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New legislation in Colorado finally legalizes rainwater collection for watering lawns and gardens

7/30/2016 - A new law goes into effect August 1 that will allow Colorado citizens to collect rainwater for use in watering lawns and gardens. The new legislation eases part of the state's strict water usage regulations, some of which were established as far back as the 1850s. Although many states have regulations...

Rainwater collection being criminalized in U.S. to solidify total government dependence

5/12/2015 - You might be aware that it is illegal to collect rainwater on your own property in some states, but did you know that doing so could actually land you in jail? That is exactly what is happening to Gary Harrington of Eagle Point, Oregon. He is now facing a 30-day jail sentence and fines of more than...

SF Bay Area water company offers $100 rebates to increase rainwater collection and conserve water supply

10/25/2014 - The San Francisco Bay Area has been on the forefront of promoting sustainability with food and, now, water. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently instituted real estate property discounts and exemptions to property owners who maintain food gardens on their land. Now, the Bay Area Water...

Oregon man serving prison sentence for collecting rainwater on his own property

8/7/2014 - An Oregon landowner has been subjected to a 30-day prison sentence for what he says was a simple act of collecting rainwater on his own property. CNS News reports that Gary Harrington was convicted of nine misdemeanors and sentenced to 30 days in prison, as well as slapped with a $1,500 fine, for diverting...

Health Ranger releases new video on the criminalization of rainwater collection by misguided government

9/2/2012 - The Oregon government's criminalization of rainwater collection is exposed in a new mini-documentary by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. The 14-minute video (see links below) reveals the "collectivism" agenda behind the absurd idea that the government owns the rainwater that falls on your own property. The...

Oregon man convicted of collecting rainwater on his own property surrenders and begins serving 30-day jail sentence

8/14/2012 - If ever there were a perfect example of government inanity, this is it. Maybe you didn't know - and chances are excellent you didn't - that if you have the audacity to collect rainwater and snow runoff on your own property, for your own consumption, you can and will go to jail for it. Just ask...

Oregon criminalizes permaculture; claims state ownership over all rainwater - ponds and swales restricted - jail time for violators

7/29/2012 - There's nothing more refreshing than standing in a cool, summertime rain shower. Or bathing in the warm sunlight on a crisp spring day. Or inhaling the cool autumn air, fresh with the scent of turning leaves and pine needles. These things -- rainwater, sunlight, air -- have long been assumed to be not...

Radiation detected in Massachusetts rainwater as Fukushima crisis worsens

3/28/2011 - The Fukushima crisis continues to worsen by the day, with nuclear experts around the world finally realizing and admitting we've all been lied to. "I think maybe the situation is much more serious than we were led to believe," said Najmedin Meshkati of the University of Southern California, in a Reuters...

Collecting rainwater now illegal in many states as Big Government claims ownership over our water

7/26/2010 - Many of the freedoms we enjoy here in the U.S. are quickly eroding as the nation transforms from the land of the free into the land of the enslaved, but what I'm about to share with you takes the assault on our freedoms to a whole new level. You may not be aware of this, but many Western states, including...

Using Rainwater Against the Law in Utah

10/6/2008 - A Utah car dealer, in an effort to do something good for the environment, decided that he would collect rainwater on the roof of a building that would be used for a new water-efficient car wash, reports KSL.com. However, he was quickly informed by state officials that it was illegal in Utah. As it turns...

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