NAFTA Trumps State Laws


	NAFTA Trumps State Laws

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12-5-2007 7:50 PM

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    	<H3 class="sf_blog_posttitle"><A href="http://mirrorrorrim.org/2007/12/05/nafta-trumps-states-laws.aspx">NAFTA Trumps States Laws <SPAN class="readlink"></SPAN></A></H3>
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    		International trade tribunals seen trumping state laws
By Dave Gram, Associated Press Writer  |  December 2, 2007
MONTPELIER, Vt. --A Canadian company wants to open a new plant in Claremont, N.H., to bottle fresh water from a source in Stockbridge, Vt.
But if Vermont wants to limit how much water the company takes, it may run afoul of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
States around the country are growing increasingly worried about the threats posed to their laws and regulations by the secret tribunals that resolve disputes in international trade. Experts say everything from environmental rules to the licensing of nurses and other professionals could be affected.<A href="http://mirrorrorrim.org/2007/12/05/nafta-trumps-states-laws.aspx">&lt;&lt; MORE &gt;&gt;</A>
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    		Posted by Semaj Kram at <A href="http://mirrorrorrim.org/2007/12/05/nafta-trumps-states-laws.aspx">Wednesday, December 05, 2007 7:42 PM</A> | <A href="http://mirrorrorrim.org/2007/12/05/nafta-trumps-states-laws.aspx#AddComment">Add Comment</A>
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