Billionaire’s Private Lake Sparks Water Controversy Amid Drought

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During a drought in the UK, residents expressed frustration as Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman used water to fill a private lake on his estate, leading a local water company to halt deliveries, despite no violation of restrictions, highlighting tensions between private water use and community needs.
- Amid Drought, Some U.K. Residents Fume as Blackstone C.E.O. Fills Private Lake The New York Times
- Billionaire’s Water Supply Cut Off After Wasting Millions Filling Private Lake yahoo.com
- Trump-supporting billionaire prevented from filling lake on UK estate during drought The Guardian
- Southern Water bans tankers doing runs to US billionaire's lake BBC
- Stephen Schwarzman’s country estate hit by water tanker ban Financial Times
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