To: The Oregon State House and Governor Kate Brown
Stop the water give away
Stop the proposed selling/give away of Oregon's water from the Columbia River to the Nestle corporation.
Why is this important?
Nestles was stopped from putting a bottling plant in Oregon 3 years ago and now they are back. It seems that Oregon Fish and Game isn't hearing the peoples voice and are determined to allow Nestle to place a plant near the gorge to pump out water from the Columbia River. The issues are threefold:
We have no idea how climate change will impact the country's drought and thus food chain. Secondly, Nestle's has an awful stewardship around the world and for adhering to the quantities negotiated for bottling. Finally using their corporate might and monies tying up states and countries in court, often coming close to bankrupting those states. See historical data of Florida and Michigan.
Bottling water is environmentally irresponsible and it is questionable whether it is the states right to sell the people's water.
We have no idea how climate change will impact the country's drought and thus food chain. Secondly, Nestle's has an awful stewardship around the world and for adhering to the quantities negotiated for bottling. Finally using their corporate might and monies tying up states and countries in court, often coming close to bankrupting those states. See historical data of Florida and Michigan.
Bottling water is environmentally irresponsible and it is questionable whether it is the states right to sell the people's water.