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Nestlé bottled-water company seeks to take more Michigan water

November 22nd, 2016 | Category: Feature, Nestlé, News, Other, United States | Leave a comment

by Keith Matheny and Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press

Nestlé Waters North America’s plans to increase its Michigan groundwater withdrawal by more than 2 1/2 times would unravel an accord reached with environmentalists seven years ago that was aimed at protecting the water table and wildlife.

Nestlé announced a $36-million expansion at its Ice Mountain bottling operations in Stanwood, in Mecosta County, on Oct. 31. The addition of two water-bottling lines — the first to begin operation next spring; the […]

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Mayor Told to Sign Law or Resign

June 6th, 2012 | Category: Feature, Grassroots Movements, News, Other, Other States, United States, Washington | Leave a comment

Las Vegas Optic: Mayor told to sign law or resign

by Martin Salazar, Las Vegas Optic May 24th, 2012

It’s been more than seven weeks since the City Council voted 3-1 to approve an anti-fracking ordinance, but the law has yet to be added to the municipal code book because of the mayor’s refusal to sign it.

On Wednesday, supporters of the controversial community rights ordinance showed up en masse to confront Mayor Alfonso Ortiz, telling him he had […]

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