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By Laura Dolce, April 30, 2009, Seacoast Online Editor’s note: These are the first in a series of articles that will, over the coming weeks, explore the issue of water rights and resources in our local communities, in light of the ongoing debate over whether Poland Spring/Nestlé should be allowed to extract water from the […] By Brenda Sexton, Enumclaw Courier Herald , Apr 27 2009 It looks like Nestlé Waters North America won’t be setting up shop in Black Diamond. Nestlé has been in discussions with the city of Black Diamond for a number of months, exploring the possibility of establishing a spring water bottling plant and becoming a commercial […] By BRENDA SEXTON Enumclaw Courier Herald Reported Apr 27 2009 It looks like Nestlé Waters North America won’t be setting up shop in Black Diamond. Nestlé has been in discussions with the city of Black Diamond for a number of months, exploring the possibility of establishing a spring water bottling plant and becoming a commercial […] UPDATE, June 16, 2009: Chaffee County commissioners today delayed a vote on a controversial proposal to tap natural springs along the Arkansas River because the world’s largest food and beverage company had not paid its bills. Full article. […] Comité Promotor del Referendo por el Agua – Apr 24, 2009 Yesterday, in a session of the First Commission of the Congress, a governmental majority approved a text contrary to the citizen water iniative supported by more than two million Colombians. […] Up-to-date news coverage of water issues in Chaffee County, Colorado, USA. Open blog in new window or click “Read more” below to open in this window. April 23, 2009 , Seacoast Online The Wells Board of Selectmen made the right move at a meeting Tuesday when it voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on water extraction. […] This segment is 7 minutes; Download 27 MB file in .mp4 format. Watch, listen, or download entire 1 hour DN! program (Apr. 21, 2009) […] By Jackie Farwell, Mainebiz , 04/20/09 In 1845, when the Ricker family opened Maine’s renowned Poland Spring resort, the aquifer’s supposed healing properties drew sufferers of assorted maladies to “take the waters.” Hiram Ricker, the original landowner’s son, was convinced the spring water cured his chronic indigestion. Today, more than 160 years later, Poland Spring’s […] |