water scarcity
The problem in the video is that Nestle is essentially gaining an astronomical profit from something that is not only free from our earth but they’re selling it to consumers for a substantial price.
Nestle is making over a million a day stealing water and ruining our ecosystem for profit. I think it’s wrong for a company to come in and “recycle” for a profit. Not to mention, they’re not contributing back to the cities they DON’T pay taxes in and they’re creating hundreds of sinkholes from digging.
Political and administrative boundaries are seldom drawn along lines which are logical from a hydrological perspective. Our government is not doing enough to step in and monitor the indolence of these companies and to put a cap on how much they can “steal” from mother earth. I realize a natural resource is there for the taking but there’s a difference when it’s being abused. Maybe there’s a secret “kick back” we don’t know about!
These farmers and residents need representation from local officials to help save their land. I don’t think it’s fair to create such significant damage in such a small area and for their local government to turn their heads without offering any protection. It’s almost as if, “he who has the most money wins”. I feel like these citizens are concerned for something that could be permanent but the people who “could” do something about it think they’ll worry about it when it happens. This story reminds me of the Erin Brockovich movie. The details are eerily similar.
Problem of 6443: Taxation of water withdrawal from water wells. The amendment reversed said taxation and allowed for water to be removed and only in specific circumstances would fees be addressed. This was NOT a solution to the problem because this allowed Nestle to continue their desecration of lands thus eliminating the benefits that the people received from the original taxation.
If the bill was passed, Nestle would have free reign to extort the lands in any which
Nestle is making over a million a day stealing water and ruining our ecosystem for profit. I think it’s wrong for a company to come in and “recycle” for a profit. Not to mention, they’re not contributing back to the cities they DON’T pay taxes in and they’re creating hundreds of sinkholes from digging.
Political and administrative boundaries are seldom drawn along lines which are logical from a hydrological perspective. Our government is not doing enough to step in and monitor the indolence of these companies and to put a cap on how much they can “steal” from mother earth. I realize a natural resource is there for the taking but there’s a difference when it’s being abused. Maybe there’s a secret “kick back” we don’t know about!
These farmers and residents need representation from local officials to help save their land. I don’t think it’s fair to create such significant damage in such a small area and for their local government to turn their heads without offering any protection. It’s almost as if, “he who has the most money wins”. I feel like these citizens are concerned for something that could be permanent but the people who “could” do something about it think they’ll worry about it when it happens. This story reminds me of the Erin Brockovich movie. The details are eerily similar.
Problem of 6443: Taxation of water withdrawal from water wells. The amendment reversed said taxation and allowed for water to be removed and only in specific circumstances would fees be addressed. This was NOT a solution to the problem because this allowed Nestle to continue their desecration of lands thus eliminating the benefits that the people received from the original taxation.
If the bill was passed, Nestle would have free reign to extort the lands in any which