News Jul 29, 2015 at 4:20 pm

Tribes' Treaty Rights May Dam the Flow to Nestlé

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Hi Shelby, This isn't relevant to your story, but in case you're interested in the type of public shaming Willamette Week is undertaking with this article http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-33520-see_who_paid_their_portland_arts_tax—and_learn_who_didnt.html#disqus_thread , you'll be interested to know that not even Mark Zusman, Editor/Publisher/Owner, paid his art tax in 2013. Or he was exempt because he had too much nontaxable or limited income? In any case, I've now commented several times on the story attempting to shed some light on his delinquency, but each time my comment has been deleted. Do with this what you will. - Robert
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So the Governor says "the state will not be a party" to this deal and yet the ODFW, a state agency, appears to be pulling down it's pants and bending over for Nestle. Aren't they supposed to protect and husband water resources rather than facilitate deals to sell them off to any corporation that comes calling?
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It is very important to understand that big business, big AG and big pharma are trying to use their corporate rights to ascertain all water resources. The Bushes, Nestle, The World Bank and Aveola and others as we speak are hatching big plans on the Earths citizens and water. Google: Water: Fit to Finance and read the 127 page document that the World Water Council has presented. Nestle is on the high level panel. It's evident that we must make this work and keep Nestle out. Everything is at stake. Like us on FB and check out our website: www.localwateralliance.wordpress.com. Also a good source is stopthecrime.net.
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@Robert Kennedy - Your comments have not been deleted as far as I can tell and according to the responses to your comments by WW staff, Mark Zusman lives outside of the boundaries required to pay the Arts Tax.
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In time, big corporations are going to turn Mother Earth into a desolate wasteland and destroy all of our natural resources, including the wildlife, and habitat that depend and rely on these natural resources...unless somebody has the courage to stand up for our ancestor's well "deserved" rights. The ones who not only survived off the land, but lived WITH the land and gave BACK to the land by replenishing what they used. It's so sad that our land, our home, our environment has been put into the crossfire of greed and ignorance of these close-minded, arrogant, selfish rich corporations. Will justice ever prevail for the sake of our heritage and way of life? Such a shame =/
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Thank you, Shelby, for writing this article. I am a resident of Cascade Locks who has been attending City Council meetings to voice my opposition to the Nestle proposal and to call for a more expansive and sustainable way of approaching economic development in this depressed town. What's most distressing is the way that the Mayor, Tom Cramblett, and all but one City Council member (Deanna Busdieker is the only outspoken outlier) have communicated to the public that this is a done deal, making many local residents believe that there is no point in sharing their concerns, while under their breath, they say, "Well, actually we're still figuring things out. We can still walk away from Nestle." I, along with other Cascade Locks and Gorge residents--folks from Stevenson, Hood River, and the tribes, have banded together to form the Local Water Alliance, a local Gorge non-profit group committed to water conservation, responsible water use, AND local and sustainable economic growth. Folks, check out www.localwateralliance.wordpress.com and our FB page, "No Nestle in Cascade Locks" for updates on public meetings and protests.
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I think the tribe just wants to make sure they get a fat cut. Which they should, but it's so sad that it's barely funny/ironic that Nestle will sell it as Arrowhead Brand. But we all got our price.
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Do you ever buy bottled water?
I don't... but blame yourself for the market created by it, and ask yourself about the ecological harm caused by the plastic container as well as supposed possible damage to the environment.
This strikes me much the same as everyone up in arms about cell-phone towers near their homes, then complaining about coverage.

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