California Drought: Nestle Extracts 27,000,000 Gallons of Water for Only $524

[Vylo]

http://pontiactribune.com/california-drought-nestle-extracts-water/

In 2013, the company drew 27 million gallons of water from 12 springs in Strawberry Canyon for the brand — apparently by employing rather impressive legerdemain — considering the permit to do so expired in 1988.

But, as Nestle will tell you, that really isn’t cause for concern since it swears it is a good steward of the land and, after all, that expired permit’s annual fee has been diligently and faithfully paid in full — all $524 of it.

And that isn’t the only water it collects. Another 51 million gallons ofgroundwater were drawn from the area by Nestle that same year.

This is absolutely vile. They gobble up water from an area in a historic drought. We have plenty of water up here in the NE, and they could desalinize water for their needs as well. But this is all about profits.

 

[He is Risen 72]

Poor California, instead of stealing electricity from the neighboring states a few years ago so they could keep their air conditioners running, perhaps they should have been keeping track of their water.

 

[Vylo]

Poor California, instead of stealing electricity from the neighboring states a few years ago so they could keep their air conditioners running, perhaps they should have been keeping track of their water.

You mean buying power?

 

[Maren]

Poor California, instead of stealing electricity from the neighboring states a few years ago so they could keep their air conditioners running, perhaps they should have been keeping track of their water.

Eh, many of the "mountain" states would tell you California is stealing water, too.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Nestlé is the Bad Guy? What about all those people that are purchasing the water? Supply and Demand and all that.