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HAB911

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3. On my shit list for years and years
Sun Mar 20, 2022, 12:58 PM
Mar 2022
https://www.cltampa.com/news/florida-will-allow-nestle-to-continue-bottling-1-million-gallons-a-day-of-spring-water-12441803

Florida will allow Nestle to continue bottling 1 million gallons a day of spring water for just $115


Nestle Waters North America will be able to ramp up bottling to nearly 1 million gallons of water a day at a North Florida plant after a permit was approved Tuesday over the objections of opponents who said it will continue degradation of the state’s natural springs and rivers.

After hours of public comment, mostly opposed to the proposal, the Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board approved a permit application from Seven Springs Water Co. that will help Nestle expand its bottled-water operations in Gilchrist County.

Board members said the vote was taken under protest to keep open the ability to challenge an administrative law judge’s recommendation backing the permit. Yet a couple of board members said after the vote the issue has been vetted for nearly two years, and they weren’t ready to spend more on a challenge.

“If we go back and spend thousands of dollars on appeal on a technicality, I'm not in favor of that,” board Member Larry Thompson said.

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