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chapdrum

(930 posts)

16. if you're in Calif.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:30 PM

Apr 2015

call Jerry Brown's office and give 'em hell: (916) 445-2841.
Why should any corp be taking water from California (or any state) in a drought? Oh yes, because they can.
As others here have noted, Nestle' is one of the worst rogue corporations in the world.
And yes, its CEO publicly stated that water is not a right; he might benefit from waterboarding (with "produced" water aka fracking waste).

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Nestlé has been pumping water from a national forest with an expired permit for over 25 years [View all] KamaAina Apr 2015 OP

This is outrageous TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #1

I wonder how big the fine will be. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #2

Fine? Plucketeer Apr 2015 #15

I hope they send in BLM, that'll teach 'em... Blanks Apr 2015 #3

Paging the Cliven Bundy militia central scrutinizer Apr 2015 #4

Forgot the water, forgot the people. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #5

The GOP way of doing things. lpbk2713 Apr 2015 #6

i have boycotted nestle for years - ever since their idiot chairman said that samsingh Apr 2015 #7

I've been boycotting them since the last century. riqster Apr 2015 #14

They've been shipping it off to Florida to prepare for his announcement tomm2thumbs Apr 2015 #8

!! BlueJazz Apr 2015 #13

OMFG!!! This is a nightmare!!! Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #9

Nestle is right up there with Monsanto... gregcrawford Apr 2015 #10

Doubtless they're cracking down DirkGently Apr 2015 #11

Somebody in the US Forest Service itsrobert Apr 2015 #12

if you're in Calif. chapdrum Apr 2015 #16

The permit in question is Federal KamaAina Apr 2015 #22

Permit , kacekwl Apr 2015 #17

And will they be taxed, fined Aerows Apr 2015 #18

A Thousand Dollar Fine will make them regret this malfeasance! NBachers Apr 2015 #19

Yes and the 1000 for doing it ... SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2015 #21

More like corporate rape. We are dealing with their hand full of gimme and mouthful of much abliged Monk06 Apr 2015 #20