Long-held laws allowing for ‘reasonable use’ to water under land have kept withdrawal fees cheap. But Ontario charges big bucks to bottlers.
Nestle
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Nestlé water deal is bad economics – and bad policy – for Michigan
For just $5,000 and a small annual fee, the giant corporation will extract thousands of water that it will mark up to consumers. Michigan inevitably will get stuck with the bill.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
For Michigan farmers (and Nestlé) bill makes big water withdrawals easier, and info secret
Michigan House Republicans want to make it easier for farmers to withdraw large quantities of groundwater— and exempt water use data from public view. The bill, if passed, could also benefit Nestlé.