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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Enumclaw Deals Mega-Nestle Corp. a Blow

Nestle, a corporate bad actor in many ways, tries to buy part of Enumclaw's water. Ha!

Portion below; whole thing here: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008043087_nestlewater10m.html

Nestlé could not have pitched at a worse time, some residents said. Gas prices are rocketing. Food prices are rising. Global warming is a growing concern. The proposal, they said, became a rallying cry for people who had suddenly realized resources were scarce.

By the city's calculations, if Nestlé took its share, starting in 2038, the system would not be able to serve new city customers. But underlying that concern were several others, from an expected increase in truck traffic through town to the company's business practices abroad.

And then there was the category of complaint that could be called " the principle of the thing."

That was a big one for Kara McKay, co-owner of Dick's Barber Shop, working her way around a teenager's head of hair one recent afternoon.

"I'm just so not for big corporations, since they're taking over the world," she said.

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