Nestlé disputed local water impacts the courts later found real

Evidence

The lawsuit cites studies finding that pumping 400 gallons a minute will reduce the flow of water in lakes and streams fed by the spring by as much as two and a quarter inches. Nestlé argued that pumping the water out of the Mecosta aquifer would have “no harmful effects on people” and would actually be “good for trout fisherman” by lowering the overall water temperature in local streams. — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education, 1514

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Nestlé bottling took public Michigan water for under $100 a year in licensing fees — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1512; Corporate privatization of water and seeds erodes local communities’ decision-making power — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 223; Corporate water control persists through lawsuits and quietly seizing sources after grassroots wins — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1526

Broader Connections

• Corporate water control persists through lawsuits and quietly seizing sources after grassroots wins #expands (0.82) — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education, 1526
• Corporate privatization of water and seeds erodes local communities’ decision-making power #exemplifies (0.78) — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education, 223