In this live, on-air debate between the City Administrator of Cascade Locks, which has pushed for the Nestle faciltiy, and two members of the Local Water Alliance, which is opposed to it, we will explore the environmental and economic issues involved. What would a Nestles plant bring to the local economy? What other kinds of economic activity could it impede from being developed, or which might flourish if given the kind of attention that the bottling plant is getting?
What are the potential environmental impacts of the proposed water rights switch that is part of the Nestles plan? What is Nestles' record in their other other bottling facilities around the country? How is this issue impacting the community of Cascade Locks? As an economically struggling rural town, how is Cascade Locks representative of other such communities facing similar decisions?
Guests are Gordon Zimmerman, City Adminstrator of Cascade Locks; Ed del Val, Cascade Locks resident and President of the Local Water Alliance; and Aurora del Val, Secretary-Treasure of the Local Water Alliance and citizen member of the Joint Work Group for Economic Development of Cascade Locks.
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If you have a question or want to weigh in on this issue, please call in at 503-231-8187.
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