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Native Americans protest effort to bottle water in town
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Native Americans protest effort to bottle water in town

  • Andrew Selsky -- The Associated Press
  • Updated

SALEM (AP) — Native Americans dressed in traditional garb came to the Oregon State Capitol on Wednesday to protest persistent attempts to bring a Nestle water bottling plant to an Oregon county that rejected the plan in a ballot measure in May. One protester is on a hunger strike.

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Another Voice: Nestlé’s water bottling plant would hurt Cascade Locks

  • DEANNA BUSDIEKER

Besides being an elected member of Cascade Locks City Council, I own and operate a business here. I write on my own behalf and that of my constituents who support Measure 14-55. We believe it is important that people understand some of the reasons that many, many Cascade Locks residents support a yes vote on Water Protection Measure 14-55 and why we oppose Nestlé’s proposed water bottling plant.