Comments on: Maine Residents Detail the Hidden Cost of Nestle/Poland Spring Bottling Operation http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456 Protecting our rural waters and economies from Nestle's bottled water plants Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:25:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nestlé and the other reasons I support the boycott | http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-935 Nestlé and the other reasons I support the boycott | Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:05:50 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-935 [...] a bottling facility that produces massive amounts of pollution, noise, and truck traffic, [...] [...] a bottling facility that produces massive amounts of pollution, noise, and truck traffic, [...]

]]> By: TC http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-660 TC Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:20:08 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-660 <blockquote cite="comment-659"> <strong><a href="#comment-659" rel="nofollow">scot montgomery</a></strong>: The local librarian in Fryeburg had a shot fired over her bow by the Nestles supporters. They got up at town meeting and tried to get her fired. </blockquote> I'd heard about this and spoke to Emily, but wanted to lay low on this until the matter is resolved. It's unpretty indeed.

scot montgomery: The local librarian in Fryeburg had a shot fired over her bow by the Nestles supporters. They got up at town meeting and tried to get her fired.

I’d heard about this and spoke to Emily, but wanted to lay low on this until the matter is resolved. It’s unpretty indeed.

]]> By: scot montgomery http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-659 scot montgomery Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:48:05 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-659 The local librarian in Fryeburg had a shot fired over her bow by the Nestles supporters. They got up at town meeting and tried to get her fired. It was ugly. They are now forming a business group that is trying to get the message out that Fryeburg is "anti-business so we need to get more " business friendly people in the town offices. I think some of the business people realized that they are just being used to help Nestle get the bottling facility they want. The local librarian in Fryeburg had a shot fired over her bow by the Nestles supporters. They got up at town meeting and tried to get her fired. It was ugly. They are now forming a business group that is trying to get the message out that Fryeburg is “anti-business so we need to get more ” business friendly people in the town offices. I think some of the business people realized that they are just being used to help Nestle get the bottling facility they want.

]]> By: TC http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-604 TC Tue, 12 May 2009 17:12:26 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-604 Scot: I'm also hearing rumors that one of the people leading the opposition to Nestle's truck loading station in Fryeburg is in danger of seeing her job taken away. Any truth? Scot: I’m also hearing rumors that one of the people leading the opposition to Nestle’s truck loading station in Fryeburg is in danger of seeing her job taken away. Any truth?

]]> By: Scot Montgomery http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-602 Scot Montgomery Mon, 11 May 2009 20:55:31 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-602 Report from Fryeburg ME.. There is no question that Nestle's has placed people onto certain committees and have a number of "local community people who just love Nestle." It's very hard to prove that they receive anything, but their methods are definitely coordinated. We will not stop the fight. Nestles would like us to just get over it, we can't do anything about it, so we might as well join them!!!!! It's like saying to a woman getting raped, you can't stop it , so you might as well lay back and enjoy it. We will not lay back and enjoy it. Ever Report from Fryeburg ME.. There is no question that Nestle’s has placed people onto certain committees and have a number of “local community people who just love Nestle.” It’s very hard to prove that they receive anything, but their methods are definitely coordinated. We will not stop the fight. Nestles would like us to just get over it, we can’t do anything about it, so we might as well join them!!!!! It’s like saying to a woman getting raped, you can’t stop it , so you might as well lay back and enjoy it. We will not lay back and enjoy it. Ever

]]> By: TC http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-379 TC Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:45:20 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-379 George: It's not just their PR machine; Nestle's business template involves putting an operative on the ground who cozies up to political types (witness what's happening in Shapleigh) and local media. It's certainly difficult for local activists - who aren't professionals, have other jobs, and aren't backed by media experts - to compete. George: It’s not just their PR machine; Nestle’s business template involves putting an operative on the ground who cozies up to political types (witness what’s happening in Shapleigh) and local media. It’s certainly difficult for local activists – who aren’t professionals, have other jobs, and aren’t backed by media experts – to compete.

]]> By: George http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-378 George Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:21:10 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-378 TC, Great idea, but not one that's really practical given the Nestle PR machine. Heck the papers in Maine never covered any of the lawsuits that Nestle has been involved in, from the class action suit to the latest appeal currently in the Supreme Court. Even the local papers are not covering the local issues from the people's perspective. Sounds like the PR machine is at work. TC, Great idea, but not one that’s really practical given the Nestle PR machine. Heck the papers in Maine never covered any of the lawsuits that Nestle has been involved in, from the class action suit to the latest appeal currently in the Supreme Court.

Even the local papers are not covering the local issues from the people’s perspective. Sounds like the PR machine is at work.

]]> By: TC http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-377 TC Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:43:39 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-377 How about we get the truck number (or video, or the license number, and the date & time) and call the newspaper? The heck with Nestle's "appropriate" action - if they can't stick to their agreements, they should be held <em>publicly</em> accountable. How about we get the truck number (or video, or the license number, and the date & time) and call the newspaper? The heck with Nestle’s “appropriate” action – if they can’t stick to their agreements, they should be held publicly accountable.

]]> By: George http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-376 George Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:25:40 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-376 These trucking issues have been brought up to Nestle on numerous occasions. Tom Brennan's response was to suggest that "you identify the truck number from the cab and call him, then Nestle would take appropriate action". Yeah, right....... These trucking issues have been brought up to Nestle on numerous occasions. Tom Brennan’s response was to suggest that “you identify the truck number from the cab and call him, then Nestle would take appropriate action”.

Yeah, right…….

]]> By: TC http://stopnestlewaters.org/2009/01/26/maine-residents-detail-the-hidden-cost-of-nestlepoland-spring-bottling-operation/456/comment-page-1#comment-374 TC Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:33:00 +0000 http://stopnestlewaters.org/?p=456#comment-374 Small communities always seem to underestimate the impacts of traffic when it comes to Nestle stuff; the McCloud project was slated to generate upwards of 500 truck trips per day - almost all of it sent over a narrow, steep, icy-all-winter rural highway used by half the population to get to the ski area. I can only imagine it as a slow-moving, long-term disaster in the making. Thanks so much for bringing this issue to light. Should you ever decide to contact Nestle about the trucking issues you described, I'd love to hear there response. Small communities always seem to underestimate the impacts of traffic when it comes to Nestle stuff; the McCloud project was slated to generate upwards of 500 truck trips per day – almost all of it sent over a narrow, steep, icy-all-winter rural highway used by half the population to get to the ski area.

I can only imagine it as a slow-moving, long-term disaster in the making.

Thanks so much for bringing this issue to light. Should you ever decide to contact Nestle about the trucking issues you described, I’d love to hear there response.

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