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		acover on April 23, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google's controversial groundwater withdrawal spar... The total ground water withdrawal in Michigan [mainly for agricultural use] is 98,000 Million gallons [1]. Why is Nestle extracting 100 Million a problem? [1] -http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdard/2015_MAEAP_Water_Use...

justin66 on April 23, 2017 [–]

You're comparing the usage of an entire state to the demands placed on a single aquifer.

acover on April 23, 2017 | [–]

I agree. However that is not a price issue. Further the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality site specific review said it was okay.

I am genuinely confused why people think this is an issue.

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