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Bend’s Future and the Water Behind Our Food | Bend News
Bend’s booming growth is sparking a community-driven push to build sustainably—focusing on energy-efficient homes, walkable streets, and climate resilience—with local funds from pollution fees. But while residents shape the future of their city, a parallel crisis unfolds in food safety: outbreaks tied not to lettuce fields but to contaminated water sources near animal farms. This exposes a deeper national dilemma—where political choices may be eroding democracy, environmental safeguards, and social equity, pushing toward an elite-controlled system that deepens inequality and accelerates…
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