An Oregon city asks: Is Google a good neighbor?
Google's tax dollars and jobs have boosted The Dalles. But the company’s insistence on secrecy is making residents uneasy.
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Google's tax dollars and jobs have boosted The Dalles. But the company’s insistence on secrecy is making residents uneasy.
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The facility uses almost one third of the municipal water supply for the city. Google’s water use in Dalles, Oregon, has nearly tripled in the past five