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Jun 27, 2007, 06:55 AM
House kills Hetch Hetchy plan
Proposal to study dam had little chance of advancing.
By Michael Doyle / Bee Washington Bureau
06/27/07 04:44:02
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday drove a stake through President Bush's proposal to study draining Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, the storied place some thought could once again rival Yosemite Valley.
But in truth, the idea was dead on arrival several months ago.
In a multibillion-dollar Interior Department funding bill, lawmakers pointedly declined to include money needed to study the Hetch Hetchy proposal. Bush had sought $7 million to begin studying the idea of draining the reservoir and restoring the once-famous valley in Yosemite National Park.
Forget it, lawmakers said.
More of the story
http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/70562.html
Proposal to study dam had little chance of advancing.
By Michael Doyle / Bee Washington Bureau
06/27/07 04:44:02
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday drove a stake through President Bush's proposal to study draining Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, the storied place some thought could once again rival Yosemite Valley.
But in truth, the idea was dead on arrival several months ago.
In a multibillion-dollar Interior Department funding bill, lawmakers pointedly declined to include money needed to study the Hetch Hetchy proposal. Bush had sought $7 million to begin studying the idea of draining the reservoir and restoring the once-famous valley in Yosemite National Park.
Forget it, lawmakers said.
More of the story
http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/70562.html