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The proposal to dam Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park created unprecedented controversy and provoked editorials in opposition from more than 200 newspapers across the country. The damming is often cited as having ignited the modern environmental movement.
The story of Hetch Hetchy has been told and retold by filmmakers and authors from a variety of viewpoints – often with different interpretations. See the following books and films to learn more. (The films for which Restore Hetch Hetchy has rights are posted on our home page.)
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San Francisco Chronicle – surprising results for Hetch Hetchy water taste test
The San Francisco Chronicle’s headline reads: “San Francisco’s famous water was put to a taste test. The results are surprising.” The full article...
Sacramento Bee Opinion: San Francisco uses the ocean as its toilet and wants to flush a key environmental law
Pulitzer prize winning journalist Tom Philp keynoted Restore Hetch Hetchy's Annual Dinner Saturday night at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center....
Raw Sewage: San Francisco Challenges Clean Water Act at Supreme Court
When it rains hard in San Francisco, raw sewage flows into the Bay.
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