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Heres the latest on the Big Auburn Dam.

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From: "Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI)" <tompetri@hr.house.gov>
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Subject: Auburn Dam - Committee Vote
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 11:15:06 -0400
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June 27, 1996

              PETRI STOPS BILLION DOLLAR DAM

     WASHINGTON -- A bitter struggle between a California
congressman and Wisconsin Republican Tom Petri came to a head Thursday
as the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to kill the
$1 billion Auburn, California dam project.

     Petri said he was surprised by the 35 to 28 vote.  "We struggled for
every vote.  There was big money against us, but we had the better
argument and the support of environmental and taxpayer groups," he said,
adding, "They thought they could get their way with a lot of bluster and
strong arm tactics without making any kind of real case for the dam, but
they were wrong."

     Advocates of the dam, led by Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA), said it
was necessary to protect Sacramento from  a massive one in 500 years
flood.  Led by Petri, opponents said there are cheaper alternatives for flood
control and charged that the real purpose of the dam was to provide
additional hydropower and water supplies for California at the expense of
the rest of the country while destroying 50 miles of deep, richly forested
canyons.

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     For those viewing this item close to the posting date, we have a
taped statement prepared for radio stations which can be found by calling
202/226-1150, selection 7.  The statement is as follows:

     "It was a hard fight, but the House Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee has just voted against the Auburn Dam project by 35 to 28.  It's
deep fried pork, and finally it seems done for.

     "The proponents of this extravagant $1 billion program wanted to
build the Auburn Dam on the American River near Sacramento, California. 
For several years now, I've been the number one enemy of the dam in the
U.S. House because it's unnecessary for flood control, bad for the
environment, a $1 billion boondoggle, and a gift to developers that would
have been paid for with taxpayers' money from Wisconsin and the rest of
the country.

     "We beat the dam on the floor of the House in 1992.  It rose from
the dead and we had to beat it again today, Thursday.  We've driven a stake
through its heart, and hopefully it's dead for good." 

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