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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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Dams & diversions and water & power
In “Eel River’s rebirth requires sacrifice”, San Francisco Chronicle reporter Kurtis Alexander reminds us that dam removals require balancing the...
Superior Court Judge rules for rivers and against water agencies
The path to restoring Hetch Hetchy will be increasingly easier as San Francisco adapts its system for a future that includes both climate change and...
Our Hetch Hetchy love triangle
The board, staff and supporters of Restore Hetch Hetchy are united by a common thread. We love Yosemite National Park – all of it, and we are...
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