Commentary: Restore Yosemite? It Can Be Done.
From the Los Angeles Times, in a commentary by former U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren and former California Attorney General John Van de Kamp:
“One hundred years ago this month, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Raker Act, which allowed San Francisco to build a dam in Yosemite National Park and convert the spectacular Hetch Hetchy Valley into a municipal reservoir.
“As native Californians who have often visited Yosemite, we can think of no greater crime committed against the national parks. But it’s not too late to undo the damage. We should take the opportunity of this centennial to reform San Francisco’s water system and return Hetch Hetchy Valley to the American people.”