Out Of Their Minds: July
From July 2006
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Auburn Dam Still Floats
For decades there have been plans to build a new dam on the American River at Auburn to provide greater flood protection to the Sacramento region. It was first authorized by Congress in 1965, but concerns about seismic safety, environmental damage, funding and a lack of political will have prevented it from moving forward.
Now, with Hurricane Katrina causing renewed focus on flood-control issues, those efforts are being revived in Congress.
Supporters believe the cost of the project will be about $1 billion, while opponents contend it could be as much as $5 billion.
Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club and Friends of the River, oppose the project because they believe building the dam will cause environmental damage. This month U.S. Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-Roseville) and Ronald Stork, senior policy advocate for Friends of the River, present opposing sides of the issue to writer Harrison Sheppard.
Rep. John T. Doolittle
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