Bay Area Council Releases Statement on Hetch Hetchy Study by the Environmental Defense Fund.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Today, the Bay Area Council released the below statement attributable to Jim Wunderman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Bay Area Council: "Environmental Defense Fund's study, released today regarding the dismantling dis·man·tle tr.v. dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling, dis·man·tles 1. a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down. b. of Hetch Hetchy, is part of a campaign to remove the most critical piece of the Bay Area's water supply and to push the Bay Area to the back of the line for future water needs. For decades, fierce battles have raged across California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). regarding the state's most precious resource: water. "Make no mistake; environmental groups and southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, are conspiring to pry away the Bay Area's hold on its water supply. Today's study release by the Environmental Defense Fund is just one small step in this quiet plodding effort. "We stand in absolute opposition to a waste of taxpayer money on any study on this matter by any regional, state or federal agency. "We will fight and do whatever it takes to stop any attempts to take away the Bay Area's water supply, no matter what rhetoric cloaks those efforts. More than 2.4 million Bay Area residents, high tech firms in Silicon Valley and countless others depend on a reliable, high-quality, low cost water system to survive. It must be protected." Bay Area Council Founded in 1945, the Bay Area Council (www.bayareacouncil.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. ) develops and drives regional public policy initiatives and researches critical infrastructure issues. Led by CEOs, the Bay Area Council presents a strong, united voice for more than 275 major employers throughout the Bay Area region in promoting economic prosperity and quality of life. Jim Wunderman has served as president and CEO of the Bay Area Council since April of 2004. |
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