The argument to remove Hetch Hetchy, or not, just got a little more interesting.
An excerpt.
Star power joins debate
Published: August 15, 2006
By MIKE MORRIS
Well-known movie star Harrison Ford flew into Tuolumne County yesterday morning to narrate a documentary calling for the removal of O'Shaughnessy Dam and the restoration of the Hetch Hetchy Valley.
Environmental Defense — a national conservation group based in New York — is producing the film, which advocates draining the eight-mile-long mountain reservoir.
"Environmental Defense thinks this is a practical idea whose time has come, and I agree," Ford said as the cameras rolled on top of the dam.
Ford, 64, has starred in some of Hollywood's most notable blockbusters, including the original "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" trilogies. His most recent film, "Firewall," was released earlier this year.
The actor has also appeared in public service announcements and has served on the board of directors for Washington D.C.-based Conservation International.
Yesterday, Ford flew his own airplane to the Pine Mountain Lake airport before driving to Hetch Hetchy, Environmental Defense spokeswoman Jennifer Witherspoon said....
...Hetch Hetchy, in the Tuolumne County portion of Yosemite National Park, is the 20th largest reservoir in the state. It supplies water to more than 2.4 million people in the Bay Area and Groveland.
Environmental Defense's existing 19-minute documentary, "Discover Hetch Hetchy," won the best short film award at this year's Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival in Nevada City.
