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Show Wednesday, tdarch 22, 2006 DAILY -Water pushing developing countries to build HERALD a | Veto big dams and hydroelectric ets Thus Bechtel — forced out of public Continued from Al water management in Bolivia — stands == on much more money lawsuits,” citing the one that delayed The company might be one of i bidders for the La Parota project near the Mexican Pacific resort of | tal groups’claim that the highway had Acapulco. shortcut federal law. Last year, the “There is a huge amount of money case was settled with a compromise. there, about $1 billion, and of course a his vetoletter toare jeadthe corporateinterests are very much said t he bill with federal avr in thatit sought to involved,” said Patrick McCully, direc- Continued from Al Worldwide, the industry is now worth about $100 billion per year. In the 1990s, private firms jumped into the water business by gobbling up public water systems and raising rates, sparking violent protests. Private water management compa- nies are now Jeeryto invest in munici- pal systems. That's especially true in Bolivia, where demonstrations in 2004 in the tor of the International River Network, an environmental group. Despite strong opposition in some slum city of El Alto, outside La Paz, forced a subsidiary of French Suez Corp.to cancela contract to provide waterto the slum city. The leader of those protests, Abel Mamani, was recently appointed Boliv- | towns near the proposed dam,the La Parotaproject is scheduled to start “By so doing, the bill threatens to stand ‘as an obstacle to the ac- construction by 2007. The push for dams is on. Hardlya complishment and executive of the full purposes and objectives of Conress,” Huntsman said, using the words of a federal court ruling. The governoralso vetoed HB 148, sponsored by Christensen, which presentation went by at the summit ia's water minister. France's Suez is now expected to without the World Bank touting its in for a “minimum platform of waterinfrastructure” for every coun- make“an orderly exit" from the country — underthreat of government audits — by April, said government “Let's be realistic. We don't think any private companyis going to invest in Bolivia in the water sector anymore,” Solon said flatly. “What's more, it’s logical that they shouldn't.” Gerard Payen, who heads an association of private water companies,said firms are morecautious after bein; used as scapegoatsbylocal authorities, who havecalled them in after rate increases werealready in the works. Activists say corporate interests — combined with an aggressive lobbying campaignby the World Bank — are “Giving such parents an absolute ¢ a child's with a step parent standing in loco parentis would be a mistake. I must therefore vetothis bill,” he said, adding that he hoped the concerns addressed by the bill's supporters could be addressed in a futurelegislative session. high school students partial tuition for concurrentclasses taught in high schools — courses that give both high schooland college credit. Huntsman said 25,000 students participatein these classes and he is concerned that the bill would prevent some students from being able to take the courses. Hesaid the bill provided no mecha- fancy “The biological parent's right to nism for low-incomestudentsto get fee waivers, and would impose ad- Wm tog s "Adraft of the final declaration by 78 water ministers attending the summit strongly endorsed consulting everyone involved before a dam or other project is built, and taking into accountall the environmental, economic andsocialeffects during the design stage. Companiesalso are going after big moneymaking projects to maketheir efforts worthwhile. the biological parent had previously “heen sdjetittned as an wai povent” Huntsman wrote would allow state colleges to charge those third parties might have been involved in raising the child since in- Noting the growing unpredictability ofrainfall andriversin Africa, Jamal Shagir, the World Bank’sdirector of water and energy, said “investment in hydroelectricinfrastructureis not af— anymorefor Africa.It isa trump all other cons.derations unless was HB 151, sponsored by Dayton. It third parties, such as step parents, grandparents or gay partners. Huntsman said that in some cases, drought protection. years without so much as a hearing to détermine what might be in the best interests of the child — would The third bill Huntsman vetoed would allow biological parents to terminatetheir child’s relationship with try. Bank officials invoked a powerful, if frightening, argument: climate change and global warming are going to make dams necessary for flood control and = water adviser Pablo Solon. impose additional [Son those seeking injunctive relief under federal environmental laws. ditional financial burdens on all of the students. “Furthermore, because this year's budget is sufficient to cover concurrent enrollmentfg| feelthis bill is unnecessary,” he said. During the session, Huntsman vetoed one measure, SB 70, which would havelet legislators overturn a governor's disapproval of permitting for radioactive wastesites. Huntsman said the bill was a threat to his powerand his “authority to protect Utah's imageand environment, as well as the health and safetyofits 2.5 million residents.” The Senate voted to override Huntsman's veto, but the House, which had passed the bill with less than a veto-proof majority, never voted on overriding the veto. Earlier Tuesday, Huntsman signed a bill that moved the state's presiden- tial primary tothe first Tuesday in February. Utah now joins Arizona and New Mexico in what Huntsman hopes will be a growing Westernstates primary that will draw national attention to the region'sissues early in the presidential campaign season. “Wethink it’s importantto speak out with a single voice,” Huntsman said. Addresses * Maps www.heraldextra.com/yellowpages STARTS TODAY SHOP 9SAM-10PM OPRING SALE WEDNESDAY SPECIALS 40% OFF AFTER 15% OFF ORIG. PRICES NEW! DIAMOND ACCENT BANG BEST BUY 9 i) rE DUNNER SPRING COORDINATES SALE 24.9935.99 orig. 23.52 $42-$60 After After Wednesday 30.99-44.99 Wednesday Misses Jewelry. 39.99. 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