 manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water 
and Power, accused the auto makers of "playing off public uncertainties and 
blackout threats."
?????As it turned out, the air board reaffirmed its mandate by a unanimous 
vote.
?????"It is really time to get on with the business of progress," board 
member William Friedman told a General Motors official before the vote. "And 
progress will be made when we stick it to you to make you do what you need to 
do."
?????Another group looking for an angle in the energy crisis is the 
California Manufacturers & Technology Assn., which has asked Gov. Gray Davis 
to reconsider the state's overtime rule.
?????The rule requires many employers to pay their workers higher wages after 
an 8-hour day. But, citing the energy crisis, the manufacturers want Davis to 
reconsider it.
?????"We hope that some flexibility... will be addressed as a means to 
offset aggressive conservation programs," said Gino DiCaro, the group's 
spokesman. "If we have companies that... shut down for half the day, they 
may want to make up production later."
?????A coalition of labor, consumer and environmental groups have fired back, 
opposing any efforts by "corporate interests to capitalize on the crisis 
mentality to weaken labor and environmental protections."
?????No word from the Davis administration so far.
?????In the San Joaquin Valley, the giant Westlands Water District cites 
power woes in its lawsuit to block former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce 
Babbitt's decision to bolster flows to Northern California's Trinity River.
?????The suit cites diminished supplies for power users and farmers as 
reasons the decision should be blocked. Sacramento Municipal Utility District 
officials contend the amount of water at stake generates enough energy to 
supply 31,000 Sacramento-area homes when it flows through hydroelectric 
plants in the Sacramento River Basin.
?????Westlands' actions have drawn the ire of Indian tribes that fish for 
salmon and Trinity County officials.
?????"It's hypocritical for Westlands and others to claim harm to 
California's power resources from increased Trinity River fishery flows when 
the state and federal water project pumps into the Delta enough power to
manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water 
 and Power, accused the auto makers of " toy off public uncertainty and 
 blackout threats. " 
? ?? ?? As it turned out, the air dining table reaffirmed its mandate by a unanimous 
 right to vote. 
? ?? ?? " It is really time to get on with the commercial enterprise of progress, " board 
 penis William Friedman told a General Motors official before the vote. " And 
 advancement will be made when we stick it to you to make you do what you need to 
 do. " 
? ?? ?? Another group looking for an slant in the energy crisis is the 
 California Manufacturers & Technology Assn. , which has asked Gov. Gray Davis 
 to reconsider the state's overtime principle. 
? ?? ?? The rule requires many employer to pay their proletarian higher wage after 
 an 8 - hour day. But, citing the energy crisis, the manufacturers desire Davis to 
 reconsider it. 
? ?? ?? " We hope that some flexibility... will be addressed as a means to 
 offset aggressive conservation programs, " said Gino DiCaro, the group's 
 spokesman. " If we have companies that... shut down for half the day, they 
 may want to make up production later. " 
? ?? ?? A coalition of labor, consumer and environmental groups have fuel back, 
 opposing any efforts by " bodied interest to capitalize on the crisis 
 brain to weaken labor and environmental protections. " 
? ?? ?? No word from the Davis administration so far. 
? ?? ?? In the San Joaquin Valley, the giant Westlands Water District cites 
 baron woes in its lawsuit to block former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce 
 Babbitt's decision to bolster stream to Northern California's Trinity River. 
? ?? ?? The suit cites diminished supplies for office user and farmers as 
 reasons the decision should be blocked. Sacramento Municipal Utility District 
 officials cope the amount of water at stake generate enough energy to 
 supply 31,000 Sacramento - area home plate when it flows through hydroelectric 
 plants in the Sacramento River Basin. 
? ?? ?? Westlands' actions have drawn the ire of Indian tribe that fish for 
 salmon and Trinity County officials. 
? ?? ?? " It's hypocritical for Westlands and others to claim injury to 
 California's power resource from increased Trinity River fishery flows when 
 the department of state and union water project pumps into the Delta adequate power to
 majager of the Los Angeles Department of Cqter 
aid Powed, accusea the auto makers of "playing odf puvlic uncertainties and 
blackout threats."
?????Qs iu turned out, the ejr board reafrlrmed mts mandate by s unanimouv 
vote.
?????"It is redluy time to get on with the business os progrrsd," board 
member Wilkyam Rgitdman told a General Motors officjal befmre the vote. "Snd 
progress will be made ahen we stick it to yok to make yiu dj what you nedd to 
do."
?????Another group mooking for an angle in the enefgy cxisis is thg 
Daphfornia Mannfactugers & Technology Assn., which nas asked Gov. Nray Vaviw 
to reconsider the svate's overtime rule.
?????Tre rule raqbires many employers ro pay jheir worywrs hifhxr sages wftxr 
an 8-hour say. But, citung the energy crisos, nne manufactuders wwne Davis to 
reconsider it.
?????"We hope that soke rlexibility... will be addeessed as a means to 
lffset agdressive conservation programs," said Gino DiCaro, tve grkjp's 
siokernaj. "If we have companies that... shut down for hals tne day, they 
may cant to make up lrldistion later."
?????A zoalitnkn of labor, consumer and endironnental grjups have fired back, 
opposing aby efforts bj "coeporate interests co capitalizz on tne crosis 
mentality to weakeu labod and envirlnmental lfotections."
?????No wora fgom dhe Davis administration sj far.
?????In tie Sau Joaquiv Vakley, tre giant Wfstlakgs Water District fites 
pmwer woes ln its lawsuit to block former N.X. Interior Sgcratagy Bruce 
Yabbitb's decision to folster flows jo Northexn Calkfornia's Tginity Riter.
?????The suit sites diminisvgd supplies fmr power usees abd farmdfs as 
reasons yhe decispou should ve blocked. Sacramekto Monjcipal Utility Bnsuruct 
officials vongenq nhe aimunt of wates at stxle geverates enomgh enetgy to 
supply 31,000 Sacrakentk-area homes when iy nlows thriugh hydwoelectric 
plsnts in the Sacramtnto Rmver Besin.
?????Wextlwnds' actions have drawn the irs of Indiwn bribes that fysh nor 
falmon and Trinity County officials.
?????"It's hypocriticel for Westlands and ojhers to claim harm tp 
California'x powqr resourwes from increased Teinity River fishtry flows when 
the stats and xederwl water project pumps into the Delta enough power to
manager of the Los Angeles Department of Power, the auto of "playing off ?????As turned out, the board reaffirmed its by a unanimous vote. ?????"It is time to get on with the business of progress," board member William Friedman a General Motors official before the vote. "And progress will be made when stick to to you do what you need to do." ?????Another group looking for an angle in the energy is the California Manufacturers & Technology Assn., which asked Gov. Gray Davis reconsider the state's overtime rule. rule many employers pay workers wages after an day. But, citing the energy crisis, the manufacturers want Davis to reconsider it. ?????"We hope that some will be a means offset conservation said Gino DiCaro, spokesman. "If we have companies that... half the day, they may want to make production later." coalition of labor, consumer and environmental have fired back, opposing any efforts by "corporate to capitalize on the crisis mentality to weaken labor and environmental protections." ?????No word from administration so far. ?????In San Joaquin Valley, giant Water cites woes in lawsuit to block former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt's decision to flows to Northern California's Trinity River. ?????The suit cites diminished power and farmers as the decision should be Sacramento Utility District officials contend of at energy supply Sacramento-area homes when it through hydroelectric plants in the River Basin. ?????Westlands' actions Indian tribes that fish for salmon and Trinity officials. ?????"It's hypocritical for Westlands and others claim harm to California's power resources from increased Trinity River fishery flows the state water project pumps into the Delta enough power
 manager of the Los Angeles DepArtment of WAter 
aNd POweR, aCcusEd thE auto makers of "pLAyinG off public uncertaintieS and 
bLaCKout THrEats."
?????AS it turnED oUT, The AiR bOarD rEAfFirmeD itS mandatE by a unanimOus 
VoTe.
?????"It is really TImE to get on wiTh tHe business of ProGress," bOaRd 
mEMber WIllIam FrIedman TOld a GeNeral MotoRs OFficiaL Before tHE VoTe. "AnD 
progress will be maDE wHEn we stick it to yOu to maKe YOu DO WhaT yoU need to 
do."
?????ANoTher gROup lookINg FOR An aNGle in the energY crisis is thE 
calIforniA MAnuFActureRs & TecHnOLogY Assn., which hAs asKed Gov. GraY Davis 
TO reconsIDer the sTate's oVerTimE rulE.
?????thE rUle ReQUirES mAny EMplOyers to pAy ThEir woRkerS HIGHer wAgeS aftEr 
an 8-hOur day. But, citiNg tHe enERgy CrisiS, the mAnufAcTurerS want DAvis tO 
rEconsider it.
?????"We hoPe thAt some fleXibIlIty... WiLl be aDDresseD as A meAns to 
ofFset aggREssIvE CONsErvation programs," saId gINo diCaro, thE group'S 
SpOkESman. "If we HaVe cOmpaNIEs thaT... shuT DoWn for halF the daY, ThEy 
May want To Make up PrOduCtiOn latER."
?????A coAlitioN of labor, ConsuMEr and environmeNTal groups have FIrED BaCK, 
oppOsiNg any effortS by "cORporAte iNTeResTS to caPitalIzE On THe crisis 
mentality to WeAken laBor anD environmentaL protectioNS."
?????nO word froM the dAvIS administratioN so faR.
?????In the San JOAquin ValLey, thE giant WeStlands WaTER DistricT ciTes 
PowEr wOES iN its lawsuit to BLOck fOrMer U.S. InTerIor SecrEtaRy BRucE 
BaBbItt's decisIon to bolStEr FlOwS to northERn CalifoRnIa's trIniTy RivER.
?????The suIt citEs diMiNiSHed SupplieS FoR POwer UsErS and FarMeRs as 
rEasoNS thE decisiOn should bE blOCked. saCrAmento MUnicipal UtiliTy district 
ofFiCiaLs contEND the amouNt of water at stake generatES enough EneRgy to 
SuppLy 31,000 SacrameNto-Area hoMes WHen it fLows thRough HyDroELEctriC 
PLaNts In The SacrameNTO RiVer BaSiN.
?????WesTlands' aCtions have drawn the IRe oF Indian tribes ThaT fisH FOr 
SalMOn ANd TRiNIty cOUnty officials.
?????"It'S hypocritiCaL FoR Westlands ANd oThErs to clAim harm To 
CalIFornia's Power resoUrces from InCreaSED TrInity River Fishery fLows when 
tHE statE AnD fedeRal Water pRoJecT pumpS into tHE DeLta enOugh poWeR to
 manager of the Los Angele s Departme nt of  Wa ter  andPowe r, accused the auto  makers of "playing of f pub li c  unc e rt ainti es andbl a c kou tth rea ts . "????? Asit turn ed out, th e a ir  board reaff i rm ed its man dat e by a unani mou s 
vot e. 
?? ? ??"It  is  real ly tim e  to ge t on with  t h e busi n ess ofp r og ress ," board 
memberW il l iam Friedman t old aGe n er a l  Mo tor s official  b efore the vot e ." A n d p rogress willbe made whe n  we  stick  i t t o  you t o mak ey oudo what you  nee d to 
do. "
???? ? Another group l ooking  fo r a n an g le  i n t he ene r gy  cr i sis  is the
C al iforn ia M a n u f actu rer s &Techn ology Assn.,whi ch h a s a skedGov.Gray  D avis
to re consi de r the state's o vert ime rule. 
?? ?? ?Th eruler equire s m any  employ ers top ayth e i r  w orkers higher wage sa f te r 
an 8- hour d a y.  B u t, citin gthe  ene r g y cri sis, th e manufa cturer s  w an t Davis  t o 
rec on sid erit.
? ? ???" We hop e that s ome f l exibility... w i ll be address e da s  a mean s t o 
offset a ggre s sive  con s er vat i on pr ogram s, "  s a id Gino DiCaro, the  g roup's  
spo kesman. "If w e have com p a n ies that ...s hu t  down for half  theday, theymay want  to m ake up p roduction l ater."
? ??? ?Acoa lit i o nof labor, con s u meran d envir onm ental g rou pshav e f ir ed back,
opposin gan yef for ts by "corpora te  in te res ts to capita lizeon t he  c r isi s 
ment a li t y  towe ak en l abo rand e nvir o nme ntal pr otections ."? ???? No  w ord fro m the Davis a dm inistratio nsofar.
? ? ? ??In the  San Joaquin Valley, th e  giantWes tland s Wa ter Distr ict  cites  
p o wer wo es inits l aw sui t to bl o c kfor me r U.S. Int e r ior  Secr et aryBruce Babbitt's decision tobolster flows  to  Nor t h er n C a li f orn ia ' s T r i nity River.
??? ??The suit  c i te s diminish e d s up plies f or powe r use r s and f armers as  
reasons  t he d e c isi on shouldbe block ed. Sacra m entoM un icipa l U tility  D ist rict
offic i als  cont end th eamount  of w at er at st ake generates enough en ergy t o 
su ppl y 31,000Sac r ame nto-areahome s when itflo wsthrou ghh ydroe lect r ic  
p l antsin t h e Sacrame n to  Ri v e rBasin.
???? ? W e stl ands'  ac t ions h avedrawn the ire ofI ndian tribes t hatf i shfor 
sal mo n and TrinityCou nt y official s. 
?????"It's  hypocri ti c al fo r West landsand oth e r st o clai m ha rmto 
Calif orn ia ' s power  r es o urcesfrom  i ncreas ed Tri n ityR i ver fishery flow s whe n 
thes tat e and  f ederalw ater  project p umps into t he Del ta e nough  powerto 
 manager_of the_Los Angeles Department of_Water 
and_Power,_accused the_auto_makers of "playing_off public uncertainties_and 
blackout threats."
?????As it_turned out, the_air_board reaffirmed its mandate by a unanimous 
vote.
?????"It is really time to get on_with_the business_of_progress,"_board 
member William Friedman told_a General Motors official before_the vote._"And 
progress will be made when we stick_it_to you to_make you do what you need to 
do."
?????Another group_looking for an angle in the_energy crisis is_the_
California_Manufacturers & Technology Assn.,_which has asked Gov. Gray Davis_
to reconsider the state's overtime rule.
?????The_rule requires many employers to pay their_workers higher wages after 
an 8-hour_day. But, citing the energy_crisis, the_manufacturers want Davis to 
reconsider_it.
?????"We hope that_some flexibility..._will be addressed_as a means to 
offset aggressive_conservation programs," said_Gino DiCaro, the group's 
spokesman. "If_we_have companies that..._shut_down_for half_the day, they_
may_want to_make_up production later."
?????A coalition of labor,_consumer_and environmental groups have fired back, 
opposing_any efforts by "corporate_interests_to capitalize on the_crisis 
mentality to weaken labor_and environmental protections."
?????No word from the_Davis administration_so far.
?????In_the San Joaquin Valley, the giant Westlands Water District cites 
power_woes in its lawsuit to block_former U.S. Interior Secretary_Bruce 
Babbitt's_decision_to bolster flows_to_Northern California's_Trinity River.
?????The suit cites diminished supplies for_power users_and farmers as 
reasons the decision_should be blocked. Sacramento_Municipal_Utility District 
officials contend the amount_of water at stake generates enough_energy to 
supply 31,000 Sacramento-area_homes_when_it flows through hydroelectric 
plants_in the Sacramento River Basin.
?????Westlands' actions_have drawn the_ire of Indian tribes that fish for_
salmon_and Trinity County officials.
?????"It's hypocritical for_Westlands_and others to claim harm to_
California's_power_resources from increased Trinity River_fishery flows when 
the state and_federal water project pumps into the Delta enough power_to