What did the Hetch Hetchy controversy reveal about Progressive Era environmental debates?
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Correct answer: A conflict between public utility development and wilderness preservation
The Hetch Hetchy debate showed the tension between using natural resources for human needs and protecting wilderness for its own value. It became a landmark controversy in American environmental history.
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