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California Casino Foes File Lawsuit14 January 2003CALIFORNIA – As reported by the Tahoe Daily Tribune: "More forces have lined up against the Shingle Springs Indian casino that is expected to bring in more visitors than Yosemite National Park in a given year. "The Voices for Rural Living, a group of Shingle Springs residents, has filed a lawsuit in Sacramento County Superior Court challenging Caltrans' environmental findings. "The transportation agency last year approved a freeway interchange off Highway 50 that is necessary to building the $100 million casino. It is predicted to bring 3.7 million additional visitors to the high-growth area. Yosemite takes in 3.4 million people every year. "…The citizens group objects to the prospect of increased traffic, vandalism, crime, noise pollution, litter and reduced air quality. "…Voices for Rural Living also plans to file suit against the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs in federal court alongside El Dorado County, questioning the accurate genealogy of the tribe…" |