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Flood control projects to get $87m

The Sacramento region will get nearly $87 million in federal flood protection funds after President Obama signed a key water and energy bill Wednesday. The 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides $63 million for Folsom Dam modifications designed to help decrease flooding risks in the American River watershed. That project is expected to provide 200-year flood protection for much of the area, according to U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui, who fought for the funding. “Sacramento is the most at-risk river city in the country,” Matsui said in a written statement. “We live among one of the most important water projects in America today that provides water and

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