However, because of increased environmental awareness around the country, the majority of the public opposed the project. In 1954 alone, the Department of the Interior received 20,000 pieces of mail about the plan, and one insider estimated the letters ran 80 to 1 in opposition of the project.
However, due to heightened environmental consciousness across the nation, the majority of the populace opposed the initiative. In 1954 alone, the Department of the Interior received 20,000 pieces of mail regarding the scheme, and one insider estimated that the letters were in opposition to the project at a ratio of 80 to 1.