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S t.( L' r ,r,:7\ . . JHerschler Rejects Use of Water for 2 Slurry Pip~~s, Associated Prass line distribution systems. ~.-\ '> "Any state water export propos- al should be carefully tailored to take full allvantage of all protec- tive provisions available under fed- erallaw," Herschler wrote. Moore expressed deep disap- pointment over the governor's de- cision, saying the state had missed "a great opportunity to clean up the saline water in the BiJ( Sandv." The Senate President noted that the W.R. Grace Co., the Bureau of Land Management and down- stream states all had supported the measure. "All the protections in the world were in that bill We can't do any- thing now for the next year," he said. . The governor also vetoed a bill that would have. increased the state's investment in the Buffalo Bill Dam's new construction to en- sure a 44 percent share with the federal government in the project. The bill called for the state to increase the appropriated sum tram $47,000 to $55,000. Herschler said Intertor Secre- tary James WaU currently Is solic- iting advice from governors in Western states on a cost-sharing formula for reclamation projects. "Until the secretary makes a de- termination as to what percentage a state should be required to pay in such project, I do not believe that Wyoming should attempt to make such a determination," Herschler said. . . . . ., . -. . . . . , , . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . i . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ", ; . . -:. ,. . . . . . , , . . . ., i . . . . .; CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Gov. Ed Herschler has rejected a contro- versial piece of legislation that would have allowed Wyoming to construct two coal slurry pipelines using water tram the Big Sandy and Little Snake rtvers, cla1ming the measure was "putting the cart before the barse." The bill, sponsored by the two senior Republican le~tive lead- ers, Senate PreSident Eddie Mooore and House Speaker Russ Donley, would have authorized the governor to. negoUate the contract for sale of those waters. Moore had .earller said the pro- posal would allow the bse of up to 50,000 acre-feet of currently unus- able saline water and would net the state more than $50 million a year in taxes and revenues. But Herschier In his veto mes- sage said he was not convinced the water exports were essential now. "This proposal puts the cart before the horse by authorizing water ex- port before critical information Is available onlhe pro)lOSal, The so- called 'wlndow-o(.opportunity' should remain. open long enough for informed decision-making or it Is, indeed, no window at all, " Herschier wrote. Herschler said the state should walt until Congress resolves a coal slurry proposal tilat would provide protection for the application of state anll loca1 law on locations and operations of interstate pipe- It!' Cjl~~4 '!/~: