America’s Cup concerns unite environmental groups
‘It’s kind of all hands on deck’
San Francisco Business Times – by Eric Young
Date: Friday, March 11, 2011, 3:00am PST – Last Modified: Thursday, March 10, 2011, 5:09pm PST
Related: Sports Business, Environment
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“This is a real unusual team effort,” says Deb Self, director of San Francisco Baykeeper.
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Fearing the impact of America’s Cup crowds and construction, several environmental organizations and at least one influential neighborhood group have joined together to fire a warning shot across San Francisco’s bow.
The groups said the city’s plan to expedite an environmental study to stay on track for the 2013 yacht race has prompted them to coordinate efforts to monitor the city’s America’s Cup preparations. Their coalition, the America’s Cup Environmental Council, has not come out against the event — but it includes organizations that have been prominent in opposition to other projects, like the redevelopment of Hunters Point Shipyard
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