San Francisco Bay Vs. Airport

In this Chronicle editorial, Savethe Bay urges San Franciscansto take a stand against SFO's new runway development plans.

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June 29, 2001, 7:00 AM PDT

By California 2000

SanFrancisco Bay has a long history of pollution and degradation as aresult of shoreline development. Now San Francisco International Airportis planning to build a new runway that could dump 90 million cubic yardsof dirt into the bay, burying fish and wildlife, poisoning birds, andruining water quality. At present, appointees on the Airport Commissionare not accountable to the public for their decisions regardingdevelopment. Lewis urges San Francisco residents to support a newmeasure that would require a public vote on any project that couldthreaten the bay. San Franciscans must assert their voice to prevent thebay from being filled in and paved over, Lewis concludes.

Thanks to California 2000 Project

FULL STORY: The future of San Francisco airport vs. the bay

Friday, June 22, 2001 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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