Thursday, August 11, 2011

San Francisco Environmental Concerns Over America's Cup

California's planned "America's Cup" yacht race needs stronger safeguards for the environment, according to a coalition of San Francisco environmental and neighborhood groups. San Francisco hosts the America's Cup in 2013, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend during 50 days of racing. Christopher Martinez reports from a meeting of the San Francisco Planning Commission, which was reviewing a draft environmental impact report.