A deal to mine sand from the bottom of the Bay for use in construction projects is facing a legal challenge.
San Francisco Baykeeper, an environmental group focused on protecting the Bay, filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court last week against the California State Lands Commission, alleging that the commission’s decision to allow mining will destroy fragile habitat, harm fish and other wildlife, and potentially worsen coastal erosion.
“California cannot afford to sell off its public resources for private profits,” Baykeeper managing attorney Eric Buescher said in a statement. “Doing so hurts San Francisco Bay and is not in the best interest of anyone who lives in the Bay Area and enjoys our shorelines.”
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