Coalition for SF Neighborhoods strongly opposes explosive demolition of six Shipyard buildings

Resolution presented to SF Mayor Lurie and the Board of Supervisors: Toxic cleanup of buildings at Hunters Point must not use explosives  

Whereas, the Navy has misinformed the public numerous times over the years about  the safety of toxicity at Hunters Point and other sites they manage; 

Whereas, the Navy planned to demolish six buildings by explosion at Hunters Point  Naval Shipyard Federal Superfund Site Parcel G, but after public outcry, the Navy  decided to demolish the buildings in the usual manner; however, no written statement  has been provided denying demolition by explosion; 

Whereas, the Navy has been looking for ways to cut costs on the cleanup of the  Hunters Point Superfund Site; 

Whereas, to do this, the Navy has found contractors such as Tetra Tech that are willing to falsify records or lower the standards for identifying poisonous radioactivity at Hunters Point; 

Whereas, the EPA is supposed to supervise cleanups of Superfund sites; however, at Hunters Point, it  has presided over a series of scandals that have triggered numerous lawsuits instead;  

Whereas, additionally the toxic debris removed from the Shipyard must be trucked down numerous side streets to Third Street, exposing all those it passes by, including in schools,  bus stops, playgrounds and churches; 

Therefore Be It Resolved that any radioactive toxic waste moved in demolition be  enclosed in a box with a lid or an envelope to trap hazardous material; 

Therefore Be It Resolved, until the Human Health Risk Assessment is recalculated for  Parcel G and the remediation, which is now 60% complete, is finalized, this demolition project  should be postponed; 

Be It Further Resolved, that the Sierra Club, Earth Justice, the Coalition for Legal  Professionals or Erin Brockovich’s legal team be involved so that all procedures are done correctly for the demolition and construction of this project to ensure the safety of the neighborhood.  

– Deborah Murphy, President, Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods 

Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods President Deborah Murphy can be reached at bridgelady@earthlink.net.

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