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Since 1989, Baykeeper has been the pollution watchdog for San Francisco Bay, using science and advocacy to strengthen clean water laws and hold polluters accountable.

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Boat Patrols Spur Pollution Cleanup view

Baykeeper Wins Better Protection for the Bay from Oil Spills view

South San Francisco Cleans Up Illegal Sewage Spills to the Bay view

Major Electronics Recycler Agrees to Clean Up Its Pollution view

Sick of Sewage

May 23, 2013

by Andrea Kopecky

New Progress to Reduce Sewage Pollution in the Bay

The Bay Area’s worst-polluting sewer agencies are spilling less sewage into San Francisco Bay, thanks to Baykeeper’s Sick of Sewage campaign.Sewage pollution has been one of the most serious threats...

Bay-Safe Industry

Apr 16, 2013

by Jason Flanders

Curbing Pollution from an Oakland Auto Shredder

For the second time this year, thanks to Baykeeper’s advocacy, a polluting metal and vehicle recycler on the Oakland Estuary has been told it is still not doing enough to keep toxic dust out of San...

Deb Self

Apr 16, 2013

Stop Fracking California

Baykeeper is working to end the destructive and unregulated practice of fracking to extract gas and oil from wells across California. Because California has no regulation of this process, oil companies are being allowed to extract oil from our state...

Ian Wren

Mar 26, 2013

Advocating Against San Jose’s Plans to Pave Bay Shoreline

Some of the last remaining undeveloped land on the San Francisco Bay shoreline in Santa Clara County should not be paved and turned over for private development, Baykeeper recently told San Jose city planners. Instead, the land should be preserved...

Ian Wren

Feb 12, 2013

San Francisco Bay Gets International Treaty Protection

The U.S. government has designated San Francisco Bay and Estuary as a Wetland of International Importance under an international treaty called the Ramsar Convention.Ramsar Convention officials announced the inclusion of the Bay on February 1, in...