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Industrial Runoff

Feb 2, 2012

by Andrea Kopecky

California Waste Solutions to Reduce Bay Pollution

Last week Baykeeper and California Waste Solutions, Inc. (CWS) reached an agreement to reduce storm water pollution from the company’s recycling facility in San Jose. CWS picks up curbside recycling...

America's Cup

Jan 30, 2012

by Deb Self

America’s Cup Moves Forward Without Giant TV in Aquatic Park

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors certified the America’s Cup environmental impact report last week, and in a victory for Bay swimmers, a giant floating JumboTron TV screen won’t be placed in...

Abigail Blodgett

Jan 23, 2012

Tightening Controls on Toxic Cement Plant Pollution

A Cupertino cement plant, the largest source of mercury pollution in the Bay Area, should face tougher requirements to reduce toxic pollution, Baykeeper recently told regulators. Baykeeper urged strengthening controls on the Lehigh Southwest Cement...

Jason Flanders

Jan 13, 2012

West Bay Agrees to Curb Sewage Spills to the Bay

Less sewage will be draining into San Francisco Bay from Menlo Park-based West Bay Sanitary District. Baykeeper has successfully settled our long-running lawsuit against West Bay for illegal sewage spills, reaching an agreement that details the...

Jason Flanders

Jan 12, 2012

Baykeeper Victory Will Boost Clean Boatyard Education

A local nonprofit boat-building organization will receive a grant to create a new education program on non-polluting boat maintenance and repair, thanks to a recent Baykeeper legal victory.As part of the settlement we achieved in our lawsuit against...