BAYKEEPER IN THE NEWS
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Baykeeper in the News

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San Francisco Accused of Flushing Sewage into Iconic Bay

Hoodline

San Francisco's picturesque bay is now the center of a scandalous pollution row, as the city stands accused of pouring millions of gallons of sewage directly into the waters. San Francisco Baykeeper...

Local watchdog alleges San Francisco is discharging sewage, trash into area water

SFGate

A local environmental watchdog group plans to sue San Francisco over accusations that the city’s Public Utilities Commission routinely violates federal law by discharging millions of...

Algae bloom fish kills prompt new Bay Area wastewater treatment plant requirements costing $11 billion

CBS News Bay Area

Ten years. That's how much time the Bay Area's 37 wastewater treatment plants will have to reduce fertilizer and sewage in their water by 40%. The estimated price tag for the facility upgrades is $11...

Environmental watchdog plans to sue SF over dumping in the bay

San Francisco Examiner

In the filing, the group accused San Francisco of repeatedly discharging mixed sewage and “trash-filled” urban runoff into San Francisco Bay during heavy rains. They said this mix of sewage and...

San Francisco to Face Lawsuit After Dumping Raw Sewage

Alameda Post

San Francisco Baykeeper announced Tuesday, March 13, that it has issued a notice of intent to take legal action against the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and the City and County...

SF Baykeeper intends to sue over city release of sewage

Bay City News

Baykeeper’s formal notice to the city Thursday covers 24 single-spaced pages with a dense and technical description of the issue. Boiled down, however, the nonprofit’s concern is fairly...

San Francisco dumps large amounts of sewage into creek during storms

San Francisco Chronicle

“What SFPUC is dumping into Mission Creek each year is mind-boggling to me, both in content and magnitude,” said Eric Buescher, managing attorney at S.F. Baykeeper, which gathered the information...

Safely disposing of unwanted medication can help keep San Francisco Bay clean, people safe

CBS News Bay Area

One container at a time, Dr. Swati Patel does her 'spring cleaning,' of expired and unwanted medications, placing each one in a safe disposal bin at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. "The...

San Francisco's Safe Medicine Disposal Program: Over 140,000 Pounds of Unused Prescriptions Safely Diverted

San Francisco Mayor's Office

San Francisco, CA – Mayor London N. Breed today provided an update about the City’s significant progress made to collect and safely dispose of over 140,000 pounds of unused medication under the Safe...

Radius Recycling pollutes California waterways, environmental group says

Reuters

A California environmental group has sued Radius Recycling (RDUS.O), opens new tab, alleging the recycled steel company's operations are polluting the San Francisco Bay and its tributaries with dirty...

Saving salmon: Newsom unveils blueprint for ending decades-long decline

CalMatters

With salmon populations throughout California declining for decades and facing the threat of extinction, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled a state strategy aimed at protecting and restoring the...

Newsom backs 3 dam removals on California rivers. Here's where salmon may soon swim freely

The Sacramento Bee

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he would support removing three California dams, a move that could be a boon to ailing salmon populations. Yet many environmental advocates considered it a hollow...

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