Baykeeper Updates Related to Toxic Pollutants

Press Release: March 14, 2024
Baykeeper Issues Notice to Sue SFPUC for Hundreds of Clean Water Act Violations    Oakland, CA—San Francisco Baykeeper recently issued a notice of intent to take legal action against the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and the City and County of San Francisco for repeated...
Blog Post: March 1, 2024
San Francisco Bay and the Delta are home to countless microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye. At normal levels, microorganisms like algae and bacteria are the basis of a thriving food web. But when conditions are ripe, certain kinds of algae and bacteria can grow out of control, causing...
BK In The News: February 28, 2024
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 importance is two-fold," she said. Patel said, by putting prescription pills, OTC meds, and more in...
BK In The News: February 27, 2024
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 Medicine Disposal Program from 2017 to 2022. The Mayor championed the ordinance in 2015, setting the...
Blog Post: February 21, 2024
For decades, Schnitzer Steel’s auto-shredding operation on the Oakland shoreline has released chemicals and heavy metals into the Bay and nearby neighborhoods. And large fires, likely ignited by chemicals on the site, frequently break out at the facility (pictured), causing air pollution problems...
BK In The News: February 21, 2024
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 stormwater runoff. San Francisco Baykeeper filed its lawsuit on Tuesday in Oakland federal court,...
BK In The News: November 1, 2023
A Wednesday morning fire near a South San Francisco marina injured one person, destroyed at least three boats, and prompted environmental crews to respond and prevent contaminants from spreading into the Bay. South San Francisco Fire Department firefighters were sent to the Oyster Cove Marina just...
Blog Post: October 24, 2023
The Bay Area is experiencing a desperate housing crisis. But instead of building safe, dense housing on infill sites, as many experts recommend, yet another city is attempting to build on a toxic flood-zone. The proposed “Mowry Village” site in Newark lies in a designated FEMA floodplain with a...
BK In The News: August 28, 2023
On today’s show we focus on the local environmental impact of West Oakland’s Schnitzer Steel Factory, which has poured chemicals into the areas airways for many years. ... Then we continue the conversation about pollution in West Oakland, in conversation with Sejal Choksi-Chugh, Executive Director...
BK In The News: August 10, 2023
A recycling scrapyard at the Port of Oakland where a massive fire broke out Wednesday has been the site of several fires in recent years, resulting in environmental violations, fines and renewed calls for the company to clean up its act. Schnitzer Steel operates the recycling facility on...

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