- SCOTUS Makes It Easier to Pollute
- Act Now! Sign on by 3/24 to Stop the Delta Tunnel
- More Dams are a Bad Idea
- Watch the 2025 State of the Bay
- Volunteer to Protect the Bay from Trash
SCOTUS Makes It Easier to Pollute
In a new ruling, the Supreme Court allowed San Francisco to continue dumping sewage into the ocean—and weakened the Clean Water Act for the entire country in the process.
“Congress intended the Clean Water Act to protect the nation’s waterways and provide clean water. However, the court’s action opens the door to the Clean Water Act becoming a Polluter Protection Act, giving polluters a free pass from liability for their contaminated discharges,” as Baykeeper Director Sejal Choksi-Chugh said in a statement.
Act Now! Sign on by 3/24 to Stop the Delta Tunnel
The Bay’s watershed is already in crisis because too much water is diverted for industrial agriculture. Now the Newsom Administration is pushing for a destructive $20 billion tunnel to siphon even more water from the watershed—harming communities, wildlife, coastal fishing, and local Tribes.
The State Water Board is meeting on March 24 to get public input on the plan. Our goal is to submit at least 500 signatures on our action alert before the hearing—and we’re almost there! Click here to add your name.
More Dams are a Bad Idea
The Sites Reservoir Project is a series of dams and diversions proposed along the Sacramento River that would take even more water out of our already stressed watershed. The Newsom administration supports the project even though the best available science, including the state’s own studies, show that the project will cause irreparable harm.
Our science director Jon Rosenfield recently testified before the State Water Board to explain how the project would endanger the Bay-Delta’s fish—as well as Tribal and community reliance on these native species.
Pictured: Baykeeper staff participated in the State Water Board hearing to provide evidence on the likely harms of the Sites Project.
Watch the 2025 State of the Bay
Thanks to everyone who joined us at our State of the Bay last week!
Participants learned how federal environmental rollbacks, toxic polluters, and the escalating climate crisis are affecting the Bay. We also dived into what Baykeeper is doing to fight back and how supporters like you are making a difference for the future of the Bay.
If you missed the webinar, click here to watch a recap.
Volunteer to Protect the Bay from Trash
This Earth Month, make a difference close to home by joining Baykeeper’s annual Clean Bay Challenge!
Gather your friends and family to pick up trash in your own community. Clean Bay Challenge volunteers can feel proud knowing you’re keeping the Bay clean from plastic and trash pollution. And we’ll use your results to track trash impacts and advocate for a healthier Bay. Together we’ll work towards a #TrashFreeBay!
Learn more and sign up for the Clean Bay Challenge.
Photo at top of Ocean Beach by Robb Most, with thanks to LightHawk Conservation Flying