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The latest on Baykeeper’s activities to defend San Francisco Bay, its tributaries, and the communities that rely on a healthy environment.

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Featured Update

Valero oil refinery and Amports, a shipping company operating at the Port of Benicia, reached an agreement with San Francisco Baykeeper over allegations that the companies had been dumping toxic petroleum coke (petcoke) from the Valero refinery into the Bay. 

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Petcoke spill in Benicia - high res
Pano of Richmond with refinery on the left and Richmond bridge on the right

Defending Fish & Wildlife | Update

New Shoreline Development Under the Shadow of Chevron

Rainbow Bridge

Column | Stopping Polluters

5 Fun Ways to Protect SF Bay this Earth Day

Sacramento Splitail in a palm

Update

Using Fish Ears to Fight Polluters

Redwood City salt ponds

Defending Fish & Wildlife | Update

At EPA headquarters, salt ponds aren’t water

Development on the Petaluma River

Strengthening Laws | Update

Too little (but not too late) for the Petaluma River

Column

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

Update

San Francisco Bay Swim Advisory

Column

Why do seagulls live on the sea?