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Baykeeper Updates

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

Defending Fish & Wildlife | Update

Advocating Against Development on Cargill Salt Ponds

Defending Fish & Wildlife | Update

Global Climate Change Is Already Affecting San Francisco Bay

Stopping Polluters | Update

Governor Brown Signs Ban on Plastic Microbeads

Fighting for Community Justice | Update

Baykeeper Challenges Oakland Coal Export Terminal in Court

Investigating Pollution | Update

Defending the Bay from Microplastics

Investigating Pollution | Update

Pulse of the Bay Report Shows Need for Baykeeper’s Efforts to Stop Pollution

Investigating Pollution | Update

Mystery Goo Identified But Chemical Spills Still Threaten the Bay