Blog Post: November 16, 2021
The Richmond City Council just signed an agreement that will keep coal out of the city permanently—a move that Baykeeper has fought for long and hard. We worked with partners and local activists in Richmond to develop the original ban a few years ago, and then we provided expert legal advice after...
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...
BK In The News: November 3, 2023
San Francisco, CA - For the last 50 years of Hip Hop, social commentary and community have served as an integral part of the message and movement, remixing and shifting our pop culture paradigms, making inroads into business, education, and even the environmental movement. In the Bay Area...
Press Release: September 26, 2023
Today SF Baykeeper, Sierra Club, Public Justice, and several other environmental and public health organizations filed a petition for rulemaking with the EPA, calling upon the agency to stop harmful coal pollution from open-top trains carrying coal by requiring coal train operators to obtain a...
Press Release: June 30, 2022
Oakland, CA—The United States Supreme Court today released its ruling in West Virginia v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, which guts the EPA's authority to regulate climate-disrupting carbon pollution from power plants. The court also cut back the authority of regulatory agencies...
Press Release: March 7, 2022
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— More than 80 environmental and justice organizations—incuding San Francisco Baykeeper, Center for Biodiversity, and Communities for a Better Environment—delivered a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom today urging him to strengthen the state’s clean car regulations. The...
Blog Post: January 12, 2022
At Baykeeper, we want the dirty fossil fuel industry to transition to producing cleaner types of energy. But just what does that mean? With the industry spin doctors spreading so many mistruths, it can be difficult to recognize genuinely green solutions.
For instance, while “biofuels” sound green,...
BK In The News: November 23, 2021
After legal battles with the coal industry, Richmond has reached an agreement with its shipping port and its suppliers to halt shipments and storage of coal by the end of 2026, eliminating the dust-generating fuel at one of only three California ports that now receive it.
The Richmond City Council...
Column: November 23, 2021
The traditional holiday season of thanks is taking on new flavor as I reflect on what Baykeeper has accomplished over this past year. There’s so much to be grateful for. We made it through the worst of the pandemic, and now we’re stronger and heartier than before. New additions to our staff have...
Blog Post: October 7, 2021
Yet another oil spill is blackening our state's beautiful coastline—this time in Southern California—a reminder of the destructiveness and toxicity of fossil fuels. News images of marred shorelines, dying birds, and desperate volunteers are both saddening and terribly familiar. From Exxon Valdez to...