BK In The News: February 8, 2022
A controversial plan by Utah officials to export Utah-mined coal through Oakland has been derailed by an agreement between the California port city and developers resolving years of litigation.
No coal will ever pass through the bulk terminal under development at a decommissioned Army base on the...
BK In The News: February 8, 2022
Oakland is a step closer to revolving litigation over a stalled project to develop a bulk commodity terminal on the site of the former Oakland Army Base.
City Attorney Barbara J. Parker said the settlement “framework” is subject to the drafting of a definitive settlement agreement and approval of...
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,...
Blog Post: January 7, 2022
Baykeeper's legal action to stop petroleum coke pollution at the Port of Benicia just got much bigger. We put Valero—one of America’s largest companies, #16 on the Forbes Top 50—on notice that we’re going to add them to our lawsuit. That is, unless Valero's massive Benicia oil refinery takes...
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...
BK In The News: April 12, 2021
The Suisun Marsh — known as the largest swath of contiguous wetlands on the West Coast and a haven for thousands of migrating waterfowl — has become the Bay Area’s latest battleground between fossil fuel producers and environmentalists hellbent on fighting climate change. A Brentwood company,...
BK In The News: March 26, 2021
A Brentwood company’s proposal to drill a natural gas well in Suisun Marsh has become the latest flash point in California’s quest to fight climate change and transition away from fossil fuels. Sunset Exploration wants to search for a commercially viable amount of gas at the site of an abandoned...
BK In The News: March 17, 2021
San Francisco Baykeeper staff attorney Ben Eichenberg joins KMUD to speak with host Gary Hughes of Biofuelwatch about the threats to California marine environments from the oil industry and the risks of the proposed conversions of refineries to biofuels.