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As multiple California fish species teeter on the brink of extinction, and both commercial and recreational fisheries face imminent collapse, a new project threatens to push them over the edge....
Water Quality Is Essential to Tribes, Communities, and the Environment Stockton, CA – On September 13, 2023, California tribal governments and environmental advocacy organizations will hold...
Oakland, CA—The music video release of Grammy-nominated artist RyanNicole’s “Small but Mighty” is the result of an innovative collaboration between two Bay Area nonprofits. SF Baykeeper, the Oakland-...
In early 2021, Richmond residents called Baykeeper’s pollution hotline to report a strange sheen on the Bay and a noxious smell in the air. Turns out, they had discovered an oil spill at Chevron’s...
Health of South Bay Rivers, Creeks at Risk What: The Santa Clara Valley Water Board votes to approve controversial EIR When: 1 pm, Tuesday, August 8 Where: Agenda and live viewing...
SF Baykeeper Suspects Same Red Tide Algae as Last Year Oakland, CA—San Francisco Baykeeper's field science team investigated reports to the organization's pollution hotline and confirmed reddish...
It’s a cruel irony that the process of recycling plastic, cardboard, metals, and other materials can be harmful to the environment. Recycling facilities are often covered in contaminants—...
PRESS RELEASE for July 5, 2023 For more information, contact: Brian Smith, (415) 320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Regina Chichizola, Save California Salmon (541) 951-0126, regina@californiasalmon....
Sacramento, CA – On July 5th, 2023, California tribal governments, fishing, and environmental justice organizations will descend on Sacramento for a Day of Action on behalf of communities, fish,...
The United States Supreme Court today ruled that the Clean Water Act does not allow the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate some wetlands near bodies of protected waters. The court determined...
Some people think that solving the housing crisis and protecting the environment are at odds with one another. But that doesn’t have to be the case. A development proposal for Oakland’s Brooklyn...
Across the region, industrial facilities illegally pollute the Bay with stormwater runoff containing high concentrations of toxic contaminants like lead, chromium, copper, and oil. With the help...