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California Legislature Passes Ban on Plastic Microbeads
In a win for a safer San Francisco Bay, the California Legislature recently passed a ban on the sale of consumer products containing plastic microbeads, starting in 2020. Governor Jerry Brown is...
Baykeeper Urges Oakland Leaders to Nix Coal Terminal
Baykeeper is standing up against coal contamination in San Francisco Bay. On September 21, Baykeeper will urge the Oakland City Council to cancel plans for exporting coal from a new shipping terminal...
Defending the Bay from Excessive Sand Mining
On Tuesday, August 25, Baykeeper presented arguments in the California Court of Appeal in our case to stop excessive sand mining in San Francisco Bay, and a ruling will be issued within 90 days. For...
Media Advisory: Baykeeper Urges Appeal Court to Limit Sand Mining in the Bay
Protecting our rights to sand at Ocean Beach and in the Bay. San Francisco Baykeeper will present arguments in the California Court of Appeal in our case to stop excessive sand mining in San...
Only Three Ghost Fleet Ships Left
Only three ships are left from the Ghost Fleet of Suisun Bay—the decaying military ships that poisoned the San Francisco Bay ecosystem for 40 years. Baykeeper legal action led to a federal government...
Railroads Can’t Shirk Responsibility for California Oil Spills from Trains
A federal judge recently dismissed a railroad industry lawsuit against new requirements that railroads be prepared to clean up oil spills from train accidents in California. The railroads were...
San Jose Concrete Plant Agrees to Keep Toxic Runoff from Polluting the Bay
Central Concrete Supply, a concrete manufacturing plant in San Jose, recently agreed to keep contaminated rainwater from running off the facility and into storm drains that empty into San Francisco...
Baykeeper Sues to Prevent Harmful Dredging Practices in San Francisco Bay
Baykeeper recently filed a lawsuit to stop methods of dredging in San Francisco Bay that contribute to shoreline erosion and harm endangered fish. Our lawsuit challenges the Regional Water...
A Friendly Way to Remind Neighbors to Conserve Water
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA) What can you do if you see a lawn sprinkler going full blast, with water running into the street? Or a garden hose gushing water with no one around? Now, there’s a friendly...
A Friendly Way to Remind Your Neighbors to Conserve Water
What can you do if you see a lawn sprinkler going full blast, with water running into the street? Or a garden hose gushing water with no one around? Now, there’s a friendly way to remind...
Legislature Kills Bill, Risking Harm from Toxic Spills in the Bay
State legislation sponsored by Baykeeper, a bill that would have protected wildlife and San Francisco Bay waters from the impacts of toxic chemical spills, was recently killed by budget-cutting...
Most Bay Area Beaches Are Safe in Dry Weather
It’s safe to go in the water at most Bay Area beaches when the weather’s dry, according to the Annual Beach Report Card released today. A few Bay Area beaches have clean water even during wet weather...