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Nixing Dirty Coal Export from the Port of Oakland
Joining with a coalition of environmental groups, Baykeeper recently helped scuttle a proposal by developers for a new facility to export coal from the Port of Oakland. Coal breaks apart easily,...
Marine Express Works with Baykeeper to Keep Toxics Out of Bay
Marine Express, Inc., an Alameda company that repairs and services ships, agreed last week to install controls to keep toxic substances from running off its shoreline facility into San Francisco Bay...
Drought’s Impact on San Francisco Bay
California is experiencing one of the driest years on record, and the state is gripped by drought. A lack of rain has major impacts on how we consume freshwater. What does it mean for water quality...
Changing the Fate of San Francisco Bay
In honor of our 25th Anniversary, Baykeeper presents the story of our founding in 1989. In the late 1980s, Dr. Michael Herz, a research scientist who had been studying and advocating on behalf of...
Tiny Owls Cling to Survival Along the Bay’s Shore
If you’re on the San Francisco Bay shoreline and spot a small, round owl on the ground, it’s probably a burrowing owl. These long-legged birds weigh just 4 to 9 ounces, and are the only owl active on...
Attorney General Joins In With Concerns About Oil Facility Expansion Along Bay
The office of California Attorney General Kamala Harris recently raised concerns about environmental damage to San Francisco Bay and shoreline communities that could result from a proposed expansion...
New Research Confirms Excessive Sand Mining in Bay Erodes Ocean Beach
Providing new support for Baykeeper’s work to prevent excessive sand mining in San Francisco Bay, recent scientific research confirms the link between removing too much sand from the Bay’s floor and...
The Dungeness Crab’s Amazing Journey
Dungeness crabs are a Bay Area holiday tradition. But long before these tasty crustaceans grace our dinner plates, they’ve made an amazing journey. They start in the Pacific Ocean, migrate at least...
Oakland Metal Coating Facility Will Protect Bay from Toxic Runoff
Pacific Galvanizing in Oakland agreed last week to keep runoff contaminated with metals from flowing into nearby storm drains that empty into San Francisco Bay. The agreement settled Baykeeper’s...
Gaining Open Space Amid Planned South Bay Shoreline Development
More open space will be included in upcoming development on San Francisco Bay’s south shoreline, thanks to determined advocacy by Baykeeper and other local environmental groups. The San Jose City...
Baykeeper Boat Tour on Danger of Oil Refinery Expansion for Bay
Join Baykeeper in Pittsburg this Saturday, December 14, for a Toxic Tour aboard Baykeeper’s pollution patrol boat, highlighting the threat of oil industry plans to expand oil refineries on San...
Take Action: Help Stop Unwise Development Along South Bay Shore!
On Tuesday night, November 19, the San Jose City Council will vote on a plan to develop some of the last remaining open space along the Bay in Santa Clara County. It’s also some of the only remaining...