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Decrease in California's Toxic Chemicals Doesn't Tell the Full Story
The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported on EPA's announcement of a decrease in the amount of toxic chemicals released by heavy industry in the state of California. Read the article here: http...
A New Win for Fighting Deadly Power Plant Technology
Thank you to everyone who took action last month to end fish kills at California power plants – our advocacy was successful! The State Water Board has rejected an industry appeal trying to overturn...
Setback for California's Green Chemistry Initiative
Baykeeper has advocated for new regulations under California's Green Chemistry Initiative, which would require manufacturers to phase out toxic chemicals in consumer products. The San Francisco...
Bay for the Gulf Raises $5,000 for Gulf Coast Waterkeepers
On Sunday, October 24th, San Francisco Baykeeper sponsored the Bay for the Gulf Gala, a food and wine event to raise funds for the efforts of the Gulf Coast Waterkeepers as they continue to respond...
Help Keep the Bay Clean this Holiday Season
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and along with it, winter rains. Many people don’t realize that this combination can lead directly to sewage spills in San Francisco Bay. Cooking rich...
Baykeeper Settles Major Sewage Spill Lawsuit with Millbrae
Frequent sewage spills in Millbrae will soon be dramatically reduced through a new agreement between San Francisco Baykeeper and the City of Millbrae. The pollution watchdog group sued the City last...
Ballot Measure Attempts to Repeal CA's Clean Energy and Clean Air Standards
Mayor Gavin Newsom, Sierra Club Chairman Carl Pope, and leaders from environmental organizations today challenged Texas oil companies for bankrolling a November ballot proposition that will repeal...
Ghost Fleet to be Cleaned Up and Removed from Suisun Bay
The U.S. Maritime Administration, the federal agency responsible for San Francisco Bay’s ghost fleet, has agreed to clean up and remove the abandoned and decaying ships from the Suisun Bay...
Baykeeper Secures Agreement from San Carlos to Invest Millions in Preventing Sewage Spills
Frequent sewage spills in San Carlos will soon be reduced through a new agreement with San Francisco Baykeeper to make substantial improvements to sewage operations. The pollution watchdog group sued...
Heavy Rains Trigger Sewer System Breakdowns Across the Bay Area
See the recent San Francisco Chronicle article about sewage spills in San Francisco Bay. Heavy storms in recnet week have caused multiple sewage spills and treatment facility overflows that are...
EPA, Baykeeper Take Legal Action to Stop East Bay Sewage Spills
Today, San Francisco Baykeeper filed a complaint in federal district court to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) enforcement action against six East Bay cities and one sewage...
A New Wave of Legal Action to Stop Sewage Spills to the Bay
San Francisco Baykeeper filed three new lawsuits today to prevent sewage spills to San Francisco Bay from the City of Millbrae, the City of San Carlos and the West Bay Sanitation District. Baykeeper’...