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EPA Abandons Trump-Era Appeal to Overturn South Bay Salt Ponds Ruling
The EPA today abandoned a Trump-era attempt to remove federal Clean Water Act protections from the South Bay salt ponds, which would have facilitated property owner Cargill selling off the wetlands...
When the Bay Smells Like a Gas Station
Two weeks ago, an oil pipeline at the Chevron refinery in Richmond leaked, spilling more than 700 gallons of diesel mixture into the Bay. Authorities closed nearby Keller Beach and issued a public...
Chevron's Pathetic Response to Today's Oil Spill Increases Risk of Harm: Baykeeper Statement
Oakland, CA—Oil infrastructure at Chevron's Richmond refinery failed today, causing oil to spill into the Bay. Chevron's initial measures to control the spill were inadequate, and oil quickly...
Baykeeper Condemns Newsom Failure to Protect SF Bay’s Wildlife and People
Oakland—By law, the state is required to develop a scientifically solid plan to ensure that enough fresh water flows into San Francisco Bay to keep the water clean and to support thriving fisheries...
Polluting Cities Fail to Stop Baykeeper Case
Two years ago, Baykeeper scientists discovered significant amounts of bacteria pollution from raw sewage in Stevens Creek, Calabazas Creek, Guadalupe Slough, and other South Bay waterways....
Groups Support Legal Action Calling for Oversight of Metal Shredding Facilities
OAKLAND (Jan. 8, 2021) – Environmental justice and conservation groups filed an amicus brief today, calling on the California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) to...
Federal Court Denies Sunnyvale/Mountain View Requests to Dismiss Baykeeper Pollution Suits
Bacterial Pollution From Sewage Is Actionable Under Clean Water Act—In Case You Missed It Oakland, CA—San Francisco Baykeeper, in February 2020, filed legal actions under the Clean Water Act...
Keeping an Eye on the Bay by Land, Sea, and Air
Cole Burchiel came to Baykeeper after spending time as a park ranger in Vermont; he was hiking the Appalachian trail when he got the call to interview. Now Cole manages Baykeeper’s signature Bay...
A Big Win You Might Not Know About
Sometimes when the Bay scores a big win, you might not be aware of it. There's not a fireworks show or a victory parade. Most often, the developer with a bad proposal or the industrial company with a...
Army Corps Drops its Planned Hand-out to Big Oil
Last year, the US Army Corps of Engineers unveiled a plan to dredge a deeper shipping channel through San Francisco Bay to Stockton. The move itself wasn’t unusual since the Corps regularly dredges...
Army Engineers Ditch Plan to Deepen SF Bay Shipping Channels for Oil Tankers
Cancellation is a Win for the Bay’s Health, for local Drinking Water, and will Save Taxpayers Millions of Dollars The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates as part of...
Victories to Protect San Francisco Bay from Industrial Pollution
Baykeeper’s Bay-Safe Industry Campaign is making rapid progress. We launched the campaign in 2012, and have so far secured legally-binding agreements requiring 51 industrial facilities to implement...