- Suing the Trump Administration
- Stopping the Absurdity of the Delta Tunnel
- Investigating Fire Pollution in Martinez
- Fighting to Clean Up a Superfund Site
- Take Action: We Need Bay Recreation Advocates!
- Help Defuse Water Disinformation: Watch River’s End
- Join the State of the Bay on 3/5
We’re Suing the Trump Administration
Together with our partners, we’re suing the Trump administration for failing to protect one of the Bay’s most iconic species: White Sturgeon.
After federal agencies missed a key deadline to move ahead with protections for the imperiled White Sturgeon, we took action—in one of the first Endangered Species Act cases against the new administration.
“The Trump administration’s executive orders can’t change reality or circumvent basic requirements of the law,” says our managing attorney Eric Buescher.
Illustration: Fiorella Ikeue in collaboration with Baykeeper
Stopping the Absurdity of the Delta Tunnel
Earlier this week, our attorneys advocated against the state government’s request for a 76-year permit extension for the disastrous Delta Tunnel project.
We’ve asked the State Water Board to stop the absurdity.
To allow permits for this massive tunnel project, agencies would have to demonstrate that there is sufficient water available (there isn’t), that the project is economically feasible (it’s not), and that it’s in the public interest (quite the opposite is true).
Investigating Fire Pollution in Martinez
On February 1, a fire at the Martinez oil refinery released huge amounts of pollutants into the surrounding area.
The refinery claims that no harmful materials entered the Bay as a result. But we are skeptical, especially since reports to our pollution hotline suggest otherwise.
Our team is investigating. We’re also advocating to ensure that oil refineries—and all sites prone to industrial fires—have better pollution controls in place for the safety of the Bay and our communities.
Fighting to Clean Up a Superfund Site
One of the biggest toxic sites in the Bay Area continues to pollute the Bay and the city of Richmond with harmful levels of DDT and other contaminants.
In the 1990s, a remediation effort at the United Heckathorn Superfund site failed to result in levels that protect local residents and the Bay.
Now, we’re working with partners at the Richmond Shoreline Alliance and Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter to hold state and federal agencies accountable for a more effective cleanup plan informed by the community.
Above: Baykeeper drone footage of the United Heckathorn and Levin export terminal site in Richmond
Take Action: We Need Bay Recreation Advocates!
Do you regularly hike, bike, kayak, swim, or enjoy other recreational activities around the Bay? We want to hear from you!
Our program team is building a network of Bay enthusiasts who can help strengthen our work as advocates on behalf of you and other recreationalists around the Bay.
If you’d like to be added to our network of recreational advocates, click here. When our team needs contacts in or information about a specific area, we will contact you!
Photo: Robb Most
Help Defuse Water Disinformation: Watch River’s End
There’s a lot of dangerous misinformation about California’s water woes coming from the White House and state—misinformation that benefits wealthy political donor interests at the cost of the Bay, the Delta, and waters that millions of Californians rely on.
To understand the real story, we recommend watching River’s End: California’s Latest Water War, which is now available across streaming platforms.
The timely film features some of California’s top water experts, including Baykeeper’s science director Jon Rosenfield. Spread the word!
Join the State of the Bay on 3/5
Want to learn about the latest threats to San Francisco Bay, and how our supporters are tackling them? Join us online on March 5 at 5:30 PM for the State of the Bay 2025.
Hear updates on Baykeeper’s work to stop polluters and resist federal anti-environmental policies. Plus, connect with other Bay defenders and discover how you can take action to protect the Bay.
Free on Zoom; advance registration required. Register today to join us on March 5.