Baykeeper In The News
Articles and other news featuring Baykeeper's role in protecting the Bay
KRON4 | January 17, 2017 | Trash
Dozens of volunteers gathered at the Alameda estuary Saturday to take care of one of the negative results of last week’s storms. “The timing of this cleanup is perfect this year mainly because the big storms pushed a lot of trash into the bay and on to the shore line,” said San Francisco bay keeper Sejal Choksi-Chugh.
East Bay Times | January 10, 2017 | Events
The second annual service event is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday rain or shine on Main Street at Navy Way. It is being hosted by Alameda Point Partners and the Alameda Public Works Department’s Clean Water Program; members of San Francisco Baykeeper, an advocacy group, will be on-site to discuss the need to keep plastic and other trash out of...
East Bay Times | December 15, 2016 | Wetland Protection
A regional water board voted late Wednesday to fine the owner of a small island in the Suisun Marsh $2.8 million on allegations he filled in wetlands to the detriment of fish, wildlife and water quality... Erica Maharg, attorney for the San Francisco Baykeeper environmental group, said earlier the $4.6 million fine was warranted to deter others...
ABC7 News | December 14, 2016 | Sea Level Rise
By the time the bulk of the storm hits, the king tides currently pounding the bay should subside... "They were actively putting sand on the beach and you could see it being washed away simultaneously," said Ian Wren, of San Francisco Baykeeper.
The Sierra Club | December 12, 2016 | Bay-Safe Industry
Yesterday, the Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal, LLC, owned by private developer Phil Tagami, sued the City of Oakland to overturn the ordinance banning coal from being handled and stored in the City of Oakland... “Oakland has the right and duty to protect its residents and the Bay from pollution, which is what the City has done with this ban...
KPIX 5 News | November 30, 2016 | Other
A boat that has made a big difference on San Francisco Bay needs a little help itself. Emily Turner reports.
ABC 7 News | November 21, 2016 | Toxic Pollutants
Cleanup continued Friday after firefighting foam exploded from airplane hangar at Mineta San Jose Airport... As a concentrate, the aqueous film forming agent is a carcinogen and irritant. It's technically safe in foam form, but San Francisco Baykeeper is worried about wildlife. "It seems reasonable to expect that some of it will make its way into...
Peninsula Press | November 21, 2016 | Bay-Safe Industry
San Mateo County is drafting a new Stormwater Resource Plan to combat water pollution and fulfill state water quality mandates... Erica Maharg, managing attorney of the nonprofit San Francisco Baykeeper, works to reduce the public health risks associated with PCBs and mercury in fish. “All across the Bay you have warnings not to eat the fish,” she...
The Mercury News | November 21, 2016 | Toxic Pollutants
Fluffy white foam filled a Santa Clara street Friday when a fire-suppression system at a privately-owned hangar at San Jose International Airport malfunctioned... San Francisco Baykeeper staff scientist Ian Wren expressed some concern about the substance getting into waterways and potentially poisoning wildlife, especially with rain expected this...
KQED | October 21, 2016 | Oil Spills
“Whether or not the oil spill that took place during oil transfer operations at Phillips 66 was the fault of refinery staff or the shipping company hired to transport its oil is irrelevant,” said Ian Wren, a staff scientist at Baykeeper, an organization that works to stop pollution in San Francisco Bay.
“Phillips 66 should be expected to take full...