Baykeeper uses science, on-the-water patrols, and the law to hold polluters accountable. We’ve won over 280 legal victories to stop pollution across the Bay, reduced sewage spills by 75% from 10 Bay Area cities, passed new state laws to keep oil spills and other fossil fuels out of the watershed, and strengthened the regulation of contaminants like mercury and lead to protect both people and wildlife.
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In a remarkable development yesterday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State of California joined Baykeeper in taking legal action against San Francisco for discharging...
In celebration of our 35th year of defending San Francisco Bay, each month we’re sharing significant victories that we’ve won together. And we’re highlighting how these wins are still making waves...