E News: February 11, 2014
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Monthly Update for February 2014
Baykeeper Defends the Bay From Excessive Sand Mining
Attorney General Raises Concerns About Oil Facility Expansion Along Bay
Here's Alexis's Story of the Bay–Will You Add Yours?
Tiny Owls Need More Habitat on the Bay's Shore
Baykeeper Seeks Volunteer...
Featured Stories: February 7, 2014
If you’re on the San Francisco Bay shoreline and spot a small, round owl on the ground, it’s probably a burrowing owl. These long-legged birds weigh just 4 to 9 ounces, and are the only owl active on the ground during the day. They have brown spotted feathers and bright yellow eyes.
The most likely...
Monthly Column: February 3, 2014
If you’re on the San Francisco Bay shoreline and spot a small, round owl on the ground, it’s probably a burrowing owl. These long-legged birds weigh just 4 to 9 ounces, and are the only owl active on the ground during the day. They have brown spotted feathers and bright yellow eyes.
The most likely...
Blog Post: January 22, 2014
The office of California Attorney General Kamala Harris recently raised concerns about environmental damage to San Francisco Bay and shoreline communities that could result from a proposed expansion of a Pittsburg oil transfer and storage facility.
The Attorney General’s office responded to the...
E News: January 14, 2014
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Monthly Update for January 2014
Baykeeper Marks 25 Years of Protecting the Bay from Pollution
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Thank You for Your Generous Year-End Giving
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Blog Post: January 13, 2014
Providing new support for Baykeeper’s work to prevent excessive sand mining in San Francisco Bay, recent scientific research confirms the link between removing too much sand from the Bay’s floor and excessive erosion at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach.
The journal Marine Geology’s November 2013 special...
BK In The News: January 6, 2014
The City of Sausalito reported yet another sewage spill Thursday night, the second in two weeks, and it hasn't even rained.
Monthly Column: January 2, 2014
The oil industry has big plans for expansion along San Francisco Bay’s shore. If the region’s refineries get their way, millions more barrels of crude oil will be brought to the Bay Area for processing and export to other states and nations. The number of tankers on the Bay will go way up,...
BK In The News: January 1, 2014
The highest tides of the year, known as king tides, are flowing back into the Bay Area this week. Thanks to Northern California's unseasonably dry and sunny weather, the higher than normal water levels are not expected to cause any serious flooding in low-lying areas. But they provide fresh...
BK In The News: December 30, 2013
“King tides,” which are about a foot above the average high tides along the San Francisco coast, are hitting the state’s shorelines today through Thursday, and the California King Tides Initiative is encouraging more people to experience the occurrence by taking photos. “We think these super high...
