BK In The News: January 8, 2013
Emergency crews scrambled into action Monday when a tanker ship struck a Bay Bridge tower, but visions of catastrophe turned to relief after the damage was quickly assessed and news spread that a disaster had been averted.
It was the kind of response that local, state and federal officials wished...
Monthly Column: January 2, 2013
For most people, a rainy forecast means carrying an umbrella. But Baykeeper is San Francisco Bay’s pollution watchdog, and for us, rain is a call to action. This year, Baykeeper staff members and our new team of volunteer pollution investigators are braving winter storms to find the Bay’s...
BK In The News: December 17, 2012
Dredge mining of shoals near Angel and Alcatraz islands and throughout Suisun Bay is robbing the bay of sand that keeps San Francisco's Ocean Beach from eroding, according to new research by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Partly as a result of sand mining, the 10-mile stretch between southern Ocean...
E News: December 10, 2012
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Monthly Update for December 2012
Pollution Investigators Brave Stormy Weather
Baykeeper Sues Over Excessive Sand Mining in the Bay
Baykeeper Urges Clampdown on Polluting Auto Shredder
Charity Navigator Awards Baykeeper Our 2nd Four-Star Rating
Volunteer in the Baykeeper Office This Week...
Blog Post: December 10, 2012
For most people, a rainy forecast means carrying an umbrella—but for our new team of pollution investigators, it’s a call to action. Baykeeper staff members and Volunteer Pollution Investigators are braving rainy weather to find San Francisco Bay’s industrial polluters.
When big rainstorms hit in...
Blog Post: December 7, 2012
Baykeeper is working to stop Schnitzer Steel, a metal and vehicle recycler on the Oakland Estuary, from allowing airborne dust containing toxic waste to blow into San Francisco Bay.
Schnitzer Steel Oakland processes, shreds, and ships out tens of thousands of tons of scrap metal from automobiles...
BK In The News: December 5, 2012
With water treatment plants all over the Bay Area receiving a deluge of runoff from this weekend's storms, 77 million gallons of partially treated sewage was released into the San Francisco Bay. Linda Yee reports.
Monthly Column: December 3, 2012
The rainy season brings a surge of pollution to San Francisco Bay. Test your knowledge about how you can help protect the Bay from one serious wintertime pollution problem—sewage spills.
1. Sewage is more likely to get spilled into San Francisco Bay during:
A. The holidays
B. Windy weather
C. Low...
Press Release: November 28, 2012
(San Francisco, CA) – For the second year in a row, Trainer Communications will donate the proceeds of its Media Sharktank event to San Francisco Baykeeper.
“Baykeeper sincerely thanks Trainer Communications for supporting our work to protect San Francisco Bay by making us the beneficiary of this...
BK In The News: November 26, 2012
An environmental group is suing the state over an environmental report that could pave the way for an increase in sand mining in San Francisco Bay, saying the study fails to take into consideration the
erosion at Ocean Beach.
