Blog Post: August 28, 2012
Last week, Berkeley Forge & Tool, Inc. agreed to reduce its rainy-season pollution of San Francisco Bay. The agreement came after Baykeeper notified Berkeley Forge that its storm water runoff contained high levels of aluminum, copper, iron, zinc, and other pollutants.
Berkeley Forge...
Blog Post: August 24, 2012
How fast and how far will climate change raise the water level in San Francisco Bay? Baykeeper’s new interactive graph provides answers based on the latest projections from the National Academy of Sciences.
Click here or on the graph below to view the full version.
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Featured Stories: August 23, 2012
The 34th America’s Cup races give us thrilling views of the world’s fastest sailboats—and a great opportunity to put into practice our commitment to a healthy, thriving San Francisco Bay.
One legacy of the America’s Cup will be less polluted storm water in the Bay. As San Francisco piers are...
Blog Post: August 23, 2012
San Francisco’s Ocean Beach is eroding at an increasing rate, threatening a major sewer line and the Great Highway. One proven cause is sand mining and dredging in San Francisco Bay.
There’s a better chance of controlling the erosion, Baykeeper recently told California officials, if management...
Blog Post: August 16, 2012
A proposed oil storage and shipping facility could pollute San Francisco Bay in multiple ways, Baykeeper recently told Pittsburg city officials. We urged that better plans for pollution controls be required before the project is allowed to move forward.
Baykeeper made our recommendations in...
Featured Stories: August 13, 2012
Zanker Road Resource Management, a San Jose landfill and recycling facility, has agreed to clean up its rainy-season runoff pollution of San Francisco Bay and wetlands that include the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge.
Baykeeper sued Zanker after the facility’s own sampling reports showed it...
E News: August 10, 2012
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Monthly Update for August 2012
Become a Baykeeper Volunteer Pollution Investigator
Help Remove Toxic Debris from Point Molate
Pitch In at Coastal Cleanup Day on September 15
Victory! San Jose Landfill/Recycler to Clean Up Bay Pollution
Tips for Protecting the Bay as You Enjoy the America...
Blog Post: August 7, 2012
Are you interested in getting out in the field for a healthy Bay? Baykeeper seeks Volunteer Pollution Investigators to help us find out which industrial facilities are polluting San Francisco Bay.
We’re looking for volunteers who can work up to ten hours this fall and winter. Baykeeper will...
Blog Post: August 2, 2012
Bay Area cities are taking steps toward keeping trash, toxic chemicals and pesticides from washing into San Francisco Bay during the rainy season. However, Baykeeper is concerned that cities are not making enough progress to meet some of their targets for reducing their storm water pollution....
Blog Post: August 1, 2012
With help from volunteers, Baykeeper will soon begin a new project to remove up to 125 tons of toxic debris polluting the San Francisco Bay shoreline and waters around Point Molate in Richmond.
The debris includes hundreds of pilings contaminated with creosote, a cancer-causing wood preservative...
