Monthly Column: August 1, 2012
The 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 retrofitted...
Blog Post: July 23, 2012
On Wednesday, state and federal officials will announce a new deal to build peripheral tunnels to channel water diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Unfortunately, the plan calls for moving forward with the tunnels before cementing how the system will be used to meet the competing...
BK In The News: July 23, 2012
NerdWallet, a personal finance advisor site, picks their top four environmental nonprofits serving the Bay Area, including San Francisco Baykeeper.
Featured Stories: July 17, 2012
With San Francisco Bay’s warm weather recreation season in full swing, let’s hear from those who love to play on and in the Bay.
Ben Patton, kiteboarder and Baykeeper Board Member: "Kiteboarding has a kind of freedom to it. It’s like sailing, but even closer to the water. When I’m out on the Bay...
E News: July 17, 2012
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Monthly Update for July 2012
Governor Brown Acts to Reduce Flame Retardant Pollution
Progress Toward a Sewage-Free Bay
Protecting the Bay as We Repaint the Baykeeper Boat
Summertime Play on the Bay
Kite for the Bay on August 4
Swim For The Bay on September 30
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Blog Post: July 16, 2012
When you see the Baykeeper boat out patrolling the Bay, it’s thanks in large part to our volunteer Head Skipper, Geoff Potter.
Not only is Geoff often at the helm, he also handles all of the boat’s engine and hull maintenance and repairs. In addition, he selects and trains Baykeeper’s roster of...
BK In The News: July 11, 2012
San Francisco Bay is surrounded by hazardous waste that will leach into groundwater and the bay itself when sea levels rise.
Monthly Column: July 11, 2012
With San Francisco Bay’s summer recreation season in full swing, let’s hear from those who love to play on and in the Bay.
Ben Patton, kiteboarder: "Kiteboarding has a kind of freedom to it. It’s like sailing, but even closer to the water. When I’m out on the Bay, I enjoy seeing the mix of people,...
Blog Post: June 25, 2012
A recent San Francisco Chronicle article falsely suggests that new federal regulations on pesticides are contributing to the spread of West Nile virus.
State vector control agencies—the officials responsible for controlling mosquitoes that carry the virus—are quoted saying the regulations are...
Featured Stories: June 20, 2012
Baykeeper’s Sick of Sewage campaign is making major progress toward solving the region-wide problem of sewage spills that pollute San Francisco Bay. We have put the region’s worst-polluting sewage agencies on a path to success.
This year, as in years past, crumbling Bay Area sewage systems spilled...
