BK In The News: November 20, 2015
The State Lands Commission violated the public trust doctrine when it approved the dredge mining of sand from sovereign lands under the San Francisco Bay, the First District Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. . . . Baykeeper, which has been fighting the project for years, argued that the mining is...
E News: November 19, 2015
Victory! Court Rules Against Excessive Sand Mining in San Francisco Bay
Ruling can help prevent Ocean Beach erosion and harm to Bay species
I'm excited to tell you about a big victory Baykeeper achieved for the Bay yesterday!
The California Court of Appeal ruled that state agencies and...
BK In The News: November 19, 2015
A California appeals court has ruled that sand in the San Francisco Bay must be considered a public trust resource, potentially challenging the practice of mining for sand in the Bay that’s in turn used in construction projects. Wednesday’s ruling in the lawsuit between San Francisco Baykeeper and...
Press Release: November 18, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(San Francisco, CA) State agencies and private companies no longer have a green light to extract excessive amounts of sand from the floor of San Francisco Bay—which harms access, enjoyment, and use of public resources—the California Court of Appeal ruled today.
“This ruling...
E News: November 18, 2015
Monthly Update for November 2015
Caltrans Implodes Old Bay Bridge Pier
Advocating to Protect San Francisco Bay from Trash Pollution
Baykeeper Opposes Crude Oil Shipped in Tank Cars Along the Bay's Shore
Proposed Vallejo Export Terminal and Cement Plant Could Harm the Bay
Delta Tunnels Renamed...
Blog Post: November 18, 2015
A bulk shipping port and cement plant proposed along the shores of Mare Island Strait in Vallejo could contaminate San Francisco Bay and nearby communities, Baykeeper recently told Vallejo city leaders. Baykeeper is particularly concerned that the terminal would be used to ship dirty fossil fuels...
Press Release: November 13, 2015
For Baykeeper’s comments on the implosion of the old Bay Bridge pier, please contact:
Ian Wren, Baykeeper Staff Scientist, 415-810-6956 (mobile)
Background:
Caltrans’ plan to implode the largest underwater pier of the old Bay Bridge threatens to pollute San Francisco Bay with dust and debris.
“This...
Blog Post: November 13, 2015
Baykeeper recently urged Benicia city leaders to block Valero Energy Corporation’s plan to enlarge the train yard at its Benicia refinery. If Valero gets its way, two 50-car trains per day would carry dirty and explosive crude oil on tracks beside Suisun Bay, a San Francisco Bay inlet and important...
Blog Post: November 10, 2015
Across the nation, more trains are hauling tank cars full of crude oil over rail bridges that are deteriorating and unsafe. That’s the finding of a first-of-its-kind investigative report by the Waterkeeper Alliance, San Francisco Baykeeper’s international alliance of Waterkeeper organizations, and...
BK In The News: November 6, 2015
After inspectors found certain explosive packaging "unsatisfactory," Caltrans has decided to delay the implosion of a section of the old part of the Bay Bridge. Ian Wren, of San Francisco Baykeeper, is not sold on the idea of the bubble curtain containing all the debris. "There will be a large...
