BK In The News: June 18, 2015
(KRON/BCN) — Three of California’s most bacteria-laden beaches are located here in the Bay Area. . . Ian Wren, a staff scientist at the environmental non-profit organization, San Francisco Baykeeper, said the failures at the Bay Area beaches could largely be attributed to sewer infrastructure...
E News: June 18, 2015
Welcome to San Francisco Baykeeper's June E-News.
Monthly Update for June 2015
The Second Annual Bay Parade Was a Big Success for the Bay
Most Bay Area Beaches are Safe in Dry Weather
Baykeeper Advocates for Dredging Changes to Protect the Bay and Ocean Beach
27th Victory in Baykeeper's Bay...
Blog Post: June 17, 2015
It’s safe to go in the water at most Bay Area beaches when the weather’s dry, according to the Annual Beach Report Card released today. A few Bay Area beaches have clean water even during wet weather. But at several local beaches, the water is too polluted to go in, in both wet weather and dry.
The...
BK In The News: June 9, 2015
SAN FRANCISO, Calif. — San Francisco Baykeeper, the premiere watchdog of the water quality of San Francisco Bay, recently announced that its new executive director is Sejal Choksi-Chugh. The Indian American attorney has been an organizational leader on staff for 13 years, most recently serving as...
Blog Post: June 4, 2015
In the 27th victory for Baykeeper’s Bay-Safe Industry Campaign, Marin Sanitary Service in San Rafael recently agreed to improve its site to protect San Francisco Bay from contaminated runoff. Baykeeper brought suit under the Clean Water Act based on the company’s reports of pollution in storm water...
Blog Post: June 3, 2015
On June 4, Baykeeper advocated before the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) for changes in San Francisco Bay dredging to reduce erosion of Bay and coastal shorelines and better protect endangered species. However, BCDC voted to issue permits for the continuation of maintenance...
Blog Post: June 2, 2015
More than 100 swimmers, sailors, stand-up paddle boarders, surfers, kayakers, and rowers—along with Bay enthusiasts on the Hornblower hybrid ferry, the classic sailing schooner Freda B, and the Baykeeper pollution patrol boat—paraded on the water in the second annual Bay Parade on Sunday May 31. It...
Monthly Column: June 2, 2015
What happens when we use consumer products like facial scrubs, toothpaste and medications? Some of them end up in San Francisco Bay. Wastewater that goes down your toilet, sink and shower drain is sent to a wastewater treatment plant that removes many toxic pollutants. But some contaminants are not...
BK In The News: June 1, 2015
A small platoon of water conservationists swam, sailed and paddled into McCovey Cove on Sunday, promoting efforts to clean up San Francisco Bay so that recreational sports clubs can keep using it. . . “That’s our swimming pool,” said Jeff Russell, who braved the chilly course in a blue Speedo....
Blog Post: May 27, 2015
Bay Area communities are passing laws to require pharmaceutical companies to fund safe disposal of leftover medications, which will help keep drug pollution out of San Francisco Bay. The U.S. Supreme Court recently turned down the drug industry’s challenge to the first of these laws in the nation...
