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Since 1989, Baykeeper has been the pollution watchdog for San Francisco Bay, using science and advocacy to strengthen clean water laws and hold polluters accountable.

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Baykeeper Removes Toxic Debris from Point Molate view

Boat Patrols Spur Pollution Cleanup view

Baykeeper Wins Better Protection for the Bay from Oil Spills view

South San Francisco Cleans Up Illegal Sewage Spills to the Bay view

Major Electronics Recycler Agrees to Clean Up Its Pollution view

Bay-Safe Industry

Apr 16, 2013

by Jason Flanders

More Progress to Curb Pollution from Oakland Auto Shredder

For the second time this year, thanks to Baykeeper’s advocacy, a polluting metal and vehicle recycler on the Oakland Estuary has been told it is still not doing enough to keep toxic dust out of San...

Fracking

Apr 16, 2013

by Deb Self

Stop Fracking California

Baykeeper is working to end the destructive and unregulated practice of fracking to extract gas and oil from wells across California. Because California has no regulation of this process, oil...

Ian Wren

Mar 26, 2013

Advocating Against San Jose’s Plans to Pave Bay Shoreline

Some of the last remaining undeveloped land on the San Francisco Bay shoreline in Santa Clara County should not be paved and turned over for private development, Baykeeper recently told San Jose city planners. Instead, the land should be preserved...

Ian Wren

Feb 12, 2013

San Francisco Bay Gets International Treaty Protection

The U.S. government has designated San Francisco Bay and Estuary as a Wetland of International Importance under an international treaty called the Ramsar Convention.Ramsar Convention officials announced the inclusion of the Bay on February 1, in...

Jason Flanders

Feb 11, 2013

Progress to Curb Pollution from Oakland Auto Shredder

As a result of Baykeeper’s advocacy, a major shoreline industrial facility has been ordered to better control toxic waste blowing into the Bay. Schnitzer Steel, a metal and vehicle recycler on the Oakland Estuary, has long been one of the Bay’s...