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Baykeeper gathers the latest news on water quality, marine ecology, and environmental politics so that you can stay informed about current events that impact San Francisco Bay and the Delta.
July 29, 2010
Water quality closures up at some area beaches
San Francisco Chronicle
May 5, 2010
California Regulates Power Plants to Save Marine Life
Associated Press
April 24, 2010
Plans percolate to revive some SF native creeks
Associated Press
April 23, 2010
Bill to provide $1 billion for San Francisco Bay restoration moves forward
San Jose Mercury News
April 23, 2010
Bill to fund efforts to restore bay's wetlands
San Francisco Chronicle
April 14, 2010
Death of a salmon
East Bay Express
April 1, 2010
Judge: Pumping limits needed to protect Calif fish
Associated Press
March 31, 2010
Water board reviews Pleasanton wetlands dispute
San Francisco Chronicle
March 31, 2010
San Joaquin River flowing through dry stretches
San Francisco Chronicle
March 19, 2010
Scientists side with smelt, salmon protections
Los Angeles Times
March 1, 2010
Calif. may ban cos. from using ocean as coolant
Associated Press
February 28, 2010
Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling E.P.A.
The New York Times
February 23, 2010
Pelican die-off blamed on disappearance of fish
San Francisco Chronicle
February 12, 2010
Feds: Returning chinook salmon a record low
Associated Press
February 12, 2010
Feinstein proposes Central Valley water plan
San Francisco Chronicle
February 11, 2010
In About-Face, Judge Upholds Calif. Water Limits
New York Times
February 8, 2010
Maritime Administration knew of Mothball Fleet paint pollution in 1997
Contra Costa Times
February 5, 2010
Is the Drought Over?
KQED
February 5, 2010
Cosco Busan owners lose ruling on spill damage
San Francisco Chronicle
February 3, 2010
Barge fire causes small diesel spill in Bay Point
San Jose Mercury News
February 1, 2010
Los Angeles might require rainwater capture
LA Times
January 21, 2010
Pollution unmonitored in MIssion Creek
Mission Loc@l Blog
January 20, 2010
Sewage Spill Totals Worse than Feared
NBC Bay Area
January 15, 2010
Editorial: A cleaner future
San Francisco Chronicle
January 12, 2010
Restoration project in Alviso key to restoring San Francisco Bay wetland
San Jose Mercury News
January 11, 2010
Bay Area may be on brink of salmon extinction
CBS 5
January 11, 2010
Bay Area sea lions move to Oregon coast
Associated Press
January 11, 2010
After six-year saga, creekside San Geronimo home OK'd
Marin Independent Journal
January 10, 2010
Lois Wolk: Time to fix the 'Delta fix'
San Francisco Examiner
January 4, 2010
Entangled sea lions thwart rescue
San Francisco Examiner
December 30, 2009
The Oh Decade: Old water policies limit choices for the future
Special to the Sacramento Bee
December 30, 2009
S.F.'s vanishing sea lions baffle experts
San Francisco Chronicle
December 27, 2009
Bay mussels to be studied for contaminants
San Francisco Chronicle
December 12, 2009
Amidst December storm, a lesson in rainwater harvesting
San Jose Mercury News
December 10, 2009
Rise in sea levels threatens California ports
LA Times
December 10, 2009
Ship cleaned in S.F. before heading to Texas wasteland
Daily Democrat
November 25, 2009
Bid to rejuvenate salmon will protect trees near streams
Sacramento Bee
November 24, 2009
Conservation is seen as key to dealing with state's water woes
LA Times
November 22, 2009
As Sewers Fill, Waste Poisons Waterways
New York Times
November 18, 2009
Fuel tank overflow caused Dubai Star oil spill
San Francisco Chronicle
November 17, 2009
Nanosilver in consumer products: No silver lining for fish
Environmental Health News
November 15, 2009
Water package lacks clout to reverse Delta's decline
Sacramento Bee
November 15, 2009
Water bills...and their loopholes
Sacramento Bee
November 15, 2009
Outlook grim as Bay Area crab season opens
San Jose Mercury News
November 4, 2009
California Legislature passes long-awaited water reforms
San Jose Mercury News
November 4, 2009
Legislature passes water-system overhaul
San Francisco Chronicle
November 4, 2009
Detail work in oil spill cleanup may take weeks
San Francisco Chronicle
November 3, 2009
Oil spill cleanup continues on Alameda shore
San Francisco Chronicle
November 2, 2009
Oil, bird cleanup crews focus on Alameda coast
San Francisco Chronicle
October 22, 2009
Warships nears San Francisco to be recycled
Associated Press
October 22, 2009
S.F. backs off on graywater permit requirement
San Francisco Chronicle
October 22, 2009
Clean Water: Still Elusive
New York Times Editorial
October 20, 2009
New bill designed to keep derelict boats out of state waterways
Contra Costa Times
October 16, 2009
San Francisco piers confront sea lion invasion
San Francisco Chronicle
October 15, 2009
Tough restrictions passed on storm water trash
San Francisco Chronicle
October 14, 2009
Bay Area cities must cut trash in storm drains
San Francisco Chronicle
October 7, 2009
Feinstein Angers Environmentalists
East Bay Express
October 5, 2009
S.F. Bay's slide in mud worries scientists
San Francisco Chronicle
October 1, 2009
Abandoned Boat Bill Author Urges Supporters to Write Governor
The Log
September 30, 2009
Officials called to conference on Calif. drought
Los Angeles Times
September 30, 2009
Utility agrees to removal of 4 Klamath River dams
Los Angeles Times
September 28, 2009
San Jose quietly building a green reputation
San Jose Mercury News
September 28, 2009
Opinion: Quietly, legislators chip away at environmental integrity
Sacramento Bee
September 21, 2009
Lawsuit filed against Marin water district to halt desalination plans
Marin Independent Journal
September 18, 2009
State revises standards for reusing wastewater
San Francisco Chronicle
September 13, 2009
Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering
New York Times
September 10, 2009
Some herring fishermen unhappy season closed
San Francisco Chronicle
September 3, 2009
State regulators close herring fishing in San Francisco Bay
San Jose Mercury News
September 1, 2009
Pacific garbage patch expedition finds plastic, plastic everywhere
San Jose Mercury News
August 26, 2009
Tomales Bay shorebird count enters its 20th year
Marin Independent Journal
August 25, 2009
State seeks to close Sacramento River stretch to sturgeon fishing
Sacramento Bee
August 24, 2009
San Jose city officials to consider curb on plastic bags
San Jose Mercury News
August 20, 2009
Marin Municipal Water District approves desalination plan
Marin Independent Journal
August 19, 2009
New government study shows mercury in fish widespread
Associated Press
August 19, 2009
Salvage of Sunken Tug Boat to Take Several Days
KTVU
August 19, 2009
Water Compromise Elusive in Calif. Debate Over 'Broken' Ecosystem
New York Times
August 19, 2009
Key Marin County hearing on desalination
San Francisco Chronicle
August 19, 2009
Battle heightens over water in Delta
San Francisco Chronicle
August 18, 2009
Oil Sheen in SF Bay Near Treasure Island
CBS5
August 9, 2009
Spotlight on delta in coming state water fight
San Francisco Chronicle
August 6, 2009
State creates network of marine reserves
San Francisco Chronicle
August 3, 2009
Report: California must adapt to changing climate
San Jose Mercury News
August 2, 2009
An underwater fight is waged for the health of San Francisco Bay
The New York Times
August 1, 2009
Residential 'gray water' rules eased
San Diego Union-Tribune
July 30, 2009
Water politics ripple through Capitol
Capitol Weekly
July 28, 2009
Oakland port program to clean up trucks, air
San Francisco Chronicle
July 27, 2009
Novato Sanitary forges ahead on privatization plans
Marin Independent Journal
July 27, 2009
Senate begins debate on $34.3B energy and water appropriations bill
The New York Times
July 27, 2009
Two gates project: the gateway to extinction?
Bay Area Indy Media Center
July 24, 2009
Food waste helps power wastewater plant
San Francisco Chronicle
July 24, 2009
Warming, pollution, development threaten the bay
San Francisco Chronicle
July 21, 2009
Peninsula cities need to plan for rising sea levels
San Jose Mercury News
July 19, 2009
Drought spotlight's region's patchwork water supply
San Francisco Chronicle
July 17, 2009
Cosco Busan pilot gets 10 months in prison
San Francisco Chronicle
July 15, 2009
Peripheral canal drilling could start next month
Stockton Record
July 10, 2009
Fast-growing kelp invades San Francisco Bay
SFGate.com
July 8, 2009
Kelp among top 10 invasive seaweeds hits S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 6, 2009
EPA tentatively agrees to pesticide use restrictions
near Bay Area endangered species habitat
Contra Costa Times
July 6, 2009
Making the case for the human right to water
San Franicsco Chronicle
July 5, 2009
Vanishing Habitat: As the delta goes, so go our salmon
San Franicsco Chronicle
July 3, 2009
California’s tough new smog rules take effect for ships
San Jose Mercury News
July 1, 2009
Otter population falls as humans pollute ocean
San Franicsco Chronicle
June 29, 2009
Mucked up harbor creates mess
San Franicsco Examiner
June 19, 2009
Sick sea lions present a mystery
San Francisco Chronicle
June 18, 2009
East Bay dam expansion plan raises hackles in Sierra
San Jose Mercury News
June 17, 2009
30 'new' toxic chemicals to avoid
The Daily Green
June 15, 2009
Toxic legacy lingers from Bay Area ghost town
KTVU Channel 2 News
June 14, 2009
New plan for housing on S.F. Bay is reckless
San Francisco Chronicle
June 12, 2009
Is some California water use unconstitutional?
SFGate Blog
June 11, 2009
Rialto sewage-to-fuel plant ready to start operations
Press-Enterprise
June 11, 2009
Nonprofit to buy aquarium at Pier 39
San Francisco Chronicle
June 9, 2009
Luke Cole - environmental justice lawyer - dies
San Francisco Chronicle
June 5, 2009
U.S. Tells California to cut water use to save fish
Reuters
June 4, 2009
Plan would aid salmon, reduce water for people
San Francisco Chronicle
June 4, 2009
Report: Desal Plant is Not Needed
Marin Independent Journal
May 30, 2009
Gas Spill Evacuees Return Home; Crews Continue Work
KTVU News
May 16, 2009
New way to save salmon in the Delta
San Francisco Chronicle
May 15, 2009
California's broken system for water delivery
Contra Costa Times
May 14, 2009
Popular GGNRA Superintendent Brian O'Neill dies
San Francisco Chronicle
May 13, 2009
Graywater systems gain ground
East Bay Express
May 11, 2009
Opinion: Collaboration on protecting the ocean moves into critical phase
San Jose Mercury News
May 9, 2009
City makes case to shut Mirant plant in 2010
San Francisco Chronicle
May 8, 2009
Feds find fault all around in Cosco Busan spill
San Francisco Chronicle
May 8, 2009
New environmental groups want public on board
San Francisco Chronicle
May 6, 2009
Study: California lakes polluted with mercury, PCBs
San Francisco Chronicle
May 5, 2009
Higher fees to clean storm-water runoff are necessary
Los Angeles Times
May 4, 2009
$12M in cash stimulus to deepen Oakland harbors
San Francisco Examiner
May 2, 2009
Mission to break up Pacific island of rubbish twice the size of Texas
The UK Times
April 20, 2009
AP investigates pharmaceutical dumping in water
Associated Press via Dallas Morning News
April 17, 2009
Couple turns home into artificial ecosystem
San Francisco Chronicle
April 15, 2009
Winds Slam Boat Into Bridge; Fuel Leak in Bay
KTVU News - Click here for Video
April 15, 2009
Hearing puts spotlight on offshore oil drilling
San Francisco Chronicle
April 15, 2009
No drill, baby, drill off California
Senator Barbara Boxer in the San Francisco Chronicle
April 12, 2009
New chapter in offshore oil debate on North Coast
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
April 9, 2009
California river system is nation's most endangered
Associated Press
April 9, 2009
U.S. to ban commercial salmon season
San Francisco Chronicle
April 7, 2009
Salazar gets earful on drilling
Wall Street Journal
April 1, 2009
Court sides with power plants over fish
Associated Press
March 31, 2009
Boats too costly to keep are littering coastlines
New York Times
March 19, 2009
Sacramento River's chinook face double whammy
San Francisco Chronicle
March 10, 2009
Salmon season my shut down again this year
San Francisco Chronicle
Oldie but goodie - April 18, 2008
Mercury in the Bay
KQED Quest Video