Know any recent law school graduates looking for opportunities to work for an important cause?
We’re looking for a smart, passionate #attorney to work on our high-impact legal advocacy to defend the watershed and on our clean water enforcement to hold polluters accountable.
As Heal the Bay's Tracy Quinn points out, the Water Board's backtracking on water conservation will make our communities LESS resilient to #ClimateChange and allow water suppliers to continue business-as-usual: "This approach is shocking considering what we know about changing precipitation patterns and California's lip service about preparing for climate change."
The Navy has finally acknowledged what scientists and residents have suspected for years: that toxic groundwater could surface at the Hunters Point Superfund site in SF.
In celebration of our 35th year defending SF Bay, each month we’re sharing a significant victory that we've won together, highlighting how it’s still making waves today 🌊
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! Wetlands are superheroes—they prevent flooding & erosion, provide vital habitat for wildlife, sequester carbon, and filter out pollutants!
But, sadly, the Bay has lots 90% of its historic #wetlands over the past century. Which is why we need to make sure to preserve those remaining and restore the wetlands we've lost.
Newsom wants you to believe that he's doing everything he can to save California's imperiled salmon -- without the one thing that's desperately needed: FLOWS OF WATER!!
"Without the essential ingredient of a river, which is the flow of water, fish are not going to survive," as Baykeeper science director Jon Rosenfield said, '“The governor is out there promising actions that are not adequate to restore the population."
Sadly, a new ruling means that the proposed #Oakland coal terminal could move forward.
We and other environmental organizations, along with community groups & city council members, have been working for years to prevent #coal from coming to Oakland.
The terminal developers can expect a long, uphill battle.
Most of the Delta lacks standards for how much water should flow through it, and that's a big problem.
"The fish are suffering primarily from a lack of adequate freshwater,” says Baykeeper science director Jon Rosenfield. "Flow is sort of the master variable that affects almost everything with fish."
People often forget that protecting fish isn't just for the fishes' sake--many creatures, including #whales (and humans!), depend on healthy #fish populations.
The #KingTides are coming! The highest tides of the year will be on 1/11, 1/12, and 2/9.
King Tides occur when the gravitational pulls of the sun & the moon reinforce one another. They also provide insight into the areas most vulnerable to #sealevelrise.
And you can help! Share photos during the King Tides to create a record of changes to our shorelines.
So shameful -- CA companies & government agencies are avoiding environmental regulations by shipping toxic waste across state borders.
“The whole world knows how things function in Mexico,” said Maria Magdalena Cerda Baez, a policy advocate with the Environmental Health Coalition. She said U.S. hazardous waste going to her country is unjust. “How can you be so rich and commit these crimes against people’s health and future?”
2023 has been a whirlwind for Baykeeper—we responded to (another) harmful algae bloom, negotiated a cleanup of heavy metals in the shore, took legal action against four industrial facilities, and much more.
We're hiring! Baykeeper is seeking an attorney to join our team working on high-impact legal advocacy & environmental litigation to achieve legal justice for the Bay and the communities that rely on it.
Are the Bay Area's #sewage systems ready for El Niño? (short answer: No).
Last winter, treatment systems spilled tens of millions of gallons of raw/partially treated sewage into the Bay & city streets. Our executive director Sejal Choksi-Chugh said cities need to upgrade their infrastructure to solve this problem.
“And one of the ones that’s been kicking and screaming the hardest not wanting to change is, surprisingly, San Francisco,” Choksi-Chugh said.
We've officially put the US Fish & Wildlife Service on notice of our intent to sue for violating the #EndangeredSpeciesAct.
The agency proposed listing the SF Bay-Delta population of longfin smelt as an endangered species, but has failed to meet its deadline.
“The Fish and Wildlife Service needs to do its job and stick to the legal deadlines,” said Baykeeper's managing attorney, Eric Buescher. “As the Bay’s lawyers, Baykeeper is going to hold them accountable.”
