Salmon Victory

A federal court has declared that water diversions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta cannot continue at the expense of endangered salmon and steelhead. Water exports in the Delta threaten the survival of fish like the Chinook salmon. This ruling comes in the wake of federal fisheries managers’ recent decision to cancel this year’s salmon fishing season due to a record decline in spawning fish.

Baykeeper is a member of the coalition fighting to save the salmon, along with Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations and the Institute for Fisheries Resources, The Bay Institute, California Trout, Friends of the River, Natural Resources Defense Council, Northern California Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers, and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe.

Read the Full Details of the Case to Save the Salmon.

Read About Our Parallel Case to Save the Delta Smelt.

Sick of Sewage Initiative

After over a decade of efforts to stop sewage spills in the Bay Area, Baykeeper has launched a Sick of Sewage Initiative to rein in the Bay’s sewage spill problem. The initiative will involve:

• launching a number of investigations of sewage agencies with a history of sewage spills,
• filing lawsuits to compel system-wide improvements,
• conducting a public education campaign for how Bay Area residents can help reduce spills,
• working with state regulators and legislators to improve spill enforcement and penalties, and
• issuing a comprehensive report on wastewater treatment problems in the Bay Area.

Read More About Current Legislation to Reduce Sewage Spills

How You Can Help! Top 10 Tips to Reduce Sewage Spills

Read More About Our Sick of Sewage Campaign

Reforming Oil Spill Policy

The 53,000-gallon bunker oil spill from the Cosco Busan container ship on November 7, 2007 was the worst ship-related spill in San Francisco Bay in nearly two decades. San Francisco Baykeeper is now working to create improved oil spill response policy in the Bay Area.  

California policy-makers are currently considering important legislation to improve oil spill response. Baykeeper has been actively involved in developing this legislation, and we need your help to ensure the bills are passed.

Learn More About Current Legislation to Improve Oil Spill Response