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Baykeeper uses science, on-the-water patrols, and the law to hold polluters accountable. We’ve won over 280 legal victories to stop pollution across the Bay, reduced sewage spills by 75% from 10 Bay Area cities, passed new state laws to keep oil spills and other fossil fuels out of the watershed, and strengthened the regulation of contaminants like mercury and lead to protect both people and wildlife.
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When you think of the holidays, Bay pollution probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But every year, celebratory meals worsen sewage pollution in San Francisco Bay. Holiday cooking...
Last month marked a special treat with the celebration of the Clean Water Act’s 50th birthday. Prior to October 18, 1972, concerned members of the public had few tools to fight the corporations that...
SF Baykeeper is a longstanding protector of San Francisco Bay, and our approach has always required us to work within the entirety of the Bay's watershed. A healthy Bay depends on the health of the...