(Apr 12, 2022) Benicia Fire Chief Josh Chadwick released a statement today on the preliminary findings of the investigation into the cause of the Benicia Port Fire.
Preliminary findings indicate that the origin of the fire was on or near the lower portion of the coke conveyor belt system near the base of the silos, and the fire appears to have been unintentional in nature.
Baykeeper executive...
(Apr 9, 2022) Benicia, CA—A four alarm fire broke out at the Port of Benicia Saturday, April 9. San Francisco Baykeeper, which is currently taking legal action against the port and the Valero refinery over Clean Water Act violations, was on site, documenting the incident with video captured by drone.
Baykeeper executive director Sejal Choksi-Chugh issued the following statement:
Baykeeper's...
(Mar 29, 2022) Governor Newsom's administration announced today a new timeline and a new price tag for divvying up the state’s water supplies among major water districts that provide for industrial agriculture in parts of the Central Valley. The state also submitted a required plan for managing Sacramento River temperatures this year, which is critical for the survival of Chinook salmon runs....
(Mar 23, 2022) San Francisco Baykeeper joined a coalition of 136 groups petitioning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require America’s dams and reservoirs to report greenhouse gas emissions under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program.
Dams and reservoirs can emit significant GHGs, including methane. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is several times more destructive...
(Mar 7, 2022)
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— More than 80 environmental and justice organizations—incuding San Francisco Baykeeper, Center for Biodiversity, and Communities for a Better Environment—delivered a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom today urging him to strengthen the state’s clean car regulations. The letter comes ahead of Newsom’s State of the State address Tuesday, in which he’s expected...
(Mar 2, 2022) Oakland, CA—Following the Clean Water Act's required 60 day notification period, Baykeeper filed a lawsuit against Benicia's Valero refinery and the Port of Benicia for discharging petroleum coke into the Bay in repeated violations of the Clean Water Act.
Baykeeper executive director Sejal Choksi-Chugh issues the following statement:
"We've filed our pollution complaint against...
(Dec 8, 2021) Community Leaders and Government Officials to Discuss the Threat of
Sea Level and Groundwater Rise to Contaminated Sites around San Francisco Bay
WHEN: Wednesday December 8th and Thursday December 9th 2021
3:30-6:00PM (PST)
WHERE: ZOOM Registration Link: www.bit.ly/SLR-Contamination
ZOOM Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/...
(Nov 12, 2021) Settlement establishes end date for scourge of coal and petcoke dust, and will include interim health protections for Richmond residents for the next five years
Richmond, CA—Today, the Richmond City Council reached a monumental settlement with the Levin-Richmond Terminal Corporation to phase out the storage of coal and petcoke in the city by the end of 2026. The settlement closes...
(Oct 6, 2021) Baykeeper Notifies Benicia Petcoke Polluter of Intent to Sue
Oakland, CA—San Francisco Baykeeper yesterday served a notice of intent to sue Amports, the owner of the Port of Benicia, alleging repeated violations of the Clean Water Act. Baykeeper, responding to tips to its pollution hotline, observed several instances of petroleum coke dust being discharged directly into the...
(Sep 22, 2021) Coalition Blasts EPA Delays on Replacing Do-Nothing Trump Rule
WASHINGTON— One hundred environmental, community and public-health groups called on the Biden administration today to set strong standards to cut airplane pollution and avoid industry-promoted biofuel greenwashing.
As today’s letter notes, the Biden administration has yet to announce any efforts to replace useless ...