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Oakland lost its legal battle against coal. So when could coal trains start running? The city of Oakland just lost its legal battle to stop a coal terminal from being built. Here’s what residents can expect.

Oakland lost its legal battle against coal. So when could coal trains start running?— @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social was among the environmental groups that have legally challenged the proposal since 2015… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @taraduggan.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Oakland lost its legal battle against coal. So when could coal trains start running? The city of Oakland just lost its legal battle to stop a coal terminal from being built. Here’s what residents can expect.

"It's bad for public health, it's bad for the bay," as our director Sejal Choksi-Chugh told @taraduggan.bsky.social:
"It's just not a good idea to keep these coal exports continuing when we've got a climate crisis on our hands that is exacerbated by burning coal." www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

In otter news.. 🦦

Take Action: Advocate for Bay Recreation - San Francisco Baykeeper Do you regularly hike, bike, kayak, surf, swim, or enjoy other recreational activities around the Bay? We want to hear from you! Our program team is building a network of Bay enthusiasts who can help ...

Do you regularly hike, bike, kayak, surf, swim, or enjoy other recreational activities around SF Bay?

Then we want to hear from you! 👇

California opens the door for Big Oil’s CO2 pipeline plans States will be responsible for keeping people safe as the oil industry pushes a massive buildout of carbon dioxide pipel

Local agencies in California have shown that they are willing to expose communities to unacceptable levels of pollution from fossil fuel industries. Allowing more pipeline construction is a horrible idea.

As the article notes, SF accounts for A LOT of coastal California's sewage spills. The EPA & CA have joined us in suing SFPUC for its 500+ Clean Water Act violations since 2019, including bypassing treatment systems and failing to maintain required treatment capacity during storms

4 Bay Area beaches ranked among the dirtiest in California Only one local beach earned high marks.

4 Bay Area beaches are among 10 of the dirtiest in CA, as our partners at @healthebay.bsky.social report:
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

Berkeley, CA: Chasing Chimeras Film Screening · Food & Water Watch Join Food & Water Watch for the screening of a new documentary by Barbara Bernstein. _**Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions**_ exposes the fossil fuel industry's push for false ...

Coming up on 10/02 in Berkeley! Catch this screening of CHASING CHIMERAS, which exposes the fossil fuel industry's push for false climate "solutions" while endangering communities & delaying real climate action @foodandwater.bsky.social @biofuelwatch.bsky.social www.mobilize.us/fww/event/82...

Ospreys and otters prevail in preservation fight Ospreys and otters prevail in preservation fight to save Point Molate in Richmond as a regional park after decades of controversy.

New victory for Richmond's Pt Molate & open space in the Bay Area 🎉

The East Bay Regional Parks District is going to turn this beautiful stretch of Bay shoreline into a regional park -- a win for everyone who loves parks & sweeping views!
eastbayexpress.com/ospreys-and-...

Opinion: California salmon runs in danger of extinction if Newsom fails to act Trump administration and California’s governor are pursuing policies threatening the survival of the once-mighty species

Opinion: California salmon runs in danger of extinction if Newsom fails to act www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/23/o...

Newsom’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Fails, Moving Fight to High-Stakes Hearing | KQED Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan for a 45-mile tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to move water south faces delays and growing opposition.

"Newsom desperately wants to win approval for his tunnel so he can claim that he's done more than President Trump to help Central Valley industrial nut farms & corporate landowners," as Baykeeper scientist @jarosenfield.bsky.social told @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social

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Newsom’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Fails, Moving Fight to High-Stakes Hearing | KQED Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan for a 45-mile tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to move water south faces delays and growing opposition.

Newsom’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Fails, Moving Fight to High-Stakes Hearing

“Newsom wants to win approval for his tunnel so he can claim that he’s done more than Trump to help ... nut farms & corporate landowners."

@kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social

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We need your help! Newsom is trying to get the legislature to waive key environmental protections.

Please call your reps ASAP and tell them to oppose any trailer bills that eliminate CEQA review of updates to the Water Quality Control Plan for the SF Bay-Delta 🌊

findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov

Hey, Bay Area: join us to rally against this carbon pipeline!

Say NO to Greenwashed Carbon Waste Dumping - San Francisco Baykeeper Under the guise of reducing carbon emissions, developers are proposing a dangerous carbon waste dumping scheme that poses a threat to Bay Area communities and wetlands. The project, officially called ...

And if you can't make it to the rally, sign our petition: baykeeper.org/say-no-to-gr...

Thanks so much to our campaign partners for bringing this campaign together: @foodandwater.bsky.social @biologicaldiversity.org @350ccaction.bsky.social @350bayarea.bsky.social @biofuelwatch.bsky.social @apen4ej.bsky.social and many others!

Solano County Residents, Advocates to Protest Carbon Dumping Project; Launch Campaign - San Francisco Baykeeper Next week, local residents, health care professionals and environmental advocates will be rallying and launching the Communities Against Carbon Transport and Injection (CACTI) Coalition. The CACTI Coa...

On Tuesday, join us & our allies to rally against a dangerous pipeline near the Bay's communities & sensitive wetlands!

This project would put people and wildlife at risk—while doing nothing to protect our climate.

baykeeper.org/press_releas...

🚨 A coalition of environmental justice orgs, Tribes, Delta advocates, and taxpayer groups today sent a letter to the California Leadership and Members of the Budget Committees, urging them to reject Governor Newsom’s proposed Delta Tunnel.

🔗Read more: bit.ly/4615L7x

Big win for one of California's most ancient--and imperiled-- species!

The Feds now have to take action to assess the Bay's White Sturgeon population and ensure they have the protections they're entitled to under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct

Who controls California farmland? The hard-to-find answer is disturbing OPINION: “By creating a transparent, public record of ownership and transactions, we could then design fairer markets, protect local control and plan for a sustainable future.”

Did you know that Chevron is the 5th largest owner of farm land in the Central Valley?

CA land is being snapped up by investment firms & opaque holding companies with little transparency--and serious implications for the environment:
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open... @adamcalo.bsky.social

SB 404 would exempt metal shredders from hazardous waste laws despite the industry's longstanding history of pollution--notably Schnitzer Steel (aka Radius) in West Oakland @woeip.bsky.social

Deep gratitude to Sejal Choksi-Chugh, Executive Director of @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social, for sharing Baykeeper’s story last night. Proof that a small team of scientists, attorneys & advocates can take on big polluters and win for SF Bay. 🌊💪 #OceanHoptimism #SFBaykeeper

California swimmer breaks historic record for 30-mile ocean swim from Farallones to S.F. After pushing through cold water, currents and white shark territory, the 32-year-old marathon swimmer became the fastest to ever complete the journey.

The amazing Catherine Breed just broke a world record in her 30-mile swim from the Farallones to the Golden Gate!

She is the 7th person in the world to complete the treacherous swim. "Grit is your superpower," is one of her favorite sayings 🏊‍♀️ www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...

This Thursday: SF Bay + justice + great beer. 🌊🍺 Join Ocean Hoptimism with Sejal Choksi-Chugh of @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social. Holding polluters accountable & lifting frontline voices. Don’t miss the fight for the Bay. #OceanHoptimism #SFBaykeeper #BSkyBeer

$100 billion for a project Metropolitan Water District can’t explain? 🤔

@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social Managing Attorney, Eric Buescher, recently conducted a cross-examination of Brandon Goshi, Group Manager of Water Resource Management on the Delta Conveyance Project.

@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social

“The oceans are choking on plastic:” Environmentalists, lawmakers urge Newsom not to weaken plastic pollution law Battle between industry and green groups over regulations from landmark 2022 law.

We and our partners are calling on @governor.ca.gov for tougher rules on plastic pollution -- rather than loosening them at the behest of special interests www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/19/w... @paulrogerssjm.bsky.social @mercurynews.com

Don’t miss the FREE August 28 Ocean Hoptimism at Faction Brewing, Alameda, CA! We’re thrilled to welcome Sejal Choksi-Chugh, Executive Director of San Francisco Baykeeper and one of the Bay Area’s fi... TikTok video by oceanhoptimism

Join us in August 28 to hear how San Francisco Baykeeper turns legal pressure into clean water, and why this moment, right now, is ripe for wins.
Because yes, there are real threats.
And yes, there’s real hope.
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#OceanHoptimism #ActForTheBay #SFBay

Peeps of Alameda - Alameda Post Fall migration is in full swing, and our beaches are already supporting migrants. Here's how to tell your sandpipers from your dunlins.

Meet the "peeps" -- a guide to our Bay shorebirds from the @alamedapost.com alamedapost.com/features/nat...

Two 18 year olds sit at a window in a house on the water.

On the other side, we’re going to build floating districts to adapt to higher seas, rain-driven floods and higher groundwater. They’re going to be great places to live, where we learn to be creative and trust each other instead of hoarding resources.

We can adapt to higher water.
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🚨16 DAYS🚨 until Sejal Choksi-Chugh, ED of @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social, drops truth bombs (and hope bombs) at Ocean Hoptimism! Fierce defender of clean water, wetlands, and wildlife, she’s got receipts.

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