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Oakland lost its legal battle against coal. So when could coal trains start running?

San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 2d

"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...

The city of Oakland just lost its legal battle to stop a coal terminal from being built. Here’s what residents can expect.

Private Funding Is Set to Help California’s Sea Otters Recover

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 5d

In otter news.. 🦦

Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall came to California in April to help launch the Sea Otter Fund, a campaign to restore the furry climate warriors to their West Coast range. My story on that was published today. In today's newsletter I wrote about Goodall's support of sea otters. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Happy Friday! We’ve got your weekly debrief of what went on in Washington, DC, amid the government shutdown. But first, sea otters.

www.bloomberg.com

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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 5d

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

Then we want to hear from you! 👇

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 ...

California opens the door for Big Oil’s CO2 pipeline plans

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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 7d

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.

States will be responsible for keeping people safe as the oil industry pushes a massive buildout of carbon dioxide pipel

www.exxonknews.org

4 Bay Area beaches ranked among the dirtiest in California

San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 8d

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

San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 8d

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...

Only one local beach earned high marks.

www.sfgate.com

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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 12d

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...

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 ...

www.mobilize.us

Ospreys and otters prevail in preservation fight

San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 13d

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-...

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

eastbayexpress.com

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Greg Reis @gregorreis.bsky.social · 15d

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

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

www.mercurynews.com

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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 27d

"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

www.kqed.org/science/1998...

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.

www.kqed.org

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Ezra David Romero @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social · 28d

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

www.kqed.org/science/1998...

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.

www.kqed.org

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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 29d

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

Find Your California Representatives

Use your residential address to find your California State Senate and Assembly representatives.

findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov

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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · Sep 5

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...

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...

Say NO to Greenwashed Carbon Waste Dumping - San Francisco Baykeeper

San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

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 ...

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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · Sep 5

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...

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...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds get 9 months to determine if San Francisco Estuary white sturgeon is threatened

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Restore the Delta @restorethedelta.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨 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

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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · Sep 4

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

Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · Sep 4

Feds get 9 months to determine if San Francisco Estuary white sturgeon is threatened #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/09/04/c...

A magistrate judge rejected the agency’s argument that it needed until 2029 to complete an assessment that was due 12 months after the petition to list the species was brought in late 2023. By Edvard ...

mavensnotebook.com

Who controls California farmland? The hard-to-find answer is disturbing

San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · Sep 2

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

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.”

Environmentalists warn of a dangerous loophole in state bill meant to regulate metal recyclers

San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · Aug 27

The senate bill, SB 404, is backed by a coalition of metal recycling companies.

The senate bill, SB 404, is backed by a coalition of metal recycling companies.

oaklandside.org

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · Aug 29

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

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San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · Aug 29

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...

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.

Ocean Hoptimism w/ San Francisco Baykeeper's Sejal Choksi-Chugh

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Ocean Hoptimism @oceanhoptimism.org · Aug 27

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

Join us for a fun-filled hour of hope, beer, and SF Bay stewardship wins w/ San Francisco Baykeeper's executive director Sejal Choksi-Chugh.

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