2026-10-28T03:05:48Z https://njump.me San Francisco Baykeeper https://njump.me/npub1c2w7745w9043gycha6mcfec229jrqe2zvq76hkk4ut35q0kk95lqa6t2p3 https://files.sfba.social/accounts/avatars/109/365/946/833/839/472/original/93102d60a11f181b.jpg https://files.sfba.social/accounts/avatars/109/365/946/833/839/472/original/93102d60a11f181b.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfq2qderacrnmnj7wh0rxtgxa5s9dy7fx9zqk2jeq2a2ryzh9kuaczyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknurdmjuq RE: <a href="https://journa.host/@ianjames/116613234116214048">https://journa.host/@ianjames/116613234116214048</a><br/><br/>&#34;This is a desperate situation where you have a lawless agency flouting the laws and threatening resources,&#34; as Baykeeper science director <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vv2c2uay7ptd8fgag46xjvxjm4d2eztpdfn7vftj5cjf0c8x5upq9f6mmk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jarosenfield</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vv2…6mmk</span>)</a></span> said. <br/><br/>&#34;The outcome is, we&#39;re going to lose these and other fish that exist nowhere else on Earth.&#34;<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1cc7gnxa90g7zet0p0988zv5pfe6emgzd0lunk5nvw8z06rrcgassut0mwj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1cc7…0mwj</a></span><br/> </div> The Trump administration plans to increase the water it’s sending to Central Valley farmlands from Shasta Lake this year. Environmental and fishing groups say this threatens to harm salmon by depriving them of vital cold water. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-21/california-water-salmon-trump-dam-plan">https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-21/california-water-salmon-trump-dam-plan</a> </blockquote> 2026-05-21T22:40:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstamq95dplt2enqpkht6u5f6p9xzjnafy85yrt2pec320u9ez9e6czyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknu5cnsr4 It&#39;s #EarthDay! 💚 Wondering what you can do locally to protect the Bay? <br/><br/>Throughout #EarthMonth, you can join us for our annual Clean Bay Challenge. As a Clean Bay Challenge volunteer, you&#39;ll protect the Bay by picking up trash in the places you already know and love. Baykeeper will provide the tools + tips you need to lead a safe and effective cleanup. <br/><br/>It is a great way for kids, families, and neighbors to make a difference together.<br/><br/><a href="https://baykeeper.org/cleanups/">https://baykeeper.org/cleanups/</a> <br/><br/>#bayarea #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #bayarea #volunteer #beachcleanup #trashfreebay<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/449/157/403/131/120/original/6b4f35148855ab37.png"> <br/> 2026-04-22T15:53:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr8sd8scgy8chzca96xlkxfq52mtt80v6y056tjskf07pdq9sejggzyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknucyf0y7 On 4/25, celebrate Earth Day with an evening of powerful environmental and outdoor adventure films at the Wild &amp; Scenic Film Festival! <br/><br/>Featuring audience favorites from hundreds of films that inspire activism and a deep love of nature, this is a one-night event you won’t want to miss. <br/><br/>We&#39;re proud to be a community partner for this inspiring event! <br/><br/>Details: <br/>Saturday, April 25 | Doors Open 6:30 PM | Films 7 PM<br/>David Brower Center | 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley<br/><br/>Arrive at 6:30 PM for the pre-film Eco-Fair, free swag, and silent auction. Films begin at 7 PM. Proceeds support Citizens&#39; Climate Lobby&#39;s local environmental advocacy.<br/><br/>Tickets and information at: <a href="https://cclalameda.org/wsff-2026/">https://cclalameda.org/wsff-2026/</a><br/><br/>$5.00 discount with code: CCL<br/><br/>#berkeley #wildandscenicfilmfestival #wildandscenic #davidbrowercenter #bayarea #bayareaevents #earthday #earthmonth<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/335/981/190/473/154/original/6269e925d507a2dc.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-02T16:10:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyum67t267fus3hdvdpszjkkcjzhplqhjvzt3fr6ututeqywseflgzyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknuxrzzr6 For the first time in more than a century(!!), salmon are returning to the Klamath River&#39;s headwaters following the completion of a major dam removal project. <br/> <br/>A good reminder that nature can rebound if we just let it 🐟 <br/><br/><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/dam-removal-klamath-salmon-21110145.php">https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/dam-removal-klamath-salmon-21110145.php</a> <br/><br/>#salmon #fish #EndangeredSpecies #klamath #klamathriver #chinook #chinooksalmon<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/414/530/441/095/477/original/f5629c40447e59df.png"> <br/> 2025-10-21T22:32:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs98fuclljz6r6lp96yk23xgx79pdxskwdmehp557ddg8ahrw86y7gzyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknun9zx2v Did you know that Chevron is the 5th largest owner of farm land in the Central Valley? <br/><br/>CA agricultural land is being snapped up by investment firms, corporations &amp; opaque holding companies. And these entities are consuming enormous quantities of CA&#39;s fresh water -- with very little transparency. <br/> <br/>Really important op-ed piece from the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lhurd7dlr9r5cqsn7m8u20xmy2hkdj7p8zrmp4gtuy9zyc9gaw4qz3w3jw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>sfchronicle</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lhu…w3jw</span>)</a></span>: <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/farms-agriculture-corporations-21015386.php">https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/farms-agriculture-corporations-21015386.php</a> #cawater #centralvalley #water #sfbay #sfbaydelta<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/135/925/933/095/914/original/4d9634728f628275.png"> <br/> 2025-09-02T17:39:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0rsp5y3m9k4q4uw7ywfvxffq6rkjzzn93djnzezruhkhqm0vm6xszyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknu0h8myj Check out our Top 10 countdown of our wins for the Bay -- from catching illegal dredgers red-handed to our latest victory against oil giant Valero 💪 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFGT8XLxyF0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFGT8XLxyF0</a><br/><br/>#sfbay #sanfranciscobay #baykeeper #bayarea #valero #pollution #coal #fossilfuels 2024-12-23T22:42:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspv0kc775gfs76rfzk00tfl2tvwl2yk72xe99nj8cune70hqns7vgzyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknup9a686 A #sewage leak of 20 million gallons of wastewater into a #ContraCostaCounty wetland could have considerable ecological consequences for fish &amp; wildlife. <br/><br/>As Baykeeper executive director Sejal Choksi-Chugh explained to KQED, &#34;When you’ve got a lot of this wastewater discharging in concentrated levels in an area like that, we’re going to see some exposure to chemicals that are in wastewater. That&#39;s going to have an impact; whether or not we see that impact in this generation of fish and wildlife or in their next generation is something that we would have to see.&#34; <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/12016804/how-major-east-bay-sewage-leak-could-harm-fish-wildlife">https://www.kqed.org/news/12016804/how-major-east-bay-sewage-leak-could-harm-fish-wildlife</a><br/><br/>#SuisunBay #suisunmarsh #contracosta #sewagepollution #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #northbay 2024-12-09T21:56:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstvwd586kcu2a76mmztpde3rxrtwvratp0s2h8ym3fgdv93ug6deszyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknu4a4w4k Baykeeper often gets asked whether it&#39;s safe to swim in #SFBay--and the answer is usually an emphatic &#34;Yes!&#34; <br/><br/>But there&#39;s an important exception to keep in mind. Direct contact with the Bay should be avoided for at least 48 hours after a rain storm. The heavier the rainfall, the longer you should wait to get into the water ☔ <br/><br/>Here&#39;s why: <a href="https://baykeeper.org/update/is-there-sewage-pollution-in-the-bay/">https://baykeeper.org/update/is-there-sewage-pollution-in-the-bay/</a><br/><br/>#rain #rainyseason #bayarea #swimming #openwaterswimming #sanfranciscobay 2024-11-21T20:54:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqz7lufu8d30w2hnu8tq926qg5q9rrjnvarclq5s0scrywfcqtkwgzyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknuqln8k0 Another #oilspill in the Bay courtesy of Chevron in #RichmondCA -- the refinery&#39;s latest addition to a long list of pollution violations 😡 <a href="https://richmondconfidential.org/2024/11/15/richmond-chevron-diesel-oil-spill-three-barrells/">https://richmondconfidential.org/2024/11/15/richmond-chevron-diesel-oil-spill-three-barrells/</a> #fossilfuels #bayarea #richmond #chevron 2024-11-19T17:38:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrnfdzwkg2l7nydgxeyue9sayzlz9m0k0ep06ltvfda87vsn22cgszyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknug9dxsq BREAKING: Huge new win for the Bay!<br/><br/>After years of drone investigations, rigorous evidence collection, and court filings: We won! Valero &amp; Amports—the two companies operating an export terminal at the Port of #Benicia—have agreed to stop polluting #SFBay and nearby neighborhoods.<br/><br/>Learn more: <a href="https://baykeeper.org/update/breaking-news-baykeeper-stops-oil-giant-from-polluting-the-bay/">https://baykeeper.org/update/breaking-news-baykeeper-stops-oil-giant-from-polluting-the-bay/</a><br/><br/>#fossilfuels #petcoke #pollution #waterpollution #sanfranciscobay #portofbenicia #northbay<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/113/272/762/771/871/072/original/ad2db5ee0668add3.mp4"></video><br/> 2024-10-08T16:35:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxmrecay5xcpxlecxf8gfmmzy7gspegcrzjzx3ucqgrt3gvr88lxczyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknuq402xd BREAKING: Today, we and our partners took action against Exxon for #plastic polymer pollution &amp; for misrepresenting plastics recycling. <br/><br/>SF Bay has some of the highest levels of #microplastics in the world -- and that&#39;s why we&#39;re going after #Exxon to stop plastic pollution at the source. <br/><br/>Big thanks to our coalition partners at Heal the Bay, Sierra Club, Surfrider, and Cotchett, Pitre &amp; McCarthy, and to AG Bonta for filing a similar lawsuit. <br/><br/>Learn more: <a href="https://baykeeper.org/press_release/17246/">https://baykeeper.org/press_release/17246/</a><br/><br/>#exxonmobil #plasticpollution #recycling #plasticrecycling #sfbay #sanfranciscobay<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/113/188/491/309/885/277/original/6c64cb446c51d997.mp4"></video><br/> 2024-09-23T19:22:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvt6nfu9r45eh7epd6yzg40jpaqq6fke43afxg5p3jzgp39463qegzyrpfmm6k3c47k9qnzlht0p88pfgkgvr9gfsrm2766h3wxsp76cknushxpll Companies whose futures depend on #plastic production want to label plastic shopping bags &amp; other items virtually guaranteed to end up in landfills and incinerators as “recyclable” 😡 <br/><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags">https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-industry-redefine-recyclable-ftc-grocery-bags</a> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qmg7r9rlrufykzudrhrza5fkcaq64w6xdzqh4uqtpxf80mxhx4gqvqs6k5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ProPublica</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qmg…s6k5</span>)</a></span> #plasticpollution #recycling #trash #trashpollution #pollution #fossilfuels 2024-08-29T20:51:43Z