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Hi. I’m Jon & I do conservation ecologyof fishes in the San Francisco Bay estuary watershed, including this Longfin Smelt (& Delta Smelt, Chinook Salmon, Steelhead, White Sturgeon, Green Sturgeon, etc etc).

Illustration by Fiorella Ikeue in collaboration with Baykeeper
November 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Stormwater projects in Maine are struggling to secure funding as a staggering $1 billion backlog in wastewater needs continues to overshadow their importance.

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Casco Baykeeper warns Clean Water SRF rarely funds stormwater amid large wastewater backlog
Ivy Frinioka told the commission that although the Clean Water State Revolving Fund can support stormwater planning, stormwater projects rarely compete with wastewater projects; she cited a roughly $1 billion backlog in wastewater needs as a limiting factor for stormwater funding.
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October 23, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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October 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
kept communications, including information related to water quality, fish biology, and impacts on native fish and wildlife, from public disclosure.

The agreement was discovered via a Public Records Act request by SF Baykeeper Managing Attorney Eric Buescher, who said, 3/5
October 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
"This is wonderful news for Oakland," said Ben Eichenberg, senior staff attorney for San Francisco Baykeeper. "It's my hope that what this means is that the city feels it can once again take a stand representing the majority of people in Oakland who do not want this terminal."
October 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
"The fish are not being protected," said Baykeeper science director @jarosenfield.bsky.social. "We know that those eggs are getting cooked."
September 22, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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September 19, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Community volunteers will resume sampling coastal Alabama swimming spots in September, following a brief program pause due to a funding shortfall.

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Mobile Baykeeper relaunches coastal Alabama water testing program
Community volunteers will resume sampling coastal Alabama swimming spots in September, following a brief program pause due to a funding shortfall.
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September 7, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Thanks to San Francisco Bay Keeper baykeeper.org for supporting CiviCRM as a member. #member
San Francisco Baykeeper - Protecting San Francisco Bay from pollution since 1989
Baykeeper uses science, advocacy, and law to hold polluters accountable, stop destructive activities, and protect communities, ecosystems, and wildlife.
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August 27, 2026 at 4:56 PM
San Francisco Baykeeper has sued the California State Lands Commission over its approval of 10-year San Francisco Bay sand mining leases, alleging CEQA and public trust violations.

SMW attorneys Perl Perlmutter and Orran Balagopalan represent Baykeeper.

www.smwlaw.com/2026/06/17/s...
August 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Mike Herz, founder of SF Baykeeper, and his wife, Kate Josephs, are sharing stories about the bay from their home upon the waves.
Couple is podcasting from a boat to preserve San Francisco Bay history
Mike Herz, founder of SF Baykeeper, and his wife, Kate Josephs, are sharing stories about the bay from their home upon the waves.
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August 18, 2026 at 11:06 PM
California’s coast didn’t protect itself. Generations fought for the laws that keep it public, healthy, and protected from exploitation. Now those protections are under attack. Don’t sit this one out. Tell NOAA: hands off California’s coast. 🌊✊
Take Action: Stop Trump’s Attack on Bay & Coastal Protection - San Francisco Baykeeper
In a direct assault on the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and waterfront communities, the Trump Administration is attempting to derail the California Coastal Management Program (CCMP) in service...
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August 13, 2026 at 11:18 PM
🚨 Action alert! Help stop the Trump Admin's attempt to weaken protections for the California coast & SF Bay.

This move could open the door to new offshore drilling and other harmful projects - comments are due by 8/22:
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Take Action: Stop Trump’s Attack on Bay & Coastal Protection - San Francisco Baykeeper
In a direct assault on the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and waterfront communities, the Trump Administration is attempting to derail the California Coastal Management Program (CCMP) in service...
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August 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Unfortunately, climate change denial is alive and well in Newark, Ca. A round of applause for SF Baykeeper for suing to stop this housing project earmarked for construction in a sea level rise hazard zone. baykeeper.org/press_releas...
New Lawsuit Challenges Newark’s Approval of Housing Project in Flood Zone - San Francisco Baykeeper
Media Contacts: Fiona Baker, Associate Communications Director, San Francisco Baykeeper, (510) 671-5705, fiona@baykeeper.org Environmental groups raise concerns that the “Mowry Village” project would ...
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January 17, 2026 at 2:07 AM
In the case of Bob. Jr. he was actually a respected eco-lawyer involved in the RiverKeeper, BayKeeper Movement which gave him cover for his lunacy. That cover was, of course, blown sky-high when the lunacy met "Big Influence."
May 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Mobile Baykeeper and the Center for Biological Diversity has filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its alleged failure to protect endangered Gulf Sturgeon during its $366 million project to widen a shipping channel.
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Mobile Baykeeper intends to sue Army Corps of Engineers over $366 million channel deepening project
Mobile Baykeeper and the Center for Biological Diversity announced Tuesday it has filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its alleged failure to protect endangered Gulf St...
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July 23, 2024 at 5:25 PM