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Restore the Delta
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🚨 Urgent Action Alert: Speak out against the Delta Tunnel! Join us with San Francisco Baykeeper on February 19 for our public comment training. Learn how to participate in the upcoming DSC meeting and how you can speak out against the Delta Tunnel! 🔗Click to RSVP:
bit.ly/4cnPXR2
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Christina Toms
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Many thanks to
@baynature.org
for highlighting the fish and fish habitat monitoring team of the SF Estuary Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program! The article captures the essence of what it's like to be out on the water with
@jimhobbsphd.bsky.social
and co. all day:
baynature.org/2026/02/11/s...
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Take Me Out For a Trawl Day
There are way more fishes in the Bay than you think.
https://baynature.org/2026/02/11/science-nature/take-me-out-for-a-trawl-day/
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State officials have a once-in-a-generation chance to save California salmon—and they're failing. As our lead scientist
@jarosenfield.bsky.social
stresses in this article from
@mavensnotebook.com
, the state's plan would drive native fishes to extinction
mavensnotebook.com/2026/02/12/n...
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NOTEBOOK FEATURE: State water officials are faced with a once-in-a-generation chance to save California’s salmon
By Alastair Bland Negotiations over how to manage the Delta’s water and fish species hit a boiling point in late January, when hundreds of members of the public, environmental groups, and Tribes plead...
https://mavensnotebook.com/2026/02/12/notebook-feature-state-water-officials-are-faced-with-a-once-in-a-generation-chance-to-save-californias-salmon/
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Ocean Hoptimism
11 days ago
State of the Bay is back 🌊 Join
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
for a clear-eyed look at what’s helping—and hurting—San Francisco Bay, plus what comes next. Free. Online. Data, accountability, and paths to action. Register now. 👇
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State of the Bay 2026 - San Francisco Baykeeper
You're Invited to Baykeeper's State of the Bay 2026 Get insider updates on the major threats to San Francisco Bay + learn how YOU are protecting the Bay Area. Across the Bay Area, fossil fuel companie...
https://baykeeper.org/state-of-the-bay
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betsy cooley
14 days ago
Sunset last night over San Francisco skyline and Treasure Island. Taken from Emeryville, California.
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"The voluntary agreements are an extinction plan," as our lead scientist
@jarosenfield.bsky.social
describes the state's new Bay Delta Plan. Endangered species will continue to plummet, more fisheries will shutter, and Tribes & Delta communities will continue to suffer with worse water quality.
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16 days ago
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Jason Dove Mark
17 days ago
True, True
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Appreciating the Bay's stunning wetlands on this
#WorldWetlandsDay
📷 Robb Most and
@lighthawk-org.bsky.social
and CalWhiz/Flickr
18 days ago
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Ian James
22 days ago
Environmental advocates say the proposal would take too much water out of the Delta, threatening fish from the finger-sized smelt to the giant white sturgeon. "What we are witnessing can only accurately be described as ecosystem collapse."
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Heated debate over California water plan as environmentalists warn of ‘ecosystem collapse’
California regulators will soon decide on a water plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Environmental advocates warn that the proposal on the table will harm the ecosystem.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-29/california-delta-water-plan-debate
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One of the biggest threats to California's coast & shorelines happens out of sight along the Bay's floor, where private companies mine sand for profit -- harming wildlife & eroding our beaches. Learn more and take action:
baykeeper.org/take-action-...
@surfrider.org
23 days ago
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Restore the Delta
24 days ago
🚨 Ahead of Bay-Delta Hearings this week, Tribes and Environmental Groups Call for Equitable Alternatives Today, Environmental advocates and Tribal leaders spoke out against the inequitable and misleading Voluntary Agreements within the latest Bay-Delta Plan update 🔗 Read more:
bit.ly/4tbd2N5
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Tonight at 6:30pm!
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Restore the Delta
25 days ago
🚨 THIS WEEK: Use your voice and Oppose the Bay-Delta Plan! Restore the Delta, alongside Tribes, environmental advocates, and environmental justice organizations, are asking you to speak out against harmful updates to the Bay-Delta Plan! 🔗 Learn more:
bit.ly/4riIEi4
#baydelta
#california
#salmon
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Attention, Richmond! The final United Heckathorn Superfund site community meeting is coming up on Wed 1/28. The discussion will focus on long-term cleanup plans & climate vulnerability. Come with questions for the experts! Learn more & register:
usepa.zoomgov.com/meeting/regi...
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Meeting Registration - Zoom
https://usepa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/G-XAq38nSv2yRZKIC53KPg#/registration
28 days ago
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Ocean Hoptimism
about 1 month ago
Ocean Hoptimism 2026 is stacked: giant kelp forest restoration, oysters, ocean + SF Bay swimmers, sustainable seafood, 30x30, and a recycled/upcycled ocean plastics fashion show… and that’s just the first half of the year. 🍻🌊 Grab a pint & join the crew—community is the point.
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Danielle Bochove
about 1 month ago
An era of 'global water bankruptcy' has begun, says a new UN report. Humans are squandering and mismanaging freshwater resources -- even as climate change drives up demand and makes the availability of fresh water less predictable.
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Water ‘Bankruptcy’ Era Has Begun for Billions, Scientists Say
Stress and scarcity aren’t strong enough terms to capture the water crisis facing much of the world, according to a new UN report.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/water-bankruptcy-era-has-begun-for-billions-scientists-say?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODkzNDc1MiwiZXhwIjoxNzY5NTM5NTUyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOTZDT1ZLR0lGUFkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIzOUQ2RjhFNUFGRkM0RUU3QTZFQTVGMzA0M0QyMzI0NiJ9.vDLMRNyL34VmhyE1Ty0QnQ61s_wOahIN6SSFpUhXxKI
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New reporting from
@kron4-news.bsky.social
about our case over a planned development in a flood-prone, environmentally sensitive shoreline area in Newark:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDBF...
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Lawsuit filed against Newark housing project over flooding concerns
YouTube video by KRON 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDBFkW2pgsg
about 1 month ago
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River Otter Ecology Project
about 1 month ago
As a supporting organization of the Save Newark Wetlands initiative, we thank
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
and Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge for challenging the reckless approval of this development proposal.
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Sammy Roth
about 1 month ago
Latest report card for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta concludes the estuary is "mostly in poor condition and declining."
www.latimes.com/environment/...
via
@ianjames.bsky.social
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California's Delta waters are in poor ecological health, scientists warn
A new scientific assessment finds California's Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is in poor ecological health, and that a big reason is the amount of water being pumped out.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2026-01-15/delta-ecosystem-boiling-point
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Why is Newark planning to build in a flood zone? The city has approved a proposal to build in an environmentally sensitive area that regularly floods--putting people & wildlife at risk. So we're taking action with Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge:
baykeeper.org/press_releas...
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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,
[email protected]
Environmental groups raise concerns that the “Mowry Village” project would ...
https://baykeeper.org/press_release/new-lawsuit-challenges-newarks-approval-of-housing-project-in-flood-zone/
about 1 month ago
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Join us on Friday 1/16 for the Bay Area People's Hearing to protect California from new offshore oil & gas development hosted by our friends at
@surfrider.org
! Register:
volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/It...
about 1 month ago
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Just a few inches of sea level rise can throw off tide predictions and exacerbate flooding--something we just experienced with the King Tides. Great article from
@taraduggan.bsky.social
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about 1 month ago
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The
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are out in force this week! Stay safe, everyone ☔
about 2 months ago
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Jessica Christian
about 2 months ago
Locals found a creative way to navigate through the King Tide today in Sausalito
@sfchronicle.com
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Anthony Edwards
about 2 months ago
The National Weather Service warns that the tidal level in Monterey could threaten record levels this weekend as king tides, storm surge and waves push up water levels in the Central Coast and Bay Area. Friday and Saturday are forecast to be the most impactful days for coastal flooding.
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Why this weekend’s king tides could cause coastal flooding in the Bay Area
Forecasters said a rare alignment of astronomical tides and gusty winds could send seawater into streets, parks and other low-lying areas — especially during peak tides Friday and Saturday.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/king-tides-storm-surge-bay-area-coastal-flooding-21270042.php
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Help keep Baykeeper on patrol, finding and stopping the biggest threats to the Bay in 2026--and beyond! Together we'll hold polluters accountable, defend fish and wildlife, and secure a climate resilient future for Bay Area communities:
baykeeper.org/defend-sfbay...
about 2 months ago
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Mongabay
2 months ago
California’s green and white sturgeon face mounting threats from dams, algal blooms and overfishing. White sturgeon, prized for caviar, have declined so sharply they’re now being considered for state endangered status. Poaching persists, with some cases tied to organized criminal networks.
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With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive?
Following up on a tip to the state’s poaching hotline, game wardens in California rushed to a popular fishing spot, Clifton Court Forebay, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. They’d received a…
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/with-a-target-on-their-bellies-can-californias-sturgeon-survive/
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The end of the year is a great moment to pause & reflect. While it hasn't been an easy year for the environment, there are still bright moments worth celebrating 🌊 Read more from our executive director about fighting the good fight and looking ahead to 2026:
baykeeper.org/column/fight..
. 📸 CalWhiz
about 2 months ago
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betsy cooley
about 2 months ago
Great Egret at Berkeley Aquatic Part this morning. Berkeley, California.
#birds
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Ocean Hoptimism
2 months ago
California is selling SF Bay’s sand for concrete—over 5,000 Olympic pools’ worth—damaging habitats and weakening shorelines as seas rise.
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
is asking you to take action and make your voice heard. Tell the State Lands Commission to stop.
#ProtectTheBay
#NoSandMining
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Take Action: Tell CA to Stop Selling the Bay’s Sand for Concrete - San Francisco Baykeeper
One of the biggest threats to San Francisco Bay happens out of sight along the Bay’s floor, where private companies have been mining sand for over a century. The mining companies then sell the sand fo...
https://baykeeper.org/take-action-tell-ca-to-stop-selling-the-bays-sand-for-concrete/
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CA cities are paying a lot for water, while ag is paying relatively little--and sometimes nothing at all! Great reporting from
@ra-becks.bsky.social
& Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett
@calmatters.org
calmatters.org/environment/...
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California cities pay a lot for water; some agricultural districts get it for free
Water costs are confusing — even for the experts. A new study shows huge differences in what cities and farm water districts pay for supplies from rivers and reservoirs in California, Arizona, and Nev...
https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/12/price-of-california-water-cities-growers/
2 months ago
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Jon Rosenfield
2 months ago
It’s time to protect California White Sturgeon under the ESA & CESA CA’s White Sturgeon populations have been in decline for 70 years. The state’s sturgeon coordinator, says this population “may be the lowest it has ever been, based on recent data.”
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
@mongabay.com
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With a target on their bellies, can California's sturgeon survive?
Following up on a tip to the state’s poaching hotline, game wardens in California rushed to a popular fishing spot, Clifton Court Forebay, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. They’d received a ...
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/with-a-target-on-their-bellies-can-californias-sturgeon-survive/
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David Ho
3 months ago
Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
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Daniel Swain
2 months ago
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
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"It's no secret that the Trump administration prioritizes handing out California's water to powerful water districts that support the administration," as SF Baykeeper science director
@jarosenfield.bsky.social
told
@kurtisalexander.bsky.social
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3 months ago
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Ezra David Romero
3 months ago
🌊King Tides to Flood Bay Area Shorelines This Week. Here's Where and When to Safely See Them Beachgoers are in for some of the highest tides of the year. Tidepoolers can expect some of the lowest tides of the year.
@kqedscience.bsky.social
@kqednews.kqed.org
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
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King Tides to Flood Bay Area Shorelines This Week. Here's Where and When to Safely See Them | KQED
This week’s extra high tide could flood shorelines across the Bay Area, offering a preview of how rising seas could reshape the region.
https://www.kqed.org/science/1999461/king-tides-to-flood-bay-area-shorelines-this-week-heres-where-and-when-to-safely-see-them
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Cian 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (he/him)
3 months ago
Ok, the 3 local National Wildlife Refuges I knew were: * Don Edwards San Francisco Bay * San Pablo Bay * Farallon Islands The 4 I missed: * Salinas River * Ellicott Slough * Marin Islands * Antioch Dunes All are part of the San Francisco Bay NWR Complex. Links at the bottom of this page:
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When we enjoy local Dungeness, we're tasting the North Bay, the Central Bay & the Pacific Ocean in each bite. But today, these remarkable creatures face mounting threats 🦀 Read more in our director Sejal Choksi-Chugh's latest column:
baykeeper.org/column/shell...
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Shells, Smiles, and the Season of Thanks - San Francisco Baykeeper
I can still picture the first time my son Dilon tasted fresh Dungeness crab. It was at Baykeeper’s crab dinner in 2014. He was 8 years old, surrounded by supporters like you who showed him how to crac...
https://baykeeper.org/column/shells-smiles-and-the-season-of-thanks/
3 months ago
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The Oaklandside
3 months ago
A federal judge in Kentucky ruled a bankruptcy court’s judgment, which could have put the city on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars, was improper.
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Oakland might not owe coal company hundreds of millions after new court ruling
A federal judge in Kentucky ruled a bankruptcy court’s judgment, which could have put the city on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars, was improper.
https://oaklandside.org/2025/11/24/oakland-coal-company-bankruptcy-judgment-vacated/
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Ocean Hoptimism
3 months ago
Spread some holiday cheer and protect SF Bay! Grab these special greeting cards (illustrated by Bay Area artists) benefiting our friends at
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
—100% of proceeds support their work defending the Bay. A little card, a lot of impact. 🎁
cardsagainstclimatechange.org/shop-to-donate
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San Francisco Baykeeper
Ezra David Romero
3 months ago
Hundreds of CA & Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding Power plants. Sewage plants. Fossil fuel ports. Radioactively contaminated sites. These are a few of the 249 sites across the Bay Area that could flood.
@kqednews.kqed.org
@kqedscience.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
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Hundreds of California and Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding | KQED
A new study warns that rising seas could flood nearly 250 Bay Area Hazardous sites, putting already vulnerable communities at greater risk of toxic exposure.
https://www.kqed.org/science/1999345/hundreds-of-california-and-bay-area-hazardous-sites-could-face-future-flooding
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San Francisco Baykeeper
Restore the Delta
3 months ago
🚨 Tribal and Environmental Advocates Challenge Certification of Consistency of the Delta Conveyance Project The groups argue that the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem. 🔗 Read:
bit.ly/49wm3ZI
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"We can't protect the Bay's ecosystem and clean water if the law no longer recognizes the wetlands that make it possible," as our scientist Ian Wren said in a statement about the Trump admin's new
#WOTUS
proposal rolling back the
#CleanWaterAct
Read more:
baykeeper.org/press_releas...
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EPA Issues Proposed Clean Water Act Rollbacks—Baykeeper Statement - San Francisco Baykeeper
On Monday, the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed changes to the Clean Water Act's definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). WOTUS describes the wa...
https://baykeeper.org/press_release/epa-issues-proposed-clean-water-act-rollbacks-baykeeper-statement/
3 months ago
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Ocean Hoptimism
3 months ago
Busted! The Trump Admin just got hit with a legal notice for killing endangered species in violation of the law. Environmental groups aren’t letting it slide. When leaders fail, our friends at
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
@biologicaldiversity.org
&
@friendsoftheriver.bsky.social
step up.
#OceanHoptimism
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Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species - San Francisco Baykeeper
Media Contacts: Fiona Baker, Associate Communications Director, San Francisco Baykeeper, (510) 671-5705,
[email protected]
Gary Bobker, Program Director, Friends of the River, (415) 272-6616, gbobke...
https://baykeeper.org/press_release/environmental-groups-send-trump-administration-legal-notice-for-killing-endangered-species/
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Katharine Hayhoe
3 months ago
You’ve probably heard this claim: Climate’s always changing! It's true, Earth’s climate has changed before. But not this fast, and not for this reason. Introducing Cold Facts, Hot Takes: my new series of evidence-based replies to common troll takes 🔥 Want the whole episode? Links below ⬇️
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Restore the Delta
3 months ago
🚨 Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species Today,
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
,
@biologicaldiversity.org
, and
@friendsoftheriver.bsky.social
, issued a legal notice of intent to the Trump Administration. 🔗 Read more:
bit.ly/444xSm9
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BREAKING: We're putting the Trump administration on legal notice for killing and harming winter-run Chinook Salmon, Steelhead & Green Sturgeon in the Bay-Delta. Thanks to our great coalition partners
@biologicaldiversity.org
@friendsoftheriver.bsky.social
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baykeeper.org/press_releas...
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Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species - San Francisco Baykeeper
Media Contacts: Fiona Baker, Associate Communications Director, San Francisco Baykeeper, (510) 671-5705,
[email protected]
Gary Bobker, Program Director, Friends of the River, (415) 272-6616, gbobke...
https://baykeeper.org/press_release/environmental-groups-send-trump-administration-legal-notice-for-killing-endangered-species/
3 months ago
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As our staff scientist Ian Wren indicates in this article, desal byproducts could affect water quality: "You're going to get more nutrients concentrated, more heavy metals, maybe even selenium." Thanks for the great reporting on this issue
@itsmagalig.bsky.social
@kneedeeptimes.bsky.social
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3 months ago
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The San Francisco Standard
3 months ago
The Northern Lights made a surprise appearance over the Bay last night 💫 Who else caught it? 📷: Pankaj Bhargava
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