By Sierra Garcia, San Francisco Estuary Institute The day before the first major fall storm in 2025, Kayli Paterson took four of her new coworkers to creeks in Richmond, Albany, and Oakland, tied them up securely, and left them. Like...
BNSF Railway, Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, San Diego Coastkeeper, and North County Transit District resolve claims related to transportation of plastic pellets and develop industry-leading standards Press release from the San Diego Coastkeeper BNSF Railway, Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, San...
Tests in aquatic ecosystem ponds revealed that bio-based plastics have a substantially smaller environmental footprint By Mario Aguilera, UC San Diego Dangerous concentrations of algae such as “red tides” have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region...
Conservationists say that a chemical used by car tire manufacturers in the U.S. is leaching into waterways and killing protected fish species. By Margaret Attridge, Courthouse News Service A chemical additive in car tires is leaching into rivers and other...
The State Water Board’s Division of Drinking Water (DDW) plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and reliability of drinking water for communities across the state. With regulatory authority over public drinking water systems, the DDW is responsible for...
