By Bill Picture Published: September, 2013 Nine East Bay cities have collaborated to help minimize the red tape that intimidates and frustrates some property owners, both residential and commercial, who are considering going solar. Prospective solar customers in each of the participating cities—Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Hayward, Oakland, Richmond and San Leandro—will still […]
By Sejal Choksi, Baykeeper and Program DirectorPublished: June, 2008 In fact, the Bay Area’s local fishing economy is part of the $200 million Pacific commercial and recreational industry that depends heavily on Chinook salmon. The collapse in population of this iconic California fish, known to many as king salmon, is a troubling development for all […]
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: June, 2009 The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners took a bold step to address community and environmental concerns about impacts on air quality from its maritime operations last month when its seven members voted unanimously to adopt and implement a “Maritime Air Quality Policy Statement” and “Early Actions” to reduce air pollutant […]
