Environment

BayREN is now assisting residents understand energy efficiency in their homes with a goal of saving energy. Read More

Federal support for protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary could nearly double in coming years following enactment last month of the Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act. Read More

The California Transportation Commission has approved SMART’s request for $1.45 million to fund a $2.9 million freight rail investment package from the State’s Short Line Railroad Improvement Program, a program to support investments in smaller freight railroad systems. Read More

The Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act, a bill reauthorizing and expanding the National Estuary Program (NEP) was signed into law this week. The bill, which passed Congress with bipartisan support, reauthorizes the National Estuary Program through 2026. Read More

The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is taking stock of milestones achieved during 2020. Read More

The Bay Area will get a preview of California’s future this weekend as “king tides” roll in. Read More

Construction began this week on the Corte Madera Marsh restoration project to restore four acres of Golden Gate Bridge District-owned parcel to tidal marsh, bolstering the habitat for endangered species, including the Ridgeway’s Rail, and adding amenities along a reconfigured recreational path. Read More

A sparkling, new shoreline public park near the Bay Bridge in Oakland was dedicated Wednesday, the project brought to fruition with help from the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA). Read More

In this first segment of Estuary Voices, the San Francisco Estuary Partnership’s Liz Juvera asks four women working at the equity forefront to share their observations, struggles, and insights. Read More

Save The Bay is celebrating its 5th Annual Bay Day with a month-long Bay Day Trail Challenge in October. Read More