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The Bay Institute is the leader in protecting, restoring and inspiring conservation of the San Francisco Bay and its watershed -- from the Sierra to the sea. For nearly 30 years, we have been developing and leading model scientific research, education and advocacy programs to preserve California's most important natural resource.
The Bay Institute is the leader in protecting, restoring and inspiring conservation of the San Francisco Bay and its watershed -- from the Sierra to the sea. For nearly 30 years, we have been developing and leading model scientific research, education and advocacy programs to preserve California's most important natural resource.
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Is the Bay suffering a permanent (man-made) drought? Learn from The Bay Institute's experts how reduced freshwater flows and changed flow patterns are killing the ecosystem of the Bay-Delta estuary.
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BDCP's Own Study Shows Plan Could Lead to Species Declines and Extinction; Actual Impacts to Delta Ecosystem Could Be Worse Than Study ShowsAccording to the water users’ own studies, the proposed Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) – far from restoring the Delta’s endangered species and habitats – could hasten the decline of several species. Analysis by the Bay Institute and Defenders of Wildlife reveals that impacts could be even worse than portrayed, potentially leading to the extinction of several species.
Collateral Damage
Large-scale fish kills and habitat destruction aren’t an unusual occurrence at the giant federal and state pumps that export water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to agribusinesses and cities in the southern half of the state. These events are business as usual. Collateral Damage, a new report from the Bay Institute, documents how millions of fish are lost at the pumps every year – and that’s only a part of the problem.
It's Back! House Republicans Push to Gut Bay-Delta Protection
HR 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Reliability Act, approved 246-175 in the House of Representatives on February 29, would completely upend the existing system of environmental safeguards and water rights law. Help us fight back!
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