“Thus far, sources are saying that the Dubai Spill is likely larger than announced in the press. It’s unclear when the oil will reach our area shorelines. There is a fishing ban already in place and SF City officials have also warned citizens from swimming in the Bay and to stay away from our beaches.”

Which “sources” are you referring to? I could say that the spill has destroyed every animal on every beach of the CA coast. I could be a source for this article (I would probably wrong and not a reliable source but a source none the less.)

Baykeeper and Assemblyman Jared Huffman will hold a town hall meeting
this Saturday, December 16 from 10 am – 12 noon
at the Stinson Beach Community Center.
*Please note the new date and time

We want to hear testimony from Marin County residents and officials who took part in efforts to respond to the oil spill – including attempts to boom Bolinas Lagoon. We will review the Area Contingency Plan as it relates to sensitive sites in Marin County and hear testimony on whether those protocols were followed, when they were deployed and whether alternative approaches were tried. Baykeeper hopes to identify technology, staffing, communication and funding gaps, as well as any lack of clarity in authority for local agency responsibilities during spill response. Finally, we hope to hear some testimony on the experience of volunteers who participated in beach cleanups and official trainings.

Please contact volunteer@baykeeper.org if you have special accessibility concerns or need an interpreter at the event.

Save The Bay, Surfrider Foundation, Rock the Earth, Music Matters, and CLIF Bar, are hosting a trash cleanup at Ocean Beach on Sunday, December 2 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, followed by an outdoor musical session with John Butler Trio! We’re looking for energetic and capable volunteers to help us pick up garbage and debris at this popular San Francisco beach and then be rewarded by the upbeat sounds of a great band! Help clean up the beach and raise awareness about the dangers of trash in our waterways. As the North Pacific Garbage Patch grows, it is increasingly important to prevent trash from making its way into the San Francisco Bay and ultimately out to the Pacific Ocean .

Save The Bay is the oldest and largest membership organization working exclusively to celebrate, protect, and restore San Francisco Bay . We hold shoreline cleanups to prevent trash and debris from reaching our waterways and threatening fish and wildlife. Your assistance with this event will help us keep this harmful pollutant out of the Bay and ocean.

Sign up online to volunteer for this fun event at http://www.saveSFbay.org/bayevents. While this event is free, we do require registration to help us plan supplies. If you have questions, contact Jennie Pardi at bayevents@saveSFbay.org or (510)452.9261 x119.

Jennie Pardi
Program Assistant
350 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 900 | Oakland , CA | 94612
p: 510.452.9261 x119 | f: 510.452.9266 | bayevents@saveSFbay.org | saveSFbay.org

I think they are opening the beaches up for business sake not because it’s now OK.

I have so much respect for your courage,am grateful to everyone who has been cleaning and I hope you all will get a natropath on board to protect your health – don’t drink or do any thing else that will compromise immunity.