Coast Guard Final Report on Oil Spill Response

California Coastkeeper Alliance was appointed as the Environmental Coalition Representative to the U.S. Coast Guard's "Incident Specific Preparedness Review" of the overall response to the November 2007 Cosco Busan oil spill in San Francisco Bay. As a member of the Review Team, CCKA assessed spill preparedness and response, and worked to develop recommendations to prevent spills and improve spill response in the future. The Coast Guard released two phases of the report. The final Part II Report was released in May 2008, and addresses beach and commercial fishery closures, oiled wildlife and clean-up equipment. The Part I Report was released in January 2008.

CCKA Calls for Improvement in Oil Spill Preparedness and Response (click to read press release).

Interactive Maps of CA Water Pollution

The Clean Water Act requires states to identify all seriously polluted, or "impaired," water bodies every two years. Many of California’s lakes, rivers, streams, beaches, estuaries and bays have been identified as impaired by pollutants such as mercury and other toxic metals, nutrients from fertilizers and sewage, sediment, bacteria, and other contaminants. Over 35 years after the creation of the Clean Water Act, many of California's waterways are contaminated, and the problem is getting worse. CCKA has launched a project to inform Californians about the health of the waters in their local communities. Explore the interactive maps to learn about pollution in your area, where it comes from, how it can affect your health and the environment, and how you can help stop the pollution!