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Fish, Birds Dead After Chemical Spill  Dozens of fish and two mallard ducks were found dead in an irrigation ditch after a toxic solvent leaked from a chemical plant Chemical Spill Reaches San Pablo Bay Shelter-in-place after chemical leak City to go dark for Earth Hour More Dead Birds Along Richardson Bay Dead birds washing up on Richardson Bay  65 birds have shown up dead including about a dozen yesterday. Many suspect that two recent sewage spills may be to blame 3 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Bay  Nearly 3 million gallons of partially treated sewage and storm water spilled into an arm of the SF Bay from a water treatment plant Gas Spill Closes Hwy.101 Both Ways  All northbound and southbound lanes were blocked due to gasoline leaking from a big rig onto the roadway, a virtual standstill on the Penins... Oil washed up on beaches Lawmakers not satisfied with spill response Beaches reopen as spill cleanup continues Oil spill cleanup moves from water to land Pilot of SF Bay oil ship spill investigated Multipart cleanup effort continued Growing Oil Spill Closes Bay Beaches Fuel spilled into Bay after ship crash No damage to bridge after bump by ship Plumas Fire Causes Hazy Bay Area Sky


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Tugboat Crash Causes Minor Fuel Spill
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  A gasoline spill in Suisun Bay east of the Benicia Bridge initially estimated to be 1,500 gallons turned out to have been only 10 gallons
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Mar.29   San Francisco
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Tugboat Crash Causes Minor Fuel Spill
Wed.   Martinez
  A gasoline spill in Suisun Bay east of the Benicia Bridge initially estimated to be 1,500 gallons turned out to have been only 10 gallons
May. 6   Richmond
  Dozens of fish and two mallard ducks were found dead in an irrigation ditch after a toxic solvent leaked from a chemical plant
 The solvent reached the waters of San Pablo Bay. Thousands of gallons of toluene were released from the plant after thieves stripped critical valves from factory equipment. 20 hazardous materials specialists have been using vacuum trucks to pump liquid out of the drainage ditches
  Richmond Chemical Spill Reaches San Pablo Bay  An unknown quantity of a flammable substance that was found spilled in Richmond appeared to have made its way into San Pablo Bay May. 5   Richmond Shelter-in-place after chemical leak  Authorities briefly issued a warning to 1,500 homes after a chemical leak. 3,000 gallons of toluene had escaped from Reaction Products Apr.5   Pinole Man sues city for toxic pollution Mar.29   San Francisco City to go dark for Earth Hour  The Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge and office towers will go dark for an hour in a global campaign to raise awareness about climate chan... Mar.18   Port of Oakland Port to take up diesel emissions Mar.16   Bay Fuel Leaks From Gasoline Hose Into Bay Feb.10   Marin County More Dead Birds Along Richardson Bay  More than 100 dead birds have turned up dead in the same area that was contaminated by two untreated sewage spills last month Feb.9   Marin County Dead birds washing up on Richardson Bay
  65 birds have shown up dead including about a dozen yesterday. Many suspect that two recent sewage spills may be to blame
Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South Feb.2   Mill Valley Waters near Bay sewage spill contaminated   Livermore Lab Delay in notifying workers about exposure   Mill Valley 3 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Bay
  Nearly 3 million gallons of partially treated sewage and storm water spilled into an arm of the SF Bay from a water treatment plant
Jan.31  Pacifica  Crews End Tar Ball Cleanup On Beaches Jan.29   Highway 101 Gas Spill Closes Hwy.101 Both Ways
  All northbound and southbound lanes were blocked due to gasoline leaking from a big rig onto the roadway, a virtual standstill on the Peninsula.    A van collided with a big-rig hauling two 26,000-gallon gasoline tankers along 101 near Maple Road a...
Jan.28  San Francisco  Crew member may have misled on spill size   Half Moon Bay Oil washed up on beaches  Coast Guard pollution investigators are trying to determine the source of a miles-long strip of oil that washed up on county beaches Jan.7   SF Downtown Crews working to contain spill

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Dec.20  Marin County  Oyster farm faces tough new restrictions Dec.13  Bay  Angel Island will reopen Dec.8  East Bay  Many E. Bay Beaches Remain Closed Ferry hits rocks near Alcatraz Dec.6   San Francisco Test in S.F. finds lead in lots of toys Nov.22  Marin County  Stinson beach re-opens after spill Nov.20   San Francisco Fishermen File Class-Action Suit In Spill Nov.19   San Francisco   Lawmakers not satisfied with spill response  Members of Congress, including House Speaker Pelosi, demanded answers on the U.S. Coast Guard's response to an oil spill Nov.18  Bay  Peak tides could spread oil spilled Nov.17   Pacifica   Beaches reopen as spill cleanup continues  At least 15 beaches affected by spill reopened as the massive cleanup effort transitioned from open bay waters to protected shoreline areas  Berkeley  Volunteers line up to clean the bay Nov.12   San Francisco   Oil spill cleanup moves from water to land  There are still 60 boats working to scoop up the spilled shipping fuel both inside and outside the Golden Gate Nov.11   San Francisco Feinstein: Spill should not have happened  San Francisco  Feds To Inspect Impact Of Bay Spill Nov.10  Marin County  Oil Spill Volunteers Turned Away  San Francisco  Bay fisherman want to delay crab season   San Francisco Coast Guard Doubles Clean Up Effort Nov.9   San Francisco   Pilot of SF Bay oil ship spill investigated  Captain John Cota has been a 25-year veteran bar pilot, but one who has a record of several mishaps in the past   San Francisco   Multipart cleanup effort continued  Officials aboard the ship estimated 500 gallons had spilled, but further investigation determined a much greater amount of oil was in the wa... Nov.8   San Francisco   Growing Oil Spill Closes Bay Beaches  Coast Guard crews spent the night working on cleaning up 58,000 gallons of oil that spilled into the bay after a container ship bumped the Bay Bridge Nov.7   Bay Bridge Fuel spilled into Bay after ship crash  The collision, blamed on low visibility due to dense fog, knocked a 100-foot section of the fender that protects the tower No damage to bridge after bump by ship Oct.29   San Francisco Groups sue over 'mothball fleet' pollution Oct.27  San Rafael  Trail Closed To Stop Pathogen's Spread 500,000 flee wildfires Oct.19  San Jose  Banned Pesticides Still Found In Parks Oct.5   San Jose City Hall SJ To Unveil Green Vision For City Sep.8  Martinez  Hazmat Crew Dispatched To Gas Spill Sep.6   San Jose Plumas Fire Causes Hazy Bay Area Sky  The fires in Santa Clara County and in Plumas County produced large amounts of smoke and ash Aug.30   San Francisco Rising Temps Spark 2nd 'Spare The Air' Aug.21  Sunnyvale  Toxic cleanup delays downtown rebuilding Aug.20  Milpitas  Feds To Run Asbestos Tests In Alviso Jul.31   Martinez Massive Chemical Cleanup Far From Over Jul.19  Bay  Plan to rid SF Bay of mercury approved Jul.11   Alameda County Trash Pileup Poses Serious Health Risk  Oakland  Scientists find dangerous chemicals in bay Jun.18  East Contra Costa  Report: Toxics Released At Suisun Bay G8 leaders 'agree climate deal' Jun.6   San Jose City Hall City to cut greenhouse gases by 25% Jun.5  SF Downtown  Officials Investigating BART Smoke Cause May.30  Bay Point  Tap Water Has Possible Carcinogen May.23  Mill Valley  Bay Area A Dumping Ground For Debris May.11  San Francisco  People Sickened After Odor Released Deal struck at UN climate talks Apr.17  Richmond  Chevron Flares Increase In Bay Area Apr.10  San Jose  Hazmat Spill At Plant Spurs Evacuations Mar.8  San Francisco  Court Rules For Cargill In Bay Salt Dispute Warming 'very likely' human-made Jan.21  UC Berkeley  Tree sitters protest stadium with poetry Problem Shuts Ferry Service Jan.16  Highway 880  Big Rig Cleared After Fructose Spill Jan.15   Richmond Oil Fire Injures 1; Shelter-In-Place   A fire broke out at Chevron’s refinery, injuring one employee, prompting an order for residents to stay indoors

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Nov.13   San Francisco Sewage Spews Onto Streets Along Beach Warming 'may cause economic chaos' Sep.22  Napa  Wildfire Prompts Air Quality Advisory Aug.20   Highway 4 Big rig crash made fuel spill Aug.9   San Francisco Drill Replicate Boat Crash, Oil Spill  More than a dozen agencies, including the Coast Guard, the Air Force, the National Park practiced Jul.19  San Francisco  Temps Trigger Spare The Air Day Jun.26  BART  'Spare The Air Day' Means Free Commute Jun.22   BART Free Commutes 2 Days For Spare The Air  BART, SF Muni, Caltrain, and other were offering free commutes. Buses, trains, and ferries run for free both days Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years Jun.6  East Palo Alto  Shelter-In-Place May.15   SF Bayview PG&E Shuts Down Old Power Plant  The natural gas-fired plant was shut down more than 25 years after neighbors began campaigning against May.1  Rodeo  Refinery Mishap Causes Level 3 Warning Apr.12  North San Jose  Meth Lab Products Cause Evacuation Dead Baby Found In Dumpster Jan.7  Martinez  Oil spill at Boat Marina

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.29  Livermore  Mercury spill in residential neighborhood Nov.10  Martinez  Residents warned of oil residue Aug.18   Highway 101 Huge Chemical Spill on I-101 Jun.5   SF Downtown Al Gore: Global Warming a Real Threat May.20  South San Jose  Water Tested After Meth Lab Discovery Apr.21  Apple  Protesters upset with Apple over e-waste Mar.6  Pittsburg  Spill dumped fuel into roadway Feb.12  West Oakland  Source of leak into estuary found Feb.9  Oakland  Slow Progress in Estuary Oil Spill

year 2004 Top ^

Nov.20  SF City Hall  City proposes fee for grocery sacks Oct.31  Crockett  Uncontrolled hydrocarbon release Oct.30  SF Sunset  Reservoir work clouds water Oct.15  Martinez  Brief chemical leak Oct.12   San Francisco Bay Area Skies Filled with Smoke and Haze Sep.22   Oakland Complains About Tap Water Sep.17   Redwood City Chemical Release in Grocery Store Jul.5   Martinez Burn Off from Refinery Clouds Skies Jun.15  BART  BART: Free Rides on Spare Air Days Jun.6  Rodeo  Water break sends gasoline into creek May.26   Half Moon Bay 1,000 gallons of gasoline spilled Apr.29   East Contra Costa Diesel pipeline spill fouls marsh Apr.28  San Ramon  Jagger speaks at ChevronTexaco meeting Feb.21  Martinez  Billowed smoke after power outage

year 2003 Top ^

Dec.30  Pittsburg  Propane-laden train derails 233 died in gas disaster Aug.10  Richmond  Shelter in Place Order After Refinery Leak Aug.8  South San Jose  Explosion Sparks Tests on Reservoir Jul.29  Oakland Downtown  Fire Station Shut Down in Dispute Jul.17  Pittsburg  Train pulling chemicals derails Jul.15  Rodeo  Bleach Spill After Amtrak Collision Apr.15  Pacifica  Water Main Break, Possible Contamination Feb.15  OAK  Airport evacuated due to irritant in air Jan.5  Fremont  Bleach spill

year 2002 Top ^

Dec.19  Benicia  Endangered fish delayes bridge span Tanker sank spilling oil Sep.30  San Francisco  Oil recovered from sunken ship Jul.22  Berkeley  Lab accused of moving radioactives Jul.10  Rodeo  Refinery release Jun.19  Highway 880  I-880 closed due to chemical spill May.31  Bay Bridge  Messy spill of fish parts Jan.26  Martinez  Sulfur gas release

year 2001 Top ^

Nov.29   Richmond Chemical released from plant  Shelter-in-place ordered after sulfur trioxide was released from General Chemical Corp. Oct.17   Martinez Cloud over refinery Terror attacks hit U.S. Jul.18  Martinez  Fire at Shell oil refinery May.1  Richmond  Chemical leak

year 2000 Top ^

Oct.26  Richmond  Factory fire with toxic smoke Mar.24  San Jose  County Sues Makers of Lead Paint