Press Releases

April 21- San Diego Coastkeeper Calls for 2014 Coastal Champion Nominations

Organization to hold awards breakfast in honor of World Oceans Day San Diego, April 21-San Diego Coastkeeper has opened the nomination process to select winners for its annual Coastal Champions awards. The Coastal Champion awards …

Read More

March 4 – San Diego Coastkeeper Welcomes Glen Schmidt to Board of Directors

Schmidt’s policy, conservation experience adds to depth of the board SAN DIEGO, March 4, 2014 –San Diego Coastkeeper announces the addition of Glen Schmidt to its board of directors. Schmidt brings substantial experience in high …

Read More

March 26- Environmental Organizations Say County Water Authority is Missing the Mark on its Water Supply Plan

Groups warn that the water wholesaler fails to address big picture impacts of its shortsighted strategy San Diego, March 26, 2014- The San Diego County Water Authority has a chance on Thursday to update its …

Read More

March 27- San Diego County Water Authority Wants All Residents to Pay for Costly Desalination—Even if Their City Doesn’t Buy It

Environmental groups call for a decision delay on the fee structure that could embed desalination rates into fixed costs paid by all customers San Diego, 27, 2014- The San Diego County Water Authority wants City …

Read More

April 21- Belly Up Presents Third Annual Ocean Commotion Concert

Headlined by Barnwell Shift, concert will benefit San Diego Coastkeeper San Diego, April 21-On Tuesday, May 13, San Diego Coastkeeper invites San Diego to rock for a cause at Belly Up Tavern’s 3rd Annual Ocean …

Read More

February 5 – Coastkeeper Warns City of San Diego That Voluntary Water Conservation Is a Good First Step But May Not be Enough

In anticipation of today’s City of San Diego press conference responding to statewide drought, Coastkeeper says now is the time for mandatory conservation SAN DIEGO, February 5, 2014 –The City of San Diego is anticipated …

Read More

January 24 – Coastkeeper Launches New San Diego Water Quality Database

Organization shares 2013 results showing Los Peñasquitos, San Diego watersheds taking top honors as good and Tijuana ranking lowest as poor SAN DIEGO, January 24, 2014 –– Make it understandable. That’s the goal of San …

Read More

January 17 – Coastkeeper Calls on County Water Authority to Enact Mandatory Water Conservation

Governor Brown expected to declare today statewide drought after local agency says San Diego County has plentiful water supplies    SAN DIEGO, January 17, 2014 – On the heels of San Diego County Water Authority’s …

Read More

January 17 – San Diego Coastkeeper Hires Matt O’Malley as Waterkeeper

Organization also promotes Travis Pritchard to program manager   SAN DIEGO, January 17, 2014 –San Diego Coastkeeper dives into 2014 with new Waterkeeper Matt O’Malley and recently promoted Program Manager Travis Pritchard leading its efforts …

Read More

December 16 – 2013 Year in Review: Coastkeeper, Surfrider Tally San Diego Beach Cleanup Data

Cardiff State Beach replaces Mission Beach as dirtiest beach in San Diego County SAN DIEGO, December 16,2013–– San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter—two of the region’s leading environmental organizations—removed 9,544 …

Read More

April 21- San Diego Coastkeeper Calls for 2014 Coastal Champion Nominations

Organization to hold awards breakfast in honor of World Oceans Day San Diego, April 21-San Diego Coastkeeper has opened the nomination process to select winners for its annual Coastal Champions awards. The Coastal Champion awards …

Read More

March 4 – San Diego Coastkeeper Welcomes Glen Schmidt to Board of Directors

Schmidt’s policy, conservation experience adds to depth of the board SAN DIEGO, March 4, 2014 –San Diego Coastkeeper announces the addition of Glen Schmidt to its board of directors. Schmidt brings substantial experience in high …

Read More

March 26- Environmental Organizations Say County Water Authority is Missing the Mark on its Water Supply Plan

Groups warn that the water wholesaler fails to address big picture impacts of its shortsighted strategy San Diego, March 26, 2014- The San Diego County Water Authority has a chance on Thursday to update its …

Read More

March 27- San Diego County Water Authority Wants All Residents to Pay for Costly Desalination—Even if Their City Doesn’t Buy It

Environmental groups call for a decision delay on the fee structure that could embed desalination rates into fixed costs paid by all customers San Diego, 27, 2014- The San Diego County Water Authority wants City …

Read More

April 21- Belly Up Presents Third Annual Ocean Commotion Concert

Headlined by Barnwell Shift, concert will benefit San Diego Coastkeeper San Diego, April 21-On Tuesday, May 13, San Diego Coastkeeper invites San Diego to rock for a cause at Belly Up Tavern’s 3rd Annual Ocean …

Read More

February 5 – Coastkeeper Warns City of San Diego That Voluntary Water Conservation Is a Good First Step But May Not be Enough

In anticipation of today’s City of San Diego press conference responding to statewide drought, Coastkeeper says now is the time for mandatory conservation SAN DIEGO, February 5, 2014 –The City of San Diego is anticipated …

Read More

January 24 – Coastkeeper Launches New San Diego Water Quality Database

Organization shares 2013 results showing Los Peñasquitos, San Diego watersheds taking top honors as good and Tijuana ranking lowest as poor SAN DIEGO, January 24, 2014 –– Make it understandable. That’s the goal of San …

Read More

January 17 – Coastkeeper Calls on County Water Authority to Enact Mandatory Water Conservation

Governor Brown expected to declare today statewide drought after local agency says San Diego County has plentiful water supplies    SAN DIEGO, January 17, 2014 – On the heels of San Diego County Water Authority’s …

Read More

January 17 – San Diego Coastkeeper Hires Matt O’Malley as Waterkeeper

Organization also promotes Travis Pritchard to program manager   SAN DIEGO, January 17, 2014 –San Diego Coastkeeper dives into 2014 with new Waterkeeper Matt O’Malley and recently promoted Program Manager Travis Pritchard leading its efforts …

Read More

December 16 – 2013 Year in Review: Coastkeeper, Surfrider Tally San Diego Beach Cleanup Data

Cardiff State Beach replaces Mission Beach as dirtiest beach in San Diego County SAN DIEGO, December 16,2013–– San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter—two of the region’s leading environmental organizations—removed 9,544 …

Read More