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Commission tasked with protecting the Bay neglects key responsibilities

Angela Johnston
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KALW
Baykeeper's Sejal Choski-Chugh patrols the Bay for polluters.

The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission or the BCDC was established in the mid-1960s to regulate development, prevent the destruction of wetlands, and ensure public access to San Francisco Bay. It's an organization that usually doesn’t get much attention, but now it’s being widely criticized for neglecting its responsibilities to protect the Bay.

"There's so much junk piled on that boat if that boat were to sink right now, all of that stuff would just pollute the Bay."

Earlier this summer, the state came out with an audit criticizing the commission. Other organizationssay this is old news — they’ve known about these problems for years.

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Angela Johnston is the Senior Producer of Uncuffed and an editor in the KALW newsroom. She holds a Master’s degree in journalism and graduated from KALW’s Audio Academy program. She’s worked for KALW in numerous roles - from the deputy news director, to the health and environment reporter, and she's covered everything from lead poisoning to climate change. Her work has aired on KALW, KQED, Reveal, and The Pulse. She also freelances as a producer and editor for Cosmic Standard and AFAR Media. Outside of work, she loves to swim in the bay, surf small waves on her longboard, read, backpack, cook, and garden.