7/26 Coal poll, underwater map, MV Peters-field, Life Finds a Way

Salish Sea mapping

A new public-opinion poll for EarthFix finds a majority of residents in Washington, Oregon and Idaho express support for transporting coal from Wyoming and Montana through the Northwest so it can be exported to Asia. DHM Research polled 1,200 residents in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Fifty-five percent said they were supportive of new coal export proposals. Within that majority, 39 percent said they were somewhat supportive and 17 percent said they strongly support transporting coal through the Pacific Northwest and exporting it to other countries from ports in Oregon and Washington. Amelia Templeton reports. Survey Finds Support For Coal Transport Through NW  

(Via Lynda Mapes) If you like to watch:  Over the past 10 years, geologist Gary Greene has been mapping the underwater habitats of the San Juan Islands through his research non-profit, Tombolo. SeaDoc and Tombolo have recently joined forces to create an underwater mapping lab for the Salish Sea.  Can't Get There Without a Map

On the night of Sept. 25, 2009, the bulk carrier MV Peters-field pulled out of Kitimat bound for Crofton - and ran smack into the side of Douglas Channel, smashing its front end. The ship had a qualified pilot on board to guide it through local waters and its progress was being monitored electronically by marine traffic controllers. Still, when the wonky navigational gear that had been giving the Bahamian-flagged vessel problems on the way from China went sideways again, the narrow confines of Douglas Channel didn't leave much room for error. Bang, onto the rocks. "What's to stop a loaded crude carrier from doing that?" asks Allan Hughes, the union representative for the 100 coast guard workers who watch over marine traffic in B.C. Jack Knox writes. Pipeline talk skips from 'if' to 'show me the money'

Carl Safina writes: "I can’t remember who dragged me to see the movie Jurassic Park, but one resonant line in that movie was worth the price of admission, this unforgettable sentence: “Life finds a way.” It popped out at me because it so economically summed up a truth behind all of nature’s stunning diversity and the continuity of the living adventure of Life on Earth...." Life Finds a Way—But Needs Our Help

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 300 AM PDT THU JUL 26 2012
TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF
 FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.

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