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Human sources of nitrogen no doubt contribute to low-oxygen problems in Southern Hood Canal, but federal and state officials say they will need more precise information before taking action under the Clean Water Act. Other actions to reduce pollution and nutrients in Hood Canal — some voluntary and some regulatory — remain under discussion by the Hood Canal Coordinating Council, which includes county and tribal officials. A new report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Washington Department of Ecology concludes that existing studies fail to show conclusively that nitrogen from septic systems, fertilizers and other human sources have caused Hood Canal's oxygen levels to drop by 0.2 milligrams per liter — the threshold for legal enforcement. Chris Dunagan reports. Report: No conclusive blame of humans for canal oxygen levels
The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners has moved forward management plans for Mystery Bay and South Port Townsend Bay. After Sept. 10 public hearings on the plans, the board directed staff to create resolutions to appear on a future agenda for approval. County moves ahead with PT Bay, Mystery Bay 'no anchor' zone plans
People power is helping to clean up one of Seattle's most polluted rivers. On Friday, about a hundred volunteers who work for the Boeing Employees Credit Union pitched in along the Duwamish in Tukwila. They’ve set a five-year goal of cleaning up two miles of shoreline. The Duwamish River runs through the heart of Seattle, where the city’s industrial past has left tainted soil and toxins that are harmful to humans. The natural landscape is gone. What was once a winding river was long ago straightened into a canal. Himalyan blackberries have taken over the shoreline. Now city people are pitching in to try and help fix that. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. Companies' volunteers and Forterra helping clean up Duwamish
It's the water. The wells and aquifer that supplied water for the Olympia Brewery are undergoing tests this month to map out a plan for the cities of Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey to put the water to use. The three cities purchased the water rights for 28 wells and 18 acres of property for $5.3 million in 2008, then received state Department of Ecology approval to transfer the water rights to municipal use in 2009. Under the agreement with Ecology, the cities have until 2026 to start using water from some or all of the wells. John Dodge reports. 3 cities testing brewery water
A draft environmental assessment of the Navy's proposed Hood Canal electronic measurement ranging system has been published. It describes the proposed project, its purpose and need, and identifies alternatives to be analyzed. The range would measure the electromagnetic signature of the area's submarines. Magnetic signatures can build up and be detected by planes and ships. The signatures must be reset occasionally at a magnetic silencing facility by exposing the boat to high electrical currents. Subs must now go to San Diego or Hawaii to be measured. The draft document can be viewed here. Comments can be made until Sept. 28 here. Public can comment on Navy's magnetic signature range proposal
Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 602 AM PDT TUE SEP 18 2012
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SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
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E WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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