10/6 Anemone, Electron Dam, Snake R dams, Costrip plant, returning salmon, owl limpet, GBR scallops

Moonglow anemone [Mary Jo Adams]

 
Moonglow anemone Anthopleura artemisia
This species can be found in areas of muddy sand and also on rockier beaches where there are areas of gravel or shell fragments.  Normally only the oral disk and tentacles are visible with the column buried beneath the substrate.  The crown of tentacles may reach a diameter of 4 inches (10 cm.)with the tentacles colored pink, orange, green, blue, or brown and in our area often display banding.  When waters recede, the tentacles withdraw below the surface. (Mary Jo Adams/Sound Water Stewards)

Puyallup Tribe plans to sue Pierce County dam owner over AstroTurf, impacts on fish 
The Puyallup Tribe intends to sue Electron Hydro and its backers over violations of the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. The tribe’s 60-day notice, filed in federal court, comes after a whistleblower working at the Pierce County dam site this summer revealed that the company was using artificial turf in the Puyallup River.   Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)

Critics vow to continue efforts to remove Snake River dams in Washington
Environmental groups are vowing to continue their fight to remove four dams on the Snake River in Washington they say are killing salmon that are a key food source for endangered killer whales. But instead of working with federal agencies, conservationists intend to seek the removal of the dams through the political or legal systems. Nicholas Geranios reports. (Associated Press)

UTC staff suggest regulators deny PSE request to sell stake in coal-fired power plant
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission staff are recommending that Puget Sound Energy not be allowed to sell part of its stake in a coal-fired power plant in Montana. They filed testimony Friday recommending that the Commission deny PSE’s February request to sell its 25-percent interest in Unit 4 of the Colstrip plant to Northwestern Energy and Talen Montana, LLC. Staff also recommended PSE not be allowed to sell part of its stake in in the Colstrip Transmission System to Northwestern Energy. Alexis Krell reports. (Tacoma News Tribune)

Pacific Salmon Foundation expands online tool to track fish returning to spawn in B.C.'s rivers
The Pacific Salmon Foundation has added some features to their online data visualization tool that shows where salmon are returning to spawn throughout British Columbia. The online tool, which provides data for 80 per cent of salmon in the province, now shows data for southern B.C. salmon in addition to the North and Central Coast, as well as trends and summaries per species in B.C. among other features. (CBC)

Owl Limpets Struggle to Keep a Grip
Warmer weather may be making it harder for the gastropods to hold onto the shore—and easier for birds to pluck them off. Greg Noone reports. (Hakai Magazine)

An unexpected outcome of the Great Bear Rainforest agreement: tasty sustainable scallops
Indigenous-owned Coastal Shellfish breathes new life into Prince Rupert's seafood economy, reviving former fish processing plant and offering jobs to locals. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  316 AM PDT Tue Oct 6 2020   
TODAY  Light wind becoming NE to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of fog in  the morning. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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