9/17 Ringed doris, new baby orca, packaging chemicals, Climate Commitment Act risk map, Tri-Cities wind farm, southern OR wind auction, BC Ferries, local digs

Ringed doris [WikiMedia]

 

Ringed doris Diaulula sandiegensis
Ringed dorid occurs along the coast of the northeastern Pacific, from Alaska to Puerto Penasco, Mexico. This dorid nudibranch inhabits the intertidal zone from depths of 0-35 m (115 ft), in both sandy and rocky habitats, The specific epithet sandiegensis means "of San Diego", referring to the Southern California city. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Questions of competence and character in a historic election

New baby for endangered southern residents; mom spotted alone with calf
A new calf has been reported in the endangered southern resident killer whale population. The tiny orca was spotted with L90 Ballena — a 31-year-old female who has never been documented with a calf — on Sunday off Lime Kiln Park on San Juan Island near the international boundary east of Cordova Bay. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

Scientists just figured out how many chemicals enter our bodies from food packaging
More than 3,000 chemicals from food packaging have infiltrated our bodies, a new study has found. Shannon Osaka reports. (Washington Post) 

Interactive map tracks Climate Commitment Act investments to show ‘risk of repeal’
The Clean and Prosperous Institute has worked for years to develop and defend the act. Members of the wide coalition of groups behind it say the interactive map is a result of the data tracking they have engaged in for years, to ensure that investments in things like electric school buses or air monitoring systems are effective in the fight against climate change. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)

State recommends limits for Tri-Cities wind turbine farm project
A Washington commission will send a recommendation to Gov. Jay Inslee this week on the proposed Horse Heaven Hills wind turbine farm that would leave intact more than three-quarters of the originally requested number of turbines. With scant discussion, the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council approved the recommendation 4-3 Friday. John Stang reports. (Cascade PBS)

Tribes file lawsuit to delay Southern Oregon floating offshore wind auction
On Friday, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians filed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, failed to consider the environmental, cultural and economic impacts of the potential of floating offshore wind. Monica Semayoa reports. (OPB)

B.C. Ferries aims to add seven new major vessels to its fleet
t aims to order five major vessels initially, with the first to be delivered by 2029 and the other four to be in service by 2031. The second phase would see the final two major vessels added by about 2037. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

Neighborhood Digs
On the Pacific Northwest coast—and around the world—community archaeology is helping people reconcile with each other and their history. Brian Payton reports. (Hakai Magazine)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  245 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024    
TODAY  E wind around 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon. Seas  around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of  rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning.  Rain this afternoon.  
TONIGHT  N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

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