2/25 Pacific willow, tariffs, biochar, Budd Inlet, fish-farm suit, eulechon, Saik'uz land, first 100 days

 

Pacific Willow [Native Plants PNW]

Pacific Willow Salix lucida
Pacific Willow may also be known as Shining (the meaning of lucida) Willow, Western Black Willow, Yellow Willow, or Gland Willow.  It is one of our largest native willows, reaching 20-60 feet (6-18m).  Blooms: March-June. (Native Plants PNW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Animal owners step up action against threat of bird flu / Who speaks to the outrage  of our unfolding national catastrophe?

Trump says he'll hit Canadian goods with 25% tariff next week after month-long pause
'The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule,' U.S. president says. John Paul Tasker reports. (CBC)

Can this 'burnt toast'-like substance be a key tool in the fight against climate change?
Companies and countries are turning to biochar, and some people are making it in their own backyard. Philip Drost reports. (CBC)

What’s in the water? Public invited to observe Budd Inlet sediment sampling in March
This time the focus is on West Bay, according to the port. Those aboard a research vessel will test more than 100 sites, including waters near the marine terminal, multiple private tidelands, Capitol Lake, historic industry sites along the shore and various marinas. Rolf Boone reports. (The Olympian)

Cermaq sues over Discovery Islands fish-farm decision
Cermaq says it has lost millions of dollars as a result of a flawed process leading to the 2023 decision. Carla Wilson reports.(Times Colonist)

Where the Savior Fish Still Swims
In an era of collapse, a fabled fish keeps coming back to Nisg̱a’a nation. Shanna Baker reports. (bioGraphic)

How One First Nation Is Taking Back Control of Their ‘Devastated’ Lands
BC turned a blind eye to the mounting harms of development. The Saik’uz are acting before it’s too late. Zoë Yunker reports. (The Tyee)


The First 100 Days

• FDA moves to rehire medical device, food safety and other staffers fired days earlier (Associated Press)
  
• Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats (Associated Press)
  
• Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings (Associated Press)
  

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  522 AM PST Tue Feb 25 2025  
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING  THROUGH THIS EVENING    
TODAY  W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to  10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds  and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain this morning. A chance of rain  this afternoon.  
TONIGHT  S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas  5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W  8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

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