8/13 Crabgrass, BC wildfires, conservation jobs, Indian Cr cleanup, Ksi Lisims LNG, climate choices, democracy watch

 

Crabgrass [R. Parker]

Crabgrass Digitaria sanguinalis
Crabgrass may reach up to two feet tall but is often prostrate. Crabgrasses are weedy in waste places, cultivated areas, lawns, and other sites, commonly on light soils.

Today's top story in Salish Current: Effort to dial up oil spill prevention meets pushback

This is our second-worst wildfire season on record — and could be the new normal
This year's wildfire season is already the second-worst on record in Canada, and experts are warning that this might be the new normal. More than 7.3 million hectares have burned this year so far, more than double the 10-year average for this time of year, according to the latest figures from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) and Natural Resources Canada. Alexandra Mae Jones reports. (CBC) 

Gen Z wants to work outside, but PNW conservation jobs are vanishing 
Young people, eager to work outside, are facing the fallout of cuts to federal programs that have developed the next generation of workers for decades. Mara Mellits reports. (Seattle Times) 

Creek cleanup in new phase
Cleanup at Indian Creek has moved from an emergency response operation into a new phase focused on environmental recovery and long-term monitoring. A PetroCard fuel truck failed to negotiate a turn on U.S. Highway 101 on July 18, veered off the road and careened down an embankment before landing upside-down in the creek. Emily Hanson reports. (Peninsula Daily News) 

Decision looms for next major B.C. LNG export project
B.C. concluded its environmental assessment of the Ksi Lisims LNG proposal and declined additional dispute resolution with neighbouring First Nations. Ministers have until just after Labour Day to make a decision. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal) 

People often make wrong climate choices, a study says. One surprise is owning a dog
A study recently published by the National Academy of Sciences found that when asked to rank actions, such as swapping a car that uses gasoline for an electric one, carpooling or reducing food waste, participants weren’t very accurate when assessing how much those actions contributed to climate change. Caleigh Wells reports. (Associated Press) 

Democracy Watch

• White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions (NY Times) 
• State Department slashes its annual reports on human rights (NPR) 
• Fact-Checking Trump’s False and Misleading Claims About Crime in D.C. (NY Times) 
• Appeals court allows DOGE access to sensitive data at several agencies (The Hill) 
  
  

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  307 AM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025    
TODAY  W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft  at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft  at 8 seconds.

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