8/27 Foxtail barley, WA 'legacy forests,' Carriger Solar, BC carbon accounting, democracy watch

 

Foxtail barley

Foxtails Hordeum jubatum
Foxtails are tall grasses with a cluster of seeds at the end. The seeds are grouped together and have a bushy, spiked look that resembles a fox’s tail.  While they’re pretty to look at swaying in fields across North America, foxtails and dogs don’t mix. The spiked seeds can attach to their paws, skin, eyes, and ears and even be inhaled into their nose or lungs. (PetMD)

Today's top story in Salish Current: The 85-year-old wooden pipe that quenches Bellingham

WA to conserve 77,000 acres of older forests on state lands
The move is in line with promises Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove made while campaigning. Timber industry groups and some activists fighting to save “legacy forests” were both unhappy with the outcome. Emily Fitzgerald reports. (Washington State Standard)

Ferguson pauses approval of major solar project in central Washington
The governor wants the Carriger Solar project to proceed, but not until the Yakama Nation has more time to weigh in on cultural resource protections. Jerry Cornfield reports. (Washington State Standard) 

B.C. closes one gap in forest carbon accounting after audit
B.C. has revised forest carbon policy in response to a critical audit, but one expert says the province's efforts to kickstart investment in forest carbon offsets still falls short. Stefan Labbé reports. (BIV) 

Democracy Watch

• Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent (NY Times) 
• Trump takes management of Washington's Union Station away from Amtrak (AP) 
• Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers (NPR) 
• US Health and Human Services agency orders states to strip gender from sex ed (Washington State Standard) 
• Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter (AP) 

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  223 AM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025    
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this  afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.  Areas of dense fog this morning.  
TONIGHT  NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or  less. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog.

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