9/9 Bladderwort, warming seas, Mount Polley mine, inspector training, polluter spill response, fish farm ban, salmon restored, water for salmon, democracy watch

 

Bladderwort [USDA Forest Service]

Bladderwort Utricularia
The bladderworts is a genus of carnivorous plants consisting of approximately 233 species. They occur in fresh water and wet soil as terrestrial or aquatic species across every continent except Antarctica. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: What proposed rollback of Roadless Rule means here

Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet’s climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up. Annika Hammerschlag reports. (Associated Press) 

B.C.’s Mount Polley mine is poised to expand, over First Nation’s objections
B.C. has greenlit Mount Polley mine expansion, which could extend operations until 2033. Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood reports. (The Narwhal) 

Who’s keeping an eye on B.C.’s oil and gas boom? Fewer people than you might think
Internal documents show inspectors lack training to manage long-term contamination, raising questions about oversight across the province. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal) 

Tainted waters: Polluter-led spill response under fire after fish-farm diesel leak
Testing of potentially contaminated sites was delayed by over six weeks, raising questions about B.C.'s ability to handle a major oil spill.  Stefan Labbé reports. (BIV) 

Island-based hereditary chief calls for cancellation of open-net fish farm ban
A hereditary chief with the Ahousaht Nation is calling on the federal government to cancel its plan to ban open-net fish farms along the B.C. coast. hasheukumiss, a hereditary chief who is president of Ahousaht's economic development organization, said his nation benefits from having fish farms in their waters. Kathryn Marlow reports. (CBC)  

Salmon found again in Saanich’s Gabo Creek after restoration
Close to 270 young coho were counted this year in Gabo Creek, compared to none last year. Jeff Bell reports. (Times Colonist) 

B.C. orders forage farmers to stop using water to protect endangered chinook salmon
The order applies to 490 users in the Salmon River and Bessette Creek watersheds, including farmers who grow grass, alfalfa and corn. Wolfgang Depner reports. (Canadian Press) 

Democracy Watch

• DHS launches immigration crackdowns in Chicago, Boston (NPR) 
• Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops (AP) 
• Chief Justice Roberts lets Trump remove FTC member for now (AP) 

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  209 AM PDT Tue Sep 9 2025    
TODAY  Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this  afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this  afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at  12 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W  2 ft at 12 seconds.

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