10/6 Golden locust, pink salmon boom, Trump's science, wildfire risk, carbon removal, Pierce Co pipe, democracy watch

 

Golden locust

Golden locust Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
The golden locust is a broadleaf deciduous tree with gold foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant. (Plant Lust)

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Why too many pink salmon in Snohomish County may not be a good thing
New study shows booming pink salmon populations affect threatened Chinook salmon and Southern Resident orcas. Eliza Aronson reports. (Everett Herald)  

'Attacking the science': WA Ecology director slams Trump's climate policies 
Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller said the federal government is “attacking the science” that underpins decades of climate action and weakening the state’s ability to meet ambitious targets. Those federal efforts include proposals to overturn the EPA’s 2009 greenhouse gas “endangerment finding,” a legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health and cutting off tax credits and infrastructure funds for electric vehicles, solar and wind projects. (TVW/Washington State Standard) 

Scale up efforts to reduce wildfire risk or else, study warns
Indirect costs — that include disaster recovery, property loss, environmental damages, and business and health costs — can push the total costs of wildfires 1.5 to 20 times higher. Gordon Hoekstra reports. (Vancouver Sun) 

Marine carbon removal system launches after testing phase
The energy company Ebb Carbon’s Project Macoma marine carbon removal system officially launched Thursday following a testing phase this summer on the Port Angeles waterfront. The project is designed to enhance the ocean’s ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and in the process help make seawater less acidic and thus able to capture more CO2 than untreated seawater. (Peninsula Daily News) 

Should Pierce County approve a new natural gas pipeline? 
The Pierce County Council is considering an ordinance that would allow for a new natural-gas pipeline to be built in unincorporated Pierce County to transport methane from a nearby landfill, according to council documents. Becca Most reports. (Tacoma News Tribune) 

Democracy Watch

• Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon (AP) 
• At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism (AP) 
• Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans (Washington Post) 

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Here's your tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025    
MON  E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.  Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.  
MON NIGHT  NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:  W 2 ft at 12 seconds. 

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