10/8 Western grebe, BC beavers, peninsula logging, fed coal, Neil Jacobs, democracy watch

 

Western Grebe [Gregg Thompson]

Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis 
Western Grebes are large and slender with long necks and long, thin bills. They are highly gregarious in all seasons, wintering in large flocks and nesting in colonies. The neck structure of Western Grebes allows them to thrust their beaks forward, like spears, a motion they use to catch prey. As a family, grebes are known for their elaborate courtship displays.  (BirdWeb)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Bellingham activists share West Bank experiences

Beavers disappeared from syilx territories. Could imitating their habitats bring them back — and restore their wetlands?
Historically seen as a ‘nuisance’ species to be trapped and removed, beavers may be key to restoring ecosystems amid deforestation and climate change. Aaron Hemens reports. (The Narwhal) 

Clallam County could replace parcel
Clallam County Commissioners were asked by the Center for Responsible Forestry to consider nominating the six-unit Doc Holliday parcel for the state Department of Natural Resources’ replacement timber sale. Emily Hanson reports. (Peninsula Daily News) 

Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade
A Navajo tribe-owned company bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana at a price equal to one-tenth of a penny per ton, underscoring coal’s diminished value even as President Donald Trump pushes to mine and burn more of the heavily polluting fuel. Federal officials did not immediately say if they would accept the offer. It was the only bid received. Matthew Brown reports. (Associated Press) 
 
Senate Confirms Neil Jacobs, ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist, to Lead NOAA
Neil Jacobs was found to have violated NOAA’s code of ethics after an investigation into an incident that centered on an altered hurricane forecast map in 2019. Scott Dance reports. (NY Times) 

Democracy Watch

• A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs (AP) 
• Senate confirmation of Trump nominee cements his shake-up of top civil rights agency (AP) 
• White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms, official says (Washington Post) 
• Furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown, OMB claims (Washington Post) 

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Here's your tug weather—  
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  812 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025    
WED  W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in  the afternoon.  
WED NIGHT  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E  2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

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