1/10 Kimberly-Clark, orca harasser, BC CG, Victoria sewage, bag ban, Navy jets, eating seafood

Solo (Laurie MacBride)

Laurie MacBride in Eye on Environment writes: "Over the holidays I read a very good book by Amanda Lang, The Power of Why. It’s about the importance of curiosity, and how we can unleash and use its power to bring more creativity, innovation and positive change to our lives. It turns out that asking the right questions can result in a greater sense of fulfillment and happiness, whether it’s in our workplaces, organizations, homes or relationships. Solo, our year and a half-old resident black-tailed deer, clearly doesn’t need to read the book: he already has a firm grasp on the power of why..." Solo and the Power of Why

Cliff Mass writes: "We are now about to enter the most sustained period of colder air of the winter so far.  Temperatures aloft have progressively cooled today, with  freezing levels at around 1600 ft and thus snow levels around 600 ft.  But in heavy precipitation, melting and evaporation can cool the atmosphere further, driving the snow level to the surface...” Convergence Zone Snow and Colder Air Ahead    And from Chris Dunagan at Watching Our Water Ways: Washington is unique for 2012 weather conditions

The area around the former Kimberly-Clark mill will be zoned for water-dependent industrial development, the City Council decided Wednesday night. The 6-1 vote was cheered loudly by packed audience, many of whom had testified in favor of preserving Everett's working waterfront.  Noah Haglund reports. Everett council sets aside mill site for industrial uses

A Campbell River man convicted of harassing killer whales near Quadra Island in 2010 has been handed an unusual sentence. Carl Eric Peterson has been fined $7,500 dollars — but he's also been ordered to write an article for the local newspaper warning others not to harass whales. Crown lawyer Larry Reynolds says it's the first time the Species at Risk Act was used to prosecute a case involving marine mammals. Whale harasser fined, ordered to write newspaper article

The federal government has renewed its commitment to close the Coast Guard rescue station in Kitsilano, promising the creation of a new inshore rescue-boat station, but failing to quell the furor over the move that has caused rare unity across the political spectrum in British Columbia. Parliamentary fisheries secretary Randy Kamp, acting for Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield, on Wednesday said a seven-metre rigid-hull inflatable boat will be posted at the Royal Canadian Navy Facility HMCS Discovery – a naval reserve station – on Coal Harbour in downtown Vancouver. Ian Bailey reports. Ottawa plan to proceed with closing of Kitsilano rescue station raises furor

A slim majority of local politicians voted Wednesday to back down in their fight with the B.C. government over control of the sewage treatment megaproject. The Capital Regional District sewage committee voted eight to seven to agree to provincial demands that it not have approval power over certain documents developed by a new independent commission of experts. Community Development Minister Bill Bennett had sent a letter to the CRD, demanding that experts be in charge of the project, rather than politicians. Rob Shaw reports.  Greater Victoria politicians yield to province on control of sewage project

Did you use a reusable grocery bag this week? The Anacortes Bring Your Own Bag Coalition hopes your answer is yes. And to encourage more people to do so, the group is proposing a city ordinance that would prohibit plastic grocery bags and impose a 5-cent fee on each paper bag. Produce, meat and bulk food plastic bags would still be available. Kimberly Jacobson reports. Support grows for ban on plastic bags

Elizabeth Brown blogs on Carl Safina's page: "When you buy seafood, do you actually get what you order?  This is the question scientists from the conservation group, Oceana, have been asking. Over the past couple of years they have been investigating seafood fraud – or the mislabeling of seafood species – in major cities around the US. They have found that a high percentage (up to 55 percent) of seafood in Boston, Miami, and Los Angeles, is often sold as something it is not..." Fish for Dinner – What’s Really On Your Plate?

The U.S. Navy has started flight operations at the Outlying Field in Coupeville on Tuesday, January 8 for aircraft squadrons stationed at NAS Whidbey Island. Field carrier landing operations are scheduled to occur in the afternoon to early evening hours Tuesday through Thursday, and during the afternoon on Friday. Flight operations are subject to change due to weather, operational and/or training requirements. Although some Central Whidbey neighbors complain about the noise, the Navy describes its Outlying Field as “a critical national security asset that provides essential training for Navy pilots based at NAS Whidbey Island to conduct safe and effective aircraft carrier flight operations.”  Contested Navy flights resume around Central Whidbey

How hip: Sound Publishing, which buys up all the nice “community papers” in and around Puget Sound has purchased the Seattle Weekly, which this week featured Date Girl’s advice column dealing with Baby Boner-Killer  . Said Sound Publishing President Gloria Fletcher, "The Weekly fits quite well into Sound Publishing's culture." You betcha.  Poulsbo-based publishing company buys Seattle Weekly

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 AM PST THU JAN 10 2013
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING E. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
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