2/6 Sally Jewell, spot prawns, Enbridge pipe, Kitsap stormwater, BP profits

Sally Jewell, CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc., will be nominated by President Barack Obama to become the country's next interior secretary. The Washington Post reports "Jewell, who will have to be confirmed by the Senate, has earned national recognition for her management skills and support for outdoor recreation and habitat conservation." REI's Sally Jewell to become U.S. interior secretary

The state Fish and Wildlife Commission decided in December to ban commercial shrimpers in the inland marine waters south from Deception Pass and Port Townsend, including all of Puget Sound. The idea is aimed to boost sport fishing in more urban areas of the state. Spot shrimp is a prawnlike shellfish found from California to Alaska. Gail Fiege reports. Ban on shrimp fishing enacted for inland waters

When 16-year-old environmental activist Sam Harrison made a presentation last week at the Vancouver hearings into the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, he had one goal in mind: to make the case that this pipeline represents a fundamental betrayal to his generation. “The Arctic will melt; the world will experience the next mass extinction,” he said during the review panel. “My generation will have to deal with the consequences. Surely, your generation owes it to us to not make it worse.” Teen activist strikes nerve with statement to pipeline hearing  

B.C. government lawyers grilled representatives of Enbridge on the company's emergency response plan at hearings Tuesday in Prince Rupert on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.. At issue were definitions of what constitutes world-class safety standards. The provincial government has said that it requires such standards for heavy oil transport, both on land and water. B.C. has asked for assurance that Canada's standards match or exceed what's in place in other jurisdictions, such as Alaska and the state of Washington. Enbridge grilled on pipeline safety  

Residents of Suquamish, Indianola and Keyport will learn about locations being considered for “green” stormwater projects in their communities during a series of meetings. The projects are proposed to reduce pollution going into local waterways. Experts with Kitsap County’s Surface and Stormwater Management Program have identified 76 possible sites for projects, such as roadside rain gardens and permeable pavement. Meetings to discuss the projects will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Suquamish Elementary School, 18950 Park Ave. NE; 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Indianola Clubhouse, 19876 Indianola Road NE; and 7 p.m. Monday at Keyport Fire Station, 1863 NE Pacific Ave. Chris Dunagan reports. Stormwater meetings planned in North Kitsap  

Oil and gas giant BP's profit fell nearly 80 percent in the fourth quarter in results released Tuesday, dragged down by payouts related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BP said that net profit fell to $1.62 billion in the three months ending Dec. 31, down from $7.69 billion in the same period the year before. BP took a loss of $3.85 billion for its settlement of all federal criminal charges with the U.S. government. Underlying replacement cost profit for the period, which strips out the changes in the value of inventories, was down 20 percent on the same period last year at $3.98 billion. Danica Kirka reports. BP profit drops 79 percent in Q4 due to settlement

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 230 AM PST WED FEB 6 2013
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
 MORNING...THEN RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 30 TO 35 KT...EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 14 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
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