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| Ahgykson Island [Wikipedia] |
The island has long been called "Ahgykson" by the Tla'amin people who have lived in this territory for at least 8,000 years. In 1798, Captain Vancouver renamed it in his records as "Harwood Island." The traditional Tla'amin name was officially reinstated on 5 April 2016. (Wikipedia) Like many other locations in the Strait of Georgia, Harwood Island was named by George Vancouver during his exploration of the Puget Sound and Coastal BC in 1792. In this case, Harwood Island was named for Dr. Edward Harwood, a scholar and naval surgeon. Geologically, Harwood is pretty distinct. Its flat top is the result of glacial action in the region over 10,000 years ago. This is the same action that gouged out Powell Lake and the many inlets along the coast. At the turn of the 20th Century, it was logged. The second growth trees have grown to substantial size, but you can still find evidence of the past...Today, it is uninhabited and is a traditional and sacred place for the Sliammon [Tla'amin] First Nation. James J. Lutz writes. (Powell River Books Blog)
Here's why Vancouver teens are staging a climate strike Sept. 27
Young people in Vancouver and across the province are preparing to once again march out of class this Friday to protest government inaction on the climate crisis. The protests have been timed to coincide with the United Nations Climate Action Summit underway in New York...In Canada, youth are calling on politicians to adopt a climate action plan to reduce carbon pollution to zero by 2050, similar to the Green New Deal championed by American progressives...Environmental youth groups and student associations have planned to meet at Vancouver City Hall at 1 p.m. on Sept. 27. They will then march across the Cambie Bridge to the intersection of Hamilton and Georgia, where there will be speeches in front of the Central Library Branch ending at 5 p.m. Eva Uguen-Csenge reports. (CBC) See also: Canadian youth take calls from drastic climate action to the streets today (Canadian Press)
Trudeau promises to boost environmental protection and teach more kids to camp
Justin Trudeau said today a re-elected Liberal government would protect a quarter of Canada's natural land and ocean habitats by 2025, and would become a global champion in setting international conservation targets. During a campaign event in Sudbury, Ont. after taking a morning canoe paddle around a local lake, the Liberal leader also promised today to launch a new program aimed at encouraging more youth and families to enjoy the great outdoors. The promised land and ocean conservation target — 25 per cent by 2025 — is an increase over the current target of 17 per cent for land protection and is nearly double the 12.4 per cent of Canada's land habitats currently being protected. Kathleen Harris reports. (CBC)
State presents proposed cleanup plan for abandoned Rayonier site
Creation of open space for potential — though only occasional — use is included in a proposed cleanup strategy for the abandoned, still-polluted Rayonier pulp mill site and adjacent Port Angeles Harbor. The voluminous three-part study, and options it includes for the 75-acre industrial parcel east of downtown Port Angeles, were presented Wednesday at an Olympic Medical Center meeting room where some participants wanted more than that...To address soil pollution, 10 acres would be excavated to 1 foot deep and 0.5 acres to more than 1 foot. An additional 10 acres would be capped. To address groundwater pollution, air sparging — or the injection of air to disperse pollutants — would be employed to oxidize ammonia and metals in phases starting near the shoreline. To address sediment pollution in Rayonier’s portion of the harbor cleanup area — several other parties including the Port of Port Angeles are cleaning the western harbor — a log pond near a soon-to-be-removed 4-acre dock would be dredged. Sand, silt and gravel would be used as fill for dredged areas and berth and approach areas. It and the remainder of a sediment remediation area would be topped by a sand layer “to address sediment contamination and to provide suitable habitat,” according to the Volume 3 report. Cleanup costs of $24 million under the proposed plan will be borne by the land owner, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Rayonier Advanced Materials. Paul Gottlieb reports. (Peninsula Daily News)
E.P.A. Accuses California of ‘Significant’ Air and Water Problems
The Trump administration on Thursday, pressing the president’s complaints about homelessness in California, demanded the state improve the way it deals with human waste, arsenic and lead in water as it escalated the administration’s war with the country’s most populous state. In a letter to Gov. Gavin C. Newsom of California, Andrew Wheeler, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, accused the state of “deficiencies that have led to significant public health concerns” and issued a veiled threat that federal funding to the state could be at risk...California has sparred with Mr. Trump since the earliest days of the administration. But analysts said the newest skirmish is significant because it shows President Trump’s willingness to use obscure levers of policy to punish states that oppose him. Lisa Friedman reports. (NY Times) See also: Trump Administration Blames Homeless For California's Water Pollution Pam Fessler and Paolo Zialcita report. (NPR)
When it comes to acknowledging humans’ role in climate change, oil and gas industry lawyer says ‘that ship has sailed’
In a closed-door meeting of oil and gas executives this summer in Colorado Springs, industry lawyer Mark Barron offered a bold proposal: Energy companies must accept that fossil fuels are helping to drive climate change. “It doesn’t matter whether it’s real, or not real, or what the issues are,” said Barron, who heads the energy litigation arm of Baker Hostetler. “That ship has sailed from a political perspective.” Barron added that any American younger than 40 had grown up learning that climate change is “an existential crisis that we need to address.” The recording of the June 24 meeting of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), which was obtained by The Washington Post, highlights a growing schism between the Trump administration and key players in the fossil fuel industry. Even as Trump officials work to repeal federal restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, some oil and gas executives say they have no choice but to press forward with plans to address climate change. Juliet Ellperin reports. (Washington Post)
State releases plan for protecting the marbled murrelet
After two decades of studying a small bird called the marbled murrelet that is found in coastal habitats of Washington including in Skagit County, the state has released a new management plan for the species. The management plan was drafted by and applies to lands managed by the state Department of Natural Resources. It is the outcome of a multiyear environmental impact statement, or EIS, process that weighed options for protecting the bird and supporting the state’s timber industry. The marbled murrelet is federally listed as threatened due to the loss of coastal forest habitat where it nests and raises its young. The once-abundant species is now estimated to be down to about 6,000 in the state, according to a news release. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Everything about the Pacific Northwest is on display at the new Burke Museum. Even the scientists.
Seattle has been undergoing a history museum renaissance, one demonstrating creativity in the art of exhibiting cultural treasures. Of three major projects in recent years, each has gone in a different direction, with one major common thread...The latest entrant is the new Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, which opens the weekend of Oct. 12-14. It is a treasure once hidden on the northwest corner of the University of Washington campus. The new museum is now visible from the street, with an entrance on 15th Avenue Northeast in the University District at Northeast 43rd Street. It’s an elegant, wood and glass box that makes a statement: it is part of the transforming U District, with light rail coming to Brooklyn Avenue Northeast just a couple of blocks away. Natural history is not hidden anymore; it’s part of the neighborhood. Knute Berger reports. (Crosscut)
Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 243 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2019
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 10 ft at 9 seconds subsiding to 8 ft at 10 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
SAT N wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NE 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less in the afternoon. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind to 10 kt becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NE wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less in the afternoon. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds.
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