4/28 Peonies, opening WA, 'fish cannon,' listen to orcas, Port of Seattle emissions, Alberta oil gas, squid spawn, Roberts Bank

Peonies about to open [Laurie MacBride]

From 100 to Zero
Laurie MacBride in Eye on Environment writes: "Little did we know back in February, when we hung the 24 prints in my latest solo show, that the world as we knew it was about to change so abruptly for people all over the world. 'The 100-Mile Photo Diet' was intended to convey my belief that places relatively close to home can provide beauty, adventure and creative inspiration, with the added value of keeping our carbon footprint low...I’m offering The 100-Mile Photo Diet in virtual form.  I invite you to have a look, and welcome your comments and feedback. And please – continue to stay home as much as possible, be safe, and be healthy…"


*EDITOR'S NOTE: Access updates on the COVID-19 virus at national and regional print publications like the CBC, the Seattle Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post.



Washington state parks, recreational fishing, golf courses to reopen May 5, amid coronavirus outbreak
Washington will partially reopen outdoor recreation activities May 5, including many previously shuttered state parks, public lands and boat ramps as well as recreational hunting and fishing, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday. David Gutmam reports. (Seattle Times) See also: Vancouver to open 2 of 3 civic golf courses May 1  (CBC)

'Salmon cannon' coming to help threatened Fraser River fish bypass rock slide
Spawning salmon will be shot through a 160 metre-long pneumatic tube running over the Big Bar slide. Karin Larsen reports. (CBC)

Program listens in on lives of Salish Sea orcas
Researchers can now better listen in on at-risk whales and their environment thanks to funding for the acquisition of a mobile self-contained hydrophone buoy by the Victoria Foundation. Straitwatch is a stewardship program operated by the Cetus Research and Conservation Society. The initiative monitors endangered southern resident killer whales and collects data on physical and acoustic vessel traffic disturbances. The program operates in the Salish Sea, primarily off Victoria and the Southern Gulf Islands. Pedro Arrais reports. (Times Colonist)

Port of Seattle set to meet emissions reduction target 10 years early
The Port of Seattle will meet its goal of halving some of its climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions a decade ahead of schedule. The progress comes from an innovative contract to heat the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and power its bus fleet with renewable natural gas — not a reduction in emissions from planes or ground transportation at the airport that constitute the bulk of the Port’s climate footprint. While the new contract is a step in the right direction, the focus of the Port’s clean energy efforts should be on cutting those emissions from planes and cars, climate activists say. Katherine Khashimova Long reports. (Seattle Times)

8 environmental responsibilities Alberta’s oil and gas companies can skip because of coronavirus
Experts say COVID-19 is being used as an opportunity to grant companies carte blanche waivers on ‘routine’ reporting for everything from sulphur dioxide emissions to water withdrawals for fracking to how much wastewater is being added to tailings ponds. Sharon J. Riley reports. (The Narwhal)

If you like to watch: The Spawning Squid Samba
A frenzy of flashing tentacles tornadoes next to the Calvert Island dock as tens of thousands of squid put on a sensual performance. So dim the lights and join us for Squid Sex 101. (Hakai Magazine)

Opinion: Roberts Bank: Ottawa should reject a terminal expansion that puts human and environmental health at risk
A massive container terminal proposed for British Columbia’s Fraser River Delta is set to be a litmus test for the federal government’s commitment to tackling the unfolding biodiversity crisis. Silke Nebel, VP conservation and science, Birds Canada, and Gauri Sreenivasan, director of policy, Nature Canada, write. (The Narwhal)


Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  246 AM PDT Tue Apr 28 2020   
TODAY  SE wind to 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain  in the morning then rain likely in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell  5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.




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