5/22 Royal Wulff, BC parks, whale watching, Trump's reg rollback, electric buses

Royal Wulff

Royal Wulff
Despite the name, Lee Wulff did not invent this fly. It's based on a version of the hair-wing Royal Coachman called the Quack Coachman. It took Wulff's renown to make his adapted Royal Wulff a huge success. The Royal Wulff is a trout-stream standard not because it imitates anything in particular but because the white wings make it easy for fishermen to see. Use the larger sizes when dry-fly fishing for browns after dark in the summer. You can see it. The fish can, too. (Fish and Stream)


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B.C. closes provincial campsites to non-residents this summer
Campsites in B.C. provincial parks will be closed to people from outside the province this summer, as officials continue to adjust the rules to the coronavirus pandemic. BC Parks said in a statement on Thursday that non-B.C. residents who already have reservations should call before June 15 to cancel and receive a full refund. Reservations made after next Monday by non-residents will be subject to immediate cancellation without refund. (CBC)

Whales Get a Break from Watchers
The COVID-19 pandemic is giving whales some respite from boat traffic and whale watching tours, but some say associated shutdowns are impacting research and conservation. Larry Pynn reports. (Hakai Magazine) See also: Whale watch industry sits dockside during COVID-19 pandemic  With the turn of the season, as the sun more often lights up area waters with a sparkle, locals and visitors alike are usually drawn to the docks to pursue a glimpse of the region’s whales. Over the past decade, upwards of 500,000 people have boarded whale watching boats in the Salish Sea each year. Not this year. Kimberly Cauvel reports.(Salish Current)

Wheeler defends pandemic rollbacks
EPA's moves to roll back a number of regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic came under fire (Wednesday) on Capitol Hill. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, who appeared (Wednesday) morning before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for an oversight hearing, faced questions over the agency's recent actions to roll back tougher Obama-era clean car standards, revoke the justification behind toxic mercury air emissions standards and the continued sale of less stringent wood stoves. Wheeler mounted a vocal defense of his agency's work and praised EPA employees carrying out their duties during the pandemic. Yet Democratic senators pressed him often, leading to some fierce exchanges in the cavernous hearing room that was being used to stick to social distancing guidelines. Kevin Bogardus reports. (E&E News)

Washington School Districts Set To Deploy New Electric Buses This Fall
Earlier this year, there was only one electric school bus in the entire state of Washington. By this fall, the electric school bus fleet should be vastly expanding. Forty new buses may transport students in districts throughout the state possibly starting in the fall — assuming in-person classes are back on. Courtney Flatt reports. (NW News Network)

Salish Sea News Week in Review May 22 2020
This week's selection of weekday news clips collected in Salish Sea News and Weather which is compiled as a community service.



Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  227 AM PDT Fri May 22 2020   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON   
TODAY  W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 8 ft at 8 seconds. A  slight chance of rain in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
SAT  SW wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S to 10 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less after  midnight. W swell 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
SUN  SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 6 ft at  10 seconds.




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