4/30 Redstem wild lilac, WA climate bill, Canada emissions, BC forest protest, Kurt Grinnell memorial, news week in review

Redstem Wild Lilac [Native Plants PNW]

 
Red Stem Ceanothus Ceanothus sanguineus
Redstem Ceanothus is also known as Redstem Wild Lilac, Redstem Buckbrush, Oregon Tea Tree, Northern Buckbrush, or “Soapbloom.”  Sanguineus means blood red, referring to the stems or flower stalks. This species is native on both sides of the Cascades from British Columbia to northern California; eastward to western Montana, with reported occurrences in South Dakota and on the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan. (Native Plants PNW)

WA climate cap bill fractures alliances on its way to Inslee’s desk
A sweeping climate proposal from Gov. Jay Inslee has both fractured existing alliances and sparked new ones — among activists and oil refineries alike — on its way to becoming Washington state law. The divisive bill, now awaiting Inslee’s signature after passing the state legislature, puts a cap on how much carbon dioxide the state’s biggest polluters can spew into the air and makes it more expensive for them to do so. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)

Can Canada reach its emissions targets while still producing so much oil and gas?
Last week, the federal government vowed that Canada would reduce its carbon emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. Climate researchers say that can't happen, however, without significant changes to Canada's oil and gas production, including the elimination of the industry subsidies that help support it. (CBC)

Activists to appeal injunction against old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island
A group of activists maintaining blockades aimed at preventing old-growth trees from being logged have filed a notice to appeal a British Columbia Supreme Court decision that granted an injunction against them. The Rainforest Flying Squad argues the court erred when it granted Teal-Jones Group an injunction against the blockades set up to prevent the company from accessing parts of its forest tenure on Vancouver Island. (Canadian Press)

Some 300 expected to celebrate life of Jamestown tribal leader
The life of the late Kurt Grinnell, a man whose life was wedded to the Salish Sea, will be celebrated Saturday morning in a public outdoor service on Jamestown Beach, a historical focal point of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Tribal planner Luke Strong-Cvetich said Thursday he expects roughly 300 friends, family and community members to attend. Paul Gottlieb reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 4/30/21: Bugs Bunny Day, tsunami maps, Squalicum estuary, WA carbon cap, Bangor oysters, Puget Sound spring, baby sea stars, Jordan Cove LNG, glacier melt, WA climate bill, Canada emissions

Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  224 AM PDT Fri Apr 30 2021   
TODAY  SW wind to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft in the  afternoon. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the  morning. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight  chance of showers after midnight. 
SAT  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft  at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
SAT NIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 17 seconds. 
SUN  Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft. W swell 5 ft at  15 seconds.

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