6/28 Ghost shrimp, heat wave, BC utilities, tree cutting, pronunciation, methane rule, Mark Doumit, ecocide

Ghost shrimp [Dave Cowles]

Ghost Shrimp Neotrypaea californiensis
The bay ghost shrimp and its less common close cousin the giant ghost shrimp N. gigas and the blue mud shrimp Upogebia pugettensis are collectively called burrowing shrimp because of their remarkable adaptations to living in the relative safety of the seafloor. They can burrow arm’s length into the substrate, rivaling the great geoduck for digging deep. Unlike the geoduck, these busy burrowers are constantly moving mud, water and themselves, creating a very active environment that aerates the substrate, enhances nitrogen fixation and provides habitat for other organisms. (Washington Sea Grant)

Salish Sea News and Weather will returning to regular postings after the July Fourth weekend. It's dangerously and inconveniently hot but remember that we made it through a year and a half of a pandemic so we can make it through a few more days of heat. We learned public health lessons from the pandemic; we'll learn from this heat wave, too. Stay safe. Mike Sato.

Heat Warning Extended; Record PNW Temperatures Should Peak Monday
The heat dome shattered records across the region over the weekend, but Monday's temperatures are likely to break them all over again. Lucas Combos reports. (Patch) B.C. heat wave shatters Canadian record for highest temperature ever recorded  A B.C. heat wave is shattering temperature records and meteorologists expect the weather to get even hotter over the next couple of days. Lytton, B.C., broke the record Sunday afternoon for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada with a measurement of 46.6 C, according to Environment Canada.  Maryse Zeidler reports. (CBC)

BC’s Utilities Commission Blocks Climate Goals, Say Enviro Groups
Advocacy groups are encouraging the British Columbia government to overhaul the commission that regulates BC Hydro and other utilities so that it can better support a transition to cleaner energy and other provincial goals. With processes coming early next year that will determine energy policy for years into the future, widening the B.C. Utilities Commission’s mandate needs to happen soon, the seven groups say. Andrew MacLeod reports. (The Tyee)

To cut or not to cut, it could be a pricey issue in Edmonds
City leaders are closer to rolling out updated regulations that aim to better preserve tree canopy in the city. “What we’re experiencing right now is a lot of tree loss,” said Susan Paine, Edmonds City Council president. “The past practice was to take every blade of grass off of that lot so they can have maximum space.” Paine said the council is moving through phases of updates to the regulations, beginning with those for developers. Last week, city council approved an ordinance amending the tree regulations for developers, including incentives for those who retain 50% or more of the original trees on the property and a cap of $2 per square foot for fee-in-lieu payments. Isabella Breda reports. (Everett Herald)

Learn how to pronounce these Indigenous phrases
Hear from six people in B.C. who are helping to revitalize their Indigenous languages. (CBC)

Congress votes to restore regulations on climate-warming methane emissions
Both houses of Congress have taken a step toward more vigorously regulating climate-warming methane leaks from the oil and gas industry, a move supporters say is key to achieving President Biden’s ambitious climate goals. On Friday, House lawmakers voted to reverse a Trump rollback by passing resolutions under the Congressional Review Act, which gives them the ability to undo agency rules passed in the last months of the previous administration. The Senate approved the measure in April. Jeff Brady reports. (NPR)

Mark Doumit
Mark Doumit, former 19th legislative district state representative and senator and executive director of the Washington Forest Protection Association, died on June 21 at the age of 59 following a sudden heart attack. (Legacy.com)

How 165 Words Could Make Mass Environmental Destruction An International Crime
Mass environmental destruction, known as ecocide, would become an international crime similar to genocide and war crimes under a proposed new legal definition. The definition's unveiling last week by a panel of 12 lawyers from around the world marks a big first step in the global campaign's efforts to prevent future environmental disasters like the deforestation of the Amazon or actions that contribute to climate change...The draft defines ecocide as "unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts." Josie Fischels reports. (NPR)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  321 AM PDT Mon Jun 28 2021   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  TONIGHT   TODAY  E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft  at 11 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 ft  at 10 seconds.

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