9/24 Shield Dapperling, greening Bellingham, giant hornet nest, anchored vessels, Maynard Johnny Jr, arsenic fish, week in review

Shield Dapperling [Dick Culbert/WikiCommons]

Shield Dapperling Lepiota clypeolaria
Shield Dapperling is one of the larger Lepiota species, many of which are poisonous. This woodland mushroom could easily be mistaken for one of the edible Agaricus species that occur in wooded areas. The white and unchanging gill colour should be enough to ring warning bells, and its unpleasant odour is yet another of the features that should help foragers avoid an unpleasant mistake. Thie woolly vellum flakes on the stem are another macroscopic feature that helps identify this toxic toadstool. (First Nature)

Even a green city like Bellingham has learned it’s not easy to cap demand for fossil fuel
In late 2019, mere weeks before the first U.S. case of coronavirus case was detected 60 miles south, the city council of Bellingham, Washington, gathered for a presentation from its Climate Protection Action Plan Task Force: nine community members charged with drawing up a road map for Bellingham to achieve its goals for cutting carbon emissions. Ysabelle Kempe reports. (Investigate What/Grist)

Washington agriculture officials eradicate third Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 in Whatcom County
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) said Thursday that it has eradicated the third Asian giant hornet nest of the year in Whatcom County. The nest, which was located approximately 20 feet up in a tree, required special equipment and help from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to remove. A total of 10 combs were removed from the nest. Callie Craighead reports. (Seattle PI)

Coast Guard monitors backlog of anchored vessels in Puget Sound
The Coast Guard continues to monitor containerships anchored in the greater Puget Sound area due to a logistics backlog affecting the entire U.S. West Coast and Canada from Los Angeles to Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The unprecedented backlog has resulted in a greater number of ships, in particular containerships, utilizing anchorages in Puget Sound. Several factors determine what constitutes a suitable anchorage, particularly for a vessel the size of the large containerships that typically transit through Puget Sound ports. (Workboat)

Salish Heron artist named
BC Ferries, in partnership with the First Peoples’ Cultural Council, has selected Coast Salish artist Maynard Johnny Jr. from Chemainus to create the design for BC Ferries’ newest Salish Class vessel, the Salish Heron...Johnny is Coast Salish from Penelakut on his father’s side and is connected to Cape Mudge Kwakwaka’wakw on his mother’s side. (Gulf Islands Driftwood)

Arsenic makes these south Puget Sound fish unsafe to eat
Researchers at the University of Washington and UW Tacoma have been studying arsenic levels in the mud, water and in creatures from lakes in the south Puget Sound area. Eating contaminated fish or snails from these lakes could lead to health risks. Pollution from regional smelter emissions is likely the source of high concentrations of arsenic found at the bottom of lakes in King and Pierce counties. Arsenic is a chemical linked to increased cancer risk.  Kiyomi Taguchi and Sarah McQuate report. (UW News)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 9/24/21: Bluebird Friday, Greenpeace at 50, Bristol Bay, SCL not green, Fairy Cr protest, Bering Sea crabs, Liberal minority, net pen suit, L47, hydrofluorocarbons, greening Bellingham

Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  250 AM PDT Fri Sep 24 2021   
TODAY  E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft  at 10 seconds building to 5 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  5 ft at 11 seconds. 
SAT  W wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight  chance of rain. SAT NIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 ft at 13 seconds. 
SUN  E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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