10/21 Wooly bear, BC oil gas, climate resiliency, Intalco property, Fairy Cr protest, derelict boats, BC LNG, Tim Manns, Beyond the Human Realm

 

Wooly bear

Wooly bear
Woolly bear, or woolly worm, is the larval form of the isabella tiger moth, Pyrrharctia isabella, which is found in the United States and southern Canada. It was first formally named by James Edward Smith in 1797. (Wikipedia)

What the International Energy Agency’s path to net-zero means for Canada’s oil and gas industry
For years, governments and oil executives could count on the International Energy Agency to provide ammunition for continued fossil fuel investments, but with the recent release of its latest World Energy Outlook, that ammunition appears to have run out. The annual report, released earlier this year in advance of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) summit in Glasgow, signals a monumental shift. The era of prolonged growth in demand for oil, gas and coal seems to be coming to an end, according to the report, co-authored by energy experts from governments and industry around the world. Drew Anderson reports. (The Narwhal)

Climate-Resilient NW Washington
Climate change is compounding challenges here at home. We can build resilience with compounding solutions. RE Sources presents artist Jane Chavey's story map world in which bold climate action has been taken and orcas have recovered from the brink of extinction. (RE Sources)

Two front-runners in reopening the Intalco facility offer jobs, cleaner operation
Negotiations to purchase the Intalco property at Cherry Point may bring aluminum production back to the facility or create a steel mill using recycled materials. Dave Gallagher reports. (Bellingham Herald)

Huu-ay-aht First Nations seeks permission to intervene in Fairy Creek appeal
The Huu-ay-aht First Nations is seeking leave to intervene in the Fairy Creek court appeal, following last month's decision to temporarily extend an injunction against old growth logging blockades on southern Vancouver Island. In a news release, the Huu-ay-aht, whose lands are located on the Island's west coast, say they are not directly implicated in the Fairy Creek protests or seeking to support any particular side.  However, it says it does want to ensure the court is aware of the concerns of B.C. First Nations when it comes to "decision-making authority" over forests within its Indigenous territories. Ethan Sawyer reports. (CBC)

Canadian Coast Guard urges patience as it deals with up to 1,600 derelict boats
 With close to 1,600 abandoned and derelict boats reported to be in the waters around B.C., the Canadian Coast Guard is asking for patience from boaters and others as it works to enforce the two-year-old Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. Before July 2019, when the act came into effect, it was legal and common to abandon a boat along Canada’s 243,042 kilometres of coastline. Pedro Arrais reports. (Times Colonist)

Why tensions are escalating on Wet’suwet’en territory over the Coastal GasLink pipeline
After TC Energy cleared an archaeological site, armed with permits issued by the province, Gidimt’en clan members and supporters set up a blockade to prevent the company from drilling under a river that’s part of an important salmon watershed. Matt Simmons writes. (The Narwhal)

Skagit Valley birder wins statewide honor
Outside his Mount Vernon home Tuesday morning, longtime Skagit Audubon Society member Tim Manns saw a towhee, a bird common in the western United States. Meanwhile, inside his home sits a framed Washington state personalized license plate donning the name “TOWHEE” that serves as Audubon Washington’s Helen Engle Volunteer of the Year Award. “It’s definitely an honor. I’m really touched,” Manns said. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Beyond the Human Realm
Join Lopez local author and marine ecologist Gene Helfman today for a virtual launch of his newly published first novel Beyond the Human Realm. Noted by fans to be “an imaginative and compelling story” told in part from the perspective of an Orca whale, “combining biological rigor with a deeply felt sense of place. Helfman takes readers on an immersive inter-species journey through pain and redemption." 5:30 p.m. Register here. (Lopez Library)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  253 AM PDT Thu Oct 21 2021   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT   
TODAY  SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain in the  afternoon. 
TONIGHT  E wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell  11 ft at 12 seconds building to 13 ft at 14 seconds after  midnight. Rain in the evening then a chance of showers and a  slight chance of tstms after midnight.

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