10/6 Butterfly bush, Tacoma fossil fuels, kelp, estuary price, Tahoma, North Van wastewater, North Cascades leaders, Judge King, oil spill map, Canada media

Butterfly bush [NWCB)

 
Butterfly bush Buddleia davidii
Butterfly bush is an introduced shrub from China that has been widely planted as an ornamental and butterfly plant throughout North America. Unfortunately, this popular garden plant is also highly invasive and spreads profusely by seed into disturbed and natural areas. Butterfly bush is a Class B noxious weed on the Washington State Noxious Weed List. It is on the Non-Regulated Noxious Weed List for King County, Washington. (King County)

Tacoma City Council considering amendments to proposed ban on expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure
Tacoma famously declared a climate emergency two years ago. And the Puyallup Tribe followed suit with an emergency declaration of its own – all aiming to restrict fossil fuel developments in the tideflats and the port at the heart of the city. But Tacoma’s city council is stuck in a holding pattern. A public hearing Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. will provide feedback on eight amendments to a proposed ban on all expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure... A vote by the council is expected toward the end of the month. Bellamy Paithorp reports. (KNKX)

New studies aid kelp conservation
Bull kelp is easily recognized by its wavy leaves and long, floating stipes that sometimes wash ashore like slimy green bullwhips. In that sense, it is one of the more familiar types of seaweed in Puget Sound. But as kelp forests decline throughout the region, scientists are finding that there is much about this increasingly rare species that remains a mystery. Eric Wagner reports. (Puget Sound Institute)

A New Squamish Study Puts an Actual Price on Nature
It found a local estuary delivers more than $12 million a year in benefits. And it keeps appreciating. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. (The Tyee)

Why the ancient stories of Mount Rainier matter now
Peter Rainier never set foot on this continent. Some tribal members suggest giving a more fitting name for Washington’s tallest peak. (Crosscut)

Wastewater project delay one of several billion-dollar questions facing Metro Vancouver
The final cost of an already delayed wastewater treatment plant in North Vancouver is almost certain to rise from its $1 billion figure after Metro Vancouver said the contractor "abandoned" the project. The new plant was scheduled to be completed in 2020 for $700 million, but the numbers had already changed to $1 billion in 2023 before Acciona Wastewater Solutions laid off the majority of its workers at the project site. Metro Vancouver had no further updates on the matter this week and Acciona — which also has contracts with the Millennium Line Skytrain extension to Arbutus and the Pattullo Bridge replacement — has not responded to repeated requests for comment. Justin McElroy re[orts. (CBC)

North Cascades Institute, North Cascades National Park get new leadership
For the North Cascades National Park Service Complex, Don Striker will in November replace eight-year Superintendent Karen Taylor-Goodrich, who has retired. For the nonprofit North Cascades Institute — a public education organization sharing headquarters in Sedro-Woolley with the national park and with a learning center nestled on Diablo Lake within the park complex — new Executive Director Bec Detrich took the reins this summer. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

U.S. Senate confirms first Native American federal judge in WA history
The U.S. Senate has voted 55-44 to confirm the lifetime appointment of Lauren J. King for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 5. A citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation located in Oklahoma, King is the fourth Native American federal judge in the country and the first Native American federal judge in Washington state history. Natasha Brennan reports. (McClatchy)

Mapping California’s Oil Spill: Aging Pipes Line the Coast
Ever since a pipeline failure caused at least 126,000 gallons of oil to spill into the Pacific Ocean, threatening a fragile coastal ecosystem and forcing some of Southern California’s most popular beaches to close, officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been scrutinizing satellite imagery to track the oil’s spread. Blacki Migliozzi and Hiroko Tabuchi report. (NY Times) California lawmakers push to ban new drilling in wake of massive oil spill https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/10/05/california-oil-spill-drilling-ban/ Eric Werner reports. (Washington Post)

Canadian media stand united in support of all journalists against online hate, threats and harassment
A strong, diverse media is vital for a well-informed, democratic society. While criticism is an integral part of journalism and democracy, there can be no tolerance for hate and harassment of journalists or for incitement of attacks on journalists for doing their jobs. That these attacks inordinately target women and racialized journalists speaks to the motivation of the people engaging in this behaviour. (The Narwhal)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  217 AM PDT Wed Oct 6 2021   
TODAY  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 7 ft  at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight  chance of tstms. 
TONIGHT  W wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of  rain in the evening.

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