11/15 Cormorant, heavy weather, new news, climate agreement, BC gas, crown land returned, fishers, PS Naval Shipyard

Brandt's cormorant, breeding male [Joseph Higbee]

Brandt's Cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Almost always found on salt or brackish water, Brandt's Cormorants inhabit rocky shorelines and open ocean. Nesting colonies are typically located on slopes rather than cliff ledges, although some Washington colonies are located on steep cliffs. Brandt's Cormorants are common along the rocky outer coast and coastal islands of Washington, from Cape Flattery to Oregon. They are rarely seen in Puget Sound or other inland waters during the breeding season, but are common, especially in the upper Puget Trough and Strait of Juan de Fuca at other times of the year. (BirdWeb)

Power outages and landslide warnings as rain, wind continue across Seattle area  Heidi Groover reports. (Seattle Times) Relentless rain causing flooding and road closures across B.C.  (CBC)

Salish Current and Casdcadia Daily News: Read all about it
Join in on Nov. 17 to hear about two new news organizations in Bellingham and Whatcom County market with goals of informing the public and adding to the civic discourse: Salish Current and Cascadia Daily News. While the two entities have different business models (Salish Current is a news nonprofit supported by foundations and individual donors; Cascadia Daily News will be subscription-based with advertising) they are both committed to independent local journalism. Register in advance by Monday, Nov. 15.

‘It is not enough’: World leaders react to COP26 climate agreement
Many call on countries to move faster to curb greenhouse gas emissions and help nations damaged by climate change, after last-minute moves weakened Glasgow’s final deal. Steven Mufson and Annabelle Timsit report. (Washington Post)

Gidimt'en evict Coastal GasLink from Wet'suwet'en territory
The Gidimt'en clan told workers to "peacefully evacuate" the area before the main road into the Lhudis Bin territory was closed at 1 p.m. (Canadian Press)

B.C. returns nearly 100 hectares of Crown land near Sechelt to shíshálh Nation
The 99.6-hectare parcel of land is located on the south shore of Salmon Inlet, about 16 kilometres north of Sechelt. Tiffany Crawford reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Transplanted fishers released into park
A release of seven fishers from Alberta, Canada into Olympic National Park earlier this month is part of a program to increase the genetic diversity of the once-decimated native species. Five were released into the wild at Lake Ozette and two were released near Sol Duc, said Patti Happe, wildlife branch chief of Olympic National Park (ONP), on Friday. Leah Leach reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

Here come the funds: Navy inks contracts to bring billions to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
The Navy is slated to sink its first $8 billion into its plans to revitalize the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and other docks and facilities in the Pacific.  Five companies have inked contracts to compete for a decades' worth of work aimed at modernizing the docks, wharves and other infrastructure the Navy uses in Puget Sound to maintain its fleet. About 40% of the work entailed in the contracts will occur at the Bremerton shipyard, with another 40% for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and the rest at smaller Pacific bases. Josh Farley reports. (Kitsap Sun)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  239 AM PST Mon Nov 15 2021   
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING   
TODAY  SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 25 to 35 kt in the  afternoon. Combined seas 2 to 5 ft with a dominant period of  14 seconds building to 5 to 7 ft with a dominant period of  13 seconds in the afternoon. Rain in the morning then a chance of  showers in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  NW wind 30 to 40 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt after  midnight. Combined seas 4 to 7 ft with a dominant period of  17 seconds subsiding to 2 to 4 ft with a dominant period of  0 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening then  rain after midnight.

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