11/29 Brussels sprout, flooding, WA wastewater, green crab, GasLink protest, indigenous recognition, BC dike upgrade, BC fuel supply, BC farm loss, stranded sturgeon

Brussels sprout (WikiCommons)

Brussels sprout
The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages, grown for its edible buds. The leaf vegetables are typically 1.5–4.0 cm in diameter and resemble miniature cabbages. The Brussels sprout has long been popular in Brussels, Belgium, from which it gained its name. (Wikipedia)

Heavy rains, rising river waters bring more flooding to saturated northwest Washington communities
The National Weather Service issued flood warnings in Whatcom and Skagit counties, as well as the Olympic Peninsula, all areas that recorded as much as 4.5 inches of rainfall between noon Saturday and noon Sunday. Lulu Ramadan reports. (Seattle Times) See also: Weekend rain drenches southwest B.C., prompting flood warnings, evacuations  Akshay Kulkarni, Courtney Dickson and Chad Pawson report. (CBC)

Washington state seeks tighter wastewater rules for Puget Sound, but sewage plant operators push back
...The state’s Ecology Department will decide as soon as the end of the month whether to issue a new general permit for all 58 sewage plants around the Sound. Ecology argues that as more people live here, it’s imperative they not contribute more nitrogen, which comes from their urine, and worsen low dissolved oxygen levels. These levels already occur in some parts of Puget Sound, especially in the summer. Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)

Lummi Nation declares disaster as tens of thousands of invasive European green crab found 
The Lummi Indian Business Council has passed a resolution declaring a disaster after more than 70,000 European green crab — an invasive species — were captured and removed from the Lummi Sea Pond in recent months. Natasha Brennan reports. (Bellingham Herald)

‘We are not here to get killed’: Wet’suwet’en solidarity actions met with armed police response
RCMP tear down Gitxsan rail blockade in New Hazelton, B.C., while people across Canada organize in support of land defenders. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal) See also: B.C. government says it isn't responsible for Wet'suwet'en divisions, arrests of Coastal GasLink activists 'It is not the government of the day that directs police to do their work,' says Indigenous affairs minister. Winston Szeto reports. (CBC)

Arlington formally recognizes homeland of Stillaguamish people
A newly adopted acknowledgement is intended to show respect to native ancestors and their descendants. Isabella Breda reports. (Everett Herald) See also: Powell River Wrestles with Changing Its Colonial Name  The Tla’amin Nation makes the case for a new identity. The city is asking for patience. Andrea Smith reports. (The Tyee)

B.C. needs billions in dike upgrades to prepare for climate change
B.C. needs to upgrade hundreds of kilometres of dikes, mostly in the Lower Mainland. Gordon Hoekstra reports. (Vancouver Sun)

B.C. fuel supplies stable, Trans Mountain pushes back pipeline restart
Fuel shipments by barge and rail, along with rationing, are helping shore up the Lower Mainland's restricted fuel supplies while awaiting restart of the Trans Mountain pipeline, according to Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Rob Fleming. Derrick Penner reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Flood damage could cost farmers hundreds of millions of dollars, B.C. Agriculture Council says
It could take as long as a year for some farms to begin operating again, council president says. Michelle Gomez reports. (CBC)

Flood-stranded sturgeon pushed, pulled and carried back to the Fraser River
2-metre-long, 100-kg fish rescued by angling guides volunteering in flood relief effort. Karin Larsen reports. (CBC)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  225 AM PST Mon Nov 29 2021   
TODAY  SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 5 ft  at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. 
TONIGHT  SW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight  chance of rain in the evening then rain after midnight.

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