2/10 Big-head sedge, Roberts Bank 2, Tokitae, Morrison mine, giant kelp

Big-head sedge [Sound Water Stewards]

 
Big-head sedge Carex macrocephaly
This native species and member of the sedge family is found on sandy beaches and in dune areas. The plant grows to a height of about 1 foot with the flower spikes being about 2 inches long. Male and female flowers are on separate plants with the seed producing female plants having larger flowering spikes.  Large headed sedge ranges from northern Oregon to Alaska and is also found in Asia. It is also commonly called big headed sedge. (Sound Water Stewards)

Delta wants federal government to delay or deny Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project
The City of Delta is requesting that the federal government postpone or altogether deny the approval of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2) project because of the adverse, unmitigable effects it would bring to the surrounding community and environment. Among these, a potential species-wide impact to migratory birds. Approved by Delta council during its Feb. 7 meeting, the report from Delta staff requests that feds either postpone their decision until the environmental and community impacts of the proposed GCT Deltaport Berth 4 project have been reviewed, or they deny the project based on the Federal Review Panel Report and Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) concerns. Dani Penaloza reports. (Delta Optimist)

PETA said orca named by Lummi Nation was ‘deathly ill.’ Seaquarium says she’s recovering
Lolita the killer whale is recovering from an unspecified illness, Miami Seaquarium said in response to a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals report that the 56-year-old orca is “deathly ill” with pneumonia. The Virginia Key marine park also posted a live Facebook video on Tuesday showing its iconic star in a stadium tank eating, playing and waving its pectoral fin. Linda Robertson reports. (Olympian)

Two decades and $30 million later, a B.C. mine proposal is officially dead
Pacific Booker Minerals is being told for the second time its proposed Morrison mine is a no-go for sensitive salmon habitat in northwest B.C. — leaving some wondering why the province’s environmental assessment process is so inefficient. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

Giant Kelp Is Getting Less Nutritious
For myriad ocean residents, such as jellyfish, crabs, urchins, fish, and prawns, giant kelp is an important source of food and shelter. A new study, however, shows that this dietary staple is becoming less nutritious. Research led by coastal biogeochemist Heili Lowman while at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), shows that in California’s Santa Barbara Channel giant kelp’s nutritional nitrogen content has fallen by 18 percent as ocean temperatures rose over the past 19 years, even as the amount of kelp stayed the same. Robin Donovan reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  229 AM PST Thu Feb 10 2022   
TODAY  NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 8 ft  at 14 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. 
TONIGHT  N wind to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Wind waves  1 ft or less. W swell 9 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after  midnight.

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