3/31 Nudibranch, Howard Hanson Dam, state trees, WA treaty rights, freshwater mussels, redlining, financing fossil fuels, power transmission, Herring Day

Striped nudibranch [WA Ecology]

Striped nudibranch Armina californica
The striped nudibranch can get fairly large (up to 8 cm) and should be easy to spot. You won’t find one on a beach walk or tidepooling session though. They prefer the sandy or muddy seafloor anywhere from the low intertidal zone to 80 meters deep. (WA Dept of Ecology)

‘Big victory’ for salmon habitat: Fish passage at dam on Green River gets $220M boost
Fish passage at the Howard Hanson Dam east of Auburn has received a $220 million federal funding boost that will help unlock more than 100 miles of salmon habitat on the Upper Green River. The money was secured as a priority project for the Army Corps of Engineers under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray announced Monday. Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)

The Fight For Legacy Forests: The Supreme Court Case
Deciding whether to log older forests or instead conserve them is being asked of Washington’s Department of Natural Resources right now in a number of ways. One argument, that the DNR should manage their trust lands differently, is being made in the state’s highest court...Washington’s constitution lays out how the state would do this. Section one of article xvi of the constitution begins with the sentence “All the public lands granted to the state are held in trust for all the people…” The sentence goes on, but that first half, saying the lands must be held “for all the people,” is currently up for interpretation. (Part 3 of 3) Lauren Gallup report. (NW Public Broadcasting)

Tribal Leaders in Washington Allege State Intentionally Ignores Treaty Rights
After a judge dismissed charges of shellfish trafficking on treaty grounds, tribes and treaty rights organizations say the case exemplifies how Washington officials are working to undermine treaty fishing rights and agreements, which the state denies. Chris Aadland reports. (Underscore.news/Indian Country Today)

Northwest's freshwater mussels now 'screaming' for help
Almost every population of Northwest freshwater mussels is declining. Researchers hope to figure out what’s going on so they can save these keystone species. Courtney Flatt reports. (NW News Network)

Redlining's enduring impact shows up in WA pollution disparity
New research out of UW suggests historic, racist lending practices still affect inequitable exposure to hazardous pollution today. Hannah Weinberger reports. (Crosscut)

Canadian Banks Keep Financing Fossil Fuels
‘Gut wrenching’ report shows we’re going in the wrong direction to tackle climate emergency, despite Paris Agreement promises, say activists. Michelle Gamage reports. (The Tyee)

One big detail could derail Northwest’s clean-energy goals
Inability to get renewable energy from producers to users has planners worried about meeting mandates. John Harrison reports. (Columbia Insight/Investigate West)

Herring Day to celebrate fish, conservation and adaptation to sea level rise
The public are invited to Herring Day, an in-person event at Fishermen’s Wharf in False Creek on Saturday, April 2 from noon – 3pm. It is a chance to celebrate the herring that spawn in False Creek, connect with local environmental groups working in and around the creek, and see a range of coastal adaptation approaches presented as part of the Sea2City Design Challenge. (City of Vancouver)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  213 AM PDT Thu Mar 31 2022   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING   
TODAY  W wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds. A  slight chance of showers in the morning. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 7 ft at 11 seconds.

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