5/18 Lilac, salmon farms, 'living dike,' climate faith, Fairy Cr protest, hydrogen fuel, Brie Chartier, Springer, noise pollution, humpback mothers, novovirus

Lilac

Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Common lilac bushes are deciduous shrubs that bloom in the springtime. They are part of the olive family, along with other such ornamental plants as ash trees, forsythia bushes, and privet hedges. The outstanding quality of many lilac varieties is the sweet fragrances of their flowers. (The Spruce)

DFO Suppresses Science and Pushes Salmon Farms, Critics Tell MPs
The federal fisheries department should be stripped of its role in promoting aquaculture, urges MP Elizabeth May. Judith Lavoie reports. (The Tyee)

'Invertebrate engineers' combat sea level rise
A pilot project to create a 'living dike' in Canada's Boundary Bay is designed to help a saltwater marsh survive rising waters due to climate change. Sarah DeWeerdt reports. (salish Sea Currents Magazine)

‘The climate crisis is a moral crisis’: How Bellingham’s faith communities unite in action
Despite a pandemic that upended how we gather, the Multifaith Network for Climate Justice has continued to meet via Zoom and correspond online, sharing information about policy, events and news...Leaders from over a dozen spiritual traditions — including Catholicism, Buddhism, Judaism and Paganism— spoke at the first gathering, held during the city’s annual ALL IN for Climate Action Week.
Ysabelle Kempe reports. (Bellingham Herald/paywall)

1 year into injunction enforcement at Fairy Creek blockades, 100s of protesters await trial
49 sentences for contempt so far, ranging from a $500 fine to 10 days in jail, CBC analysis shows. Kathryn Marlow reports. (CBC)

Washington wants to plug in to the next thing in fuel: hydrogen
The state hopes to secure up to $2 billion in federal funding to produce hydrogen fuel as a substitute for petroleum-based gasoline. John Stang reports. (Crosscut)

BLM Selects National San Juan Islands National Monument Manager
Brie Chartier has been selected as the new San Juan Islands National Monument Manager. (LopezRocks)

Springer- 20 years later
Springer, the rescued Northern resident killer whale, rescued 20 years ago is celebrated on May 22 at 2 p.m. in a special in-person Seattle Town Hall event which will also be live-streamed. The event brings together Lynne Barre, Lance Barrett-Lennard, Donna Sandstrom, and members of the Namgis First Nation, including Chief Bill Cranmer and Councilmember Ernest Alfred, who welcomed Springer home. Register here.

Noise pollution harms endangered orcas, scientists are rushing to find solutions
The southern resident orcas are in a rough spot: there is too little food for them to eat, their favored hunting grounds are contaminated and noise pollution makes it harder to hunt prey. While a lot of work is underway to restore salmon populations to the Pacific Northwest, the work takes time. When you turn off an engine, or re-route large shipping vessels, the impacts are immediate. Matthew Smith reports. (Q13)

Humpback Mothers Are Being Squeezed from Both Sides
Humpbacks prefer to keep their calves in shallow water, but increasing boat traffic is pushing them out to sea. Marina Wang reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Investigators search for culprit behind norovirus outbreak in B.C. oysters
International recalls and warnings are tarnishing the industry's reputation, officials say. Curt Petrovich reports. (CBC)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  201 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT   
TODAY  SW wind 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to  10 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds. Rain in the morning  then showers likely and a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after  midnight. W swell 12 ft at 10 seconds subsiding to 10 ft at  10 seconds after midnight. Showers likely. A slight chance of  tstms after midnight.

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