5/23 Scotch broom, fish skin disease, Duwamish Tribe, fossil fuel cap, greenhouse gas, building bylaws, Lyme disease, 'Frankenfish,' Snohomish R trash, snowpack

Scotch broom

Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius
Scotch broom is a perennial, many-branched, shrub ranging in height from 3 to 10 feet tall. Scotch broom can be found on roadsides, pastures, grasslands, open areas and areas of recent soil disturbance. Scotch broom is toxic to livestock and is on the Washington State quarantine list. (Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board)

Bacteria causing fish skin disease spiked around fish farms, a study finds
A bacteria known to cause skin disease in fish was found to peak in juvenile Fraser River sockeye salmon in the Discovery Islands region, with one particularly big spike in 2015, a new study finds. Nelson Bennett reports. (Times Colonist)

Duwamish Tribe sues Interior in federal court, alleging sex discrimination
After decades of back-and-forth with federal authorities, the matrilineal descendants of Chief Seattle want federal recognition, once and for all. Brian Oaster reports. (High Country News)

WA will soon put a price on carbon emissions for its biggest polluters. Here’s how it will work
A new program launching in January will put a cap on fossil fuel emissions and require nearly a hundred of the state’s biggest polluters to partake in a carbon trading scheme. If successful, the state could make great strides toward achieving net-zero emissions by rebuilding the way people get energy, drive to work or power their homes — providing a model for the rest of the country while minimizing damage to its economy. Failure could create an entrenched system that prevents meaningful change for decades. Or, as several experts believe, it might not make much of a difference at all. Nicholas Turner reports. (Seattle times)

A climate bill that died in Legislature lives on, in plans for future
A bill requiring cities and counties to cut greenhouse gases failed to pass, but they’re planning to do it anyway. Julie Titone reports. (Everett Herald)

Vancouver votes to change building bylaws to address climate crisis
Among the changes are that all new multi-family buildings will require cooling systems by 2025 and air filtration to protect residents from intense heat waves and fire smoke pollution. Tiffany Crawford reports. (Vancouver Sun)

B.C.'s iconic Kokanee Glacier in rapid decline, says B.C. scientist
'The Kokanee is in a death spiral,' says Ben Pelto, a UBC researcher, who contributed to the latest World Meteorological Organization's report on climate change. Tiffany Crawford reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Diving for trash in Snohomish River, biologist fills 59 pickup beds
At Thomas’ Eddy, Doug Ewing estimates he has collected 3,000 pounds of lead fishing weights. And that’s just one spot. Zachariah Bryan reports. (Everett Herald)

What is Lyme disease and what are the symptoms?
As reported cases of Lyme disease surge across Canada, B.C. experts are tracking how climate change could make things worse, and hope the public — empowered with a new 'Instagram for ticks' — will help. Stefan Labbé reports. (Times Colonist)

Like it or not, invasive ‘Frankenfish’ are still among us
Twenty years after their discovery in Maryland, northern snakeheads are beloved by some anglers. Jason Nark reports. (Washington Post)

Snowpack leaps to highest mid-May level in decade, increasing fears
An 'extreme heat wave' — like the heat dome of June 2021 — could lead to major flooding across B.C. if it happened in late-May to mid-June. Glenda Luymes reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  250 AM PDT Mon May 23 2022   
TODAY  W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft  at 10 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight. 

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