7/19 Ocean Spray, climate change, ferry crew shortage, WA voter poll

Ocean Spray [Native Plants PNW]

Ocean Spray Holodiscus discolor
Holodiscus means entire disc, referring to the unlobed disc lining the hypanthium (in the rose family, the hypanthium is an enlarged cup or rim that supports the sepals, petals and stamens).  Discolor means two-colored; the leaves are green on the upper surface, paler beneath.  It is also known as Creambush, Creambush Rock Spirea or Ironwood.  Both Oceanspray and Creambush refer to its cascading, creamy-white flower clusters.  It is called Ironwood due to the strength of its wood. (Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest)

The U.S. plan to avoid extreme climate change is running out of time
In 101 months, the United States will have achieved President Biden’s most important climate promise — or it will have fallen short. Right now it is seriously falling short, and for each month that passes, it becomes harder to succeed until at some point — perhaps very soon — it will become virtually impossible. That’s true for the United States, and also true for the planet, as nearly 200 nations strive to tackle climate change with a fast-dwindling timeline for doing so. Chris Mooney and Harry Stevens report. (Washington Post)

Crew shortages persist for both B.C. Ferries and Washington State Ferries
As crew shortages force B.C. Ferries to cancel sailings during the peak summer season, the same problem is afflicting Washington State Ferries across the border. In B.C., sailings have been cancelled, sometimes at short notice, when crew numbers fall below levels set by Transport Canada, while Washington State Ferries has been forced to adopt a scaled-back schedule on most routes to deal with lower staff numbers while meeting requirements, set by the U.S. Coast Guard. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

Poll: Inflation, cost of living top of mind for WA voters
One third of the state's residents are most concerned about the economy in the upcoming election, a new Crosscut/Elway poll  found. Josh Cohen reports. (Crosscut)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  213 AM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022   
TODAY  W wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 19 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less after midnight. W  swell 1 ft at 8 seconds building to 3 ft at 10 seconds after  midnight.

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