8/4 Solomon's seal, Growlers, Fraser sockeye, Columbia dams, Six Nations, ship breaking, Skagit Amazon, harlequin ducks

Solomon's seal {Borealis55/WikiMedia]

Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum
Solomon's seal is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Europe and temperate Asia. It is valued in cultivation for its ability to colonise shady areas, and is suitable for a woodland style planting. The specific epithet multiflorum means "many-flowered." (Wikipedia)

Judge rejects Navy environmental review of Whidbey Island Growler jet expansion
A U.S. District Court judge ruled Tuesday that the Navy violated federal law in an environmental study of expanded Whidbey Island jet operations that failed to quantify the noise impacts on classroom learning as well as other shortcomings. U.S. District Judge Richard Jones’ brief decision comes in response to two lawsuits by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Citizens of Ebey Reserve that challenged a major expansion of the training of noisy, often low-flying Growler jets. Hal Bernton reports. (Seattle Times)

Sockeye salmon returns look promising
Commercial fishermen in B.C. who have been shut out of the Fraser River sockeye fishery for the last three years are gearing up for what could be a decent harvest. Nelson Bennett reports. (BIV)

How a federal agency is contributing to salmon’s decline in the Northwest
Damming the powerful waters of the Columbia River was a boon for cheap, clean electricity. But the fish that swam those waters are dying out. And the agency in charge isn’t stopping that. Tony Schick reports. (OPB)

Wet'suwet'en chiefs arrive in Six Nations for 'landmark discussions,' starting 18-day tour
Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs weren't surrounded by the towering pine trees and snow-capped mountains found in northern B.C., but they still found a feeling of familiarity while standing outside a traditional longhouse on Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario on Tuesday. The traditional chiefs met with Haudenosaunee Hereditary Chiefs to discuss common ground and spread awareness about their battle for land sovereignty back in B.C. Bobby Hristova reports. (CBC)

A BC Ship Breaking Firm Lands in Court
Details about a ship breaking operation being taken to court by a regional government on the east coast of Vancouver Island are shedding light on how potentially harmful industries elbow their way into ecologically sensitive areas in B.C. Michelle Gamage reports. (The Tyee)

Amazon distribution facility nearing completion 
In the past few weeks, Skagit County has completed various inspections on the new Amazon distribution facility west of Burlington... The Amazon facility, which is on Bay Ridge Drive east of Skagit Regional Airport, has been in the works since late 2020. It had an original estimated completion date of spring 2022. Racquel Muncy reports (Skagit Valley Herald)

Harlequin Ducks
David Williams in Street Smart Naturalist writes: "Few ducks are more lovely or striking than the male Harlequin in breeding season. Their bluish black head is garnished by a chestnut stripe, two white dots that give the appearance of ears, and two white patches, which, when viewed straight on, look like a clam grabbed the bird’s head. A similar set of colors grace his body such that he looks like a can of paint magically spilled in geometric gaudiness. The name harlequin, in fact, comes from a clown character in Italian comedy who “usually wears particoloured bespangled tights and a visor,” or so opines the OED..."

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  250 AM PDT Thu Aug 4 2022   
TODAY  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft  at 9 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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