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Trillium

Western Trillium Trillium ovatum
Trillium is an unmistakable and endearing plant that softly lights up the vernal understory of moist coniferous and mixed forests from southern British Columbia, south to California, east to Idaho, Montana and small parts of Wyoming and Colorado, and north to southwestern Alberta. It’s part of a large genus, with about 50 other members that are native to temperate areas of North America and Asia. (Eileen Stark/Pacific Northwest Native Plant Profile)

Rescue Mission Prevents Coastal Disaster
A tanker truck carrying 17,000 litres of diesel has been successfully retrieved from coastal waters north of Campbell River after it fell off a barge in a storm. K’ómoks Chief Ken Price said a mission led by the Canadian Coast Guard successfully extracted the truck from the Chancellor Channel Friday. Zak Vescera reports. (The Tyee)

Volunteers needed to help look for invasive crab molts along Puget Sound
Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based program to detect and report the presence of European green crab molts around Puget Sound shores, so that management efforts can be directed to new areas as needed. Workshop locations here.  (B-Town Blog)

30 federal politicians each disclosed over $10,000 in oil and gas investments
Ministers and members of the natural resources committee reported investments in industry giants like Enbridge, Suncor and TC Energy. Carl Meyer and Rianna Lim report. (The Narwhal)

A New Hydropower Boom Uses Pumped Storage, Not Giant Dams
For a century, hydroelectric power has been synonymous with gigantic dams — feats of engineering that provide renewable energy but displace communities and destroy ecosystems. New research released Tuesday by Global Energy Monitor reveals a transformation underway in hydroelectric projects — using the same gravitational qualities of water, but typically without building large, traditional dams like the Hoover in the American West or Three Gorges in China. Instead, a technology called pumped storage is rapidly expanding. Mira Rojanasakul and Max Bearak report. (NY Times)

Walla Walla ferry is ready for a comeback just weeks after running aground
Washington State Ferries says the boat that ran aground last month off Bainbridge Island will be carrying passengers again in a couple of weeks. The 50-year-old boat sustained minor damages to the hull, and its propeller was bent. Natalie Akane Newcomb reports. (KUOW)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  245 AM PDT Tue May 2 2023   
TODAY  E wind to 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Wind waves  1 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
TONIGHT  NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  5 ft at 7 seconds.

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