9/8 Huckleberry hound, metal shredding, Cowichan R, Indigenous Protected Area, fire to flood, water restrictions, tree ordinance, Sierra Club, cap-and-trade, Happy Valley gravel pit, ANWR drilling, week in review

 

Huckleberry Hound

Huckleberry "Huck" Hound is a fictional cartoon character, a blue anthropomorphic coonhound that speaks with a Tennessee Southern drawl. He first appeared in the series The Huckleberry Hound Show. The cartoon was one of six TV shows to win an Emmy Award in 1960 as an "Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming"; the first animated series to receive such an award.

Noise, toxins, traffic concerns with proposed metal shredding
Residents are concerned about noise, toxic dust, fire hazards and increased truck traffic if a proposed metal shredding facility along Bellingham's Marine Drive is built.  Questen Inghram reports. (Salish Current)

Environmental stress likely cause of fish die-off on Vancouver Island
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has found that "stressful environmental conditions" likely killed hundreds of salmon and trout in the Cowichan River in mid-July. The cause appeared to be lesions found on the fish. These lesions tend to be caused by stress, which can be related to low oxygen and high pH levels in the water. Kathryn Marlow reports. (CBC)

Water to be pumped into Cowichan River from lake next week
Pumping of water from Cowichan Lake into the Cowichan River could begin as soon as Monday to keep river flow rates from dropping too low. The goal is for the river to maintain current flow conditions of about 4.5 cubic metres per second to protect fish. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

Gitanyow celebrates the return of salmon as B.C. inches toward recognizing the nation’s protected area
Two years after the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs declared 54,000 hectares of land and water off-limits to industry, the provincial government still hasn’t officially acknowledged the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

‘It Could Flip Like a Switch.’ Will BC Move from Fires to Floods?
In the midst of unprecedented drought, provincial officials warn that this year looks a lot like 2021. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. (The Tyee)

Sunshine Coast imposes most severe water restrictions on 20,000 residents due to persistent drought
Prolonged and intense drought conditions are forcing the Sunshine Coast's largest water system to impose its highest-level restrictions on water use starting Friday. That means no watering gardens or plants, using sprinklers or washing vehicles or homes. (CBC)

Climate advocates push to amend Seattle’s new tree ordinance
Tree protection advocates say climate concerns and equity are not adequately addressed in Seattle’s new tree ordinance. It passed in May amid calls from the city’s Urban Forestry Commission for more time to address concerns that the update favored developers. Now the commission is looking at proposals to amend it. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)

The Sierra Club hired its first Black leader. Turmoil over racial equity followed.
The Sierra Club, one of the nation’s largest and oldest environmental groups, laid off staffers of color and scaled back its equity work under new leadership. Maxine Joselow reports. (Washington Post)

Federal affirmative action ruling may impact WA cap-and-trade
Allocating funds from the carbon plan to minority communities most affected by pollution could draw legal battles based on the new SCOTUS decision. Alex Brown reports. (Stateline/Crosscut)

Gravel pit project withdrawn
A Sequim applicant for a permit for a proposed gravel pit in Happy Valley has withdrawn his application, citing threats and even shots fired. After the project was withdrawn Wednesday, a Thursday hearing before the Clallam County hearing examiner to consider the 4.74-acre basalt mine called Happy Valley Pit LLC was canceled. Matthew Nash reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

Biden Approved a Big Oil Project. Now, He’s Cracking Down on Drilling.
In the months since the president allowed the Willow project in Alaska, his administration has curtailed fossil fuel activities on millions of acres of public land and in federal waters. Lisa Friedman reports. (NY Times)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 9/8/23: Star Trek Friday, heat wave survivial, Gulf Islands' water, Growlers, pumped storage hydro, WA cap-and-trade, BC old growth logging, ANWR drilling, Gitanyow celebration.

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Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  234 AM PDT Fri Sep 8 2023   
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 10 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
SAT  Light wind becoming N to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
SAT NIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
SUN  SW wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves  1 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 7 seconds.

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