11/6 Dogfish, billion for BC nature, grizzly return, car-tire chemical, landfill methane, kelp extraction, how BC came to be

 Pacific Spiny Dogfish [WDFW]

Pacific Spiny Dogfish Squalus suckleyi
Pacific Spiny Dogfish are a small coastal shark with a single, prominent, mildly venomous spine at the front of each of its two dorsal fins. Pacific Spiny Dogfish are frequently encountered in shallow bays ranging from the Bering Sea in the north to central Baja California in the south. They are commonly found from 15 to 1244 m (46-4080 ft) but can be encountered much shallower. Pacific Spiny Dogfish grow to 140 cm (55 in) in length. (WDFW)

A billion dollars for nature in B.C. as long-awaited agreement is signed
Federal, provincial and First Nations leaders gathered against the backdrop of Burrard Inlet Friday to announce a long-awaited nature agreement that promises further protections for old-growth forests and at-risk species. The agreement, which runs through March 2030, comes with $1 billion in joint federal-provincial funding — some of which has already been announced — including $50 million from Ottawa to permanently protect 1.3 million hectares of “high priority” old-growth forests in B.C. Ainslie Cruickshank reports. (The Narwhal)

Returning grizzly bears to the North Cascades
There are cultural, ecological and legal obligations to return the bears. Adam M. Sowards reports. (Salish Current)  ‘Hell no to grizzlies’: Darrington locals give federal agencies an earful (Everett Herald)

U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes
U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West Coast Native American tribes that want it banned because it kills salmon as they return from the ocean to their natal streams to spawn. Mark Thiessen reports. (Associated Press)

WA seeks public comment on new landfill methane emissions rules
The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on proposed new rules aimed at reducing landfill methane emissions. The new rules will require municipal solid-waste landfills to do more to prevent methane from escaping into the atmosphere, as well as to track emissions and make reports to the state. The state also plans to make $15 million in grants available to landfill owners and operators to cover the costs associated with the proposed new regulations. Public comments on the proposal will be accepted online, by mail or at a public hearing on Dec. 6.  Donna Gordon Blankinship reports. (Crosscut)

Sequim lab gets $1.35M for project
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will receive $1.35 million in federal funding to evaluate the feasibility of extracting Rare Earth Elements and Platinum Group Metals from macroalgae for use in energy applications. (Peninsula Daily News)

How British Columbia Came to Be
A quick history of how British Columbia has become a wonderland for tourists, drawn to the world-famous gardens, forests, rivers, architecture, skiing, the towers of the city of Vancouver, and the province’s hundreds of inlets and islands. Junius Rochester writes. (Post Alley)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  252 AM PST Mon Nov 6 2023    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON    
TODAY  E wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less in the  afternoon. W swell 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.  
TONIGHT  NE wind to 10 kt becoming NW 5 to 15 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 8 ft at 12 seconds.  Showers.

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