1/9 Moose, stormy weather, Wet'suwet'en trial, Pebble Mine, lot splitting, co-living, hottest year, carbon offsets, oyster love

 

Moose [WDFW)

Moose Alces alces
The moose is the largest member of North America's deer family. Washington's moose belong to a subspecies called "Shiras" moose, which is physically smaller than more northern-dwelling moose. Adults measure nearly six feet at the shoulder. Bulls weigh between 850 and 1,100 pounds and adult females or cows weigh between 600 and 800 pounds. Adult bull's antler spread range from 35–45 inches and rarely exceeds 55 inches across. (WDFW)

Ferries cancelled, thousands of power outages, high avalanche risk as winter storm blasts B.C.  (CBC)

Snow on the way? What to expect as active week of weather rolls into Western Washington (KIRO)

Trial of prominent Wet'suwet'en leader and land defenders begins
Three accused are charged with criminal contempt over Coastal GasLink pipeline blockades. Jackie McKay reports. (CBC)

Supreme Court denies Alaska’s bid to revive the copper and gold Pebble Mine proposal blocked by EPA
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Alaska’s bid to revive a proposed copper and gold mine that was blocked by the Environmental Protection Agency. https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-alaska-pebble-mine-epa-68028d24317c773a6215c7a79116d54a

Washington House passes bill to allow splitting of residential lots
Supporters see the legislation as a way to expand space for new housing. Laurel Demkovich reports. (Washington State Standard)

Washington Bill Would Legalize Low-cost “Co-living” Homes
Co-living homes—small apartments with shared kitchens—are a low-cost housing option that most communities lack because local zoning laws make them illegal or otherwise impractical to build. A new Washington bill, HB 1998, aims to fix that by setting standards to legalize co-living homes statewide.  Dan Bertolet reports. (Sightline)

2023 was the hottest year on record — by a long shot
According to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2023 was 1.48 C warmer than the pre-industrial average from 1850-1900, beating out 2016's record of 1.25 C. Nicole Mortillaro reports. (CBC) 

Carbon offsets are helping protect B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest. But is that sustainable?
Coastal First Nations communities using traditional knowledge to manage Great Bear Rainforest. Brad Badelt reports. (CBC)

How to Love an Oyster
The Pacific coast’s only native oyster is making a comeback, but it still needs a little help from its friends. Brendan Borrell reports. (Hakai Magazine)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  809 AM PST Tue Jan 9 2024    
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING    
TODAY  W wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts near 60 kt. Combined seas  8 to 11 ft with a dominant period of 14 seconds. Showers and a  slight chance of tstms.  
TONIGHT  W wind 30 to 40 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt after  midnight. Combined seas 5 to 8 ft with a dominant period of  14 seconds subsiding to 2 to 4 ft with a dominant period of  13 seconds after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. A  slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.

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