3/14 Scottish Highland, power surge, BC oil and gas, upper Green River, Clayoquot Sound protection

 

Scottish Highland

Scottish Highland
This breed lived for centuries in the harsh, rugged Scottish Highlands, where it developed a resistance to many stress-related and other bovine diseases. It is among the oldest registered breeds. Cold weather and snow have little effect on this breed, which has long hair rather than a layer of fat to keep it warm. (Successful Farming)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Still centers of farm community, Granges adapt in a changing world

A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals
Something unusual is happening in America. Demand for electricity, which has stayed largely flat for two decades, has begun to surge. Over the past year, electric utilities have nearly doubled their forecasts of how much additional power they’ll need by 2028 as they confront an unexpected explosion in the number of data centers, an abrupt resurgence in manufacturing driven by new federal laws, and millions of electric vehicles being plugged in. Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich report. (NY Times)

5 projects you need to know about as B.C.’s oil and gas sector heats up
As B.C. prepares to deliver on its promise to get gas out of northeast reserves and ship it to buyers overseas, the LNG sector is set to have huge impacts on northern ecosystems and communities. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

Biden earmarks half a billion for salmon on upper Green River
An additional $500 million could be on its way to help unlock almost half, or about 100 river and stream miles, of the Green River’s historical salmon spawning and rearing habitat behind Howard Hanson Dam. Senator Patty Murray’s office said the president’s budget request is not necessarily what will be enacted by Congress, but Army Corps projects are typically funded as requested. This new money would allow the Army Corps to fully fund the fish passage construction contract at the dam, according to Army Corps spokesperson Dallas Edwards. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)

Province seeks input on plan to protect Clayoquot Sound
The province is seeking public input on proposals to establish 77,000 hectares of protected, old-growth forest around Clayoquot Sound — about 70 per cent of which is more than 250 years old. The Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations and the province have been collaborating on Clayoquot Sound since September 2020 and forwarded the proposals in connection with long-term planning for the area, which is currently authorized for commercial forestry as part of Tree Farm Licence 54. Jeff Bell reports. (Times Colonist)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  211 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024    
TODAY  E wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 14 seconds.  
TONIGHT  E wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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