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The April 8 solar eclipse will bring weird sights, sounds and feelings
The darkening of the sky on April 8 will bring with it a plethora of strange phenomena. Here's a brief list of some of the strange phenomena that may distract you as you attempt to take in the most exciting astronomical event of 2024. Robert Lea reports. (Space)
Today's top story in Salish Current: A noticeable difference in downtown Bellingham
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four-year-old nonprofit newsroom serving Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit
counties in Northwest Washington, is seeking a Managing Editor to direct
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readers. Contact here.
May startup of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion surprises analysts
Trans Mountain's announcement that its expanded oil pipeline would start
commercial operations on May 1 has surprised analysts with an
earlier-than-expected commencement on the long-delayed $34 billion
project. The federal government-owned company set the date late on
Wednesday, having previously said startup would happen in the second
quarter. The May 1 target is ambitious considering Trans Mountain needs
to complete line fill and receive regulatory approvals, said Dylan
White, North American crude analyst for Wood Mackenzie, adding that late
May or early June is more realistic. Rod Nickel reports. (Thomson Reuters) Alberta sets another record for oil production as Trans Mountain expansion opening looms. Output up 3% to 3.95 million barrels per day, the most ever recorded in February. Robson Fletcher reports. (CBC)
Drone images show trapped B.C. orca calf is healthy female, Fisheries Department says
The young killer whale stranded in the lagoon off Vancouver Island is a
girl. A statement from the Fisheries Department on Friday says drone
images have determined that the calf given the First Nation name
Kiisahi?is, or Brave Little Hunter, is female. Dirk Meissner reports. (Canadian Press)
Feds deny Washington’s request for stricter PCB standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request from the
Washington Department of Ecology to set tighter limits for harmful
chemicals used in manufacturing that find their way into the state’s
waterways. In its April 4 denial of the petition, the EPA said that
though it shares Washington’s concerns about PCB pollution, the state’s
request and the information it provided did not prove that changing the
federal limits was necessary at this time. Laurel Demkovich reports. (Washington State Standard)
Cruise season in Seattle starts with a rally against pollution
As thousands of people flocked to the Seattle waterfront on Saturday to
embark on the first cruise of the year, climate activists protested
nearby demanding the cruise industry do more to address pollution.
Caitlyn Freeman reports. (Seattle Times)
Ocean floor a 'reservoir' of plastic pollution, finds global study
Researchers have taken a deep dive into plastic pollution, and found up
to 100 times more of the synthetic material blankets the ocean floor
than floats on the surface. Tiffany Crawford reports. (Vancouver Sun)
Can Green Hydrogen Production Help Bring Oceanic Dead Zones Back to Life?
Green hydrogen production makes a lot of extra oxygen. Could we put it to work revitalizing the ocean? Brian Owens reports. (Hakai Magazine)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
231 AM PDT Mon Apr 8 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft at 15 seconds.
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