6/14 Sandstone, Makah whale hunt, environmental racism, endangered turtles, tarred murres, week in review

 

Sandstone [NPS]

Sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar, because they are the most resistant minerals to the weathering processes at the Earth's surface. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: After disaster strikes, how much is it worth to rebuild?

After nearly 25 years, federal officials approve a limited Makah whale hunt
A federal official has given the green light for members of the Makah tribe to resume exercising their treaty right to whaling, based on a request first made in 2005. Their last hunt took place in 1999.  With a waiver under the Marine Mammal Protection Act in hand, the tribe will be authorized to hunt and kill up to three eastern North Pacific gray whales per year over the next decade. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)

Canada just pledged to tackle environmental racism. What does that mean?
For nearly a decade, Ingrid Waldron has pushed for a federal bill to address the racial inequities of environmental harm in Canada. It finally passed. (The Nsrwhal) Denise Balkissoon reports. (The Narwhal)

A head start for Puget Sound's endangered turtles
The Puget Sound region is known for its salmon-filled estuaries and coastal forests, but on the southern portion of its range, evergreens give way to small patches of rolling grasslands that are home to some of Washington's rarest species. One of those species, the northwestern pond turtle, was recently proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act. A captive breeding program is preparing these turtles for the challenges of life in the wild. Sarah DeWeerdt reports. (Salish Sea Currents Magazine)

At an Oregon wildlife centers, birds treated after mystery tar-like pollution
On May 19, a common murre arrived at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Olney with a patch of its underside that was nearly black, coated with a viscous, tar-like goop. Researchers still aren’t sure exactly what that goop is, or where it came from. Olivia Palmer reports. (Astorian)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 6/14/24: Cucumber Friday, BC salmon farms, rare fish, BC endangered species, low ocean oxygen, TMX oil quality, North Shore sewage plant, sandpiper vs port.

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  219 AM PDT Fri Jun 14 2024    
TODAY  S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers this  morning. A slight chance of tstms until late afternoon. A chance  of showers this afternoon. TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft  at 10 seconds. Showers.  
SAT  SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and W  4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.  
SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W  4 ft at 9 seconds.  
SUN  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at  8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

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