8/1 Devil's club, Zim Kingston, Mount Polley mine, Snake R sockeye

 

Devil's club

Devil's club Oplopanax horridus
Devil's club or Devil's walking stick is a large understory shrub native to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, but also disjunct on islands in Lake Superior. It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in noxious and irritating spines. (Wikipedia)

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Ship fire off Victoria shows Canada isn't prepared for marine emergencies: TSB
The container ship rolled and lost 109 containers overboard, spilling cargo along Vancouver Island's beaches. About 36 hours later, while the vessel was anchored off Victoria, a fire broke on the ship. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

A decade after disastrous breach, Mount Polley mine tailings dam could get even bigger
A faulty tailings dam at the B.C. mine dumped billions of litres of waste into the environment — and Quesnel Lake is still contaminated. Now Imperial Metals wants to expand the same dam. Shannon Waters reports. (The Narwhal)

Biologists truck Snake River sockeye to cooler Idaho waters
On the banks of the Snake River in far eastern Washington, sockeye salmon have had a rough summer. The water behind the last major concrete dam they have to swim past is way too hot. To keep the fish out of potentially deadly waters, this team is giving salmon some wheels. They’re hauling sockeye from Lower Granite Dam to the Eagle Creek Hatchery in central Idaho. The whole endeavor costs thousands of dollars. Courtney Flatt reports. (NW Public Broadcasting)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  240 AM PDT Thu Aug 1 2024    
TODAY  E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this  morning and early afternoon, backing to NW late. Seas around  3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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