8/27 Alpine, tanker traffic, BC wildfires, Lime Kiln songs, Quinault old growth, micro power, TikTok news

Alpine goat

 
Alpine goat
The Alpine is a medium to large sized breed of domestic goat known for its very good milking ability. They have no set colours or markings. They have horns, a straight profile and erect ears. The breed originated in the French Alps. Mature does weigh around 61 kg, and are about 76 cm tall at the shoulder. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Wildfire risk and climate change in the San Juan Islands

Vancouver tanker traffic rises tenfold after TMX project
Data collected by a Simon Fraser University professor shows that tanker traffic in Vancouver's Burrard Inlet has increased tenfold since the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline came online this summer...Publicly available data shows that an average of two tankers loaded oil from Trans Mountain's Westridge Marine Terminal until May of this year...In June and July, the numbers increased to an average of 20 tankers a month. (CBC)

No more wildfires of note burning in B.C.
Weekend rain across a large area of the province has dampened the number and risk of wildfires. (Canadian Press)

Story telling inspires crowd to protect the islands and natural world
Perched on nearby rocks, chairs and picnic tables, islanders and visitors gathered at Lime Kiln State Park Aug. 22 to listen to Coast Salish storyteller, drummer and flute player Chiyokten Paul Wagner. The event was a partnership between Friends of Lime Kiln and the nonprofits Preserving Knowledge of Land, Protectors of the Salish Sea and Alchemy Arts Center as well as Green Drinks and Washington State Park. Heather Spaulding reports. (Journal of the San Juans)

Western Washington tribe could get back 72 acres of old-growth forest under congressional bill
The Quinault Indian Nation could soon help manage one of the last old growth forests in Washington state, which was once part of its reservation — before the land was sold to non-Native townspeople, then later held by the federal government. A new congressional bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) would give those 72 acres of land, located in Grays Harbor County, back to the tribe. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez reports. (KUOW)

How using microbes to mine human waste for power could help reduce reliance on fossil fuels
Biogas created at B.C. sewage plant can be cleaned, sold back to provincial gas provider, researchers say. Yvette Brend reports. (CBC)

Young People Turn to TikTok for News. What Do They Get?
Initially popular for its entertaining dance videos, TikTok — the world’s most downloaded social media app from 2020 to 2022 — is now a place young people are getting their regular doses of news, too. According to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s 2024 Digital News Report, news consumption on social media platforms is up, and video in general is becoming an increasingly crucial news source — particularly for young people. With news consumption down on both X and Facebook, TikTok has become one of the leading social media sources of news alongside YouTube and WhatsApp. Sarah Krichel reports. (The Tyee)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  225 AM PDT Tue Aug 27 2024    
TODAY  W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft  at 8 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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