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Fire ant
Fire ants are several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis, which includes over 200 species. Solenopsis are stinging ants, and most of their common names reflect this, for example, ginger ants and tropical fire ants. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish
Current: Views conflict around best use for Port real estate
Trump administration to roll back many EPA regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will seek to undo more than 30
regulations, including some aimed at lowering carbon emissions and
curbing pollution, as well as redefining what waters and wetlands the
federal government can regulate, Administrator Lee Zeldin said
Wednesday. The agency will take 31 actions covering a host of issues
that amounted to “the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S.
history,” Zeldin said in a brief video posted to the EPA website
Wednesday afternoon....“Today, the green new scam ends as the EPA does
its part to usher in the golden age of American success,” Zeldin said. (News From The States) A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate (Associated Press)
Washington carbon auction prices rise again
Prices for air pollution allowances under Washington’s cap-and-trade law
climbed again at the state’s first auction of the year. The Department
of Ecology said allowances the state offered on March 5 sold for $50
each. That’s about 24% higher than the $40.26 sale price at the previous
auction in December. The latest sales will net another $230 million for
the state. Bill Lucia reports. (Washington State Standard)
Three orca whales spotted swimming through Bellingham Bay
At least three orca whales were spotted swimming through Bellingham Bay
on Tuesday. Bellingham resident Nate Wallace captured a video of the
whales at about 4:30 p.m. as they were swimming south in the I&J
Waterway along the Port of Bellingham. Rachel Showalter reports. (Bellingham Herald)
Ping, You've Got Whale
A new artificial intelligence-powered detection system is giving ship
captains real-time alerts when a whale is in their path. Ashley Braun
reports. (bioGraphic)
Cut off from the United States, Point Roberts, Wash., worries it won't survive a trade war
Point Roberts Realtor says community feels like 'children going through a divorce' Andrew Kurjata reports. (CBC)
Climate group funded by Bill Gates slashes staff in major retreat
Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella group for energy and environmental
efforts funded by Mr. Gates, is resetting for the Trump era. Dozens of
staff members were cut, including Breakthrough Energy’s unit in Europe,
its team in the United States working on public policy issues and most
of its employees working on partnerships with other climate
organizations. David Gelles and Theodore Schleifer report. (NY Times)
B.C. plans for ‘any action’ Trump may take on Columbia River Treaty
Canada and the U.S. have been ‘the envy of the world’ when it comes to
cross-border water sharing. That could be coming to an end. Shannon
Waters reports. (The Narwhal)
The First 100 Days
- School lunches: USDA ends program that provided food from local farmers (Associated Press)
- E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose (NY Times)
- Trump directs National Endowment for the Humanities chair to step aside (WA Post)
- ICE returns all migrants from Guantánamo to stateside facilities (NY Times)
Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
259 AM PDT Thu Mar 13 2025
TODAY
W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft early, subsiding to 5
to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13
seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon.
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