5/1 Brown trout, May Day, BC climate goals, auto rebate, sewage spill reporting, Big One, walls, democracy watch

Brown trout [Wikipedia]

 
Brown trout Salmo trutta
Brown trout are a popular and widely distributed game fish in Washington.   The Salmo genus name indicates they are not closely related to our native trout and salmon but rather are most closely related to Atlantic salmon, and like Atlantic salmon, they are of European origin. Average 12-18 inches. Brown trout can grow to 20+ inches (and several pounds) in quality populations. (WDFW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Healing grief, connecting with closure

What is May Day? Marches, rallies planned around Puget Sound
Tens of thousands of immigrants and their supporters in U.S. cities are set to protest against immigration policies to mark the day. It's an event that will also generate heated protests around the world as unions push for better rights for workers. This year, event organizers are broadening their focus to demand dignity for immigrant communities. (Associated Press/KOMO)  Upstart unions at Seattle’s Amazon, Starbucks, REI enter the Trump era Alex Halversom reports. (Seattle Times)

BC Admits It Won’t Come Close to 2025 and 2030 Climate Goals
The province’s new climate report walks back last year’s positive forecasts. Zoë Yunker reports. (The Tyee)

B.C. to end zero-emission vehicle rebate program
The program, which mirrored a similar federal program, offered $4,000 rebates on new ZEVs. Rafferty Baker reports. (CBC)

New law requires sewage spills to be revealed to the public through a new statewide website
The Washington Legislature has passed into law the Sewage Spill Right to Know Act, which requires the Department of Ecology to set up a website to rapidly notify the public of sewage spills that occur anywhere in the state. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Puget Sound Institute)

A big Pacific Northwest quake could cause land to sink in minutes
Scientists say the region is overdue for a major tremor, and a new study predicts serious flooding would result along with shaking and a tsunami. Angie Orellana Hernandez reports.(Washington Post)

Walled Off
As barriers to control human migration rise around the world, animals suffer. Phoebe Weston reports. (bioGraphic/The Guardian)

Democracy Watch

• Trump administration investigates WA education agency over trans youth protections  (Seattle Times)
  
• Trump's VA strands thousands of veterans by ending a key mortgage program (NPR)
  
• Musk defends his work as he prepares to wind down at DOGE but gives hazy answers on future (Associated Press)
  

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  235 AM PDT Thu May 1 2025    
TODAY  SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE early this afternoon,  backing to NW late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at  10 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 9 seconds.

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