7/23 Ocean spray, EPA climate, steelhead ESA, disaster rebuild, BC northern pipe, democracy watch

 

Ocean Spray

Ocean Spray  Holodiscus discolor
Ocean spray is also known as Creambush, Creambush Rock Spirea or Ironwood.  Both Oceanspray and Creambush refer to its cascading, creamy-white flower clusters.  It is called Ironwood due to the strength of its wood. It is native from southern British Columbia to southern California, east to western Montana, Colorado and Arizona.  (Native Plants PNW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Lopez Library seeks to lift levy lid in Aug. 5 election

E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change
The Trump administration has drafted a plan to repeal a fundamental scientific finding that gives the United States government its authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions and fight climate change, according to two people familiar with the plan. Lisa Friedman reports. (NY Times) 

Deadline set to declare steelhead protection
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has until Dec. 1 to issue its long overdue finding on whether Olympic Peninsula steelhead warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, according to a recent court order. Emily Hanson reports. (Peninsula Dail News) 

We keep rebuilding after disasters, but should we?
As more British Columbians deal with extreme weather, fires and floods, researchers are helping the government build for a complicated future. Shannon Waters reports. (The Narwhal) 

Coastal First Nations in B.C. issue open letter to Carney opposing suggested northern pipeline
Coastal First Nations in British Columbia have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, asking him to reject any new proposal for a crude oil pipeline to the northwest coast. The move comes as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pushes for a new private-sector pipeline that would send crude oil to the northern B.C. coast for export to Asia. (Canadian Press) 

Democracy Watch

• ‘One big, beautiful’ law provision on Planned Parenthood funding partly blocked by judge (Washington State Standard) 
• Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent (NY Times) 
• U.S. Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from Olympic women's sports (NPR) 

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Here's your tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  116 AM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025   
 TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.  Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. Wave  Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 8 seconds.

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