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Mistletoe
Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. They are attached to their host tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they extract water and nutrients from the host plant. There are hundreds of species which mostly live in tropical regions. There are 1500 species of mistletoe, varying widely in toxicity to humans; the European mistletoe (Viscum album) is more toxic than the American mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum). Pagan cultures regarded the white berries as symbols of male fertility, with the seeds resembling semen. The Celts, particularly, saw mistletoe as the semen of Taranis, while the Ancient Greeks referred to mistletoe as "oak sperm". Also in Roman mythology, mistletoe was used by the hero Aeneas to reach the underworld. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Ferndale’s 'Metallica Bridge' offers 'a bit of light' for all
Will anyone want Canada’s oil and gas? Energy regulator delays forecast due to shifting policies
Canada and the U.S. have been changing their energy and climate
policies, making it harder to predict just how much demand there will be
for fossil fuels in the coming years. Carl Meyer reports. (The Narwhal)
Snohomish County Council passes 3,000-acre rezoning plan
The area south of Everett is expected to grow from over 500,000
people to almost 750,000 by 2044. Taylor Scott Richmond reports. (Everett Herald)
Seattle Firm Has Second Barge Hit Trouble on BC Coast
For the second time in less than a month, a barge operated by the same
Seattle-based shipping company encountered serious trouble on B.C.’s
north coast. On Dec. 14, a barge called Arctic Provider ran aground near
the abandoned cannery town of Butedale, about 165 kilometres southeast
of Prince Rupert. It has since been towed out of Canadian waters,
according to its owner, Alaska Marine Lines. Amanda Follett Hosgood
reports. (The Tyee)
Lawmakers seek answers about BP’s Olympic Pipeline leak in Snohomish County
Washington congressional lawmakers are seeking answers from oil
giant BP following the Olympic Pipeline’s 2,300-gallon leak east of
Everett in November, which caused an almost 2-week shutdown of the
system and forced Gov. Bob Ferguson to issue a state emergency regarding
travel disruptions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Eliza
Aronson reports. (Everett Herald)
The Road To Ruin
Hidden among the flurry of policy changes by the Trump Administration,
the rescission of the Roadless Rule may have far consequences for our
public lands. Aidan Byrnes reports.
(https://www.theplanetmagazine.net/nostalgia/the-road-to-ruin
Trump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast
The Interior Department said the projects posed national security risks,
without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of
investments. Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman report. (NY Times)
Democracy Watch
- Trump announces plans for new Navy ‘battleship’ as part of a ‘Golden Fleet’ (AP)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 225 PM PST Mon Dec 22 2025
TUE SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
TUE NIGHT E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
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