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Red Irish Lord Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
The red Irish lord is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Agonidae. It is found in the northern Pacific Ocean, from Russia to Alaska and as far south as Monterey Bay. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Scrub-a-dub dump: Legislature not ready to set sail with ship exhaust crackdown
Amazon and Walmart fined for selling banned refrigerant in WA
Retail giants Amazon and Walmart are collectively facing over a million dollars in environmental fines from Washington state’s Department of Ecology for selling coolant products that contain potent greenhouse gases. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
‘The day the water died’: 37 years after Exxon Valdez, the damage still lingers
On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef and spilled an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound, unleashing one of the most consequential environmental disasters in U.S. history. (AK News Briefs)
Trump EPA to ease restrictions on summer ethanol-blend sales as gas prices soar
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will allow gas stations to sell a blended fuel containing 15% ethanol into the summer season in an effort to lower gas prices. The blend, known as E15, is usually barred in many Midwest states over the summer to reduce smog, though the federal government has routinely in recent years issued waivers to allow summer sales. Jacob Fischler reports. (Washington State Standard)
Retail giants Amazon and Walmart are collectively facing over a million dollars in environmental fines from Washington state’s Department of Ecology for selling coolant products that contain potent greenhouse gases. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
‘The day the water died’: 37 years after Exxon Valdez, the damage still lingers
On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef and spilled an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound, unleashing one of the most consequential environmental disasters in U.S. history. (AK News Briefs)
Trump EPA to ease restrictions on summer ethanol-blend sales as gas prices soar
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will allow gas stations to sell a blended fuel containing 15% ethanol into the summer season in an effort to lower gas prices. The blend, known as E15, is usually barred in many Midwest states over the summer to reduce smog, though the federal government has routinely in recent years issued waivers to allow summer sales. Jacob Fischler reports. (Washington State Standard)
Supreme Court denies Chinook petition for federal recognition
Though the U.S. Supreme Court denied to review the Chinook Indian Nation’s case seeking federal recognition, the nation vows to continue the over a century-long fight, looking toward Congress for next steps. Nika Bartoo-Smith reports. (Underscore Native News + ICT)
4.3 magnitude earthquake off Haida Gwaii possibly aftershock from 2012: Natural Resources Canada
Seismologists working to determine if Wednesday's quake is same type as the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in 2012. Catherine Garrett reports. (CBC)
Bee survey finds dozens of species new to Washington state
Washington’s first statewide survey of bees has found dozens of species new to the state. The state is home to at least 600 native species of bees, important pollinators for crops like beans, blueberries, squash, and tomatoes as well as wild plants. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)
Democracy Watch
Though the U.S. Supreme Court denied to review the Chinook Indian Nation’s case seeking federal recognition, the nation vows to continue the over a century-long fight, looking toward Congress for next steps. Nika Bartoo-Smith reports. (Underscore Native News + ICT)
4.3 magnitude earthquake off Haida Gwaii possibly aftershock from 2012: Natural Resources Canada
Seismologists working to determine if Wednesday's quake is same type as the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in 2012. Catherine Garrett reports. (CBC)
Bee survey finds dozens of species new to Washington state
Washington’s first statewide survey of bees has found dozens of species new to the state. The state is home to at least 600 native species of bees, important pollinators for crops like beans, blueberries, squash, and tomatoes as well as wild plants. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)
Democracy Watch
- At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence ‘against those who deserve no mercy’ (AP)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 147 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
THU S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 147 PM PDT Wed Mar 25 2026
THU S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
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