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Yellow-spotted millipede Harpaphe haydeniana
The yellow-spotted millipede, also known as the almond-scented
millipede or cyanide millipede, is a species of polydesmidan
('flat-backed') millipede found in the moist forests along the
Pacific coast of North America, from Southeast Alaska to
California. The dark coloration with contrasting yellow-tipped
keels warn of its ability to exude toxic hydrogen cyanide as a
defense. The cyanide secretions are not dangerous to humans, but
can cause irritation and pain if it contacts sensitive areas such
as the mouth, eyes, or nose. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: When the tide recedes
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The Whatcom County Hearing Examiner has sided with a coalition of environmental groups in ruling that the county must conduct analyses of the expansion of the ALA Energy Ferndale Terminal before any projects can continue. Hannah Edelman reports. (Bellingham Herald) Hearing Examiner scolds Whatcom County for AltaGas permitting process, orders redo The Whatcom County planning department failed to adequately exercise its discretion and decision-making powers when it approved 33 project permits for the Ferndale Liquid Petroleum Gas Terminal at Cherry Point. Isaac Stone Simonelli reports. (CDN)
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The Whatcom County Hearing Examiner has sided with a coalition of environmental groups in ruling that the county must conduct analyses of the expansion of the ALA Energy Ferndale Terminal before any projects can continue. Hannah Edelman reports. (Bellingham Herald) Hearing Examiner scolds Whatcom County for AltaGas permitting process, orders redo The Whatcom County planning department failed to adequately exercise its discretion and decision-making powers when it approved 33 project permits for the Ferndale Liquid Petroleum Gas Terminal at Cherry Point. Isaac Stone Simonelli reports. (CDN)
Amazon to pay $20.5 million settlement over Oregon nitrate pollution
Tech giant Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle with northeast Oregonians living with contaminated groundwater in exchange for no admission of guilt in the polluting. Alex Baumhardt reports. (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Policies meant to limit air pollution allow toxic dumping in Salish Sea
Washington state is facing a conundrum on the open water. A tool to reduce air pollution from ships can result in water pollution. And a proposal to untangle that paradox ran aground this winter in the Washington Legislature for the second year in a row. Paige Browning, Tom Banse and John O'Brien discuss (KUOW)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 723 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
THU W wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 723 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
THU W wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
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