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Fuchsia
Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or
small trees. Almost 110 species of Fuchsia are recognized; the vast
majority are native to South America, but a few occur north through
Central America to Mexico, and also several from New Zealand to Tahiti.
One species, F. magellanica, extends as far as the southern tip
of South America, occurring on Tierra del Fuego in the cool temperate
zone, but the majority are tropical or subtropical. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: The last hope for Washington’s mountain goats
WA agencies lacked role inspecting failed chemical tank in Longview mill disaster
No state agency was responsible for inspecting the 900,000-gallon chemical storage tank that burst at a mill in southwest Washington this week, leaving 11 people presumed dead. Unlike underground storage tanks that are inspected at least every three years by the Department of Ecology due to groundwater contamination risks, ensuring the safety of above-ground tanks is largely left to site operators. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
Trump Lifts Restrictions on Off-Road Vehicles on Public Lands
President Trump on Friday rescinded two decades-old executive orders that restricted off-road vehicles on public lands, in a move that could lift prohibitions on their use in most national parks. Maxine Joselow reports. (NY Times)
Ksi Lisims project would increase B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions
The Ksi Lisims LNG project, from which liquefied natural gas would be sold to a German utility under a deal announced Wednesday, would increase B.C.'s annual greenhouse gas emissions by between six and eight per cent, according to calculations by CBC News. Under the deal, the German utility committed to purchasing a million tonnes of LNG per year, out of a projected total annual capacity of 12 million tonnes for the facility. Tara Carman reports. (CBC)
A proposed 100-mile transmission line could be built under the Columbia River. Environmental groups and tribes say they have concerns
This high-voltage transmission line would run under the Columbia River. Developers said the region urgently needs new transmission. There aren’t enough ways to get energy from eastern Washington and Oregon to more populated areas on the west, they said. Above-ground transmission lines pose challenges, like vulnerabilities to extreme weather and wildfires. Courtney Platt reports. (NW Public Broadcasting)
Democracy Watch
No state agency was responsible for inspecting the 900,000-gallon chemical storage tank that burst at a mill in southwest Washington this week, leaving 11 people presumed dead. Unlike underground storage tanks that are inspected at least every three years by the Department of Ecology due to groundwater contamination risks, ensuring the safety of above-ground tanks is largely left to site operators. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
Trump Lifts Restrictions on Off-Road Vehicles on Public Lands
President Trump on Friday rescinded two decades-old executive orders that restricted off-road vehicles on public lands, in a move that could lift prohibitions on their use in most national parks. Maxine Joselow reports. (NY Times)
Ksi Lisims project would increase B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions
The Ksi Lisims LNG project, from which liquefied natural gas would be sold to a German utility under a deal announced Wednesday, would increase B.C.'s annual greenhouse gas emissions by between six and eight per cent, according to calculations by CBC News. Under the deal, the German utility committed to purchasing a million tonnes of LNG per year, out of a projected total annual capacity of 12 million tonnes for the facility. Tara Carman reports. (CBC)
A proposed 100-mile transmission line could be built under the Columbia River. Environmental groups and tribes say they have concerns
This high-voltage transmission line would run under the Columbia River. Developers said the region urgently needs new transmission. There aren’t enough ways to get energy from eastern Washington and Oregon to more populated areas on the west, they said. Above-ground transmission lines pose challenges, like vulnerabilities to extreme weather and wildfires. Courtney Platt reports. (NW Public Broadcasting)
Democracy Watch
- Pride celebrations struggle as corporate sponsorships dry up (NPR)
- Postal Service is moving to make states comply with Trump’s mail-in voting order (Washington State Standard)
- DHS says most immigrants won’t need to leave US to obtain green card (ABC)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 440 PM PDT Sun May 31 2026
MON E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 440 PM PDT Sun May 31 2026
MON E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
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