6/3 Iris, Chemical Safety Board, BC logging, whale strikes, Canada household emissions, ocean monitoring, detecting pollution, democracy watch.

Iris

 
Iris
Iris is a flowering plant genus of 310 accepted species with showy flowers. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is flags, while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as junos, particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  A trip across Mars

U.S. Chemical Safety Board faces steep cuts during Longview probe 
As federal investigators descend on Longview to make sense of the catastrophic implosion at a pulp and paper mill, Congress is weighing a proposal to cut the investigating agency’s budget by more than 40%. Anumita Kaur and Rebecca Moss report. (Seattle Times) 

The ‘Reckoning’ Coming for BC Logging Licences
Corporations have logged less than they’re entitled to for years. Here’s why. And what it means for the future of forestry. Ben Parfitt reports. (The Tyee) 

Researchers call for more collaboration to stop whale strikes in B.C. 
New whale detection system and app in San Francisco Bay offer insight into what B.C. could do. Alanna Kelly reports. (CBC) 

Natural gas companies lobbied against Canada’s latest plan to reduce household emissions: documents
Fossil fuel lobbyists pushed back on an updated federal building code, saying it could 'ban' natural gas use in new homes. Carl Meyer reports. (The Narwhal) 

Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System
The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research. Eric Niiler reports. (NY Times) 

UW Bothell professor was finding sources of dangerous water and soil pollution
Melanie Malone is an environmental scientist at the University of Washington, Bothell. She led a research project to identify and study contamination sites along the lower Duwamish River. Then the Environmental Protection Agency canceled her grant. Sachi Kitajima Mulkey reports. (NY Times) 

Democracy Watch

• Nearly $1.3M already raised by WA Supreme Court candidates. The stakes are high (The Olympian) 
• White House seeks to impose political test on billions in federal grants (NY Times) 
• Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund plans, Blanche says (AP) 

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Here's your tug weather— 

West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  200 PM PDT Tue Jun 2 2026  

WED  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at  5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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