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Coyote Canis latrans
At first glance, the coyote resembles a small German shepherd dog, yet its color can vary from animal to animal. Coyotes also have shorter, bushier tails that are carried low, almost dragging the ground, and longer, narrower muzzles than their dog cousins. In Washington, these intelligent and adaptable animals now manage to occupy almost every conceivable habitat type, from open shrubsteppe to densely forested areas to urban areas. (WDFW)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Fire danger
heightens; what can be done?
Company secures world-first fusion power license in Washington
The Everett-based Helion is constructing a fusion power plant in
central Washington near the Columbia River after receiving a green light
from the state. Helion says it’s the first company in the world to
receive regulatory licenses for the plant it’s building in Malaga, Wash.
in Chelan County. Kendra Chamberlain reports. (Columbia Insight)
Canada’s promises to capture carbon span almost 20 years, with little gains
Stephen Harper swore by it; Mark Carney is ready to invest taxpayer
dollars in it. A Narwhal investigation reveals how Canadian politicians
have bought into an unproven technology they tout as a climate fix. Carl
Meyer reports. (The Narwhal)
Why is Capitol Lake so low this week? Here’s what crews are doing
Capitol Lake in downtown Olympia might look a little different this
week, as crews with Deschutes Estuary Restoration project team draw down
the water levels to check out the shoreline. The work is part of
efforts to restore the Deschutes Estuary by ultimately removing the dam
for good and building a new bridge over the connected waterway. Ty
Vinson reports. (The Olympian)
The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency
The Trump administration is dismantling a wide array of federal
energy-efficiency programs at the same time that war in Iran is raising
oil prices, climate change is fueling record heat that is driving up
demand for air conditioning and new data centers are straining America’s
electricity supply. Brad Plumer reports. (NY Times)
Enbridge breaks ground on $4B natural gas pipeline expansion
Enbridge is beginning construction on a $4 billion expansion of its West
Coast Natural Gas pipeline. The Sunrise Expansion Program will provide
up to 300 million cubic feet per day of additional transportation
capacity for natural gas in B.C. Hanna Petersen reports. (CBC)
How Vancouver’s abandoned boats became everyone’s problem
As the FIFA World Cup temporarily transformed False Creek, Vancouver’s
abandoned boats revealed a deeper story about pollution, bureaucracy and
housing insecurity. Anjini Snape reports. (The Narwhal)
Untangling chemical names and looking back over 200 years of 6PPD history
The tire chemical 6PPD is known worldwide for its deadly effect on
salmon, but it also has a complex history. We look at how this history
connects to important breakthroughs in modern transportation and
medicine and how the unique chemical structure of 6PPD makes it an
environmental hazard. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Puget Sound Institute)
Democracy Watch
- US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years (AP)
- ICE arrests reach new high (Washington State Standard)
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 149 PM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026
WED NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
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