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| Poison oak [Native Plants PNW] |
Pacific Poison Oak Toxicodendron diversilobum
Poison oak is found from Vancouver Island and nearby islands in British
Columbia to Baja California, mostly on the west side of the Cascades in
Oregon. In Washington, it is most common on Puget Sound islands and
nearby shorelines, and along the Columbia River.(Native Plants PNW)
Today's top story in Salish Current: The pull of the ancestors
What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 9
Over 100 fires are blazing across the province, over 21,000 people under evacuation orders Simon Little reports. (CBC)
Commercial and recreational Dungeness crabbers tussle over finite resource
As long as crabbers and state officials can remember, Puget Sound’s Dungeness crab season is nothing short of an ordeal. As tribal commercial, state commercial and recreational crabbers divvy up a finite resource, no one is 100% satisfied with harvest shares, enforcement or scheduling. Kenedy Sanchez reports. (CDN)
First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline
Group says expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change, natural disasters. (Canadian Press)
Over 50 violations found during North Pacific illegal fishing crackdown
Inspections also found poor labour practices, including overworking, and withholding of documents. Isabella Calissi reports. (CBC)
A pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump and Musk’s AI company
Right-leaning legal activists along with Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company have brought sweeping challenges against a cornerstone of legal enforcement in the United States: the right of private groups, people and local governments to sue over violations of many major laws. Their argument, supported by the Trump administration, is that the Constitution reserves tremendous power for the president and federal agencies to decide how — or whether at all — to enforce federal law. They contend Congress should never have handed that power to others through so-called citizen suits that are part of environmental, campaign finance and certain other laws. Michael Phillis reports. (Associated Press)
WA wanted clean energy. But utilities plan fleet of gas plants
By 2045, state law requires all electricity sold in Washington to be carbon-free, one of the most aggressive deadlines in the country. But to meet skyrocketing electricity demand, utilities are preparing to build a fleet of power plants fueled by natural gas. This contradiction is setting the stage for a renewed battle over Washington’s clean-energy transition. Greg Kim reports. (Seattle Times)
B.C. Hydro buys natural-gas power plant in Campbell River
Island Generation has operated an average of about 15 days a year over the past five years when needed for B.C. Hydro’s Island electricity grid. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)
Marine mammal observer sets sail on new Alaska-Seattle cruise
The MSC Poesia is heading from Seattle to Alaska for the first time this season. It was one of the first to set carbon neutral cruises as a goal. It also employs advanced recycling systems and has prioritized protecting world oceans and marine life. Since 2022, almost 800 crewmembers and MSC officers have been trained on how to detect and avoid whales. Bellamy Paithorp reports. (KNKX)
Over 100 fires are blazing across the province, over 21,000 people under evacuation orders Simon Little reports. (CBC)
Commercial and recreational Dungeness crabbers tussle over finite resource
As long as crabbers and state officials can remember, Puget Sound’s Dungeness crab season is nothing short of an ordeal. As tribal commercial, state commercial and recreational crabbers divvy up a finite resource, no one is 100% satisfied with harvest shares, enforcement or scheduling. Kenedy Sanchez reports. (CDN)
First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline
Group says expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change, natural disasters. (Canadian Press)
Over 50 violations found during North Pacific illegal fishing crackdown
Inspections also found poor labour practices, including overworking, and withholding of documents. Isabella Calissi reports. (CBC)
A pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump and Musk’s AI company
Right-leaning legal activists along with Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company have brought sweeping challenges against a cornerstone of legal enforcement in the United States: the right of private groups, people and local governments to sue over violations of many major laws. Their argument, supported by the Trump administration, is that the Constitution reserves tremendous power for the president and federal agencies to decide how — or whether at all — to enforce federal law. They contend Congress should never have handed that power to others through so-called citizen suits that are part of environmental, campaign finance and certain other laws. Michael Phillis reports. (Associated Press)
WA wanted clean energy. But utilities plan fleet of gas plants
By 2045, state law requires all electricity sold in Washington to be carbon-free, one of the most aggressive deadlines in the country. But to meet skyrocketing electricity demand, utilities are preparing to build a fleet of power plants fueled by natural gas. This contradiction is setting the stage for a renewed battle over Washington’s clean-energy transition. Greg Kim reports. (Seattle Times)
B.C. Hydro buys natural-gas power plant in Campbell River
Island Generation has operated an average of about 15 days a year over the past five years when needed for B.C. Hydro’s Island electricity grid. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)
Marine mammal observer sets sail on new Alaska-Seattle cruise
The MSC Poesia is heading from Seattle to Alaska for the first time this season. It was one of the first to set carbon neutral cruises as a goal. It also employs advanced recycling systems and has prioritized protecting world oceans and marine life. Since 2022, almost 800 crewmembers and MSC officers have been trained on how to detect and avoid whales. Bellamy Paithorp reports. (KNKX)
Democracy Watch
- Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote (AP)
- WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects (Washington State Standard)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
101 PM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026
MON W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
MON W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
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