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| Red-necked Grebe [All About Birds} |
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
Red-necked Grebes are boldly plumaged waterbirds with pale cheeks and a
daggerlike yellow bill that contrasts with a sharp black crown often
likened to a toreador’s cap (sometimes raised into a short crest). In
North America, Red-necked Grebes breed chiefly in Canada and Alaska,
mostly on shallow freshwater lakes in lowland areas, especially
sheltered areas that have some marsh vegetation around the edges and
little disturbance or human activity. (All About Birds)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet
Congress debates lethal removal of seals and sea lions in Puget Sound
A proposed amendment to the Marine Mammal Protection Act has renewed a debate over the merits of killing seals and sea lions to protect salmon. Proponents say it will help some endangered salmon populations while opponents say the legislation is misguided and likely to be counterproductive. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents Magazine)
A proposed amendment to the Marine Mammal Protection Act has renewed a debate over the merits of killing seals and sea lions to protect salmon. Proponents say it will help some endangered salmon populations while opponents say the legislation is misguided and likely to be counterproductive. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents Magazine)
Hairy-legged red-eyed sea spiders discovered in the Salish Sea
UBC-led research uncovered tiny marine spiders that suck the juice out of jellyfish and other hydroids, helping fill gaps in our understanding of coastal biodiversity. Alex Walls reports. (UBC)
UBC-led research uncovered tiny marine spiders that suck the juice out of jellyfish and other hydroids, helping fill gaps in our understanding of coastal biodiversity. Alex Walls reports. (UBC)
Laura Tucker to receive Eleanor Stopps Award
The award has been presented annually since 2009 by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. Stopps, who died in 2012, was a celebrated conservationist and the driver behind the conservation of Protection Island. Christy Carley reports. (Peninsula Daily News)
District of Squamish rejects $142M Woodfibre LNG deal
The District of Squamish has rejected a deal that would have seen the operators of the Woodfibre LNG project contribute $142 million over 10 years. Alanna Kelly reports. (CBC)
First Nations Invest in Genomics Testing for Their Fisheries
Five Nuu-chah-nulth nations will soon no longer need to rely on DFO to run data that informs management and conservation. Michelle Gamage reports. (The Tyee)
Uptake slow for mid-size electric truck vouchers in WA’s new incentive program
Five months after the program’s launch, half of $112 million in vouchers have been requested, but some say more funding is needed to incentivize small businesses. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
Black gas: Inside the investigation of a B.C. oil refinery chemical leak
Parkland could face fines up to $1.2 million for the chemical leakage on Jan. 21, 2024, which left an odorous haze across the region and prompted hundreds of calls to emergency lines. Metro Vancouver has been granted a search warrant to seize dozens of documents inside Burnaby's Parkland Refinery that it believes will prove the facility polluted the region during a malfunction in January 2024 — and that staff didn't immediately warn the district about it. Jon Hernandez reports. (CBC)
The award has been presented annually since 2009 by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. Stopps, who died in 2012, was a celebrated conservationist and the driver behind the conservation of Protection Island. Christy Carley reports. (Peninsula Daily News)
District of Squamish rejects $142M Woodfibre LNG deal
The District of Squamish has rejected a deal that would have seen the operators of the Woodfibre LNG project contribute $142 million over 10 years. Alanna Kelly reports. (CBC)
First Nations Invest in Genomics Testing for Their Fisheries
Five Nuu-chah-nulth nations will soon no longer need to rely on DFO to run data that informs management and conservation. Michelle Gamage reports. (The Tyee)
Uptake slow for mid-size electric truck vouchers in WA’s new incentive program
Five months after the program’s launch, half of $112 million in vouchers have been requested, but some say more funding is needed to incentivize small businesses. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
Black gas: Inside the investigation of a B.C. oil refinery chemical leak
Parkland could face fines up to $1.2 million for the chemical leakage on Jan. 21, 2024, which left an odorous haze across the region and prompted hundreds of calls to emergency lines. Metro Vancouver has been granted a search warrant to seize dozens of documents inside Burnaby's Parkland Refinery that it believes will prove the facility polluted the region during a malfunction in January 2024 — and that staff didn't immediately warn the district about it. Jon Hernandez reports. (CBC)
The election is on. So is B.C.’s push for more LNG
B.C. issued a key approval for a massive expansion of FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG facility one day before calling a snap election, putting the province’s push for LNG squarely in the political spotlight. Shannon Waters reports. (The Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
B.C. issued a key approval for a massive expansion of FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG facility one day before calling a snap election, putting the province’s push for LNG squarely in the political spotlight. Shannon Waters reports. (The Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
- Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster (AP)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 216 PM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026
THU SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 216 PM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026
THU SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
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