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| American bittern [Greg Lavety] |
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
A solitary species, the American Bittern is more often heard than seen.
It is a stout heron, with mottled buff-brown plumage. Its neck can be
held in to appear short and sturdy, or extended to look long and
slender. American Bitterns are found in dense freshwater marshes and
extensive wet meadows. They prefer wetlands with thick cattail and
bulrush, mixed with areas of open water. (BirdWeb)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Volunteers work to solve Washington’s kelp mystery
West Coast oil pipeline becomes 1st project designated in national interest
A proposed pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the B.C. coast has become the first project designated in the national interest, the federal and Alberta governments have announced. Listing the West Coast Pacific Link oil pipeline on Schedule 1 of the Building Canada Act means the federal government has moved from considering whether it should be built to how it will be built by fast-tracking and consolidating the approval process, including environmental assessments. Peter Zimonjic reports. (CBC)
Korean officials confirm no deal exists to invest in Alaska natural gas pipeline
Korea has not agreed to invest $54 billion in the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline — and has not even agreed to invest at all, its national industry minister, Kim Jung-kwan, told reporters in Seoul on Thursday. His remarks came hours after President Donald Trump held a news conference in the White House to incorrectly proclaim that officials from the Asian nation had agreed to spend $54 billion from a $200 billion investment pledge on the pipeline project. James Brooks reports. (Washington State Standard)
BC Ferries Heads to $1.3-Billion Deal with US-Owned Fuel Supplier
At a time when British Columbia Premier David Eby is championing buying Canadian, BC Ferries may be preparing to enter a multi-year agreement to buy fuel from an American-owned company with strong ties to U.S. President Donald Trump and the governing Republicans. Andrew MacLeod reports. (The Tyee)
Study ties oil companies to water crisis. Will it stick in court?
A study published in August may have gifted citizens and governments a powerful new scientific tool for forcing large fossil fuel companies to pay for the climate change-associated damages and costs linked to their outsized carbon footprints. And it’s not alone. Nathan Gilles reports. (Columbia Insight)
A proposed pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the B.C. coast has become the first project designated in the national interest, the federal and Alberta governments have announced. Listing the West Coast Pacific Link oil pipeline on Schedule 1 of the Building Canada Act means the federal government has moved from considering whether it should be built to how it will be built by fast-tracking and consolidating the approval process, including environmental assessments. Peter Zimonjic reports. (CBC)
Korean officials confirm no deal exists to invest in Alaska natural gas pipeline
Korea has not agreed to invest $54 billion in the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline — and has not even agreed to invest at all, its national industry minister, Kim Jung-kwan, told reporters in Seoul on Thursday. His remarks came hours after President Donald Trump held a news conference in the White House to incorrectly proclaim that officials from the Asian nation had agreed to spend $54 billion from a $200 billion investment pledge on the pipeline project. James Brooks reports. (Washington State Standard)
BC Ferries Heads to $1.3-Billion Deal with US-Owned Fuel Supplier
At a time when British Columbia Premier David Eby is championing buying Canadian, BC Ferries may be preparing to enter a multi-year agreement to buy fuel from an American-owned company with strong ties to U.S. President Donald Trump and the governing Republicans. Andrew MacLeod reports. (The Tyee)
Study ties oil companies to water crisis. Will it stick in court?
A study published in August may have gifted citizens and governments a powerful new scientific tool for forcing large fossil fuel companies to pay for the climate change-associated damages and costs linked to their outsized carbon footprints. And it’s not alone. Nathan Gilles reports. (Columbia Insight)
Seattle’s dams cut off Canada’s salmon. A century later, they may be coming back
After U.S. Tribes won a hard-fought agreement to restore fish passage around Seattle's dams, First Nations in British Columbia are preparing for the possible return of salmon to waters they've been absent from for more than a century. David Moskowitz reports. (The Narwhal)
Wolves in SE Washington pack to be killed ‘incrementally’ by state officials after livestock attacks
The director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife this week authorized the “incremental” killing of wolves in southeastern Washington with a goal to stop attacks on livestock. The order is the second this month that calls for killing wolves in the Couse pack. On Sept. 17, the department killed an adult male. Since then, at least one member of the pack attacked again. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
The Art of the Catch
To bulk up for winter hibernation, Alaska’s brown bears employ a range of techniques for snaring salmon. Pål Hermansen and Vanessa Minke-Martin report. (bioGraphic)
Recreational crab fishing reopening
Local waters that will open to sport crabbing seven days a week through Dec. 31 include: Marine Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait, Port Angeles Harbor, Discovery Bay); Marine Area 7 North (San Juan Islands); Marine Area 7 South (San Juan Islands); Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). Vince Richardson reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Fire and Ice
Author David B. Williams discusses his book, "In the Range of Fire and Ice" with North Cascades Institute founder Saul Weisberg at Village Books in Bellingham at 6 p.m. on October 8. Information and reservation here.
Democracy Watch
After U.S. Tribes won a hard-fought agreement to restore fish passage around Seattle's dams, First Nations in British Columbia are preparing for the possible return of salmon to waters they've been absent from for more than a century. David Moskowitz reports. (The Narwhal)
Wolves in SE Washington pack to be killed ‘incrementally’ by state officials after livestock attacks
The director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife this week authorized the “incremental” killing of wolves in southeastern Washington with a goal to stop attacks on livestock. The order is the second this month that calls for killing wolves in the Couse pack. On Sept. 17, the department killed an adult male. Since then, at least one member of the pack attacked again. Aspen Ford reports. (Washington State Standard)
The Art of the Catch
To bulk up for winter hibernation, Alaska’s brown bears employ a range of techniques for snaring salmon. Pål Hermansen and Vanessa Minke-Martin report. (bioGraphic)
Recreational crab fishing reopening
Local waters that will open to sport crabbing seven days a week through Dec. 31 include: Marine Area 6 (East Juan de Fuca Strait, Port Angeles Harbor, Discovery Bay); Marine Area 7 North (San Juan Islands); Marine Area 7 South (San Juan Islands); Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). Vince Richardson reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Fire and Ice
Author David B. Williams discusses his book, "In the Range of Fire and Ice" with North Cascades Institute founder Saul Weisberg at Village Books in Bellingham at 6 p.m. on October 8. Information and reservation here.
Democracy Watch
- 14,000 WA residents expected to lose Medicaid Oct. 1 (KUOW)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 233 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026
FRI S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
SAT E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 233 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026
FRI S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
SAT E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
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