11/12 Snow goose, wave power, data centers, selling public lands, orca hits, democracy watch.

Snow goose [Wikipedia]

 

Snow goose Anser caerulescens
The snow goose is a species of goose native to North America. Both white and dark morphs exist, the latter often known as blue goose. Its name derives from the typically white plumage. The species was previously placed in the genus Chen, but is now typically included in the "gray goose" genus Anser. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  ‘Defending our home’: Native veterans reflect on service

Vancouver gets a factory for floating wave-energy data centers
An Oregon startup that’s raised more than $300 million this year to use wave power to generate energy for artificial intelligence hubs unveiled the Southwest Washington factory Friday, where it aims to build nodes to power this new kind of renewable energy. The Portland-based company Panthalassa hopes to seed oceans with technology to power floating AI computation hubs. Courtney Sherwood reports. (OPB) 

After vote, this Washington city is still open to proposal for 21 data centers 
The West Richland City Council has rejected a petition for a six-month delay in addressing a proposed complex of 21 data centers within the city limits. The move was rejected by a 3-3 vote from the council on Nov. 3, with a tie vote killing the motion. John Stang reports. (Columbia Insight) 

Trump administration wants to sell public lands and shrink the federal estate
President Donald Trump’s administration wants to sell public lands to states, tribes and local governments as part of an effort to “decrease the size of the federal estate,” according to a new plan presented by the Interior Department. Agency officials said the sale of federal property would allow the government to focus resources on “nationally significant” lands, which were not defined. Matthew Brown reports. (Associated Press) 

Orcas' Greatest Hits: The first interspecies album between human and orca
PNW-based naturalist and abstract sound artist Jim Nollman has lived anything but a traditional life, and he has the recordings to prove it. In mid-August, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings released a project called Orcas’ Greatest Hits that celebrates this beautiful and unique collaboration. Corinne Whiting reports. (KOMO) 

Democracy Watch

• Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction (AP) 

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Here's your tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  801 PM PST Wed Nov 11 2026    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON    
THU  S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W  8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.  
THU NIGHT  SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E  5 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at  13 seconds. Rain.

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