1/12 Elwha ride, J50, drink poop, Jim Unsworth, native?, bird flu, Clean Samish, Keystone XL, Kitsap shores

(F2V/Peninsula Daily News)

If you like to watch: Here's how you can take a virtual ride down the newly freed Elwha River — right now!
Anyone with a computer or mobile device can take a virtual ride on the Elwha River from the former Lake Mills to the mouth as the river empties into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Users of the Google Street View-style project by Flying Fish Views, a Seattle-based startup also known as F2V, can see rapids and even dive underwater to see the “fish view” version of the trip. The “travel” is via 30,000 individual photographs stitched together to create a 360-degree view of the lower third of the river and valley around a river raft. Arwyn Rice reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

If you like to watch: Newborn orca J50 spotted swimming with JPod family in Puget Sound
U.S. whale watcher Alisa Lemire Brookes captures encounter in three-minute YouTube video. Newborn female orca calf J50 was captured on video Saturday swimming with her JPod family in Puget Sound, Washington. (CBC)

If you like to watch: Bill Gates Raises A Glass To (And Of) Water Made From Poop
In places where fresh water is hard to come by, how do you come up with clean drinking water? Easy — get the water from poop. It's a scientifically sound idea, and Bill Gates has a video to prove it. In the video, released this week, he stands in front of the Janicki Omniprocessor, a giant new machine that can turn human waste into clean drinking water in minutes. He waits patiently as Peter Janicki — the engineer who invented the contraption — fills his glass with crystal-clear water from the machine. Linda Poon reports. (NPR)

Idaho official picked to lead Washington wildlife agency
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has a new director Jim Unsworth will lead the agency of more than 1,600 employees and a two-year operating budget of $376 million. The 57-year-old recently served as deputy director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. He will replace Phil Anderson. (Associated Press)

If you weren’t born in Seattle or the Northwest, you’ll never be one of us
Northwest native and Pacific NW writer Ron Judd offers up a primer for figuring out the Northwest native. (Seattle Times)

Swabs taken from 500 birds in Whatcom County to test for bird flu
Swabs were taken from about 500 wild birds in Whatcom County by officials who want to know how widespread a highly pathogenic bird flu is among the region’s wild birds. They were among more than 1,000 samples taken within the past month from birds killed by hunters, with most of those coming from Whatcom, Skagit and Clark counties, according to Don Kraege, waterfowl section manager for the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Kie Relyea reports. (Bellingham Herald)

Initiative to clean the Samish continues
Reflecting on a year of challenges and successes, Skagit County staff with the Clean Samish Initiative say they will try new strategies in the years ahead while remaining focused on the target. Challenges included a failed state pollution evaluation, but use of a sewage-detecting dog in collecting data provided useful information. This year, Skagit County staff will continue to work toward developing new pollution identification and correction methods. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Shoreline program for Kitsap County approved
The Washington Department of Ecology has approved Kitsap County's updated shoreline master program which will result in significant improvements in the protection, use, development and restoration of over 290 miles of lake, stream and marine shorelines throughout the county. (Central Kitsap Reporter)

House OKs Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Obama Veto Threat
The GOP-controlled House of Representatives has voted 266-153 to approve the Keystone XL pipeline despite a presidential veto threat, just hours after Nebraska's Supreme Court, in a split decision, cleared the way for the controversial project. The Senate, which also has a Republican majority, is considering similar legislation. Krishnadev Calamur reports. (NPR)  See also: Nebraska court upholds Keystone XL pipeline. It's all up to Obama now.  Brad Plumer reports. (Vox)

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 245 AM PST MON JAN 12 2015
TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

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1/9 Eriksen's climate, Inslee's pollution, oil spill econ, Saanich oil spills

Ericksen cites climate skeptics on eve of Inslee carbon tax rollout
The globe is warming, the globe is cooling. The Antarctic ice sheet is growing, the ice sheet is shrinking. Which is right? It depends on whom you listen to. Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, is tuned to the frequency of the climate-change skeptics, and some well heeled ones at that. Ralph Schwartz reports. (Bellingham Herald)

Inslee's pollution solution: tackle water toxics at source
Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing legislation to protect state waters by tackling pollution at its source and giving a state agency the authority to potentially ban the worst chemicals in products before they get into the environment. The state is under pressure by the Environmental Protection Agency to update water quality standards that are partly tied to how much fish people eat. The state's draft rule is expected this month.... he's also pushing a toxics reduction bill this legislative session that would give the Department of Ecology new authority to identify chemicals that are most problematic and ban their use if safer alternatives are found. The 105-day session begins Monday. Phuong Le reports. (Associated Press)

Economic Impacts of an Oil Spill
The economic impacts of a major oil spill in this region would far exceed the estimates made to date…. Ecology estimates that a major oil spill in the state would cost 165,000 jobs and $10.8 billion in annual economic activity. However, these figures are undervalued because, in addition to being two years outdated, this estimate does not include any costs associated with the impacts of oil spills to privately owned shoreline and water-view properties. Lovel Pratt reports. (Whatcom Watch)

Two Saanich oil spills contained, officials say
Oil spills this week in Bowker Creek and the Gorge Waterway are under control, says Saanich’s director of engineering. … Diesel oil leaking from a residential tank is the confirmed cause in the Bowker Creek case and suspected in the Gorge spill. Machielse said some tanks in the municipality are decades old. Jeff Bell reports. (Times Colonist)

Now, your weekend tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PST THU JAN 8 2015
FRI
SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
LIGHT WIND...BECOMING W TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
E WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.

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1/8 Rockfish eyes, BC quake, train rules, pipeline conversion, girl orca, wildlife director, longhouse

(PHOTO: Danny Kent/Seattle Times)

If you like to watch: Rockfish get glass eyes, with assist from Seattle Aquarium
One-eyed fish are picked on by their tankmates, so a Seattle veterinarian is fine-tuning a procedure to fill those empty sockets with fake taxidermy eyes. Sandi Doughton reports. (Seattle Times)

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Tofino, B.C., rattles houses
Vancouver Island residents reported houses rattling after an earthquake struck shortly after 6 p.m. PT Wednesday. The 4.8 magnitude quake hit 18 kilometres east-northeast of Tofino, B.C., at a depth of 24 kilometres. A tsunami is not expected and there were no reports of damage. (CBC)

MV Council resolution seeks tougher oil-by-rail rules
The City Council passed a resolution expressing its concern for the transportation of oil by rail just in time for the 2015 legislative session. Resolution No. 879 details expectations for the rail and oil industry. Copies of the resolution will be sent to state legislators and the state Department of Ecology. Shannen Kuest reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

B.C. regulations ban oil and bitumen from natural gas pipelines
A proposed network of pipelines from natural gas fields in British Columbia's northeast to liquefied natural gas export plants in the northwest will not be permitted to pump oil and diluted bitumen, the provincial government says. The Natural Gas Development Ministry said a new regulation prohibits the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission from allowing any conversion of a natural gas pipeline supplying an LNG facility. Dick Meissner reports. (Canadian Press)

J-pod’s new orca baby is female, researchers say
It’s a girl! Though the identity of its mother is still unclear, researchers have confirmed that the newborn orca spotted in the Salish Sea on Dec. 30 is female, the Center for Whale Research announced Wednesday. The southern resident killer whale is the newest member of the J-pod and its celebrated birth brought the total number of southern resident killer whales to 78. Paige Cornwell reports. (Seattle Times)

New Fish-Wildlife director to be named Saturday
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is scheduled on Saturday to select one name from candidates being considered to succeed retiring Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Phil Anderson. (Spokesman Review)

Longhouse build at Francis Point park halted over land ownership
The Sechelt Indian Band has halted construction on what it describes as a community longhouse after learning the structure was being built on land that is privately owned, not – as the band had mistakenly believed – on Crown land. But the band plans to build more longhouses at other locations, citing a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision related to aboriginal title and the Sechelt band’s long-standing concerns about what they see as unjustified infringements on their claimed territory. The band, which has been self-governed since 1986, is currently in treaty negotiations with the province of B.C. Wendy Stueck reports. (Globe and Mail)

Now, your tug weather--

WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PST WED JAN 7 2015
THU
E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG.
THU NIGHT
E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
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1/7 Barotrauma, changing the world, Lummi treaty rights

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How Anglers Are Learning To Save Fish That Get 'The Bends'
Each year, sport fishermen unintentionally kill millions of deep-water fish they don't want or can't keep. These fish die even though they are handled gently and released quickly. The reason: a condition called barotrauma, which divers know as "the bends." The problem occurs in fish that have a swim bladder, an internal balloon that helps them control their buoyancy. When a fish is pulled up, "that balloon rapidly begins to expand as the pressure from the water decreases," says Chris Lowe, a marine scientist at California State, Long Beach. So by the time a deep-water fish reaches the surface, he says, "its eyes could be popped out of its head, its stomach is pushed out of its mouth and it looks absolutely horrific." Jon Hamilton reports. (KPLU)

Janicki invention turns human waste into drinking water, electricity
A local manufacturer has created a machine that its creators believe could change the world. The Omniprocessor, from Peter Janicki and his wife Susan’s new company*, Janicki Bioenergy, turns feces into electricity, clean drinking water and a little bit of ash. Created with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the machine could provide sanitary waste disposal and vital resources in developing countries that lack the sewer infrastructure and treatment plants of developed nations, Janicki said. Mark Stayton reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Lummi Nation: Pacific Gateway Terminal would violate our treaty rights
Buoyed by a recent Environmental Impact Statement, the Lummi Nation has released its strongest statement yet on a proposed coal terminal near Bellingham. Floyd McKay reports. (Crosscut)

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SW SWELL 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SW SWELL 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY
 FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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1/6 Coal terminal review, Kalakala, rail bridge, Chilcotin Princess, artificial reef, Vic sewage, Willow Cr., orca zone

Northwestern Washington Tribe Calls On Feds To Halt Coal Terminal Permit Review
The Lummi Nation issued a letter Monday to the U.S. government seeking to end the project’s permitting process for a coal-shipping project encircled by their Puget Sound fishing grounds. In the letter, the Lummi tribal council calls on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to halt the review of a permit for the Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point near Bellingham, Washington. At full capacity, it could one day be the largest coal export terminal in North America. Ashley Ahearn reports. (EarthFix) See also: Lummi Nation asks Army Corps to reject Cherry Point coal terminal  (Bellingham Herald)

Kalakala ferry to be scrapped later this month
After changes in ownership and various attempts to save Washington Ferry System's historic ferry, the Kalakala will reach its final destination. The News Tribune reports current ferry owner Karl Anderson plans to bring the old ferry to Tacoma, where it will be cut apart for scrap later this month month. The 276-foot ferry currently sits on the western shore of the Hylebos Waterway. (KING)

If BNSF reopens shoreline, it can replace bridge, Everett says
A plan by BNSF Railway to replace an aging bridge on the main line has been given a tentative nod by the city of Everett. There's one condition: The railroad must restore pedestrian access to the waterfront on Port Gardner. Chris Winter reports. (Everett Herald)

If you like to watch: Inside an Unfolding Toxic 'Marine Disaster' on BC's Coast
The continuing deterioration of a derelict ship moored to an unsecured toxic waste site on the B.C. central coast is a marine ''disaster'' in the making, say groups long pressing for it to be cleaned up. The failure to act, they say, proves the inability of government to keep the Pacific Coast safe from pollution. New video acquired by The Tyee, shot by Pacific Wild Executive Director Ian McAllister and April Bencze on Dec. 10, shows a timelapse of the 570-tonne Chilcotin Princess loosely moored to the dock of the former BC Packers salmon cannery at Namu and crashing against crumbling foreshore buildings known to hold barrels of oil and other waste. Christopher Pollon reports. (The Tyee)

Artificial reef from HMCS Annapolis to be sunk in Howe Sound
After years of anticipation — and plenty of controversy — a group of diving enthusiasts is preparing to sink a 366-foot warship in Howe Sound to create an artificial reef. HMCS Annapolis will be towed to Halkett Bay off Gambier Island on January 13, and is expected to be sunk on the morning of January 17. The society planned to sink the ship in 2012, but the vessel required more inspections, and the society required federal permits. Executive Director of the Georgia Strait Alliance Christianne Wilhelmson said the environmental issues with the ship haven't fully been resolved, and raised concerns about the impact of toxic chemicals found on the ship. (CBC)

Diluted sewage overflows onto Greater Victoria shorelines
Heavy rainfall is causing the overflow of stormwater and sewage along Greater Victoria shorelines. The sewage, in the form of wastewater, has been significantly diluted by stormwater and is flowing into the ocean at a number of outfalls. Affected areas range from Finnerty Point in the Queenswood area of Saanich to Clover Point, and from McLoughlin Point to Saxe Point. Jeff Bell reports. (Times Colonist)

Edmonds receives $157K grant for Willow Creek daylighting project
The City of Edmonds announced Monday it has received a $157,331 grant from the State of Washington Recreation and Conservation office’s Salmon Recovery Funding Board to continue work on the Willow Creek “daylighting” project. According to the city, the grant is part of $18 million given to organizations around the state for projects that restore and protect salmon habitat. The city will use this grant along with city funds to prepare a preliminary design and permit applications for a daylighted channel from Edmonds Marsh, under BNSF railroad tracks, and across Marina Beach to Puget Sound. (My Edmonds News)

Do local orcas need a room of their own?
The orca iconography in Puget Sound tourist gift shops borders on sappy, but for those lucky enough to have seen an orca in the flesh, the love of these whales is not so hard to understand. Yet the whale tourism industry may also come with a darker side: Are we literally loving the Southern Resident killer whales to death? The Orca Relief Citizens’ Alliance — a non-profit dedicated to reducing the mortality rates of Puget Sound’s endangered local killer whales — thinks we are, through the demand to see orcas via boat-based whale watching tours. So the organization is pushing for the establishment of a whale protection zone on the west side of San Juan Island, where the orcas frequently hunt and rest. Samantha Larson reports. (Crosscut)

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
TUE
SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SW SWELL 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SW SWELL 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

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1/5 Bird die-off, sewage dumping, oil trains, Dungeness water, invasive removal

(PHOTO: Ken and Cathy Denton, EarthFix)

Pacific Coast sea bird die-off puzzles scientists
Scientists are trying to figure out what's behind the deaths of seabirds that have been found by the hundreds along the Pacific Coast since October. Mass die-offs of the small, white-bellied gray birds known as Cassin's aucklets have been reported from British Columbia to San Luis Obispo, California. (Statesman Journal via Seattle Times)

If you like to watch: Time-lapse of New Year’s Day on Puget Sound as seen from Burien
Susan Plecko shot this great time-lapse video from her home in Burien, showing – from sunrise to sunset – the “living” Puget Sound on New Year’s Day 2015. (B-Town Blog)

SRD board worried about raw sewage dumping by pleasure crafts  
The Strathcona Regional District Board pooh-poohed the idea of raw sewage being dumped by pleasure craft vessels any closer than three nautical miles off shore. At the Inaugural meeting of the Strathcona Regional District (SRD) before Christmas the newly elected Board agreed to support sewage dumping restrictions and to ask Transport Canada to abandon plans to amend regulations that would allow these vessels to discharge sewage one nautical mile from shore, and that additional action be taken to reduce raw sewage dumping from vessels in the Salish Sea.  (Campbell River Courier Islander)

Communities work to slow expansion of crude oil moved by rail
Mayor Tom Weisner can’t stop the crude oil trains from moving through his city on two railroads, but he’s doing what he can to make sure they do so as safely as possible. From his downtown office window, every day Weisner can see about four to seven trains with 100 or more cars of Bakken crude from North Dakota on the elevated Burlington Northern Santa Fe line passing through his city of 200,000, about 40 miles west of Chicago. Curtis Tate reports. (McClatchy) See also: Trains plus crude oil equals trouble down the track

'It shouldn't be a burden . . . to use water' — Dungeness water rule opponents file lawsuit in Thurston County
Opponents of a water management rule in the Dungeness Valley have moved to have it set aside by Thurston County Superior Court. The rule restricts water use — especially by new homes and businesses — in some places between Bagley Creek and Sequim Bay in eastern Clallam County. The suit would have the court declare what the Olympic Resource Protection Council termed “draconian” regulations that would ban outdoor watering in parts of Water Resource Inventory Area 18. The council's petition for declaratory judgment was filed Dec. 31 in Olympia, home to the lawsuit's defendant, the state Department of Ecology. No court hearing had been set as of Friday. James Casey reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

Green Team takes on Lower Mainland's invasive species
In the last few years, a team of Lower Mainland residents has yanked 33,800 kilograms of invasive plants out of area parks, planting in their place 7,100 native trees and shrubs. The cost to taxpayers for all that time and effort? Absolutely nothing. (Vancouver Sun)

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 830 PM PST SUN JAN 4 2015
MON
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
 NW SWELL 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.

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1/2 Orca birth update, Puget Sound recovery

Elwha River, 12.31.14 (Tom Roorda and Coastal Watershed Institute)

Update: Newborn joins J-pod; mother may be missing
The excitement of spotting a newborn orca calf in J-pod became shrouded in mystery after further study revealed uncertainty surrounding its birth. The Center for Whale Research confirmed seeing and photographing 42-year-old J-16 with, presumably, her newborn baby, off the south shores of North Pender Island in Canadian waters on Dec. 30. The baby, known as J-50, is the second calf to be born in 2014, after a two-year lull of no births among the Southern Resident killer whales. Although researchers initially recognized the peculiarity of 42-year-old J-16 giving birth (no other female has given birth at that age in four decades of demographic field studies of the Southern Resident orcas), the calf appeared to be healthy and energetic, swimming alongside its presumed mother…. While studying the photos of the calf it appeared to [Ken] Balcomb and his team that newborn J-50 had teeth marks on its dorsal fin, which could indicate a difficult birth, where another whale had to use its mouth to help pull the baby out of its mother's uterus…. Perhaps the most important missing link to the story is J-36, the 16-year-old daughter of J-16, who wasn't seen when the baby was discovered amidst the clan. Under normal circumstances, J-36 would be traveling with or near her family. Having strung all the pieces together, Balcomb speculates that J-36, who is of prime breeding age, is the mother of J-50, and could have died during a complicated birth--meaning that J-16 is the calf's grandmother and will not be able to provide milk. "Worst case scenario is we have another example where a female died giving birth," Balcomb said. "Best case  is that grandma (J-16) is mom, and J-36 missing is coincidence." Emily Greenberg reports. (San Juan Journal)

Puget Sound: Hopeful signs shine through complex cleanup effort
Chris Dunagan writes: "While putting the final touches on a two-year, 10-part series about the Puget Sound ecosystem, I couldn’t help but wonder about the true character of Washington state and its citizens. How much do people really care about salmon and rockfish, eagles and herons, killer whales, cougars, and many lesser-known species in and around Puget Sound? Do we have a political system capable of supporting the needed efforts — financially and legally — to correct the problems? After interviewing hundreds of people over the past few years, I have a pretty good feeling about this state, especially when considering other parts of the country. There is hope that we can save some of the remaining gems of the Puget Sound ecosystem while restoring functioning conditions in other places…." (Kitsap Sun)

Now, your weekend tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 842 PM PST THU JAN 1 2015
FRI
W WIND RISING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING LIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING. W SWELL 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
E WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT...THEN EASING LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS.
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