2/20 Octo Week, Pruitt, SeaSewer, oyster biz, Howe Sound, seagrass, oil pipes, LNG ferry, Massey Tunnel

Odie the octopus at Seattle Aquarium (Alan Berner)

Seattle Aquarium salutes creature bound to grab your interest 
Octopus Week is happening now through Feb. 26 at the Seattle Aquarium. The giant Pacific octopus will have daily feedings, and there are daily talks and hands-on activities for kids. Alan Berner reports. (Seattle Times)

Senate Confirms Scott Pruitt as E.P.A. Head
The Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt on Friday to run the Environmental Protection Agency, putting a seasoned legal opponent of the agency at the helm of President Trump’s efforts to dismantle major regulations on climate change and clean water — and to cut the size and authority of the government’s environmental enforcer. Senators voted 52 to 46 to confirm Mr. Pruitt, the Oklahoma attorney general who has built a career out of suing to block the E.P.A.’s major environmental rules and has called for the dissolution of much of the agency’s authority. One Republican, Susan Collins of Maine, crossed party lines to vote against Mr. Pruitt, while two Democrats, Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, both from coal-rich states where voters generally oppose environmental rules, voted for him. Coral Davenport reports. (NY Times) See also: Longtime EPA foe now the boss. Ex-staffers in Seattle predict chaos.  John Ryan reports. (KUOW)

Crippled Seattle sewer plant getting by at half capacity
Despite some weekend drizzle, the damaged West Point regional sewer plant is avoiding the sorts of emergency overflows that polluted Puget Sound twice this soggy month, managers say. Incoming sewage is undergoing “limited wastewater treatment,” according to an update by the King County Wastewater Treatment Division, which operates the facility in Seattle’s Magnolia area. Mike Lindblom reports. (Seattle Times)

Feds investigating as B.C. oyster norovirus outbreak spreads
An outbreak of norovirus linked to B.C.-harvested oysters is now under federal investigation. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it has taken on a leadership role in the investigation, now that cases have been reported in Alberta and Ontario, as well as B.C. As of Feb. 14, the agency says it's aware of 221 reported cases of norovirus connected to B.C. oysters. Matt Meuse reports. (CBC) Taylor Shellfish acquires oyster business on Willapa Bay  Taylor Shellfish has acquired an oyster business on Willapa Bay with a 35-year history, the Shelton-based company announced. The purchase of Ekone Oyster Co. closed last week, but Taylor won’t officially take over operations until March 1. As part of the deal, Taylor acquires Ekone’s property, equipment, nursery, processing facilities, smokehouse and 350-acres of tidelands on Willapa Bay. Rolf Boone reports. (Olympian)

Howe Sound sea life still at risk from contaminants, report says
The sea life in Howe Sound is still vulnerable to contamination from shipping, fishing and development in the region — despite a "remarkable" ecological recovery over the past few decades, according to a new report. The Vancouver Aquarium's Coastal Ocean Research Institute (CORI) said pollutants from the old Britannia Mine still linger in the area. Remediation efforts have been underway since 2001, bringing some good news: pink salmon populations are rising and whale counts are the highest they've been since 2003. (CBC) See also: Howe Sound ecology improving but remains under threat  Larry Pynn reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Disappearing Seagrass Protects Against Pathogens, Even Climate Change, Scientists Find
Every continent save Antarctica is ringed by vast stretches of seagrass, underwater prairies that together cover an area roughly equal to California. Seagrass meadows, among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth, play an outsize role in the health of the oceans. They shelter important fish species, filter pollutants from seawater, and lock up huge amounts of atmosphere-warming carbon. The plants also fight disease, it turns out. A team of scientists reported on Thursday that seagrasses can purge pathogens from the ocean that threaten humans and coral reefs alike. Carl Zimmer reports. (NY Times)

Dakota pipeline protesters to Bellingham: Pull money out of U.S. Bank  Opponents of the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline want the city to pull its money out of U.S. Bank. They recently went before the City Council to ask that Bellingham government take its banking business elsewhere. Kie Relyea reports. (Bellingham Herald) Jury convicts more Break Free PNW protestors  A jury has convicted four more Break Free PNW protestors of second-degree criminal trespass for being on BNSF Railway property in May. Three of the four defendants are from Oregon, and one is from southwest Washington. Kimberly Cauvel reports. Enbridge pipeline leaks 200,000 litres of oil condensate in Strathcona County - Edmonton  Andrea Ross reports. (CBC)  (Skagit Valley Herald)

BC Ferries unveils first LNG-powered vessel in its fleet
BC Ferries unveiled its newest vessel on Friday, the first in the fleet capable of being powered by liquid natural gas. The Salish Orca has three engines and can switch from natural gas to diesel if needed, But LNG is the preferred fuel because of cost savings and its smaller environmental footprint. Peter Scobie reports. (CBC)

Feds say no to environmental review of Massey Tunnel replacement
The Massey Tunnel replacement project will not be subject to a federal environmental review, according to a letter sent to Metro Vancouver’s board of directors. The board wrote to Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna early last year, urging her to order an environmental assessment for the $3.5-billion bridge project (under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act)…. The board said the bridge could have an impact on the area’s air quality, utilities, parks and environment. There was also a lack of transparency and consultation about the bridge’s design and business case, the board said. Jennifer Saltman reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Now, your tug weather--
 WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  216 AM PST MON FEB 20 2017  

TODAY  E WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES  1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AT 14  SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT  W WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  SHOWERS.

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2/17 Sewage woes, block Pruitt, Ecology CWA failure, dissolved oxygen, World Heritage Site, slow4whales

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Officials say damage to sewage plant in Discovery Park is catastrophic 
King County has stopped dumping raw sewage into Puget Sound from its crippled West Point treatment plant for now — but the county will likely start dumping again when rainy weather returns. The plant, which treats sewage from 1.7 million people around the Seattle region, suffered catastrophic damage on Feb. 9 and will not resume regular service for many weeks, according to Mark Isaacson, director of the King County’s wastewater-treatment division. Beaches at Discovery Park are closed, with no date yet for reopening, because of the risk to public health from raw sewage pumped from the plant into the Sound.
 Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)

E.P.A. Workers Try to Block Pruitt in Show of Defiance
Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency have been calling their senators to urge them to vote on Friday against the confirmation of Scott Pruitt, President Trump’s contentious nominee to run the agency, a remarkable display of activism and defiance that presages turbulent times ahead for the E.P.A. Many of the scientists, environmental lawyers and policy experts who work in E.P.A. offices around the country say the calls are a last resort for workers who fear a nominee selected to run an agency he has made a career out of fighting — by a president who has vowed to “get rid of” it. Coral Davenport reports. (NY Times)

Petition seeks to revoke Department of Ecology’s clean-water authority
Citing pollution problems in Puget Sound, an environmental group is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to revoke Washington state’s authority to enforce the federal Clean Water Act. Northwest Environmental Advocates, based in Portland, says a review of 103 discharge permits issued by the Washington Department of Ecology shows a failure to control nitrogen pollution. Excess nitrogen reduces oxygen levels in the water and triggers algae blooms, resulting in serious problems in Puget Sound, according to a petition submitted to the EPA…. The 113-page petition filed by NWEA describes the problems that nitrogen can cause and the need to implement nitrogen-removal systems, especially in sewage-treatment plants that discharge into Puget Sound. EPA should either require Ecology to take action on nitrogen or remove Ecology’s authority to issue permits under the Clean Water Act, the petition says. Chris Dunagan reports. (Watching Our Water Ways)

Scientists have just detected a major change to the Earth’s oceans linked to a warming climate
A large research synthesis, published in one of the world’s most influential scientific journals, has detected a decline in the amount of dissolved oxygen in oceans around the world — a long-predicted result of climate change that could have severe consequences for marine organisms if it continues. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Nature by oceanographer Sunke Schmidtko and two colleagues from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany, found a decline of more than 2 percent in ocean oxygen content worldwide between 1960 and 2010. The loss, however, showed up in some ocean basins more than others. The largest overall volume of oxygen was lost in the largest ocean — the Pacific — but as a percentage, the decline was sharpest in the Arctic Ocean, a region facing Earth’s most stark climate change. Chris Mooney reports. (Washington Post)

World Heritage Site designation sought for Saanich Peninsula's Salish Sea
Long-time B.C. resident Laurie Gourlay nominated the Salish Sea for consideration as a World Heritage Site for many reasons, which he referenced to wearethesalishsea.eco. “It talks about 7,500 kilometres of coastline, 3,000 species in the Salish Sea … and then there’s 113 threatened species, including glass sponge, reefs and the like and they are some of the oldest and most unique species on the planet, right here in the Salish Sea,” said Gourlay, the director of the Salish Sea Trust. The application went into the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the end of January. Carlie Connolly reports. (Peninsula News Review)

Mariner's guide to B.C. whales urges ship captains to slow down
The number one piece of advice for ship captains looking to reduce the risk of whale collisions? Slow down. That's according to a new industry handbook, the Mariner's Guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of Western Canada, which aims to reduce the impact of B.C.'s shipping industry on marine wildlife. Caitlin Birdsall, program coordinator at the Vancouver Aquarium's Coastal Ocean Research Institute, says the handbook provides information and practical advice for ships to help avoid collisions in areas with large cetacean populations. Matt Meuse reports. (CBC)

Kinder Morgan opponents launch chilly social media challenge
Opponents of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion are jumping into freezing cold water and showcasing their feat on social media to gain exposure for their cause. "We're not raising money or anything," explains Kai Nagata, communications director for the environmental group Dogwood Initiative. "It's just a reminder of what's important and what's worth defending. If we can have a little fun with it, get people outdoors, and show off how tough we are in British Columbia, that's just a bonus." The #KMchallenge will soon be filling social media feeds if Nagata has his way. Megan Batchelor reports. (CBC)

Now, your weekend tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  218 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017  

TODAY  SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT  N WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES  1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT  LIGHT WIND BECOMING E TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT  LIGHT WIND BECOMING SE TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN  E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT  12 SECONDS.

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2/16 Raging Grannies, raw sewage, glass-sponge reefs, BC LNG, "The Blob," PS restoration, Tacoma water, Ericksen, dams

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Raging Grannies celebrates its 30th anniversary
The Raging Granny movement wasn't supposed to be an enduring 'thing', but the social justice activist group — which started in Victoria, B.C. — has persisted in ways that surprise even its oldest members. Known for their loud, colourful costumes and cheeky protest songs about peace and environmental causes, the older women activists have become a mainstay at rallies and protests across North America. They mark their 30th anniversary this year. Roshini Nair reports. (CBC)

Crippled treatment plant continues to dump raw sewage into Puget Sound
King County is dumping raw wastewater including sewage into Puget Sound at the rate of 50 million gallons a day as its damaged West Point Treatment Plant limps at half capacity during heavy rain. The untreated effluent, about 90 percent stormwater and 10 percent raw sewage, is being dumped from an emergency outfall pipe a few hundred feet offshore in water about 50 feet deep at West Point, said Doug Williams, King County spokesman. The emergency bypass will continue as long as the plant off Discovery Park in Magnolia can’t manage heavy flows resulting from rain that is more than three times that of a typical February. Rain is expected through the week. Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times) See also: Where does Seattle coffee go after it's poured down the drain?  Gary Horcher reports. (KIRO)

Fisheries minister to announce protection for ancient glass sponge reefs
Federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc is expected to announce today a long-awaited Marine Protected Area for Canada's rare glass sponge reefs, found on the B.C. coast. The kind of glass sponge found in B.C. was thought to have died off 40 million years ago, before the discovery of fragile living reefs in Hecate Strait, near Haida Gwaii, in 1987…. A Marine Protected Area is a zone in the ocean designated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans with tighter regulations, meant to conserve and protect something endangered, unique or ecologically important. Lisa Johnson reports. (CBC) See also: BC: Fishermen to fight feds over expected ban near Hecate Strait reefs  Rick Eagland reports. (Vancouver Sun)

B.C. LNG: Premier Christy Clark, First Nations sign benefits agreement
Premier Christy Clark’s government and Lax Kw’aalams First Nation Mayor John Helin announced today a benefits agreement worth hundreds of millions of dollars on the controversial Pacific Northwest LNG project. There was no total value immediately available on the deal — which includes annual payments if the project goes ahead. It is not clear whether the deal is a final one and has been ratified by the community, some of whose hereditary leaders have opposed the project. If it is a final decision it would be a major step forward for the project, in which First Nation support is critical. Gordon Hoekstra reports. (Vancouver Sun)

A Blob in the Ocean Means More Ozone in the Air
Remember the warm weather we had in 2014 and 2015? University of Washington professor Dan Jaffe says that was caused by a meteorological phenomenon known as “The Blob.” “The Blob was a region of really unusual warm water that was sitting off the coast of Washington and Oregon,” he explains. That blob had a surprising effect: it increased air pollution across the West. Jaffe has been measuring air pollution from the summit of Oregon’s Mount Bachelor for years. In 2014 and 2015, he noticed spikes in ozone levels—which he eventually traced back to the blob. Ellis O'Neill reports. (OPB/EarthFix)

Clean Samish Initiative partners discuss progress
Clean Samish Initiative partners discussed Tuesday the progress that’s been made on improving water quality in the Samish watershed. Still, officials said more work remains. They also said they are hopeful that Samish Bay can be upgraded to allow for shellfish harvesting this year. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Bill to help the restoration efforts of Puget Sound Partnership passes the House
Rep. Dick Muri’s, proposal to help the on-going efforts of the Puget Sound Partnership was approved by the House today. The Partnership’s mission is to oversee the environmental restoration of the Puget Sound. Muri’s bill would make an adjustment to their reporting requirements…. Muri’s bill changes the frequency of the report from every two years, to four years. By reducing the frequency of the updates, the proposal would help free up the Puget Sound Partnership’s resources…. The bill now heads to the Senate Natural Resources and Parks Committee for further consideration. (Suburban Times)

Salish Sea Citizens Stand on Capitol Hill in Olympia
On Monday, February 13, 200 people from the San Juan Islands and greater Salish Sea region attended a rally at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia to show support for the Oil Transportation Safety Bills (House Bill 1611/Senate Bill 5462)…. Rally attendees carried 86 life-size posters of orca fins — one for each living member of J, K and L pods, including Lolita in captivity and the 7 lost in 2016. An oil spill is one of the biggest threats to the endangered Southern Resident orcas. Katie Fleming writes. (OrcasIssues)

Save Tacoma Water files initiative petition to remove section from city code that they say allows for special contracts with large water users
A water protection group filed an initiative petition Tuesday seeking to delete from the city code a section that they worry allows Tacoma Public Utilities to give special contracts and rates to large water users. Save Tacoma Water said their initiative would end water utility special service contracts. “Those customers using large amounts of fresh water daily from the city of Tacoma will have water rates equal to all other large water users,” the initiative states. Candace Ruud reports. (News Tribune of Tacoma)

Sen. Ericksen heavily criticized for post on controversial cartoon 
State Sen. Doug Ericksen faced a barrage of criticism for a Facebook post about an editorial cartoon that compared new Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who was blocked from entering a school, to Ruby Bridges, who was the first black child to desegregate an all-white school in Louisiana in 1960…. “In 1960 some people were outraged that a black girl entered a white school. in (sic) 2017 some people are outraged that a conservative woman would enter a public school. Some people are just full of rage,” read the post on Ericksen’s Facebook page…. Responses on his Facebook page were withering. The entire post – along with people’s comments, including from those who identified themselves as his constituents – was deleted sometime Wednesday afternoon. Kie Relyea reports. (Bellingham Herald)

King County's dams safe? Officials plan to launch review 
The unfolding crisis at California’s Oroville Dam is prompting local officials to take a closer look at dams in King County. King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn is calling for a detailed analysis of existing evacuation plans, as well as a review of the risks of dam failure caused by heavy storms and earthquakes…. According to King County’s Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, there are 122 dams in the county that hold at least 10 acre-feet of water. The four with the potential to cause countywide emergencies if they fail are: Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River; Tolt River Dam, above Carnation; Masonry Dam on the Cedar River; and Mud Mountain Dam on the White River. Sandi Doughton reports. (Seattle Times)

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  300 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017  

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
TODAY  SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  WIND 3 TO 6 FT. SW SWELL 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT  SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT AFTER  MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SW SWELL 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS  BECOMING W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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2/15 Oil fund, coal appeal, revived seagulls, Vancouver [WA] oil terminal, ocean beach erosion

Puget Sound Rockfish (NOAA)

Puget Sound Rockfish
The Puget Sound rockfish (Sebastes emphaeus) grows to 7.2 in. (18.3 cm), making it one of the smallest rockfishes. Its coloration is pink-red, orange-brown, or brown when seen underwater. Beneath the lateral line a dusky to dark brown stripe is usually present along the flanks. Green spotting appears above the line. Out of water the stripe and all coloration fades. DNA studies show that this species may be most closely related to the pygmy and harlequin rockfishes. The Latin name emphaeus means "display." (Alaska Fisheries Science Center/NOAA)

Oil spill fund shrinks as tanker traffic grows
State oil spill responders have a shrinking budget to deal with a growing problem. A newly approved British Columbia pipeline project is expected to greatly increase oil tanker and barge traffic in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the north edge of Puget Sound. Yet the state Department of Ecology oil spill response program is facing a $4 million shortfall over the next two years. Bills in the Legislature aim to fill the funding gap with a tax increase on oil shipments and an expansion of the tax to include oil transported through pipelines. The bills were proposed by Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, and co-sponsored by Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island. Rep. Sherry Appleton, D-Poulsbo, is backing companion bills in the House. Tristan Baurick reports. (Kitsap Sun)

Millennium appeals state's denial of coal dock sublease
The coal project in Longview may not be dead yet. Millennium Bulk Terminals and Northwest Alloys are challenging a decision by the state Department of Natural Resources to deny an aquatic lands lease for the project. In a Feb.2 appeal filed in Cowlitz County Superior Court, Millennium and Northwest Alloys (Alcoa) challenged former land Commissioner Peter Goldmark’s assertion that the companies did not provide adequate information about Millennium’s financial standing. They also argued his decision infringes on their property rights. Northwest Alloys owns the old Reynolds Metals plant site where the coal terminal would built. Marissa Luck reports. (Longview Daily News)

Set free: Fish slushies revive sickened Tacoma gulls
Whatever paralyzed and sickened sea gulls at the Port of Tacoma in January wasn’t necessarily fatal. Sixteen of the sea gulls survived the malady — the cause of which still remains a mystery — and were released Tuesday afternoon near the Puyallup River in Tacoma. Craig Sailor reports. (News Tribune Tacoma)

Vancouver [WA] oil terminal seeks support from Tri-Cities
An oil industry executive called on Pasco on Monday to build political support for a $210 million oil-by-rail terminal in Vancouver. Dan Riley, vice president for government relations for Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co., discussed plans to establish the oil terminal during a brief visit Monday, when he spoke to the Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Tesoro, the West Coast’s largest seller of transportation fuels, and its partner, Savage Energy, want to convert an existing dock at the Port of Vancouver into an oil terminal to handle up to 360,000 barrels of crude per day. Wendy Culverwell reports. (Tri-City Herald)

Where did the beach go? El Niño eroded Washington at record levels
Beaches along Washington’s coast eroded at a record pace during the 2015-16 El Niño season. That’s the conclusion of a study released Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. U.S. Geological Survey scientists and their colleagues say the most recent El Niño climate event was one of the most powerful in the past 145 years. Craig Sailor reports. (News Tribune Tacoma)

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  300 AM PST WED FEB 15 2017  

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  MORNING  
TODAY  S WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 14 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT  SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT.  COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS  BUILDING TO 15 TO 16 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS. RAIN.

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2/14 Elwha, Tides, DAPL, octo sex, eelgrass, forage fish, Blanchard Mtn, water war, Ericksen, Trudeau-Trump, banned chemicals

Elwha nearshore 2/11/17 (Tom Roorda/CWI)

At the mouth of the Elwha River, Washington state's newest sandy beach
High overhead, a new forest rises where just five years ago there was a lake. The former Lake Aldwell is but a memory as the Elwha River and forest reclaim their place. Already, thick terraces of gray sediment along the river, rinsed down by the Elwha, are thick with alder trees. Animal tracks mark fresh winter snow: Raccoons have been out exploring, the prints of their front paws a telltale of their passing. The river pushes fast downstream, alive with blues and green, and clear enough to see its cobbled bottom. The sediment that choked it gray is long gone, stacked now on the banks, layered on the bottom, and rinsed out to sea. Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)

New blog: Voyage On The Tides With Jonathan White
It was quite a treat last week during the snowstorm that again gripped us northern Salish Sea folks to voyage with Jonathan White, author of the newly published book, Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean. It’s a great read— travelogue, science, personal reflection— the kind of book I finished and wanted to sit with the author to hear more and to share my “tides” stories.... (read on)

Judge denies request to halt Dakota Access pipeline work
A federal judge on Monday refused to stop construction on the last stretch of the Dakota Access pipeline, which is progressing much faster than expected and could be operational in as little as 30 days. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled after an hourlong hearing that as long as oil isn't flowing through the pipeline, there is no imminent harm to the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux tribes, which are suing to stop the project. But he said he'd consider the arguments more thoroughly at another hearing on Feb. 27. Sam Hananel and Blake Nicholson report. (Associated Press) See also: Charges being considered in I-5 protest over Dakota oil pipeline  Robert Mittendorf reports. (Bellingham Herald)

Octopus sex act is cancelled, again http://crosscut.com/2017/02/seattle-octopus-sex-act-cancelled-again/
The Seattle Aquarium’s octopuses aren’t getting lucky this Valentine’s Day. For the second year in a row, the annual octopus mating event, or “blind date,” has been cancelled. As it turns out, the female octopus, Raspberry, is already fertilized. Aquarium staff made the discovery this morning. Tess Riski reports. (Crosscut)

Port to plant eelgrass gardens off Tsawwassen ferry terminal
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to plant vast gardens of eelgrass on the ocean floor this year to benefit marine life ranging from fish to crabs near the Tsawwassen ferry terminal. The project would create a total of four hectares of eelgrass habitat on the southeast side of the terminal at two ocean-bottom sites that were formerly dredged. Documents posted on the province’s Environmental Assessment Office website show that a perimeter berm would be created with riprap rock extending up to three metres above the existing seafloor to protect the eelgrass. Larry Pynn reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Forage fish beach protections might need a boost
Shoreline protections for a small but critical fish species are not nearly big enough, according to a recent assessment by state wildlife managers. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing to quadruple the beach occupancy standard for surf smelt, a forage fish species that serves as a key food source for salmon and other marine animals. The beach occupancy standard is used to identify stretches of shoreline that need to be protected during the construction of bulkheads, piers, docks and other shoreline structures. The current standard limits work in a 1,000-foot-wide buffer around documented smelt spawning sites. The department is proposing to expand the buffer to nearly 4,160 feet. Tristan Baurick reports. (Kitsap Sun)

Push continues to save 1,600 acres on Blanchard Mountain from logging
A state trust land exchange could be used to protect all of a 1,600-acre piece of Blanchard Mountain in Skagit County from being logged. That’s what state Reps. Jeff Morris, D-Mount Vernon, and Kris Lytton, D-Anacortes, said during a telephone town hall recently as they updated callers on the issue, which has generated great interest because the mountain draws hikers, mountain bikers, hang-gliders and horseback riders. Popular recreation areas within those 1,600 acres include Oyster Dome, a beloved trail with breathtaking views at the top that take in Samish Bay, the San Juan Islands, Skagit Valley and Georgia Strait. Kie Relyea reports. (Bellingham Herald)

With thousands seeking to build rural homes, will Legislature cut off water for fish?
Zach Nutting throws a stick. His two big black dogs streak after it into the trees on the five-acre lot he purchased in August. Nutting expected to be building a five-bedroom house here by now. He needs it – a place to accommodate his family, which with a baby due soon is about to outgrow his current two-bedroom house a few miles down the road. But for now, all he can do is bring the dogs out here…. It’s all because Nutting can’t get permission to drill a water well. Nutting and his family are emblematic of a controversy that has imperiled the plans of thousands of Washington residents to build homes in the countryside and sent state legislators scrambling to help them – possibly by making changes in the Growth Management Act. Adiel Kaplan reports. (Investigate West)

Oil-backed climate skeptic could get key EPA job in Pacific Northwest
The man interested in the job of protecting the Northwest's air and water under President Donald Trump makes quick work of some bedrock tenets of the modern-day environmental movement. The scientific consensus on human-caused climate change? "There definitely could be an impact from humans on climate," said Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen. "Is it as big as people say? We'll find out." The environmental campaign to keep oil in the ground? "Not a realistic thing to talk about." The work of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency? It raises "the cost of operations so high that too many businesses are closing and too few new businesses are opening up." Rob Davis reports. (Oregonian)

Trudeau, Trump find common ground on economic growth, border security
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump found common ground on key issues such as boosting commerce and military co-operation, but the two leaders staked out very different stands on immigration policy. During a joint news conference following the pair's debut meeting, Trudeau carved out Canada's position as open and welcoming to refugees and immigrants without compromising security, while Trump defended his own hard-line approach to close the door. Asked whether he believes the northern border of the U.S. is secure, Trump said, "You can never be totally confident." (CBC)

Banned chemicals persist in deep ocean
Chemicals banned in the 1970s have been found in the deepest reaches of the Pacific Ocean, a new study shows. Scientists were surprised by the relatively high concentrations of pollutants like PCBs and PBDEs in deep sea ecosystems. Used widely during much of the 20th Century, these chemicals were later found to be toxic and to build up in the environment. The results are published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution. Paul Rincon reports. (BBC)

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  300 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2017  

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH  WEDNESDAY MORNING  
TODAY  SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS. A  CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT  E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH A  DOMINANT PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT WITH A  DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS. RAIN.

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Raven's Love Song
Ravens are seen as tricksters in many traditions. But Common Ravens have a softer side. During courtship, a pair will often sit side by side, sometimes preening each other's feathers. And during that ritual, one or both may make soft warbling sounds. Raven nestlings sometimes make this same sound after they've been fed. Compared to the usual raucous raven calls, this one is soothing. It's called a comfort sound. You can hear more raven songs at macaulaylibrary.org. (BirdNote)

Two-for-one executive order on regulations headed for showdown
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward to protect people’s health from toxic chemicals, despite an executive order from President Trump that requires two existing regulations to be repealed for every new regulation approved. On Tuesday, the EPA will hold a public hearing to help develop rules for controlling the use of 10 chemicals evaluated under the revised Toxic Substances Control Act…. We have yet to see how Trump’s executive order on controlling regulations will affect upcoming rules for toxic chemicals, but the order is already causing some confusion. Chris Dunagan reports. (Watching Our Water Ways) See also: EPA Halves Staff Attending Environmental Conference In Alaska  The Environmental Protection Agency's presence at an environmental conference in Alaska this week was cut in half, after the Trump administration's transition officials ordered the change. The agency had helped to plan the Alaska Forum on the Environment — but days before it was to start, word came that half of the EPA's 34 planned attendees wouldn't be making the trip. Bill Chappell reports. (NPR)

Trump Named as Defendant in Landmark Federal Climate Suit
The 21 youth plaintiffs who are currently suing the federal government for denying their constitutional rights to life, liberty and property by ignoring and exacerbating climate change have updated their lawsuit. President Donald Trump is now the latest defendant in the case Juliana et al. v United States et al. as of a court filing today (February 9). The plaintiffs—ranging from ages nine to 20 and from diverse backgrounds—launched their litigation in 2015. They were originally suing former President Barack Obama and his cabinet. (Colorlines)

OPINION: America’s zeitgeist: accepting intolerance, racism with a shrug
Clyde W. Ford writes in the Seattle Times: "A woman stood outside the coffeehouse, beating on the window, middle finger into the air, hollering the N-word at me." The piece is well worth reading-- and thinking about.

Seattle sewage spill topped 150 million gallons
The Seattle sewage spill was halted late Thursday night after releasing between 150 million and 200 million gallons of effluent into Puget Sound and forcing the closure of some Kitsap beaches. The plant near Discovery Park began spilling a mixture of sewage and stormwater at about 2:30 a.m. on Thursday. At 10:30 p.m., King County wastewater managers announced the flow had been stopped. Tristan Baurick reports. (Kitsap Sun)

Tacoma gull deaths remain a mystery but cause probably not harmful to people
Despite a battery of tests, little progress has been made in discovering the cause of a January gull die-off in Tacoma. Whatever killed or sickened as many as 50 gulls hasn’t been found, but it mostly likely poses no risk to human health, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday. Craig Sailor reports. (News Tribune of Tacoma) See also: Researchers: Warm Pacific water led to vast seabird die-off  A year after tens of thousands of common murres, an abundant North Pacific seabird, starved and washed ashore on beaches from California to Alaska, researchers have pinned the cause to unusually warm ocean temperatures that affected the tiny fish they eat.  Dan Joling reports. (Associated Press)

New Zealand whales: Hundreds refloat on high tide at Farewell Spit
More than 200 whales stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand on Saturday have refloated themselves and returned to sea. But conservation officials have warned that they could still turn back to the beach at Farewell Spit, South Island. Earlier, volunteers managed to refloat some 100 of the more than 400 pilot whales which beached on Thursday…. More than 300 of the 400 original arrivals died while medics and members of the public tried to keep survivors alive by cooling them with water. (BBC)

Group in Port Townsend stands against Dakota Access Pipeline
More than 30 people protested along Sims Way in Port Townsend on Saturday, urging people to divest their money from Wells Fargo and Chase banks due to the banks’ connections to the recently revived Dakota Access Pipeline. The protesters were a staple outside of the Port Townsend Wells Fargo Bank through November and December…. The protests are back in full swing due to an executive order from President Donald Trump and an easement granted Feb. 7 by Robert Speer, acting secretary of the Army. Cydney McFarland reports. (Peninsula Daily News) See also: Dakota Access pipeline protesters block freeway in Bellingham   Protesters blocked Interstate 5 northbound at Lakeway for more than an hour Saturday, Feb. 11, demonstrating over the Tuesday announcement by the U.S. Department of the Army to grant easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline. Traffic backed up 4 miles during the protest. Kyle Mittan reports. (Bellingham Herald)

Urban Sprawl Forcing Pacific Northwest Songbirds To 'Divorce'
Urban development is encroaching on forests and impacting the love lives of some songbirds in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific wren is having a tough time staying faithful -- at least in Seattle. That’s because a housing boom is taking over the wren’s habitat: the thick forest understory…. (John) Marzluff (a Wildlife Science Professor at the University of Washington) said development is forcing the wren and other song bird species to move. And when that wren moves, it also abandons its mate. Emily Schwing reports. (KUOW)

Skagit County at center of restoration effort for marine snail
Among the shellfish in the state’s marine waters is the pinto abalone, a species once found on dinner plates. The pinto abalone is the only marine snail native to the Salish Sea, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. After decades of population decline due to overharvesting, it is getting some help from a group working to restore the species. That restoration effort is largely being done in Skagit County. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Mark Collins to take over as head of B.C. Ferries
B.C. Ferries executive Mark Collins will succeed president Mike Corrigan, who is leaving the organization at the end of March after five years at the helm. Collins, 55, starts his duties April 1, also under a five-year contract. He is currently Ferries’ vice-president of strategic planning and community engagement, a position that has taken him along B.C.’s coast to consult with residents. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

Now, your tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  300 AM PST MON FEB 13 2017  

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  MORNING  
TODAY  E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 8 FT  AT 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT  E WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 FT AT 12  SECONDS.

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American Kestrel (All About Birds)

American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
North America’s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in place. (All About Birds)

Developers withdraw coal terminal applications, ending project
Developers of the proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point have officially withdrawn its permit applications, essentially closing the book on the project. Pacific International Terminals sent a letter Tuesday to Whatcom County officials announcing it was stopping the environmental impact statement process and is withdrawing its applications for the Gateway Pacific Terminal. The company, which is a subsidiary to SSA Marine, said it is looking into other alternatives, including modifications to the project. It is not abandoning any other rights it may have on the property, said Skip Sahlin, vice president of project development for SSA Marine. Dave Gallagher reports. (Beliingham Herald)

Millions of gallons of wastewater dumping into Puget Sound after heavy rainfall
Millions of gallons of untreated wastewater and stormwater began dumping into Puget Sound Thursday after high tides and heavy rains overwhelmed a King County wastewater-treatment center in Seattle. Flooding at West Point Treatment Plant in Magnolia’s Discovery Park caused damage that apparently fried an electrical circuit and triggered a system shutdown, a spokesman said. That has caused the county to operate the facility much of Thursday in “emergency bypass mode” — dumping untreated effluent directly into Puget Sound. Lewis Kamb reports. (Seattle Times)

Unexpected pollution forces closure of Samish Bay shellfish harvesting
Pollution in the Samish River spiked this week, leading to the closure of shellfish harvesting in Samish Bay on Wednesday evening. Skagit County Water Quality Analyst Rick Haley said the increase in fecal coliform bacteria in the water was unexpected and unusual, because there was little rainfall prior to the most recent testing. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Councillors lambaste $100,000 boosts for sewage-panel chiefs
Increases of $100,000 each in compensation paid the chair and vice-chair of the Capital Regional District’s sewage treatment project board are too rich and out of proportion with what the average Victorian makes, says Victoria Coun. Ben Isitt. CRD directors last month approved a recommendation from the project board that chairwoman Jane Bird and vice-chairman Don Fairbairn each be paid $20,000 a month until March in lieu of negotiated per diem and meeting preparation fees. This week CRD directors received a report which showed the compensation that will be paid to Bird and Fairbairn from June last year until March 31 is expected to be $225,000 and $210,000 respectively — up $100,000 each. Bill Cleverley reports. (Times Colonist)

Residents begin recall effort of Sen. Ericksen, say he can’t do senate work with D.C. job
A group of Whatcom County residents has started a recall effort against state Sen. Doug Ericksen, saying the Ferndale Republican can’t do his job as a senator while serving on President Donald Trump’s transition team in D.C…. “We’re concerned about the senator having a job that has taken him out of our state and outside our availability as our representative,” said Michael Shepard, who filed the initial recall paperwork Thursday morning. “All that has made us feel frustrated and concerned about the ethical and constitutional grounds of his position (with the EPA).”… Shepard filed the initial recall paperwork with Debbie Adelstein, the Whatcom County auditor, Thursday morning. From there, a Whatcom County Superior Court judge will decide whether the charges meet the criteria for a recall, according to state law. If it does, supporters have nine months to gather the roughly 13,000 signatures required for a recall election to occur. Kyle Mittan reports. (Bellingham Herald)

Washington's Benton Staying At EPA As Senior White House Adviser
Former Washington state Sen. Don Benton will be staying on at the Environmental Protection Agency as the agency’s senior White House adviser. The EPA’s acting administrator, Catherine McCabe, announced the news in a video message to employees this week. (Associated Press)

Dakota Access Pipeline work resumes under reservoir; tribe asks judge to intervene 
Construction of the final segment of the Dakota Access Pipeline has begun, and the full system should be operational within three months, the developer of the long-delayed project said Thursday, even as an American Indian tribe filed a legal challenge to block the work and protect its water supply. The Army granted Energy Transfer Partners formal permission Wednesday to lay pipe under a North Dakota reservoir, clearing the way for completion of the 1,200-mile pipeline. James MacPherson and Balke Nicholson report. (Associated Press) See also: Spills plague Dakota Access pipeline builders, environmental groups find  The companies behind the Dakota Access pipeline have reported thousands of gallons of oil spilled in dozens of industrial accidents over the last two years, according to an analysis performed by anti-pipeline environmental groups. Kevin Hardy reports. (Des Moines Register)

Paying for pipelines: How consumers can end up footing the bill
The B.C. government recently approved the Trans Mountain pipeline that will haul Alberta oil to port. And it did so after squeezing up to a cool billion dollars out of Kinder Morgan — money which will go into an environmental protection fund. Sounds good. Alberta gets an economic boost, B.C. gets a share of the spoils and some environmental help, and Kinder Morgan foots the bill. Or does it?…. B.C.'s deal with Kinder Morgan sets a dangerous precedent for interprovincial trade. It pits provinces against each other. What, for example, is now stopping Alberta from demanding a fee from B.C. produce growers to ship their fruits and vegetables across Albertan highways? Or for charging B.C. natural gas producers to ship eastward on the Alliance pipeline? The B.C. fee is in effect a tax. Blake Shaffer writes. (CBC)

$3.5B Massey bridge gets environmental nod from B.C. government
The British Columbia government has granted an environmental assessment certificate for the 10-lane, $3.5-billion bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel over the Fraser River. The approval comes with 33 conditions that are legally binding requirements that the Transportation Ministry must meet. The government says the key findings that helped the approval included that no significant adverse effects were likely to occur on fish and fish habitat and that the project would eliminate congestion delays and idling on the route between Richmond and Delta. (Canadian Press)

Long ban lifted on Hood Canal squid fishing
Squid jiggers, welcome back to Hood Canal. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has lifted a 13-year ban on squid fishing in the canal — the only part of Puget Sound where recreational squid harvests were restricted. The closure in 2004 might have been an overly cautious response to a long bout of low dissolved oxygen levels. A problem that has long plagued the canal, low oxygen has made for suffocating conditions, sometimes causing large-scale fish die-offs. Tristan Baurick reports. (Kitsap Sun)

Trump's attack on environmental regs could cause havoc
With the stroke of his pen, President Donald Trump this week unleashed the biggest assault ever made by a president on the government regulations that protect Americans and nature. In an executive order, he mandated that two existing regulations be eliminated for every new regulation issued. And he dictated that the costs of any new rule be offset by savings from the regulations that are repealed. Elizabeth Shogren reports. (High Country News/Crosscut)

Trump administration delays listing bumblebee as endangered
The Trump administration on Thursday delayed what would be the first endangered designation for a bee species in the continental U.S., one day before it was to take effect. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adopted a rule Jan. 11 extending federal protection to the rusty patched bumblebee, one of many types of bees that play a vital role in pollinating crops and wild plants. It once was common across the East Coast and much of the Midwest but its numbers have plummeted since the late 1990s. John Flesher reports. (Associated Press)

In Studying Sick Fish, Scientists Trace History Of Fevers
Each year, fish farms produce a massive amount of carp — so much that if you put all that fish on one side of a scale, and all the people living in the U.S. on the other side, they'd pretty much balance each other out by weight. But for the past couple of decades, carp have been plagued by a type of herpes virus, known as Koi herpesvirus. Now, as researchers report this week in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, there's a simple way to prevent fish from dying of the virus. And during their investigation, the researchers also found something intriguing about how fish — and humans — fight infection.  Rae Ellen Bichell reports. (NPR)

Now, your weekend tug weather--
PZZ130-101945-  WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  242 AM PST FRI FEB 10 2017  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
TODAY  SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SW SWELL 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE  MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT  W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER  MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. SW SWELL  12 FT AT 11 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AFTER  MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT  SW WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES  1 FT OR LESS. SW SWELL 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT  S WIND TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL  7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN  SE WIND TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND WAVES  1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.

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