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Derelict Fishing Gear Funding Received – NW Straits Foundation News
The Northwest Straits Foundation received $660,000 to finish the job of removing derelict fishing nets from shallow subtidal waters of Puget Sound. The Foundation estimates there are 500 shallow water...
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State Still Ignores Fish-Blocking Culverts -Billie Frank Jr.
Habitat is the key to salmon recovery, but ongoing loss and damage of salmon habitat is driving down salmon populations across western Washington and threatening tribal treaty rights. No matter how...
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New Local Food Group of Sequim joins our network
Had a chat this morning with Gerry Christensen who is helping Carol Hull and others with the North Olympic Peninsula Local Food Access Network (L-FAN). (I’ve added their link to the NGO section of the...
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Snowpack for Olympics is great going into summer
The snowpack depth in the Olympic Peninsula as we head into summer is excellent. On May 1st, the last month until next November that the snowpack is measured, showed that we were 103% of normal for...
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Heck, Kilmer launch new caucus to support Puget Sound priorities
It’s gratifying to see that newly elected Derek Kilmer (who represents the Peninsula in the House), has stepped up and is attempting to take on the mantle of serious oversight on Puget Sound issues....
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June 8th is World Oceans Day
While this is sponsored by NOAA, the UN and many other agencies, it is oddly not celebrated here in the Salish Sea. Only a couple of minor events are happening, according to their event calendar. Given...
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Event:”Ocean acidification in WA State” June 15th in Port Townsend
“Ocean acidification in WA State: An exploration of its chemical, biological, and societal impacts” PTMSC presents this lecture by NOAA Research Ecologist Shallin Busch. Busch helped develop NOAA’s...
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New Jefferson County Republican Leader Rages Against the Environmental...
Just picked up the Port Townsend Leader today, and read the interview with Gene Farr, the new head of the Republican Party for Jefferson County. Beyond asking why anyone would want such a job, which...
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A few random thoughts about reporting and environmental science – Chris Dunagan
Chris shares his thoughts on 35 years of environmental reporting. I know that he has been an inspiration to my work on this blog since I started it in 2007. Christopher Dunagan, who retired from daily...
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State invites comments on fishing, hunting, rec programs and policies
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking input from citizens on it’s policies and procedures. They also want thoughts on what could be improved. You can go to the Department’s...
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Washington Tribe Confronts Climate Change, Sea Level Rise – Earthfix KUOW
Climate change adaptation strikes home here on the west coast of the Olympic Peninsula. The Quinault Indian Nation is struggling sea level rise and the loss of the Anderson Glacier, which feeds the...
View ArticleJefferson County Draft SMP released
The latest version of the Jefferson County Draft Shoreline Management Plan was released Tuesday. It appears, at first glance, that many of the protections put in by the working science and citizens...
View ArticleFisheries Act changes introduced amid debate over new law’s intent
Canada’s new conservative government continues to strip away environmental protections… ————————————— The Harper government unveiled a massive omnibus budget implementation bill Thursday that includes...
View ArticleJune 4th: Silence is not an option in Canada
Things are not going well for environmental protection on the north side of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Since Canadian voters elected a majority conservative government and PM, an all out slashing of...
View ArticleFirst EPA chief accuses Republicans of ignoring science for political gain –...
William Ruckelshaus, who this week will receive the presidential medal of freedom, says candidates are harming US’s reputation ahead of Paris climate talks The man considered the father figure of...
View ArticleSenator Ranker chosen to chair new Senate Environment & Tourism Committee and...
This will be an important position in the upcoming legislative session. OLYMPIA – Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) was selected by his peers in the Senate Democratic Caucus to chair the new...
View ArticleNorthwest Straits MRC Conference Begins
The Northwest Straits Commission, which since 1998 has run the nationally-recognized conservation initiative, the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative has opened it’s 2019 conference. The...
View ArticleLocal Supporters Cheer House Passage of Wild Olympics Bill as part of NDAA
Olympic Peninsula Tribes, Sportsmen groups, business leaders, and local officials cite benefits to local economy, clean water, and salmon recovery QUILCENE, Wash. (July 22, 2020) –The Wild Olympics...
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