Our world is getting hotter. Here in the Salish Sea, we are experiencing warmer water and a rise in marine disease, often caused by pathogens. Chasing down these microscopic villains keeps Dr. Drew Harvell busy at Friday Harbor Laboratories on...
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The world watches the critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKWs) with bated breath. At the time of this writing, the SRKWs are up two calves from the winter—a female named J56 and a male, J124 (Lucky)—and down three missing...
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The State of Oregon, the City of Portland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to provide $24 million to help fund the detailed cleanup plans for the Portland Harbor Superfund site. If you’re unfamiliar with it, the Superfund...
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Last year, Washington boaters prevented over 11 million gallons of sewage from entering inland waters by emptying their tanks at one of 144 of the state’s pump-out stations. The network of free pump-out stations is operated by the Washington State...
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The Washington state Department of Ecology will invest up to $20 million to support local river and streamflow protection and improvement projects across Washington. The new grant program carefully selected 15 projects out of 46 applicants in 11 watersheds for...
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Killer whales are often thought of as symbols of the Pacific Northwest, but there’s another member of the cetacean family (whales and dolphins) that might be even more Pacific Northwest than mainstays like orcas, beavers, craft beer, waxed beards, or...
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Owning a vessel comes with a lot of responsibilities, there’s no doubt about that. Boats require a lot of tender love and care throughout every stage of their life, all the way until she’s hauled out for the last time...
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We dive into the Southern Resident Orca Task Force recommendations to find out how the boating community can be Whale wise and help our endangered orcas.
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The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) announced it will offer grants for emergency responders to purchase oil spill equipment and to help fill the gaps in preparedness. New routes and methods of moving crude oil have changed in Washington...
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The city of Vancouver, Washington, was fined $60,000 by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) for spilling 600,000 gallons of raw or under-treated sewage into the Columbia River in 2017. The spills occurred on two occasions, the first being...
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