The world of pumpout facilities and availability is changing, as is the attitude of boaters toward their (legal and otherwise) responsibility to use them. We’ll be covering this smelly topic …
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EnvironmentalWaterfront issues
What’s with the No Discharge Zone? Why won’t they leave my head alone?
by Randy Shumanby Randy ShumanWhat is the No Discharge Zone Petition? The Department of Ecology is considering petitioning the Federal EPA to designate Puget Sound as a No Discharge Zone (NDZ) for sewage from …
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Lest we forget, Washington State is leading the nation in replacing copper bottom paint in the coming years. And while some are busy hand-wringing about what will come, many in …
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California whale watchers (and some dolphin voyeurs) are treated to some romantic antics from a gray whale couple. For me the funniest line in the background audio was “Hey, get …
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Jeffrey Linn created a fascinating map that shows where Puget Sound shorelines might be if the polar icecaps melted for another 5,000 years and raised the water 240′. As Linn …
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The Earth Wind Map web site way cool and a great way for people to see what is going on with the current weather. On this chart for instance if …
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Environmental writer Christopher Dunagan from the Kitsap Sun is keeping tabs on those keeping tabs on our friends the orcas. Posted originally here. –KH Killer whale researchers are using satellites …
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This post from Bill Monroe explains how a very simple Christmas cleanup shift can do a world of good to fish. Does anyone know if there’s a similar program in …
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Activities & EntertainmentEnvironmental
Surprise surge in orcas and humpback whales in B.C. waters
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneAccording to this post from the Vancouver Sun, the news is the whales are out there. KH VICTORIA – Record numbers of transient orcas and humpbacks have been sighted in …
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From the Kitsap Sun’s environmental writer Christopher Dunagan. Original post here. Sunday marked the halfway point in my ongoing series “Taking the Pulse of Puget Sound,” which examines the …
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EnvironmentalFishing
Arsenic Was Toxin Of Concern In Wash. Geoduck Shipment
by Kurt Hoehneby Kurt HoehneThe mystery about China’s ban on Northwest shellfish seems on the way to being solved. Original post by Tony Schick of Earthfix is here. By Tony Schick Officials in Washington …
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From the Soundings Trade Only blog, by Reagan Haynes. Original post here. Let’s hear your thoughts on this subject. There was testimony once again on Capitol Hill regarding the …