Salish Sea News Week in Review January 3 2025

Happy Birthday, J.R.R.!
Born on this day in 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is perhaps best known for writing The Hobbit and the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which became some of the most enduring books of the twentieth century.

Bird flu scrambled Western Washington egg market for the holidays, and good luck finding eggnog
If you’ve visited your neighborhood grocery store in Western Washington over the holiday season, you might have noticed the variety of eggs was lacking, as well as higher prices for the options that remained.

The E.P.A. Promotes Toxic Fertilizer. 3M Told It of Risks Years Ago.
The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
We started Hakai Magazine over 10 years ago because the ocean and its coastlines needed a voice.

Newborn southern resident orca calf confirmed, another feared dead
Excitement over a newborn southern resident orca calf that was spotted with the population's J pod earlier this week has been muted by news that another calf has died. The newly observed calf has been designated J62.

Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers
Tahlequah, or J35, has now lost 2 of her 4 documented calves, according to researchers.

New law requires boaters to stay 1,000 yards away from Southern Resident orcas
Starting January 1, boaters in Washington waters must stay 1,000 yards away from SRKW at all times, which is approximately a half-nautical mile.

Extension granted on process to relicense Skagit River dams
The yearslong process to relicense the three Skagit River dams has gotten longer after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agreed to a five-month extension.

Road salt kills fertilized coho salmon eggs, say UBC researchers
The UBC data suggests salting roads at current levels in November or December is likely dangerous to coho and chum salmon.

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