Happy Buddha Birthday!
Buddha's Birthday or "'Buddha Day"' is a Buddhist festival that
is celebrated in most of East Asia and South Asia commemorating
the birth of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Gautama
Buddha, who was the founder of Buddhism...The exact date of
Buddha's birthday is based on the Asian lunisolar calendars. The
date for the celebration of Buddha's birthday varies from year
to year in the Western Gregorian calendar, but usually falls in
April or May. In leap years it may be celebrated in June.
(Wikipedia)
Researchers
rush to find cause of contagious cancer in PNW clams
he cancer, found in dozens of shellfish species around the
globe, was first discovered in Salish Sea cockles during a 2018
health screening as the Suquamish Tribe began rolling out a
hatchery program.
Inside
Canada’s first spill response organization on the west coast
The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation has been
responding to oil spill emergencies for almost 50 years.
Within
the Salish Sea, Samish divers research kelp forests
Western science and traditional knowledge help them monitor
seaweed health, vital to their culture and local ecosystems.
Luna Reyna reports. (Crosscut)
Preparing
for the Worst with a Kelp Seed Bank
In Washington State, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s new
preservation facility offers a back-up plan for an uncertain
future.
Tribes
ramp up pressure on WA over gas prices as climate laws’
effects take hold
Leaders from at least a dozen Washington tribes may soon meet
with Gov. Jay Inslee’s administration to raise concerns and ask
questions about the effects of the state’s new carbon-cap system
on gas prices and tribal sovereignty.
Environmental
alliance launches legal challenge against expansion of B.C.
container port
A group of Canadian conservationists says it has launched a
legal challenge against Ottawa's $2 billion plan for an expanded
container terminal in Delta, B.C. The David Suzuki Foundation,
Georgia Strait Alliance, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and
the Wilderness Committee filed an application for a judicial
review in federal court under the Canadian Environmental
Assessment Act.
Seattle
City Council passes new tree ordinance
The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday afternoon to pass an
updated version of a city ordinance regulating trees on private
property, which had not been adjusted since 2009.
On
This Disputed River, Progress May Mean a Return to the Past
Winding through British Columbia and Washington, the Skagit has
a history that reflects competing conceptions of advancement.
As Supreme Court weakens Clean Water Act, what does it mean for WA?
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that eroded longstanding water
protections might have little effect in Washington because of the
state’s more stringent laws safeguarding wetlands, but it could have
implications for endangered species and tribal lands.
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