The Pierce County ferry system is under stress. Island residents just want it to work
Ferry breakdowns can leave residents, including students as young as third-graders, stranded on the island or mainland, pushing the fire department or private sailors into action to transport people across the water. The predicament is particularly nerve-wracking for residents relying on the ferry to get to medical appointments or receive health care, although [Anderson Island Fire Chief Jim] Bixler assured that a fire boat or helicopter is ready in cases of emergencies. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Tony Overman)
‘A delta for the future’: Scientists try to save salmon at Stilly’s mouth
Around 20,000 salmon, historically, were supported by the south fork of the Stillaguamish River, which flows to Port Susan Bay. In 2019, fewer than 500 fish returned to spawn, according to a Nature Conservancy fact sheet. This makes their main food source — tiny bugs — a big deal for the conservancy, as well as for a cohort of nonprofits and government entities dedicated to saving five species of salmon native to the watershed. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Olivia Vanni)
Washington vies to become a national hub for hydrogen fuel
The Pacific Northwest is in the running to receive hundreds of millions of federal dollars to create a regional hub for the production and distribution of “clean hydrogen,” viewed by some as a key ingredient in the transition away from fossil fuels. The Energy Department’s hydrogen hub program totals $8 billion. It was created under the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law President Joe Biden signed in late 2021. In this round of the program, the department plans to award $6 billion to $7 billion for between six and 10 projects. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Andreas Rentz)
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