Skokomish breaches dikes; tides return to estuary
Various news media covered the Skokomish Tribe's dike breaching project on Monday and Tuesday: From the Kitsap Sun: Watching the salt water lap his shoes, Keith Dublanica, senior land planner…
P-I: Utilities to explore power in the tides
The Seattle P-I has a story about tidal power, quoting Daryl Williams, Tulalip Tribes’ environmental liaison:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued three-year permits to the PUD and Tacoma Power to investigate eight sites in the Sound for possible installation of tidal generators. Precise mapping of tidal movements using underwater sonar will begin this summer.
Tulalip Tribes plan estuary restoration
Everett Herald: The Tulalip Tribes wants to reverse the tide of dike-building on the Snohomish River delta. The tribe and its federal, state and local partners would like to hear…