Drop-in open house set for Feb. 27 on Boeing Auburn cleanup investigation

The Washington Department of Ecology invites the public to an open house later this month to learn about an investigation into groundwater contamination at property owned by The Boeing Company in Auburn that has spread into parts of Algona and Auburn.

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Okanogan County’s shoreline plan open for comments

After many years of planning, a program developed and adopted by Okanogan County to manage county shorelines is available for review and comment by the Washington Department of Ecology.

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Air quality worsens, prompts Kittitas Co. Stage 2 burn ban

Worsening air quality in Ellensburg has prompted the Washington Department of Ecology to upgrade to a Stage 2 burn ban in Kittitas County. A Stage 1 burn ban will continue in Okanogan County where air quality improvement has been marginal.

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Updates to ERMA mapping system

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NOAA has updated its ERMA mapping system to include features such as time-enabled layers, a new draw tool and increased data sharing. The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound has been a partner with NOAA's Pacific Northwest ERMA site since 2012, and has incorporated links and metadata into our Maps and GIS page.

Read more about the updates in a recent newsletter from NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration excerpted below.

NOAA has updated its ERMA mapping system to include features such as time-enabled layers, a new draw tool and increased data sharing. The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound has been a partner with NOAA's Pacific Northwest ERMA site since 2012, and has incorporated links and metadata into our Maps and GIS page.

Read more about the updates in a recent newsletter from NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration excerpted below.

‘Inside Radiolab’ will interview EoPS Director and other Puget Sound area panelists

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Our Executive Director Joel Baker is part of a panel of four environmental leaders in Puget Sound who will be interviewed onstage at the Inside Radiolab show on Friday, January 22nd in Tacoma. Radiolab’s Robert Krulwich will host the event at the Pantages Theater where he will interview panelists about Northwest water issues.

Our Executive Director Joel Baker is part of a panel of four environmental leaders in Puget Sound who will be interviewed onstage at the Inside Radiolab show on Friday, January 22nd in Tacoma. Radiolab’s Robert Krulwich will host the event at the Pantages Theater where he will interview panelists about Northwest water issues.

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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: unknown; price reliability:

Ocean sunfish are considered a delicacy in some Asian countries. They are also used in traditional Chinese medicines (Humann and Deloach, 2002).

Positive Impacts: food ; body parts are source of valuable material

Ocean sunfish are often caught as bycatch in commercial fishing nets, which can be a great inconvenience (Liu et al., 2009).

Not Evaluated

NatureServe Conservation Status

Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked

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