The world watches as a corrupted political system, one that places monied interests over science & reason, leads to the functional extinction of Washington's most iconic species, the Killer Whale, aka #Blackfish. These leaders, if they had the political will, could compel the Army Corps of Engineering's Commander to breach the deadbeat (money losing, salmon killing) dams on the lower Snake River, using Alternative 4 from the 2002 Environmental Impact Study (EIS), opening up hundreds of miles of currently inaccessible habitat. Instead, they all seem to agree that shooting sea lions is a good idea, with Senator Cantwell co sponsoring the law that allows for it.
LSRD need 140 linear miles to produce 950MW of entirely surplus power perfectly inverse to seasonal demand & sold at a loss (even after 30% rate increase) by a sclerotic federal bureaucracy $17B in debt & burning $900M cash reserves in <10yrs. If that's lifeblood, we're comatose https://t.co/OkG4tfB8Rn— Columbia Rediviva (@C_Rediviva) August 31, 2018
Each dam plus it's hot slack-water reservoir has > 10% mortality for migrating smolts. If you have 4 dams on the Snake & 4 more on the Columbia River, that's a total of 8 dams that a salmon above Lower Granite dam, near Pullman, WA, has to navigate on its way to the ocean, and another 8 to get back home to spawn! Those are impossible odds.
Historically So. Resident killer whales obtained up to 50% of their diet from Snake River Chinook salmon, spending nearly a quarter of their lives at the mouth of the Columbia River waiting. Based on a 2016 NOAA study, which analyzed orca scat for salmon DNA - these whales now derive 0% of their nutrition from the Snake River fish & are forced to look elsewhere. With Chinook runs dwindling everywhere in the NE Pacific, you can understand why these whales are starving. By the way, both culturally & physiologically (with unique teeth & gastric fluids) it is not possible for So Residents to "switch prey" like some suggest. They are fishermen with 8 million years of evolution on us.
Why on Earth does Governor Inslee have a Koch-Funded climate denying "think tank" participating with his salmon recovery task force? Why is dam breaching not a priority at these meetings? In all likelihood because the task force is basically a ruse, a show; to create the impression that he is taking affirmative action & being inclusive. Spoiler: Salmon need riverine habitat, not beach clean ups or other marginal efforts. There's plenty of climate-change resistant habitat that would be opened up by decommissioning the lower Snake River dams. If you want a quick course on these arguments, watch this video with Jim Waddell, RET Army Corps of Engineers:
Good news: If breaching happens, it's a win for everyone, including the Governor, the Senators, the salmon, steelhead, orcas, the tribes, trees & even the GOP. Why? Because these dams are MONEY LOSERS producing 100% surplus energy. Bonneville Power is selling it mostly to California for a loss while having to raise your rates. (Translation: You're rate payer bill is LESS if the Snake River is restored to it's natural course!).
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They are "run of river" dams with NO FLOOD CONTROL. And lastly they are easy to breach with earthen berms. Thus when you consider the facts (not the propaganda):
The decision to breach is a NO-BRAINER
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A message from chief scientist at the Center for Whale Research in Washington state, Ken Balcomb, followed by Twitter's reaction to J-50's demise:
A message from chief scientist at the Center for Whale Research in Washington state, Ken Balcomb, followed by Twitter's reaction to J-50's demise:
"She's dead." Hear Ken Balcomb break the news to me that he's making his official determination: J50, aka Scarlet, is gone. He tells me this is what extinction looks like as the population is whittled down to 74 whales. #Q13FOX— Simone Del Rosario (@SimoneReports) September 14, 2018
Full story: https://t.co/SLyGuleQ09 pic.twitter.com/BHIyoZWPKq
The crime here is that both the problem (Chinook runs decimated by dams on the Snake River) and solution (dam removal) have been well understood for years, yet nothing has been done. Humans have actively chosen this outcome. Sad editorial.— John Jett (@John_Jett_Phd) September 14, 2018
Heartbreaking. Malnourished 3-year old orca J50 'Scarlet' has died: https://t.co/MsMHiXEPATThere are now only 74 southern resident orcas left.We must do more to protect this iconic species. 400 #tarsands tankers won't help#ActOnClimate #cdnpoli #bcpoli #NoTMX #StopKM pic.twitter.com/rQHJiFxdSl— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) September 14, 2018
BREAKING: Scientists have declared J50 dead as of 5 p.m. https://t.co/KnjvX6elxv— CBC British Columbia (@cbcnewsbc) September 14, 2018
BREAKING: Lead researcher says ailing orca J50 is likely dead as NOAA ramps up search (via @LyndaVMapes) https://t.co/8a83PrYsJM— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) September 13, 2018
My first obituary for a whale but this is a season of firsts in this sad summer for the southern resident population of killer whales, now down to only 74 with the death declared today of J50. https://t.co/nXvIak6BLf— Lynda V. Mapes (@LyndaVMapes) September 14, 2018
Arguably attributable 2 political inaction by @GovInslee & the Senators who R giving disproportionate influence 2 monied voices instead of Science RE Lower Snake damsJ50 declared dead after search; So residents down to 74 #Blackfish https://t.co/DUg2ot6wSw via @seattletimes pic.twitter.com/DelVI5sJJg— Jeffrey Ventre (@jeffrey_ventre) September 14, 2018
Scarlet’s birth helped heal my heart after the loss of Rhapsody & her calf. Now it’s broken again. We have failed her. May we not fail her family & her pod. #J50 #FreeTheSnake— Andrea Wilson ❄️🌊 (@andrea_pugmama) September 14, 2018
If this does not instantly compel you to take real and effective action then nothing will. And this will be your legacy. @GovInslee @JustinTrudeau #FREETHESNAKE https://t.co/gl4Tnw34EE #J50— Holly Marie Combs (@H_Combs) September 14, 2018
Bittersweet moment as all three pods of the Southern Resident community are on the Lime Kiln hydrophone right now. https://t.co/03g6IdkeqF— Orca Conservancy (@OrcaConservancy) September 14, 2018
We are saddened to report that J50 is missing and now presumed dead.The Center for Whale Research has had a vessel on the water looking for J50 for the past three days. We have seen all the other members of her family (i.e., J16s) during these outings.https://t.co/0jhbXDZBko pic.twitter.com/BMh7I6Xtg3— Whale Research (@CWROrcas) September 14, 2018
Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research has been studying the Southern Resident orcas since 1976. He is the foremost expert on their behavior. This afternoon, he said of Scarlet/J-50: "I think she is gone." The search for her continues, but with dwindling hope.— Whale_Sanctuary (@Whale_Sanctuary) September 13, 2018
Rest In Peace you sweet little girl. #J50 ❤️“She was known for her spectacular breeches, as many as 40 in a row, sometimes with her body in an arch.” https://t.co/0qlNuTQMLQ— AnimalRescueCrusade (@ARCrusade) September 14, 2018
On the death of J50. “We're watching a population marching toward extinction,” Balcomb said. “Unless we do something about salmon recovery, we're just not going to have these whales in the future.” https://t.co/Bizcql0qQc— Salish ORCA - Guardian of the Sea (@OrcaSalish) September 14, 2018
"She was a spunky whale with an independent streak, spending time off on her own from her family. She also glided along in the slipstream of her mother, J16.Known for a belly flop achieved by launching her body out of the water, she had a really sweet personality."- D. Giles— Diane Fraleigh (@Casey_Pup) September 14, 2018
The pre 2009 wholesale market prices are gone and never coming back, courtesy of major solar power installations. And BPA? They have zero understanding that solving their problem is as simple as three words.Breach the LSRD.— Rocky Mountain Econometrics (@R_M_Econ) September 9, 2018
The Corps and BPA will tell you that Snake Rive Salmon are doing well. Starving Orca know other wise.— Rocky Mountain Econometrics (@R_M_Econ) September 14, 2018
Heartache in the San Juan Islands: Locals grieve as resident orcas face extinction https://t.co/8Zy1DPYbRP
All 3 Southern Resident Pods met today in what appeared to be a grieving ceremony for J50, Scarlett, who is presumed dead STARVED TO DEATH due to lack of CHINOOK salmon. We MUST breach the dams NOW, with no more time to waste. @RepJayapal @JayInslee @PattyMurray @MariaCantwell— Shana Kelly (@rethinkcaptive) September 13, 2018
If the efforts don’t involve Dewatering the lower Snake Dams, today’s sadness will continue. Clean ups & other strategies have marginal impacts. Salmon need habitat. Quickest way is Dewatering the lower Snake Dams - https://t.co/7tqmkgGIDM https://t.co/OG5Ug4KHfF— Jeffrey Ventre (@jeffrey_ventre) September 14, 2018
From the Center for Whale Research:J50 is missing and now presumed dead.With the loss of J50, the total number of Southern Resident killer whales now totals 74 whales.Her last known sighting was Friday, September 7 by our colleagues at... https://t.co/fdO1H9moSZ— orcanetwork (@orcanetwork) September 14, 2018
A group of whale watchers saw a rare moment when three Southern Resident orca pods came together Thursday near Victoria, B.C. An expert with the Orca Network wonders if the gathering was connected to the apparent loss of J50. https://t.co/t0nSXsONfb pic.twitter.com/esyiMu6wLz— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) September 14, 2018
Ailing whale J50 declared dead by scientists: https://t.co/XCYn2rysFb pic.twitter.com/yJYTglQSxv— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) September 14, 2018
Rest in peace little one, Scarlet J50 was announced missing and presumed dead yesterday by the Center for Whale Research. Photo is Scarlet's sister Alki J36 and little brother Sonic J52 who passed away this time last year at only two years old ;( - https://t.co/DgUlVS68ir— aquagreen (@aquagreen) September 14, 2018
— Jemma Lee (@LivingSmallCA) September 14, 2018
Tragic & heartbreaking news continues to pervade the Southern Resident Killer Whale population & negative environmental human impact is directly responsible! “J50 (Scarlet) is missing and… https://t.co/FSJ0c9Y6Mv— Andy B Casagrande IV (@ABC4EXPLORE) September 14, 2018
J50's presumed death is another blow to endangered orca whale population - The Washington Post https://t.co/n1srzqMfNQ— TheRightBlue (@therightblue) September 14, 2018
We are witnessing slow motion extinction says researcher. Orca whale J50 is dead. https://t.co/rksxLw0Kvq #Orcas #J50 #whales— Jane Goodall 🇨🇦 (@JaneGoodallCAN) September 14, 2018
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