COMMENTS DUE APRIL 26 FOR PROPOSED ERADICATION PROJECT.
https://agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-and-media-relations/news-releases?article=34989
GRANDVIEW – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is accepting public comments on the environmental review for its proposed plan to eradicate Japanese beetle in Grandview and surrounding areas of Yakima and Benton counties. Comments on the environmental documents are due April 26.
WSDA issued a determination of non-significance (DNS) on April 13 under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for the Japanese beetle eradication project in Grandview and the surrounding areas. After review of a completed SEPA checklist and other information on file with the agency, WSDA has determined this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. A copy of the DNS and site-specific SEPA checklist are available for review on the agency’s Japanese beetle control efforts page.
The Japanese beetle is a highly destructive plant pest that can be very difficult and expensive to control. Feeding on the roots of grass and other vegetation, Japanese beetle grubs damage lawns, golf courses, and pastures. Japanese beetle adults attack the foliage, flowers, or fruits of more than 300 different ornamental and agricultural plants, including crops such as grapes and hops, which are significant crops in the areas where the beetle has been detected.
Japanese beetle was first found in the United States in 1916 near Riverton, New Jersey. Since then Japanese beetles have spread throughout most states east of the Mississippi River. WSDA is working to keep the pest from permanently establishing in Washington state.
The public is invited to comment on the listed documents. Comments can be provided in writing and sent to: WSDA Pest Program, 21 N. First Avenue, Suite 103, Yakima, WA 98902 or by email at PestProgram@agr.wa.gov no later than April 26, 2022. For more information visit agr.wa.gov/beetles or call 1-800-443-6684.
IN OTHER STATE NEWS HEADLINES:
AG Ferguson: Washington Attorney General’s Office defends Hanford workers’ comp law at the Supreme Court today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Washington Attorney General’s Office stood up for Hanford workers at the United States Supreme Court. The Office is defending Washington’s bipartisan state law designed to make it easier for workers to access the compensation benefits they earned when they develop certain illnesses from working at a site contaminated with radioactive waste.
Water conservation, storage & climate change in the Yakima River Basin.--DOE
While the past two years working under a pandemic seemed like a blur, we continued to tackle the shifting forces of climate change on water supplies in the Yakima River Basin.
https://ecology.wa.gov/Blog/Posts/April-2022/Water-conservation-storage-climate-adaptation
Franklin County farm settles water rights penalty.
OLYMPIA –
The Washington Department of Ecology and Frank Tiegs LLC have reached a settlement over a penalty resulting from the illegal irrigation of 250 acres of farmland in Franklin County in 2021. Under the settlement, Frank Tiegs LLC will pay a $125,000 penalty.
Science signals summer swim safety
How safe were Washington State beaches in 2021?--DOE
The BEACH report is in
Our scientists analyzed 2021 data on water quality at popular marine beaches in Washington. They looked at levels of harmful bacteria in the water that are found in human and animal poop. Some beaches passed, meeting the safe swimming standard every time. Others did not fare so well. See the BEACH Program 2021 annual report to find out how your beach fared.
https://ecology.wa.gov/Blog/Posts/April-2022/Annual-Report-on-Washington-Beaches
State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers--DOH
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states.
DNR Presents Eastern Washington Fire Districts With Surplus Wildfire Engines.
The Department of Natural Resources presented four Eastern Washington fire districts with surplus wildfire engines in a Spokane-based event on Monday, part of the agency’s annual effort to strengthen fire response in wildfire-prone rural areas.
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/news/dnr-presents-eastern-washington-fire-districts-surplus-wildfire-engines
Chelan Neighbors Work Together to Protect Homes, Properties from Wildfires.
For second year, community teams with Department of Natural Resources to expand Wildfire Ready Neighbors program to high-risk areas.
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/news/chelan-neighbors-work-together-protect-homes-properties-wildfires
UTC approves $160,000 in rail crossing grants for Eastern Washington.
LACEY, Wash. - State regulators approved $160,000 in grant funding for safety upgrades at railroad crossings in Grant, Lincoln, and Spokane Counties.
https://www.utc.wa.gov/news/2022/utc-approves-160000-rail-crossing-grants-eastern-washington
FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO DC:
Puget Sound’s Latest Major Transit Expansion Shows “Snohomish County Getting Ready for Growth,” Says Cantwell
Cantwell helped secure $37.1M in funding to speed construction of Community Transit’s Swift Orange Bus Rapid Transit Line.
Ahead of President Biden’s Visit, Senator Murray Pushes Plan to Lower Families’ Child Care Costs at West Seattle Child Care Center
Senator Murray: “We can—and must—get this plan across the finish line. Because it’s as clear as day that we’ve got to do something big to support child care providers and finally lift the stress of finding and affording high-quality child care off families’ shoulders.”
Senator Murray Visits Camp Murray, Highlights $27 Million for Air Support Facility
Senator Murray: “Whatever the threat to Washington families—from COVID, to natural disasters, to conflict abroad—our national guard is always among the first to the frontlines, and we owe it to them to make sure they can do that work and be as prepared as possible.”
WORLD NEWS HEADLINES, from UN NEWS CENTER & USUN.
Disarmament Commission Approves Draft Report to General Assembly, Concluding First Substantive Session Held Since 2018
After three weeks of discussion, the Disarmament Commission concluded its 2022 substantive session today — the first since 2018 — with the approval by consensus of its draft report to the General Assembly as well as the reports of its subsidiary bodies.
https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/dc3843.doc.htm
Ambitious Action Key to Resolving Triple Planetary Crisis of Climate Disruption, Nature Loss, Pollution, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Mother Earth Day.
https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/sgsm21243.doc.htm
Secretary-General’s Message Salutes Leading Role of Young People on Climate, Racial Justice, Gender Equality Fronts, in Message to ‘Youth2030’ Forum.
https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/sgsm21242.doc.htm
UN’s Bachelet condemns ‘horrors’ faced by Ukraine’s civilians
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday condemned the “horrors” committed against civilians in Ukraine as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that it feared the worst in devastated areas of the country's east and south.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116692
Ukraine: ‘Massive scale’ devastation, one-quarter of population in need.
Over the past two months, Ukraine has seen “suffering, devastation, and destruction on a massive scale”, the UN Crisis Coordinator for the country told journalists on Thursday, and echoed the Secretary-General in saying, “we must stop the bloodshed and destruction”.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1116612
Remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Conflict and Hunger.---USUN
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Briefing on Sudan and South Sudan.
NATIONAL & BUSINESS HEADLINES.
United States Announces Commitments at Seventh Our Ocean Conference--US STATE DEPT.
https://www.state.gov/united-states-announces-commitments-at-seventh-our-ocean-conference/
Interior Department to Open 27 Million Acres of Federal Land to Selection by Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans.
HUD Honors Earth Day with Announcement and Event, Reiterates Commitment to Tackling Climate Crisis
Under the Biden-Harris Administration and the leadership of Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has taken significant action on a robust, cohesive, and agency-wide strategy to reduce the agency’s energy and carbon footprint and put all our nation’s communities on the path to building more equitable, efficient, and sustainable housing infrastructure. In November of 2021, HUD released its Climate Action Plan in response to President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.--HUD
https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/HUD_No_22_076
Schools, Districts, and Postsecondary Institutions Honored as 2022 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
Award announced on Earth Day recognizes efforts to reduce environmental impact and energy costs, improve health and wellness, offer effective sustainability education
Ukraine Grateful for U.S. Military Assistance, Welcomes More.--DOD
Pacific Northwest Environmental Extremist and Arsonist Pleads Guilty
A Pacific Northwest environmental extremist, arsonist and former fugitive pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court for his role in two arson conspiracies targeting commercial and government-owned animal processing facilities in Oregon and California.--DOJ
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/pacific-northwest-environmental-extremist-and-arsonist-pleads-guilty
CDC Alerts Providers to Hepatitis Cases of Unknown Origin--CDC
CDC today issued a nationwide health alert to notify clinicians and public health authorities about a cluster of children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection – and to ask all physicians to be on the lookout for symptoms and to report any suspected cases of hepatitis of unknown origin to their local and state health departments.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0421-hepatitis-alert.html
BUSINESS:
Three Priorities to Keep America’s Innovative Edge
Congress must pass a bipartisan innovation and competition package to sustain our technological leadership.--US Chamber of Commerce
https://www.uschamber.com/technology/three-priorities-to-keep-americas-innovative-edge
President Biden, USDA Announce $420 Million Investment in Watershed Infrastructure Projects to Benefit Rural and Historically Underserved Communities--USDA
Nevada Man Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Check Scheme
A federal grand jury in Las Vegas returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Nevada man with using fraudulent checks to steal money from victims’ bank accounts. Michael Zeto, 76, of Las Vegas, is charged in a 20-count indictment with wire fraud, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. He made his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.--DOJ
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nevada-man-indicted-multi-million-dollar-fraudulent-check-scheme
Federal Settlement with Recycling Company Will Reduce Release of Ozone Depleting Refrigerants That Contribute to Climate Change
Company Will Implement Refrigerant Recovery Management Programs at 40 Facilities Across the United States and Pay a Civil Penalty--DOJ
Joint IMFC and Development Committee Statement by Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen--US TREASURY DEPT.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0730
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES STREAMLINED CLAIMS PROCESS FOR FEDERAL FIREFIGHTERS WITH CERTAIN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES--DEPT. of LABOR
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/owcp/owcp20220420
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES PROPOSAL TO RECONSIDER, REVOKE FINAL APPROVAL OF ARIZONA’S STATE OSHA PLAN AFTER PATTERN OF FAILURES.--DEPT. of LABOR
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20220420
FTC Requires Prince and Ferro to Sell Off Three Facilities amid Concerns that Deal would Increase Concentration in North American Market for Porcelain Enamel Frit
Absent a Remedy, the Merger Would Also Likely Harm Competition in Markets for Forehearth Colorants and Glass Enamel.
NEWS HEADLINES FROM OTHER SOURCES:
Biden Has Now Surpassed Jimmy Carter's Record of Incompetence--PJ MEDIA
Subtracting CNN+
Simon Says You May Take Off Your Mask--AMERICAN SPECTATOR
Trump Says Biden Has Done More Damage in Year Than 5 Worst Presidents Combined--DAILY SIGNAL
Taxes Are 1 Plague That Won’t Pass Over Your Home--DAILY SIGNAL
Let Disney Be an Example
By RICH LOWRY
Obama’s Crusade against Fake News
By MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGHERTY
LOCAL MEETINGS:
CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS:
Clallam County Commission Work session for 4/25/22
https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1312
Clallam County Board meeting for 4/26/22
https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=7314
Port Angeles City Council meeting for 4/26/22
https://www.cityofpa.us/DocumentCenter/View/11403/04262022-Special-Meeting
Port of Port Angeles Commission meeting for 4/26/22
https://www.portofpa.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04262022-590
City of Sequim Council meeting for 4/25/22
https://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2593
City of Forks Council meeting for 4/25/22
https://forkswashington.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/agenda04252022.pdf
Clallam PUD Meeting for 4/25/22
https://clallampud.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4-25-22-WEB-Packet.pdf
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETINGS:
Jefferson County Commission Meeting for 4/25/22
https://media.avcaptureall.cloud/meeting/6482b4fa-1796-4ff9-be1a-ae1d5039ca87
Apr. 27 Port Commission Meeting (Port of Port Townsend)
https://portofpt.com/event/apr-27-port-commission-meeting/
Weekly devotional
BIBLE VERSE: Romans 14:11 (New International Version)
It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’”
Weekly Bible Study: Was Jesus a Vegetarian? Did Jesus Eat Meat? by, by Jeffrey W. Hamilton
http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVarticles/DidJesusEatMeat.htm
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Sunday Worship - 4.17.22
Four Lakes Church of Christ
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