Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Energy News Digest for May 2, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




A Dry, Warming Period Ahead for the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Critical Flaws in Industrial Software Left US Infrastructure Wide Open to Hackers (Gizmodo)

Hood Canal: New Baby Orca Seen in Washington State with Whale Family (Associated Press)

Getting Salmon above Grand Coulee Dam Could Lead to Fishable Population in the Spokane River, Tribes Say (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Benton County Says ‘No’ to the Grow. That’s Not the End of It (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
Snapchat Is Still Hurting From Its Really Unpopular Redesign (Slate Magazine)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Critical Flaws in Industrial Software Left US Infrastructure Wide Open to Hackers
2.      NASA’s Mini Fission Reactor Could Help Humans Survive on Mars – It Just Cleared Early Tests
3.      Rhode Island: Man Dies after Coming into Contact with Power Line
4.      Hood Canal: New Baby Orca Seen in Washington State with Whale Family
5.      Getting Salmon above Grand Coulee Dam Could Lead to Fishable Population in the Spokane River, Tribes Say
6.      Chehalis River Basin Work Includes Fish Passage Projects
7.      Judge Refuses to Halt Klamath River Salmon Protections
8.      Trials, Tribulations, & a Tribute to the Pacific Salmon Treaty
9.      Students Learning to Protect Natural Habitats along Columbia River
10.   Oregon: Wheatridge Wind Farm Seeks Bigger Turbine Blades
11.   Hawaii Regulators Approve On-Bill Financing Program to Boost Clean Energy Adoption
12.   Big Drama in Little Idaho: Former Harrison Mayor, City Councilman Feud over Wi-Fi Title
13.   Oregon: State Agency Says Odorous Air in The Dalles Is Safe, Despite Resident Complaints
14.   Nestlé Water Bottling Facility in Sacramento to Use 100% Renewable Electricity
15.   Snapchat Is Still Hurting From Its Really Unpopular Redesign
16.   For More than Just Friends? Facebook Will Soon Offer a Dating Service
17.   How Facebook Became the Tech Company People Love to Hate
18.   New Zealand Is Officially Done with Being Omitted from Maps
19.   Benton County Says ‘No’ to the Grow. That’s Not the End of It
20.   NASA Sending Robotic Geologist Lander to Mars to Dig Super Deep; Launch Set for Saturday
21.   Painful Clichés: How Often Do You Use the 10 Most ‘Cringe-Worthy’ Workplace Phrases?
22.   First Women Elected to Seattle City Council on May 2, 1922.
23.   Tick & Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds
24.   State Readies Air Attack for Wildfire Season
25.   The Arc Expands Special Needs Services to Mason County

WORD OF THE DAY

Frenetic • \frih-NET-tick\ • Adjective - Frenzied, frantic

“IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD!” shouted the wild-eyed pundit after his candidate for the town dog-catcher post lost his race in a pretty straightforward manner. “Can you imagine,” the frothing media star mouthed at the unblinking eye of the television camera, “human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Critical Flaws in Industrial Software Left US Infrastructure Wide Open to Hackers (Gizmodo)

2.    NASA’s Mini Fission Reactor Could Help Humans Survive on Mars – It Just Cleared Early Tests (Gizmodo)

3.    Rhode Island: Man Dies after Coming into Contact with Power Line (Associated Press)

FISH & WILDLIFE

4.    Hood Canal: New Baby Orca Seen in Washington State with Whale Family (Associated Press)

5.    Getting Salmon above Grand Coulee Dam Could Lead to Fishable Population in the Spokane River, Tribes Say (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

6.    Chehalis River Basin Work Includes Fish Passage Projects (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

7.    Judge Refuses to Halt Klamath River Salmon Protections (Courthouse News Service)

8.    Trials, Tribulations, & a Tribute to the Pacific Salmon Treaty (Juneau Empire,

9.    Students Learning to Protect Natural Habitats along Columbia River (KGW-TV, Portland, Or)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. Oregon: Wheatridge Wind Farm Seeks Bigger Turbine Blades (Hermiston Herald, OR)

11. Hawaii Regulators Approve On-Bill Financing Program to Boost Clean Energy Adoption (Pacific Business News, HI)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

12. Big Drama in Little Idaho: Former Harrison Mayor, City Councilman Feud over Wi-Fi Title (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

13. Oregon: State Agency Says Odorous Air in The Dalles Is Safe, Despite Resident Complaints (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

14. Nestlé Water Bottling Facility in Sacramento to Use 100% Renewable Electricity (Solar Power World)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

15. Snapchat Is Still Hurting From Its Really Unpopular Redesign (Slate Magazine)

16. For More than Just Friends? Facebook Will Soon Offer a Dating Service (NY Times)

17. How Facebook Became the Tech Company People Love to Hate (Atlantic Magazine)

18. New Zealand Is Officially Done with Being Omitted from Maps (Mashable)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

19. Benton County Says ‘No’ to the Grow. That’s Not the End of It (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

20. NASA Sending Robotic Geologist Lander to Mars to Dig Super Deep; Launch Set for Saturday (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

21. Painful Clichés: How Often Do You Use the 10 Most ‘Cringe-Worthy’ Workplace Phrases? (USA Today)

22. First Women Elected to Seattle City Council on May 2, 1922. History Link)

GENERAL NEWS

23. Tick & Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds (NY Times)

24. State Readies Air Attack for Wildfire Season (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

25. The Arc Expands Special Needs Services to Mason County (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Fingerprint Left in Play-Doh Leads to Shoplifting Suspect

Michigan Catholic School Ends Prom ‘Modesty Poncho’ Plan

Special Place in Hell: Colombian Vet Charged in U-S with Smuggling Heroin in Puppies’ Bellies

An Oregon Man Got Busted with Over $50K Worth of Stolen Lego Sets

SONG OF THE DAY

Gene McDaniels – A Hundred Pounds of Clay

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LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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