Thursday, October 18, 2018

Energy News Digest for October 18, 2018


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

‘Blackout Blackmail’ or Last Resort? Pacific Gas & Electric Defends Northern California Power Cut (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Washington State Carbon Fee Initiative’s Benefits Weighed against Rising Gas Cost in Yakima Valley (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

Federal Judge Orders EPA to Protect Salmon from Warm Temps in Columbia River Basin (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

‘Unprecedented Low Water Levels’ in Northern, Central British Columbia Raise Fears for Future of Wildlife (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Washington State Governor OK’s Solar Project in Kittitas County (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      ‘Blackout Blackmail’ or Last Resort? Pacific Gas & Electric Defends Northern California Power Cut
2.      Florida: Power, Phone Outages Hamper Hurricane Recovery One Week after Storm
3.      Bonneville Power Administration Selects Armentrout as New Executive VP of Environment, Fish & Wildlife
4.      Feds Warn Iran Sanctions Could Make It Harder to Heat Homes This Winter
5.      McIntyre Absent from Second FERC Meeting as Concerns Mount over Health Issues
6.      Federal Judge Orders EPA to Protect Salmon from Warm Temps in Columbia River Basin
7.      ‘Unprecedented Low Water Levels’ in Northern, Central British Columbia Raise Fears for Future of Wildlife
8.      Washington State Rep. Brian Blake: Up Hatchery Production to Save Fisheries, Orcas
9.      This Is the Most Lucrative Moment in History to Catch Bass
10.   Washington State Governor OK’s Solar Project in Kittitas County
11.   Wahkiakum PUD OK’s Fiber Optic Grant Application; Little Island Road Closure Next Week
12.   Op/Ed: Protecting the Grid from Cyberattack: Cities on the Front Lines
13.   City of Goldendale Cuts Its Klickitat PUD Electric Bill
14.   Washington State Carbon Fee Initiative’s Benefits Weighed against Rising Gas Cost in Yakima Valley
15.   Why Pricing Carbon Is Still More Theory Than Reality
16.   Portland Could Make Big Businesses Pay to Protect Communities of Color from Climate Change
17.   ‘Son of the blob’: Unseasonably Warm Weather Creating New Anomaly Off British Columbia Coast
18.   Trump’s Claim About Climate Scientists Is ‘Misleading & Very Damaging,’ Weather Group Says
19.   Facebook in Fresh Video Metrics Row
20.   Centuries of Fighting over the Apostrophe
21.   Oregon Congressman Sends Blunt Marijuana Blueprint to Democratic Leadership
22.   Legalizing Recreational Marijuana, Canada Begins a National Experiment
23.   Report Says Washington State Has Worst Tax Code in the Nation
24.   President Trump Slams California Wildfire Steps, Threatens Funding Halt
25.   Inside Facebook’s ‘War Room’: Can the Social Media Company Stop Fake News?
26.   Washington State Supreme Court Rules Sentencing Juveniles to Life without Parole is Unconstitutional
27.   Mason County to Purchase Ex-Olsen Furniture Store in Shelton for District Court Space
28.   Port of Shelton to Sell Oakland Bay Marina
29.   City of Shelton Accepts Votes for Traffic Box Art Wraps
30.   Coug Fans Welcome College GameDay to Pullman for the First Time

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    ‘Blackout Blackmail’ or Last Resort? Pacific Gas & Electric Defends Northern California Power Cut (Sacramento Bee, CA)

2.    Florida: Power, Phone Outages Hamper Hurricane Recovery One Week after Storm (Reuters)

3.    Bonneville Power Administration Selects Armentrout as New Executive VP of Environment, Fish & Wildlife (Bonneville Power Administration)

4.    Feds Warn Iran Sanctions Could Make It Harder to Heat Homes This Winter (Washington Examiner)

5.    McIntyre Absent from Second FERC Meeting as Concerns Mount over Health Issues (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

6.    Federal Judge Orders EPA to Protect Salmon from Warm Temps in Columbia River Basin (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

7.    ‘Unprecedented Low Water Levels’ in Northern, Central British Columbia Raise Fears for Future of Wildlife (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

8.    Washington State Rep. Brian Blake: Up Hatchery Production to Save Fisheries, Orcas (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

9.    This Is the Most Lucrative Moment in History to Catch Bass (NY Times)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. Washington State Governor OK’s Solar Project in Kittitas County (Associated Press)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

11. Wahkiakum PUD OK’s Fiber Optic Grant Application; Little Island Road Closure Next Week (Wahkiakum Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)

12. Op/Ed: Protecting the Grid from Cyberattack: Cities on the Front Lines (Utility Dive)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

13. City of Goldendale Cuts Its Klickitat PUD Electric Bill (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

14. Washington State Carbon Fee Initiative’s Benefits Weighed against Rising Gas Cost in Yakima Valley (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

15. Why Pricing Carbon Is Still More Theory Than Reality (Bloomberg News)

16. Portland Could Make Big Businesses Pay to Protect Communities of Color from Climate Change (Fast Company)

17. ‘Son of the blob’: Unseasonably Warm Weather Creating New Anomaly Off British Columbia Coast (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

18. Trump’s Claim About Climate Scientists Is ‘Misleading & Very Damaging,’ Weather Group Says (Washington Post)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. Facebook in Fresh Video Metrics Row (British Broadcasting Corporation)

20. Centuries of Fighting over the Apostrophe (Christian Science Monitor)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

21. Oregon Congressman Sends Blunt Marijuana Blueprint to Democratic Leadership (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

22. Legalizing Recreational Marijuana, Canada Begins a National Experiment (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

23. Report Says Washington State Has Worst Tax Code in the Nation (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

24. President Trump Slams California Wildfire Steps, Threatens Funding Halt (Reuters)

25. Inside Facebook’s ‘War Room’: Can the Social Media Company Stop Fake News? (The Guardian, UK)

GENERAL NEWS

26. Washington State Supreme Court Rules Sentencing Juveniles to Life without Parole is Unconstitutional (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

27. Mason County to Purchase Ex-Olsen Furniture Store in Shelton for District Court Space (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

28. Port of Shelton to Sell Oakland Bay Marina (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

29. City of Shelton Accepts Votes for Traffic Box Art Wraps (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

30. Coug Fans Welcome College GameDay to Pullman for the First Time (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Puppeteer Who Played Big Bird on ‘Sesame Street’ Retiring after Nearly 50 Years

Tab Shortage Sparks Nationwide Diet-Soda Freak-out

Peak Fall Colors Likely to Dazzle in the Pacific Northwest This Year

Truck Spills Steel Balls Down West Seattle Road, Cars Hit as They Bounce By

SONG OF THE DAY

Neil Young – Harvest Moon

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