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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
City of Seattle Fighting Federal Government’s New 5G Rules
an ‘Unreasonable Burden’ (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Lower Snake River Dams at Center of Debate to Save
Endangered Orcas 300 Miles Away (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
Seattle City Council Appoints New City Light CEO (Crosscut
Seattle)
Labor Resistance to Washington State Carbon Initiative
Growing (Washington State Wire)
Wind Advisories Issued for Parts of Washington State; South
Sound Could See Gusty Afternoon (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Seattle City Council Appoints New City Light CEO
2.
NorthWestern Energy Proposes First General
Electric Rate Increase Since 2009
3.
Nebraska Public Power District Plans Electric
Meter Upgrades
4.
American Public Power Association Urges Speaker
to Bring Security Bills to House Floor
5.
Lower Snake River Dams at Center of Debate to
Save Endangered Orcas 300 Miles Away
6.
Canada: Is Ottawa’s Save-the-Whales Strategy
‘Too Little, Too Late?’
7.
Op/Ed: Canada Is Protecting Orcas from Oil
Spills. Why Aren’t We?
8.
California Today: An Additional Fund for Solar
Power
9.
Informed Utility Customers Want More Renewable
Energy & Utilities Do, Too
10. City
of Seattle Fighting Federal Government’s New 5G Rules an ‘Unreasonable Burden’
11. Can
Wireless Challenge Cable for Home Internet Service?
12. FCC
Small Cell Order – Timelines & Fees
13. AUDIO
- EDC celebrates Mason PUD 3 CERB Grant Funding
14. Battle
Lines Are Already Taking Shape in California’s Legal Fight with the Feds over
Net Neutrality
15. Wanna
Test Drive an Electric Car? You Can Do That on Saturday
16. Climate
Goals Mean Europe Will Overtake U-S in Electric Cars
17. Electric
Cars Cast Growing Shadow on Profits
18. “Floodwater
Retention Structure” Could Be Added to Dam Chehalis River Near Pe Ell
19. Labor
Resistance to Washington State Carbon Initiative Growing
20. Climate
Scientist Says North Cascades National Park Heating Up More than Others
21. How
to Know If Your Facebook Account Has Been Hacked
22. Facebook’s
Former News Feed Chief Will Take Over Instagram
23. Members
of Congress Debate Fix after U-S Conservation Fund Lapses
24. Wind
Advisories Issued for Parts of Washington State; South Sound Could See Gusty
Afternoon
25. Key
Stage Reached for 101/Lynch Road Project
26. Mason
County Auditor: Voter Registration Deadline Nears Oct. 8
27. ‘Jackpotting’
Hackers Stole $267,000 from Western Washington State Banks
28. Amazon
to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 for All U-S Workers
29. Recreation
on U-S Land Generates Billions for Western States
30. Seattle
Group Makes Pitch to NHL Owners; Waiting Game Resumes
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU
Cloister ● / KLOY-ster/ ● Verb – 1: to seclude from the
world in or as if in a cloister. 2: to surround with a cloister.
Cloister Truck…
Hide the robots, Ben
Not the droids you’re looking for
Thanks. Move along now
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Seattle City Council Appoints New City Light CEO
(Crosscut Seattle)
2.
NorthWestern Energy Proposes First General
Electric Rate Increase Since 2009 (Daily Energy Insider)
3.
Nebraska Public Power District Plans Electric
Meter Upgrades (Daily Energy Insider)
4.
American Public Power Association Urges Speaker to
Bring Security Bills to House Floor (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
5.
Lower Snake River Dams at Center of Debate to Save
Endangered Orcas 300 Miles Away (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
6.
Canada: Is Ottawa’s Save-the-Whales Strategy ‘Too
Little, Too Late?’ (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
7.
Op/Ed: Canada Is Protecting Orcas from Oil
Spills. Why Aren’t We? (Crosscut Seattle)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
8.
California Today: An Additional Fund for Solar
Power (NY Times)
9.
Informed Utility Customers Want More Renewable
Energy & Utilities Do, Too (Renewable Energy World)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
10. City
of Seattle Fighting Federal Government’s New 5G Rules an ‘Unreasonable Burden’
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
11. Can
Wireless Challenge Cable for Home Internet Service? (Associated Press)
12. FCC
Small Cell Order – Timelines & Fees (Posts & Pans)
13. AUDIO
- EDC celebrates Mason PUD 3 CERB Grant Funding (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
14. Battle
Lines Are Already Taking Shape in California’s Legal Fight with the Feds over Net
Neutrality (Washington Post)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
15. Wanna
Test Drive an Electric Car? You Can Do That on Saturday (Olympian, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
16. Climate
Goals Mean Europe Will Overtake U-S in Electric Cars (Associated Press)
17. Electric
Cars Cast Growing Shadow on Profits (Reuters)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
18. “Floodwater
Retention Structure” Could Be Added to Dam Chehalis River Near Pe Ell (KXRO
Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
19. Labor
Resistance to Washington State Carbon Initiative Growing (Washington State Wire)
20. Climate
Scientist Says North Cascades National Park Heating Up More than Others (KPQ
Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
21. How
to Know If Your Facebook Account Has Been Hacked (AdWeek)
22. Facebook’s
Former News Feed Chief Will Take Over Instagram (Mashable)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
23. Members
of Congress Debate Fix after U-S Conservation Fund Lapses (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
24. Wind
Advisories Issued for Parts of Washington State; South Sound Could See Gusty
Afternoon (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
25. Key
Stage Reached for 101/Lynch Road Project (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
26. Mason
County Auditor: Voter Registration Deadline Nears Oct. 8 (KMAS Radio, Shelton,
WA)
27. ‘Jackpotting’
Hackers Stole $267,000 from Western Washington State Banks (KCPQ-TV,
Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
28. Amazon
to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 for All U-S Workers (NY Times)
29. Recreation
on U-S Land Generates Billions for Western States (Associated Press)
30. Seattle
Group Makes Pitch to NHL Owners; Waiting Game Resumes (KIRO Broadcasting,
Seattle, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Too Hurt to Work? Don’t Get Caught Doing Yoga on a Paddle
Board, Feds Say
Study: More People Will Eat Bugs if They’re Up-Marketed as
Luxury Item
https://www.courthousenews.com/study-more-people-will-eat-bugs-if-theyre-up-marketed-as-luxury-item/
‘Aggressive, Monstrous’ Mosquitoes Three Times Bigger Than
Normal Swarm North Carolina after Florence
Marriage Proposal on Colorado Mountain Ends with Texas Couple
Being Rescued
SONG OF THE DAY
Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High
Enough
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