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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Changes to Dams on Columbia, Snake Rivers to Benefit Salmon,
Hydropower & Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Power Outage Kills More Than Six Million Salmon Fry at Gig
Harbor Area Hatchery (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
Avista, Hydro One Say Washington State Regulators Erred in
Blocking $5.3 Billion Sale (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Governor Inslee’s Big Tax Plan: Even Washington State’s
Democratic Lawmakers Aren’t All on Board (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Port of Grays Harbor Could Become Fiber-Optic Hub as
Transoceanic Cable Landing Is Considered (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Changes to Dams on Columbia, Snake Rivers to
Benefit Salmon, Hydropower & Orcas
2.
Flexible Spill Agreement Aims to Benefit Salmon
& Hydropower (Joint Statement)
3.
Public Power Council Comment on Bonneville Power
Administration River Operations Agreement
4.
PNGC Power Statement on Federal Columbia River
Power System Spill Operation Agreement
5.
Statement from NW RiverPartners: Power &
Fish Agreement to Pause Litigation, Questions Remain
6.
Power Outage Kills More Than Six Million Salmon
Fry at Gig Harbor Area Hatchery
7.
Avista, Hydro One Say Washington State
Regulators Erred in Blocking $5.3 Billion Sale
8.
Winds, Rain Knock Out Power in Oregon &
Washington State
9.
Totem Electric of Tacoma Bought by Arizona-Based
Eberhart Capital
10.
Op/Ed: Pacific Gas & Electric’s Mass Tree
Removal Initiative Is Short-Sighted
11.
Who Do I Call If the Power Goes Out?
12.
Xcel Energy Says Nuclear Energy Key Part of
Carbon-Free Goals
13.
Op/Ed: As the Impacts of Power Outages Rise, The
U-S Must Embrace Smart Grids
14.
Moody’s Sees Robust Utility Capital Spending in
2018, Dip in 2019, 2020
15.
They’re a Bunch of Live Wires – Texas State
Technical College Offers Electrical Lineworker Program
16.
Tacoma Power Awards Grants for Renewable Energy
17.
Port of Grays Harbor Could Become Fiber-Optic
Hub as Transoceanic Cable Landing Is Considered
18.
Sprint, T-Mobile Deal Gets Green Light from U-S
Regulators
19.
Charter Returning $62.5 Million to New Yorkers
over Slow Internet Speeds
20.
Does the Farm Bill Kill USDA Loans?
21.
Why You’ll Still Need Wi-Fi When 5G Is
Everywhere, According to the Wi-Fi Alliance
22.
Siemens: Cities Are Prioritizing
Electrification, But Grid Modernization Is Required
23.
Huge Barrier Isn’t Trapping Plastic Waste in
Pacific Ocean
24.
Public Power Earns Recognition in J.D. Power
Customer Survey
25.
Twitter Alerts Some Users to ‘Unusual’ Data Leak
26.
Some of the Popular Images & Themes the
Russians Posted on Social Media
27.
Thurston Commissioners Make Marijuana
Regulations Permanent after 13 Interim Renewals
28.
Nebraska Petition Seeks Medical Marijuana Ballot
Measure in 2020
29.
Governor Inslee’s Big Tax Plan: Even Washington
State’s Democratic Lawmakers Aren’t All on Board
30.
Local Congressional Delegation Leery of Partial
Federal Government Shutdown Set to Begin Friday
31.
Some Pacific NW Spice Here – Who’s on the Short
List to Replace Interior Secretary Zinke?
32.
Opportunity Zones: Investors Seeking Tax Breaks
Skip Poverty-Stricken Areas
33.
Motorist Loses Control of Vehicle on 101 near
Potlatch, Ends Up in Hood Canal
34.
City of Shelton Presents State Legislative
Requests
35.
King Tides Predicted for Puget Sound, Washington
Coast Next Week
36.
Timber Innovation Act Heads to President’s Desk
37.
Johnson & Johnson Moves to Limit Impact of
Reuters Report on Asbestos in Baby Powder
WORD OF THE DAY
Millefleur \meel-flur\ Adjective – Having an allover pattern
of small flowers & plants.
Gertrude’s bathroom décor was breathtaking. The millefleur design
was especially intriguing; a design featuring miniature depictions of corpse
flowers. “Didn’t know stink had a patron flower,” mused her husband over a
well-worn issue of “Field and Stream.”
FISH & WILDLIFE
1.
Changes to Dams on Columbia, Snake Rivers to Benefit
Salmon, Hydropower & Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
2.
Flexible Spill Agreement Aims to Benefit Salmon
& Hydropower (Joint Statement of: State of Oregon – Washington State – Nez
Perce Tribe - Bonneville Power Administration – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -
Bureau of Reclamation
3.
Public Power Council Comment on Bonneville Power
Administration River Operations Agreement (Public Power Council, Portland, OR)
4.
PNGC Power Statement on Federal Columbia River
Power System Spill Operation Agreement (Pacific Northwest Generating
Cooperative, Portland, OR)
5.
Statement from NW RiverPartners: Power &
Fish Agreement to Pause Litigation, Questions Remain (News Release, NW
RiverPartners)
6.
Power Outage Kills More Than Six Million Salmon
Fry at Gig Harbor Area Hatchery (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
7.
Avista, Hydro One Say Washington State Regulators
Erred in Blocking $5.3 Billion Sale (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
8.
Winds, Rain Knock Out Power in Oregon & Washington
State (Associated Press)
9.
Totem Electric of Tacoma Bought by Arizona-Based
Eberhart Capital (South Sound Business)
10. Op/Ed:
Pacific Gas & Electric’s Mass Tree Removal Initiative Is Short-Sighted
(Placerville Mountain Democrat, CA)
11. Who
Do I Call If the Power Goes Out? (KATU-TV, Portland, OR
12. Xcel
Energy Says Nuclear Energy Key Part of Carbon-Free Goals (Daily Energy Insider)
13. Op/Ed:
As the Impacts of Power Outages Rise, The U-S Must Embrace Smart Grids (Utility
Dive)
14. Moody’s
Sees Robust Utility Capital Spending in 2018, Dip in 2019, 2020 (Utility Dive)
15. They’re
a Bunch of Live Wires – Texas State Technical College Offers Electrical
Lineworker Program (Texarkana Gazette, TX)
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texas/story/2018/dec/17/theyre-bunch-live-wires/757059/
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texas/story/2018/dec/17/theyre-bunch-live-wires/757059/
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
16. Tacoma
Power Awards Grants for Renewable Energy (South Sound Business)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
17. Port
of Grays Harbor Could Become Fiber-Optic Hub as Transoceanic Cable Landing Is
Considered (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
18. Sprint,
T-Mobile Deal Gets Green Light from U-S Regulators (NY Times)
19. Charter
Returning $62.5 Million to New Yorkers over Slow Internet Speeds – Regulators calling
it the biggest ISP refund ever (Washington Post)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
21. Why
You’ll Still Need Wi-Fi When 5G Is Everywhere, According to the Wi-Fi Alliance (Gizmodo)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
22. Siemens:
Cities Are Prioritizing Electrification, But Grid Modernization Is Required (Utility
Dive)
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER
23. Huge
Barrier Isn’t Trapping Plastic Waste in Pacific Ocean (Associated Press)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
24. Public
Power Earns Recognition in J.D. Power Customer Survey (American Public Power
Association)
25. Twitter
Alerts Some Users to ‘Unusual’ Data Leak (Gizmodo)
26. Some
of the Popular Images & Themes the Russians Posted on Social Media (NY
Times)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
27. Thurston
Commissioners Make Marijuana Regulations Permanent after 13 Interim Renewals (KMAS
Radio, Shelton, WA)
28. Nebraska
Petition Seeks Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure in 2020 (NY Times)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
29. Governor
Inslee’s Big Tax Plan: Even Washington State’s Democratic Lawmakers Aren’t All on
Board (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
30. Local
Congressional Delegation Leery of Partial Federal Government Shutdown Set to Begin
Friday (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
31. Some
Pacific NW Spice Here – Who’s on the Short List to Replace Interior Secretary Zinke?
(E&E News)
32. Opportunity
Zones: Investors Seeking Tax Breaks Skip Poverty-Stricken Areas (Associated
Press)
GENERAL NEWS
33. Motorist
Loses Control of Vehicle on 101 near Potlatch, Ends Up In Hood Canal (KMAS
Radio, Shelton, WA)
34. City
of Shelton Presents State Legislative Requests (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
35. King
Tides Predicted for Puget Sound, Washington Coast Next Week (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
37. Johnson
& Johnson Moves to Limit Impact of Reuters Report on Asbestos in Baby
Powder (Reuters)
SWINE’S SURRENDERING SOIREE – DIVERSIONS
Hulking Hog Captured Near School Bus Stop in Florida
Astronomers Just Discovered ‘Farout,’ the Most Distant Known
Object in the Solar System
Cheese Stockpile Hits Historic High
Penny Marshall, Who Played Feisty Laverne in ‘Laverne & Shirley’
Before Directing Movies, Dies at 75
SONG OF THE DAY
Cyndi Grecco – Making Our Dreams
(Laverne & Shirley Theme Song)
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