Thursday, May 31, 2018

Energy News Digest for May 31, 2018


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

To Slow Growth, Some Washington Cities Halt Development (Crosscut Seattle)

Editorial: Updating Treaty Wise – Columbia River Treaty Vital To Region, Should Reflect 21st-Century Realities (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

U-S Representative Herrera Beutler Discusses Her Sea Lion Bill with Local Fishing Guides, Anglers (Longview Daily News, WA)

Could Electric Vehicles Become a New Source of Demand? (Power & Conservation Council)

California Senate Passes Net Neutrality Bill (Courthouse News Service)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Editorial: Updating Treaty Wise – Columbia River Treaty Vital To Region, Should Reflect 21st-Century Realities
2.      Op/Ed: Vanport Flood’s Legacy in Columbia River Dams
3.      Oregon: Columbia River PUD Board Absorbs Spill Surcharge
4.      After Nationwide Search, Columbia REA Board Announces Scott Peters as New CEO
5.      Three U-S Nuclear Plants Get Poor Marks from Nuclear Regulatory Commission
6.      Why the Reign of Natural Gas May Come to a Quick End
7.      U-S Representative Herrera Beutler Discusses Her Sea Lion Bill with Local Fishing Guides, Anglers
8.      Salt River Project Launches First Standalone Storage Project
9.      Clean Energy Campaign Files Complaint against Two Arizona Lawmakers
10.   Rhode Island: New Offshore Wind Farm Project Will Dwarf Nation’s 1st One
11.   California Senate Passes Net Neutrality Bill
12.   Prices for Wireless Pole Attachments
13.   Facebook to Build Data Center South of Salt Lake City
14.   U-S Senators Challenge FCC Rural Broadband Map
15.   The FCC’s Broadband Availability Maps Are a Joke
16.   Could Electric Vehicles Become a New Source of Demand?
17.   Blink Charging Unveils New Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Station
18.   Teens Are Breaking Up With Facebook Faster Than We Thought
19.   The Future of Web Design Doesn’t Involve Computers at All
20.   Why No One Answers Their Phone Anymore
21.   Canon Kills Film Because Apparently Digital Is In
22.   Oregon Cannabis Regulators Will Hit Pause on New Licenses after June 15
23.   Montana Hemp Farmer Gets Permit to Use Federally Controlled Water
24.   Neighboring States’ Legal Pot Means Bigger Busts in Utah
25.   Electric Scooters Are the Cargo Shorts of Transportation
26.   To Slow Growth, Some Washington Cities Halt Development
27.   Volunteers Collecting Signatures to Repeal Head Tax Say They’re Getting Harassed
28.   Most Federal Agencies Are ‘At Risk’ or Worse, According to Damning Cybersecurity Report
29.   Where Are the Workers? A Farm Crisis in Washington
30.   Washington State Updating Rules on Salaries for Exempt Employees
31.   Shelton Police Officer on Medical Leave after Being Was Found Unconscious Tuesday
32.   Mason County Forest Festival This Weekend
33.   Flood of ‘48 Wiped Out Vanport 70 Years Ago, Giving Rise to Modern Portland

WORD OF THE DAY

Dogsbody • \DOGS-body\ • Noun - Drudge, gopher

“Poker playing dogs notwithstanding, get me a beer…fast,” barked the bulldog to his greyhound dogsbody.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Editorial: Updating Treaty Wise – Columbia River Treaty Vital To Region, Should Reflect 21st-Century Realities (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

2.    Op/Ed: Vanport Flood’s Legacy in Columbia River Dams (Oregonian, Portland)

3.    Oregon: Columbia River PUD Board Absorbs Spill Surcharge (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

4.    After Nationwide Search, Columbia REA Board Announces Scott Peters as New CEO (Columbia REA, Walla Walla, WA)

5.    Three U-S Nuclear Plants Get Poor Marks from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Power Magazine)

6.    Why the Reign of Natural Gas May Come to a Quick End (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.    U-S Representative Herrera Beutler Discusses Her Sea Lion Bill with Local Fishing Guides, Anglers (Longview Daily News, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

8.    Salt River Project Launches First Standalone Storage Project (Utility Dive)

9.    Clean Energy Campaign Files Complaint against Two Arizona Lawmakers (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

10. Rhode Island: New Offshore Wind Farm Project Will Dwarf Nation’s 1st One (Associated Press)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

11. California Senate Passes Net Neutrality Bill (Courthouse News Service)

12. Prices for Wireless Pole Attachments (Pots & Pans)

13. Facebook to Build Data Center South of Salt Lake City (Associated Press)

14. U-S Senators Challenge FCC Rural Broadband Map (Multichannel News)

15. The FCC’s Broadband Availability Maps Are a Joke (Broadband Reports)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

16. Could Electric Vehicles Become a New Source of Demand? (Power & Conservation Council)

17. Blink Charging Unveils New Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Station (Utility Dive)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

18. Teens Are Breaking Up With Facebook Faster Than We Thought (Mashable)

19. The Future of Web Design Doesn’t Involve Computers at All (Fast Company)

20. Why No One Answers Their Phone Anymore (Atlantic Magazine)

21. Canon Kills Film Because Apparently Digital Is In (Gizmodo)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

22. Oregon Cannabis Regulators Will Hit Pause on New Licenses after June 15 (Portland Business Journal, OR – That Is One Seriously Root-Bound Plant)

23. Montana Hemp Farmer Gets Permit to Use Federally Controlled Water (Associated Press)

24. Neighboring States’ Legal Pot Means Bigger Busts in Utah (Associated Press)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

25. Electric Scooters Are the Cargo Shorts of Transportation (Atlantic Magazine)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

26. To Slow Growth, Some Washington Cities Halt Development (Crosscut Seattle)

27. Volunteers Collecting Signatures to Repeal Head Tax Say They’re Getting Harassed (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

28. Most Federal Agencies Are ‘At Risk’ or Worse, According to Damning Cybersecurity Report (Gizmodo)

GENERAL NEWS

29. Where Are the Workers? A Farm Crisis in Washington (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

30. Washington State Updating Rules on Salaries for Exempt Employees (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

31. Shelton Police Officer on Medical Leave after Being Was Found Unconscious Tuesday (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

32. Mason County Forest Festival This Weekend (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

33. Flood of ‘48 Wiped Out Vanport 70 Years Ago, Giving Rise to Modern Portland (Oregonian, Portland)

PANIC OVER TOROIDAL PASTRY – DIVERSIONS

Donut Madness! Get Freebies No Matter How You Spell It for National Doughnut Day Friday

The Five Shots You Must Master to Destroy Your Opponent in Horse

This Eight-Year Old’s Act of Kindness Earned Him Gratitude—and a Big Tip

Loose Goose Delays MLB Game, Smashes into Rail

SONG OF THE DAY

Leo Sayer – Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)

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