Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Energy News Digest for June 13, 2018


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Tacoma Public Utilities, Economic Development – City Council Confirms Two New Faces to High-Paid Director Gigs after Months of Searching (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Montana Regulators Give Approval to Avista Sale (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

The “Blob” is Blamed: Alaska’s Copper River Sees Low Commercial Salmon Harvest (Associated Press)

Pacific Lamprey Return to Umatilla River in Record Numbers (Bonneville Power Administration)

Douglas County: Outdoor Bitcoin Mining Shipping Container Moratorium (NCW Life Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Tacoma Public Utilities, Economic Development – City Council Confirms Two New Faces to High-Paid Director Gigs after Months of Searching
2.      Montana Regulators Give Approval to Avista Sale
3.      British Columbia: Talks to Begin with Trump Administration on Columbia River Treaty Renewal
4.      Seagull Causes Aberdeen Power Outage
5.      Brian Johnson New Auditor/Director of Administrative Services at Franklin PUD
6.      No Changes to Overall Grant PUD Rate Policy
7.      New Mexico Regulators Consider $2 Billion Renewable Energy Transmission Project
8.      Douglas County: Outdoor Bitcoin Mining Shipping Container Moratorium
9.      Bitcoin Sinks to Two-Month Low as Downtrend Persists
10.   Blockchain for Scientists Takes on Elsevier, the Business the Internet Couldn’t Kill
11.   Pacific Lamprey Return to Umatilla River in Record Numbers
12.   The “Blob” is Blamed: Alaska’s Copper River Sees Low Commercial Salmon Harvest
13.   Moses Lake Man Crusading to Save Fish Runs from Sea Lions
14.   Video: Saving Salmon – Why These Remarkable Fish Matter to the Northwest
15.   State Land in Yakima County Eyed for Solar Energy Farms
16.   Solar Farm Might Be Headed for Backyard of Troubled Klamath Falls Cemetery
17.   Nevada: NV Energy 2.3-Cent Solar Contract Could Set New Price Record
18.   Is the New California Solar Mandate a Threat to Utilities Across the Country?
19.   Buried in Musk Job Cuts Memo: End to Home Depot Solar Sales
20.   AT&T Wins Approval for $85.4 Billion Time Warner Deal in Defeat for Justice Dept.
21.   Oregon: Multnomah County Funds Study for Publicly-Owned Internet
22.   Rural Communities See Big Returns with Broadband Access – Roadblocks Persist
23.   Sea-Tac’s Wi-Fi Rated Fastest Link of Any Airport in North America
24.   Microsoft Aims to Make Office Simpler With Series of Changes
25.   The U-S Just Observed Its Warmest Three, Four, and Five Year Spans on Record
26.   Trapping Carbon Pollution Underground for Thousands of Years Is Key to Fighting Climate Change
27.   Climate Positive, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Negative: What Do They Mean?
28.   Three Ways to Get More Facebook Comments on Your Facebook Posts
29.   Got Milk? How the Iconic Campaign Came to Be, 25 Years Ago
30.   The Most Honest Out-of-Office Message – What If You Deleted All Your Emails During Vacation & Never Looked Back?
31.   Idaho Child Diagnosed with Plague; Only Fifth Case in State History
32.   NASA Rover Falls Silent as Gigantic Dust Storm Envelops Mars
33.   Seattle Officials Repeal Tax That Upset Amazon
34.   Did Seattle Violate Open-Meetings Law Before Head-Tax Repeal Vote?
35.   Chehalis Tribe, Herrera Beutler Hopeful on Bill to Repeal Native Distilling Ban
36.   Californians to Vote on Splitting State Three Ways
37.   Collins Lake Man Jailed in Domestic Violence Homicide
38.   Brinnon Cabin Fire That Killed Couple, Three Boys Was Likely a ‘Horrible Accident,’ Official Says
39.   Predictions for Dangerous Wildfire Season for Both Sides of Washington State
40.   Winds, High Temperatures Forecast as Large Wildfires Burn in Western U-S
41.   Belfair Students Get an Outdoor Classroom after a Decade of Work
42.   Ribbon Cutting at Hilburn Preserve Trail near Shelton
43.   New Athletic Director at Shelton

WORD OF THE DAY

Rescript • \REE-skript\ • Noun – 1: a written answer of a Roman emperor or of a pope to a legal inquiry or petition 2: an official or authoritative order, decree, edict, or announcement *3: an act or instance of rewriting

“Bring me my sealing wax and signet ring,” thundered the regional potentate. “Your request for an extra helping of tofu from the cafeteria is worthy of my rescript,” the head of the community college’s kitchen staff intoned. “Apparently, power is measured in relative terms,” mused the hungry student.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Tacoma Public Utilities, Economic Development – City Council Confirms Two New Faces to High-Paid Director Gigs after Months of Searching (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

2.    Montana Regulators Give Approval to Avista Sale (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

3.    British Columbia: Talks to Begin with Trump Administration on Columbia River Treaty Renewal (Salmon Arm Observer, BC)

4.    Seagull Causes Aberdeen Power Outage (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

5.    Brian Johnson New Auditor/Director of Administrative Services at Franklin PUD (Franklin PUD, Pasco, WA)

6.    No Changes to Overall Grant PUD Rate Policy (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

7.    New Mexico Regulators Consider $2 Billion Renewable Energy Transmission Project (Associated Press)

CONTROLLING CRYPTOCURRENCY

8.    Douglas County: Outdoor Bitcoin Mining Shipping Container Moratorium (NCW Life Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)

9.    Bitcoin Sinks to Two-Month Low as Downtrend Persists (Reuters)

10. Blockchain for Scientists Takes on Elsevier, the Business the Internet Couldn’t Kill (Forbes Magazine)

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. Pacific Lamprey Return to Umatilla River in Record Numbers (Bonneville Power Administration)

12. The “Blob” is Blamed: Alaska’s Copper River Sees Low Commercial Salmon Harvest (Associated Press)

13. Moses Lake Man Crusading to Save Fish Runs from Sea Lions (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

14. Video: Saving Salmon – Why These Remarkable Fish Matter to the Northwest (Idaho Statesman, via News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

15. State Land in Yakima County Eyed for Solar Energy Farms (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

16. Solar Farm Might Be Headed for Backyard of Troubled Klamath Falls Cemetery (Associated Press)

17. Nevada: NV Energy 2.3-Cent Solar Contract Could Set New Price Record (Utility Dive)

18. Is the New California Solar Mandate a Threat to Utilities Across the Country? (Utility Dive)

19. Buried in Musk Job Cuts Memo: End to Home Depot Solar Sales (Renewable Energy World)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

20. AT&T Wins Approval for $85.4 Billion Time Warner Deal in Defeat for Justice Dept. (NY Times)

21. Oregon: Multnomah County Funds Study for Publicly-Owned Internet (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

22. Rural Communities See Big Returns with Broadband Access – Roadblocks Persist (NBC News)

23. Sea-Tac’s Wi-Fi Rated Fastest Link of Any Airport in North America (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

24. Microsoft Aims to Make Office Simpler With Series of Changes (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

25. The U-S Just Observed Its Warmest Three, Four, and Five Year Spans on Record (Washington Post)

26. Trapping Carbon Pollution Underground for Thousands of Years Is Key to Fighting Climate Change (Mashable)

27. Climate Positive, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Negative: What Do They Mean? (Fast Company)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

28. Three Ways to Get More Facebook Comments on Your Facebook Posts (Social Media Examiner)

29. Got Milk? How the Iconic Campaign Came to Be, 25 Years Ago (Fast Company)

30. The Most Honest Out-of-Office Message – What If You Deleted All Your Emails During Vacation & Never Looked Back? (Atlantic Magazine)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

31. Idaho Child Diagnosed with Plague; Only Fifth Case in State History (Associated Press)

32. NASA Rover Falls Silent as Gigantic Dust Storm Envelops Mars (Associated Press)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

33. Seattle Officials Repeal Tax That Upset Amazon (NY Times)

34. Did Seattle Violate Open-Meetings Law Before Head-Tax Repeal Vote? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

35. Chehalis Tribe, Herrera Beutler Hopeful on Bill to Repeal Native Distilling Ban (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

36. Californians to Vote on Splitting State Three Ways (Sacramento Bee, CA)

GENERAL NEWS

37. Collins Lake Man Jailed in Domestic Violence Homicide (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

38. Brinnon Cabin Fire That Killed Couple, Three Boys Was Likely a ‘Horrible Accident,’ Official Says (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

39. Predictions for Dangerous Wildfire Season for Both Sides of Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

40. Winds, High Temperatures Forecast as Large Wildfires Burn in Western U-S (Reuters)

41. Belfair Students Get an Outdoor Classroom after a Decade of Work (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

42. Ribbon Cutting at Hilburn Preserve Trail near Shelton (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

43. New Athletic Director at Shelton (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

‘Promposal’ Vandalizes a National Monument

For Fitchburg, a 64-Foot Paper Airplane Is More Than a Paper Airplane

‘Dead’ Husband Returns, Alive, a Year after Japan Police Sent Wrong Body

Raccoon Scales Minneapolis Skyscraper, Becomes an Instant Social Media Star

SONG OF THE DAY

Modern English - I Melt with You (Live in the Bing Lounge, KINK Radio)

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