Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Energy News Digest for June 19, 2018


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Behind the Warming Curve: Washington Shows Slowest Temperature Rise among States (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

Alcoa Shuts Down Wenatchee Potline; Pays Chelan PUD $62 Million (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

Reports: Pacific Gas & Electric Claims Wildfire Liability Could Force Bankruptcy (Utility Dive)

Editorial: McCleary of Culverts – Once Again, the Courts Forces Action by the Washington State Legislature (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

Agreement a Step to Bring High-Speed Internet to La Push (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Alcoa Shuts Down Wenatchee Potline; Pays Chelan PUD $62 Million
2.      Reports: Pacific Gas & Electric Claims Wildfire Liability Could Force Bankruptcy
3.      City Light, Seattle Fire Department Partner to Combat Stubborn Electrical-Vault Fires
4.      British Columbia: BC Hydro Customers Steamed Over New Crisis Fund Charge for Financially Strapped Ratepayers
5.      Graduation Balloons Take Out Power in Downtown Everett
6.      RiverFest 2018 - Our Rivers, Our Way of Life
7.      Mason PUD 1 Seeking Candidates for General Manager
8.      California Lawmakers Debate Creating Regional Electric Grid
9.      $9 Billion Bill for Failed South Carolina Nuclear Project Could Climb by $421 Million
10.   Moody’s Goes Negative on Regulated Utilities for First Time, Citing Tax Law Impacts
11.   Public Power Utilities & the Electric Grid Must Evolve with Global Trends, Says Kelly
12.   Editorial: McCleary of Culverts – Once Again, the Courts Forces Action by the Washington State Legislature
13.   Coastal Salmon Seasons Open Soon
14.   Op/Ed: Will Idaho’s Lame Duck Governor Extend His Reach?
15.   It’s Wild Salmon Health vs. Money & Jobs as British Columbia’s Fish Farm Fight Comes to a Head
16.   Editorial: Inslee’s Pend Oreille Smelter Contradiction
17.   Researchers Hope to Reduce Eagle Deaths Caused by Wind Turbines
18.   News Release - In Washington State, a Coal-Fired Power Plant Will Put Its Money on the Sun
19.   Agreement a Step to Bring High-Speed Internet to La Push
20.   Report: Average Home’s Broadband Usage is 190 GB
21.   Report: San Francisco Broadband Internet Project Not Moving Forward
22.   Broadband Official: Microsoft Eyes West Virginia Investment
23.   Google Fiber Microtrenching Blamed for Surge in Outages
24.   The Big Telco Problem
25.   A Renewed View of Some of the World’s Oldest Trees
26.   ‘We Need More Super Bowl Sundays,’ Says Man Who Turns What Tacoma Flushes into Soil
27.   Behind the Warming Curve: Washington Shows Slowest Temperature Rise among States
28.   Is Climate Change Affecting Us? Here’s How to Find Out
29.   The Water in the Tropical Atlantic Is the Coldest in Decades. That May Stymie Hurricane Season.
30.   Will the Same Budtender Be There Next Time? New Cannabis Jobs Report Says Maybe Not
31.   World Health Organization Classifies ‘Gaming Disorder’ as Mental Health Condition
32.   Spokane Valley Uses Reserves for Street Repairs as Telephone Taxes Slump
33.   Media Group Plans New Radio Transmitter on Bainbridge Island
34.   Shelton-Area Man Shoots Kills Himself after Standoff with Mason Sheriff’s Deputies
35.   More Details Emerge in Frantic Trail of Events That Ended in Tumwater Walmart Shootings
36.   Up to 27,000 Chickens Killed in Fire at Draper Valley Farms Poultry Barn in Tenino
37.   As Trade Fight Escalates, Beer Makers Fret Over the Cost of Aluminum

WORD OF THE DAY

Senary • \SENN-uh-ree \ • adjective – Of, based on, or characterized by six: compounded of six things or six part

“Seymore you insidious dolt!” thundered the Asian Studies professor to the cowering student. “Any idiot knows that a haiku doesn’t have a senary bone in its body. The first line is always five syllables, the second seven and the third, five.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Alcoa Shuts Down Wenatchee Potline; Pays Chelan PUD $62 Million (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

2.    Reports: Pacific Gas & Electric Claims Wildfire Liability Could Force Bankruptcy (Utility Dive)

3.    City Light, Seattle Fire Department Partner to Combat Stubborn Electrical-Vault Fires (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

4.    British Columbia: BC Hydro Customers Steamed Over New Crisis Fund Charge for Financially Strapped Ratepayers (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

5.    Graduation Balloons Take Out Power in Downtown Everett (My Everett News, WA)

6.    RiverFest 2018 - Our Rivers, Our Way of Life (Pasco Chamber of Commerce, WA)

7.    Mason PUD 1 Seeking Candidates for General Manager (Mason PUD 1, Potlatch, WA)

8.    California Lawmakers Debate Creating Regional Electric Grid (Associated Press)

9.    $9 Billion Bill for Failed South Carolina Nuclear Project Could Climb by $421 Million (Charleston Post & Courier, SC)

10. Moody’s Goes Negative on Regulated Utilities for First Time, Citing Tax Law Impacts “…lower cash flows for utilities & higher debt ratios…” (Utility Dive)

11. Public Power Utilities & the Electric Grid Must Evolve with Global Trends, Says Kelly (American Public Power Association)

FISH & WILDLIFE

12. Editorial: McCleary of Culverts – Once Again, the Courts Forces Action by the Washington State Legislature (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

13. Coastal Salmon Seasons Open Soon (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

14. Op/Ed: Will Idaho’s Lame Duck Governor Extend His Reach? (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

15. It’s Wild Salmon Health vs. Money & Jobs as British Columbia’s Fish Farm Fight Comes to a Head (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16. Editorial: Inslee’s Pend Oreille Smelter Contradiction (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

17. Researchers Hope to Reduce Eagle Deaths Caused by Wind Turbines (Everett Herald, WA)

18. News Release - In Washington State, a Coal-Fired Power Plant Will Put Its Money on the Sun (Natural Resources Defense Council)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19. Agreement a Step to Bring High-Speed Internet to La Push (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

20. Report: Average Home’s Broadband Usage is 190 GB (Broadband Reports)

21. Report: San Francisco Broadband Internet Project Not Moving Forward (KGO-TV, San Francisco, CA)

22. Broadband Official: Microsoft Eyes West Virginia Investment (Associated Press)

23. Google Fiber Microtrenching Blamed for Surge in Outages (Broadband Reports)

24. The Big Telco Problem (Pots & Pans)

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

25. A Renewed View of Some of the World’s Oldest Trees (NY Times)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

26. ‘We Need More Super Bowl Sundays,’ Says Man Who Turns What Tacoma Flushes into Soil (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

27. Behind the Warming Curve: Washington Shows Slowest Temperature Rise among States (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

28. Is Climate Change Affecting Us? Here’s How to Find Out (Associated Press)

29. The Water in the Tropical Atlantic Is the Coldest in Decades. That May Stymie Hurricane Season. (Washington Post)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

30. Will the Same Budtender Be There Next Time? New Cannabis Jobs Report Says Maybe Not (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

31. World Health Organization Classifies ‘Gaming Disorder’ as Mental Health Condition (KSTW-TV, Seattle, WA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

32. Spokane Valley Uses Reserves for Street Repairs as Telephone Taxes Slump (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

33. Media Group Plans New Radio Transmitter on Bainbridge Island (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

34. Shelton-Area Man Shoots Kills Himself after Standoff with Mason Sheriff’s Deputies (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

35. More Details Emerge in Frantic Trail of Events That Ended in Tumwater Walmart Shootings (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

36. Up to 27,000 Chickens Killed in Fire at Draper Valley Farms Poultry Barn in Tenino (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

37. As Trade Fight Escalates, Beer Makers Fret Over the Cost of Aluminum (NY Times)

COYOTES IN THE KITCHEN – DIVERSIONS

Woodchucks to Blame for Missing Veterans’ Flags

Baby Born on Paris Suburban Train Gets Free Rides Until 25

Kennewick Family Finds This Young Coyote Curled Up in Their Kitchen

‘Incredibles 2’ Moviegoers Warned about Possible Seizures

SONG OF THE DAY

Michael Giacchino – The Incredibles Suite

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