Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Energy News Digest for June 20, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon Governor Declares Drought Emergency in Two Counties (Oregonian, Portland)

New Group, With Conservative Credentials, Plans Push for a Carbon Tax (NY Times)

House Set to Debate Offshore Wind Energy Bills in U-S Waters (Reuters)

Oregon State Employees Unable to Email the Public after Computer ‘Hijacked’ by Phishing Email (Oregonian, Portland)

$2 Billion Power Line Project Awaits Green Light in New Mexico (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      $2 Billion Power Line Project Awaits Green Light in New Mexico
2.      Energy Companies among 22,000 Requests for Steel Tariff Exemptions
3.      Police Seek Help as Wire Thefts Continue to Dog Gig Harbor & Environs
4.      SMUD Manager Said He’d Throw Hispanic Employees ‘Over the Wall,’ Lawsuit Alleges
5.      Washington’s Benton PUD Gets AMI Solutions from Sensus
6.      Florida Regulators Review Power Restoration Issues after 2017 Storms
7.      Dow Jones Industrial Average Is Dumping General Electric & Adding Walgreens
8.      Olympic National Park Will Remove Mountain Goats
9.      Funding Boost for Skokomish River Valley Restoration
10.   Pygmy Rabbits Population Not Improving, Remain Endangered
11.   One Answer to the Bee Crisis: Turn Everyone into Backyard Breeders
12.   House Set to Debate Offshore Wind Energy Bills in U-S Waters
13.   Op/Ed: Let’s Break With the Past & Charge Ahead with Clean Energy
14.   Weather-Smart Electric Grids Are Needed for Wind & Solar Power to Surge
15.   Oregon State Employees Unable to Email the Public after Computer ‘Hijacked’ by Phishing Email
16.   Why Bitcoin Exchanges Keep Getting Hacked – How to Protect Yourself
17.   Vermont Cash Incentives – Working from Home
18.   Tesla Sues Ex-Employee Alleging Data Theft, Leaks to Media
19.   Blink Eyes Significant Electric Vehicle Charging Expansion via Smart Streetlights
20.   State Efficiency Incentives Averaged $24 per Customer in 2016
21.   CLEAResult Agrees to Buyout to Further Its Energy-Efficiency Goals
22.   Oregon Governor Declares Drought Emergency in Two Counties
23.   New Group, With Conservative Credentials, Plans Push for a Carbon Tax
24.   Beer May Lack Fizz in Europe amid Carbon Dioxide Shortage
25.   Cambridge Analytica Quiz Designer Apologizes For Data Mining Role
26.   Eek! – U-S State Department Mocked for Hosting Facebook Family Travel Event
27.   The Glamorous Grandmas of Instagram
28.   Canada Vote on Marijuana Paves the Way for Legalization
29.   President Trump Says He Will End the Family Separations He Imposed
30.   Washington State Revenue Forecast Up $298 Million – Trade War Threat Looms
31.   No Third Trial for Former State Auditor Troy Kelley, Who Faces Sentencing on Theft Charges
32.   U-S Builders Say President Trump’s Tariffs Are Adding $9,000 to New Home Price – That’s Not All
33.   1,400 Pounds of Clams Destroyed after Illegal Key Peninsula Harvest
34.   Mason County Unemployment Drops Slightly
35.   South Kitsap Raceway Backers Make Pitch for Public Funds
36.   Shelton City Council: Citizens Voice Support for YMCA
37.   El NiƱo Watch Could Mean a Warmer Winter in the Pacific Northwest
38.   Summer Solstice Is Thursday – Five Things to Know about the Longest Day of the Year

WORD OF THE DAY

Doggerel • \DOG-gerr-ull\ • Noun - Loosely styled & irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect; also: marked by triviality or inferiority

“Good Grief,” roared the news digest’s editor as he barreled into the office of the resident poet, waving the day’s ‘word of the day’ haiku under the hard-pressed writer’s nose. “Who said you could print this doggerel, drivel, and otherwise unreadable stuff?”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    $2 Billion Power Line Project Awaits Green Light in New Mexico (Associated Press)

2.    Energy Companies among 22,000 Requests for Steel Tariff Exemptions (Washington Examiner, Daily on Energy)

3.    Police Seek Help as Wire Thefts Continue to Dog Gig Harbor & Environs (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

4.    SMUD Manager Said He’d Throw Hispanic Employees ‘Over the Wall,’ Lawsuit Alleges (Sacramento Bee, CA)

5.    Washington’s Benton PUD Gets AMI Solutions from Sensus (Electric Light & Power)

6.    Florida Regulators Review Power Restoration Issues after 2017 Storms (Tampa Bay Business Jounral, FL)

7.    Dow Jones Industrial Average Is Dumping General Electric & Adding Walgreens “…struggled with weak demand for industrial products such as gas turbines, locomotives & oil field equipment…” (Los Angeles Times, CA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.    Olympic National Park Will Remove Mountain Goats (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

9.    Funding Boost for Skokomish River Valley Restoration (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

10. Pygmy Rabbits Population Not Improving, Remain Endangered (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

11. One Answer to the Bee Crisis: Turn Everyone into Backyard Breeders (Christian Science Monitor)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12. House Set to Debate Offshore Wind Energy Bills in U-S Waters (Reuters)

13. Op/Ed: Let’s Break With the Past & Charge Ahead with Clean Energy (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory – Public Power, see fuel mix, see awesome carbon free electricity. Look. Look!)

14. Weather-Smart Electric Grids Are Needed for Wind & Solar Power to Surge (Scientific American)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

15. Oregon State Employees Unable to Email the Public after Computer ‘Hijacked’ by Phishing Email (Oregonian, Portland)

16. Why Bitcoin Exchanges Keep Getting Hacked – How to Protect Yourself (Washington Post)

17. Vermont Cash Incentives – Working from Home (Pots & Pans)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

18. Tesla Sues Ex-Employee Alleging Data Theft, Leaks to Media (Associated Press)

19. Blink Eyes Significant Electric Vehicle Charging Expansion via Smart Streetlights (Utility Dive)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

20. State Efficiency Incentives Averaged $24 per Customer in 2016 (U-S Energy Information Administration)

21. CLEAResult Agrees to Buyout to Further Its Energy-Efficiency Goals (Austin Business Journal, TX)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

22. Oregon Governor Declares Drought Emergency in Two Counties (Oregonian, Portland)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. New Group, With Conservative Credentials, Plans Push for a Carbon Tax (NY Times)

24. Beer May Lack Fizz in Europe amid Carbon Dioxide Shortage (Associated Press)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

25. Cambridge Analytica Quiz Designer Apologizes For Data Mining Role (Courthouse News Service)

26. Eek! – U-S State Department Mocked for Hosting Facebook Family Travel Event (Reuters)

27. The Glamorous Grandmas of Instagram (NY Times)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

28. Canada Vote on Marijuana Paves the Way for Legalization (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

29. President Trump Says He Will End the Family Separations He Imposed (Atlantic Magazine)

30. Washington State Revenue Forecast Up $298 Million – Trade War Threat Looms (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

31. No Third Trial for Former State Auditor Troy Kelley, Who Faces Sentencing on Theft Charges (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

32. U-S Builders Say President Trump’s Tariffs Are Adding $9,000 to New Home Price – That’s Not All (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

33. 1,400 Pounds of Clams Destroyed after Illegal Key Peninsula Harvest (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

34. Mason County Unemployment Drops Slightly (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

35. South Kitsap Raceway Backers Make Pitch for Public Funds (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

36. Shelton City Council: Citizens Voice Support for YMCA (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

37. El NiƱo Watch Could Mean a Warmer Winter in the Pacific Northwest (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

38. Summer Solstice Is Thursday – Five Things to Know about the Longest Day of the Year (Washington Post)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Cats Worth $12,000 Are Stolen as the Pasco Breeder Slept

Finland: Spraying Snake with Gas Leads to House Blaze

This Ingenious Button Will Replace Annoying Banner Ads with Cute Cat Pictures

Alabama: City Hall Shut Down amid Dispute Over Water Bill

LET’S JUST DANCE – SONG OF THE DAY

Earth Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland (Extended Dance Mix)

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