Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Energy News Digest for June 26, 2018


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Bill for Experimental Spill at Columbia River Dams Comes Due – Federal judge’s demand for trial spilling of extra water for fish comes with $10.2 million price tag for Pacific Northwest electricity customers. (Mason PUD 1 & PUD 3, WA)

U-S House to Vote on Bill Allowing Lethal Removal of Sea Lions (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Cantwell: Administration Plan to Privatize BPA “A Terrible Idea” (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)

Study Forecasts Economic Effects of Colstrip Power Plant’s Early Closure (Associated Press)

Judge Dismisses Suit against Oil Companies over Climate Change Costs (NY Times)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Cantwell: Administration Plan to Privatize BPA “A Terrible Idea”
2.      Study Forecasts Economic Effects of Colstrip Power Plant’s Early Closure
3.      Chelan PUD – Rock Island Spillway Shut Down Pending Investigations
4.      Lightning Strikes Sunday near Port Angeles Brewery, Damages Transformer
5.      New Commander to Oversee Columbia River Dams, Navigation & Flood Control
6.      Shelton City Attorney Resigns to Join Mason PUD 3
7.      BC Hydro Aims to Fund Two Vancouver Schools in Exchange for Underground Substation
8.      Massachusetts: National Grid Locks Out More than 1,000 Gas Workers
9.      Bill for Experimental Spill at Columbia River Dams Comes Due
10.   U-S House to Vote on Bill Allowing Lethal Removal of Sea Lions
11.   Risch, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Reduce Sea Lions in Columbia, to Save Salmon, Steelhead
12.   Even ‘Clean’ & ‘Green’ Energy Have an Environmental Impact
13.   FCC Lifts Cap on Health Care Broadband Subsidies
14.   With Cryptocurrencies in Free Fall, One Big Firm Doubles Down
15.   Cryptocurrency Influencers Hype Up Coin Offerings, Sometimes Making $105,000 a Tweet
16.   5G Cellular for Home Broadband?
17.   Judge Dismisses Suit against Oil Companies over Climate Change Costs
18.   GOP Will Back Carbon Tax If Tied to Innovation, Tech Group Predicts
19.   Trump Administration Tightens Rules for Federal Scientists Talking to Reporters
20.   Video: Nearly Half of Social Media Users Deleted One Account in the Past Year
21.   Meet Colorado’s New Single-Issue Voters: The Cannabis Community
22.   This $78 Wood-Burning Camp Stove Recharges Your Phone with Fire. Yeah, Really.
23.   PNNL Whistleblower Claims Retaliation. She’s Suing Over Her $530,000 Fraud Investigation
24.   U-S Supreme Court Agrees to Review Gas Tax Case Involving Yakama Nation
25.   North Mason Man Pleads Innocent to Murder Charge in Domestic Violence Case
26.   Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested after Shelton-Area Chase
27.   Who Cut Out the Horse’s Tongue? Nobody. Sheriff’s Office Now Says It Was an Accident
28.   Shelton School District Groundbreakings Wednesday
29.   Chip Seal Work Planned for Dayton Airport Road near Shelton
30.   New Report Says Rental Housing Is “Out of Reach” in Washington State

WORD OF THE DAY

Poetaster • \POE-uh-tass-ter\ • noun - An inferior poet

Orange has no rhyme
Poetaster tries ever
His rhymes are like poop

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Cantwell: Administration Plan to Privatize BPA “A Terrible Idea” (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)

2.    Study Forecasts Economic Effects of Colstrip Power Plant’s Early Closure (Associated Press)

3.    Chelan PUD – Rock Island Spillway Shut Down Pending Investigations (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

4.    Lightning Strikes Sunday near Port Angeles Brewery, Damages Transformer (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

5.    New Commander to Oversee Columbia River Dams, Navigation & Flood Control (The Daily Sun, Sunnyside, WA)

6.    Shelton City Attorney Resigns to Join Mason PUD 3 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

7.    BC Hydro Aims to Fund Two Vancouver Schools in Exchange for Underground Substation (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

8.    Massachusetts: National Grid Locks Out More than 1,000 Gas Workers (Boston Business Journal, MA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Bill for Experimental Spill at Columbia River Dams Comes Due – Federal judge’s demand for trial spilling of extra water for fish comes with $10.2 million price tag for Pacific Northwest electricity customers. (Mason PUD 1 & PUD 3, WA)

10. U-S House to Vote on Bill Allowing Lethal Removal of Sea Lions (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

11. Risch, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Reduce Sea Lions in Columbia, to Save Salmon, Steelhead (Idaho Press, Nampa, ID)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12. Even ‘Clean’ & ‘Green’ Energy Have an Environmental Impact (The Hill, Washington, DC)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13. FCC Lifts Cap on Health Care Broadband Subsidies (The Bend Bulletin, OR)

14. With Cryptocurrencies in Free Fall, One Big Firm Doubles Down (NY Times)

15. Cryptocurrency Influencers Hype Up Coin Offerings, Sometimes Making $105,000 a Tweet (Los Angeles Times, CA)

16. 5G Cellular for Home Broadband? (Pots & Pans)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

17. Judge Dismisses Suit against Oil Companies over Climate Change Costs (NY Times)

18. GOP Will Back Carbon Tax If Tied to Innovation, Tech Group Predicts (Washington Examiner)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. Trump Administration Tightens Rules for Federal Scientists Talking to Reporters (Los Angeles Times, CA)

20. Video: Nearly Half of Social Media Users Deleted One Account in the Past Year (USA Today)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

21. Meet Colorado’s New Single-Issue Voters: The Cannabis Community (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

22. This $78 Wood-Burning Camp Stove Recharges Your Phone with Fire. Yeah, Really. (Kinja Deals)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

23. PNNL Whistleblower Claims Retaliation. She’s Suing Over Her $530,000 Fraud Investigation (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

24. U-S Supreme Court Agrees to Review Gas Tax Case Involving Yakama Nation (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

25. North Mason Man Pleads Innocent to Murder Charge in Domestic Violence Case (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

26. Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested after Shelton-Area Chase (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

27. Who Cut Out the Horse’s Tongue? Nobody. Sheriff’s Office Now Says It Was an Accident (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28. Shelton School District Groundbreakings Wednesday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

29. Chip Seal Work Planned for Dayton Airport Road near Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

30. New Report Says Rental Housing Is “Out of Reach” in Washington State (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Sculptor James Kelsey Is Back, Bringing His Art to Belfair

Gallery Owner Arrested after Dropping Sculpture of Giant Drug Spoon at Opioid Manufacturer’s Office

Rattlesnakes Slither Out of Family’s Pool Noodles

Pink ‘Strawberry Moon’ Will Light Up the Sky This Week

SONG OF THE DAY

Tony Bennett - Fly Me to the Moon

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