Thursday, June 28, 2018

Energy News Digest for June 28, 2018

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement (Courthouse News Service)

U-S House Votes to Curb Salmon Eaters: Bill Would Allow Problem Sea Lions to Be Euthanized; Senate Still Must Act (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

What’s It Like to Rely on Renewable Energy? Look at Life in Idaho. (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

Property Tax Refunds Owed to Mason County Residents Stuck in Backlog (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Officers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board (Energy Northwest, Richland, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Officers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board
2.      Mason PUD Commissioners Janda (PUD 1) & Gott (PUD 3) Elected Energy NW Board Officers
3.      Douglas PUD Commissioner Skagen Selected to Serve on National Board
4.      Auditor Rules In Favor Of Kitsap PUD Candidate Ed Hallda in Residency Challenge
5.      Editorial: Tacoma City Council Creates Troubling Conflicts with Utility Board Choice
6.      SMUD Offering Up to $13,750 in Rebates to Convert Homes to Electric
7.      U-S House Votes to Curb Salmon Eaters: Bill Would Allow Problem Sea Lions to Be Euthanized; Senate Still Must Act
8.      Photo Gallery: Sea Lions versus Salmon
9.      Dead Seabirds Are Washing Ashore in Western Alaska Again
10.   The Seabots Are Coming! Ocean-going Drones Launched on West Coast Fish Survey
11.   What’s It Like to Rely on Renewable Energy? Look at Life in Idaho.
12.   Can Wind Turbines Make You Sick?
13.   Small-Scale Concentrated Solar Power Could Benefit Remote Areas
14.   EIA Study Examines the Role of High-Voltage Power Lines in Integrating Renewables
15.   Wahkiakum County Committee Begins Broadband Research
16.   Industries, Looking for Efficiency, Turn to Blockchains
17.   Confused About Blockchains? Here’s What You Need to Know
18.   Jefferson PUD Declares Coyle Water System ‘Public Works Emergency’
19.   Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement
20.   What to Expect in Washington State’s Prime Signature-Gathering Season for Ballot Initiatives
21.   Voters in Google’s Hometown to Decide Employee ‘Head Tax’
22.   Property Tax Refunds Owed to Mason County Residents Stuck in Backlog
23.   Police Seek Missing Shelton Man
24.   Supreme Court Ruling Delivers a Sharp Blow to Labor Unions
25.   Shelton School Leaders Dedicate New Mountain View Elementary School at Ceremony
26.   Petition Filed Against Resort Plans in Brinnon
27.   Washington Is the 4th Most Dangerous State for Fourth of July, Report Says
28.   Shelton Football Field Now Jack Stark Field

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Deasil • \DEE-zil\ • noun – clockwise

Ride the tidal surge
Inner tube in deasil spin
Give me ‘Dramamine’


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Officers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board (Energy Northwest, Richland, WA)

2.    Mason PUD Commissioners Janda (PUD 1) & Gott (PUD 3) Elected Energy NW Board Officers (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

3.    Douglas PUD Commissioner Skagen Selected to Serve on National Board (Douglas PUD, East Wenatchee, WA)

4.    Auditor Rules In Favor Of Kitsap PUD Candidate Ed Hallda in Residency Challenge (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

5.    Editorial: Tacoma City Council Creates Troubling Conflicts with Utility Board Choice (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

6.    SMUD Offering Up to $13,750 in Rebates to Convert Homes to Electric (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.    U-S House Votes to Curb Salmon Eaters: Bill Would Allow Problem Sea Lions to Be Euthanized; Senate Still Must Act (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

8.    Photo Gallery: Sea Lions versus Salmon (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

9.    Dead Seabirds Are Washing Ashore in Western Alaska Again (Associated Press)

10. The Seabots Are Coming! Ocean-going Drones Launched on West Coast Fish Survey (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11. What’s It Like to Rely on Renewable Energy? Look at Life in Idaho. (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

12. Can Wind Turbines Make You Sick? (Public Broadcasting Service)

13. Small-Scale Concentrated Solar Power Could Benefit Remote Areas (Clean Technica)

14. EIA Study Examines the Role of High-Voltage Power Lines in Integrating Renewables (U-S Energy Information Administration)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

15. Wahkiakum County Committee Begins Broadband Research (Wahkiakum County Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)

16. Industries, Looking for Efficiency, Turn to Blockchains (NY Times)

17. Confused About Blockchains? Here’s What You Need to Know (NY Times)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

18. Jefferson PUD Declares Coyle Water System ‘Public Works Emergency’ (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

19. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement (Courthouse News Service)

20. What to Expect in Washington State’s Prime Signature-Gathering Season for Ballot Initiatives (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

21. Voters in Google’s Hometown to Decide Employee ‘Head Tax’ (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

22. Property Tax Refunds Owed to Mason County Residents Stuck in Backlog (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

23. Police Seek Missing Shelton Man (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

24. Supreme Court Ruling Delivers a Sharp Blow to Labor Unions (NY Times)

25. Shelton School Leaders Dedicate New Mountain View Elementary School at Ceremony (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

26. Petition Filed Against Resort Plans in Brinnon (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

27. Washington Is the 4th Most Dangerous State for Fourth of July, Report Says (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

28. Shelton Football Field Now Jack Stark Field (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

UKULELES IN THE CLOSET – DIVERSIONS

After Bankruptcy, Gibson Plots Return to Basics, & Possibly Ukuleles

Pest Killing Olive Trees in Italy Threatens Mainland Europe

It Costs Seven Cents to Make a Nickel, So the U.S. Mint Had a Computer Simulate Cheaper Coins

Paranormal Investigator Claims to Find ‘Time Warp’ Near Las Vegas

SONG OF THE DAY

Rocky Horror Picture Show – The Time Warp

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