Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Energy News Digest for July 3, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Carbon Fee Initiative Likely on Fall Ballot (Associated Press)

Avista’s Idaho Customers Could Get Slight Break on Winter Heating Bills (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Trump Administration Puts Bonneville Power Administration Assets Back on Chopping Block (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Whale Stranding on Washington-Oregon Coast Highest in Nearly Two Decades (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

President Trump Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff to Honor Capital Gazette Victims (Washington Post)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Avista’s Idaho Customers Could Get Slight Break on Winter Heating Bills
2.      Trump Administration Puts Bonneville Power Administration Assets Back on Chopping Block
3.      Okanogan PUD Removes Coppock as Interim General Manager
4.      Petroleum, Natural Gas, Coal Still Dominate U-S Energy Consumption
5.      Wildfires Cost Taxpayers & Utility Customers
6.      As the Power Sector Transforms, Can Utilities & Customers Find Common Ground on Ratemaking?
7.      Greenpeace Drone, Toy Plane Crash into French Nuclear Plant
8.      Whale Stranding on Washington-Oregon Coast Highest in Nearly Two Decades
9.      Op/Ed: We Can’t Survive More Cuts to Alaska King-Salmon Quota
10.   Op/Ed: The Politically Unifying Potential of Salmon
11.   Pacific Gas & Electric to Replace Three Gas Plants with World’s Biggest Battery Projects
12.   Nestle Opens a Nine Turbine Wind Farm in Scotland to Help Meet Its Ambitious Renewable Energy Goals
13.   Shrinking Cellular Backhaul Revenues
14.   Nevada Regulators Approve NV Energy’s First EV Infrastructure Program
15.   100 Redwoods Coming to the Region, All in Need of Permanent Homes
16.   Washington State Carbon Fee Initiative Likely on Fall Ballot
17.   Fight Heats Up Over Washington State Carbon ‘Fee’ Likely to Make Fall Ballot
18.   Carbon Fee Initiative Likely to Go Before Washington Voters in November
19.   Carbon “Fee” Initiative Is on Its Way to the November Ballot
20.   Five Affordable Social Media Video Tools for Marketers
21.   Meteorite Search Off the Washington Coast Recovers Two Small Fragments
22.   President Trump Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff to Honor Capital Gazette Victims
23.   Second Arson Suspected in Olympia Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Kingdom Hall Fire
24.   Capitol Forest Fire Burns at Least Eight Acres
25.   Report: Belfair Man Who Shot Intruder Fit to Stand Trial
26.   Lewis County Brothers Charged in Teen’s Murder
27.   People Celebrating July 4th Are Major Source of Wildfires

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Joyous ● \JOY-uss\ ● Adjective – Joyful, a joyous occasion a joyous celebration

Shafts of golden light
Swallows dart through the sun’s rays
Bright chirps, joyous flight

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Avista’s Idaho Customers Could Get Slight Break on Winter Heating Bills (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

2.    Trump Administration Puts Bonneville Power Administration Assets Back on Chopping Block (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

3.    Okanogan PUD Removes Coppock as Interim General Manager (Omak Chronicle, WA – Paywall Advisory)

4.    Petroleum, Natural Gas, Coal Still Dominate U-S Energy Consumption (U-S Energy Information Administration)

5.    Wildfires Cost Taxpayers & Utility Customers (White Mountain Independent, AZ)

6.    As the Power Sector Transforms, Can Utilities & Customers Find Common Ground on Ratemaking? (Utility Dive)

7.    Greenpeace Drone, Toy Plane Crash into French Nuclear Plant (Associated Press)

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.    Whale Stranding on Washington-Oregon Coast Highest in Nearly Two Decades (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

9.    Op/Ed: We Can’t Survive More Cuts to Alaska King-Salmon Quota (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

10. Op/Ed: The Politically Unifying Potential of Salmon (Crosscut Seattle)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11. Pacific Gas & Electric to Replace Three Gas Plants with World’s Biggest Battery Projects (Utility Dive)

12. Nestle Opens a Nine Turbine Wind Farm in Scotland to Help Meet Its Ambitious Renewable Energy Goals (NBC News)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13. Shrinking Cellular Backhaul Revenues (Pots & Pans)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

14. Nevada Regulators Approve NV Energy’s First EV Infrastructure Program (Utility Dive)

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

15. 100 Redwoods Coming to the Region, All in Need of Permanent Homes (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

16. Washington State Carbon Fee Initiative Likely on Fall Ballot (Associated Press)

17. Fight Heats Up Over Washington State Carbon ‘Fee’ Likely to Make Fall Ballot (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

18. Carbon Fee Initiative Likely to Go Before Washington Voters in November (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

19. Carbon “Fee” Initiative Is on Its Way to the November Ballot (PubliCola, SeattleMet)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

20. Five Affordable Social Media Video Tools for Marketers (Social Media Examiner)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

21. Meteorite Search Off the Washington Coast Recovers Two Small Fragments (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

22. President Trump Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff to Honor Capital Gazette Victims (Washington Post)

GENERAL NEWS

23. Second Arson Suspected in Olympia Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Kingdom Hall Fire (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

24. Capitol Forest Fire Burns at Least Eight Acres (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

25. Report: Belfair Man Who Shot Intruder Fit to Stand Trial (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

26. Lewis County Brothers Charged in Teen’s Murder (Longview Daily News, WA)

27. People Celebrating July 4th Are Major Source of Wildfires (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

FLYING THE FLAG – DIVERSIONS

‘God Bless America’: 100 Years of an Immigrant’s Anthem

The Circle of Life – Woman Who Scammed Scammer Charged With Theft

Officers Step in after Man Threatens to Shut Down Eight-Year-Old’s Lemonade Stand

Building Dispute Leads to Mural of Crowned Mayor on a Toilet

SONG OF THE DAY

Kate Smith – God Bless America (Original Recording)

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