Monday, August 6, 2018

Energy News Digest for August 6, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Pacific Gas & Electric Apprentice Lineman Killed in Carr Fire; Seventh Wildfire Death (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Will We Now Commit to Saving the Pacific Northwest’s Orcas? A Task Force Meets Tuesday (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory – No mention of harvest revisions.)

Pacific Northwest Tribes May Soon Have Right to Kill Sea Lions (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Workers Owed $ 1 Million in Back Wages from Contractor for Richland Nuclear Plant Work (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

As Google Maps Renames Neighborhoods, Residents Fume (NY Times)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Pacific Gas & Electric Apprentice Lineman Killed in Carr Fire; Seventh Wildfire Death
2.      As Fires Devastate California, Snohomish PUD Crews Are on Their Way
3.      Workers Owed $ 1 Million in Back Wages from Contractor for Richland Nuclear Plant Work
4.      Franklin PUD Losing Top Manager to Energy Northwest
5.      Moody’s Assigns Baa2 to Pend Oreille PUD’s 2018 Box Canyon Revenue Bonds; Outlook Stable
6.      Franklin PUD Allowing Customers to Round Up Their Bills to Donate
7.      Critics Say Illinois Smart Grid Study Moving Too Fast after Legal Delay
8.      Op/Ed: Broadband Access – A Regulatory Call to Action to Protect Utilities against Cyber Threats
9.      Germany Turns to Brown Coal to Fill Its Energy Gap
10.   Will We Now Commit to Saving the Pacific Northwest’s Orcas? A Task Force Meets Tuesday
11.   Op/Ed: The Orca, Her Dead Calf, & Us
12.   Pacific Northwest Tribes May Soon Have Right to Kill Sea Lions
13.   Sea Lions & Fish – Cantwell Hears Pleas on Behalf of Salmon
14.   California’s Salmon Industry Fears It Will Be Wiped Out by Trump
15.   Hot Columbia River Water Halts Some Tri-Cities Fishing
16.   Broadband Access for Rural Areas Part of Proposed Federal Agency’s Mission
17.   Where Blockchain Will Really Matter in Energy
18.   Fast-Charging Station for Electric Cars Opens in Yakima
19.   Federal Officials, Port Angeles to Sign Water Agreement
20.   As Google Maps Renames Neighborhoods, Residents Fume
21.   Facebook Adds New Tools to Manage Your Time on Facebook & Instagram
22.   Hemp Advocates Angry at Federal Felon Ban — But States Already Impose Barriers
23.   These Are the Most Sustainably Powered Cities in the U-S
24.   Signature-Gatherers Will Have to Keep Their Distance from Washington State Fair Entrances, for Now
25.   Accused of Harassment, & Seeking Redemption at the Ballot Box
26.   Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Climbs to 91
27.   Crews Nearing Full Containment of Oregon Complex of Wildfires
28.   Fire Danger Temporarily Bans Target Shooting on State-Managed Lands
29.   Protests Converge in Portland, But Remain Mostly Peaceful
30.   Mason County Primary Ballots Due Tuesday
31.   Fluffy Tabby Named Harley Is The 7th Cat Found Mutilated in Thurston County
32.   North Mason Teen Center Moving into School Administration Building

WORD OF THE DAY

Hiatus • \high-AYT-us\ • Noun - 1: a break in or as if in a material object: gap b: a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ 2a: an interruption in time or continuity: break; especially: a period when something (as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted b: the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound

Frank’s hiatus was due to his treatment of a hiatal hernia.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Pacific Gas & Electric Apprentice Lineman Killed in Carr Fire; Seventh Wildfire Death (Sacramento Bee, CA)

2.    As Fires Devastate California, Snohomish PUD Crews Are on Their Way (Everett Herald, WA)


4.    Franklin PUD Losing Top Manager to Energy Northwest (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

5.    Moody’s Assigns Baa2 to Pend Oreille PUD’s 2018 Box Canyon Revenue Bonds; Outlook Stable (Markets Insider)

6.    Franklin PUD Allowing Customers to Round Up Their Bills to Donate (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

7.    Critics Say Illinois Smart Grid Study Moving Too Fast after Legal Delay (Energy News Network)

8.    Op/Ed: Broadband Access – A Regulatory Call to Action to Protect Utilities against Cyber Threats (Utility Dive)

9.    Germany Turns to Brown Coal to Fill Its Energy Gap (National Public Radio)

FISH & WILDLIFE

10. Will We Now Commit to Saving the Pacific Northwest’s Orcas? A Task Force Meets Tuesday (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory – No mention of harvest revisions.)

11. Op/Ed: The Orca, Her Dead Calf, & Us (NY Times)

12. Pacific Northwest Tribes May Soon Have Right to Kill Sea Lions (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

13. Sea Lions & Fish – Cantwell Hears Pleas on Behalf of Salmon (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

14. California’s Salmon Industry Fears It Will Be Wiped Out by Trump (Los Angeles Times, CA)

15. Hot Columbia River Water Halts Some Tri-Cities Fishing (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

16. Broadband Access for Rural Areas Part of Proposed Federal Agency’s Mission (Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV)

17. Where Blockchain Will Really Matter in Energy (Axios)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

18. Fast-Charging Station for Electric Cars Opens in Yakima (KAPP-TV, Yakima, WA)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

19. Federal Officials, Port Angeles to Sign Water Agreement (Associated Press)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

20. As Google Maps Renames Neighborhoods, Residents Fume (NY Times)

21. Facebook Adds New Tools to Manage Your Time on Facebook & Instagram (Social Media Examiner)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

22. Hemp Advocates Angry at Federal Felon Ban — But States Already Impose Barriers (McClatchy Syndication)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

23. These Are the Most Sustainably Powered Cities in the U-S (Fast Company)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

24. Signature-Gatherers Will Have to Keep Their Distance from Washington State Fair Entrances, for Now (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

25. Accused of Harassment, & Seeking Redemption at the Ballot Box (NY Times)

GENERAL NEWS

26. Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Climbs to 91 (Reuters)

27. Crews Nearing Full Containment of Oregon Complex of Wildfires (Associated Press)

28. Fire Danger Temporarily Bans Target Shooting on State-Managed Lands (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

29. Protests Converge in Portland, But Remain Mostly Peaceful (Oregonian, Portland)

30. Mason County Primary Ballots Due Tuesday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

31. Fluffy Tabby Named Harley Is The 7th Cat Found Mutilated in Thurston County (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

32. North Mason Teen Center Moving into School Administration Building (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

US Teacher Rows Solo Across Atlantic in Record Time

Broomsticks at the Ready: Quidditch & Other Kids’ Games Go Pro

Tongue Splitting: Surgeons Warn of Serious Health Risks

Curiosity Rover Celebrates Six Cold, Lonely Years on Mars with a Tweet (Mashable)

SONG OF THE DAY

Jimmy Buffett – Son of a Son of a Sailor

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