Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Energy News Digest for September 25, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Governor’s Task Force Releases Draft Plan to Save Southern Resident Orcas (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

Including Mason PUD 3, Skagit PUD, Jefferson PUD – Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board Invests $2.9 Million toward Rural Broadband Infrastructure (Washington State Department Of Commerce)

Georgia: Owners Vote to Continue Vogtle Nuclear Project (Power Magazine)

Summer Average Wholesale Electricity Prices in Western U-S Were Highest Since 2008 (U-S Energy Information Administration)

Drier, Warmer Weather Expected This Winter Across Pacific Northwest (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Georgia: Owners Vote to Continue Vogtle Nuclear Project
2.      Summer Average Wholesale Electricity Prices in Western U-S Were Highest Since 2008
3.      Grant PUD & Port of Moses Lake Discuss Joint Approach to Development
4.      Oregon: Advocates Want More Local Choice in Electricity
5.      Pacific Gas & Electric Blames Bear for Northern California Power Outage
6.      Judge Restores Energy Lease on Montana Land Sacred to Tribes
7.      Canada: Bitcoin Mining Uses So Much Electricity That One City Could Curtail Facility’s Power during Heat Waves
8.      The Trouble with Cryptocurrency’s Viral Growth
9.      Washington State Governor’s Task Force Releases Draft Plan to Save Southern Resident Orcas
10.   Salmon Given Assist to Get Over Problematic Gorst Weir
11.   U-S Judge Orders Federal Protection Restored to Yellowstone Grizzlies
12.   Scientists Voice Opposition to Weakening of U-S Endangered Species Act
13.   Colorado Wildlife Refuge at Old Nuclear Plant Is Open - For Now
14.   Including Mason PUD 3, Skagit PUD, Jefferson PUD – Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board Invests $2.9 Million toward Rural Broadband Infrastructure
15.   Take 5: Jeff Randolph, Advanced Internet of Terrace Heights
16.   From Farm to Blockchain: Walmart Tracks Its Lettuce
17.   United Kingdom: Pesky Squirrels Gnawing Through Superfast BT Broadband Cables in Woodland Because They Taste of Nuts
18.   Appeals Court Sides with Colville Tribe against Canadian Mining Company for Polluting Upper Columbia River
19.   Facebook’s Woes Grow as Instagram Co-Founders Bail
20.   How Instagram Rose Into a Cultural Powerhouse
21.   Twitter to Prohibit ‘Dehumanizing Language’ in New Rules
22.   NIC Conference: Feeding the (Ever-Changing) Social Media Feed
23.   Inside the Private Justice Department Meeting That Could Lead to New Investigations of Facebook, Google & Other Tech Giants
24.   Rep. Matt Manweller, Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Says He Will Resign — After the Election
25.   Soda Companies Spend Millions to Stop Future Soda Taxes in Washington State
26.   Candidates Hit Snooze Button on Hacker Threat, Saying Defending Cyberattacks Is Hard
27.   Drier, Warmer Weather Expected This Winter Across Pacific Northwest
28.   Fire Season Isn’t Over in the Inland Northwest
29.   Starbucks Preparing for Layoffs at Seattle Headquarters
30.   Mariners’ Felix Hernandez ‘So Proud to Be an American’ after Becoming a U-S Citizen

WORD OF THE DAY

Sotto voce • \SAW-toe VOE-chee\ • adjective/adverb: 1: Spoken low or in an undertone, as not to be overheard 2: (Music) In very soft tones. Used chiefly as a direction.

After blasting a stentorian diatribe against Chinese opera, Garfunkel admitted to his dinner partner, sotto voce, that he actually liked the music.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Georgia: Owners Vote to Continue Vogtle Nuclear Project (Power Magazine)

2.    Summer Average Wholesale Electricity Prices in Western U-S Were Highest Since 2008 (U-S Energy Information Administration)

3.    Grant PUD & Port of Moses Lake Discuss Joint Approach to Development (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

4.    Oregon: Advocates Want More Local Choice in Electricity (The Daily Astorian, OR)

5.    Pacific Gas & Electric Blames Bear for Northern California Power Outage (SF Chronicle)

6.    Judge Restores Energy Lease on Montana Land Sacred to Tribes (Associated Press)

7.    Canada: Bitcoin Mining Uses So Much Electricity That One City Could Curtail Facility’s Power during Heat Waves (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

8.    The Trouble with Cryptocurrency’s Viral Growth (NY Times)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Washington State Governor’s Task Force Releases Draft Plan to Save Southern Resident Orcas (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

10. Salmon Given Assist to Get Over Problematic Gorst Weir (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

11. U-S Judge Orders Federal Protection Restored to Yellowstone Grizzlies (Reuters)

12. Scientists Voice Opposition to Weakening of U-S Endangered Species Act (Reuters)

13. Colorado Wildlife Refuge at Old Nuclear Plant Is Open - For Now (Reuters)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

14. Including Mason PUD 3, Skagit PUD, Jefferson PUD – Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board Invests $2.9 Million toward Rural Broadband Infrastructure (Washington State Department Of Commerce)

15. Take 5: Jeff Randolph, Advanced Internet of Terrace Heights (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

16. From Farm to Blockchain: Walmart Tracks Its Lettuce (NY Times)

17. United Kingdom: Pesky Squirrels Gnawing Through Superfast BT Broadband Cables in Woodland Because They Taste of Nuts (The Sun, UK)

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

18. Appeals Court Sides with Colville Tribe against Canadian Mining Company for Polluting Upper Columbia River (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. Facebook’s Woes Grow as Instagram Co-Founders Bail (Gizmodo)

20. How Instagram Rose Into a Cultural Powerhouse (NY Times)

21. Twitter to Prohibit ‘Dehumanizing Language’ in New Rules (Mashable)

22. NIC Conference: Feeding the (Ever-Changing) Social Media Feed (Conduit)

23. Inside the Private Justice Department Meeting That Could Lead to New Investigations of Facebook, Google & Other Tech Giants (Washington Post)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

24. Rep. Matt Manweller, Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Says He Will Resign — After the Election (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

25. Soda Companies Spend Millions to Stop Future Soda Taxes in Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

26. Candidates Hit Snooze Button on Hacker Threat, Saying Defending Cyberattacks Is Hard (Mcclatchy)

GENERAL NEWS

27. Drier, Warmer Weather Expected This Winter Across Pacific Northwest (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

28. Fire Season Isn’t Over in the Inland Northwest (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

29. Starbucks Preparing for Layoffs at Seattle Headquarters (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

30. Mariners’ Felix Hernandez ‘So Proud to Be an American’ after Becoming a U-S Citizen (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Flyers Introduce Odd-Looking Mascot, Soak in the Comments

Silverton Resident Trying to Burn Yellow Jacket Nest Sparks 3-Alarm Fire

Overlooked No More: Melitta Bentz, Who Invented the Coffee Filter

In Peru, Hitler Runs for Mayor Despite Threat from Lennin

ONE HIT WONDER DAY – SONG OF THE DAY

Reunion – Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)

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