Friday, October 19, 2018

Energy News Digest for October 19, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

I-1631 Could Be the First Voter-Approved Carbon Tax, But at What Cost? (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

Breaching Dams to Save Pacific Northwest Orcas Is Contentious Issue (Associated Press)

Pioneer of Central Washington Cryptocurrency Boom Falls on Hard Times (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

California: Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks Higher Monthly Bills for Electricity Transmission (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Mason County Residents React to News That Fiber Internet Is Expanding into Their Area (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Pioneer of Central Washington Cryptocurrency Boom Falls on Hard Times
2.      California: Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks Higher Monthly Bills for Electricity Transmission
3.      Power Back Up in Kennewick after Widespread Power Outage in Benton County
4.      British Columbia Power Outage Blamed on Vandals Cutting Down Poles with Chainsaw
5.      Northern California Power Agency celebrates 50 years
6.      Canadian Hydropower: New England Power Line Opposition Brings Together Unusual Alliance
7.      Breaching Dams to Save Pacific Northwest Orcas Is Contentious Issue
8.      Trump Administration Opens Door for California Offshore Wind Farms
9.      Can the Price of Rooftop Solar Keep Falling?
10.   Mason County Residents React to News That Fiber Internet Is Expanding into Their Area
11.   Rural Americans Struggle with Poor Broadband Access
12.   Comcast Offering 1 Gigabit Per Second Service to Its Entire Territory
13.   Spokane To Partner with Verizon on Smart Cities Project
14.   I-1631 Could Be the First Voter-Approved Carbon Tax, But at What Cost?
15.   Carbon Fee: ‘For Once, This Was Done Right’
16.   2018 Likely to Rank as Fourth-Hottest Year on Record
17.   Trump Administration Asks High Court to Halt Young Activists’ Climate Change Case
18.   This Scientist Keeps Winning Money from People Who Bet against Climate Change
19.   The Radical, Democratizing Power of Instagram Poetry
20.   El Niño Looks ‘Imminent’—Here’s What That Means for You
21.   Low-Profile Thurston PUD Finds Itself at Center of Campaign Controversy
22.   NOAA Predicts a Mild Winter in the Pacific Northwest
23.   West Coast Quake Warning System Now Operational, with Limits
24.   U-S Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion, Second Largest on Record
25.   You May See Shooting Stars This Weekend

WORD OF THE DAY

Linchpin /LINCH-pin/ Noun – 1: a locking pin inserted crosswise (as through the end of an axle or shaft) 2: one that serves to hold together parts or elements that exist or function as a unit

I love the movie “Polar Express.” However, with some judicious editing of a LOT of padding, the movie would probably last only an hour. Examples include the Rube Goldberg cycle of the wind-blown and bird vomited ticket, or the lost linchpin scene.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Pioneer of Central Washington Cryptocurrency Boom Falls on Hard Times (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

2.    California: Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks Higher Monthly Bills for Electricity Transmission (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

3.    Power Back Up in Kennewick after Widespread Power Outage in Benton County (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

4.    British Columbia Power Outage Blamed on Vandals Cutting Down Poles with Chainsaw (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

5.    Northern California Power Agency celebrates 50 years (The Healdsburg Tribune, CA)

6.    Canadian Hydropower: New England Power Line Opposition Brings Together Unusual Alliance (Energy News Network)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.    Breaching Dams to Save Pacific Northwest Orcas Is Contentious Issue (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

8.    Trump Administration Opens Door for California Offshore Wind Farms (The Hill, Washington, DC)

9.    Can the Price of Rooftop Solar Keep Falling? (Utility Dive)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

10. Mason County Residents React to News That Fiber Internet Is Expanding into Their Area (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

11. Rural Americans Struggle with Poor Broadband Access (Voice of America)

12. Comcast Offering 1 Gigabit Per Second Service to Its Entire Territory (C/NET News)

13. Spokane to Partner with Verizon on Smart Cities Project (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

14. I-1631 Could Be the First Voter-Approved Carbon Tax, But at What Cost? (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

15. Carbon Fee: ‘For Once, This Was Done Right’ (Crosscut Seattle)

16. 2018 Likely to Rank as Fourth-Hottest Year on Record (EcoWatch)

17. Trump Administration Asks High Court to Halt Young Activists’ Climate Change Case (Reuters)

18. This Scientist Keeps Winning Money from People Who Bet against Climate Change (Mashable)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. The Radical, Democratizing Power of Instagram Poetry (Mashable)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

20. El Niño Looks ‘Imminent’—Here’s What That Means for You (Gizmodo)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT


GENERAL NEWS

22. NOAA Predicts a Mild Winter in the Pacific Northwest (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

23. West Coast Quake Warning System Now Operational, with Limits (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

24. U-S Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion, Second Largest on Record (Reuters)

25. You May See Shooting Stars This Weekend (CBS News)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Teen Baked Her Grandfather’s Ashes into Sugar Cookies & Brought Them to School, Police Say

Nebraska’s Message for Tourists? ‘It’s Not for Everyone’

‘Rich History’ Toilet Rolls Dating Back to WW2 Go Up for Auction

Man ‘Fought Snakes’ to Survive after Falling Down 100-Foot Mineshaft

SONG OF THE DAY

Alison Krauss – Down to the River to Pray

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