Monday, October 22, 2018

Energy News Digest for October 22, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

No Tsunami Threat after Six Earthquakes Strike Off the Coast of British Columbia (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

President Trump Issues Order on Columbia & Snake River Dams. He Wants Fewer Regulations (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

Washington State Voters Could Be the First to Approve a Carbon Tax (Washington Examiner, DC)

The Seattle Times recommends: No on Initiative 1631 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Mason PUD 3 Representatives Testify at Southern Resident Orca Task Force Meeting (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      President Trump Issues Order on Columbia & Snake River Dams. He Wants Fewer Regulations
2.      Washington State Hearing Tuesday on Proposed Avista Sale
3.      Ephrata Oks Yearlong Ban on New Cryptocurrency Mining
4.      Conclusion of the Third Round of Negotiations to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty Regime
5.      Energy Choice Is a $100 Million Question on Nevada Ballot
6.      President Trump Signals Opposition to Nuclear Waste Site in Nevada Despite His Budget Proposals to Fund It
7.      Hurricane Michael Caused 1.7 Million Electricity Outages in the Southeast United States
8.      Survey: Consumers Eager to Use, Cautious to Share Smart Meter Data
9.      Mason PUD 3 Representatives Testify at Southern Resident Orca Task Force Meeting
10.   Alaska Scientists Pen Letter Backing Salmon Measure
11.   Editorial: Judge’s Order to Save Salmon Won’t Do the Job
12.   Emails Show Arizona Regulator Olson Copied Utility Talking Points on Rooftop Solar
13.   Three Takeaways from Google’s Search for ‘Carbon-Free’ Energy
14.   Shotgun Blast Causes Fiber Outage in North Grant County
15.   5G Is Coming, But Not Everyone Is Happy About It
16.   I’m Not a Fan of the 5G Hype
17.   In Farm Country, Forget Broadband. You Might Not Have Internet at All
18.   Washington State Voters Could Be the First to Approve a Carbon Tax
19.   The Seattle Times recommends: No on Initiative 1631
20.   Supreme Court Pauses Kids’ Climate Change Suit Before Trial
21.   Canadian Airlines Tell Ottawa Carbon Tax Will Hurt Revenues & Domestic Routes
22.   Conservative Activist Pushes Write-In Candidates to Split Democrat Vote
23.   Group Funding Grant PUD Candidates May Be Breaking Law
24.   Washington State Commission Recommends Pay Raises for Governor, State Lawmakers & Judges
25.   No Swamp Here: Washington Tops All States in Anti-Corruption Ranking
26.   No Tsunami Threat after Six Earthquakes Strike Off the Coast of British Columbia
27.   Married Couple Found Dead in North Mason County Died from Knife Wounds
28.   Family Venues Raise Concerns about Olympia’s Downtown: ‘We’re Just in a Really Bad Spot’
29.   New Acceleration Lanes on US 101 at Lynch Road
30.   Mega Millions Jackpot Enters ‘Uncharted Territory’ at Record $1.6 Billion

WORD OF THE DAY

Dundrearies • \DUNN-dreer-eeze\ • Noun - Long flowing sideburns

Bartholomew Hunting-Dance-On-The-Thames was well known in the upper crust circles as a leader in fashion and grooming for the “Bohemian” set. It wasn’t until after he had died (tragically in a freak cricket match involving the bale somehow getting stuck in his throat, years before the Heimlich maneuver had been invented) that the secret to his impressive dundrearies was discovered. He had tattooed various parts of his face, outlining the intricate shaving necessary for the grooming of beard & sideburns. The discovery was too late for the mortician, who after an impressive shaving job of his own on the dead noble, had no way of covering up the map-like lines in time for the open-casket ceremony in Saint Johns in London.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    President Trump Issues Order on Columbia & Snake River Dams. He Wants Fewer Regulations (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

2.    Washington State Hearing Tuesday on Proposed Avista Sale (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

3.    Ephrata Oks Yearlong Ban on New Cryptocurrency Mining (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

4.    Conclusion of the Third Round of Negotiations to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty Regime (STL News)

5.    Energy Choice Is a $100 Million Question on Nevada Ballot (KNTV-TV, Las Vegas, NV)

6.    President Trump Signals Opposition to Nuclear Waste Site in Nevada Despite His Budget Proposals to Fund It (Washington Post)

7.    Hurricane Michael Caused 1.7 Million Electricity Outages in the Southeast United States (U-S Energy Information Administration)

8.    Survey: Consumers Eager to Use, Cautious to Share Smart Meter Data (Energy News Network)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Mason PUD 3 Representatives Testify at Southern Resident Orca Task Force Meeting (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

10. Alaska Scientists Pen Letter Backing Salmon Measure (Peninsula Clarion, Kenai, AK)

11. Editorial: Judge’s Order to Save Salmon Won’t Do the Job (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12. Emails Show Arizona Regulator Olson Copied Utility Talking Points on Rooftop Solar (Utility Dive)

13. Three Takeaways from Google’s Search for ‘Carbon-Free’ Energy (Greenbiz)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

14. Shotgun Blast Causes Fiber Outage in North Grant County (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

15. 5G Is Coming, But Not Everyone Is Happy About It (C/NET News)

16. I’m Not a Fan of the 5G Hype (Pots & Pans)

17. In Farm Country, Forget Broadband. You Might Not Have Internet at All (C/NET News)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18. Washington State Voters Could Be the First to Approve a Carbon Tax (Washington Examiner, DC)

19. The Seattle Times recommends: No on Initiative 1631 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

20. Supreme Court Pauses Kids’ Climate Change Suit Before Trial (Washington Examiner, DC)

21. Canadian Airlines Tell Ottawa Carbon Tax Will Hurt Revenues & Domestic Routes (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

22. Conservative Activist Pushes Write-In Candidates to Split Democrat Vote (Washington State Wire Olympia, WA)

23. Group Funding Grant PUD Candidates May Be Breaking Law (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

24. Washington State Commission Recommends Pay Raises for Governor, State Lawmakers & Judges (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

25. No Swamp Here: Washington Tops All States in Anti-Corruption Ranking (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

26. No Tsunami Threat after Six Earthquakes Strike Off the Coast of British Columbia (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

27. Married Couple Found Dead in North Mason County Died from Knife Wounds (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

28. Family Venues Raise Concerns about Olympia’s Downtown: ‘We’re Just in a Really Bad Spot’ (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

29. New Acceleration Lanes on US 101 at Lynch Road (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

30. Mega Millions Jackpot Enters ‘Uncharted Territory’ at Record $1.6 Billion (Oregonian, Portland)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

12-Pound Lunar Meteorite Sells for More Than $600,000

Workers Take Dive into Deep Doo to Unclog Sewer Pumps

Man Rescues Kitten Glued to Busy Road

Viral Cheese Advent Calendar Coming to US Stores — Thanks To You!

SONG OF THE DAY

Claude Debussy – Clair de Lune

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