Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Energy News Digest for November 21, 2018


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Giga Watt, with Big Plans for Bitcoin Mining Facilities, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

FCC Proposes Doubling Speed Requirement for Rural Broadband (The Verge – 25 Mbps, Really?)

Lawsuit-Fueled Suspension of Idaho Steelhead Season Spawns Unease (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Study: Pacific NW Forests Will Weather Climate Change Better Than Others in the West (Capital Press)

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Cascades, Olympics Ahead of Busy Holiday Travel (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Giga Watt, with Big Plans for Bitcoin Mining Facilities, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
2.      Chelan PUD Extends Moratorium, Gets Closer to New Crypto Rate
3.      California: Utility-Friendly Wildfire Bill Being Prepared by State Lawmakers in Wake of Lethal Butte County Inferno
4.      New Lewis County PUD Manager Keeps His Eyes on the Horizon
5.      FERC Rejects Generator Proposal for California ISO Capacity Market
6.      Five Conversation Starters for Thanksgiving Dinner
7.      Lawsuit-Fueled Suspension of Idaho Steelhead Season Spawns Unease
8.      Northwest Power & Conservation Council Committee Recommends $11.6 Million to Continue BPA Funding for 25 Research Projects
9.      FCC Proposes Doubling Speed Requirement for Rural Broadband
10.   FCC to Release Report Wednesday Telling You If Your Broadband Provider Is Screwing You [Update: Here It Is!]
11.   British Columbia: Every New Car Sold in 2040 Will Be Zero-Emission, B.C. Government Says
12.   FedEx is Adding 1,000 Chanje Vans to Electrify Its Fleet
13.   Energy Efficiency Can Save the World — If We Can Figure Out How to Pay for It
14.   Thanksgiving & Black Friday Have Unique Electricity Demand Patterns
15.   Study: Pacific NW Forests Will Weather Climate Change Better Than Others in the West
16.   What’s Next for Washington State to Address Climate Change?
17.   Amazon Tells Some Customers Their Emails Have Been Exposed, but Provides Few Details
18.   Do Customers Really Care About Your Environmental Impact?
19.   Photography: Don’t Ruin the Moment
20.   Trump Administration Urges Congress to Act on Forest Management to Help Stop Wildfires
21.   The Perils of Prediction: Lessons from the Crosscut/Elway Poll
22.   Winter Storm Watch Issued for Cascades, Olympics Ahead of Busy Holiday Travel
23.   Feds Say Throw Away ALL Romaine Lettuce, Danger of E. Coli
24.   Two Injured in Highway 3 Head-On North of Shelton
25.   Shelton City Council Announces Five Finalists for New City Manager
26.   Washington State Department of Revenue: Thurston, Mason Retail Sales See Growth in Second Quarter
27.   We Celebrate Thanksgiving Because of This Poignant Proclamation from Abraham Lincoln
28.   How Turkey Trots Became a Thanksgiving Tradition
29.   Time to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Some West Coast Lawmakers Say

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Thanksgiving /thanks-GIVE-ing/ Noun – 1a capitalized: Thanksgiving Day b: a public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness 2: the act of giving thanks 3: a prayer expressing gratitude

Blessed Thanksgiving
Family, friends, and colleagues
Glad thanks for them all


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Giga Watt, with Big Plans for Bitcoin Mining Facilities, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

2.    Chelan PUD Extends Moratorium, Gets Closer to New Crypto Rate (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

3.    California: Utility-Friendly Wildfire Bill Being Prepared by State Lawmakers in Wake of Lethal Butte County Inferno (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

4.    New Lewis County PUD Manager Keeps His Eyes on the Horizon (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

5.    FERC Rejects Generator Proposal for California ISO Capacity Market (Utility Dive)

6.    Five Conversation Starters for Thanksgiving Dinner (Bonneville Power Administration)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.    Lawsuit-Fueled Suspension of Idaho Steelhead Season Spawns Unease (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

8.    Northwest Power & Conservation Council Committee Recommends $11.6 Million to Continue BPA Funding for 25 Research Projects (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

9.    FCC Proposes Doubling Speed Requirement for Rural Broadband (The Verge – 25 Mbps, Really?)

10. FCC to Release Report Wednesday Telling You If Your Broadband Provider Is Screwing You [Update: Here It Is!] (Gizmodo)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

11. British Columbia: Every New Car Sold in 2040 Will Be Zero-Emission, B.C. Government Says (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

12. FedEx is Adding 1,000 Chanje Vans to Electrify Its Fleet (Tech Crunch)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

13. Energy Efficiency Can Save the World — If We Can Figure Out How to Pay for It (Utility Dive)

14. Thanksgiving & Black Friday Have Unique Electricity Demand Patterns (U-S Energy Information Administration)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

15. Study: Pacific NW Forests Will Weather Climate Change Better Than Others in the West (Capital Press)

16. What’s Next for Washington State to Address Climate Change? (PubliCola)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

17. Amazon Tells Some Customers Their Emails Have Been Exposed, but Provides Few Details (Washington Post)

18. Do Customers Really Care About Your Environmental Impact? (Forbes Magazine)

19. Photography: Don’t Ruin the Moment (Ruralite Magazine)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

20. Trump Administration Urges Congress to Act on Forest Management to Help Stop Wildfires (Washington Examiner)

21. The Perils of Prediction: Lessons from the Crosscut/Elway Poll (Crosscut Seattle)

GENERAL NEWS

22. Winter Storm Watch Issued for Cascades, Olympics Ahead of Busy Holiday Travel (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

23. Feds Say Throw Away ALL Romaine Lettuce, Danger of E. Coli (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

24. Two Injured in Highway 3 Head-On North of Shelton (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

25. Shelton City Council Announces Five Finalists for New City Manager (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

26. Washington State Department of Revenue: Thurston, Mason Retail Sales See Growth in Second Quarter (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

27. We Celebrate Thanksgiving Because of This Poignant Proclamation from Abraham Lincoln (Washington Post)

28. How Turkey Trots Became a Thanksgiving Tradition (NY Times)

29. Time to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Some West Coast Lawmakers Say (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Out-of-Towners’ Starter Kit: What You Need to Survive Seattle’s Rain

Spice Up Your Turkey with Flaming Hot Cheetos

Researchers Discover Oregon’s First Dinosaur Fossil

Seahawks Wide Receivers Lead League in TD Celebration Creativity

SONGS OF THE DAY

Johnny Cash – Thanksgiving Prayer

Ray Davies – Thanksgiving Day

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