Monday, November 26, 2018

Energy News Digest for November 26, 2018


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Major Trump Administration Climate Report Says Damage Is ‘Intensifying Across the Country’ (Washington Post)

Idaho Regulators Asking Hard Questions about Avista’s Sale to Canadian Utility (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Dead Sea Lions Found with Gunshot Wounds (Associated Press)

Clean Power Benefits – Grant PUD Reviews Power Sales Contract (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

USDA’s Rural Broadband Plan Met with Citizen Criticism, Concerns (KUNC Radio, Greeley, CO)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Idaho Regulators Asking Hard Questions about Avista’s Sale to Canadian Utility
2.      Clean Power Benefits – Grant PUD Reviews Power Sales Contract
3.      Snohomish PUD Crews Headed to Help Restore Power Following Camp Fire
4.      Will Small-Scale Nuclear Energy Power Some Utah Cities in the Future?
5.      Electricity Rate Increase Goes to Hermiston Council
6.      Pair Charged with Stealing Wire from Power Poles near Silverdale
7.      As Temperatures Drop, Firefighters Say Don’t Plug Space Heaters into Power Strips
8.      Idaho Man Charged after Gas Utility Workers Hit with Bug Spray
9.      British Columbia Electrification: Where Will All the Electricity Come From?
10.   South Carolina: SCANA Settles $2 Billion Lawsuit over VC Summer Project’s Failure
11.   U-S Senate Dems Seek to Postpone McNamee FERC Vote Over Video
12.   Dead Sea Lions Found with Gunshot Wounds
13.   Orca Task Force Member: We Don’t Have Resources, Capacity to Do Everything
14.   ‘I Am Superbly Worried’: Canada’s West Coast Fishermen Await Decision on Restrictions Meant to Protect Orcas
15.   Dry Fall Puts Damper on Kitsap Salmon Returns
16.   To Fix Salmon Streams, Leave It to Beavers
17.   Montana Regulators, NorthWestern Sued over Renewable Energy Law
18.   Is California Going the Way of Germany When It Comes to Energy?
19.   Idaho: Northern Lights Electric Co-op Offers Solar Tour for High School Students
20.   USDA’s Rural Broadband Plan Met with Citizen Criticism, Concerns
21.   The Reality of Rural Broadband
22.   Five Reasons Cryptocurrency Prices Are Plunging Again
23.   Benton PUD Plans Workshop on Home Automation & Energy Conservation
24.   Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Lighting Research Makes for a Brighter Future
25.   Utilities Encourage Energy Savings with Smart Thermostats
26.   Major Trump Administration Climate Report Says Damage Is ‘Intensifying Across the Country’
27.   Green Hypocrisy? Washington State Voters Keep Proving It’s Not Easy Being Green
28.   McKenna: Climate Change Lawsuit in Oregon ‘A Pretty Big Leap’
29.   This is Why Nobody is Reading Your Content
30.   Three Smart Ways to Stop Email from Taking Over Your Life
31.   The Mystery Font That Took Over New York
32.   This Non-Profit Is Raising $1 Million to Price Carbon
33.   Three Washington State Legislative Races Heading for Hand Recounts
34.   A ‘Juicy’ Pineapple Express Storm Is Hitting Washington State – It Won’t Make Up for Dry November
35.   This Winter Will Be Warmer Than Average in the United States, Experts Say
36.   Space Heater Ignites Blaze That Levels Home in Shelton
37.   Shelton’s Northcliff Road Closed through Friday
38.   The ‘Heart & Soul’ Behind Shelton’s Fight to Help Homeless Kids: Small Program Emerges as Statewide Model

WORD OF THE DAY

Vociferous • \voh-SIF-uh-rus\ • adjective - Marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

Apropos the “Family Circus” comic, the environmental advocacy group vociferously denied that they had engaged in vandalism during their protest against people exhaling carbon dioxide during sleep. “Not Me” was the refrain when asked about the use of super glue to close napping employees’ nostrils.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Idaho Regulators Asking Hard Questions about Avista’s Sale to Canadian Utility (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

2.    Clean Power Benefits – Grant PUD Reviews Power Sales Contract (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

3.    Snohomish PUD Crews Headed to Help Restore Power Following Camp Fire (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

4.    Will Small-Scale Nuclear Energy Power Some Utah Cities in the Future? (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT)

5.    Electricity Rate Increase Goes to Hermiston Council (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

6.    Pair Charged with Stealing Wire from Power Poles near Silverdale (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

7.    As Temperatures Drop, Firefighters Say Don’t Plug Space Heaters into Power Strips (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

8.    Idaho Man Charged after Gas Utility Workers Hit with Bug Spray (Associated Press)

9.    British Columbia Electrification: Where Will All the Electricity Come From? (Vancouver Sun, BC)

10. South Carolina: SCANA Settles $2 Billion Lawsuit over VC Summer Project’s Failure (The State, Columbia, SC)

11. U-S Senate Dems Seek to Postpone McNamee FERC Vote Over Video (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

12. Dead Sea Lions Found with Gunshot Wounds (Associated Press)

13. Orca Task Force Member: We Don’t Have Resources, Capacity to Do Everything (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)


15. Dry Fall Puts Damper on Kitsap Salmon Returns (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

16. To Fix Salmon Streams, Leave It to Beavers (Crosscut Seattle – Haha, I saw what you did there. Clever)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

17. Montana Regulators, NorthWestern Sued over Renewable Energy Law (Billings Gazette, MT)

18. Is California Going the Way of Germany When It Comes to Energy? (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

19. Idaho: Northern Lights Electric Co-op Offers Solar Tour for High School Students (Bonner County Bee, Sandpoint, ID)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

20. USDA’s Rural Broadband Plan Met with Citizen Criticism, Concerns (KUNC Radio, Greeley, CO)

21. The Reality of Rural Broadband (Pots & Pans)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

22. Five Reasons Cryptocurrency Prices Are Plunging Again (NY Times)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

23. Benton PUD Plans Workshop on Home Automation & Energy Conservation (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

24. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Lighting Research Makes for a Brighter Future (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

25. Utilities Encourage Energy Savings with Smart Thermostats (Associated Press)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

26. Major Trump Administration Climate Report Says Damage Is ‘Intensifying Across the Country’ (Washington Post)

27. Green Hypocrisy? Washington State Voters Keep Proving It’s Not Easy Being Green (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28. McKenna: Climate Change Lawsuit in Oregon ‘A Pretty Big Leap’ (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

29. This is Why Nobody is Reading Your Content (The Writing Cooperative)

30. Three Smart Ways to Stop Email from Taking Over Your Life (Fast Company)

31. The Mystery Font That Took Over New York (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

32. This Non-Profit Is Raising $1 Million to Price Carbon (Utility Dive)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

33. Three Washington State Legislative Races Heading for Hand Recounts (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

34. A ‘Juicy’ Pineapple Express Storm Is Hitting Washington State – It Won’t Make Up for Dry November (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

35. This Winter Will Be Warmer Than Average in the United States, Experts Say (Afar)

36. Space Heater Ignites Blaze That Levels Home in Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

37. Shelton’s Northcliff Road Closed through Friday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

38. The ‘Heart & Soul’ Behind Shelton’s Fight to Help Homeless Kids: Small Program Emerges as Statewide Model (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

75-Year-Old Volunteer Visits Animal Shelter Every Day & Naps With Cats

Vancouver, BC – Otter on the Lam after Scarfing Seven Prized Koi Fish from Pond at Formal Garden

Pet Peacock Runs Away from Home & Takes Up with Wild Turkeys

A Couple Finds an Old Lottery Ticket While Cleaning for Thanksgiving. It’s Worth $1.8 Million.

SONG OF THE DAY

Paul Revere & The Raiders – Birds of a Feather

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