Thursday, May 30, 2019

Energy News Digest for May 30, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Tufted Puffin the Arctic’s Latest Victim of Climate Change (Courthouse News Service)

Op/Ed: Making The 100% Clean Energy Law Work for Washington State (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

Mason PUD 3 to Receive Second Round of State Funding for Local Fiberhoods, Public-Private Broadband Partnership (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Governor Inslee Tours Port of Skagit’s Fiber Project (Skagit County Herald, Mount Vernon, WA)

Massive Wave Energy Buoy Nearing Completion in Portland (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Op/Ed: Making The 100% Clean Energy Law Work for Washington State
2.      Microsoft ‘Pays It Forward’ to Help Fund Several Programs in Grant County – Thanks to Conservation Rebate from Grant PUD
3.      Port Angeles Moves Toward Permanent Home for Electrical Utility
4.      California Water Utilities Seek Relief from Fire Lawsuits
5.      Colorado Utility Gets $500 Million Offer to Shut Coal Plants
6.      Northwest Public Power Association Honors 2019’s Annual Award Winners
7.      Tufted Puffin the Arctic’s Latest Victim of Climate Change
8.      ‘A Chance at Life’: Salmon Fry Rescue Underway on Vancouver Island
9.      The Fight Is On to Save Columbia River Salmon from a Toothy Invader
10.   Massive Wave Energy Buoy Nearing Completion in Portland
11.   Grant to Boost Biomass Business in Skamania County
12.   Trade Ju-Jitsu – Exclusive: Tesla Woes Send Panasonic’s U.S. Solar Cells to Philippines
13.   Mason PUD 3 to Receive Second Round of State Funding for Local Fiberhoods, Public-Private Broadband Partnership
14.   Governor Inslee Tours Port of Skagit’s Fiber Project
15.   Tacoma Faces Two Legal Challenges over New Business Model for Click
16.   Sen. Murray Proposes Grants to Expand Digital Literacy – “…I want Toledo for everybody…”
17.   Idaho: State to Work on Plan to Improve Broadband
18.   Former Wave Broadband Execs Scoop Up Northwest Operations of Ex-Rival Frontier for $1.35 Billion
19.   The Nerdy Girls of Ellensburg Are Building Robots to Dismantle the Patriarchy
20.   Silicon Valley Power Electric Vehicle Blockchain Project Advances
21.   British Columbia Passes Law to Increase Sales of Zero Emission Vehicles
22.   Report: Pollution Poses ‘Significant’ Problem at 400 National Parks, Two in Washington State
23.   Fracking with Carbon Dioxide Instead of Water Could Be Greener, Study Finds
24.   Hydrogen-Powered Flying Vehicle Touted as Southern California Traffic Tonic
25.   Trump Administration Boasts of Promoting ‘Freedom Gas’ & ‘Freedom Molecules’
26.   Extreme Weather Has Made Half of America Look Like Tornado Alley
27.   Stunning Seattle Sunset Was Because of Canadian Wildfire Smoke
28.   Boeing Is Preparing the Way for the Comeback of the 737 MAX
29.   Thurston, Mason Unemployment Declines in April
30.   Mason County Forest Festival This Weekend

WORD OF THE DAY

Mephitic • \meh-FIT-ick\ • - Of, relating to, or resembling mephitis: foul-smelling

The basketball coach was disgusted by his star player’s hygienic shortcomings. The mephitic stench wafting from the all-league center’s shoes at the end of the season tripped sensors at the airport as the team was on its way to the championship tournament…nearly derailing a dream season.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Op/Ed: Making The 100% Clean Energy Law Work for Washington State (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

2.    Microsoft ‘Pays It Forward’ to Help Fund Several Programs in Grant County – Thanks to Conservation Rebate from Grant PUD (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

3.    Port Angeles Moves Toward Permanent Home for Electrical Utility (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

4.    California Water Utilities Seek Relief from Fire Lawsuits (Associated Press)

5.    Colorado Utility Gets $500 Million Offer to Shut Coal Plants (Associated Press)

6.    Northwest Public Power Association Honors 2019’s Annual Award Winners (Northwest Public Power Association – PDF File)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.    Tufted Puffin the Arctic’s Latest Victim of Climate Change (Courthouse News Service)

8.    ‘A Chance at Life’: Salmon Fry Rescue Underway on Vancouver Island (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

9.    The Fight Is On to Save Columbia River Salmon from a Toothy Invader (Oregonian, Portland)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. Massive Wave Energy Buoy Nearing Completion in Portland (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

11. Grant to Boost Biomass Business in Skamania County (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

12. Trade Ju-Jitsu – Exclusive: Tesla Woes Send Panasonic’s U.S. Solar Cells to Philippines (Reuters)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13. Mason PUD 3 to Receive Second Round of State Funding for Local Fiberhoods, Public-Private Broadband Partnership (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

14. Governor Inslee Tours Port of Skagit’s Fiber Project (Skagit County Herald, Mount Vernon, WA)

15. Tacoma Faces Two Legal Challenges over New Business Model for Click (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

16. Sen. Murray Proposes Grants to Expand Digital Literacy – “…I want Toledo for everybody…” (Longview Daily News, WA)

17. Idaho: State to Work on Plan to Improve Broadband (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum)

18. Former Wave Broadband Execs Scoop Up Northwest Operations of Ex-Rival Frontier for $1.35 Billion (Geekwire)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

19. The Nerdy Girls of Ellensburg Are Building Robots to Dismantle the Patriarchy (Crosscut Seattle)

20. Silicon Valley Power Electric Vehicle Blockchain Project Advances (American Public Power Association)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

21. British Columbia Passes Law to Increase Sales of Zero Emission Vehicles (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

22. Report: Pollution Poses ‘Significant’ Problem at 400 National Parks, Two in Washington State (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. Fracking with Carbon Dioxide Instead of Water Could Be Greener, Study Finds (Courthouse News Service)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

24. Hydrogen-Powered Flying Vehicle Touted as Southern California Traffic Tonic (Reuters)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

25. Trump Administration Boasts of Promoting ‘Freedom Gas’ & ‘Freedom Molecules’ (Washington Examiner)

GENERAL NEWS

26. Extreme Weather Has Made Half of America Look Like Tornado Alley (Washington Post)

27. Stunning Seattle Sunset Was Because of Canadian Wildfire Smoke (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28. Boeing Is Preparing the Way for the Comeback of the 737 MAX (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

29. Thurston, Mason Unemployment Declines in April (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

30. Mason County Forest Festival This Weekend (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Seattle’s Cheese-Cracker Addicted Squirrel Is Traumatizing Kids

Utah ax-throwing venue adds pool tables, gets beer license

Wedding Ring Disappeared from Patient’s Finger Hours after She Died at Portland Hospital

Seattle Man Builds Fence Around Car-Share Vehicle at Duplex

SONG OF THE DAY

Carlos Santana – Flor d’Luna (Moonflower)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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