Friday, June 21, 2019

Energy News Digest for June 21, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon Senate Republicans Leave the State to Avoid Climate Bill Vote (Oregonian, Portland)

Letter to Region Makes Bonneville Power Administration’s Case for Western Energy Imbalance Market (Bonneville Power Administration)

California: To Reduce Wildfires & Save Utilities, Governor Newsom Wants $10.5 Billion from Ratepayers (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Ocean Salmon Season Opens Saturday – Coho Quota Up from 2018 Numbers (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Rural Co-Ops Don’t View Pole Attachments as Broadband Barriers (Cablefax)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Letter to Region Makes Bonneville Power Administration’s Case for Western Energy Imbalance Market
2.      California: To Reduce Wildfires & Save Utilities, Governor Newsom Wants $10.5 Billion from Ratepayers
3.      Douglas, Chelan PUDs Working Overtime to Curtail Outages Caused by Squirrels
4.      Editorial: Rollback of Clean Energy Won’t Save Coal
5.      City of Port Angeles Hires Director of Public Works & Utilities
6.      Arizona Bans Power Shutoffs Until October 15 After Death of Sun City West Woman
7.      U.S. Power Sector Carbon Emissions Rise as Natural Gas Outpaces Renewables: Ceres
8.      Uranium: Trump & Trudeau Just Resolved One Trade Dispute. Can They Head Off Another?
9.      FERC Expands Cybersecurity Reporting Standards to Include Non-Disruptive Incidents
10.   Former FERC Chair Cheryl LaFleur to End Nine-Year Term in August
11.   United Kingdom: Renewables, Nuclear – How Britain’s Electricity Is Now More Clean Than It Is Dirty
12.   Ocean Salmon Season Opens Saturday – Coho Quota Up from 2018 Numbers
13.   Outdoor Notes: Application Submitted to Lethally Remove Sea Lions from Columbia River
14.   Judge Orders Agencies to Evaluate Idaho Water Projects That Critics Say Harm Salmon
15.   Idaho Governor’s Salmon Group Sets First Meeting
16.   Op/Ed: For Orcas’ Sake, We Will Not Give Up the Fight Against Canada Pipeline
17.   Like Salmon? They’re Now the First Genetically Modified Animals Approved for Consumption
18.   Vashon Island Students Work to Save Salmon, Orcas
19.   Bill to Ban Oil Tankers in Northern British Columbia Waters Passes in Senate
20.   Conservation Groups Sue to Block Forest Project in Montana
21.   California: Chumash, Audubon Fight Lompoc Wind Farm
22.   Rooftop Solar Panels Reaching Saturation Point: Study
23.   Local Businesses Collecting Fans to Help People in Need This Summer
24.   You Can Control Your Window AC Unit with Alexa & Google—Here’s How
25.   Rural Co-Ops Don’t View Pole Attachments as Broadband Barriers
26.   Ajit Pai Tries to Kill San Francisco’s Attempt to Spur Open Access Broadband Competition
27.   Face Off? Americans Fear Privacy Loss to Recognition Software
28.   Why Electric-Powered Airplanes Are Headed for Takeoff
29.   Could Canada Be a Safe Haven for Climate Refugees?
30.   It’s Younger & Cooler Than a Carbon Tax – The Green New Deal is Surprisingly Popular.
31.   You Don’t Trust Facebook to Protect Your Privacy. Why Trust It as a Banker?
32.   Google Chrome Has Become Surveillance Software. It’s Time to Switch.
33.   Facebook’s Recent Logo Drama Is a Problem on Multiple Levels
34.   In Hawaii, Construction to Begin on Disputed Telescope Project
35.   Oregon Senate Republicans Leave the State to Avoid Climate Bill Vote
36.   Oregon Governor Sends Police After GOP Senators Who Fled Capitol
37.   What Happens If Oregon Senate Republicans Don’t Come Back?
38.   Trump States & Rural Areas Grab Bigger Chunk of Transportation Grant Funds
39.   Mason County Sheriff Serves Animal Cruelty Warrant Thursday, Leads to 30 Animals Rescued
40.   Mason County Has New Animal Code
41.   Summer Is Here! How Seattle-Area Weather This Year Will Be Different Than Usual
42.   Prepare Yourself & Your Pet Friends for the Dog Days of Summer
43.   Are You Prepared for the Coming Smoky Days in Washington State?
44.   Wenatchee to Hire Brush-Eating Goats to Prevent Wildfire
45.   Study: It’s Harder to Get Your Driver’s License in Washington State Than the All Other States

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Tonsorial /tawn-SORE-ee-ul/ Adjective – Of or relating to a barber or the work of a barber

The children’s discount
Joel’s tonsorial routine
Not much there to cut


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Letter to Region Makes Bonneville Power Administration’s Case for Western Energy Imbalance Market (Bonneville Power Administration)

California: To Reduce Wildfires & Save Utilities, Governor Newsom Wants $10.5 Billion from Ratepayers (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Douglas, Chelan PUDs Working Overtime to Curtail Outages Caused by Squirrels (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

Editorial: Rollback of Clean Energy Won’t Save Coal (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

City of Port Angeles Hires Director of Public Works & Utilities (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Arizona Bans Power Shutoffs Until October 15 After Death of Sun City West Woman (Arizona Republic, Phoenix)

U.S. Power Sector Carbon Emissions Rise as Natural Gas Outpaces Renewables: Ceres (Utility Dive)

Uranium: Trump & Trudeau Just Resolved One Trade Dispute. Can They Head Off Another? (Bloomberg News)

FERC Expands Cybersecurity Reporting Standards to Include Non-Disruptive Incidents (Utility Dive)

Former FERC Chair Cheryl LaFleur to End Nine-Year Term in August (Natural Gas Intel)

United Kingdom: Renewables, Nuclear – How Britain’s Electricity Is Now More Clean Than It Is Dirty (iNews)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Ocean Salmon Season Opens Saturday – Coho Quota Up from 2018 Numbers (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Outdoor Notes: Application Submitted to Lethally Remove Sea Lions from Columbia River (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Judge Orders Agencies to Evaluate Idaho Water Projects That Critics Say Harm Salmon (Associated Press)

Idaho Governor’s Salmon Group Sets First Meeting (Capital Press)

Op/Ed: For Orcas’ Sake, We Will Not Give Up the Fight Against Canada Pipeline (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)


Vashon Island Students Work to Save Salmon, Orcas (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

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

Bill to Ban Oil Tankers in Northern British Columbia Waters Passes in Senate (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Conservation Groups Sue to Block Forest Project in Montana (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

California: Chumash, Audubon Fight Lompoc Wind Farm (The Santa Barbara Independent, CA)

Rooftop Solar Panels Reaching Saturation Point: Study (Houston Chronicle, TX)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Local Businesses Collecting Fans to Help People in Need This Summer (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

You Can Control Your Window AC Unit with Alexa & Google—Here’s How (USA Today)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS


Ajit Pai Tries to Kill San Francisco’s Attempt to Spur Open Access Broadband Competition (Ars Technica)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

Face Off? Americans Fear Privacy Loss to Recognition Software (Christian Science Monitor)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

Why Electric-Powered Airplanes Are Headed for Takeoff (Bloomberg News)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Could Canada Be a Safe Haven for Climate Refugees? (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

It’s Younger & Cooler Than a Carbon Tax – The Green New Deal is Surprisingly Popular. (Atlantic Magazine)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

You Don’t Trust Facebook to Protect Your Privacy. Why Trust It as a Banker? (Washington Post)

Google Chrome Has Become Surveillance Software. It’s Time to Switch. (Washington Post)

Facebook’s Recent Logo Drama Is a Problem on Multiple Levels (Fast Company)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

In Hawaii, Construction to Begin on Disputed Telescope Project (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Oregon Senate Republicans Leave the State to Avoid Climate Bill Vote (Oregonian, Portland)

Oregon Governor Sends Police After GOP Senators Who Fled Capitol (Associated Press)

What Happens If Oregon Senate Republicans Don’t Come Back? (Oregonian, Portland)

Trump States & Rural Areas Grab Bigger Chunk of Transportation Grant Funds (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

Mason County Sheriff Serves Animal Cruelty Warrant Thursday, Leads to 30 Animals Rescued (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Mason County Has New Animal Code (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Summer Is Here! How Seattle-Area Weather This Year Will Be Different Than Usual (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Prepare Yourself & Your Pet Friends for the Dog Days of Summer (Bonneville Power Administration)

Are You Prepared for the Coming Smoky Days in Washington State? (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Wenatchee to Hire Brush-Eating Goats to Prevent Wildfire (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Study: It’s Harder to Get Your Driver’s License in Washington State Than the All Other States (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Researchers ‘Lost’ 17,000 Wallets in Hundreds of Cities to See What People Would Actually Return

Veterinarians Find 19 Baby Pacifiers Inside Bulldog’s Stomach

Stonehenge Dawn Patrol: Modern-Day Druids & Others Celebrate Summer Solstice

Colorado Firefighter Uses YouTube Duck Calls to Rescue Ducklings

SONG OF THE DAY

Sesame Street, Ernie – Rubber Duckie

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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