Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Energy News Digest for January 15, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Study on Tearing Down Snake River Dams is a Waste of Taxpayer Money, Says Letter to Governor (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Leaves Door Open to Overhaul of Utility Say Key Lawmaker, Consumer Groups (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Washington State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Jump in Recent Tally (Associated Press)

Snowpack in the West Has Resisted Climate Change. That Won’t Last Forever (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Sea Lions Continue to Eat Big Fish near Willamette Falls (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Leaves Door Open to Overhaul of Utility Say Key Lawmaker, Consumer Groups
2.      Pacific Gas & Electric, Headed Once Again to Bankruptcy, Is Anything But a Master of Disaster
3.      Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Tests Who Will Pay for California Wildfires
4.      California Today: The Biggest Unanswered Questions for Pacific Gas & Electric
5.      Lane Electric Cooperative General Manager Resigns
6.      British Columbia: United Nations Committee Warns That Peace River Dam May Violate Indigenous Rights Agreement
7.      Washington State Study on Tearing Down Snake River Dams is a Waste of Taxpayer Money, Says Letter to Governor
8.      Sea Lions Continue to Eat Big Fish near Willamette Falls
9.      Loud, Smelly & ‘Spellbinding’ – Hundreds of Huge Sea Lions Converge on Powell River
10.   Recreational Fishing Rules IN THE U.S. to be Overhauled Under New Law
11.   Australian State to Pump Oxygen into Rivers as Fish Die
12.   With 86% Drop, California’s Monarch Butterfly Population Hits Record Low
13.   Amid Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy, Rooftop Solar Could Help the Power Grid Fight Wildfires
14.   Avista Development Invests in Smart-Grid Startup Company
15.   The Huge CenturyLink Outage
16.   Most Googled Tech Questions State-By-State
17.   Snowpack in the West Has Resisted Climate Change. That Won’t Last Forever
18.   Idaho Officials Want to Cap Hundreds of Artesian Wells
19.   Washington State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Jump in Recent Tally
20.   From Skiing to Salmon Runs, The National Climate Report Predicts a Pacific Northwest in Peril
21.   2035 Carbon Goal at Stake in Newest Oregon Clean Energy Jobs Bill
22.   Are We Living Through Climate Change’s Worst-Case Scenario?
23.   Facebook to Invest $300 Million in Local News Initiatives
24.   A Hedge Fund Known for ‘Milking’ Newspapers Takes Aim at Gannett
25.   Netflix Raising Prices for 58 Million U.S. Subscribers as Costs Rise
26.   Washington State House: Ybarra Appointed to Replace Manweller
27.   Wildfire Risks Grow as Government Shutdown Lingers, Senators Warn
28.   City of Shelton Welcomes Jeffrey Niten, New City Manager

WORD OF THE DAY

Benefic \buh-NEFF-ik\ Adjective – Of, having, or exerting a favorable influence.

Dagwood leaned back and sighed in pleasure. It never ceased to amaze him about how his mountainous sandwiches provided a benefic turning point in his evening gastronomic activity.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Leaves Door Open to Overhaul of Utility Say Key Lawmaker, Consumer Groups (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

2.    Pacific Gas & Electric, Headed Once Again to Bankruptcy, Is Anything But a Master of Disaster (Los Angeles Times, CA)

3.    Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Tests Who Will Pay for California Wildfires (NY Times)

4.    California Today: The Biggest Unanswered Questions for Pacific Gas & Electric (NY Times)

5.    Lane Electric Cooperative General Manager Resigns (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

6.    British Columbia: United Nations Committee Warns That Peace River Dam May Violate Indigenous Rights Agreement (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.    Washington State Study on Tearing Down Snake River Dams is a Waste of Taxpayer Money, Says Letter to Governor (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

8.    Sea Lions Continue to Eat Big Fish near Willamette Falls (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

9.    Loud, Smelly & ‘Spellbinding’ – Hundreds of Huge Sea Lions Converge on Powell River (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

10. Recreational Fishing Rules IN THE U.S. to be Overhauled Under New Law (Associated Press)

11. Australian State to Pump Oxygen into Rivers as Fish Die (Associated Press)

12. With 86% Drop, California’s Monarch Butterfly Population Hits Record Low (NY Times)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

13. Amid Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy, Rooftop Solar Could Help the Power Grid Fight Wildfires (Forbes Magazine)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

14. Avista Development Invests in Smart-Grid Startup Company (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

15. The Huge CenturyLink Outage (Pots & Pans)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

16. Most Googled Tech Questions State-By-State (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

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

17. Snowpack in the West Has Resisted Climate Change. That Won’t Last Forever (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

18. Idaho Officials Want to Cap Hundreds of Artesian Wells (Associated Press)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

19. Washington State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Jump in Recent Tally (Associated Press)

20. From Skiing to Salmon Runs, The National Climate Report Predicts a Pacific Northwest in Peril (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

21. 2035 Carbon Goal at Stake in Newest Oregon Clean Energy Jobs Bill (Sightline Institute)

22. Are We Living Through Climate Change’s Worst-Case Scenario? (Atlantic Magazine)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

23. Facebook to Invest $300 Million in Local News Initiatives (Associated Press)

24. A Hedge Fund Known for ‘Milking’ Newspapers Takes Aim at Gannett (Bloomberg News)

25. Netflix Raising Prices for 58 Million U.S. Subscribers as Costs Rise (Associated Press)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

26. Washington State House: Ybarra Appointed to Replace Manweller (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

27. Wildfire Risks Grow as Government Shutdown Lingers, Senators Warn (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

28. City of Shelton Welcomes Jeffrey Niten, New City Manager (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Effervescent ‘Hello, Dolly!’ icon Carol Channing mourned

‘A 10 Isn’t Enough’: Bellevue Native, UCLA Gymnast Breaks the Internet with Flawless Floor Routine

Man Cleans Filthy National Park Bathroom, Sends the President a $28 bill

Toto’s ‘Africa’ Is Now Playing on an Endless Loop in an African Desert

SONG OF THE DAY

Carol Channing – Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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