Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Energy News Digest for January 23, 2019


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Bill Would Overturn FCC Order Impacting Public Power Pole Attachments (American Public Power Association)

Editorial: If Fires Burn Pacific Gas & Electric to the Ground, What Will Replace It? (San Francisco Business Times)

Q&A with Washington State Sen. Reuven Carlyle on Climate Change Legislation This Session (Washington State Wire, Olympia)

Clallam County PUD Community Solar Project Part of Microgrid (American Public Power Association)

23rd Measles Patient Is Another Unvaccinated Child in Vancouver Area (Oregonian, Portland)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Editorial: If Fires Burn Pacific Gas & Electric to the Ground, What Will Replace It?
2.      Kurt Miller Named New Executive Director of Northwest RiverPartners
3.      Itron’s Mezey Announces Retirement, Recruitment for New CEO Underway
4.      Florida, Georgia: Three Newborn Endangered Right Whales Seen after Year with No Births
5.      Clallam County PUD Community Solar Project Part of Microgrid
6.      Energy Adviser: Helpful Tips to Address Indoor Air Pollution
7.      In the Rush to Join the Smart Home Crowd, Buyers Should Beware
8.      Bill Would Overturn FCC Order Impacting Public Power Pole Attachments
9.      Comcast Loses Cable Users – Internet Subscribers Surge
10.   Tonga Hit by Near-Total Internet Blackout
11.   Editorial: If 5G Is So Important, Why Isn’t It Secure?
12.   Survey: 1 In 9 Americans Would Consider Buying an Electric Vehicle
13.   Q&A with Washington State Sen. Reuven Carlyle on Climate Change Legislation This Session
14.   The Unprecedented Surge in Fear About Climate Change
15.   Dan Griffey – After Family Tragedy, Washington State Representative Fights to End Statute of Limitations for Felony Sex Crimes
16.   Mason General Hospital Case Cited in Legislation Proposed to End ‘Warehousing’ of People
17.   23rd Measles Patient Is Another Unvaccinated Child in Vancouver Area
18.   Man Kills Clerk During Kelso Convenience Store Robbery, Police Say; Victim Called 911 Before Succumbing to Wounds
19.   Thurston County Commission Votes to Build Courthouse & Civic Center in Downtown Olympia
20.   Cooperstown Calls for Edgar Martinez. Seattle Mariners Great Elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame
21.   Tiny Homes Are Popping Up Across the U-S. Here’s How They Could Help Affordable Housing Crisis.

WORD OF THE DAY

Imbroglio • \im-BROLE-yo\ • noun – 1: a confused mass 2a: an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel) b: an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding c: a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation: embroilment d: scandal

Like an unholy game of Twister, the rugby players piled themselves on the unclaimed ball, readying themselves for the inevitable scrum. That is, until a 400-pound fullback flung himself into the imbroglio, causing the entire pile to sink at least six inches into the muddy, bloody field.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Editorial: If Fires Burn Pacific Gas & Electric to the Ground, What Will Replace It? (San Francisco Business Times)

2.    Kurt Miller Named New Executive Director of Northwest RiverPartners (Northwest RiverPartners, Portland, OR)

3.    Itron’s Mezey Announces Retirement, Recruitment for New CEO Underway (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

4.    Florida, Georgia: Three Newborn Endangered Right Whales Seen after Year with No Births (NY Times)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

5.    Clallam County PUD Community Solar Project Part of Microgrid (American Public Power Association)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

6.    Energy Adviser: Helpful Tips to Address Indoor Air Pollution (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

7.    In the Rush to Join the Smart Home Crowd, Buyers Should Beware (NY Times)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

8.    Bill Would Overturn FCC Order Impacting Public Power Pole Attachments (American Public Power Association)

9.    Comcast Loses Cable Users – Internet Subscribers Surge (Associated Press)

10. Tonga Hit by Near-Total Internet Blackout (British Broadcasting Corporation)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

11. Editorial: If 5G Is So Important, Why Isn’t It Secure? (NY Times)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

12. Survey: 1 In 9 Americans Would Consider Buying an Electric Vehicle (Utility Dive)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

13. Q&A with Washington State Sen. Reuven Carlyle on Climate Change Legislation This Session (Washington State Wire, Olympia)

14. The Unprecedented Surge in Fear About Climate Change (Atlantic Magazine)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

15. Dan Griffey – After Family Tragedy, Washington State Representative Fights to End Statute of Limitations for Felony Sex Crimes (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

16. Mason General Hospital Case Cited in Legislation Proposed to End ‘Warehousing’ of People (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

17. 23rd Measles Patient Is Another Unvaccinated Child in Vancouver Area (Oregonian, Portland)

18. Man Kills Clerk During Kelso Convenience Store Robbery, Police Say; Victim Called 911 Before Succumbing to Wounds (Oregonian, Portland)

19. Thurston County Commission Votes to Build Courthouse & Civic Center in Downtown Olympia (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

20. Cooperstown Calls for Edgar Martinez. Seattle Mariners Great Elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

21. Tiny Homes Are Popping Up Across the U-S. Here’s How They Could Help Affordable Housing Crisis. (USA Today)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Oscar Mayer on the Hunt for Its Next Wienermobile Driver

Holy Cr@p, the Moon Was Struck by a Meteorite During the ‘Super Wolf Blood Moon’ Eclipse

Taiwan’s ‘Bikini Hiker’ Dies After Falling into Ravine on Solo Trek

Blown Call Brings Class Action Against the NFL

SONG OF THE DAY

Dave Berry - The Crying Game

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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