Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Energy News Digest for March 13, 2019


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State House Passes Low-Carbon Fuels Standard (Associated Press)

Tacoma Public Utilities’ Click! Network Seeks Comment Over Private ISP Partnership (South Sound Business)

Pacific Gas & Electric Spared Criminal Charges in Deadly 2017 California Wildfires (Reuters)

Pacific Gas & Electric’s Next CEO Could Be Leader of Tennessee Valley Authority (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Countries & Carriers Around the Globe Ground the 737 Max 8 (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Pacific Gas & Electric Spared Criminal Charges in Deadly 2017 California Wildfires
2.      Pacific Gas & Electric’s Next CEO Could Be Leader of Tennessee Valley Authority
3.      Clallam PUD Tables Proposal for a Lower Opt-Out Fee on Smart Meters
4.      Franklin PUD Commissioners Name Scott Rhees as New General Manager
5.      Chelan PUD Hits the Road to Discuss Proposed Wenatchee Service Center
6.      Three’s Company: New Mexico Joins California, Hawaii in Approving 100% Clean Energy Mandate
7.      AP Explains: What’s Behind Venezuela’s Historic Blackout?
8.      Aquaculture Wars: The Perils & Promise of Big Fish
9.      Scientists & Shellfish Farmers Discuss Burrowing Shrimp at Conference
10.   U-S Solar Installations to Rebound in 2019 as Prices Plummet: Woodmac
11.   U-S Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Is Not Going Over Well at One of the Year’s Biggest Energy Gatherings
12.   Quilcene School Aims for Energy-Efficient Facilities
13.   Tacoma Public Utilities’ Click! Network Seeks Comment Over Private ISP Partnership
14.   #webmyth – Portland Lawmakers Want to Block 5G Rollout, Citing Shaky Health Risks
15.   Oops: Much of the Broadband Growth Ajit Pai Credits to Killing Net Neutrality Was Actually Due to a Clerical Error
16.   Democrats Launch Uphill Battle to Restore Net Neutrality
17.   Your Social Media Photos Could Be Training Facial Recognition AI without Your Consent
18.   These Forests in the West Might Start Vanishing Entirely after Wildfires, Study Says
19.   Yellowstone, Water District to Meet Over Sewage Claims
20.   Remembering Celilo Falls 62 Years After It Was Silenced by the Dalles Dam
21.   Destruction from Sea Level Rise in California Could Exceed Worst Wildfires & Earthquakes, New Research Shows
22.   Kids Around the World Plan to Skip School This Friday to Demand Climate Change Action
23.   Teenage Climate Activist Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
24.   In Push for Marijuana Legalization, 2020 Democrats Side with Industry
25.   One in Four Marijuana Users Get Stoned at Work in States with Legal Weed, Survey Says
26.   Want to Turn Off the Internet? It Could Happen If a Solar Storm Hits the Earth
27.   Washington State House Passes Low-Carbon Fuels Standard
28.   Carbon Fee Back on the Table for Washington State
29.   President Trump Enacts Sweeping Public Lands Protections with His Signature
30.   U-S Sen. Cantwell, trenchant Trump critic, makes rare trip to White House
31.   Countries & Carriers Around the Globe Ground the 737 Max 8
32.   Here’s How the F.B.I. Says Parents Cheated to Get Their Kids into Elite Colleges
33.   Shelton YMCA Fundraising Approaches $16 Million Goal
34.   Mason County Unemployment Rises in January
35.   Mason County Forest Festival Royalty Crowned, Grand Marshal Selected, Button Design Winner Announced
36.   Alaskan Native Pete Kaiser Wins Iditarod Sled-Dog Race

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

“No Fighting in the War Room”

Zero-Sum \ZEER-oh-SUM\  Adjective – Of, relating to, or being a situation (such as a game or relationship) in which a gain for one side entails a corresponding loss for the other side.

The nuke deterrent
It’s mutual destruction
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Pacific Gas & Electric Spared Criminal Charges in Deadly 2017 California Wildfires (Reuters)

2.    Pacific Gas & Electric’s Next CEO Could Be Leader of Tennessee Valley Authority (Los Angeles Times, CA)

3.    Clallam PUD Tables Proposal for a Lower Opt-Out Fee on Smart Meters (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

4.    Franklin PUD Commissioners Name Scott Rhees as New General Manager (Franklin PUD, Pasco, WA)

5.    Chelan PUD Hits the Road to Discuss Proposed Wenatchee Service Center (KOZI-Radio, Chelan, WA)

6.    Three’s Company: New Mexico Joins California, Hawaii in Approving 100% Clean Energy Mandate (Utility Dive)

7.    AP Explains: What’s Behind Venezuela’s Historic Blackout? (Associated Press)

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.    Aquaculture Wars: The Perils & Promise of Big Fish (Christian Science Monitor – Atlantic Salmon, the “King of Fish?” Really?)

9.    Scientists & Shellfish Farmers Discuss Burrowing Shrimp at Conference (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. U-S Solar Installations to Rebound in 2019 as Prices Plummet: Woodmac (Reuters)

11. U-S Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Is Not Going Over Well at One of the Year’s Biggest Energy Gatherings (CNBC)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

12. Quilcene School Aims for Energy-Efficient Facilities (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13. Tacoma Public Utilities’ Click! Network Seeks Comment Over Private ISP Partnership (South Sound Business)

14. #webmyth – Portland Lawmakers Want to Block 5G Rollout, Citing Shaky Health Risks (Gizmodo)

15. Oops: Much of the Broadband Growth Ajit Pai Credits to Killing Net Neutrality Was Actually Due to a Clerical Error (Tech Dirt)

16. Democrats Launch Uphill Battle to Restore Net Neutrality (Courthouse News Service)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

17. Your Social Media Photos Could Be Training Facial Recognition AI without Your Consent (Mashable)

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

18. These Forests in the West Might Start Vanishing Entirely after Wildfires, Study Says (Sacramento Bee, CA)

19. Yellowstone, Water District to Meet Over Sewage Claims (Associated Press)

20. Remembering Celilo Falls 62 Years After It Was Silenced by the Dalles Dam (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

21. Destruction from Sea Level Rise in California Could Exceed Worst Wildfires & Earthquakes, New Research Shows (Los Angeles Times, CA)

22. Kids Around the World Plan to Skip School This Friday to Demand Climate Change Action (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

23. Teenage Climate Activist Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize (Associated Press)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

24. In Push for Marijuana Legalization, 2020 Democrats Side with Industry (Washington Post)

25. One in Four Marijuana Users Get Stoned at Work in States with Legal Weed, Survey Says (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

26. Want to Turn Off the Internet? It Could Happen If a Solar Storm Hits the Earth (USA Today)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

27. Washington State House Passes Low-Carbon Fuels Standard (Associated Press)

28. Carbon Fee Back on the Table for Washington State (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

29. President Trump Enacts Sweeping Public Lands Protections with His Signature (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

30. U-S Sen. Cantwell, trenchant Trump critic, makes rare trip to White House (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

31. Countries & Carriers Around the Globe Ground the 737 Max 8 (Associated Press)

32. Here’s How the F.B.I. Says Parents Cheated to Get Their Kids into Elite Colleges (NY Times)

33. Shelton YMCA Fundraising Approaches $16 Million Goal (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

34. Mason County Unemployment Rises in January (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

35. Mason County Forest Festival Royalty Crowned, Grand Marshal Selected, Button Design Winner Announced (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

36. Alaskan Native Pete Kaiser Wins Iditarod Sled-Dog Race (Associated Press)

SOW IN THE STUDIO – DIVERSIONS

Man Buys $1,000 Worth of Cookies, Tells Girl Scouts To Hand Them Out for Free

Dozens of Dog Clones Spawn Federal Contract Suit

Painting Sow Pigcasso Hogs the Limelight at South Africa Farm

Hal Blaine, Wrecking Crew Drummer, Is Dead at 90

SONGS OF THE DAY

Hal Blaine’s Greatest Hits - The Songs That Reached #1 - Our Tribute

The Ronettes - Be My Baby (Hal Blaine on Drums)

The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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