Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Energy News Digest for March 26, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon Cap & Trade Bill Sees Big Changes (Oregon Public Radio)

Salmon Fishing Rules Off Pacific NW Coast to Be Guided by Need to Protect Low Numbers of Chinook (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Associations Voice Opposition to Power Marketing Administration/Tennessee Valley Authority Grid Asset Sale Plan (American Public Power Association)

EPA Chief Recused from Bristol Bay Mine His Former Law Firm Represented (Bloomberg News)

Where Might Voters Support a Green New Deal? Seattle Ranks High, New Survey Data Show (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Associations Voice Opposition to Power Marketing Administration/Tennessee Valley Authority Grid Asset Sale Plan
2.      California: Southern California Edison Fined for Its Handling of Nuke Canisters
3.      Are Pint-Sized Nuclear Reactors a Cheap Way to Cut Greenhouse Gas Levels?
4.      Can Hydropower Deliver Enough Energy to Turn On the World?
5.      As New Blackout Hits, Venezuelans Brace for More Hardship
6.      Salmon Fishing Rules Off Pacific NW Coast to Be Guided by Need to Protect Low Numbers of Chinook
7.      Ottawa, British Columbia Announce Five-Year Salmon Restoration Fund to Rebuild Wild Stocks
8.      California Crab Fisheries to Close Early to Protect Whales
9.      Ill Orca Improving, Researchers Cautiously Optimistic
10.   Op/Ed: Legal Personhood for Northwest Orcas? Only Radical Thinking May Save Them
11.   A Battle Is Raging Over the Largest Solar Farm East of the Rockies
12.   Trump Administration Flips Switch on Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
13.   Report: Verizon’s Fixed 5G Broadband Service Economically Flawed, Unsustainable
14.   AT&T Defends Controversial ‘5G E’ Against Research Indicating It’s No Better Than 4G
15.   Built with Federal Funding, VTel’s Broadband Wireless Service Failed to Fully Deliver
16.   Where’s the Connect America Fund’s II Success?
17.   Oregon State Employees Once Again Unable to Email the Public
18.   More Households Subscribe to Streaming Than Traditional TV, According to New Report
19.   EPA Chief Recused from Bristol Bay Mine His Former Law Firm Represented
20.   Key Idaho Water Legislation Heads to Governor
21.   Pacific NW Companies Implicated in Illegal Rainforest Logging
22.   Oregon Cap & Trade Bill Sees Big Changes
23.   In Blow to Climate, Coal Plants Emitted More Than Ever in 2018
24.   Facebook Bans Thousands of Pages, Accounts, & Groups Linked to Russia & Iran for ‘Inauthentic Behavior’
25.   Where Might Voters Support a Green New Deal? Seattle Ranks High, New Survey Data Show
26.   Puerto Rico Passes 100% Renewable Energy Bill as It Aims for Storm Resilience
27.   House Democrats in Olympia Unveil $52.6 Billion State Budget Plan
28.   Washington State Transportation Budget Includes Salmon, Ferry Funds
29.   Extra Security for Inslee Presidential Bid to Cost $4 Million over Two Years
30.   Jay Inslee, Candidate & Eco-Dude
31.   Firefighters Knock Down Flames at Sierra Pacific in Shelton
32.   Washington State Funding Gets House OK for Second Shelton Roundabout, City Parking Lot
33.   After Boeing Crashes, Sharp Questions about Industry Regulating Itself
34.   Scientists Are Getting New Tools to Monitor the Pacific Northwest’s Volcanoes

WORD OF THE DAY

Decoct \dih-COCKED\ Verb – 1: to extract the flavor of by boiling 2: boil down, concentrate.

“Decoct the wine, you idiot,” thundered the red-faced head chef to his quailing apprentice. “Coq au vin should be wallowing in sauce, not drowning in Burgundy.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Associations Voice Opposition to Power Marketing Administration/Tennessee Valley Authority Grid Asset Sale Plan (American Public Power Association)

2.    California: Southern California Edison Fined for Its Handling of Nuke Canisters (Associated Press)

3.    Are Pint-Sized Nuclear Reactors a Cheap Way to Cut Greenhouse Gas Levels? (Forbes Magazine)

4.    Can Hydropower Deliver Enough Energy to Turn On the World? (Machine Design)

5.    As New Blackout Hits, Venezuelans Brace for More Hardship (Associated Press)

FISH & WILDLIFE

6.    Salmon Fishing Rules Off Pacific NW Coast to Be Guided by Need to Protect Low Numbers of Chinook (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

7.    Ottawa, British Columbia Announce Five-Year Salmon Restoration Fund to Rebuild Wild Stocks (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)

8.    California Crab Fisheries to Close Early to Protect Whales (Associated Press)

9.    Ill Orca Improving, Researchers Cautiously Optimistic (Associated Press)

10. Op/Ed: Legal Personhood for Northwest Orcas? Only Radical Thinking May Save Them (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11. A Battle Is Raging Over the Largest Solar Farm East of the Rockies (National Public Radio)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

12. Trump Administration Flips Switch on Energy Efficient Light Bulbs (National Public Radio)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13. Report: Verizon’s Fixed 5G Broadband Service Economically Flawed, Unsustainable (ExtremeTech)

14. AT&T Defends Controversial ‘5G E’ Against Research Indicating It’s No Better Than 4G (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

15. Built with Federal Funding, VTel’s Broadband Wireless Service Failed to Fully Deliver (Vermont Public Radio)

16. Where’s the Connect America Fund’s II Success? (Pots & Pans)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

17. Oregon State Employees Once Again Unable to Email the Public (Oregonian, Portland)

18. More Households Subscribe to Streaming Than Traditional TV, According to New Report (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

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

19. EPA Chief Recused from Bristol Bay Mine His Former Law Firm Represented (Bloomberg News)

20. Key Idaho Water Legislation Heads to Governor (Associated Press)

21. Pacific NW Companies Implicated in Illegal Rainforest Logging (Crosscut Seattle)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

22. Oregon Cap & Trade Bill Sees Big Changes (Oregon Public Radio)

23. In Blow to Climate, Coal Plants Emitted More Than Ever in 2018 (Washington Post)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

24. Facebook Bans Thousands of Pages, Accounts, & Groups Linked to Russia & Iran for ‘Inauthentic Behavior’ (Mashable)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

25. Where Might Voters Support a Green New Deal? Seattle Ranks High, New Survey Data Show (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

26. Puerto Rico Passes 100% Renewable Energy Bill as It Aims for Storm Resilience (Utility Dive)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

27. House Democrats in Olympia Unveil $52.6 Billion State Budget Plan (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28. Washington State Transportation Budget Includes Salmon, Ferry Funds (Associated Press)

29. Extra Security for Inslee Presidential Bid to Cost $4 Million over Two Years (Associated Press)

30. Jay Inslee, Candidate & Eco-Dude (New Yorker Magazine)

GENERAL NEWS

31. Firefighters Knock Down Flames at Sierra Pacific in Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

32. Washington State Funding Gets House OK for Second Shelton Roundabout, City Parking Lot (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

33. After Boeing Crashes, Sharp Questions about Industry Regulating Itself (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

34. Scientists Are Getting New Tools to Monitor the Pacific Northwest’s Volcanoes (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Study Finds Enough Fecal Matter on McDonald’s Touchscreens to Put People in the Hospital

Baby Boom: Nine Labor Unit Nurses Pregnant at Maine Hospital

Police: Man Tried to Hide Alcohol on Breath using Body Spray

Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Elected Best Album of All Time

SONG OF THE DAY

Pink Floyd –Dark Side of the Moon (Full Album)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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