Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Energy News Digest for April 16, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Few Salmon Mean No Summer Fishing on the Columbia. Fall Forecast in Flux (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Poor Mapping – With Billions to Spend, Feds Unsure Who Lacks Broadband (Associated Press)

Congressman Newhouse Says Critics of Snake River Dam Study Seek to Undermine It (Associated Press)

Tribes Sue Feds Over Geothermal Leases on Sacred Land (Courthouse News Service)

French President Macron Promises to Rebuild Notre Dame – Paris Monument Suffers ‘Colossal Damage’ (Washington Post)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Congressman Newhouse Says Critics of Snake River Dam Study Seek to Undermine It
2.      Chelan PUD Board Vote Is Unanimous on Service Center Move to Olds Station
3.      Energy Pulse NW Podcast: The Industrial Athlete
4.      In 2018, the United States Consumed More Energy Than Ever Before
5.      Residential Electricity Rates in Deregulated States Saw Uptick
6.      Removing Fuel Rods, Japan Hits Milestone in Fukushima Nuclear Cleanup
7.      New Brunswick: Canadian Man Fatally Zapped Stealing Wiring from an Electrical Substation
8.      President Trump Prodded by Industry to Nominate New FERC Members
9.      Few Salmon Mean No Summer Fishing on the Columbia. Fall Forecast in Flux
10.   Biologists: Killing Hungry Sea Lions Saving Imperiled Fish
11.   PacifiCorp Commits $20 Million to Lewis River Salmon, Steelhead Habitat Improvements
12.   Endangered Marine Species Win One over Trump Administration
13.   Ocean Salmon Fishing Rules Do Not Include Provisions for Endangered Whales
14.   Idaho Conference Eyes Andrus-Like Look at Salmon
15.   Tribes Sue Feds Over Geothermal Leases on Sacred Land
16.   Can the U.S. Government Stop Utilities from Attempting to Kill Solar in Montana?
17.   Starbucks Expanding Solar, Enough to Power 360 Texas Stores
18.   For Utilities, Smart Thermostat Programs More Than a ‘Set It & Forget It’ Effort
19.   Poor Mapping – With Billions to Spend, Feds Unsure Who Lacks Broadband
20.   Are State Legislatures Wising Up about Broadband Co-Ops?
21.   Google Fiber Experiment Ends with Choc Factory Paying Louisville $3.8 Million to Clean Up Its Mess
22.   ‘A Monopoly on Information’: Russia Closes Grip on Internet
23.   Tribes, Conservation Groups Cry Foul after Trump Administration Signals Rollback of Spokane River Quality Standards
24.   Microsoft: We’re Increasing Our Carbon Fee as We Double Down on Sustainability
25.   Winters Are Only Going to Get Worse, So Researchers Invented a Way to Generate Electricity from Snowfall
26.   Progress on Washington State Climate Bills Could Boost Inslee’s 2020 Presidential Hopes
27.   French President Macron Promises to Rebuild Notre Dame – Paris Monument Suffers ‘Colossal Damage’
28.   First Photographs from Inside Fire-Ravaged Notre Dame Reveal Heartbreak & Hope
29.   Video: Central Mason Fire & EMS Deputy Chief Mike Patti on Notre Dame Fire
30.   Two Die, One Injured in Head-On Crash near Olympia
31.   Seattle Seahawks Reach Deal with Russell Wilson

WORD OF THE DAY

Gargoyle \GAR-goyl\ Noun – 1a: a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building b: a grotesquely carved figure 2: a person with an ugly face

The pitiless blaze
Engulfs sacred Notre Dame
And the gargoyles weep


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Congressman Newhouse Says Critics of Snake River Dam Study Seek to Undermine It (Associated Press)

2.    Chelan PUD Board Vote Is Unanimous on Service Center Move to Olds Station (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

3.    Energy Pulse NW Podcast: The Industrial Athlete (Bonneville Power Administration)

4.    In 2018, the United States Consumed More Energy Than Ever Before (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

5.    Residential Electricity Rates in Deregulated States Saw Uptick (American Public Power Association)

6.    Removing Fuel Rods, Japan Hits Milestone in Fukushima Nuclear Cleanup (NY Times)

7.    New Brunswick: Canadian Man Fatally Zapped Stealing Wiring from an Electrical Substation (New York Daily News)

8.    President Trump Prodded by Industry to Nominate New FERC Members (Washington Examiner, Daily on Energy)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Few Salmon Mean No Summer Fishing on the Columbia. Fall Forecast in Flux (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

10. Biologists: Killing Hungry Sea Lions Saving Imperiled Fish (Associated Press)

11. PacifiCorp Commits $20 Million to Lewis River Salmon, Steelhead Habitat Improvements (Longview Daily News, WA)

12. Endangered Marine Species Win One over Trump Administration (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

13. Ocean Salmon Fishing Rules Do Not Include Provisions for Endangered Whales (Courthouse News Service)

14. Idaho Conference Eyes Andrus-Like Look at Salmon (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

15. Tribes Sue Feds Over Geothermal Leases on Sacred Land (Courthouse News Service)

16. Can the U.S. Government Stop Utilities from Attempting to Kill Solar in Montana? (Renewable Energy World)

17. Starbucks Expanding Solar, Enough to Power 360 Texas Stores (Associated Press)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

18. For Utilities, Smart Thermostat Programs More Than a ‘Set It & Forget It’ Effort (Energy News Network)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19. Poor Mapping – With Billions to Spend, Feds Unsure Who Lacks Broadband (Associated Press)

20. Are State Legislatures Wising Up about Broadband Co-Ops? (The Daily Yonder)

21. Google Fiber Experiment Ends with Choc Factory Paying Louisville $3.8 Million to Clean Up Its Mess (The Register, UK)

22. ‘A Monopoly on Information’: Russia Closes Grip on Internet (Associated Press)

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

23. Tribes, Conservation Groups Cry Foul after Trump Administration Signals Rollback of Spokane River Quality Standards (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

24. Microsoft: We’re Increasing Our Carbon Fee as We Double Down on Sustainability (Microsoft)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

25. Winters Are Only Going to Get Worse, So Researchers Invented a Way to Generate Electricity from Snowfall (Gizmodo)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

26. Progress on Washington State Climate Bills Could Boost Inslee’s 2020 Presidential Hopes (Crosscut Seattle)

GENERAL NEWS

27. French President Macron Promises to Rebuild Notre Dame – Paris Monument Suffers ‘Colossal Damage’ (Washington Post)

28. First Photographs from Inside Fire-Ravaged Notre Dame Reveal Heartbreak & Hope (Huffington Post)

29. Video: Central Mason Fire & EMS Deputy Chief Mike Patti on Notre Dame Fire (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

30. Two Die, One Injured in Head-On Crash near Olympia (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

31. Seattle Seahawks Reach Deal with Russell Wilson (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Where’s Waldo – ‘Many People Can’t Find Themselves on a Map,’ Laments Alabama Meteorologist

A Rare Trio of Bald Eagles — Two Dads, One Mom — Are Raising Eaglets Together in One Nest

Squirrel Camp: Meet the Scientists Who Live Off the Grid to Study the Frisky Critters

San Francisco Eyes Charge to Drive Its Famed Lombard Street

SONG OF THE DAY

Michael Giacchino’s – LOST Symphony (TV Soundtrack)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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