Friday, May 3, 2019

Energy News Digest for May 3, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Salmon-Eating Sea Lions Targeted at Columbia River Dam (Associated Press)

Abandoned Sale Bolsters Avista First-Quarter Earnings (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Tougher Sentences Approved for Assaults Against Utility Workers (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Washington State Budget Scrimps on Replacing Salmon-Blocking Culverts (Associated Press)

Presidential Hopeful Inslee Wants 100% Clean Energy by 2030 (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Abandoned Sale Bolsters Avista First-Quarter Earnings
2.      Tacoma Power Slates Meeting to Discuss Mossyrock Dam Safety, Recreation
3.      Tougher Sentences Approved for Assaults Against Utility Workers
4.      Tri-Citians Are Big Consumers of Green Electricity
5.      Streetlight Billing Issue Could Lead to Shutoffs in Onalaska
6.      Spokane: Live Power Line Briefly Traps Man in SUV Following Semi-Truck Crash into Pole on South Hill
7.      Grays Harbor PUD Warns of Phone Scams
8.      Pacific Gas & Electric Says S.E.C. Is Investigating Its Wildfire Disclosures
9.      Idaho: Salmon River Electric Co-Op Plans Rate Hike in Next Year
10.   To Protect Tax-Exempt Status - Montana Electric Co-Ops Urging Congress to Pass RURAL Act
11.   Energy Imbalance Markets: The Grid Mod & Strategic Plan Connection
12.   Op/Ed: The Winding Path to Washington’s Clean-Energy Future
13.   Salmon-Eating Sea Lions Targeted at Columbia River Dam
14.   Washington State Budget Scrimps on Replacing Salmon-Blocking Culverts
15.   Daily Spring Chinook Counts at Bonneville Rising; Numbers Show Run Now at 12 Percent of Average
16.   Editorial: Salmon & the Snake River Dams
17.   Editorial: Dam Removal Forum Is a Waste of State Tax Dollars
18.   Presidential Hopeful Inslee Wants 100% Clean Energy by 2030
19.   Missoula Officials to NorthWestern Energy: Renewable Power Will Save Consumers Money
20.   Republicans Could Have a Green New Deal Problem
21.   Small Water District Mulling Merger with Chelan PUD
22.   Shrimp from Five U.K. Rivers Have One Thing in Common: Cocaine
23.   These Robocalls Don’t Want to Talk to You, They Just Want You to Call Back, FCC Says
24.   Cannabis Waste Disposal Is Becoming Big Business as Firms Look to Monetize Marijuana, Hemp Biomass
25.   Judge to Decide if Facebook Is Really Free of Charge
26.   Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Other Extremist Figures
27.   Type in the Digital Era Is a Mess
28.   A Galactic First? Hanford Scientists May Have Seen a Black Hole Swallowing a Neutron Star
29.   Report: Lack of Oversight Led to Bremerton Public Works Department Dismissal
30.   North Mason Fire Will Ask Voters for New Belfair Station
31.   Unemployment Hits 49-Year Low as U.S. Employers Step Up Hiring
32.   Five Oregon Counties Get Federal Disaster Declaration for Winter Storm Damage
33.   Low Cloud Season Begins in the Pacific Northwest

WORD OF THE DAY

Slake • \SLAYK\ • Verb - 1archaic: subside, abate 2: to become slaked: crumble 3: lessen the force of: moderate 4: satisfy, quench 5: to cause (as lime) to heat & crumble by treatment with water: hydrate.

Gatorade, water, pickle juice or a cold beer. All may slake your thirst and ward off dehydration (if you discount the alcohol in beer), but let’s face it, a frosty brew after mowing the lawn on a hot day just seems to hit the spot.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Abandoned Sale Bolsters Avista First-Quarter Earnings (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

2.    Tacoma Power Slates Meeting to Discuss Mossyrock Dam Safety, Recreation (Longview Daily News, WA)

3.    Tougher Sentences Approved for Assaults Against Utility Workers (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

4.    Tri-Citians Are Big Consumers of Green Electricity (Tri-Cities Business News, WA)

5.    Streetlight Billing Issue Could Lead to Shutoffs in Onalaska (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

6.    Spokane: Live Power Line Briefly Traps Man in SUV Following Semi-Truck Crash into Pole on South Hill (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

7.    Grays Harbor PUD Warns of Phone Scams (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

8.    Pacific Gas & Electric Says S.E.C. Is Investigating Its Wildfire Disclosures (NY Times)

9.    Idaho: Salmon River Electric Co-Op Plans Rate Hike in Next Year (The Challis Messenger, ID)

10. To Protect Tax-Exempt Status - Montana Electric Co-Ops Urging Congress to Pass RURAL Act (KRTV-TV, Great Falls, MT)

11. Energy Imbalance Markets: The Grid Mod & Strategic Plan Connection (Bonneville Power Administration)

12. Op/Ed: The Winding Path to Washington’s Clean-Energy Future (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

FISH & WILDLIFE

13. Salmon-Eating Sea Lions Targeted at Columbia River Dam (Associated Press)

14. Washington State Budget Scrimps on Replacing Salmon-Blocking Culverts (Associated Press)

15. Daily Spring Chinook Counts at Bonneville Rising; Numbers Show Run Now at 12 Percent of Average (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

16. Editorial: Salmon & the Snake River Dams (Longview Daily News, WA)

17. Editorial: Dam Removal Forum Is a Waste of State Tax Dollars (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

18. Presidential Hopeful Inslee Wants 100% Clean Energy by 2030 (Associated Press)

19. Missoula Officials to NorthWestern Energy: Renewable Power Will Save Consumers Money (The Missoulian, MT)

20. Republicans Could Have a Green New Deal Problem (Politico)

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

21. Small Water District Mulling Merger with Chelan PUD (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

22. Shrimp from Five U.K. Rivers Have One Thing in Common: Cocaine (NY Times)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

23. These Robocalls Don’t Want to Talk to You, They Just Want You to Call Back, FCC Says (USA Today)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

24. Cannabis Waste Disposal Is Becoming Big Business as Firms Look to Monetize Marijuana, Hemp Biomass (Marijuana Business Daily)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

25. Judge to Decide if Facebook Is Really Free of Charge (Courthouse News Service)

26. Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Other Extremist Figures (Reuters)

27. Type in the Digital Era Is a Mess (Fast Company)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

28. A Galactic First? Hanford Scientists May Have Seen a Black Hole Swallowing a Neutron Star (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

29. Report: Lack of Oversight Led to Bremerton Public Works Department Dismissal (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

30. North Mason Fire Will Ask Voters for New Belfair Station (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

31. Unemployment Hits 49-Year Low as U.S. Employers Step Up Hiring (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

32. Five Oregon Counties Get Federal Disaster Declaration for Winter Storm Damage (Oregonian, Portland)

33. Low Cloud Season Begins in the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

RESCUE ON THE HIGH SEAS – DIVERSIONS

Florida Teens Who Prayed for Rescue While Lost at Sea Are Saved by Boat Named ‘The Amen’

Toll Evader Named Stiff to Pay Up; Had $128K In Tolls, Fines

Just the Feces: Kentucky Derby Winner Poop on Sale for $200

Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Dies Aged 74

SONG OF THE DAY

The BBC Concert Orchestra – Star Wars Suite

Star Wars Music: Themes & Leitmotifs (music that represents a place, mood, or character(s))

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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