Monday, May 6, 2019

Energy News Digest for May 6, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Cap-&-Trade Bill Could Hike Natural Gas Prices in Oregon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

After Decades of Debate, Victoria Is Building a Sewage Treatment Plant (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Studies Planned for Douglas County Pumped-Storage Facility (Wenatchee World, WA)

California Fisherman, Conservationists Want More Research Before Developing Wind Farms (Redwood Times, Eureka, CA)

Seattle Weather Could Break a Heat Record This Week (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Studies Planned for Douglas County Pumped-Storage Facility
2.      A Radical, Enron-Era Measure Revived as Fires Burn Power Giants
3.      Op/Ed: The U.S. Electric Grid as a Platform for Infrastructure Modernization
4.      Dead Gray Whale Washes Ashore at Beach in Everett
5.      Icicle River Will Not Open for Spring Chinook Fishing
6.      They Smell, Bark & Snatch Pet Dogs. Sea Lions Cause Trouble at Pacific Northwest Ports
7.      Op/Ed: Wanda Keefer – Salmon, Dams: We Need Both
8.      Changing Water Flow Leads to More Bugs in Grand Canyon – A Good Thing
9.      On a French Coastline with 1,200 Dead Dolphins, Fishermen & Conservationists Clash
10.   California Fisherman, Conservationists Want More Research Before Developing Wind Farms
11.   After Decades of Debate, Victoria Is Building a Sewage Treatment Plant
12.   North Central Washington EcoChallenge Begins Monday, May 6
13.   Survey Launched to Seek Input on Internet in East Jefferson County
14.   Wahkiakum County Broadband Group Seeks Survey Results
15.   FCC Admits It ‘Drastically Overstated’ U.S. Broadband Figures
16.   5G Claims for Rural America
17.   Alexa Has Been Eavesdropping on You This Whole Time
18.   Cap-&-Trade Bill Could Hike Natural Gas Prices in Oregon
19.   Boeing’s 737 Max Defense Is a Textbook Mess
20.   The Problem with Social-Media Protests
21.   This Is Why No One Responds to Your Email
22.   2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest
23.   What If Air Conditioners Could Help Save the Planet Instead of Destroying It?
24.   Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber?
25.   Washington Republican State Senator’s $500,000 Contract with Autocratic Cambodian Regime Draws Scrutiny, Condemnation
26.   New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Rally for Green New Deal in Washington, DC
27.   Seattle Weather Could Break a Heat Record This Week
28.   Poll: Northwest Residents Are More Concerned About Wildfires Than 4 Years Ago
29.   A Swarm of Small Earthquakes Strikes Pacific Ocean Off Northern California Coast
30.   Boeing Believed a 737 Max Warning Light Was Standard. It Wasn’t.
31.   Mammoth Bones Are Being Unearthed Near Tri-Cities. You Can Take a Tour of the Dig
32.   Royal Baby: Meghan Gives Birth to Boy, Harry Announces

WORD OF THE DAY – PATHOS FROM AN AGING BRAIN

Ephemeral /if-FEM-uh-rull/ Adjective

1: lasting a very short time, 2: lasting one day only

Thought interrupted
Ephemeral memory
Dimmed passage of life


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Studies Planned for Douglas County Pumped-Storage Facility (Wenatchee World, WA)

2.    A Radical, Enron-Era Measure Revived as Fires Burn Power Giants (Bloomberg News)

3.    Op/Ed: The U.S. Electric Grid as a Platform for Infrastructure Modernization (Morning Consult)

FISH & WILDLIFE

4.    Dead Gray Whale Washes Ashore at Beach in Everett (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

5.    Icicle River Will Not Open for Spring Chinook Fishing (Ifiberone News, Ephrata, WA)

6.    They Smell, Bark & Snatch Pet Dogs. Sea Lions Cause Trouble at Pacific Northwest Ports (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

7.    Op/Ed: Wanda Keefer – Salmon, Dams: We Need Both (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

8.    Changing Water Flow Leads to More Bugs in Grand Canyon – A Good Thing (Associated Press)

9.    On a French Coastline with 1,200 Dead Dolphins, Fishermen & Conservationists Clash (NY Times)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. California Fisherman, Conservationists Want More Research Before Developing Wind Farms (Redwood Times, Eureka, CA)

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


12. North Central Washington EcoChallenge Begins Monday, May 6 (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13. Survey Launched to Seek Input on Internet in East Jefferson County (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

14. Wahkiakum County Broadband Group Seeks Survey Results (Wahkiakum County Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)

15. FCC Admits It ‘Drastically Overstated’ U.S. Broadband Figures (Engineering & Technology Magazine)

16. 5G Claims for Rural America (Pots & Pans)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

17. Alexa Has Been Eavesdropping on You This Whole Time (Washington Post)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18. Cap-&-Trade Bill Could Hike Natural Gas Prices in Oregon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. Boeing’s 737 Max Defense Is a Textbook Mess (Washington Post)

20. The Problem with Social-Media Protests – Online movements can burn out faster than campaigns that spend months or even years forging in-person connections. (Atlantic Magazine)

21. This Is Why No One Responds to Your Email (Fast Company)

22. 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest (Atlantic Magazine)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

23. What If Air Conditioners Could Help Save the Planet Instead of Destroying It? (Grist Online)

24. Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber? (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

25. Washington Republican State Senator’s $500,000 Contract with Autocratic Cambodian Regime Draws Scrutiny, Condemnation (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

26. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Rally for Green New Deal in Washington (NY Times)

GENERAL NEWS

27. Seattle Weather Could Break a Heat Record This Week (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28. Poll: Northwest Residents Are More Concerned About Wildfires Than 4 Years Ago (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

29. A Swarm of Small Earthquakes Strikes Pacific Ocean Off Northern California Coast (Sacramento Bee, CA)

30. Boeing Believed a 737 Max Warning Light Was Standard. It Wasn’t. (NY Times)

31. Mammoth Bones Are Being Unearthed Near Tri-Cities. You Can Take a Tour of the Dig (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

32. Royal Baby: Meghan Gives Birth to Boy, Harry Announces (British Broadcasting Corporation)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Kentucky Derby: Maximum Security’s Disqualification Reportedly Costs Bettors $42 Million

Tons of Trash & Human Bodies Recovered from Mount Everest

Cicada Swarm About to Emerge in Parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio

Luke Perry Was Buried in an ‘Eco-Friendly’ Mushroom Suit, His Daughter Says

SONG OF THE DAY

Three Dog Night – Pieces of April

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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