Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Energy News Digest for May 8, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





Minor Heat Wave Ahead (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Inslee Signs Bills Bringing Washington State Closer to Zero-Carbon Electricity (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Clark Public Utilities Selects New General Manager, CEO – Lena Wittler, Communications Director, Will Assume Top Position June 4 (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Olympic Mountain Snowpack Melting Fast (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Army Corps to Explore Alternatives as Chehalis River Dam Review Moves Forward (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Washington State Sets Aside Millions to Provide Broadband Service to Rural Portions of the State (Washington Ag Network)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Inslee Signs Bills Bringing Washington State Closer to Zero-Carbon Electricity
2.      Gov. Jay Inslee Signs Washington State Mandate for Carbon-Free Electricity By 2045
3.      A Fossil Fuel-Free Future: Washington State Gov. Inslee — ‘We’re Going to Build Jobs Like Crazy’
4.      One in Five Americans Now Live in Places Committed to 100% Clean Power
5.      Washington State’s New Carbon-Free Law Sounds Dandy. Making It Work Will Be Daunting
6.      Will Washington State’s New Clean-Energy Laws Help Jay Inslee Become President?
7.      Editorial: Kittitas County Will Feel State’s Power Play
8.      Clark Public Utilities Selects New General Manager, CEO – Lena Wittler, Communications Director, Will Assume Top Position June 4
9.      Judge Orders Pacific Gas & Electric Directors to Visit Town Destroyed by Wildfire
10.   This Company Says the Future of Nuclear Energy Is Smaller, Cheaper & Safer
11.   Grid Mod: Dialing in Hydroelectric Generators’ Responses to Market Signals
12.   Man in Wheelchair Hit By Seattle Public Utilities Truck, Seriously Injured
13.   Coalition of Unlikely Allies Calls on State to Break Up Utilities, Deregulate Energy
14.   FERC Deadlock Could Continue Past End of Lafleur’s Term
15.   Public Power Is Affordable
16.   ‘Dammed to Extinction’ Filmmaker Shares Challenges in Creating Documentary
17.   Could Waste Energy Power the Future of Washington?
18.   NorthWestern Energy Seeks Montana Renewable Energy Projects
19.   Op/Ed: The Looming Threat to State Renewable Goals in Wholesale Electricity Markets
20.   Olympic Mountain Snowpack Melting Fast
21.   Army Corps to Explore Alternatives as Chehalis River Dam Review Moves Forward
22.   Connelly: British Columbia -- Don’t Trash the ‘Magic Skagit,’ Eh?
23.   Portland Tells Residents It’s Not Responsible for Water Pipe Burst
24.   Washington State Sets Aside Millions to Provide Broadband Service to Rural Portions of the State
25.   FCC Fixes Giant Error Overstating Broadband Availability... Then Doubles Down on Bogus Claims
26.   Hackers Steal $41 Million Worth of Bitcoin from Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange
27.   Google Says It Has Found Religion on Privacy
28.   Trump Interior Chief Says Climate Change Response Falls on Congress
29.   California Cannabis Market Not Traced or Tracked as Promised
30.   Cal Poly’s New Logo Blasted; Recall Petition Launched
31.   Liberty State Movement Holding Meeting in Wenatchee
32.   Op/Ed: Now is the Time to Invest in Infrastructure
33.   Body of Man Found in Shelton’s Goldsborough Creek Identified
34.   Thurston County: Teen Driver Injured after Freight Train Crashes into Truck
35.   After Controversial School Assembly, Shelton School District & Squaxin Island Tribe Ink Memorandum of Understanding
36.   Colorado Police Probe What Sparked Deadly Shooting at Suburban School
37.   Prices for Mexican Tomatoes Expected to Increase 40% To 85% with New Tariff

WORD OF THE DAY

Resplendent • \rih-SPLEN-dunt\ • adjective – Shining brilliantly: characterized by a glowing splendor

Darnell was an absolute peacock at the annual Parcheesi association ball. Resplendent in his shimmering fiber-optic robe, he cut a wide swath at the gala event. The impact of his costume was slightly diminished when his date whispered huskily in his ear, “Darnell, X-Y-Z!”

100% CLEAN ENERGY NEWS (STORIES)

1.    Inslee Signs Bills Bringing Washington State Closer to Zero-Carbon Electricity (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

2.    Gov. Jay Inslee Signs Washington State Mandate for Carbon-Free Electricity By 2045 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

3.    A Fossil Fuel-Free Future: Washington State Gov. Inslee — ‘We’re Going to Build Jobs Like Crazy’ (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

4.    One in Five Americans Now Live in Places Committed to 100% Clean Power (Grist Online)

5.    Washington State’s New Carbon-Free Law Sounds Dandy. Making It Work Will Be Daunting (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

6.    Will Washington State’s New Clean-Energy Laws Help Jay Inslee Become President? (Crosscut Seattle)

7.    Editorial: Kittitas County Will Feel State’s Power Play (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

8.    Clark Public Utilities Selects New General Manager, CEO – Lena Wittler, Communications Director, Will Assume Top Position June 4 (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

9.    Judge Orders Pacific Gas & Electric Directors to Visit Town Destroyed by Wildfire (NY Times)

10. This Company Says the Future of Nuclear Energy Is Smaller, Cheaper & Safer (National Public Radio)

11. Grid Mod: Dialing in Hydroelectric Generators’ Responses to Market Signals (Bonneville Power Administration)

12. Man in Wheelchair Hit By Seattle Public Utilities Truck, Seriously Injured (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

13. Coalition of Unlikely Allies Calls on State to Break Up Utilities, Deregulate Energy (Washington Post – Cuz, of course, it worked so well 18 years ago…)

14. FERC Deadlock Could Continue Past End of Lafleur’s Term (Utility Dive)

15. Public Power Is Affordable (American Public Power Association)

FISH & WILDLIFE

16. ‘Dammed to Extinction’ Filmmaker Shares Challenges in Creating Documentary (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

17. Could Waste Energy Power the Future of Washington? (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

18. NorthWestern Energy Seeks Montana Renewable Energy Projects (Daily Energy Insider)

19. Op/Ed: The Looming Threat to State Renewable Goals in Wholesale Electricity Markets (Utility Dive)

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

20. Olympic Mountain Snowpack Melting Fast (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

21. Army Corps to Explore Alternatives as Chehalis River Dam Review Moves Forward (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

22. Connelly: British Columbia -- Don’t Trash the ‘Magic Skagit,’ Eh? (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

23. Portland Tells Residents It’s Not Responsible for Water Pipe Burst (Associated Press)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

24. Washington State Sets Aside Millions to Provide Broadband Service to Rural Portions of the State (Washington Ag Network)

25. FCC Fixes Giant Error Overstating Broadband Availability... Then Doubles Down on Bogus Claims (TechDirt)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

26. Hackers Steal $41 Million Worth of Bitcoin from Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange (Reuters)

27. Google Says It Has Found Religion on Privacy (NY Times)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

28. Trump Interior Chief Says Climate Change Response Falls on Congress (The Hill, Washington, DC)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

29. California Cannabis Market Not Traced or Tracked as Promised (Associated Press)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

30. Cal Poly’s New Logo Blasted; Recall Petition Launched (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

31. Liberty State Movement Holding Meeting in Wenatchee (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

32. Op/Ed: Now is the Time to Invest in Infrastructure (South Sound Business)

GENERAL NEWS

33. Body of Man Found in Shelton’s Goldsborough Creek Identified (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

34. Thurston County: Teen Driver Injured after Freight Train Crashes into Truck (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

35. After Controversial School Assembly, Shelton School District & Squaxin Island Tribe Ink Memorandum of Understanding (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

36. Colorado Police Probe What Sparked Deadly Shooting at Suburban School (Reuters)

37. Prices for Mexican Tomatoes Expected to Increase 40% To 85% with New Tariff (USA Today)

ALLIGATORS IN THE KNICKERS – DIVERSIONS

Memorable Mozart – Orchestra Searching for Child Who Charmed Crowd with ‘Wow!’

Plague of frogs: Five Mile Property Owners Say Stormwater Pond Is Ruining Their Neighborhood

Florida Woman Pulled Live Gator from Yoga Pants During Traffic Stop

R. Kelly Judgment Withdrawn After Lawyers Say He Can’t Read

SONG OF THE DAY

Mozart – Masonic Funeral Music K.477

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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