Friday, May 10, 2019

Energy News Digest for May 10, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Seattle Broke a Heat Record on Thursday. Will We Break Another on Friday? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Judge Signs Final Decree in 42-Year Yakima River Basin Water Case (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

Trump Wants to Sell Bonneville Power Administration Transmission System to Cut Debt. Newhouse, Other Lawmakers Say No (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

Survive the Sound: Hood Canal Bridge Blocks Migrating Fish (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA – Breach the Bridge?)

Oregon Lawmakers Release New, ‘Almost Final’ Version of Carbon Cap & Trade Bill (Oregonian, Portland)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Trump Wants to Sell Bonneville Power Administration Transmission System to Cut Debt. Newhouse, Other Lawmakers Say No
2.      Developer Says Washington State Governor Inslee’s Opposition Doesn’t Affect Kalama Methanol Project
3.      North Dakota to Sue Washington State Over New Oil Train Rule
4.      Have Your Say on Columbia & Snake River Dams & the Studies Considering Tearing Them Down
5.      Editorial: Further Review of Snake River Dams Not Needed
6.      Bonneville Power Administration Addresses Tree Removal along Transmission Line Corridor in Issaquah & Sammamish
7.      California Public Utilities Commission Says Electric Customers Could See Rising Bills Due to Wildfires, Declining Sales
8.      Heavy Rain & Widespread Power Outages Hit Southeast Texas, Louisiana
9.      ‘Must Have Been the Toilet’: Portland Couple Used 270,000 Gallons of Water in Three Months
10.   Survive the Sound: Hood Canal Bridge Blocks Migrating Fish
11.   Underwater Microphones Show How Noisy It Is for Orcas in Puget Sound
12.   Washington State Officials, Feds Have a Plan to Save Forests & Salmon
13.   Florida’s Solar Turnaround Sparks Concerns Over Limits on Community Projects
14.   States & Companies Ramp Up Clean Energy Targets
15.   Nest, as You Knew It, Is No More
16.   Judge Signs Final Decree in 42-Year Yakima River Basin Water Case (
17.   Washington Drought May Spread
18.   A Couple Uprooted a 180-Year-Old Oak. A Judge Ordered Them to Pay Nearly $600,000.
19.   Wahkiakum County Community Responds to Broadband Survey
20.   Arizona: Thin on Broadband: Tribal Areas Still Struggle with Lagging Technology
21.   South Dakota Congressional Delegation Pushes for Better Broadband Maps
22.   5G Was Rushed to Market – It Shows
23.   U.S. Government Internet & Spectrum Overseer Resigns, Along with Legislative Director
24.   NERC to Analyze First Potential Cyberattack on U.S. Grid
25.   Oregon Lawmakers Release New, ‘Almost Final’ Version of Carbon Cap & Trade Bill
26.   Op/Ed: Renewable Energy & Agriculture Reduce Carbon Footprint in Central Washington State
27.   A Call to Action for a Climate Conservation Corps – Jay Inslee
28.   El Nino Seen Lingering Through August, Easing Hurricane Threats
29.   U.S. EPA Proposes Hike in Biofuel Mandate to 20.04 Billion Gallons in 2020: Sources
30.   Party City Closing 45 Stores Amid Global Helium Shortage
31.   Next Week is Candidate Filing Week in Mason County
32.   Op/Ed: Human Error? Stop Blaming Workers for Their Own Deaths
33.   Seattle Broke a Heat Record on Thursday. Will We Break Another on Friday?
34.   Update: Thurston Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Man, 73, in Wife’s Fatal Shooting — Stepson Wounded
35.   Firefighters Battling Seven Acre Wildfire South of Matlock
36.   Will Puget Sound Experience Another “Smokestorm” This Summer?
37.   Forest Service Chief: U.S. Faces ‘Crisis’ in the Woods
38.   Seahawks Part Ways with Doug Baldwin, Chancellor

WORD OF THE DAY

Grating • \GRATE-ing\ • Verb - 1: to rub or rasp noisily 2: to cause irritation: jar

The grating sounds of Dilbert’s ukulele faded away to a soft “plink” as he finished his excoriating version of “Walk on the Wild Side.” The curious, but disengaged bystanders started wandering away from the scene, still wondering what it was all about. (kinda like this lame example sentence)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Trump Wants to Sell Bonneville Power Administration Transmission System to Cut Debt. Newhouse, Other Lawmakers Say No (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

2.    Developer Says Washington State Governor Inslee’s Opposition Doesn’t Affect Kalama Methanol Project (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

3.    North Dakota to Sue Washington State Over New Oil Train Rule (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

4.    Have Your Say on Columbia & Snake River Dams & the Studies Considering Tearing Them Down (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

5.    Editorial: Further Review of Snake River Dams Not Needed (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

6.    Bonneville Power Administration Addresses Tree Removal along Transmission Line Corridor in Issaquah & Sammamish (Issaquah Reporter, WA)

7.    California Public Utilities Commission Says Electric Customers Could See Rising Bills Due to Wildfires, Declining Sales (Utility Dive)

8.    Heavy Rain & Widespread Power Outages Hit Southeast Texas, Louisiana (Reuters)

9.    ‘Must Have Been the Toilet’: Portland Couple Used 270,000 Gallons of Water in Three Months (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

FISH & WILDLIFE

10. Survive the Sound: Hood Canal Bridge Blocks Migrating Fish (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA – Breach the Bridge?)

11. Underwater Microphones Show How Noisy It Is for Orcas in Puget Sound (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

12. Washington State Officials, Feds Have a Plan to Save Forests & Salmon (Crosscut Seattle)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

13. Florida’s Solar Turnaround Sparks Concerns Over Limits on Community Projects (Utility Dive)

14. States & Companies Ramp Up Clean Energy Targets (Axios)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

15. Nest, as You Knew It, Is No More (Gizmodo)

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

16. Judge Signs Final Decree in 42-Year Yakima River Basin Water Case (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

17. Washington Drought May Spread (Capital Press)

18. A Couple Uprooted a 180-Year-Old Oak. A Judge Ordered Them to Pay Nearly $600,000. (Washington Post)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19. Wahkiakum County Community Responds to Broadband Survey (Wahkiakum Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)

20. Arizona: Thin on Broadband: Tribal Areas Still Struggle with Lagging Technology (The Tucson Sentinel, AZ)

21. South Dakota Congressional Delegation Pushes for Better Broadband Maps (KSFY-TV, Sioux Falls SD)

22. 5G Was Rushed to Market – It Shows (Light Reading)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

23. U.S. Government Internet & Spectrum Overseer Resigns, Along with Legislative Director (The Register, UK)

24. NERC to Analyze First Potential Cyberattack on U.S. Grid (Utility Dive)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

25. Oregon Lawmakers Release New, ‘Almost Final’ Version of Carbon Cap & Trade Bill (Oregonian, Portland)

26. Op/Ed: Renewable Energy & Agriculture Reduce Carbon Footprint in Central Washington State (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

27. A Call to Action for a Climate Conservation Corps – Jay Inslee (Data for Progress)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

28. El Nino Seen Lingering Through August, Easing Hurricane Threats (Bloomberg News)

29. U.S. EPA Proposes Hike in Biofuel Mandate to 20.04 Billion Gallons in 2020: Sources (Reuters)

30. Party City Closing 45 Stores Amid Global Helium Shortage (CBS News)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

31. Next Week is Candidate Filing Week in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

32. Op/Ed: Human Error? Stop Blaming Workers for Their Own Deaths (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

33. Seattle Broke a Heat Record on Thursday. Will We Break Another on Friday? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

34. Update: Thurston Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Man, 73, in Wife’s Fatal Shooting — Stepson Wounded (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

35. Firefighters Battling Seven Acre Wildfire South of Matlock (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

36. Will Puget Sound Experience Another “Smokestorm” This Summer? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

37. Forest Service Chief: U.S. Faces ‘Crisis’ in the Woods (Capital Press)

38. Seahawks Part Ways with Doug Baldwin, Chancellor (NFL.Com)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

‘Ren & Stimpy,’ ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Artist Chris Reccardi Dies Age 54

‘Golden Spike’ Event Marks 150th Anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad

Sasquatch Researchers, Adventurers to Share Experiences At Rainshadow Bigfoot Conference

Australia Takes Responsibility for Typos on 46 Million Bank Notes

SONG OF THE DAY

Claude Debussy - Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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