Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Energy News Digest for May 14, 2019


The Hot Shots edition of the Energy News Digest is available on Facebook, and on Twitter.

To subscribe to the Energy News Digest, email jmyer@masonpud3.org.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas Gets State Support (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Moses Lake: Washington State Solar Panel Supplier to Close – Victim of China Tariff Battle (Associated Press)

Why Washington Is the Best State in America – Clean Energy! (U.S. News & World Report)

Lewis County Exploring Taking Ownership of 54 Water Systems from Thurston PUD (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

San Francisco May Make Pacific Gas & Electric a Multibillion-Dollar Purchase Offer in Weeks (Bloomberg News)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      San Francisco May Make Pacific Gas & Electric a Multibillion-Dollar Purchase Offer in Weeks
2.      Port of Moses Lake Considering Talks with Bonneville Power Administration for Power
3.      Lawmakers Urged to Drop Plan to Sell Power Marketing Administration, TVA Grid Assets
4.      Chelan PUD Approves Agreements for Diamond Foundry Power Needs
5.      Scott Morris, Avista CEO & Chairman, to Retire in 2020
6.      Skilled Workers in High Demand for Trade Industries Nationwide
7.      Unsung Hero: Bonneville Power Administration Honors Klamath Falls Resident
8.      The Fusion Reactor Next Door
9.      Why Are So Many Gray Whales Dying in Washington State?
10.   Idaho Inspectors Intercept 14 Boats with Invasive Mussels
11.   Don’t Fear the Weevil: Beetle Helps Battle Scotch Broom
12.   Moses Lake: Washington State Solar Panel Supplier to Close – Victim of China Tariff Battle
13.   Why Washington Is the Best State in America – Clean Energy!
14.   Washington State’s 100% Clean Electricity Law Touted as Nation’s Strongest — But How Will It Work?
15.   Lewis County Exploring Taking Ownership of 54 Water Systems from Thurston PUD
16.   High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas Gets State Support
17.   State Funding for Rural Broadband a ‘Start,’ Advocates Say
18.   A High-Speed Internet Boondoggle Is Now a Campaign Issue in Kentucky
19.   U.S. Power Sector Recognizes Cyber Risks – Violations Show Enforcement Issues
20.   This WhatsApp Flaw Helped Send Spyware with a Voice Call
21.   First Day of Mason County Candidate Filing Week
22.   Washington Becomes First State to Offer Public Health Insurance Option, Long-Term Care Benefit
23.   Seattle Workers’ Pension Plan Is Short by $1.2 Billion
24.   At Least Four Dead in Mid-Air Seaplane Crash in Alaska, Ten Survive
25.   Washington State’s Fishing Industry Caught in US-China Trade War
26.   Ecology, Squaxin Island Tribe Secure More Than $1.5 Million in Conservation Grants
27.   State Takes Over after Tumwater Brewery Oil Spill Cleanup Becomes Too Costly for Owner
28.   Washington Ranked Nation’s Best State by U.S. News & World Report

WORD OF THE DAY

Demur • \DIH-murr\ • Verb – 1: archaic: delay, hesitate 2: to file a demurrer 3: to take exception: object

“Haggis will put some meat on yer bones sonny,” barked the kilt-wearing scot to the wan, pale Canadian. The youth demurred: “I guess it would, if I could keep it down sir.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    San Francisco May Make Pacific Gas & Electric a Multibillion-Dollar Purchase Offer in Weeks (Bloomberg News)

2.    Port of Moses Lake Considering Talks with Bonneville Power Administration for Power (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)


4.    Chelan PUD Approves Agreements for Diamond Foundry Power Needs (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

5.    Scott Morris, Avista CEO & Chairman, to Retire in 2020 (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

6.    Skilled Workers in High Demand for Trade Industries Nationwide (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

7.    Unsung Hero: Bonneville Power Administration Honors Klamath Falls Resident (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

8.    The Fusion Reactor Next Door (NY Times)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Why Are So Many Gray Whales Dying in Washington State? (Crosscut Seattle)

10. Idaho Inspectors Intercept 14 Boats with Invasive Mussels (Associated Press)

11. Don’t Fear the Weevil: Beetle Helps Battle Scotch Broom (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12. Moses Lake: Washington State Solar Panel Supplier to Close – Victim of China Tariff Battle (Associated Press)

13. Why Washington Is the Best State in America – Clean Energy! (U.S. News & World Report)

14. Washington State’s 100% Clean Electricity Law Touted as Nation’s Strongest — But How Will It Work? (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

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

15. Lewis County Exploring Taking Ownership of 54 Water Systems from Thurston PUD (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

16. High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas Gets State Support (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

17. State Funding for Rural Broadband a ‘Start,’ Advocates Say (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

18. A High-Speed Internet Boondoggle Is Now a Campaign Issue in Kentucky (ProPublica)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

19. U.S. Power Sector Recognizes Cyber Risks – Violations Show Enforcement Issues (Utility Dive)

20. This WhatsApp Flaw Helped Send Spyware with a Voice Call (Mashable)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

21. First Day of Mason County Candidate Filing Week (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

22. Washington Becomes First State to Offer Public Health Insurance Option, Long-Term Care Benefit (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

23. Seattle Workers’ Pension Plan Is Short by $1.2 Billion (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

24. At Least Four Dead in Mid-Air Seaplane Crash in Alaska, Ten Survive (Reuters)

25. Washington State’s Fishing Industry Caught in US-China Trade War (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

26. Ecology, Squaxin Island Tribe Secure More Than $1.5 Million in Conservation Grants (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

27. State Takes Over after Tumwater Brewery Oil Spill Cleanup Becomes Too Costly for Owner (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28. Washington Ranked Nation’s Best State by U.S. News & World Report (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

DUCKLINGS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Waiter Returns Lost $424,000 Check to Woman Who Stiffed Him on Tip

Peeps from a Tacoma Storm Drain Turned Out to Be Three Ducklings in Need of a Rescue

The Many, Many Theories About Leonardo da Vinci

Legendary comic Tim Conway dead at 85

SONG OF THE DAY

Axel Stordahl – McHale’s Navy Theme

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

Links in the news digest lead to current stories. Media organizations update their websites regularly, which may result in broken links.