Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Energy News Digest for June 5, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS






HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Grant County: Highway 243 Fire Now Estimated at Almost 19,000 Acres (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

Power Struggle on the Eastside: Crucial Ruling Ahead in Battle Over 16-Mile Power Line (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Pushback Against Superfast 5G Wireless Spreads to at Least Seven Pacific Northwest Cities (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

Grays Harbor PUD Board Passes Resolution Supporting Lower Snake River Hydroelectric Dams (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Attempt to Change California’s Definition of Renewable Energy Fails – Rule Says Dams Don’t Count Toward Goals (KSAT-TV, San Antonia, TX)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Power Struggle on the Eastside: Crucial Ruling Ahead in Battle Over 16-Mile Power Line
2.      Grays Harbor PUD Board Passes Resolution Supporting Lower Snake River Hydroelectric Dams
3.      What Caused 26 Power Poles to Collapse in South Seattle?
4.      Going to Cowlitz PUD: Steve Taylor Was a Thorough, Unflappable Kelso City Manager
5.      Op/Ed: Can the Bonneville Power Administration Be Saved?
6.      Sixth-Graders Cross Chelan PUD’s Rocky Reach Dam for Fishy Field Trip & Fun
7.      He Had Power-Pole Shaped Dent in His SUV. Police Arrested Him for Hit-And-Run Power Outage
8.      Grant PUD Line Crews Named Grand Marshals of Sage-n-Sun Festival Parade
9.      San Francisco Hires Financial Adviser as It Considers Buying Pacific Gas & Electric Power Lines
10.   New England’s Electric Power Grid Is Undergoing a Transformation
11.   Chatterjee Rejects Criticism of Violating FERC’s Neutrality with Use of #Freedomgas
12.   Two More Dead Gray Whales Wash Ashore in Western Washington
13.   Canada: Department of Fisheries to Test for Harmful Virus at British Columbia Fish Farms
14.   Bombs, Guns & Sea Lions on the Columbia River
15.   Orca Task Force Celebrates New Calf with Renewed Determination
16.   Salmon Merging onto New ‘Highway’ in Seattle, Complete with Rest Stops & Restaurants
17.   Fish Cannons, Koi Herpes & Other Tools to Combat Invasive Carp
18.   Editorial: Mining Skagit River Headwaters Invites Disaster
19.   Attempt to Change California’s Definition of Renewable Energy Fails – Rule Says Dams Don’t Count Toward Goals
20.   California Has Too Much Solar Power. That Might Be Good for Ratepayers
21.   GESS International to Build Six Biogas Plants in Idaho – Conversion of “Dairy-Air”
22.   U.S. Wind Turbine Collapses ‘Not Linked’, Says GE
23.   European Union Plan to Burn Wood Instead of Coal Threatens Forests
24.   Pushback Against Superfast 5G Wireless Spreads to at Least Seven Pacific Northwest Cities
25.   Port of Bellingham Plans to Build Faster Internet Access for Rural Areas
26.   Governor Inslee Meets with Orcas Power & Light to Talk Broadband, Clean Energy & Electric Ferries
27.   A New-Wave Broadband Firm Dials Up Frontier Communications
28.   How a Radio Frequency Is Delivering High Speed Internet to Small Towns
29.   Apple Announces It’s Getting Rid of iTunes
30.   How Extreme Weather Is Affecting People’s Opinions of Climate Change
31.   Kids, Feds Spar Over Climate Change Suit in Third Visit to Ninth Circuit
32.   Oregon’s Carbon-Reduction Plan Might Include Hefty Fuel Rebates
33.   Exploding Danger: U.S. Marijuana Oil Labs Pose Deadly, Destructive Hazard
34.   YouTube Updates Hate Speech Guidelines to Prohibit Videos
35.   Americans Think Fake News Is Big Problem, Blame Politicians
36.   Washington State Lawmaker Touts Kalama Methanol Plant – And Works for Company That’s Trying to Get It Built
37.   ‘Climate Candidate’ Jay Inslee Touts Mission to Keep Earth Inhabitable
38.   Op/Ed: Transportation Projects Will Suffer If Inslee Shifts Cash to Protect Fish
39.   Grant County: Highway 243 Fire Now Estimated at Almost 19,000 Acres
40.   Ostrom’s Mushroom Farm Near Lacey Is Closing, Laying Off 239 Workers
41.   Seattle Has Already Scored the Third Warmest Spring on Record
42.   Washington’s Roads Are Becoming Increasingly Deadly for People Who Walk or Bike, Data Show
43.   Fewer Kids Are Riding & Buying Bicycles – The Industry Is Worried
44.   Learning What Vets Could Not Tell: What They Did in World War II

WORD OF THE DAY

Colitas • \coe-LEET-uhs\ • - Tail, tail end, end

“On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, warm smell of colitas rising up through the air.”

Wikipedia: The term “colitas” in the first stanza of the song is a Spanish term for “little tails” and a reference to the buds of the Cannabis plant.

From the Straight Dope: This E-mail just in from Eagles management honcho Irving Azoff: “In response to your [recent] memo, in 1976, during the writing of the song ‘Hotel California’ by Messrs. Henley and Frey, the word `colitas’ was translated for them by their Mexican-American road manager as ‘little buds.’ You have obviously already done the necessary extrapolation. Thank you for your inquiry.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Power Struggle on the Eastside: Crucial Ruling Ahead in Battle Over 16-Mile Power Line (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

2.    Grays Harbor PUD Board Passes Resolution Supporting Lower Snake River Hydroelectric Dams (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

3.    What Caused 26 Power Poles to Collapse in South Seattle? (Crosscut Seattle)

4.    Going to Cowlitz PUD: Steve Taylor Was a Thorough, Unflappable Kelso City Manager (Longview Daily News, WA)

5.    Op/Ed: Can the Bonneville Power Administration Be Saved? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

6.    Sixth-Graders Cross Chelan PUD’s Rocky Reach Dam for Fishy Field Trip & Fun (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

7.    He Had Power-Pole Shaped Dent in His SUV. Police Arrested Him for Hit-And-Run Power Outage (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

8.    Grant PUD Line Crews Named Grand Marshals of Sage-n-Sun Festival Parade (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

9.    San Francisco Hires Financial Adviser as It Considers Buying Pacific Gas & Electric Power Lines (SF Chronicle)

10. New England’s Electric Power Grid Is Undergoing a Transformation (WBUR, Boston, MA)

11. Chatterjee Rejects Criticism of Violating FERC’s Neutrality with Use of #Freedomgas (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

12. Two More Dead Gray Whales Wash Ashore in Western Washington (Associated Press)

13. Canada: Department of Fisheries to Test for Harmful Virus at British Columbia Fish Farms (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

14. Bombs, Guns & Sea Lions on the Columbia River (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

15. Orca Task Force Celebrates New Calf with Renewed Determination (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

16. Salmon Merging onto New ‘Highway’ in Seattle, Complete with Rest Stops & Restaurants (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

17. Fish Cannons, Koi Herpes & Other Tools to Combat Invasive Carp (NY Times)

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

18. Editorial: Mining Skagit River Headwaters Invites Disaster (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

19. Attempt to Change California’s Definition of Renewable Energy Fails – Rule Says Dams Don’t Count Toward Goals (KSAT-TV, San Antonia, TX)

20. California Has Too Much Solar Power. That Might Be Good for Ratepayers (Los Angeles Times, CA)

21. GESS International to Build Six Biogas Plants in Idaho – Conversion of “Dairy-Air” (Associated Press)

22. U.S. Wind Turbine Collapses ‘Not Linked’, Says GE (ReCharge)

23. European Union Plan to Burn Wood Instead of Coal Threatens Forests (Courthouse News Service)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

24. Pushback Against Superfast 5G Wireless Spreads to at Least Seven Pacific Northwest Cities (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

25. Port of Bellingham Plans to Build Faster Internet Access for Rural Areas (Bellingham Business Journal, WA)

26. Governor Inslee Meets with Orcas Power & Light to Talk Broadband, Clean Energy & Electric Ferries (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)

27. A New-Wave Broadband Firm Dials Up Frontier Communications (Everett Herald, WA)

28. How a Radio Frequency Is Delivering High Speed Internet to Small Towns (National Public Radio)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

29. Apple Announces It’s Getting Rid of iTunes (CBS News)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

30. How Extreme Weather Is Affecting People’s Opinions of Climate Change (National Public Radio)

31. Kids, Feds Spar Over Climate Change Suit in Third Visit to Ninth Circuit (Courthouse News Service)

32. Oregon’s Carbon-Reduction Plan Might Include Hefty Fuel Rebates (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

33. Exploding Danger: U.S. Marijuana Oil Labs Pose Deadly, Destructive Hazard (Reuters)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

34. YouTube Updates Hate Speech Guidelines to Prohibit Videos (Associated Press)

35. Americans Think Fake News Is Big Problem, Blame Politicians (Associated Press)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

36. Washington State Lawmaker Touts Kalama Methanol Plant – And Works for Company That’s Trying to Get It Built (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

37. ‘Climate Candidate’ Jay Inslee Touts Mission to Keep Earth Inhabitable (Courthouse News Service)

38. Op/Ed: Transportation Projects Will Suffer If Inslee Shifts Cash to Protect Fish (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

39. Grant County: Highway 243 Fire Now Estimated at Almost 19,000 Acres (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

40. Ostrom’s Mushroom Farm Near Lacey Is Closing, Laying Off 239 Workers (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

41. Seattle Has Already Scored the Third Warmest Spring on Record (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

42. Washington’s Roads Are Becoming Increasingly Deadly for People Who Walk or Bike, Data Show (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

43. Fewer Kids Are Riding & Buying Bicycles – The Industry Is Worried (Washington Post)

44. Learning What Vets Could Not Tell: What They Did in World War II (NY Times)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Gainesville Gator Crashes Couples Romantic Lakeside Picnic

Florida Thief Takes Blowtorch to ATM, Welds It Shut Instead

Those Tiny Hotel Toiletry Bottles Are on Their Way Out

Family Discovers Graduation Cake Made of Plastic Foam

SONG OF THE DAY

The Beach Boys – Graduation Day

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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