Friday, June 7, 2019

Energy News Digest for June 7, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Thunderstorms on Friday (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Emergency Drought Declaration Declared for Mason & Thurston Counties (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Deal for Columbia River Hydropower Clears Path for Diamond Making in Wenatchee (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

Comcast Ordered to Pay Back Washington State Customers After Judge Rules Extra Charges Unlawful (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

Oregon Cap-And-Trade Bill Nears Last Committee Hearing – And a Late Test (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Oregon: Warm Springs Water Crisis Continues (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Deal for Columbia River Hydropower Clears Path for Diamond Making in Wenatchee
2.      Line Crews Keep the Electricity Flowing
3.      Changing Hawaii’s Utility Model May Only Drive High Rates Higher, State Energy Office Finds
4.      Ice Harbor Dam Turbine Improves Fish Passage
5.      Rep. Kilmer’s Bipartisan Bill to Fight Ocean Acidification Passes House
6.      Hood Canal Shrimp Fishery to Open for Two More Days
7.      Russia Fines ‘Whale Jail’ Company White Whale
8.      Oregon: Warm Springs Water Crisis Continues
9.      Idaho Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant Reports Progress
10.   The Great Lakes Are Overflowing with Record Amounts of Water
11.   Tenino Renewable Energy Project Nominated for National Award
12.   Four States Account for More Than Half of U.S. Wind Electricity Generation
13.   Is Vegetation Management a Problem for Your Solar Farm? Just Add Sheep
14.   Comcast Ordered to Pay Back Washington State Customers After Judge Rules Extra Charges Unlawful
15.   Apartment Renter Broadband Study: Almost Half Would Pay Higher Rent to Get Fiber
16.   State’s Role in Broadband Grants
17.   Summary Conclusions for Designing an FCC Broadband Grant
18.   Oregon Cap-And-Trade Bill Nears Last Committee Hearing – And a Late Test
19.   Alberta Repealed Its Carbon Tax. What Now?
20.   Jay Inslee Is Actually Taking the Climate Refugee Crisis Seriously
21.   Forest Fires Release Less Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Thought
22.   Oregon Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Measure, Bill Goes to Governor
23.   Here’s How Prepared States Across the U.S. Are for a Disaster, from Least to Most Prepared
24.   Emergency Drought Declaration Declared for Mason & Thurston Counties
25.   Wildfire in Grant County 50% Contained
26.   A Hammer Started the Largest Wildfire in California History
27.   Climber Rescued After Days Trapped on Mount Rainier: ‘You Just Have to Keep Going’
28.   Boeing Turns to High-Powered Defense Attorneys in 737 MAX Investigation
29.   Topping Out Ceremony for Mason General Hospital’s Medical Building

WORD OF THE DAY – THE HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Toroidal /tuh-ROY-dull/ Adjective – Of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or toroid: doughnut-shaped

Yay for doughnut day
Those tasty toroidal treats
A holey pastry


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Deal for Columbia River Hydropower Clears Path for Diamond Making in Wenatchee (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

2.    Line Crews Keep the Electricity Flowing (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

3.    Changing Hawaii’s Utility Model May Only Drive High Rates Higher, State Energy Office Finds (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

4.    Ice Harbor Dam Turbine Improves Fish Passage (My Columbia Basin, (Pendleton, OR)

5.    Rep. Kilmer’s Bipartisan Bill to Fight Ocean Acidification Passes House (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

6.    Hood Canal Shrimp Fishery to Open for Two More Days (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)


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

8.    Oregon: Warm Springs Water Crisis Continues (Associated Press)

9.    Idaho Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant Reports Progress (Associated Press)

10. The Great Lakes Are Overflowing with Record Amounts of Water (Washington Post)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11. Tenino Renewable Energy Project Nominated for National Award (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

12. Four States Account for More Than Half of U.S. Wind Electricity Generation (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

13. Is Vegetation Management a Problem for Your Solar Farm? Just Add Sheep (Renewable Energy World)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

14. Comcast Ordered to Pay Back Washington State Customers After Judge Rules Extra Charges Unlawful (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

15. Apartment Renter Broadband Study: Almost Half Would Pay Higher Rent to Get Fiber (Telecompetitor)

16. State’s Role in Broadband Grants (Pots & Pans)

17. Summary Conclusions for Designing an FCC Broadband Grant (Pots & Pans)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18. Oregon Cap-And-Trade Bill Nears Last Committee Hearing – And a Late Test (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

19. Alberta Repealed Its Carbon Tax. What Now? (Forbes Magazine)

20. Jay Inslee Is Actually Taking the Climate Refugee Crisis Seriously (Gizmodo)

21. Forest Fires Release Less Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Thought – Challenging Some Forest Management Practices, Study Says (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

22. Oregon Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Measure, Bill Goes to Governor (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

23. Here’s How Prepared States Across the U.S. Are for a Disaster, from Least to Most Prepared (USA Today)

GENERAL NEWS

24. Emergency Drought Declaration Declared for Mason & Thurston Counties (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

25. Wildfire in Grant County 50% Contained (Associated Press)

26. A Hammer Started the Largest Wildfire in California History (Mashable)

27. Climber Rescued After Days Trapped on Mount Rainier: ‘You Just Have to Keep Going’ (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

28. Boeing Turns to High-Powered Defense Attorneys in 737 MAX Investigation (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

29. Topping Out Ceremony for Mason General Hospital’s Medical Building (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Legendary New Orleans Musician Dr. John Dead at 77

No One Could Open a Museum’s Safe for 40 Years. A Tourist Cracked It on His First Try.

Drink Margaritas? Tequila Prices Are Likely to Rise Because of U.S. Tariffs on Mexico

Idaho State Professor Says FBI Research Dilutes Evidence of Bigfoot’s Existence

SONGS OF THE DAY

Dr. John - Such a Night

Dr. John & Eric Clapton - Right Place, Wrong Time

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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