Thursday, June 20, 2019

Energy News Digest for June 20, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon GOP Senators Walk Out Over Climate Legislation (Associated Press)

Oregon: Emerald PUD Dumps Tiered Rates After Customer Feedback (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

Op-ed: The Environmental Value of Hydropower (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

Delayed Kentucky Internet Project Faces New Squirrel Setback (Associated Press)

Puget Sound Has ‘Highest Cannabis Use Per Capita’ Worldwide, Wastewater Study Says (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Oregon: Emerald PUD Dumps Tiered Rates After Customer Feedback
2.      Op-ed: The Environmental Value of Hydropower
3.      Pacific Gas & Electric Permanently De-Energizes Transmission Line That Sparked Camp Fire – Found Hundreds of High-Risk Problems
4.      Pacific Gas & Electric Says It’s Fixed Many Major Safety Risks on Lines, Poles
5.      Clean Power Plan Replacement Triggers Rush to Court
6.      NERC Sees Faster Storm Recovery Times, Greater Cyber Vulnerabilities in 2018 Grid Review
7.      Utilities Worry Big Tech’s Bandwidth Grab Could Interfere with Grid Communication
8.      Georgia Police Pose as Utility Workers to Catch Distracted Drivers
9.      Trump Is Lighting a Fire Under Coal, But Voters Are Electing for Clean Energy
10.   British Columbia Environmentalists Applaud New Bill Increasing Protection for Fish Habitat
11.   Whales from Chinese Aquarium Starting Retirement in Iceland
12.   The Sixth-Largest City in India Is Running Out of Water as Reservoirs Run Dry
13.   ‘Avian Incident’ Knocks Out 84% of Massive California Solar Farm
14.   This ‘Smart’ Light Bulb Video Is the Most Ridiculous Thing We’ve Ever Seen
15.   Delayed Kentucky Internet Project Faces New Squirrel Setback
16.   FCC Vote Next Month Could Lead to Faster 5G Rollout in the States
17.   Hit by Ransomware Attack, Florida City Agrees to Pay Hackers $600,000
18.   Google Claims It’s Fixing Issue That Let Used Nest Cam Sellers Spy on New Owners
19.   Google Street View Car Spotted in Mason County
20.   Slack Is Latest Tech Company to Go Public, with a Twist
21.   The Future of Electric Transportation in Oregon
22.   Oregon GOP Senators Walk Out Over Climate Legislation
23.   Hundreds of Truckers, Loggers Rally at Oregon Capitol Against Carbon Bill
24.   Carbon Neutral: New York Lawmakers Pass Aggressive Law to Fight Climate Change
25.   With More Storms & Rising Seas, Which U.S. Cities Should Be Saved First?
26.   Puget Sound Has ‘Highest Cannabis Use Per Capita’ Worldwide, Wastewater Study Says
27.   Push to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Fails in New York
28.   Ten Phrases You Should Cut from Your Writing
29.   Trump 5G Push Could Hamper Forecasting of Deadly California Storms
30.   Tribal Tobacco: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Further Review of King Mountain’s $58 Million Tax Case
31.   Rep. Newhouse: USDA, Labor Department Drop Job Corps Transfer
32.   Crews Contain West Shelton Wildfire to About Two Acres
33.   Seattle Bracing for a Fire-Filled Summer with ‘Smoke Shelters’
34.   Mason County, Washington State Employment: Payroll Hiring Moderates Slightly in May
35.   Mason County Sheriff to Provide Security to Union Fire Commission
36.   Mosquitoes Are Biting Tri-Citians Early. Why You Should Be Worried
37.   Horns Are Growing on Young People’s Skulls. Phone Use Is to Blame, Research Suggests.

WORD OF THE DAY

Desuetude • \DESS-wih-tood\ • noun - Discontinuance from use or exercise

While most of his colleagues’ typewriters had fallen into desuetude, other than to fill in an occasional multi-part form, Montgomery used his every day. He called it his “insta-print word processor.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Oregon: Emerald PUD Dumps Tiered Rates After Customer Feedback (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

2.    Op-ed: The Environmental Value of Hydropower (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

3.    Pacific Gas & Electric Permanently De-Energizes Transmission Line That Sparked Camp Fire – Found Hundreds of High-Risk Problems (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

4.    Pacific Gas & Electric Says It’s Fixed Many Major Safety Risks on Lines, Poles (Associated Press)

5.    Clean Power Plan Replacement Triggers Rush to Court (Utility Dive)

6.    NERC Sees Faster Storm Recovery Times, Greater Cyber Vulnerabilities in 2018 Grid Review (Utility Dive)

7.    Utilities Worry Big Tech’s Bandwidth Grab Could Interfere with Grid Communication (Energy News Network)

8.    Georgia Police Pose as Utility Workers to Catch Distracted Drivers (Associated Press)

9.    Trump Is Lighting a Fire Under Coal, But Voters Are Electing for Clean Energy (Forbes Magazine)

FISH & WILDLIFE

10. British Columbia Environmentalists Applaud New Bill Increasing Protection for Fish Habitat (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

11. Whales from Chinese Aquarium Starting Retirement in Iceland (Associated Press)

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

12. The Sixth-Largest City in India Is Running Out of Water as Reservoirs Run Dry (USA Today)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

13. ‘Avian Incident’ Knocks Out 84% of Massive California Solar Farm (Bloomberg News)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

14. This ‘Smart’ Light Bulb Video Is the Most Ridiculous Thing We’ve Ever Seen (Gizmodo – This ridiculous. Light on. Light off.)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

15. Delayed Kentucky Internet Project Faces New Squirrel Setback (Associated Press)

16. FCC Vote Next Month Could Lead to Faster 5G Rollout in the States (Phone Arena)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

17. Hit by Ransomware Attack, Florida City Agrees to Pay Hackers $600,000 (NY Times)

18. Google Claims It’s Fixing Issue That Let Used Nest Cam Sellers Spy on New Owners (Gizmodo)

19. Google Street View Car Spotted in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

20. Slack Is Latest Tech Company to Go Public, with a Twist (Associated Press)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

21. The Future of Electric Transportation in Oregon (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

22. Oregon GOP Senators Walk Out Over Climate Legislation (Associated Press)

23. Hundreds of Truckers, Loggers Rally at Oregon Capitol Against Carbon Bill (Oregonian, Portland)

24. Carbon Neutral: New York Lawmakers Pass Aggressive Law to Fight Climate Change (Reuters)

25. With More Storms & Rising Seas, Which U.S. Cities Should Be Saved First? (NY Times)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

26. Puget Sound Has ‘Highest Cannabis Use Per Capita’ Worldwide, Wastewater Study Says (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

27. Push to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Fails in New York (Associated Press)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

28. Ten Phrases You Should Cut from Your Writing (Medium Writing)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

29. Trump 5G Push Could Hamper Forecasting of Deadly California Storms (Los Angeles Times, CA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

30. Tribal Tobacco: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Further Review of King Mountain’s $58 Million Tax Case (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

31. Rep. Newhouse: USDA, Labor Department Drop Job Corps Transfer (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

32. Crews Contain West Shelton Wildfire to About Two Acres (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

33. Seattle Bracing for a Fire-Filled Summer with ‘Smoke Shelters’ (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

34. Mason County, Washington State Employment: Payroll Hiring Moderates Slightly in May (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

35. Mason County Sheriff to Provide Security to Union Fire Commission (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

36. Mosquitoes Are Biting Tri-Citians Early. Why You Should Be Worried (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

37. Horns Are Growing on Young People’s Skulls. Phone Use Is to Blame, Research Suggests. (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Woman Trapped in St. Louis Jail Stairwell for 2.5 Days

Man Caught at JFK Smuggling 34 Finches in Hair Curlers

‘Manic & Crazed’ Woman Trashed Luxury Condo Before 16-Story Plunge Down Portland Garbage Chute

Parents Brawl at Youth Baseball Game Over 13-Year-Old Umpire’s Call

SONG OF THE DAY

Talking Heads – Burning Down the House

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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