Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Energy News Digest for June 26, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon: Democratic Senate President Says Cap & Trade Is Dead (Portland Business Journal, OR)

‘Green New Deal’ for Seattle? City Council Members Make Pledge, Details to Come ((Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Gets Its First Public Hearing (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

Canada: Peace River Dam Completion One Step Closer with Diversion Tunnel Breakthrough (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

British Columbia: Rock Slide in Fraser River May Hinder Salmon Passage (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Canada: Peace River Dam Completion One Step Closer with Diversion Tunnel Breakthrough
2.      Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Gets Its First Public Hearing
3.      ‘It’s Beautiful, Shiny & Very Powerful’: New Substation Shows Commitment & Responsiveness of Bonneville Power Administration to Its Customers
4.      Arizona, New Jersey Homes Costliest to Cool in Summer, Sense Finds – Washington State, Oregon the Lowest
5.      Joint Talks on International Treaty: British Columbia First Nations Mark ‘Historic Moment’
6.      Port of Vancouver Says No to New Fossil Fuel Projects
7.      Pacific Gas & Electric Bondholders Propose $30 Billion Reorganization Plan, New Name: Report
8.      Sunday Crash – Suspected Impaired Driver Wipes Out Power Pole Near Belfair
9.      As Coal Fades in the U.S., Natural Gas Becomes the Climate Battleground
10.   Op/Ed: Political Power & Electrical Power Are Inextricably Linked. Ask Arnold Schwarzenegger
11.   Maine: CMP Misled the Public, Mismanaged Rollout of New Billing System
12.   British Columbia: Rock Slide in Fraser River May Hinder Salmon Passage
13.   Idaho: Chinook Season Is a No-Go on South Fork of Salmon River
14.   Idaho Governor Vows to Fight for Abundant, Sustainable Salmon Populations Through Work Group
15.   Naches Hatchery Safe from Budget Cuts -- For Now
16.   Southern Resident Killer Whales Look Underfed; Researchers Tracking Chinook Salmon to Find Out Why
17.   Japan Whale Hunting: Commercial Whaling to Restart in July
18.   Growing Pollution Problem: Smoke from Wildfires
19.   ‘Green New Deal’ for Seattle? City Council Members Make Pledge, Details to Come
20.   Unreliable Nature of Solar & Wind Makes Electricity More Expensive, New Study Finds
21.   Here’s How a Bird Started a Fire at a California Solar Farm
22.   To Fund Rural Broadband – Oregon House Approves Cell Phone Fee
23.   State of 208: Idaho Broadband Task Force
24.   Ex-Chair of FCC Broadband Committee Gets Five Years in Prison for Fraud
25.   How a Small ISP in Pennsylvania Tanked a Big Chunk of the Web on Monday
26.   U.S. Warns of Growing Iranian Cyber Threat Using Destructive Attacks
27.   Iran Warns Its Electricity Grid Is Becoming Unstable Because Of Power-Hungry Bitcoin Miners
28.   Bitcoin Has Quadrupled in Value in Six Months
29.   In Lobbying Battle for Electric Vehicle Tax Credit, It’s Car Makers Vs. the Oil & Gas Industry
30.   British Columbia’s Electric Vehicle Incentives Still Favor Wealthier Homeowners
31.   Oregon: Democratic Senate President Says Cap & Trade Is Dead
32.   Without Cap & Trade, Oregon’s Climate Goals Look More Out of Reach
33.   Clash Over Cap-And-Trade in Oregon Reflects Hard Path of Carbon Pricing in the Pacific Northwest
34.   The Best Estimate Yet of the Impact of Global Warming on the Pacific Northwest
35.   United Kingdom: ‘Poo Power’ Generates £1.1 Million Worth of Electricity in Three Years
36.   Christine Rolfes Eyes Run for Top Department of Natural Resources Job
37.   In Oregon, Stark Rural-Urban Divide Fuels Climate Dispute
38.   Police Arrest Man in Case of Two Run Over, Killed at Washington State Beach
39.   Inmate Wounded by Prison Guard During Fight at Washington State Penitentiary
40.   Mason County Fire Prevention Forum
41.   Washington State Homelessness Numbers Decline by 3.1 Percent
42.   Working Class Americans Are Finding It Increasingly Difficult to Afford Housing
43.   Lawsuit: Idaho Fish & Game Check Stations Unconstitutional

WORD OF THE DAY

Sepulcher • \SEP-ul-ker\ • noun - *1: a place of burial: tomb 2: a receptacle for religious relics especially in an altar

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is a crowded place; what with pilgrims and a polyglot of sects that oversee the shrines and churches within. A diplomatic dance takes place every day amongst the Eastern Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Roman Catholic, Coptic Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, and Syriac Orthodox Churches.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Canada: Peace River Dam Completion One Step Closer with Diversion Tunnel Breakthrough (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

2.    Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Gets Its First Public Hearing (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

3.    ‘It’s Beautiful, Shiny & Very Powerful’: New Substation Shows Commitment & Responsiveness of Bonneville Power Administration to Its Customers (Bonneville Power Administration)

4.    Arizona, New Jersey Homes Costliest to Cool in Summer, Sense Finds – Washington State, Oregon the Lowest (Utility Dive)

5.    Joint Talks on International Treaty: British Columbia First Nations Mark ‘Historic Moment’ (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

6.    Port of Vancouver Says No to New Fossil Fuel Projects (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

7.    Pacific Gas & Electric Bondholders Propose $30 Billion Reorganization Plan, New Name: Report (Utility Dive)


9.    As Coal Fades in the U.S., Natural Gas Becomes the Climate Battleground (NY Times)

10. Op/Ed: Political Power & Electrical Power Are Inextricably Linked. Ask Arnold Schwarzenegger (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

11. Maine: CMP Misled the Public, Mismanaged Rollout of New Billing System (Portland Press Herald, ME)

FISH & WILDLIFE

12. British Columbia: Rock Slide in Fraser River May Hinder Salmon Passage (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

13. Idaho: Chinook Season Is a No-Go on South Fork of Salmon River (Idaho State Journal, Pocatello)

14. Idaho Governor Vows to Fight for Abundant, Sustainable Salmon Populations Through Work Group (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

15. Naches Hatchery Safe from Budget Cuts -- For Now (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

16. Southern Resident Killer Whales Look Underfed; Researchers Tracking Chinook Salmon to Find Out Why (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

17. Japan Whale Hunting: Commercial Whaling to Restart in July (British Broadcasting Corporation)

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

18. Growing Pollution Problem: Smoke from Wildfires (Christian Science Monitor)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

19. ‘Green New Deal’ for Seattle? City Council Members Make Pledge, Details to Come (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

20. Unreliable Nature of Solar & Wind Makes Electricity More Expensive, New Study Finds (Forbes Magazine)

21. Here’s How a Bird Started a Fire at a California Solar Farm (Renewable Energy World)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22. To Fund Rural Broadband – Oregon House Approves Cell Phone Fee (Oregonian, Portland)

23. State of 208: Idaho Broadband Task Force (KIVI-TV, Boise, ID)

24. Ex-Chair of FCC Broadband Committee Gets Five Years in Prison for Fraud (Ars Technica)

25. How a Small ISP in Pennsylvania Tanked a Big Chunk of the Web on Monday (Slate Magazine)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

26. U.S. Warns of Growing Iranian Cyber Threat Using Destructive Attacks (American Public Power Association)

27. Iran Warns Its Electricity Grid Is Becoming Unstable Because Of Power-Hungry Bitcoin Miners (Forbes Magazine)

28. Bitcoin Has Quadrupled in Value in Six Months (Mashable)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

29. In Lobbying Battle for Electric Vehicle Tax Credit, It’s Car Makers Vs. the Oil & Gas Industry (Washington Post)

30. British Columbia’s Electric Vehicle Incentives Still Favor Wealthier Homeowners (Vancouver Sun, BC)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

31. Oregon: Democratic Senate President Says Cap & Trade Is Dead (Portland Business Journal, OR)

32. Without Cap & Trade, Oregon’s Climate Goals Look More Out of Reach (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

33. Clash Over Cap-And-Trade in Oregon Reflects Hard Path of Carbon Pricing in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

34. The Best Estimate Yet of the Impact of Global Warming on the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

35. United Kingdom: ‘Poo Power’ Generates £1.1 Million Worth of Electricity in Three Years (Jersey Evening Post, UK)
https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2019/06/25/poo-power-generates-11-million-worth-of-electricity-in-three-years/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

36. Christine Rolfes Eyes Run for Top Department of Natural Resources Job (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

37. In Oregon, Stark Rural-Urban Divide Fuels Climate Dispute (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

38. Police Arrest Man in Case of Two Run Over, Killed at Washington State Beach (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

39. Inmate Wounded by Prison Guard During Fight at Washington State Penitentiary (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

40. Mason County Fire Prevention Forum (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

41. Washington State Homelessness Numbers Decline by 3.1 Percent (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

42. Working Class Americans Are Finding It Increasingly Difficult to Afford Housing (National Public Radio)

43. Lawsuit: Idaho Fish & Game Check Stations Unconstitutional (Associated Press)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Detroit Luthier Builds Ukuleles Out of City’s Abandoned Homes

Olympic Games: Breakdancing Takes Step Closer to Paris 2024 Inclusion

Historical Marker Commemorates Reported Mississippi Alien Abduction

Postal Service Returning Decade-Old Stolen Hawaii Mail

SONG OF THE DAY

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Fly Me Off the Handel

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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