Friday, July 12, 2019

Energy News Digest for July 12, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Mason PUD 3 Commission Votes to Protect Lower Snake River Dams from Destruction (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Utility Customers Will Pay $10.5 Billion for California Wildfire Costs Under Bill Sent to the Governor (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Missing Southern Resident Orcas May Have Been Dining Off California “…they were still at the buffet in California, which is reported to be experiencing one of the best Chinook returns in about a decade…” (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

A New Bill Would Compensate the Spokane Tribe for Lost Land from Grand Coulee Dam Construction (The Inlander, Spokane, WA)

Crystal Geyser Mistakenly Emails Chronicle: Randle Bottling Project Likely ‘Dead’ – Strategy: Company ‘Long Shots’ Could Include Public Relations Campaign, Suing Community (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.    A New Bill Would Compensate the Spokane Tribe for Lost Land from Grand Coulee Dam Construction
2.    Utility Customers Will Pay $10.5 Billion for California Wildfire Costs Under Bill Sent to the Governor
3.    Pacific Gas & Electric Knew of Wildfire Risks for Years, WSJ Reports, Citing Company Documents
4.    Video: Mason PUD 3 Celebrates 80th Anniversary
5.    Colorado: Boulder Takes Key Step in Municipalization Effort
6.    Coal Could Be Just 11% of U.S. Generation by 2030: Moody’s
7.    Mason PUD 3 Commission Votes to Protect Lower Snake River Dams from Destruction
8.    Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Vote to Keep Snake River Dams
9.    Wahkiakum PUD Hears Reports, Opposes Snake River Dam Removal
10. Op/Ed: Tom Karier – Dam Breaching Isn’t So Simple
11. Missing Southern Resident Orcas May Have Been Dining Off California
12. Two Southern Resident Killer Whales Missing as Experts Fear for the Population
13. Op/Ed: Flush with Cash, Washington State Should Invest in Orcas Now
14. Sockeye Fishery a Model of Salmon Recovery, Sustainable Food
15. Trump Administration Pushes for New Look at Proposed Alaska Mine near Sockeye Spawning Grounds
16. Here’s How Ecology Hopes to Prevent a Repeat of the 2017 Atlantic Salmon Pen Collapse
17. Inventors of the ‘Salmon Cannon’ Propose Novel Solution to Get Fish Past Fraser River Rock Slide
18. Crystal Geyser Mistakenly Emails Chronicle: Randle Bottling Project Likely ‘Dead’
19. Public Meeting Set to Discuss Duckabush River Estuary Restoration
20. Lake Tahoe Fills to the Top as Massive Winter Snows Melt
21. As Fresh Water Grows Scarcer, It Could Become a Good Investment
22. Moses Lake: REC Silicon Going into Long-Term Shutdown Monday
23. SnoPUD’s Planet Power to Fund Five Local Solar Projects
24. U.S. Tribes Turn to Solar as New Revenue Source
25. U.S. Green Building Council Seeks Proposals to Strengthen New LEED Standard
26. Alexa, Help Me Save Energy: Utilities Have Opportunity with Smart Gadgets
27. FCC Boosts Broadband Competition by, Er, Banning Broadband Competition in Buildings
28. Fed Chair Raises ‘Serious Concerns’ About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Project
29. The Hard-Luck Texas Town That Bet on Bitcoin – And Lost
30. Judge Sides with Pentagon & Amazon in Cloud Bidding Case
31. National Parks Get Electric Vehicle Chargers through BMW Partnership
32. U.S. Growing Largest Crop of Marijuana for Research in Five Years
33. Colorado Vets Say Pot-Laced Human Poop Getting Dogs High
34. Clatskanie-Area Biofuels Developer Signs ‘Peace Agreement’ with Union
35. Washington State Senator Tim Sheldon Named to Energy Strategy Advisory Committee
36. Olympic National Forest May See Greater Federal Protection Due to Democrat-Majority House
37. State Grants Aim to Bolster Public Records Management
38. Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Shakes Puget Sound
39. 4.9 Aftershock Rattles Ridgecrest in Aftermath of Two Major Quakes
40. Tenino Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Cold Case Involving Woman Who Was His Neighbor
41. Fish Barrier Removal Kicks Off Monday at 101 Shelton-Matlock Interchange
42. Ouch: Washington Is Fifth-Worst State for Retirement, Bankrate Says

WORD OF THE DAY

Bellicose • \BELL-ih-kose\ • adjective - Favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars

The bellicose attitude of the nest leader would have been much more impressive to his opponents had they not been cats…and their antagonist had not been a plump, tomato-sized mouse.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    A New Bill Would Compensate the Spokane Tribe for Lost Land from Grand Coulee Dam Construction (The Inlander, Spokane, WA)

2.    Utility Customers Will Pay $10.5 Billion for California Wildfire Costs Under Bill Sent to the Governor (Los Angeles Times, CA)

3.    Pacific Gas & Electric Knew of Wildfire Risks for Years, WSJ Reports, Citing Company Documents (Utility Dive)

4.    Video: Mason PUD 3 Celebrates 80th Anniversary (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

5.    Colorado: Boulder Takes Key Step in Municipalization Effort (American Public Power Association)

6.    Coal Could Be Just 11% of U.S. Generation by 2030: Moody’s (Utility Dive)

LOWER SNAKE RIVER DAMS

7.    Mason PUD 3 Commission Votes to Protect Lower Snake River Dams from Destruction (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

8.    Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Vote to Keep Snake River Dams (Longview Daily News, WA)

9.    Wahkiakum PUD Hears Reports, Opposes Snake River Dam Removal (Wahkiakum Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)

10. Op/Ed: Tom Karier – Dam Breaching Isn’t So Simple (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. Missing Southern Resident Orcas May Have Been Dining Off California “…they were still at the buffet in California, which is reported to be experiencing one of the best Chinook returns in about a decade…” (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

12. Two Southern Resident Killer Whales Missing as Experts Fear for the Population (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

13. Op/Ed: Flush with Cash, Washington State Should Invest in Orcas Now (Crosscut Seattle)

14. Sockeye Fishery a Model of Salmon Recovery, Sustainable Food (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA)

15. Trump Administration Pushes for New Look at Proposed Alaska Mine near Sockeye Spawning Grounds (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

16. Here’s How Ecology Hopes to Prevent a Repeat of the 2017 Atlantic Salmon Pen Collapse (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

17. Inventors of the ‘Salmon Cannon’ Propose Novel Solution to Get Fish Past Fraser River Rock Slide (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

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

18. Crystal Geyser Mistakenly Emails Chronicle: Randle Bottling Project Likely ‘Dead’ – Strategy: Company ‘Long Shots’ Could Include Public Relations Campaign, Suing Community (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

19. Public Meeting Set to Discuss Duckabush River Estuary Restoration (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

20. Lake Tahoe Fills to the Top as Massive Winter Snows Melt (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

21. As Fresh Water Grows Scarcer, It Could Become a Good Investment (NY Times)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

22. Moses Lake: REC Silicon Going into Long-Term Shutdown Monday (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

23. SnoPUD’s Planet Power to Fund Five Local Solar Projects (Snohomish PUD, Everett, WA)

24. U.S. Tribes Turn to Solar as New Revenue Source (Renewable Energy World)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

25. U.S. Green Building Council Seeks Proposals to Strengthen New LEED Standard (Utility Dive)

26. Alexa, Help Me Save Energy: Utilities Have Opportunity with Smart Gadgets (Energy News Network)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

27. FCC Boosts Broadband Competition by, Er, Banning Broadband Competition in Buildings (The Register)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

28. Fed Chair Raises ‘Serious Concerns’ About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Project (NY Times)

29. The Hard-Luck Texas Town That Bet on Bitcoin – And Lost (Wired Magazine)

30. Judge Sides with Pentagon & Amazon in Cloud Bidding Case (Associated Press)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

31. National Parks Get Electric Vehicle Chargers through BMW Partnership (Utility Dive)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

32. U.S. Growing Largest Crop of Marijuana for Research in Five Years (Associated Press)

33. Colorado Vets Say Pot-Laced Human Poop Getting Dogs High (Associated Press)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

34. Clatskanie-Area Biofuels Developer Signs ‘Peace Agreement’ with Union (Longview Daily News, WA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

35. Washington State Senator Tim Sheldon Named to Energy Strategy Advisory Committee (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

36. Olympic National Forest May See Greater Federal Protection Due to Democrat-Majority House (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

37. State Grants Aim to Bolster Public Records Management (South Sound Business)

GENERAL NEWS

38. Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Shakes Puget Sound (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

39. 4.9 Aftershock Rattles Ridgecrest in Aftermath of Two Major Quakes (Los Angeles Times, CA)

40. Tenino Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Cold Case Involving Woman Who Was His Neighbor (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

41. Fish Barrier Removal Kicks Off Monday at 101 Shelton-Matlock Interchange (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

42. Ouch: Washington Is Fifth-Worst State for Retirement, Bankrate Says (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Florida Homeowners Urged to Kill Invasive Green Iguanas ‘Whenever Possible’

Rare, Smelly Corpse Flower to Bloom at WSU Vancouver

Driver Cited for Using Case of Beer as 2-Year-Old’s Booster Seat

‘It’s Not Funny to Me’: Georgia Woman Says Dairy Queen Fired Her after Viral Marijuana Cake Mix-Up

SONG OF THE DAY

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Psycho Killer

The Talking Heads – Psycho Killer

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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