Monday, August 5, 2019

Energy News Digest for August 5, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Cause of Widespread Power Outage in Lewis County Was Snagged Power Line (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Oregon Supreme Court Says the State Improperly Shut the Public Out of Deciding Where to Place Energy Facilities (Willamette Week, Portland, OR)

NOAA Adds to Overfished List (Associated Press)

Tribe, Fishing Groups Sue over Klamath River Water Allocations (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Wind Farm ‘Repowering,’ Tax Credits Bring Big Blades Back to Port of Longview (Longview Daily News, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Cause of Widespread Power Outage in Lewis County Was Snagged Power Line
2.      Oregon Supreme Court Says the State Improperly Shut the Public Out of Deciding Where to Place Energy Facilities
3.      U.S. Energy Department Wants to Build Nuclear Test Reactor
4.      ‘Smart Meters’ Coming to Wasco County
5.      Editorial: Dubious ‘Study’ on Snake River Dam Breaching Is Propaganda
6.      United States Sets New Daily Record High for Natural Gas Use in the Power Sector
7.      Foreign Hackers Impersonated Professional Licensing Board in Attack on Utilities
8.      Mississippi: Copper, Metal Thefts Threaten Lives, Leave People in the Dark
9.      Oklahoma: One Dead, One in Critical Condition in Suspected Copper Theft at Radio Station Transmitter Site
10.   Massachusetts: Time to Put an End to Whack-A-Mole Electricity Sellers
11.   NOAA Adds to Overfished List
12.   Tribe, Fishing Groups Sue over Klamath River Water Allocations
13.   Washington Salmon May Fare Better in a Warming Climate than Others
14.   ‘The Most Complex Natural Resource Issue in the West’
15.   Salmon: Idaho Problems, Idaho Solutions?
16.   Still Recovering from Escaped Atlantic Salmon, Cooke Aquaculture Now Wants to Farm Steelhead
17.   Port Angeles to Call for Voluntary Water Use Cut
18.   Bristol Bay: Alaska Mine Developer Northern Dynasty Wins U.S. EPA Reprieve, Shares Soar
19.   Rocky Point Water District Not Communicating with State Auditor, City
20.   Wind Farm ‘Repowering,’ Tax Credits Bring Big Blades Back to Port of Longview
21.   A Deluge of Batteries Is About to Rewire the Power Grid
22.   Major Broadcast Networks Sue to Stop Locast, a Free Streaming Service
23.   Will 5G Satellite Deployment Undermine NOAA Weather Forecasting? Federal Officials Fight It Out.
24.   Global Warming Brings Wildfire Risk to Rainy Pacific Northwest
25.   Solar Advocates Launch ‘Hang Dry Your Clothes for Climate Change’ Week
26.   McDonald’s New Paper Straws Aren’t Recyclable — But Its Axed Plastic Ones Were
27.   North Thurston Worker Misspent Thousands in Public Funds, Auditor Finds
28.   Wind & Steep Slopes Challenge Firefighters at Colville Indian Reservation Wildfire
29.   Elderly Shelton Man, Who Was Airlifted to Seattle after He Was Hit by a Car, Has Died
30.   Two Motorcyclists Killed in Head-On Crash near Brinnon
31.   City of Shelton Celebrates Downtown Connector
32.   Mason County Primary Election Ballots Due Tuesday
33.   No Air Conditioning? Here Are Some Ways to Beat the Heat
34.   Aurora Borealis Makes Appearance in Seattle Night Sky

WORD OF THE DAY

Foppery • \FAHP-uh-ree\ • noun - *1: foolish character or action: folly 2: the behavior or dress of a fop

The pressure was mounting in the small utility’s outage center. What started out as a trickle of calls from customers had quickly become a torrent of whining and abuse for the harried phone operators. It was at that critical moment that Belvedere set the stage for his eventual firing, as he jumped on the table and started belting out “I Will Survive” in front of the astonished dispatchers and engineers. Needless to say, his foppery was about as welcome as a beer belch in church.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Cause of Widespread Power Outage in Lewis County Was Snagged Power Line (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

2.    Oregon Supreme Court Says the State Improperly Shut the Public Out of Deciding Where to Place Energy Facilities (Willamette Week, Portland, OR)

3.    U.S. Energy Department Wants to Build Nuclear Test Reactor (Associated Press)

4.    ‘Smart Meters’ Coming to Wasco County (The Dalles Daily Chronicle, OR)

5.    Editorial: Dubious ‘Study’ on Snake River Dam Breaching Is Propaganda (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

6.    United States Sets New Daily Record High for Natural Gas Use in the Power Sector (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

7.    Foreign Hackers Impersonated Professional Licensing Board in Attack on Utilities (Utility Dive)

8.    Mississippi: Copper, Metal Thefts Threaten Lives, Leave People in the Dark (Clarion Ledger, Jackson MS)

9.    Oklahoma: One Dead, One in Critical Condition in Suspected Copper Theft at Radio Station Transmitter Site (KFOR TV, Oklahoma City, OK)

10. Massachusetts: Time to Put an End to Whack-A-Mole Electricity Sellers (CommonWealth, Boston, MA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. NOAA Adds to Overfished List (Associated Press)

12. Tribe, Fishing Groups Sue over Klamath River Water Allocations (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

13. Washington Salmon May Fare Better in a Warming Climate than Others (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

14. ‘The Most Complex Natural Resource Issue in the West’ (Boise Weekly, ID)

15. Salmon: Idaho Problems, Idaho Solutions? (Boise Weekly, ID)

16. Still Recovering from Escaped Atlantic Salmon, Cooke Aquaculture Now Wants to Farm Steelhead (Crosscut Seattle)

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

17. Port Angeles to Call for Voluntary Water Use Cut (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

18. Bristol Bay: Alaska Mine Developer Northern Dynasty Wins U.S. EPA Reprieve, Shares Soar (Reuters)

19. Rocky Point Water District Not Communicating with State Auditor, City (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

20. Wind Farm ‘Repowering,’ Tax Credits Bring Big Blades Back to Port of Longview (Longview Daily News, WA)

21. A Deluge of Batteries Is About to Rewire the Power Grid (Bloomberg News)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22. Major Broadcast Networks Sue to Stop Locast, a Free Streaming Service (SF Chronicle, CA)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

23. Will 5G Satellite Deployment Undermine NOAA Weather Forecasting? Federal Officials Fight It Out. (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

24. Global Warming Brings Wildfire Risk to Rainy Pacific Northwest (Associated Press)

25. Solar Advocates Launch ‘Hang Dry Your Clothes for Climate Change’ Week (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

26. McDonald’s New Paper Straws Aren’t Recyclable — But Its Axed Plastic Ones Were (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

27. North Thurston Worker Misspent Thousands in Public Funds, Auditor Finds (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

28. Wind & Steep Slopes Challenge Firefighters at Colville Indian Reservation Wildfire (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

29. Elderly Shelton Man, Who Was Airlifted to Seattle after He Was Hit by a Car, Has Died (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

30. Two Motorcyclists Killed in Head-On Crash near Brinnon (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

31. City of Shelton Celebrates Downtown Connector (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

32. Mason County Primary Election Ballots Due Tuesday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

33. No Air Conditioning? Here Are Some Ways to Beat the Heat (KHQ TV, Spokane, WA)

34. Aurora Borealis Makes Appearance in Seattle Night Sky (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Brazil Gang Leader Puts on Silicon Mask & Wig in Attempt to Flee Jail Disguised as His Daughter

Washington Farmers Harvest Crops for Neighbor with Stage 4 Cancer

Man Reunites With $23,000 Found in Recycling Sorting Facility

Message in Bottle from Hawaii Found in California

SONG OF THE DAY

The Police - Message in a Bottle

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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