Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Energy News Digest for August 7, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Three Southern Resident Orcas Missing, Presumed Dead (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

British Columbia: Time of Essence as Fraser River Slide Blocks Spawning Salmon (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

South Carolina Spending Millions on Four Consultants to Explore Santee Cooper Sale (The State, Columbia, SC)

Give Up Your Gas Stove to Save the Planet? Banning Gas Is the Next Climate Push (National Public Radio)

Latest Election Results - Mason County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      South Carolina Spending Millions on Four Consultants to Explore Santee Cooper Sale
2.      Natural Gas Surplus Means Opportunity for Quincy
3.      New Seattle City Light Substation Offers Community Amenities
4.      Op/Ed: Lewis County Power Outage Throws a Wrench in the Works for Businesses, but They Make Do
5.      California: Chico Proposal for Curfew During Pacific Gas & Electric Outages Called ‘A Hard Sell’
6.      Choose Your Own Electric Company in Arizona? Seven Things to Know About Deregulation
7.      EIA Introduces Short-Term Forecasts for Wholesale Electricity Prices
8.      Three Southern Resident Orcas Missing, Presumed Dead
9.      Three Southern Resident Killer Whales Presumed Dead after Being Missing Over Summer
10.   British Columbia: Time of Essence as Fraser River Slide Blocks Spawning Salmon
11.   Salmon Hatcheries Buy Us Time While We Work to Restore the Salish Sea
12.   For Pacific Northwest Fishermen, Latest Catch Is Trade-War Trouble
13.   Snohomish PUD Unveils “Essential Tool” to Benefit Sultan River Fish
14.   Think 30-50 Feral Hogs Is a Joke? Millions More Are Rampaging Across the U.S.
15.   Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Spilling 1,000 Gallons of Oil into Willamette River
16.   A Quarter of Humanity Faces Looming Water Crises
17.   Giant Turbines Propel Boom in Wind Energy
18.   GridMod or 5G – Power & Tech Giants Fight Over Airwaves Space in the U.S.
19.   Comcast Expands Internet Services to More Low-Income Households
20.   Broadband & the Census
21.   Bitcoin Is Dancing in Tandem with Gold Again
22.   World’s Dumbest Bitcoin Scammer Tries to Scam Bitcoin Educator, Gets Scammed in the Process
23.   Give Up Your Gas Stove to Save the Planet? Banning Gas Is the Next Climate Push
24.   Drought Reveals Lost Temple in Thailand Submerged by Dam
25.   Alaska Credit Union to End Marijuana Business Pilot Program
26.   Study Reveals What We All Knew: Posting on Social Media While on Drugs Is a Bad Idea
27.   There Are Tiny Parks for Bees Hiding on the Roof of These Bus Stops
28.   Latest Election Results - Mason County
29.   Republican Sen. Phil Fortunato Running for Washington State Governor
30.   Mason County Sheriff’s Office Says It Will Crack Down on High Steel Bridge Trespassing
31.   Level 3 Evacuations in Effect for 18,000-Acre Williams Flats Fire on Colville Reservation
32.   As Williams Flats Fire Grows, Smoke Makes Spokane’s Air Quality Among Worst Nationwide – Drone Halts Firefighting
33.   Small Plane Crashes into Dyes Inlet Near Silverdale
34.   Washington State Ferry Fares Going Up
35.   Heat Lamps Cause A Fowl Problem for Kitsap County Chicken Owners
36.   Montana: Man Accused of Fracturing 13-Year-Old’s Skull for Not Removing Hat During National Anthem

WORD OF THE DAY

Haute Cuisine • \OAT kwiz-ZEEN\ • noun – Gourmet food; the preparation of gourmet food.

Compared to the “Scotch-Buy” store brand of macaroni and cheese, Kraft brand Mac ‘n Cheese is as close to haute cuisine you can get in this prepared food category.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    South Carolina Spending Millions on Four Consultants to Explore Santee Cooper Sale (The State, Columbia, SC)

2.    Natural Gas Surplus Means Opportunity for Quincy (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

3.    New Seattle City Light Substation Offers Community Amenities (American Public Power Association)

4.    Op/Ed: Lewis County Power Outage Throws a Wrench in the Works for Businesses, but They Make Do (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

5.    California: Chico Proposal for Curfew During Pacific Gas & Electric Outages Called ‘A Hard Sell’ (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

6.    Choose Your Own Electric Company in Arizona? Seven Things to Know About Deregulation (Arizona Republic, Phoenix)

7.    EIA Introduces Short-Term Forecasts for Wholesale Electricity Prices (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.    Three Southern Resident Orcas Missing, Presumed Dead (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

9.    Three Southern Resident Killer Whales Presumed Dead after Being Missing Over Summer (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

10. British Columbia: Time of Essence as Fraser River Slide Blocks Spawning Salmon (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

11. Salmon Hatcheries Buy Us Time While We Work to Restore the Salish Sea (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

12. For Pacific Northwest Fishermen, Latest Catch Is Trade-War Trouble (Christian Science Monitor)

13. Snohomish PUD Unveils “Essential Tool” to Benefit Sultan River Fish (Everett Post, WA)

14. Think 30-50 Feral Hogs Is a Joke? Millions More Are Rampaging Across the U.S. (Washington Post)

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

15. Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Spilling 1,000 Gallons of Oil into Willamette River (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

16. A Quarter of Humanity Faces Looming Water Crises (NY Times)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

17. Giant Turbines Propel Boom in Wind Energy (Scientific American)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

18. GridMod or 5G – Power & Tech Giants Fight Over Airwaves Space in the U.S. (Bloomberg News)

19. Comcast Expands Internet Services to More Low-Income Households (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)

20. Broadband & the Census (Pots & Pans)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

21. Bitcoin Is Dancing in Tandem with Gold Again (Bloomberg News)

22. World’s Dumbest Bitcoin Scammer Tries to Scam Bitcoin Educator, Gets Scammed in the Process (Gizmodo)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. Give Up Your Gas Stove to Save the Planet? Banning Gas Is the Next Climate Push (National Public Radio)

24. Drought Reveals Lost Temple in Thailand Submerged by Dam (Reuters)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

25. Alaska Credit Union to End Marijuana Business Pilot Program (Associated Press)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

26. Study Reveals What We All Knew: Posting on Social Media While on Drugs Is a Bad Idea (Mashable)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

27. There Are Tiny Parks for Bees Hiding on the Roof of These Bus Stops (Fast Company)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

28. Latest Election Results - Mason County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

29. Republican Sen. Phil Fortunato Running for Washington State Governor (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

30. Mason County Sheriff’s Office Says It Will Crack Down on High Steel Bridge Trespassing (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

31. Level 3 Evacuations in Effect for 18,000-Acre Williams Flats Fire on Colville Reservation (KHQ TV, Spokane, WA)

32. As Williams Flats Fire Grows, Smoke Makes Spokane’s Air Quality Among Worst Nationwide – Drone Halts Firefighting (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

33. Small Plane Crashes into Dyes Inlet Near Silverdale (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

34. Washington State Ferry Fares Going Up (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

35. Heat Lamps Cause A Fowl Problem for Kitsap County Chicken Owners (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

36. Montana: Man Accused of Fracturing 13-Year-Old’s Skull for Not Removing Hat During National Anthem (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Woman Sent to Hospital After Posing with Octopus on Face

Florida Family’s Toilet Explodes During Thunderstorm...But Why?

French Bulldog Survived a Six-Story Plunge from a New York Building by Landing in the Luckiest Spot

Camera Captures Woman Putting Dog Poop in North Portland Porch Mailbox

SONG OF THE DAY

The Beatles - Octopus's Garden

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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