Friday, August 9, 2019

Energy News Digest for August 9, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

‘Abundant Lightning’ Likely in the Tri-Cities Region & Eastern Washington (Tri-City Herald, WA)

West Power Tracker: Lighter Loads, Cooler Weather Weaken July Prices (S&P Global – Platts)

Seattle Mayor Proposes Heating Oil Tax to Push Electrification (Utility Dive)

Mason PUD 3 Customers Can Save Up To $3,500 on a New Electric Car (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

British Columbia: First Nations Assembly Wants Fraser River Salmon Fishing Stopped Due to Landslide (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      West Power Tracker: Lighter Loads, Cooler Weather Weaken July Prices
2.      Seattle Mayor Proposes Heating Oil Tax to Push Electrification
3.      Idaho: Bonners Ferry – Moyie Dam Upgrades
4.      Tillamook PUD Operations Center Completed
5.      Canada: Hydro One’s Second Quarter Profit Plunges 23% as Electricity Revenue Falls, Costs Rise
6.      Utility Companies Unite on 8/11 to Urge Public to Call 811 Before You Dig
7.      U.S. Natural Gas Demand Is at a Record - And Prices Keep Dropping
8.      British Columbia: First Nations Assembly Wants Fraser River Salmon Fishing Stopped Due to Landslide
9.      Biologist Warns It’s ‘Past the Time’ to Act for Southern Resident Killer Whales
10.   Why Do the Southern Resident Orcas Only Eat Chinook Salmon?
11.   From Reviled to Revered: How Capturing Killer Whales Changed Public Perception & Might Help Save Them
12.   New Salmon Recovery Study Could Affect Clarkston Cruise Industry
13.   To Save Tiny Penguins, This Suburb Was Wiped Off the Map
14.   Army Corps Reports Suspected Oil Leak into Snake River
15.   Idaho Tribe Sues Mining Company Over Continued Pollution
16.   Jefferson PUD Discusses Fourth Tier for Residential Water Billing
17.   Crossed Wires: Wisconsin Transmission Proposal Sparks Debate Over Best Path to 100% Clean Energy
18.   Video: Solar Roadways Might Be Closer Than You Think — Future Blink
19.   2020 Candidates Offer Plans to Extend the Reach of Broadband
20.   Mason PUD 3 Customers Can Save Up To $3,500 on a New Electric Car
21.   ‘Smart Charging’ Needed to Help Manage Electric Vehicles’ Toll on Power Grid
22.   Electric Ferries to Give Victoria Tourism a Fresh Jolt
23.   Alaska’s Hottest Month Portends Transformation into ‘Unfrozen State’
24.   Wildfire Cloud Offers Insight on Climate Effects of Nuclear War
25.   Oregon: H2 Woes – Cannabis Increasingly Scapegoated over Water Usage
26.   Utah High Court OKs Legislative Gut of Voter-Approved Pot Law
27.   White House Proposal Would Have FCC & FTC Police Alleged Social Media Censorship
28.   Facebook Said to Be in Talks with Publishers on News Effort
29.   Is Bigger Better? Gannett Merger Will Test Whether Local News Can Be Saved.
30.   Five Tips from NRECA’s Young Member Engagement Effort
31.   Oregon Fishermen Pull Debris from Ocean, Recycle It to Generate Electricity
32.   How Transparent Are Governments in Oregon? New Public Records Survey Sheds Light
33.   ‘Abundant Lightning’ Likely in the Tri-Cities Region & Eastern Washington
34.   Thunderstorms on Friday Night & Saturday Morning
35.   Massive Boulders, Floodwater Rush Down Mount Rainier after Glacial Outburst
36.   Crews Trying to Prevent Fire from Jumping Columbia River
37.   Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday to be Celebrated Today in Parades & Parties All Over the U.S.
38.   ‘Vehicle Ranching’ in Seattle: Inside the Underground Market of Renting RVs to Homeless People

WORD OF THE DAY

Omnium-Gatherum /om-nee-um GATH-er-rum/ Noun – A miscellaneous collection (as of things or persons)

The kitchen junk drawer
An omnium-gatherum
String, lint, old twist-ties

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    West Power Tracker: Lighter Loads, Cooler Weather Weaken July Prices (S&P Global – Platts)

2.    Seattle Mayor Proposes Heating Oil Tax to Push Electrification (Utility Dive)

3.    Idaho: Bonners Ferry – Moyie Dam Upgrades (Bonners Ferry Herald, ID)

4.    Tillamook PUD Operations Center Completed (Tillamook County Pioneer, OR)

5.    Canada: Hydro One’s Second Quarter Profit Plunges 23% as Electricity Revenue Falls, Costs Rise (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

6.    Utility Companies Unite on 8/11 to Urge Public to Call 811 Before You Dig (Daily Energy Insider)

7.    U.S. Natural Gas Demand Is at a Record - And Prices Keep Dropping (Reuters)

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.    British Columbia: First Nations Assembly Wants Fraser River Salmon Fishing Stopped Due to Landslide (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

9.    Biologist Warns It’s ‘Past the Time’ to Act for Southern Resident Killer Whales (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

10. Why Do the Southern Resident Orcas Only Eat Chinook Salmon? (The Stranger, Seattle, WA)

11. From Reviled to Revered: How Capturing Killer Whales Changed Public Perception & Might Help Save Them (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

12. New Salmon Recovery Study Could Affect Clarkston Cruise Industry (The Daily Fly, Lewiston, ID)

13. To Save Tiny Penguins, This Suburb Was Wiped Off the Map (NY Times)

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

14. Army Corps Reports Suspected Oil Leak into Snake River (Associated Press)

15. Idaho Tribe Sues Mining Company Over Continued Pollution (Associated Press)

16. Jefferson PUD Discusses Fourth Tier for Residential Water Billing (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

17. Crossed Wires: Wisconsin Transmission Proposal Sparks Debate Over Best Path to 100% Clean Energy (Utility Dive)

18. Video: Solar Roadways Might Be Closer Than You Think — Future Blink (Mashable)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19. 2020 Candidates Offer Plans to Extend the Reach of Broadband (Benton)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

20. Mason PUD 3 Customers Can Save Up To $3,500 on a New Electric Car (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

21. ‘Smart Charging’ Needed to Help Manage Electric Vehicles’ Toll on Power Grid (Energy News Network)

22. Electric Ferries to Give Victoria Tourism a Fresh Jolt (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. Alaska’s Hottest Month Portends Transformation into ‘Unfrozen State’ (Reuters)

24. Wildfire Cloud Offers Insight on Climate Effects of Nuclear War (Courthouse News Service)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

25. Oregon: H2 Woes – Cannabis Increasingly Scapegoated over Water Usage (Source Weekly, Bend, OR)

26. Utah High Court OKs Legislative Gut of Voter-Approved Pot Law (Courthouse News Service)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

27. White House Proposal Would Have FCC & FTC Police Alleged Social Media Censorship (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

28. Facebook Said to Be in Talks with Publishers on News Effort (NY Times)

29. Is Bigger Better? Gannett Merger Will Test Whether Local News Can Be Saved. (Washington Post)

30. Five Tips from NRECA’s Young Member Engagement Effort (Pioneer Utility Resources)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

31. Oregon Fishermen Pull Debris from Ocean, Recycle It to Generate Electricity (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

32. How Transparent Are Governments in Oregon? New Public Records Survey Sheds Light (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

GENERAL NEWS

33. ‘Abundant Lightning’ Likely in the Tri-Cities Region & Eastern Washington (Tri-City Herald, WA)

34. Thunderstorms on Friday Night & Saturday Morning (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

35. Massive Boulders, Floodwater Rush Down Mount Rainier after Glacial Outburst (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

36. Crews Trying to Prevent Fire from Jumping Columbia River (Associated Press)

37. Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday to be Celebrated Today in Parades & Parties All Over the U.S. (U.S. Department Of Agriculture)

38. ‘Vehicle Ranching’ in Seattle: Inside the Underground Market of Renting RVs to Homeless People (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

White Sox, Yankees to Play MLB Game at Iconic ‘Field of Dreams’ in 2020

Giant Emoji Painted on House Roil California Community

Girls Only: Polish Village Waits for the Birth of a Boy

Cats Understand Their Names & Are Probably Just Choosing to Ignore You, a Study Suggests

SONG OF THE DAY

Signs - The Five Man Electrical Band

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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