Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Energy News Digest for August 13, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

U.S. Government Weakens Application of Endangered Species Act (Associated Press)

Agriculture Community Dismisses ‘Flawed’ Study of Breaching Snake River Dams (Capital Press)

Pink Salmon Numbers Might Threaten Other North Pacific Species (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Puget Sound Energy, Avista on Track to Meet Renewable Energy Targets (Daily Energy Insider)

Microsoft Brands Rural Digital Divide ‘National Crisis’ (Multichannel News)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Agriculture Community Dismisses ‘Flawed’ Study of Breaching Snake River Dams
2.      Op/Ed: Columbia River Talk – No One Excluded, No One Was Ignored
3.      Will Washington State’s New Clean Energy Policy Work?
4.      Franklin PUD’s Senior Public Affairs Manager Announces Retirement
5.      Idaho: 12,000 Left without Power in Coeur d’Alene
6.      British Columbia: BC Hydro Fund for People in Financial Crisis Pays Out Much Less Than Expected
7.      To Sell or Not to Sell? Managing Public Power Takeover Attempts
8.      History: It Happened Here – Power Plant Opens at Snoqualmie Falls
9.      U.S. Government Weakens Application of Endangered Species Act
10.   Pink Salmon Numbers Might Threaten Other North Pacific Species
11.   Why Are Salmon Being Found Dead in Rivers across Western Alaska?
12.   Tribes Release First Salmon into Upper Columbia Since Dam Construction
13.   Blue Whales Make Surprise Appearance Off Washington Coast
14.   Sage Grouse Numbers Continue to Drop in Idaho
15.   A Dangerous Algae Is Killing Our Dogs – Climate Change Is Going to Make It Worse
16.   Commercial Fishermen, Indigenous People Unite to Fight Mine in Alaska
17.   Puget Sound Energy, Avista on Track to Meet Renewable Energy Targets
18.   Some Tesla Customers Who Ordered the Solar Roof Have No Idea When They’ll Get It
19.   Vineyard Wind Shareholders Commit to Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project Despite Federal Delays
20.   Minnesota: Demolition to Begin for Defunct Power Plant Fueled by Turkey Manure
21.   Microsoft Brands Rural Digital Divide ‘National Crisis’
22.   Frontier Network Outages Get Worse in New York, Triggering State Investigation
23.   Presidential Politics: Democrat Buttigieg Unveils $80 Billion Plan to Bring Internet to All Rural Americans
24.   Wireless Revolution: What 5G Is, &How It Will Affect You
25.   Op/Ed: State-Led Climate Goals — Like Washington State’s — Will Lead the Way
26.   Is Line Editing a Lost Art?
27.   Portland, Oregon, Braces for Far-Right Rally, Counter Protest
28.   Escaped Olympic Corrections Center Inmate Captured
29.   Scientists Get Up-Close Look at Washington Wildfire Triggered by Storm
30.   U.S. Storms, Floods Cause $1.2 Billion Damage to Public Infrastructure
31.   When Will Boeing 737 Max Fly Again & More Questions

WORD OF THE DAY

Byzantine • \BIH-zun-teen\ • adjective - 1: of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium 2: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire especially in the fifth & sixth centuries featuring the dome carried on pendentives over a square & incrustation with marble veneering & with colored mosaics on grounds of gold 3: of or relating to the churches using a traditional Greek rite & subject to Eastern canon law 4: often not capitalized a: of, relating to, or characterized by a devious & usually surreptitious manner of operation b : intricately involved: labyrinthine

“Welcome to the PUD’s engineering building,” smirked the public information officer to the fresh-faced new hire. “Now that I’ve escorted you to the drafting offices, it’s up to you to find your way through this byzantine warren of offices back to the main entrance. Just so you know, we’re still looking for two new meter readers that went missing last fall.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Agriculture Community Dismisses ‘Flawed’ Study of Breaching Snake River Dams (Capital Press)

2.    Op/Ed: Columbia River Talk – No One Excluded, No One Was Ignored (The Nelson Daily, BC)

3.    Will Washington State’s New Clean Energy Policy Work? (The Lens)

4.    Franklin PUD’s Senior Public Affairs Manager Announces Retirement (Franklin PUD, Pasco, WA)

5.    Idaho: 12,000 Left without Power in Coeur d’Alene (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

6.    British Columbia: BC Hydro Fund for People in Financial Crisis Pays Out Much Less Than Expected (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

7.    To Sell or Not to Sell? Managing Public Power Takeover Attempts (American Public Power Association)

8.    History: It Happened Here – Power Plant Opens at Snoqualmie Falls (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    U.S. Government Weakens Application of Endangered Species Act (Associated Press)

10. Pink Salmon Numbers Might Threaten Other North Pacific Species (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

11. Why Are Salmon Being Found Dead in Rivers across Western Alaska? (National Public Radio)

12. Tribes Release First Salmon into Upper Columbia Since Dam Construction (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

13. Blue Whales Make Surprise Appearance Off Washington Coast (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

14. Sage Grouse Numbers Continue to Drop in Idaho (Associated Press)

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

15. A Dangerous Algae Is Killing Our Dogs – Climate Change Is Going to Make It Worse (Gizmodo)

16. Commercial Fishermen, Indigenous People Unite to Fight Mine in Alaska (Courthouse News Service)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

17. Puget Sound Energy, Avista on Track to Meet Renewable Energy Targets (Daily Energy Insider)

18. Some Tesla Customers Who Ordered the Solar Roof Have No Idea When They’ll Get It (Business Insider)

19. Vineyard Wind Shareholders Commit to Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project Despite Federal Delays (Utility Dive)

20. Minnesota: Demolition to Begin for Defunct Power Plant Fueled by Turkey Manure (West Central Tribune, Willmar, MN)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

21. Microsoft Brands Rural Digital Divide ‘National Crisis’ (Multichannel News)

22. Frontier Network Outages Get Worse in New York, Triggering State Investigation (Ars Technica)

23. Presidential Politics: Democrat Buttigieg Unveils $80 Billion Plan to Bring Internet to All Rural Americans (Reuters)

24. Wireless Revolution: What 5G Is, &How It Will Affect You (Christian Science Monitor)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

25. Op/Ed: State-Led Climate Goals — Like Washington State’s — Will Lead the Way (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

26. Is Line Editing a Lost Art? (Literary Hub)

GENERAL NEWS

27. Portland, Oregon, Braces for Far-Right Rally, Counter Protest (Associated Press)

28. Escaped Olympic Corrections Center Inmate Captured (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

29. Scientists Get Up-Close Look at Washington Wildfire Triggered by Storm (Associated Press)

30. U.S. Storms, Floods Cause $1.2 Billion Damage to Public Infrastructure (Associated Press)

31. When Will Boeing 737 Max Fly Again & More Questions (Bloomberg News)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

End of Debate: A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich

Staring at Seagulls Can Stop Them Stealing Food, Research Shows

Want to See the Mona Lisa? Get in Line

Sting Operation: Angry Wasps Help German Police Nab Fleeing Fugitive

SONG OF THE DAY

Scott Joplin – The Entertainer (The Sting/Soundtrack Version/Orchestra Version)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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