Thursday, September 5, 2019

Energy News Digest for September 5, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Seattle City Council to Consider Natural Gas Ban (Associated Press)

White House to Relax Energy Efficiency Rules for Light Bulbs (NY Times)

Canada: Many Chinook, Sockeye Salmon Now Passing Fraser River Slide on Their Own (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray Discusses Her Digital Equity Act in Seattle (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

Oregon Ethanol Facility a Step Closer to Shipping Oil along Columbia River (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Seattle City Council to Consider Natural Gas Ban
2.      Oregon Ethanol Facility a Step Closer to Shipping Oil along Columbia River
3.      Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) Transmission Line Still Has Opposition
4.      Chelan PUD Plans Electric Rate Increases
5.      Grant PUD Workers Required to Pay Back Alleged Overpayments
6.      Hydropower Giant Bonneville Power Is Going Broke
7.      Hurricane Dorian Batters the Carolinas, Leaving 200,000 without Power
8.      Female Lineworkers Can Ride High for Utility Industry
9.      Democrats Split Over Nuclear Energy Amid Climate Fight
10.   FERC Chairman to Congress: 'Make Energy Policy Boring Again'
11.   Canada: Many Chinook, Sockeye Salmon Now Passing Fraser River Slide on Their Own
12.   Agreement Reached to Benefit Fish in Wynoochee Basin
13.   Fall Chinook Permits Issued to Idaho, Oregon & Washington, Allowing Additional Harvest of Unclipped Fish
14.   Related to 2017 Hatchery Release Problem, Few Sockeye Salmon Returning to Idaho
15.   Canada: Squamish River Pink Salmon Fishery Should Be Closed
16.   Jefferson PUD Waives $100 Fee for New Solar Customers
17.   Alaska City, Nuvista Light & Electric Cooperative to Build Battery System
18.   California Raises the Caution Flag on ‘Green Jobs’
19.   White House to Relax Energy Efficiency Rules for Light Bulbs
20.   North Dakota, Montana, And Wyoming Consume the Most Residential Energy Per Capita
21.   U.S. Sen. Patty Murray Discusses Her Digital Equity Act in Seattle
22.   Op/Ed: High-Speed Internet Is Basic Infrastructure for the 21st-Century Economy
23.   Verizon's 5G Service Will Kick Off in 13 NFL Stadiums This Season
24.   $250,000 Worth of Marijuana Stolen from Kelso Producer
25.   Oregon: Vineyard's Lawsuit Against Pot Operation Can Proceed, Judge Rules
26.   Florida Man Accused of Stealing $12,000 in Electricity to Power His Marijuana Grow House
27.   YouTube Fined $170 Million for Violating Child Privacy Laws
28.   Public Radio Station KNKX Goes from the Brink of Doom to New Downtown Tacoma Digs
29.   Former Republican U.S. Rep. Reichert Not Running for Governor
30.   Funding of Coast Guard Pier Project at Bangor Cut for Border Wall
31.   Olympia City Manager Steve Hall Will Retire After More Than 16 Years in Top Job
32.   Rochester Man Arrested in Fatal Grand Mound Shooting
33.   Amtrak Concedes Negligence in Catastrophic 2017 Derailment South of Tacoma
34.   Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Off Oregon Coast, No Tsunami Expected, USGS Says
35.   Washington State Nuclear Site Study Considers Waste Options
36.   European Aviation Safety Agency Sets Strict Demands for Boeing 737 MAX Return to Flight
37.   Fred Meyer, QFC Customers Asked by Corporate Parent Kroger Not to Openly Carry Guns in Stores

WORD OF THE DAY

Scurrilous • \SKURR-uh-luss\ • adjective - 1a: using or given to coarse language b: vulgar and evil 2: containing obscenities, abuse, or slander

“This meeting of Squirrels Against Scurrilous Attacks will come to order,” squeaked the diminutive, bottle-brushed chairman to his assembled, arboreal rodents. “Electric utilities have blamed us too often for outages,” he squealed. “For an update on our eco-terror tactics, I had invited Sparky to speak, but we haven’t seen him since last week’s big Kamilche outage.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Seattle City Council to Consider Natural Gas Ban (Associated Press)

2.    Oregon Ethanol Facility a Step Closer to Shipping Oil along Columbia River (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

3.    Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) Transmission Line Still Has Opposition (Ontario Argus, OR)

4.    Chelan PUD Plans Electric Rate Increases (NCW Life News, East Wenatchee, WA)


6.    Hydropower Giant Bonneville Power Is Going Broke (E&E News)

7.    Hurricane Dorian Batters the Carolinas, Leaving 200,000 without Power (Gizmodo)

8.    Female Lineworkers Can Ride High for Utility Industry (Associated Press)

9.    Democrats Split Over Nuclear Energy Amid Climate Fight (The Hill, Washington, DC)

10. FERC Chairman to Congress: 'Make Energy Policy Boring Again' (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. Canada: Many Chinook, Sockeye Salmon Now Passing Fraser River Slide on Their Own (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

12. Agreement Reached to Benefit Fish in Wynoochee Basin (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

13. Fall Chinook Permits Issued to Idaho, Oregon & Washington, Allowing Additional Harvest of Unclipped Fish (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

14. Related to 2017 Hatchery Release Problem, Few Sockeye Salmon Returning to Idaho (Associated Press)

15. Canada: Squamish River Pink Salmon Fishery Should Be Closed – Fish populations are in decline, but federal officials aren't tracking it, say critics (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16. Jefferson PUD Waives $100 Fee for New Solar Customers (Port Townsend Leader, WA)


18. California Raises the Caution Flag on ‘Green Jobs’ (Politico)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

19. White House to Relax Energy Efficiency Rules for Light Bulbs (NY Times)

20. North Dakota, Montana, And Wyoming Consume the Most Residential Energy Per Capita (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

21. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray Discusses Her Digital Equity Act in Seattle (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

22. Op/Ed: High-Speed Internet Is Basic Infrastructure for the 21st-Century Economy (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

23. Verizon's 5G Service Will Kick Off in 13 NFL Stadiums This Season (Mashable)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

24. $250,000 Worth of Marijuana Stolen from Kelso Producer (Longview Daily News, WA)

25. Oregon: Vineyard's Lawsuit Against Pot Operation Can Proceed, Judge Rules (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

26. Florida Man Accused of Stealing $12,000 in Electricity to Power His Marijuana Grow House (Newsweek)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

27. YouTube Fined $170 Million for Violating Child Privacy Laws (SF Chronicle, CA)

28. Public Radio Station KNKX Goes from the Brink of Doom to New Downtown Tacoma Digs (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

29. Former Republican U.S. Rep. Reichert Not Running for Governor (Associated Press)

30. Funding of Coast Guard Pier Project at Bangor Cut for Border Wall (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

31. Olympia City Manager Steve Hall Will Retire After More Than 16 Years in Top Job (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

32. Rochester Man Arrested in Fatal Grand Mound Shooting (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

33. Amtrak Concedes Negligence in Catastrophic 2017 Derailment South of Tacoma (Northwest Public Radio)

34. Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Off Oregon Coast, No Tsunami Expected, USGS Says (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

35. Washington State Nuclear Site Study Considers Waste Options (Associated Press)

36. European Aviation Safety Agency Sets Strict Demands for Boeing 737 MAX Return to Flight (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

37. Fred Meyer, QFC Customers Asked by Corporate Parent Kroger Not to Openly Carry Guns in Stores (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

French Rooster Triumphs in Battle Over Right to Crow

Judge Dismisses Felony Charges Against Woman Who Electrocuted Squirrels to Protect Walnut Tree

Florida Man Parks Smart Car in Kitchen So It Won't Blow Away

Seattle Among Nation’s Most Facial-Hair-Friendly Cities, New Study Says

SONG OF THE DAY

Harve Presnell – They Call the Wind Maria

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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