Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Energy News Digest for October 2, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Eco-Groups Sue Feds, Allege That Glen Canyon Dam Plan Ignores Climate Change (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

Celebrating the Sockeye Return in the Okanagan “…60,000 sockeye will return to the Columbia River with 45,000 to 51,000 sockeye heading to the Okanagan…” (Penticton Western News, BC)

Lewis County: Progress Is Continuing on the Skookumchuck Wind Energy Project (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

A Look Inside Oregon’s Only Coal-Fired Electric Plant Before It Closes Next Year (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

City of Shelton Takes Steps on Library Hill Trail (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Eco-Groups Sue Feds, Allege That Glen Canyon Dam Plan Ignores Climate Change
2.      A Look Inside Oregon’s Only Coal-Fired Electric Plant Before It Closes Next Year
3.      Three State Commissions, including Oregon, Upending the Way Utilities Do Business
4.      Jefferson County PUD Adds to Staff
5.      Celebrating the Sockeye Return in the Okanagan “…60,000 sockeye will return to the Columbia River with 45,000 to 51,000 sockeye heading to the Okanagan…”
6.      Plastic with Your Seafood? Same Question Goes for Otters & Orcas
7.      Washington Ferries Use New App to Help Struggling Orca Population
8.      Walla Walla’s Living Bat Heroes
9.      Op/Ed: NW River Partners – Get Rid of Dams to Save Salmon? Not So Fast
10.   TripAdvisor to End Ticket Sales to Attractions Featuring Captive Marine Mammals
11.   U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Visits Hanford to Commemorate K Reactor Sludge Removal
12.   DC Circuit Rejects EPA Air Rule, Requires Tighter Emission Limits on Power Plants, Other Sources
13.   Lewis County: Progress Is Continuing on the Skookumchuck Wind Energy Project
14.   EIA Projects That Renewables Will Provide Nearly Half of World Electricity by 2050
15.   Okanogan PUD Conservation Loan Applications End Oct. 31 – Does Not Affect Incentive Programs
16.   Energy Adviser: Clark Public Utilities Doubles Efficiency Rebates
17.   Oregon 9, Washington State 10 - 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
18.   Chelan PUD Hosts Open Houses on Broadband Network
19.   Jefferson PUD Weighs Whether to Partner on Broadband Service
20.   Research: More Than Half of U.S. Broadband Households Unfamiliar with 5G
21.   Civil Rights Groups Slam Comcast for Trying to Weaken a Key Protection Against Racial Discrimination
22.   Sure Sounds Like Things Aren’t Going Well for Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Scheme
23.   Washington State’s Coastal Tribes Are Working to Escape Rising Sea Levels. A Bill in D.C. Could Help
24.   Op/Ed: NW River Partners – Fight Climate Crisis with Range of Renewables
25.   Missing the Forest for the Trees: In Climate Change Fight, Simplest Solutions Might Be the Most Obvious
26.   Bernie Sanders Has Heart Procedure, Cancels Campaign Events
27.   City of Shelton Takes Steps on Library Hill Trail
28.   Those Living in RVs at Lacey City Hall Parking Lot Forced to Move
29.   Open House Scheduled on SR 3 Freight Corridor – Belfair Bypass
30.   Boeing Whistleblower’s Complaint Says 737 MAX Safety Upgrades Were Rejected Over Cost
31.   For Over 20 Years Washington State Man Cashed Missing Brother’s Benefits
32.   Next Year, REAL ID Takes Effect, & Your Standard Washington Driver’s License Won’t Let You Fly.

WORD OF THE DAY

Tendentious • \ten-DEN-shus\ • adjective - Marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view: biased

Yankees, Lakers, Cowboys – the big sports media seem to have a tendentious fascination with the foibles and successes of each of these franchises. Franchises which funnel tons o’ bucks into the gaping maw of the marketing machine and its beneficiaries.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Eco-Groups Sue Feds, Allege That Glen Canyon Dam Plan Ignores Climate Change (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

2.    A Look Inside Oregon’s Only Coal-Fired Electric Plant Before It Closes Next Year (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

3.    Three State Commissions, including Oregon, Upending the Way Utilities Do Business (Utility Dive)

4.    Jefferson County PUD Adds to Staff (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

5.    Celebrating the Sockeye Return in the Okanagan “…60,000 sockeye will return to the Columbia River with 45,000 to 51,000 sockeye heading to the Okanagan…” (Penticton Western News, BC)

6.    Plastic with Your Seafood? Same Question Goes for Otters & Orcas (Northwest Public Radio)

7.    Washington Ferries Use New App to Help Struggling Orca Population (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

8.    Walla Walla’s Living Bat Heroes (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

9.    Op/Ed: NW River Partners – Get Rid of Dams to Save Salmon? Not So Fast (Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID)

10. TripAdvisor to End Ticket Sales to Attractions Featuring Captive Marine Mammals (Yahoo Finance)

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

11. U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Visits Hanford to Commemorate K Reactor Sludge Removal (KNDO/KNDU TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

12. DC Circuit Rejects EPA Air Rule, Requires Tighter Emission Limits on Power Plants, Other Sources (Utility Dive)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

13. Lewis County: Progress Is Continuing on the Skookumchuck Wind Energy Project (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

14. EIA Projects That Renewables Will Provide Nearly Half of World Electricity by 2050 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

15. Okanogan PUD Conservation Loan Applications End Oct. 31 – Does Not Affect Incentive Programs (Okanogan PUD, Okanogan, WA)

16. Energy Adviser: Clark Public Utilities Doubles Efficiency Rebates (Vancouver Columbian, WA)


TELECOMMUNICATIONS

18. Chelan PUD Hosts Open Houses on Broadband Network (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)


20. Research: More Than Half of U.S. Broadband Households Unfamiliar with 5G (Light Reading)

21. Civil Rights Groups Slam Comcast for Trying to Weaken a Key Protection Against Racial Discrimination (Washington Post)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

22. Sure Sounds Like Things Aren’t Going Well for Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Scheme (Gizmodo)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. Washington State’s Coastal Tribes Are Working to Escape Rising Sea Levels. A Bill in D.C. Could Help (Crosscut Seattle)

24. Op/Ed: NW River Partners – Fight Climate Crisis with Range of Renewables (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)

25. Missing the Forest for the Trees: In Climate Change Fight, Simplest Solutions Might Be the Most Obvious (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

26. Bernie Sanders Has Heart Procedure, Cancels Campaign Events (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

27. City of Shelton Takes Steps on Library Hill Trail (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

28. Those Living in RVs at Lacey City Hall Parking Lot Forced to Move (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

29. Open House Scheduled on SR 3 Freight Corridor – Belfair Bypass (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

30. Boeing Whistleblower’s Complaint Says 737 MAX Safety Upgrades Were Rejected Over Cost (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

31. For Over 20 Years Washington State Man Cashed Missing Brother’s Benefits (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

32. Next Year, REAL ID Takes Effect, & Your Standard Washington Driver’s License Won’t Let You Fly. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS


What Will Happen to Seattle Macy’s Iconic Holiday Star?

Piranhas Found in British Columbia Lake Likely Unwanted Pets: Conservation Service

Woman Climbed into Bronx Zoo Exhibit to Taunt Lion

SONG OF THE DAY

Ukulele Flash Mob - Lion Sleeps Tonight - by the Lions in Trafalgar Square

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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