Friday, October 4, 2019

Energy News Digest for October 4, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Groups Detail How the Bonneville Power Administration Is Well-Positioned to Provide Long-Term Value (American Public Power Association)

Emaciated Grizzly Bears In Canada Spark Greater Concerns Over Depleted Salmon Population – “…the worst (British Columbia) salmon season in nearly 50 years (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Consumers Got Millions in Questionable Electric-Car Tax Credits (Bloomberg News)

Fire Damages Equipment at Priest Rapids Dam (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)

State of Oregon Finds Wind Farm Abused Workers (Willamette Week, Portland, OR)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Groups Detail How the Bonneville Power Administration Is Well-Positioned to Provide Long-Term Value
2.      Fire Damages Equipment at Priest Rapids Dam
3.      Avista Customers to See Increase in Annual Rate Calculation
4.      U.S. Nuclear Outages Remained Low in Summer & Moderate in September
5.      Navajo Company Keeps 1,200 Workers after Buying Three Coal Mines
6.      Florida Underground Power Lines Plan Moves Forward
7.      Energy Secretary Rick Perry Eyeing Exit in November
8.      Op/Ed: U.S. Senator Tina Smith - Pushing for an Electric Co-Op Tax Change to Keep Rural Communities Thriving
9.      Emaciated Grizzly Bears In Canada Spark Greater Concerns Over Depleted Salmon Population – “…the worst (British Columbia) salmon season in nearly 50 years…”
10.   Washington State Dept of Wildlife Putting Climate Change, Population Growth at Forefront of New Planning Process
11.   Ninth Circuit Orders Feds to Reexamine Army Corps’ Yuba River Dams Harm to Native Fish
12.   Lawmaker, Scientists Challenge Trump Officials’ Push to Disband Two Key Species Advisory Boards
13.   Home Sweet Volcano: Alaska Fur Seals Thrive at Unlikely Spot
14.   State of Oregon Finds Wind Farm Abused Workers
15.   Meet the ‘NIMBY People’ Trying to Kill Solar
16.   United Kingdom: Giant Offshore Turbines Set To Take Centre Stage in Global Power Markets
17.   Energy Vampires May Be Draining Your Business. Here’s How to Reduce Your Electric Costs.
18.   Broadband on Tribal Lands
19.   Video: Telemedicine Connects Patients to Doctors Virtually
20.   Cable Companies Use Hidden Fees to Raise Prices 24% a Month
21.   Iranians Tried to Hack U.S. Presidential Candidate in Effort That Targeted Hundreds, Microsoft Says
22.   Op/Ed: Hands Off, EPA: Leave Washington State’s Water-Quality Standards Alone
23.   The Next Big California vs. President Trump Fight Is Over Water & Endangered Species
24.   Consumers Got Millions in Questionable Electric-Car Tax Credits
25.   Carbon Price Could Allay ‘Astounding’ Cost to Attain New York’s Zero Carbon Target: Report
26.   Facebook Can Be Ordered to Remove Content Worldwide, European Union Says
27.   Woman in Swimsuit Photo-Shamed by Potential Employer – Company Had Shared Pic from Her Social Media Account
28.   Here’s How to Type Faster on Your Phone – Get Those Index Fingers Off Your Screen
29.   Amendment Would Give Washington State Legislature Broad Powers in Catastrophe
30.   Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst to Retire

WORD OF THE DAY

Supererogation • \soop-err-air-uh-GAY-shun\ • Noun - The act of performing more than is required by duty, obligation, or need

“Barty, you have an exemplary talent…you’re supererogation is an inspiration to all the other employees here,” barked the supervisor to his cowering minion. “Great,” thought Barty, “Now I need to buy a dictionary to see if that was a compliment or not.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Groups Detail How the Bonneville Power Administration Is Well-Positioned to Provide Long-Term Value (American Public Power Association)

2.    Fire Damages Equipment at Priest Rapids Dam (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)

3.    Avista Customers to See Increase in Annual Rate Calculation (Coeur D’alene Press, Id)

4.    U.S. Nuclear Outages Remained Low in Summer & Moderate in September (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

5.    Navajo Company Keeps 1,200 Workers after Buying Three Coal Mines (Associated Press)

6.    Florida Underground Power Lines Plan Moves Forward (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

7.    Energy Secretary Rick Perry Eyeing Exit in November (Politico)

8.    Op/Ed: U.S. Senator Tina Smith - Pushing for an Electric Co-Op Tax Change to Keep Rural Communities Thriving (Austin Daily Herald, TX)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Emaciated Grizzly Bears In Canada Spark Greater Concerns Over Depleted Salmon Population – “…the worst (British Columbia) salmon season in nearly 50 years…” (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

10. Washington State Dept of Wildlife Putting Climate Change, Population Growth at Forefront of New Planning Process (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

11. Ninth Circuit Orders Feds to Reexamine Army Corps’ Yuba River Dams Harm to Native Fish (Courthouse News Service)

12. Lawmaker, Scientists Challenge Trump Officials’ Push to Disband Two Key Species Advisory Boards (The Hill, Washington, DC)

13. Home Sweet Volcano: Alaska Fur Seals Thrive at Unlikely Spot (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

14. State of Oregon Finds Wind Farm Abused Workers (Willamette Week, Portland, OR)

15. Meet the ‘NIMBY People’ Trying to Kill Solar (EE News)

16. United Kingdom: Giant Offshore Turbines Set To Take Centre Stage in Global Power Markets (Forbes Magazine)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

17. Energy Vampires May Be Draining Your Business. Here’s How to Reduce Your Electric Costs. (Sacramento Buisness Journal., CA)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

18. Broadband on Tribal Lands (Pots & Pans)

19. Video: Telemedicine Connects Patients to Doctors Virtually (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

20. Cable Companies Use Hidden Fees to Raise Prices 24% a Month (Ars Technica)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

21. Iranians Tried to Hack U.S. Presidential Candidate in Effort That Targeted Hundreds, Microsoft Says (Washington Post)

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

22. Op/Ed: Hands Off, EPA: Leave Washington State’s Water-Quality Standards Alone (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

23. The Next Big California vs. President Trump Fight Is Over Water & Endangered Species (Los Angeles Times, CA)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

24. Consumers Got Millions in Questionable Electric-Car Tax Credits (Bloomberg News)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

25. Carbon Price Could Allay ‘Astounding’ Cost to Attain New York’s Zero Carbon Target: Report (Utility Dive)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

26. Facebook Can Be Ordered to Remove Content Worldwide, European Union Says (Washington Post)

27. Woman in Swimsuit Photo-Shamed by Potential Employer – Company Had Shared Pic from Her Social Media Account (British Broadcasting Corporation)

28. Here’s How to Type Faster on Your Phone – Get Those Index Fingers Off Your Screen (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

29. Amendment Would Give Washington State Legislature Broad Powers in Catastrophe (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

30. Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst to Retire (Associated Press)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

The Beatles’ Abbey Road Returns to Number One After More Than 49 Years

After Woman Dies at 102, DirecTV Charges $160 ‘Early Termination Fee’

Man Banned from Cowlitz County Parks for Allegedly Baiting Squirrels

SONG OF THE DAY

The Beatles – Here Comes the Sun

Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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