Monday, October 7, 2019

Energy News Digest for October 7, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Pacific Gas & Electric May Cut Power to 30 Counties For ‘Severe Wind Event’ (SF Chronicle, CA)

Federal Judge Sets Deadlines for Oregon to Redo River Temperature Guidelines (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Kites into Power Lines – Man ‘Dangerously Critical’ After Suffering Electrical Burns on Washington Co. Farm (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

Climate Change Group Not Happy with Washington State Governor Inslee (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Complete Closure of SR 108 Coming Oct. 12-16 (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Pacific Gas & Electric May Cut Power to 30 Counties For ‘Severe Wind Event’
2.      Major Potential for Strong Winds & Wildfires in Northern California
3.      Kites into Power Lines – Man ‘Dangerously Critical’ After Suffering Electrical Burns on Washington Co. Farm
4.      Seattle City Light Rate Changes
5.      Jefferson PUD Commissioners to Hear 2020 Draft Budget
6.      Costs Add Up for School Districts as Copper Thieves Target Puget Sound Athletic Fields
7.      Op/Ed: Seattle Should Address Their Problems Before Trying to Remove Snake River Dams
8.      FERC Rejects Tri-State’s Proposed Tariffs, Stymying First Effort at Federal Regulation
9.      Federal Judge Sets Deadlines for Oregon to Redo River Temperature Guidelines
10.   British Columbia Salmon Industry Withdraws from Eco-Certification Plan “…Voluntarily Suspend Eco-Certification of Chum, Pink & Sockeye…”
11.   Animals in Distress Alarm British Columbia Climate-Change Watchers
12.   Does Washington’s Slow Pace of Cleaning Polluted Waterways Violate the Clean Water Act?
13.   Selah-Moxee Irrigation District Studies Water Supply Options
14.   Montana: REC Silicon Mulls Sale of Butte Gas Plant
15.   From the Rooftops, Big Box Stores Are Embracing Solar
16.   Renewable Energy Firm Doubles Down on New Mexico Wind Projects
17.   The Incinerator & the Ski Slope Tackling Waste
18.   Energy Efficiency a Cost-Effective Tool to Ensure Lights Stay On
19.   Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs: The Feds Are About to Change the Rules
20.   Lab Set to Foster 5G Networks in Seattle
21.   Op/Ed: Broadband Internet Is Critical Tool for Rural Communities
22.   Goodbye, iTunes: Once-Revolutionary App Gone in Mac Update
23.   Columbia River PUD Increases Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Columbia County
24.   Harley Struggles to Fire Up New Generation of Riders with Electric Bike Debut
25.   Climate Change Group Not Happy with Washington State Governor Inslee
26.   Portland to Host Annual Gathering of Climate Change Experts
27.   Tall Buildings Out of Timber? In the Face of Climate Change, Seattle Encourages It.
28.   Amid Trade War, Farmers Lean on a New Crop: Hemp
29.   ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Attempts Daily to Hack Washington State’s Election System
30.   Complete Closure of SR 108 Coming Oct. 12-16
31.   Weather Service Confirms Small Tornado Likely Touched Down Near Grand Mound
32.   Nine Days on the Road. Average Commute Time Reached a New Record Last Year.

WORD OF THE DAY

Trope • \trōp\ • noun - 1a: a word or expression used in a figurative sense: figure of speech b: a common or overused theme or device: cliché 2: a phrase or verse added as an embellishment or interpolation to the sung parts of the Mass in the Middle Ages

“Ahh…the smells of the circus, the call of the barkers, the show man; the SHOW,” enthused the manager of the menagerie to his new hire. “All those tropes about the circus being the greatest show on earth are true,” the grizzled veteran crowed to the fresh-faced recruit.

“But you’re in charge of cleaning up after the elephants,” squeaked the wet-behind-the-ears rookie. “Have you ever thought about getting another job?”

“What,” barked the stoop-shouldered gaffer, “and give up show business?”

(Insert Rim-Shot Here)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Pacific Gas & Electric May Cut Power to 30 Counties For ‘Severe Wind Event’ (SF Chronicle, CA)

2.    Major Potential for Strong Winds & Wildfires in Northern California (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

3.    Kites into Power Lines – Man ‘Dangerously Critical’ After Suffering Electrical Burns on Washington Co. Farm (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

4.    Seattle City Light Rate Changes (The Seattle Medium, WA)

5.    Jefferson PUD Commissioners to Hear 2020 Draft Budget (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

6.    Costs Add Up for School Districts as Copper Thieves Target Puget Sound Athletic Fields (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

7.    Op/Ed: Seattle Should Address Their Problems Before Trying to Remove Snake River Dams (Washington Ag Network)

8.    FERC Rejects Tri-State’s Proposed Tariffs, Stymying First Effort at Federal Regulation (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Federal Judge Sets Deadlines for Oregon to Redo River Temperature Guidelines (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

10. British Columbia Salmon Industry Withdraws from Eco-Certification Plan “…Voluntarily Suspend Eco-Certification Of Chum, Pink & Sockeye…” (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

11. Animals in Distress Alarm British Columbia Climate-Change Watchers (Vancouver Sun, BC)

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

12. Does Washington’s Slow Pace of Cleaning Polluted Waterways Violate the Clean Water Act? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

13. Selah-Moxee Irrigation District Studies Water Supply Options (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

14. Montana: REC Silicon Mulls Sale of Butte Gas Plant (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

15. From the Rooftops, Big Box Stores Are Embracing Solar (NY Times)

16. Renewable Energy Firm Doubles Down on New Mexico Wind Projects (Associated Press)

17. The Incinerator & the Ski Slope Tackling Waste (British Broadcasting Corporation)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

18. Energy Efficiency a Cost-Effective Tool to Ensure Lights Stay On (Everett Herald, WA)

19. Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs: The Feds Are About to Change the Rules (C|Net News)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

20. Lab Set to Foster 5G Networks in Seattle (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

21. Op/Ed: Broadband Internet Is Critical Tool for Rural Communities (The World, Coos Bay, OR)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

22. Goodbye, iTunes: Once-Revolutionary App Gone in Mac Update (Washington Post)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

23. Columbia River PUD Increases Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Columbia County (Saint Helens Chronicle, OR)

24. Harley Struggles to Fire Up New Generation of Riders with Electric Bike Debut (Reuters)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

25. Climate Change Group Not Happy with Washington State Governor Inslee (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

26. Portland to Host Annual Gathering of Climate Change Experts (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

27. Tall Buildings Out of Timber? In the Face of Climate Change, Seattle Encourages It. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, PA)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

28. Amid Trade War, Farmers Lean on a New Crop: Hemp (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

29. ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Attempts Daily to Hack Washington State’s Election System (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

30. Complete Closure of SR 108 Coming Oct. 12-16 (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

31. Weather Service Confirms Small Tornado Likely Touched Down Near Grand Mound (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

32. Nine Days on the Road. Average Commute Time Reached a New Record Last Year. (Washington Post)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Video: Dad Proves He’d Do Anything for His Daughter by Giving Her His Left Kidney

Glitter Gone – Rip Taylor, Madcap Comic Personality, Dies

Ancient ‘New York’: 5,000-Year-Old City Discovered in Israel

Despite Fall, Former President Carter Helps Build Home

SONG OF THE DAY

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Our House

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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