Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The Energy News Digest for November 5, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

White House Begins Formal Withdrawal from Paris Climate Deal (Courthouse News Service)

Puget Sound Energy’s Controversial Tacoma Energy Project Set to Open In 2021 (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Wildfires, Power Outages, Now Flooding? California Has a Dam Problem – And Desert Communities Might Be in Danger (USA Today)

California Suffered Widespread Cellphone Outages During Fires. A Big Earthquake Would Be Much Worse (Los Angeles Times, CA)

New Drone, Underwater Footage of Orcas Stuns Researchers, Gives Intimate Look at Killer Whales’ Family Life (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Puget Sound Energy’s Controversial Tacoma Energy Project Set to Open In 2021
2.      Wildfires, Power Outages, Now Flooding? California Has a Dam Problem – And Desert Communities Might Be in Danger
3.      How Nuclear Power Will Drive Our Energy Future
4.      New Drone, Underwater Footage of Orcas Stuns Researchers, Gives Intimate Look at Killer Whales’ Family Life
5.      Drones Let British Columbia Researchers Act as ‘Fly on the Wall’ to Observe Orca Behavior
6.      South Sounders, Don’t Miss the Spectacle That Is the Return of the Salmon
7.      How 100% Renewables Backfired on a Texas Town
8.      Green Groups, States, Challenge President Trump’s Lightbulb Rollback
9.      California Suffered Widespread Cellphone Outages During Fires. A Big Earthquake Would Be Much Worse
10.   Rural Carriers Sue T-Mobile Over Calls Not Completed
11.   British Columbia: 5G-Powered ‘Smart Campus’ Launched at UBC to Boost Research into Uses for Ultra-High-Speed Wireless
12.   Do Cable Companies Have a Wireless Advantage?
13.   As Dominion, Others Target 80-Year Nuclear Plants, Cybersecurity Concerns Complicate Digital Upgrades
14.   Researchers Used a Laser to Hack Alexa & Other Voice Assistants
15.   Review: Facebook’s Portal TV Is Video Chat at Its Best. Too Bad It’s from Facebook
16.   Bitcoin’s Government Enemies Are Planning Their Revenge
17.   Behind the Wheel of a Hydrogen-Powered Car
18.   White House Begins Formal Withdrawal from Paris Climate Deal
19.   11,000 Scientists from Around the World Unite to Declare Global Climate Emergency
20.   Google Employees Call for Corporate Climate Change Action
21.   Facebook Adds More Corporate Branding to Instagram, WhatsApp
22.   T-Mobile Says It Owns Exclusive Rights to the Color Magenta
23.   It’s Election Day: What You Need to Know About Your Ballot & the Races in Washington State
24.   Link to Mason County Elections Results – Results Usually Available After 8:00 PM Count
25.   Link to Washington State General Election Results
26.   Trump Team Has a Plan for National Parks: Amazon, Food Trucks & No Senior Discounts
27.   Kitsap Jammed: Interference Fouls Garage Door Openers, Key Fobs
28.   West Linn Paper Mill Reopens as Willamette Falls Paper Co., with 125 Employees
29.   Oh, Deer! Washington Officials Warn of Increased Vehicle Collisions During Mating Season

WORD OF THE DAY

Frisson • \free-SON (ends with kind of a nasally-French pronunciation) \ • Noun - A brief moment of emotional excitement: shudder, thrill

My cat, Sheba, leapt onto my lap…in a tense pose of frisson…looking for the bird I obviously was hiding in my mouth.  You know; the one that was just whistling the guitar solo from “Sultans of Swing.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Puget Sound Energy’s Controversial Tacoma Energy Project Set to Open In 2021 (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

2.    Wildfires, Power Outages, Now Flooding? California Has a Dam Problem – And Desert Communities Might Be in Danger (USA Today)

3.    How Nuclear Power Will Drive Our Energy Future (CNBC News)

FISH & WILDLIFE

4.    New Drone, Underwater Footage of Orcas Stuns Researchers, Gives Intimate Look at Killer Whales’ Family Life (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

5.    Drones Let British Columbia Researchers Act as ‘Fly on the Wall’ to Observe Orca Behavior (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

6.    South Sounders, Don’t Miss the Spectacle That Is the Return of the Salmon (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

7.    How 100% Renewables Backfired on a Texas Town (Energy News Network)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

8.    Green Groups, States, Challenge President Trump’s Lightbulb Rollback (Bloomberg News)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

9.    California Suffered Widespread Cellphone Outages During Fires. A Big Earthquake Would Be Much Worse (Los Angeles Times, CA)

10. Rural Carriers Sue T-Mobile Over Calls Not Completed (Telecompetitor)

11. British Columbia: 5G-Powered ‘Smart Campus’ Launched at UBC to Boost Research into Uses for Ultra-High-Speed Wireless (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

12. Do Cable Companies Have a Wireless Advantage? (Pots & Pans)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

13. As Dominion, Others Target 80-Year Nuclear Plants, Cybersecurity Concerns Complicate Digital Upgrades (Utility Dive)

14. Researchers Used a Laser to Hack Alexa & Other Voice Assistants (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

15. Review: Facebook’s Portal TV Is Video Chat at Its Best. Too Bad It’s from Facebook (USA Today)

16. Bitcoin’s Government Enemies Are Planning Their Revenge (Washington Post)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

17. Behind the Wheel of a Hydrogen-Powered Car (British Broadcasting Corporation)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18. White House Begins Formal Withdrawal from Paris Climate Deal (Courthouse News Service)

19. 11,000 Scientists from Around the World Unite to Declare Global Climate Emergency (The Hill, Washington, DC)

20. Google Employees Call for Corporate Climate Change Action (Associated Press)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

21. Facebook Adds More Corporate Branding to Instagram, WhatsApp (Bloomberg News)

22. T-Mobile Says It Owns Exclusive Rights to the Color Magenta (AdAge)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

23. It’s Election Day: What You Need to Know About Your Ballot & the Races in Washington State (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

24. Link to Mason County Elections Results – Results Usually Available After 8:00 PM Count (Mason County Auditor, Shelton, WA)

25. Link to Washington State General Election Results (Washington Secretary of State, Olympia, WA)

26. Trump Team Has a Plan for National Parks: Amazon, Food Trucks & No Senior Discounts (Los Angeles Times, CA)

GENERAL NEWS

27. Kitsap Jammed: Interference Fouls Garage Door Openers, Key Fobs (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

28. West Linn Paper Mill Reopens as Willamette Falls Paper Co., with 125 Employees (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

29. Oh, Deer! Washington Officials Warn of Increased Vehicle Collisions During Mating Season (Northwest News Network)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Black Cat Visits Field During Cowboys-Giants Game on ‘Monday Night Football’

Osprey to PaddleHeads: Missoula’s Minor League Baseball Team Changes Nickname

United Kingdom: One Million Christmas Lights Man Ends Display Over Safety Fears

Chinese Baby Eel Smugglers Sentenced in France

SONG OF THE DAY

Al Stewart - The Year of the Cat

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

Links in the news digest lead to current stories. Media organizations update their websites regularly, which may result in broken links.

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