Wednesday, November 6, 2019

The Energy News Digest for November 6, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Cowlitz County Blasts Ecology over Methanol Plant Permit (Longview Daily News, WA)

King County Considers Burning Landfill Waste to Convert into Energy (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

Feds Propose Pacific Northwest Habitat Protections for Orcas & Humpback Whales (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Thousands of Washingtonians Drive Cars That Get This Tax Break. It’s Under Siege in D.C. (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Groundbreaking for Shelton YMCA (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.        Cowlitz County Blasts Ecology over Methanol Plant Permit
2.        Pacific PUD Rates Up 4.4%
3.        Lewis County PUD Receives Little Public Feedback on Rate Increase Proposal
4.        Northwest Natural Reports Third Quarter Loss of $19.3 Million
5.        Rate, Tariff & Energy Imbalance Market Public Processes Join Forces
6.        California Mayors Back Plan to Make Pacific Gas & Electric a Cooperative
7.        Florida Eases Financing for Billions in Storm Hardening Spending, Retains Energy Efficiency Program
8.        Florida: Regulators Back Underground Power Line Plans
9.        Feds Propose Pacific Northwest Habitat Protections for Orcas & Humpback Whales
10.     Low Steelhead Numbers Prompt Federal Review
11.     Lamprey releases continue in several local tributaries
12.     8-Year-Old Breaks Idaho Record Catching 36.5-Inch Rainbow Trout
13.     3,000 Gallons of Sewage Spills into Willamette River in Downtown Portland
14.     California Urged to Update Water Plans for Increasingly Wild Weather
15.     King County Considers Burning Landfill Waste to Convert into Energy
16.     Tesla, Walmart Settle Lawsuit over Fires; Solar Panels to Remain in Place
17.     Have California’s Renewable Energy Mandates Hampered Wildfire Prevention Efforts?
18.     This Monstrous, 826-Ton Wave Buoy Turns Rough Seas into Renewable Energy
19.     T-Mobile & Sprint Merger Gets Official Approval from the FCC
20.     Thousands of Washingtonians Drive Cars That Get This Tax Break. It’s Under Siege in D.C.
21.     Energy Adviser: Good Time to Consider an Electric Vehicle
22.     Twitter Exec Teases Possible Major Changes Coming in 2020
23.     Oregon: Salem Plant Turning More Cooking Oil into Biodiesel Than Ever
24.     How the Internet Made Us Believe in a Flat Earth
25.     Mason County Elections: For Shelton City Council, Boad, McDowell Lead in First Returns
26.     Link to Mason County Elections Results
27.     State Car-Tab Initiative, Affirmative Action Measure Too Close to Call
28.     Amendment Giving Special Powers to Legislature in Case of Catastrophe Approved
29.     Link to Washington State General Election Results
30.     Groundbreaking for Shelton YMCA
31.     Port Angeles Mayor Faces Push Back Over Veteran’s Memorial Memo “…because they depict soldiers holding guns…”

WORD OF THE DAY

Laconic • \luh-CONN-ick \ • adjective - Using or involving the use of a minimum of words: concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

“Laconic? Yup, nice word for it,” quipped the tight-lipped farmer.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Cowlitz County Blasts Ecology over Methanol Plant Permit (Longview Daily News, WA)

2.    Pacific PUD Rates Up 4.4% (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)

3.    Lewis County PUD Receives Little Public Feedback on Rate Increase Proposal (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

4.    Northwest Natural Reports Third Quarter Loss of $19.3 Million (Associated Press)

5.    Rate, Tariff & Energy Imbalance Market Public Processes Join Forces (Bonneville Power Administration)

6.    California Mayors Back Plan to Make Pacific Gas & Electric a Cooperative (NY Times)

7.    Florida Eases Financing for Billions in Storm Hardening Spending, Retains Energy Efficiency Program (Utility Dive)

8.    Florida: Regulators Back Underground Power Line Plans (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Feds Propose Pacific Northwest Habitat Protections for Orcas & Humpback Whales (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

10. Low Steelhead Numbers Prompt Federal Review (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

11. Lamprey releases continue in several local tributaries (The Tribal Tribune, Nespelem, WA)

12. 8-Year-Old Breaks Idaho Record Catching 36.5-Inch Rainbow Trout (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

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

13. 3,000 Gallons of Sewage Spills into Willamette River in Downtown Portland (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

14. California Urged to Update Water Plans for Increasingly Wild Weather (Courthouse News Service)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

15. King County Considers Burning Landfill Waste to Convert into Energy (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

16. Tesla, Walmart Settle Lawsuit over Fires; Solar Panels to Remain in Place (Utility Dive)

17. Have California’s Renewable Energy Mandates Hampered Wildfire Prevention Efforts? (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

18. This Monstrous, 826-Ton Wave Buoy Turns Rough Seas into Renewable Energy (Digital Trends)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19. T-Mobile & Sprint Merger Gets Official Approval from the FCC (Gizmodo)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

20. Thousands of Washingtonians Drive Cars That Get This Tax Break. It’s Under Siege in D.C. (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

21. Energy Adviser: Good Time to Consider an Electric Vehicle (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

22. Twitter Exec Teases Possible Major Changes Coming in 2020 (Mashable)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

23. Oregon: Salem Plant Turning More Cooking Oil into Biodiesel Than Ever (Portland Business Journal, OR)

24. How the Internet Made Us Believe in a Flat Earth (Medium)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

25. Mason County Elections: For Shelton City Council, Boad, McDowell Lead in First Returns (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

26. Link to Mason County Elections Results (Mason County Auditor, Shelton, WA)

27. State Car-Tab Initiative, Affirmative Action Measure Too Close to Call (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

28. Amendment Giving Special Powers to Legislature in Case of Catastrophe Approved (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

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

GENERAL NEWS

30. Groundbreaking for Shelton YMCA (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

31. Port Angeles Mayor Faces Push Back Over Veteran’s Memorial Memo “…because they depict soldiers holding guns…” (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Houston Shelter Cat ‘Quilty’ Goes Viral after Repeatedly Letting His Cat Comrades Loose

Diamond Ring Found in Getty Fire Debris Is Woman’s Only Heirloom — And It Survived Two Fires

15 Gifts True Fans of ‘The Office’ Need in Their Lives

Police: Man Who Wanted to Avoid DWI Stole Electric Scooter from Walmart to Bar Hop

SONG OF THE DAY

Today is “National Stress Reduction” & National Saxophone” Day. A little smooth jazz covers it all…

Pamela Williams – Forbidden Fruit

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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