Thursday, November 21, 2019

The Energy News Digest for November 21, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Low Chum Salmon Numbers Means Early Closure Along Whatcom Creek (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

Pacific Gas & Electric Shut Off Power to Far Fewer Than Anticipated – Restoration Has Already Begun (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Legalizing Marijuana in U.S. Takes First Step as House Advances Bill to Remove Pot from Controlled Substances Act (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Gore Kicking Off 24 Hours of Climate Talks Around the World (Associated Press)

Attorneys Give Closing Arguments in Case Where Belfair Man Shot Intruder in Shower (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.        Pacific Gas & Electric Shut Off Power to Far Fewer Than Anticipated – Restoration Has Already Begun
2.        Lafayette Asks California to Require Pacific Gas & Electric to Pay Back City for Power Shutoff Costs
3.        Jefferson County PUD Meter Opt-Out to Be Reworded
4.        Klickitat PUD Commissioners Say No Rate Increase
5.        BPA’s Mainzer Presents Administrator’s Coin to APPA CEO Kelly
6.        Santee Cooper OKs Plan to Improve; Will Stay Secret for Now
7.        Santa Rosa, California, Adopts Electric-Only Mandate
8.        Low Chum Salmon Numbers Means Early Closure Along Whatcom Creek
9.        Laser Protects Young Salmon from Birds
10.     Marbled Murrelet Strategy Criticized for Impact on Rural Areas
11.     Bass Creep: Could Smallmouth Threaten the Yellowstone River’s Iconic Trout?
12.     Wind Generation Project Southwest of Lompoc Approved by Santa Barbara County Planners
13.     Cell & Internet Companies Grilled Over Pacific Gas & Electric Outage Failures
14.     House Energy & Commerce Committee OKs Broadband Bills
15.     Many Rural Americans Still Lacking Broadband Access
16.     Thousands of Disney Plus Accounts Were Hacked & Sold Online for as Little as $3
17.     Macy’s Data Breach Left Customer Information Exposed in October
18.     British Columbia’s Hybrid-Electric Ferries Are on Their Way to Vancouver Island
19.     Gore Kicking Off 24 Hours of Climate Talks Around the World
20.     Rupert Murdoch Says ‘There Are No Climate Change Deniers Around’ News Corp
21.     Legalizing Marijuana in U.S. Takes First Step as House Advances Bill to Remove Pot from Controlled Substances Act
22.     Legal Hemp, CBD Stir More Farmers to Grow Unfamiliar Crop
23.     1942: Hemp for Victory
24.     Google to Restrict Political Adverts Worldwide
25.     How the Collapse of Local News Is Causing a ‘National Crisis’
26.     Russia Passes Bill Targeting Bloggers & Journalists
27.     Forecast Shows Uptick in Washington State Government Revenue
28.     Attorneys Give Closing Arguments in Case Where Belfair Man Shot Intruder in Shower
29.     The Northwest Will Go Cold Turkey, But What About Snow?
30.     Chinook, Cayuse Passes to Close Thursday for Winter
31.     Jury in Oregon Sides with Counties in Timber Revenue Lawsuit
32.     King County Council Approves $100,000 to Bus Homeless Out of the County
33.     Beloved KOMO Weathercaster Steve Pool to Retire

WORD OF THE DAY

Tu Quoque • \TOO-KWOH-kwee\ • noun - A retort charging an adversary with being or doing what he or she criticizes in others.

“Golly,” exclaimed the fresh-faced liberal arts college student, “writing these environmentalist pamphlets to educate our brethren about the dangers of wood-fired power plants is almost Thoreauesque!” The subtle tu quoque of the wool-clad group was lost on the assembly as they huddled close to the crackling, open-hearth wood fire in their off-grid house.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Pacific Gas & Electric Shut Off Power to Far Fewer Than Anticipated – Restoration Has Already Begun (Los Angeles Times, CA)

2.      Lafayette Asks California to Require Pacific Gas & Electric to Pay Back City for Power Shutoff Costs (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

3.      Jefferson County PUD Meter Opt-Out to Be Reworded (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

4.      Klickitat PUD Commissioners Say No Rate Increase (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)

5.      BPA’s Mainzer Presents Administrator’s Coin to APPA CEO Kelly (Bonneville Power Administration)

6.      Santee Cooper OKs Plan to Improve; Will Stay Secret for Now – The South Carolina’s state-owned utility have approved a plan to convince lawmakers they shouldn’t be sold. (Associated Press)

7.      Santa Rosa, California, Adopts Electric-Only Mandate (Bloomberg News)

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.      Low Chum Salmon Numbers Means Early Closure Along Whatcom Creek (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

9.      Laser Protects Young Salmon from Birds (My Columbia Basin, Pendleton, OR)

10.   Marbled Murrelet Strategy Criticized for Impact on Rural Areas (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

11.   Bass Creep: Could Smallmouth Threaten the Yellowstone River’s Iconic Trout? (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12.   Wind Generation Project Southwest of Lompoc Approved by Santa Barbara County Planners (Lompoc Record, CA)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13.   Cell & Internet Companies Grilled Over Pacific Gas & Electric Outage Failures (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

14.   House Energy & Commerce Committee OKs Broadband Bills (Multichannel News)

15.   Many Rural Americans Still Lacking Broadband Access (Tech Republic)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

16.   Thousands of Disney Plus Accounts Were Hacked & Sold Online for as Little as $3 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

17.   Macy’s Data Breach Left Customer Information Exposed in October (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

18.   British Columbia’s Hybrid-Electric Ferries Are on Their Way to Vancouver Island (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

19.   Gore Kicking Off 24 Hours of Climate Talks Around the World (Associated Press)

20.   Rupert Murdoch Says ‘There Are No Climate Change Deniers Around’ News Corp (The Guardian, UK)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

21.   Legalizing Marijuana in U.S. Takes First Step as House Advances Bill to Remove Pot from Controlled Substances Act (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

22.   Legal Hemp, CBD Stir More Farmers to Grow Unfamiliar Crop (Associated Press)

23.   1942: Hemp for Victory (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Public Affairs)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

24.   Google to Restrict Political Adverts Worldwide (British Broadcasting Corporation)

25.   How the Collapse of Local News Is Causing a ‘National Crisis’ (NY Times)

26.   Russia Passes Bill Targeting Bloggers & Journalists (Associated Press)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

27.   Forecast Shows Uptick in Washington State Government Revenue (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

28.   Attorneys Give Closing Arguments in Case Where Belfair Man Shot Intruder in Shower (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

29.   The Northwest Will Go Cold Turkey, But What About Snow? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

30.   Chinook, Cayuse Passes to Close Thursday for Winter (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

31.   Jury in Oregon Sides with Counties in Timber Revenue Lawsuit (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

32.   King County Council Approves $100,000 to Bus Homeless Out of the County (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

33.   Beloved KOMO Weathercaster Steve Pool to Retire (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Hand Dryers Suck in Fecal Bacteria & Blow It All Over Your Hands, Study Finds

Owner reunited with cat found 1,200 miles from Portland home

Infant Skeletons Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Other Children’s Skulls Stun Archaeologists

Astronomers Believe We Could Be in for a Rare Meteor Storm

SONG OF THE DAY

Ennio Morricone - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (The Danish National Symphony Orchestra)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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