Monday, November 25, 2019

The Energy News Digest for November 25, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

A Bomb Cyclone Will Hit the Southern Oregon Coast (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

Rain/Snow Mix Possible Above 500 Feet of Elevation Tonight – Lowlands Won't See Much Accumulation (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

Avista Deal Affects Investment in Coal-Fired Plant Past 2025 (Associated Press)

Pacific Gas & Electric Says Power Shutoffs Averted Hundreds of Fire Risks – Cities Blast Lack of Coordination (Utility Dive)

Portion of Newaukum River Open to Coho Salmon after Fish Barrier Removal (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.        Avista Deal Affects Investment in Coal-Fired Plant Past 2025
2.        Pacific Gas & Electric Says Power Shutoffs Averted Hundreds of Fire Risks – Cities Blast Lack of Coordination
3.        Port Townsend: Jefferson PUD Starting New Phase of Underground Power Line Construction
4.        Diving into Lower Granite Dam
5.        Arizona Tribes Oppose Plan to Dam Colorado River Tributary for Hydropower
6.        Above-Ground Power Lines Grow in Risk as Climate Changes
7.        Report: Coal Production to Drop for 2019
8.        Minnesota: Pilot Rescued after His Plane Crashes & Gets Tangled in Power Lines
9.        Portion of Newaukum River Open to Coho Salmon after Fish Barrier Removal
10.     Yakama Nation Coho Hatchery Nearing Completion
11.     Sockeye Salmon Run Falters, but Idaho Officials Optimistic
12.     Conservation Groups Protect Hood Canal Shoreline at Big Beef Creek
13.     Algae Bloom Killing Farmed Fish on Vancouver Island’s West Coast
14.     Oregon: Is Biomass in Crook County's Future?
15.     Montana: Missoula County Buys Solar Power from Kettlehouse Brewery’s Rooftop Array
16.     Mattawa: Why One of the Washington’s Most Rural Communities Is Going Digital
17.     Idaho Broadband Group Urges State to Expand Rural Service
18.     Including Fiber Optic Infrastructure: Ports of Ridgefield, Woodland Get State Money
19.     2020 Dems Call for Billions of Dollars in Rural Broadband Spending
20.     More Reconnect Funds – USDA Invests $7.2 Million in Rural Broadband for Iowa & South Dakota Families
21.     ‘Juice Jacking’ Taking over Public Charging Stations
22.     Dumping Diesel: With a Shift to Electric Ferries, A Robot Might Soon Be Charging Your Ride
23.     Carbon Dioxide Reaches Record High in Earth's Atmosphere, Scientists Report
24.     U.S. Supreme Court Lets Lawsuit by Climate Scientist Continue Against Conservative Outlets
25.     Pierce County Adds Two Positions to Address Sustainability
26.     Oregon Project Asks Citizens to Document King Tides for Climate Science
27.     The Weather Is Big Business, & It’s Veering Toward a Collision with the Federal Government
28.     Pedestrian Hit & Killed on US 101 Near Kamilche Has Been Identified
29.     Large Explosion, Raging Fire Rock Mount Vernon Neighborhood
30.     No Sign of Recession for Washington State, Economists Say
31.     Congressional Vietnam Era Veterans Pinning Ceremony Tuesday in Belfair
32.     A Bomb Cyclone Will Hit the Southern Oregon Coast
33.     Rain/Snow Mix Possible Above 500 Feet of Elevation Tonight – Lowlands Won't See Much Accumulation
34.     California Faces Major Rain, Snowstorm on Thanksgiving, Hitting Holiday Travel

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Sempiternal /semp-uh-TURN-null/ Adjective – Of never-ending duration: eternal.

Groundhog Day, redux
Sempiternal Sonny, Cher
Sing “I Got You, Babe”


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Avista Deal Affects Investment in Coal-Fired Plant Past 2025 (Associated Press)

2.      Pacific Gas & Electric Says Power Shutoffs Averted Hundreds of Fire Risks – Cities Blast Lack of Coordination (Utility Dive)

3.      Port Townsend: Jefferson PUD Starting New Phase of Underground Power Line Construction (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

4.      Diving into Lower Granite Dam (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

5.      Arizona Tribes Oppose Plan to Dam Colorado River Tributary for Hydropower (Associated Press)

6.      Above-Ground Power Lines Grow in Risk as Climate Changes (Associated Press)

7.      Report: Coal Production to Drop for 2019 (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

8.      Minnesota: Pilot Rescued after His Plane Crashes & Gets Tangled in Power Lines (CNN)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.      Portion of Newaukum River Open to Coho Salmon after Fish Barrier Removal (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

10.   Yakama Nation Coho Hatchery Nearing Completion (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

11.   Sockeye Salmon Run Falters, but Idaho Officials Optimistic (Associated Press)

12.   Conservation Groups Protect Hood Canal Shoreline at Big Beef Creek (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

13.   Algae Bloom Killing Farmed Fish on Vancouver Island’s West Coast (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

14.   Oregon: Is Biomass in Crook County's Future? (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)

15.   Montana: Missoula County Buys Solar Power from Kettlehouse Brewery’s Rooftop Array (Missoula Current, MT)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

16.   Mattawa: Why One of the Washington’s Most Rural Communities Is Going Digital (Ifiberone News, Ephrata, WA)

17.   Idaho Broadband Group Urges State to Expand Rural Service (Associated Press)

18.   Including Fiber Optic Infrastructure: Ports of Ridgefield, Woodland Get State Money (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

19.   2020 Dems Call for Billions of Dollars in Rural Broadband Spending (Fox News)

20.   More Reconnect Funds – USDA Invests $7.2 Million in Rural Broadband for Iowa & South Dakota Families (Aberdeen News, SD)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

21.   ‘Juice Jacking’ Taking over Public Charging Stations (KNDO/KNDU TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

22.   Dumping Diesel: With a Shift to Electric Ferries, A Robot Might Soon Be Charging Your Ride (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23.   Carbon Dioxide Reaches Record High in Earth's Atmosphere, Scientists Report (USA Today)

24.   U.S. Supreme Court Lets Lawsuit by Climate Scientist Continue Against Conservative Outlets (Washington Post)

25.   Pierce County Adds Two Positions to Address Sustainability (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

26.   Oregon Project Asks Citizens to Document King Tides for Climate Science (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

27.   The Weather Is Big Business, & It’s Veering Toward a Collision with the Federal Government (Washington Post)

GENERAL NEWS

28.   Pedestrian Hit & Killed on US 101 Near Kamilche Has Been Identified (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

29.   Large Explosion, Raging Fire Rock Mount Vernon Neighborhood (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

30.   No Sign of Recession for Washington State, Economists Say (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

31.   Congressional Vietnam Era Veterans Pinning Ceremony Tuesday in Belfair (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

WEATHER WONDERLAND

32.   A Bomb Cyclone Will Hit the Southern Oregon Coast (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

33.   Rain/Snow Mix Possible Above 500 Feet of Elevation Tonight – Lowlands Won't See Much Accumulation (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

34.   California Faces Major Rain, Snowstorm on Thanksgiving, Hitting Holiday Travel (Los Angeles Times, CA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Dog Befriends Abandoned Baby Giraffe in South Africa

Fred Cox, Vikings Kicker & An Inventor of Nerf Football, Dies at 80

French Language Watchdogs Warn of Rise of ‘Franglais’

This Powerlifting 82-Year-Old Grandma Made an Intruder Regret Breaking Into Her Home

SONG OF THE DAY

NFL Films Soundtrack - Classic Battle

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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