Tuesday, December 24, 2019

The Energy News Digest for December 24, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Farmers Skeptical About Being Made ‘Whole’ If Lower Snake River Dams Breached (Capital Press)

Escape of 20,000 Non-Native Salmon on British Columbia Coast Puts Farm Phase-Out Plan in Spotlight (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

Who Has the Sweetest Deal for Pacific Gas & Electric Takeover? Hedge Funds Courting California Gov. Newsom Say They Do (Sacramento Bee, CA)

President Trump Lashes Out at an Old Enemy: Wind Turbines (Washington Post)

Five Earthquakes Strike British Columbia (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.        Farmers Skeptical About Being Made ‘Whole’ If Lower Snake River Dams Breached
2.        Who Has the Sweetest Deal for Pacific Gas & Electric Takeover? Hedge Funds Courting California Gov. Newsom Say They Do
3.        Florida: After Spending $10 Million, Jacksonville Electric Authority Ends Negotiations Over Sale
4.        Port of Kalama Takes Legal Action Against Washington State Dept. of Ecology over Methanol Plant
5.        Phony Portland General Electric Workers Threaten to Shut Off Power in Latest Phone Scam
6.        Massachusetts: Tree Worker Survives After Being Shocked by Electrical Line in Newton
7.        Escape of 20,000 Non-Native Salmon on British Columbia Coast Puts Farm Phase-Out Plan in Spotlight
8.        Fish Farm Worker Dead After Accident at Vancouver Island Facility
9.        Environmental Groups Aim to Intervene in Sage Grouse Lawsuit
10.     Invasive Giant Hornet Found in Washington for First Time
11.     President Trump Lashes Out at an Old Enemy: Wind Turbines
12.     Alaska Tribes Can Apply to Create Broadband, Cell Networks
13.     Every 5G City & Region for Every Major Carrier in the US
14.     Google & Apple Remove Alleged United Arab Emirates Spy App ToTok
15.     Russia ‘Successfully Tests’ Its Unplugged Internet
16.     Electric Truck Startup Rivian Raises $1.3 Billion More to Challenge Tesla
17.     Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois on New Year’s Day
18.     Washington State Department of Transportation Hopes Fun Messages Will Keep You Safe on the Roads
19.     Why the Wise Men’s Frankincense & Myrrh Gifts Are Valued to This Day
20.     Audio: Companies Face an Uphill Battle Trying to Get Americans to Eat Bugs
21.     Washington State Governor Inslee Appoints Former Ecology Legal Counsel as Agency’s New Director
22.     Five Earthquakes Strike British Columbia
23.     Young Child in Pierce County Dies from Flu Complications
24.     Les Schwab Tire Centers Considering $3 Billion Sale
25.     Oregon Correctional Officer Accused of Smuggling Drugs for Inmates
26.     Beast Mode Is Back after the Seattle Seahawks Sign Marshawn Lynch
27.     White Christmas? Doubtful, But Model Suggests Chance for a Few Snowflakes Above 1,000 Feet

WORD OF THE DAY

Nativity • \nuh-TIV-uh-tee\ • noun – 1: the process or circumstances of being born: birth; especially capitalized: the birth of Jesus 2: a horoscope at or of the time of one’s birth 3: the place of origin

The Nativity
The reason for the Season
Merry Christmas all!

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Farmers Skeptical About Being Made ‘Whole’ If Lower Snake River Dams Breached (Capital Press)

2.      Who Has the Sweetest Deal for Pacific Gas & Electric Takeover? Hedge Funds Courting California Gov. Newsom Say They Do (Sacramento Bee, CA)

3.      Florida: After Spending $10 Million, Jacksonville Electric Authority Ends Negotiations Over Sale (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

4.      Port of Kalama Takes Legal Action Against Washington State Dept. of Ecology over Methanol Plant (Longview Daily News, WA)

5.      Phony Portland General Electric Workers Threaten to Shut Off Power in Latest Phone Scam (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

6.      Massachusetts: Tree Worker Survives After Being Shocked by Electrical Line in Newton (Boston Globe, MA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.      Escape of 20,000 Non-Native Salmon on British Columbia Coast Puts Farm Phase-Out Plan in Spotlight (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

8.      Fish Farm Worker Dead After Accident at Vancouver Island Facility (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

9.      Environmental Groups Aim to Intervene in Sage Grouse Lawsuit (Associated Press)

10.   Invasive Giant Hornet Found in Washington for First Time (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11.   President Trump Lashes Out at an Old Enemy: Wind Turbines (Washington Post)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

12.   Alaska Tribes Can Apply to Create Broadband, Cell Networks (Associated Press)

13.   Every 5G City & Region for Every Major Carrier in the US (Android Police)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

14.   Google & Apple Remove Alleged United Arab Emirates Spy App ToTok (British Broadcasting Corporation)

15.   Russia ‘Successfully Tests’ Its Unplugged Internet (British Broadcasting Corporation)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

16.   Electric Truck Startup Rivian Raises $1.3 Billion More to Challenge Tesla (Ars Technica)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

17.   Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois on New Year’s Day (Reuters)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

18.   Washington State Department of Transportation Hopes Fun Messages Will Keep You Safe on the Roads (KNDO/KNDU TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

19.   Why the Wise Men’s Frankincense & Myrrh Gifts Are Valued to This Day (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

20.   Audio: Companies Face an Uphill Battle Trying to Get Americans to Eat Bugs (National Public Radio)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

21.   Washington State Governor Inslee Appoints Former Ecology Legal Counsel as Agency’s New Director (Longview Daily News, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

22.   Five Earthquakes Strike British Columbia (Associated Press)

23.   Young Child in Pierce County Dies from Flu Complications (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

24.   Les Schwab Tire Centers Considering $3 Billion Sale (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

25.   Oregon Correctional Officer Accused of Smuggling Drugs for Inmates (Associated Press)

26.   Beast Mode Is Back after the Seattle Seahawks Sign Marshawn Lynch (Associated Press)

27.   White Christmas? Doubtful, But Model Suggests Chance for a Few Snowflakes Above 1,000 Feet (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Wild Turkey Menace: Angry Birds Are Pecking Cars, Deflating Kiddie Pools & Harassing The Elderly

‘County’ Misspelled on 10,000 Trash Bins in Alabama Town

Could This Be the Last Gold Coin for the Salvation Army?

Tiffany & Co. Bracelet Dropped into Salvation Army Kettle

SONG OF THE DAY

Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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