Friday, December 27, 2019

The Energy News Digest for December 27, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Low Snowpack in the Cascades Could Lead to Drought – There’s Still Time (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Cryptocurrency Miners & Data Centers: Douglas PUD Commissioner – There’s ‘Certainty’ Power Rates Will Increase (Wenatchee World, WA)

British Columbia: Most Salmon That Escaped Due to Fish Farm Fire Likely Eaten by Predators, Operator Says (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Washington State Supreme Court: Turn Signals Always Required to Turn, Change Lanes (Associated Press)

Connecticut Courts Moving Notices from Newspapers to Website (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.        Cryptocurrency Miners & Data Centers: Douglas PUD Commissioner – There’s ‘Certainty’ Power Rates Will Increase
2.        Reminder: Lewis PUD Rates Increase with the New Year
3.        Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Weighs in on Snake River Stakeholder Process
4.        Tri-State Invokes Federal Jurisdiction to Opt Out of Colorado Complaint
5.        Florida Utility Deregulation Ballot Measure Tops 600,000 Signatures
6.        Including Small Modular Nuclear – Three Breakthroughs That Could Shake the Energy World in the Next Decade
7.        British Columbia: Most Salmon That Escaped Due to Fish Farm Fire Likely Eaten by Predators, Operator Says
8.        Yakama Nation Gets Over $400,000 for Three Fish Recovery Projects
9.        Avista to Lower Water Level on Long Lake in Effort to Combat Invasive Species
10.     British Columbia: Fish Feeding-Frenzy Draws Animals, Big Crowds to White Rock Pier
11.     Low Snowpack in the Cascades Could Lead to Drought – There’s Still Time
12.     California Water Cutbacks Could Take Large Area of Farmland Out of Production
13.     Japan Revises Fukushima Cleanup Plan, Delays Key Steps
14.     California Solar Mandate, Natural Gas Bans Take Effect in 2020: What You Need to Know
15.     The Government’s Role in 5G
16.     Drones Would Be Tracked under New Federal Regulations
17.     Antarctic Ice Melt May Have Hit an All-Time High on Christmas Eve
18.     On Land, Australia’s Rising Heat Is ‘Apocalyptic.’ In the Ocean, It’s Worse.
19.     Oregon: St. Helens Closes Land Sale to Marijuana Grow Operation
20.     Connecticut Courts Moving Notices from Newspapers to Website
21.     The Power of Earthworm Poop & How It Could Influence Climate Change
22.     Washington State Supreme Court: Turn Signals Always Required to Turn, Change Lanes
23.     Washington State Transportation Commission Adopts Recommendations on Road Usage Charging
24.     Another Executive Departs as Boeing Tries to Correct Course
25.     Amazon Says Holiday Shopping Broke Records This Year
26.     Prime Anchor: An Amazon Warehouse Town Dreams of a Better Life
27.     Lakewood Man Was Source of Bomb Threat in Lewis County, Sheriff’s Office Says
28.     Winter Storm Packs Heavy Snow, Threat of Blizzards, As It Targets Nation’s Mid-Section

WORD OF THE DAY

Ergogenic • \ur-guh-JEN-ik\ • adjective - Enhancing physical performance

Dilton stared wistfully into the dimming light of the distant sunset, his jogging partners silhouetted against the orange rays of the dying sunlight. At that moment his ergogenic New Year’s resolution crystallized. “I will beat them over the horizon next year,” he muttered to himself between wheezing gasps.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Cryptocurrency Miners & Data Centers: Douglas PUD Commissioner – There’s ‘Certainty’ Power Rates Will Increase (Wenatchee World, WA)

2.      Reminder: Lewis PUD Rates Increase with the New Year (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

3.      Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Weighs in on Snake River Stakeholder Process (Pacific Northwest Waterways Association)

4.      Tri-State Invokes Federal Jurisdiction to Opt Out of Colorado Complaint (Colorado Politics)

5.      Florida Utility Deregulation Ballot Measure Tops 600,000 Signatures (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)

6.      Including Small Modular Nuclear – Three Breakthroughs That Could Shake the Energy World in the Next Decade (Forbes Magazine)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.      British Columbia: Most Salmon That Escaped Due to Fish Farm Fire Likely Eaten by Predators, Operator Says (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

8.      Yakama Nation Gets Over $400,000 for Three Fish Recovery Projects (Associated Press)

9.      Avista to Lower Water Level on Long Lake in Effort to Combat Invasive Species (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

10.   British Columbia: Fish Feeding-Frenzy Draws Animals, Big Crowds to White Rock Pier (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

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

11.   Low Snowpack in the Cascades Could Lead to Drought – There’s Still Time (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

12.   California Water Cutbacks Could Take Large Area of Farmland Out of Production (National Public Radio)

13.   Japan Revises Fukushima Cleanup Plan, Delays Key Steps (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

14.   California Solar Mandate, Natural Gas Bans Take Effect in 2020: What You Need to Know (SF Chronicle, CA)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

15.   The Government’s Role in 5G “…It’s been really interesting to watch how much the federal government talks about 5G technology…” (Pots & Pans)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

16.   Drones Would Be Tracked under New Federal Regulations (Washington Post)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

17.   Antarctic Ice Melt May Have Hit an All-Time High on Christmas Eve (Gizmodo)

18.   On Land, Australia’s Rising Heat Is ‘Apocalyptic.’ In the Ocean, It’s Worse. (Washington Post)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

19.   Oregon: St. Helens Closes Land Sale to Marijuana Grow Operation (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

20.   Connecticut Courts Moving Notices from Newspapers to Website (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

21.   The Power of Earthworm Poop & How It Could Influence Climate Change (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

22.   Washington State Supreme Court: Turn Signals Always Required to Turn, Change Lanes (Associated Press)

23.   Washington State Transportation Commission Adopts Recommendations on Road Usage Charging (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

24.   Another Executive Departs as Boeing Tries to Correct Course (Associated Press)

25.   Amazon Says Holiday Shopping Broke Records This Year (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

26.   Prime Anchor: An Amazon Warehouse Town Dreams of a Better Life (NY Times)

27.   Lakewood Man Was Source of Bomb Threat in Lewis County, Sheriff’s Office Says (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28.   Winter Storm Packs Heavy Snow, Threat of Blizzards, As It Targets Nation’s Mid-Section (USA Today)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Someone Chopped Down the Lone Tree in ‘World’s Smallest Park,’ Portland’s Mill Ends Park

A Reporter Won the Lottery & Quit Her Job, Live On Air — Only to Find the Payout Was About $5,500

“Peloton Husband” Gifts Real-Life Girlfriend a Peloton Bike for Christmas

Wyoming Winter Traffic Hazard: Salt-Loving Mountain Goats

SONG OF THE DAY

Peter Frampton – Do You Feel Like We Do? (1976: Frampton Comes Alive)

Peter Frampton – Do You Feel Like We Do? (Years on - Live in Detroit)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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