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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Seventh Washington State Resident’s
Death Linked to Coronavirus Disease (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Tri-Cities Community Leaders Gather in Show of Support for
Snake River Dams (KAPP-TV, Yakima, WA)
Gov. Jay Inslee’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Faces Tough Road
Ahead in Washington State (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
California’s Super-Dry February Raises Specter of Early
Fires & Drawn-Down Reservoirs (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Federal Lawmakers Clamor to Add Provisions to Fast-Moving
Energy Bill (The Hill, Washington, DC)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Federal Lawmakers Clamor to Add Provisions to
Fast-Moving Energy Bill
2.
Chelan PUD Prepares for Changing Power Markets
3.
Mason PUD 3 Receives Fifteenth Consecutive
International Recognition for Financial Reporting
4.
Warren Buffett’s Secret to Cheap Electricity
5.
U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Sets New Record in
2019
6.
Hit by Power Shortages, South Africa’s Economy
in Recession
7.
Tri-Cities Community Leaders Gather in Show of
Support for Snake River Dams
8.
Video: Both Sides Weigh in on Findings Regarding
Snake River Dams
9.
Editorial: Study Points to Flaws in Plan to
Remove Dams
10.
Op/Ed: Funds to Study Removal of Snake Rivers
Dams Can Be Better Used
11.
Seattle City Light to Begin Process to Relicense
Skagit River Dams
12.
Salmon Forecasts Released as Salmon
Season-Setting Process Gets Underway for 2020
13.
California’s Super-Dry February Raises Specter
of Early Fires & Drawn-Down Reservoirs
14.
Kirkland Private School to Conduct Online
Classes Until End of March Amid Novel Coronavirus Concerns
15.
Why ‘Rural Broadband’ May No Longer Be an
Oxymoron
16.
Report: Two-Thirds of Counties Lack High-Speed
Access
17.
EPB Fiber Network Helps Draw $110 Million in
R&D Funding to Chattanooga
18.
Gov. Jay Inslee’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Faces
Tough Road Ahead in Washington State
19.
Editorial: A Gas Tax Won’t Fix Climate Change.
State Lawmakers Must Oppose This Low-Carbon Plan
20.
Op/Ed: Washington State Legislators Must Find
Better Ways to Cut Carbon Dioxide
21.
Oregon Republicans’ Walkout Over Climate
Cap-&-Trade Bill Now at Day 6, Kotek & Courtney Say No ‘Last-Minute
Deals’
22.
The Cutest Carbon Culprits? Your Pets
23.
Seventh Washington State Resident’s Death Linked
to Coronavirus Disease
24.
Washington State Dept. of Health Asking
Lawmakers for $100 Million for Coronavirus Response
25.
Mt. View Elementary in Shelton Closed Today for
Sanitation
26.
With Chefs Idle & Vegetables Rotting,
China’s Virus-Hit Restaurants Say Their Goose Is Cooked
27.
Death Toll Jumps to 19 as Tornado Rips Through
Nashville, Central Tennessee
WORD OF THE DAY
Rectitudinous /rek-tuh-TOO-duh-nus/ Adjective – 1: characterized
by the quality of being honest & morally correct. 2: piously self-righteous
In meekness, the widow’s mite was given. With rectitudinous
flair, the rich tossed around gold pieces like manhole covers.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Federal Lawmakers Clamor to Add Provisions to Fast-Moving
Energy Bill (The Hill, Washington, DC)
2.
Chelan PUD Prepares for Changing Power Markets (KPQ
Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
3.
Mason PUD 3 Receives Fifteenth Consecutive
International Recognition for Financial Reporting (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
4.
Warren Buffett’s Secret to Cheap Electricity (Forbes
Magazine)
5.
U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Sets New Record in 2019
(U.S. Energy Information Administration)
6.
Hit by Power Shortages, South Africa’s Economy in
Recession (Associated Press)
THE WHOLE DAM STORY
7.
Tri-Cities Community Leaders Gather in Show of Support
for Snake River Dams (KAPP-TV, Yakima, WA)
8.
Video: Both Sides Weigh in on Findings Regarding
Snake River Dams (KPTV-TV, Portland, WA)
9.
Editorial: Study points to flaws in plan to
remove dams (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/mar/03/in-our-view-study-points-to-flaws-in-plan-to-remove-dams/
10.
Op/Ed: Funds to Study Removal of Snake Rivers
Dams Can Be Better Used (Washington Ag Network)
11.
Seattle City Light to Begin Process to Relicense
Skagit River Dams (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
12.
Salmon Forecasts Released as Salmon
Season-Setting Process Gets Underway for 2020 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
13.
California’s Super-Dry February Raises Specter of
Early Fires & Drawn-Down Reservoirs (Los Angeles Times, CA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
14.
Kirkland Private School to Conduct Online
Classes Until End of March Amid Novel Coronavirus Concerns (Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
WA)
15.
Why ‘Rural Broadband’ May No Longer Be an
Oxymoron (Fast Company)
16.
Report: Two-Thirds of Counties Lack High-Speed
Access (Multichannel News)
17.
EPB Fiber Network Helps Draw $110 Million in R&D
Funding to Chattanooga (American Public Power Association)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
18.
Gov. Jay Inslee’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Faces
Tough Road Ahead in Washington State (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
19.
Editorial: A Gas Tax Won’t Fix Climate Change. State
Lawmakers Must Oppose This Low-Carbon Plan (Tri-City Herald, WA)
20.
Op/Ed: Washington State Legislators Must Find
Better Ways to Cut Carbon Dioxide (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
21.
Oregon Republicans’ Walkout Over Climate Cap-&-Trade
Bill Now at Day 6, Kotek & Courtney Say No ‘Last-Minute Deals’ (Oregonian,
Portland, OR)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
22.
The Cutest Carbon Culprits? Your Pets (KUOW
Radio, Seattle, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
23.
Seventh Washington State Resident’s Death Linked
to Coronavirus Disease (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
24.
Washington State Dept. of Health Asking
Lawmakers for $100 Million for Coronavirus Response (Northwest News Network)
25.
Mt. View Elementary in Shelton Closed Today for
Sanitation (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
26.
With Chefs Idle & Vegetables Rotting, China’s
Virus-Hit Restaurants Say Their Goose Is Cooked (Washington Post)
27.
Death Toll Jumps to 19 as Tornado Rips Through Nashville,
Central Tennessee (NBC News)
BEES IN THE CEILING – DIVERSIONS
After Two Weeks of Pounding, Leaning Tower of Dallas Is Down
No One to Vote? Nevada Democrats Puzzle Over Empty Precinct
Beehive, 8-Feet Long, Discovered in Apartment Ceiling
Osaka airport introduces canine comfort room, complete with
pole
SONG OF THE DAY
Harry James - Flight of the Bumblebee
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