Tuesday, January 7, 2020

The Energy News Digest for January 7, 2020


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS







HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Study: Dam Removal Would Cost $2.3 Billion, Jeopardize Regional Economies (Longview Daily News, WA)

Thousands of Wild Chinook Salmon Come Home to Spawn at Vernita Bar (Bonneville Power Administration)

Seattle-Caught Salmon Found to Contain Cocaine, Antidepressants, & Pain Relievers (Healthy Holistic Living)

Weigh in On Puget Sound Energy’s Proposed Gas (7.9%) & Electricity (6.9%) Rates Hikes Tuesday Evening

Oregon Lagging on Climate Action, Green Group Says (Portland Business Journal, OR)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.        Study: Dam Removal Would Cost $2.3 Billion, Jeopardize Regional Economies
2.        New Study Finds Transportation Impacts from Dam Breaching Would Cost Billions of Dollars
3.        Workshops to Be Held on Lower Snake River Dams
4.        Weigh in On Puget Sound Energy’s Proposed Gas (7.9%) & Electricity (6.9%) Rates Hikes Tuesday Evening
5.        How to Avoid Winter ‘Sticker Shock’ When You Open Your PUD Bill
6.        British Columbia: Driver Who Ran Over Two Flaggers In 2017 Found Not Criminally Responsible
7.        Op/Ed: FERC’s Clean Energy Boycott Distorts PJM Prices & Discards History
8.        Utilities ‘Caught in the Crosshairs’ as US-Iran Tensions Rise; Experts Say Domestic Cyberattack Likely
9.        Thousands of Wild Chinook Salmon Come Home to Spawn at Vernita Bar
10.     Seattle-Caught Salmon Found to Contain Cocaine, Antidepressants, & Pain Relievers
11.     Chum Salmon: Why Should You Care?
12.     Washington State House Minority Leader Says Salmon Need to Be Priority in State Legislature
13.     Editorial: In Culverts, Washington State Should Follow Example of Private Forestlands
14.     Washington State Fines Feds More Than $1 Million Over Hanford Cleanup Data
15.     24 Charged with Intentionally Setting Australia Bushfires
16.     New Report Highlights Oregon’s Clean Energy Innovation
17.     Thousands Locked Out of Quickbooks Online in Major Outage
18.     Oregon Lagging on Climate Action, Green Group Says
19.     Power Emissions Down in California; Regulation Accounts for Some
20.     Rising Carbon Prices Led to Drop in German Emissions in 2019
21.     Vestas to Become Carbon-Neutral by 2030
22.     Restart the Presses: California’s Oldest Weekly Newspaper Saved
23.     Two Huge Black Holes Spotted Smashing Into Each Other as Galaxies Collide
24.     Replacing Jeff Morris, Ramel Appointed to Washington State House
25.     City Council Member Sawant Renews Push for Seattle Head Tax in 2020
26.     North Mason Rallies for Guatemalan Family after Fatal Crash
27.     Washington State Police Seeking Driver in Fatal Hit-And-Run
28.     Rain, Avalanches, Mudslides Coming Down, Possible ‘Lowland Snow’ Ahead
29.     Flooding Closes Skokomish Valley Road
30.     19 Flu Deaths Confirmed in Washington State so Far
31.     American Airlines & Boeing Reach a Settlement for 737 Max-Related Losses

WORD OF THE DAY

Stalwart • \STAWL-wart\ • Adjective - Marked by outstanding strength & vigor of body, mind, or spirit

“I double dog dare you to wear this wool shirt all day…WITHOUT a protective undergarment,” cackled the demonic fashion designer to her seemingly stalwart assistant.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Study: Dam Removal Would Cost $2.3 Billion, Jeopardize Regional Economies (Longview Daily News, WA)

2.      New Study Finds Transportation Impacts from Dam Breaching Would Cost Billions of Dollars (KQQQ Radio, Pullman, WA)

3.      Workshops to Be Held on Lower Snake River Dams (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

4.      Weigh in On Puget Sound Energy’s Proposed Gas (7.9%) & Electricity (6.9%) Rates Hikes Tuesday Evening

5.      How to Avoid Winter ‘Sticker Shock’ When You Open Your PUD Bill (Everett Herald, WA)

6.      British Columbia: Driver Who Ran Over Two Flaggers In 2017 Found Not Criminally Responsible (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

7.      Op/Ed: FERC’s Clean Energy Boycott Distorts PJM Prices & Discards History (Utility Dive)

8.      Utilities ‘Caught in the Crosshairs’ as US-Iran Tensions Rise; Experts Say Domestic Cyberattack Likely (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.      Thousands of Wild Chinook Salmon Come Home to Spawn at Vernita Bar (Bonneville Power Administration)

10.   Seattle-Caught Salmon Found to Contain Cocaine, Antidepressants, & Pain Relievers (Healthy Holistic Living)

11.   Chum Salmon: Why Should You Care? (Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group, Belfair, WA)

12.   Washington State House Minority Leader Says Salmon Need to Be Priority in State Legislature (The Reflector, Battleground, WA)

13.   Editorial: In Culverts, Washington State Should Follow Example of Private Forestlands (Everett Herald, WA)

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

14.   Washington State Fines Feds More Than $1 Million Over Hanford Cleanup Data (Northwest News Network)

15.   24 Charged with Intentionally Setting Australia Bushfires (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16.   New Report Highlights Oregon’s Clean Energy Innovation (Energy Trust of Oregon)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

17.   Thousands Locked Out of Quickbooks Online in Major Outage (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18.   Oregon Lagging on Climate Action, Green Group Says (Portland Business Journal, OR)

19.   Power Emissions Down in California; Regulation Accounts for Some (Courthouse News Service)

20.   Rising Carbon Prices Led to Drop in German Emissions in 2019 (Associated Press)

21.   Vestas to Become Carbon-Neutral by 2030 (Renewable Energy Magazine)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

22.   Restart the Presses: California’s Oldest Weekly Newspaper Saved (Los Angeles Times, CA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

23.   Two Huge Black Holes Spotted Smashing Into Each Other as Galaxies Collide (Yahoo News)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

24.   Replacing Jeff Morris, Ramel Appointed to Washington State House (Skagit County Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)

25.   City Council Member Sawant Renews Push for Seattle Head Tax In 2020 (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

26.   North Mason Rallies for Guatemalan Family after Fatal Crash (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

27.   Washington State Police Seeking Driver in Fatal Hit-And-Run (Associated Press)

28.   Rain, Avalanches, Mudslides Coming Down, Possible ‘Lowland Snow’ Ahead (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

29.   Flooding Closes Skokomish Valley Road (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

30.   19 Flu Deaths Confirmed in Washington State so Far (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

31.   American Airlines & Boeing Reach a Settlement for 737 Max-Related Losses (Washington Post)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Jacob, 8, Wanted a Toronto Maple Leafs Cake. The Bakery Used the Maple Leaf Foods Logo Instead

Florida Woman Accused of Throwing Human Feces at Landlord

Hot Diggity Dog! You Could Drive the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Across the Country #Dreamjob

‘Very Shocked’: Woman Gives Birth to Twins in Two Different Decades

SONG OF THE DAY

Hockey Night in Canada Theme Song

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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