Thursday, March 12, 2020

The Energy News Digest for March 12, 2020


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Idaho Congressman Simpson Offers Critical Remarks on River Study (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

Feds Shift Seattle, Portland Columbia River Environmental Impact Statement Meetings to ‘Phone Only’ (Bonneville Power Administration)

Advancing Rural Broadband, The Great Task of Our Generation (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

On the Hunt for Secrets of Pacific Salmon (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

Sen. Cantwell Staff Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.        Idaho Congressman Simpson Offers Critical Remarks on River Study
2.        Feds Shift Seattle, Portland Columbia River Environmental Impact Statement Meetings to ‘Phone Only’
3.        Op/Ed: A Different Kind of Battleground State – The Future of Hydroelectricity Will Be Determined in the Pacific Northwest
4.        Snohomish PUD Won’t Shut Off Power for Late Bills Due to Virus Impact
5.        BC Hydro Says Customers Impacted by COVID-19 Can Ask for Help with Bill Payments
6.        For Jessica Matlock, Leading La Plata Electric Association Brings Her Home
7.        On the Hunt for Secrets of Pacific Salmon
8.        Washington State Legislators Update Solar Recycling Program
9.        Advancing Rural Broadband, The Great Task of Our Generation
10.     Pai: FCC Lacks Resources to Implement Broadband Data Act
11.     Caught on Camera: Elk Duel Knocked Out Utah Broadband Service in Park City
12.     Doctors & Patients Turn to Telemedicine in the Coronavirus Outbreak
13.     Washington State Lawmakers Pave the Way for Electric Cars – Activists Want More
14.     Publisher Plants a Million Trees & Promises to Plant a Million More
15.     In Equal Pay Lawsuit, U.S. Soccer Says Women Should Earn Less Because Men Have “Higher Skill,” Women’s Team Has Fewer Responsibilities Than Their Male Colleagues.
16.     Washington State Lawmakers Set to Adjourn Legislative Session
17.     Budget Deal Shows Washington State Lawmakers Concerned about Coronavirus Outbreak
18.     Measure Repealing Boeing Tax Break Passes State Senate
19.     Boeing Shares Suffer Worst One-Day Drop Since 1974
20.     Bodies Found Tuesday In Thurston County Under Investigation as Double Homicide
21.     City of Shelton Thanks State Delegation for 2020 Budget
22.     Hilburn, Mason Hospital Commissioner, Earns Health Care Governance Certification
23.     Sen. Cantwell Staff Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus
24.     Oregon Governor to Ban Large Public Gatherings Statewide for a Month
25.     Trump Suspends Travel Between U.S. & Europe for 30 Days
26.     Pac-12 Cancels All Sports Competitions ‘Until Further Notice’ Because of Coronavirus
27.     Americans Snap To Attention on Virus as Big Events Canceled

WORD OF THE DAY

Savant • \sah-VAWNT\ • Noun - A person of learning; especially: one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field

Pete’s ear hovered over a five-inch-square space of putty colored plastic; his eyes narrowed in concentration as he tried to fathom the evil spirits that had possessed the company’s production-sized copy machine. With lightning fast reflexes, the technology savant slammed his doubled fist on the exact spot to clear the paper jam and resume the print job that so easily stalled the jet-like issuance of copy paper into neatly collated stacks.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Idaho Congressman Simpson Offers Critical Remarks on River Study (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

2.      Feds Shift Seattle, Portland Columbia River Environmental Impact Statement Meetings to ‘Phone Only’ (Bonneville Power Administration)

3.      Op/Ed: A Different Kind of Battleground State – The Future of Hydroelectricity Will Be Determined in the Pacific Northwest (Energy Fairness)

4.      Snohomish PUD Won’t Shut Off Power for Late Bills Due to Virus Impact (Everett Herald, WA)

5.      BC Hydro Says Customers Impacted by COVID-19 Can Ask for Help with Bill Payments (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

6.      For Jessica Matlock, Leading La Plata Electric Association Brings Her Home (Pine River Times, Durango, CO)

FISH & WILDLIFE


RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

8.      Washington State Legislators Update Solar Recycling Program (Daily Energy Insider)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS


10.   Pai: FCC Lacks Resources to Implement Broadband Data Act (Multichannel News)

11.   Caught on Camera: Elk Duel Knocked Out Utah Broadband Service in Park City (KSL TV, Salt Lake City, UT)
https://www.ksl.com/article/46728247/caught-on-camera-elk-duel-knocked-out-utah-broadband-service-in-park-city

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

12.   Doctors & Patients Turn to Telemedicine in the Coronavirus Outbreak (NY Times)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

13.   Washington State Lawmakers Pave the Way for Electric Cars – Activists Want More (Crosscut Seattle)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

14.   Publisher Plants a Million Trees & Promises to Plant a Million More (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

15.   In Equal Pay Lawsuit, U.S. Soccer Says Women Should Earn Less Because Men Have “Higher Skill,” Women’s Team Has Fewer Responsibilities Than Their Male Colleagues. (British Broadcasting Corporation)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

16.   Washington State Lawmakers Set to Adjourn Legislative Session (Associated Press)

17.   Budget Deal Shows Washington State Lawmakers Concerned about Coronavirus Outbreak (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

18.   Measure Repealing Boeing Tax Break Passes State Senate (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

19.   Boeing Shares Suffer Worst One-Day Drop Since 1974 (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

20.   Bodies Found Tuesday In Thurston County Under Investigation as Double Homicide (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

21.   City of Shelton Thanks State Delegation for 2020 Budget (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

22.   Hilburn, Mason Hospital Commissioner, Earns Health Care Governance Certification (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

23.   Sen. Cantwell Staff Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

24.   Oregon Governor to Ban Large Public Gatherings Statewide for a Month (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

25.   Trump Suspends Travel Between U.S. & Europe for 30 Days (Associated Press)

26.   Pac-12 Cancels All Sports Competitions ‘Until Further Notice’ Because of Coronavirus (Los Angeles Times, CA)

27.   Americans Snap To Attention on Virus as Big Events Canceled (Associated Press)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Washington State Ferries’ Annual Haiku Contest Returns to Twitter

Student Suspended from School for Selling ‘Squirts’ of Hand Sanitizer to Classmates

Stop Handshakes, Hugs or Kisses — Jazz Hands Now to Combat Coronavirus

SONG OF THE DAY

Alison Krauss & John Waite - Missing You

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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