Monday, April 6, 2020

The Energy News Digest for April 6, 2020


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Columbia River Salmon, Dams Study Comment Period Nears End (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

Bonneville Power Administration Seeks to Clear Misconceptions (LaGrande Observer, OR)

Colstrip Coal Plant Sale Details: Shuttering Unit 3 Gets Easier Under Unit 4 Sales Agreement (Billings Gazette, MT)

Another Mason County COVID-19 Positive Case Reported (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Washington State Schools Chief Says Coronavirus Might Keep Students Out of Classrooms Through End of School Year (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Columbia River Salmon, Dams Study Comment Period Nears End
2.      Bonneville Power Administration Seeks to Clear Misconceptions
3.      Colstrip Coal Plant Sale Details: Shuttering Unit 3 Gets Easier Under Unit 4 Sales Agreement
4.      Mason PUD 3 Phone Interview – COVID-19
5.      Chelan PUD Rerouting Transmission Lines around Peshastin Pinnacles State Park
6.      California Uses Climate Cash to Cut Power Bills During Pandemic
7.      No Running Water. No Electricity. On Navajo Nation, Coronavirus Creates Worry & Confusion as Cases Surge
8.      California: Man Dies after Being Electrocuted During Apparent Copper Theft Attempt in Duarte
9.      S&P: Some Utilities Have Less 'Financial Cushion' to Maintain Credit Quality in Recession
10.   Op/Ed: How an Energy Jobs Coalition Can Help the U.S. Economy Bounce Back
11.   Ninth Circuit Halts Feds’ Oregon Tree-Thinning Project Over Its ‘Vague’ Science
12.   Advocates Raise Questions About Proposal to Allow Some Nuclear Waste to Be Disposed in Landfills
13.   California Renewables Curtailments Surge as Coronavirus Cuts Energy Demand
14.   Energy Supervisor at Clark Public Utilities Offers Tips for Saving Money on Electric Bills
15.   Energy Efficiency Efforts Are Shutting Down Due to COVID-19, Threatening Jobs & Savings
16.   Your Internet Is Working. Thank These Cold War-Era Pioneers Who Designed It to Handle Almost Anything
17.   As School Moves Online, Many Students Stay Logged Out
18.   5G Virus Conspiracy Theory Drives Phone Mast Attacks in U.K.
19.   Top of the List: Why Santa Clara Is Data Center Central for Silicon Valley
20.   Pioneer Utility Resources Acquires ARC Media
21.   Washington State Schools Chief Says Coronavirus Might Keep Students Out of Classrooms Through End of School Year
22.   Washington State Gov. Inslee Vetoes $235 Million in New Spending as COVID-19 Fiscal Cliff Looms
23.   Washington State Returns Ventilators for Use in New York
24.   In Age of Coronavirus & Social Distancing, States Looking to Washington’s Vote-By-Mail System
25.   Court Denies Seattle’s Bid for Wealthy Household Income Tax
26.   Another Mason County COVID-19 Positive Case Reported
27.   Inmate at Washington State Correctional Facility in Monroe Tests Positive For COVID-19
28.   Is Wearing a Mask in Public the New Normal? Health Officials Say, It Should Be
29.   ‘We Could Get Wiped Out’: American Indians Have the Highest Rates of Diseases That Make Covid-19 More Lethal
30.   Rent, Mortgage, Car Loans, Utilities & Child Support. The Other Bills Can Wait.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Columbia River Salmon, Dams Study Comment Period Nears End (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

2.      Bonneville Power Administration Seeks to Clear Misconceptions (LaGrande Observer, OR)

Colstrip Coal Plant Sale Details: Shuttering Unit 3 Gets Easier Under Unit 4 Sales Agreement (Billings Gazette, MT)

4.      Mason PUD 3 Phone Interview – COVID-19 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

5.      Chelan PUD Rerouting Transmission Lines around Peshastin Pinnacles State Park (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

6.      California Uses Climate Cash to Cut Power Bills During Pandemic (Bloomberg News)

7.      No Running Water. No Electricity. On Navajo Nation, Coronavirus Creates Worry & Confusion as Cases Surge (Herald-Mail Media)

8.      California: Man Dies after Being Electrocuted During Apparent Copper Theft Attempt in Duarte (KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA)

9.      S&P: Some Utilities Have Less 'Financial Cushion' to Maintain Credit Quality in Recession (Utility Dive)

10.   Op/Ed: How an Energy Jobs Coalition Can Help the U.S. Economy Bounce Back (The Hill, Washington, DC

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

11.   Ninth Circuit Halts Feds’ Oregon Tree-Thinning Project Over Its ‘Vague’ Science (Courthouse News Service)

12.   Advocates Raise Questions About Proposal to Allow Some Nuclear Waste to Be Disposed in Landfills (The Hill, Washington, DC)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

13.   California Renewables Curtailments Surge as Coronavirus Cuts Energy Demand (GreenTech Media)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

14.   Energy Supervisor at Clark Public Utilities Offers Tips for Saving Money on Electric Bills (The Battle Ground Reflector, WA)

15.   Energy Efficiency Efforts Are Shutting Down Due to COVID-19, Threatening Jobs & Savings (Utility Dive)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

16.   Your Internet Is Working. Thank These Cold War-Era Pioneers Who Designed It to Handle Almost Anything (Washington Post)

17.   As School Moves Online, Many Students Stay Logged Out (NY Times)

18.   5G Virus Conspiracy Theory Drives Phone Mast Attacks in U.K. (Bloomberg News)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY


PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

20.   Pioneer Utility Resources Acquires ARC Media (Pioneer Utility Resources)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

21.   Washington State Schools Chief Says Coronavirus Might Keep Students Out of Classrooms Through End of School Year (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

22.   Washington State Gov. Inslee Vetoes $235 Million in New Spending as COVID-19 Fiscal Cliff Looms (Northwest News Network)

23.   Washington State Returns Ventilators for Use in New York (Associated Press)

24.   In Age of Coronavirus & Social Distancing, States Looking to Washington’s Vote-By-Mail System (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

25.   Court Denies Seattle’s Bid for Wealthy Household Income Tax (Associated Press)

SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

26.   Another Mason County COVID-19 Positive Case Reported (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

27.   Inmate at Washington State Correctional Facility in Monroe Tests Positive For COVID-19 (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)

28.   Is Wearing a Mask in Public the New Normal? Health Officials Say, It Should Be (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

29.   ‘We Could Get Wiped Out’: American Indians Have the Highest Rates of Diseases That Make Covid-19 More Lethal (Washington Post)

GENERAL NEWS

30.   Rent, Mortgage, Car Loans, Utilities & Child Support. The Other Bills Can Wait. (Washington Post)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Dr. Fauci’s Face Will Soon Be on a Bobblehead

Local News Station Has a Helpful New Segment: ‘What Day Is It?’ (Mashable)

Daily Fantasy Players Strike Out in Suit Over Baseball Cheating Scandal

Former NFL Kicker Tom Dempsey Dies from COVID-19

SONG OF THE DAY

Joe Harnell – The Lonely Man Theme (TV Soundtrack - The Incredible Hulk)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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