Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The Energy News Digest for April 29, 2020


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Inslee: Washington’s Stay-At-Home Order Will Extend Past May 4; State to Reveal Phased-In Approach Friday (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

Utility Regulators Raise Concerns About Federal Proposals on Service Disconnections, Debt Collection (Daily Energy Insider)

APPA, PPC Highlight Cost Concerns Tied to Columbia River System Operations Draft EIS (American Public Power Association)

Work on Skookumchuck Wind Project Continues Though Completion Date Has Been Delayed (Nisqually Valley News, Yelm, WA)

Silence Is Golden for Whales as Lockdown Reduces Ocean Noise (The Guardian, UK)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.        Utility Regulators Raise Concerns About Federal Proposals on Service Disconnections, Debt Collection
2.        APPA, PPC Highlight Cost Concerns Tied to Columbia River System Operations Draft EIS
3.        British Columbia’s Road to Recovery: Big Energy Projects, Including Hydropower, Await Return to Full Power
4.        Chelan PUD Moves Forward on Headquarters Property Redevelopment
5.        Montana: Flathead Electric Co-Op Won’t Raise Rates This Year
6.        Grant PUD – Best Practices for Pandemic Response
7.        New York: Curtain Lowers on Nuclear Power Plant a Stone’s Throw from Manhattan
8.        Moody’s Stable Outlook for Public Power Reflects Expectation for Resilience During Pandemic
9.        Silence Is Golden for Whales as Lockdown Reduces Ocean Noise
10.     Researchers Say Climate Change Is Impacting Diet of Whales
11.     ‘Sherman’s Lagoon’ Wades into Columbia River Debate
12.     Work on Skookumchuck Wind Project Continues Though Completion Date Has Been Delayed
13.     People Reminded to Dispose of Coals Properly After Small Fire at Spokane Waste to Energy Plant
14.     Disney Sparks Backlash with #MayThe4th Tweet
15.     Inslee: Washington’s Stay-At-Home Order Will Extend Past May 4; State to Reveal Phased-In Approach Friday
16.     Seattle, Olympia Companies Among Firms Targeted for Touting Coronavirus Cures, Vaccine
17.     Squaxin Island Tribe’s Salish Cliffs Reopens for Golf with Virus Protections in Place
18.     Costco Shoppers to Be Required to Wear Face Masks/Coverings
19.     Georgia Men Drink Disinfectant Believing It Would Cure Coronavirus
20.     Coronavirus: Boeing to Cut 15,000 Jobs in ‘Body Blow’
21.     Some Tenants Calling for a Seattle May Day ‘Rent Strike’
22.     Fire District 6 EMS Levy Passing, North Mason School & Fire District 16 Measures Failing
23.     ‘Just Glad We Can Help’: Free Idaho Potatoes Are Feeding People at Home, Across U.S.
24.     Vandals Spray-Paint Historic Rock Site Signed in 1800s

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Utility Regulators Raise Concerns About Federal Proposals on Service Disconnections, Debt Collection (Daily Energy Insider)

2.      APPA, PPC Highlight Cost Concerns Tied to Columbia River System Operations Draft EIS (American Public Power Association)

3.      British Columbia’s Road to Recovery: Big Energy Projects, Including Hydropower, Await Return to Full Power (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

4.      Chelan PUD Moves Forward on Headquarters Property Redevelopment (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

5.      Montana: Flathead Electric Co-Op Won’t Raise Rates This Year (The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT)

6.      Grant PUD – Best Practices for Pandemic Response (Transmission & Distribution World)

7.      New York: Curtain Lowers on Nuclear Power Plant a Stone’s Throw from Manhattan (Associated Press)

8.      Moody’s Stable Outlook for Public Power Reflects Expectation for Resilience During Pandemic (American Public Power Association)

FISH & WILDLIFE


10.   Researchers Say Climate Change Is Impacting Diet of Whales (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

11.   ‘Sherman’s Lagoon’ Wades into Columbia River Debate (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12.   Work on Skookumchuck Wind Project Continues Though Completion Date Has Been Delayed (Nisqually Valley News, Yelm, WA)

13.   People Reminded to Dispose of Coals Properly After Small Fire at Spokane Waste to Energy Plant (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

14.   Disney Sparks Backlash with #MayThe4th Tweet (British Broadcasting Corporation)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

15.   Inslee: Washington’s Stay-At-Home Order Will Extend Past May 4; State to Reveal Phased-In Approach Friday (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

16.   Seattle, Olympia Companies Among Firms Targeted for Touting Coronavirus Cures, Vaccine (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

17.   Squaxin Island Tribe’s Salish Cliffs Reopens for Golf with Virus Protections in Place (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

18.   Costco Shoppers to Be Required to Wear Face Masks/Coverings (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

19.   Georgia Men Drink Disinfectant Believing It Would Cure Coronavirus (Oregonian, Portland)

GENERAL NEWS

20.   Coronavirus: Boeing to Cut 15,000 Jobs in ‘Body Blow’ (British Broadcasting Corporation)

21.   Some Tenants Calling for a Seattle May Day ‘Rent Strike’ (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)


23.   ‘Just Glad We Can Help’: Free Idaho Potatoes Are Feeding People at Home, Across U.S. (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

24.   Vandals Spray-Paint Historic Rock Site Signed in 1800s (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Before Amazon, We Had Bookmobiles: 75 Rare Photos of Libraries-On-Wheels

Toilet Paper Trophy Hunters on a Roll as U.S. Shortages Start Easing

Locked in Under Lockdown: “We Can’t Complain”, Say Pals Stuck in Pub

Eat Your Fries: Belgians Get the Most Delicious Coronavirus Quarantine Order

SONG OF THE DAY

Bread – Diary

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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