Tuesday, May 5, 2020

The Energy News Digest for May 5, 2020


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Temperatures Could Hit 80 Degrees by Saturday in Western Washington (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Oregon Reopens Salmon Fishing on Columbia River for 4 Days (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Amid Pandemic, U.S. Renewable Power Sources, Including Hydropower Have Topped Coal for 40 Days (Reuters)

U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Fell By 2.8% in 2019, Slightly Below 2017 Levels (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

The New Language of Telehealth (NY Times)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.        Amid Pandemic, U.S. Renewable Power Sources, Including Hydropower Have Topped Coal for 40 Days
2.        U.S. Dept of Commerce Launches Probe into Transformer Equipment
3.        Colorado: Lawsuit Alleges Tri-State G&T Conspired to Mislead Cooperatives
4.        Senate Confirms Trump Nominee for Nuclear Regulator Watchdog
5.        Oregon Reopens Salmon Fishing on Columbia River for 4 Days
6.        San Juan Islands: Butterfly, Once Thought Extinct, Listed as Endangered
7.        Super-Sized Wind Turbine Blades Land at Port of Vancouver
8.        A California Utility Just Bought a Record Amount of Battery Storage
9.        Installing Free Wi-Fi in Three Yakima Parks Would Cost $70,000, City Staff Say
10.     OpenVault: Pandemic Drives Almost a Year’s Worth of Broadband Traffic Growth in the Span of a Couple of Weeks
11.     The New Language of Telehealth
12.     U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Fell By 2.8% in 2019, Slightly Below 2017 Levels
13.     LifeLock’s Marketing Stunt Went Terribly, Laughably Wrong
14.     Audubon Photography Awards
15.     What’s Reopening & (Roughly) When Under Gov. Inslee’s Phased-In Economic Plan
16.     Jefferson County to Consider State Waiver of COVID-19 Order
17.     States with Few Virus Cases Get Big Share of Relief Aid
18.     Does Vote-By-Mail Lead to Voter Fraud? Washington’s 2018 Election Data Says No
19.     Washington State Reports 277 New COVID-19 Cases, 7 Deaths
20.     Now 26 Cases of COVID-19 in Mason County
21.     University of Washington Model Predicts Thousands More COVID-19 Deaths Nationwide as Restrictions Ease
22.     Scientists Say a Now-Dominant Strain of the Coronavirus Appears to Be More Contagious Than Original
23.     Temperatures Could Hit 80 Degrees by Saturday in Western Washington
24.     Heat Wave over the Pacific Northwest, Cold Wave over the Northeast
25.     Olympic College Receives $3.19 Million for Emergency Student Aid, & to Offset Costs from COVID-19
26.     Aberdeen Man Arrested after Robbing AM/PM

WORD OF THE DAY – JOEL’S HORRIBLE HAIKU

Can You Count to Ten?

Decalogue • \DECK-uh-log\ • Noun – 1: capitalized: ten commandments 2: a basic set of rules carrying binding authority

Here’s My Decalogue
God said to trembling Moses
Now, use them wisely


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Amid Pandemic, U.S. Renewable Power Sources, Including Hydropower Have Topped Coal for 40 Days (Reuters)

2.      U.S. Dept of Commerce Launches Probe into Transformer Equipment (Politico)

3.      Colorado: Lawsuit Alleges Tri-State G&T Conspired to Mislead Cooperatives (United Power, Brighton, CO)

4.      Senate Confirms Trump Nominee for Nuclear Regulator Watchdog (Bloomberg News)

FISH & WILDLIFE

5.      Oregon Reopens Salmon Fishing on Columbia River for 4 Days (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

6.      San Juan Islands: Butterfly, Once Thought Extinct, Listed as Endangered (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

7.      Super-Sized Wind Turbine Blades Land at Port of Vancouver (Portland Business Journal, OR)

8.      A California Utility Just Bought a Record Amount of Battery Storage (Gizmodo)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

9.      Installing Free Wi-Fi in Three Yakima Parks Would Cost $70,000, City Staff Say (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

10.   OpenVault: Pandemic Drives Almost a Year’s Worth of Broadband Traffic Growth in the Span of a Couple of Weeks (Telecompetitor)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

11.   The New Language of Telehealth (NY Times)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

12.   U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Fell By 2.8% in 2019, Slightly Below 2017 Levels (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

13.   LifeLock’s Marketing Stunt Went Terribly, Laughably Wrong (Medium, Better Marketing)

14.   Audubon Photography Awards (Audubon Society)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

15.   What’s Reopening & (Roughly) When Under Gov. Inslee’s Phased-In Economic Plan (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

16.   Jefferson County to Consider State Waiver of COVID-19 Order (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

17.   States with Few Virus Cases Get Big Share of Relief Aid (Associated Press)

18.   Does Vote-By-Mail Lead to Voter Fraud? Washington’s 2018 Election Data Says No (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

19.   Washington State Reports 277 New COVID-19 Cases, 7 Deaths (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

20.   Now 26 Cases of COVID-19 in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

21.   University of Washington Model Predicts Thousands More COVID-19 Deaths Nationwide as Restrictions Ease (Tri-City Herald, WA)

22.   Scientists Say a Now-Dominant Strain of the Coronavirus Appears to Be More Contagious Than Original (Los Angeles Times, CA)

GENERAL NEWS

23.   Temperatures Could Hit 80 Degrees by Saturday in Western Washington (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

24.   Heat Wave over the Pacific Northwest, Cold Wave over the Northeast (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

25.   Olympic College Receives $3.19 Million for Emergency Student Aid, & to Offset Costs from COVID-19 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

26.   Aberdeen Man Arrested after Robbing AM/PM (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

THE DONKEY KING – DIVERSIONS

The Disputed Donkey Kong High Score Record Goes to Court

Sixth Circuit Revives Copyright Dispute Over Everly Brothers Song

Naked Bike Ride Cancels 2020 Portland Gathering

Pint-Sized Driver Surprises Utah Trooper During Traffic Stop

SONG OF THE DAY

Driving - Everything But the Girl - (Acoustic Mix)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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