Monday, June 8, 2020

The Energy News Digest for June 8, 2020


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

The Bonneville Power Administration Begins Gradual Transition of Workers Back to Facilities & Field (Bonneville Power Administration)

Congressional Democrats Prepare to Push Clean Energy in Recovery Packages (Politico)

Three Killed When Helicopter Hits Power Line in California (Associated Press)

Face Coverings Now Required in Many Washington State Workplaces (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Washington State Sued for Delaying Unemployment Benefits During Fraud Inquiry (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.        The Bonneville Power Administration Begins Gradual Transition of Workers Back to Facilities & Field
2.        Three Killed When Helicopter Hits Power Line in California
3.        Grant PUD & Columbia Basin Foundation Pay It Forward
4.        COVID-19 May Mean Higher PUD Bills, But Help Is Easy to Find
5.        California Community Choice Aggregators Issue Request for Information for Long-Duration Storage
6.        Jacksonville Energy Authority Sues Former CEO, Saying He Was Ringleader of ‘Largest Fraud in Jacksonville History’
7.        You Can’t Fight Pandemics without Power – Electric Power
8.        U.S. Moves Forward with Plan to End Wild Bird Protections
9.        Canada: Opening of Spot Prawn Season Draws Lineups of Eager Seafood Lovers in Metro Vancouver
10.     Department of Ecology Says Water Quality Is on the Line with New EPA Rule
11.     Congressional Democrats Prepare to Push Clean Energy in Recovery Packages
12.     Navajo Women Are Bringing Sustainable Solar Power to the Navajo Nation
13.     Solar Industry Sees a Threat to One of Its Top Selling Points – Should Sales from Rooftop Solar Should Be Deemed Retail or Wholesale
14.     Op/Ed: Renewables’ Potential Depends on Transparent & Fair Policies, Not Special Interest Giveaways
15.     U.S. House Republicans Call for Digital Divide Hearing
16.     Weighing the Pros & Costs of Fiber for Rural Broadband
17.     Now What? Cybersecurity Concerns Arise as Workers Return to the Office
18.     How to Make Your Electric Car More Than Just a Car
19.     Inside Microsoft’s Mission to Go Carbon Negative
20.     Facebook Removes 190 White Supremacist Accounts Trying to Incite Anti-Protest Violence
21.     ‘Sealioning’ Is a Common Trolling Tactic on Social Media – What Is It?
22.     Washington State Sued for Delaying Unemployment Benefits During Fraud Inquiry
23.     States Scramble to Deal with Potential Spikes in Unemployment Fraud, Prompting Democrats to Demand Answers
24.     In $37 Million Push to Buy Chinese-Made Masks for COVID-19, State Runs into Delays, Poor Quality & Fit Problems
25.     Face Coverings Now Required in Many Washington State Workplaces
26.     Another Positive COVID-19 Case in Mason County
27.     Washington State Reports 287 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 Deaths
28.     Oregon: 124 Coronavirus Cases Reported at Pacific Seafood Facilities in Newport
29.     Shutdowns Saved Lives & Prevented Infections, New Studies Show
30.     Highway 106 in Mason County Blocked for Six Hours After Semi-Truck Crash
31.     As Renters Continue to Struggle, Tenant & Landlord Groups Call for Rental Aid

WORD OF THE DAY

Pianissimo \pee-uh-NISS-uh-moe\ Adjective or Adverb - Very softly, used as a direction in music.

Shhhhh!

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      The Bonneville Power Administration Begins Gradual Transition of Workers Back to Facilities & Field (Bonneville Power Administration)

2.      Three Killed When Helicopter Hits Power Line in California (Associated Press)

3.      Grant PUD & Columbia Basin Foundation Pay It Forward (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

4.      COVID-19 May Mean Higher PUD Bills, But Help Is Easy to Find (My Edmonds News, WA)

5.      California Community Choice Aggregators Issue Request for Information for Long-Duration Storage (American Public Power Association)

6.      Jacksonville Energy Authority Sues Former CEO, Saying He Was Ringleader of ‘Largest Fraud in Jacksonville History’ (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

7.      You Can’t Fight Pandemics without Power – Electric Power (Brookings Institute)

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.      U.S. Moves Forward with Plan to End Wild Bird Protections (Associated Press)

9.      Canada: Opening of Spot Prawn Season Draws Lineups of Eager Seafood Lovers in Metro Vancouver (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

10.   Department of Ecology Says Water Quality Is on the Line with New EPA Rule (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11.   Congressional Democrats Prepare to Push Clean Energy in Recovery Packages (Politico)

12.   Navajo Women Are Bringing Sustainable Solar Power to the Navajo Nation (Global Citizen)

13.   Solar Industry Sees a Threat to One of Its Top Selling Points – Should Sales from Rooftop Solar Should Be Deemed Retail or Wholesale (Roll Call)

14.   Op/Ed: Renewables’ Potential Depends on Transparent & Fair Policies, Not Special Interest Giveaways (Utility Dive)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

15.   U.S. House Republicans Call for Digital Divide Hearing (Multichannel News0

16.   Weighing the Pros & Costs of Fiber for Rural Broadband (RCR Wireless)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

17.   Now What? Cybersecurity Concerns Arise as Workers Return to the Office (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

18.   How to Make Your Electric Car More Than Just a Car (Bloomberg News)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

19.   Inside Microsoft’s Mission to Go Carbon Negative (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

20.   Facebook Removes 190 White Supremacist Accounts Trying to Incite Anti-Protest Violence (Mashable)

21.   ‘Sealioning’ Is a Common Trolling Tactic on Social Media – What Is It? (Forbes Magazine)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

22.   Washington State Sued for Delaying Unemployment Benefits During Fraud Inquiry (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

23.   States Scramble to Deal with Potential Spikes in Unemployment Fraud, Prompting Democrats to Demand Answers (Washington Post)

24.   In $37 Million Push to Buy Chinese-Made Masks for COVID-19, State Runs into Delays, Poor Quality & Fit Problems (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

25.   Face Coverings Now Required in Many Washington State Workplaces (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

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

27.   Washington State Reports 287 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 Deaths (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28.   Oregon: 124 Coronavirus Cases Reported at Pacific Seafood Facilities in Newport (Oregonian, Portland)

29.   Shutdowns Saved Lives & Prevented Infections, New Studies Show (Washington Post)

GENERAL NEWS

30.   Highway 106 in Mason County Blocked for Six Hours After Semi-Truck Crash (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

31.   As Renters Continue to Struggle, Tenant & Landlord Groups Call for Rental Aid (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

‘A Giant Wheezing Kazoo’: Golden Gate Bridge Starts to ‘Sing’ after Design Fix

The ‘Sodfather’ Ends Career as Mariners’ Head Groundskeeper in Bittersweet Fashion

Crows Might Pose a Challenge or Two, But Their Intelligence & Humanlike Complexity Resonate with Seattle Like Nowhere Else

Treasure Chest Worth $1 Million Found Hidden in the Rocky Mountains After a Decade of Searching

SONG OF THE DAY

Jerry Goldsmith – King Solomon’s Mines (Soundtrack, Main Theme)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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