Wednesday, June 10, 2020

The Energy News Digest for June 10, 2020


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Washington State Death Toll from COVID-19 Climbs by 15, Another 313 Cases Confirmed (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)

Federal Agencies Spill Record Amount of Water at Columbia Basin Dams (Bonneville Power Administration)

Public Power Council Expels Clallam PUD (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

FCC Moves to Further Limit Local Governments from Blocking 5G (WebProNews)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.        Public Power Council Expels Clallam PUD
2.        Chelan PUD Seeks Injunction Against Grant PUD Over Power Distribution
3.        June 13 Planned Outage - BPA To Perform Maintenance on Its Potlatch Substation Near Lake Cushman
4.        Grant PUD Commissioners Decline to Pursue Rate Cut
5.        Michigan: State Sues Edenville Dam Owner Boyce Hydro Over Midland Flooding
6.        EIA Expects 2020 Summer U.S. Electricity Demand to Be Lowest Since 2009
7.        Federal Agencies Spill Record Amount of Water at Columbia Basin Dams
8.        Extremely Rare Fish with Gigantic Eyes Washes Ashore Near Port Angeles
9.        Film Shows the Chehalis River from Many Angles
10.     Fishermen Say Massachusetts, Oregon Fail in Offshore Wind Planning
11.     FCC Moves to Further Limit Local Governments from Blocking 5G
12.     Utilities Urge FCC to Stick with Proven Broadband Tech
13.     U.S. Falls Out of Top 10 Average Internet Speeds Globally in 2020, but That’s Just Because Other Countries Are Faster
14.     Report: Rural Co-ops Can Close the Digital Divide
15.     COVID-19 & Cyberattacks: A Deadly Pairing of Lethal Adversaries
16.     Insurance Telemarketers Fined $225M for a Billion Robocalls
17.     British Columbia Ferries’ First Hybrid Electric Vessel Begins Service Wednesday
18.     Washington State Ferries to Be Electrified
19.     ‘Morally Impossible’: Some Advertisers Take a Timeout from Facebook
20.     German Government Agrees on National Hydrogen Strategy
21.     APPA Government Relations Staff Outline Key Legislative Priorities for Public Power
22.     Washington State Death Toll from COVID-19 Climbs by 15, Another 313 Cases Confirmed
23.     Direct Contact COVID-19 Positive Reported in Mason County
24.     Oregon’s COVID-19 Spike Surprises, Despite Predictions of Rising Caseloads
25.     Fauci Warns That the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Far from Over
26.     Dismal 2020 Continues for Boeing, As It Delivers Just Four Planes in May
27.     Starbucks Takes $3 Billion Hit to Revenue During Pandemic
28.     Forks City Council Apologizes to Family Accused of Antifa Connections
29.     Mason County Micro-Business Relief Grants Application Process Will Open June 22nd.

WORD OF THE DAY

Diorama • \die-uh-RAM-uh • Noun - 1: a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening 2a: a scenic representation in which sculptured figures & lifelike details are displayed usually in miniature so as to blend indistinguishably with a realistic painted background b: a life-size exhibit (as of a wildlife specimen or scene) with realistic natural surroundings & a painted background

The museum’s grim-faced docent glided silently across the buff-waxed floors to the latest diorama, which had been meticulously constructed and sealed by the normally attentive maintenance staff. Unfortunately, they did not count off before hermetically sealing the display, leaving Clem gasping for breath in the background of a tableau featuring stone-faced (actually wax-faced) Cro-Magnon family huddled around a campfire. “Poke some holes in the top so he can get some air,” barked the docent. “And then get the giant can opener from the broom closet. This is gonna take some time.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Public Power Council Expels Clallam PUD (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

2.      Chelan PUD Seeks Injunction Against Grant PUD Over Power Distribution (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)


4.      Grant PUD Commissioners Decline to Pursue Rate Cut (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

5.      Michigan: State Sues Edenville Dam Owner Boyce Hydro Over Midland Flooding (Detroit Free Press, MI)

6.      EIA Expects 2020 Summer U.S. Electricity Demand to Be Lowest Since 2009 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.      Federal Agencies Spill Record Amount of Water at Columbia Basin Dams (Bonneville Power Administration)


WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

9.      Film Shows the Chehalis River from Many Angles (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10.   Fishermen Say Massachusetts, Oregon Fail in Offshore Wind Planning (National Fisherman)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

11.   FCC Moves to Further Limit Local Governments from Blocking 5G (WebProNews)

12.   Utilities Urge FCC to Stick with Proven Broadband Tech (Multichannel News)

13.   U.S. Falls Out of Top 10 Average Internet Speeds Globally in 2020, but That’s Just Because Other Countries Are Faster (Gizmodo)

14.   Report: Rural Co-ops Can Close the Digital Divide (The Daily Yonder)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

15.   COVID-19 & Cyberattacks: A Deadly Pairing of Lethal Adversaries (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

16.   Insurance Telemarketers Fined $225M for a Billion Robocalls (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

17.   British Columbia Ferries’ First Hybrid Electric Vessel Begins Service Wednesday (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

18.   Washington State Ferries to Be Electrified (Inside EVs)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19.   ‘Morally Impossible’: Some Advertisers Take a Timeout from Facebook (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

20.   German Government Agrees on National Hydrogen Strategy (Associated Press)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

21.   APPA Government Relations Staff Outline Key Legislative Priorities for Public Power (American Public Power Association)

SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

22.   Washington State Death Toll from COVID-19 Climbs by 15, Another 313 Cases Confirmed (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)

23.   Direct Contact COVID-19 Positive Reported in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

24.   Oregon’s COVID-19 Spike Surprises, Despite Predictions of Rising Caseloads (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

25.   Fauci Warns That the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Far from Over (NY Times)

GENERAL NEWS

26.   Dismal 2020 Continues for Boeing, As It Delivers Just Four Planes in May (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)

27.   Starbucks Takes $3 Billion Hit to Revenue During Pandemic (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

28.   Forks City Council Apologizes to Family Accused of Antifa Connections (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

29.   Mason County Micro-Business Relief Grants Application Process Will Open June 22nd. (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Ancient Roman Board Game Found in Norwegian Burial Mound

Google-Backed Drones Will Drop Library Books So Kids in Virginia Can Do Their Summer Reading

Florida City Known for Mermaids Now Sleeps with the Fishes

'We'll Be Back': Italy Prison Escapees Promise to Return

SONG OF THE DAY

Steve Miller Band – Space Intro / Fly Like an Eagle

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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