Friday, June 19, 2020

The Energy News Digest for June 19, 2020


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

The First Day of Summer Will Feel a Lot Like Spring in Western Washington (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

Air Pollution Ebbs During the Pandemic in Washington State (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

Construction Begins on Largest Ever Habitat Project in Lower Columbia River (Bonneville Power Administration)

Beware of Crazy Snowpack Percentages! (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

Mason County Approved for Phase 3 of COVID-19 Status (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.        Op/Ed: Oregon Bids Goodbye to Coal Power Plants
2.        Two Coastal British Columbia First Nations Investing $25 Million in Renewable Hydropower Energy Projects
3.        Meet the New Pacific Gas & Electric. It Looks a Lot Like the Old PG&E
4.        This Is Not the Way to Move Beyond Net Metering
5.        Construction Begins on Largest Ever Habitat Project in Lower Columbia River
6.        Air Pollution Ebbs During the Pandemic in Washington State
7.        Untangling the Ocean Trash Glut, One ‘Ghost Net’ at a Time
8.        Beware of Crazy Snowpack Percentages!
9.        Water Supply Dam on Nooksack River to be Removed
10.     Rivers Face ‘Ecological Collapse’ Amid Climate Change & Increasing Population
11.     The Gas Industry Is Paying Instagram Influencers to Gush Over Gas Stoves
12.     Marketing Slip-Up Reveals Chevron Ties to Architect of Climate Attack
13.     Labor Strategists Say Working from Home Will Be New Norm Post-Pandemic, Prompting Improved At-Home Technology
14.     GOP Congressional Leaders Offer Broadband Framework
15.     New York Is One of the Most Internet-Friendly Cities in the World
16.     West Coast States Are Teaming Up to Build an Electric Highway
17.     Lyft Drivers Have Ten Years to Swap Their Gas Cars for Electric Vehicles
18.     Facebook & Instagram Will Let Users Turn Off Political Ads Ahead of 2020 Election
19.     Some Washington Workers Seeking Jobless Benefits Say Their Bank Accounts Have Been Frozen
20.     Mason County Approved for Phase 3 of COVID-19 Status
21.     Washington State Reports 408 New COVID-19 Cases, 19 Deaths Thursday
22.     WSU Researchers Look for Coronavirus Clues in Spokane’s Wastewater
23.     The First Day of Summer Will Feel a Lot Like Spring in Western Washington
24.     “June-Uary” Snowfall Blankets Parts of Idaho, Montana Days Before Start of Summer
25.     Four Passengers Rescued from Capsized Boat Off Washington Coast
26.     Arizona Wildfire Grows to 150,000 Acres, 5th-Largest in State History, as More Blazes Rage in West
27.     Canada Closes Cross-Border Park Where Families Reunited
28.     What is Juneteenth? Why Do We Celebrate It?

WORD OF THE DAY

Hyperborean • \high-per-BORE-ee-un\ • Adjective - 1: of or relating to an extreme northern region: frozen 2: of or relating to any of the arctic peoples

The mythical, annual visit of an oddly garbed hyperborean dweller never ceased to capture the imagination of Fred’s children. Even as they aged, their belief in Santa Claus never waned.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Op/Ed: Oregon Bids Goodbye to Coal Power Plants (The Daily Astorian, OR)

2.      Two Coastal British Columbia First Nations Investing $25 Million in Renewable Hydropower Energy Projects (Victoria News, BC)

3.      Meet the New Pacific Gas & Electric. It Looks a Lot Like the Old PG&E (Los Angeles Times, CA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

4.      This Is Not the Way to Move Beyond Net Metering (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

5.      Construction Begins on Largest Ever Habitat Project in Lower Columbia River (Bonneville Power Administration)

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

6.      Air Pollution Ebbs During the Pandemic in Washington State (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

7.      Untangling the Ocean Trash Glut, One ‘Ghost Net’ at a Time (Christian Science Monitor)

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

8.      Beware of Crazy Snowpack Percentages! (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

9.      Water Supply Dam on Nooksack River to be Removed (KGMI Radio, Bellingham, WA)

10.   Rivers Face ‘Ecological Collapse’ Amid Climate Change & Increasing Population (Courthouse News Service)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

11.   The Gas Industry Is Paying Instagram Influencers to Gush Over Gas Stoves (Grist Online)

12.   Marketing Slip-Up Reveals Chevron Ties to Architect of Climate Attack (E&E News)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13.   Labor Strategists Say Working from Home Will Be New Norm Post-Pandemic, Prompting Improved At-Home Technology (iFIBER One News, Ephrata, WA)

14.   GOP Congressional Leaders Offer Broadband Framework (Multichannel News)

15.   New York Is One of the Most Internet-Friendly Cities in the World (Zdnet News)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

16.   West Coast States Are Teaming Up to Build an Electric Highway (Gizmodo)

17.   Lyft Drivers Have Ten Years to Swap Their Gas Cars for Electric Vehicles (Grist Online)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

18.   Facebook & Instagram Will Let Users Turn Off Political Ads Ahead of 2020 Election (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

19.   Some Washington Workers Seeking Jobless Benefits Say Their Bank Accounts Have Been Frozen (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

20.   Mason County Approved for Phase 3 of COVID-19 Status (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

21.   Washington State Reports 408 New COVID-19 Cases, 19 Deaths Thursday (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

22.   WSU Researchers Look for Coronavirus Clues in Spokane’s Wastewater (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

23.   The First Day of Summer Will Feel a Lot Like Spring in Western Washington (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

24.   “June-Uary” Snowfall Blankets Parts of Idaho, Montana Days Before Start of Summer (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

25.   Four Passengers Rescued from Capsized Boat Off Washington Coast (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

26.   Arizona Wildfire Grows to 150,000 Acres, 5th-Largest in State History, as More Blazes Rage in West (Washington Post)

27.   Canada Closes Cross-Border Park Where Families Reunited (Associated Press)

28.   What is Juneteenth? Why Do We Celebrate It? (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

B.C. Teacher Suspended, Transferred for Unsafe Chemistry Experiment That Caused $60,000 Fire Damage

Roaming Mountain Lion Caught in Downtown San Francisco

Images of a Stolen Van Gogh Give Experts Hope It Can Be Recovered

Sir Ian Holm: Lord of the Rings & Alien Star Dies Aged 88

SONG OF THE DAY

The Monkees – Pleasant Valley Sunday (Written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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