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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Gov. Newsom Has a Plan to Keep the Lights on in California —
Using Fossil Fuels (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-06-28/newsoms-energy-bill
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks More Time to
Apply for Nuclear Subsidy Program (Reuters)
British Columbia's Endangered Killer Whales Have Been Going
Hungry for Years, Study Finds (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Rob Phillips: Columbia Fish Counts Are High, Bolstered by
Shad & Sockeye (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Washington Carbon Exchange Lets Many Big Polluters Off the
Hook (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-carbon-exchange-lets-many-big-polluters-off-the-hook
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Gov. Newsom Has a Plan to Keep the Lights on in
California — Using Fossil Fuels
2.
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks
More Time to Apply for Nuclear Subsidy Program
3.
Rolling Blackouts Could Come to Parts of
Southern Utah This Summer. What About Other Areas?
4.
Relicensing for Idaho Power’s Hells Canyon
Project Advancing
5.
Research Report: Lower Snake River Dams Power
Supply Replacement Analysis
6.
Avista Deal Would Raise Electricity Rates by
7.7% During Next Two Years
7.
Nevada: Proposed NV Energy Hikes Could Compound
Accelerating Regional Cost of Living
8.
Alaska: Golden Valley Electric Association
Changes Course, OKs Healy 2 Shutdown, Healy 1 Upgrade
9.
Co-Owners Sue Georgia Power in $695 Million
Vogtle Nuclear Energy Plant Contract Dispute
10.
Oregon State University Part of $8 Million
Federal Effort to Improve Electric Grid Operation
11.
Jobs in U.S. Energy Sector Rose In 2021, Work in
Low-Carbon Vehicles Leads
12.
Like a Bird on a Wire That Starts a Wildfire
13.
Editorial: We Must Have a Say in Offshore
Wind-Energy Plans
14.
WA Pumped Hydropower: Firm Offers Onsite Update
on Energy Project
15.
Meet the Siblings Making Hydropower That
Protects Rivers & Fish
16.
Portland Environmental Nonprofit Delivers
Cooling Units for Those in Need
17.
Energy Trust of Oregon Incentives & Windows,
Add Resale Value
18.
City of Bend Proposes Home Energy Score Requirement
to Help Buyers Make Purchasing Decisions
19.
BC Hydro Upgrading Nearly 2,700 Streetlights in
Prince George
20.
British Columbia's Endangered Killer Whales Have
Been Going Hungry for Years, Study Finds
21.
Rob Phillips: Columbia Fish Counts Are High,
Bolstered by Shad & Sockeye
22.
Southwest Oregon Tribe, State Forge ‘Model’
Agreement to Co-Manage Fish & Wildlife
23.
Bonneville Power Administration Aids Creating
the ‘Bee Better’ Certification for Electric Power Companies
24.
Logging Is Destroying Southern Forests — And Dividing
U.S. Environmentalists
25.
Nonprofit Behind Klamath River Dam Removal
Offers Plan for Allocating Water to Fight Wildfires in Region
26.
How Utah Data Centers Can Save Money on Water
Needs
27.
Washington Carbon Exchange Lets Many Big
Polluters Off the Hook
28.
Google’s Cloud Customers Will Learn Their Gmail
Carbon Footprint
29.
WA Gov. Inslee Visits Chelan County to Discuss
Digital Equity
30.
Latah County, Idaho, Group to Focus on Broadband
Expansion
31.
WA State: Electric Vehicle Curbside Charging Is
Coming to Seattle Neighborhoods. Here's Why It Matters
32. 2022’s Best & Worst-Run Cities in America
WORD OF THE DAY
Arcanum \ar-KAY-num\ • noun – 1: mysterious or specialized knowledge, language, or information accessible or possessed only by the initiate -- usually used in plural 2: elixir
The fanboys laughed with derision at the new member of the Tolkien fan club. “How did you get past the screening process without having read ‘The Silmarillion’,” giggled the hulking, bearded, president of the mysterious club. “I’ll even bet that your favorite character is Gollum,” he bellowed as his fellow club members howled with laughter at the red-faced plebe’s limited knowledge of JRR Tolkien arcanum.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Gov. Newsom Has a Plan to Keep the Lights on in California
— Using Fossil Fuels (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-06-28/newsoms-energy-bill
2.
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks
More Time to Apply for Nuclear Subsidy Program (Reuters)
3.
Rolling Blackouts Could Come to Parts of
Southern Utah This Summer. What About Other Areas? (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/06/28/rolling-blackouts-could/
4.
Relicensing for Idaho Power’s Hells Canyon
Project Advancing (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/science-oregon-canyons-idaho-dams-133d7c9fe0113678ed7a40c7ecf87bf5
5.
Research Report: Lower Snake River Dams Power
Supply Replacement Analysis (Northwest RiverPartners – Links to PDF File)
6.
Avista Deal Would Raise Electricity Rates by 7.7%
During Next Two Years (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jun/29/avista-deal-would-raise-electricity-rates-by-77-du/
7.
Nevada: Proposed NV Energy Hikes Could Compound
Accelerating Regional Cost of Living (KUNR Radio, Reno, NV)
8.
Alaska: Golden Valley Electric Association Changes
Course, OKs Healy 2 Shutdown, Healy 1 Upgrade (KUAC Radio, Fairbanks, AK)
https://fm.kuac.org/2022-06-28/gvea-changes-course-oks-healy-2-shutdown-healy-1-upgrade
9.
Co-Owners Sue Georgia Power in $695 Million
Vogtle Nuclear Energy Plant Contract Dispute (Raleigh News Observer, NC)
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article262734562.html
10.
Oregon State University Part of $8 Million Federal
Effort to Improve Electric Grid Operation (Oregon State University)
11.
Jobs in U.S. Energy Sector Rose In 2021, Work in
Low-Carbon Vehicles Leads (Reuters)
12.
Like a Bird on a Wire That Starts a Wildfire (NY
Times – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/science/birds-power-lines-wildfires.html
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
13.
Editorial: We Must Have a Say in Offshore
Wind-Energy Plans (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
14.
WA Pumped Hydropower: Firm Offers Onsite Update on
Energy Project (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)
15.
Meet the Siblings Making Hydropower That
Protects Rivers & Fish (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/meet-siblings-making-hydropower-actually-143857316.html
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
16.
Portland Environmental Nonprofit Delivers
Cooling Units for Those in Need (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/06/28/portland-heat-response-program-ac-cooling-units/
17.
Energy Trust of Oregon Incentives & Windows,
Add Resale Value (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)
18.
City of Bend Proposes Home Energy Score Requirement
to Help Buyers Make Purchasing Decisions (KTVZ-TV, Bend, OR)
19.
BC Hydro Upgrading Nearly 2,700 Streetlights in Prince
George (Prince George Citizen, BC)
FISH &
WILDLIFE
20.
British Columbia's Endangered Killer Whales Have
Been Going Hungry for Years, Study Finds (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
21.
Rob Phillips: Columbia Fish Counts Are High,
Bolstered by Shad & Sockeye (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)
22.
Southwest Oregon Tribe, State Forge ‘Model’
Agreement to Co-Manage Fish & Wildlife (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
23.
Bonneville Power Administration Aids Creating the
‘Bee Better’ Certification for Electric Power Companies (Bonneville Power
Administration)
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
24.
Logging Is Destroying Southern Forests — And
Dividing U.S. Environmentalists (Grist Online)
https://grist.org/energy/logging-biomass-nature-conservancy/
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
25.
Nonprofit Behind Klamath River Dam Removal
Offers Plan for Allocating Water to Fight Wildfires in Region (Oregon Public
Broadcasting)
26.
How Utah Data Centers Can Save Money on Water
Needs (KSL Radio, Salt Lake City, UT)
https://www.ksl.com/article/50425118/how-utah-data-centers-can-save-money-on-water-needs
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
27.
Washington Carbon Exchange Lets Many Big
Polluters Off the Hook (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-carbon-exchange-lets-many-big-polluters-off-the-hook
28.
Google’s Cloud Customers Will Learn Their Gmail
Carbon Footprint (Bloomberg News)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
29.
WA Gov. Inslee Visits Chelan County to Discuss
Digital Equity (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/gov-inslee-visits-chelan-county-to-discuss-digital-equity/
30.
Latah County, Idaho, Group to Focus on Broadband
Expansion (Government Technology)
https://www.govtech.com/network/latah-county-idaho-group-to-focus-on-broadband-expansion
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
31.
WA State: Electric Vehicle Curbside Charging Is
Coming to Seattle Neighborhoods. Here's Why It Matters (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
32.
2022’s Best & Worst-Run Cities in America
(WalletHub)
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-run-cities/22869
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
NASA Needs Your Help Finding Clouds on Mars
https://gizmodo.com/nasa-enlists-publics-help-with-cloudspotting-on-mars-1849123060
The Dust Devils of Mars
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2022/06/photos-dust-devils-mars/661430/?utm_source=feed
‘Where There’s Bodies, There’s Treasure’: A Hunt as Lake
Mead Shrinks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/06/27/lake-mead-reservoir-drought/
Bruce's Beach Returned to Family Nearly a Century after Seizure
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61981785
SONG OF THE DAY
Max Steiner - Treasure of the Sierra Madre – Soundtrack
Suite
