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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories
Battle Over $1.5 Billion Project to Put Giant Power Line
Under Columbia River Will Get Local Public Meetings Next Week (Vancouver
Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Oregon PUC Denies Request to Revoke Permit for Boardman to
Hemingway Line (Elkhorn Media Group, LaGrande, OR)
‘Growing Demand.’ Newest Tri-Cities Data Center Proposal Is
Third in Past Year (Tri-City Herald, WA – Via Yahoo! News)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/growing-demand-newest-tri-cities-130000168.html
Solgen Solar Energy Dumps 53 Pasco Jobs, WA Operations End
in January 2026 (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/solgen-shuts-down-in-wa/
Next Storm System Expected to Bring Rain, Snow & Cold to
Southern California (Victorville Daily-Press, CA – Via Yahoo!)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/next-storm-system-expected-bring-181014156.html
News
Highlights (See Stories Below)
1.
Battle Over $1.5 Billion Project to Put Giant
Power Line Under Columbia River Will Get Local Public Meetings Next Week
2.
Oregon PUC Denies Request to Revoke Permit for
Boardman to Hemingway Line
3.
California: Edison's CEO Vows Swift Payments to
Fire Victims, Saying Utility's Equipment Likely at Fault in Eaton Fire
4.
Idaho Seeks to Become ‘Preferred Destination’
for Nuclear Energy Investment
5.
To Meet Growing Energy Demand, Oregon Is
‘Nuclear Curious,’ Mostly Cautious
6.
U.S. ‘Disappointed’ That Rolls-Royce Will Build
UK’s First Small Modular Reactors
7.
Oregon: Public Invited to Comment on Draft Study
of Detroit Reservoir Deep Drawdown, Potential End to Hydropower Production
8.
Electricity Prices to Continue Rise in 2026: EIA
9.
New Analysis Shows More U.S. Consumers Are
Falling Behind on Their Utility Bills
10.
The Bonneville Power Administration Maintains
Strong Financial Position Despite Challenging Water Year
11.
U.S. Natural Gas Prices Rise Unevenly Across
Sectors
12.
Tribes, Conservation Groups Urge FERC to Uphold
Veto Policy on Preliminary Hydro Permits
13.
Solgen Solar Energy Dumps 53 Pasco Jobs, WA
Operations End in January 2026
14.
Shrinking Prize: Challenges Mount for Alaska
& Washington Fishing Crews as Halibut Decline
15.
In Alaska, Fishing Skippers & Hungry Orcas
Vie for Halibut Pulled from the Deep
16.
Rare Orca Superpod Comes to Seattle
17.
Bees Thrive in Overlooked Pockets of Puget Sound
18.
Pacific Seafood Faces Second Lawsuit Over
Columbia River Pollution
19.
Montanans Sue Over State's Water Permitting
Loophole
20.
Business Groups Ask Supreme Court to Pause
California Climate Reporting Laws in Emergency Appeal
21.
The World Will Blow Past U.N. Climate Goals in
Four Years, Report Finds
22.
‘Growing Demand.’ Newest Tri-Cities Data Center
Proposal Is Third in Past Year
23.
Most States Don’t Disclose Which Companies Get
Data Center Incentives, Report Finds
24.
Regulators Press FERC on State Authority as
Trump Promotes Data Centers
25.
WA State’s Hybrid Ferry Fails Again, Pulled Out
of Service for Third Time
26.
Oregon: Portland Ballot Proposal Would Divert
Climate Tax Funds to Hire Police
27.
Next Storm System Expected to Bring Rain, Snow
& Cold to Southern California
28.
Penny Shortages Causing Big Legal, Business
Headaches in Much of U.S.
29.
Oregon: Rogue Ales Abruptly Closes Newport
Operations & Restaurants; Owes Hundreds of Thousands in Rent & Taxes
30.
Paywall Advisory: Guest Essay - Future Of Clean
Energy And Salmon Depends on Collaboration, Not Courts
31.
Guest Essay: Clean Power & Abundant Salmon –
Both Are Possible
32.
Guest Essay: Can Data Centers Just Demand Power
in the Pacific Northwest?
Word of the Day
Malaise \muh-LAYZ\ Noun – 1: an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness *2: a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being.
“MMMMMM, yummy mayonnaise on my ham and cheese sandwich,” gushed Danforth at his high school reunion picnic. In what was to become known as the “Riverdale Moldy Mayonnaise Malaise,” Danny and his classmates would soon be elbowing for position at the one port-a-potty that the overwhelmed organizers had rented for the occasion.
Energy
& Utility Issues
1.
Battle Over $1.5 Billion Project to Put Giant
Power Line Under Columbia River Will Get Local Public Meetings Next Week (Vancouver
Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
2.
Oregon PUC Denies Request to Revoke Permit for Boardman
to Hemingway Line (Elkhorn Media Group, LaGrande, OR)
3.
California: Edison's CEO Vows Swift Payments to
Fire Victims, Saying Utility's Equipment Likely at Fault in Eaton Fire (Los
Angeles Times, CA – Via MSN News)
4.
Idaho Seeks to Become ‘Preferred Destination’ for
Nuclear Energy Investment (Idaho Capital Sun)
5.
To Meet Growing Energy Demand, Oregon Is
‘Nuclear Curious,’ Mostly Cautious (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
6.
U.S. ‘Disappointed’ That Rolls-Royce Will Build UK’s
First Small Modular Reactors (The Guardian, UK)
7.
Oregon: Public Invited to Comment on Draft Study
of Detroit Reservoir Deep Drawdown, Potential End to Hydropower Production (U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers)
8.
Electricity Prices to Continue Rise in 2026: EIA
(Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/electricity-prices-demand-to-continue-rising-in-2026-eia/805395/
9.
New Analysis Shows More U.S. Consumers Are
Falling Behind on Their Utility Bills (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-inflation-utility-bills-16cf846b44369b5b9660238be7112a4d
10.
The Bonneville Power Administration Maintains
Strong Financial Position Despite Challenging Water Year (Bonneville Power
Administration)
11.
U.S. Natural Gas Prices Rise Unevenly Across
Sectors (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=66624
12.
Tribes, Conservation Groups Urge FERC to Uphold
Veto Policy on Preliminary Hydro Permits (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/tribes-ferc-doe-preliminary-permit-hydroelectric/805387/
Renewable
Energy & Self Storage
13.
Solgen Solar Energy Dumps 53 Pasco Jobs, WA
Operations End in January 2026 (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/solgen-shuts-down-in-wa/
Fish
& Wildlife
14.
Shrinking Prize: Challenges Mount for Alaska &
Washington Fishing Crews as Halibut Decline (Northern Journal)
15.
In Alaska, Fishing Skippers & Hungry Orcas
Vie for Halibut Pulled from the Deep (Northern Journal)
16.
Rare Orca Superpod Comes to Seattle (KUOW Radio,
Seattle, WA)
https://www.kuow.org/stories/rare-orca-superpod-comes-to-seattle
17.
Bees Thrive in Overlooked Pockets of Puget Sound
(WSU Insider, Pullman, WA)
https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/11/12/bees-thrive-in-overlooked-pockets-of-puget-sound/
Environmental
Afflatus – Clean Up on Aisle Three
18.
Pacific Seafood Faces Second Lawsuit Over Columbia
River Pollution (KNDO & KNDU-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities, WA)
Water,
Water, Anywhere?
19.
Montanans Sue Over State's Water Permitting
Loophole (Courthouse News Service)
https://courthousenews.com/montanans-sue-over-states-water-permitting-loophole/
Climate
Change Sequestration Vault
20.
Business Groups Ask Supreme Court to Pause California
Climate Reporting Laws in Emergency Appeal (Associated Press)
21.
The World Will Blow Past U.N. Climate Goals in
Four Years, Report Finds (Washington Post – Via MSN News)
The
Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity
22.
‘Growing Demand.’ Newest Tri-Cities Data Center
Proposal Is Third in Past Year (Tri-City Herald, WA – Via Yahoo! News)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/growing-demand-newest-tri-cities-130000168.html
23.
Most States Don’t Disclose Which Companies Get
Data Center Incentives, Report Finds (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
24.
Regulators Press FERC on State Authority as Trump
Promotes Data Centers (E&E News)
I
Sing the Car Electric
25.
WA State’s Hybrid Ferry Fails Again, Pulled Out
of Service for Third Time (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/ev-converted-ferry-fails/
Politics,
Governance, and Management
26.
Oregon: Portland Ballot Proposal Would Divert
Climate Tax Funds to Hire Police (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/11/13/portland-ballot-proposal-climate-police
Other
Things to Know About Today
27.
Next Storm System Expected to Bring Rain, Snow &
Cold to Southern California (Victorville Daily-Press, CA – Via Yahoo!)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/next-storm-system-expected-bring-181014156.html
28.
Penny Shortages Causing Big Legal, Business
Headaches in Much of U.S. (Courthouse News Service)
https://courthousenews.com/penny-shortages-causing-big-legal-business-headaches-in-much-of-us/
29.
Oregon: Rogue Ales Abruptly Closes Newport Operations
& Restaurants; Owes Hundreds of Thousands in Rent & Taxes (The
Oregonian, Portland, OR)
Soapbox
Serenade – Vox Populi
30.
Paywall Advisory: Guest Essay - Future of Clean
Energy & Salmon Depends on Collaboration, Not Courts (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
31.
Guest Essay: Clean Power & Abundant Salmon –
Both Are Possible (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/nov/13/josh-mills-and-mike-leahy-clean-power-and-abundant/
32.
Guest Essay: Can Data Centers Just Demand Power in
the Pacific Northwest? (The Olympian, WA – Via Yahoo! News)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/data-centers-just-demand-power-200200209.html
Diversions - Alligators in the Sewer
Hidden Glass Floats Will Honor Oregon Coast Tribe in Lincoln
City
Bible Described as the ‘Mona Lisa of Illuminated
Manuscripts’ Goes on Display in Rome
Seal Escapes Orca Hunt by Jumping onto Photographer's Boat
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/seal-escapes-orca-hunt-jumping-234048531.html
Crews Hide ‘Waldo’ Character in UC Davis Medical Center Construction
Site for Nearby Pediatric Patients to Find
https://www.kcra.com/article/waldo-uc-davis-medical-center-pediatric-patients/69417286
Song of the Day
The Moody Blues – I Know You're Out There Somewhere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf_lPwKEVgo
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