Energy News Digest for March 28, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for March 28, 2017

Flood Watch for Skokomish River

Special Weather Statement for Landslide Danger

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Judge: More Water for Fish, Less For Power from Columbia, Snake Dams (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article141154428.html

President Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/climate/trump-executive-order-climate-change.html

Op/Ed: Many Local Governments Impeding Broadband Service Improvements (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article141074548.html

Low Income Energy Assistance Program Funds on the Line with President Trump’s Budget (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/liheap-utility-funds-on-the-line-with-trump-budget/

Streetlight Fight in Rome: Golden Glow vs. Harsh LED (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/world/europe/rome-streetlights-led-lights.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• President Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies
• Why Utilities Don’t Think Trump Will Stop the Clean Energy Transition
• Low Income Energy Assistance Program Funds on the Line with President Trump’s Budget
• Bonneville Power Administration Collaborates with Southern Partner to Improve Regional Operations
• Montana House Gives Preliminary Nod to Colstrip Operating Loans
• Rate Hikes Coming to Grant PUD Customers
• Capturing Generator Efficiently gains – Lawmakers Seek to Reduce Resident Energy Bills
• Man Electrocuted by Downed Power Line in Gold Bar
• Snohomish PUD Issues Reminder about Spring Digging
• California: Oroville Dam Spillway Shut Down Again as State Officials Work on Long-Term Plan
• Public Power, Others Back 50-Year Default Policy for New Hydro Projects
• In Search of a Quorum: Three Potential FERC Nominees Bring Deep Business & Energy Backgrounds
• Judge: More Water for Fish, Less For Power from Columbia, Snake Dams
• Port Angeles to Sue National Park Service in Dispute over Elwha River Water Facilities
• For Water Users on Colorado River, a Mind-Set of Shared Sacrifice
• Washington County at the Epicenter of Oregon’s Solar Jobs Surge
• Streetlight Fight in Rome: Golden Glow vs. Harsh LED
• Tribal Cannabis Update: First Peoples Move Ahead
• How Climate Change May Be Driving Extreme Weather
• Op/Ed: Many Local Governments Impeding Broadband Service Improvements
• Watch Out, Snapchat: Facebook Launches Stories, Camera Effects
• The ‘Rogue’ Government Twitter Account That Wasn’t
• Washington State House Democrats Propose $3 Billion Tax Package, GOP Predicts Special Session
• Attorney General Sessions Escalates Threats against Sanctuary Cities
• Seattle Mayor ‘Willing to Risk Losing Every Penny’ over ‘Sanctuary’ Status
• Head of Washington State Public Disclosure Commission Stepping Down In May
• Truck Runs Out of Control, Plunges into Island Lake
• Shelton’s Del’s Feed to Move into New Tractor Supply Store
• Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman Diagnosed with Colon Cancer
• How a Team in Seattle, of All Places, Changed Hockey Forever

WORD OF THE DAY

Biophilia • \bye-oh-FILL-ee-uh\ • Noun - A hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature’

“Lo, I am one with the lion’s pride,” exulted the wool-clad environmental enthusiast, stepping from his shiny, black Range Rover into the hot environment of the circling, big cats. His ill-conceived biophilia would soon make him into multiple parts INSIDE the pride. And the circle of life continued on the arid plains of Africa.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

President Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/climate/trump-executive-order-climate-change.html

Why Utilities Don’t Think Trump Will Stop the Clean Energy Transition (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/why-utilities-dont-think-trump-will-stop-the-clean-energy-transition/439138/

Low Income Energy Assistance Program Funds on the Line with President Trump’s Budget (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/liheap-utility-funds-on-the-line-with-trump-budget/

Bonneville Power Administration Collaborates with Southern Partner to Improve Regional Operations (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-collaborates-with-southern-partner-to-improve-regional-operations.aspx

Montana House Gives Preliminary Nod to Colstrip Operating Loans (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/montana-house-gives-preliminary-nod-to-colstrip-operating-loans/439132/

Rate Hikes Coming to Grant PUD Customers (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2017/mar/24/rate-hikes-coming-to-grant-pud-customers/

Capturing Generator Efficiently gains – Lawmakers Seek to Reduce Resident Energy Bills (The Lens, The Business Institute of Washington)

http://thelens.news/2017/03/24/lawmakers-seek-to-reduce-resident-energy-bills/

Man Electrocuted by Downed Power Line in Gold Bar (Everett Herald, WA)

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/man-electrocuted-by-downed-power-line-in-gold-bar/

Snohomish PUD Issues Reminder about Spring Digging (My Everett News, WA)

https://myeverettnews.com/2017/03/27/pud-issues-reminder-for-spring-digging/

California: Oroville Dam Spillway Shut Down Again as State Officials Work on Long-Term Plan (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article141054803.html

Public Power, Others Back 50-Year Default Policy for New Hydro Projects (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=47801

In Search of a Quorum: Three Potential FERC Nominees Bring Deep Business & Energy Backgrounds (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/in-search-of-a-quorum-3-potential-ferc-nominees-bring-deep-business-and-en/438797/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Judge: More Water for Fish, Less For Power from Columbia, Snake Dams (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article141154428.html

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Port Angeles to Sue National Park Service in Dispute over Elwha River Water Facilities (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/port-angeles-to-sue-park-service-in-dispute-over-elwha-river-water-facilities/

For Water Users on Colorado River, a Mind-Set of Shared Sacrifice (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Inhabit/2017/0327/For-water-users-on-Colorado-River-a-mind-set-of-shared-sacrifice

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Washington County at the Epicenter of Oregon’s Solar Jobs Surge (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/03/28/washington-county-at-the-epicenter-of-oregons.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Streetlight Fight in Rome: Golden Glow vs. Harsh LED (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/world/europe/rome-streetlights-led-lights.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Tribal Cannabis Update: First Peoples Move Ahead (Canna Law Blog)

http://www.cannalawblog.com/tribal-cannabis-update-first-peoples-move-ahead/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

How Climate Change May Be Driving Extreme Weather (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2017/0327/How-climate-change-may-be-driving-extreme-weather

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Op/Ed: Many Local Governments Impeding Broadband Service Improvements (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article141074548.html

MARKETING & MEDIA

Watch Out, Snapchat: Facebook Launches Stories, Camera Effects (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/03/28/watch-out-snapchat-facebook-launches-stories-camera-effects/99713162/

The ‘Rogue’ Government Twitter Account That Wasn’t (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2017/03/24/rogue-national-park-twitter-account-emails/#NssnRbMPAOqQ

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington State House Democrats Propose $3 Billion Tax Package, GOP Predicts Special Session (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-democrats-propose-3b-tax-package-gop-predicts-special-session

Attorney General Sessions Escalates Threats against Sanctuary Cities (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2017/0328/Attorney-General-Sessions-escalates-threats-against-sanctuary-cities

Seattle Mayor ‘Willing to Risk Losing Every Penny’ over ‘Sanctuary’ Status (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/584330/seattle-mayor-willing-to-risk-losing-every-penny-over-sanctuary-status/

Head of Public Disclosure Commission stepping down in May (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/head-of-public-disclosure-commission-stepping-down-in-may/article_ad11848b-82e2-545d-a654-b7c6d2ef349d.html

GENERAL NEWS

Truck Runs Out of Control, Plunges into Island Lake (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/truck-runs-out-of-control-plunges-into-island-lake/article_2dfdb59c-133b-11e7-8a12-23ed05f9d5c1.html

Shelton’s Del’s Feed to Move into New Tractor Supply Store (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/del-s-feed-in-shelton-to-move-into-new-tractor/article_1fb024a0-1342-11e7-b002-436a87fad77e.html

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman Diagnosed with Colon Cancer (Associated Press)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/secretary-of-state-will-undergo-treatment-for-colon-cancer/425957399

How a Team in Seattle, of All Places, Changed Hockey Forever (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/sports/hockey/seattle-metropolitans-stanley-cup-seattle-ice-arena.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

The Crazy, Amazing Life of Immigrant Nikola Tesla

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2017/03/25/the-crazy-amazing-life-of-immigrant-nikola-tesla/#44b6637dd567

Cat Lovers Rejoice: A New Study Shows Your Cat Actually Does Want to Hang Out with You

http://mashable.com/2017/03/27/science-says-cats-do-like-humans/

Massive Gold Coin worth Millions Stolen from German Museum

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/27/massive-gold-coin-worth-millions-stolen-from-germa/

Crayola Is Getting Rid of One Crayon Color from Its 24-Count Box

https://consumerist.com/2017/03/28/crayola-is-getting-rid-of-one-crayon-color-from-its-24-count-box/

SONG OF THE DAY

The Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smmMSMSYf2c

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Energy News Digest for March 27, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for March 27, 2017

Wednesday Flooding Possible for Skokomish River

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Lawsuit Seeks to Keep Columbia & Snake Rivers Cold for Salmon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://kcts9.org/programs/earthfix/lawsuit-seeks-keep-columbia-and-snake-rivers-cold-salmon

Ripples from Nuclear Plant Closings Overwhelm Small Towns (Associated Press)

http://www.qconline.com/news/local/ripples-from-nuclear-plant-closings-overwhelm-small-towns/article_e5249d42-595c-5beb-be1f-49ea7e87bafd.html

Lawsuit Seeks to Keep Columbia & Snake Rivers Cold for Salmon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://kcts9.org/programs/earthfix/lawsuit-seeks-keep-columbia-and-snake-rivers-cold-salmon

I’m Lookin’ at you Victoria: Human Waste May Be Contaminating Environment of Puget Sound Orcas (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/human-waste-may-be-contaminating-environment-of-puget-sound-orcas/article34428237/?cmpid=rss1

Shelton-Area Man Pleads Innocent in Shooting of Spencer Lake Bar & Grill Owner (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/shelton-area-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-shooting-of-spencer/article_c8138000-1316-11e7-a22b-178a8c09dcb6.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• British Columbia: Sierra Club Predicts Costs of Peace River Hydro Dam Will Balloon Further
• As Extra-Large Nuclear Projects Struggle, Nimble Creators Devise New Approaches
• Clallam PUD Announces Residential Customer Survey
• Not Sure How to Use Benton PUD’s New SmartHub? Help Available
• Roadblocks to Improving the Energy Grid: Regulations & Empty Chairs
• Lawsuit Seeks to Keep Columbia & Snake Rivers Cold for Salmon
• Human Waste May Be Contaminating Environment of Puget Sound Orcas
• Gray Whales Return to Puget Sound for Spring Feeding
• Oregon Officials Likely to Keep Running Rogue River Basin Hatchery
• Thurston County Couple at Wit’s End over Pocket Gophers Delaying New Home
• Seattle Wastewater Plant Failure Dumps Millions of Gallons of Sewage
• Above-Average Olympic Mountain Snowpack Holding Firm as Spring Begins
• Washington UTC Issues Draft Policy Statement on Energy Storage
• Tesla to Take Orders for Solar Roof Tiles Starting April
• Canada: Liberals to Announce Marijuana Will Be Legal by July 1, 2018
• Marijuana Equipment Start-Ups Flourish as Large Rivals Avoid Legal Pitfalls
• Trump to Begin Reversing Obama-Era Cutbacks in Carbon Dioxide
• A ‘Department of Energy & Climate’ for Oregon Picks Up Support
• Leaked Paper Exposes European Union Countries’ Abuse of Climate Loophole
• Oregon: Four Electric Vehicle-Friendly Bills Advance, But Two Face Funding Test
• Push for Internet Privacy Rules Moves to Statehouses
• Why Experts Say High-Speed Internet Access Matters to Families & Businesses Nationwide
• Comcast Said to Gain Rights to Offer Online TV Nationwide
• Publishers Retreat from the Risks of Google-YouTube Advertising
• Five Tips for Leveraging Sponsorships in a Public Power Community
• Dewey Defeats Truman – After Health-Care Bill Dies, Ads Air Thanking Republicans for Replacing Obamacare
• After Barring Girls for Leggings, United Airlines Defends Decision
• Judicial Watch Sues EPA over ‘Environmental Justice’ Program
• You Can Now Call Your Congressman through Facebook
• Shelton-Area Man Pleads Innocent in Shooting of Spencer Lake Bar & Grill Owner
• A 7.4 Quake in Southern California? A Long Fault Could Make It Likelier
• Hoodsport Man Injured In One-Vehicle Rollover Crash
• Gonzaga & Oregon Off to Men’s NCAA Final Four

WORD OF THE DAY

Indefatigable • \in-duh-FATI-gu-bul\ • Adjective – Incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.

Beware of the indefatigable energizer Easter bunny! He leaves batteries instead of eggs and candy.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Ripples from Nuclear Plant Closings Overwhelm Small Towns (Associated Press)

http://www.qconline.com/news/local/ripples-from-nuclear-plant-closings-overwhelm-small-towns/article_e5249d42-595c-5beb-be1f-49ea7e87bafd.html

British Columbia: Sierra Club Predicts Costs of Peace River Hydro Dam Will Balloon Further (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/sierra-club-predicts-costs-of-site-c-hydro-dam-will-balloon-further-1.13024273

As Extra-Large Nuclear Projects Struggle, Nimble Creators Devise New Approaches (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodadams/2017/03/27/as-extra-large-nuclear-projects-struggle-nimble-creators-devise-new-approaches/#614dfd02719a

Clallam PUD Announces Residential Customer Survey (Clallam PUD, Sequim, WA)

https://www.clallampud.net/2017_customer_survey_announce/

Not Sure How to Use Benton PUD’s New SmartHub? Help Available (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article140905188.html

Roadblocks to Improving the Energy Grid: Regulations & Empty Chairs (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/roadblocks-to-improving-the-energy-grid-regulations-and-empty-chairs/article/2618341?custom_click=rss

FISH & WILDLIFE

Lawsuit Seeks to Keep Columbia & Snake Rivers Cold for Salmon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://kcts9.org/programs/earthfix/lawsuit-seeks-keep-columbia-and-snake-rivers-cold-salmon

Human Waste May Be Contaminating Environment of Puget Sound Orcas (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/human-waste-may-be-contaminating-environment-of-puget-sound-orcas/article34428237/?cmpid=rss1

Gray Whales Return to Puget Sound for Spring Feeding (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Seattle-s-gray-whales-return-for-spring-feeding-11027838.php

Oregon Officials Likely to Keep Running Rogue River Basin Hatchery (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/27/oregon-officials-likely-to-keep-running-rogue-rive/

Thurston County Couple at Wit’s End over Pocket Gophers Delaying New Home (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article140957658.html

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

Seattle Wastewater Plant Failure Dumps Millions of Gallons of Sewage (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Seattle-plant-failure-dumps-millions-of-gallons-11028629.php

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Above-Average Olympic Mountain Snowpack Holding Firm as Spring Begins (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/above-average-olympic-snowpack-holding-firm-as-spring-begins/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Washington UTC Issues Draft Policy Statement on Energy Storage (CH& Energy Blog)

https://www.cairncross.com/blog/candh-energy-blog/utilities-transportation-commission/washington-utc-issues-draft-policy-statement-on-energy-storage

Tesla to Take Orders for Solar Roof Tiles Starting April (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-solar-tiles-idUSKBN16V2ZB

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Canada: Liberals to Announce Marijuana Will Be Legal by July 1, 2018 (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-legal-marijuana-pot-1.4041902?cmp=rss

Marijuana Equipment Start-Ups Flourish as Large Rivals Avoid Legal Pitfalls (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/03/27/marijuana-businesses-equipment-technology-suppliers-pot-colorado-california/99514846/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Trump to Begin Reversing Obama-Era Cutbacks in Carbon Dioxide (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-26/trump-to-begin-reversing-obama-era-cutbacks-in-carbon-dioxide

A ‘Department of Energy & Climate’ for Oregon Picks Up Support (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/03/27/a-department-of-energy-and-climate-for-oregon.html

Leaked Paper Exposes European Union Countries’ Abuse of Climate Loophole (Euractive)

http://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/leaked-paper-exposes-eu-countries-abuse-of-climate-loophole/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Oregon: Four Electric Vehicle-Friendly Bills Advance, But Two Face Funding Test (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/03/24/four-electric-vehicle-friendly-bills-advance-but.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Push for Internet Privacy Rules Moves to Statehouses (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/26/technology/internet-privacy-state-legislation-illinois.html?emc=edit_th_20170327&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=31289114

Why Experts Say High-Speed Internet Access Matters to Families & Businesses Nationwide (StatePoint)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/online_features/tech_talk_and_innovation/why-experts-say-high-speed-internet-access-matters-to-families/article_cda50c51-a727-5552-8d00-020e453a3688.html

Comcast Said to Gain Rights to Offer Online TV Nationwide (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/24/comcast-said-to-gain-rights-to-offer-online-tv-nat/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Publishers Retreat from the Risks of Google-YouTube Advertising (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/26/business/media/google-youtube-advertising-risks-publishers.html

Five Tips for Leveraging Sponsorships in a Public Power Community (American Public Power Association)

http://blog.publicpower.org/sme/?p=1229

Dewey Defeats Truman – After Health-Care Bill Dies, Ads Air Thanking Republicans for Replacing Obamacare (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/27/after-health-care-bill-dies-ads-air-thanking-repub/

After Barring Girls for Leggings, United Airlines Defends Decision (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/26/us/united-airlines-leggings.html?_r=0

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Judicial Watch Sues EPA over ‘Environmental Justice’ Program (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/judicial-watch-sues-epa-over-environmental-justice-program/article/2618554?custom_click=rss

You Can Now Call Your Congressman through Facebook (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/27/you-can-now-call-your-congressman-through-facebook/?utm_term=.ccded97d0eb5

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton-Area Man Pleads Innocent in Shooting of Spencer Lake Bar & Grill Owner (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/shelton-area-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-shooting-of-spencer/article_c8138000-1316-11e7-a22b-178a8c09dcb6.html

A 7.4 Quake in Southern California? A Long Fault Could Make It Likelier (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/science/earthquake-fault-line-southern-california.html

Hoodsport Man Injured In One-Vehicle Rollover Crash (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/hoodsport-man-injured-in--vehicle-rollover-crash/article_b67ad9d6-12ff-11e7-a126-7f2b9cd6b5c4.html

Gonzaga & Oregon Off to Men’s NCAA Final Four (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/gonzaga-and-oregon-mens-ncaa-final-four

HARRY & THE HENDERSONS EDITION – DIVERSIONS

Idaho Woman Says She Crashed Because She Saw a Sasquatch

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/25/idaho-woman-says-she-crashed-because-she-saw-a-sas/

‘Fearless Girl’ Statue Will Stay Face to Face with Charging Bull through February 2018

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/nyc-fearless-girl-statue-stay-february-2018-article-1.3010013

Baggy Pants Betray This Wannabe Burglar &Leave Him Hanging

http://mashable.com/2017/03/27/burglar-baggy-pants/

Scientists Grew Beating Human Heart Tissue on Spinach Leaves

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/27/scientists-grew-beating-human-heart-tissue-on-spinach-leaves.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Miles Davis - Flamenco Sketches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3W_alUuFkA

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Energy News Digest for March 24, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for March 24, 2017

Small Craft Advisory for Hood Canal & Puget Sound

We Officially Have New Cloud Types for the First Time in Decades (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/03/24/look-up-first-new-clouds-30-years/99574628/

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Falling Bonneville Power Administration Revenue May Trigger Additional Electricity Fee (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/falling-bpa-revenue-may-trigger-additional-electricity-fee/article_6faab792-83e8-5a2c-8060-da13db371569.html

The High Cost of Tearing Down the Snake River Dams (Washington Policy Center)

http://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/the-high-cost-of-tearing-down-the-snake-river-dams

Could Colstrip Bill Hinder Montana’s Renewable-Energy Future? (Montana Public News Service)

http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-03-24/energy-policy/could-colstrip-bill-hinder-mts-renewable-energy-future/a56987-1

Cannabis Industry Expected to Maintain Growth despite Trump (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/23/cannabis-industry-expected-to-maintain-growth-desp/

Washington State Governor Inslee Discusses the Destiny of the Human Race with United Nations (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/580587/gov-inslee-discusses-the-destiny-of-the-human-race-with-un/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Falling Bonneville Power Administration Revenue May Trigger Additional Electricity Fee
• The High Cost of Tearing Down the Snake River Dams
• Clallam Public Utility District Electric Rates Going Up
• Lewis County PUD Completes First Reading of Rate Hike Proposal
• Evacuation Orders Lifted, But Oroville Dam Saga May Have Just Begun
• Damage, Design Flaws in Oroville Dam Spillway Point to Lengthy Repairs, Consultants Say
• "Smart Meter" Opponents Press Privacy Challenge in Seventh Circuit
• Keystone XL Pipeline Gets OK from U-S State Department
• Tracking Energy Demand Trends by State
• Golden Rule Applies to Public Servants
• Maine Man Charged Again with Stealing Electricity for Home
• Listed Steelhead Move into New Habitat Created by Removal of Obsolete Dam on Idaho's Potlatch River
• Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Names Pinkham New Executive Director
• Cod Fishing Catches Plummet in Waters Off New England
• Rate Hikes Coming for Chelan PUD Water, Sewer
• Could Colstrip Bill Hinder Montana’s Renewable-Energy Future?
• U-S Senator Alexander Urges Tennessee Valley Authority "Not to Raise Tennesseans’ Electric Bills to Buy Power It Doesn’t Need"
• Virginia to Utilize Old Coal Mines for Hydropower
• Inside Microsoft's Cutting-Edge Smart-Building Technology
• Reliability Hinges on Behind-The-Meter Data, Grid Operator Coalition Says
• Cannabis Industry Expected to Maintain Growth despite Trump
• Washington State Governor Inslee Discusses the Destiny of the Human Race with United Nations
• After EPA Budget Shock, Energy Industry Waits on President Trump's Climate Executive Orders
• Could a Moore's Law for Carbon Halt Climate Change?
• Op/Ed: What Are You Doing About Climate Change?
• Insane Light System Blasts the Energy of 10,000 Suns
• 170,000 Job-Seekers Compromised by Hacking at Idaho Department of Labor
• Congress Moves to Strike Internet Privacy Rules from Obama Era
• AT&T Workers End Strike
• Hackers Still Threaten a Remote Wipe of iPhones, Despite Apple’s Statement
• There Are 2.4 Billion Robo-Calls Every Month – The FCC Wants to Help Block Them
• Twitter Explores Subscription-Based Option for First Time
• Facebook Messenger Is Basically Slack Now
• A Journey into the Merriam-Webster Word Factory
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Washington State Senate Passes $43 Billion Budget Proposal
• Inslee Slams Washington State GOP Budget’s Tax Break for ‘Flavorful, Wood-Smoked Steaks’ – A Break He Signed into Law
• Commissioner: Portland Council Meetings Too Unsafe to Attend
• Gonzaga Bulldogs Claim Victory in Nail Biter to Advance to NCAA Elite Eight

WORD OF THE DAY

Docile • \DOSS-ill\ • adjective - 1: easily taught 2: easily led or managed

Ambrose wandered amongst his docile minions, pleased that for once he was in charge. The group in the stenographers’ pool parted like the ocean before the prow of a giant ship as he passed by. “This is great,” he pondered. “Once I replaced those troublesome employees with Shropshire sheep, complaints dropped off at once.” “Of course,” he mused, “These smelly ruminants get nothing done all day, except to fertilize the carpet.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Falling Bonneville Power Administration Revenue May Trigger Additional Electricity Fee (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/falling-bpa-revenue-may-trigger-additional-electricity-fee/article_6faab792-83e8-5a2c-8060-da13db371569.html

The High Cost of Tearing Down the Snake River Dams (Washington Policy Center)

http://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/the-high-cost-of-tearing-down-the-snake-river-dams

Clallam Public Utility District Electric Rates Going Up (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/clallam-public-utility-district-electric-rates-going-up/

Lewis County PUD Completes First Reading of Rate Hike Proposal (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

http://www.chronline.com/news/lewis-county-pud-completes-first-reading-of-rate-hike-proposal/article_8aba732c-0feb-11e7-9fd5-f797507cab99.html

Evacuation Orders Lifted, But Oroville Dam Saga May Have Just Begun (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2017/0324/Evacuation-orders-lifted-but-Oroville-dam-saga-may-have-just-begun

Damage, Design Flaws in Oroville Dam Spillway Point to Lengthy Repairs, Consultants Say (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article140390898.html

"Smart Meter" Opponents Press Privacy Challenge in Seventh Circuit (CH& Energy Blog)

https://www.cairncross.com/blog/candh-energy-blog/renewable-energy/smart-meter-opponents-press-privacy-challenge-in-seventh-circuit

Keystone XL Pipeline Gets OK from U-S State Department (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/keystone-xl-ok-state-department-transcanada-1.4039176?cmp=rss

Tracking Energy Demand Trends by State (The Economist)

http://trackingenergydemandtrends.eiu.com/?

Golden Rule Applies to Public Servants (American Public Power Association)

http://blog.publicpower.org/?p=558

Maine Man Charged Again with Stealing Electricity for Home (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/maine/articles/2017-03-24/maine-man-charged-again-with-stealing-electricity-for-home

FISH & WILDLIFE

Listed Steelhead Move into New Habitat Created by Removal of Obsolete Dam on Idaho's Potlatch River (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/438579.aspx

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Names Pinkham New Executive Director (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/438580.aspx

Cod Fishing Catches Plummet in Waters Off New England (Associated Press)

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/80cfbe0cd06a465a9d4cf475031e22d4/maines-cod-fishermen-have-worst-year-history

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Rate Hikes Coming for Chelan PUD Water, Sewer (Wenatchee World, WA)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2017/mar/23/rate-hikes-coming-for-pud-water-sewer/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Could Colstrip Bill Hinder Montana’s Renewable-Energy Future? (Montana Public News Service)

http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-03-24/energy-policy/could-colstrip-bill-hinder-mts-renewable-energy-future/a56987-1

U-S Senator Alexander Urges Tennessee Valley Authority "Not to Raise Tennesseans’ Electric Bills to Buy Power It Doesn’t Need" (The Chattanoogan, TN)

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2017/3/22/344485/Sen.-Alexander-Urges-TVA-Not-To-Raise.aspx

Virginia to Utilize Old Coal Mines for Hydropower (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2017/03/22/hydropower-viginia-coal-mines-water-transition-energy-project/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Inside Microsoft's Cutting-Edge Smart-Building Technology (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/02/14/microsoft-smart-building-energy-efficient-tech.html

Reliability Hinges on Behind-The-Meter Data, Grid Operator Coalition Says (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/reliability-hinges-on-behind-the-meter-data-grid-operator-coalition-says/438672/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Cannabis Industry Expected to Maintain Growth despite Trump (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/23/cannabis-industry-expected-to-maintain-growth-desp/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State Governor Inslee Discusses the Destiny of the Human Race with United Nations (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/580587/gov-inslee-discusses-the-destiny-of-the-human-race-with-un/

After EPA Budget Shock, Energy Industry Waits on President Trump's Climate Executive Orders (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/after-epa-budget-shock-energy-industry-waits-on-trumps-climate-executive/438747/

Could a Moore's Law for Carbon Halt Climate Change? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2017/0324/Could-a-Moore-s-Law-for-carbon-halt-climate-change

Op/Ed: What Are You Doing About Climate Change? (Ashland Daily Tidings, OR)

http://www.dailytidings.com/opinion/20170323/guest-opinion-what-are-you-doing-about-climate-change

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Insane Light System Blasts the Energy of 10,000 Suns (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/insane-light-system-blasts-the-energy-of-10-000-suns-1793559653

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

170,000 Job-Seekers Compromised by Hacking at Idaho Department of Labor (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/mar/23/170000-job-seekers-compromised-by-hacking-at-idaho/

Congress Moves to Strike Internet Privacy Rules from Obama Era (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/technology/congress-moves-to-strike-internet-privacy-rules-from-obama-era.html?emc=edit_th_20170324&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=31289114&_r=0

AT&T Workers End Strike (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/AT-T-workers-end-strike-11022959.php

Hackers Still Threaten a Remote Wipe of iPhones, Despite Apple’s Statement (Yahoo! Tech)

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/hackers-still-threaten-remote-wipe-iphones-despite-apple-213729122.html

MARKETING & MEDIA

There Are 2.4 Billion Robo-Calls Every Month – The FCC Wants to Help Block Them (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/23/the-fcc-is-cracking-down-again-on-illegal-robocalls/?utm_term=.571fccd47e55

Twitter Explores Subscription-Based Option for First Time (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-subscription-idUSKBN16U38A

Facebook Messenger Is Basically Slack Now (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2017/03/23/facebook-messenger-reactions/

A Journey into the Merriam-Webster Word Factory (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/books/merriam-webster-dictionary-kory-stamper.html

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/03/24/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-372/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington State Senate Passes $43 Billion Budget Proposal (Associated Press)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/local/northwest/wa-senate-passes-43-billion-state-budget-proposal/425292514

Inslee Slams Washington State GOP Budget’s Tax Break for ‘Flavorful, Wood-Smoked Steaks’ – A Break He Signed into Law (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article140197613.html

Commissioner: Portland Council Meetings Too Unsafe to Attend (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/mar/24/commissioner-portland-council-meetings-too-unsafe-to-attend/

GENERAL NEWS

Gonzaga Bulldogs Claim Victory in Nail Biter to Advance to NCAA Elite Eight (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/gonzaga-bulldogs-claim-victory-nail-biter-advance-ncaa-elite-eight

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Texas Dad Throws His Daughter a $6 Million Birthday Party

https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-dad-throws-daughter-6-000037372.html

Hamsters Left Off List of Amherst College Mascot Finalists

http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/oddities/hamsters-left-off-list-of-amherst-college-mascot-finalists/

This Teen Jumped Into Crocodile-Infested Waters to Impress a Girl. It Did Not Go Well

http://time.com/4711267/crocodile-attack-news/

A President’s Restless Corpse May Be on the Move Again in Tennessee

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/us/tennessee-polk-corpse-president.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Dr. Hook – Only Sixteen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KspHoBlu-1k

Dr. Hook – Cover of the Rolling Stone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ux3-a9RE1Q

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