Energy News Digest for April 26, 2018

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 26, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Citing Costs, U-S House Votes to Halt Additional Water Spills for Salmon (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/25/citing-cost-house-blocks-breaching-of-snake-river-/

Brad Sawatzke Named Energy Northwest CEO (Energy Northwest)

https://www.energy-northwest.com/whoweare/news-and-info/Pages/NR-18-04-New-Energy-Northwest-CEO-Announced.aspx

A Proposed Silicon Smelter in Northeast Washington Has Neighbors Worried About Pollution & Health (Inlander, Spokane, WA)

https://www.inlander.com/spokane/a-proposed-silicon-smelter-in-northeast-washington-hasneighbors-worried-about-pollution-and-potential-health-impacts/Content?oid=9504983

Longview Supercomputer Project Leader for MiningSky Inc. Headed to Prison (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/longview-supercomputer-project-leader-headed-for-prison/article_ac9cf97d-45cd-579f-817a-48cea7ad9d0b.html

Washington State to End Tax Exemptions for ‘Green’ Vehicles (Associated Press)

http://q13fox.com/2018/04/26/washington-state-to-end-tax-exemptions-for-green-vehicles/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Brad Sawatzke Named Energy Northwest CEO (Energy Northwest)
• Can Puerto Rico Recover from Maria Before the Next Storm Hits?
• Washington State’s Move Over Law Expanding to Include Linemen
• Mothballed Reactors: Fight over South Carolina Utility Fees
• Grant PUD Installing New Meters
• Inside & Outside Directors Elected to Executive Board
• PUD Commissioners Gott & Janda Elected to Energy NW Board
• Callaghan, Grays Harbor PUD Commissioner Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board
• Lewis County PUD Commissioner Elected President of State Association
• Citing Costs, U-S House Votes to Halt Additional Water Spills for Salmon
• U-S House OKs Newhouse Bill to Protect Dams, Advocates Warn It Will “Push Salmon Closer To Extinction”
• Columbia & Snake River Dam Protection Bill Passes U-S House Vote
• U-S House Passes Bill Rejecting Court-Ordered Snake River Dam Spills to Help Fish
• Bishop, McMorris Rodgers Praise House Passage of Bill to Save Western Ratepayers Millions
• It’s Not Just About Culverts – The Most Important Washington Lawsuit You Have Never Heard Of
• A Proposed Silicon Smelter in Northeast Washington Has Neighbors Worried About Pollution & Health
• California: Tule Wind Project Knocked Offline
• Iowa Wind Turbine Blade Plant Plans to Rehire Dozens of Laid-Off Workers
• Renewable Energy Subsidies Decline as Tax Credits, Other Policies Diminish
• Longview Supercomputer Project Leader for MiningSky Inc. Headed to Prison
• Port of Woodland Pursues $1 Million Rural High-Speed Internet Plan
• A Former Top Wall Street Regulator Turns to the Blockchain
• Washington State to End Tax Exemptions for ‘Green’ Vehicles
• Nest To Provide 1 Million Smart Thermostats to Low-Income Homes
• French President Macron Breaks with Trump on Climate Change: ‘There’s No Planet B’
• How to Perfect the Art of Connecting With Your Community & Encouraging Authentic Engagement
• Public Lands Crucial for U-S Senator Tester, MT
• Passerby Pulls Amputee from Johns Prairie Road House Fire
• Small Tremor Strikes Off Oregon Coast
• Sierra Pacific Donates Lumber, Windows to House Shelton Veteran Severely Injured in Bomb Blast
• Report Slams Problems at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site
• Kevin Schmelzlen Announces Bid for Mason County Commissioner

WORD OF THE DAY

Debutant • \DEB-yoo-tawnt\ • Noun - One making a debut

The new employee was shaking in his freshly–shined loafers. His first task was to make a twenty minute presentation to the board of directors on the duties of his position. For a debutant, having the entire job description being listed as “other duties as assigned,” was daunting enough…but to hold forth for 20 minutes on his mysterious duties was the figurative “Mount Everest” of public speaking.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Brad Sawatzke Named Energy Northwest CEO (Energy Northwest)

https://www.energy-northwest.com/whoweare/news-and-info/Pages/NR-18-04-New-Energy-Northwest-CEO-Announced.aspx

Can Puerto Rico Recover from Maria Before the Next Storm Hits? (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/puerto-ricos-next-public-health-challenges/558896/

Washington State’s Move Over Law Expanding to Include Linemen (KNDO/KNDU,-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/38040673/wa-move-over-law-expanding-to-include-linemen

Mothballed Reactors: Fight over South Carolina Utility Fees (Associated Press)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/mothballed-reactors-fight-over-south-carolina-utility-fees/2018/04/25/383cb388-48cc-11e8-8082-105a446d19b8_story.html

Grant PUD Installing New Meters (Star of the Grand Coulee, WA)

http://www.grandcoulee.com/story/2018/04/25/news/pud-installing-new-meters/10288.html

Inside & Outside Directors Elected to Executive Board (Energy Northwest)

https://www.energy-northwest.com/whoweare/news-and-info/Pages/NR-18-03---Inside-and-Outside-Directors-Elected-to-Executive-Board.aspx

PUD Commissioners Gott & Janda Elected to Energy NW Board (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/30279

Callaghan, Grays Harbor PUD Commissioner Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/pud-commissioner-elected-to-energy-northwest-executive-board-2/

Lewis County PUD Commissioner Elected President of State Association (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/04/lewis-county-pud-commissioner-elected.html

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER

Citing Costs, U-S House Votes to Halt Additional Water Spills for Salmon (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/25/citing-cost-house-blocks-breaching-of-snake-river-/

U-S House OKs Newhouse Bill to Protect Dams, Advocates Warn It Will “Push Salmon Closer To Extinction” (Associated Press)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/us-house-oks-newhouse-bill-to-protect-dams-advocates-warn/article_613721ed-22bc-5298-ae0d-85bc6b5cd994.html

Columbia & Snake River Dam Protection Bill Passes U-S House Vote (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

https://www.ncwlife.com/23537-2/

U-S House Passes Bill Rejecting Court-Ordered Snake River Dam Spills to Help Fish (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/04/26/house-passes-bill-rejecting-court-ordered-snake.html

Bishop, McMorris Rodgers Praise House Passage of Bill to Save Western Ratepayers Millions (U-S House Committee on Natural Resources)

https://naturalresources.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404583

FISH & WILDLIFE

It’s Not Just About Culverts – The Most Important Washington Lawsuit You Have Never Heard Of (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/967315/washington-native-american-tribes-salmon-case/?

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

A Proposed Silicon Smelter in Northeast Washington Has Neighbors Worried About Pollution & Health (Inlander, Spokane, WA)

https://www.inlander.com/spokane/a-proposed-silicon-smelter-in-northeast-washington-hasneighbors-worried-about-pollution-and-potential-health-impacts/Content?oid=9504983

California: Tule Wind Project Knocked Offline (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/sd-fi-tule-offline-20180425-story.html

Iowa Wind Turbine Blade Plant Plans to Rehire Dozens of Laid-Off Workers (Associated Press)

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2018/04/26/siemens-gamesa-fort-madison-iowa-wind-turbine-blade-plant-rehiring-laid-off-workers/553951002/

Renewable Energy Subsidies Decline as Tax Credits, Other Policies Diminish (U-S Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=35952

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Longview Supercomputer Project Leader for MiningSky Inc. Headed to Prison (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/longview-supercomputer-project-leader-headed-for-prison/article_ac9cf97d-45cd-579f-817a-48cea7ad9d0b.html

Port of Woodland Pursues $1 Million Rural High-Speed Internet Plan (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/port-of-woodland-pursues-million-rural-high-speed-internet-plan/article_c02669ad-5506-5d71-b9f2-6695e961a444.html

A Former Top Wall Street Regulator Turns to the Blockchain (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/22/technology/gensler-mit-blockchain.html

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

Washington State to End Tax Exemptions for ‘Green’ Vehicles (Associated Press)

http://q13fox.com/2018/04/26/washington-state-to-end-tax-exemptions-for-green-vehicles/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Nest To Provide 1 Million Smart Thermostats to Low-Income Homes (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nest-to-provide-1m-smart-thermostats-to-low-income-homes/522124/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

French President Macron Breaks with Trump on Climate Change: ‘There’s No Planet B’ (NBC News)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/french-president-macron-breaks-trump-climate-change-there-s-no-n869041

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

How to Perfect the Art of Connecting With Your Community & Encouraging Authentic Engagement (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/how-to-perfect-the-art-of-connecting-with-your-community-and-encouraging-authentic-engagement/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Public Lands Crucial for U-S Senator Tester, MT (Politico Morning Energy)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/04/public-lands-crucial-for-u-s-senator.html

GENERAL NEWS

Passerby Pulls Amputee from Johns Prairie Road House Fire (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/30291

Small Tremor Strikes Off Oregon Coast (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/04/small_tremor_strikes_off_orego.html

Sierra Pacific Donates Lumber, Windows to House Shelton Veteran Severely Injured in Bomb Blast (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/sierra-pacific-donates-lumber-windows-to-house-shelton-veteran-severely/article_46798b6c-48d4-11e8-b70d-3fa63f436999.html

Report Slams Problems at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site (Associated Press)

http://www.khq.com/story/38043179/report-slams-problems-at-hanford-nuclear-waste-site

Kevin Schmelzlen Announces Bid for Mason County Commissioner (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/30282

CONJUNCTION JUNCTION – DIVERSIONS

‘Fake’ Gold Rush Coin Declared Real: ‘It’s Like Finding an Original Picasso at a Garage Sale’

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Fake-1854-Gold-Rush-coin-Half-Eagle-San-Francisco-12864134.php

‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Composer & Musician Bob Dorough Dies at 94

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/04/24/schoolhouse-rock-composer-and-musician-bob-dorough-dies-94/545879002/

‘Tase Me, And You’ll See What Happens,’ An American Airlines Flier Said. Police Did — 10 Times.

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/tase-me-and-youll-see-what-happens-an-american-airlines-flier-said-police-did-10-times/

Epic Deluge in Kauai May Have Broken All-Time U-S Rainfall Record, with 4 Feet in 24 Hours

https://mashable.com/2018/04/26/kauai-24-hour-rainfall-record/

SONG OF THE DAY

Talking Heads - Take Me to the River

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ar2VHW1i2w

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 25, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

McMorris Rodgers Bill to Protect Columbia & Snake River Dams Passes House (Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers)

https://mcmorris.house.gov/mcmorris-rodgers-bill-to-protect-columbia-and-snake-river-dams-passes-house/

Treaty Talk: Americans & Canadians Discuss Hopes for New Columbia River Treaty (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/24/treaty-talk-americans-and-canadians-discuss-hopes-/

Grant PUD Fiber Will Expand North of Moses Lake (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20180425/grant_pud_fiber_will_expand_north_of_moses_lake

Initial Shelton City Council, Southside Levy Election Results (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/30249

Journalists, I Implore You to Stop the "Big Story Coming" Tweet (Mashable)

https://mashable.com/2018/04/25/big-story-coming-tweet-bad/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Treaty Talk: Americans & Canadians Discuss Hopes for New Columbia River Treaty
• As Talks Begin on New U.S.-Canada River Treaty, Salmon & Native Issues Loom
• International River Debate Has Montanans Focusing North, East & West
• Washington State Utilities Commission Hosts Hearing on Avista Sale
• Copper Wire Thieves Hitting Area Substations
• Shan Rowbotham Will Run for Re-Election for Kittitas PUD Commissioner
• Columbia River PUD to Offer New Grant Program for Nonprofits
• Robber Steals Chelan PUD Lineman’s Hard Hat
• Nebraska Groups Try to Protect Oregon Trail from Power Line
• McMorris Rodgers Bill to Protect Columbia & Snake River Dams Passes House
• Federal Bill Would Void Spill Order at Columbia & Snake Dams
• Dye: Science Not Emotion to Lead Dams Decisions
• Cycle of Life Begins on the Columbia River
• Oregon's Transformative Wave Test Center Pushes State toward Energy Conquest
• New York Utilities Plan Aggregated & Electric Vehicle Storage Projects
• Grant PUD Fiber Will Expand North of Moses Lake
• Comcast Boosts Internet Speeds for About Half Its Oregon Subscribers
• Grant PUD Ponders New Rate Class
• Power-Sucking Bitcoin 'Mines' Spark Backlash
• Chinese Police Confiscate 600 Bitcoin Mining Rigs in 'Largest Power Theft Case' in Years
• Journalists, I Implore You to Stop the "Big Story Coming" Tweet
• Twitter Tops Earnings Projections as Turnaround Gains Steam
• In New Move, Facebook Publishes Guidelines on Inappropriate Content
• Brands Unwilling to Commit to a Set of Values Risk Losing Consumers
• Connelly: Rep. Al Swift Was a Man of Martinis, Cigars -- And Class
• Initial Shelton City Council, Southside Levy Election Results
• Police: Shelton Mobile Home Fire Was Intentionally Set
• Federal Report Says Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant Construction Still In Question
• Get Outside. Olympia Broke a Temperature Record Yesterday, & More Sun Is on the Way
• Amazon's Got a New Way to Beat 'Porch Pirates' – Delivery to Your Car’s Trunk

WORD OF THE DAY

Indefeasible • \in-dih-FEE-zuh-bul\ • adjective - Not capable of being annulled or voided or undone

“Sorry sonny,” growled the wizened, small town attorney. “Yer contract is so indefeasible that even a gnat couldn’t squeeze through a loophole in it.” “Great,” thought the local entrepreneur as he recounted his furtive encounter with a ‘major video game dealer’. “And what am I gonna do with 10,000 Atari video games in 2018?”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Treaty Talk: Americans & Canadians Discuss Hopes for New Columbia River Treaty (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/24/treaty-talk-americans-and-canadians-discuss-hopes-/

As Talks Begin on New U.S.-Canada River Treaty, Salmon & Native Issues Loom (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/government-and-politics/as-talks-begin-on-new-u-s--canada-river/article_0e9b28a6-00d6-5159-9cdb-93a84ca99e84.html

International River Debate Has Montanans Focusing North, East & West (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/montana-untamed/get-outside/international-river-debate-has-montanans-focusing-north-east-and-west/article_02f8f289-0428-513e-8640-9b04ea387d37.html

Washington State Utilities Commission Hosts Hearing on Avista Sale (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/38032653/utilities-commission-hosts-hearing-on-avista-sale

Copper Wire Thieves Hitting Area Substations (Hermiston Herald, OR)

http://www.hermistonherald.com/hh/local-news/20180424/copper-wire-thieves-hitting-area-substations

Shan Rowbotham Will Run for Re-Election for Kittitas PUD Commissioner (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/shan-rowbotham-will-run-for-re-election-for-pud-commissioner/article_b63b00c6-e01c-57f6-8540-eb2bd71cd721.html

Columbia River PUD to Offer New Grant Program for Nonprofits (St. Helens Chronicle, OR)

https://www.thechronicleonline.com/news_paid/crpud-to-offer-new-grant-program-for-nonprofits/article_9aa8cf4c-480f-11e8-8dc3-cfce7c98a7e8.html

Robber Steals Chelan PUD Lineman’s Hard Hat (NCW Life Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)

https://www.ncwlife.com/robbery-linemans-hard-hat/

Nebraska Groups Try to Protect Oregon Trail from Power Line (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/nebraska/articles/2018-04-25/nebraska-groups-try-to-protect-oregon-trail-from-power-line

FISH & WILDLIFE

McMorris Rodgers Bill to Protect Columbia & Snake River Dams Passes House (Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers)

https://mcmorris.house.gov/mcmorris-rodgers-bill-to-protect-columbia-and-snake-river-dams-passes-house/

Federal Bill Would Void Spill Order at Columbia & Snake Dams (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum, ID)

https://www.mtexpress.com/news/state_regional/bill-would-void-spill-order-at-columbia-and-snake-dams/article_9a3c1740-480e-11e8-858e-ff62ca5ba528.html

Dye: Science Not Emotion to Lead Dams Decisions (Washington Ag Network)

https://www.washingtonagnetwork.com/2018/04/24/dye-science-not-emotion-to-lead-dams-decisions/

Cycle of Life Begins on the Columbia River (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article209747399.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Oregon's Transformative Wave Test Center Pushes State toward Energy Conquest (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/04/24/oregons-transformative-wave-test-center-pushes.html

New York Utilities Plan Aggregated & Electric Vehicle Storage Projects (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/ny-utilities-plan-aggregated-and-ev-storage-projects

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Grant PUD Fiber Will Expand North of Moses Lake (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20180425/grant_pud_fiber_will_expand_north_of_moses_lake

Comcast Boosts Internet Speeds for About Half Its Oregon Subscribers (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2018/04/comcast_boosts_internet_speeds_2.html

CORNUCOPIA OF CRYPTOCURRENCY

Grant PUD Ponders New Rate Class (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20180425/pud_ponders_new_rate_class

Power-Sucking Bitcoin 'Mines' Spark Backlash (Associated Press)

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/power-sucking-bitcoin-mines-spark-backlash-54681097

Chinese Police Confiscate 600 Bitcoin Mining Rigs in 'Largest Power Theft Case' in Years (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/chinese-police-confiscate-600-bitcoin-mining-rigs-in-la-1825529406

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

Journalists, I Implore You to Stop the "Big Story Coming" Tweet (Mashable)

https://mashable.com/2018/04/25/big-story-coming-tweet-bad/

Twitter Tops Earnings Projections as Turnaround Gains Steam (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-twitter-earnings-report-20180425-story.html

In New Move, Facebook Publishes Guidelines on Inappropriate Content (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2018/0424/In-new-move-Facebook-publishes-guidelines-on-inappropriate-content

Brands Unwilling to Commit to a Set of Values Risk Losing Consumers (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/brands-unwilling-to-commit-to-a-set-of-values-risk-losing-consumers/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Connelly: Rep. Al Swift Was a Man of Martinis, Cigars -- And Class (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Connelly-Rep-Al-Swift-a-man-of-martinis-12857272.php

GENERAL NEWS

Initial Shelton City Council, Southside Levy Election Results (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/30249

Police: Shelton Mobile Home Fire Was Intentionally Set (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/police-shelton-mobile-home-fire-was-intentionally-set/article_6fc75184-4825-11e8-84d7-4fe20c32e0be.html

Federal Report Says Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant Construction Still In Question (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/federal-report-says-hanford-s-waste-treatment-plant-construction-still-question

Get Outside. Olympia Broke a Temperature Record Yesterday, & More Sun Is on the Way (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article209792404.html

Amazon's Got a New Way to Beat 'Porch Pirates' – Delivery to Your Car’s Trunk (Business Journals)

https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2018/04/amazons-got-a-new-way-to-beat-porch-pirates.html

FOODCHAIN IN ACTION – DIVERSIONS

Photo of Osprey Carrying Shark, Carrying Fish Displays Food Chain in Action

https://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2018/04/25/photo-osprey-carrying-shark-carrying-fish-displays-food-chain-action/

Museum Realizes Collection's Rare Elephant Bird Egg Is Real

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/museum-realizes-collection-s-rare-elephant-bird-egg-is-real/article_5ffe658f-120a-57b3-8dfe-4510ea3c33ba.html

Airline Passenger Fined After Keeping Free Airline Apple from International Flight

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/business/national/airline-passenger-fined-after-keeping-free-airline-apple/article_ebfc3ee8-6be2-58cb-ac10-f46b3af5e98e.html

Uranus Smells Like Farts, Science Proves (this is even funnier if you read it out loud)

http://q13fox.com/2018/04/24/uranus-smells-like-farts-science-proves/

SONG OF THE DAY

Thunderclap Newman – Something in the Air

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBH_0Nqp61w

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Energy News Digest for April 24, 2018

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 24, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

Trump Administration Official Says It’s a ‘Top Priority’ to Improve US Weather Forecasting Model (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/04/23/trump-administration-official-says-its-a-top-priority-to-improve-american-weather-forecasting-model/

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington Regulators Hear from Skeptical Crowd at Hearing on Avista’s Sale to Canadian Utility (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/23/washington-regulators-hear-from-skeptical-crowd-at/

Mason PUD 3 Sets Opt Out Fee for Smart (sic) Meters (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/30244

Columbia River Treaty: The Whole Dam Thing – Is Montana Getting Short-Changed to the Tune of $60 Million Per Year? (The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT)

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/letters_to_the_editor/20180422/the_whole_dam_thing

Pacific Power Analysis Shows Storage Pilot Projects Currently Uneconomical (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pacific-power-analysis-shows-storage-pilot-projects-currently-uneconomic/522065/

Association of Washington Business: MC McAleer Discusses the Complexity of Washington State’s Carbon Pricing Initiative (Washington State Wire)

https://washingtonstatewire.com/mc-mcaleer-discusses-the-complexity-of-washingtons-carbon-pricing-initiative/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Washington Regulators Hear from Skeptical Crowd at Hearing on Avista’s Sale to Canadian Utility
• Mason PUD 3 Sets Opt Out Fee for Smart (sic) Meters
• Columbia River Treaty: The Whole Dam Thing – Is Montana Getting Short-Changed to the Tune of $60 Million Per Year?
• Op/Ed: A Modern Columbia River Treaty Needs to Treat the Columbia as One River
• Chelan PUD Still Shutting Down Cryptocurrency Operations
• Locals Pursue Public Utility District Option for Klamath Dams
• Longview Coal Project Says It Will Appeal Latest Permit Defeat
• California Customer Choice Advocates, IOUs Face Off on Departing Load Charge
• FERC Affirms Jurisdiction over Energy Efficiency Resources
• The Bipartisanship at the Core of the Trump Infrastructure Plan – Including BPA, TVA!
• Close Call: Washington-Bound Boat Carrying Invasive Mussels Stopped in Montana
• Study Traces IHNV Virus in Salmon – Scientists Discover How Deadly Disease Infects Hatchery Fish
• Pacific Power Analysis Shows Storage Pilot Projects Currently Uneconomical
• If Solar & Wind Are So Cheap, Why Are They Making Electricity So Expensive?
• Op/Ed: Are Eco-Friendly Renewables Key to a Non-Carbon Energy Future?
• Snohomish PUD Offering Carbon Solutions Program
• EPA Director Pruitt Declares That Burning Wood Is Carbon Neutral
• Maine: Fed Up with '1950s' Technology, Maine Town Sets Out for Broadband
• Mason County Commissioner Kevin Shutty Talks about Webb Hill Septic Lagoon
• At Intel, It's Water, Water Everywhere as Major Reuse Project Takes Shape
• Association of Washington Business: MC McAleer Discusses the Complexity of Washington State’s Carbon Pricing Initiative
• Researchers Predict ‘Climate Whiplash’ in California
• How Southwest Communicated News and Empathy in the Aftermath of Flight 1380
• 10 Grammatical Errors That Damage Credibility and How to Fix Them
• Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee To Bill Maher: ‘We’ve Got the Best Weed’
• Pierce County Prosecutor’s Spokesman Banned, Then Outed for Scrubbing Lindquist’s Wikipedia Page
• Dan Newhouse Announces Bid for Reelection
• President Trump Tries to 'Get Ahead of the Blame Game' on Rising Pump Prices
• The Upcoming Heat Wave in the Pacific Northwest
• Ballots for Shelton City Council Election Due Today
• Footage Shows Men Swimming at Palouse Falls before 1 Disappears
• Police Arrest Suspect in Death of South Kitsap Man
• City of Shelton Holding Community Workshops
• Puget Sound Recreational Shrimp Fishery Opens May 5

WORD OF THE DAY

Cabal • \kuh-BAHL\ • noun – *: the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government); also: a group engaged in such artifices and intrigues 2: club, group

The “Lord of the Rings” fanboys were aghast. It wasn’t until it was too late that they discovered an anti-Gandalf cabal of Saruman clones in center of their role playing community. “The White Wizard takes your game piece,” crowed the leader of the renegade group, as he reached forth his “Cheetos”-stained fingers to snatch the small, collector’s edition statue of the Gray Wizard from the game board.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Washington Regulators Hear from Skeptical Crowd at Hearing on Avista’s Sale to Canadian Utility (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/23/washington-regulators-hear-from-skeptical-crowd-at/

Mason PUD 3 Sets Opt Out Fee for Smart (sic) Meters (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/30244

Columbia River Treaty: The Whole Dam Thing – Is Montana Getting Short-Changed to the Tune of $60 Million Per Year? (The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT)

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/letters_to_the_editor/20180422/the_whole_dam_thing

Op/Ed: A Modern Columbia River Treaty Needs to Treat the Columbia as One River (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/24/dr-michel-a-modern-columbia-river-treaty-needs-to-/

Chelan PUD Still Shutting Down Cryptocurrency Operations (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.kpq.com/chelan-pud-still-shutting-down-cryptocurrency-operations/

Locals Pursue Public Utility District Option for Klamath Dams (Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, CA)

http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/20180420/locals-pursue-public-utility-district-option-for-klamath-dams

Longview Coal Project Says It Will Appeal Latest Permit Defeat (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/longview-coal-project-says-it-will-appeal-latest-permit-defeat/283-544951698

California Customer Choice Advocates, IOUs Face Off on Departing Load Charge (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-customer-choice-advocates-ious-face-off-on-departing-load-charg/521358/

FERC Affirms Jurisdiction over Energy Efficiency Resources (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/ferc-affirms-jurisdiction-over-energy-efficiency-resources

The Bipartisanship at the Core of the Trump Infrastructure Plan – Including BPA, TVA! (Governing)

http://www.governing.com/gov-institute/voices/col-bipartisan-consensus-infrastructure-financing-trump-plan.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Close Call: Washington-Bound Boat Carrying Invasive Mussels Stopped In Montana (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/23/close-call-washington-bound-boat-carrying-invasive/

Study Traces IHNV Virus in Salmon – Scientists Discover How Deadly Disease Infects Hatchery Fish (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2018/apr/23/study-traces-ihnv-virus-in-salmon/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Pacific Power Analysis Shows Storage Pilot Projects Currently Uneconomical (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pacific-power-analysis-shows-storage-pilot-projects-currently-uneconomic/522065/

If Solar & Wind Are So Cheap, Why Are They Making Electricity So Expensive? (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2018/04/23/if-solar-and-wind-are-so-cheap-why-are-they-making-electricity-more-expensive/#226de4fa1dc6

Op/Ed: Are Eco-Friendly Renewables Key to a Non-Carbon Energy Future? (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/editorials/article209376979.html

Snohomish PUD Offering Carbon Solutions Program (My Everett News, WA

https://myeverettnews.com/2018/04/22/snohomish-pud-offering-carbon-solutions-program/

EPA Director Pruitt Declares That Burning Wood Is Carbon Neutral (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/384441-pruitt-declares-that-burning-wood-is-carbon-neutral

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Maine: Fed Up with '1950s' Technology, Maine Town Sets Out for Broadband (Government Technology)

http://www.govtech.com/network/Fed-Up-with-1950s-Technology-Maine-Town-Sets-Out-for-Broadband.html

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

Mason County Commissioner Kevin Shutty Talks about Webb Hill Septic Lagoon (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/daybreak/mason-county-commissioner-kevin-shutty-talks-about-the-septic-lagoon/youtube_4a7e9f48-4723-11e8-bcd3-7fce3e3524c4.html

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

At Intel, It's Water, Water Everywhere as Major Reuse Project Takes Shape (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/04/23/at-intel-its-water-water-everywhere-as-major-reuse.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Association of Washington Business: MC McAleer Discusses the Complexity of Washington State’s Carbon Pricing Initiative (Washington State Wire)

https://washingtonstatewire.com/mc-mcaleer-discusses-the-complexity-of-washingtons-carbon-pricing-initiative/

Researchers Predict ‘Climate Whiplash’ in California (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/study-predicts-severe-future-climate-in-california/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

How Southwest Communicated News and Empathy in the Aftermath of Flight 1380 (PR News)

http://www.prnewsonline.com/prnewsblog/how-southwest-communicated-news-and-empathy-in-the-aftermath-of-flight-1380/#.Wt3QuoGkJ2g.twitter

10 Grammatical Errors That Damage Credibility and How to Fix Them (Grammarly Blog)

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/grammatical-errors/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee To Bill Maher: ‘We’ve Got the Best Weed’ (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/washington-state-gov-jay-inslee-to-bill-maher-weve-got-the-best-weed/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Pierce County Prosecutor’s Spokesman Banned, Then Outed for Scrubbing Lindquist’s Wikipedia Page (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article209480014.html

Dan Newhouse Announces Bid for Reelection (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20180424/dan_newhouse_announces_bid_for_reelection

President Trump Tries to 'Get Ahead of the Blame Game' on Rising Pump Prices (Washington Examiner)

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/trump-tries-to-get-ahead-of-the-blame-game-on-rising-pump-prices

GENERAL NEWS

The Upcoming Heat Wave in the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-upcoming-heat-wave-in-pacific.html

Ballots for Shelton City Council Election Due Today (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/30240

Footage Shows Men Swimming at Palouse Falls before 1 Disappears (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article209640549.html

Police Arrest Suspect in Death of South Kitsap Man (Associated Press)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/police-arrest-man-in-death-of-south-kitsap-man/article_7d04033e-fcdd-5dce-afa6-d471d446bc55.html

City of Shelton Holding Community Workshops (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/30237

Puget Sound Recreational Shrimp Fishery Opens May 5 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/recreational-shrimp-fishery-opens-may-in-puget-sound/article_3f9d9db4-473b-11e8-9c0a-0f1fc6205d89.html

GEESE ON THE GOLF COURSE – DIVERSIONS

Michigan High School Golfer Attacked by Goose, Photos Go Viral

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/04/23/michigan-high-school-golfer-attacked-goose-photos-go-viral/544670002/?ref=yfp

Texas Man Sentenced to 50 Years for $1.2M Theft of Fajitas

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/texas-man-sentenced-to-years-for-m-theft-of-fajitas/article_a50278f8-dde1-567c-94f0-02de4d6a3c66.html

Ninth Circuit Rejects ‘Monkey Selfie’ Copyright Claim

https://www.courthousenews.com/ninth-circuit-rejects-monkey-selfie-copyright-claim/

California, Coffee and Cancer: One of These Doesn’t Belong

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/upshot/california-coffee-and-cancer-one-of-these-doesnt-belong.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – April in Paris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCsNg6XB3dg

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