Energy News Digest for May 2, 2018

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for May 2, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

A Dry, Warming Period Ahead for the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2018/05/a-dry-warming-period-ahead-for-pacific.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Critical Flaws in Industrial Software Left US Infrastructure Wide Open to Hackers (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/critical-flaws-in-industrial-software-left-us-infrastru-1825699778

Hood Canal: New Baby Orca Seen in Washington State with Whale Family (Associated Press)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/new-baby-orca-seen-in-washington-state-with-whale-family/article_76b59ba4-5bec-5489-9e39-0e5229db11b7.html

Getting Salmon above Grand Coulee Dam Could Lead to Fishable Population in the Spokane River, Tribes Say (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/02/getting-salmon-above-grand-coulee-dam-could-lead-t/#/0

Benton County Says ‘No’ to the Grow. That’s Not the End of It (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/benton-county-says-no-to-the-grow-that-s-not/article_db6afe20-4e12-11e8-8c58-432f48dfe791.html

Snapchat Is Still Hurting From Its Really Unpopular Redesign (Slate Magazine)

https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/snapchat-redesign-is-a-dud-continues-to-hurt-its-business.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Critical Flaws in Industrial Software Left US Infrastructure Wide Open to Hackers

2.      NASA’s Mini Fission Reactor Could Help Humans Survive on Mars – It Just Cleared Early Tests

3.      Rhode Island: Man Dies after Coming into Contact with Power Line

4.      Hood Canal: New Baby Orca Seen in Washington State with Whale Family

5.      Getting Salmon above Grand Coulee Dam Could Lead to Fishable Population in the Spokane River, Tribes Say

6.      Chehalis River Basin Work Includes Fish Passage Projects

7.      Judge Refuses to Halt Klamath River Salmon Protections

8.      Trials, Tribulations, & a Tribute to the Pacific Salmon Treaty

9.      Students Learning to Protect Natural Habitats along Columbia River

10.   Oregon: Wheatridge Wind Farm Seeks Bigger Turbine Blades

11.   Hawaii Regulators Approve On-Bill Financing Program to Boost Clean Energy Adoption

12.   Big Drama in Little Idaho: Former Harrison Mayor, City Councilman Feud over Wi-Fi Title

13.   Oregon: State Agency Says Odorous Air in The Dalles Is Safe, Despite Resident Complaints

14.   Nestlé Water Bottling Facility in Sacramento to Use 100% Renewable Electricity

15.   Snapchat Is Still Hurting From Its Really Unpopular Redesign

16.   For More than Just Friends? Facebook Will Soon Offer a Dating Service

17.   How Facebook Became the Tech Company People Love to Hate

18.   New Zealand Is Officially Done with Being Omitted from Maps

19.   Benton County Says ‘No’ to the Grow. That’s Not the End of It

20.   NASA Sending Robotic Geologist Lander to Mars to Dig Super Deep; Launch Set for Saturday

21.   Painful Clichés: How Often Do You Use the 10 Most ‘Cringe-Worthy’ Workplace Phrases?

22.   First Women Elected to Seattle City Council on May 2, 1922.

23.   Tick & Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds

24.   State Readies Air Attack for Wildfire Season

25.   The Arc Expands Special Needs Services to Mason County

WORD OF THE DAY

Frenetic • \frih-NET-tick\ • Adjective - Frenzied, frantic

“IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD!” shouted the wild-eyed pundit after his candidate for the town dog-catcher post lost his race in a pretty straightforward manner. “Can you imagine,” the frothing media star mouthed at the unblinking eye of the television camera, “human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Critical Flaws in Industrial Software Left US Infrastructure Wide Open to Hackers (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/critical-flaws-in-industrial-software-left-us-infrastru-1825699778

2.    NASA’s Mini Fission Reactor Could Help Humans Survive on Mars – It Just Cleared Early Tests (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/nasa-s-mini-fission-reactor-could-help-humans-survive-o-1825712844

3.    Rhode Island: Man Dies after Coming into Contact with Power Line (Associated Press)

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/man-dies-after-coming-into-contact-with-power-line/

FISH & WILDLIFE

4.    Hood Canal: New Baby Orca Seen in Washington State with Whale Family (Associated Press)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/new-baby-orca-seen-in-washington-state-with-whale-family/article_76b59ba4-5bec-5489-9e39-0e5229db11b7.html

5.    Getting Salmon above Grand Coulee Dam Could Lead to Fishable Population in the Spokane River, Tribes Say (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/02/getting-salmon-above-grand-coulee-dam-could-lead-t/#/0

6.    Chehalis River Basin Work Includes Fish Passage Projects (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/chehalis-basin-work-includes-fish-passage-projects/

7.    Judge Refuses to Halt Klamath River Salmon Protections (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-refuses-to-halt-klamath-river-salmon-protections/

8.    Trials, Tribulations, & a Tribute to the Pacific Salmon Treaty (Juneau Empire,

http://www.juneauempire.com/opinion/2018-04-25/trials-tribulations-and-tribute-pacific-salmon-treaty

9.    Students Learning to Protect Natural Habitats along Columbia River (KGW-TV, Portland, Or)

https://www.kgw.com/amp/article?section=news&subsection=local&topic=north-coast&headline=students-learning-to-protect-natural-habitats-along-columbia-river&contentId=283-547799312

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. Oregon: Wheatridge Wind Farm Seeks Bigger Turbine Blades (Hermiston Herald, OR)

http://www.hermistonherald.com/hh/local-news/20180501/wheatridge-wind-farm-seeks-bigger-turbine-blades

11. Hawaii Regulators Approve On-Bill Financing Program to Boost Clean Energy Adoption (Pacific Business News, HI)

https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2018/05/01/hawaii-regulators-approve-on-bill-financing.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

12. Big Drama in Little Idaho: Former Harrison Mayor, City Councilman Feud over Wi-Fi Title (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/28/whats-in-a-name-idaho-neighbors-including-former-m/

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

13. Oregon: State Agency Says Odorous Air in The Dalles Is Safe, Despite Resident Complaints (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/amp/article?section=news&subsection=local&headline=state-agency-says-odorous-air-in-the-dalles-is-safe-despite-resident-complaints&contentId=283-547818217

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

14. Nestlé Water Bottling Facility in Sacramento to Use 100% Renewable Electricity (Solar Power World)

https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2018/04/nestle-water-bottling-facility-in-sacramento-to-use-100-renewable-electricity/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

15. Snapchat Is Still Hurting From Its Really Unpopular Redesign (Slate Magazine)

https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/snapchat-redesign-is-a-dud-continues-to-hurt-its-business.html

16. For More than Just Friends? Facebook Will Soon Offer a Dating Service (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/technology/facebook-dating-tinder-match.html

17. How Facebook Became the Tech Company People Love to Hate (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/05/how-facebook-became-the-tech-company-people-love-to-hate/559418/?utm_source=feed

18. New Zealand Is Officially Done with Being Omitted from Maps (Mashable)

https://mashable.com/2018/05/01/get-new-zealand-on-the-map/#neSLlbXvZiqa

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

19. Benton County Says ‘No’ to the Grow. That’s Not the End of It (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/benton-county-says-no-to-the-grow-that-s-not/article_db6afe20-4e12-11e8-8c58-432f48dfe791.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

20. NASA Sending Robotic Geologist Lander to Mars to Dig Super Deep; Launch Set for Saturday (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2018/05/01/nasa-sending-robotic-geologist-lander-to-mars-to-dig-super-deep-launch-set-for-saturday/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

21. Painful Clichés: How Often Do You Use the 10 Most ‘Cringe-Worthy’ Workplace Phrases? (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/professional-development/2018/05/01/how-often-do-you-use-the-10-most-cringe-worthy-workplace-phrases/34304313/

22. First Women Elected to Seattle City Council on May 2, 1922. History Link)

http://historylink.org/File/2533

GENERAL NEWS

23. Tick & Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/health/ticks-mosquitoes-diseases.html

24. State Readies Air Attack for Wildfire Season (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/01/state-readies-air-attack-for-wildfire-season/

25. The Arc Expands Special Needs Services to Mason County (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/communities/mason/2018/04/30/arc-expands-special-needs-services-mason-county/566284002/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Fingerprint Left in Play-Doh Leads to Shoplifting Suspect

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/fingerprint-left-in-play-doh-leads-to-shoplifting-suspect/article_264d795a-8a95-5a6a-9d74-d31e256dee8e.html

Michigan Catholic School Ends Prom ‘Modesty Poncho’ Plan

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/michigan-catholic-school-ends-prom-modesty-poncho-plan/article_202c41e5-32b1-5a4a-b2de-f1bd0c225429.html

Special Place in Hell: Colombian Vet Charged in U-S with Smuggling Heroin in Puppies’ Bellies

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-puppies/colombian-vet-charged-in-u-s-with-smuggling-heroin-in-puppies-bellies-idUSKBN1I309L

An Oregon Man Got Busted with Over $50K Worth of Stolen Lego Sets

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/2018/05/01/-oregon-man-got-busted-over-50k-worth-stolen-lego-sets/34439507/

SONG OF THE DAY

Gene McDaniels – A Hundred Pounds of Clay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4NhjisT21Q

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for May 1, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Puget Sound Energy to Pass on $96.5 Million in Federal-Tax Savings to Customers (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/puget-sound-energy-to-pass-on-96-5-million-in-federal-tax-savings-to-customers-content/

Chelan PUD Monitoring Chelan Gorge Slope (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.kpq.com/chelan-pud-monitoring-chelan-gorge-slope/

Federal Judge Sides with Fish in Klamath Water Dispute (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2018-05-01/federal-judge-sides-with-fish-in-klamath-water-dispute

Op/Ed: Terry Flores – Survey on Support for Snake River Dams Misleading (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/01/terry-flores-survey-on-support-for-snake-river-dam/

With Judge’s Ruling, Portland Climate-Related Tax Moves Closer to Ballot (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2018/04/with_judges_ruling_portland_cl.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Puget Sound Energy to Pass on $96.5 Million in Federal-Tax Savings to Customers
• Chelan PUD Monitoring Chelan Gorge Slope
• Oregon Governor Picks Corporate Renewable Energy Expert for Public Utility Commission
• Okanogan PUD Commissioners Select Taylor as Manager
• Vancouver Island: Water Flows through Tunnels at $1.1-Billion John Hart Dam
• Storage Plan for Spent Fuel Adds to US Nuclear Debate
• Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Plant Has Hit the Sea
• South Carolina: ‘Shocking’ Electricity Bills Spark Concern about Smart Meters in the Upstate, But Duke Says They’re Accurate
• FERC Picks Clean Energy Turf Battle with States, Utilities
• Man Finds Out He Pays Ohio River Bridge’s Electric Bill
• Federal Judge Sides with Fish in Klamath Water Dispute
• Op/Ed: Terry Flores – Survey on Support for Snake River Dams Misleading
• Raising Millions of Salmon to Help Feed Our Southern Resident Orcas
• The Northern Pikeminnow Fishery Kicks Off May 1
• Oregon State University Wave Energy Test Site Reaches Licensing Milestone
• Public Power Makes Strong Showing in Solar, Storage Rankings
• Study: 1 In 5 American Homes Get Broadband through Smartphones
• Comcast Is Boosting Internet Speeds—Except for You Filthy Cord-Cutters
• Oregon, Washington among States Suing EPA over Vehicle Emission Standards
• Scientific Study - EPA Rule Reactions
• With Judge’s Ruling, Portland Climate-Related Tax Moves Closer to Ballot
• How Big Can New England’s Regional Cap-&-Trade Program Get?
• This Man Is Taking France to Court to Win Back France.com
• California’s U-S Senator Feinstein Drops Opposition to Legal Pot, Giving Legal Marijuana a New Ally
• Bans on Plastic Straws Are Growing. But Is the Travel Industry Doing Enough?
• “Jay Inslee’s Not Done” Or How He Runs for Both President & Governor at the Same Time
• Puyallup Hospital Warns 2,600 ER Patients to Test for Hepatitis C
• Petition Drive Seeks Signatures for Shelton Mayor’s Recall
• Official Fired after Franklin County Money Goes Missing
• Boeing to Buy Aerospace Parts Maker KLX for About $3.2 Billion
• $10,000 Lottery Ticket Sold in Tri-Cities Expires This Week. Check Your Pockets
• City of Shelton Receives Tree City USA Designation for 5th Consecutive Year

WORD OF THE DAY

Valetudinarian • \val-uh-too-duh-NAIR-ee-un\ • Noun - A person of a weak or sickly constitution; especially: one whose chief concern is his or her ill health.

The company hypochondriac was on the edge of his seat. “It’s not all in your head Garth,” intoned the heavy-jowled MD to his sickly patient. “I’m diagnosing you as a valetudinarian, a completely treatable condition, but it will require deep hypnotherapy.”

“Golly,” squeaked his pasty-faced client. “Do you think it’ll also take care of my athletes’ foot, snowy dandruff and halitosis?”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Puget Sound Energy to Pass on $96.5 Million in Federal-Tax Savings to Customers (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/puget-sound-energy-to-pass-on-96-5-million-in-federal-tax-savings-to-customers-content/

Chelan PUD Monitoring Chelan Gorge Slope (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.kpq.com/chelan-pud-monitoring-chelan-gorge-slope/

Oregon Governor Picks Corporate Renewable Energy Expert for Public Utility Commission (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/05/01/brown-picks-corporate-renewable-energy-expert-for.html

Okanogan PUD Commissioners Select Taylor as Manager (Omak Chronicle, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.omakchronicle.com/news/2018/may/01/pud-commissioners-select-taylor-manager/

Vancouver Island: Water Flows through Tunnels at $1.1-Billion John Hart Dam (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/business/water-flows-through-tunnels-at-1-1-billion-john-hart-dam-1.23286369

Storage Plan for Spent Fuel Adds to US Nuclear Debate (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/224e62d738714522bea49d2de0dfc341

Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Plant Has Hit the Sea (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/russias-floating-nuclear-power-plant-has-hit-the-sea-1825650002

South Carolina: ‘Shocking’ Electricity Bills Spark Concern about Smart Meters in the Upstate, But Duke Says They’re Accurate (Greenville News, SC)

https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2018/04/30/shocking-electricity-bills-spark-concern-smart-meters-upstate-but-duke-says-theyre-accurate/554708002/

FERC Picks Clean Energy Turf Battle with States, Utilities (Washington Examiner)

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/ferc-picks-clean-energy-turf-battle-with-states-utilities

Man Finds Out He Pays Ohio River Bridge’s Electric Bill (Cincinnati Enquirer, OH)

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/covington/2018/04/30/man-finds-out-he-pays-ohio-river-bridges-electric-bill/565627002/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Federal Judge Sides with Fish in Klamath Water Dispute (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2018-05-01/federal-judge-sides-with-fish-in-klamath-water-dispute

Op/Ed: Terry Flores – Survey on Support for Snake River Dams Misleading (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/01/terry-flores-survey-on-support-for-snake-river-dam/

Raising Millions of Salmon to Help Feed Our Southern Resident Orcas (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2018/04/30/raising-millions-of-salmon-to-help-feed-our-southern-resident-orcas/

The Northern Pikeminnow Fishery Kicks Off May 1 (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/The-northern-pikeminnow-fishery-kicks-off-May-1-2018.aspx

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Oregon State University Wave Energy Test Site Reaches Licensing Milestone (Bandon Western World, OR)

http://theworldlink.com/bandon/news/oregon-state-university-wave-energy-test-site-reaches-licensing-milestone/article_fc1c564c-958d-51c2-bac1-a7fe2f8a088f.html

Public Power Makes Strong Showing in Solar, Storage Rankings (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/public-power-makes-strong-showing-solar-storage-rankings

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Study: 1 In 5 American Homes Get Broadband through Smartphones (Yahoo Finance)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/study-1-5-american-homes-get-broadband-smartphones-192623829.html

Comcast Is Boosting Internet Speeds—Except for You Filthy Cord-Cutters (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/comcast-is-boosting-internet-speeds-except-for-you-filt-1825685759

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

Oregon, Washington among States Suing EPA over Vehicle Emission Standards (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-washington-sue-scott-pruitt-epa-emission-standards/

Scientific Study - EPA Rule Reactions (Politico, Morning Energy)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2018/05/scientific-study-epa-rule-reactions.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

With Judge’s Ruling, Portland Climate-Related Tax Moves Closer to Ballot (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2018/04/with_judges_ruling_portland_cl.html

How Big Can New England’s Regional Cap-&-Trade Program Get? (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-big-can-new-englands-regional-cap-and-trade-program-get/522375/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

This Man Is Taking France to Court to Win Back France.com (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/world/europe/france-lawsuit-website.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

California’s U-S Senator Feinstein Drops Opposition to Legal Pot, Giving Legal Marijuana a New Ally (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article210212224.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Bans on Plastic Straws Are Growing. But Is the Travel Industry Doing Enough? (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/travel/straw-bans-hotels-resorts.html

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

“Jay Inslee’s Not Done” Or How He Runs for Both President & Governor at the Same Time (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

https://washingtonstatewire.com/jay-inslees-not-done-or-how-he-runs-for-both-president-and-governor-at-the-same-time/

GENERAL NEWS

Puyallup Hospital Warns 2,600 ER Patients to Test for Hepatitis C (Associated Press)

http://www.khq.com/story/38077802/hospital-warns-2600-er-patients-to-test-for-hepatitis-c

Petition Drive Seeks Signatures for Shelton Mayor’s Recall (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/petition-drive-seeks-signatures-for-shelton-mayor-s-recall/article_7cb70ad4-4cbb-11e8-b421-eb9ee735ef9d.html

Official Fired after Franklin County Money Goes Missing (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article210182509.html

Boeing to Buy Aerospace Parts Maker KLX for About $3.2 Billion (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-klx-m-a-boeing/boeing-to-buy-aerospace-parts-maker-klx-for-about-3-2-billion-idUSKBN1I22SZ

$10,000 Lottery Ticket Sold in Tri-Cities Expires This Week. Check Your Pockets (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article210222039.html

City of Shelton Receives Tree City USA Designation for 5th Consecutive Year (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/city-of-shelton-receives-tree-city-usa-designation-for-th/article_46ab7c80-4cad-11e8-abb2-57416ec8776b.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Gibson, Legendary U-S Guitar-Maker Files For Bankruptcy

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/legendary-u-guitar-maker-gibson-files-bankruptcy-151014923--sector.html

California Shop Cranks Classical Music to Dissuade Loitering

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/california-shop-cranks-classical-music-to-dissuade-loitering/article_299d46c4-bc1b-59c6-aa13-bc2056f87008.html

‘Smell Of Gas’ Causes Library Evacuation, Turns Out to be Pungent Durian Fruit

https://mashable.com/2018/04/30/durian-fruit-evacuation.amp

United Kingdom: Dolls’ Heads Used to Lobby Swindon Pothole Repairs

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-43962444

SONG OF THE DAY

ZZ Top – Tush (Billy Gibbons, Les Paul, by Gibson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG_e9stvpVI

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Weather Forecast for April 30, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

NuScale, Oregon’s Small-Nuke Company Wins $40 Million Federal Grant (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/04/27/oregon-small-nuke-company-nuscale-wins-40m-federal.html

Drilling Crews Search for More Leaks at Priest Rapids Dam (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/drilling-crews-search-more-leaks-priest-rapids-dam

First Steps toward Renegotiation of Columbia River Treaty Get Underway in Spokane (Revelstoke Review, BC)

https://www.revelstokereview.com/news/first-steps-toward-renegotiation-of-columbia-river-treaty-get-underway-in-spokane/

Mason County’s Taylor Shellfish Farm, Hama Hama Oysters Help Form Climate Coalition (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-county-s-taylor-shellfish-farm-hama-hama-oysters-help/article_1e6a1556-4a64-11e8-992e-cf5b04f8a2d2.html

Sprint & T-Mobile to Merge, in Bid to Remake Wireless Market (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/business/dealbook/sprint-tmobile-deal.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• NuScale, Oregon’s Small-Nuke Company Wins $40 Million Federal Grant
• Drilling Crews Search for More Leaks at Priest Rapids Dam
• First Steps toward Renegotiation of Columbia River Treaty Get Underway in Spokane
• Columbia River: Stanford Students Explore the Complexities of Creating Energy
• Editorial: Use Common Sense When Deciding Fate of Dams
• Avista Building $1.6 Million Corporate Plane Hangar at Spokane International Airport
• California Fines Pacific Gas & Electric $97.5 Million for Improper Talks in San Bruno Pipeline Case
• Mount Vernon Councilman to Run for Skagit PUD Board
• Former Bonneville Power Administration Employee to Seek Clark Utility Board Seat
• The Highs & Lows of American Electricity
• New York To Launch Utility Energy Registry This Summer in Data-Gathering Effort
• Florida: Jacksonville Mayor Will Not Offer JEA Privatization Plan
• New Mexico: Learning About Electricity
• India Says Electrified All Villages Ahead of Prime Minister’s Deadline
• Hoover Gets His Dam
• Op/Ed: This Is What Washington State’s Getting Wrong about Salmon Recovery
• The Solar Power Potential of Rooftops in the U-S
• Could Blockchain Tech Be the Future of Renewable Energy?
• Editorial: Wind, Sun, Electricity
• Sprint & T-Mobile to Merge, in Bid to Remake Wireless Market
• T-Mobile & Sprint CEOs Announce Merger with 7-Minute Explainer Touting Future 5G
• Inside The Alaska Broadband Company Whose Former CEO Is Charged with Wire Fraud
• Utilities, Oil Interests Clash over EV Policy at Conservative Policy Summit
• Mason County’s Taylor Shellfish Farm, Hama Hama Oysters Help Form Climate Coalition
• Study: Public Health Concerns Play Minor Role in Climate Change Lawsuits
• Video: Is Alexa Spying On You?
• Bill Gates Warns 30 Million People Could Die From Flu Pandemic if We Don’t Get It Together
• President Trump Calls on Montana Democrat to Resign in Fight Over Failed V.A. Nomination
• 3 Earthquakes Off Oregon Coast in 4 Days
• Get Ready for the Most Expensive Driving Season in Years
• 126 Pounds of Meth Found in Semi Carrying Starbucks Products from California to Spokane
• Centralia Man Arrested After Threatening Coach during Little League Baseball Game
• National Park Service Says Tourism Contributes $677 Million to Washington State Economy
• Camera Comes Loose during Bonney Lake Sewer Inspection. City Sues to Recover the $377,000 It Spent to Avoid a Big Mess

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Betwixt • \bi-TWICKTS\ • Adverb - Between

Betwixt or between

Redundant grammar, oh no!

Like Pete and repeat.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

NuScale, Oregon’s Small-Nuke Company Wins $40 Million Federal Grant (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/04/27/oregon-small-nuke-company-nuscale-wins-40m-federal.html

Drilling Crews Search for More Leaks at Priest Rapids Dam (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/drilling-crews-search-more-leaks-priest-rapids-dam

First Steps toward Renegotiation of Columbia River Treaty Get Underway in Spokane (Revelstoke Review, BC)

https://www.revelstokereview.com/news/first-steps-toward-renegotiation-of-columbia-river-treaty-get-underway-in-spokane/

Columbia River: Stanford Students Explore the Complexities of Creating Energy (Stanford News)

https://news.stanford.edu/2018/04/27/exploring-complexities-creating-energy/

Editorial: Use Common Sense When Deciding Fate of Dams (Sunnyside Daily Sun, WA)

http://www.dailysunnews.com/news/2018/apr/27/use-common-sense-when-deciding-fate-dams/

Avista Building $1.6 Million Corporate Plane Hangar at Spokane International Airport (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/28/avista-building-corporate-plane-hanger-at-spokane-/

California Fines Pacific Gas & Electric $97.5 Million for Improper Talks in San Bruno Pipeline Case (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-fines-pge-975m-for-improper-talks-in-san-bruno-pipeline-case/522367/

Mount Vernon Councilman to Run for Skagit PUD Board (Skagit Valley Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)

https://www.goskagit.com/news/mount-vernon-councilman-to-run-for-pud-board/article_d66f551e-1976-5578-97c6-dcbfd7f949f6.html

Former Bonneville Power Administration Employee to Seek Clark Utility Board Seat (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2018/apr/27/former-bpa-employee-to-seek-utility-board-seat/

The Highs & Lows of American Electricity (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-04-28/u-s-electricity-prices-don-t-always-match-consumer-bills

New York To Launch Utility Energy Registry This Summer in Data-Gathering Effort (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-york-to-launch-utility-energy-registry-this-summer-in-data-gathering-ef/522266/

Florida: Jacksonville Mayor Will Not Offer JEA Privatization Plan (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/jacksonville-fla-mayor-will-not-offer-jea-privatization-plan

New Mexico: Learning About Electricity (Ruidoso News, NM)

https://www.ruidosonews.com/story/news/local/community/2018/04/27/learning-electricity/559207002/

India Says Electrified All Villages Ahead of Prime Minister’s Deadline (Reuters)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/india-says-electrified-villages-ahead-prime-ministers-deadline-094757623.html

Hoover Gets His Dam (Slate Magazine)

https://slate.com/briefing/2018/04/join-slates-open-thread-for-the-week-of-april-30.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Op/Ed: This Is What Washington State’s Getting Wrong about Salmon Recovery (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article209805289.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

The Solar Power Potential of Rooftops in the U-S (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2018/04/29/the-solar-power-potential-of-rooftops-in-the-u-s/#5fa446ff5109

Could Blockchain Tech Be the Future of Renewable Energy? (The Merkle)

https://themerkle.com/could-blockchain-tech-be-the-future-of-renewable-energy/

Editorial: Wind, Sun, Electricity (Baker City Herald, OR)
http://www.bakercityherald.com/opinion/6199153-151/wind-sun-electricity

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sprint & T-Mobile to Merge, in Bid to Remake Wireless Market (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/business/dealbook/sprint-tmobile-deal.html

T-Mobile & Sprint CEOs Announce Merger with 7-Minute Explainer Touting Future 5G (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/t-mobile-and-sprint-ceos-announce-merger-with-7-minute-explainer-touting-future-5g/

Inside The Alaska Broadband Company Whose Former CEO Is Charged with Wire Fraud (Anchorage Daily News, AK)

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2018/04/28/it-sounded-too-good-to-be-true-inside-the-alaska-broadband-company-whose-former-ceo-is-charged-with-wire-fraud/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

Utilities, Oil Interests Clash over EV Policy at Conservative Policy Summit (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utilities-oil-interests-clash-over-ev-policy-at-conservative-policy-summit/522424/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Mason County’s Taylor Shellfish Farm, Hama Hama Oysters Help Form Climate Coalition (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-county-s-taylor-shellfish-farm-hama-hama-oysters-help/article_1e6a1556-4a64-11e8-992e-cf5b04f8a2d2.html

Study: Public Health Concerns Play Minor Role in Climate Change Lawsuits (U-S News & World Report)

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-care-news/articles/2018-04-27/study-public-health-concerns-play-minor-role-in-climate-change-lawsuits

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

Video: Is Alexa Spying On You? Hackers have found a way to eavesdrop on your conversations through Alexa’s listen feature. (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/video/is-alexa-spying-on-you/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Bill Gates Warns 30 Million People Could Die From Flu Pandemic if We Don’t Get It Together (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/bill-gates-warns-30-million-people-could-die-from-flu-p-1825615528/amp

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

President Trump Calls on Montana Democrat to Resign in Fight Over Failed V.A. Nomination (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/us/politics/trump-tester-jackson-va.html

GENERAL NEWS

3 Earthquakes Off Oregon Coast in 4 Days (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/amp/article?section=news&subsection=local&headline=3-earthquakes-off-oregon-coast-in-4-days&contentId=283-547189404

Get Ready for the Most Expensive Driving Season in Years (CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/30/get-ready-for-the-most-expensive-driving-season-in-years.html

126 Pounds of Meth Found in Semi Carrying Starbucks Products from California to Spokane (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2018/04/27/126-pounds-of-meth-found-in-semi-carrying-starbucks-products-from-california-to-spokane/amp/

Centralia Man Arrested After Threatening Coach during Little League Baseball Game (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://amp.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article210103169.html

National Park Service Says Tourism Contributes $677 Million to Washington State Economy (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/national-park-says-tourism-contributes-677-million-to-washington-economy/

Camera Comes Loose during Bonney Lake Sewer Inspection. City Sues to Recover the $377,000 It Spent to Avoid a Big Mess (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://amp.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article210023249.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Incredible New Photo Shows Mars Bathed in Dramatic Light

https://mashable.com/2018/04/26/new-photo-mars-dramatic-light/

Auburn Police Rescue Litter of Kittens Duct Taped in Abandoned Box

http://q13fox.com/2018/04/27/auburn-police-rescue-litter-of-kittens-duct-taped-in-abandoned-box/

Oof! Uhh! Mom? Meet the Peewee Powerlifters

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/style/is-it-safe-for-kids-to-power-lift.html

Wayward Cat Captured at JFK Airport after a Week on the Lam

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/29/wayward-cat-captured-at-jfk-airport-after-a-week-o/

SONG OF THE DAY

The Weight - The Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqb1I-hiHE

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