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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Group Threatens Lawsuit over Habitat Protection for Orcas
(Associated Press)
Mild Weather, Plentiful Solar & Hydro Push Prices Lower
Across the West (S&P Global, Platts)
Billions in U-S Solar Projects Shelved after Trump Panel
Tariff (Reuters)
Small Business Champion’s Ouster from Board Reflects
‘Reboot’ of Tacoma Public Utilities (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
The Heat Is Back On High: May Smashes U-S Temperature
Records (Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Mild Weather, Plentiful Solar & Hydro Push
Prices Lower Across the West
2.
Small Business Champion’s Ouster from Board
Reflects ‘Reboot’ of Tacoma Public Utilities
3.
Op/Ed: Salmon & Electricity at Centre of
Columbia River Treaty Negotiations
4.
Op/Ed: California Must Retain Control of Its
Electric Grid
5.
Chelan PUD Planning Helicopter Aerial Surveys
6.
Stories of War, Power Fuel Bonneville Book
7.
NuScale Boosts Small Modular Reactor Power,
Lowers Electricity Costs
8.
Southwest Power Pool to Provide
Reliability-Coordination Services in the West
9.
Group Threatens Lawsuit over Habitat Protection
for Orcas
10.
Idaho Alters Chinook Fishing Regulations after
Low Return
11.
Op/Ed: A Free Pass to Kill Migratory Birds
12.
Billions in U-S Solar Projects Shelved after
Trump Panel Tariff
13.
Pennsylvania, Jersey, Maryland Power Pool &
California Dominate U-S Storage via Different Paths
14.
Comcast Outage Hits Business Phones around the
Country
15.
Oregon to Lead National Suit against CenturyLink
16.
One Firm Is Way Ahead of Wall Street on Bitcoin
17.
Stay Cool & Save Energy
18.
Salem Water Advisory Returns Four Days after It
Was Lifted
19.
Idaho to Take Over Regulating Water Pollution
from EPA
20.
The Heat Is Back On High: May Smashes U-S
Temperature Records
21.
Land of the Fee? After a Decade of Failed Carbon
Taxes, Washington State Is Pushing to Pass the Country’s First “Carbon Fee”
22.
People Are Changing the Way They Use Social
Media
23.
Google Halts Political Ads in Washington State
as Disclosure Law Goes Into Effect
24.
New Laws Take Effect in Washington State This
Week
25.
U-S House Bill Would Update Ports, Dams
26.
‘I Can Understand About 50 Percent of the Things
You Say’ – How Congress Is Struggling to Get Smart on Tech
27.
One Injured, One Arrested after Shooting at
Shelton Bar
28.
Police Seize 75 Guns, Money in Series of Drug
Busts across Puget Sound Region
29.
Washington State Apple Growers Brace for Mexican
Tariff
30.
State-Funded Study Says Washington Best for
Aerospace
31.
Father Drowns, Son Missing on Oregon Coast
32.
Tenino-Based Wolf Haven Acquires Montana Wolf
Sanctuary
33.
Graffiti a Growing Blight on Ape Cave near Mount
St Helens
WORD OF THE DAY
Attitudinize • \at-uh-TOO-duh-nyze\ • verb – To assume an
affected mental attitude: pose
Natalie was feeling saucy at the Scott Baio Fan Club annual
meeting. She came dressed as “Bugsy Malone,” saying it was time to attitudinize
the event with something more interesting than the “Charles in Charge” and “Joanie
Loves Chachi” hacks that came in costume each year.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Mild Weather, Plentiful Solar & Hydro Push
Prices Lower Across the West (S&P Global, Platts)
2.
Small Business Champion’s Ouster from Board
Reflects ‘Reboot’ of Tacoma Public Utilities (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
3.
Op/Ed: Salmon & Electricity at Centre of Columbia
River Treaty Negotiations (Vancouver Sun, BC)
4.
Op/Ed: California Must Retain Control of Its
Electric Grid (SF Chronicle)
5.
Chelan PUD Planning Helicopter Aerial Surveys (KPQ
Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
6.
Stories of War, Power Fuel Bonneville Book (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
7.
NuScale Boosts Small Modular Reactor Power,
Lowers Electricity Costs (Portland Business Journal, OR)
8.
Southwest Power Pool to Provide
Reliability-Coordination Services in the West (Utility Dive)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9.
Group Threatens Lawsuit over Habitat Protection for
Orcas (Associated Press)
10. Idaho
Alters Chinook Fishing Regulations after Low Return (Spokesman Review, Spokane,
WA)
11. Op/Ed:
A Free Pass to Kill Migratory Birds (NY Times)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
12. Billions
in U-S Solar Projects Shelved after Trump Panel Tariff (Reuters)
13. Pennsylvania,
Jersey, Maryland Power Pool & California Dominate U-S Storage via Different
Paths (Utility Dive)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
14. Comcast
Outage Hits Business Phones around the Country (New York Business Journal)
15. Oregon
to Lead National Suit against CenturyLink (Associated Press)
16. One
Firm Is Way Ahead of Wall Street on Bitcoin (NY Times)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
17. Stay
Cool & Save Energy (NY Times)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
18. Salem
Water Advisory Returns Four Days after It Was Lifted (Oregonian, Portland)
19. Idaho
to Take Over Regulating Water Pollution from EPA (Associated Press)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
20. The
Heat Is Back On High: May Smashes U-S Temperature Records (Associated Press)
21. Land
of the Fee? After a Decade of Failed Carbon Taxes, Washington State Is Pushing to
Pass the Country’s First “Carbon Fee” (Grist Online)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
22. People
Are Changing the Way They Use Social Media (Atlantic Magazine)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
23. Google
Halts Political Ads in Washington State as Disclosure Law Goes Into Effect (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
24. New
Laws Take Effect in Washington State This Week (Associated Press)
25. U-S
House Bill Would Update Ports, Dams (Associated Press)
26. ‘I
Can Understand About 50 Percent of the Things You Say’ – How Congress Is
Struggling to Get Smart on Tech (Washington Post)
GENERAL NEWS
27. One
Injured, One Arrested after Shooting at Shelton Bar (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
28. Police
Seize 75 Guns, Money in Series of Drug Busts across Puget Sound Region (KIRO
Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
29. Washington
State Apple Growers Brace for Mexican Tariff (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
30. State-Funded
Study Says Washington Best for Aerospace (Associated Press)
31. Father
Drowns, Son Missing on Oregon Coast (Associated Press)
32. Tenino-Based
Wolf Haven Acquires Montana Wolf Sanctuary (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
33. Graffiti
a Growing Blight on Ape Cave near Mount St Helens (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
CRODODILE KARMA – DIVERSIONS
Aw, Shucks: Virginia Man Downs 480 Oysters to Claim Crown
Pet Crocodile Eats Beloved Dog That Tormented Her for a
Decade While Owner Watches in Horror
Country Time Says It’ll Cover Legal Fees for Kids Whose
Lemonade Stands Get Shut Down
Google Changes Salad Emoji to Make It Inclusive for Vegans, the
Internet Reacts
SONG OF THE DAY
Elton John – Crocodile Rock
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