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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
$30 Million Water Lawsuit over Spokane Water Bills Plows
Forward (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Environmental Impact Statement for Columbia, Snake Dam
Operations Sped Up – White House order will result in shorter comment period
(Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Could Deal Blow to Its
Solar-Power Suppliers’ Finances (NY Times)
High-Speed Internet on Governor Inslee’s Wish List for
Washington State (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
Orca Protection Must Be Part of Canadian Pipeline, Says
Energy Board (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
$30 Million Water Lawsuit over Spokane Water
Bills Plows Forward
2.
Environmental Impact Statement for Columbia,
Snake Dam Operations Sped Up – White House order will result in shorter comment
period
3.
Investors Shrugged Off Pacific Gas &
Electric Warnings – Risk of Weather-Related Disasters Mostly Ignored
4.
Portland General Electric Demand Response Pilot
Offers $1/Kwh Incentive, Targets 10X Customer Participation Rate
5.
Automatic Meters Aid Wahkiakum PUD in
Identifying Problems
6.
Editorial: We Need More Than Solar & Wind to
Power the Green New Deal
7.
New Commissioner: Toepper Relies on Advice,
Keeps Mind Open on Jefferson PUD
8.
The Utility Dive Team on Power Trends To Watch
in 2019
9.
Orca Protection Must Be Part of Canadian
Pipeline, Says Energy Board
10.
Orca Calf Offers Hope for a Fading Group in the
Pacific Northwest
11.
Banned Fish Trap Returns to Columbia River as
Sustainable Way to Catch Salmon
12.
Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Could Deal
Blow to Its Solar-Power Suppliers’ Finances
13.
Google to Buy Power from Solar Farms in
Tennessee, Alabama
14.
100 Percent Clean Energy Goals: What Will It
Take to Get There?
15.
Oregon Ten-Year Plan Aims to Reduce Energy
Burden, Improve Efficiency
16.
The Race to Create the Coolest Smart Home
Devices Is Hotter Than Ever
17.
High-Speed Internet on Governor Inslee’s Wish
List for Washington State
18.
Hillsboro, Multnomah County Pursuing Fast
Internet Service – Slowly
19.
Why These Utilities Are Dialing Up Efforts to
Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural America
20.
The Huge ‘Collection #1’ Data Breach Is Only a
Small Part of Much Larger Hacker Dataset
21.
Washington State: Navy Dumps Hazardous Material
into Puget Sound
22.
Poll: After 2018’s Smoke & Dead Orcas,
Washington State Voters Want Environmental Action
23.
Carbon Problem Gets Worse in WA — Despite
‘Climate Hawk’ Governor
24.
Ex-California Governor Brown Warns Washington
State Lawmakers: Climate Change Will Get Worse
25.
If Progressive Democrats Care So Much About the
Climate, Why Are They Trying to Kill Nuclear Power?
26.
Ruralite Services Names New Director of
Marketing & Business Development
27.
Radon Causes Cancer. These Tourists Drink It Up
28.
Asteroids Are Smacking Earth Twice as Often as
Before
29.
World’s Oldest Known Periodic Table Found during
Cleanup of Scottish Lab
30.
Local Lawmakers Consider Special Honor for a
Washington State Clam
31.
Why Alaska Has More at Stake in the Government
Shutdown than Any Other State
32.
Seattle Breaks Weather Record: Warmest First-Half
of January Ever
33.
Washington Banks Offering Aid to Federal Workers
during Shutdown
34.
Mason County Inmate Arrested - Drug Smuggling in
“Bodily Orifice” Alleged
WORD OF THE DAY
Desideratum • \dih-si-duh-ROT-tum\ • Noun – Something that
is needed or wanted. Something desired as essential (plural is desiderata).
Les Crane – Desiderata
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
$30 Million Water Lawsuit over Spokane Water
Bills Plows Forward (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
2.
Environmental Impact Statement for Columbia,
Snake Dam Operations Sped Up – White House order will result in shorter comment
period (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
3.
Investors Shrugged Off Pacific Gas & Electric
Warnings – Risk of Weather-Related Disasters Mostly Ignored (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
4.
Portland General Electric Demand Response Pilot
Offers $1/Kwh Incentive, Targets 10X Customer participation rate (Utility Dive)
5.
Automatic Meters Aid Wahkiakum PUD in
Identifying Problems (The Wahkiakum Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)
6.
Editorial: We Need More Than Solar & Wind to
Power the Green New Deal – We’re also going to need nuclear, geothermal &
fossil-fuel plants (NY Times)
7.
New Commissioner: Toepper Relies on Advice,
Keeps Mind Open on Jefferson PUD (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
8.
The Utility Dive Team on Power Trends To Watch in
2019 (Utility Dive)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9.
Orca Protection Must Be Part of Canadian
Pipeline, Says Energy Board (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)
10. Orca
Calf Offers Hope for a Fading Group in the Pacific Northwest (NY Times)
11. Banned
Fish Trap Returns to Columbia River as Sustainable Way to Catch Salmon
(Northwest Public Radio)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
12. Pacific
Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Could Deal Blow to Its Solar-Power Suppliers’
Finances (NY Times)
13. Google
to Buy Power from Solar Farms in Tennessee, Alabama (Associated Press)
14. 100
Percent Clean Energy Goals: What Will It Take to Get There? (Renewable Energy
World)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
15. Oregon
Ten-Year Plan Aims to Reduce Energy Burden, Improve Efficiency (Utility Dive)
16. The
Race to Create the Coolest Smart Home Devices Is Hotter Than Ever (SF Chronicle)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
17. High-Speed
Internet on Governor Inslee’s Wish List for Washington State (KUOW Radio,
Seattle, WA)
18. Hillsboro,
Multnomah County Pursuing Fast Internet Service – Slowly (Oregonian, Portland)
19. Why
These Utilities Are Dialing Up Efforts to Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural
America (Huffington Post)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
20. The
Huge ‘Collection #1’ Data Breach Is Only a Small Part of Much Larger Hacker
Dataset (Mashable)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
21. Washington
State: Navy Dumps Hazardous Material into Puget Sound (Associated Press)
22. Poll:
After 2018’s Smoke & Dead Orcas, Washington State Voters Want Environmental
Action (Crosscut Seattle)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
23. Carbon
Problem Gets Worse in WA — Despite ‘Climate Hawk’ Governor (KUOW Radio,
Seattle, WA)
24. Ex-California
Governor Brown Warns Washington State Lawmakers: Climate Change Will Get Worse (Spokesman
Review, Spokane, WA – Love the Dixy Lee Ray photobomb in the pic.)
25. If
Progressive Democrats Care So Much About the Climate, Why Are They Trying to
Kill Nuclear Power? (Forbes Magazine)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
26. Ruralite
Services Names New Director of Marketing & Business Development (Ruralite
Services)
STEAMING VATS OF GOO – SCIENCE IN THE ROUND
27. Radon
Causes Cancer. These Tourists Drink It Up (NY Times)
28. Asteroids
Are Smacking Earth Twice as Often as Before (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
29. World’s
Oldest Known Periodic Table Found during Cleanup of Scottish Lab
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
30. Local
Lawmakers Consider Special Honor for a Washington State Clam (Aberdeen Daily
World, WA)
31. Why
Alaska Has More at Stake in the Government Shutdown than Any Other State
(Washington Post)
GENERAL NEWS
32. Seattle
Breaks Weather Record: Warmest First-Half of January Ever (Seattle Post
Intelligencer, WA)
33. Washington
Banks Offering Aid to Federal Workers during Shutdown (KIRO Broadcasting,
Seattle, WA)
34. Mason
County Inmate Arrested - Drug Smuggling in “Bodily Orifice” Alleged (KMAS
Radio, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE RETIREMENT HOME – DIVERSIONS
An Email Typo Just Made This Guy a Bunch of New Friends
Emotional Support Alligator Makes New Friends at
Assisted-Living Facility
Driver Attempts to Destroy Giant Snowman, Not Realizing It’s
Built on a Large Tree Trunk
Police Seek Volunteers to Get Drunk for Them; Many Respond
SONG OF THE DAY
Willie Nelson – Whiskey River
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