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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Avista Will Refund $8.4 Million in Overcharges to Electric,
Natural Gas Customers in Washington State (KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)
In Rural Washington, Coronavirus Outbreak Takes a Big Bite
Out of Pulp & Shellfish Exports to China (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
Utilities on High Alert as Phishing Attempts, Cyber Probing
Spike Related to Coronavirus (Utility Dive)
Washington State Ranchers Are Losing Land to Solar Farms
& Wine — Help Is on the Way (Crosscut Seattle)
Washington Dept. of Ecology Releases Report on Plan to Build
a Flood-Control Dam on Chehalis River (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Avista Will Refund $8.4 Million in Overcharges
to Electric, Natural Gas Customers in Washington State
2.
Utilities on High Alert as Phishing Attempts,
Cyber Probing Spike Related to Coronavirus
3.
Coronavirus Prompts Cowlitz PUD to Urge
Customers to Do Business by Phone & Online
4.
Groups Want More Time to Comment on Columbia
River Plan
5.
Editorial: Feds Agree Removing Dams Would Be a
Mistake
6.
Op/Ed: Removing Dams on the Lower Snake River Is
Shortsighted
7.
The Smaller Is Better Movement in Nuclear Power
8.
Jefferson PUD Commission – Kenneth Collins Seeks
Second Term
9.
Fall River Electric Coop: How a Local Power
Company Is Giving Back to Its Customers
10.
Charities Take Florida Power & Light Money,
Back FPL Rate Hikes
11.
Democratic U.S. Senators Push to Include FERC
Reform in Comprehensive Senate Energy Bill
12.
Washington Dept. of Ecology Releases Report on
Plan to Build a Flood-Control Dam on Chehalis River
13.
Can Oysters Be the Answer to Eroding California
Shorelines?
14.
Washington State Ranchers Are Losing Land to
Solar Farms & Wine — Help Is on the Way
15.
Op/Ed: Angry U.S. Landowners Are Killing Off
Renewable Energy Projects
16.
Sierra Pacific to Provide Puget Sound Energy
with Renewable Energy
17.
Utah’s Largest Power Company & Solar
Advocates Fight over Rooftop Panels
18.
Arizona: Pumped Hydropower Dam Would Create
10-Mile Finger Lake on San Francisco River
19.
Energy Adviser: Review Utility Bill to Save
Money
20.
Editorial: It’s Time for Clean-Fuel Standard in
Washington State. Climate Change Is Coming at Us Hard
21.
Pot Entrepreneurs Flocking to the Bible Belt for
Low Taxes
22.
Stop Annoying People with These Email Greetings
& Signoffs
23.
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to Run for Senate
Against Daines
24.
Bureau of Land Management Exodus: Agency Loses
Half of DC Staff Slated for Relocation
25.
In Rural Washington, Coronavirus Outbreak Takes
a Big Bite Out of Pulp & Shellfish Exports to China
26.
Washington State Governor Weighs ‘Mandatory
Measures’ as Coronavirus Outbreak Continues
27.
Oregon Declares State of Emergency to Fight New
Coronavirus
28.
Senators Grill U.S. Energy Secretary on Hanford
Cuts & What He’ll ‘Kick Down the Road’
29.
Western Washington State is Not Done with Cold
& Snow
30.
Belfair Man Crashes near Tacoma Narrows Bridge
31.
Daylight Savings Year-Round Could Save Lives,
Improve Sleep & Other Benefits
WORD OF THE DAY
Plunk • \PLUNK\ • Verb - 1: to pluck or hit so as to produce
a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound 2: to set down suddenly
“Ahh…listen to the sweet, sustained sound of the ‘C’ chord
on this mahogany ukulele,” sighed Joel before his friends…their heads stretched
forward, straining to hear something more than the eloquently described plunky
sound.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Avista Will Refund $8.4 Million in Overcharges
to Electric, Natural Gas Customers in Washington State (KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)
2.
Utilities on High Alert as Phishing Attempts,
Cyber Probing Spike Related to Coronavirus (Utility Dive)
3.
Coronavirus Prompts Cowlitz PUD to Urge
Customers to Do Business by Phone & Online (Longview Daily News, WA)
4.
Groups Want More Time to Comment on Columbia
River Plan (Lewiston Tribune, ID)
5.
Editorial: Feds Agree Removing Dams Would Be a
Mistake (Capital Press)
6.
Op/Ed: Removing Dams on the Lower Snake River Is
Shortsighted (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)
7.
The Smaller Is Better Movement in Nuclear Power
(Mother Jones)
8.
Jefferson PUD Commission – Kenneth Collins Seeks
Second Term (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
9.
Fall River Electric Coop: How a Local Power
Company Is Giving Back to Its Customers (East Idaho News)
10.
Charities Take Florida Power & Light Money,
Back FPL Rate Hikes (Palm Beach Post, FL)
11.
Democratic U.S. Senators Push to Include FERC Reform
in Comprehensive Senate Energy Bill (Utility Dive)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
12.
Washington Dept. of Ecology Releases Report on
Plan to Build a Flood-Control Dam on Chehalis River (Olympian, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
13.
Can Oysters Be the Answer to Eroding California
Shorelines? (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
14.
Washington State Ranchers Are Losing Land to Solar
Farms & Wine — Help Is on the Way (Crosscut Seattle)
15.
Op/Ed: Angry U.S. Landowners Are Killing Off
Renewable Energy Projects (New York Post)
16.
Sierra Pacific to Provide Puget Sound Energy
with Renewable Energy (Skagit Valley Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)
17.
Utah’s Largest Power Company & Solar
Advocates Fight over Rooftop Panels (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
18.
Arizona: Pumped Hydropower Dam Would Create
10-Mile Finger Lake on San Francisco River (Silver City Daily Press, NM)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
19.
Energy Adviser: Review Utility Bill to Save
Money (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
20.
Editorial: It’s Time for Clean-Fuel Standard in
Washington State. Climate Change Is Coming at Us Hard (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA
– Paywall Advisory)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
21.
Pot Entrepreneurs Flocking to the Bible Belt for
Low Taxes (Associated Press)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
22.
Stop Annoying People with These Email Greetings
& Sign-Offs (Fast Company)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
23.
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to Run for Senate Against
Daines (Associated Press)
24.
Bureau of Land Management Exodus: Agency Loses
Half of DC Staff Slated for Relocation (The Hill, Washington, DC)
GENERAL NEWS
25.
In Rural Washington, Coronavirus Outbreak Takes
a Big Bite Out of Pulp & Shellfish Exports to China (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
26.
Washington State Governor Weighs ‘Mandatory
Measures’ as Coronavirus Outbreak Continues (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
27.
Oregon Declares State of Emergency to Fight New
Coronavirus (Associated Press)
28.
Senators Grill U.S. Energy Secretary on Hanford Cuts
& What He’ll ‘Kick Down the Road’ (Tri-City Herald, WA)
29.
Western Washington State is Not Done with Cold &
Snow (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
30.
Belfair Man Crashes near Tacoma Narrows Bridge
(Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
31.
Daylight Savings Year-Round Could Save Lives,
Improve Sleep & Other Benefits (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Max von Sydow, Star of Films from ‘The
Seventh Seal’ to ‘The Exorcist,’ Dead at 90
Led Zeppelin Did Not Steal ‘Stairway
to Heaven’ Riff, Court Rules
Bacon Saved After Pedometer-Eating
Pig’s Poo Starts Farm Fire
Sorry Costco Shoppers, The
Enchanted Battle Ax Is Sold Out. Amid Coronavirus Panic, a Bay Area Wizard
Trolled Preppers with Fake Signs for Magic Goods.
SONG OF THE DAY
Mary J Blige - Stairway to Heaven
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