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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington State Has Lowest Energy Costs Among States
(KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
Blasting Begins on Middle Fork Nooksack Dam to Restore
Salmon Habitat (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Washington Public Works Makes $18M Available for Broadband
in Unserved Communities (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Mason PUD 3’s Totten Substation Dedicated (Mason Web TV,
Shelton, WA)
WA Gov. Inslee Announces 10-Person Limit on Social
Gatherings (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Washington State Has Lowest Energy Costs Among
States
2.
2020’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States
3.
Mason PUD 3’s Totten Substation Dedicated
4.
Alaska: Fitch Maintains Chugach Electric on
Rating Watch Negative Pending Acquisition Outcome
5.
Wyoming Scrutinizes Pacificorp Coal Retirement
Plans in ‘Unheard Of’ IRP Investigation
6.
Colorado ALJ Sides with United Power Against
Tri-State over Exit Charge Methodology
7.
Tennessee Valley Authority Offers Over $500M in
Additional Incentives to Quell Talk of Memphis Utility Departure
8.
Utilities Propose First Regional Grid-Balancing
Market in Southeastern U.S.
9.
Video: Franklin PUD Documentary on the Esquatzel
Coulee Hydroelectric Project
10.
Puget Sound Energy Awards 10 Local Organizations
Funding for New Solar Installations
11.
Homeowners Often Oppose Nearby Solar. But Do
Projects Really Hurt Property Values?
12.
Work Starts on World’s Longest Electricity Cable
– Which Will Share Cheap, Clean Energy Between the UK & Europe
13.
Blasting Begins on Middle Fork Nooksack Dam to
Restore Salmon Habitat
14.
Hatchery Steelhead, Salmon Fishing Opens
Thursday On Columbia
15.
Water Flow to Continue Over Shoshone Falls
Helping Migrating Salmon, Steelhead
16.
Predation by Caspian Terns on Young Steelhead
Means Fewer Return as Adults
17.
Conservation Group Challenging Cooke Aquaculture
for Salish Sea Leases
18.
Bonneville Dam Oil Spill Under Investigation
19.
Washington Public Works Makes $18M Available for
Broadband in Unserved Communities
20.
Investments in Rural Broadband Secured
21.
One Sad Thing All Montanans Share: Horrible
Broadband
22.
In a Big Cable First, Charter Plans to
Participate in RDOF Auction; Eyes Billions in Funding for Rural Broadband
23.
As the FCC Finally Starts Tackling Its Dreadful
Broadband Maps, Georgia Reveals Just How Bad They Are
24.
Microsoft Jettisons Dozens of Full-Time MSN Jobs
in Favor of Artificial Intelligence
25.
In Panic, Twitter Locked Out Users Who Changed
Their Password in the Last Month
26.
U.S. Rep Newhouse Introducing Bill to Support
Local Journalism
27.
Is Renewable Natural Gas a Serious Alternative
to ‘Electrify Everything’?
28.
Tribal Nations Appeal Ruling Over Federal Virus
Relief Funds
29.
Sheldon Blames Governor for State’s Worsening
Economic Crisis, Calls No-Special-Session Decision Irresponsible
30.
WA Gov. Inslee Announces 10-Person Limit on
Social Gatherings
31.
Federal Judge in Spokane Again Upholds Inslee
COVID-19 Emergency Order
32.
Fred Meyer Parent Kroger to Issue Mask Mandate
33.
Initial Claims for Unemployment Decrease
34.
Unemployment Payment Delays Have Had ‘Disastrous
Collateral Consequences’
35.
Hit & Run Crash near Grapeview Injures Two
on Motorcycle
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Washington State Has Lowest Energy Costs Among
States (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
2.
2020’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States
(WalletHub)
3.
Mason PUD 3’s Totten Substation Dedicated (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
4.
Alaska: Fitch Maintains Chugach Electric on
Rating Watch Negative Pending Acquisition Outcome (Fitch Ratings)
5.
Wyoming Scrutinizes Pacificorp Coal Retirement
Plans in ‘Unheard Of’ IRP Investigation (Utility Dive)
6.
Colorado ALJ Sides with United Power Against Tri-State
over Exit Charge Methodology (Utility Dive)
7.
Tennessee Valley Authority Offers Over $500M in Additional
Incentives to Quell Talk of Memphis Utility Departure (Utility Dive)
8.
Utilities Propose First Regional Grid-Balancing
Market in Southeastern U.S. (Greentech Media)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
9.
Video: Franklin PUD Documentary on the Esquatzel
Coulee Hydroelectric Project (Franklin PUD, Pasco, WA)
10.
Puget Sound Energy Awards 10 Local Organizations
Funding for New Solar Installations (Thurston Talk, Olympia, WA)
11.
Homeowners Often Oppose Nearby Solar. But Do
Projects Really Hurt Property Values? (Energy News Network)
12.
Work Starts on World’s Longest Electricity Cable
– Which Will Share Cheap, Clean Energy Between the UK & Europe (Business-Live,
UK)
https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/work-starts-worlds-longest-electricity-18601859
FISH & WILDLIFE
13.
Blasting Begins on Middle Fork Nooksack Dam to
Restore Salmon Habitat (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
14.
Hatchery Steelhead, Salmon Fishing Opens Thursday
On Columbia (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
15.
Water Flow to Continue Over Shoshone Falls Helping
Migrating Salmon, Steelhead (KBOI-TV, Boise, ID)
16.
Predation by Caspian Terns on Young Steelhead
Means Fewer Return as Adults (Science Daily)
17.
Conservation Group Challenging Cooke Aquaculture
for Salish Sea Leases (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
18.
Bonneville Dam Oil Spill Under Investigation (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
19.
Washington Public Works Makes $18M Available for
Broadband in Unserved Communities (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
20.
Investments in Rural Broadband Secured (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
21.
One Sad Thing All Montanans Share: Horrible Broadband
(The Missoulian, MT)
22.
In a Big Cable First, Charter Plans to
Participate in RDOF Auction; Eyes Billions in Funding for Rural Broadband (Telecompetitor)
23.
As the FCC Finally Starts Tackling Its Dreadful
Broadband Maps, Georgia Reveals Just How Bad They Are (The Register)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
24.
Microsoft Jettisons Dozens of Full-Time MSN Jobs
in Favor of Artificial Intelligence (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
25.
In Panic, Twitter Locked Out Users Who Changed
Their Password in the Last Month (Mashable)
26.
U.S. Rep Newhouse Introducing Bill to Support
Local Journalism (Wenatchee World, WA)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
27.
Is Renewable Natural Gas a Serious Alternative to
‘Electrify Everything’? (Grist Online)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
28.
Tribal Nations Appeal Ruling Over Federal Virus
Relief Funds (Associated Press)
29.
Sheldon Blames Governor for State’s Worsening
Economic Crisis, Calls No-Special-Session Decision Irresponsible (iFIBER One
News, Ephrata, WA))
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
30.
WA Gov. Inslee Announces 10-Person Limit on
Social Gatherings (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
31.
Federal Judge in Spokane Again Upholds Inslee
COVID-19 Emergency Order (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
32.
Fred Meyer Parent Kroger to Issue Mask Mandate (Portland
Business Journal, OR)
GENERAL NEWS
33.
Initial Claims for Unemployment Decrease (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
34.
Unemployment Payment Delays Have Had ‘Disastrous
Collateral Consequences’ (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
35.
Hit & Run Crash near Grapeview Injures Two
on Motorcycle (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
This Designer Is Making Clothing Out of Old Electrical
Wiring
Translate Ancient Hieroglyphs with Google’s New AI-Powered
Tool
British Man Jailed for Trying to Steal Magna Carta
Musk Mocks Tesla Short-Sellers by Selling Short Shorts
SONG OF THE DAY
The Bangles – Walk Like an Egyptian
