The Energy News Digest for June 21, 2021

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Severe Drought Is Wreaking Havoc on Hydropower in California, Risking Outages (Yahoo News)

https://news.yahoo.com/severe-drought-wreaking-havoc-hydropower-105000654.html

‘Woke Up Sweating’: Some Texans Shocked to Find Their Smart Thermostats Were Raised Remotely (KHOU-TV, Houston, TX)

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/remote-thermostat-adjustment-texas-energy-shortage/285-5acf2bc5-54b7-4160-bffe-1f9a5ef4362a

Nuclear Power Plant Near Tri-Cities Back on the Grid Just Ahead of Blistering Heatwave (Tri-City Herald, WA)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article252230038.html

Chlorine Shortage: Officials Say Washington State’s Drinking Water Remains Clean & Safe (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/chlorine-supply-shortage-impacts-drinking-water-washington-state/281-4fa98db0-f93a-4069-9f48-35d31db75081

Drought-Stricken Communities Push Back Against Data Centers (NBC News)

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/drought-stricken-communities-push-back-against-data-centers-n1271344

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.    Severe Drought Is Wreaking Havoc on Hydropower in California, Risking Outages

2.    California Gov. Newsom Signs Emergency Proclamation to Free More Energy Amid Heat Wave

3.    During Rolling Blackouts Last Summer, California Kept Exporting Power Out of State. There’s Still No Permanent Fix

4.    Nuclear Power Plant Near Tri-Cities Back on the Grid Just Ahead of Blistering Heatwave

5.    Plan to Remove Four Dams Near Oregon-California Border Clears Major Hurdle

6.    Idaho Ag Officials Affirm Opposition to Snake River Dam Breaching

7.    Montana Storm Damage – Gov. Gianforte Issues Executive Order Declaring Disaster in Five Eastern Counties

8.    NorthWestern Energy Joins the Western Energy Imbalance Market

9.    ‘Night & Day’: What Juneau Learned When an Avalanche Turned Out the City’s Lights

10. Power Struggle: A Major Source of Air Pollution on Oahu Is Also Keeping the Lights On

11. Maine Utility Takeover Proponents Try to Save Their Bill After a Key Backer Flips

12. February’s Increase in Coal-Fired Electric Generation Reduced U.S. Coal Stockpiles

13. Policymakers’ Inconsistent Energy Approach Could Bring Blackouts

14. Other Views: Inslee’s Double-Signing Stunt a Wasteful Abdication of Duty

15. Why Do We Give Grants to Huge Internet Service Providers?

16. Guest Essay: Recent Southern Resident Orca Success Could Reshape Recovery Approach

17. Editorial: Environmental Wins & Two That Need Protection: Bristol Bay, Skagit River Headwaters

18. Wyoming: Six New Wind Farms – PacifiCorp Proposes Big Build of Rocky Mountain Region Wind

19. Montana: Solar Array Proposal Debated in Marathon Butte-Silver Bow County Zoning Board Meeting

20. Soon-to-Open Resorts World, NV Energy Propose Unique Renewable Electric Service Deal to State Regulators

21. Will Windcatchers Revolutionize the Offshore Wind Energy Sector?

22. ‘Woke Up Sweating’: Some Texans Shocked to Find Their Smart Thermostats Were Raised Remotely

23. FERC Pauses Ruling Preventing States from Blocking Demand Response Under Order 2222

24. 2021 Top Energy Star Cities

25. Klamath Basin: With Fish on the Brink of Extinction, Tribes Say Government Must Act

26. Colorado: Biologists Leave No Stone Unturned to Save the Gunnison Sage Grouse

27. Chlorine Shortage: Officials Say Washington State’s Drinking Water Remains Clean & Safe

28. Extreme Drought Hits Farmers Hard in Central Oregon County

29. California: Two Central Coast Water Organizations Fight Over New Restrictions

30. This Interactive Map Shows Just How Sh**ty America’s Internet Is

31. Drought-Stricken Communities Push Back Against Data Centers

32. Hit by a Ransomware Attack? Your Payment May Be Deductible

33. Electrified | Northern Fruit Turns to Tesla to Trim Transportation Costs

34. The Cheapest & Most Expensive States to Drive an Electric Car

35. What Renters Need to Know with the National Eviction Moratorium Set to Expire

36. Pacific Northwest Rivers Rebounding from Pandemic

WORD OF THE DAY

Inveigle /in-VAY-gull/ Verb – 1: to win over by entice, 2: to acquire by ingenuity or flattery: wangle.

All Alfred’s attempts to inveigle his co-workers support of his plan fell on deaf ears. Even the offer of iced cake doughnuts with the sprinkles that look like multi-colored mouse droppings failed to win the day.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Severe Drought Is Wreaking Havoc on Hydropower in California, Risking Outages (Yahoo News)

https://news.yahoo.com/severe-drought-wreaking-havoc-hydropower-105000654.html

2.      California Gov. Newsom Signs Emergency Proclamation to Free More Energy Amid Heat Wave (KTVU-TV, Oakland, CA)

https://www.ktvu.com/news/newsom-signs-emergency-proclamation-to-free-more-energy-amid-heat-wave

3.      During Rolling Blackouts Last Summer, California Kept Exporting Power Out of State. There’s Still No Permanent Fix (KQED-Radio, San Francisco, CA)

https://www.kqed.org/news/11878348/during-rolling-blackouts-last-summer-california-kept-exporting-power-out-of-state-theres-still-no-permanent-fix

4.      Nuclear Power Plant Near Tri-Cities Back on the Grid Just Ahead of Blistering Heatwave (Tri-City Herald, WA)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article252230038.html

5.      Plan to Remove Four Dams Near Oregon-California Border Clears Major Hurdle (Associated Press)

https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2021/06/plan-to-remove-4-dams-near-oregon-california-border-clears-major-hurdle.html

6.      Idaho Ag Officials Affirm Opposition to Snake River Dam Breaching (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

https://lmtribune.com/northwest/ag-officials-affirm-opposition-to-dam-breaching/article_4086320f-86f6-55ea-8825-dd1b6af286b8.html

7.      Montana Storm Damage – Gov. Gianforte Issues Executive Order Declaring Disaster in Five Eastern Counties (EIN Presswire)

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/543980801/gov-gianforte-issues-executive-order-declaring-disaster-in-five-eastern-counties

8.      NorthWestern Energy Joins the Western Energy Imbalance Market (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/technology/northwestern-energy-joins-western-energy-imbalance-market-2021-06-16/

9.      ‘Night & Day’: What Juneau Learned When an Avalanche Turned Out the City’s Lights (KTOO Radio, Juneau, AK)

https://www.ktoo.org/2021/06/21/night-and-day-what-juneau-learned-when-an-avalanche-turned-out-the-citys-lights/

10.   Power Struggle: A Major Source of Air Pollution on Oahu Is Also Keeping the Lights On (Honolulu CivilBeat, HI)

https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/06/power-struggle-a-major-source-of-air-pollution-on-oahu-is-also-keeping-the-lights-on/

11.   Maine Utility Takeover Proponents Try to Save Their Bill After a Key Backer Flips (Bangor Daily News, ME)

https://bangordailynews.com/2021/06/18/politics/daily-brief/maine-utility-takeover-proponents-try-to-save-their-bill-after-a-key-backer-flips/

12.   February’s Increase in Coal-Fired Electric Generation Reduced U.S. Coal Stockpiles (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48436

13.   Policymakers’ Inconsistent Energy Approach Could Bring Blackouts (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/559192-policymakers-inconsistent-energy-approach-could-bring-blackouts?rl=1

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

14.   Other Views: Inslee’s Double-Signing Stunt a Wasteful Abdication of Duty (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/other-views-inslees-double-signing-stunt-a-wasteful-abdication-of-duty,267783

15.   Why Do We Give Grants to Huge Internet Service Providers? (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2021/06/18/why-do-we-give-grants-to-huge-isps/

16.   Guest Essay: Recent Southern Resident Orca Success Could Reshape Recovery Approach (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)

https://sanjuanislander.com/photos/event-photos/orcas-calves-thriving-july-2015-slideshow/32751/recent-southern-resident-orca-success-could-reshape-recovery-approach

17.   Editorial: Environmental Wins & Two That Need Protection: Bristol Bay, Skagit River Headwaters (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/environmental-wins-and-two-that-need-protection-bristol-bay-skagit-river-headwaters/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

18.   Wyoming: Six New Wind Farms – PacifiCorp Proposes Big Build of Rocky Mountain Region Wind (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wyoming/articles/2021-06-18/pacificorp-proposes-big-build-of-rocky-mountain-region-wind

19.   Montana: Solar Array Proposal Debated in Marathon Butte-Silver Bow County Zoning Board Meeting

https://mtstandard.com/news/local/updated-solar-array-proposal-debated-in-marathon-zoning-board-meeting/article_1bb1137a-87bd-52df-96c4-7cc83404a999.html

20.   Soon-to-Open Resorts World, NV Energy Propose Unique Renewable Electric Service Deal to State Regulators (Nevada Independent)

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/soon-to-open-resorts-world-nv-energy-propose-unique-renewable-electric-service-deal-to-state-regulators

21.   Will Windcatchers Revolutionize the Offshore Wind Energy Sector? (Treehugger)

https://www.treehugger.com/will-windcatchers-revolutionize-offshore-wind-energy-sector-5189044

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

22.   ‘Woke Up Sweating’: Some Texans Shocked to Find Their Smart Thermostats Were Raised Remotely (KHOU-TV, Houston, TX)

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/remote-thermostat-adjustment-texas-energy-shortage/285-5acf2bc5-54b7-4160-bffe-1f9a5ef4362a

23.   FERC Pauses Ruling Preventing States from Blocking Demand Response Under Order 2222 (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-pauses-ruling-preventing-states-from-blocking-demand-response-under-or/602018/

24.   2021 Top Energy Star Cities (Energy Star)

https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/about_us/newsroom/2021_top_cities

FISH & WILDLIFE

25.   Klamath Basin: With Fish on the Brink of Extinction, Tribes Say Government Must Act (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/with-fish-on-the-brink-of-extinction-tribes-say-government-must-act/

26.   Colorado: Biologists Leave No Stone Unturned to Save the Gunnison Sage Grouse (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/biologists-leave-no-stone-unturned-to-save-the-gunnison-sage-grouse/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

27.   Chlorine Shortage: Officials Say Washington State’s Drinking Water Remains Clean & Safe (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/chlorine-supply-shortage-impacts-drinking-water-washington-state/281-4fa98db0-f93a-4069-9f48-35d31db75081

28.   Extreme Drought Hits Farmers Hard in Central Oregon County (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/19/1008395394/extreme-drought-hits-farmers-hard-in-central-oregon-county

29.   California: Two Central Coast Water Organizations Fight Over New Restrictions (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/two-central-coast-water-organizations-fight-over-new-restrictions/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

30.   This Interactive Map Shows Just How Sh**ty America’s Internet Is (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/this-interactive-map-shows-just-shitty-americas-interne-1847120376

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

31.   Drought-Stricken Communities Push Back Against Data Centers (NBC News)

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/drought-stricken-communities-push-back-against-data-centers-n1271344

32.   Hit by a Ransomware Attack? Your Payment May Be Deductible (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-government-and-politics-d8c1e9958ad1e89eab83f44e6ca70a94

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

33.   Electrified | Northern Fruit Turns to Tesla to Trim Transportation Costs (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/business/electrified-northern-fruit-turns-to-tesla-to-trim-transportation-costs/article_278520b0-cf1b-11eb-b0ab-bf1a984c5828.html

34.   The Cheapest & Most Expensive States to Drive an Electric Car (Martketwatch)

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-cheapest-and-most-expensive-states-to-drive-an-electric-car-11623942168

GOVERNANCE, BUSINESS, & MANAGEMENT

35.   What Renters Need to Know with the National Eviction Moratorium Set to Expire (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/business/article252194673.html

36.   Pacific Northwest Rivers Rebounding from Pandemic (Waterways Journal Weekly)

https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2021/06/18/pacific-northwest-rivers-rebounding-from-pandemic/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Thousands Have Signed an Online Petition for Jeff Bezos to Buy & Eat the Mona Lisa

https://gizmodo.com/thousands-have-signed-an-online-petition-for-jeff-bezos-1847136299

Fish Once Labeled a ‘Living Fossil’ Surprises Scientists Again

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/fish-once-labeled-living-fossil-surprises-scientists-again-2021-06-18/

Botswana Unearths World’s Third Largest Diamond

https://www.reuters.com/world/botswana-unearths-worlds-third-largest-diamond-2021-06-16/

Sand sculptors compete for $6,000 prize in New Hampshire

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/06/21/Hampton-Beach-Sand-Sculpting-Classic-New-Hampshire/3581624304286/

SONG OF THE DAY

Pink Floyd – Shine on You Crazy Diamond

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54W8kktFE_o

The Energy News Digest for June 16, 2021

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

50 Million Under Heat Warning as Extreme Temps, Drought Envelop Western U.S. (Huffington Post)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/western-us-excessive-heat-drought_n_60c8f5dbe4b0f7e7ccf59d86

More Blackouts? California Grid Manager Warns of Power Shortage as Major Heatwave Looms (Fresno Bee, CA)

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article252134288.html

ERCOT Calls for Texans to Use Less Energy This Week (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/30740-ercot-calls-for-texans-to-use-less-energy-this-week/?amp

California Walking a ‘Tight Rope’ as Hydropower Supply Fades (Bloomberg News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-walking-tight-rope-hydropower-110000393.html?soc_src=yahooapp

California Water Managers Vote to Cut Off Farmers as Statewide Drought Intensifies (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/california-water-managers-vote-to-cut-off-farmers-as-statewide-drought-intensifies/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      More Blackouts? California Grid Manager Warns of Power Shortage as Major Heatwave Looms

2.      ERCOT Calls for Texans to Use Less Energy This Week

3.      California Walking a ‘Tight Rope’ as Hydropower Supply Fades

4.      Lower Snake River Dams Provided Crucial Energy & Reserves in Winter 2021

5.      Interior Secretary Supports Klamath River Dam Removals in Letter to FERC

6.      Global Power Grids Pushed to Breaking Point

7.      Like Wyoming, Could Colstrip Be Converted for Nuclear Power?

8.      China Denies Radiation Leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Plant

9.      Avista Reaches All-Party Settlement in Idaho General Rate Case

10.   Washington State’s Approaching Energy Crisis – Good Intentions Gone Wrong?

11.   Diving Into Data: Bonneville Power Administration Is Updating Its Agency Metering System

12.   Editorial: Making Digital Equity a Reality

13.   Guest Essay: Miller – Hydropower Is a Zero-Carbon Energy Source at Our Doorstep

14.   Guest Column: Oregon – Climate Change & Calculating the Carbon Price

15.   APPA Podcast: Cowlitz PUD GM Gary Huhta Discusses Priorities & Reliability Success

16.   U.S. Solar Installations Soared in First Quarter, Supply Squeeze Weighs

17.   Crook County Must Reconsider Oregon Solar Project Expansion

18.   WA Gov. Inslee Lauds Wind Energy Jobs During Visit to Port of Vancouver

19.   The United States Consumed a Record Amount of Renewable Energy in 2020

20.   Retrofitting Dams for More Renewable Energy in the World

21.   Officials Say Wild Salmon Runs on Snake River Tributary Are in Dire Straits

22.   WA State Wildlife Officials Confirm Presence of Deadly Virus in Deer in the San Juan Islands

23.   U.S. House Passes Bill to Support Puget Sound Restoration, Recovery

24.   California Water Managers Vote to Cut Off Farmers as Statewide Drought Intensifies

25.   Solar Power & Drought Impact Water Flows in Hells Canyon

26.   Montana & 16 Other States Want in on Youth Climate Change Lawsuit

27.   Montana: Missoula Groups, Government Pushing NW Energy to Stem Reliance on Fossil Fuels

28.   ‘Like Taxing Horseshoes’: Landlines Wane, Sap U.S. Broadband Aid

29.   Not-So-Remote Areas with Internet ‘Black Holes’ Renew Fight for Broadband

30.   Ohio Senate Republicans Move to Bar Municipal Broadband

31.   Idaho Department of Commerce Wants You to Take an Internet Speed Test

32.   WA State: Port of Coupeville Gets $100,000 Grant to Improve Broadband

33.   Why Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Is Turning Off Facebook Comments on News Posts for a Month

34.   50 Million Under Heat Warning as Extreme Temps, Drought Envelop Western U.S.

35.   Why the Heat Wave Hitting the Western U.S. Is So Intense

36.   American Public Power Association Is Calling for Equal Access to Federal Energy Tax Credits

WORD OF THE DAY

Cassandra \kuh-SAND-druh\ Noun - 1:a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed 2: one that predicts misfortune or disaster

Castor, the safety testing laboratory’s futurist, was also considered a Cassandra by most of his colleagues. In fact, the “cry wolf” syndrome was ultimately put to rest one sunny, muggy day in July, when Castor told his boss that within 30 seconds he would be hit by an out of control collision test car. “Ha, Ha, that’s a good one Cast---------”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      More Blackouts? California Grid Manager Warns of Power Shortage as Major Heatwave Looms (Fresno Bee, CA)

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article252134288.html

2.      ERCOT Calls for Texans to Use Less Energy This Week (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/30740-ercot-calls-for-texans-to-use-less-energy-this-week/?amp

3.      California Walking a ‘Tight Rope’ as Hydropower Supply Fades (Bloomberg News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-walking-tight-rope-hydropower-110000393.html?soc_src=yahooapp

4.      Lower Snake River Dams Provided Crucial Energy & Reserves in Winter 2021(Bonneville Power Administration – PDF File)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/releases/Documents/20210616-PR-08-21-Lower-Snake-River-Dams-provided-crucial-energy-and-reserves-in-winter-2021.pdf

5.      Interior Secretary Supports Klamath River Dam Removals in Letter to FERC (Hydro Review)

https://www.hydroreview.com/environmental/interior-secretary-supports-klamath-river-dam-removals-in-letter-to-ferc/

6.      Global Power Grids Pushed to Breaking Point (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-16/power-prices-rising-temperatures-risk-blackouts

7.      Like Wyoming, Could Colstrip Be Converted for Nuclear Power? (KMMS Radio, Bozeman, MT)

https://kmmsam.com/like-wyoming-could-colstrip-be-converted-for-nuclear-power/

8.      China Denies Radiation Leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Plant (Deutsch Welle)

https://www.dw.com/en/china-denies-radiation-leak-at-taishan-nuclear-power-plant/a-57916942

9.      Avista Reaches All-Party Settlement in Idaho General Rate Case (Globe Newswire)

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/06/14/2246819/0/en/Avista-reaches-all-party-settlement-in-Idaho-general-rate-case.html

10.   Washington State’s Approaching Energy Crisis – Good Intentions Gone Wrong? (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2021/06/15/washington-states-approaching-energy-crisis--good-intentions-gone-wrong/?sh=6fba350963ca

11.   Diving Into Data: Bonneville Power Administration Is Updating Its Agency Metering System (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Diving-into-data-BPA-is-updating-its-Agency-Metering-System.aspx

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

12.   Editorial: Making Digital Equity a Reality (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/making-digital-equity-a-reality/

13.   Guest Essay: Miller – Hydropower Is a Zero-Carbon Energy Source at Our Doorstep (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)

https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/10-opinion/511802-409370-miller-hydropower-is-a-zero-carbon-energy-source-at-our-doorstep

14.   Guest Column: Oregon – Climate Change & Calculating the Carbon Price (Bend Bulletin, OR)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/guest-column-climate-change-and-calculating-the-carbon-price/article_edc1fa3e-cd20-11eb-a34c-976a08d851a1.html

15.   APPA Podcast: Cowlitz PUD GM Gary Huhta Discusses Priorities & Reliability Success (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/podcasts

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16.   U.S. Solar Installations Soared in First Quarter, Supply Squeeze Weighs (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/us-solar-installations-soared-first-quarter-supply-squeeze-weighs-2021-06-15/

17.   Crook County Must Reconsider Oregon Solar Project Expansion (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/state/oregon/county-must-reconsider-oregon-solar-project-expansion/article_9b0b9a18-cd5f-11eb-8ea9-7f1e7c369559.html

18.   WA Gov. Inslee Lauds Wind Energy Jobs During Visit to Port of Vancouver (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/inslee-lauds-wind-energy-jobs-140200888.html

19.   The United States Consumed a Record Amount of Renewable Energy in 2020 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48396

20.   Retrofitting Dams for More Renewable Energy in the World (Tech Explore)

https://techxplore.com/news/2021-06-retrofitting-renewable-energy-world.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

21.   Officials Say Wild Salmon Runs on Snake River Tributary Are in Dire Straits (Idaho Falls Post-Register, ID)

https://www.postregister.com/news/state/officials-say-wild-salmon-runs-on-snake-river-tributary-are-in-dire-straits/article_88421620-bc15-5a1b-89cd-133863071517.html

22.   WA State Wildlife Officials Confirm Presence of Deadly Virus in Deer in the San Juan Islands (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/seattlenews/article/deadly-deer-virus-in-san-juan-islands-wash-16246709.php

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

23.   U.S. House Passes Bill to Support Puget Sound Restoration, Recovery (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/2976049/house-passes-puget-sound-recovery-act/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

24.   California Water Managers Vote to Cut Off Farmers as Statewide Drought Intensifies (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/california-water-managers-vote-to-cut-off-farmers-as-statewide-drought-intensifies/

25.   Solar Power & Drought Impact Water Flows in Hells Canyon (KTVB-TV, Boise, ID)

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/solar-power-drought-impact-water-flows-hells-canyon-whitewater-jet-boat/277-1ee1eba6-0f65-4d41-af98-383f22a541a6

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

26.   Montana & 16 Other States Want in on Youth Climate Change Lawsuit (Montana Free Press)

https://montanafreepress.org/2021/06/15/montana-petitions-join-youth-climate-change-lawsuit/

27.   Montana: Missoula Groups, Government Pushing NW Energy to Stem Reliance on Fossil Fuels (KPAX-TV, Missoula, MT)

https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/missoula-groups-government-pushing-nw-energy-to-stem-reliance-on-fossil-fuels

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

28.   ‘Like Taxing Horseshoes’: Landlines Wane, Sap U.S. Broadband Aid (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloombergquint.com/technology/-like-taxing-horseshoes-landlines-wane-sap-u-s-broadband-aid

29.   Not-So-Remote Areas with Internet ‘Black Holes’ Renew Fight for Broadband (Yahoo News)

https://news.yahoo.com/internet-black-holes-spur-fight-033034636.html

30.   Ohio Senate Republicans Move to Bar Municipal Broadband (Government Tech)

https://www.govtech.com/policy/ohio-senate-republicans-move-to-bar-municipal-broadband

31.   Idaho Department of Commerce Wants You to Take an Internet Speed Test (Boise State Public Radio, ID)

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2021-06-16/idaho-department-of-commerce-internet-speed-test

32.   WA State: Port of Coupeville Gets $100,000 Grant to Improve Broadband (South Whidbey Record, WA)

https://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/port-gets-100k-grant-to-improve-broadband/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

33.   Why Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Is Turning Off Facebook Comments on News Posts for a Month (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/editor-blog-facebook-comments-1.6064804?cmp=rss

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

34.   50 Million Under Heat Warning as Extreme Temps, Drought Envelop Western U.S. (Huffington Post)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/western-us-excessive-heat-drought_n_60c8f5dbe4b0f7e7ccf59d86

35.   Why the Heat Wave Hitting the Western U.S. Is So Intense (Mashable)

https://mashable.com/article/heat-wave-western-us-extreme/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

36.   American Public Power Association Is Calling for Equal Access to Federal Energy Tax Credits (WCMY Radio, Ottawa, IL)

https://1430wcmy.com/2021/06/15/american-public-power-association-is-calling-for-equal-access-to-federal-energy-tax-credits/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Google Trends Analysis Reveals Each State’s Most Misspelled Word

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/06/15/Google-Trends-ATT-Experts-most-misspelled-words-each-state/4591623783232/

The Last Images from Doomed Space Probes

https://gizmodo.com/the-last-images-from-doomed-space-probes-1847100494

How to Cook the Perfect Cicada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cicada-united-states-cooking-1.6061995

Cobwebs Cover Australian Towns After Spiders Flee Flooding

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/06/16/spider-webs-blanket-Gippsland-Victoria-Australia-floods/6101623873035/

SONG OF THE DAY

Art Garfunkel, James Taylor, Paul Simon – (What A) Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybboJcRJU9k