The Energy News Digest for June 1, 2022

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

California Drought Could Reduce Hydroelectric Generation to Half of Normal Levels (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=52578

Former Executive Gets Prison for $1 Billion Solar Energy Fraud (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/politics-california-san-francisco-money-laundering-56d5f73f85538d16247f229831cbbb50

Unprecedented Water Restrictions Hit Southern California Today: What They Mean to You (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-01/southern-california-new-drought-rules-june-2022

Return of Salmon Part of Columbia River Treaty Negotiations: First Nations (Yahoo! News)

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/return-salmon-part-columbia-river-080739865.html

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law on Social Media Censorship (Associated Press)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-social-media-texas_n_6296936ce4b090b53b7e81b0

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      California Drought Could Reduce Hydroelectric Generation to Half of Normal Levels

2.      Hoover Dam Power Production Down 33%, Official Says

3.      Why Are Blackouts Looming? Blame Extreme Weather, Not Wind & Solar

4.      PacifiCorp Gets Nod to Build 416-Mile Power Line Across the West

5.      Alaska Utilities Plan $200M Investment in Grid to Boost Renewable Power, Increase Reliability

6.      ‘More, More, More’: President Biden’s Clean Grid Hinges on Power Lines

7.      WA State: Crypto Mine in Usk Gets Conditional Use Permit from Pend Oreille County; Opponents Appeal

8.      Avista Not Planning Utility Shut Offs for This Year’s Wildfire Season

9.      Alaska Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Rural Power Subsidy Program

10.   Tribe Files Motion to Join PGE Case Over Willamette Falls Property

11.   Small Nuclear Power Projects May Have Big Waste Problems – Study

12.   U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Brings GOP Congress Members to Tri-Cities to Learn About NW Issues Firsthand

13.   Canada: Price of Natural Gas Could Climb Higher Still After Cresting Multi-Year Highs

14.   Editorial: Finish the Job of Protecting Alaska’s Salmon-Rich Bristol Bay

15.   Audio: Along Those Lines – ‘Super-Power,’ The Impact of Hydroelectric Dams

16.   Former Executive Gets Prison for $1 Billion Solar Energy Fraud

17.   As Push for Offshore Wind Accelerates, Oregon Fishing Industry Pushes Back

18.   Miracle Fuel Hydrogen Can Actually Make Climate Change Worse

19.   How Do Heat Pumps Stack Up Against Gas Furnaces, Swamp Coolers & Air Conditioners?

20.   Return of Salmon Part of Columbia River Treaty Negotiations: First Nations

21.   WA State: Fish Passing Through Tumwater Dam Near Leavenworth Help Hydro Projects

22.   Chinook Helicopter to Help Coho Salmon

23.   It’s a Girl! Southern Resident J Pod Orca Calf Born Earlier This Year is Female

24.   Bison Gores Tourist, Tosses Her Ten Feet at Yellowstone National Park, Rangers Say

25.   Air Quality Impacts of Northwest Wildfires Reach as Far as New York

26.   Unprecedented Water Restrictions Hit Southern California Today: What They Mean to You

27.   Cold Spring Means Above-Average Snow in Cascade Mountains

28.   Scientists Warn Future Temperatures Will Test Humans’ Ability to Survive

29.   States Are Tackling Climate, Using Federal Cash as Congress Lags

30.   States Look to Electric Utilities for Broadband Connections

31.   Electric Highway Improvements Celebrated in Oregon

32.   U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law on Social Media Censorship

33.   U.S. Forest Service Says It Caused New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire

34.   Nearly 1,000 Drivers Refused to Stop for WSP Troopers

WORD OF THE DAY

Malaise \muh-LAYZ\ Noun – 1: an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness *2: a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being

“MMMMMM, yummy mayonnaise on my ham and cheese sandwich,” gushed Danforth at his high school reunion picnic. In what was to become known as the “Riverdale Moldy Mayonnaise Malaise” Danny and his classmates would soon fight for position at the single port-a-potty the overwhelmed organizers had rented for the occasion.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      California Drought Could Reduce Hydroelectric Generation to Half of Normal Levels (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=52578

2.      Hoover Dam Power Production Down 33%, Official Says (Your Central Valley, Fresno, CA)

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/hoover-dam-power-production-down-33-official-says/

3.      Why Are Blackouts Looming? Blame Extreme Weather, Not Wind & Solar (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/why-are-blackouts-looming-blame-extreme-weather-not-wind-and-solar

4.      PacifiCorp Gets Nod to Build 416-Mile Power Line Across the West (Bend Bulletin, OR)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/pacificorp-gets-nod-to-build-416-mile-power-line-across-the-west/article_b4edba9b-6075-5335-96df-67258910ba70.html

5.      Alaska Utilities Plan $200M Investment in Grid to Boost Renewable Power, Increase Reliability (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/alaska-utilities-plan-200m-investment-134800764.html

6.      ‘More, More, More’: President Biden’s Clean Grid Hinges on Power Lines (E&E News)

https://www.eenews.net/articles/more-more-more-bidens-clean-grid-hinges-on-power-lines/

7.      WA State: Crypto Mine in Usk Gets Conditional Use Permit from Pend Oreille County; Opponents Appeal (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jun/01/crypto-mine-in-usk-gets-conditional-use-permit-fro/

8.      Avista Not Planning Utility Shut Offs for This Year’s Wildfire Season (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/may/29/avista-not-planning-utility-shut-offs-for-this-yea/

9.      Alaska Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Rural Power Subsidy Program (KTUU-TV, Anchorage, AK)

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/06/01/alaska-legislature-passes-bill-expand-rural-power-subsidy-program/

10.   Tribe Files Motion to Join PGE Case Over Willamette Falls Property (Portland Business Journal, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/05/27/grand-ronde-pge-willamette-falls.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search

11.   Small Nuclear Power Projects May Have Big Waste Problems – Study (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/small-nuclear-power-projects-may-have-big-waste-problems-study-2022-05-31/

12.   U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Brings GOP Congress Members to Tri-Cities to Learn About NW Issues Firsthand (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/politics-government/article262006220.html

13.   Canada: Price of Natural Gas Could Climb Higher Still After Cresting Multi-Year Highs (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/natural-gas-prices-could-climb-higher-1.6468716?cmp=rss

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

14.   Editorial: Finish the Job of Protecting Alaska’s Salmon-Rich Bristol Bay (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/finish-the-job-of-protecting-salmon-rich-bristol-bay/

15.   Audio: Along Those Lines – ‘Super-Power,’ The Impact of Hydroelectric Dams (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/along-those-lines-impact-of-hydroelectric-dams

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16.   Former Executive Gets Prison for $1 Billion Solar Energy Fraud (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/politics-california-san-francisco-money-laundering-56d5f73f85538d16247f229831cbbb50

17.   As Push for Offshore Wind Accelerates, Oregon Fishing Industry Pushes Back (Portland Business Journal, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/06/01/offshore-wind-oregon-conflict.html

18.   Miracle Fuel Hydrogen Can Actually Make Climate Change Worse (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-05-31/hydrogen-fuel-investments-could-risk-making-global-warming-worse

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

19.   How Do Heat Pumps Stack Up Against Gas Furnaces, Swamp Coolers & Air Conditioners? (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

https://www.sltrib.com/renewable-energy/2022/05/27/so-how-do-heat-pumps/

FISH & WILDLIFE

20.   Return of Salmon Part of Columbia River Treaty Negotiations: First Nations (Yahoo! News)

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/return-salmon-part-columbia-river-080739865.html

21.   WA State: Fish Passing Through Tumwater Dam Near Leavenworth Help Hydro Projects (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/fish-passing-through-tumwater-dam-near-leavenworth-help-hydro-projects/article_0e6f6c16-de01-11ec-8c65-2b33cfc38ef9.html

22.   Chinook Helicopter to Help Coho Salmon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/25/oregon-coast-coho-salmon-endangered-species-chinook-helicopter/

23.   It’s a Girl! Southern Resident J Pod Orca Calf Born Earlier This Year is Female (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/orcas/j59-southern-resident-orca-calf-female/281-362b7ddf-31b4-4487-823e-0e61fe57cb44

24.   Bison Gores Tourist, Tosses Her Ten Feet at Yellowstone National Park, Rangers Say (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/bison-gores-tourist-tosses-her-124233912.html

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

25.   Air Quality Impacts of Northwest Wildfires Reach as Far as New York (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/now/air-quality-impacts-northwest-wildfires-140018633.html

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

26.   Unprecedented Water Restrictions Hit Southern California Today: What They Mean to You (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-01/southern-california-new-drought-rules-june-2022

27.   Cold Spring Means Above-Average Snow in Cascade Mountains (Associated Press)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/06/01/above-average-snow-cascade-mountains/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

28.   Scientists Warn Future Temperatures Will Test Humans’ Ability to Survive (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/human-body-survive-heat-adaptation-1.6467410?cmp=rss

29.   States Are Tackling Climate, Using Federal Cash as Congress Lags (Bloomberg News)

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/states-are-tackling-climate-using-federal-cash-as-congress-lags

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

30.   States Look to Electric Utilities for Broadband Connections (GCN)

https://www.gcn.com/cloud-infrastructure/2022/05/states-look-electric-utilities-broadband-connections/367580/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

31.   Electric Highway Improvements Celebrated in Oregon (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/west-coast-electric-highway-ev-improvements-oregon/283-1fdf6559-6871-4d02-97ad-e6e0fa0f9b1f

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

32.   U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law on Social Media Censorship (Associated Press)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-social-media-texas_n_6296936ce4b090b53b7e81b0

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

33.   U.S. Forest Service Says It Caused New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/2022/05/28/forest-service-caused-new-mexico-largest-wildfire

34.   Nearly 1,000 Drivers Refused to Stop for WSP Troopers (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/nearly-1000-drivers-refused-stop-wsp-troopers/GFH5BNEYM5EMLBDYB2ZHLCEN7U/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Licensing Company Tells Las Vegas Chapels: No More Elvis-Themed Weddings

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/las-vegas-chapels-elvis-weddings_n_6296a63ce4b07aa93893193f

The Mona Lisa Was Attacked with a Pastry by a Man Disguised as an Elderly Woman in a Wheelchair

https://www.insider.com/mona-lisa-pastry-cream-man-in-disguise-louvre-2022-5

Archaeologists Uncover Trove of Ancient Egyptian Mummies

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/archaeologists-uncover-trove-ancient-egyptian-mummies-2022-05-30/

Doppelganger Deception – Couple Mourn Beloved Cat & Bury Remains in Garden - Only for Pet to Turn Up Next Day

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/couple-mourn-beloved-cat-bury-27037659

SONG OF THE DAY

Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Lv6cHgnjo

The Energy News Digest for May 25, 2022

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

California’s Plan to Avoid Blackouts Relies on Fossil Fuels as Last Resort (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/policy-regulation/californias-plan-to-avoid-blackouts-relies-on-fossil-fuels-as-last-resort

Blackout Risk in Washington State Low But ‘Not Trivial’ (KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)

https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/blackout-risk-in-washington-state-low-but-not-trivial/article_635e6b0f-44f6-57d0-a106-f0a64518373a.html

Gov. Dunleavy Signs Bill Streamlining Effort to Bring Nuclear Microreactors to Alaska Villages (Anchorage Daily News, AK)

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2022/05/24/gov-dunleavy-signs-bill-streamlining-effort-to-bring-nuclear-microreactors-to-alaska-villages/

WA State: Black Rock Solar Facility Approved in Eastern Yakima County (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/black-rock-solar-facility-approved-in-eastern-yakima-county/article_dfc6094b-0f88-5a75-a853-16562e617fb2.html

Stormy Repeat: NOAA Predicts Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/climate-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-environment-2b5691c220abc476fbc3c457a3a76657

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      California’s Plan to Avoid Blackouts Relies on Fossil Fuels as Last Resort

2.      Blackout Risk in Washington State Low But ‘Not Trivial’

3.      Gov. Dunleavy Signs Bill Streamlining Effort to Bring Nuclear Microreactors to Alaska Villages

4.      U.S. Releases Environmental Study About New Idaho Test Reactor

5.      Climate Worries Galvanize a New Pro-Nuclear Movement in the U.S.

6.      Utah Has the Nation’s Cheapest Electricity, But It’s Not Very Climate-Friendly – Washington State (2), Idaho (3), Oregon (4)

7.      New York Utilities Fear ‘Potentially Unlimited’ Obligation Under Proposed Refund Rules for Prolonged Outages

8.      Public Power Utilities Take Proactive Approach in Response to Supply Chain Challenges

9.      Audio: Along Those Lines: ‘Super-Power’—The Impact of Hydroelectric Dams

10.   Editorial: Return of Wildfire Season Brings New Concern – Utilities in WA State Will Need to Pay More Attention to Risks to Powerlines from Wind & Trees.

11.   George Ochenski: The Colstrip Calamity – They Got the Gold, We Get the Shaft

12.   Should States Fund Municipal Broadband and Cooperatives?

13.   WA State: Black Rock Solar Facility Approved in Eastern Yakima County

14.   Federal Investigation Slows Solar Projects in Oregon

15.   EIA Expects Solar and Wind to Be Larger Sources of U.S. Electricity Generation This Summer

16.   Alaska: A Tidal Energy Project Could Power Machinery at Port Mackenzie

17.   Is It Time to Stop Burning Our Garbage?

18.   The U.S. Has Spent More Than $2 Billion on a Plan to Save Salmon. The Fish Are Vanishing Anyway.

19.   About the Data: How We Analyzed Salmon & Steelhead Surviva

20.   More Days Added to Columbia Spring Chinook Fishery, Which Marks Its Best Return Since 2015

21.   Pacific Northwest Leaders Discuss Lower Snake River Dam Removal at Third Annual Salmon Orca Summit

22.   Salmon at Increased Risk of Exposure to Harmful Bacteria Near British Columbia Fish Farms, Study Suggests

23.   Invasive Crayfish Found in Oregon for the First Time

24.   Monarch Butterfly Numbers in Mexico Rise by 35%

25.   Alaska: EPA Proposes Bristol Bay Protections in Potential Blow to Pebble Mine Development

26.   California Businesses Ordered to Stop Watering Lawns as Drought Strangles State

27.   WA State: Cool Spring, Slow Runoff Mean Lake Chelan Is Low on Water

28.   An Ocean First: Underwater Drone Tracks Carbon Dioxide in Alaska Gulf

29.   WA State: Thurston Youth Perform Die-In Over Climate Response During Olympia City Council Meeting

30.   Utah: UTOPIA Fiber Wraps Work on Largest Open Access Broadband Network in U.S.

31.   NTIA Doing All it Can to ‘Pressure’ States to Allow Municipal Broadband for Infrastructure Builds

32.   Map Highlights Broadband Availability by State

33.   Co-Ops Open the Door for High-speed Broadband and More Use of Precision Ag

34.   The Mental Block Preventing People from Buying Electric Vehicles

35.   As College Enrollment Tanks, There’s a Growing Push to Celebrate Students Going Into Skilled Trades

36.   Anthropologist Shares Unexpected Tip for Staying Cool During Heat Waves: ‘We All Need to Study This’

37.   Stormy Repeat: NOAA Predicts Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season

38.   Greater Idaho Movement Scales Back Plan for Oregon Annexation

WORD OF THE DAY

Obeisance \oh-BEE-sunss\ Noun – 1: a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission: bow *2: acknowledgment of another's superiority or importance: homage.

“Kiss my grits,” shrilled the agitated Florence Jean Castleberry to the unruly customer at the diner counter. Unexpectedly, the grizzled truck driver immediately dropped to one knee in obeisance, gently removing the steaming bowl of hominy grits from the counter and planting a kiss on the gloppy goo.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      California’s Plan to Avoid Blackouts Relies on Fossil Fuels as Last Resort (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/policy-regulation/californias-plan-to-avoid-blackouts-relies-on-fossil-fuels-as-last-resort

2.      Blackout Risk in Washington State Low But ‘Not Trivial’ (KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)

https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/blackout-risk-in-washington-state-low-but-not-trivial/article_635e6b0f-44f6-57d0-a106-f0a64518373a.html

3.      Gov. Dunleavy Signs Bill Streamlining Effort to Bring Nuclear Microreactors to Alaska Villages (Anchorage Daily News, AK)

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2022/05/24/gov-dunleavy-signs-bill-streamlining-effort-to-bring-nuclear-microreactors-to-alaska-villages/

4.      U.S. Releases Environmental Study About New Idaho Test Reactor (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/science-technology-nuclear-power-environment-53061270a5cc5e347f501bc8c6d61593

5.      Climate Worries Galvanize a New Pro-Nuclear Movement in the U.S. (Washington Post – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/05/24/diablo-canyon-nuclear-climate/

6.      Utah Has the Nation’s Cheapest Electricity, But It’s Not Very Climate-Friendly – Washington State (2), Idaho (3), Oregon (4) (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/05/24/utah-has-nations-cheapest/

7.      New York Utilities Fear ‘Potentially Unlimited’ Obligation Under Proposed Refund Rules for Prolonged Outages (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-york-utilities-coned-psc-outage-reimbursement/624258/

8.      Public Power Utilities Take Proactive Approach in Response to Supply Chain Challenges (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/public-power-utilities-take-proactive-approach-response-supply-chain-challenges

9.      Audio: Along Those Lines: ‘Super-Power’—The Impact of Hydroelectric Dams (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/along-those-lines-impact-of-hydroelectric-dams

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

10.   Editorial: Return of Wildfire Season Brings New Concern – Utilities in WA State Will Need to Pay More Attention to Risks to Powerlines from Wind & Trees. (Everett Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/editorial-return-of-wildfire-season-brings-new-concern/

11.   George Ochenski: The Colstrip Calamity – They Got the Gold, We Get the Shaft (Montana Standard, Butte, MT)

https://mtstandard.com/opinion/columnists/george-ochenski-the-colstrip-calamity-they-got-the-gold-we-get-the-shaft/article_b39ba8d2-79f9-5f6f-9ab4-db893bf78ac0.html

12.   Should States Fund Municipal Broadband and Cooperatives? (Governing)

https://www.governing.com/now/should-states-fund-municipal-broadband-and-cooperatives

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

13.   WA State: Black Rock Solar Facility Approved in Eastern Yakima County (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/black-rock-solar-facility-approved-in-eastern-yakima-county/article_dfc6094b-0f88-5a75-a853-16562e617fb2.html

14.   Federal Investigation Slows Solar Projects in Oregon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/25/solar-investigation-commerce-oregon-panels/

15.   EIA Expects Solar and Wind to Be Larger Sources of U.S. Electricity Generation This Summer (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=52438

16.   Alaska: A Tidal Energy Project Could Power Machinery at Port Mackenzie (Alaska Public Media)

https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/05/24/a-tidal-energy-project-could-power-machinery-at-port-mackenzie/

17.   Is It Time to Stop Burning Our Garbage? (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-23/environmental-concerns-grow-over-incinerators-in-u-s

FISH & WILDLIFE

18.   The U.S. Has Spent More Than $2 Billion on a Plan to Save Salmon. The Fish Are Vanishing Anyway. (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/24/pacific-northwest-federal-salmon-hatcheries-declining-returns/

19.   About the Data: How We Analyzed Salmon & Steelhead Survival (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/24/how-opb-propublica-analyzed-salmon-steelhead-survival-data/

20.   More Days Added to Columbia Spring Chinook Fishery, Which Marks Its Best Return Since 2015 (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

https://www.kxro.com/more-days-added-to-columbia-spring-chinook-fishery-which-marks-its-best-return-since-2015/

21.   Pacific Northwest Leaders Discuss Lower Snake River Dam Removal at Third Annual Salmon Orca Summit (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.khq.com/straight_from_the_source/regional-leaders-discuss-lower-snake-river-dam-removal-at-third-annual-salmon-orca-summit/article_d4a1423a-dae4-11ec-a9c4-a708d24e65bf.html

22.   Salmon at Increased Risk of Exposure to Harmful Bacteria Near British Columbia Fish Farms, Study Suggests (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/salmon-at-increased-risk-of-exposure-to-harmful-bacteria-near-b-c-fish-farms-study-suggests-1.6463403?cmp=rss

23.   Invasive Crayfish Found in Oregon for the First Time (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/22/invasive-crayfish-found-in-oregon-for-first-time/

24.   Monarch Butterfly Numbers in Mexico Rise by 35% (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-mexico-city-trees-d4f6220ea3ec24fb46ec22f6ad5da0d8

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

25.   Alaska: EPA Proposes Bristol Bay Protections in Potential Blow to Pebble Mine Development (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/epa-proposes-bristol-bay-protections-in-potentially-fatal-blow-to-pebble-mine-development/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

26.   California Businesses Ordered to Stop Watering Lawns as Drought Strangles State (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/california-businesses-ordered-to-stop-watering-lawns-as-drought-strangles-state/

27.   WA State: Cool Spring, Slow Runoff Mean Lake Chelan Is Low on Water (North Central Washington Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

https://www.ncwlife.com/cool-spring-slow-runoff-mean-lake-chelan-is-low-on-water/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

28.   An Ocean First: Underwater Drone Tracks Carbon Dioxide in Alaska Gulf (Associated Press)

https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/An-ocean-first-Underwater-drone-tracks-CO2-in-17197940.php

29.   WA State: Thurston Youth Perform Die-In Over Climate Response During Olympia City Council Meeting (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article261768827.html

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

30.   Utah: UTOPIA Fiber Wraps Work on Largest Open Access Broadband Network in U.S. (Fierce Telecom)

https://www.fiercetelecom.com/broadband/utopia-fiber-wraps-work-largest-open-access-broadband-network-us

31.   NTIA Doing All it Can to ‘Pressure’ States to Allow Municipal Broadband for Infrastructure Builds (Broadband Breakfast)

https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2022/05/ntia-doing-all-it-can-to-pressure-states-to-allow-municipal-broadband-for-infrastructure-builds/

32.   Map Highlights Broadband Availability by State (WWLP-TV, Springfield, MA)

https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/map-highlights-broadband-availability-by-state/

33.   Co-Ops Open the Door for High-speed Broadband and More Use of Precision Ag (Farm Journal)

https://www.porkbusiness.com/news/industry/co-ops-open-door-high-speed-broadband-and-more-use-precision-ag

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

34.   The Mental Block Preventing People from Buying Electric Vehicles (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/technology/the-mental-block-preventing-people-from-buying-electric-vehicles/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

35.   As College Enrollment Tanks, There’s a Growing Push to Celebrate Students Going Into Skilled Trades (NBC News)

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/21/career-signing-days-celebrate-students-going-into-skilled-trades.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

 

36.   Anthropologist Shares Unexpected Tip for Staying Cool During Heat Waves: ‘We All Need to Study This’ (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/anthropologist-explains-why-taking-naps-161841884.html?soc_src=yahooapp

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

37.   Stormy Repeat: NOAA Predicts Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/climate-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-environment-2b5691c220abc476fbc3c457a3a76657

38.   Greater Idaho Movement Scales Back Plan for Oregon Annexation (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/23/greater-idaho-movement-scales-back-plan-for-oregon-annexation/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

LEGO Unveils ‘The Starry Night’ Set Celebrating Van Gogh’s Most Famous Painting

https://mymodernmet.com/lego-starry-night-set/

What Is the ‘Dissociative Pout.’ Is It the New ‘Duck Face’?

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dissociative-pout-duck-face-203009346.html

Reds Fan Accidentally Catches Baseball in Beer Cup, Chugs for Crowd

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/MLB/2022/05/24/Cincinnati-Reds-fan-accidentally-catches-ball-in-beer-cup-chugs-for-crowd-basball-MLB/3281653399485/

German Surfer Rides World Record 86-Foot Wave in Portugal

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/05/25/Guinness-World-Records/4291653499782/

SONG OF THE DAY

‘Heroes’ The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain vs David Bowie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8X5NvcOOnI