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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The Energy News Digest for March 15, 2023

The Energy News Digest is sponsored by the Northwest Public Power Association.

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Nearly 400,000 Without Power Across the U.S. as Storms Pummel Both Coasts (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/power-down-400000-winter-storms-california-new-england-1850227945

U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Set Nine Monthly Records & an Annual Record in 2022 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55800

EPA ‘Neighbor’ Rule Cuts Downwind Pollution by Power Plants (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/epa-downwind-pollution-power-plants-neighbor-af561d9120fbd87b0c4e355b1d867ddc?ref=biztoc.com

California Cancels Salmon Fishing Season: ‘It’s Devastating’ (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/california-cancels-salmon-fishing-season-171539191.html

Community Solar Industry Says It Can Ride Out Silicon Valley Bank Failure (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/climatetech-finance/community-solar-industry-says-it-can-ride-out-silicon-valley-bank-failure

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Nearly 400,000 Without Power Across the U.S. as Storms Pummel Both Coasts

2. U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Set Nine Monthly Records & an Annual Record in 2022

3. British Columbia Governments Grant Environmental Approval for First Nation-Owned LNG ‘Project Can Fit Within B.C.’s Climate Targets’

4. Power Supply Inadequacy Moves to WA Senate

5. Montana Senate Votes to Repeal State Energy Policy

6. Taiwan Shuts Down Another Nuclear Plant, Threatening Blackouts & More Emissions

7. APPA Highlights Need to Make Full Use of U.S. Hydropower Resources

8. Co-op Leaders: Amid Industry Change, Reliability and Affordability Are Crucial

9. Power Generation: From Water to Watt

10. Guest Essay: If We Keep Electrifying, We Will Run Out of Power

11. Guest Essay: Western Grid Proposal Threatens Enron-Like Crisis

12. Community Solar Industry Says It Can Ride Out Silicon Valley Bank Failure

13. Construction Begins on Idaho Power’s First Energy Storage Projects as It Faces Growing Capacity Shortfall

14. Idaho: Bill Would Further Limit Local Control of Energy Efficiency Rules

15. British Columbians’ Energy Consumption Habits Changed Post Pandemic: BC Hydro

16. The iPhone Is Staging a Quiet Revolution in How We Charge Our Devices

17. California Cancels Salmon Fishing Season: ‘It’s Devastating’

18. Low Fall-Run Chinook Levels Could Halt Most of Oregon’s Salmon Fishing Season

19. WA Gov. Inslee’s Office Rejects Charge That It Killed Salmon Habitat Reform

20. EPA ‘Neighbor’ Rule Cuts Downwind Pollution by Power Plants

21. Limiting ‘Forever Chemicals’ Could Be Expensive for WA Water Plants

22. Nevada Could Turn Off Water for Residents Who Use Too Much

23. An American Water Crisis – The Parching of U.S. Southwest Is Becoming Real. It Could Affect Canada, Too.

24. Arctic Sea Ice Thins in Two Big Jumps – Now More Vulnerable

25. Portland General Electric Makes Strides Toward Environmental Goals, Report Shows

26. Moose Eat So Much, They May Be Worsening Climate Change

27. WA State: Jefferson PUD – Broadband Projections Show Profits in 2025

28. Mining for Cryptocurrency Can Be Lucrative. But Can It Be Done without Stealing Electricity?

29. A Second Wave of Layoffs at Meta; 10,000 Jobs Are Cut

30. See the Captivating Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards

31. Another Atmospheric River Pounds California, 27,000 to Evacuate

32. $500,000 of Crab Stolen by Man Posing as Safeway Employee in Stanwood, WA

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Fabulist /FAB-yuh-list/ Noun – 1: a creator or writer of fables 2: Liar

See the fabulist

Claims to be truthful prophet

Look! He wears no clothes

http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Nearly 400,000 Without Power Across the U.S. as Storms Pummel Both Coasts (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/power-down-400000-winter-storms-california-new-england-1850227945

2. U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Set Nine Monthly Records & an Annual Record in 2022 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55800

3. British Columbia Governments Grant Environmental Approval for First Nation-Owned LNG ‘Project Can Fit Within B.C.’s Climate Targets’ (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/3-billion-indigenous-cedar-lng-kitimat-1.6774918

4. Power Supply Inadequacy Moves to WA Senate (Elkhorn Media Group, Lagrande, OR)

https://elkhornmediagroup.com/power-supply-inadequacy-moves-to-wa-senate/

5. Montana Senate Votes to Repeal State Energy Policy (The Daily Montanan)

https://dailymontanan.com/briefs/montana-senate-votes-to-repeal-state-energy-policy/

6. Taiwan Shuts Down Another Nuclear Plant, Threatening Blackouts & More Emissions (Yahoo! News)

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/taiwan-shuts-down-another-nuclear-213250259.html

7. APPA Highlights Need to Make Full Use of U.S. Hydropower Resources (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/appa-highlights-need-make-full-use-us-hydropower-resources

8. Co-op Leaders: Amid Industry Change, Reliability and Affordability Are Crucial (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/co-op-leaders-amid-industry-change-reliability-and-affordability-are-crucial

9. Power Generation: From Water to Watt (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/learn-and-participate/community-education/hydropower-101/power-generation

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

10. Guest Essay: If We Keep Electrifying, We Will Run Out of Power (Jacksonville Journal-Courier, IL)

https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/commentary-17819866.php

11. Guest Essay: Western Grid Proposal Threatens Enron-Like Crisis (Chico Enterprise-Record, CA)

https://www.chicoer.com/2023/03/14/western-grid-proposal-threatens-enron-like-crisis-california-focus/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12. Community Solar Industry Says It Can Ride Out Silicon Valley Bank Failure (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/climatetech-finance/community-solar-industry-says-it-can-ride-out-silicon-valley-bank-failure

13. Construction Begins on Idaho Power’s First Energy Storage Projects as It Faces Growing Capacity Shortfall (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/Idaho-power-battery-energy-storage-system/644866/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

14. Idaho: Bill Would Further Limit Local Control of Energy Efficiency Rules (Boise State Public Radio, ID)

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2023-03-14/bill-would-further-limit-local-control-of-energy-efficiency-rules

15. British Columbians’ Energy Consumption Habits Changed Post Pandemic: BC Hydro (Powell River Now, BC)

https://www.mypowellrivernow.com/40390/news/provincial/british-columbians-energy-consumption-habits-changed-post-pandemic-bc-hydro/

16. The iPhone Is Staging a Quiet Revolution in How We Charge Our Devices (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/14/clean-energy-charging-iphone-apple/

FISH & WILDLIFE

17. California Cancels Salmon Fishing Season: ‘It’s Devastating’ (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/california-cancels-salmon-fishing-season-171539191.html

18. Low Fall-Run Chinook Levels Could Halt Most of Oregon’s Salmon Fishing Season (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/15/oregon-fall-chinook-fishing-season-could-be-canceled/

19. WA Gov. Inslee’s Office Rejects Charge That It Killed Salmon Habitat Reform (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_6c4bb5bc-bd42-11ed-9498-ab332d79780b.html

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

20. EPA ‘Neighbor’ Rule Cuts Downwind Pollution by Power Plants (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/epa-downwind-pollution-power-plants-neighbor-af561d9120fbd87b0c4e355b1d867ddc?ref=biztoc.com

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

21. Limiting ‘Forever Chemicals’ Could Be Expensive for WA Water Plants (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/cleaning-out-forever-chemicals-could-be-costly-for-wa-water-plants/

22. Nevada Could Turn Off Water for Residents Who Use Too Much (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/las-vegas-nevada-colorado-river-water-use-drought-1850228081

23. An American Water Crisis – The Parching of U.S. Southwest Is Becoming Real. It Could Affect Canada, Too. (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/an-american-water-crisis

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

24. Arctic Sea Ice Thins in Two Big Jumps – Now More Vulnerable (Associated Press)

https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/arctic-sea-ice-thins-in-2-big-jumps-and-now-more-17840991.php

25. Portland General Electric Makes Strides Toward Environmental Goals, Report Shows (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/38906-pge-makes-strides-toward-environmental-goals-report-shows/

26. Moose Eat So Much, They May Be Worsening Climate Change (The Week/Washington Post)

https://theweek.com/climate-change/1021755/moose-eat-so-much-they-may-be-worsening-climate-change

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

27. WA State: Jefferson PUD – Broadband Projections Show Profits in 2025 (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/broadband-projections-show-profits-in-2025/

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY

28. Mining for Cryptocurrency Can Be Lucrative. But Can It Be Done without Stealing Electricity? (Boise State Public Radio, ID)

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2023-03-13/mining-for-cryptocurrency-can-be-lucrative-but-can-it-be-done-without-stealing-electricity

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

29. A Second Wave of Layoffs at Meta; 10,000 Jobs Are Cut (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3857333/facebook-parent-meta-slashes-another-10000-jobs/

30. See the Captivating Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/british-wildlife-photography-awards-winners-2023-nature-1850221341

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

31. Another Atmospheric River Pounds California, 27,000 to Evacuate (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/california-storms-new-atmospheric-river-4ab2bb3ac82a7b79f720e60c7b29f9b7

32. $500,000 of Crab Stolen by Man Posing as Safeway Employee in Stanwood, WA (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3857519/500000-crab-stolen-stanwood-heist-posing-safeway-employee/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Free-Diver Plunges to Record Depth Beneath Frozen Swiss Lake

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/free-diver-plunges-record-depth-beneath-frozen-swiss-lake-2023-03-14/

Ryan Redington Arrives in Nome, Alaska to Win Iditarod Sled Dog Race

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/ryan-redington-arrives-nome-alaska-win-iditarod-sled-dog-race-2023-03-14/

Beloved & Debated, French Bulldog Becomes Top U.S. Dog Breed

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/beloved-and-debated-french-bulldog-becomes-top-us-dog-breed/

Man Sues Buffalo Wild Wings Over ‘Boneless’ Wings

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/14/man-sues-buffalo-wild-wings-over-boneless-wings/

SONG OF THE DAY

Bobby Caldwell (R.I.P.) – What You Won’t Do for Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gru4IfbKlfU

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Threatens Climate Start-Ups (NY Times – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/climate/silicon-valley-bank-climate.html

Attacks on Power Stations in Oregon City & Tumwater, Wash., Remain Unsolved; FBI Offers $25,000 Reward (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/03/attacks-on-power-stations-in-oregon-city-and-tumwater-wash-remain-unsolved-fbi-offers-25000-reward.html

Heavy Winter Snowpack Prompting Releases from Salt River Project Reservoirs (Arizona Department of Water Resources)

https://new.azwater.gov/news/articles/2023-09-03

Idaho: Lava Ridge Wind Farm Resolution Advances in House (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)

https://magicvalley.com/news/local/lava-ridge-resolution-advances-in-house/article_12e55132-be09-11ed-ab3d-b3c4391fdfda.html

Challenges Spawning Rapidly in SE Alaska Salmon Lawsuit (Juneau Empire, AK)

https://www.juneauempire.com/news/challenges-spawning-rapidly-in-salmon-lawsuit/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Attacks on Power Stations in Oregon City & Tumwater, Wash., Remain Unsolved; FBI Offers $25,000 Reward

2. How the U.S. Power Grid Is a Target for Far-Right Groups

3. Eastern Oregon Residents Oppose Energy Transmission Line Project: ‘Absolute Disaster for Ecosystem’

4. Underwater Columbia River Power Line Considered

5. Oregon: Utility-Funded Effort to Overturn Eugene’s Natural Gas Ordinance Turns in Signatures

6. WA Gov. Inslee Demands Feds Reject Gas Pipeline Expansion

7. ‘Definitely Not Cheap’: WA House Passes ‘First in the Nation’ Natural Gas Bill

8. Oregon’s Uncertain Electric Future

9. Avista Seeks More Money from Its Idaho Utility Customers – Company Is Asking for 14.7% Boost This Year

10. Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk Through Utilities Passes WA House

11. There’s a Stunning New Way to View Niagara Falls – Walk Through a Decommissioned Hydropower Station

12. Editorial: California Should Tap Its Growing Fleet of Electric Vehicles to Prevent Blackouts

13. Guest Essay: Lawsuit Threatens Washington’s Commercial Fishing Families

14. Guest Essay: Allow Sale of Credits for Carbon Stored in WA-Owned Lands

15. Idaho: Lava Ridge Wind Farm Resolution Advances in House

16. Idaho: Japanese-Americans Protest a Wind Power Project Near the Minidoka Detention Site

17. Planet-Saving Wind Farms Fall Victim to Global Inflation Fight

18. The Fight to Define ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could Determine America’s Emissions Future

19. Nearly 5% of U.S. Households Did Not Use Space Heating in 2020, Especially in Warm Regions

20. Heat Pumps Key to Reducing Emissions and Energy Costs

21. Challenges Spawning Rapidly in SE Alaska Salmon Lawsuit

22. Chinook Catches Off Washington Likely to Bump Up in 2023

23. What Researchers Learned Studying Pacific Northwest Orcas Hunting for Salmon

24. Washington Bill Shielding Private Fish Groups from Suits Draws Opposition

25. Oregon DOT Touts Progress Reducing Emissions, Says Effort Is Still Falling Short

26. Heavy Winter Snowpack Prompting Releases from Salt River Project Reservoirs

27. Will the Pacific Northwest Have Enough Water This Summer & Fall?

28. Feds Finalizing $250 Million in Water-Saving Measures to Help Drought-Stricken Lake Mead

29. In the Once-Cool Forests of the Pacific Northwest, Heat Poses a New Threat

30. Oregon Eyes Mandate for Climate Change Lessons in Schools

31. What Washington, DC, Can Learn from the Other Washington About Climate Policy

32. Out-of-Towners Head to ‘Climate-Proof Duluth’

33. Montana: Blackfeet Tribe Preliminarily Settle Class Action Lawsuit with Telecom Company

34. AT&T Informs 9 Million Customers About Data Breach

35. WA State: Leading the Charge for Electric Vehicles in Clark County

36. Washington U.S. Rep. McMorris Rodgers Pushing for More Hydropower, Questioning ‘Big Tech’

37. Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Threatens Climate Start-Ups

38. U.S. Government Moves to Stop Potential Banking Crisis

39. As Atmospheric River Exits, Another Awaits to Hit California

40. Several More Weeks of Winter Despite La Niña’s End

WORDS OF THE DAY – GIBE, JIBE, OR JIVE

To gibe means to taunt or sneer: They gibed him about his mistakes.

Jibe means to shift direction or, colloquially, to agree: They jibed their ship across the wind. Their stories didn’t jibe.

Jive means to speak (to) in a way that is exaggerated, insincere, flippant, etc.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Attacks on Power Stations in Oregon City & Tumwater, Wash., Remain Unsolved; FBI Offers $25,000 Reward (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/03/attacks-on-power-stations-in-oregon-city-and-tumwater-wash-remain-unsolved-fbi-offers-25000-reward.html

2. How the U.S. Power Grid Is a Target for Far-Right Groups (British Broadcasting Corporation)

https://news.yahoo.com/us-power-grid-target-far-000414232.html

3. Eastern Oregon Residents Oppose Energy Transmission Line Project: ‘Absolute Disaster for Ecosystem’ (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/climate-change/eastern-oregon-residents-against-energy-transmission-line/283-49c4e65f-0be5-4ba7-9e61-5f67863e85ed

4. Underwater Columbia River Power Line Considered (Columbia Gorge News, Hood River, OR)

https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/underwater-power-line-considered/article_59668d80-bd35-11ed-b3bd-23b95e496ed8.html

5. Oregon: Utility-Funded Effort to Overturn Eugene’s Natural Gas Ordinance Turns in Signatures (KLCC Radio, Eugene, OR)

https://www.klcc.org/politics-government/2023-03-09/utility-funded-effort-to-overturn-natural-gas-ordinance-turns-in-signatures

6. WA Gov. Inslee Demands Feds Reject Gas Pipeline Expansion (KONA Radio, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://610kona.com/inslee-demands-feds-reject-gas-pipeline-expansion/

7. ‘Definitely Not Cheap’: WA House Passes ‘First in the Nation’ Natural Gas Bill (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_24f7f388-bddd-11ed-b9bc-67ac4eb3e34f.html

8. Oregon’s Uncertain Electric Future (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2023/03/oregons-uncertain-electric-future.html

9. Avista Seeks More Money from Its Idaho Utility Customers – Company Is Asking for 14.7% Boost This Year (Lewiston Morning Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/avista-seeks-more-money-from-its-idaho-utility-customers/article_17dcc7ed-fa6e-59f3-a9b8-faf39d908ed7.html

10. Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk Through Utilities Passes WA House (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/bill-to-reduce-wildfire-risk-through-utilities-passes-wa-house/

11. There’s a Stunning New Way to View Niagara Falls – Walk Through a Decommissioned Hydropower Station (Denver Post, CO)

https://www.denverpost.com/2023/03/08/theres-a-stunning-new-way-to-view-niagara-falls/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

12. Editorial: California Should Tap Its Growing Fleet of Electric Vehicles to Prevent Blackouts (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-03-12/vehicle-to-grid-car-batteries

13. Guest Essay: Lawsuit Threatens Washington’s Commercial Fishing Families (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article272821135.html

14. Guest Essay: Allow Sale of Credits for Carbon Stored in WA-Owned Lands (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/allow-sale-of-credits-for-carbon-stored-in-wa-owned-lands/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

15. Idaho: Lava Ridge Wind Farm Resolution Advances in House (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)

https://magicvalley.com/news/local/lava-ridge-resolution-advances-in-house/article_12e55132-be09-11ed-ab3d-b3c4391fdfda.html

16. Idaho: Japanese-Americans Protest a Wind Power Project Near the Minidoka Detention Site (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/news/2023/03/japanese-americans-protest-wind-project-near-minidoka-site

17. Planet-Saving Wind Farms Fall Victim to Global Inflation Fight (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/planet-saving-wind-farms-fall-victim-to-global-inflation-fight/article_4bac7a06-bf74-11ed-abc0-8bf697bb7621.html

18. The Fight to Define ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could Determine America’s Emissions Future (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/energy/green-hydrogen-tax-credit-ira/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

19. Nearly 5% of U.S. Households Did Not Use Space Heating in 2020, Especially in Warm Regions (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55760

20. Heat Pumps Key to Reducing Emissions and Energy Costs (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/heat-pumps-key-reducing-emissions-213700269.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

21. Challenges Spawning Rapidly in SE Alaska Salmon Lawsuit (Juneau Empire, AK)

https://www.juneauempire.com/news/challenges-spawning-rapidly-in-salmon-lawsuit/

22. Chinook Catches Off Washington Likely to Bump Up in 2023 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/chinook-catches-off-washington-likely-to-bump-up-in-2023/

23. What Researchers Learned Studying Pacific Northwest Orcas Hunting for Salmon (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/what-researchers-learned-studying-pnw-orcas-hunting-for-salmon/

24. Washington Bill Shielding Private Fish Groups from Suits Draws Opposition (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/rurallife/washington-bill-shielding-private-fish-groups-from-suits-draws-opposition/article_fb3e358a-bf75-11ed-8b6a-bf3cbfd66ea9.html

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

25. Oregon DOT Touts Progress Reducing Emissions, Says Effort Is Still Falling Short (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.koin.com/news/environment/oregon-dot-touts-progress-reducing-emissions-says-effort-is-still-falling-short/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

26. Heavy Winter Snowpack Prompting Releases from Salt River Project Reservoirs (Arizona Department of Water Resources)

https://new.azwater.gov/news/articles/2023-09-03

27. Will the Pacific Northwest Have Enough Water This Summer & Fall? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2023/03/will-northwest-have-enough-water-this.html

28. Feds Finalizing $250 Million in Water-Saving Measures to Help Drought-Stricken Lake Mead (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/feds-finalizing-250m-water-saving-004534289.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

29. In the Once-Cool Forests of the Pacific Northwest, Heat Poses a New Threat (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/extreme-weather/in-the-once-cool-forests-of-the-pacific-northwest-heat-poses-a-new-threat/

30. Oregon Eyes Mandate for Climate Change Lessons in Schools (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-education-school-oregon-united-states-376bed4c1b916bcf038ca9e89302401e

31. What Washington, DC, Can Learn from the Other Washington About Climate Policy (Sightline Institute)

https://www.sightline.org/2023/03/09/what-washington-dc-can-learn-from-the-other-washington-about-climate-policy/

32. Out-of-Towners Head to ‘Climate-Proof Duluth’ (NY Times – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/realestate/duluth-minnesota-climate-change.html

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

33. Montana: Blackfeet Tribe Preliminarily Settle Class Action Lawsuit with Telecom Company (The Missoulian, MT)

https://www.montanarightnow.com/news/state/blackfeet-preliminarily-settle-class-action-lawsuit-with-telecom-company/article_09b708da-b120-5f01-812c-94904ce10b33.html

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY

34. AT&T Informs 9 Million Customers About Data Breach (CSO)

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3690609/att-informs-9m-customers-about-data-breach.html

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

35. WA State: Leading the Charge for Electric Vehicles in Clark County (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/mar/12/leading-the-charge-for-evs-in-clark-county/

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE

36. Washington U.S. Rep. McMorris Rodgers Pushing for More Hydropower, Questioning ‘Big Tech’ (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

https://www.nwpb.org/2023/03/07/washingtons-mcmorris-rodgers-pushing-for-more-hydropower-questioning-big-tech/

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

37. Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Threatens Climate Start-Ups (NY Times – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/climate/silicon-valley-bank-climate.html

38. U.S. Government Moves to Stop Potential Banking Crisis (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/silicon-valley-bank-bailout-yellen-deposits-failure-94f2185742981daf337c4691bbb9ec1e

39. As Atmospheric River Exits, Another Awaits to Hit California (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/12/as-atmospheric-river-exits-another-awaits-to-hit-california/

40. Several More Weeks of Winter Despite La Niña’s End (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3856707/several-weeks-winter-la-ninas-end/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

It’s National Napping Day – Day After Return of Daylight Saving Time

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-napping-day-day-after-return-of-daylight-saving-time/

In the End, It Was an ‘Everything Everywhere’ Night at the Oscars

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/13/in-the-end-it-was-an-everything-everywhere-night-at-the-oscars/

Overdue Book Returned to Oregon Library After 44 Years

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/03/09/Deschutes-Public-Library-overdue-44-years/7091678399105/

Vutomi the 3-Legged Elephant Adapts, Survives Amid Caring Herd

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/03/10/safrica-three-legged-lion-africa/9661678470063/

SONG OF THE DAY

Roy Orbison - In Dreams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSeIh9rmEUs