The Energy News Digest for April 17, 2023

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Over & Out: Germany Switches Off Its Last Nuclear Plants (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/germany-nuclear-power-plants-shut-energy-376dfaa223f88fedff138b9a63a6f0da

Pentagon Sounds Alarm Over Biden Plan for Offshore Wind Sites (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-sounds-alarm-over-biden-113008189.html

FERC Rejects Southwest Power Pool Plan for Utility Self-Funding of Network Upgrades (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-southwest-power-pool-spp-network-upgrade-interconnection/647785/

California Electric Bills May Soon Be Income-Based (KTVU-TV, San Francisco, CA)

https://www.foxla.com/news/california-electric-utilities-bills-income-based

Electric Vehicle Recharging Costs Surge in the U.S. (Yahoo! News)

https://autos.yahoo.com/ev-recharging-costs-surge-us-180000819.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Over & Out: Germany Switches Off Its Last Nuclear Plants

2.      Elon Musk Says Germany Is Making a Dangerous Mistake Ditching Nuclear Power

3.      FERC Rejects Southwest Power Pool Plan for Utility Self-Funding of Network Upgrades

4.      California Electric Bills May Soon Be Income-Based

5.      Report: The Pacific Northwest Must Increase Clean Energy Supply

6.      Despite Push for Renewable Electricity, Coal Habit Proves Hard to Break

7.      WA State: Here’s What Is Causing Power Outages in One Tri-Cities Town. Bonneville Power Administration Has a $15M+ Fix

8.      Physical Attacks on North American Power Grid Rose More Than 10% Last Year: NERC

9.      Pentagon Sounds Alarm Over Biden Plan for Offshore Wind Sites

10.   Massive Transmission Line Will Send Wind Power from Wyoming to California

11.   WA State: Douglas PUD Discusses Hydrogen Fuel Future with Sen. Brad Hawkins

12.   Podcast: What’s Driving the Surge in Opposition to Renewables?

13.   WA State: An Electrifying Tour – Snohomish PUD Hydropower Plant Opens Doors to the Public

14.   Debate About WA State’s Salmon, Trout Hatcheries Rages On

15.   WA State: A $1.6-Million Test to Help Steelhead Navigate the Hood Canal Bridge

16.   Federal Officials Lay Out Options for Colorado River Cuts If No Consensus Is Reached

17.   Utah’s Great Salt Lake Risked Disappearing. Unprecedented Weather Is Bringing It Back

18.   How Washington Plans to Spend Money from the New Carbon-Cap Law

19.   Climate Change Adding 50 Homers a Year: Major League Baseball

20.   Replacing Poles

21.   Electric Vehicle Recharging Costs Surge in the U.S.

22.   Oregon Needs More Chargers to Meet Biden Administration’s Electric Vehicle Goals, ODOT Says

23.   Special Report: Tesla Workers Shared Sensitive Images Recorded by Customer Cars

24.   Twitter’s New Limits May Block Your Next Tornado Warning

25.   Montana Lawmakers Vote to Ban TikTok Statewide

26.   Inslee, Murray Praise $1 Billion Eastern WA Fertilizer Plant Proposal as Win for Green Economy

27.   Climatologists: El Nino Coming, Could Be a Strong One

28.   Editorial: Ag Sect. Vilsack Needs to Defend Lower Snake River Dams

29.   Guest Essay: Lawmakers Need to Re-Think How They’re Going to Bring Broadband to Rural WA State

30.   Mossback’s Pacific Northwest: How the New Deal Dealt Our Region a New Hand

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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Over & Out: Germany Switches Off Its Last Nuclear Plants (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/germany-nuclear-power-plants-shut-energy-376dfaa223f88fedff138b9a63a6f0da

2.      Elon Musk Says Germany Is Making a Dangerous Mistake Ditching Nuclear Power (The Street)

https://www.thestreet.com/technology/elon-musk-says-germany-is-making-a-dangerous-mistake

3.      FERC Rejects Southwest Power Pool Plan for Utility Self-Funding of Network Upgrades (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-southwest-power-pool-spp-network-upgrade-interconnection/647785/

4.      California Electric Bills May Soon Be Income-Based (KTVU-TV, San Francisco, CA)

https://www.foxla.com/news/california-electric-utilities-bills-income-based

5.      Report: The Pacific Northwest Must Increase Clean Energy Supply (Cascadia Daily)

https://www.cascadiadaily.com/news/2023/apr/13/report-region-must-increase-clean-energy-supply/

6.      Despite Push for Renewable Electricity, Coal Habit Proves Hard to Break (The Missoulian, MT)

https://missoulian.com/business/renewable-electricity-becoming-more-popular-but-fossil-fuel-market-still-strong/article_fc88b1cc-fd7b-517e-bde2-e55bd0fbd969.html

7.      WA State: Here’s What Is Causing Power Outages in One Tri-Cities Town. Bonneville Power Administration Has a $15M+ Fix (Yahoo! News)

https://sports.yahoo.com/causing-power-outages-one-tri-192816077.html

8.      Physical Attacks on North American Power Grid Rose More Than 10% Last Year: NERC (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/physical-attacks-on-north-american-power-grid-rose-more-than-10-last-year/646986/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

9.      Pentagon Sounds Alarm Over Biden Plan for Offshore Wind Sites (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-sounds-alarm-over-biden-113008189.html

10.   Massive Transmission Line Will Send Wind Power from Wyoming to California (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/energy/massive-transmission-line-will-send-wind-power-from-wyoming-to-california/

11.   WA State: Douglas PUD Discusses Hydrogen Fuel Future with Sen. Brad Hawkins (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/douglas-pud-discusses-future-with-hydrogen-fuel-with-sen-brad-hawkins/

12.   Podcast: What’s Driving the Surge in Opposition to Renewables? (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/podcasts/the-carbon-copy/whats-driving-the-surge-in-opposition-to-renewables

13.   WA State: An Electrifying Tour – Snohomish PUD Hydropower Plant Opens Doors to the Public (Everett Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/an-electrifying-tour-hydropower-plant-opens-doors-to-the-public/

FISH & WILDLIFE

14.   Debate About WA State’s Salmon, Trout Hatcheries Rages On (Cascadia Daily)

https://www.cascadiadaily.com/news/2023/apr/16/debate-about-states-salmon-trout-hatcheries-rages-on/

15.   WA State: A $1.6-Million Test to Help Steelhead Navigate the Hood Canal Bridge (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2023/04/17/hood-canal-bridge-fillet-project-focused-on-steelhead-salmon-recovery/70116011007/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

16.   Federal Officials Lay Out Options for Colorado River Cuts If No Consensus Is Reached (The Nevada Independent)

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/federal-officials-lay-out-options-for-colorado-river-cuts-in-absence-of-consensus

17.   Utah’s Great Salt Lake Risked Disappearing. Unprecedented Weather Is Bringing It Back (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/utah-great-salt-lake-risked-100038172.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18.   How Washington Plans to Spend Money from the New Carbon-Cap Law (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/politics/2023/04/how-washington-plans-spend-money-new-carbon-cap-law

19.   Climate Change Adding 50 Homers a Year: Major League Baseball (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/baseball-home-runs-climate-change-2f05bcb73155ae63b8b6344b42dba33b

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

20.   Replacing Poles (Pits & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2023/04/13/replacing-poles/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

21.   Electric Vehicle Recharging Costs Surge in the U.S. (Yahoo! News)

https://autos.yahoo.com/ev-recharging-costs-surge-us-180000819.html

22.   Oregon Needs More Chargers to Meet Biden Administration’s Electric Vehicle Goals, ODOT Says (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-needs-more-chargers-to-meet-biden-administrations-ev-goals-odot-says

23.   Special Report: Tesla Workers Shared Sensitive Images Recorded by Customer Cars (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorded-by-customer-cars-2023-04-06/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

24.   Twitter’s New Limits May Block Your Next Tornado Warning (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/04/13/twitter-warnings-national-weather-service/

25.   Montana Lawmakers Vote to Ban TikTok Statewide (PC Magazine)

https://www.pcmag.com/news/montana-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-tiktok-statewide

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

26.   Inslee, Murray Praise $1 Billion Eastern WA Fertilizer Plant Proposal as Win for Green Economy (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article274243560.html

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

27.   Climatologists: El Nino Coming, Could Be a Strong One (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/water/climatologists-el-nino-coming-could-be-a-strong-one/article_88ad9212-da1f-11ed-901c-e7b3c80d4e44.html

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

28.   Editorial: Ag Sect. Vilsack Needs to Defend Lower Snake River Dams (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-vilsack-needs-to-defend-lower-snake-river-dams/article_709aa7c6-cf4f-11ed-9c21-3bc72228c254.html

29.   Guest Essay: Lawmakers Need to Re-Think How They’re Going to Bring Broadband to Rural WA State (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article274390385.html

30.   Mossback’s Pacific Northwest: How the New Deal Dealt Our Region a New Hand (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/mossback/2023/04/mossbacks-northwest-how-new-deal-dealt-our-region-new-hand

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

North Carolina Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Participation Trophies for Kids

https://news.yahoo.com/north-carolina-lawmakers-introduce-bill-131028272.html

$200,000 in Dimes Stolen from Truck in Northeast Philadelphia

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/14/us/philadelphia-dime-heist-trnd

This Snoopy Look-Alike Might Be the Cartoon Dog’s Real-Life Doppelgänger

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/snoopy-look-alike-bayley_n_64384654e4b05765f3813517

Oregon Man Drains Bank Account, Throws Nearly $200K in Cash on Highway

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/04/16/oregon-man-drains-bank-account-throws-nearly-200k-in-cash-on-highway/

SONG OF THE DAY

ABBA – The Winner Takes It All

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-YlndYkJl0

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Power Marketing Administrations: Additional Steps Are Needed to Better Manage Climate-Related Risks (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106224

Oregon’s Data Center Clean Energy Bill Dies in Committee (Bend Bulletin, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/oregon-s-data-center-clean-energy-bill-dies-in-committee/article_047eebac-d318-11ed-99da-0fc77af9ffb1.html

California Grid Needs $9.3 Billion Upgrade in Renewables Shift (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-grid-needs-9-3-231650799.html

Lake Mead Water Level Rises, Defies Projections (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/lake-mead-water-level-rises-160206794.html

U.S. Energy Dept. to Ban Sale of Some Light Bulbs: Here’s Why (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/energy-dept-ban-sale-light-100351213.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Power Marketing Administrations: Additional Steps Are Needed to Better Manage Climate-Related Risks

2.      Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Proposes Legislation to Advance Nuclear Power

3.      Ag Advocates Worry Their Message Has Been Lost During Snake River Dam Mediation

4.      Columbia River Basin Dam Spills to Begin

5.      Montana: Settlement Emerges in NorthWestern Energy Rate Case

6.      Alaska: Seward Approves Electric Utility’s Sale to Homer Electric Association — But Voters Will Have a Say

7.      WA State: Woman Is Accused of Driving Drunk When She Knocked Out Power to 16,000 in Richland

8.      Two Georgia Men Die by Electrocution in Substation Break-In

9.      Five Stories of Lineworker Heroics from the Past Year

10.   South Africa Ends ‘State of Disaster’ Over Electricity

11.   Senators: Gosh, Maybe We Should Accurately Map Broadband Before Deploying $50 Billion in Telecom Subsidies?

12.   California Grid Needs $9.3 Billion Upgrade in Renewables Shift

13.   States and Companies Compete for Billions to Make Hydrogen

14.   Burning Man Joined by Paiute Tribe, Homeowners in Lawsuit Against the Feds Over Geothermal Power Project

15.   U.S. Energy Dept. to Ban Sale of Some Light Bulbs: Here’s Why

16.   Six Things to Know About Heat Pumps, A Climate Solution in a Box

17.   No Deschutes River Spring Chinook Season Again This Year, Due to Low Returns; Hood River Opens April 15

18.   Shellfish Growers in Pacific Northwest’s Oyster Capital Want ‘Blitz’ Against Invasive Green Crabs

19.   Video Shows Boat Charging Sea Lions on Columbia River; Authorities Reportedly Investigating

20.   Caregivers: Returning Orca Lolita to Pacific Northwest Is Risky

21.   Lake Mead Water Level Rises, Defies Projections

22.   Here’s How Snowpack Is Measured & Why It’s Important in Central Oregon

23.   Democrats Sponsor Bill to Give Washington Farmers Cap-And-Trade Refunds

24.   Thousands of Washington Homes Don’t Have High-Speed Internet, $900M in Federal Funds May Help

25.   Chelan County PUD Anticipates 85% Of District Will Have Broadband Access by End of 2026

26.   Oregon’s Data Center Clean Energy Bill Dies in Committee

27.   Seattle City Light Adding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as Pilot Program

28.   So Many Satellites. Can We Clean Up Space?

29.   Fortune of Port of Vancouver, Others Depends on Columbia River’s Flow

30.   Paying for Paradise? Hawaii Mulls Fees for Ecotourism Crush

WORD OF THE DAY – THE HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Power Marketing Administrations: Additional Steps Are Needed to Better Manage Climate-Related Risks (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106224

2.      Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Proposes Legislation to Advance Nuclear Power (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nuclear-energy-senate-brownfields-advanced-reactors/646690/?utm_medium=email

3.      Ag Advocates Worry Their Message Has Been Lost During Snake River Dam Mediation (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/water/ag-advocates-worry-their-message-has-been-lost-during-snake-river-dam-mediation/article_60fa3222-d266-11ed-b472-271a97006b19.html

4.      Columbia River Basin Dam Spills to Begin (Gorge Radio, Hood River, OR)

https://gorgeradio.com/?pg=30929&post=true

5.      Montana: Settlement Emerges in NorthWestern Energy Rate Case (Billings Gazette, MT – Paywall Advisory)

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/settlement-emerges-in-northwestern-energy-rate-case/article_b772c614-d351-11ed-b0f6-9f1d60945738.html

6.      Alaska: Seward Approves Electric Utility’s Sale to Homer Electric Association — But Voters Will Have a Say (Alaska Public Media)

https://alaskapublic.org/2023/04/03/seward-approves-electric-utilitys-sale-to-hea-but-voters-will-have-a-say/

7.      WA State: Woman Is Accused of Driving Drunk When She Knocked Out Power to 16,000 in Richland (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/woman-accused-driving-drunk-she-120000503.html

8.      Two Georgia Men Die by Electrocution in Substation Break-In (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/electrocuted-electrocution-deaths-gainesville-georgia-51269934451f42756c34214812f4014e

9.      Five Stories of Lineworker Heroics from the Past Year (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/five-stories-of-lineworker-heroics-from-the-past-year

10.   South Africa Ends ‘State of Disaster’ Over Electricity (Associated Press)

https://localnews8.com/news/2023/04/05/south-africa-ends-state-of-disaster-over-electricity/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

11.   Senators: Gosh, Maybe We Should Accurately Map Broadband Before Deploying $50 Billion in Telecom Subsidies? (TechDirt)

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/05/senators-gosh-maybe-we-should-accurately-map-broadband-before-deploying-50-billion-in-telecom-subsidies/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12.   California Grid Needs $9.3 Billion Upgrade in Renewables Shift (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-grid-needs-9-3-231650799.html

13.   States and Companies Compete for Billions to Make Hydrogen (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2023-04-05/states-and-companies-compete-for-billions-to-make-hydrogen

14.   Burning Man Joined by Paiute Tribe, Homeowners in Lawsuit Against the Feds Over Geothermal Power Project (San Francisco Standard, CA)

https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/burning-man-blm-lawsuit-ormat-geothermal-gerlach-paiute-tribe/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

15.   U.S. Energy Dept. to Ban Sale of Some Light Bulbs: Here’s Why (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/energy-dept-ban-sale-light-100351213.html

16.   Six Things to Know About Heat Pumps, A Climate Solution in a Box (KTOO-Radio, Juneau, AK)

https://www.ktoo.org/2023/04/04/6-things-to-know-about-heat-pumps-a-climate-solution-in-a-box/

FISH & WILDLIFE

17.   No Deschutes River Spring Chinook Season Again This Year, Due to Low Returns; Hood River Opens April 15 (KTVZ-TV – Bend, OR)

https://ktvz.com/news/outdoors/2023/04/03/no-deschutes-river-spring-chinook-season-again-this-year-due-to-low-returns-hood-river-opens-april-15/

18.   Shellfish Growers in Pacific Northwest’s Oyster Capital Want ‘Blitz’ Against Invasive Green Crabs (Northwest News Network)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/environment-and-planning/2023-04-04/shellfish-growers-in-northwests-oyster-capital-want-blitz-against-invasive-green-crabs

19.   Video Shows Boat Charging Sea Lions on Columbia River; Authorities Reportedly Investigating (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2023/04/video-shows-boat-charging-sea-lions-on-columbia-river-authorities-reportedly-investigating.html

20.   Caregivers: Returning Orca Lolita to Pacific Northwest Is Risky (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/lolita-tokitae-free-willy-orca-killer-whale-19bf64fc234e0fe15a46c9a79a346738

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

21.   Lake Mead Water Level Rises, Defies Projections (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/lake-mead-water-level-rises-160206794.html

22.   Here’s How Snowpack Is Measured & Why It’s Important in Central Oregon (Bend Bulletin, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/environment/heres-how-snowpack-is-measured-and-why-its-important-in-central-oregon/article_69601a08-cc21-11ed-b71b-37a448b3393c.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23.   Democrats Sponsor Bill to Give Washington Farmers Cap-And-Trade Refunds (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/rurallife/democrats-sponsor-bill-to-give-washington-farmers-cap-and-trade-refunds/article_3302bb6c-d26d-11ed-adb4-37190059613c.html

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

24.   Thousands of Washington Homes Don’t Have High-Speed Internet, $900M in Federal Funds May Help (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

https://www.knkx.org/government/2023-04-04/250-000-washington-homes-dont-use-internet-the-state-wants-to-use-millions-of-dollars-to-help

25.   Chelan County PUD Anticipates 85% Of District Will Have Broadband Access by End of 2026 (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/chelan-county-pud-anticipates-85-of-district-will-have-broadband-access-by-end-of-2026/article_eb3aec98-d2f1-11ed-a246-5f318447aa6c.html

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

26.   Oregon’s Data Center Clean Energy Bill Dies in Committee (Bend Bulletin, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/oregon-s-data-center-clean-energy-bill-dies-in-committee/article_047eebac-d318-11ed-99da-0fc77af9ffb1.html

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

27.   Seattle City Light Adding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as Pilot Program (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3870055/seattle-city-light-adding-ev-charging-stations-pilot-program/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

28.   So Many Satellites. Can We Clean Up Space? (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2023/0405/So-many-satellites.-Can-we-clean-up-space?icid=rss

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

29.   Fortune of Port of Vancouver, Others Depends on Columbia River’s Flow (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/apr/05/fortune-port-of-vancouver-others-depends-on-columbia-rivers-flow/

30.   Paying for Paradise? Hawaii Mulls Fees for Ecotourism Crush (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-tourist-fee-state-parks-2cf6cfbba0a80cb127cf6815970f2a93

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

First Contact Day Celebrates the Future History of 'Star Trek' – Hello Bozeman, MT

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/04/05/First-Contact-Day/4951680704033/

King County Council Votes Unanimously for Oxford Comma

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/thing-one-thing-two-thing-three-king-county-council-votes-unanimously-oxford-comma/35R3ZTO5I5HZ7MQZLLVXTOOYT4/

They Thought a Painting in Their TV Room Was a Fake & Then It Sold for $850,000

https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/others/they-thought-a-painting-in-their-tv-room-was-a-fake-and-then-it-sold-for-r15m/ar-AA19uTo6

Train Derailment Spills Cases of Coors, Blue Moon Beer Along Montana River

https://thehill.com/homenews/3932414-train-derailment-spills-cases-of-coors-blue-moon-beer-along-montana-river/

SONG OF THE DAY

Art Garfield – Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYjZjfSsEk8

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Media organizations update their websites regularly, which may result in broken links.