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Monday, July 24, 2023

The Energy News Digest for July 24, 2023

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Pacific Gas & Electric Says It Can Meet California Power Demand This Summer (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pacific-gas-electric-says-can-meet-california-power-demand-this-summer-2023-07-21/

Cascade Locks Rejects $100 Million Data Center in the Columbia River Gorge (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2023/07/cascade-locks-rejects-plan-for-100-million-data-center-in-the-columbia-river-gorge.html

Elon Musk Reveals New X Logo to Replace Twitter’s Blue Bird (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/twitter-x-logo-blue-bird-musk-0689e9a5c3a217afc2fbefeaf0e6d8a8

‘Hot Water Pollution’ Lawsuit Threat Aims to Remove 4 Eastern WA Dams to Save Salmon (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article277583238.html

Homes Become ‘Air Fryers’ in Phoenix Heat, People Ration AC Due to Cost (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/phoenix-heat-air-conditioning-rationing-cooling-center-63f35e2a87fc92ebbf4ccb139ddd6496#

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Pacific Gas & Electric Says It Can Meet California Power Demand This Summer

2. These Alerts Help California Avoid Blackouts in Summer’s Heat

3. An Arizona Woman Died After Her Power Was Cut Over a $51 Debt. That Forced Utilities to Change

4. Eastern WA Expected to Be Site of a New Small Nuclear Reactor by 2030

5. With One Down, Klamath Dam Removal Proceeds on Schedule

6. Why Is It So Hard to Build New Transmission Lines?

7. Natural Gas Prices Fall in First Half of 2023 Amid Record Production & Mild Temperatures

8. Colorado: Xcel Energy Electrical Workers Could Strike Without a New Employment Deal

9. REC Silicon Takes Out Loan to Fund Restart of Moses Lake, WA Facility

10. Congress Spending Bill Rider Could Slow Down Idaho Wind Energy Installation

11. Solar Panels on Water Canals Seem Like a No-Brainer. So Why Aren’t They Widespread?

12. Tribes & Dairy Farmers Made a Model Renewable Energy Program. It’s About to Get Even Better

13. Homes Become ‘Air Fryers’ in Phoenix Heat, People Ration AC Due to Cost

14. Federal Judge Refuses to Block Washington’s New Building Code

15. It’s Time for Buildings to Stop Using a Third of U.S. Energy, Washington & Oregon Say

16. Little-Known But Efficient, a Different Way to Heat & Cool Your House

17. DOE Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters to Save Americans More Than $11 Billion Annually on Utility Bills

18. Starving Orcas & the Fate of Alaska’s Disappearing King Salmon

19. Sockeye Begin Epic Northwest Journey

20. Striving for Sustainability in Vegetation Management

21. ‘Hot Water Pollution’ Lawsuit Threat Aims to Remove 4 Eastern WA Dams to Save Salmon

22. Olympia’s Capitol Lake Restoration: Pricey ‘Boondoggle’ or Environmental Win?

23. WA Gov Jay Inslee Announces Plan to Go After ‘Big Oil’ for Gas Price Gouging

24. New Yorkers Look to Washington for Advice on Cap-And-Trade

25. This Little-Known Federal Regulator Could Crack Down on Fraudulent Carbon Offsets

26. Washington Gov. Inslee Says ‘Climate Change Bomb’ Has Already Gone Off

27. Chelan, Douglas PUDs to Share Fiber Lines for High-Speed Internet

28. Amazon Is Getting Ready to Launch a Lot of Broadband Satellites

29. Cascade Locks Rejects $100 Million Data Center in the Columbia River Gorge

30. Elon Musk Reveals New X Logo to Replace Twitter’s Blue Bird

31. ‘It’s Really a Crisis’: Why Small Towns Are Fighting to Save Their Local Newspapers

32. OpenAI Partners with American Journalism Project to Support Local News

33. Extreme Heatwaves to Continue Through August

34. Editorial: Despite the Controversy, These Idaho Lawmakers Support Keeping WA’s Snake River Dams

35. Columnist: The Importance of Protecting the Snake River Dams in Idaho

36. Guest Essay: Washington State Needs to OK an Agreement to Co-Manage Fish Hatcheries with the Tribes

37. Anti-Hydro Interests Continue Attack on Pacific NW Clean Energy (Northwest RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)

38. Guest Essay: Other Views: Stop Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Should Face Reality

WORD OF THE DAY

Insouciance \in SUE-see-unts\ Noun – lighthearted unconcern: nonchalance.

The horror unseen: Abercrombie’s insouciance proved to be his undoing. Gaily skipping through a bear-infested forest, his light coating of clover honey was intended to add freshness to his daily routine (and cover his chronic trouble with body odor). Unfortunately, his apparent unconcern about his surroundings and fragrance turned him into a tasty afternoon snack.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Pacific Gas & Electric Says It Can Meet California Power Demand This Summer (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pacific-gas-electric-says-can-meet-california-power-demand-this-summer-2023-07-21/

2. These Alerts Help California Avoid Blackouts in Summer’s Heat (San Jose Mercury News, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/07/24/these-alerts-help-california-avoid-blackouts-in-summers-heat/

3. An Arizona Woman Died After Her Power Was Cut Over a $51 Debt. That Forced Utilities to Change (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/arizona-woman-s-heat-death-after-her-power-was-18257165.php

4. Eastern WA Expected to Be Site of a New Small Nuclear Reactor by 2030 (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article277446353.html

5. With One Down, Klamath Dam Removal Proceeds on Schedule (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/16/klamath-dam-removal-copco-2/

6. Why Is It So Hard to Build New Transmission Lines? (Sightline Institute)

https://www.sightline.org/2023/07/20/why-is-it-so-hard-to-build-new-transmission-lines/

7. Natural Gas Prices Fall in First Half of 2023 Amid Record Production & Mild Temperatures (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=57200

8. Colorado: Xcel Energy Electrical Workers Could Strike Without a New Employment Deal (Colorado Public Radio)

https://www.cpr.org/2023/07/20/xcel-energy-electrical-workers-could-strike-without-a-new-employment-deal/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

9. REC Silicon Takes Out Loan to Fund Restart of Moses Lake, WA Facility (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2023/jul/22/rec-silicon-takes-out-loan-fund-restart-moses-lake/

10. Congress Spending Bill Rider Could Slow Down Idaho Wind Energy Installation (Public News Service)

https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-07-24/energy-policy/congress-spending-bill-rider-could-slow-down-id-wind-energy-installation/a85442-2

11. Solar Panels on Water Canals Seem Like a No-Brainer. So Why Aren’t They Widespread? (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/solar-panels-irrigation-canals-climate-solution-c57cac43b71a0edf76e62c4adc0f3ff7

12. Tribes & Dairy Farmers Made a Model Renewable Energy Program. It’s About to Get Even Better (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

https://www.knkx.org/environment/2023-07-19/tulalip-tribes-qualco-dairy-digester-farm-carbon-capture-renewables

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

13. Homes Become ‘Air Fryers’ in Phoenix Heat, People Ration AC Due to Cost (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/phoenix-heat-air-conditioning-rationing-cooling-center-63f35e2a87fc92ebbf4ccb139ddd6496#

14. Federal Judge Refuses to Block Washington’s New Building Code (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_e37b0848-25b3-11ee-8d6b-4f84ee59cd0c.html

15. It’s Time for Buildings to Stop Using a Third of U.S. Energy, Washington & Oregon Say (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jul/17/its-time-for-buildings-to-stop-using-a-third-of-u-s-energy-washington-and-oregon-say/

16. Little-Known But Efficient, a Different Way to Heat & Cool Your House (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/geothermal-ground-source-heat-pump-home-cooling-heating-3e0a1a15751ee3c66e23fee2a170aa74

17. DOE Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters to Save Americans More Than $11 Billion Annually on Utility Bills (U.S. Dept. of Energy)

https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-proposes-new-energy-efficiency-standards-water-heaters-save-americans-more-11-billion

FISH & WILDLIFE

18. Starving Orcas & the Fate of Alaska’s Disappearing King Salmon (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/starving-orcas-and-the-fate-of-alaskas-disappearing-king-salmon/

19. Sockeye Begin Epic Northwest Journey (Lewiston Morning Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lmtribune.com/outdoors/sockeye-begin-epic-northwest-journey/article_67e0a44b-8468-5d12-95cc-9fffafcec73b.html

20. Striving for Sustainability in Vegetation Management (Transmission & Distribution World)

https://www.tdworld.com/vegetation-management/article/21267016/striving-for-sustainability-in-vegetation-management

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

21. ‘Hot Water Pollution’ Lawsuit Threat Aims to Remove 4 Eastern WA Dams to Save Salmon (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article277583238.html

22. Olympia’s Capitol Lake Restoration: Pricey ‘Boondoggle’ or Environmental Win? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/olympias-capitol-lake-restoration-pricey-boondoggle-or-environmental-win/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. WA Gov Jay Inslee Announces Plan to Go After ‘Big Oil’ for Gas Price Gouging (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)

https://nwnewsradio.com/northwest-news/wa-gov-jay-inslee-announces-plan-to-go-after-big-oil-for-gas-price-gouging/

24. New Yorkers Look to Washington for Advice on Cap-And-Trade (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/07/13/new-yorkers-look-to-washington-for-advice-on-cap-and-trade/

25. This Little-Known Federal Regulator Could Crack Down on Fraudulent Carbon Offsets (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/regulation/this-little-known-federal-regulator-could-crack-down-on-fraudulent-carbon-offsets/?utm_medium=email

26. Washington Gov. Inslee Says ‘Climate Change Bomb’ Has Already Gone Off (Must Read Alaska)

https://mustreadalaska.com/washington-gov-inslee-says-climate-change-bomb-has-already-gone-off/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

27. Chelan, Douglas PUDs to Share Fiber Lines for High-Speed Internet (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/chelan-douglas-puds-to-share-fiber-lines-for-high-speed-internet/

28. Amazon Is Getting Ready to Launch a Lot of Broadband Satellites (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/amazon-is-getting-ready-to-launch-a-lot-of-broadband-satellites/

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

29. Cascade Locks Rejects $100 Million Data Center in the Columbia River Gorge (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2023/07/cascade-locks-rejects-plan-for-100-million-data-center-in-the-columbia-river-gorge.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

30. Elon Musk Reveals New X Logo to Replace Twitter’s Blue Bird (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/twitter-x-logo-blue-bird-musk-0689e9a5c3a217afc2fbefeaf0e6d8a8

31. ‘It’s Really a Crisis’: Why Small Towns Are Fighting to Save Their Local Newspapers (Northwest News Network)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/arts-media-and-entertainment/2023-07-20/its-really-a-crisis-why-small-towns-are-fighting-to-save-their-local-newspapers

32. OpenAI Partners with American Journalism Project to Support Local News (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openai-partners-with-american-journalism-project-support-local-news-2023-07-18/

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

33. Extreme Heatwaves to Continue Through August (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/extreme-heatwaves-continue-through-august-wmo-adviser-says-2023-07-21/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

34. Editorial: Despite the Controversy, These Idaho Lawmakers Support Keeping WA’s Snake River Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article277471963.html

35. Columnist: The Importance of Protecting the Snake River Dams in Idaho (Energy Portal)

https://www.energyportal.eu/news/idahoans-support-vital-economic-and-environmental-importance-of-snake-river-dams-2/87489/

36. Guest Essay: Washington State Needs to OK an Agreement to Co-Manage Fish Hatcheries with the Tribes (Tacoma News Tribune, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/op-ed/article277228988.html

37. Anti-Hydro Interests Continue Attack on Pacific NW Clean Energy (Northwest RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2023/07/anti-hydro-interests-continue-attack-on.html

38. Guest Essay: Other Views: Stop Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Should Face Reality (LaGrande Observer, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/opinion/columns/other-views-stop-b2h-should-face-reality/article_be6daa72-273b-11ee-aa1a-bb99620732ff.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Kentucky Man Finds Over 700 Civil War-Era Coins Buried in His Cornfield

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kentucky-man-finds-over-700-090000279.html

Gorilla Mistakenly Believed to Be Male Gives Birth at Columbus Zoo

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/07/22/gorilla-believed-male-gives-birth-columbus-zoo/6441690061071/

Wisconsin Woman Amasses Collection of 23,632 Winnie the Pooh Items

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/07/21/Guinness-World-Records-Winnie-the-Pooh-collection/7961689972275/

National Weather Service bakes cookies in hot car in Texas

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/07/20/National-Weather-Service-heat-wave-cookies-baked-hot-car/3291689865403/

SONG OF THE DAY

Loggins & Messina – House at Pooh Corner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbt0Ik_LL2M

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Monday, July 10, 2023

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Pacific Northwest Electricity Demand Is Projected to Increase 25% in the Next Decade (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/09/electricity-demand-oregon/

America Faces a Power Disconnection Crisis amid Rising Heat: In 31 States, Utilities Can Shut Off Electricity for Nonpayment in a Heat Wave (KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA)

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/america-faces-a-power-disconnection-crisis-amid-rising-heat-in-31-states-utilities-can-shut-off-electricity-for-nonpayment-in-a-heat-wave/

Statewide Drought Advisory Issued for Washington. Here’s What That Means (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/weather/weather-blog/drought-advisory-issued-washington/281-6bde3293-5af0-4c2e-add0-84c67bdad937

Big Batteries by a School? Project Stirs Concerns as WA Seeks Clean Energy (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/big-batteries-by-a-school-project-stirs-concerns-as-wa-seeks-clean-energy/

Twitter Traffic Is ‘Tanking’ as Meta’s Threads Hits 100 Million Users (CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/10/twitter-traffic-is-nosediving-as-metas-threads-hits-100-million-users.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Pacific Northwest Electricity Demand Is Projected to Increase 25% in the Next Decade

2. America Faces a Power Disconnection Crisis amid Rising Heat: In 31 States, Utilities Can Shut Off Electricity for Nonpayment in a Heat Wave

3. Can WA State Utilities Turn Off Your Electricity in a Heat Wave? New Law Says They Can’t

4. California Utility Pays $22 Million to Settle Federal Claims Over 2016 Wildfire

5. Not All of California’s Electricity Prices Are High

6. PacifiCorp Begins Feasibility Study on Reservoir Projects in Southern Idaho, Northern Utah

7. Bonneville Power Administration Volunteers Aid Typhoon Mawar Restoration Efforts in Guam

8. EEI, IBEW and NECA observe National Lineworkers Appreciation Day

9. Big Batteries by a School? Project Stirs Concerns as WA Seeks Clean Energy

10. The Largest Wind Farm in the Country Could Be Built in Idaho — But Not Without Controversy

11. Wyoming: As the Demand for Coal Wanes, Carbon County Sets Its Sights on a Renewable Energy Project

12. Spinach & Sheep Are Showing Us That Solar Farms Aren’t Solely for Green Energy

13. Solar Development Maps: Where Is There Less Conflict?

14. WA State: Franklin PUD Provides Tips for Saving Energy During Heat Wave

15. Energy Adviser: Utilities Band Together for Efficiency

16. UW Study: Marine Heat Waves Can Endanger Healthy Seabird Populations

17. Sockeye Salmon Limits Raised in Hanford Reach Area

18. Why Are We Still Mismanaging Beavers in the Pacific Northwest?

19. Asian Clams’ Spread in Columbia River Warns of Worse Invaders

20. Hundreds in Seoul Protest Japan’s Plans to Release Treated Wastewater from Fukushima Nuclear Plant

21. Statewide Drought Advisory Issued for Washington. Here’s What That Means

22. Pacific NW Drinking Water Concerns Could Get Worse as the Climate Changes

23. Washington State Senator Calls for Cap-And-Trade Changes

24. An Iowa Meteorologist Started Talking About Climate Change on Newscasts. Then Came the Harassment

25. WA State: CenturyLink Fined Nearly $1 Million for Disconnecting Service During Pandemic

26. Utah: Bountiful Plan to Build City-Owned Fiber Optic Network Due This Fall

27. When Power Is Cheap, Crypto Moves In. The Fallout in Rural WA Is Complex

28. Microsoft Data Center Partners with Wholesale Energy Firm for Renewable Resources

29. Why the Electric Vehicle Boom Could Put a Major Strain on the U.S. Power Grid

30. ‘It’s What Listeners Like’: AM Radio Purveyors on the Palouse Hope Automakers Heed Call to Keep Their Medium Alive

31. Twitter Traffic Is ‘Tanking’ as Meta’s Threads Hits 100 Million Users

32. Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta Over Its New Rival App Threads

33. Canadian News Is Starting to Vanish from Instagram. Google Is Next. Here’s How to Find CBC as That Happens

34. Hot Trend: States Banning Utilities from Charging You for Their Lobbying

35. 37 Million Americans on Alert for Dangerous Heat

36. Fire Season on Track to Match ‘Some of the Most Devastating Wildfire Years’ in Washington

37. Being Frank: Tell the Truth, Trust the Science About Orca Recovery

38. Editorial: WA State Council in Charge of Tri-Cities Wind Project Responds to Legislators’ Concerns

ACTING!!! - WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Histrionic /hiss-tree-AWE-nick/ Adjective – 1: deliberately affected: overly dramatic or emotional: theatrical 2: of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater

See Shatner, William

Defined as histrionic

Hear him howl, “Kahn! Kahn!”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Pacific Northwest Electricity Demand Is Projected to Increase 25% in the Next Decade (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/09/electricity-demand-oregon/

2. America Faces a Power Disconnection Crisis amid Rising Heat: In 31 States, Utilities Can Shut Off Electricity for Nonpayment in a Heat Wave (KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA)

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/america-faces-a-power-disconnection-crisis-amid-rising-heat-in-31-states-utilities-can-shut-off-electricity-for-nonpayment-in-a-heat-wave/

3. Can WA State Utilities Turn Off Your Electricity in a Heat Wave? New Law Says They Can’t

https://www.theolympian.com/news/weather-news/article277028218.html

4. California Utility Pays $22 Million to Settle Federal Claims Over 2016 Wildfire (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/southern-california-edison-wildfire-settlement-047b45ff24cf3923f39d26f4dcc661f0?utm_medium=email

5. Not All of California’s Electricity Prices Are High (Energy Institute at HAAS)

https://energyathaas.wordpress.com/2023/07/10/not-all-of-californias-electricity-prices-are-high/

6. PacifiCorp Begins Feasibility Study on Reservoir Projects in Southern Idaho, Northern Utah (Energy Central)

https://energycentral.com/news/pacificorp-begins-feasibility-study-reservoir-projects-southern-idaho-northern-utah

7. Bonneville Power Administration Volunteers Aid Typhoon Mawar Restoration Efforts in Guam (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20230705-bpa-volunteers-aid-typhoon-mawar-restoration-efforts-in-guam

8. EEI, IBEW and NECA observe National Lineworkers Appreciation Day (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/featured/40348-eei-ibew-and-neca-observe-national-lineworkers-appreciation-day/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

9. Big Batteries by a School? Project Stirs Concerns as WA Seeks Clean Energy (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/big-batteries-by-a-school-project-stirs-concerns-as-wa-seeks-clean-energy/

10. The Largest Wind Farm in the Country Could Be Built in Idaho — But Not Without Controversy (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT)

https://www.deseret.com/2023/7/9/23747139/lava-ridge-public-lands-renewable-energy-climate-crisis

11. Wyoming: As the Demand for Coal Wanes, Carbon County Sets Its Sights on a Renewable Energy Project (Wyoming Public Media)

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2023-07-07/as-the-demand-for-coal-wanes-carbon-county-sets-its-sights-on-a-renewable-energy-project

12. Spinach & Sheep Are Showing Us That Solar Farms Aren’t Solely for Green Energy (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/spinach-and-sheep-are-showing-us-that-solar-farms-aren-t-solely-for-green-energy-1.6900467

13. Solar Development Maps: Where Is There Less Conflict? (Northwest News Network)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/2023-07-07/solar-development-maps-where-is-there-less-conflict

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

14. WA State: Franklin PUD Provides Tips for Saving Energy During Heat Wave (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://keprtv.com/news/local/franklin-pud-provides-tips-for-saving-energy-during-heat-wave

15. Energy Adviser: Utilities Band Together for Efficiency (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jul/08/energy-adviser-utilities-band-together-for-efficiency/

FISH & WILDLIFE

16. UW Study: Marine Heat Waves Can Endanger Healthy Seabird Populations (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/uw-study-marine-heat-waves-can-endanger-healthy-sea-bird-populations/

17. Sockeye Salmon Limits Raised in Hanford Reach Area (KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.kxly.com/news/sockeye-salmon-limits-raised-in-hanford-reach-area/article_44ddb10a-1c52-11ee-ad70-2bccbbfd0e2c.html

18. Why Are We Still Mismanaging Beavers in the Pacific Northwest? (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jul/10/why-are-we-still-mismanaging-beavers-in-the-northwest/

19. Asian Clams’ Spread in Columbia River Warns of Worse Invaders (Science Daily)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230706124606.htm

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

20. Hundreds in Seoul Protest Japan’s Plans to Release Treated Wastewater from Fukushima Nuclear Plant (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/seoul-fukushima-wastewater-plant-release-protest-1.6901118?cmp=rss

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

21. Statewide Drought Advisory Issued for Washington. Here’s What That Means (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/weather/weather-blog/drought-advisory-issued-washington/281-6bde3293-5af0-4c2e-add0-84c67bdad937

22. Pacific NW Drinking Water Concerns Could Get Worse as the Climate Changes (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/nw-drinking-water-concerns-could-get-worse-as-the-climate-changes

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. Washington State Senator Calls for Cap-And-Trade Changes (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/climate_changed/washington-senator-calls-for-cap-and-trade-changes/article_6ec21676-1b64-11ee-9449-5b68ea9cda4b.html

24. An Iowa Meteorologist Started Talking About Climate Change on Newscasts. Then Came the Harassment (Associated Press)

https://news.yahoo.com/harassment-tv-meteorologists-reflects-broader-050521800.html

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

25. WA State: CenturyLink Fined Nearly $1 Million for Disconnecting Service During Pandemic (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3906716/centurylink-fined-923000-for-disconnecting-service-during-pandemic/

26. Utah: Bountiful Plan to Build City-Owned Fiber Optic Network Due This Fall (KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT)

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/bountiful-plan-to-build-city-owned-fiber-optic-network-due-this-fall

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

27. When Power Is Cheap, Crypto Moves In. The Fallout in Rural WA Is Complex (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/small-town-surge-rural-washington

28. Microsoft Data Center Partners with Wholesale Energy Firm for Renewable Resources (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/microsoft-data-center-partners-with-wholesale-energy-firm-for-renewable-resources/article_8ea5251a-1c12-11ee-99f8-330eb204c03a.html

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

29. Why the Electric Vehicle Boom Could Put a Major Strain on the U.S. Power Grid (CNBC)

https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/07/01/why-the-ev-boom-could-put-a-major-strain-on-our-power-grid.html

30. ‘It’s What Listeners Like’: AM Radio Purveyors on the Palouse Hope Automakers Heed Call to Keep Their Medium Alive (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jul/09/its-what-listeners-like-am-radio-purveyors-on-the-/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

31. Twitter Traffic Is ‘Tanking’ as Meta’s Threads Hits 100 Million Users (CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/10/twitter-traffic-is-nosediving-as-metas-threads-hits-100-million-users.html

32. Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta Over Its New Rival App Threads (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3906608/twitter-threatens-legal-action-against-meta-over-its-new-rival-app-threads/

33. Canadian News Is Starting to Vanish from Instagram. Google Is Next. Here’s How to Find CBC as That Happens (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/editorsblog/cbc-online-news-act-1.6897060

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE

34. Hot Trend: States Banning Utilities from Charging You for Their Lobbying (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/hot-trend-states-banning-utilities-from-charging-you-for-their-lobbying

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

35. 37 Million Americans on Alert for Dangerous Heat (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/37-million-americans-alert-dangerous-143800556.html?.tsrc=1013

36. Fire Season on Track to Match ‘Some of the Most Devastating Wildfire Years’ in Washington (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/fire-season-on-track-to-match-devastating-wildfire-seasons-in-washington

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

37. Being Frank: Tell the Truth, Trust the Science About Orca Recovery (Northwest Treaty Tribes)

https://nwtreatytribes.org/being-frank-tell-the-truth-trust-the-science-about-orca-recovery/

38. Editorial: WA State Council in Charge of Tri-Cities Wind Project Responds to Legislators’ Concerns (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article276827916.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

A Solar Storm on Thursday Is Expected to Make the Northern Lights Visible in 17 States

https://apnews.com/article/auroras-northern-lights-solar-storm-58f8d99d746bed1c656170a4a38d6362

Danish Artist to Troll Northwest with Giant Public Sculptures, Backed in Part by Allen Foundation

https://www.geekwire.com/2023/danish-artist-to-troll-northwest-with-giant-public-sculptures-backed-in-part-by-allen-foundation/

Checked Out 119 Years Ago, This Overdue Volume May Be One for the Record Books

https://www.oregonlive.com/books/2023/07/checked-out-119-years-ago-this-overdue-volume-may-be-one-for-the-record-books.html

‘My Poor Chicken’: Manitoba Hen’s ‘Ginormous’ Egg Weighs More Than Twice as Much as Average

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/hen-lays-giant-egg-1.6900653

SONG OF THE DAY

Ferde Grofe – Grand Canyon Suite – Cloudburst

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXsReLbCr28