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Monday, July 1, 2024

The Energy News Digest for July 1, 2024

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

More Nuclear Power in the Tri-Cities? Energy Northwest Meets with Stakeholders for Proposed Plant Expansion Near Richland (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jun/30/more-nuclear-power-in-the-tri-cities-northwest-ene/

Chelan, Douglas, Grant Public Utility Districts Suing Over Treaty, Payments to Canada (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/chelan-douglas-grant-puds-suing-over-treaty-payments-to-canada/

Are Power Shutoffs Coming? Avista Officially Shifts into Fire Safety Mode (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jun/27/are-power-shutoffs-coming-avista-officially-shifts/

California Lawmakers Unveil $10 Billion Bond Proposals for Climate & Schools (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/california-bond-measures-november-ballot-climate-schools-21e0a8b13dcdcc7ef73c801315b4a131

A Sockeye Success Story on the Columbia River (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/outdoors/rob-phillips-a-sockeye-success-story-on-the-columbia-river/article_1171c62c-3352-11ef-95bf-a3206de7e45e.html

Today’s News Lineup (See Stories Below)

1. More Nuclear Power in the Tri-Cities? Energy Northwest Meets with Stakeholders for Proposed Plant Expansion Near Richland

2. Chelan, Douglas, Grant Public Utility Districts Suing Over Treaty, Payments to Canada

3. Are Power Shutoffs Coming? Avista Officially Shifts into Fire Safety Mode

4. Pacific Gas & Electric Says Several California Counties Likely to Experience Power Shutoffs Tuesday

5. Commercial Electricity Demand Grew Fastest in States with Rapid Computing Facility Growth

6. News Release: U.S. House Acts to Protect Millions of Northwest Ratepayers

7. Bonneville Power Administration Engineer Recognized for National Role in Promoting Interregional Transmission

8. Why Are Midwest Grid Operators Turning Away Wind Power?

9. Hydropower Remains Renewable Leader Despite Climate Challenges

10. Universal Hydrogen, Pioneer of Hydrogen-Powered Flight, Goes Bust

11. How Water Could Be the Future of Fuel

12. Community Solar Expands Access to Clean Energy, New Study Shows

13. A Sockeye Success Story on the Columbia River

14. Oregon: Reedsport Hatchery Disappointed with Sentence of Man Behind Mass Deaths of Juvenile Chinook

15. What It Means for the Supreme Court to Block Enforcement of the EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Pollution Rule

16. Utah: Officials Rejoice After Iconic U.S. Lake System Reaches Peak Water Levels for First Time in Over a Decade

17. California Lawmakers Unveil $10 Billion Bond Proposals for Climate & Schools

18. Data Centers Could Set Back Climate Progress

19. Gassy Cows & Pigs Will Face a Carbon Tax in Denmark, a World First

20. The Chemtrails Conspiracy Theory

21. With a Week to Qualify, Backers of WA Energy Choice Initiative Feeling Confident

22. Dangerous Hurricane Beryl restrengthens to Category 4 off Grenada

23. Why Mount Rainier Is the U.S. Volcano That Troubles Scientists Most

24. Guest Essay: Battle Over Dams & Salmon Still Rages in Pacific Northwest

25. Guest Essay: Hydrogen Is Key to Fighting Climate Change, But We Must Get It Right

26. Editorial: San Diego - Who Won & Who Lost in the Campaign for a City-Run Electric Utility

Word of the Day – The Horrible Haiku Edition

Afflatus • \ah-FLAY-tus\ • noun: a divine imparting of knowledge or power

Aroused afflatus

Brilliant, divine knowledge

God’s breath inspires us

Energy & Utility Issues

1. More Nuclear Power in the Tri-Cities? Energy Northwest Meets with Stakeholders for Proposed Plant Expansion Near Richland (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jun/30/more-nuclear-power-in-the-tri-cities-northwest-ene/

2. Chelan, Douglas, Grant Public Utility Districts Suing Over Treaty, Payments to Canada (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/chelan-douglas-grant-puds-suing-over-treaty-payments-to-canada/

3. Are Power Shutoffs Coming? Avista Officially Shifts into Fire Safety Mode (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jun/27/are-power-shutoffs-coming-avista-officially-shifts/

4. Pacific Gas & Electric Says Several California Counties Likely to Experience Power Shutoffs Tuesday (KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20240627-bpa-engineer-recognized-for-national-role-in-promoting-interregional-tx

5. Commercial Electricity Demand Grew Fastest in States with Rapid Computing Facility Growth (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=62409

6. News Release: U.S. House Acts to Protect Millions of Northwest Ratepayers (Northwest RiverPartners)

https://nwriverpartners.org/press-releases/u-s-house-acts-to-protect-millions-of-northwest-ratepayers/

7. Bonneville Power Administration Engineer Recognized for National Role in Promoting Interregional Transmission (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20240627-bpa-engineer-recognized-for-national-role-in-promoting-interregional-tx

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

8. Why Are Midwest Grid Operators Turning Away Wind Power? (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=62406

9. Hydropower Remains Renewable Leader Despite Climate Challenges (Power Magazine)

https://www.powermag.com/hydropower-remains-renewable-leader-despite-climate-challenges/

10. Universal Hydrogen, Pioneer of Hydrogen-Powered Flight, Goes Bust (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/universal-hydrogen-pioneer-of-hydrogen-powered-flight-goes-bust/

11. How Water Could Be the Future of Fuel (Washington Post, Via MSN News)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-water-could-be-the-future-of-fuel/ar-BB1oZ10s

12. Community Solar Expands Access to Clean Energy, New Study Shows (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-equity/community-solar-expands-access-to-clean-energy-new-study-shows

Fish & Wildlife

13. A Sockeye Success Story on the Columbia River (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/outdoors/rob-phillips-a-sockeye-success-story-on-the-columbia-river/article_1171c62c-3352-11ef-95bf-a3206de7e45e.html

14. Oregon: Reedsport Hatchery Disappointed with Sentence of Man Behind Mass Deaths of Juvenile Chinook (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/07/01/hatchery-salmon-kill-bleach-sentence-reedsport/

Environmental Afflatus – Clean Up on Aisle Three

15. What It Means for the Supreme Court to Block Enforcement of the EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Pollution Rule (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-epa-good-neighbor-air-pollution-ea23421c78999293267339faf4453cdb

Water, Water, Anywhere?

16. Utah: Officials Rejoice After Iconic U.S. Lake System Reaches Peak Water Levels for First Time in Over a Decade (The Cooldown)

https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/utah-water-levels-drought-governor-cox/

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

17. California Lawmakers Unveil $10 Billion Bond Proposals for Climate & Schools (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/california-bond-measures-november-ballot-climate-schools-21e0a8b13dcdcc7ef73c801315b4a131

18. Data Centers Could Set Back Climate Progress (High Country News)

https://www.hcn.org/articles/do-data-centers-mean-doomsville-for-renewable-energy/

19. Gassy Cows & Pigs Will Face a Carbon Tax in Denmark, a World First (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/denmark-cow-tax-greenhouse-gases-9a570518639e0a1990806fd1a05ac11a

Barrel O’ Green Potpourri – Seething Stew of Science

20. The Chemtrails Conspiracy Theory (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-chemtrails-conspiracy-theory.html

Management & Governance

21. With a Week to Qualify, Backers of WA Energy Choice Initiative Feeling Confident (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_4c16fd9a-3598-11ef-9656-cbabce8aea9a.html

Other Things to Know About Today

22. Dangerous Hurricane Beryl restrengthens to Category 4 off Grenada (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-beryl-caribbean-islands-aaae273e307658866fdd27f9f2c76592

23. Why Mount Rainier Is the U.S. Volcano That Troubles Scientists Most (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-mount-rainier-us-volcano-110015271.html

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

24. Guest Essay: Battle Over Dams & Salmon Still Rages in Pacific Northwest (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jun/29/bonner-russell-cohen-battle-over-dams-and-salmon-s/

25. Guest Essay: Hydrogen Is Key to Fighting Climate Change, But We Must Get It Right (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/news/commentary-hydrogen-key-fighting-climate-080000836.html

26. Editorial: San Diego - Who Won & Who Lost in the Campaign for a City-Run Electric Utility (San Diego Times, CA)

https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2024/06/27/who-won-and-who-lost-in-the-campaign-for-a-city-run-electric-utility/

Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions

The Real Meaning Behind the Muppets’ Rainbow Connection

https://www.grunge.com/330243/the-real-meaning-behind-the-muppets-rainbow-connection/

As Ice Melts, Everest’s ‘Death Zone’ Gives Up Its Ghosts

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ice-melts-everests-death-zone-032836170.html

Video-Gaming Teenager to Become First Catholic Millennial Saint as Pope & Cardinals Approve Canonization

https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-gaming-teenager-become-first-094240219.html

Rainforest Animal Called a Kinkajou Rescued from Dusty Highway Rest Stop in Washington State

https://apnews.com/article/kinkajou-animal-rescue-washington-rest-stop-df33c83449c4850e01927194fbc1d620

Song of the Day

Enya - Orinoco Flow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTrk4X9ACtw

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The Energy News Digest for June 26, 2024

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

Chelan, Douglas, Grant County PUDs Sue Bonneville Power Administration & U.S. Army Corps Over Columbia River Treaty Delays, Overpayment (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory) - The lawsuit, filed June 17, wants the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington to declare that the BPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “failed to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act by unreasonably delaying action” on a petition from the Mid-Cs regarding the Columbia River Treaty, and that “the U.S. Entity has no authority to impose conditions on the Mid-Cs’ use of the Columbia River flow after Sept. 15.”

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/chelan-douglas-and-grant-county-puds-sue-bonneville-power-and-u-s-army-corps-over/article_e1adc608-3297-11ef-bf11-57dbca5da919.html

WA Ecology, Feds Host Meetings on Breaching Lower Snake River Dams (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_fc0d9670-3014-11ef-a04c-c777c41e883c.html

State Council Wrestles with WA Gov. Inslee’s Recommendations on Wind Farm Project (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_635764d4-327a-11ef-85e6-4709791bce7a.html

WA State: Initiative to Repeal Cap-And-Trade May Already Be Lowering Carbon Auction Prices (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_c4596a64-3335-11ef-98b4-17aa10dee85d.html

WA Lands Commissioner Wary of Federal Plan to Kill Thousands of Owls (Washington Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-lands-commissioner-wary-of-federal-plan-to-kill-thousands-of-owls/

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1. Chelan, Douglas, Grant County PUDs Sue Bonneville Power Administration & U.S. Army Corps Over Columbia River Treaty Delays, Overpayment (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory) - The lawsuit, filed June 17, wants the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington to declare that the BPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “failed to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act by unreasonably delaying action” on a petition from the Mid-Cs regarding the Columbia River Treaty, and that “the U.S. Entity has no authority to impose conditions on the Mid-Cs’ use of the Columbia River flow after Sept. 15.”

2. WA Ecology, Feds Host Meetings on Breaching Lower Snake River Dams

3. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) responds to President Biden’s 'Dam Breaching' Agenda

4. Wildfire Threats Make Utility Companies Uninsurable in Northern California, Across West

5. Hydropower Industry Seeks Navajo Support After Permits Rejected

6. NV Energy Seeks to Prematurely Recover Costs of $4.2 Billion Greenlink Transmission Line

7. Aging Coal Plants Are Increasingly Unreliable Due to Cycling Increases & Deferred Maintenance: NERC

8. Big Tech Wants Nuclear Power but Doesn’t See Role as Investor

9. State Council Wrestles with WA Gov. Inslee’s Recommendations on Wind Farm Project

10. Alaska: Angoon Celebrates Launch of Long-Awaited Hydroelectric Project

11. A Big Boost for a Climate Solution: Electricity Made from the Heat of the Earth

12. A Signature Biden Law Aimed to Boost Renewable Energy. It Also Helped a Solar Company Reap Billions

13. In Green Energy Boom, One Federal Agency Made the Yakama Nation an Offer They Had to Refuse

14. WA State: Snohomish County to Start ‘Kicking Gas’ in Push for All-Electric Homes

15. WA Lands Commissioner Wary of Federal Plan to Kill Thousands of Owls

16. Have You Ever Sung ‘Happy Birthday’ to a Fish? Dozens of People Did on Saturday

17. The U.S. Supreme Court Rejects a Settlement in a Water Dispute Between New Mexico & Texas

18. WA State: Ecology Releases Final Environmental Review of Proposal to Rebuild Eightmile Lake Dam

19. WA State: Initiative to Repeal Cap-And-Trade May Already Be Lowering Carbon Auction Prices

20. WA to Distribute $72 Million from Carbon Market Auctions for Community Energy Projects

21. Whistleblower Lawsuit Against WSDOT, Washington Governor's Office to Move Forward

22. How Seattle Public Library's Cyberattack Impacts Patrons, Students

23. Taking A Closer Look at Artificial Intelligence’s Supposed Energy Apocalypse

24. Volkswagen's $5 Billion Investment in Rivian Boosts Electric Vehicle Maker's Shares

25. The U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Biden Administration in a Social Media Dispute with Conservative States

26. WA State: Everett Herald Journalists Stage One-Day Strike After Layoffs Announced

27. How Heat Pumps Can Turn Wasted Energy into Low-Carbon Whisky

28. At State Convention, Washington Democrats Narrowly Reject Proposal to Block Nuclear Power

29. What to Expect for Wildfire Season

30. Part of a Minnesota Home Has Plunged into the Blue Earth River as Deadly Midwest Flooding Threatens Nearby Rapidan Dam

31. Lots of Rumbling Under Mount St. Helens, But Scientists Say No Cause for Alarm

32. Guest Essay: Altering Use of Willamette River Basin Dams Would Save Money, Help Salmon

33. Podcast: Rich Glick on FERC Order 1920

34. Advertorial: Hydropower Is Ready to Step Up to the Plate Against Summer Heat

Word of the Day

Hippodrome \HIPP-uh-drome\ Noun - 1: an oval stadium for horse & chariot races in ancient Greece 2: an arena for equestrian performances.

“Harry the Horse” had grown tired of his waltz performance at the local circus. “I want to be the main act at the hippodrome, showcasing the cha-cha,” he neighed. The Hendersons simply laughed.

Energy & Utility Issues

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/chelan-douglas-and-grant-county-puds-sue-bonneville-power-and-u-s-army-corps-over/article_e1adc608-3297-11ef-bf11-57dbca5da919.html

2. WA Ecology, Feds Host Meetings on Breaching Lower Snake River Dams (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_fc0d9670-3014-11ef-a04c-c777c41e883c.html

3. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) responds to President Biden’s 'Dam Breaching' Agenda (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_2e883cc8-2e66-11ef-a8ca-7f396370fefc.html

4. Wildfire Threats Make Utility Companies Uninsurable in Northern California, Across West (San Jose Mercury News, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/24/wildfire-threats-make-utilities-uninsurable-in-us-west/

5. Hydropower Industry Seeks Navajo Support After Permits Rejected (Bloomberg News)

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/hydropower-industry-seeks-navajo-support-after-permits-rejected

6. NV Energy Seeks to Prematurely Recover Costs of $4.2 Billion Greenlink Transmission Line (Nevada Current)

https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/06/20/nv-energy-seeks-to-prematurely-recover-costs-of-4-2-billion-transmission-line/

7. Aging Coal Plants Are Increasingly Unreliable Due to Cycling Increases & Deferred Maintenance: NERC (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/coal-plant-forced-outages-rise-increasingly-unreliable-NERC/719488/

8. Big Tech Wants Nuclear Power but Doesn’t See Role as Investor (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/big-tech-wants-nuclear-power-201653832.html

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

9. State Council Wrestles with WA Gov. Inslee’s Recommendations on Wind Farm Project (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_635764d4-327a-11ef-85e6-4709791bce7a.html

10. Alaska: Angoon Celebrates Launch of Long-Awaited Hydroelectric Project (KTOO Radio, Juneau, AK)

https://www.ktoo.org/2024/06/20/angoon-celebrates-launch-of-long-awaited-hydroelectric-project/

11. A Big Boost for a Climate Solution: Electricity Made from the Heat of the Earth (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/geothermal-energy-heat-renewable-power-climate-fervo-343efd2a284d975b98219e66a6043291

12. A Signature Biden Law Aimed to Boost Renewable Energy. It Also Helped a Solar Company Reap Billions (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/biden-solar-inflation-reduction-act-dca914675cd0855004214d82aab5b10c

13. In Green Energy Boom, One Federal Agency Made the Yakama Nation an Offer They Had to Refuse (High Country News)

https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-7/how-federal-rules-and-a-lack-of-protection-for-sacred-indigenous-sites-left-the-yakama-nation-with-an-impossible-choice/

Conservation & Efficiency

14. WA State: Snohomish County to Start ‘Kicking Gas’ in Push for All-Electric Homes (Everett Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-county-to-start-kicking-gas-in-push-for-all-electric-homes/

Fish & Wildlife

15. WA Lands Commissioner Wary of Federal Plan to Kill Thousands of Owls (Washington Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-lands-commissioner-wary-of-federal-plan-to-kill-thousands-of-owls/

16. Have You Ever Sung ‘Happy Birthday’ to a Fish? Dozens of People Did On Saturday (Here Is Oregon)

https://www.hereisoregon.com/events/2024/06/have-you-ever-sung-happy-birthday-to-a-fish-dozens-of-people-did-on-saturday.html

Water, Water, Anywhere?

17. The U.S. Supreme Court Rejects a Settlement in a Water Dispute Between New Mexico & Texas (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/texas-new-mexico-colorado-rio-grande-a624e0bf8f9d0340166e0811c74efcbb

18. WA State: Ecology Releases Final Environmental Review of Proposal to Rebuild Eightmile Lake Dam (WA Dept. Of Ecology)

https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/news/2024-news-stories/june-21-eightmile-lake-dam-feis

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

19. WA State: Initiative to Repeal Cap-And-Trade May Already Be Lowering Carbon Auction Prices (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_c4596a64-3335-11ef-98b4-17aa10dee85d.html

20. WA to Distribute $72 Million from Carbon Market Auctions for Community Energy Projects (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-to-distribute-72-million-from-carbon-market-auctions-for-community-energy-projects/

21. Whistleblower Lawsuit Against WSDOT, Washington Governor's Office to Move Forward (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/governor-office-wsdot-lose-bid-to-have-whistleblower-case-tossed-out/281-2e763a64-9fe7-4fb5-90b1-306257314b6a

Beam Me Up, Scotty - The Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity

22. How Seattle Public Library's Cyberattack Impacts Patrons, Students (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/news/2024/06/how-seattle-public-librarys-cyberattack-impacts-patrons-students

23. Taking A Closer Look at Artificial Intelligence’s Supposed Energy Apocalypse (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/is-generative-ai-really-going-to-wreak-havoc-on-the-power-grid/

I Sing the Car Electric

24. Volkswagen's $5 Billion Investment in Rivian Boosts Electric Vehicle Maker's Shares (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-invest-up-5-billion-rivian-part-tech-joint-venture-2024-06-25/

Public Relations, Marketing & Media

25. The U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Biden Administration in a Social Media Dispute with Conservative States (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/supreme-court-rules-biden-administration-140359363.html

26. WA State: Everett Herald Journalists Stage One-Day Strike After Layoffs Announced (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/everett-herald-journalists-protest-layoffs/281-7880a4bd-ed86-4526-ac2b-36c7d93e5e6f

Barrel O’ Green Potpourri – Seething Stew of Science

27. How Heat Pumps Can Turn Wasted Energy into Low-Carbon Whisky (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-industry/how-heat-pumps-can-turn-wasted-energy-into-low-carbon-whisky

Management & Governance

28. At State Convention, Washington Democrats Narrowly Reject Proposal to Block Nuclear Power (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jun/25/at-state-convention-washington-democrats-narrowly-/

Other Things to Know About Today

29. What to Expect for Wildfire Season (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/what-expect-wildfire-season/DIFAKECZ5NALTNI5AC4MSUNMCM/

30. Part of a Minnesota Home Has Plunged into the Blue Earth River as Deadly Midwest Flooding Threatens Nearby Rapidan Dam (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/part-minnesota-home-plunged-blue-154859241.html

31. Lots of Rumbling Under Mount St. Helens, But Scientists Say No Cause for Alarm (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/lots-of-rumbling-under-mount-st-helens-but-scientists-say-no-cause-for-alarm

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

32. Guest Essay: Altering Use of Willamette River Basin Dams Would Save Money, Help Salmon (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/06/25/altering-use-of-willamette-river-basin-dams-would-save-money-help-salmon/

33. Podcast: Rich Glick on FERC Order 1920 (Public Power Underground)

https://publicpowerunderground.substack.com/p/rich-glick-on-ferc-order-1920

34. Advertorial: Hydropower Is Ready to Step Up to the Plate Against Summer Heat (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jun/07/hydropower-is-ready-to-step-up-to-the-plate-agains/

Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions

Super Fluffy 8-Year-Old Pekingese ‘Wild Thang’ Wins 2024 World's Ugliest Dog Contest

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/22/nx-s1-5016281/wild-thang-pekingese-winner-2024-world-ugliest-dog-contest

Not Just a Book: What Is a Gutenberg Bible? Why Is It Relevant 500 Years After Its Printing?

https://apnews.com/article/gutenberg-bibles-morgan-library-scripture-2ff65c3cdbeda696c861fef5db8b18ee

Abe Lincoln Wax Sculpture Melts in Brutal DC Heat

https://www.yahoo.com/news/abe-lincoln-wax-replica-melts-144552806.html

Idaho’s David Rush Is Closing in on the Guinness World Records Throne

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/06/21/David-Rush-Guinness-World-Records-road-to-181-interview/8751718893537/

Song of the Day

The Beatles – Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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