The Energy News Digest for August 12, 2024

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

Why White Supremacists Are Trying to Attack Energy Grids (NY Times – Via MSN)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sara-ruberg-why-white-supremacists-are-trying-to-attack-energy-grids/ar-AA1owFP7

Bonneville Power Administration Seeks Dismissal from Lawsuits Claiming Its Actions Ignited A 2020 Wildfire (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/11/bpa-holiday-farm-fire-lawsuit/

Washington Solar Project Paused Amid Concern About Indigenous Sites (High Country News)

https://www.hcn.org/articles/washington-solar-project-paused-amid-concern-about-indigenous-sites/

Major Internet Service Providers Press FCC to Speed Pole Access Ahead of Big BEAD Projects (Broadband Breakfast)

https://broadbandbreakfast.com/major-isps-press-fcc-to-speed-pole-access-ahead-of-big-bead-projects/

July Ends 13-Month Streak of Global Heat Records as El Nino Ebbs, But Experts Warn Against Relief (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-heat-july-temperatures-global-warming-8dde22d29ae273544ab5c2c24071d00b

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1.      Why White Supremacists Are Trying to Attack Energy Grids

2.      Bonneville Power Administration Seeks Dismissal from Lawsuits Claiming Its Actions Ignited A 2020 Wildfire

3.      Puget Sound Energy Outlines Wildfire Prevention Plan at Roslyn Community Meeting

4.      Pacific Power Responds to Yakima Co. Concerns Over Wildfire Emergency De-Energizations

5.      Oregon: ‘Customers Simply Can’t Afford’ Portland General Electric’s Proposed Rate Hike, Advocacy Group Says

6.      Wyoming: Rocky Mountain Power Wants to Hike Rates Again, This Time by $123.5 Million, or 14.7%

7.      California: Troubled Trail Ahead for San Onofre’s Spent Nuclear Fuel

8.      Montana: Sun River Electric Co-op Lineman Dies in Workplace Accident

9.      WA State: Grant County PUD Addresses Power Concerns Amid Growing Demands; Poll Shows Readers Want Nuclear Energy

10.   Drought Costs U.S. Hydropower Billions While Increasing Emissions, Study Finds

11.   Which U.S. States Have the Cleanest Electricity?

12.   Fire at Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine Puts Experts on Edge

13.   Washington Solar Project Paused Amid Concern About Indigenous Sites

14.   How a Heap of Lithium on the Nevada-Oregon Border Could Ignite an Environmental Battle

15.   High Energy Costs, Delayed Tax Credit Pose Hurdles for PNW Hydrogen Hub

16.   U.S., India, Russia, Japan Are Building Out Wind Power Much Too Slowly for Climate Change, Report Says

17.   Algal Blooms, Fueled by Warmer Northwest Waters, Create Toxic Recipe for Coastal Shellfish

18.   Video: How the Chilcotin River Landslide Could Affect British Columbia Salmon Runs

19.   Oregon Commercial Fishing: Booms & Busts, But Trend Is Up Overall

20.   Boater Fined After Close Call with Orca

21.   Federal Infrastructure Funding Is Fueling a Push to Remove Dams & Restore River Habitat

22.   July Ends 13-Month Streak of Global Heat Records as El Nino Ebbs, But Experts Warn Against Relief

23.   For At Least a Decade Quinault Nation Has Tried to Escape the Rising Pacific. Time Is Running Out

24.   Major Internet Service Providers Press FCC to Speed Pole Access Ahead of Big BEAD Projects

25.   What Lies Beneath: The Growing Threat to the Hidden Network of Cables That Power the Internet

26.   Data Centers Want to Tap Existing Nuclear Power. Is That Good or Bad?

27.   WA Rolls Out One of the Nation’s Most Generous Electric Vehicle Rebate Programs

28.   1 in 5 Charge Failures a ‘Substantial Risk’ to Washington’s Electric Vehicle Strategy

29.   Fissures on Energy Policy Possible Among GOP, Industries If Trump Wins

30.   Forest Service Predicts Areas of Washington & Oregon Are Likely to Burn Until Rain Arrives

31.   Commentary: Footing the Power Bills for Artificial Intelligence Is Anything But Smart

Word of the Day – The Horrible Haiku Edition

Monstrous \MON-struss\ 1: strange, unnatural 2: having extraordinary often overwhelming size 3: gigantic 3a: having the qualities or appearance of a monster 3b: teeming with monsters 4a: extraordinarily ugly or vicious: 4b: shockingly wrong or ridiculous 5: deviating greatly from the natural form or character: 6: very great — used as an intensive.

Ode to Godzilla

     Man in rubber suit

     Tiny Tokyo destroyed

     Monstrous behavior

Energy & Utility Issues

1.      Why White Supremacists Are Trying to Attack Energy Grids (NY Times – Via MSN)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sara-ruberg-why-white-supremacists-are-trying-to-attack-energy-grids/ar-AA1owFP7

2.      Bonneville Power Administration Seeks Dismissal from Lawsuits Claiming Its Actions Ignited A 2020 Wildfire (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/11/bpa-holiday-farm-fire-lawsuit/

3.      Puget Sound Energy Outlines Wildfire Prevention Plan at Roslyn Community Meeting (Apple Valley News, Kennewick, WA)

https://www.applevalleynewsnow.com/news/puget-sound-energy-outlines-wildfire-prevention-plan-at-roslyn-community-meeting/article_15fe76a2-55e1-11ef-8bfc-13ba80babadf.html

4.      Pacific Power Responds to Yakima Co. Concerns Over Wildfire Emergency De-Energizations (Apple Valley News, Kennewick, WA)

https://www.applevalleynewsnow.com/news/pacific-power-responds-to-yakima-co-concerns-over-wildfire-emergency-de-energizations/article_5f52977a-55e1-11ef-9a1d-874aca96d9b8.html

5.      Oregon: ‘Customers Simply Can’t Afford’ Portland General Electric’s Proposed Rate Hike, Advocacy Group Says (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/customers-simply-cant-afford-pges-proposed-rate-hike-advocacy-group-says/

6.      Wyoming: Rocky Mountain Power Wants to Hike Rates Again, This Time by $123.5 Million, or 14.7% (Wyofile)

https://wyofile.com/rocky-mountain-power-wants-to-hike-rates-again-this-time-by-123-5-million-or-14-7/

7.      California: Troubled Trail Ahead for San Onofre’s Spent Nuclear Fuel (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/11/troubled-trail-ahead-for-san-onofres-spent-nuclear-fuel/

8.      Montana: Sun River Electric Co-op Lineman Dies in Workplace Accident (KRTV-TV, Great Falls, MT)

https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/the-sun-river-electric-cooperative-lineman-dies-in-workplace-accident

9.      WA State: Grant County PUD Addresses Power Concerns Amid Growing Demands; Poll Shows Readers Want Nuclear Energy (Source One News, Ephrata, Wa)

https://www.yoursourceone.com/columbia_basin/grant-county-pud-addresses-power-concerns-amid-growing-demands-poll-shows-readers-want-nuclear-energy/article_4f3ca3aa-55da-11ef-9a69-9f653316d188.html

10.   Drought Costs U.S. Hydropower Billions While Increasing Emissions, Study Finds (The Energy Mix)

https://www.theenergymix.com/drought-costs-u-s-hydropower-billions-while-increasing-emissions-study-finds/

11.   Which U.S. States Have the Cleanest Electricity? (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/which-us-states-have-the-cleanest-electricity

12.   Fire at Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine Puts Experts on Edge (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/fire-at-nuclear-power-plant-in-ukraine-puts-experts-on-edge-2000485875

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

13.   Washington Solar Project Paused Amid Concern About Indigenous Sites (High Country News)

https://www.hcn.org/articles/washington-solar-project-paused-amid-concern-about-indigenous-sites/

14.   How a Heap of Lithium on the Nevada-Oregon Border Could Ignite an Environmental Battle (The Oregonian, OR – Via MSN)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-a-heap-of-lithium-on-the-nevada-oregon-border-could-ignite-an-environmental-battle/ar-AA1oszt5

15.   High Energy Costs, Delayed Tax Credit Pose Hurdles for PNW Hydrogen Hub (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/08/12/high-energy-costs-delayed-tax-credit-pose-hurdles-for-pnw-hydrogen-hub/

16.   U.S., India, Russia, Japan Are Building Out Wind Power Much Too Slowly for Climate Change, Report Says (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/global-wind-power-climate-change-renewable-electricity-7628e7bb888366b2140c4ae972cc8887

Fish & Wildlife

17.   Algal Blooms, Fueled by Warmer Northwest Waters, Create Toxic Recipe for Coastal Shellfish (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/11/northwest-shellfish-harvest-struggles-toxic-algal-blooms-climate-change/

18.   Video: How the Chilcotin River Landslide Could Affect British Columbia Salmon Runs (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6474642

19.   Oregon Commercial Fishing: Booms & Busts, But Trend Is Up Overall (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2024/08/oregon-commercial-fishing-booms-and-busts-but-trend-is-up-overall.html

20.   Boater Fined After Close Call with Orca (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/boater-fined-after-close-call-with-orca/BEF2O5W3ZVCOTGERCPC5HG44KQ/

Environmental Afflatus – Clean Up on Aisle Three

21.   Federal Infrastructure Funding Is Fueling a Push to Remove Dams & Restore River Habitat (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/dam-removals-infrastructure-law-president-biden-693e52c29c7196c0814889fda2001670

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

22.   July Ends 13-Month Streak of Global Heat Records as El Nino Ebbs, But Experts Warn Against Relief (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-heat-july-temperatures-global-warming-8dde22d29ae273544ab5c2c24071d00b

23.   For At Least a Decade Quinault Nation Has Tried to Escape the Rising Pacific. Time Is Running Out (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/tribe-quinault-sea-level-rise-climate-change-995a69656e77ff1825ec72fa07727478

London Calling –Telecommunications

24.   Major Internet Service Providers Press FCC to Speed Pole Access Ahead of Big BEAD Projects (Broadband Breakfast)

https://broadbandbreakfast.com/major-isps-press-fcc-to-speed-pole-access-ahead-of-big-bead-projects/

25.   What Lies Beneath: The Growing Threat to the Hidden Network of Cables That Power the Internet (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/09/what-lies-beneath-the-growing-threat-to-the-hidden-network-of-cables-that-power-the-internet

The Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity

26.   Data Centers Want to Tap Existing Nuclear Power. Is That Good or Bad? (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/data-centers-want-to-tap-existing-nuclear-power-is-that-good-or-bad

I Sing the Car Electric

27.   WA Rolls Out One of the Nation’s Most Generous Electric Vehicle Rebate Programs (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/news/2024/08/wa-rolls-out-one-nations-most-generous-ev-rebate-programs

28.   1 in 5 Charge Failures a ‘Substantial Risk’ to Washington’s Electric Vehicle Strategy (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_f669b9a6-54ea-11ef-b4ea-935a153f3870.html

Management & Governance

29.   Fissures on Energy Policy Possible Among GOP, Industries If Trump Wins (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/09/trump-gop-fissures-energy

Other Things to Know About Today

30.   Forest Service Predicts Areas of Washington & Oregon Are Likely to Burn Until Rain Arrives (KNDU/KNDO-TV – Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA)

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/forest-service-predicts-areas-of-washington-and-oregon-are-likely-to-burn-until-rain-arrives/article_f5fa96a2-5823-11ef-b859-935b104153dd.html

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

31.   Commentary: Footing the Power Bills for Artificial Intelligence Is Anything But Smart (Energy News Network)

https://energynews.us/2024/08/09/commentary-footing-the-power-bills-for-ai-is-anything-but-smart/

Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions

Ancient Pot of Gold Unearthed in Turkey Hints at ‘Gravest Misfortune,’ Researchers Say

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pot-gold-coins-uncovered-turkey-234247857.html

Beware of Giant Spiders: Thousands of Tarantulas to Emerge in Three States for Mating Season

https://www.yahoo.com/news/beware-giant-spiders-thousands-tarantulas-192729295.html

A 19th-Century Shipwreck Is Filled with Champagne Bottles – Sweden Won’t Allow Anyone a Sip

https://apnews.com/article/wreck-champagne-mineral-water-sweden-polish-divers-eb27247f0c173403a8b3dd9acfcc6fd9

Bhutan's Marathon Runner Gets Standing Ovation for Last-Place Finish

https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/athletics-bhutans-marathon-runner-gets-standing-ovation-last-place-finish-2024-08-11/

Song of the Day

Spandau Ballet – Gold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNPzJ-h62kc

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

Biden Admin Announces $2.2 Billion in Grants to Boost U.S. Power Grid (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/biden-admin-announces-2-2b-in-grants-to-boost-us-power-grid

Oregon Drafts a Reboot of the State’s Flagship Climate Program (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/07/oregon-climate-protection-program-public-consultation/

Oregon: Coos County Voters to Weigh in This November on Opposition to Offshore Wind Development (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

https://www.ijpr.org/politics-government/2024-08-06/coos-county-voters-to-weigh-in-this-november-on-opposition-to-offshore-wind-development

More Than 3.4 Million Americans Used $8.4 Billion in Clean Energy Credits in 2023 (United Press International)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/more-than-34-million-americans-used-84-billion-in-clean-energy-credits-in-2023/ar-AA1ooSdQ

Google Antitrust Ruling May Pose $20 Billion Risk for Apple (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-antitrust-ruling-may-pose-20-billion-risk-apple-2024-08-06/

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1.      Biden Admin Announces $2.2 Billion in Grants to Boost U.S. Power Grid

2.      Chelan PUD Mulling Plans for Heavy Use Customers, Data Centers

3.      As California Power Bills Rise, Lawmakers Express Frustrations with State Energy Goals

4.      Environmentalists, Customers Raise Concerns Over New NW Natural Hydrogen Project to Lower Emissions

5.      Tiny Oregon Co-op Keeps the Lights on Despite Massive Wildfires

6.      Maine: Utility Company’s Proposal to Rat Out Hidden Marijuana Operations to Police Raises Privacy Concerns

7.      U.S. Dept. of Energy Highlights ‘Major Gaps’ in Hydropower Supply Chain

8.      U.S. Senate Appropriations Passes FY 2025 DOE, LIHEAP Appropriations Bills

9.      EIA Expects Mixed Bag for Energy Prices in 2024

10.   Oregon: Coos County Voters to Weigh in This November on Opposition to Offshore Wind Development

11.   Why Is This Idaho Wind Farm Receiving So Much Opposition?

12.   Idaho: ‘Our Backs Are Against the Wall’: The Solar Development That Divided a Rural Community

13.   SunPower, a Solar Icon Once Valued in the Billions, Files for Bankruptcy

14.   More Than 3.4 Million Americans Used $8.4 Billion in Clean Energy Credits in 2023

15.   Record Sockeye Salmon Run Thrills Anglers in North Central Washington

16.   Federal Court Orders Fish & Wildlife to Rethink Protections for Montana Fish

17.   British Columbia Landslide River Surge Expected to Reach Lower Mainland Today

18.   Oregon Drafts a Reboot of the State’s Flagship Climate Program

19.   Around a Third of Carbon Credits Fail New Benchmark Test

20.   Google Antitrust Ruling May Pose $20 Billion Risk for Apple

21.   DOE & Western Area Power Administration Leaders Collaborate on Technology, Cybersecurity

22.   ‘Power to the People: The Story of Rural Electric Cooperatives’

23.   Western Wildfire Season Continues with a Vengeance as New Blaze Destroys Homes in Southern California

24.   Picturesque Glacier Releases Water Down a River in Alaska. More Than 100 Homes Are Damaged

25.   Editorial: Updated River Treaty Prepares Region for Future

26.   Blog: Cost of Washington Carbon Dioxide Tax in 2023 Is Greater Than Election-Year Tax Rebates Offered by Inslee Administration

Word of the Day – The Horrible Haiku Edition

Puckish \PUCK-ish\ Adjective – Impish, whimsical.

It was an ironic twist: The former hockey player had retired from the game to become a commentator for the Montreal Canadiens. There, he became well known for his “puckish” sense of humor.

Energy & Utility Issues

1.      Biden Admin Announces $2.2 Billion in Grants to Boost U.S. Power Grid (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/biden-admin-announces-2-2b-in-grants-to-boost-us-power-grid

2.      Chelan PUD Mulling Plans for Heavy Use Customers, Data Centers (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/chelan-pud-mulling-plans-for-heavy-use-customers-data-centers/

3.      As California Power Bills Rise, Lawmakers Express Frustrations with State Energy Goals (Fresno Bee, CA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-power-bills-rise-lawmakers-232717792.html

4.      Environmentalists, Customers Raise Concerns Over New NW Natural Hydrogen Project to Lower Emissions (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/08/02/environmentalists-customers-raise-concerns-over-new-nw-natural-hydrogen-project-in-portland/

5.      Tiny Oregon Co-op Keeps the Lights on Despite Massive Wildfires (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/tiny-oregon-co-op-keeps-the-lights-on-despite-massive-wildfires

6.      Maine: Utility Company’s Proposal to Rat Out Hidden Marijuana Operations to Police Raises Privacy Concerns (Associated Press)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/utility-companys-proposal-rat-hidden-042447520.html

7.      U.S. Dept. of Energy Highlights ‘Major Gaps’ in Hydropower Supply Chain (Supply Chain Brain)

https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/40158-us-dept-of-energy-highlights-major-gaps-in-hydropower-supply-chain

8.      U.S. Senate Appropriations Passes FY 2025 DOE, LIHEAP Appropriations Bills (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/senate-appropriations-passes-fy-2025-doe-liheap-appropriations-bills

9.      EIA Expects Mixed Bag for Energy Prices in 2024 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/pressroom/releases/press557.php

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

10.   Oregon: Coos County Voters to Weigh in This November on Opposition to Offshore Wind Development (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

https://www.ijpr.org/politics-government/2024-08-06/coos-county-voters-to-weigh-in-this-november-on-opposition-to-offshore-wind-development

11.   Why Is This Idaho Wind Farm Receiving So Much Opposition? (Renewable Energy World)

https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/wind-power/onshore/why-is-this-idaho-wind-farm-receiving-so-much-opposition/

12.   Idaho: ‘Our Backs Are Against the Wall’: The Solar Development That Divided a Rural Community (Idaho Statesman, ID – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/backs-against-wall-solar-development-100000118.html

13.   SunPower, a Solar Icon Once Valued in the Billions, Files for Bankruptcy (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/sunpower-a-solar-icon-once-valued-in-the-billions-files-for-bankruptcy

Conservation & Efficiency

14.   More Than 3.4 Million Americans Used $8.4 Billion in Clean Energy Credits in 2023 (United Press International)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/more-than-34-million-americans-used-84-billion-in-clean-energy-credits-in-2023/ar-AA1ooSdQ

Fish & Wildlife

15.   Record Sockeye Salmon Run Thrills Anglers in North Central Washington (Source ONE News, Ephrata, WA)

https://www.yoursourceone.com/columbia_basin/record-sockeye-salmon-run-thrills-anglers-in-north-central-washington/article_cec4cd7c-544b-11ef-968c-af4380a6deef.html

16.   Federal Court Orders Fish & Wildlife to Rethink Protections for Montana Fish (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/federal-court-orders-fish-and-wildlife-to-rethink-protections-for-montana-fish/

Water, Water, Anywhere?

17.   British Columbia Landslide River Surge Expected to Reach Lower Mainland Today (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chilcotin-fraser-river-landslide-bc-water-surge-lower-mainland-1.7287338

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

18.   Oregon Drafts a Reboot of the State’s Flagship Climate Program (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/07/oregon-climate-protection-program-public-consultation/

19.   Around a Third of Carbon Credits Fail New Benchmark Test (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/around-third-carbon-credits-fail-new-benchmark-test-2024-08-06/

The Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity

20.   Google Antitrust Ruling May Pose $20 Billion Risk for Apple (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-antitrust-ruling-may-pose-20-billion-risk-apple-2024-08-06/

21.   DOE & Western Area Power Administration Leaders Collaborate on Technology, Cybersecurity (Western Area Power Administration)

https://www.wapa.gov/doe-and-wapa-leaders-collaborate-on-technology-and-cybersecurity-priorities/

Public Relations, Marketing & Media

22.   ‘Power to the People: The Story of Rural Electric Cooperatives’ (Resilience)

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2024-08-06/power-to-the-people-the-story-of-rural-electric-cooperatives/

Other Things to Know About Today

23.   Western Wildfire Season Continues with a Vengeance as New Blaze Destroys Homes in Southern California (ABC News)

https://abcnews.go.com/US/western-wildfire-season-continues-vengeance-new-blaze-destroys/story

24.   Picturesque Glacier Releases Water Down a River in Alaska. More Than 100 Homes Are Damaged (Associated Press)

https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national/ap-officials-begin-to-assess-damage-following-glacial-dam-outburst-flooding-in-alaskas-capital-city/

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

25.   Editorial: Updated River Treaty Prepares Region for Future (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/aug/06/in-our-view-updated-river-treaty-prepares-region-for-future/

26.   Blog: Cost of Washington Carbon Dioxide Tax in 2023 Is Greater Than Election-Year Tax Rebates Offered by Inslee Administration (Washington Policy Center)

https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/cost-of-co2-tax-in-2023-is-greater-than-election-year-tax-rebates-offered-by-inslee-adminstration

Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions

Adoptable Puppies Bring Joy & Mental Wellness to the LA Yoga World

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/adoptable-puppies-bring-joy-mental-wellness-la-yoga-world-2024-08-06/

Italy’s Mount Etna Erupts Again, Sends Ash Plume 32,000 Feet into Sky

https://www.yahoo.com/news/italy-mount-etna-erupts-again-144207448.html

Dolce & Gabbana Introduces Fragrance Mist for Dogs: ‘Crafted for a Playful Beauty Routine’

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dolce-gabbana-introduces-fragrance-mist-172238564.html

American Friendship Project – 42% of Americans Aren’t as Close to Their Friends as They Would Like

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/42-of-americans-arent-as-close-to-their-friends-as-they-would-like--and-other-findings-from-the-american-friendship-project-190304533.html

Song of the Day

Andrew Gold – Thank You for Being a Friend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0dxx79ZdXg

Links & Paywall Advisory

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