Energy News Digest for April 26, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 26, 2017

Small Craft Advisory for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Mass O’ Moisture – Darth Vapor Strikes Again, And Again (Clif Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2017/04/darth-vapor-strikes-again-and-again.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Student in Custody after Bringing Gun to Hawkins Middle School in Mason County (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/shooting-reported-at-mason-county-middle-school/

Mason PUD 3 Commissioners Adopt Plan for Future Substation Funding (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

https://www.pud3.org/blog/articles--blog/post/pud-3-commissioners-adopt-plan-for-future-substation-funding

Columbia River to Hit Flood Stage Again (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/columbia-river-to-hit-flood-stage-again/article_688f73eb-f62b-5d3b-9c3b-da3dd74b1ee3.html

Protest of Portland General Electric’s Resource Plan Takes a Fracking Twist (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/04/26/protest-of-portland-general-electrics-resource.html

DC Circuit Upholds FERC Ruling in Portland General Electric PURPA Dispute (RTO Insider)

https://www.rtoinsider.com/ferc-purpa-power-purchase-agreement-42104/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Mason PUD 3 Commissioners Adopt Plan for Future Substation Funding
• Mason PUD 3 Approves Collecting Fees for Substation Construction
• Protest of Portland General Electric’s Resource Plan Takes a Fracking Twist
• Water, Sewer Garbage – Why Seattle’s Transportation Levy Could Lead to Higher Utility Rates
• California Regulators Fine Pacific Gas & Electric $8.3 Million for Deadly Wildfire
• New Study: California Drought Increased Electricity Bills & Air Pollution
• Canada Aims for a Fleet of Small, Modular Nukes
• U-S Lawmakers Push Yucca Nuclear Dump Facing Transport Crunch
• Utilities Face Flat Electricity Use – Demand Not Up with Economy, Firms Look to Shift Model
• Former FERC Chair Jon Wellinghoff No Longer at SolarCity
• Drones-As-A-Service: These Days, Utilities Are Outsourcing Everything
• Kenya: Phasing Out Wooden Power Poles Unwise
• Tri-Cities – 1,300 Students Participate in Salmon Summit at Columbia Park
• Salmon Cannon Shoots for Its Biggest Project Yet
• Columbia River to Hit Flood Stage Again
• King County Launches Investigation of Waste Treatment Facility
• DC Circuit Upholds FERC Ruling in Portland General Electric PURPA Dispute
• Taxes No Longer Certain -- And That’s Affecting Solar Deals
• As Rooftop Solar Challenges Utilities, One Aims for a Compromise
• Man Dies in East Bridgewater Fire – Solar Panels Hinder Firefighters
• Six Ways to Keep Your Home Cool & Your Bills Low This Summer
• Washington’s Marijuana Sales Bumped 79 Percent on 4/20
• Perry Calls for U-S to Remain in Paris Accord, Deepening Climate Split in White House
• Op/Ed: A Carbon Tax Is Right for Environment & Economy
• With Government in Retreat, Companies Step Up on Emissions
• Grant PUD Discusses Fiber Options
• FCC Chief Lays Out Attack on ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules
• AT&T Launches Fake 5G Network in Desperate Attempt to Seem Innovative
• Checking a Website’s Security
• Unroll.me Backlash Shows Us Exactly What’s Wrong with Privacy Policies
• Can Facebook Fix Its Own Worst Bug?
• Instagram Now Has 700 Million Monthly Active Users
• Reactions Mixed on New U-S Tariffs on Canadian Lumber
• British Columbia Moves to Ban U-S Coal Transport in Retaliation for Softwood Duties
• Inslee Names New Corrections Secretary
• Trump Slams Federal Court Ruling on Funding for ‘Sanctuary Cities’
• Student in Custody after Bringing Gun to Hawkins Middle School in Mason County
• Tahuya Residents Fearful of Proposed Clear-cut along North Shore Road
• Seattle Just Broke a 122-Year-Old Record for Rain — Because of Course It Did
• Mason County Unemployment Drops Again
• Seattle, Portland Lead in Rising Home Prices

WORD OF THE DAY

Enfant Terrible • \on-fahnt tuh-REEB-luh\ • Noun - 1a: a child whose inopportune remarks cause embarrassment b: a person known for shocking remarks or outrageous behavior 2: a usually young & successful person who is strikingly unorthodox, innovative, or avant-garde

At 88, Barney was the youngest member of the “Shady Lanes Retirement Home.” Even at the time of life when it becomes OK to blithely blurt out what you really feel about something, He was considered the facility’s “Enfant Terrible” for his truly outrageous, yet painfully accurate, observations of life in the elder care wing.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Mason PUD 3 Commissioners Adopt Plan for Future Substation Funding (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

https://www.pud3.org/blog/articles--blog/post/pud-3-commissioners-adopt-plan-for-future-substation-funding

Mason PUD 3 Approves Collecting Fees for Substation Construction (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/25244

Protest of Portland General Electric’s Resource Plan Takes a Fracking Twist (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/04/26/protest-of-portland-general-electrics-resource.html

Water, Sewer Garbage – Why Seattle’s Transportation Levy Could Lead to Higher Utility Rates (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/613331/why-seattles-transportation-levy-could-lead-to-higher-utility-rates/

California Regulators Fine Pacific Gas & Electric $8.3 Million for Deadly Wildfire (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2017-04-26/california-regulators-fine-pg-e-83m-for-deadly-wildfire

New Study: California Drought Increased Electricity Bills & Air Pollution (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/26/new-study-california-drought-increased-electricity-bills-and-air-pollution/

Canada Aims for a Fleet of Small, Modular Nukes (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/04/26/canada-aims-for-a-fleet-of-small-modular-nukes/#56de919330a8

U-S Lawmakers Push Yucca Nuclear Dump Facing Transport Crunch (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nuclearpower-yucca-idUSKBN17S08J

Utilities Face Flat Electricity Use – Demand Not Up with Economy, Firms Look to Shift Model (Bloomberg News)

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/apr/26/utilities-face-flat-electricity-use-201/

Former FERC Chair Jon Wellinghoff No Longer at SolarCity (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/former-ferc-chair-jon-wellinghoff-no-longer-at-solarcity/441213/

Drones-As-A-Service: These Days, Utilities Are Outsourcing Everything (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/drones-as-a-service-these-days-utilities-are-outsourcing-everything/441268/

Kenya: Phasing Out Wooden Power Poles Unwise (All Africa)

http://allafrica.com/stories/201704260158.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Tri-Cities – 1,300 Students Participate in Salmon Summit at Columbia Park (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/35247172/1300-students-participate-in-salmon-summit-at-columbia-park

Salmon Cannon Shoots for Its Biggest Project Yet (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/salmon-cannon-shoots-its-biggest-project-yet

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Columbia River to Hit Flood Stage Again (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/columbia-river-to-hit-flood-stage-again/article_688f73eb-f62b-5d3b-9c3b-da3dd74b1ee3.html

King County Launches Investigation of Waste Treatment Facility (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

http://knkx.org/post/king-county-launches-investigation-waste-treatment-facility

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

DC Circuit Upholds FERC Ruling in Portland General Electric PURPA Dispute (RTO Insider)

https://www.rtoinsider.com/ferc-purpa-power-purchase-agreement-42104/

Taxes No Longer Certain -- And That’s Affecting Solar Deals (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-24/taxes-are-no-longer-certain-and-that-s-disrupting-solar-deals

As Rooftop Solar Challenges Utilities, One Aims for a Compromise (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2017/04/24/523990714/as-rooftop-solar-challenges-utilities-one-aims-for-a-compromise

Man Dies in East Bridgewater Fire – Solar Panels Hinder Firefighters (Boston Globe, MA)

http://epaper.bostonglobe.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=71e52a84-dfa1-4cc6-a6b6-9e102be481e1

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Six Ways to Keep Your Home Cool & Your Bills Low This Summer (USA Today)

http://www.reviewed.com/home-outdoors/features/6-high-tech-ways-to-keep-cool-this-summer-without-running-up-your-electric-bill

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington’s Marijuana Sales Bumped 79 Percent on 4/20 (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/marijuana/article/Washington-s-marijuana-sales-bumped-79-percent-on-11098499.php

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Perry Calls for U-S to Remain in Paris Accord, Deepening Climate Split in White House (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/perry-calls-for-us-to-remain-in-paris-accord-deepening-climate-split-in-wh/441272/

Op/Ed: A Carbon Tax Is Right for Environment & Economy (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/a-carbon-tax-is-right-for-environment-and-economy/

With Government in Retreat, Companies Step Up on Emissions (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/25/climate/with-government-in-retreat-companies-step-up-on-emissions.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Grant PUD Discusses Fiber Options (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/article/20170426/ARTICLE/170429943

FCC Chief Lays Out Attack on ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/apr/26/fcc-chief-lays-out-attack-on-net-neutrality-rules/

AT&T Launches Fake 5G Network in Desperate Attempt to Seem Innovative (Gizmodo – PG13 Content)

http://gizmodo.com/at-t-launches-fake-5g-network-in-desperate-attempt-to-s-1794645881

Checking a Website’s Security (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/25/technology/personaltech/website-security.html?emc=edit_th_20170426&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=31289114

MARKETING & MEDIA

Unroll.me Backlash Shows Us Exactly What’s Wrong with Privacy Policies (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/04/25/unroll-me-backlash-shows-us-exactly-whats-wrong-with-privacy-policies/?utm_term=.f61a0ee85c44

Can Facebook Fix Its Own Worst Bug? (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/25/magazine/can-facebook-fix-its-own-worst-bug.html?_r=1

Instagram Now Has 700 Million Monthly Active Users (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-now-has-700-million-monthly-active-users/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Reactions Mixed on New U-S Tariffs on Canadian Lumber (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/reactions-mixed-new-us-tariffs-canadian-lumber

British Columbia Moves to Ban U-S Coal Transport in Retaliation for Softwood Duties (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-moves-to-ban-u-s-coal-transport-in-retaliation-for-softwood-duties-1.4086688?cmp=rss

Inslee Names New Corrections Secretary (Associated Press)

http://www.khq.com/story/35245787/inslee-names-new-corrections-secretary

Trump Slams Federal Court Ruling on Funding for ‘Sanctuary Cities’ (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ruling-idUSKBN17S1KI

GENERAL NEWS

Student in Custody After Bringing Gun To Hawkins Middle School In Mason County (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/shooting-reported-at-mason-county-middle-school/

Tahuya Residents Fearful of Proposed Clear-cut along North Shore Road (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/04/21/tahuya-residents-fearful-proposed-clearcut-along-northshore-road/100764198/

Seattle Just Broke a 122-Year-Old Record for Rain — Because of Course It Did (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory – That is, if you believe in science & data)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/seattle-just-broke-a-122-year-old-record-for-rain-because-of-course-it-did/

Mason County Unemployment Drops Again (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/25257

Seattle, Portland Lead in Rising Home Prices (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/front-porch/index.ssf/2017/04/portland_seattle_lead_in_risin.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Jeans with Fake Mud on Them Selling for $425 at Nordstrom

http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article146617189.html

How to Watch the Spectacular Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

http://gizmodo.com/how-to-watch-the-spectacular-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower-1794627785

Worth the Watch: FlightLapse – Milky Way

https://vimeo.com/211656397

Rabbit Set to be World’s Biggest Dies on United Airlines Flight in Fresh PR Disaster

https://www.yahoo.com/news/son-worlds-biggest-rabbit-died-transatlantic-united-airlines-flight-075937830.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Some amazing stuff today, featuring Jefferson Airplane, circa 1969. The Woodstock cut is great, but the Grace Slick vocal track is just chilling. YIKES!

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (Woodstock, 1969)

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

Amazinger stuff (Thanks Randy L Roadz for the link)

Grace Slick’s “White Rabbit” Vocal Track Surfaces – It’s The Greatest Thing You’ll Hear All Day (and it’s JUST the vocal track, audio starts 31 seconds in)

http://societyofrock.com/grace-slicks-white-rabbit-vocal-track-surfaces-and-its-the-greatest-thing-youll-hear-all-day/

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Energy News Digest for April 25, 2017 – Hot Shots Edition

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 25, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Fixing Oroville Dam Will Cost Hundreds of Millions. Who Should Pay the Bill? (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article146429894.html

Fishery Managers Close 200 Miles of West Coast to Salmon Fishing (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-california-coast-close-salmon-fishing-2017/

Federal Court of Appeals Supports Hatchery Fish in Elwha River in Decision (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/court-of-appeals-supports-hatchery-fish-in-elwha-river-in-decision/

Op/Ed: What Trump’s Budget Means for the Filet-O-Fish (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/25/opinion/what-trumps-budget-means-for-noaa.html

Snohomish PUD – Team Effort Helps Marysville Pilchuck High Go Solar (Everett Herald, WA)

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/team-effort-helps-marysville-pilchuck-high-go-solar/

Tesla Charging Expansion Will Bring Eight New Stations to Oregon (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/04/24/tesla-charging-expansion-will-bring-8-new-stations.html

Verizon Launches ‘Gigabit’ Internet Service – $70 Stand-Alone Product (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/apr/24/verizon-launches-gigabit-internet-service/

Google Tweaks Search to Root Out 'Fake News' (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/04/25/google-tweaks-search-root-out-fake-news/100864892/

In New Trade Front, Trump Slaps Tariff on Canadian Lumber (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/us/politics/lumber-tariff-canada-trump.html

Acrimony, Gridlock as Washington Lawmakers Convene for Special Session (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/acrimony-gridlock-washington-lawmakers-convene-special-session

City of Shelton Moving Ahead with Railroad Avenue Road Diet Expansion (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/25223

Driver Who Caused Complete Shutdown of I-5 Faces Hefty Bill (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/611660/driver-who-caused-complete-shutdown-of-i-5-faces-hefty-bill/

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Energy News Digest for April 24, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 24, 2017

Pacific Mega Moisture Plume Approaches the West Coast “…Washington is a sunless disaster area…” (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2017/04/pacific-mega-moisture-plume-approaches.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State’s Special Legislative Session Starts Today (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/article/20170424/ARTICLE/170429972

Snowpack Surplus Roils Pacific Northwest Power Market (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/snowpack-surplus-roils-northwest-power-market/article_577409a3-ed27-5ecc-8d03-4fee031b06b0.html

Apple Says New Oregon Solar & Wind Projects Will Help Power Prineville Data Centers (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/04/apple_says_new_oregon_solar_an.html

How Google Cashes In on the Space Right Under the Search Bar (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/23/technology/google-parent-company-alphabet-advertising.html?_r=0

Mason County: Serial Intruder Suspected of Hunting Victims through Social Media (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2017/04/22/serial-intruder-suspected-of-hunting-victims-through-social-media/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Snowpack Surplus Roils Pacific Northwest Power Market
• White House Advisor Promises Approval for Oregon’s Controversial Liquefied Natural Gas Project
• Alaska: Chugach Electric Association to Halt Kenai Peninsula Dam Study after Public Outcry
• California: BLM Paves Way for Contested Hydro Project near Joshua Tree
• Areva to Add $12 Million Facility to Its Richland Nuclear Fuel Plant
• Chelan PUD Predicts Challenging Financial Times Ahead
• Should Landmark Status for Tacoma’s Cushman Substation Include Its Interior?
• Mason PUD 3 Administrators Address Substation Fee Proposal to Customers
• Nguyen Appointed Columbia River PUD General Manager
• Last Lawsuit over Pacific Gas & Electric San Bruno Explosion Close to Settlement
• Zambia Turns to Charcoal as Hydroelectricity Sources Drain
• Squaxin Tribe Op/Ed: To Preserve Water & Fish, Ignore False Alarms
• Apple Says New Oregon Solar & Wind Projects Will Help Power Prineville Data Centers
• Grays Harbor Solar Power: Is It Right for Your Home or Business?
• CAISO: California Curtailed 80 GWh of Renewables in March
• Environmentalists Just Killed a Wind Farm near Las Vegas
• Is Wind Power Saving Rural Iowa or Wrecking It?
• Montana: Bonneville Power Administration Helps Job Corps Campus Achieve Dramatic Energy Savings
• It’s Earth Day: Toss Your Old Appliances the Right Way
• Our Favorite Smart Thermostats
• EPA Administrator Tells Electric Co-Ops War on Coal Is Over
• What Americans Really Think About Climate Change
• Tesla to Double Number of Supercharger Stations in Advance of Model 3 Launch
• Comcast Says Customer Service Overhaul Is Showing Results
• Congress Returns, But the Real Cybersecurity Action Is Taking Place Off the Hill
• How Google Cashes In on the Space Right Under the Search Bar
• News Tribune Publisher to Oversee Bellingham Herald
• Washington State’s Special Legislative Session Starts Today
• Clarification on Rural Roads Grants Leads to Confusion
• Will the Federal Government Be Open in a Week? Here Are the Dividing Lines
• Softwood Lumber Decision Tuesday Is Trump’s Next Chance to Hammer Canada
• Mason County: Serial Intruder Suspected of Hunting Victims through Social Media
• Fire Destroys Shelton House near Callanan Park; Displaces Family of Five
• Seattle So Chill as the Pacific Northwest Bucks National Trend of Warm Start to 2017
• Trump Administration Declares Disaster for Benton, Franklin Counties
• Potato Farming In Washington State Involves High-Stakes Investment Due to Competitive Market, Low Profit Margins
• After Years of Work, Cowlitz Tribe Opens Casino This Week

WORD OF THE DAY

Bumptious • \BUMP-shus\ • adjective – Presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive: obtrusive.

“Will you just SHUT UP,” screamed Alice at the bumptious insect that had snuck into her studio apartment. The cricket interrupted her slumber every five minutes with its insistent song. Unknown to Alice, the insect was channeling the ghost of J.P. Morgan, sending secret investment advice. Alas, Alice, not understanding “cricket” ended the sure-fire wealth session by locating and squashing the bug before she headed for work: cleaning up offal at the Eastside Rendering Plant.

Top 30 Commonly Confused Words in English (Grammerly)

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/commonly-confused-words/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Snowpack Surplus Roils Pacific Northwest Power Market (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/snowpack-surplus-roils-northwest-power-market/article_577409a3-ed27-5ecc-8d03-4fee031b06b0.html

White House Advisor Promises Approval for Oregon’s Controversial Liquefied Natural Gas Project (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/white-house-advisor-promises-approval-oregons-controversial-lng-project

Alaska: Chugach Electric Association to Halt Kenai Peninsula Dam Study after Public Outcry (Alaska Dispatch News, Anchorage, AK)

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2017/04/20/utility-says-its-halting-effort-to-study-kenai-peninsula-dam-following-strong-public-opposition/

California: BLM Paves Way for Contested Hydro Project near Joshua Tree (Greenwire)

https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060053411

Areva to Add $12 Million Facility to Its Richland Nuclear Fuel Plant (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article146256614.html

Chelan PUD Predicts Challenging Financial Times Ahead (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2017/apr/20/pud-predicts-challenging-financial-times-ahead/

Should Landmark Status for Tacoma’s Cushman Substation Include Its Interior? (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article146282619.html

Mason PUD 3 Administrators Address Substation Fee Proposal to Customers (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-pud-administrators-address-fee-proposal-to-customers/article_abee6e8e-26d1-11e7-84d7-eb1293bdabf7.html

Nguyen Appointed Columbia River PUD General Manager (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thechronicleonline.com/news/nguyen-appointed-crpud-general-manager/article_aca846c8-26d7-11e7-a087-47c0b0139ad6.html

Last Lawsuit over Pacific Gas & Electric San Bruno Explosion Close to Settlement (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Last-lawsuit-over-PG-E-San-Bruno-explosion-close-11090597.php

Zambia turns to charcoal as hydroelectricity sources drain (Deutsch Welle)

http://www.dw.com/en/zambia-turns-to-charcoal-as-hydroelectricity-sources-drain/a-38515998

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Squaxin Tribe Op/Ed: To Preserve Water & Fish, Ignore False Alarms (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/article146073769.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Apple Says New Oregon Solar & Wind Projects Will Help Power Prineville Data Centers (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/04/apple_says_new_oregon_solar_an.html

Grays Harbor Solar Power: Is It Right for Your Home or Business? (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/solar-power-right-home-business/

CAISO: California Curtailed 80 GWh of Renewables in March (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/caiso-california-curtailed-80-gwh-of-renewables-in-march/441078/

Environmentalists Just Killed a Wind Farm near Las Vegas (Palm Springs Desert Sun, CA)

http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/energy-water-summit/2017/04/21/environmentalist-just-killed-wind-farm-near-las-vegas/305796001/

Is Wind Power Saving Rural Iowa or Wrecking It? (The Des Moines Register, IA)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/tech/science/environment/2017/04/20/wind-power-saving-rural-iowa-wrecking/99789758/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Montana: Bonneville Power Administration Helps Job Corps Campus Achieve Dramatic Energy Savings (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-helps-Job-Corps-campus-achieve-dramatic-energy-savings.aspx

It’s Earth Day: Toss Your Old Appliances the Right Way (USA Today)

http://refrigerators.reviewed.com/features/how-to-dispose-of-old-appliances?utm_source=usat&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=collab

Our Favorite Smart Thermostats (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/cnet/article/Our-favorite-smart-thermostats-11090859.php

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

EPA Administrator Tells Electric Co-Ops War on Coal Is Over (Salem News, MO)

http://www.thesalemnewsonline.com/news/local_news/article_80ee1a2a-28f4-11e7-bbcb-d375afabc7bf.html

What Americans Really Think About Climate Change (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/04/climate-polling-burnout/523881/?utm_source=feed

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Tesla to Double Number of Supercharger Stations in Advance of Model 3 Launch (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/04/24/tesla-to-double-number-of-supercharger-stations-in-advance-of-model-3-launch/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Comcast Says Customer Service Overhaul Is Showing Results (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/04/comcast_says_customer_service.html

Congress Returns, But the Real Cybersecurity Action Is Taking Place Off the Hill (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/congress-returns-but-the-real-cybersecurity-action-is-taking-place-off-the-hill/article/2620808?custom_click=rss

MARKETING & MEDIA

How Google Cashes In on the Space Right Under the Search Bar (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/23/technology/google-parent-company-alphabet-advertising.html?_r=0

News Tribune Publisher to Oversee Bellingham Herald (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article146403309.html

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington State’s Special Legislative Session Starts Today (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/article/20170424/ARTICLE/170429972

Clarification on Rural Roads Grants Leads to Confusion (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/politics-government/article146246369.html

Will the Federal Government Be Open in a Week? Here Are the Dividing Lines (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/23/us/politics/government-shutdown-congress-trump-administration.html

Softwood Lumber Decision Tuesday Is Trump’s Next Chance to Hammer Canada (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/softwood-lumber-commerce-department-duties-decision-advancer-1.4079900

GENERAL NEWS

Mason County: Serial Intruder Suspected of Hunting Victims through Social Media (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2017/04/22/serial-intruder-suspected-of-hunting-victims-through-social-media/

Fire Destroys Shelton House near Callanan Park; Displaces Family of Five (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/25212

Seattle So Chill as the Pacific Northwest Bucks National Trend of Warm Start to 2017 (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/weather/article/Seattle-so-chill-as-PNW-bucks-national-trend-of-11090242.php

Trump Administration Declares Disaster for Benton, Franklin Counties (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article146014234.html

Potato Farming In Washington State Involves High-Stakes Investment Due to Competitive Market, Low Profit Margins (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/apr/23/a-year-in-the-fields-washington-potato-farmers/

After Years of Work, Cowlitz Tribe Opens Casino This Week (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/apr/23/after-years-of-work-cowlitz-tribe-opens-casino-thi/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Boy aged 12 drives himself 1,300km across Australia

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-39663424

At Air Force Museum, Famed Memphis Belle Undergoes Careful Restoration

http://archive.commercialappeal.com/news/at-air-force-museum-famed-memphis-belle-undergoes-careful-restoration--246ec82f-6ffc-09b3-e053-01000-354019441.html

Yes, of Course Kenny G Gave an Impromptu Performance Mid-Flight

http://mashable.com/2017/04/23/kenny-g-flight-performance/

One Year Later: Kitten Gets New Lease on Life after Severe Burns

http://www.khq.com/story/35215776/one-year-later-kitten-gets-new-lease-on-life-after-severe-burns

SONG OF THE DAY

Alternative Jazz Trio ‘Cool Cat’ – Cool Cat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3nY_tu2-48

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Steens Mountain: Federal Court Kills Large Wind Energy Project in Southeast Oregon (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/04/federal_court_kills_large_wind.html

Conservation Groups Ask to Stop Barging Sockeye around Dams (KLCC Radio, Eugene, OR)

http://klcc.org/post/conservation-groups-ask-stop-barging-sockeye-around-dams

TransCanada Closes $1 Billion Sale of Hydro Assets (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/transcanada-closes-1b-sale-of-hydro-assets/440981/

AP Exclusive: Missteps Made In Handling of Oroville Dam Crisis (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-04-19/ap-exclusive-dam-managers-made-missteps-in-handling-crisis

Mason Pot Business Generates More Than $3.9 Million in Excise Tax (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-pot-business-generates-more-than-million-in-excise-tax/article_37e6d056-25fc-11e7-885f-1fdd817842b3.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• TransCanada Closes $1 Billion Sale of Hydro Assets
• AP Exclusive: Missteps Made In Handling of Oroville Dam Crisis
• Chelan PUD & Alcoa to Host Open House
• Jefferson Public Utility District Panel to Discuss More Rate Hikes
• Price of Power Goes Up in Elmer City
• Proposed Kalama Methanol Refinery Hits Snag in Permit Approval
• Washington State “Call Before You Dig” Program Gains Permanence
• Gaza’s Only Power Plant Has Shut Down. Who Will Pay the Bill?
• Q&A: Why Did Los Angeles County Create Another Utility?
• Op/Ed: FERC Needs a Quorum
• Conservation Groups Ask to Stop Barging Sockeye around Dams
• Pikeminnow Reward Program Starts May 1 on Snake, Columbia Rivers
• Judge in Endangered Fish Lawsuit Lifts Hold on Montana Dam
• New Report Finds Cleaner Air for Many, But Not All
• City of Seattle Will Receive $440,000 in Settlement over Unauthorized Cutting of Public Trees
• Steens Mountain: Federal Court Kills Large Wind Energy Project in Southeast Oregon
• Starbucks, REI & Sound Transit Partner with Puget Sound Energy on Renewable Energy Project
• The U-S Wind Industry Now Employs More Than 100,000 People
• California 1, Oregon 6, Washington 8 - Oregon Ranks Nationally In ‘Clean Energy Momentum’ Report
• Is Grid Defection Still a Threat to the Utility Business Model?
• Coming Soon to a Data Center Near You: Energy Efficiency
• Hack Your House: How to Knock $137 Off Your Utility Bill
• Mason Pot Business Generates More Than $3.9 Million in Excise Tax
• Oregon: Marijuana Farm Next Door to Yamhill County’s Prized Vineyards Sparks Legal Fight
• Most Voters Back Legal Weed, Say It’s Less Harmful Than Alcohol
• As Global Warming Continues, Scientists Prep Tests to Artificially Cool the Planet
• ‘We Are Making Electricity:’ Dairy Farmer Making Power from Cow Manure
• Every Time You Poop in Portland, You’re Helping the Environment
• Charge Me Up: Rural Electric Drivers Face ‘Range Anxiety’
• Electric Flying Car That Takes Off Vertically Could Be Future of Transport
• Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Other Hotels Warn of Data Breach
• F.C.C. Leader Seeks Tech Companies’ Views on Net Neutrality
• Ignoring a WhatsApp Scam
• How to Conduct a Social Media Audit
• Netflix Names Its ‘Greatest Enemy’: Sleep
• EPA Offers Early Retirement, Buyout Program
• Some USDA Scientists Say Their Work Has Been Tampered With – Maybe for Political Reasons
• Shelton Police: Intruder Watches Women Sleep, Being Sought
• Three Seattle Cops Shot as 7-Eleven Robbery Turns Deadly
• Person of Interest Identified in Lindsey Baum Disappearance
• Small Earthquake Rumbles near Port Townsend
• Goldendale Observatory Loses Prestigious Dark Sky Park Status
• Mom Who Threw Baby in Trash Could Regain Custody after Jail
• Washington State Unemployment Rate Lowest in Ten Years
• How to Visit a National Park for Free This Weekend
• TIME ‘Most Influential’ List Includes Three from Washington State

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU, MILES IN A DAY

Sketches ● \skech-uz\ ● noun – 1a: a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene & often made as a preliminary study b: a tentative draft 2: a brief description (as of a person) or outline 3a: a short literary composition somewhat resembling the short story & the essay but intentionally slight in treatment, discursive in style, & familiar in tone b: a short instrumental composition usually for piano c: a slight theatrical piece having a single scene; especially: a comic variety act.

Miles Davis. So smooth

Kind of Blue, Sketches of Spain

This guy’s in heaven

Joel’s Horrible Haiku Page

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

TransCanada Closes $1 Billion Sale of Hydro Assets (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/transcanada-closes-1b-sale-of-hydro-assets/440981/

AP Exclusive: Missteps Made In Handling of Oroville Dam Crisis (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-04-19/ap-exclusive-dam-managers-made-missteps-in-handling-crisis

Chelan PUD & Alcoa to Host Open House (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.ncwlife.com/chelan-pud-alcoa-host-open-house/

Jefferson Public Utility District Panel to Discuss More Rate Hikes (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/jefferson-public-utility-district-panel-to-discuss-more-rate-hikes/

Price of Power Goes Up in Elmer City (Star of the Grand Coulee, WA)

http://www.grandcoulee.com/story/2017/04/19/news/price-of-power-goes-up-in-elmer-city/8736.html

Proposed Kalama Methanol Refinery Hits Snag in Permit Approval (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/proposed-kalama-methanol-refinery-hits-snag-permit-approval/

Washington State “Call Before You Dig” Program Gains Permanence (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/25162

Gaza’s Only Power Plant Has Shut Down. Who Will Pay the Bill? (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/gazas-only-power-plant-has-shut-down-who-will-pay-the-bill/2017/04/20/a7a9233c-246f-11e7-928e-3624539060e8_story.html?utm_term=.dda2ab633ebb

Q&A: Why Did Los Angeles County Create Another Utility? (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-qa-new-utility-20170420-htmlstory.html

Op/Ed: FERC Needs a Quorum (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ferc-needs-a-quorum/article/2620826?custom_click=rss

FISH & WILDLIFE

Conservation Groups Ask to Stop Barging Sockeye around Dams (KLCC Radio, Eugene, OR)

http://klcc.org/post/conservation-groups-ask-stop-barging-sockeye-around-dams

Pikeminnow Reward Program Starts May 1 on Snake, Columbia Rivers (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2017/apr/21/pikeminnow-reward-program-starts-may-1-snake-columbia/

Judge in Endangered Fish Lawsuit Lifts Hold on Montana Dam (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/7b137d8c3a9546c3b19ab78943451269

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

New Report Finds Cleaner Air for Many, But Not All (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2017/0420/New-report-finds-cleaner-air-for-many-but-not-all

City of Seattle Will Receive $440,000 in Settlement over Unauthorized Cutting of Public Trees (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory – by the appearance of those stumps, this doesn’t look like the first time)

https://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2017/4/19/city-will-receive-440-000-in-settlement-over-unauthorized-cutting-of-public-trees

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Steens Mountain: Federal Court Kills Large Wind Energy Project in Southeast Oregon (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/04/federal_court_kills_large_wind.html

Starbucks, REI & Sound Transit Partner with Puget Sound Energy on Renewable Energy Project (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/04/20/starbucks-rei-and-sound-transit-partner-with-pse.html

The U-S Wind Industry Now Employs More Than 100,000 People (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/19/the-u-s-wind-industry-now-employs-more-than-100000-people/?utm_term=.0215baaf81a7

California 1, Oregon 6, Washington 8 - Oregon Ranks Nationally In ‘Clean Energy Momentum’ Report (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/04/20/oregon-ranks-sixth-nationally-in-clean-energy.html

Is Grid Defection Still a Threat to the Utility Business Model? (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/is-grid-defection-still-a-threat-to-the-utility-business-model/440272/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Coming Soon to a Data Center Near You: Energy Efficiency (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/coming-soon-to-a-data-center-near-you-energy-efficiency/440894/

Hack Your House: How to Knock $137 Off Your Utility Bill (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinstoller/2017/04/19/hack-your-house-how-to-knock-137-off-your-yearly-utility-bill/#5b57e61e3e1a

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Mason Pot Business Generates More Than $3.9 Million in Excise Tax (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-pot-business-generates-more-than-million-in-excise-tax/article_37e6d056-25fc-11e7-885f-1fdd817842b3.html

Oregon: Marijuana Farm Next Door to Yamhill County’s Prized Vineyards Sparks Legal Fight (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2017/04/marijuana_farm_next_door_to_ya.html

Most Voters Back Legal Weed, Say It’s Less Harmful Than Alcohol (Morning Consult)

https://morningconsult.com/2017/04/20/voters-back-legal-weed-say-less-harmful-alcohol/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

As Global Warming Continues, Scientists Prep Tests to Artificially Cool the Planet (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2017/04/19/geoengineering-research-launches-harvard-solar-radiation/?utm_cid=hp-n-1#1HJCWH2Ociqs

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

‘We Are Making Electricity:’ Dairy Farmer Making Power from Cow Manure (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://komonews.com/news/local/we-are-making-electricity-dairy-farmer-making-power-from-cow-manure

Every Time You Poop in Portland, You’re Helping the Environment (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Every-time-you-poop-in-Portland-you-re-helping-11087225.php

Charge Me Up: Rural Electric Drivers Face ‘Range Anxiety’ (Associated Press)

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/charge-me-up-rural-electric-drivers-face-range-anxiety/

Electric Flying Car That Takes Off Vertically Could Be Future of Transport (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/21/electric-flying-car-lilium-google-uber-vtol-jet-taxi

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Other Hotels Warn of Data Breach (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/money/company-behind-holiday-inn-several-other-hotels-warns-of-data-breach/432665354

F.C.C. Leader Seeks Tech Companies’ Views on Net Neutrality (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/technology/fcc-net-neutrality-ajit-pai.html

Ignoring a WhatsApp Scam (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/technology/personaltech/whatsapp-voice-mail-scam.html

MARKETING & MEDIA

How to Conduct a Social Media Audit (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-conduct-social-media-audit/

Netflix Names Its ‘Greatest Enemy’: Sleep (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Netflix-names-its-biggest-competition-Sleep-11086957.php

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

EPA Offers Early Retirement, Buyout Program (Morning Consult)

https://morningconsult.com/2017/04/19/epa-offers-early-retirement-buyout-program/

Some USDA Scientists Say Their Work Has Been Tampered With – Maybe for Political Reasons (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/21/some-usda-scientists-say-their-work-has-been-tampered-with-maybe-for-political-reasons/?utm_term=.b25779ae0452

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton Police: Intruder Watches Women Sleep, Being Sought (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/police-intruder-watches-women-sleep-being-sought/article_10f021ac-260e-11e7-bbea-03245b25b83c.html

Three Seattle Cops Shot as 7-Eleven Robbery Turns Deadly (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/crime/article/SPD-Two-cops-shot-during-robbery-response-11087485.php

Person of Interest Identified in Lindsey Baum Disappearance (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://komonews.com/news/local/person-of-interest-identified-in-lindsey-baum-disappearance

Small Earthquake Rumbles near Port Townsend (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/605890/small-earthquake-hits-near-port-townsend/

Goldendale Observatory Loses Prestigious Dark Sky Park Status (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/lower_valley/goldendale-observatory-loses-prestigious-dark-sky-park-status/article_8a5e60a8-2587-11e7-a598-27d8622e4745.html

Mom Who Threw Baby in Trash Could Regain Custody after Jail (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://komonews.com/news/local/mom-who-threw-baby-in-trash-could-regain-custody-after-jail-04-19-2017

Washington State Unemployment Rate Lowest in Ten Years (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/washington-unemployment-rate-lowest-ten-years

How to Visit a National Park for Free This Weekend (Yahoo News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/visit-national-park-free-weekend-145540607.html

TIME ‘Most Influential’ List Includes Three from Washington State (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Three-from-Washington-including-AG-Ferguson-on-11087809.php

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

California Secessionist Leader Throws in Towel, Moves to Russia

https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-secessionist-leader-throws-towel-203104540.html

Here Are the Ways Large Asteroids Can Kill You, Ranked

http://gizmodo.com/here-are-the-ways-large-asteroids-can-kill-you-ranked-1794507711

Cops: Ten Pounds of Pot Wrongly Sent to Pennsylvania Pastor

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cops-10-pounds-pot-wrongly-sent-pennsylvania-pastor-131422656.html

After Three Weeks, French Artist Succeeds in Hatching Eggs

https://www.yahoo.com/news/three-weeks-french-artist-succeeds-hatching-eggs-080932094.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjPqsDU0j2I

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