Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Energy News Digest for September 26, 2018 – The Pole Dancer Edition


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HOT SHOTS

FCC Puts 5G Rollout Rules in Federal Hands (NY Times)

Cities Feel Run Over in 5G Race as FCC Sides With AT&T, Verizon (Bloomberg News)

FCC Cracks the Whip on 5G Deployment against Protests of Local Governments – Feds limit city-level review of new infrastructure (Tech Crunch)

Ajit Pai Slams Cities & Towns as FCC Erases $2 Billion in Local Fees – FCC orders cities and towns to slash permit fees for 5G equipment. (Ars Technica)

FCC Gives Telecoms $3 Billion in Annual Corporate Welfare (The National Memo)

SONG OF THE DAY

Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line (Audio)

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Energy News Digest for September 25, 2018


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Governor’s Task Force Releases Draft Plan to Save Southern Resident Orcas (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

Including Mason PUD 3, Skagit PUD, Jefferson PUD – Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board Invests $2.9 Million toward Rural Broadband Infrastructure (Washington State Department Of Commerce)

Georgia: Owners Vote to Continue Vogtle Nuclear Project (Power Magazine)

Summer Average Wholesale Electricity Prices in Western U-S Were Highest Since 2008 (U-S Energy Information Administration)

Drier, Warmer Weather Expected This Winter Across Pacific Northwest (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Georgia: Owners Vote to Continue Vogtle Nuclear Project
2.      Summer Average Wholesale Electricity Prices in Western U-S Were Highest Since 2008
3.      Grant PUD & Port of Moses Lake Discuss Joint Approach to Development
4.      Oregon: Advocates Want More Local Choice in Electricity
5.      Pacific Gas & Electric Blames Bear for Northern California Power Outage
6.      Judge Restores Energy Lease on Montana Land Sacred to Tribes
7.      Canada: Bitcoin Mining Uses So Much Electricity That One City Could Curtail Facility’s Power during Heat Waves
8.      The Trouble with Cryptocurrency’s Viral Growth
9.      Washington State Governor’s Task Force Releases Draft Plan to Save Southern Resident Orcas
10.   Salmon Given Assist to Get Over Problematic Gorst Weir
11.   U-S Judge Orders Federal Protection Restored to Yellowstone Grizzlies
12.   Scientists Voice Opposition to Weakening of U-S Endangered Species Act
13.   Colorado Wildlife Refuge at Old Nuclear Plant Is Open - For Now
14.   Including Mason PUD 3, Skagit PUD, Jefferson PUD – Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board Invests $2.9 Million toward Rural Broadband Infrastructure
15.   Take 5: Jeff Randolph, Advanced Internet of Terrace Heights
16.   From Farm to Blockchain: Walmart Tracks Its Lettuce
17.   United Kingdom: Pesky Squirrels Gnawing Through Superfast BT Broadband Cables in Woodland Because They Taste of Nuts
18.   Appeals Court Sides with Colville Tribe against Canadian Mining Company for Polluting Upper Columbia River
19.   Facebook’s Woes Grow as Instagram Co-Founders Bail
20.   How Instagram Rose Into a Cultural Powerhouse
21.   Twitter to Prohibit ‘Dehumanizing Language’ in New Rules
22.   NIC Conference: Feeding the (Ever-Changing) Social Media Feed
23.   Inside the Private Justice Department Meeting That Could Lead to New Investigations of Facebook, Google & Other Tech Giants
24.   Rep. Matt Manweller, Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Says He Will Resign — After the Election
25.   Soda Companies Spend Millions to Stop Future Soda Taxes in Washington State
26.   Candidates Hit Snooze Button on Hacker Threat, Saying Defending Cyberattacks Is Hard
27.   Drier, Warmer Weather Expected This Winter Across Pacific Northwest
28.   Fire Season Isn’t Over in the Inland Northwest
29.   Starbucks Preparing for Layoffs at Seattle Headquarters
30.   Mariners’ Felix Hernandez ‘So Proud to Be an American’ after Becoming a U-S Citizen

WORD OF THE DAY

Sotto voce • \SAW-toe VOE-chee\ • adjective/adverb: 1: Spoken low or in an undertone, as not to be overheard 2: (Music) In very soft tones. Used chiefly as a direction.

After blasting a stentorian diatribe against Chinese opera, Garfunkel admitted to his dinner partner, sotto voce, that he actually liked the music.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Georgia: Owners Vote to Continue Vogtle Nuclear Project (Power Magazine)

2.    Summer Average Wholesale Electricity Prices in Western U-S Were Highest Since 2008 (U-S Energy Information Administration)

3.    Grant PUD & Port of Moses Lake Discuss Joint Approach to Development (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

4.    Oregon: Advocates Want More Local Choice in Electricity (The Daily Astorian, OR)

5.    Pacific Gas & Electric Blames Bear for Northern California Power Outage (SF Chronicle)

6.    Judge Restores Energy Lease on Montana Land Sacred to Tribes (Associated Press)

7.    Canada: Bitcoin Mining Uses So Much Electricity That One City Could Curtail Facility’s Power during Heat Waves (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

8.    The Trouble with Cryptocurrency’s Viral Growth (NY Times)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Washington State Governor’s Task Force Releases Draft Plan to Save Southern Resident Orcas (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

10. Salmon Given Assist to Get Over Problematic Gorst Weir (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

11. U-S Judge Orders Federal Protection Restored to Yellowstone Grizzlies (Reuters)

12. Scientists Voice Opposition to Weakening of U-S Endangered Species Act (Reuters)

13. Colorado Wildlife Refuge at Old Nuclear Plant Is Open - For Now (Reuters)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

14. Including Mason PUD 3, Skagit PUD, Jefferson PUD – Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board Invests $2.9 Million toward Rural Broadband Infrastructure (Washington State Department Of Commerce)

15. Take 5: Jeff Randolph, Advanced Internet of Terrace Heights (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

16. From Farm to Blockchain: Walmart Tracks Its Lettuce (NY Times)

17. United Kingdom: Pesky Squirrels Gnawing Through Superfast BT Broadband Cables in Woodland Because They Taste of Nuts (The Sun, UK)

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

18. Appeals Court Sides with Colville Tribe against Canadian Mining Company for Polluting Upper Columbia River (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. Facebook’s Woes Grow as Instagram Co-Founders Bail (Gizmodo)

20. How Instagram Rose Into a Cultural Powerhouse (NY Times)

21. Twitter to Prohibit ‘Dehumanizing Language’ in New Rules (Mashable)

22. NIC Conference: Feeding the (Ever-Changing) Social Media Feed (Conduit)

23. Inside the Private Justice Department Meeting That Could Lead to New Investigations of Facebook, Google & Other Tech Giants (Washington Post)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

24. Rep. Matt Manweller, Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Says He Will Resign — After the Election (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

25. Soda Companies Spend Millions to Stop Future Soda Taxes in Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

26. Candidates Hit Snooze Button on Hacker Threat, Saying Defending Cyberattacks Is Hard (Mcclatchy)

GENERAL NEWS

27. Drier, Warmer Weather Expected This Winter Across Pacific Northwest (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

28. Fire Season Isn’t Over in the Inland Northwest (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

29. Starbucks Preparing for Layoffs at Seattle Headquarters (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

30. Mariners’ Felix Hernandez ‘So Proud to Be an American’ after Becoming a U-S Citizen (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Flyers Introduce Odd-Looking Mascot, Soak in the Comments

Silverton Resident Trying to Burn Yellow Jacket Nest Sparks 3-Alarm Fire

Overlooked No More: Melitta Bentz, Who Invented the Coffee Filter

In Peru, Hitler Runs for Mayor Despite Threat from Lennin

ONE HIT WONDER DAY – SONG OF THE DAY

Reunion – Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)

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Monday, September 24, 2018

Energy News Digest for September 24, 2018


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

The Future of 5G Mobile Data Could Hinge on a Battle over Utility Pole Fees (Washington Post)

Controversy Heats Up Over Removal of Lower Snake River Dams as Orcas Suffer Losses (Longview Daily News, WA)

Georgia: DOE Urges Vogtle Nuke Owners to Complete Project Ahead of Monday Vote (Utility Dive)

Washington State’s Federal Reps Urge President Trump to Save REC Silicon (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

Op/Ed: Billions in New Taxes & No Guarantee of Carbon Reductions (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Georgia: DOE Urges Vogtle Nuke Owners to Complete Project Ahead of Monday Vote
2.      Georgia: How the Vogtle Nuclear Expansion’s Costs Escalated
3.      Your Utility Bill Could Reflect Fire Costs under New California Law
4.      Former Federal Energy Regulators Say It’s a ‘Fertile Time’ for Energy Choice, Question Renewable Mandates
5.      Clallam PUD Candidates Discuss Bonneville Power Administration, Carbon Tax
6.      Controversy Heats Up Over Removal of Lower Snake River Dams as Orcas Suffer Losses
7.      Judge Voids Denial of Protected Status for Pacific Fisher
8.      Washington State’s Federal Reps Urge President Trump to Save REC Silicon
9.      The Future of 5G Mobile Data Could Hinge on a Battle over Utility Pole Fees
10.   Major U-S Cities Revolt against FCC’s Proposed Small Cell Deployment Rules
11.   Taking Advantage of Rural Fiber
12.   Home Modems, Routers Hit by U-S China Tariffs as ‘Smart’ Tech Goods Escape
13.   Virginia: Microsoft Makes a Massive Buy in Loudoun County
14.   Idaho Public Utilities Commission Approves Idaho Power Efficiency Expenses
15.   It’s Time to Get Your Home Ready for Cooler Temps, Ways to Save on the Energy Bill
16.   Toxic Blue-Green Algae Prompts Moses Lake Health Warning
17.   Op/Ed: Billions in New Taxes & No Guarantee of Carbon Reductions
18.   Comcast Outbids Fox & Walt Disney Co. with $40-Billion Offer for Europe’s Sky TV
19.   Sirius XM Buying Pandora in $3.5 Billion Deal
20.   Oregon Regulators Cancel License of Marijuana Farm Tied to Accidental Blast
21.   320,000 High Schoolers to Get Free Water Bottles. The Goal? 54 Million Fewer Single-Use Drinks
22.   Bringing Science to the Masses, One Beer at a Time
23.   Washington State House Republican Leadership Calls for Manweller’s Resignation
24.   Homicide Suspected in Death of Man Found in Tahuya Forest
25.   Olympia House Fire Triggered by Plumber Using Open Flame
26.   Report: Washington Unemployment Rate Lowest in 42 Years
27.   Mental Health Triage Center in Downtown Shelton Set to Open in Early 2019

WORD NERDS OF THE DAY

Today is “National Punctuation Day.”

Kudos to Ruralite Services for issuing a timely haiku in celebration:

Question mark, comma
Hyphen, colon, period
Punctuate today!

George Orwell’s Six Rules for Great Writing (Medium)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Georgia: DOE Urges Vogtle Nuke Owners to Complete Project Ahead of Monday Vote (Utility Dive)

2.    Georgia: How the Vogtle Nuclear Expansion’s Costs Escalated (Power Magazine)

3.    Your Utility Bill Could Reflect Fire Costs under New California Law (Sacramento Bee, CA)

4.    Former Federal Energy Regulators Say It’s a ‘Fertile Time’ for Energy Choice, Question Renewable Mandates (Nevada Independent)

5.    Clallam PUD Candidates Discuss Bonneville Power Administration, Carbon Tax (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

6.    Controversy Heats Up Over Removal of Lower Snake River Dams as Orcas Suffer Losses (Longview Daily News, WA)

7.    Judge Voids Denial of Protected Status for Pacific Fisher (Courthouse News Service)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

8.    Washington State’s Federal Reps Urge President Trump to Save REC Silicon (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

9.    The Future of 5G Mobile Data Could Hinge on a Battle over Utility Pole Fees (Washington Post)

10. Major U-S Cities Revolt against FCC’s Proposed Small Cell Deployment Rules (Fierce Wireless)

11. Taking Advantage of Rural Fiber (Pots & Pans)

12. Home Modems, Routers Hit by U-S China Tariffs as ‘Smart’ Tech Goods Escape (Reuters)

13. Virginia: Microsoft Makes a Massive Buy in Loudoun County (Washington Business Journal, DC)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

14. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Approves Idaho Power Efficiency Expenses (Daily Energy Insider)

15. It’s Time to Get Your Home Ready for Cooler Temps, Ways to Save on the Energy Bill (KYCW-TV, Springfield, MO)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

16. Toxic Blue-Green Algae Prompts Moses Lake Health Warning (NCW Life Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

17. Op/Ed: Billions in New Taxes & No Guarantee of Carbon Reductions (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

18. Comcast Outbids Fox & Walt Disney Co. with $40-Billion Offer for Europe’s Sky TV (Los Angeles Times, CA)

19. Sirius XM Buying Pandora in $3.5 Billion Deal (New York Business Journal)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

20. Oregon Regulators Cancel License of Marijuana Farm Tied to Accidental Blast (Oregonian, Portland)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

21. 320,000 High Schoolers to Get Free Water Bottles. The Goal? 54 Million Fewer Single-Use Drinks (NY Times)

22. Bringing Science to the Masses, One Beer at a Time (Courthouse News Service)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

23. Washington State House Republican Leadership Calls for Manweller’s Resignation (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

24. Homicide Suspected in Death of Man Found in Tahuya Forest (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

25. Olympia House Fire Triggered by Plumber Using Open Flame (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

26. Report: Washington Unemployment Rate Lowest in 42 Years (Associated Press)

27. Mental Health Triage Center in Downtown Shelton Set to Open in Early 2019 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Corn Maze Honoring Oklahoma Astronaut Photographed from Space

$18 Million Worth of Cocaine Found in Bananas Given to Texas Prison

Oregon Woman Steals Ambulance as Medics Perform CPR, Goes on Wild 30-Mile Joyride, Cops Say (The Mug Shot Is Worth A Click)

Blind Dog Has Its Own Seeing-Eye Dog & It’s Making Social Media Quite Happy

SONG OF THE DAY

Mark Knopfler – Going Home (Local Hero Soundtrack)

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