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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
The Bonneville Power Administration, the Pacific Northwest’s
Biggest Clean-Power Supplier, Faces Promise & Perils in Changing Energy
Markets (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Wildfire in Southern Washington Caused by Wind Turbine That
Caught Fire (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
Plan to Build First Small U.S. Nuke Reactors in Idaho
Advances (Associated Press)
Washington State Dept of Natural Resources Purchases Habitat
along Kennedy Creek (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Trapped Migrating Salmon to Be Flown over Fraser River Rock
Slide in British Columbia (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
The Bonneville Power Administration, the Pacific
Northwest’s Biggest Clean-Power Supplier, Faces Promise & Perils in
Changing Energy Markets
2.
Plan to Build First Small U.S. Nuke Reactors in
Idaho Advances
3.
NuScale Status - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Makes Progress On Review Of Advanced Reactor Design
4.
Lights & Air Conditioning Are Still Off for
Thousands in NYC & Detroit
5.
Alaska: What to Realistically Expect from Your
Electricity Bill Next Month
6.
Jefferson Public Utility District Considers
Opt-Out Meter Policy
7.
Chelan PUD Seeks Community Input on Upcoming
Upper Valley Project
8.
Portland General Electric Opens Smart Grid Test
Bed
9.
Canada to U.S. Transport – New Hampshire Supreme
Court Strikes Down Appeal for Northern Pass Transmission Permit
10.
Nevada Child Dies after Bounce House Blown into
Power Lines
11.
Build America Bonds – Public Power Utilities
Urge Congress to End Sequestration of Direct Payments
12.
Washington State Dept of Natural Resources
Purchases Habitat along Kennedy Creek
13.
Trapped Migrating Salmon to Be Flown over Fraser
River Rock Slide in British Columbia
14.
British Columbia, Federal Government Working to
Save Fraser River Stocks after Rock Slide
15.
Oregon Sets Temporary Coastal River Fall Salmon
Seasons
16.
Alaska Salmon Stream Hits High Temperature
During Heat Wave
17.
Why Are Orcas Called Killer Whales?
18.
Drought Conditions Start Appearing in Northern
Idaho
19.
Montana: Canada Mine Waste Prompts Calls for
Better Water Protection
20.
Wildfire in Southern Washington Caused by Wind
Turbine That Caught Fire
21.
Lake Chelan Hydro Project Recognized for Low
Impact
22.
Internet Far Slower in Georgia Than Reported
23.
Enjoying That 25Mbps Internet Speed, America?
Oh, It’s Just 6Mbps? And You’re Unhappy? Can’t Imagine Why
24.
FCC Details an Additional $524 Million in Rural
Broadband Projects Funded under CAF II
25.
CBS Stations Go Dark to AT&T Customers
26.
Equifax Settled a Massive Data Breach Suit —
Here’s How Much Consumers Could Get
27.
President Trump Says He May Intervene in Huge
Pentagon Cloud Contract
28.
As It Plans for the Future, Hard Feelings Remain
over Timberland’s Attempt to Close Libraries
29.
Ex-BLM Chiefs Say Interior is Moving to Transfer
Land to States
30.
Trump Administration Backs Off Threat to Audit
California Wildfire Fighting Agreement
31.
Microsoft Pays $25 Million to Settle Corruption
Charges
32.
Paddlers Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Tribal
Canoe Tradition
33.
Edgar Goes into the Hall of Fame the Way He
Played: Humble & Thankful for the Help
WORD OF THE DAY
Inenarrable • \in-ih-NAIR-uh-bul\ • adjective - Incapable of
being narrated: indescribable
The fresh-faced cub reporter trod disconsolately back to the
city desk, certain of his inability to write his story for the next morning’s
edition. The city’s plan to replace all its parks with miniature golf courses
had come under a withering, excoriating attack; an attack that was so peppered
with an apparent head-to-toe dipping in ‘Roget’s Thesaurus’ that any attempt to
recreate the event was utterly inerrable.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
The Bonneville Power Administration, the Pacific
Northwest’s Biggest Clean-Power Supplier, Faces Promise & Perils in Changing
Energy Markets (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
2.
Plan to Build First Small U.S. Nuke Reactors in Idaho
Advances (Associated Press)
3.
NuScale Status - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Makes Progress On Review Of Advanced Reactor Design (Washington Examiner, Daily
on Energy)
4.
Lights & Air Conditioning Are Still Off for Thousands
in NYC & Detroit (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
5.
Alaska: What to Realistically Expect from Your
Electricity Bill Next Month (KYUK Radio, Bethel, AK)
6.
Jefferson Public Utility District Considers
Opt-Out Meter Policy (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
7.
Chelan PUD Seeks Community Input on Upcoming
Upper Valley Project (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
8.
Portland General Electric Opens Smart Grid Test
Bed (Electric Light & Power)
9.
Canada to U.S. Transport – New Hampshire Supreme
Court Strikes Down Appeal for Northern Pass Transmission Permit (Utility Dive)
10. Nevada
Child Dies after Bounce House Blown into Power Lines (Associated Press)
11. Build
America Bonds – Public Power Utilities Urge Congress to End Sequestration of Direct
Payments (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
12. Washington
State Dept of Natural Resources Purchases Habitat along Kennedy Creek (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
13. Trapped
Migrating Salmon to Be Flown over Fraser River Rock Slide in British Columbia (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation)
14. British
Columbia, Federal Government Working to Save Fraser River Stocks after Rock
Slide (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)
15. Oregon
Sets Temporary Coastal River Fall Salmon Seasons (Siuslaw News, Florence, OR)
16. Alaska
Salmon Stream Hits High Temperature During Heat Wave (Associated Press)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/why-are-orcas-called-killer-whales-1.5212899?cmp=rss
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
18. Drought
Conditions Start Appearing in Northern Idaho (Associated Press)
19. Montana:
Canada Mine Waste Prompts Calls for Better Water Protection (Associated Press)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
20. Wildfire
in Southern Washington Caused by Wind Turbine That Caught Fire (Oregonian, Portland,
OR)
21. Lake
Chelan Hydro Project Recognized for Low Impact (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
22. Internet
Far Slower in Georgia Than Reported (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA)
23. Enjoying
That 25Mbps Internet Speed, America? Oh, It’s Just 6Mbps? And You’re Unhappy? Can’t
Imagine Why (The Register, UK)
24. FCC
Details an Additional $524 Million in Rural Broadband Projects Funded under CAF
II (RCR Wireless News)
25. CBS
Stations Go Dark to AT&T Customers (Multichannel News)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
26. Equifax
Settled a Massive Data Breach Suit — Here’s How Much Consumers Could Get (Yahoo
Finance)
27. President
Trump Says He May Intervene in Huge Pentagon Cloud Contract (SF Chronicle, CA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
28. As
It Plans for the Future, Hard Feelings Remain over Timberland’s Attempt to Close
Libraries (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
29. Ex-BLM
Chiefs Say Interior is Moving to Transfer Land to States (Bloomberg News)
30. Trump
Administration Backs Off Threat to Audit California Wildfire Fighting Agreement
(Los Angeles Times, CA)
GENERAL NEWS
31. Microsoft
Pays $25 Million to Settle Corruption Charges (Associated Press)
32. Paddlers
Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Tribal Canoe Tradition (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall
Advisory)
33. Edgar
Goes into the Hall of Fame the Way He Played: Humble & Thankful for the Help
(News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Fecal Bacteria Still Too High for Proposed 2.4-Mile Chicago
River Swim
Oregon Will Let Students Take Mental Health Days
Glacier National Park Officials Teed Off over Tourists’ Golf
Break
Man, 65, Made Fake Bomb Threat in (failed) Attempt to Get
Date with Flight Attendant
SONG OF THE DAY
Alice Cooper – Schools out
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