The Energy News Digest for November 18, 2020

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Historic Klamath River Deal Revives Plan for Largest US Dam Demolition (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/dams-fish-salmon-oregon-environment-71045373e7063bfff75fc43d15885639

Pacific Gas & Electric, Confronting Wildfire Risk, Names New CEO for California’s Largest Utility (Sacramento Municipal Utility District

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article247259359.html

U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Advances FERC Nominees (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/senate-energy-and-natural-resources-committee-advances-ferc-nominees

Utah Lawmakers Push to Block Cities from Banning Natural Gas (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2020/11/18/utah-lawmakers-push-block/

B.C. Conservationist Urges Washington State to Remove Enloe Dam on Similkameen River (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/enloe-dam-removal-mark-angelo-1.5806039

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Historic Klamath River Deal Revives Plan for Largest US Dam Demolition

2.      California, Oregon, Tribes Join Plan to Restore Klamath River

3.      Plan Revived for Dam Removal on Klamath River in Oregon, California

4.      New MOA on Klamath Dams Results in Further Divided Views & Questions Authority

5.      Op-Ed: A Victory for Salmon, Two Tribes & the Klamath River

6.      Pacific Gas & Electric, Confronting Wildfire Risk, Names New CEO for California’s Largest Utility

7.      B.C. Conservationist Urges Washington State to Remove Enloe Dam on Similkameen River

8.      Utah Lawmakers Push to Block Cities from Banning Natural Gas

9.      Op/Ed: When Will Electricity Companies Finally Quit Natural Gas?

10.   Canada: Is Small-Scale Nuclear Energy an Option for the Northwest Territories

11.   Forest Service Seeks Input on Vegetation Management of Lake Tahoe Power Line Corridors

12.   DSW, CRSP MC Explore Combined Transmission Rate

13.   FY 20 Annual Report Depicts Bonneville Power Administration’s ‘Resilience, Responsiveness & Results’ in an Uncertain Year

14.   Tennessee Valley Authority: Review of Federal Utility’s CEO Pay to Continue Into 2021

15.   Scorecard Shows Lack of Transparency, High Fixed Charges at Tennessee’s Electric Co-Ops

16.   Chelan PUD Develops Energy Conservation Program for Struggling Households

17.   WA State: Snohomish PUD to Host Drive-Thru Holiday Lighting Exchange on Nov. 20

18.   Energy Is Among Least Expensive Ingredients on the Thanksgiving Menu

19.   Bonneville Power Administration Conserved Thousands of Acres for Fish & Wildlife in Fiscal Year 2020

20.   Op/Ed – Kurt Miller: Salmon May Need Dams to Survive

21.   Portland Clean Energy Fund Offers Its First Climate Action Grants

22.   Broadband Power Users Explode, Making Data Caps More Profitable for ISPs

23.   Update: Hacker Demands $200K Ransom from Tri-Cities Port to Unlock Computer Data

24.   Chances for A La Niña Winter in the Pacific Northwest A ‘Sure Bet,’ Meteorologists Say

25.   U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Advances FERC Nominees

26.   New FERC Chair Danly Cancels Chatterjee Electric Vehicle Roundtable, Nixes Media Briefings

27.   Glick Vows to Prioritize Transmission, Reassess Capacity Markets If Named FERC Chair

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU

Vernal • \VERN-null\ • Adjective - 1: of, relating to, or occurring in the spring <vernal equinox> <vernal sunshine> 2: fresh or new like the spring; also: youthful

A baby’s first smile

Heartwarming, vernal surprise

And no, it’s not gas

DAM, DAM, DAM – I’VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO YOUR FACE

1.      Historic Klamath River Deal Revives Plan for Largest US Dam Demolition (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/dams-fish-salmon-oregon-environment-71045373e7063bfff75fc43d15885639

2.      California, Oregon, Tribes Join Plan to Restore Klamath River (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/california-oregon-tribes-join-plan-to-restore-klamath-river/

3.      Plan Revived for Dam Removal on Klamath River in Oregon, California (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/17/klamath-river-dam-removal-oregon-california/

4.      New MOA on Klamath Dams Results in Further Divided Views & Questions Authority (Klamath Falls News, OR)

https://www.klamathfallsnews.org/news/new-moa-on-klamath-dams-results-in-further-divided-views-and-questions-authority

5.      Op-Ed: A Victory for Salmon, Two Tribes & the Klamath River (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-11-17/klamath-river-basin-dams-pacificorps-gavin-newsom-yurok-karuk-salmon-warren-buffett

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

6.      Pacific Gas & Electric, Confronting Wildfire Risk, Names New CEO for California’s Largest Utility (Sacramento Municipal Utility District

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article247259359.html

7.      B.C. Conservationist Urges Washington State to Remove Enloe Dam on Similkameen River (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/enloe-dam-removal-mark-angelo-1.5806039

8.      Utah Lawmakers Push to Block Cities from Banning Natural Gas (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2020/11/18/utah-lawmakers-push-block/

9.      Op/Ed: When Will Electricity Companies Finally Quit Natural Gas? (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/opinion/solar-wind-natural-gas-climate-change.html

10.   Canada: Is Small-Scale Nuclear Energy an Option for the Northwest Territories (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/small-scale-energy-nwt-1.5803972?cmp=rss

11.   Forest Service Seeks Input on Vegetation Management of Lake Tahoe Power Line Corridors (Carson City Now, NV)

https://carsonnow.org/story/11/17/2020/forest-service-seeks-input-vegetation-management-lake-tahoe-power-line-corridors

12.   DSW, CRSP MC Explore Combined Transmission Rate (Western Area Power Administration)

https://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsFeatures/2020/Pages/DSW,-CRSP-MC-explore-combined-rate.aspx

13.   FY 20 Annual Report Depicts Bonneville Power Administration’s ‘Resilience, Responsiveness & Results’ in an Uncertain Year (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Resilience-Responsiveness-and-Results-in-an-uncertain-year.aspx

14.   Tennessee Valley Authority: Review of Federal Utility’s CEO Pay to Continue Into 2021 (Associated Press)

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article247175949.html

15.   Scorecard Shows Lack of Transparency, High Fixed Charges at Tennessee’s Electric Co-Ops (Appalachian Voices, Boone, NC)

https://appvoices.org/2020/11/17/scorecard-shows-lack-of-transparency-high-fixed-charges-at-tenns-electric-co-ops/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

16.   Chelan PUD Develops Energy Conservation Program for Struggling Households (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://www.kpq.com/chelan-pud-develops-energy-conservation-program-for-struggling-households/

17.   WA State: Snohomish PUD to Host Drive-Thru Holiday Lighting Exchange on Nov. 20 (My Edmonds News, WA)

https://myedmondsnews.com/2020/11/pud-to-host-drive-thru-holiday-lighting-exchange-on-nov-20/

18.   Energy Is Among Least Expensive Ingredients on the Thanksgiving Menu (Lodi Enterprise, CA)

https://www.hngnews.com/lodi_enterprise/news/regional/article_feb07b90-3e14-5be7-b070-0dcf2d7adb93.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

19.   Bonneville Power Administration Conserved Thousands of Acres for Fish & Wildlife in Fiscal Year 2020 (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-conserved-thousands-of-acres-for-fish-and-wildlife-in-fiscal-year-2020.aspx

20.   Op/Ed – Kurt Miller: Salmon May Need Dams to Survive (Wenatchee World, WA)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/opinion/opinion-kurt-miller-salmon-may-need-dams-to-survive/article_cdac20c2-02b3-11eb-890b-1ba25b9c4f4f.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

21.   Portland Clean Energy Fund Offers Its First Climate Action Grants (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/17/sauvie-island-portland-oregon-clean-energy-fund/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22.   Broadband Power Users Explode, Making Data Caps More Profitable for Isps (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/11/broadband-power-users-explode-making-data-caps-more-profitable-for-isps/

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

23.   Update: Hacker Demands $200K Ransom from Tri-Cities Port to Unlock Computer Data (Tri-City Herald, WA)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article247251569.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

24.   Chances for A La Niña Winter in the Pacific Northwest A ‘Sure Bet,’ Meteorologists Say (KING-TV – Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/weather/chances-for-a-la-nina-winter-in-pacific-northwest-high-washington-state/281-3c3c3db5-69c0-4541-9cfc-5df0d682e729

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

25.   U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Advances FERC Nominees (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/senate-energy-and-natural-resources-committee-advances-ferc-nominees

26.   New FERC Chair Danly Cancels Chatterjee Electric Vehicle Roundtable, Nixes Media Briefings (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-ferc-chair-danly-cancels-chatterjee-electric-vehicle-roundtable-nixes/589239/

27.   Glick Vows to Prioritize Transmission, Reassess Capacity Markets If Named FERC Chair (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/glick-vows-to-prioritize-transmission-reassess-capacity-markets-if-named-f/589252/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Dolly Parton Learned She Funded the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine When the Rest of Us Did

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/18/entertainment/dolly-parton-moderna-covid-vaccine-reaction-trnd/index.html

Mickey & Minnie Mouse Celebrate 92nd Birthday

https://wsiltv.com/2020/11/18/mickey-and-minnie-mouse-celebrate-92nd-birthday/

While the Crowds Are Away, Disneyland’s Cats Will Play

https://www.sfgate.com/disneyland/article/While-the-crowds-are-away-Disneyland-s-cats-15726421.php

25-Foot-Tall Dinosaur Balloon Sculpture Breaks Guinness Record

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/17/25-foot-tall-dinosaur-balloon-sculpture-breaks-Guinness-record/8491605650745/

SONG OF THE DAY

Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) – When You Wish Upon A Star

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teT5Tzmbz38

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

‘When the Sparks Just Flew’: How Power Lines Ignited Dozens of Washington State Fires During Fierce Labor Day Winds (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/when-the-sparks-just-flew-how-power-lines-ignited-dozens-of-washington-state-fires-during-fierce-labor-day-winds/

Tennessee Valley Authority Fined $900K for Nuclear Violations, Coverup (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-b623636e44ddbfb59f0d9f484114406a

Danish Company Buys Proposed Pumped Storage Energy Projects Near Klamath Falls, OR – Goldendale, WA (Bend Bulletin, OR)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/danish-company-buys-proposed-energy-project-near-klamath-falls/article_0df99dc4-2539-11eb-89af-ab54bb4eb4f1.html

Study Links Salmon Woes to Ocean (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

https://lmtribune.com/outdoors/study-links-salmon-woes-to-ocean/article_9a759088-c971-5187-b921-c510125b397e.html

Portland Eyes Carbon Tax to Fund City Climate Initiatives (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/11/portland-eyes-carbon-tax-to-fund-city-climate-initiatives.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      ‘When the Sparks Just Flew’: How Power Lines Ignited Dozens of Washington State Fires During Fierce Labor Day Winds

2.      Tennessee Valley Authority Fined $900K for Nuclear Violations, Coverup

3.      Edison Electric Institute Panel Urges Utilities to Seek Soft Landing as Shutoff Moratoriums End

4.      Utility Commission Close to Compromise on Arizona’s Pile of Unpaid Electric Bills

5.      Avista Utilities See Covid-19 Cut into Pacific Northwest Power Demand

6.      California Regulators Race to Implement Demand Response, Other Measures to Avert 2021 Blackouts

7.      Toilet Paper & Hand Sanitizer Won’t Help During a Power Outage, BC Hydro Warns

8.      California: Cleaning Up Power Production on Catalina Island

9.      FBI Raids Home of Ohio PUCO Chairman Sam Randazzo

10.   WAPA, Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska & Others to Evaluate Southwest Power Pool Membership

11.   Danish Company Buys Proposed Pumped Storage Energy Projects Near Klamath Falls, OR – Goldendale, WA

12.   Dropped Wind Turbine Part Could Lead to Lawsuit Against Port of Lewiston

13.   2020 Could Be a Record Year for U.S. Wind Turbine Installations

14.   Breaking Down the Law: The Nevada Constitution’s New Renewable Energy Amendment

15.   Where Energy-Efficient Homes Are Being Built

16.   The Earth Itself Could Provide Carbon-Free Heat for Buildings

17.   Study Links Salmon Woes to Ocean

18.   Oregon: Turbines at Detroit Dam Temporarily Turned Off to Help Migrating Fish

19.   Op/Ed: Salmon – A Serious Gap in Knowledge

20.   Study Finds Artificial Light Is Drawing Deer to Urban Areas — And Cougars Aren’t Far Behind

21.   Portland Eyes Carbon Tax to Fund City Climate Initiatives

22.   New Carbon Dioxide Data Expose Waste, Failure in Washington State Climate Policies

23.   Pacific Northwest Decarbonization Conflicts with Utility Plans for More Gas

24.   FERC Commissioner Chatterjee Says Exclusion of State Regulators from Carbon Pricing Conference Was a ‘Mistake’

25.   Solar-Powered Trailers Help Fill Internet Dead Zones in Oregon’s Sherman County

26.   WA State: Satellite-Based High-Speed Internet Service Tested in Klickitat County

27.   Broadband Deployment Increases, But with Data Discredited, FCC is Careful About Claims Made

28.   GM Recalls 68,000 Electric Chevy Bolts Over Battery Fire Concerns

29.   Oregon: Electric Car Chargers Popping Up Around Wallowa County

30.   WA State: Snohomish PUD Signs Deal to Move Forward with Vehicle-to-Grid Charging

31.   Americans Across Party Lines, Regions Embrace Marijuana

32.   Why NASA Wants to Put a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon

33.   Now You Can See the COVID-19 Risk Anywhere in the Country, in Real Time

WORD OF THE DAY

Snivel /SNIV-vull/ Verb – 1: to run at the nose 2: to snuff mucus up the nose audibly: snuffle 3: to cry or whine with snuffling 4: to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner.

“Put your snivel on a swivel, Abercrombie,” snarled the office mate to his so-called work husband. “Doughnut day isn’t until Friday. You’ll just have to forgo your toroidal pastry fix until then. In the meantime, here’s a rice cake.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      ‘When the Sparks Just Flew’: How Power Lines Ignited Dozens of Washington State Fires During Fierce Labor Day Winds (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/when-the-sparks-just-flew-how-power-lines-ignited-dozens-of-washington-state-fires-during-fierce-labor-day-winds/

2.      Tennessee Valley Authority Fined $900K for Nuclear Violations, Coverup (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-b623636e44ddbfb59f0d9f484114406a

3.      Edison Electric Institute Panel Urges Utilities to Seek Soft Landing as Shutoff Moratoriums End (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/27972-eei-panel-urges-utilities-to-seek-soft-landing-as-shutoff-moratoriums-end/

4.      Utility Commission Close to Compromise on Arizona’s Pile of Unpaid Electric Bills (Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ)

https://tucson.com/news/local/utility-commission-close-to-compromise-on-arizonas-pile-of-unpaid-electric-bills/article_d5f6e848-173d-59f3-bafd-be7687113084.html

5.      Avista Utilities See Covid-19 Cut into Pacific Northwest Power Demand (Natural Gas Intelligence)

https://www.naturalgasintel.com/avista-utilities-see-covid-19-cut-into-northwestern-power-demand/

6.      California Regulators Race to Implement Demand Response, Other Measures to Avert 2021 Blackouts (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-regulators-race-to-implement-demand-response-other-measures-to/589058/

7.      Toilet Paper & Hand Sanitizer Won’t Help During a Power Outage, BC Hydro Warns (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-advises-preparing-for-power-outages-1.5800448

8.      California: Cleaning Up Power Production on Catalina Island (The Catalina Islander, CA)

https://thecatalinaislander.com/cleaning-up-power-production-on-catalina/

9.      FBI Raids Home of Ohio PUCO Chairman Sam Randazzo (WSYX-TV, Columbus, OH)

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/fbi-raids-randazzo-home-11-16-20

10.   WAPA, Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska & Others to Evaluate Southwest Power Pool Membership (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/wapa-municipal-energy-agency-nebraska-and-others-evaluate-spp-membership

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11.   Danish Company Buys Proposed Pumped Storage Energy Projects Near Klamath Falls, OR – Goldendale, WA (Bend Bulletin, OR)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/danish-company-buys-proposed-energy-project-near-klamath-falls/article_0df99dc4-2539-11eb-89af-ab54bb4eb4f1.html

12.   Dropped Wind Turbine Part Could Lead to Lawsuit Against Port of Lewiston (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

https://lmtribune.com/northwest/dropped-turbine-part-could-lead-to-lawsuit/article_d5c6a875-98ec-5907-abb4-c8759ad69e58.html

13.   2020 Could Be a Record Year for U.S. Wind Turbine Installations (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=45856

14.   Breaking Down the Law: The Nevada Constitution’s New Renewable Energy Amendment (KSNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV)

https://news3lv.com/news/videos/breaking-down-the-law-nevada-constitutional-amendments

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

15.   Where Energy-Efficient Homes Are Being Built (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/realestate/where-energy-efficient-homes-are-being-built.html

16.   The Earth Itself Could Provide Carbon-Free Heat for Buildings (Vox)

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/11/13/21537801/climate-change-renewable-energy-geothermal-heat-gshp-district-heating

FISH & WILDLIFE

17.   Study Links Salmon Woes to Ocean (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

https://lmtribune.com/outdoors/study-links-salmon-woes-to-ocean/article_9a759088-c971-5187-b921-c510125b397e.html

18.   Oregon: Turbines at Detroit Dam Temporarily Turned Off to Help Migrating Fish (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/11/12/detroit-dam-court-case-hydropower-energy-environmental-groups/6228738002/

19.   Op/Ed: Salmon – A Serious Gap in Knowledge (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

https://www.registerguard.com/story/opinion/columns/2020/11/12/guest-view-ignorance-fish/6239488002/

20.   Study Finds Artificial Light Is Drawing Deer to Urban Areas — & Cougars Aren’t Far Behind (KSL News, Salt Lake City, UT)

https://www.ksl.com/article/50047906/study-finds-artificial-light-is-drawing-deer-to-urban-areas--and-cougars-arent-far-behind

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

21.   Portland Eyes Carbon Tax to Fund City Climate Initiatives (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/11/portland-eyes-carbon-tax-to-fund-city-climate-initiatives.html

22.   New Carbon Dioxide Data Expose Waste, Failure in Washington State Climate Policies (Washington Policy Center)

https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/new-data-show-washingtons-co2-emissions-continued-to-increase-in-2018-to-highest-level-in-a-decade

23.   Pacific Northwest Decarbonization Conflicts with Utility Plans for More Gas (Sightline Daily)

https://www.sightline.org/2020/11/16/northwest-decarbonization-conflicts-with-utility-plans-for-more-gas/

24.   FERC Commissioner Chatterjee Says Exclusion of State Regulators from Carbon Pricing Conference Was a ‘Mistake’ (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/chatterjee-says-exclusion-of-state-regulators-from-carbon-pricing-conferenc/588865/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

25.   Solar-Powered Trailers Help Fill Internet Dead Zones in Oregon’s Sherman County (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/16/rural-broadband-solar-power-sherman-county-oregon/

26.   WA State: Satellite-Based High-Speed Internet Service Tested in Klickitat County (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)

https://www.goldendalesentinel.com/news/satellite-based-high-speed-internet-service-tested-in-county/article_9311ed5a-2452-11eb-8b33-33a2e61263ea.html

27.   Broadband Deployment Increases, But with Data Discredited, FCC is Careful About Claims Made (Telecompetitor)

https://www.telecompetitor.com/broadband-deployment-increases-but-with-data-discredited-fcc-is-careful-about-claims-made/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

28.   GM Recalls 68,000 Electric Chevy Bolts Over Battery Fire Concerns (The Verge)

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/13/21564217/gm-chevy-bolt-recall-battery-fire-lg-chem

29.   Oregon: Electric Car Chargers Popping Up Around Wallowa County (The Wallowa Chieftain, Enterprise, OR)

https://www.wallowa.com/news/local/electric-car-chargers-popping-up-around-the-county/article_696c3fee-2797-11eb-b39b-fb9166a67a0a.html

30.   WA State: Snohomish PUD Signs Deal to Move Forward with Vehicle-to-Grid Charging (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/snohomish-pud-signs-deal-move-forward-with-vehicle-grid-charging

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

31.   Americans Across Party Lines, Regions Embrace Marijuana (Associated Press)

https://www.seattlepi.com/living/article/Americans-across-party-lines-regions-embrace-15729689.php

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

32.   Why NASA Wants to Put a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon (CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/15/why-nasa-wants-to-put-a-nuclear-power-plant-on-the-moon.html

SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

33.   Now You Can See the COVID-19 Risk Anywhere in the Country, in Real Time (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-11-11/covid-19-risk-thanksgiving-2020-what-to-expect

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

So Cute! Baby Yoda Joins Historic SpaceX Launch as Zero-Gravity Indicator

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/11/16/spacex-crew-1-astronauts-bring-baby-yoda-plush-doll/6308706002/

Belgian Racing Pigeon Fetches Record Price of $1.9 Million

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/belgian-racing-pigeon-fetches-record-price-of-1-9-million/article_c11cc92d-c583-5467-9dbf-d918d0e5cb0c.html

Eggs, Now Candy Corn – Man Catches 50 Caramel Corn Pieces in His Mouth in a Minute

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/16/Man-catches-50-caramel-corn-pieces-in-his-mouth-in-a-minute/9051605546162/

School in France Asks Parents to Stop Throwing Late Students Over Closed Gate

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/13/School-asks-parents-to-stop-throwing-late-students-over-closed-gate/8431605304019/

SONG OF THE DAY

Willie Nelson - September Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkB_d0oFAaM

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