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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

The Energy News Digest for June 9, 2021

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Editorial: Utilities Should Prepare Shut-Off Plans for Wildfire Emergencies (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/utilities-should-prepare-shut-off-plans-for-wildfire-emergencies/

Montana: Group Aims to Overturn Nuclear Power Plant Bill Removing Requirement of Public Vote (Helena Independent-Review, MT)

https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/group-aims-to-overturn-nuclear-power-plant-bill/article_7a359611-010e-546e-b4ef-0d068eea41ff.html

Feds Plan to Curtail West Coast Salmon Fishing to Help Orcas (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2021-06-08/feds-plan-to-curtail-west-coast-salmon-fishing-to-help-orcas

Carbon Dioxide, Which Drives Climate Change, Reaches Highest Level In 4 Million Years (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/08/carbon-dioxide-highest-level-in-4-million-years/

Global Supply Chain Squeeze, Soaring Costs Threaten Solar Energy Boom (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/global-supply-chain-squeeze-soaring-costs-threaten-solar-energy-boom-2021-06-09/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Montana: Group Aims to Overturn Nuclear Power Plant Bill Removing Requirement of Public Vote

2. Montana Senator Hopes Wyoming Nuclear Deal Sparks Interest in Idea

3. Idaho Power Watching Ransomware Surge Carefully

4. ‘Private Industry Can’t Do It Alone’: Lessons for Electric Utilities from the Colonial Ransomware Fallout

5. National Farm Industry Leaders to Visit Idaho, Learn About Dams

6. New Mexico: BLM to Host Public Meetings on SunZia Southwest Transmission Line Project

7. California: San Diego City Council Gives Final Approval on New Electric & Gas Franchise Agreement with SDG&E

8. Portland General Electric Wants to Lock Up Power from Deschutes Hydro Plants Through 2040

9. Texas Governor Says Power Grid Fixed; Experts Cite Problems

10. South Carolina’s State-Owned Utility Survives as Public Company

11. Editorial: Utilities Should Prepare Shut-Off Plans for Wildfire Emergencies

12. Editorial: Bonneville Power Administration Power Shut-Offs Wise During Fire Season

13. Editorial: Green Groups Against Renewable Energy

14. Global Supply Chain Squeeze, Soaring Costs Threaten Solar Energy Boom

15. Prairie-Chicken Listing Expected to Put Wind Farms in Crosshairs

16. Pacific Gas & Electric Swaps Traditional Electric Poles, Wires for First Remote Microgrid in High Fire-Threat Area

17. Wave Energy Making Progress Off California Coast, But Won’t Electrify Your Home Anytime Soon

18. Feds Eye Gulf Coast for Offshore Wind Sites

19. White House & DOE Take Bonneville Power Administration’s Regional Emerging Technology Efforts National

20. Why Is Growing Marijuana So Energy-Intensive?

21. Feds Plan to Curtail West Coast Salmon Fishing to Help Orcas

22. WA State: Seattle City Light’s Skagit River Dam Operations Should Improve to Help Feed Starving Whales, Experts Say

23. Australia Whales: ‘Unbelievable’ Super-Group Caught on Film

24. WA State: Electron Dam Owner Fined $500,000 Over Puyallup River Pollution

25. Amid Mega-Drought, Rightwing Militia Stokes Water Rebellion in U.S. West

26. Eastern Washington in First-of-Its-Kind Drought Advisory with Dry Conditions Across U.S.

27. Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam to Reach Lowest Water Level in Decades

28. US Senator Weighs in on New Mexico Stream Access Fight

29. Carbon Dioxide, Which Drives Climate Change, Reaches Highest Level In 4 Million Years

30. Electric Power Sector Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop as Generation Mix Shifts from Coal to Natural Gas

31. Washington State’s Climate Change Fight: Clean Fuels Standards & Cap-&-Trade Program

32. Capturing Carbon Emissions: Pragmatic Solution or Costly Distraction?

33. Montana Prepping for Burst of Broadband Expansion with Federal Dollars

34. Outdated Census Data Limiting Internet Access to Rural Eastern Washington

35. 2.31 Million U.S. Households Sign Up for Broadband Subsidy – FCC

36. Electricity Transformed Rural America Nearly a Century Ago. Now, Millions of People on Farms & in Small Towns Desperately Need Broadband.

37. How One Fastly Customer Broke the Internet

38. U.S. Recovers Millions in Cryptocurrency Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers

39. Ohio Asks Court to Declare Google a Public Utility

40. Hashtags Felt Dated & Cringeworthy. So Why Are Influencers Still Using Them?

41. Biden Nominee for Public Lands Boss Faces GOP Opposition

42. WA State: Marijuana Stores Can Offer Joints for Vaccines

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Demonym /DEH-muh-nimm/ Noun – A word (such as Nevadan or Sooner) used to denote a person who inhabits or is native to a particular place.

We’re all from somewhere.

Hometown demonyms be damned.

Get thee back there soon.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Montana: Group Aims to Overturn Nuclear Power Plant Bill Removing Requirement of Public Vote (Helena Independent-Review, MT)

https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/group-aims-to-overturn-nuclear-power-plant-bill/article_7a359611-010e-546e-b4ef-0d068eea41ff.html

2. Montana Senator Hopes Wyoming Nuclear Deal Sparks Interest in Idea (Ravalli Republic, Hamilton, MT)

https://ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/montana-senator-hopes-wyoming-nuclear-deal-sparks-interest-in-idea/article_10c1dccf-48a2-5b8c-9fb8-21c77b01f2d8.html

3. Idaho Power Watching Ransomware Surge Carefully (KBOI-TV, Boise, ID)

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-power-watching-ransomware-surge-carefully

4. ‘Private Industry Can’t Do It Alone’: Lessons for Electric Utilities from the Colonial Ransomware Fallout (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/private-industry-cant-do-it-alone-lessons-for-electric-utilities-from-t/601473/

5. National Farm Industry Leaders to Visit Idaho, Learn About Dams (Intermountain Farm & Ranch)

https://www.postregister.com/farmandranch/idaho/national-farm-industry-leaders-to-visit-idaho-learn-about-dams/article_087a14fc-028d-591d-a7ba-caae7286677e.html

6. New Mexico: BLM to Host Public Meetings on SunZia Southwest Transmission Line Project (Deming Headlight, NM)

https://www.demingheadlight.com/story/news/2021/06/08/blm-host-public-meetings-sunzia-southwest-transmission-line/7588588002/

7. California: San Diego City Council Gives Final Approval on New Electric & Gas Franchise Agreement with SDG&E (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/story/2021-06-08/franchise-vote-number-2

8. Portland General Electric Wants to Lock Up Power from Deschutes Hydro Plants Through 2040 (Portland Business Journal, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2021/06/07/pge-pelton-round-butte-ppa.html

9. Texas Governor Says Power Grid Fixed; Experts Cite Problems (Associated Press)

https://mynorthwest.com/2955277/texas-governor-says-power-grid-fixed-experts-cite-problems/

10. South Carolina’s State-Owned Utility Survives as Public Company (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-06-08/s-carolinas-state-owned-utility-survives-as-public-company

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

11. Editorial: Utilities Should Prepare Shut-Off Plans for Wildfire Emergencies (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/utilities-should-prepare-shut-off-plans-for-wildfire-emergencies/

12. Editorial: Bonneville Power Administration Power Shut-Offs Wise During Fire Season (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/editorials/bpa-power-shut-offs-wise-during-fire-season/article_406776dc-c589-11eb-965a-c7909ecfeb93.html

13. Editorial: Green Groups Against Renewable Energy (Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-green-groups-against-renewable-energy-2373957/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

14. Global Supply Chain Squeeze, Soaring Costs Threaten Solar Energy Boom (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/global-supply-chain-squeeze-soaring-costs-threaten-solar-energy-boom-2021-06-09/

15. Prairie-Chicken Listing Expected to Put Wind Farms in Crosshairs (Bloomberg News)

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/prairie-chicken-listing-expected-to-put-wind-farms-in-crosshairs

16. Pacific Gas & Electric Swaps Traditional Electric Poles, Wires for First Remote Microgrid in High Fire-Threat Area (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/30623-pge-swaps-traditional-electric-poles-wires-for-first-remote-microgrid-in-high-fire-threat-area/

17. Wave Energy Making Progress Off California Coast, But Won’t Electrify Your Home Anytime Soon (Mendocino Voice, CA)

https://mendovoice.com/2021/06/wave-energy-making-progress-off-california-coast-but-wont-electrify-your-home-anytime-soon/

18. Feds Eye Gulf Coast for Offshore Wind Sites (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-eye-gulf-coast-for-offshore-wind-sites/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

19. White House & DOE Take Bonneville Power Administration’s Regional Emerging Technology Efforts National (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/White-House-and-DOE-take-BPA%E2%80%99s-regional-emerging-technology-efforts-national.aspx

20. Why Is Growing Marijuana So Energy-Intensive? (Slate Magazine)

https://slate.com/technology/2021/06/marijuana-climate-change-green-indoor-growing.html?via=rss

FISH & WILDLIFE

21. Feds Plan to Curtail West Coast Salmon Fishing to Help Orcas (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2021-06-08/feds-plan-to-curtail-west-coast-salmon-fishing-to-help-orcas

22. WA State: Seattle City Light’s Skagit River Dam Operations Should Improve to Help Feed Starving Whales, Experts Say (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/seattle-city-light-skagit-river-dam-operations-should-improve-to-help-feed-killer-whales-orcas/281-a78a6c6d-f206-467a-9414-bd4a614ff9ae

23. Australia Whales: ‘Unbelievable’ Super-Group Caught on Film (British Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-57396055

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

24. WA State: Electron Dam Owner Fined $500,000 Over Puyallup River Pollution (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/2954369/electron-hydro-puyallup-river-fine/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

25. Amid Mega-Drought, Rightwing Militia Stokes Water Rebellion in U.S. West (Yahoo News)

https://news.yahoo.com/rightwing-protesters-klamath-falls-threaten-100017379.html

26. Eastern Washington in First-of-Its-Kind Drought Advisory with Dry Conditions Across U.S. (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/2954059/eastern-wa-drought-advisory/

27. Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam to Reach Lowest Water Level in Decades (KMOV-TV, St Louis, MO)

https://www.kmov.com/lake-mead-at-the-hoover-dam-to-reach-lowest-water-level-in-decades/article_cc9cfdaf-e882-5f77-b6bc-c496532ed71b.html

28. US Senator Weighs in on New Mexico Stream Access Fight (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2021-06-08/us-senator-weighs-in-on-new-mexico-stream-access-fight

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

29. Carbon Dioxide, Which Drives Climate Change, Reaches Highest Level In 4 Million Years (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/08/carbon-dioxide-highest-level-in-4-million-years/

30. Electric Power Sector Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop as Generation Mix Shifts from Coal to Natural Gas (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48296

31. Washington State’s Climate Change Fight: Clean Fuels Standards & Cap-&-Trade Program (JD Supra)

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/washington-state-s-climate-change-fight-7618379/

32. Capturing Carbon Emissions: Pragmatic Solution or Costly Distraction? (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2021/0602/Capturing-carbon-emissions-pragmatic-solution-or-costly-distraction?icid=rss

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

33. Montana Prepping for Burst of Broadband Expansion with Federal Dollars (Missoula Current, MT)

https://missoulacurrent.com/business/2021/06/broadband-expansion-montana/

34. Outdated Census Data Limiting Internet Access to Rural Eastern Washington (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.khq.com/news/outdated-census-data-limiting-internet-access-to-rural-eastern-washington/article_80094748-c62e-11eb-a901-47aebecc9fa8.html

35. 2.31 Million U.S. Households Sign Up for Broadband Subsidy – FCC (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/more-than-23-million-us-households-sign-up-broadband-subsidy-fcc-2021-06-07/

36. Electricity Transformed Rural America Nearly a Century Ago. Now, Millions of People on Farms & in Small Towns Desperately Need Broadband. (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/tech/2021/06/07/broadband-internet-transforms-life-rural-america-left-behind/7588252002/

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

37. How One Fastly Customer Broke the Internet (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/how-one-fastly-customer-broke-the-internet-1847061755

38. U.S. Recovers Millions in Cryptocurrency Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/557185-us-recovers-millions-in-cryptocurrency-paid-to-colonial-pipeline-hackers?rl=1

39. Ohio Asks Court to Declare Google a Public Utility (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-asks-court-to-declare-google-a-public-utility/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

40. Hashtags Felt Dated & Cringeworthy. So Why Are Influencers Still Using Them? (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2021-06-01/hashtags-influencers-use-themhttps://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2021-06-01/hashtags-influencers-use-them

BUSINESS, GOVERNANCE, & MANAGEMENT

41. Biden Nominee for Public Lands Boss Faces GOP Opposition (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/ak-state-wire-donald-trump-government-and-politics-science-environment-and-nature-467f89f90eb554abcbba92c3efcd9d85

42. WA State: Marijuana Stores Can Offer Joints for Vaccines (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/07/washington-marijuana-stores-can-offer-joints-for-vaccines/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Mona Lisa Replica Set to Fetch Up to $365,265 at Auction

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57390392

Dog Lost in Car Crash Found Days Later Herding Sheep on Nearby Farm

https://globalnews.ca/news/7933871/dog-lost-herding-sheep-farm/

Huge New Dinosaur from Australian Outback Unveiled

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/titanosaur-australia-1.6057518?cmp=rss

Vinyl Records Surge During Pandemic, Keeping Sales Spinning

https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-entertainment-music-business-c3b3d2d90b056749acf5efb89135086a

SONG OF THE DAY

Nick Lowe – I Love My Label

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

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

West Coast Is Facing Power Shortages This Summer - The Pacific Northwest Is Poised to Weather the Storm (The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2021/06/west-coast-is-facing-power-shortages.html

Energy Secretary Says Adversaries Have Capability of Shutting Down U.S. Power Grid (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/06/politics/us-power-grid-jennifer-granholm-cnntv/index.html

Some Klamath Basin Farmers Threaten Extreme Action as Water Crisis Worsens (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/03/think-out-loud-klamath-basin-farmers-water-crisis/

Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against (NY Times - Build It. We Dare You)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2021/06/offshore-wind-farms-show-what-bidens.html

$1 Billion in Grants to Go for Broadband on Tribal Lands (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/business-technology-government-and-politics-668a54849d8ffd2c8df6f079323ab0c3

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. West Coast Is Facing Power Shortages This Summer - The Pacific Northwest Is Poised to Weather the Storm

2. Washington State’s Coming Energy Reliability Crisis

3. Lake Oroville’s Water Woes Could Turn into Power Problem

4. The Dalles Dam Water Forecast Continues to Fall, Driving Power Forwards to Record Highs

5. Bonneville Power Administration Adds Public Safety Power Shutoff Procedure to Mitigate Wildfires

6. WA State: Avista Has No Plans to Shut Off Power for Fires

7. Hearing Set for Lawsuit Aimed at Stopping Dismantlement at San Onofre Nuclear Plant

8. Bill Gates’ Next Generation Nuclear Reactor to Be Built in Wyoming

9. Unpaid California Utility Bills Approaching $2 Billion

10. Texas Lawmakers Approve Bill Mandating Power Plant Weatherization, Market Reforms

11. Idaho Power Asking to Increase Rates; Average Monthly Increase Would Be $2.71

12. Sabotage Caused Washington Oil-Train Disaster, Rail Union Says

13. California: $20 Million Loophole in San Diego Gas & Electric Franchise Deal? Ratepayers May Foot Climate Fund

14. In 2020, Natural Gas Exports & Natural Gas for Electricity Reached Record Highs

15. Progressives in Congress Call for Publicly-Owned Power

16. June 6, 1938, Bonneville Dam Went into Service

17. Guest Essay: State of Oregon Should Let Cities Build Energy Smart Communities

18. Podcast Parade: Season Finale – Susan Ackerman Mailbag

19. Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against

20. Alaska: Glacier Bay National Park Moving to Hydropower for Operations

21. Washington State Correctional Facility in Clark County Receives Biomass Conversion Funding

22. Snohomish PUD Promoting Smart Technology to Decrease Energy Usage

23. Drought May Mean Changes to Oregon Fish-Stocking, Hatcheries

24. 2020 Wildfires Left Precious Endangered Species Habitat in Central Washington ‘Nothing But Ash & Dust’

25. Idaho Congressman Simpson Works on Budget, Outreach Aspects of Salmon Plan

26. Frightened Terns Abandon 1,500 Eggs After a Rogue Drone Crash-Landed on Nesting Island

27. Some Klamath Basin Farmers Threaten Extreme Action as Water Crisis Worsens

28. WA State: Native Leader Calls Him A ‘Snake,’ But Gov. Inslee Defends Veto of Tribal Consent in Cap-&-Trade Law

29. Oregon Fall Firestorms Cautionary Tale in Worsening Drought

30. Dry, Warm Spring Weather Expected to Continue Through Summer

31. $1 Billion in Grants to Go for Broadband on Tribal Lands

32. Amazon Is About to Share Your Internet Connection with Neighbors. Here’s How to Turn It Off.

33. Has Your Broadband Gotten Cheaper?

34. Energy Secretary Says Adversaries Have Capability of Shutting Down U.S. Power Grid

35. Another Important Tool as Wildfire Season Ramps Up: Social Media

WORD OF THE DAY

Solipsism /SOH-lip-suh-zum/ Noun – A theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and that the self is the only existent thing; also: extreme egocentrism.

See French King Louis the 14th, “I am the State.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. West Coast Is Facing Power Shortages This Summer - The Pacific Northwest Is Poised to Weather the Storm (The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2021/06/west-coast-is-facing-power-shortages.html

2. Washington State’s Coming Energy Reliability Crisis (Business Institute of Washington)

https://thelens.news/2021/06/03/washingtons-coming-energy-reliability-crisis/

3. Lake Oroville’s Water Woes Could Turn into Power Problem (KOVR-TV, Sacramento, CA)

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/06/03/lake-orovilles-water-woes-could-turn-into-power-problem/

4. The Dalles Dam Water Forecast Continues to Fall, Driving Power Forwards to Record Highs (S&P Global)

https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/060321-the-dalles-dam-water-forecast-continues-to-fall-driving-power-forwards-to-record-highs

5. Bonneville Power Administration Adds Public Safety Power Shutoff Procedure to Mitigate Wildfires (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-adds-public-safety-power-shutoff-procedure-to-mitigate-wildfires.aspx

6. WA State: Avista Has No Plans to Shut Off Power for Fires (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.khq.com/news/washington-utility-has-no-plans-to-shut-off-power-for-fires/article_9a4dd902-1b7b-53b7-91f2-a28b1f9b14ef.html

7. Hearing Set for Lawsuit Aimed at Stopping Dismantlement at San Onofre Nuclear Plant (California News-Times)

https://californianewstimes.com/hearing-set-for-lawsuit-aimed-at-stopping-dismantlement-at-san-onofre-nuclear-plant/378376/

8. Bill Gates’ Next Generation Nuclear Reactor to Be Built in Wyoming (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/utility-small-nuclear-reactor-firm-select-wyoming-next-us-site-2021-06-02/

9. Unpaid California Utility Bills Approaching $2 Billion (Patch)

https://patch.com/california/across-ca/unpaid-ca-utility-bills-approaching-2-billion

10. Texas Lawmakers Approve Bill Mandating Power Plant Weatherization, Market Reforms (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-lawmakers-approve-bill-mandating-power-plant-weatherization-market-r/601138/

11. Idaho Power Asking to Increase Rates; Average Monthly Increase Would Be $2.71 (KBOI-TV, Boise, ID)

https://www.idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-power-asking-to-increase-rates-average-monthly-increase-would-be-271

12. Sabotage Caused Washington Oil-Train Disaster, Rail Union Says (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/sabotage-caused-washington-state-oil-train-disaster-rail-union-says

13. California: $20 Million Loophole in San Diego Gas & Electric Franchise Deal? Ratepayers May Foot Climate Fund (Times of San Diego, CA)

https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2021/06/05/20-million-loophole-in-sdge-franchise-deal-ratepayers-may-foot-climate-fund/

14. In 2020, Natural Gas Exports & Natural Gas for Electricity Reached Record Highs (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48256

15. Progressives in Congress Call for Publicly-Owned Power (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/556693-progressives-call-for-publicly-owned-power?rl=1

16. June 6, 1938, Bonneville Dam Went into Service (HistoryLink)

https://www.historylink.org/File/7823

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

17. Guest Essay: State of Oregon Should Let Cities Build Energy Smart Communities (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2021/06/opinion-state-should-let-cities-build-energy-smart-communities.html

18. Podcast Parade: Season Finale – Susan Ackerman Mailbag (Public Power Underground)

https://publicpowerunderground.substack.com/p/season-finale-susan-ackerman-mailbag

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

19. Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against (NY Times - Build It. We Dare You)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2021/06/offshore-wind-farms-show-what-bidens.html

20. Alaska: Glacier Bay National Park Moving to Hydropower for Operations (National Parks Traveler)

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2021/06/glacier-bay-national-park-moving-hydropower-operations

21. Washington State Correctional Facility in Clark County Receives Biomass Conversion Funding (Bioenergy News)

https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/washington-correctional-facility-receives-biomass-conversion-funding/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

22. Snohomish PUD Promoting Smart Technology to Decrease Energy Usage (Everett Herald – Paywall Advisory)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2021/06/snohomish-pud-promoting-smart.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

23. Drought May Mean Changes to Oregon Fish-Stocking, Hatcheries (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2021-06-03/drought-may-mean-changes-to-oregon-fish-stocking-hatcheries

24. 2020 Wildfires Left Precious Endangered Species Habitat in Central Washington ‘Nothing But Ash & Dust’ (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2021/06/2020-wildfires-left-precious-endangered.html

25. Idaho Congressman Simpson Works on Budget, Outreach Aspects of Salmon Plan (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/research/simpson-works-on-budget-outreach-aspects-of-salmon-plan/article_16dfa116-c3d3-11eb-a81e-7368d6df69ca.html

26. Frightened Terns Abandon 1,500 Eggs After a Rogue Drone Crash-Landed on Nesting Island (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/frightened-terns-abandon-1-500-eggs-after-a-rogue-drone-1847038510

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

27. Some Klamath Basin Farmers Threaten Extreme Action as Water Crisis Worsens (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/03/think-out-loud-klamath-basin-farmers-water-crisis/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

28. WA State: Native Leader Calls Him A ‘Snake,’ But Gov. Inslee Defends Veto of Tribal Consent in Cap-&-Trade Law (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

https://www.knkx.org/post/native-leader-calls-him-snake-inslee-defends-veto-tribal-consent-cap-and-trade-law

29. Oregon Fall Firestorms Cautionary Tale in Worsening Drought (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/nv-state-wire-oregon-fires-climate-change-nm-state-wire-0fcfcde1ab4a5a9b05877e2c40547855

30. Dry, Warm Spring Weather Expected to Continue Through Summer (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/2948354/dry-warm-spring-summer-washington/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

31. $1 Billion in Grants to Go for Broadband on Tribal Lands (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/business-technology-government-and-politics-668a54849d8ffd2c8df6f079323ab0c3

32. Amazon Is About to Share Your Internet Connection with Neighbors. Here’s How to Turn It Off. (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/06/07/amazon-sidewalk-network/

33. Has Your Broadband Gotten Cheaper? (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2021/06/07/has-your-broadband-gotten-cheaper/

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

34. Energy Secretary Says Adversaries Have Capability of Shutting Down U.S. Power Grid (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/06/politics/us-power-grid-jennifer-granholm-cnntv/index.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

35. Another Important Tool as Wildfire Season Ramps Up: Social Media (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/04/oregon-washington-social-media-tool-wildfire-information/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Fresh Pizza Vending Machine Prompts Curiosity & Horror in Rome

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/oddly-enough/fresh-pizza-vending-machine-prompts-curiosity-horror-rome-2021-05-06/

Doughnut Or Donut? The Great Spelling Debate of Our Time

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doughnut-vs-donut_n_574ef9fbe4b02912b241574c

FDA Says to Not Eat Cicadas If You Have a Seafood Allergy

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-says-not-eat-cicadas-if-you-have-seafood-allergy-n1269409

Las Vegas Woman Crushes 3 Watermelons In 7 1/2 Seconds for World Record

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/06/07/Guinness-World-Records-watermelon-crushing-Kortney-Olson/3191623083246/

SONG OF THE DAY

Oliver! – Food, Glorious Food (Soundtrack)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjH4IRykJGQ