The Energy News Digest for June 28, 2021

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

The Pacific Northwest Braces for Hottest Day of Intense Heat Wave (Associated Press)

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/28/northwest-braces-for-hottest-day-of-intense-heat-wave/

California Officials Now Say Flex Alert for Monday No Longer Planned (KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA)

https://www.kcra.com/article/flex-alert-possible-monday-california/36856305#

Wall Street Sees Big Wish Granted in Biden’s Infrastructure Deal – ‘Asset Recycling’ (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-24/wall-street-sees-big-wish-granted-in-biden-s-infrastructure-deal

Cold Water Released from N. Idaho Dam to Help Columbia Basin Salmon (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2021/jun/26/cold-water-released-from-n-idaho-dam-to-help-2/

Washington State Denies Permit for Goldendale Pumped Hydro Project, But It’s Not the End of the Road (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

https://www.nwpb.org/2021/06/24/washington-denies-permit-for-goldendale-pumped-hydro-project-but-its-not-the-end-of-the-road/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      The Pacific Northwest Braces for Hottest Day of Intense Heat Wave

2.      Portland & Seattle See Record Highs Soar Past 100 Degrees as Heat Wave Sweeps the Pacific Northwest

3.      What Is a Heat Dome? Why the Pacific Northwest Is Seeing All-Time High Temps

4.      ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Forecast Is Warning Sign of Climate Change’s Future Impact in Washington State, Scientists Say

5.      California Officials Now Say Flex Alert for Monday No Longer Planned

6.      Pacific Gas & Electric Advises Parts of Napa County to Prepare for More Frequent Power Shutoffs This Fire Season

7.      Idaho Power Asks Public to Conserve Power During the Heatwave

8.      Hydro-Fade: Pacific NW Power Production Is in Dramatic Flux

9.      The Dam Plan That Works for Everyone

10.   National Labs Identify Priorities in Modernizing U.S. Electricity Markets

11.   Unacceptable: Privatization Appears to Be a Key Facet of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

12.   Editorial: If WA State’s Snake River Dams Are the Problem, Why Are Salmon Runs Improving?

13.   Guest Essay: Competition Won’t Solve the Digital Divide – Communities Will

14.   A Busy Year for State Broadband Legislation

15.   Washington State Denies Permit for Goldendale Pumped Hydro Project, But It’s Not the End of the Road

16.   California: Shasta County Planning Commission Denies Use Permit for Controversial Wind Farm

17.   Nevada: MGM to Activate 100-Megawatt Solar Power Array on Monday

18.   Texas: Austin’s Biomass Power Plant Idled Again During Mid-June Energy Crunch

19.   China Calls U.S. Ban on Solar Materials an Economic Attack Using ‘Human Rights as a Disguise’

20.   Need a New Air Conditioning Unit? Be Prepared to Wait Two Months

21.   Snohomish PUD Offers Tips to Cool Home During Hot Weather

22.   Cold Water Released from N. Idaho Dam to Help Columbia Basin Salmon

23.   Hot Salmon: Heat Wave Brings Concern for Northwest Water Temps as Memory of 2015 Die-Off Looms

24.   Fraser River: Improved Fishway, Lower River Flow Raise Salmon Migration Hopes at British Columbia Rockslide

25.   Urban Seagulls: Pests, Or Important Indicators of Environmental Change?

26.   Conservationists: Idaho Power Illegally Flushes Oil, Grease into Snake River

27.   California’s Drought & Wildfire Dangers Rising at Stunning Pace

28.   Oregon Lawmakers Approve Ambitious Carbon-Reduction Goals for State Energy Grid

29.   Open Access Opportunity for Municipalities to Allay Competition Concerns

30.   Montana: Bozeman Invests in Plan to Expand Broadband Infrastructure

31.   The Internet Consumes Less Energy Than You Think

32.   Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Exploited Its Own Customer Support Tools

33.   Department of Energy Asks Congress for $201 Million to Bolster Cybersecurity in Wake of Attacks

34.   Wyoming Wants to Be the Crypto Capital of the U.S.

35.   Google Adds Search Warning for Queries with Fast-Changing Results

36.   Five Tips to Capture Eye-catching Lineworker Shots

37.   Wall Street Sees Big Wish Granted in Biden’s Infrastructure Deal – ‘Asset Recycling’

38.   Biden to Tout Economic Benefits of Infrastructure Package

39.   President Biden’s & Bipartisan Senators’ Infrastructure Deal at a Glance

40.   Beware ‘Asset Recycling’ – President Biden’s $1.6 Trillion Infrastructure Deal Open to Australian Investment

41.   An Overview of America’s C- Infrastructure Report Card

WORD OF THE DAY

Desiccate /DESS-ih-kayt/ Verb – 1: to dry up or become dried up 2: to preserve (a food) by drying: dehydrate 3: to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality

Yummy, cured meat snack

Desiccated, salted beef

Jerky hits the spot

 

THE BOILER ROOM BLUES – WEST COAST HEATWAVE

1.      The Pacific Northwest Braces for Hottest Day of Intense Heat Wave (Associated Press)

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/28/northwest-braces-for-hottest-day-of-intense-heat-wave/

2.      Portland & Seattle See Record Highs Soar Past 100 Degrees as Heat Wave Sweeps the Pacific Northwest (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/28/weather/heat-waves-west-coast-records/index.html

3.      What Is a Heat Dome? Why the Pacific Northwest Is Seeing All-Time High Temps (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/90650656/what-is-a-heat-dome-why-the-pacific-northwest-is-seeing-all-time-high-temps

4.      ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Forecast Is Warning Sign of Climate Change’s Future Impact in Washington State, Scientists Say (Bakersfield Californian, CA)

https://www.bakersfield.com/ap/national/jaw-dropping-forecast-is-warning-sign-of-climate-changes-future-impact-in-washington-scientists-say/article_cc8806cc-46a8-5472-a9e0-ec60af306553.html

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

5.      California Officials Now Say Flex Alert for Monday No Longer Planned (KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA)

https://www.kcra.com/article/flex-alert-possible-monday-california/36856305#

6.      Pacific Gas & Electric Advises Parts of Napa County to Prepare for More Frequent Power Shutoffs This Fire Season (California News-Times)

https://californianewstimes.com/pge-advises-parts-of-napa-county-to-prepare-for-more-frequent-power-shutoffs-this-fire-season/415556/

7.      Idaho Power Asks Public to Conserve Power During the Heatwave (KMTV-TV, Twin Falls, ID)

https://www.kmvt.com/2021/06/28/idaho-power-asks-public-conserve-power-during-heatwave/

8.      Hydro-Fade: Pacific NW Power Production Is in Dramatic Flux (The Lagrande Observer, OR)

https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/business/hydro-fade-pac-nw-power-production-is-in-dramatic-flux/article_e1a158b0-d2cc-11eb-a400-d7c42debcb88.html

9.      The Dam Plan That Works for Everyone (Greenbiz)

https://www.greenbiz.com/article/dam-plan-works-everyone

10.   National Labs Identify Priorities in Modernizing U.S. Electricity Markets (PV Magazine)

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/06/24/national-labs-identify-priorities-in-modernizing-u-s-electricity-markets/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

11.   Unacceptable: Privatization Appears to Be a Key Facet of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Cascadia Advocate, Redmond, WA)

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2021/06/unacceptable-privatization-appears-to-be-a-key-facet-of-the-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal.html

12.   Editorial: If WA State’s Snake River Dams Are the Problem, Why Are Salmon Runs Improving? (Tri-City Herald, WA)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/editorials/article252305328.html

13.   Guest Essay: Competition Won’t Solve the Digital Divide – Communities Will (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/560101-competition-wont-solve-the-digital-divide-communities-will

14.   A Busy Year for State Broadband Legislation (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2021/06/25/a-busy-year-for-state-legislation/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

15.   Washington State Denies Permit for Goldendale Pumped Hydro Project, But It’s Not the End of the Road (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

https://www.nwpb.org/2021/06/24/washington-denies-permit-for-goldendale-pumped-hydro-project-but-its-not-the-end-of-the-road/

16.   California: Shasta County Planning Commission Denies Use Permit for Controversial Wind Farm (Redding Record-Searchlight, CA)

https://www.redding.com/story/news/2021/06/23/fountain-wind-project-shasta-county-denied-use-permit/5311655001/

17.   Nevada: MGM to Activate 100-Megawatt Solar Power Array on Monday (Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV)

https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/mgm-to-activate-100-megawatt-solar-power-array-on-monday-2388379/

18.   Texas: Austin’s Biomass Power Plant Idled Again During Mid-June Energy Crunch (KXAN-TV, Austin, TX)

https://www.kxan.com/investigations/austins-biomass-power-plant-idled-again-during-mid-june-energy-crunch/

 

19.   China Calls U.S. Ban on Solar Materials an Economic Attack Using ‘Human Rights as a Disguise’ (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/560207-china-says-us-ban-on-solar-materials-an-economic-attack-using-human

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

20.   Need a New Air Conditioning Unit? Be Prepared to Wait Two Months (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/2993952/new-air-conditioning-unit-wait-two-months/

21.   Snohomish PUD Offers Tips to Cool Home During Hot Weather (North County Outlook, Marysville, WA)

https://www.northcountyoutlook.com/communities/snohomish-pud-offers-tips-to-cool-home-during-hot-weather/article_815cb472-d5ce-11eb-83de-83082ab76fd6.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

22.   Cold Water Released from N. Idaho Dam to Help Columbia Basin Salmon (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2021/jun/26/cold-water-released-from-n-idaho-dam-to-help-2/

23.   Hot Salmon: Heat Wave Brings Concern for Northwest Water Temps as Memory of 2015 Die-Off Looms (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

https://www.knkx.org/post/hot-salmon-heat-wave-brings-concern-northwest-water-temps-memory-2015-die-looms

24.   Fraser River: Improved Fishway, Lower River Flow Raise Salmon Migration Hopes at British Columbia Rockslide (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

https://www.timescolonist.com/improved-fishway-lower-river-flow-raise-salmon-migration-hopes-at-b-c-rock-slide-1.24334617

25.   Urban Seagulls: Pests, Or Important Indicators of Environmental Change? (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/urban-seagulls-victoria-vancouver-1.6078073?cmp=rss

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

26.   Conservationists: Idaho Power Illegally Flushes Oil, Grease into Snake River (Boise State Public Radio, ID)

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/2021-06-25/conservationists-idaho-power-illegally-flushes-oil-grease-into-snake-river

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

27.   California’s Drought & Wildfire Dangers Rising at Stunning Pace (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-26/drought-wildfire-conditions-evolving-at-unprecedented-pace

28.   Oregon Lawmakers Approve Ambitious Carbon-Reduction Goals for State Energy Grid (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/26/oregon-lawmakers-carbon-emissions-reduction-goals-state-energy-grid/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

29.   Open Access Opportunity for Municipalities to Allay Competition Concerns (Broadband Breakfast)

https://broadbandbreakfast.com/2021/06/open-access-an-opportunity-for-municipalities-to-reconcile-isp-competition-concerns/

30.   Montana: Bozeman Invests in Plan to Expand Broadband Infrastructure (NBC Montana)

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/bozeman-invests-in-plan-to-expand-broadband-infrastructure

31.   The Internet Consumes Less Energy Than You Think (Eminetra/NY Times)

https://eminetra.com/the-internet-consumes-less-energy-than-you-think/609590/

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

32.   Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Exploited Its Own Customer Support Tools (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-says-solarwinds-hackers-exploited-its-own-cus-1847178091

33.   Department of Energy Asks Congress for $201 Million to Bolster Cybersecurity in Wake of Attacks (CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/24/energy-wants-201-million-to-bolster-cybersecurity-in-wake-of-attacks.html

34.   Wyoming Wants to Be the Crypto Capital of the U.S. (Slate Magazine)

https://slate.com/technology/2021/06/wyoming-cryptocurrency-laws.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

35.   Google Adds Search Warning for Queries with Fast-Changing Results (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/06/28/google-search-adds-warning-rapidly-evolving-results/5370360001/

36.   Five Tips to Capture Eye-catching Lineworker Shots (Pioneer Utility Resources)

https://www.pioneerutilityresources.com/top5lineshots/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

37.   Wall Street Sees Big Wish Granted in Biden’s Infrastructure Deal – ‘Asset Recycling’ (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-24/wall-street-sees-big-wish-granted-in-biden-s-infrastructure-deal

38.   Biden to Tout Economic Benefits of Infrastructure Package (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-06-28/biden-to-tout-economic-benefits-of-infrastructure-package

39.   President Biden’s & Bipartisan Senators’ Infrastructure Deal at a Glance (MSNBC)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/bidens-and-bipartisan-senators-infrastructure-deal-at-a-glance/ar-AALpHnh

40.   Beware ‘Asset Recycling’ – President Biden’s $1.6 Trillion Infrastructure Deal Open to Australian Investment (Financial Review)

https://www.afr.com/companies/infrastructure/1-6trn-us-infrastructure-deal-open-to-australian-investment-20210625-p58485

41.   An Overview of America’s C- Infrastructure Report Card (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/26/1010606313/an-overview-of-americas-c-infrastructure-report-card

PEACOCKS ON THE PETERBILT – DIVERSIONS

Was the West Coast Hotter Than the Sahara Desert This Weekend? No, But It Came Close.

https://www.khq.com/top_story/was-the-west-coast-hotter-than-the-sahara-desert-this-weekend-no-but-it-came/article_fea036a4-d801-11eb-8368-e394f660908d.html

Kitten Rescued from Freeway Overpass Now Up for Adoption

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/06/24/kitten-rescued-from-freeway-overpass-now-up-for-adoption/

Pesky Pet Peacock Hitches Ride on Logging Truck in Search of Shiny Things

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/heffley-creek-peacock-logging-trucks-escape-1.6077243?cmp=rss

Farmer Stumbles onto Egyptian Pharaoh’s 2,600-Year-Old Stone Slab

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/farmer-stumbles-2600-year-old-egyptian-carving-180978045/

SONG OF THE DAY

ABC – When Smokey Sings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVXLiN1vCdQ

The Energy News Digest for June 23, 2021

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

An Historical Heat Wave with Record-Breaking Temperatures over the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2021/06/an-historical-heat-wave-with-record.html

Global Power Grids Pushed to Breaking Point (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-16/power-prices-rising-temperatures-risk-blackouts

Endangered Orcas Missing from Their Home Waters for Ten Weeks (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/endangered-orcas-missing-from-their-home-waters-for-10-weeks

Snake River Spring Chinook Returns Increase 27% (Washington Policy Center)

https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/snake-river-spring-chinook-returns-increase-27

Many, but Not All, Major U.S. Utilities Saw Their Average Emissions Rate Fall Between 2019 & 2020 (Morning Consult)

https://morningconsult.com/2021/06/22/utilities-emissions-resource-mixes-analysis/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      An Historical Heat Wave with Record-Breaking Temperatures over the Pacific Northwest

2.      A ‘Record-Breaking & Dangerous’ Heat Wave Is About to Hit the West Coast

3.      Western Heat Wave Threatens Health in Vulnerable Communities

4.      Global Power Grids Pushed to Breaking Point

5.      Canada: BC Hydro Says It Will Weather Heat Wave, Customers Won’t See Outages Like in Some U.S. States

6.      Experts Say Utah Not Prepared for Large-Scale Blackouts

7.      WA State: Kite-Flyer Critically Injured When Kite Hits Power Lines

8.      Canada: British Columbia Will Have a Decade-Long Surplus of Electricity

9.      Nuclear Power Just Doesn’t Need Much Fuel

10.   New York Scrutiny: National Grid Faces Bribery Investigation; Revenues Docked for Con Edison, NYSEG, RG&E

11.   Human Error Blamed for Outage, Fire at Top Polish Power Unit

12.   Vegetation Management: Bonneville Power Administration Clears the Path for Power

13.   The Largest Dams in the World — By Water Capacity

14.   Guest Essay: New Energy Storage Project Near Goldendale, WA Will Help Pacific NW Power Needs

15.   Coal-Fired Carbon Capture Projects Are a Waste of Tax Dollars

16.   California: Will Offshore Wind Hurt the Morro Bay Fishing Industry? ‘We’re Basically Screwed’

17.   California: Shasta County Panel Considers Big Fountain Wind Farm Project at Tuesday Hearing

18.   President Biden Weighs Ban on China’s Solar Material Over Forced Labor

19.   Oregon: Hillsboro Poised to Require Home Energy Score for Sellers

20.   News Release: Energy-Saving Infrastructure Investments Could Boost Jobs by 400,000 for Years

21.   Endangered Orcas Missing from Their Home Waters for Ten Weeks

22.   Snake River Spring Chinook Returns Increase 27%

23.   News Release: WA State U.S. Reps McMorris Rodgers, Newhouse Celebrate Strong Salmon Returns, Seek to Build on Progress to Restore Chinook

24.   Scientists, Homalco First Nation Team Up to Probe Massive British Columbia Landslide — And Its Impact on Salmon

25.   Federal Court: Puyallup River Dam in WA State Needs Permits Under Endangered Species Act Before It Can Restart

26.   This Giant ‘Inland Ocean’ Is Southern California’s Last Defense Against Drought

27.   Many, but Not All, Major U.S. Utilities Saw Their Average Emissions Rate Fall Between 2019 & 2020

28.   Canada: BC Hydro to Drop Two Gas-Powered Plants as It Seeks to Reduce Carbon Emissions

29.   U.S. Lawmakers Launch Republicans-Only Climate Change Caucus

30.   Spokane’s 5G Technology Is Expanding Fast to Create ‘A New Ecosystem’ for Wireless Users

31.   TDS Expands 1 Gbps Broadband in Washington State

32.   Digital Divide Persists Even as Americans with Lower Incomes Make Gains in Tech Adoption

33.   Glitches & Greed Mar Effort to Bring COVID Relief to U.S. Broadband Users

34.   Microsoft Warns Hackers Using Call Centers to Trick Users into Downloading Ransomware

35.   Facebook Says It Has Reached Carbon Neutrality, Uses 100% Renewable Energy

36.   Bipartisan $973 Billion Infrastructure Proposal Alarms Electric Vehicle Advocates with Annual Surcharge on Vehicles

37.   Canada: Where Will We Get Electricity for Electric Vehicles?

38.   Justices Rule for Cursing Cheerleader Over Snapchat Post

39.   Prescribed Burns Reduce Wildfire Risk – Landowners Remain Wary

40.   This Map Shows in Real Time How Many Fires Are Burning in the West

41.   Weyerhaeuser CEO Devin Stockfish on the Housing Boom, Inflation and Monetizing Forests in the Battle Against Climate Change

WORD OF THE DAY

Piebald • \PYE-bawld\ • adjective - 1: of different colors; especially: spotted or blotched with black and white *2: composed of incongruous parts.

Expecting to see a sleek, streamlined example of a deregulated electricity market, the fresh-faced energy regulator was shocked by what he had wrought. Instead of lower prices for electricity; customers that had become better dancers (as well as taller and slimmer), he was delivered a piebald amalgam of disjointed service territories, high prices and a VERY angry Grandma Millie.

WE’RE HAVIN’ A HEAT WAVE – CALL MARILYN MONROE!

1.      An Historical Heat Wave with Record-Breaking Temperatures over the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2021/06/an-historical-heat-wave-with-record.html

2.      A ‘Record-Breaking & Dangerous’ Heat Wave Is About to Hit the West Coast (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/a-record-breaking-and-dangerous-heat-wave-is-about-to-h-1847157954

3.      Western Heat Wave Threatens Health in Vulnerable Communities (ABC News)

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/western-heat-wave-threatens-health-vulnerable-communities-78365241

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

4.      Global Power Grids Pushed to Breaking Point (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-16/power-prices-rising-temperatures-risk-blackouts

5.      Canada: BC Hydro Says It Will Weather Heat Wave, Customers Won’t See Outages Like in Some U.S. States (Vancouver Sun, BC)

https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-hydro-says-it-will-weather-heatwave-customers-wont-see-outages-like-in-some-u-s-states

6.      Experts Say Utah Not Prepared for Large-Scale Blackouts (KUTV-TV – Salt Lake City, UT)

https://kutv.com/news/local/experts-say-utah-not-prepared-for-large-scale-blackouts

7.      WA State: Kite-Flyer Critically Injured When Kite Hits Power Lines (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2021-06-23/kite-flyer-critically-injured-when-kite-hits-power-lines

8.      Canada: British Columbia Will Have a Decade-Long Surplus of Electricity (FR24 News)

https://www.fr24news.com/a/2021/06/british-columbia-will-have-a-decade-long-surplus-of-electricity-bc-news.html

9.      Nuclear Power Just Doesn’t Need Much Fuel (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2021/06/22/nuclear-power-just-doesnt-need-much-fuel/?sh=6b4482076fd9

10.   New York Scrutiny: National Grid Faces Bribery Investigation; Revenues Docked for Con Edison, NYSEG, RG&E (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-york-scrutiny-national-grid-faces-bribery-investigation-revenues-dock/602192/

11.   Human Error Blamed for Outage, Fire at Top Polish Power Unit (Associated Press)

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/human-error-blamed-outage-fire-top-polish-power-78440033

12.   Vegetation Management: Bonneville Power Administration Clears the Path for Power (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-clears-the-path-for-power.aspx

13.   The Largest Dams in the World — By Water Capacity (ZME Science)

https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/the-largest-dams-in-the-world-by-water-capacity/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

14.   Guest Essay: New Energy Storage Project Near Goldendale, WA Will Help Pacific NW Power Needs (Tri-City Herald, WA)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article252266623.html

15.   Coal-Fired Carbon Capture Projects Are a Waste of Tax Dollars (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/coal-fired-carbon-capture-projects-are-a-waste-of-tax-dollars/602209/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16.   California: Will Offshore Wind Hurt the Morro Bay Fishing Industry? ‘We’re Basically Screwed’ (San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA)

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/environment/article252197563.html

17.   California: Shasta County Panel Considers Big Fountain Wind Farm Project at Tuesday Hearing (Redding Record-Searchlight, CA)

https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2021/06/21/shasta-county-massive-fountain-wind-project-hearing/7774145002/

18.   President Biden Weighs Ban on China’s Solar Material Over Forced Labor (Politico)

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/21/biden-solar-ban-china-forced-labor-495330

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

19.   Oregon: Hillsboro Poised to Require Home Energy Score for Sellers (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)

https://pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/512714-410086-hillsboro-poised-to-require-home-energy-score-for-sellers?utm_source=Energy%20News%20Network%20daily%20email%20digests&wallit_nosession=1

20.   News Release: Energy-Saving Infrastructure Investments Could Boost Jobs by 400,000 for Years (American Council for Energy Efficient Economy)

https://www.aceee.org/press-release/2021/06/energy-saving-infrastructure-investments-could-boost-jobs-400000-years

FISH & WILDLIFE

21.   Endangered Orcas Missing from Their Home Waters for Ten Weeks (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/endangered-orcas-missing-from-their-home-waters-for-10-weeks

22.   Snake River Spring Chinook Returns Increase 27% (Washington Policy Center)

https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/snake-river-spring-chinook-returns-increase-27

23.   News Release: WA State U.S. Reps McMorris Rodgers, Newhouse Celebrate Strong Salmon Returns, Seek to Build on Progress to Restore Chinook (U.S. Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers, WA State)

https://mcmorris.house.gov/mcmorris-rodgers-newhouse-celebrate-strong-salmon-returns-seek-to-build-on-progress-to-restore-chinook/

24.   Scientists, Homalco First Nation Team Up to Probe Massive British Columbia Landslide — And Its Impact on Salmon (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-landslide-science-tsunami-earthquake-1.6075933?cmp=rss

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

25.   Federal Court: Puyallup River Dam in WA State Needs Permits Under Endangered Species Act Before It Can Restart (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

https://www.knkx.org/post/federal-court-puyallup-river-dam-needs-permits-under-endangered-species-act-it-can-restart

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

26.   This Giant ‘Inland Ocean’ Is Southern California’s Last Defense Against Drought (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://news.yahoo.com/giant-inland-ocean-southern-californias-130001153.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

27.   Many, but Not All, Major U.S. Utilities Saw Their Average Emissions Rate Fall Between 2019 & 2020 (Morning Consult)

https://morningconsult.com/2021/06/22/utilities-emissions-resource-mixes-analysis/

28.   Canada: BC Hydro to Drop Two Gas-Powered Plants as It Seeks to Reduce Carbon Emissions (Globe & Mail, Canada)

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-bc-hydro-to-drop-two-gas-powered-plants-as-it-seeks-to-reduce-carbon/

29.   U.S. Lawmakers Launch Republicans-Only Climate Change Caucus (NBC News)

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/lawmakers-launch-republicans-only-climate-change-caucus-rcna1257

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

30.   Spokane’s 5G Technology Is Expanding Fast to Create ‘A New Ecosystem’ for Wireless Users (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spokanes-5g-technology-expanding-fast-150200529.html

31.   TDS Expands 1 Gbps Broadband in Washington State (Telecompetitor)

https://www.telecompetitor.com/tds-expands-1-gbps-broadband-in-washington-state/

32.   Digital Divide Persists Even as Americans with Lower Incomes Make Gains in Tech Adoption (Pew Research Center)

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/06/22/digital-divide-persists-even-as-americans-with-lower-incomes-make-gains-in-tech-adoption/

33.   Glitches & Greed Mar Effort to Bring COVID Relief to U.S. Broadband Users (TechDirt)

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210614/06205746986/glitches-greed-mar-effort-to-bring-covid-relief-to-us-broadband-users.shtml

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

34.   Microsoft Warns Hackers Using Call Centers to Trick Users into Downloading Ransomware (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-warns-hackers-using-call-centers-to-trick-use-1847157328

35.   Facebook Says It Has Reached Carbon Neutrality, Uses 100% Renewable Energy (La Prensa Latina Media, Memphis, TN)

https://www.laprensalatina.com/facebook-says-it-has-reached-carbon-neutrality-uses-100-renewable-energy/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

36.   Bipartisan $973 Billion Infrastructure Proposal Alarms Electric Vehicle Advocates with Annual Surcharge on Vehicles (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/bipartisan-973b-infrastructure-proposal-alarms-ev-advocates-with-annual-su/602121/

37.   Canada: Where Will We Get Electricity for Electric Vehicles? (Winnipeg Free Press, Manitoba)

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/where-will-we-get-electricity-for-evs-574690312.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

38.   Justices Rule for Cursing Cheerleader Over Snapchat Post (NBC News)

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/national/justices-rule-for-cursing-cheerleader-over-snapchat-post/article_ed3a2486-7695-5baf-8b95-5bc2e17f126b.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

39.   Prescribed Burns Reduce Wildfire Risk – Landowners Remain Wary (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2021/0622/Prescribed-burns-reduce-wildfire-risk-but-landowners-remain-wary

40.   This Map Shows in Real Time How Many Fires Are Burning in the West (Vice)

https://www.vice.com/en/article/93yq4v/this-map-shows-in-real-time-how-many-fires-are-burning-in-the-west

GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND BUSINESS

41.   Weyerhaeuser CEO Devin Stockfish on the Housing Boom, Inflation and Monetizing Forests in the Battle Against Climate Change (Time Magazine)

https://time.com/6074527/weyerhaeuser-devin-stockfish-housing-boom-inflation-climate-change/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Missing Italian Toddler Found by Reporter Sent to Cover Disappearance

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57579576

Australian Prison to Be Evacuated After Mice Move In

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/australian-prison-evacuated-mice-move-78415592

NASA Sends Squid from Hawaii into Space for Research

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-squid-health-business-oddities-4dd935225d85dbe1000297032882863b

Far from Home? Spider-Man Drops in at the Papal Audience

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/far-home-spiderman-drops-papal-audience-2021-06-23/

SONG OF THE DAY

Ella Fitzgerald – Heat Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0rOMF9y2qI

Marilyn Monroe – Heat Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1xe9gi2gIU