The Energy News Digest for October 19, 2022

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

The West’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy Depends on Water. Will It Survive the Drought? (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/drought/will-western-hydropower-survive-drought/

Seattle Has Fifth-Worst Air Quality in the World (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3678226/seattle-has-fifth-worst-air-quality-in-the-world/

Feds to Hold California Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale in December (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/california-to-hold-offshore-wind-energy-lease-sale-in-december/

2020 Wildfire Season in California Wiped Away 16 Years of Climate Gains (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/2020-wildfire-season-in-california-wiped-away-16-years-of-climate-gains-174719792.html

Big Ships Transiting North Puget Sound Asked to Slow Down, Quiet Down For Orcas (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/10/17/big-ships-transiting-north-puget-sound-asked-to-slow-down-quiet-down-for-orcas/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      The West’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy Depends on Water. Will It Survive the Drought?

2.      Green Leaders Back German Nuke Extension, Activists Angry

3.      WA State: Navy Zaps Plan to Build Power Plants at Bangor, Bremerton Bases

4.      Alaska: With Natural Gas Future Uncertain, Buyers Mull Next Steps

5.      Electric Bills by State: Where Does Massachusetts Rank? ID, OR, MT, WA in the top ten for lowest rates

6.      Opinion: California’s Solar Problem Could Be Solved by Floating Wind Farms

7.      Commentary: Reducing Energy Options Doesn’t Work. Just Ask Europe & the U.S. States Where Gas Prices Are Rising

8.      Columnist: Rural America is Losing Patience

9.      Feds to Hold California Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale in December

10.   Recent California Energy Storage Battery Fire Draws Renewed Attention to Storage Safety Issues

11.   U.S. to Provide Millions in Funding for Tidal Energy & River Current Systems

12.   Existing Water Infrastructure May Hold Key to Generating More Hydropower

13.   Washington State Ranked No. 11 Most Energy Efficient State in the Nation

14.   Big Ships Transiting North Puget Sound Asked to Slow Down, Quiet Down for Orcas

15.   Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Increases Coho Catch Limit on Cowlitz River

16.   Seattle Has Fifth-Worst Air Quality in the World

17.   Concerns in British Columbia Community Linger Over Water Source Disturbed by Peace River Dam Construction

18.   2020 Wildfire Season in California Wiped Away 16 Years of Climate Gains

19.   Carbon Auctions Will Bring WA State More Money Than Predicted. Transportation Could Benefit

20.   WA State: Seattle’s Carbon Pollution Drops with Covid. A Rebound Is Expected

21.   Washington Public Works Board Invites Public Input on Changes to Broadband Funding Program

22.   Bitcoin Miners Pan for Cash as Profits Dry Up & Crypto Markets Slump

23.   Here’s Why Convenience Stores Aren’t Rushing to Replace Gas Pumps with Electric Vehicle Chargers

24.   Are You a Mosquito Magnet? It Could Be Your Smell

25.   Autumn’s Prolonged Warmth Fuels Swarms of Flying Aphids

26.   Energy Price Shuffle Means No Inflation Relief. Winter Utility Bills to Cancel Gas Savings.

27.   What Upcoming U.S. Elections Could Mean for the Inflation Reduction Act, FERC & U.S. Energy Policy

28.   U.S. Rep. Newhouse: Washington Has Great Potential for Ag Growth

WORD OF THE DAY

Alliumphile \ALLEY-yum-file\ Noun – A lover of garlic

Barney was a walking, talking, breathing, fume-emitting advertisement for garlic. As the town’s resident alliumphile, he was often requested to walk on the other side of the street…especially after his morning breakfast of twenty (count ‘em, twenty) cloves of pickled elephant garlic. His olfactory-challenged wife had no idea what the fuss was about.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      The West’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy Depends on Water. Will It Survive the Drought? (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/drought/will-western-hydropower-survive-drought/

2.      Green Leaders Back German Nuke Extension, Activists Angry (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/business-germany-olaf-scholz-climate-and-environment-151a61396ba409f1385909962ce3b81b

3.      WA State: Navy Zaps Plan to Build Power Plants at Bangor, Bremerton Bases (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2022/10/17/navy-zaps-plan-build-power-plants-bangor-bremerton-bases/10466857002/

4.      Alaska: With Natural Gas Future Uncertain, Buyers Mull Next Steps (KDLL Radio, Kenai, AK)

https://www.kdll.org/local-news/2022-10-13/with-natural-gas-future-uncertain-buyers-mull-next-steps

5.      Electric Bills by State: Where Does Massachusetts Rank? ID, OR, MT, WA in the top ten for lowest rates (WROC Radio, Framingham, MA)

https://wror.com/listicle/electric-bills-by-state-where-does-massachusetts-rank/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

6.      Opinion: California’s Solar Problem Could Be Solved by Floating Wind Farms (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-10-19/california-s-solar-problem-could-be-solved-by-floating-wind-farms

7.      Commentary: Reducing Energy Options Doesn’t Work. Just Ask Europe & the U.S. States Where Gas Prices Are Rising (Fortune Magazine)

https://fortune.com/2022/10/18/reducing-energy-options-work-europeand-us-states-gas-prices-rising-scott-tinker/

8.      Columnist: Rural America is Losing Patience (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2022/10/19/rural-america-is-losing-patience/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

9.      Feds to Hold California Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale in December (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/california-to-hold-offshore-wind-energy-lease-sale-in-december/

10.   Recent California Energy Storage Battery Fire Draws Renewed Attention to Storage Safety Issues (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/recent-california-energy-storage-battery-fire-draws-renewed-attention-storage-safety-issues

11.   U.S. to Provide Millions in Funding for Tidal Energy & River Current Systems (CNBC News)

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/19/us-to-provide-millions-in-funding-for-tidal-river-current-systems.html

12.   Existing Water Infrastructure May Hold Key to Generating More Hydropower (Techxplore)

https://techxplore.com/news/2022-10-infrastructure-key-hydropower.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

13.   Washington State Ranked No. 11 Most Energy Efficient State in the Nation (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/washington-ranked-no-11-most-energy-efficient-state-in-the-nation/article_16a43f5a-4f3b-11ed-a0f0-8fb5091950b8.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

14.   Big Ships Transiting North Puget Sound Asked to Slow Down, Quiet Down for Orcas (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/10/17/big-ships-transiting-north-puget-sound-asked-to-slow-down-quiet-down-for-orcas/

15.   Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Increases Coho Catch Limit on Cowlitz River (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/washington-department-of-fish-and-wildlife-increases-coho-catch-limit-on-cowlitz-river,301932

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

16.   Seattle Has Fifth-Worst Air Quality in the World (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3678226/seattle-has-fifth-worst-air-quality-in-the-world/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

17.   Concerns in British Columbia Community Linger Over Water Source Disturbed by Peace River Dam Construction (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hudsons-hope-water-site-c-1.6619606?cmp=rss

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18.   2020 Wildfire Season in California Wiped Away 16 Years of Climate Gains (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/2020-wildfire-season-in-california-wiped-away-16-years-of-climate-gains-174719792.html

19.   Carbon Auctions Will Bring WA State More Money Than Predicted. Transportation Could Benefit (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/carbon-auctions-will-bring-wa-more-money-than-predicted-transportation-could-benefit/

20.   WA State: Seattle’s Carbon Pollution Drops with Covid. A Rebound Is Expected (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)

https://kuow.org/stories/seattle-s-carbon-pollution-drops-with-covid-but-a-rebound-is-expected

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

21.   Washington Public Works Board Invites Public Input on Changes to Broadband Funding Program (Newswires)

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/596456759/washington-public-works-board-invites-public-input-on-changes-to-broadband-funding-program

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY

22.   Bitcoin Miners Pan for Cash as Profits Dry Up & Crypto Markets Slump (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/19/bitcoin-miners-pan-for-cash-as-profits-dry-up-and-/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

23.   Here’s Why Convenience Stores Aren’t Rushing to Replace Gas Pumps with Electric Vehicle Chargers (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/18/business/ev-chargers-convenience-store/index.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

24.   Are You a Mosquito Magnet? It Could Be Your Smell (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/why-some-people-get-more-mosquito-bites-a221709809aadd0b27a47c4a32c8921b

25.   Autumn’s Prolonged Warmth Fuels Swarms of Flying Aphids (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/18/autumns-prolonged-warmth-fuels-swarms-of-flying-ap/

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

26.   Energy Price Shuffle Means No Inflation Relief. Winter Utility Bills to Cancel Gas Savings. (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2022/10/19/energy-prices-remain-high-shifting-utilities-gas/10524083002/

27.   What Upcoming U.S. Elections Could Mean for the Inflation Reduction Act, FERC & U.S. Energy Policy (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/election-congress-inflation-reduction-act-ira/634126/

28.   U.S. Rep. Newhouse: Washington Has Great Potential for Ag Growth (Pacific Northwest Ag Network)

https://pnwag.net/newhouse-washington-has-great-potential-for-ag-growth/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

A Farmer Was Injured Saving a Puppy. His Town Rallied to Bring in His Harvest

https://www.wvnews.com/a-farmer-was-injured-saving-a-puppy-his-town-rallied-to-bring-in-his-harvest/article_3bb7358a-4f64-11ed-813d-b77fd838bffd.html

How Do You Get Dr Pepper’s Bourbon Soda? What to Know About the Limited-Edition Drink

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2022/10/18/dr-pepper-bourbon-flavored-sodas/10531689002/

Moose Interrupts Youth Soccer Game in Wyoming

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/10/19/moose-interrupts-soccer-game/5751666199678/

Former New York Cab Driver Collects on Nine-Year-Old IOU in Ireland

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/10/18/New-York-cab-driver-collects-IOU-Dublin-Ireland-nine-years/2191666118653/

SONG OF THE DAY

Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCrlyX6XbTU

The Energy News Digest for October 17, 2022

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Billions of Snow Crabs Have Disappeared from the Waters Around Alaska. Scientists Say Overfishing Is Not the Cause (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/16/us/alaska-snow-crab-harvest-canceled-climate/index.html

WA State: Struggling Customers’ Water, Power Would Stay on During Heat Waves Under New Proposal (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/struggling-customers-water-power-would-stay-on-during-heat-waves-under-new-proposal

Montana: Judge Rules Two Colstrip Bills Passed by State Lawmakers in 2021 Violate the U.S. Constitution (Missoula Current, MT)

https://missoulacurrent.com/colstrip-violated-constitution/

Pumped Storage: ‘Water Batteries’ Could Store Solar & Wind Power for When It’s Needed (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/14/1126523766/water-batteries-could-store-solar-and-wind-power-for-when-its-needed

Oregon Reservoir Near Bend Emptied for Unprecedented Third Year in a Row (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/oregon-reservoir-emptied-for-unprecedented-3rd-year-in-a-row/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      WA State: Struggling Customers’ Water, Power Would Stay on During Heat Waves Under New Proposal

2.      Montana: Judge Rules Two Colstrip Bills Passed by State Lawmakers in 2021 Violate the U.S. Constitution

3.      Georgia Power Begins Loading Fuel at New Nuclear Power Plant

4.      U.S. Natural Gas Bills Will Increase in All Regions This Winter

5.      New Facility Enables Year-Round Lineworker Training in North Dakota

6.      Montana: Missoula Electric Cooperative Buries Lines, Hardens System to Cut Wildfire Risks

7.      Major Pacific Northwest Business Groups OBI, AWB Rally Behind Hydropower

8.      Idaho: Chester Dam Is a Marvel to Behold for Fremont County

9.      Drought, Lack of Rain Means BC Hydro Must Adapt Power Generation

10.   Man Accused of Breaking into Hospital in Trail, British Columbia, Electrocuted Himself, Police Say

11.   Company Touts Benefits of Micro Nuclear Reactors for Rural Alaska

12.   Hydro-Quebec Subsidiary to Buy Hydropower Facilities in New England

13.   Guest Essay: With Climate Change, Is Hydropower Still a Renewable Energy Resource?

14.   Op/Ed: There’s Too Much Fiber in Our Broadband Diet

15.   Pumped Storage: ‘Water Batteries’ Could Store Solar & Wind Power for When It’s Needed

16.   Douglas PUD Hydrogen Project Takes Another Step Forward

17.   Oregon’s First Green Hydrogen Project Could Be Among Most Expensive Attempts to Cut Emissions

18.   Report Projects a Wind Energy Windfall for Wyoming, Though Permitting Challenges Loom

19.   Alaska: CIRI Looks to Triple Power at Fire Island Wind Farm

20.   Pacific Northwest States Need to Build New Power Lines, Fast

21.   Will Tough Standards for Heat Pump Tax Credits Hurt Adoption?

22.   Billions of Snow Crabs Have Disappeared from the Waters Around Alaska. Scientists Say Overfishing Is Not the Cause

23.   Olympic Peninsula: Dungeness River System to Close to All Fishing

24.   WA State: Transported ‘By Land, By Sea, By Air,’ Endangered Kokanee Salmon Released into Lake Sammamish

25.   British Columbia: Webcam Watches Spawning Sockeye Swim Past in Adams River

26.   Wildfires, Smoke Spread Throughout Washington State

27.   Oregon Reservoir Near Bend Emptied for Unprecedented Third Year in a Row

28.   Drought-Stricken California Approves Desalination Plant

29.   Oregon: Portland Clean Energy Program Is Up for an Overhaul

30.   Oregon: Over $15.5 Million Awarded to Install Broadband on Umatilla Reservation

31.   Here’s How the Lummi Nation Will Be Providing Fast Internet to Thousands of Homes

32.   ‘Connecting Communities’: Lewis County PUD Kicks Off Fiber Project

33.   Cloud Computing May Keep Amazon Recession Resistant as Logistics Costs Haunt Retail Side

34.   Idaho Now Open for Bitcoin Business

35.   Tax the Rich for More Electric Vehicles? California Democrats Split

36.   This Influencer Is Using Her Platform to Help People Understand Nuclear Energy

37.   A Street Lit by Rotten Onions? An Indian Market Embraces Biogas

38.   Pacific Northwest Rain on Tap by Weekend amid Record-Breaking Dry Weather, Heat

39.   How Harsh Will Winter Be? Six Organizations Issue Forecasts

40.   More U.S. Companies Charging Employees for Job Training If They Quit

WORD OF THE DAY

Blandish \BLANN-dish\ Verb - 1: to coax or persuade with flattery: cajole 2: to act or speak in a flattering or coaxing manner.

Blandishments aside

Haggis is Haggis, always

Not my cup of guts

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      WA State: Struggling Customers’ Water, Power Would Stay on During Heat Waves Under New Proposal (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/struggling-customers-water-power-would-stay-on-during-heat-waves-under-new-proposal

2.      Montana: Judge Rules Two Colstrip Bills Passed by State Lawmakers in 2021 Violate the U.S. Constitution (Missoula Current, MT)

https://missoulacurrent.com/colstrip-violated-constitution/

3.      Georgia Power Begins Loading Fuel at New Nuclear Power Plant (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/business-georgia-atlanta-utilities-southern-co-0aac31dfb0361e627657f2f7958b0fad

4.      U.S. Natural Gas Bills Will Increase in All Regions This Winter (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=54259

5.      New Facility Enables Year-Round Lineworker Training in North Dakota (KVLY-TV, Fargo, ND)

https://www.valleynewslive.com/2022/10/14/new-facility-enables-year-round-lineworker-training-north-dakota/

6.      Montana: Missoula Electric Cooperative Buries Lines, Hardens System to Cut Wildfire Risks (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.cooperative.com/news/Pages/Missoula-Electric-Cooperative-Buries-Lines-Hardens-System-to-Cut-Wildfire-Risks.aspx

7.      Major Pacific Northwest Business Groups OBI, AWB Rally Behind Hydropower (Portland Business Journal, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2022/10/12/obi-awb-form-hydropower-coalition.html

8.      Idaho: Chester Dam Is a Marvel to Behold for Fremont County (KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID)

https://localnews8.com/news/idaho/2022/10/14/chester-dam-is-a-marvel-to-behold-for-fremont-county/

9.      Drought, Lack of Rain Means BC Hydro Must Adapt Power Generation (Alaska Highway News)

https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/highlights/drought-lack-of-rain-means-bc-hydro-must-adapt-power-generation-5945456

10.   Man Accused of Breaking into Hospital in Trail, British Columbia, Electrocuted Himself, Police Say (CTV News, Canada)

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/man-accused-of-breaking-into-hospital-in-trail-b-c-electrocuted-himself-police-say-1.6108729

11.   Company Touts Benefits of Micro Nuclear Reactors for Rural Alaska (KTUU-TV, Anchorage, AK)

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/10/15/company-touts-benefits-micro-nuclear-reactors-rural-alaska/

12.   Hydro-Quebec Subsidiary to Buy Hydropower Facilities in New England (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/37096-hydro-quebec-subsidiary-to-buy-hydropower-facilities-in-new-england/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

13.   Guest Essay: With Climate Change, Is Hydropower Still a Renewable Energy Resource? (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/10/with-climate-change-is-hydropower-still-a-renewabl/

14.   Op/Ed: There’s Too Much Fiber in Our Broadband Diet (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/3688470-theres-too-much-fiber-in-our-broadband-diet/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

15.   Pumped Storage: ‘Water Batteries’ Could Store Solar & Wind Power for When It’s Needed (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/14/1126523766/water-batteries-could-store-solar-and-wind-power-for-when-its-needed

16.   Douglas PUD Hydrogen Project Takes Another Step Forward (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/douglas-pud-hydrogen-project-takes-another-step-forward/

17.   Oregon’s First Green Hydrogen Project Could Be Among Most Expensive Attempts to Cut Emissions (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/10/12/states-first-green-hydrogen-project-could-be-among-most-expensive-attempts-to-cut-emissions/

18.   Report Projects a Wind Energy Windfall for Wyoming, Though Permitting Challenges Loom (Boise State Public Radio, ID)

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2022-10-07/report-projects-a-wind-energy-windfall-for-wyoming-though-permitting-challenges-loom

19.   Alaska: CIRI Looks to Triple Power at Fire Island Wind Farm (Anchorage Daily News, AK)

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2022/10/15/ciri-looks-to-triple-power-at-fire-island-wind-farm/

20.   Pacific Northwest States Need to Build New Power Lines, Fast (Sightline Institute)

https://www.sightline.org/2022/10/13/northwest-states-need-to-build-new-power-lines-fast/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

21.   Will Tough Standards for Heat Pump Tax Credits Hurt Adoption? (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/will-tough-standards-for-heat-pump-tax-credits-hurt-adoption

FISH & WILDLIFE

22.   Billions of Snow Crabs Have Disappeared from the Waters Around Alaska. Scientists Say Overfishing Is Not the Cause (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/16/us/alaska-snow-crab-harvest-canceled-climate/index.html

23.   Olympic Peninsula: Dungeness River System to Close to All Fishing (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

https://www.myclallamcounty.com/2022/10/14/dungeness-river-system-to-close-to-all-fishing/

24.   WA State: Transported ‘By Land, By Sea, By Air,’ Endangered Kokanee Salmon Released into Lake Sammamish (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)

https://kuow.org/stories/transported-by-land-by-sea-by-air-endangered-kokanee-salmon-arrive-in-lake-sammamish

25.   British Columbia: Webcam Watches Spawning Sockeye Swim Past in Adams River (Castanet, Kelowna, BC)

https://www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-Arm/390806/Webcam-watches-spawning-sockeye-swim-past-in-Adams-River

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

26.   Wildfires, Smoke Spread Throughout Washington State (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/air-quality-alerts-continue-unseasonably-warm-october-weather-blame-say-experts/UF52UWM77BGT7OTOVONK772RGE/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

27.   Oregon Reservoir Near Bend Emptied for Unprecedented Third Year in a Row (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/oregon-reservoir-emptied-for-unprecedented-3rd-year-in-a-row/

28.   Drought-Stricken California Approves Desalination Plant (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/california-desalination-climate-and-environment-69b4129eb3bbfcf6e8e8d19ba4587584

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

29.   Oregon: Portland Clean Energy Program Is Up for an Overhaul (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/10/15/portland-clean-energy-program-is-up-for-an-overhaul/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

30.   Oregon: Over $15.5 Million Awarded to Install Broadband on Umatilla Reservation (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities, WA)

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/over-15-5m-awarded-to-install-broadband-on-umatilla-reservation/article_3d9aba22-4a94-11ed-9def-330db53537cf.html

31.   Here’s How the Lummi Nation Will Be Providing Fast Internet to Thousands of Homes (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article267175676.html

32.   ‘Connecting Communities’: Lewis County PUD Kicks Off Fiber Project (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/connecting-communities-lewis-county-pud-kicks-off-fiber-project,301699

33.   Cloud Computing May Keep Amazon Recession Resistant as Logistics Costs Haunt Retail Side (Puget Sound Business Journal – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/10/12/amazon-cloud-computing-recession-resistant-tech.html

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY

34.   Idaho Now Open for Bitcoin Business (KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID)

https://localnews8.com/life/technology/2022/10/15/idaho-now-open-for-bitcoin-business/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

35.   Tax the Rich for More Electric Vehicles? California Democrats Split (Associated Press)

https://news.yahoo.com/tax-rich-more-evs-california-044714624.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

36.   This Influencer Is Using Her Platform to Help People Understand Nuclear Energy (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/influencer-using-her-platform-help-100032544.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

37.   A Street Lit by Rotten Onions? An Indian Market Embraces Biogas (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2022/1013/A-street-lit-by-rotten-onions-An-Indian-market-embraces-biogas

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

38.   Pacific Northwest Rain on Tap by Weekend amid Record-Breaking Dry Weather, Heat (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3676132/rain-on-tap-by-weekend-amid-record-breaking-dry-weather-heat/

39.   How Harsh Will Winter Be? Six Organizations Issue Forecasts (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/10/13/winter-outlooks-united-states-snow/

40.   More U.S. Companies Charging Employees for Job Training If They Quit (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/more-us-companies-charging-employees-job-training-if-they-quit-2022-10-17/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

19th-Century Levi’s Jeans Found in Mine Shaft Sell for More Than $87,000

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/19th-century-levis-jeans-intl-scli/index.html

Climate Protesters Throw Soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ Painting in London – Thank Goodness for Glass!

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/10/14/climate-protesters-throw-soup-on-van-gogh-s-sunflowers-painting-in-london/

Arizona Cryonics Facility Preserves Bodies to Revive Later

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/arizona-cryonics-facility-preserves-bodies-revive-later-2022-10-12/

California Baker Creates Life-Sized Han Solo Out of Bread

https://apnews.com/article/han-solo-bread-sculpture-california-bakery-halloween-d6f74b54b7c4d1354b371d8a29ec1641

SONG OF THE DAY

David Dundas – Jeans On

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaV7ZLQkJv0