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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
One More 100-Degree Day Wednesday, Then Quick Cooling Thanks
to Increased Marine Air (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
Extreme Heat Stresses Oregon Utilities Trying to Keep People
Cool & Prevent Fires (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Videos Put Scrutiny on Downed Power Lines as Possible Cause
of Deadly Maui Wildfires (Associated Press)
Power Companies Around Puget Sound Brace for Future Heat
Waves, More Homes with A/C (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
Feds Ease Colorado River Water Cuts for Thirsty Western
States (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-ease-colorado-river-water-cuts-for-thirsty-western-states/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See
Stories Below)
1.
Extreme Heat Stresses Oregon Utilities Trying to
Keep People Cool & Prevent Fires
2.
California Opts for Fossil Fuels to Keep the
Lights on in Extreme Heat
3.
British Columbia Shatters August Energy Demand
Record Amid Sizzling Heatwave
4.
Videos Put Scrutiny on Downed Power Lines as
Possible Cause of Deadly Maui Wildfires
5.
What Sparks U.S. Wildfires: Power Lines, Burning
Trash & Lightning
6.
Will Electrifying Cars & Home Heating Break
Canada's Grid?
7.
Columbia River Treaty Talks Move Forward After
Constructive Seattle Session
8.
Report: Breaching Snake River Dams Would Put
Thousands of Farmers at Risk
9.
WA State: Scammers Pose as Grays Harbor PUD
Officials – Allegedly Offering Power Meter Replacement for a Fee
10.
WA State: Yakima County Commissioners Extend
Solar Moratorium Again
11.
Interior Announces Potential Offshore Wind Areas
for Oregon
12.
Alaska Company Exploring Geothermal Energy on
Mt. Augustine
13.
Power Companies Around Puget Sound Brace for
Future Heat Waves, More Homes with A/C
14.
WA State: Snohomish PUD Offers Tips to Conserve
Energy, Water During Heat Wave
15.
A New Study on Columbia Basin Salmon Is
Interesting, But May Distract from the Larger Picture
16.
Federal Grants Will Replace Tunnels Beneath
Roads That Let Water Pass but Not Fish
17.
Oregon Awarded Nearly $92,000 for Upper Klamath
Basin Conservation
18.
Feds Ease Colorado River Water Cuts for Thirsty
Western States
19.
Montana GOP Slams Youth Constituents as 'Pawns'
in a 'Climate Cult' After Historic Ruling
20.
Amazon’s Subsea Cable Gets Approval, But Oregon
Leaders Want More Regulation
21.
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Seattle to
Discuss Clean Energy
22.
One More 100-Degree Day Wednesday, Then Quick
Cooling Thanks to Increased Marine Air
23.
Guest Essay: Let’s Have an Honest Conversation
About Energy Costs in WA – Going Green Is Expensive
24.
Guest Essay: Build Our Future Electricity Supply
Around Hydropower
25.
Opinion: Snake River Dams Breaching Topic Is
Debate without End
WORD OF THE DAY
Misanthrope /MISS-sun-thrope/ Noun – A person who hates or distrusts humankind.
Abernathy wore his hatred on his sleeve. As the small town’s reviled misanthrope, his motto was, “I’m an equal opportunity hater. I even hate myself.”
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Extreme Heat Stresses Oregon Utilities Trying to
Keep People Cool & Prevent Fires (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
2.
California Opts for Fossil Fuels to Keep the Lights
on in Extreme Heat (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/15/california-fossil-fuels-heat-electricity-00111386
3.
British Columbia Shatters August Energy Demand
Record Amid Sizzling Heatwave (Powell River Peak, BC)
4.
Videos Put Scrutiny on Downed Power Lines as Possible
Cause of Deadly Maui Wildfires (Associated Press)
5.
What Sparks U.S. Wildfires: Power Lines, Burning
Trash & Lightning (Bloomberg News)
6.
Will Electrifying Cars & Home Heating Break Canada's
Grid? (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/electrification-grid-ev-heating-1.6935663
7.
Columbia River Treaty Talks Move Forward After
Constructive Seattle Session (British Columbia Government News)
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023EMLI0038-001299
8.
Report: Breaching Snake River Dams Would Put Thousands
of Farmers at Risk (Capital Press)
9.
WA State: Scammers Pose as Grays Harbor PUD Officials
– Allegedly Offering Power Meter Replacement for a Fee (Aberdeen Daily World,
WA)
https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/scammers-pose-as-power-company-officials/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
10.
WA State: Yakima County Commissioners Extend
Solar Moratorium Again (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)
11.
Interior Announces Potential Offshore Wind Areas
for Oregon (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/interior-announces-potential-offshore-wind-areas-for-oregon/
12.
Alaska Company Exploring Geothermal Energy on
Mt. Augustine (KBBI Radio, Homer, AK)
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
13.
Power Companies Around Puget Sound Brace for Future
Heat Waves, More Homes with A/C (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
14.
WA State: Snohomish PUD Offers Tips to Conserve
Energy, Water During Heat Wave (My Edmonds News, WA)
https://myedmondsnews.com/2023/08/pud-offers-tips-to-conserve-energy-water-during-heat-wave/
FISH &
WILDLIFE
15.
A New Study on Columbia Basin Salmon Is
Interesting, But May Distract from the Larger Picture (Washington Policy Center)
16.
Federal Grants Will Replace Tunnels Beneath
Roads That Let Water Pass but Not Fish (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
17.
Oregon Awarded Nearly $92,000 for Upper Klamath
Basin Conservation (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/oregon/article_6b37150c-3b7f-11ee-81d8-23b8e276c918.html
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
18.
Feds Ease Colorado River Water Cuts for Thirsty Western
States (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-ease-colorado-river-water-cuts-for-thirsty-western-states/
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
19.
Montana GOP Slams Youth Constituents as 'Pawns' in
a 'Climate Cult' After Historic Ruling (Huffington Post)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/montana-republicans-climate-ruling_n_64dbd434e4b0eb9f33d7d09a
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20.
Amazon’s Subsea Cable Gets Approval, But Oregon Leaders
Want More Regulation (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/14/amazon-subsea-cable-approved-oregon-seeks-regulation/
MANAGEMENT &
GOVERNANCE
21.
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Seattle to Discuss
Clean Energy (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
22.
One More 100-Degree Day Wednesday, Then Quick
Cooling Thanks to Increased Marine Air (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
23.
Guest Essay: Let’s Have an Honest Conversation
About Energy Costs in WA – Going Green Is Expensive (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/lets-have-an-honest-conversation-about-energy-costs-in-wa/
24.
Guest Essay: Build Our Future Electricity Supply
Around Hydropower (Sequim Gazette, WA)
25.
Opinion: Snake River Dams Breaching Topic Is
Debate without End (Lewiston Morning Tribune, Id – Paywall Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Sumo Wrestler Hanada Catches on Quick as He Learns to Be a Defensive
Lineman for Colorado State
https://apnews.com/article/colorado-state-football-sumo-wrestler-f8071446cd96e0ce22eb2dd533ff2d84
Why Dolly Parton Is Bringing Children’s Books to Washington State
New Jersey Power Outage Caused by Falling Fish
Researchers Reconstruct Pink Floyd Song from Patients'
Brainwaves
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2023/08/16/brain-recordings-reconstruct-song/1741692192166/
SONG OF THE DAY
Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall – Parts 1,2 & 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtYmTHwRKO8
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