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Monday, March 25, 2024

The Energy News Digest for March 25, 2024

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ITEMS OF NOTE FROM THE NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION

This year’s Women in Public Power conference – July 22-24 in Tacoma, WA - continues the tradition of honoring issues specific to women from all areas and levels within the public power industry. It is a place for leaders at all levels—whether you are a customer/member service representative, director/commissioner, meter reader, CEO, accountant, purchaser, or any other employee—to network and learn from one another.

HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Grills Energy Secretary on Lower Snake River Dams’ Future & Budget Cuts (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://keprtv.com/news/local/rep-newhouse-grills-energy-secretary-on-lower-snake-river-dams-future-and-budget-cuts

Wyoming Likely to See Billions of Dollars in Wind Projects Built in Next Few Years (Cowboy State Daily)

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/02/26/wyoming-to-see-billions-of-dollars-in-wind-projects-built-in-next-few-years/

Millions of Americans Could Soon Lose Home Internet Access If Lawmakers Don’t Act (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/millions-americans-could-soon-lose-180029355.html

Geomagnetic Storm from a Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications & Create a Striking Aurora (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/sun-solar-flare-geomagnetic-storm-magnetic-corona-73fc7ecffaff88fbfaea51aa82025217

Hundreds of Thousands of Salmon Die After Release in Northern California’s Klamath River (Smithsonian Magazine)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-salmon-die-after-release-in-northern-californias-klamath-river-180983914/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Grills Energy Secretary on Lower Snake River Dams’ Future & Budget

2. Umatilla Electric Cooperative to Receive Nearly $90 Million for Eastern OR Power Grid

3. Washington: Recurring Power Outages Hit This Pierce County Town Over Two Days. Here’s What We Know

4. Protecting Electric Substations

5. Bonneville Power Administration Hits Milestone in Effort to Preserve Long-Term Partnership with Public Power

6. California: Utility Commission Rejects Norco’s Request to Make Edison Bury Power Lines for Riverside Project

7. Senators Press FERC Nominees on Climate, Natural Gas, Transmission Cost Allocation

8. Wyoming Likely to See Billions of Dollars in Wind Projects Built in Next Few Years

9. California: Wind Project in San Diego’s Backcountry Runs into Turbulence

10. Locals Weigh in on Proposal for Wind Farm in Umatilla, Morrow Counties

11. Geothermal Firm May Give Up on Washoe County

12. Wind & Sun Are Free, But It’s Harder to Get Renewable Energy Projects Built These Days. Here’s Why

13. Why a Shrinking U.S. Aluminum Industry Is Tricky News for Clean Energy

14. Gas Industry Blocks Building Codes Meant to Make Going Electric Cheaper

15. Hundreds of Thousands of Salmon Die After Release in Northern California’s Klamath River

16. Low Snowpack, Weather Impact Local Farmers in the Columbia Basin

17. How The Drought Hit WA’s Farms, Forests, Fisheries & Drinking Water

18. Washington’s Controversial Cap-And-Trade Program, Explained. Really.

19. Millions of Americans Could Soon Lose Home Internet Access If Lawmakers Don’t Act

20. Alaska: Rural Broadband Grant Bill Passes House

21. Tribal Broadband Faces Unique Challenges, Opportunities, Experts Say

22. Massive Changes Coming to Google Chrome Threaten to Reshape the Modern Internet

23. Instagram Stopped Recommending Political Content – Now Social Media Users Are Noticing

24. Geomagnetic Storm from a Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications & Create a Striking Aurora

25. Inland Waterways Focus: The Pacific Northwest Columbia-Snake River System

26. Gas Tops $3.50 Per Gallon as Oil Prices Rise

27. Guest Essay: Sen. John Braun: After Making Natural Gas Cost More, Washington Democrats Move Toward Banning It

28. Editorial: Green Energy Growth Has Great Potential. Politics Is Messing It Up

29. Editorial: Troubling Defections from AP Not a Surprise as Newspapers Struggle

WORD OF THE DAY – THE HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Murmuration \murm-uh-RAY-shun\ Noun – 1: the act of murmuring: the utterance of low continuous sounds or complaining noises 2: A flock of starlings: usually flying in large formations.

An Aerial Busby Berkeley Show

Synchronized in flight.

Murmuration of starlings.

Tiny sky dancers.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Grills Energy Secretary on Lower Snake River Dams’ Future & Budget Cuts (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://keprtv.com/news/local/rep-newhouse-grills-energy-secretary-on-lower-snake-river-dams-future-and-budget-cuts

2. Umatilla Electric Cooperative to Receive Nearly $90 Million for Eastern OR Power Grid (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://www.nonstoplocal.com/tri-cities-yakima/news/umatilla-electric-cooperative-to-receive-nearly-90m-for-eastern-or-power-grid/article_00cf1364-a0b3-51dd-8d9b-3c1417e73a6a.html

3. Washington: Recurring Power Outages Hit This Pierce County Town Over Two Days. Here’s What We Know (Tacoma News-Tribune, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article287074875.html

4. Protecting Electric Substations (Ruralite Magazine)

https://www.ruralite.com/protecting-electric-substations/

5. Bonneville Power Administration Hits Milestone in Effort to Preserve Long-Term Partnership with Public Power (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20240321-bpa-hits-milestone-in-effort-to-preserve-long-term-partnership

6. California: Utility Commission Rejects Norco’s Request to Make Edison Bury Power Lines for Riverside Project (Orange County Register, CA)

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/03/21/utility-commission-rejects-norcos-request-to-make-edison-bury-power-lines-for-riverside-project/

7. Senators Press FERC Nominees on Climate, Natural Gas, Transmission Cost Allocation (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-nominees-hearing-senate-climate-gas-transmission/711085/?utm_medium=email

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

8. Wyoming Likely to See Billions of Dollars in Wind Projects Built in Next Few Years (Cowboy State Daily)

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/02/26/wyoming-to-see-billions-of-dollars-in-wind-projects-built-in-next-few-years/

9. California: Wind Project in San Diego’s Backcountry Runs into Turbulence (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2024-03-22/backcountry-wind-project-runs-into-turbulence

10. Locals Weigh in on Proposal for Wind Farm in Umatilla, Morrow Counties (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/locals-weigh-in-on-proposal-for-wind-farm-in-umatila-morrow-counties/article_8a0fb352-e8b9-11ee-b7e5-53a6ac6a9d65.html

11. Geothermal Firm May Give Up on Washoe County (Nevada Appeal, Carson City, NV)

https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2024/mar/22/geothermal-firm-may-give-up-on-washoe-county/

12. Wind & Sun Are Free, But It’s Harder to Get Renewable Energy Projects Built These Days. Here’s Why (Associated Press)

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ap_news/business/wind-and-sun-are-free-but-its-harder-to-get-renewable-energy-projects-built-these/article_e6787644-2db4-5610-8234-d305d16bf792.html

13. Why a Shrinking U.S. Aluminum Industry Is Tricky News for Clean Energy (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-industry/why-a-shrinking-us-aluminum-industry-is-tricky-news-for-clean-energy

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

14. Gas Industry Blocks Building Codes Meant to Make Going Electric Cheaper (Huffington Post)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/icc-iecc-building-codes-energy-climate_n_65f89e3de4b030e8357af5cc

FISH & WILDLIFE

15. Hundreds of Thousands of Salmon Die After Release in Northern California’s Klamath River (Smithsonian Magazine)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-salmon-die-after-release-in-northern-californias-klamath-river-180983914/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

16. Low Snowpack, Weather Impact Local Farmers in the Columbia Basin (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/low-snowpack-weather-impact-local-farmers-in-the-columbia-basin/article_3ce38930-eaa5-11ee-8210-a751ad6ae14a.html

17. How The Drought Hit WA’s Farms, Forests, Fisheries & Drinking Water (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/how-the-drought-hit-was-farms-forests-fisheries-and-drinking-water/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18. Washington’s Controversial Cap-And-Trade Program, Explained. Really. (High Country News)

https://www.hcn.org/articles/washingtons-controversial-cap-and-trade-program-explained-really/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19. Millions of Americans Could Soon Lose Home Internet Access If Lawmakers Don’t Act (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/millions-americans-could-soon-lose-180029355.html

20. Alaska: Rural Broadband Grant Bill Passes House (Must Read Alaska, Homer, AK)

https://mustreadalaska.com/rural-broadband-grant-bill-passes-house/

21. Tribal Broadband Faces Unique Challenges, Opportunities, Experts Say (Broadband Breakfast)

https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tribal-broadband-faces-unique-challenges-opportunities-experts-say/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

22. Massive Changes Coming to Google Chrome Threaten to Reshape the Modern Internet (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/massive-changes-coming-to-google-chrome-threaten-to-reshape-the-modern-internet-160044166.html

23. Instagram Stopped Recommending Political Content – Now Social Media Users Are Noticing (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/instagram-political-settings

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

24. Geomagnetic Storm from a Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications & Create a Striking Aurora (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/sun-solar-flare-geomagnetic-storm-magnetic-corona-73fc7ecffaff88fbfaea51aa82025217

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

25. Inland Waterways Focus: The Pacific Northwest Columbia-Snake River System (Marine Link)

https://www.marinelink.com/news/inland-waterways-focus-pacific-northwest-512419

26. Gas Tops $3.50 Per Gallon as Oil Prices Rise (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gas-tops-350-per-gallon-as-oil-prices-rise-162038439.html

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

27. Guest Essay: Sen. John Braun: After Making Natural Gas Cost More, Washington Democrats Move Toward Banning It (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/sen-john-braun-after-making-natural-gas-cost-more-democrats-move-toward-banning-it,336902

28. Editorial: Green Energy Growth Has Great Potential. Politics Is Messing It Up (Austin American-Statesman, TX)

https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/your-voice/2024/03/21/green-energy-has-great-potential-politics-is-messing-it-up-opinion/72866931007/

29. Editorial: Troubling Defections from AP Not a Surprise as Newspapers Struggle (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/troubling-defections-from-ap-not-a-surprise-as-newspapers-struggle/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

More Than 100 Iconic Cherry Trees in Washington, DC Are Being Cut Down. So Long, Stumpy

https://apnews.com/article/cherry-blossom-peak-bloom-trees-removed-stumpy-dc-3de67f20140dafd20dfefcee6e20ba92

Yale’s Band Couldn’t Travel with Their Team to March Madness, So the Idaho Vandals Stepped In

https://www.kxly.com/news/local-college-band-steps-in-to-support-yale-in-march-madness-journey/article_14899f56-e8a2-11ee-a6f5-0794da455c1d.html

Scientists Found an Amazingly Well-Preserved Village from 3,000 Years Ago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/scientists-found-an-amazingly-well-preserved-village-from-3-000-years-ago/ar-BB1kiwTt

Olympics Taster: Paris Race Celebrates the Servers Who Nourish the City’s Life & Soul

https://apnews.com/article/paris-olympics-food-drink-waiters-france-969ab5ae581716bf32d794ff9cf80bf0

SONG OF THE DAY

Lana Del Rey - Cherry Blossom

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

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

California’s Last Nuclear Plant Gets Lifeline Amid Search for More Clean Energy (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/californias-last-nuclear-plant-gets-lifeline-amid-search-for-more-clean-energy/

UN Weather Agency Issues ‘Red Alert’ on Climate Change After Record Heat, Ice-Melt Increases in 2023 (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/wmo-un-climate-global-change-report-warming-2154285aabb0cf83dc9ca4015ea0016d

Orca Group Seen Hunting Ocean’s Largest Predators: Researchers (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-killer-whale-orca-population-hunting-predators-1.7149194

Nevada: Greens Ask Haaland to Nix Solar Project to Save Tortoises (E&E News)

https://www.eenews.net/articles/greens-ask-haaland-to-nix-solar-project-to-save-tortoises/

‘Absolutely Fierce’: Rural Revolt Against Solar & Wind Across North America, Says Energy Analyst (Edmonton Journal, Alberta)

https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/absolutely-fierce-rural-revolt-against-solar-and-wind-across-north-america-says-energy-analyst

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. California’s Last Nuclear Plant Gets Lifeline Amid Search for More Clean Energy

2. Wyoming: Bill Gates-Backed Firm to Start Building First U.S. Advanced Nuclear Reactor

3. New York: A Nuclear Power Plant’s Closure Was Hailed as a Green Win. Then Emissions Went Up

4. California Lawmakers Backpedal on Income-Based Utility Charges as IOUs, Others Propose Alternatives

5. State Regulators Sent Oregon’s Gas Utilities Back to the Drawing Board on Their Emission Plans. Now What?

6. Washington: Clallam PUD Seeking Faster Solution for West End Outages

7. Federal Hydro System Powers Region Through Arctic Blast

8. Strengthening the Grid’s ’Backbone’ with Hydropower

9. Utah: 21-Year-Old Worker Hospitalized After Being Shocked by Electricity in Box Elder Co.

10. Alaska: Senate Committee Gets Update on Eielson Base Micro-Reactor Project

11. The Total Solar Eclipse Next Month Could Strain Electrical Grids. Power Grid Operators Are Preparing for It

12. Nevada: Greens Ask Haaland to Nix Solar Project to Save Tortoises

13. ‘Absolutely Fierce’: Rural Revolt Against Solar & Wind Across North America, Says Energy Analyst

14. Wind Power Is Waning Across the U.S. What Does the Trend Mean for Wyoming?

15. How Much Are Wind Turbines Dragging Down Home Values? A New Study Has Surprising Answers

16. Idaho Falls District Completes Radio Station Upgrades to Support Southeast Idaho Wind

17. Orca Group Seen Hunting Ocean’s Largest Predators: Researchers

18. Spring Whale Watch Week Extended on Oregon Coast as Gray Whale Population Recovers

19. Oregon Kills Thousands of Hatchery Rainbow Trout After Discovering Parasite

20. Montana: Man to Plead Guilty in Eagle ‘Killing Spree’ on Reservation to Sell Feathers on Black Market

21. Smelt Fishing May Soon Require License in Washington State

22. North Central Washington’s Early Snowpack Predictions Show Lower Than Normal Water for 2024

23. UN Weather Agency Issues ‘Red Alert’ on Climate Change After Record Heat, Ice-Melt Increases in 2023

24. Study: Lower Snake River Dams Match Emissions Of 1 Million Tons of Coal

25. Not So Fast, Says NW RiverPartners - Dollars & Sense Part II: An Examination of Reservoir Methane Claims

26. Maple Syrup Season Came Weeks Early in the Midwest. Producers Are Doing Their Best to Adapt

27. Washington: Adams County Broadband Project on-Track

28. President Biden’s Regulators Issue Long-Awaited Rule Meant to Drive Electric Car Sales

29. California Energy Costs Double National Average, Threatening Electric Vehicle Adoption

30. Guest Essay: Reevaluate Decisions That Hamper Washington’s Clean Energy Future

31. Guest Essay: Kurt Miller – Washington State Is Already Facing an Energy Crisis

32. Editorial: Nuclear Energy Is Tough Sell in Washington, And Safety Issue at Richland Plant Won’t Help

33. Editorial: Return Focus to Fish in Washington’s Culvert Replacement

WORD OF THE DAY

Viridity /vuh-RID-it-teet/ Noun – 1a: the quality or state of being green, b: the color of grass or foliage 2: naive innocence.

Stark viridity

It’s not easy being green

Where are Kermit’s pants?

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. California’s Last Nuclear Plant Gets Lifeline Amid Search for More Clean Energy (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/californias-last-nuclear-plant-gets-lifeline-amid-search-for-more-clean-energy/

2. Wyoming: Bill Gates-Backed Firm to Start Building First U.S. Advanced Nuclear Reactor (Oil Price)

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Bill-Gates-Backed-Firm-to-Start-Building-First-US-Advanced-Nuclear-Reactor.html

3. New York: A Nuclear Power Plant’s Closure Was Hailed as a Green Win. Then Emissions Went Up (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/20/nuclear-plant-closure-carbon-emissions-new-york

4. California Lawmakers Backpedal on Income-Based Utility Charges as IOUs, Others Propose Alternatives (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-lawmakers-backpedal-on-income-based-utility-charges-as-ious-oth/707859/

5. State Regulators Sent Oregon’s Gas Utilities Back to the Drawing Board on Their Emission Plans. Now What? (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

https://www.ijpr.org/environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-19/state-regulators-sent-oregons-gas-utilities-back-to-the-drawing-board-on-their-emission-plans-now-what

6. Washington: Clallam PUD Seeking Faster Solution for West End Outages (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/clallam-pud-seeking-faster-solution-for-west-end-outages/

7. Federal Hydro System Powers Region Through Arctic Blast (Benton REA, WA)

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/federal-hydro-system-powers-region-through-05itc/

8. Strengthening the Grid’s ’Backbone’ with Hydropower (Newswise)

https://www.newswise.com/doescience/strengthening-the-grid-s-backbone-with-hydropower/?article_id=808594

9. Utah: 21-Year-Old Worker Hospitalized After Being Shocked by Electricity in Box Elder Co. (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/21-old-worker-hospitalized-being-011545597.html

10. Alaska: Senate Committee Gets Update on Eielson Base Micro-Reactor Project (Fairbanks, News-Miner, AK)

https://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/senate-committee-gets-update-on-eielson-reactor-project/article_df8479c0-e621-11ee-a8f8-f37f7be1fb2b.html

11. The Total Solar Eclipse Next Month Could Strain Electrical Grids. Power Grid Operators Are Preparing for It (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/91053124/april-total-solar-eclipse-electrical-power-grid-operators

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12. Nevada: Greens Ask Haaland to Nix Solar Project to Save Tortoises (E&E News)

https://www.eenews.net/articles/greens-ask-haaland-to-nix-solar-project-to-save-tortoises/

13. ‘Absolutely Fierce’: Rural Revolt Against Solar & Wind Across North America, Says Energy Analyst (Edmonton Journal, Alberta)

https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/absolutely-fierce-rural-revolt-against-solar-and-wind-across-north-america-says-energy-analyst

14. Wind Power Is Waning Across the U.S. What Does the Trend Mean for Wyoming? (Jackson Hole News & Guide, WY)

https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/state_and_regional/wy_news/wind-power-is-waning-across-u-s-what-does-the-trend-mean-for-wyoming/article_eec493b2-e562-11ee-83de-7701d50952a7.html

15. How Much Are Wind Turbines Dragging Down Home Values? A New Study Has Surprising Answers (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/18/climate/wind-turbines-us-property-value-climate/index.html

16. Idaho Falls District Completes Radio Station Upgrades to Support Southeast Idaho Wind (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20240318-idaho-falls-dist-completes-radio-station-upgrades-to-support-se-idaho-wi

FISH & WILDLIFE

17. Orca Group Seen Hunting Ocean’s Largest Predators: Researchers (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-killer-whale-orca-population-hunting-predators-1.7149194

18. Spring Whale Watch Week Extended on Oregon Coast as Gray Whale Population Recovers (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2024/03/spring-whale-watch-week-extended-on-oregon-coast-as-gray-whale-population-recovers.html

19. Oregon Kills Thousands of Hatchery Rainbow Trout After Discovering Parasite (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/03/19/oregon-hatchery-rainbow-trout-parasite/

20. Montana: Man to Plead Guilty in Eagle ‘Killing Spree’ on Reservation to Sell Feathers on Black Market (Associated Press)

https://www.mrt.com/living/article/man-to-plead-guilty-in-eagle-killing-spree-19286833.php

21. Smelt Fishing May Soon Require License in Washington State (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/mar/19/smelt-fishing-may-soon-require-license-in-washington-state/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

22. North Central Washington’s Early Snowpack Predictions Show Lower Than Normal Water for 2024 (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/ncws-early-snowpack-predictions-show-lower-than-normal-water-for-2024/article_6d02373e-e644-11ee-b014-cf399b015e10.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. UN Weather Agency Issues ‘Red Alert’ on Climate Change After Record Heat, Ice-Melt Increases in 2023 (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/wmo-un-climate-global-change-report-warming-2154285aabb0cf83dc9ca4015ea0016d

24. Study: Lower Snake River Dams Match Emissions Of 1 Million Tons of Coal (E&E News)

https://www.eenews.net/articles/study-lower-snake-river-dams-match-emissions-of-1m-tons-coal/

25. Not So Fast, Says NW RiverPartners - Dollars & Sense Part II: An Examination of Reservoir Methane Claims (NW RiverPartners – Links to PDF File)

https://nwriverpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-10-13-Dollars-Sense-Part-II-Critquing-Methane-Emissions-Claims.pdf

26. Maple Syrup Season Came Weeks Early in the Midwest. Producers Are Doing Their Best to Adapt (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/maple-syrup-warmer-unpredictable-winters-climate-change-8c6dfbb575f1e1c2256aa57efb685697

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

27. Washington: Adams County Broadband Project on-Track (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2024/mar/20/adams-county-broadband-project-on-track/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

28. President Biden’s Regulators Issue Long-Awaited Rule Meant to Drive Electric Car Sales (Politico)

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/20/bidens-regulators-poised-to-issue-rule-meant-to-drive-electric-car-sales-00148019

29. California Energy Costs Double National Average, Threatening Electric Vehicle Adoption (The Center Square)

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/california-energy-costs-double-national-average-threatening-ev-adoption/article_b503ade8-b2b0-5a9a-accf-ec98cdbf90b1.html

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

30. Guest Essay: Reevaluate Decisions That Hamper Washington’s Clean Energy Future (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/reevaluate-decisions-that-hamper-was-clean-energy-future/

31. Guest Essay: Kurt Miller – Washington State Is Already Facing an Energy Crisis (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/mar/16/kurt-miller-washington-state-is-already-facing-an-/

32. Editorial: Nuclear Energy Is Tough Sell in Washington, And Safety Issue at Richland Plant Won’t Help (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/movies/nuclear-energy-tough-sell-wa-193008008.html

33. Editorial: Return Focus to Fish in Washington’s Culvert Replacement (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/return-focus-to-fish-in-culvert-replacement/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

The Iconic Road in Each State Everyone Should Drive Down at Least Once

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/the-iconic-road-in-each-state-everyone-should-drive-down-at-least-once/ss-BB1k0hdD

Library Book on Psychedelics Took ‘Long, Strange Trip’ for 37 Years

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/03/19/Riverside-Library-Weld-County-Colorado-overdue-37-years/5131710882127/

World’s Southernmost Post Office Seeks Workers to Sort Mail, Count Penguins

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/03/14/Antarctic-Heritage-Trust-penguin-post-office/9701710437931/

World’s Heaviest Blueberry Grown in Australia

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/03/14/australia-Guinness-World-Records-heaviest-blueberry/3511710432515/

SONG OF THE DAY

Postmodern Jukebox – Mr. Blue Sky (Cover)

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