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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Columbia Generating Station near Richland Producing Electricity Again (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Canada: Pink Salmon Threatened by Greenhouse Gases & Acidification in Rivers (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Wenatchee Wildfires: ‘Mind Blowing’ Flames Destroy Homes in Washington State (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Two-Year, $38.2 Billion Washington State Budget Passes; Shutdown Averted (Everett Herald, WA)
Leap Second Will Extend the Day, & Might Roil the Internet (NY Times)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Columbia Generating Station near Richland Producing Electricity Again
- Power Failure Means Lights Out for 27,400 Yakima-Area Customers
- Conserve, Conserve, Conserve, to Stay Cool & Keep Pockets Full
- Puget Sound Energy Offers Energy-Saving, Cooling Tips during Hot Weather
- Grays Harbor PUD Customer Service Office to Close for Two Days
- Semi Truck Hits Sagging Charter Cable Line in West Richland
- Opinion Analysis: Power Plants Stymie Smokestack Controls
- Canada: Pink Salmon Threatened by Greenhouse Gases & Acidification in Rivers
- Clogged Pipe Kills 400,000 Spring Chinook at Umpqua River Hatchery
- Hatchery Dispute Lands Puget Sound Steelhead in Inland Lake
- Fighting for Idaho’s Anadromous Fish
- States Sue to Block Obama’s Water Rule
- Op/Ed: Time to Revive the Black Rock Water Project
- Washington State: Renewable Energy by Any Other Name Doesn’t Smell as Sweet
- The Trends Behind the Explosion in Distributed Resources
- Community Solar Is the Next Big Thing, Research Firm Says
- Offshore Wind Still the Best Bet for Clean Energy
- DOE-Backed Floating Wind Project May Lose Funding as Utilities Reject Power Prices
- How America’s Largest Power Company Plans to Become a Leading Renewables Developer
- In Losing Battle on Mercury, EPA Gains In War on Climate Change
- Leap Second Will Extend the Day, & Might Roil the Internet
- Study Suggests That Google Has Its Thumb on Scale in Search
- Fiber Broadband Access Can Boost Home Values
- Seattle Has a Lost Connection on Gigabit Broadband Idea
- San Francisco Giants Claim another Title — This Time for Wi-Fi Connectivity
- When It Comes to Online Shopping, We’re Browsing More & Buying Less
- Why Your Facebook Feed Could Look More Like Snapchat
- 26 Million People Changed Their Facebook Profile Photo to Celebrate Gay Marriage
- Two-Year, $38.2 Billion Washington State Budget Passes; Shutdown Averted
- Governor Inslee to Sign Two-Year Washington State Budget That Cuts Tuition, Puts Money into K-12
- Bottled Water, Oregon Shoppers Remain Tax Free under Washington Budget
- Why the Supreme Court Could Spell Trouble for Obama’s Agenda
- Indian Tribe Recognition Process Overhauled
- Wenatchee Wildfires: ‘Mind Blowing’ Flames Destroy Homes in Washington State
- Extreme Fire Danger Has Gov. Inslee ‘Looking Into’ Washington State Fireworks Laws
- Drones Causing More Headaches for Wildland Firefighters
- City of Shelton Increases Conditional Use Permit Fee
- Shelton Historic Building on the Market
- Rhody Back on the Road: Port Townsend Festival to Get a Loaner Float from Spokane
- ‘Crappy’ Solution to Soil Shortage: U-S Open Human Waste
- NBC to Donald Trump: You’re Fired
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Columbia Generating Station near Richland Producing Electricity Again (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Power Failure Means Lights Out for 27,400 Yakima-Area Customers (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Conserve, Conserve, Conserve, to Stay Cool & Keep Pockets Full (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
Puget Sound Energy Offers Energy-Saving, Cooling Tips during Hot Weather (The Kent Reporter, WA)
Grays Harbor PUD Customer Service Office to Close for Two Days (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Semi Truck Hits Sagging Charter Cable Line in West Richland (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
Opinion Analysis: Power Plants Stymie Smokestack Controls (SCOTUS Blog)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Canada: Pink Salmon Threatened by Greenhouse Gases & Acidification in Rivers (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Clogged Pipe Kills 400,000 Spring Chinook at Umpqua River Hatchery (Oregonian, Portland)
Hatchery Dispute Lands Puget Sound Steelhead in Inland Lake (Northwest Public Radio)
Fighting for Idaho’s Anadromous Fish (Twin Falls Times News, ID)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
States Sue to Block Obama’s Water Rule (The Hill, Washington, DC)
Op/Ed: Time to Revive the Black Rock Water Project (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Washington State: Renewable Energy by Any Other Name Doesn’t Smell as Sweet (Forbes Magazine)
The Trends Behind the Explosion in Distributed Resources (Utility Dive)
Community Solar Is the Next Big Thing, Research Firm Says (American Public Power Association)
Offshore Wind Still the Best Bet for Clean Energy (Boston Globe, MA)
DOE-Backed Floating Wind Project May Lose Funding as Utilities Reject Power Prices (Utility Dive)
How America’s Largest Power Company Plans to Become a Leading Renewables Developer (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
In Losing Battle on Mercury, EPA Gains In War on Climate Change (Morning Consult)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Leap Second Will Extend the Day, & Might Roil the Internet (NY Times)
Study Suggests That Google Has Its Thumb on Scale in Search (NY Times)
Fiber Broadband Access Can Boost Home Values - more than $5,400 to the value of an average U-S home (Computer World)
Seattle has a lost connection on gigabit broadband idea (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
San Francisco Giants Claim another Title — This Time for Wi-Fi Connectivity (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
When It Comes to Online Shopping, We’re Browsing More & Buying Less (Washington Post)
Why Your Facebook Feed Could Look More Like Snapchat (Christian Science Monitor)
26 Million People Changed Their Facebook Profile Photo to Celebrate Gay Marriage (TIME Magazine)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Two-Year, $38.2 Billion Washington State Budget Passes; Shutdown Averted (Everett Herald, WA)
Governor Inslee to Sign Two-Year Washington State Budget That Cuts Tuition, Puts Money into K-12 (Associated Press)
Bottled Water, Oregon Shoppers Remain Tax Free under Washington Budget (Northwest Public Radio)
Why the Supreme Court Could Spell Trouble for Obama’s Agenda (National Journal)
Indian Tribe Recognition Process Overhauled (Associated Press)
GENERAL NEWS
Wenatchee Wildfires: ‘Mind Blowing’ Flames Destroy Homes in Washington State (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Extreme Fire Danger Has Gov. Inslee ‘Looking Into’ Washington State Fireworks Laws (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
Drones Causing More Headaches for Wildland Firefighters (Northwest Public Radio)
City of Shelton Increases Conditional Use Permit Fee (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Shelton Historic Building on the Market (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Rhody Back on the Road: Port Townsend Festival to Get a Loaner Float from Spokane (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
‘Crappy’ Solution to Soil Shortage: U-S Open Human Waste (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
NBC to Donald Trump: You’re Fired (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
DIVERSIONS
Did Your Drone Knock Out a Woman on Sunday? Seattle Police Want to Chat
Man Bought $30K Lottery Ticket by Accident
‘Up’ House In Ballard Soon to be on the Market for Relocation Bids
Wal-Mart Apologizes for Making IS Cake after Refusing to Make Confederate One
SONG OF THE DAY
Average White Band – Cut the Cake
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