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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Bonneville Power Administration Unveils Plan to Ease Prineville’s Power Crunch (Oregonian, Portland)
The Government Just Wrapped a Major Auction That’ll Shape the Future of the Internet (Washington Post)
Chelan PUD Considers Alcoa Request to Buy Time for Possible Restart (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)
Oregon Legislature Drops Bill Discouraging Solar on Top Farmland (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Southwestern U-S Reservoir to Release Above-Average Amount (Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Bonneville Power Administration Unveils Plan to Ease Prineville’s Power Crunch
- Chelan PUD Considers Alcoa Request to Buy Time for Possible Restart
- Avista, Spokane Say They’re Working to Restore South Hill Bluff Following Unauthorized Road
- Public Comment Wanted on Big Upgrade at Grand Coulee Dam
- Lower Monumental Dam Crossing Closing for Repairs
- Mason PUD 3 Planning for Big Growth in Mason County
- Cowlitz PUD to Start $2 Million Upgrade of West Kelso Substation
- Snohomish County PUD to Give Arlington, Oso Energy Boost
- The Case for Tree Trimming: Olympia Firefighters Capture Transformer Explosion on Video
- Serious Design, Construction & Maintenance Defects Doomed Oroville Dam, Report Says
- California: Solano County Wind Farm Swept with Fraud Allegations
- Fed Energy Secretary Orders Review of Clean Energy Impacts on Baseload Generation
- Feds Expect Natural Gas to Be Largest Source of U-S Electricity Generation This Summer
- Vanishing Demand, Not Trump Coal Crusade Is Real Issue for Utilities
- Wanapum: This Washington State Dam Is Trying to be Fish-Friendly
- Yakama Nation Remembers 30th Anniversary of Fish Wars
- Southwestern U-S Reservoir to Release Above-Average Amount
- To These Pastors, Saving the Colorado River Is a Divine Command
- Oregon Legislature Drops Bill Discouraging Solar on Top Farmland
- What Are the Top 10 States for Clean Energy Jobs? – Washington State is Number Nine
- Port of Longview Unloads Longest Wind Blades to Date
- Germany Strikes Offshore Wind Deals, Subsidy Not Included
- Someone Forgot to Tell NOAA That Climate Change Is a ‘Hoax’
- Op/Ed: Invest In Oregon by Capping Carbon
- ‘River Piracy’ Is the Latest Weird Thing to Come Out of Climate Change
- California Utility Launches First Hybrid Power Systems
- The Government Just Wrapped a Major Auction That’ll Shape the Future of the Internet
- Cable Operators to Double Broadband Prices over Next Several Years, Analyst Predicts
- How Amazon’s Alexa Could One Day Be in Every Device in Your Home
- ‘Nobody’s Got to Use the Internet,’ Says U-S Representative on Privacy Vote
- A Murder Posted on Facebook Prompts Outrage & Questions over Responsibility
- Update: Facebook Killer Found Dead – Steve Stephens Shot Himself as Police Closed in on Him
- Social Media Is Not Contributing Significantly to Political Polarization, Paper Says
- Washington State Lawmakers Once Again Unlikely to Finish Work on Time
- Washington State Senate Votes Big in Favor of I-5 Bridge Restart
- Cascade Mall Shooting: Suspected Gunman Found Dead in Prison Cell
- Boeing Plans Hundreds of Layoff Notices for Engineers This Week
- Belfair Elementary, Southside – Two Mason County Schools Win State’s Highest Honor
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Bonneville Power Administration Unveils Plan to Ease Prineville’s Power Crunch (Oregonian, Portland)
Chelan PUD Considers Alcoa Request to Buy Time for Possible Restart (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)
Avista, Spokane Say They’re Working to Restore South Hill Bluff Following Unauthorized Road (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)
Public Comment Wanted on Big Upgrade at Grand Coulee Dam (Wenatchee World, WA)
Lower Monumental Dam Crossing Closing for Repairs (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, WA)
Mason PUD 3 Planning for Big Growth in Mason County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Cowlitz PUD to Start $2 Million Upgrade of West Kelso Substation (Longview Daily News, WA)
Snohomish County PUD to Give Arlington, Oso Energy Boost (Arlington Times, WA)
The Case for Tree Trimming: Olympia Firefighters Capture Transformer Explosion on Video (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Serious Design, Construction & Maintenance Defects Doomed Oroville Dam, Report Says (Los Angeles Times, CA)
California: Solano County Wind Farm Swept with Fraud Allegations (North Bay Business Journal, CA)
Fed Energy Secretary Orders Review of Clean Energy Impacts on Baseload Generation (Utility Dive)
Feds Expect Natural Gas to Be Largest Source of U-S Electricity Generation This Summer (U-S Energy Information Administration)
Vanishing Demand, Not Trump Coal Crusade Is Real Issue for Utilities (The Energy Collective)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Wanapum: This Washington State Dam Is Trying to be Fish-Friendly (Newswork)
Yakama Nation Remembers 30th Anniversary of Fish Wars (Northwest Public Radio)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
Southwestern U-S Reservoir to Release Above-Average Amount (Associated Press)
To These Pastors, Saving the Colorado River Is a Divine Command (NY Times)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Oregon Legislature Drops Bill Discouraging Solar on Top Farmland (Portland Business Journal, OR)
What Are the Top 10 States for Clean Energy Jobs? – Washington State is Number Nine (Renewable Energy World)
Port of Longview Unloads Longest Wind Blades to Date (Longview Daily News, WA)
Germany Strikes Offshore Wind Deals, Subsidy Not Included (NY Times)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Someone Forgot to Tell NOAA That Climate Change Is a ‘Hoax’ (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)
Op/Ed: Invest In Oregon by Capping Carbon (Oregonian, Portland)
‘River Piracy’ Is the Latest Weird Thing to Come Out of Climate Change (Mashable)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE
California Utility Launches First Hybrid Power Systems (Associated Press)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The Government Just Wrapped a Major Auction That’ll Shape the Future of the Internet (Washington Post)
Cable Operators to Double Broadband Prices over Next Several Years, Analyst Predicts (Fiercecable)
How Amazon’s Alexa Could One Day Be in Every Device in Your Home (Reviewed.com)
‘Nobody’s Got to Use the Internet,’ Says U-S Representative on Privacy Vote (Broadband Reports)
MARKETING & MEDIA
A Murder Posted on Facebook Prompts Outrage & Questions over Responsibility (NY Times)
Update: Facebook Killer Found Dead – Steve Stephens Shot Himself as Police Closed in on Him (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Social Media Is Not Contributing Significantly to Political Polarization, Paper Says (NY Times)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Washington State Lawmakers Once Again Unlikely to Finish Work on Time (Northwest Public Radio)
Washington State Senate Votes Big in Favor of I-5 Bridge Restart (Oregonian, Portland)
GENERAL NEWS
Cascade Mall Shooting: Suspected Gunman Found Dead in Prison Cell (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Boeing Plans Hundreds of Layoff Notices for Engineers This Week (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Belfair Elementary, Southside – Two Mason County Schools Win State’s Highest Honor (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Washington State Gives Lucha Libre Wrestlers a Break on Some Licensing Rules
Console Repairmen Explain Why Cockroaches Love PS4s
California’s Super Bloom Continues to Explode with Color: How Long Will It Last?
Ew: Scientists Discover a Giant Black Worm Monster in the Philippines
SONG OF THE DAY
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