Energy News Digest for June 27, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 27, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Secret Budget, Education Talks Down to the Wire in Olympia (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/secret-budget-negotiations-coming-down-to-the-wire-in-olympia/

Hundreds in the Inland Northwest without Power after Monday Evening Thunderstorm (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/27/hundreds-in-the-inland-northwest-without-power-aft/

California's Electricity Price Skyrocketed with the Heatwave - Should Power Officials Have Called the Alert? (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-flex-alert-20170623-story,amp.html

Scenic ‘Electric Highway’ Comes Through Spokane (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/27/scenic-electric-highway-comes-through-spokane/

Carbon in Atmosphere Is Rising, Even as Emissions Stabilize (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/climate/carbon-in-atmosphere-is-rising-even-as-emissions-stabilize.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Hundreds in the Inland Northwest without Power after Monday Evening Thunderstorm
• Wild Lightning Storm Ignites Richland Homes, Downs Trees, Triggers Flooding
• California's Electricity Price Skyrocketed with the Heatwave - Should Power Officials Have Called the Alert?
• California: San Juan Capistrano Sues State Regulators to Block $350-Million Power Line Project
• Bonneville Power Administration Strengthens Backbone of West Coast Transmission
• Federal Legislation Aims to Make Electric Grid More Wildfire Resistant
• Green Groups Oppose Tennessee Valley Authority Plan to Test Small Nuclear Reactors
• U-S Senate Confirms Nuclear Chief Svinicki to New Five-Year Term
• Denver Water's New Project Could Be the Future of Hydropower
• Thursday Meeting on Transferring Baker Lake Salmon to Lake Cushman
• Scientists Find a Mass Extinction Event in the Oceans
• Walleye Picking Up Slack for Columbia Salmon Anglers
• Renewable Energy at a ‘Tipping Point’
• Vestas, World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Maker Sets Sights on New Markets
• District of Columbia Launches Low-Income Solar Installation Program
• Building Codes Don’t Save Electricity … or Do They?
• Carbon in Atmosphere Is Rising, Even as Emissions Stabilize
• Scenic ‘Electric Highway’ Comes Through Spokane
• Forget “Smart Meter Spy” Conspiracy Theory - Snapchat Maps Can Figure out What You’re Doing & It's Either Cool or Creepy
• Secret Budget, Education Talks Down to the Wire in Olympia
• Supreme Court Breathes New Life into Trump's Travel Ban
• Spartan Fire Burning in Douglas & Chelan Counties Now at 4,400 Acres
• Two Dogs Die in Mobile Home Fire near Shelton
• Demolition of Pioneer School Begins Thursday
• British Columbia: Sawmill Workers Brace for Punitive New U-S Duties on Softwood Lumber
• City of Shelton Opens New Customer Service Center

WORD OF THE DAY

Stygian • \STIJ-ee-un\ • adjective (Usage: often capitalized) 1: of or relating to the river Styx 2: extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding

Donetello awoke from his fitful slumber; confused, disoriented. The stygian gloom; the shuddering movement of his seat. All were swept away when he removed the isolating eyeshades from his face. His nightmare of a flight to nowhere was replaced with the nightmare of a flight packed with screaming and fussy children on their way to Disneyland.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Hundreds in the Inland Northwest without Power after Monday Evening Thunderstorm (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/27/hundreds-in-the-inland-northwest-without-power-aft/

Wild Lightning Storm Ignites Richland Homes, Downs Trees, Triggers Flooding (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article158365724.html

California's Electricity Price Skyrocketed with the Heatwave - Should Power Officials Have Called the Alert? (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-flex-alert-20170623-story,amp.html

California: San Juan Capistrano Sues State Regulators to Block $350-Million Power Line Project (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-electricity-capacity-lawsuit-20170626-story.html

Bonneville Power Administration Strengthens Backbone of West Coast Transmission (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-strengthens-backbone-of-West-Coast-transmission.aspx

Federal Legislation Aims to Make Electric Grid More Wildfire Resistant (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.ncwlife.com/legislation-aims-electric-grid-wildfire-resistant/

Green Groups Oppose Tennessee Valley Authority Plan to Test Small Nuclear Reactors (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/green-groups-oppose-tva-plan-to-test-small-nuclear-reactors/445858/

U-S Senate Confirms Nuclear Chief Svinicki to New Five-Year Term (Associated Press)

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article158326389.html

Denver Water's New Project Could Be the Future of Hydropower (KMGH-TV, Denver, CO)

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/denver-waters-new-project-could-be-the-future-of-hydropower

FISH & WILDLIFE

Thursday Meeting on Transferring Baker Lake Salmon to Lake Cushman (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/26300

Scientists Find a Mass Extinction Event in the Oceans (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/scientists-find-mass-extinction-event-oceans/

Walleye Picking Up Slack for Columbia Salmon Anglers (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/27/walleye-picking-up-slack-for-columbia-salmon-angle/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Renewable Energy at a ‘Tipping Point’ (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2017/0626/Renewable-energy-at-a-tipping-point

Vestas, World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Maker Sets Sights on New Markets (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2017/06/world-s-biggest-wind-turbine-maker-sets-sights-on-new-markets.html

District of Columbia Launches Low-Income Solar Installation Program (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/district-of-columbia-launches-low-income-solar-installation-program/445813/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Building Codes Don’t Save Electricity … or Do They? (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/meredith_fowlie/2407507/building-codes-dont-save-electricity

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Carbon in Atmosphere Is Rising, Even as Emissions Stabilize (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/climate/carbon-in-atmosphere-is-rising-even-as-emissions-stabilize.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Scenic ‘Electric Highway’ Comes Through Spokane (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/27/scenic-electric-highway-comes-through-spokane/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Forget “Smart Meter Spy” Conspiracy Theory - Snapchat Maps Can Figure out What You’re Doing & It's Either Cool or Creepy (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2017/06/27/snap-maps-actionmojis/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial#JV9WxbAXMmqj

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Secret Budget, Education Talks Down to the Wire in Olympia (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/secret-budget-negotiations-coming-down-to-the-wire-in-olympia/

Supreme Court Breathes New Life into Trump's Travel Ban (Reuters)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/supreme-court-revives-parts-trump-travel-ban-order-144146385.html

GENERAL NEWS

Spartan Fire Burning in Douglas & Chelan Counties Now at 4,400 Acres (KNDO/KNDU,-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/35755018/fire-crews-battling-wildfires-in-chelan-and-douglas-counties

Two Dogs Die in Mobile Home Fire near Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/dogs-die-in-mobile-home-fire-near-shelton/article_39494564-5ac7-11e7-9124-8f6472bf8046.html

Demolition of Pioneer School Begins Thursday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/26296

British Columbia: Sawmill Workers Brace for Punitive New U-S Duties on Softwood Lumber (Globe & Mail, Canada)

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-sawmill-workers-brace-for-punitive-new-us-duties-on-softwood-lumber/article35474270/?cmpid=rss1

City of Shelton Opens New Customer Service Center (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/city-of-shelton-opens-new-customer-service-center/article_6a66a12a-5ac0-11e7-8778-afa088c189a6.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Canada Post Suspends Mail Delivery after Crow Attacks

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canuck-crow-canada-post-1.4179133?cmp=rss

Perfect School Attendance Means New Bikes for 700-Plus Yakima-Area Kids

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/education/perfect-school-attendance-means-new-bikes-for--plus-yakima/article_ffef7d7c-596f-11e7-8202-8703413f4a4d.html

Air Canada Cleaner Fired for Stealing Nuts Wins Chance to Regain Job

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/air-canada-fired-cleaner-stolen-nuts-lotion-vancouver-1.4179244?cmp=rss

The Best Place to View the Total Solar Eclipse This Summer, According to Science

http://gizmodo.com/the-best-place-to-view-the-total-solar-eclipse-this-sum-1796448439

SONG OF THE DAY

Thunder – No One Gets Out Alive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ukSpDgfsQ

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Energy News Digest for June 26, 2017 – Hot Shots Edition

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 26, 2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Simpatico • \simm-PAWT-ih-coe\ • Adjective - 1: Agreeable, likable 2: being on the same wavelength: congenial, sympathetic.

David was perplexed. His interview with the new division supervisor had gone horribly wrong from the beginning. Dave’s careless comment about the supervisor’s light up bow-tie was taken as an insult; on par with a beer belch in church. Regardless of his fashion sense, the interviewer threw Dave into a tailspin by admitting to simpatico for a common interest: collecting campaign buttons for failed presidential candidates…generally those of libertarians…and specifically those of the 1972 slate of John Hospers & Theodora Nathan.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Is the Bonneville Power Administration Losing Its Competitive Edge? (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/is-bpa-losing-its-competitive-edge/article_17a21cf3-b159-5f13-ae1c-11defc738a4a.html

Montana Regulators Vote to Cut PURPA Payment Rates by 40% (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/montana-regulators-vote-to-cut-purpa-payment-rates-by-40/445751/

Chelan PUD Taking Next Steps in New Meters

http://kpq.com/chelan-pud-taking-next-steps-new-meters/

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Approves New Time-Of-Day Standard Residential Rates (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=48410

Energy Secretary Perry Backs Off Budget Defense, Touts Small Nukes in Hearings (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/secretary-perry-backs-off-budget-defense-touts-small-nukes-in-hearings/445640/

Former Energy Secretary Moniz Launches Energy Analysis Nonprofit (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/former-doe-secretary-moniz-launches-energy-analysis-nonprofit/445801/

FISH & WILDLIFE

10 Million Tons of Fish Catches Dumped Back Into Oceans: Study (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/10-per-cent-fish-dumped-back-into-ocean-1.4177961

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Portland General Electric Embraces Public in Push for New Renewables (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/06/23/pge-embraces-public-in-push-for-new-renewables.html

Wind Power’s Future in U-S Could Be Thwarted by Grassroots Opposition (RealClear Energy)

http://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2017/06/25/wind_powers_future_in_us_could_be_thwarted_by_grassroots_opposition_110238.html

How Will the Courts Rule on the Clean Power Plan? Does it Matter? (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2017/06/26/how-will-the-courts-rule-on-the-clean-power-plan-does-it-matter/#5527b85f634d

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State Lawmakers Could Be Close to Agreement on Spending, Taxes (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-lawmakers-could-be-close-agreement-spending-taxes

Mason County Sheriff’s Office Questions Suspect in Shooting near Allyn — Hit & Run Suspect Sought (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/suspects-sought-in-shooting-hit-and-run-near-allyn-sr/article_bb56a9a6-59ec-11e7-9807-7f78169d65b5.html

Gallagher, Cooling Enter Shelton School Board Race (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/26281

SONG OF THE DAY

Seals & Crofts – Summer Breeze

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

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Energy News Digest for June 23, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 23, 2017

Heat Advisory for Mason County – Noon Saturday through Sunday

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Pacific Northwest Congressmen Urge President to Renegotiate Columbia River Treaty (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://kpq.com/newhouse-reichert-urge-president-renegotiate-columbia-river-treaty/

Northwest Power & Conservation Council Report Details Bonneville Power’s 2016 Fish/Wildlife Costs at $621.5 Million (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/439146.aspx

Seattle Consultant Connected to Oregon DOE Racketeering - Allegedly bribed Oregon Dept. of Energy Employee (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2017/06/22/seattle-consultant-connected-to-oregon-doe-racketeering/

New Business Group Will Push for Oregon Carbon Pricing Plan in 2018 (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2017/06/new_business_group_will_push_f.html

One Million Affected by Washington State University Data Breach (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/one-million-affected-wsu-data-breach

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Pacific Northwest Congressmen Urge President to Renegotiate Columbia River Treaty
• Seattle Consultant Connected to Oregon DOE Racketeering - Allegedly bribed Oregon Dept. of Energy Employee
• Pacific Northwest Will Need To Add New Capacity by 2021 to Maintain Adequate Power Supply
• Washington State University to Lead $30 Million International Partnership to Advance Power Grid
• Make This the Summer of Nuclear
• Columbia River PUD Survey Nets Record Responses – Mixed, Mostly Positive Reviews
• Op/Ed: President Trump’s Plan to Sell BPA Lines Misguided
• North American Electric Reliability Corporation says Cyberattacks a Top Risk for Grids
• Turkey: Five People Electrocuted in Pool at Water Park
• Northwest Power & Conservation Council Report Details Bonneville Power’s 2016 Fish/Wildlife Costs at $621.5 Million
• Salmon Fishing Off the Washington Coast Starts Saturday
• Puget Sound Study: Pinniped Predation on Juvenile Salmon Making Salmon Recovery More Difficult 
• Alaska’s Kuskokwim King Salmon Numbers Mimic Historic Lows
• Yellowstone Grizzly Bear to Lose Endangered Species Protection
• Carcass of 250-Pound Fish Found at Oregon’s Keno Dam
• U-S House Passes Bill to Speed Permitting for Dams, Reservoirs
• Montana Has the Smallest Renewable Energy Incentives in the Region after State Regulator’s Vote
• Lawsuit Seeking to Save 15,000 Trees from Solar Farm Dismissed
• Trump Bashes Wind Energy in a State That Gets a Third of Its Electricity from Wind
• Legal Marijuana Is Driving Up Warehouse Rents in Portland, Seattle, Denver
• New Business Group Will Push for Oregon Carbon Pricing Plan in 2018
• Utility Execs at EV Roadmap Grapple With Rise of Electric Cars
• One Million Affected by Washington State University Data Breach
• President Trump Promises Better Broadband Access for Rural Americans
• Report: Charter Looking to Buy Cox Communications
• What the First iPhone Tells Us about Tech’s Future
• Could One of These Cities (Including Seattle & Portland) Be the Next Silicon Valley of the World?
• Facebook Wants To Shift Its Focus to ‘Meaningful’ Online Communities & Connections
• FCC Hits Robocaller with Agency’s Largest-Ever Fine of $120 Million
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• What Would Happen If State Government Shut Down?
• ‘This Is Big Stuff’: Judge Orders Washington State to Pay $100,000 Sanction for Withholding Emails
• Port Angeles City Council Eliminates Ethics Code; City Reverts to State Rules
• Canada’s Trump Strategy: Go around Him
• Drowned Hiker’s Body Found at Duckabush River Mouth, Mason County Friend Says
• Allyn Waterfront Park Closed to Swimming
• Washington State Wants Yakama Nation’s Fuel Tax Exemption Overturned
• Extreme Drought May Lead to Low Wheat Crop Yield in Montana
• Welcome to Madras – Total Solar Eclipse Casts Spotlight on Rural Oregon Town
• High Above Mars, a NASA Orbiter Spies the Curiosity Rover

WORD OF THE DAY

Hippodrome • \HIPP-uh-drome\ • Noun - 1: an oval stadium for horse & chariot races in ancient Greece 2: an arena for equestrian performances.

“Harry the Horse” had become fed up with the waltz. “Want to headline at the hippodrome featuring the cha-cha,” he whinnied. The Hendersons just laughed.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Pacific Northwest Congressmen Urge President to Renegotiate Columbia River Treaty (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://kpq.com/newhouse-reichert-urge-president-renegotiate-columbia-river-treaty/

Seattle Consultant Connected to Oregon DOE Racketeering - Allegedly bribed Oregon Dept. of Energy Employee (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2017/06/22/seattle-consultant-connected-to-oregon-doe-racketeering/

Pacific Northwest Will Need To Add New Capacity by 2021 to Maintain Adequate Power Supply (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/439142.aspx

Washington State University to Lead $30 Million International Partnership to Advance Power Grid (WSU News)

https://news.wsu.edu/2017/06/22/wsu-leads-power-grid-partnership/

Make This the Summer of Nuclear (Northwest Clean Energy)

https://northwestcleanenergy.com/2017/06/21/make-this-the-summer-of-nuclear/

Columbia River PUD Survey Nets Record Responses – Mixed, Mostly Positive Reviews (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)

http://pamplinmedia.com/scs/83-news/364032-244752-pud-survey-nets-record-responses

Op/Ed: President Trump’s Plan to Sell BPA Lines Misguided (Portland Tribune, OR)

http://pamplinmedia.com/pt/10-opinion/363721-243881-my-view-trump-plan-to-sell-bpa-lines-misguided

North American Electric Reliability Corporation says Cyberattacks a Top Risk for Grids (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/nerc-cyberattacks-a-top-risk-for-grids/445692/

Turkey: Five People Electrocuted in Pool at Water Park (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-06-23/5-people-electrocuted-in-pool-at-water-park-in-turkey

FISH & WILDLIFE

Northwest Power & Conservation Council Report Details Bonneville Power’s 2016 Fish/Wildlife Costs at $621.5 Million (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/439146.aspx

Salmon Fishing Off the Washington Coast Starts Saturday (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/salmon-fishing-off-washington-coast-starts-saturday/

Puget Sound Study: Pinniped Predation on Juvenile Salmon Making Salmon Recovery More Difficult (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/439144.aspx

Alaska’s Kuskokwim King Salmon Numbers Mimic Historic Lows (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alaska/articles/2017-06-23/alaskas-kuskokwim-king-salmon-numbers-mimic-historic-lows

Yellowstone Grizzly Bear to Lose Endangered Species Protection (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/science/yellowstone-grizzly-bear-endangered-species-list.html?_r=0

Carcass of 250-Pound Fish Found at Oregon’s Keno Dam (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2017-06-23/carcass-of-250-pound-fish-found-at-oregons-keno-dam

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

U-S House Passes Bill to Speed Permitting for Dams, Reservoirs (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/339050-house-passes-bill-to-speed-permitting-for-dams-reservoirs

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Montana Has the Smallest Renewable Energy Incentives in the Region after State Regulator’s Vote (Billings Gazette, MT)

http://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/montana-has-the-smallest-renewable-energy-incentives-in-the-region/article_f63d4989-a1cf-591b-bcbc-608bfb0d20fe.html

Lawsuit Seeking to Save 15,000 Trees from Solar Farm Dismissed (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-jersey/articles/2017-06-23/groups-lose-suit-seeking-to-save-trees-from-solar-farm

Trump Bashes Wind Energy in a State That Gets a Third of Its Electricity from Wind (Think Progress)

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-criticizes-wind-in-iowa-wind-capital-usa-76ee787e50c5

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Legal Marijuana Is Driving Up Warehouse Rents in Portland, Seattle, Denver (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2017/06/marijuana_warehouse_rents.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

New Business Group Will Push for Oregon Carbon Pricing Plan in 2018 (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2017/06/new_business_group_will_push_f.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Utility Execs at EV Roadmap Grapple With Rise of Electric Cars (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/06/21/utility-execs-at-ev-roadmap-grapple-with-rise-of.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

One Million Affected by Washington State University Data Breach (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/one-million-affected-wsu-data-breach

President Trump Promises Better Broadband Access for Rural Americans (KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, IA)

http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Trump-promises-better-broadband-access-for-rural-Americans-430054453.html

Report: Charter Looking to Buy Cox Communications (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/06/22/report-charter-looking-to-buy-cox-communications/

What the First iPhone Tells Us about Tech’s Future (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/baig/2017/06/23/what-first-iphone-tells-us-techs-future/103132224/

Could One of These Cities (Including Seattle & Portland) Be the Next Silicon Valley of the World? (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Could-these-cities-be-the-next-Silicon-Valley-11237410.php

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook Wants To Shift Its Focus to ‘Meaningful’ Online Communities & Connections (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2017/0622/Facebook-wants-to-shift-its-focus-to-meaningful-online-communities-and-connections

FCC Hits Robocaller with Agency’s Largest-Ever Fine of $120 Million (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/22/fcc-hits-robocaller-agencys-largest-ever-fine-120-million/103102546/

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/06/23/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-384/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

What Would Happen If State Government Shut Down? (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/06/22/what-would-happen-if-state-government-shut-down/421964001/

‘This Is Big Stuff’: Judge Orders Washington State to Pay $100,000 Sanction for Withholding Emails (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/big-stuff-judge-orders-washington-pay-100k-sanction-withholding-emails

Port Angeles City Council Eliminates Ethics Code; City Reverts to State Rules (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/politics/port-angeles-city-council-eliminates-ethics-code-city-reverts-to-state-rules/

Canada’s Trump Strategy: Go around Him (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/world/canada/canadas-trump-strategy-go-around-him.html

GENERAL NEWS

Drowned Hiker’s Body Found at Duckabush River Mouth, Mason County Friend Says (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/update-drowned-hiker-s-body-found-at-duckabush-river-mouth/article_73fb2766-56dc-11e7-8cdc-87ef57d40c76.html

Allyn Waterfront Park Closed to Swimming (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/26239

Washington State Wants Yakama Nation’s Fuel Tax Exemption Overturned (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/lower_valley/washington-state-wants-yakama-fuel-tax-exemption-overturned/article_5c8bd3fc-57d4-11e7-b6db-e741a3ffca85.html

Extreme Drought May Lead to Low Wheat Crop Yield in Montana (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/23/extreme-drought-may-lead-to-low-wheat-crop-yield-i/

Welcome to Madras – Total Solar Eclipse Casts Spotlight on Rural Oregon Town (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jun/23/total-solar-eclipse-casts-spotlight-on-rural-orego/

High Above Mars, a NASA Orbiter Spies the Curiosity Rover (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/science/mars-curiosity-reconnaissance-orbiter.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Solar Eclipse Can Fry Your Eyes without Protection

http://koin.com/2017/06/21/solar-eclipse-can-fry-your-eyes-without-protection/

Hay Fever Sufferers - You Need to Be Getting on the Gin & Tonics This Summer

http://www.shortlist.com/news/gin-vodka-alcohol-good-for-hayfever

Reel Lucky: Local Man Has Camera He Dropped in Water Returned to Him 5 Years Later by Fisherman

http://staugustine.com/local-news/news/2017-06-23/reel-lucky-local-man-has-camera-he-dropped-water-returned-him-5-years

Guy Builds a Self-Powered Driving Potato That Turns Out to Be a Better Pet than a Cat

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/guy-builds-a-self-powered-driving-potato-that-turns-out-1796328830

SONG OF THE DAY

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded by the Light

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33ptulhhQPg

Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun

But mama, that’s where the fun is

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 22, 2017

Special Weather State for Heat.  HEAT!

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Summer Arrived Wednesday, But the Heat Will Arrive This Weekend (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article157494649.html

Oregon Energy Imbroglio - State Puts Joe Colello on Leave. Governor Asks for Review of Work (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/06/state_puts_colello_on_leave_go.html

Editorial: There’s No Juice in Bonneville Power Administration Proposal (Corvallis Gazette-Times, OR)

http://www.gazettetimes.com/albany/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-there-s-no-juice-in-bpa-proposal/article_f2297588-e153-549e-8a42-cb03b71966a9.html

Wildfire Bill Shifting Liabilities from Utilities U-S Passes House (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bna.com/wildfire-bill-shifting-n73014453677/

California Invested Heavily in Solar Power – Now There’s So Much That Other States Are Sometimes Paid to Take It (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Oregon Energy Imbroglio - State Puts Joe Colello on Leave. Governor Asks for Review of Work
• Editorial: There’s No Juice in Bonneville Power Administration Proposal
• Tacoma Power “In the House” – Eighteen Individuals, Ten Utilities Win National Public Power Awards
• Emerald People’s Utility District Employee, Kyle Roadman, Receives Utility Award
• Students Learn about Energy Resources at Rocky Reach STEM Event
• Wildfire Bill Shifting Liabilities from Utilities U-S Passes House
• Study: Merchant Generation Industry ‘In Crisis’ Across U-S
• Iowa Town Mulls Forming Municipal Utility
• President Trump Huddles with National Security Staff on How to Protect the Electric Grid
• Columbia River Salmon Fee Bill Moves Ahead in Olympia
• Thirty Miles of Hoh River to be Restored for Fish
• Montana: Proposal to Conserve 13,398 Acres of Timberland under Public Review – Includes Bonneville Power Investment
• Study of Shelton’s Former C Street Landfill Moves Ahead
• Garbage-Fed Seagulls Are Spoiling Our Lakes & Reservoirs with Their Poop
• Oregon: Willamette River Is Cleanest It’s Been in Decades, City Says
• California Invested Heavily in Solar Power – Now There’s So Much That Other States Are Sometimes Paid to Take It
• The Rise of Wind Energy Raises Questions about Its Reliability
• President Trump Says ‘Beautiful’ Solar Panels Would Allow Mexico Border Wall to ‘Pay for Itself’
• Not So Green: How the Weed Industry is a Glutton for Fossil Fuels
• Seattle among 14 Cities to Post Deleted EPA Climate Data
• Seeding the Clouds - Should We Mess with Our Earth’s Climate?
• Challenging the Idea That Electric Vehicles Are for the Rich
• House Looks at Broadband Mapping, Definitions
• We’re One Step Closer to Getting Cheaper, Faster Internet from Space
• Charter Promised More Broadband, Didn’t Deliver, Now Must Pay Fine
• Girl Scouts to Offer Badge in Cyber Security Skills
• Daily Report: The Power of Social Media in Holding Brands to Account
• Facebook Is Testing Ways to Stop People from Stealing Profile Pictures
• Utility Customer Engagement Goes Digital
• Washington State Governor Calls Third Special Session as Government Shutdown Looms
• Washington State Republicans Join Democrats in Opposing President Trump’s Energy Budget Cuts
• Fed’s Interior Chief Wants to Shed 4,000 Employees in Department Shake-Up
• Russians Targeted 21 Election Systems, U-S Official Says
• Summer Arrived Wednesday, But the Heat Will Arrive This Weekend
• Will the Budget Battle Spoil Fourth of July Fun in Washington State Parks?
• Pedestrian Pathway Improvements Proposed for Olympic Highway North
• Boeing Wins Hot Paris Jetliner Order Race
• Home Depot, Menards Face Lawsuits over Lumber Size Description
• Oregon Joins States Where Roadkill Can Be Harvested for Food

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Mnemonic • \nih-MAW-nick\ • Adjective - Assisting or designed to assist memory

Mnemonic device

Password protected account

Forgot secret word

http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Oregon Energy Imbroglio - State Puts Joe Colello on Leave. Governor Asks for Review of Work (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/06/state_puts_colello_on_leave_go.html

Editorial: There’s No Juice in Bonneville Power Administration Proposal (Corvallis Gazette-Times, OR)

http://www.gazettetimes.com/albany/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-there-s-no-juice-in-bpa-proposal/article_f2297588-e153-549e-8a42-cb03b71966a9.html

Tacoma Power “In the House” – Eighteen Individuals, Ten Utilities Win National Public Power Awards (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=48389

Emerald People’s Utility District Employee, Kyle Roadman, Receives Utility Award (Medford Mail Tribune, OR)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2017/06/emerald-peoples-utility-district.html

Students Learn about Energy Resources at Rocky Reach STEM Event (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.ncwlife.com/rocky-reach-s-t-e-m-event/

Wildfire Bill Shifting Liabilities from Utilities U-S Passes House (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bna.com/wildfire-bill-shifting-n73014453677/

Study: Merchant Generation Industry ‘In Crisis’ Across U-S (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/study-merchant-generation-industry-in-crisis-across-us/445580/

Iowa Town Mulls Forming Municipal Utility (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/iowa-town-mulls-forming-municipal-utility/445588/

President Trump Huddles with National Security Staff on How to Protect the Electric Grid (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-huddles-with-national-security-staff-on-how-to-protect-the-electric-grid/article/2626658

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia River Salmon Fee Bill Moves Ahead in Olympia (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/salmon-fee-bill-moves-ahead-in-olympia/article_bf39b83d-a580-5167-9b16-308e3b53c531.html

Thirty Miles of Hoh River to be Restored for Fish (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/30-miles-of-hoh-river-to-be-restored-for-fish/451109223

Montana: Proposal to Conserve 13,398 Acres of Timberland under Public Review – Includes Bonneville Power Investment (Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/local/proposal-to-conserve-acres-of-timber-company-land-under-public/article_b454f082-87c3-5bb9-9af9-fa6d9c5f6512.html

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

Study of Shelton’s Former C Street Landfill Moves Ahead (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/study-of-shelton-s-former-c-street-landfill-moves-ahead/article_175092d0-56c8-11e7-bbc7-cb4d0854f001.html

Garbage-Fed Seagulls Are Spoiling Our Lakes & Reservoirs with Their Poop (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/garbage-fed-seagulls-are-spoiling-our-lakes-and-reservo-1796330393

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Oregon: Willamette River Is Cleanest It’s Been in Decades, City Says (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/health/willamette-river-is-cleanest-its-been-in-decades-city-says/451098068

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

California Invested Heavily in Solar Power – Now There’s So Much That Other States Are Sometimes Paid to Take It (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/

The Rise of Wind Energy Raises Questions about Its Reliability (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2017/06/22/532763718/the-rise-of-wind-energy-raises-questions-about-its-reliability

President Trump Says ‘Beautiful’ Solar Panels Would Allow Mexico Border Wall to ‘Pay for Itself’ (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-22/donald-trump-solar-panels-would-see-mexico-wall-pay-for-itself/8642624

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Not So Green: How the Weed Industry is a Glutton for Fossil Fuels (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jun/20/cannabis-climate-change-fossil-fuels

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Seattle among 14 Cities to Post Deleted EPA Climate Data (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Connelly-14-cities-including-Seattle-post-EPA-11237941.php

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Seeding the Clouds - Should We Mess with Our Earth’s Climate? (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/06/22/seeding-the-clouds-should-we-mess-with-our-earths-climate/#3ccdece7696c

Challenging the Idea That Electric Vehicles Are for the Rich (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/challenging-idea-electric-vehicles-are-rich

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

House Looks at Broadband Mapping, Definitions (Multichannel News)

http://www.multichannel.com/news/policy/house-looks-broadband-mapping-definitions/413594

We’re One Step Closer to Getting Cheaper, Faster Internet from Space (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/06/22/were-one-step-closer-to-getting-cheaper-faster-internet-from-space/?utm_term=.1a78d667aec5

Charter Promised More Broadband, Didn’t Deliver, Now Must Pay Fine (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/06/charter-promised-more-broadband-but-didnt-deliver-now-must-pay-fine/

Girl Scouts to Offer Badge in Cyber Security Skills (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2017/06/22/girl-scouts-offer-cybersecurity-badges/418443001/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Daily Report: The Power of Social Media in Holding Brands to Account (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/technology/daily-report-the-power-of-social-media-in-holding-brands-to-acccount.html

Facebook Is Testing Ways to Stop People from Stealing Profile Pictures (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/06/21/facebook-takes-a-step-to-stop-catfishing-starting-in-india/?utm_term=.a5777d566de0

Utility Customer Engagement Goes Digital (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/utility-customer-engagement-goes-digital/444149/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington State Governor Calls Third Special Session as Government Shutdown Looms (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/inslee-calls-third-special-session-government-shutdown-looms

Washington State Republicans Join Democrats in Opposing President Trump’s Energy Budget Cuts (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/washington-state-republicans-join-democrats-opposing-trump-energy-budget-cuts

Fed’s Interior Chief Wants to Shed 4,000 Employees in Department Shake-Up (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/interior-chief-wants-to-shed-4000-employees-in-department-shake-up/2017/06/21/791cadd0-56a7-11e7-a204-ad706461fa4f_story.html?utm_term=.94c97f9be597

Russians Targeted 21 Election Systems, U-S Official Says (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-congress-idUSKBN19C1Y3

GENERAL NEWS

Summer Arrived Wednesday, But the Heat Will Arrive This Weekend (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article157494649.html

Will the Budget Battle Spoil Fourth of July Fun in Washington State Parks? (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/will-budget-battle-spoil-fourth-july-fun-washington-state-parks

Pedestrian Pathway Improvements Proposed for Olympic Highway North (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/pedestrian-pathway-improvements-proposed-for-n-olympic-highway/article_28b036ce-56d8-11e7-aae6-b73137bb786c.html

Boeing Wins Hot Paris Jetliner Order Race (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-airshow-paris-idUSKBN19D0UQ

Home Depot, Menards Face Lawsuits over Lumber Size Description (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/06/21/home-depot-menards-lumber-size-lawsuit/415874001/

Oregon Joins States Where Roadkill Can Be Harvested for Food (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2017-06-21/oregon-joins-states-where-roadkill-can-be-harvested-for-food

REVISIONIST ROBOT REPORTER – DIVERSIONS

She Refused to Let One More Car Pass on the Shoulder - So Subaru Driver Rammed Jeep — Three Times

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article157432289.html

Sake City USA: How Portland Became the Japanese Rice Wine Capital of America

http://www.oregonlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2017/06/sake_city_usa_how_portland_bec.html

United Kingdom: Boys at Exeter Academy Wear Skirts in Uniform Protest

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-40364632

Robot Journalist Accidentally Reports on Earthquake from 1925

http://gizmodo.com/robot-journalist-accidentally-reports-on-earthquake-fro-1796325030

SONG OF THE DAY

Ella Fitzgerald - Heat Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57qy7MCzLXA

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