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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Feds Kill One Owl Species to Try to Save Another (Courthouse News Service)
President Trump's Energy Nominees Move to Senate Floor despite Protester Interruptions (Washington Examiner)
Oregon & Washington State House Members Unanimously Oppose Trump's Bonneville Power Administration Privatization Proposal (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Net Neutrality Supporters Plan July 12 as Day of Action (USA Today)
U-S Supreme Court to Rule on Cellphone Location Privacy (USA Today)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- President Trump's Energy Nominees Move to Senate Floor despite Protester Interruptions
- U-S Senator Ron Wyden: President Trump's FERC Nominees Would Take Orders from the White House
- Oregon & Washington State House Members Unanimously Oppose Trump's Bonneville Power Administration Privatization Proposal
- Chelan PUD Taking Next Steps in New Meters
- Werner Buehler, Douglas Electric Co-Op's Manager Returns to Roseburg
- EIA: Power Sector Coal Consumption Drops to Lowest Point since 1984
- Making Sense of Demand Charges: What Are They & How Do They Work?
- Feds Kill One Owl Species to Try to Save Another
- Raising Crappie in Reclaimed Sewage Water
- Solar’s Rise Lifted These Blue-Collar Workers. Now They’re Worried about President Trump
- U-S States, Cities Vow to Uphold Paris Climate Accord Goals
- Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students
- News Release: Seattle City Light Supports Renewable Energy with $1 Million Green Up Grants
- Net Neutrality Supporters Plan July 12 as Day of Action
- What Dismantling Net Neutrality Means For Small & Mid-Sized Businesses
- U-S Supreme Court to Rule on Cellphone Location Privacy
- Apple's HomePod Sounds Great: First Look
- Lines Between Cable, Phone & Internet Get More Blurry: Is That a Good Thing?
- FiOS Loses Top Spot in PC Magazine ISP Speed Rankings
- What Are Memes - And How Do They Get Kids in Trouble?
- How Many Times Have Your Friends Liked Your Facebook Posts?
- What Does a Facebook Like Really Mean?
- U-S Energy Chief Reassures Japan of Commitment to Environment
- Seattle City Council Approves Tax on Soda, Sugary Drinks
- Evergreen State College Classes Resume after Threats
- SR 302 Closure at Mason/Pierce County Line Begins Friday
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources to Launch Assistance Program Today
- A First Look at the Country's First Mass Timber High-Rise as It Takes Root in Portland
- Washington State Residents Paying More for Gas than Most of the Country
- Mason County Elections Office Opens Special Filing Period
Catercorner ● \KAHT-tee – kore-nerr\ ● Adjective – In a diagonal or oblique position.
“Y’all just mosey down the street,” drawled the old-timer to the tourists. “Look to the left, and catercorner from the bank you’ll find what yer lookin’ for. A shop with coffee that’ll make your teeth melt.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
President Trump's Energy Nominees Move to Senate Floor despite Protester Interruptions (Washington Examiner)
U-S Senator Ron Wyden: President Trump's FERC Nominees Would Take Orders from the White House (Washington Post)
Oregon & Washington State House Members Unanimously Oppose Trump's Bonneville Power Administration Privatization Proposal (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Chelan PUD Taking Next Steps in New Meters (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
Werner Buehler, Douglas Electric Co-Op's Manager Returns to Roseburg (Roseburg News-Review, OR)
EIA: Power Sector Coal Consumption Drops to Lowest Point since 1984 (Utility Dive)
Making Sense of Demand Charges: What Are They & How Do They Work? (Renewable Energy World)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Feds Kill One Owl Species to Try to Save Another (Courthouse News Service)
Raising Crappie in Reclaimed Sewage Water (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Solar’s Rise Lifted These Blue-Collar Workers. Now They’re Worried about President Trump (Washington Post)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
U-S States, Cities Vow to Uphold Paris Climate Accord Goals (Utility Dive)
Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students (NY Times)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE
News Release: Seattle City Light Supports Renewable Energy with $1 Million Green Up Grants (Electric Energy Online)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Net Neutrality Supporters Plan July 12 as Day of Action (USA Today)
What Dismantling Net Neutrality Means For Small & Mid-Sized Businesses (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
U-S Supreme Court to Rule on Cellphone Location Privacy (USA Today)
Apple's HomePod Sounds Great: First Look (USA Today)
Lines Between Cable, Phone & Internet Get More Blurry: Is That a Good Thing? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
FiOS Loses Top Spot in PC Magazine ISP Speed Rankings (Broadband Reports)
MARKETING & MEDIA
What Are Memes - And How Do They Get Kids in Trouble? (USA Today)
How Many Times Have Your Friends Liked Your Facebook Posts? (AdWeek)
What Does a Facebook Like Really Mean? (Mashable)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
U-S Energy Chief Reassures Japan of Commitment to Environment (Associated Press)
Seattle City Council Approves Tax on Soda, Sugary Drinks (KSTW-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Evergreen State College Classes Resume after Threats (Associated Press)
SR 302 Closure at Mason/Pierce County Line Begins Friday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Washington State Department of Natural Resources to Launch Assistance Program Today (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
A First Look at the Country's First Mass Timber High-Rise as It Takes Root in Portland (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Washington State Residents Paying More for Gas than Most of the Country (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Mason County Elections Office Opens Special Filing Period (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
73 Years Ago, U-S Troops Stormed the Beaches at Normandy
Abby Wambach, Mia Hamm Support Girl after Soccer Disqualification
Irish Nun, Policeman Score Internet Hit with Football Contest
Everett Couple Find Own Stolen SUV in McDonald’s Parking Lot – Hold Suspects at Gunpoint for Cops
SONG OF THE DAY
Maurice Jarre – The Longest Day (Theme, Movie Soundtrack – timpani references to the opening strains of Beethoven's 5th Symphony: Morse code for "V" = Victory)
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