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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Billions of Dollars at Stake as Washington Lawmakers Push for Last-Minute Deal on Construction, Water (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Bloomberg: August Eclipse Could Hurt 9,000 MW of Solar Output (Utility Dive)
Chelan PUD Fiber Group Seeks Customer Input (NCW Life Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)
Small Reactors Could Kick-Start the Stalled Nuclear Sector (MIT Technology Review)
Two Shelton Commissioners Refuse to Set Vote on Expanding To 7-Member ‘City Council’ Government (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Small Reactors Could Kick-Start the Stalled Nuclear Sector
- Judge Turns Aside Challenges to Illinois Move to Support Nuclear Plants
- Editorial: Put Yucca Mountain to Work. The Nation Needs It
- Federal Judge Tosses Suit by Raging Grannies Seeking to Ban Coal & Oil Trains through Spokane
- Leaked Text Disappears from Fed Grid Study
- Keeping Public Power Protected from Cyber Attacks
- Utility Programs Can Help Low-Income Customers Keep the Lights On – Some Do Better Than Others
- The Long Battle to Protect West Coast Salmon from Pesticides
- Learn About Salmon & Teach Others: Be a Salmon Steward
- EPA to Retain Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution
- Waters of the U-S: Battle Over the Clean Water Rule: What's at Stake?
- Bloomberg: August Eclipse Could Hurt 9,000 MW of Solar Output
- How a Small Solar Light Is Saving Refugees’ Lives
- A Two-Step Approach to Get Commercial Customers to Act on Energy Efficiency
- Will You End up Paying More for Gas under California’s Cap-And-Trade Extension?
- Editorial: A Brighter Future for Electric Cars and the Planet
- Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team Won Visas. Now for the Real Contest.
- Chelan PUD Fiber Group Seeks Customer Input
- Comcast to Launch 'Internet of Things' Network in Baltimore, Seattle, Ten Other Cities
- Google Fiber Loses Yet another CEO
- Facebook Has Plans to Expand New Mexico Data Center
- Federal Trade Commission Staffers Back FCC on Net Neutrality Rollback
- Billions of Dollars at Stake as Washington Lawmakers Push for Last-Minute Deal on Construction, Water
- Education Funding Plan Will Shift Tax Burden in Washington State
- Change to Oregon Initiative System Could Mean More Ballot Measures
- Two Shelton Commissioners Refuse to Set Vote on Expanding To 7-Member ‘City Council’ Government
- Mason County Human Resources Creates Three New Paid Positions during Budget Cuts, Layoffs
- Shelton School District Schedules Construction Project Forum
- What’s More Dangerous than a Drunk Driver? You, on Your Phone, Says Washington State Governor
- As Paperwork Goes Missing, Private Student Loan Debts May Be Wiped Away
Inspissate • \inn-SPISS-ayt\ • Verb - To make or become thick or thicker
“You gotta use more grounds in the first pot of coffee,” growled the grizzled Chief Petty Officer to his new recruit. “Navy regulations for coffee states that it must “inspissate to such a state as to hold a spoon upright for one minute.” If you can’t eat it, it’s not worth drinking!”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Small Reactors Could Kick-Start the Stalled Nuclear Sector (MIT Technology Review)
Judge Turns Aside Challenges to Illinois Move to Support Nuclear Plants (American Public Power Association)
Editorial: Put Yucca Mountain to Work. The Nation Needs It (Washington Post)
Federal Judge Tosses Suit by Raging Grannies Seeking to Ban Coal & Oil Trains through Spokane (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Leaked Text Disappears from Fed Grid Study (GreenWire)
Keeping Public Power Protected from Cyber Attacks (American Public Power Association)
Utility Programs Can Help Low-Income Customers Keep the Lights On – Some Do Better Than Others (The Energy Collective)
FISH & WILDLIFE
The Long Battle to Protect West Coast Salmon from Pesticides (Sightline)
Learn About Salmon & Teach Others: Be a Salmon Steward (Thurston Talks)
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER
EPA to Retain Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution (The Hill, Washington, DC)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
Waters of the U-S: Battle Over the Clean Water Rule: What's at Stake? (Christian Science Monitor)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Bloomberg: August Eclipse Could Hurt 9,000 MW of Solar Output (Utility Dive)
How a Small Solar Light Is Saving Refugees’ Lives (Fast Company)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
A Two-Step Approach to Get Commercial Customers to Act on Energy Efficiency (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Will You End up Paying More for Gas under California’s Cap-And-Trade Extension? (Sacramento Bee, CA)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE
Editorial: A Brighter Future for Electric Cars and the Planet (NY Times)
Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team Won Visas. Now for the Real Contest. (NY Times)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Chelan PUD Fiber Group Seeks Customer Input (NCW Life Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)
Comcast to Launch 'Internet of Things' Network in Baltimore, Seattle, Ten Other Cities (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Google Fiber Loses Yet another CEO (Silicon Valley Business Journal, CA)
Facebook Has Plans to Expand New Mexico Data Center (Associated Press)
Federal Trade Commission Staffers Back FCC on Net Neutrality Rollback (Courthouse News Service)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Billions of Dollars at Stake as Washington Lawmakers Push for Last-Minute Deal on Construction, Water (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Education Funding Plan Will Shift Tax Burden in Washington State (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
Change to Oregon Initiative System Could Mean More Ballot Measures (Northwest Public Radio)
GENERAL NEWS
Two Shelton Commissioners Refuse to Set Vote on Expanding To 7-Member ‘City Council’ Government (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Mason County Human Resources Creates Three New Paid Positions during Budget Cuts, Layoffs (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Shelton School District Schedules Construction Project Forum (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
What’s More Dangerous than a Drunk Driver? You, on Your Phone, Says Washington State Governor (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
As Paperwork Goes Missing, Private Student Loan Debts May Be Wiped Away (NY Times)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Dog Pulls Baby Deer from Water to Save It from Drowning
The Incredibles 2 Will Focus on Your Favorite Character, but Can You Guess Who?
Hit by Lightning: Tales from The Survivors
California: Girl at Lemonade Stand Threatened by a Man Who Said He’d Call Police over Lack of Business License
SONG OF THE DAY
Michael Giacchino – The Incredibles (Soundtrack)
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