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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Oregon Regulators Push Back on Portland General Electric’s Green Energy Plan (Oregonian, Portland)
New Reservoir Will Help Yakima Valley Farmers When More Water Is Needed (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
Severing Ties with Electric Utilities Isn’t as Easy as Cutting the Cable Cord (Los Angeles Times, CA)
U-S Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to Visit McNary Dam (East Oregonian, Pendleton)
Lumber Prices Soar Alongside Construction (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Oregon Regulators Push Back on Portland General Electric’s Green Energy Plan
- U-S Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to Visit McNary Dam
- Burden of Decision: A Native Son Climbs to Avista’s Top Job, Then Arranges the Sale of the Company
- Editorial: Bloodless Coup at Tacoma Public Utilities Not Good for Utility Ratepayers
- Columnist: Hey, Tacoma, Your Electrical Utility Faces Big Challenges That Will Affect You
- Electrified Pipe Likely Led to Chiawana Sophomore’s Drowning in Columbia River
- Tri-Cities Utilities Warn Customers of Telephone Scam
- Editorial: How Cuomo Is ‘Building’ Blackouts for New York City
- U-S Poised to Become Leader in Gas Exports, But Some Fear Price Impacts
- New FERC Quorum Faces Hefty Backlog as Market Issues Loom
- Klickitat River Has Hedge against Season’s Grim Fish Run Forecasts
- Op/Ed: Bill Would Rubber-Stamp Salmon Failure
- Lawsuit Targets Federal Oversight of Shellfish Farming
- Reward Offered to Catch Nevada Lake Invasive Fish Dumper
- New Reservoir Will Help Yakima Valley Farmers When More Water Is Needed
- Thurston County to Conduct Water Survey in Response to Hirst Decision on Wells
- Severing Ties with Electric Utilities Isn’t as Easy as Cutting the Cable Cord
- Chile’s Energy Transformation Is Powered by Wind, Sun & Volcanoes
- Nest Thermostats to Save Power during August 21 Eclipse
- U-S Pot States Try to Curb Smuggling, Fend Off Administration
- Clock Starts on Integrating Carbon Pricing in New York Market
- A Swiss Town Wants to Save its Local Glacier with Artificial Snow
- Eclipse 2017: Don’t Even Think About Parking along I-5 to Gaze Skyward
- Amazon Recalls Viewing Glasses 9 Days before Total Solar Eclipse
- For Electric Cars to Take Off, They’ll Need Place to Charge
- FCC Takes Heat for Plan to Lower Broadband Deployment Bar
- Tigard, OR: Smart Home Makes Injured Veteran’s Life Easier
- How a Conservative TV Giant Is Ridding Itself of Regulation
- Detroit Red Wings Are Not Pleased Their Logo Is Now White Nationalist Propaganda
- Longview City Council to Continue Allowing Campaign Speeches at Business Meetings
- Lumber Prices Soar Alongside Construction
- Olympic College to Dedicate New Welding Shop in Shelton
- Mason County: Awards Stack Up for Salish Cliffs Golf Club
- Shelton’s Chalk the Walks Tuesday
- Why Your Avocados Are About to Get Much More Expensive - As High as $3 Apiece
Bifurcate • \BYE-fur-kate\ • Verb – To cause to divide into two branches or parts.
Alfred was distraught. The debate over treatment for his halitosis had fallen into bifurcated disarray among the medical community. One group was debating for large doses of antibiotics parsley pills and other questionable treatments. The second medical team contended that just brushing his teeth occasionally would provide a measure of success.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Oregon Regulators Push Back on Portland General Electric’s Green Energy Plan (Oregonian, Portland)
U-S Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to Visit McNary Dam (East Oregonian, Pendleton)
Burden of Decision: A Native Son Climbs to Avista’s Top Job, Then Arranges the Sale of the Company (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Editorial: Bloodless Coup at Tacoma Public Utilities Not Good for Utility Ratepayers (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Columnist: Hey, Tacoma, Your Electrical Utility Faces Big Challenges That Will Affect You (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Electrified Pipe Likely Led to Chiawana Sophomore’s Drowning in Columbia River (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
Tri-Cities Utilities Warn Customers of Telephone Scam (KNDO/KNDU,-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
Editorial: How Cuomo Is ‘Building’ Blackouts for New York City (New York Post, NY)
U-S Poised to Become Leader in Gas Exports, But Some Fear Price Impacts (Utility Dive)
New FERC Quorum Faces Hefty Backlog as Market Issues Loom (Utility Dive)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Klickitat River Has Hedge against Season’s Grim Fish Run Forecasts (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Op/Ed: Bill Would Rubber-Stamp Salmon Failure (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Lawsuit Targets Federal Oversight of Shellfish Farming (Associated Press)
Reward Offered to Catch Nevada Lake Invasive Fish Dumper (Associated Press)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
New Reservoir Will Help Yakima Valley Farmers When More Water Is Needed (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
Thurston County to Conduct Water Survey in Response to Hirst Decision on Wells (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Severing Ties with Electric Utilities Isn’t as Easy as Cutting the Cable Cord (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Chile’s Energy Transformation Is Powered by Wind, Sun & Volcanoes (NY Times)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Nest Thermostats to Save Power during August 21 Eclipse (SF Chronicle)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
U-S Pot States Try to Curb Smuggling, Fend Off Administration (Associated Press)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Clock Starts on Integrating Carbon Pricing in New York Market (Utility Dive)
A Swiss Town Wants to Save its Local Glacier with Artificial Snow (Grist Online)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
Eclipse 2017: Don’t Even Think About Parking along I-5 to Gaze Skyward (Oregonian, Portland)
Amazon Recalls Viewing Glasses 9 Days before Total Solar Eclipse (Oregonian, Portland)
For Electric Cars to Take Off, They’ll Need Place to Charge (Associated Press)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FCC Takes Heat for Plan to Lower Broadband Deployment Bar (Broadband Reports)
Tigard, OR: Smart Home Makes Injured Veteran’s Life Easier (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
MARKETING & MEDIA
How a Conservative TV Giant Is Ridding Itself of Regulation (NY Times)
Detroit Red Wings Are Not Pleased Their Logo Is Now White Nationalist Propaganda (Mashable)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Longview City Council to Continue Allowing Campaign Speeches at Business Meetings (Longview Daily News, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Lumber Prices Soar Alongside Construction (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Olympic College to Dedicate New Welding Shop in Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Mason County: Awards Stack Up for Salish Cliffs Golf Club (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Shelton’s Chalk the Walks Tuesday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Why Your Avocados Are About to Get Much More Expensive - As High as $3 Apiece (Sacramento Bee, CA)
EATING HISTORY – DIVERSIONS
Judge Dismisses DJ’s $3 Million Case Against Taylor Swift
100-Year-Old Fruitcake Found in Antarctica Is ‘Almost’ Edible
Britain’s New Bank Notes: Secure. Durable. Not for Vegetarians.
Florida Woman Charged with Faking Cancer, Keeping Donations from New York Towns
SONG OF THE DAY
Leo Sayer – Long Tall Glasses
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