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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Don’t Panic – Solar Eclipse Fast Facts – Mason County (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
Bonneville Power Administration Focuses on Safety &Reliability During Total Eclipse (Bonneville Power Administration)
Pole Contact Poleaxe - Court Throws Out AT&T’s Effort to Block Google Fiber in Louisville (Consumerist)
https://consumerist.com/2017/08/17/court-throws-out-atts-effort-to-block-google-fiber-in-louisville/
‘Future Bodes Very Well’ For Sockeye Salmon at Baker Lake (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Some Democrats See Federal Tax Overhaul as a Path to Taxing Carbon (NY Times)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Don’t Panic – Solar Eclipse Fast Facts – Mason County
- Bonneville Power Administration Focuses on Safety &Reliability During Total Eclipse
- Columbia River PUD to Raise Electricity Rates October 1
- Rehab of Dworshak Dam’s Unit 3 Has Its Share of Hiccups
- Utilities Urges Trump Team to Support Clean Energy in NAFTA Trade Talks
- Time of Use Rates Could Spur Energy & Bill Savings – Customer Advocates Urge Caution
- Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Will Not Increase Its Oncor Offer
- FERC Proposes Change to Annual Charges for Hydroelectric Projects in Alaska
- ‘Future Bodes Very Well’ For Sockeye Salmon at Baker Lake
- New Genetic Evidence Could Have Major Implications in the Fight to Save Spring-Run Chinook Salmon
- New Rules in Place for Salmon Crossing Washington/Canada Border
- Shellfish Harvesting Closed Along Kitsap County’s Eastern Shoreline
- Views, Wind Turbines Draw in Visitors near Ellensburg
- Home Depot Transforming Store Rooftops in Maryland, D-C into ‘Mini Solar Farms’
- How an Arkansas Co-op Used Solar Power to Help Retain a Major Employer
- Brooklyn’s Social Housing Microgrid Rewrites Relationships with Utility Companies
- Officials in Legal-Marijuana States Push Back Against Jeff Sessions’ Marijuana Criticisms
- Pot Industry Massively Increases Its Washington, DC Lobbying
- Grays Harbor County Pot Moratorium Updated
- Some Democrats See Federal Tax Overhaul as a Path to Taxing Carbon
- Forest Rangers, Fire Crews Brace for Eclipse Watchers to Descend on U-S West
- Pole Contact Poleaxe - Court Throws Out AT&T’s Effort to Block Google Fiber in Louisville
- Verizon to Compete With AT&T’s FirstNet Emergency Network
- Hackers Briefly Take Over HBO Twitter Accounts
- Another Million People Cut the TV Cord Last Quarter
- Skype’s Much-Debated Redesign Hits the Desktop
- Ocala Electric Utility is Working to Make Public Power a Household Term
- A Superhero, a Fish & a Northwest Baseball Team’s Planet-Friendly Marketing Scheme
- Five Tips for Leveraging Sporting Events to Drive Social Engagement
- Social Media Expert Says Think before You Film & Share at Emergencies
- Record Low Unemployment Continues in Washington State
- Shelton City Leaders Talk Permit Fee Reduction (increases), Incentive for Improving Derelict Properties
- Belfair Celebrates Highway 3 Widening
- Eclipse Traffic Already Backing Up in Central Oregon
- Olympic College Shelton Celebrates New John Bremer Welding Center
- Ocean Spray Phasing Out Aberdeen Area Cranberry Sauce Production
- Free Mason County Dump Locations on United Way Day of Caring
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Don’t Panic – Solar Eclipse Fast Facts – Mason County (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
Bonneville Power Administration Focuses on Safety &Reliability During Total Eclipse (Bonneville Power Administration)
Columbia River PUD to Raise Electricity Rates October 1 (St Helens Chronicle, OR)
Rehab of Dworshak Dam’s Unit 3 Has Its Share of Hiccups (Clearwater Tribune, ID)
Utilities Urges Trump Team to Support Clean Energy in NAFTA Trade Talks (Washington Examiner)
Time of Use Rates Could Spur Energy & Bill Savings – Customer Advocates Urge Caution (Utility Dive)
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Will Not Increase Its Oncor Offer (Reuters)
FERC Proposes Change to Annual Charges for Hydroelectric Projects in Alaska (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
FISH & WILDLIFE
‘Future Bodes Very Well’ For Sockeye Salmon at Baker Lake (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
New Genetic Evidence Could Have Major Implications in the Fight to Save Spring-Run Chinook Salmon (Sacramento Bee, CA)
New Rules in Place for Salmon Crossing Washington/Canada Border (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Shellfish Harvesting Closed Along Kitsap County’s Eastern Shoreline (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Views, Wind Turbines Draw in Visitors near Ellensburg (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Home Depot Transforming Store Rooftops in Maryland, D-C into ‘Mini Solar Farms’ (Washington Business Journal, DC)
How an Arkansas Co-op Used Solar Power to Help Retain a Major Employer (Renewable Energy World)
Brooklyn’s Social Housing Microgrid Rewrites Relationships with Utility Companies (The Guardian, UK)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Officials in Legal-Marijuana States Push Back Against Jeff Sessions’ Marijuana Criticisms (Yahoo! News)
Pot Industry Massively Increases Its Washington, DC Lobbying (Washington Examiner)
Grays Harbor County Pot Moratorium Updated (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Some Democrats See Federal Tax Overhaul as a Path to Taxing Carbon (NY Times)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
Forest Rangers, Fire Crews Brace for Eclipse Watchers to Descend on U-S West (Reuters)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Pole Contact Poleaxe - Court Throws Out AT&T’s Effort to Block Google Fiber in Louisville (Consumerist)
https://consumerist.com/2017/08/17/court-throws-out-atts-effort-to-block-google-fiber-in-louisville/
Verizon to Compete With AT&T’s FirstNet Emergency Network (Broadband Reports)
Hackers Briefly Take Over HBO Twitter Accounts (NY Times)
Another Million People Cut the TV Cord Last Quarter (Broadband Reports)
Skype’s Much-Debated Redesign Hits the Desktop (Tech Crunch)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Ocala Electric Utility is Working to Make Public Power a Household Term (American Public Power Association)
A Superhero, a Fish & a Northwest Baseball Team’s Planet-Friendly Marketing Scheme (Northwest Public Radio)
Social Media Expert Says Think before You Film & Share at Emergencies (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Record Low Unemployment Continues in Washington State (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Shelton City Leaders Talk Permit Fee Reduction (increases), Incentive for Improving Derelict Properties (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Belfair Celebrates Highway 3 Widening (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Eclipse Traffic Already Backing Up in Central Oregon (Bend Bulletin, OR)
Olympic College Shelton Celebrates New John Bremer Welding Center (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Ocean Spray Phasing Out Aberdeen Area Cranberry Sauce Production (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
Free Mason County Dump Locations on United Way Day of Caring (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
24 CARROT RING – DIVERSIONS
Lucky Carrot: Alberta Woman Finds Mother-In-Law’s Lost Ring
Dog Lost During Windstorm Returns Home Two Years Later
Fremont: Trump Supporters Want Lenin’s Head after Confederate Statue Toppling
The Best Way to Drink Whiskey, According to Science
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/08/17/the-best-way-to-drink-whiskey-according-to-science/?utm_term=.145ca3b9500e
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/08/17/the-best-way-to-drink-whiskey-according-to-science/?utm_term=.145ca3b9500e
SONG OF THE DAY
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