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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Heat Wave Shatters Bonneville Power Administration’s Summer Electricity Record — Again & Again (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
Power Is What Powers the Mid-Columbia Economy (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
Oregon: Eugene Water & Electric Board Puts Two Wind Farms Up for Sale (Roseburg News-Review, OR)
Cell Transmitters on Every Block? Cities, Counties Fight To Retain Control over Expanding Industry (Sacramento Bee, CA)
“Oh No!” There’s an Osprey Trying to Build a Nest on a Mason PUD 3 Power Pole! (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Heat Wave Shatters Bonneville Power Administration’s Summer Electricity Record — Again & Again
- Power Is What Powers the Mid-Columbia Economy
- What Does Inexpensive Power Mean for Whatcom County? Jobs
- Op/Ed: Legislation Protects Salmon & Hydrosystem
- Op/Ed: Do Avista Customers Face Colstrip Risk?
- Teen Electrocuted in 2014 While Tubing On Puyallup River, Family Says in Lawsuit
- Texas: Utility Companies Discuss the Dangers of Electricity Following Tub Death of Lubbock Teen
- Idaho: Wildfire Threatens Blaine County Power Source
- B.C. Hydro Protecting Interior Substation from Wildfire
- Billions Lost in South Carolina Nuclear Power Projects, With More Bills Due
- Upgrading the Power Grid in Remote Tibet
- “Oh No!” There’s an Osprey Trying to Build a Nest on a Mason PUD 3 Power Pole!
- Grays Harbor Osprey Freed from Tangled Mess
- New Plan Will Work with States on Sage Grouse, Interior Dept. Says
- Op/Ed: Endangered Species Threatened by Unneeded Energy
- Let Forest Fires Burn? What the - Black-Backed Woodpecker Knows
- The Veins of America: Stunning Map Shows Every River Basin in the U-S
- Oregon: Eugene Water & Electric Board Puts Two Wind Farms Up for Sale
- Portland, Multnomah County Back Big Portland General Electric Renewable Energy Buy
- August 21 Solar Eclipse Will Affect Photovoltaic Generators across the Country
- Oncor Drops Proposed Minimum Charge for DER Customers
- What’s Missing from the 100% Renewable Energy Debate
- Even With All Our Gadgets, Americans Are Using Less Electricity than Ten Years Ago
- Washington State: Any Trump Administration Crackdown on Marijuana Would Be “Unacceptable”
- Is Jeff Sessions Planning to Crack Down on Legal Pot? This Letter Suggests He Might Be.
- California Inc.: The State Mulls Creation of a Pot-Industry Bank
- Cost Concerns: Spokane Mayor Won’t Sign Climate Ordinance
- Cell Transmitters on Every Block? Cities, Counties Fight To Retain Control over Expanding Industry
- AT&T Deploys Mobile Cell Units Ahead of Eclipse
- 65,000 Frustrated DSL Customers Fled CenturyLink Last Quarter
- Northwest Open Access Network’s CEO Announces Retirement
- Almost Half the World Is Now on Social Media, According to New Report
- “Write Drunk. Edit Sober.” According To Science, Ernest Hemingway Was Actually Right
- Some Users Can Go Live Directly via Facebook Camera
- Here Are Some Projects That Will Cost Taxpayers More Money, Thanks to Construction Budget Impasse
- After Alleged Assault, Investigation Reveals Inappropriate Culture at Washington State Agency
- Air Pollution around Seattle Could Get Worse, Before Improving
- Dry Period Record for Pacific Northwest Tied Today
- Shelton Wins Pee Wee Reese World Series Championship
- Fake Solar Eclipse Glasses Flood the Market; NASA Offers Recommended Brands
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Albert was tired. TOO tired. On his way out the door, he patted his wife on her head and gave the dog a smooch. “When did SHE grow a moustache?” he pondered as he backed out of the driveway to head to another day of work at the Patent Office.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Heat Wave Shatters Bonneville Power Administration’s Summer Electricity Record — Again & Again (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
Power Is What Powers the Mid-Columbia Economy (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
What Does Inexpensive Power Mean for Whatcom County? Jobs (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Op/Ed: Legislation Protects Salmon & Hydrosystem (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Op/Ed: Do Avista Customers Face Colstrip Risk? (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Teen Electrocuted in 2014 While Tubing On Puyallup River, Family Says in Lawsuit (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Texas: Utility Companies Discuss the Dangers of Electricity Following Tub Death of Lubbock Teen (Lubbock Avalanche Journal, TX)
Idaho: Wildfire Threatens Blaine County Power Source (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum)
B.C. Hydro Protecting Interior Substation from Wildfire (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
Billions Lost in South Carolina Nuclear Power Projects, With More Bills Due (Associated Press)
Upgrading the Power Grid in Remote Tibet (Atlantic Magazine)
FISH & WILDLIFE
“Oh No!” There’s an Osprey Trying to Build a Nest on a Mason PUD 3 Power Pole! (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
Grays Harbor Osprey Freed from Tangled Mess (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
New Plan Will Work with States on Sage Grouse, Interior Dept. Says (Associated Press)
Op/Ed: Endangered Species Threatened by Unneeded Energy (Idaho State Journal)
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER
Let Forest Fires Burn? What the - Black-Backed Woodpecker Knows (NY Times)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
The Veins of America: Stunning Map Shows Every River Basin in the U-S (The Daily Mail, UK)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Oregon: Eugene Water & Electric Board Puts Two Wind Farms Up for Sale (Roseburg News-Review, OR)
Portland, Multnomah County Back Big Portland General Electric Renewable Energy Buy (Portland Business Journal, OR)
August 21 Solar Eclipse Will Affect Photovoltaic Generators across the Country (U-S Energy Information Administration)
Oncor Drops Proposed Minimum Charge for DER Customers (Utility Dive)
What’s Missing from the 100% Renewable Energy Debate (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Even With All Our Gadgets, Americans Are Using Less Electricity than Ten Years Ago (ReCode)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Washington State: Any Trump Administration Crackdown on Marijuana Would Be “Unacceptable” (Consumerist)
Is Jeff Sessions Planning to Crack Down on Legal Pot? This Letter Suggests He Might Be. (Washington Post)
California Inc.: The State Mulls Creation of a Pot-Industry Bank (Los Angeles Times, CA)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE
Cost Concerns: Spokane Mayor Won’t Sign Climate Ordinance (Northwest Public Radio)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Cell Transmitters on Every Block? Cities, Counties Fight To Retain Control over Expanding Industry (Sacramento Bee, CA)
AT&T Deploys Mobile Cell Units Ahead of Eclipse (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
65,000 Frustrated DSL Customers Fled CenturyLink Last Quarter (Broadband Reports)
Northwest Open Access Network’s CEO Announces Retirement (Washington PUD Association)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Almost Half the World Is Now on Social Media, According to New Report (Mashable)
“Write Drunk. Edit Sober.” According To Science, Ernest Hemingway Was Actually Right (Fast Company)
Some Users Can Go Live Directly via Facebook Camera (AdWeek)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Here Are Some Projects That Will Cost Taxpayers More Money, Thanks to Construction Budget Impasse (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
After Alleged Assault, Investigation Reveals Inappropriate Culture at Washington State Agency (Northwest Public Radio)
GENERAL NEWS
Air Pollution around Seattle Could Get Worse, Before Improving (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
Dry Period Record for Pacific Northwest Tied Today (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
Shelton Wins Pee Wee Reese World Series Championship (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Fake Solar Eclipse Glasses Flood the Market; NASA Offers Recommended Brands (KSTW-TV, Seattle, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Lost High School Ring ‘Keeps Coming Back’ to Florida Woman
Photo: Vermont Boy Reels in a Record-Setting Carp
B.C. Boater Called ‘Hero of the Day’ for Spraying Grass Fire with His Jet Boat
Nine-Year-Old Wants to be NASA’s ‘Planetary Protection Officer’
SONG OF THE DAY
First Class - Beach Baby
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