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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
The Northwest’s Summer Drought Will End on Sunday (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
With 7.4 Million without Power, Utility Workers Get Respect (Reuters)
Salmon above Chief Joseph Dam on Northwest Power & Conservation Council Agenda in Spokane (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Solar Developers Hoard Panels as U-S Tariff Threat Looms (Renewable Energy World)
Don’t Click That Email. Washington State Gov’t Workers Targeted with Phishing Scam, Union Says (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- With 7.4 Million without Power, Utility Workers Get Respect
- Why Getting the Power Back On in Florida Could Take Weeks
- Stay Safe: What to Do Around Downed Power Lines
- Other States Could Share Oversight of California Power
- U-S Judge Cites Tribal Sovereignty in Dismissing AZ/NM Coal Lawsuit
- Customer Grid Defections Are a Utility Branding Issue
- Salmon above Chief Joseph Dam on Northwest Power & Conservation Council Agenda in Spokane
- Salmon in the Salish Sea: ‘Any Evil You Can Commit on a River Has Been Done to the Nooksack’
- Washington State Commission Sets Status of Eight Threatened or Endangered Species
- Washington State: Rabid Bat Numbers Highest in a Decade
- Tribes Plan Protest to Change Yellowstone Valley, Peak Names
- Water Wars: Rep. Taylor Says New Comprehensive Study on Hirst Well Ruling Shows Rural Economic Devastation
- Solar Developers Hoard Panels as U-S Tariff Threat Looms
- New Wind Farms Cause Friction in the Sky over Military Flight Routes
- Utah: Settlement Would Let Rocky Mountain Power Charge Non-Solar Customers to Pay for Rooftop Solar Power
- A Tale of Two Counties — California’s Mojave Desert Offers a Bi-Polar Approach to Solar
- What Could We Lose if a NASA Climate Mission Goes Dark?
- Washington State Governor: Effects of Climate Change Are Creating ‘Slow-Motion Disaster Movie’
- Tesla Wirelessly Upgraded Owners’ Batteries to Help Flee Irma
- Carmakers Face Electric Reality as Combustion Engine Outlook Dims
- Don’t Click That Email. Washington State Gov’t Workers Targeted with Phishing Scam, Union Says
- Apple Event: iPhone X Makes Its Debut
- United Kingdom: Consumers ‘In the Dark’ Over Broadband Costs
- CenturyLink to Expand Broadband Service to Tiny Towns in Southwest Missouri
- Social Media Gets the Word Out During Irma Emergency
- AP, Other Media Sue for Info from Washington State Lawmakers
- The Northwest’s Summer Drought Will End on Sunday
- The National Weather Service’s New Philosophy
- Utah Man Arrested for Setting Four Oregon Wildfires
- Smoke from Wildfires Worries Northwest Winemakers, Farmers
- Mason Economic Development Council Leaders Look for New Director after Resignation
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
With 7.4 Million without Power, Utility Workers Get Respect (Reuters)
Why Getting the Power Back On in Florida Could Take Weeks (NY Times)
Stay Safe: What to Do Around Downed Power Lines (WAGA-TV, Atlanta, GA)
Other States Could Share Oversight of California Power Grid (Associated Press)
U-S Judge Cites Tribal Sovereignty in Dismissing AZ/NM Coal Lawsuit (Associated Press)
Customer Grid Defections Are a Utility Branding Issue (Utility Dive)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Salmon above Chief Joseph Dam on Northwest Power & Conservation Council Agenda in Spokane (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Salmon in the Salish Sea: ‘Any Evil You Can Commit on a River Has Been Done to the Nooksack’ (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Washington State Commission Sets Status of Eight Threatened or Endangered Species (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Washington State: Rabid Bat Numbers Highest in a Decade (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER
Tribes Plan Protest to Change Yellowstone Valley, Peak Names (Associated Press)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
Water Wars: Rep. Taylor Says New Comprehensive Study on Hirst Well Ruling Shows Rural Economic Devastation (Washington State Wire)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Solar Developers Hoard Panels as U-S Tariff Threat Looms (Renewable Energy World)
New Wind Farms Cause Friction in the Sky over Military Flight Routes (National Public Radio)
Utah: Settlement Would Let Rocky Mountain Power Charge Non-Solar Customers to Pay for Rooftop Solar Power (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
A Tale of Two Counties — California’s Mojave Desert Offers a Bi-Polar Approach to Solar (Renewable Energy World)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
What Could We Lose if a NASA Climate Mission Goes Dark? (NY Times)
Washington State Governor: Effects of Climate Change Are Creating ‘Slow-Motion Disaster Movie’ (Cable News Network)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
Tesla Wirelessly Upgraded Owners’ Batteries to Help Flee Irma (NBC News)
Carmakers Face Electric Reality as Combustion Engine Outlook Dims (Reuters)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Don’t Click That Email. Washington State Gov’t Workers Targeted with Phishing Scam, Union Says (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Apple Event: iPhone X Makes Its Debut (NY Times)
United Kingdom: Consumers ‘In the Dark’ Over Broadband Costs (British Broadcasting Corporation)
CenturyLink to Expand Broadband Service to Tiny Towns in Southwest Missouri (Springfield News-Leader, MO)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Social Media Gets the Word Out During Irma Emergency (Associated Press)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
AP, Other Media Sue for Info from Washington State Lawmakers (Associated Press)
GENERAL NEWS
The Northwest’s Summer Drought Will End on Sunday (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
The National Weather Service’s New Philosophy (Atlantic Magazine)
Utah Man Arrested for Setting Four Oregon Wildfires (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
Smoke from Wildfires Worries Northwest Winemakers, Farmers (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Mason Economic Development Council Leaders Look for New Director after Resignation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
ADIPOSE IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
UK Engineers Launch ‘Sewer War’ Against Giant Fat Blob
Lawsuit Settled Over Rights to Monkey’s Selfie Photo
Woolly Bear Caterpillars & Weather Prediction – Using Woolly Worms for a Winter Forecast
Ashton, Idaho Mayor Sentenced after Repossessing Refrigerator
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