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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
EPA Announces Repeal of Major Obama-Era Carbon Emissions Rule (NY Times)
Trump Official Says Government Won’t Stand in the Way of Removing Klamath Dams (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Fish Farm Has 60 Days to Fix Bainbridge Island Net Pens as 1 Million Atlantic Salmon Move In (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Governors of Seven Western States Sign Agreement for Electric Vehicle Corridor (American Public Power Association)
https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/governors-7-western-states-sign-agreement-ev-corridor
First Hearing in Washington State Public Records Lawsuit against Legislature (Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Trump Official Says Government Won’t Stand in the Way of Removing Klamath Dams
- Survey: Most Utility Executives Say Cybersecurity Is a Top Concern
- Richland Nuclear Power Plant OK’d to Ship Radioactive Waste
- Downsizing Paying Off for Eugene Water & Electric Board
- The Dirt: Avista to Construct Vehicle Maintenance Building at Headquarters
- Florida: Altamonte Springs Forms Its Own Utility as It Moves Toward Renewable Energy
- Fish Farm Has 60 Days to Fix Bainbridge Island Net Pens as 1 Million Atlantic Salmon Move In
- Summer Chinook Fishery Reopens on the Lower Columbia River
- Summer Chum Return in Record Numbers to Union River near Belfair
- Five Things We’ve Learned about the Pacific Northwest’s Endangered Salmon
- Draft Annual Salmon Survival Study Considers Impacts of Lower Snake Dam Breaching, More Spill
- Your Mom’s Love of Cheap Salmon May Have Paid for North Korea’s Nukes
- “Is This a Water Bill or a New Car Payment?” Bonney Lake Residents Shocked, Frustrated
- State of Montana Extends Energy, PURPA Contracts to 15 Years
- Easy Winter Weatherproofing: Keep the Chill Out as Temperatures Drop
- Washington’s Cannabis Industry Isn’t as Green as You’d Think
- EPA Announces Repeal of Major Obama-Era Carbon Emissions Rule
- Why Aren’t Renewables Decreasing Germany’s Carbon Emissions?
- Governors of Seven Western States Sign Agreement for Electric Vehicle Corridor
- Five Ways Utilities Can Gain From Building Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Is British Columbia Ready for the Coming Electric Vehicle Revolution?
- Tech Giants Call Broadband a Necessity, Say Montana’s Gaps Must Be Addressed
- CenturyLink Testing Fixed Wireless Service
- Spirit One Claims Its Internet Service Is Back; Customers Say ‘Fiasco’ Continues
- Striking Charter Workers Ramp up Attacks on Cable Giant
- First Hearing in Washington State Public Records Lawsuit against Legislature
- California: More Than 100 Reported Missing in Sonoma County Wildfires
- Aerial Photos Show Wildfire Losses in Columbia River Gorge
- As the 747 Begins Its Final Approach, a Pilot Takes a Flight Down Memory Lane
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Trump Official Says Government Won’t Stand in the Way of Removing Klamath Dams (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Survey: Most Utility Executives Say Cybersecurity Is a Top Concern (Utility Dive)
Richland Nuclear Power Plant OK’d to Ship Radioactive Waste (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
Downsizing Paying Off for Eugene Water & Electric Board (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
The Dirt: Avista to Construct Vehicle Maintenance Building at Headquarters (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Florida: Altamonte Springs Forms Its Own Utility as It Moves Toward Renewable Energy (Orlando Sentinel, FL)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Fish Farm Has 60 Days to Fix Bainbridge Island Net Pens as 1 Million Atlantic Salmon Move In (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Summer Chinook Fishery Reopens on the Lower Columbia River (Clark County Today)
Summer Chum Return in Record Numbers to Union River near Belfair (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Five Things We’ve Learned about the Pacific Northwest’s Endangered Salmon (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
Draft Annual Salmon Survival Study Considers Impacts of Lower Snake Dam Breaching, More Spill (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Your Mom’s Love of Cheap Salmon May Have Paid for North Korea’s Nukes (Fast Company)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
“Is This a Water Bill or a New Car Payment?” Bonney Lake Residents Shocked, Frustrated (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
State of Montana Extends Energy, PURPA Contracts to 15 Years (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Easy Winter Weatherproofing: Keep the Chill Out as Temperatures Drop “…Households heating with natural gas, which is almost half of U.S. homes, are expected to spend an average of $635 on heating this winter — 22 percent more than last winter…” (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Washington’s Cannabis Industry Isn’t as Green as You’d Think (Crosscut Seattle)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
EPA Announces Repeal of Major Obama-Era Carbon Emissions Rule (NY Times)
Why Aren’t Renewables Decreasing Germany’s Carbon Emissions? (Forbes Magazine)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
Governors of Seven Western States Sign Agreement for Electric Vehicle Corridor (American Public Power Association)
https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/governors-7-western-states-sign-agreement-ev-corridor
Five Ways Utilities Can Gain From Building Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (Forbes Magazine)
Is British Columbia Ready for the Coming Electric Vehicle Revolution? (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CenturyLink Testing Fixed Wireless Service (Broadband Reports)
Spirit One Claims Its Internet Service Is Back; Customers Say ‘Fiasco’ Continues (Oregonian, Portland)
Striking Charter Workers Ramp up Attacks on Cable Giant (Broadband Reports)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
First Hearing in Washington State Public Records Lawsuit against Legislature (Associated Press)
GENERAL NEWS
California: More Than 100 Reported Missing in Sonoma County Wildfires (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Aerial Photos Show Wildfire Losses in Columbia River Gorge (Associated Press)
As the 747 Begins Its Final Approach, a Pilot Takes a Flight Down Memory Lane (NY Times)
CLOWNING AROUND – DIVERSIONS
The Last Jedi Trailer: Four Big Questions We Want the Answers To
Gang of Ronald McDonald Clowns Storms Burger King, Taunting Workers
Great Pumpkins! Grower Wins Trifecta of Giant Food Titles
These Insanely Impressive Pumpkin Carvings Take the Art to the Next Level
SONG OF THE DAY
Miles Davis – Autumn Leaves
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