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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Salmon-Friendly Rulings on Columbia, Snake Dams Could Be Overturned by Congress (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
Washington State Utilities Need to Consider Storage in Resource Planning, Regulators Say (Utility Dive)
Fish-Farming Company Offered Money for Lummi Nation’s Silence about Net Pens, Letters Show (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Little-Known Co-Op Could Veto Santee Cooper’s Sale (The State, Columbia, SC)
Urgent Weather Advisory Warns of Up to 14 Inches of Snow Today in the Cascades (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Little-Known Co-Op Could Veto Santee Cooper’s Sale
- Cliff Mass Says ‘Preemptive Blackouts’ Could Lessen Chance of Wildfires
- Power Line Installation to Affect Traffic on SR 3
- Diamonds on the Soles of My Shoes- Diamond Foundry Commits to Wenatchee
- Chelan PUD Customers Invited to Update on New Substation
- How Did Florida Utilities Do with Irma Outages, PSC Asks Customers
- Op/Ed: A Bipartisan View on Modernizing the U-S Electric Grid
- Salmon-Friendly Rulings on Columbia, Snake Dams Could Be Overturned by Congress
- Fish-Farming Company Offered Money for Lummi Nation’s Silence about Net Pens, Letters Show
- Washington State, Others, Request Supreme Court Review Ninth Circuit’s Decision on Culverts
- Sections of Snake River to Open October 15 to Steelhead Retention
- Too Few Returning Chinook Prompts Closure of Samish River Fishing
- Editorial: Desalination Plant in Southern California Is Important to Water Security
- Argument Analysis: Wading Through the “Themeless Pudding” of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
- Washington State Utilities Need to Consider Storage in Resource Planning, Regulators Say
- Oregon Utilities, Regulators Grapple Over Major Renewables Investments
- Wind & Solar’s Future Hangs on Taxes, Not Clean-Power Plan
- Salt Lake City Ordinance Puts a Spotlight on Efficiency
- Tired of Twee Edison Bulbs? Bring On the Neon
- Marijuana Crop Is Burning in the California Wildfires
- Another El Nino problem: More Carbon Dioxide in Air
- How Americans Lost the Stars & How We Might Be Able to Get Them Back
- Another Shot for Municipal Broadband in Seattle
- Number of Consumers Affected by Data Breaches Up Six Times from Last Year
- Equifax Says Code on Its Website ‘Was Serving Malicious Content’
- ‘The Ravages of Cord-Cutting’: AT&T’s Race against Time to Save Its TV Business
- What Do Millennials Want from Their Energy Providers?
- After Massive Email Leak, the City of Seattle Scrambles
- These Common Email Mistakes Are Ruining Your Credibility
- Urgent Weather Advisory Warns of Up to 14 Inches of Snow Today in the Cascades
- Snowy Winter Forecast Due to La Niña Warms Skiers’ Hearts
- Epic Columbus Day Storm Smashed Oregon 55 Years Ago, Retains Hold on Residents’ Imaginations
- Charred Ruins & Sooty Skies as California Wildfires Kill 31
- Shelton Public Works Chief: Roundabout Proposal on Alder-1st Streets A No-Go
- Flu Season Is Here: Signs Point to a Bad Year
- Study Says Washington & Oregon Are Great for Business (Mississippi Not So Much)
- Yellowstone Supervolcano May Be Only Decades from a Catastrophic Eruption
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Lagniappe. The $100 bill handed to Frankie Pantangeli (the Godfather, Part II) just before being garroted in the bar…
Carmine Rosato: We’re all very happy about your decision, Frankie. You’re not going to regret it!
Pentangeli: I don’t like this C-note, Rosato. I take that as an insult.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Little-Known Co-Op Could Veto Santee Cooper’s Sale (The State, Columbia, SC)
Cliff Mass Says ‘Preemptive Blackouts’ Could Lessen Chance of Wildfires (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
Power Line Installation to Affect Traffic on SR 3 (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Diamonds on the Soles of My Shoes- Diamond Foundry Commits to Wenatchee (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
Chelan PUD Customers Invited to Update on New Substation (Lake Chelan Mirror, WA)
How Did Florida Utilities Do with Irma Outages, PSC Asks Customers (Utility Dive)
Op/Ed: A Bipartisan View on Modernizing the U-S Electric Grid (Utility Dive)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Salmon-Friendly Rulings on Columbia, Snake Dams Could Be Overturned by Congress (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
Fish-Farming Company Offered Money for Lummi Nation’s Silence about Net Pens, Letters Show (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Washington State, Others, Request Supreme Court Review Ninth Circuit’s Decision on Culverts (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
Sections of Snake River to Open October 15 to Steelhead Retention (KNDO/KNDU,-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
Too Few Returning Chinook Prompts Closure of Samish River Fishing (Skagit Valley Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
Editorial: Desalination Plant in Southern California Is Important to Water Security (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Argument Analysis: Wading Through the “Themeless Pudding” of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction (SCOTUS Blog)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Washington State Utilities Need to Consider Storage in Resource Planning, Regulators Say (Utility Dive)
Oregon Utilities, Regulators Grapple Over Major Renewables Investments (Utility Dive)
Wind & Solar’s Future Hangs on Taxes, Not Clean-Power Plan (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Salt Lake City Ordinance Puts a Spotlight on Efficiency (The Energy Collective)
Tired of Twee Edison Bulbs? Bring On the Neon (NY Times)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Marijuana Crop Is Burning in the California Wildfires (NY Times)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Another El Nino problem: More Carbon Dioxide in Air (Associated Press)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
How Americans Lost the Stars & How We Might Be Able to Get Them Back (Washington Post)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Another Shot for Municipal Broadband in Seattle (The Stranger – Note that the artwork is PG-13 Rated)
Number of Consumers Affected by Data Breaches Up Six Times from Last Year (Northwest Public Radio)
Equifax Says Code on Its Website ‘Was Serving Malicious Content’ (Los Angeles Times, CA)
‘The Ravages of Cord-Cutting’: AT&T’s Race against Time to Save Its TV Business (Washington Post)
MARKETING & MEDIA
What Do Millennials Want from Their Energy Providers? (Utility Dive)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
After Massive Email Leak, the City of Seattle Scrambles (Crosscut Seattle)
These Common Email Mistakes Are Ruining Your Credibility (Fast Company)
GENERAL NEWS
Urgent Weather Advisory Warns of Up to 14 Inches of Snow Today in the Cascades (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Snowy Winter Forecast Due to La Niña Warms Skiers’ Hearts (Northwest Public Radio)
Epic Columbus Day Storm Smashed Oregon 55 Years Ago, Retains Hold on Residents’ Imaginations (Oregonian, Portland)
Charred Ruins & Sooty Skies as California Wildfires Kill 31 (Reuters)
Shelton Public Works Chief: Roundabout Proposal on Alder-1st Streets A No-Go (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Flu Season Is Here: Signs Point to a Bad Year (Oregonian, Portland)
Study Says Washington & Oregon Are Great for Business (Mississippi Not So Much) (Northwest Public Radio)
Yellowstone Supervolcano May Be Only Decades from a Catastrophic Eruption (Yahoo News)
VENISON SANDWICH – DIVERSIONS
Arby’s to Debut Venison & Elk Burgers Nationwide
Half-Smoked Winston Churchill Cigar Sells for $12,000
German Man in Hot Water for Running Taps Non-Stop for a Year
‘Peanuts’ Creator Charles Schultz’s House Burned Down in the California Wildfires
SONG OF THE DAY
Kelly Valleau – Linus & Lucy (Peanuts Theme, Guitar)
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Linus & Lucy
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