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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Spring Salmon Run: On Hold? On Tap? Oregon & Washington Watch Pensively (Oregonian, Portland)
Panel: Hydropower Reforms Needed to Streamline Relicensing and Incentivize New Development (U-S House Committee on Natural Resources)
Shelton Leaders Look at Options to Pay Grant Funds for C Street Landfill Cleanup Study (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Editorial: ‘Climate-Change Agnosticism’ Is a Cop-Out (Globe & Mail, Canada)
Facebook Just Extended Reactions to Comments (AdWeek)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Panel: Hydropower Reforms Needed to Streamline Relicensing and Incentivize New Development
- California: ‘We Are Very, Very Sorry.’ State Water Officials Face Frustrated Oroville Crowd
- Idaho Power: Malheur County Fair Won’t Have to Pay Back Utility Company’s Clerical Error
- Grays Harbor PUD Budget Billing Sees Increase Along With All Customers
- Energy Adviser: Electricity Has Long, Powerful History
- Arizona Regulator Wants Federal Support to Save Embattled 2,250 MW Coal Plant
- Why Canada Is Selling Advanced Nuclear Reactors to China
- South Dakota: Electric Cooperatives Warn Farmers of Power Line Dangers
- Myth-Busting the 2017 Electric Utility Customer
- Spring Salmon Run: On Hold? On Tap? Oregon & Washington Watch Pensively
- Tacoma Power Wins National Award for New Cushman Hatcheries
- In Puget Sound, Water Quality Is Measured In a Salty, Smoky Package
- Trees or Shrubs? Study Disputes Success of China’s $100 Billion Forest Effort
- Shelton Leaders Look at Options to Pay Grant Funds for C Street Landfill Cleanup Study
- Oregon: Detroit Lake Is Full for First Time in Years
- Washington State Senate Approves Hirst Water Bill for Second Time
- Wahkiakum PUD recognizes National Drinking Water Week May 7-13
- Research Aims to Protect Eagles from Wind Turbines
- Wind Turbines Affect Behavior of Desert Tortoise Predators
- Pacific Gas & Electric Turns Dead Trees Into Renewable Energy
- Can State Run on Sun & Wind Alone? California Weighs Aggressive Climate Change Measures
- End of State Tax Credit Expected to Impact Iowa Clean Energy Growth
- Green Designs: Corporate Demand Pushes New Generation of Utility Green Tariffs
- Solar Jobs: State of the States
- Audio: Struggling to Survive, a Small Town Banks on Energy Efficiency
- Editorial: ‘Climate-Change Agnosticism’ Is a Cop-Out
- Cord Cutting Losses Set another Record
- Frontier Loses another 102,000 Frustrated DSL Customers
- Facebook Just Extended Reactions to Comments
- How to Win at Trade Shows (Hint: It Involves Social Media)
- Happy Friendaversary! How Facebook Enhances – And Limits – Your Relationships
- Passage of Republican Health Care Bill Divides Northwest Delegation
- This Question Can Make Your To-Do List a Lot More Manageable
- City of Shelton Removes Trees Posing Danger on North 13th Street
Disconcert • \diss-con-SERT\ • noun – 1: to throw into confusion 2: to disturb the composure of
It was a “critical moment” for the local high school bowling team. Down by one pin, the least proficient member of the group stepped to the line and eyed the 1-9 split. Her laser-like focus was coming into synch, nothing could disconcert her now. Nothing that is, except for the blustery sneeze of a passing barfly who had just wandered out of the men’s room at the “critical moment.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Panel: Hydropower Reforms Needed to Streamline Relicensing and Incentivize New Development (U-S House Committee on Natural Resources)
California: ‘We Are Very, Very Sorry.’ State Water Officials Face Frustrated Oroville Crowd (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Idaho Power: Malheur County Fair Won’t Have to Pay Back Utility Company’s Clerical Error (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Grays Harbor PUD Budget Billing Sees Increase Along With All Customers (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Energy Adviser: Electricity Has Long, Powerful History (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Arizona Regulator Wants Federal Support to Save Embattled 2,250 MW Coal Plant (Utility Dive)
Why Canada Is Selling Advanced Nuclear Reactors to China (Motherboard)
South Dakota: Electric Cooperatives Warn Farmers of Power Line Dangers (KSFY-TV, Sioux Falls, SD)
Myth-Busting the 2017 Electric Utility Customer (Utility Dive)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Spring Salmon Run: On Hold? On Tap? Oregon & Washington Watch Pensively (Oregonian, Portland)
Tacoma Power Wins National Award for New Cushman Hatcheries (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
In Puget Sound, Water Quality Is Measured In a Salty, Smoky Package (Northwest Public Radio)
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER
Trees or Shrubs? Study Disputes Success of China’s $100 Billion Forest Effort (NY Times)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
Shelton Leaders Look at Options to Pay Grant Funds for C Street Landfill Cleanup Study (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Oregon: Detroit Lake Is Full for First Time in Years (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
Washington State Senate Approves Hirst Water Bill for Second Time (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
Wahkiakum PUD recognizes National Drinking Water Week May 7-13 (Wahkiakum Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Research Aims to Protect Eagles from Wind Turbines (Oregon State University)
Wind Turbines Affect Behavior of Desert Tortoise Predators (U-S Geological Service)
Pacific Gas & Electric Turns Dead Trees Into Renewable Energy (Electric Light & Power)
Can State Run on Sun & Wind Alone? California Weighs Aggressive Climate Change Measures (Sacramento Bee, CA)
End of State Tax Credit Expected to Impact Iowa Clean Energy Growth (Midwest Energy News)
Green Designs: Corporate Demand Pushes New Generation of Utility Green Tariffs (Utility Dive)
Solar Jobs: State of the States (Renewable Energy World)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Audio: Struggling to Survive, a Small Town Banks on Energy Efficiency (National Public Radio)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Editorial: ‘Climate-Change Agnosticism’ Is a Cop-Out (Globe & Mail, Canada)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Cord Cutting Losses Set another Record (Broadband Reports)
Frontier Loses another 102,000 Frustrated DSL Customers (Broadband Reports)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Facebook Just Extended Reactions to Comments (AdWeek)
How to Win at Trade Shows (Hint: It Involves Social Media) (AdWeek)
Happy Friendaversary! How Facebook Enhances – And Limits – Your Relationships (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Passage of Republican Health Care Bill Divides Northwest Delegation (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
This Question Can Make Your To-Do List a Lot More Manageable (Fast Company)
GENERAL NEWS
City of Shelton Removes Trees Posing Danger on North 13th Street (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
SHEEP IN THE SHIRE– DIVERSIONS
May the Fourth Be With You on National Star Wars Day
Lunar Colonists May Make Bricks from Moon Dust & Sunlight
Kate Middleton Feeding This Lamb a Bottle of Milk Is the Break the Internet Needs Today
Hundreds of Tourists End Up in Small Norwegian Village Thanks to Google Maps Error
SONGS OF THE DAY
Dave Brubeck Day - Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five (Music is in 5/4 time)
John Williams – Main Theme, Star Wars
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