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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Bonneville Power Administration’s Transmission Divestiture Would Drive Up Rates (Idaho Falls Post-Register, ID)
Oregon, California Governors Seek Klamath Salmon Disaster Aid after Second Bad Year (Associated Press)
SolarWorld Joins Trade Case Alleging Chinese Abuses (Oregonian, Portland)
Experts: 84% Chance of Pacific Northwest Quake in Next 50 Years (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
Douglas County PUD GM Bill Dobbins Retires, Gary Ivory to Step in (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Bonneville Power Administration’s Transmission Divestiture Would Drive Up Rates
- Trump Proposal to Sell-Off Bonneville Power Assets Could Impact Intalco, Raise Rates
- Op/Ed: President Trump’s Budget Targets Affordable, Reliable Power
- Douglas County PUD GM Bill Dobbins Retires, Gary Ivory to Step in
- Where to Park Wall Street’s Infrastructure Billions
- Cowlitz PUD Earns National Safety Award
- Murkowski Urges Democrats Not to Blame Energy Nominees for Trump’s Budget
- U-S Senators Defend State Energy Policies in Confirmation Hearing for FERC, DOE Nominees
- Lisa Murkowski Looks to Resurrect Energy Bill This Year
- Florida Firm Sends Angola a $45 Million Electric Bill
- Oregon, California Governors Seek Klamath Salmon Disaster Aid after Second Bad Year
- A Third of the Nation’s Honeybee Colonies Died Last Year. Why You Should Care
- Whale on Grays Harbor Beach Will Be Left to Rot
- New Restaurant Hit with $300K Water Bill Before Doors Even Opened
- SolarWorld Joins Trade Case Alleging Chinese Abuses
- Lights Out! Eclipse to Cut Solar Power in California
- Utility Rebates, Programs Drive Satisfaction - But Few Customers Participate, J.D. Power Finds
- Efficiency Exchange 2017 Delivers Inspiration & Information
- Is a Dishwasher More Efficient Than Washing by Hand?
- Report: EPA Has Early Draft of Clean Power Plan Rollback
- Probe Spots Massive Cyclones at the Poles of Jupiter
- After 16-Year Fiber Expansion, Grant PUD Discusses How – or Whether – to Continue
- Cordcutting Hits All-Time High as Cable TV Reaches New Lows in Popularity
- Why It Took So Long for Data Centers to Discover New Mexico
- Another Social Media Marketing Campaign Just Went Horribly Wrong
- Local Social Media Marketing with Facebook & Instagram
- Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
- WA State Senator Ericksen Is Out of the EPA – Says Work Done There Will Benefit His Constituents
- Greg Gianforte, Montana Republican, Captures House Seat Despite Assault Charge
- Appeals Court Will Not Reinstate President Trump’s Revised Travel Ban
- Experts: 84% Chance of Pacific Northwest Quake in Next 50 Years
- Leavenworth: Washington State Fire at Tourism Spot Mostly Contained
- Washington State Agency Awards City of Shelton $50,000 for Emergency Road Repairs
- Customer Service Reorganization at Shelton Civic Center
- Oregon: New Population Estimates Put Bend among Nation’s Fastest-Growing Cities
- Atlantic Hurricane Season Is Expected to Be Busy
- Why Richard Sherman Can’t Let Go of Seattle’s Super Bowl Loss
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Mortimer was aquiver with anticipation. His first meeting with the Edgar Rice Burroughs Lyceum Society was to cover all 26 Tarzan books written by the prolific author in 24 hours. The tedium of the recycled story lines was only moderated by the lurid and turgid prose generated by one of the best pulp adventure fiction writers in history.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Bonneville Power Administration’s Transmission Divestiture Would Drive Up Rates (Idaho Falls Post-Register, ID)
Trump Proposal to Sell-Off Bonneville Power Assets Could Impact Intalco, Raise Rates (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Op/Ed: President Trump’s Budget Targets Affordable, Reliable Power (The Hill, Washington, DC)
Douglas County PUD GM Bill Dobbins Retires, Gary Ivory to Step in (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)
Where to Park Wall Street’s Infrastructure Billions (Bloomberg News)
Cowlitz PUD Earns National Safety Award (Longview Daily News, WA)
Murkowski Urges Democrats Not to Blame Energy Nominees for Trump’s Budget (Washington Examiner)
U-S Senators Defend State Energy Policies in Confirmation Hearing for FERC, DOE Nominees (Utility Dive)
Lisa Murkowski Looks to Resurrect Energy Bill This Year (Washington Examiner)
Florida Firm Sends Angola a $45 Million Electric Bill (Courthouse News Service)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Oregon, California Governors Seek Klamath Salmon Disaster Aid after Second Bad Year (Associated Press)
A Third of the Nation’s Honeybee Colonies Died Last Year. Why You Should Care (USA Today)
Whale on Grays Harbor Beach Will Be Left to Rot (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
New Restaurant Hit with $300K Water Bill Before Doors Even Opened (Consumerist)
https://consumerist.com/2017/05/26/new-restaurant-hit-with-300k-water-bill-before-doors-even-opened/
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
SolarWorld Joins Trade Case Alleging Chinese Abuses (Oregonian, Portland)
Lights Out! Eclipse to Cut Solar Power in California (SF Chronicle)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Utility Rebates, Programs Drive Satisfaction - But Few Customers Participate, J.D. Power Finds (Electric Energy Online)
Efficiency Exchange 2017 Delivers Inspiration & Information (Bonneville Power Administration)
Is a Dishwasher More Efficient Than Washing by Hand? (USA Today)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Report: EPA Has Early Draft of Clean Power Plan Rollback (Utility Dive)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE
Probe Spots Massive Cyclones at the Poles of Jupiter (Christian Science Monitor)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
After 16-Year Fiber Expansion, Grant PUD Discusses How – or Whether – to Continue (Government Technology)
Cordcutting Hits All-Time High as Cable TV Reaches New Lows in Popularity (Gizmodo)
Why It Took So Long for Data Centers to Discover New Mexico (Albuquerque Business First, NM)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Another Social Media Marketing Campaign Just Went Horribly Wrong (Mashable)
Local Social Media Marketing with Facebook & Instagram (Social Media Examiner)
Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
WA State Senator Ericksen Is Out of the EPA – Says Work Done There Will Benefit His Constituents (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Greg Gianforte, Montana Republican, Captures House Seat Despite Assault Charge (NY Times)
Appeals Court Will Not Reinstate President Trump’s Revised Travel Ban (NY Times)
GENERAL NEWS
Experts: 84% Chance of Pacific Northwest Quake in Next 50 Years (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
Leavenworth: Washington State Fire at Tourism Spot Mostly Contained (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
Washington State Agency Awards City of Shelton $50,000 for Emergency Road Repairs (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Customer Service Reorganization at Shelton Civic Center (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)
Oregon: New Population Estimates Put Bend among Nation’s Fastest-Growing Cities (Oregonian, Portland)
Atlantic Hurricane Season Is Expected to Be Busy (NY Times)
Why Richard Sherman Can’t Let Go of Seattle’s Super Bowl Loss (ESPN)
BEARS IN THE BAKERY – DIVERSIONS
Bear Who Ripped Bumper Off Doughnut Delivery Car Is All of Us
Woman Sues Jelly Belly Because She Thought Her Jelly Beans Were Sugar-Free
Longview: Installation of Squirrel Span Delayed
Remembering Miles Davis on His Birthday
SONG OF THE DAY
Miles Davis – Blue in Green
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