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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Pacific Northwest Congressmen Urge President to Renegotiate Columbia River Treaty (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
Northwest Power & Conservation Council Report Details Bonneville Power’s 2016 Fish/Wildlife Costs at $621.5 Million (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Seattle Consultant Connected to Oregon DOE Racketeering - Allegedly bribed Oregon Dept. of Energy Employee (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
New Business Group Will Push for Oregon Carbon Pricing Plan in 2018 (Oregonian, Portland)
One Million Affected by Washington State University Data Breach (Northwest Public Radio)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Pacific Northwest Congressmen Urge President to Renegotiate Columbia River Treaty
- Seattle Consultant Connected to Oregon DOE Racketeering - Allegedly bribed Oregon Dept. of Energy Employee
- Pacific Northwest Will Need To Add New Capacity by 2021 to Maintain Adequate Power Supply
- Washington State University to Lead $30 Million International Partnership to Advance Power Grid
- Make This the Summer of Nuclear
- Columbia River PUD Survey Nets Record Responses – Mixed, Mostly Positive Reviews
- Op/Ed: President Trump’s Plan to Sell BPA Lines Misguided
- North American Electric Reliability Corporation says Cyberattacks a Top Risk for Grids
- Turkey: Five People Electrocuted in Pool at Water Park
- Northwest Power & Conservation Council Report Details Bonneville Power’s 2016 Fish/Wildlife Costs at $621.5 Million
- Salmon Fishing Off the Washington Coast Starts Saturday
- Puget Sound Study: Pinniped Predation on Juvenile Salmon Making Salmon Recovery More Difficult
- Alaska’s Kuskokwim King Salmon Numbers Mimic Historic Lows
- Yellowstone Grizzly Bear to Lose Endangered Species Protection
- Carcass of 250-Pound Fish Found at Oregon’s Keno Dam
- U-S House Passes Bill to Speed Permitting for Dams, Reservoirs
- Montana Has the Smallest Renewable Energy Incentives in the Region after State Regulator’s Vote
- Lawsuit Seeking to Save 15,000 Trees from Solar Farm Dismissed
- Trump Bashes Wind Energy in a State That Gets a Third of Its Electricity from Wind
- Legal Marijuana Is Driving Up Warehouse Rents in Portland, Seattle, Denver
- New Business Group Will Push for Oregon Carbon Pricing Plan in 2018
- Utility Execs at EV Roadmap Grapple With Rise of Electric Cars
- One Million Affected by Washington State University Data Breach
- President Trump Promises Better Broadband Access for Rural Americans
- Report: Charter Looking to Buy Cox Communications
- What the First iPhone Tells Us about Tech’s Future
- Could One of These Cities (Including Seattle & Portland) Be the Next Silicon Valley of the World?
- Facebook Wants To Shift Its Focus to ‘Meaningful’ Online Communities & Connections
- FCC Hits Robocaller with Agency’s Largest-Ever Fine of $120 Million
- Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
- What Would Happen If State Government Shut Down?
- ‘This Is Big Stuff’: Judge Orders Washington State to Pay $100,000 Sanction for Withholding Emails
- Port Angeles City Council Eliminates Ethics Code; City Reverts to State Rules
- Canada’s Trump Strategy: Go around Him
- Drowned Hiker’s Body Found at Duckabush River Mouth, Mason County Friend Says
- Allyn Waterfront Park Closed to Swimming
- Washington State Wants Yakama Nation’s Fuel Tax Exemption Overturned
- Extreme Drought May Lead to Low Wheat Crop Yield in Montana
- Welcome to Madras – Total Solar Eclipse Casts Spotlight on Rural Oregon Town
- High Above Mars, a NASA Orbiter Spies the Curiosity Rover
Hippodrome • \HIPP-uh-drome\ • Noun - 1: an oval stadium for horse & chariot races in ancient Greece 2: an arena for equestrian performances.
“Harry the Horse” had become fed up with the waltz. “Want to headline at the hippodrome featuring the cha-cha,” he whinnied. The Hendersons just laughed.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Pacific Northwest Congressmen Urge President to Renegotiate Columbia River Treaty (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
Seattle Consultant Connected to Oregon DOE Racketeering - Allegedly bribed Oregon Dept. of Energy Employee (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
Pacific Northwest Will Need To Add New Capacity by 2021 to Maintain Adequate Power Supply (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Washington State University to Lead $30 Million International Partnership to Advance Power Grid (WSU News)
Make This the Summer of Nuclear (Northwest Clean Energy)
Columbia River PUD Survey Nets Record Responses – Mixed, Mostly Positive Reviews (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)
Op/Ed: President Trump’s Plan to Sell BPA Lines Misguided (Portland Tribune, OR)
North American Electric Reliability Corporation says Cyberattacks a Top Risk for Grids (Utility Dive)
Turkey: Five People Electrocuted in Pool at Water Park (Associated Press)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Northwest Power & Conservation Council Report Details Bonneville Power’s 2016 Fish/Wildlife Costs at $621.5 Million (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Salmon Fishing Off the Washington Coast Starts Saturday (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Puget Sound Study: Pinniped Predation on Juvenile Salmon Making Salmon Recovery More Difficult (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Alaska’s Kuskokwim King Salmon Numbers Mimic Historic Lows (Associated Press)
Yellowstone Grizzly Bear to Lose Endangered Species Protection (NY Times)
Carcass of 250-Pound Fish Found at Oregon’s Keno Dam (Associated Press)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
U-S House Passes Bill to Speed Permitting for Dams, Reservoirs (The Hill, Washington, DC)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Montana Has the Smallest Renewable Energy Incentives in the Region after State Regulator’s Vote (Billings Gazette, MT)
Lawsuit Seeking to Save 15,000 Trees from Solar Farm Dismissed (Associated Press)
Trump Bashes Wind Energy in a State That Gets a Third of Its Electricity from Wind (Think Progress)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Legal Marijuana Is Driving Up Warehouse Rents in Portland, Seattle, Denver (Oregonian, Portland)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
New Business Group Will Push for Oregon Carbon Pricing Plan in 2018 (Oregonian, Portland)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE
Utility Execs at EV Roadmap Grapple With Rise of Electric Cars (Portland Business Journal, OR)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
One Million Affected by Washington State University Data Breach (Northwest Public Radio)
President Trump Promises Better Broadband Access for Rural Americans (KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, IA)
Report: Charter Looking to Buy Cox Communications (Consumerist)
What the First iPhone Tells Us about Tech’s Future (USA Today)
Could One of These Cities (Including Seattle & Portland) Be the Next Silicon Valley of the World? (SF Chronicle)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Facebook Wants To Shift Its Focus to ‘Meaningful’ Online Communities & Connections (Christian Science Monitor)
FCC Hits Robocaller with Agency’s Largest-Ever Fine of $120 Million (USA Today)
Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
What Would Happen If State Government Shut Down? (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
‘This Is Big Stuff’: Judge Orders Washington State to Pay $100,000 Sanction for Withholding Emails (Northwest Public Radio)
Port Angeles City Council Eliminates Ethics Code; City Reverts to State Rules (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
Canada’s Trump Strategy: Go around Him (NY Times)
GENERAL NEWS
Drowned Hiker’s Body Found at Duckabush River Mouth, Mason County Friend Says (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Allyn Waterfront Park Closed to Swimming (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Washington State Wants Yakama Nation’s Fuel Tax Exemption Overturned (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
Extreme Drought May Lead to Low Wheat Crop Yield in Montana (Associated Press)
Welcome to Madras – Total Solar Eclipse Casts Spotlight on Rural Oregon Town (Associated Press)
High Above Mars, a NASA Orbiter Spies the Curiosity Rover (NY Times)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Solar Eclipse Can Fry Your Eyes without Protection
Hay Fever Sufferers - You Need to Be Getting on the Gin & Tonics This Summer
Reel Lucky: Local Man Has Camera He Dropped in Water Returned to Him 5 Years Later by Fisherman
Guy Builds a Self-Powered Driving Potato That Turns Out to Be a Better Pet than a Cat
SONG OF THE DAY
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded by the Light
Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun
But mama, that’s where the fun is
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