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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
U-S - Canada Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Expected to
Begin in Early 2018 (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Gov. Inslee Writes Opposition Letter to HR 3144, Sen.
Sheldon Calls It “Unfathomable” (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)
The Climate Post: Moody’s Warns Cities, States to Prepare
for Climate Change Risks (Huffington Post)
Shimshak, Leading Oregon Renewable Energy Advocate to Resign
(Portland Business Journal, OR)
More Dry Days Ahead, But You Might As Well Get Used to the
Cold (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- U-S - Canada Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Expected to Begin in Early 2018 a
- State Department: Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Begin in Early 2018
- Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty Regime
- Gov. Inslee Writes Opposition Letter to HR 3144, Sen. Sheldon Calls It “Unfathomable”
- Idaho Power to Provide More Information to Idaho, Oregon as Part of Hells Canyon Complex Relicensing
- High Price of Bitcoin Putting Real Demand on Central Washington State’s Cheap Electricity
- Lewis County PUD Considers Rate Increases; 2018 Budget Shows $1.4M Deficit
- Chelan County PUD Approves Moving Forward With Planning for Smart Meters
- Umatilla Electric Co-Op Ready to Flip Switch on New Substation in Hermiston
- Jefferson PUD Seeks Donations to Help Low-Income Families
- Conservation Groups Challenge New Rules for Oregon Power Plant Permits
- Survey Shows Strong Support for Columbia Generating Station
- GE Cuts 12K Power Jobs as Demand, Renewables, Skew Market
- Should Utilities Turn Off the Electricity When Wildfire Risk Is High?
- ‘These Things Add Up.’ Could Recurring Problems Compromise Safety of California Dams?
- United Kingdom: Power from Mini Nuclear Plants ‘Would Cost More than from Large Ones’
- Washington State Commercial Crab Fishery Delayed Further
- Agencies Outline NEPA/EIS Progress Evaluating Columbia/Snake River Uses, Improvements for Fish
- Biologist Fighting Uphill Battle to Get Eelways Built on Potomac Dams
- Shimshak, Leading Oregon Renewable Energy Advocate to Resign
- Kittitas County ‘Save Our Farms’ Group Prepares for Solar Meeting Next Week
- Renewable Energy Is Surging. The G.O.P. Tax Bill Could Curtail That.
- A Maryland Paper Mill Burns a Polluting Sludge Called Black Liquor. The State Calls It Green Energy.
- Shocking Electric Bill? Free Changes Can Help You Cut Costs, Save Money
- The Hidden Gem of Wholesale Energy Markets: Energy Efficiency
- Replacing Awful Hospital Lighting Could Create a More Healing Environment
- High Tech, High Finance & High Times for U-S Marijuana Industry
- The Climate Post: Moody’s Warns Cities, States to Prepare for Climate Change Risks
- Young People Suing Trump Administration over Climate Change to Get Day in Court
- Internet Association Asks for U-S Net Neutrality Vote Delay
- Inside the Opposition to a Net Neutrality Repeal
- Big ISPs Spent $1 Million Attacking Colorado Community Broadband
- How to Respond to Negative Reviews on Facebook, Yelp, & Google
- Prince’s Purple Reigns as 2018 Color of the Year
- Here Are the Latest Image Sizes for the Major Social Networks
- Washington State Sens. Maria Cantwell & Patty Murray Appointed to Federal Tax Bill Conference Committee
- Washington State Legislature: Over 30 Bills Already Introduced During Pre-Filing Period
- More Dry Days Ahead, But You Might As Well Get Used to the Cold
- Southern California Wildfires Continue as Santa Ana Winds Expected to Pick Up
- Shelton Water, Sewer Rates to See Increases after Commission Approval
- South Puget Sound Counties Talk Economy at Forecast Summit
- NHL Says Seattle Can Apply for Franchise, Start Season-Ticket Drive
- U-S Team Still Planning for Olympics Despite Confusion
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especially by concessions: to calm the anger or bitterness of
“Now, now” purred the speech coach to her shattered student.
“We win the speech contest every time.” Her efforts to placate the young
William Jennings Bryant must have made some impression, as he turned out to be
one of the greatest orators in U-S political history. Unfortunately for him, he
was a much better orator than Presidential candidate.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
U-S - Canada Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Expected to Begin
in Early 2018 (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
State Department: Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Begin in
Early 2018 (Capital Press)
Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty Regime (U-S State
Department, thanks Matt Samuelson, Lewis PUD!)
Gov. Inslee Writes Opposition Letter to HR 3144, Sen. Sheldon
Calls It “Unfathomable” (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)
Idaho Power to Provide More Information to Idaho, Oregon as
Part of Hells Canyon Complex Relicensing (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
High Price of Bitcoin Putting Real Demand on Central
Washington State’s Cheap Electricity (Northwest Public Radio)
Lewis County PUD Considers Rate Increases; 2018 Budget Shows
$1.4M Deficit (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
Chelan County PUD Approves Moving Forward With Planning for Smart
Meters (KOZI Radio, Chelan, WA)
Umatilla Electric Co-Op Ready to Flip Switch on New
Substation in Hermiston (East Oregonian, Pendleton)
Jefferson PUD Seeks Donations to Help Low-Income Families (Peninsula
Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
Conservation Groups Challenge New Rules for Oregon Power
Plant Permits (KLCC Radio, Eugene, OR)
Survey Shows Strong Support for Columbia Generating Station (Northwest
Clean Energy)
GE Cuts 12K Power Jobs as Demand, Renewables, Skew Market (Associated
Press)
Should Utilities Turn Off the Electricity When Wildfire Risk
Is High? (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
‘These Things Add Up.’ Could Recurring Problems Compromise
Safety of California Dams? (Sacramento Bee, CA)
United Kingdom: Power from Mini Nuclear Plants ‘Would Cost
More than from Large Ones’ (The Guardian, UK)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Washington State Commercial Crab Fishery Delayed Further (KXRO
Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Agencies Outline NEPA/EIS Progress Evaluating Columbia/Snake
River Uses, Improvements for Fish (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Biologist Fighting Uphill Battle to Get Eelways Built on Potomac
Dams (Bay Journal, Seven Valleys, PA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Shimshak, Leading Oregon Renewable Energy Advocate to Resign
(Portland Business Journal, OR)
Kittitas County ‘Save Our Farms’ Group Prepares for Solar
Meeting Next Week (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Renewable Energy Is Surging. The G.O.P. Tax Bill Could
Curtail That. (NY Times)
A Maryland Paper Mill Burns a Polluting Sludge Called Black
Liquor. The State Calls It Green Energy. (Baltimore Sun, MD)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Shocking Electric Bill? Free Changes Can Help You Cut Costs,
Save Money (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
The Hidden Gem of Wholesale Energy Markets: Energy
Efficiency (The Energy Collective)
Replacing Awful Hospital Lighting Could Create a More
Healing Environment (Fast Company)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
High Tech, High Finance & High Times for U-S Marijuana
Industry (Reuters)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
The Climate Post: Moody’s Warns Cities, States to Prepare
for Climate Change Risks (Huffington Post)
Young People Suing Trump Administration over Climate Change to
Get Day in Court (Northwest Public Radio)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Internet Association Asks for U-S Net Neutrality Vote Delay
(Reuters)
Inside the Opposition to a Net Neutrality Repeal (NY Times)
Big ISPs Spent $1 Million Attacking Colorado Community
Broadband (Broadband Reports)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
How to Respond to Negative Reviews on Facebook, Yelp, &
Google (Fast Company)
Prince’s Purple Reigns as 2018 Color of the Year (Oregonian,
Portland)
Here Are the Latest Image Sizes for the Major Social Networks
(AdWeek)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Washington State Sens. Maria Cantwell & Patty Murray Appointed
to Federal Tax Bill Conference Committee (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Washington State Legislature: Over 30 Bills Already
Introduced During Pre-Filing Period (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
More Dry Days Ahead, But You Might As Well Get Used to the Cold
(KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
Southern California Wildfires Continue as Santa Ana Winds
Expected to Pick Up (Christian Science Monitor)
Shelton Water, Sewer Rates to See Increases after Commission
Approval (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
South Puget Sound Counties Talk Economy at Forecast Summit
(South Sound Business Examiner, WA)
NHL Says Seattle Can Apply for Franchise, Start
Season-Ticket Drive (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
U-S Team Still Planning for Olympics Despite Confusion (Associated
Press)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Man ‘Cements Microwave to Head’ in Wolverhampton
Video: People Are Spending Real Money on Digital Cats Called
CryptoKitties
Secret Santa Couple Pays Off $10K in Layaway Orders in Maine
Rome’s Colosseum Was Once a Wild, Tangled Garden
SONG OF THE DAY
Mozart – Overture - ‘La Clemenza di Tito’ (The Clemency of
Titus, Roman Emperor)
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