Energy News Digest for April 4, 2018 – Hot Shots Edition

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Newhouse: Bill Would Protect Columbia, Snake River Dams from Court-Ordered Spills, Breaching (Tri-City Herald, WA)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/newhouse-bill-would-protect-columbia-snake-river-dams-from-court/article_540e7b72-3748-11e8-b78a-c34b642b4a42.html

Appeal to Stop Court-Mandated Spill Fails; Lincoln County Residents Will See Rise in Utility Costs (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/appeal-to-stop-court-mandated-spill-fails-lincoln-county-residents/article_1479e138-3773-11e8-8680-ef8bda1cffb9.html

Mason Utility Districts: Columbia Water Diversions Could Result in Power Price Increase (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-utility-districts-columbia-water-diversions-could-result-in-power/article_0025de76-375a-11e8-b4a5-73fc74faa706.html

Cheap & Fish-Friendly Power? Study Says Renewable Energy Sources Could Replace Dams (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

http://lmtribune.com/northwest/cheap-and-fish-friendly-power/article_d8f9a6de-d4ea-510f-ab69-729229e1d407.html

Central Washington Utility In Pursuit Of 'Rogue' Bitcoin Miners (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/central-washington-utility-pursuit-rogue-bitcoin-miners

Arizona Utility Funds Research Linking Job Losses to Renewable Energy Ballot Proposal (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/arizona-utility-funds-research-linking-job-losses-to-renewable-energy-ballo/520525/

Report: FCC's Proposed USF Changes Could Impact Rural Broadband (Advantage Business Media)

https://www.cedmagazine.com/news/2018/04/report-fccs-proposed-usf-changes-could-impact-rural-broadband

Monster Late-Season Atmospheric River Will Hit the West Coast With Heavy Rain and Strong Winds (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2018/04/monster-late-season-atmospheric-river.html

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