Energy News Digest for June 15, 2018 – The Jay Inslee Broadband Tour Edition

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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Skeptical Crowd Wants ‘Idaho First,’ Questions Avista Sale to Canadian Utility

2.      Chelan PUD Employee Who Died in Crane Testing Accident Identified

3.      Oregon: Sierra Club Cries Foul over PacifiCorp Coal Study Secrecy

4.      TransAlta Plans to Appeal $331,000 Emissions Fines

5.      Washington State Waives Portion of Cascade Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Penalty

6.      How Avista Prevents Wildfires

7.      Power Companies’ Mistakes Can Cost Billions. Who Should Pay?

8.      Massachusetts Utilities Conclude Contract Negotiations to Import Canadian Hydro

9.      Florida City Plans Test of Smart Meters, Eyes Broadband Expansion

10.   Bonneville Power Administration Looking at Spending Reductions in Columbia Basin Fish/Wildlife Spending

11.   Fish/River Managers Have Differing Interpretations on What ‘Spill to the Gas Cap’ Looks Like

12.   EPA Fines NorCal Gravel Miner for Dumping on Endangered Salmon

13.   Gov. Jay Inslee Pushes Rural Broadband Access, Slams Trump on Net Neutrality & Immigration

14.   Washington Gov. Inslee Says Rural Broadband ‘Economic Challenge of Our Time’

15.   Inslee Talks Broadband at WSU – Governor Says Rural Areas Could Benefit from Greater Access

16.   Inslee Touts High-Speed Internet in Eastside Tour

17.   Inslee Meets with Local Business, Technology Leaders in Wenatchee

18.   Gov. Inslee Tours Wenatchee, Quincy Talking Broadband Internet Access

19.   Governor Tours Central Washington on Broadband Issues

20.   Washington State Lawmakers Extend Sales Tax Break on Electric Vehicles

21.   Idaho Supreme Court Asked to Delay Water Battle Arguments

22.   Proposed U-S Banking Fix for Marijuana May Not Open All Doors

23.   Challenges Lay Ahead for California’s Three-State Push

24.   ‘None of Our Children Are Safe’: Lindsey Baum’s Mom Pleads for Help Finding Killer

25.   Small E. Wash. Town Must Pay Ex-Mayor $175,000 in Records Dispute

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Skeptical Crowd Wants ‘Idaho First,’ Questions Avista Sale to Canadian Utility (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/jun/15/skeptical-crowd-wants-idaho-first-questions-avista/

2.    Chelan PUD Employee Who Died in Crane Testing Accident Identified (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/wenatchee/chelan-pud-worker-who-lost-life-in-crane-testing-accident/article_2f0b1422-702b-11e8-a7d3-b780adc70e3a.html

3.    Oregon: Sierra Club Cries Foul over PacifiCorp Coal Study Secrecy (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/sierra-club-cries-foul-over-pacificorp-coal-study-secrecy/525817/

4.    TransAlta Plans to Appeal $331,000 Emissions Fines (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2018/jun/15/transalta-plans-to-appeal-331000-emissions-fines/

5.    Washington State Waives Portion of Cascade Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Penalty (Skagit Valley News, Mount Vernon, WA)

https://www.goskagit.com/news/state-waives-portion-of-cascade-natural-gas-penalty/article_916e7c69-1816-5414-a817-a49b1e6f2b15.html

6.    How Avista Prevents Wildfires (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/38429936/how-avista-prevents-wildfires

7.    Power Companies’ Mistakes Can Cost Billions. Who Should Pay? – Utilities say they must be shielded from liability or the electric grid will suffer. Critics say that puts the burden on ratepayers, not investors. (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/business/energy-environment/california-fires-utilities.html

8.    Massachusetts Utilities Conclude Contract Negotiations to Import Canadian Hydro (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/massachusetts-utilities-conclude-contract-negotiations-to-import-hydro/525797/

9.    Florida City Plans Test of Smart Meters, Eyes Broadband Expansion (Government Technology)

http://www.govtech.com/network/Florida-City-Plans-Test-of-Smart-Meters-Eyes-Broadband-Expansion.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

10. Bonneville Power Administration Looking at Spending Reductions in Columbia Basin Fish/Wildlife Spending (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/440947.aspx

11. Fish/River Managers Have Differing Interpretations on What ‘Spill to the Gas Cap’ Looks Like (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/440945.aspx

12. EPA Fines NorCal Gravel Miner for Dumping on Endangered Salmon (SF Chronicle)

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/humboldt-county-pollution-eel-river-van-duzen-12998252.php

JAY INSLEE’S MAGICAL MYSTERY BROADBAND TOUR

13. Gov. Jay Inslee Pushes Rural Broadband Access, Slams Trump on Net Neutrality & Immigration (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/jun/14/gov-jay-inslee-pushes-rural-broadband-access-slams/

14. Washington Gov. Inslee Says Rural Broadband ‘Economic Challenge of Our Time’ (Government Technology)

http://www.govtech.com/network/Washington-Gov-Inslee-Says-Rural-Broadband-Economic-Challenge-of-Our-Time.html

15. Inslee Talks Broadband at WSU – Governor Says Rural Areas Could Benefit from Greater Access (Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, ID)

http://dnews.com/local/inslee-talks-broadband-at-wsu/article_738a9d6b-8c06-5241-b35a-fc829c341214.html

16. Inslee Touts High-Speed Internet in Eastside Tour (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

http://lmtribune.com/northwest/inslee-touts-high-speed-internet-in-eastside-tour/article_320f8002-5ec3-5e28-b783-293a5ef1bca0.html

17. Inslee Meets with Local Business, Technology Leaders in Wenatchee (NCW Life Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)

https://www.ncwlife.com/inslee-meets-local-business-technology-leaders-wenatchee/

18. Gov. Inslee Tours Wenatchee, Quincy Talking Broadband Internet Access (KOHO Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://koho101.com/2018/06/gov-inslee-tours-wenatchee-quincy-talking-broadband-internet-access/

19. Governor Tours Central Washington on Broadband Issues (KOZI Radio, Chelan, WA)

http://kozi.com/governor-tours-central-washington-on-broadband-issues/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

20. Washington State Lawmakers Extend Sales Tax Break on Electric Vehicles (Associated Press)

http://komonews.com/news/local/state-lawmakers-extend-sales-tax-break-on-electric-vehicles

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

21. Idaho Supreme Court Asked to Delay Water Battle Arguments (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/jun/15/idaho-supreme-court-asked-to-delay-water-battle-ar/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

22. Proposed U-S Banking Fix for Marijuana May Not Open All Doors (Associated Press)

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/proposed-us-banking-fix-for-marijuana-may-not-open-all-doors/283-564525711

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

23. Challenges Lay Ahead for California’s Three-State Push (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2018/0615/Challenges-lay-ahead-for-California-s-three-state-push

GENERAL NEWS

24. ‘None of Our Children Are Safe’: Lindsey Baum’s Mom Pleads for Help Finding Killer (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://komonews.com/news/local/none-of-our-children-are-safe-lindsey-baums-mom-pleads-for-help

25. Small E. Wash. Town Must Pay Ex-Mayor $175,000 in Records Dispute (Associated Press)

http://komonews.com/news/local/small-e-wash-town-must-pay-ex-mayor-175000-in-records-dispute

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