Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Energy News Digest for July 31, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




National Weather Service: After Sweltering Stretch, Seattle’s Heat Wave Is Over for the Year (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Puget Sound Energy Looks Elsewhere for Power as Pollution-Test Failure Idles Most of Montana Coal Plant (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Grieving Mother Orca Falling Behind Family as She Carries Dead Calf for a Seventh Day (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Idaho Approves $2 Billion, 1,150 MW in Wind Projects (Utility Dive)

California Wildfires Stir Up Trouble for State’s Power Grid (Bloomberg News)

Kids’ Climate Change Suit Against US Headed to Trial (Courthouse News Service)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Puget Sound Energy Looks Elsewhere for Power as Pollution-Test Failure Idles Most of Montana Coal Plant
2.      California Wildfires Stir Up Trouble for State’s Power Grid
3.      California: Carr Fire Causes Huge Power Outage at Trinity County
4.      Avista Files Annual Price Adjustment Filings in Idaho
5.      Franklin PUD Stops Accepting Applications for Cryptocurrency Mining
6.      Body Found on Former Tumwater Brewery Property near High Voltage Area
7.      Working in Clark County: Aaron Paulson, Compliance Specialist with Bonneville Power Administration
8.      California Approves Revised San Onofre Closure Settlement, Saving Customers $750 Million
9.      South Carolina Utility Wants Federal Judge to Stop Rate Cuts over Reactor
10.   FirstEnergy Won’t Say What It’s Done with Ohio Grid Modernization Money
11.   Grieving Mother Orca Falling Behind Family as She Carries Dead Calf for a Seventh Day
12.   Editorial: Orca Mom Holds on to Dead Calf for Days. Humans Should Hold on to This Picture of Grief
13.   Butterfly Boom! Why Washington State Is Seeing More Swallowtails This Summer
14.   Invasive Species – The Quiet Threat to Idaho’s Water
15.   Don’t Call Dolphin Hybrid Spotted Off Hawaii a ‘Wholphin’
16.   Idaho Approves $2 Billion, 1,150 MW in Wind Projects
17.   Editorial: Solar Farms Could Heat Up
Economy in the Yakima Valley
18.   How Wind, Hydro Power, & Energy Storage Are Paving the Way to 100 Percent Renewables in Alaska
19.   Solar Panel Glut Is Muting Effect of Trump Tariffs: SunPower
20.   FirstNet - A New Broadband Super Highway, Just for Cops
21.   Audio: Homeland Security Officials Strategize to Thwart Cyberattacks
22.   Op/Ed: Washington’s War on Air Conditioning
23.   How to Stop Your LED Lights from Flickering
24.   California: ‘Deep State’ Isn’t Nunes’ First Conspiracy Theory. Guess Who He Blames for the Drought
25.   Kids’ Climate Change Suit Against US Headed to Trial
26.   Four Ways to Make Sure Your Website Isn’t a Winchester Mystery House
27.   Four Essential Elements to Becoming a Better Writer
28.   Bursts of Solar Energy Severed Radio Communication during 2017’s Hurricane Mayhem
29.   Facebook Says It Has Uncovered a Coordinated Disinformation Operation Ahead of the 2018 Midterm Elections
30.   Huff-n-Puff, Disc Golf – Fire Danger Shuts Down Popular Shelton Recreation Areas
31.   Public Meets Shelton City Manager Finalists
32.   “Let’s Play Chicken & Die,” Wrong-Way Driver Reportedly Said
33.   Suspects Held After Allegedly Smashing 56 Vehicle Windows During Olympia Prowls
34.   Washington, Seven Other States File Suit to Block 3D Printing of Firearms
35.   Red Skies, Siberian Smoke: Blazing Sunrises & Sunsets Are Back

WORD OF THE DAY

Inveterate • \in-VET-uh-rut\ • Adjective – 1: firmly established by long persistence 2: confirmed in a habit: habitual

“I’m not a video game addict,” huffed the pizza-faced hoodlum to his glowering mother. “I’m an inveterate human-digital interface practicioner.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Puget Sound Energy Looks Elsewhere for Power as Pollution-Test Failure Idles Most of Montana Coal Plant (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

2.    California Wildfires Stir Up Trouble for State’s Power Grid (Bloomberg News)

3.    California: Carr Fire Causes Huge Power Outage at Trinity County (KHSL-Tv, Chico, Ca)

4.    Avista Files Annual Price Adjustment Filings in Idaho (KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA)

5.    Franklin PUD Stops Accepting Applications for Cryptocurrency Mining (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

6.    Body Found on Former Tumwater Brewery Property near High Voltage Area (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

7.    Working in Clark County: Aaron Paulson, Compliance Specialist with Bonneville Power Administration (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

8.    California Approves Revised San Onofre Closure Settlement, Saving Customers $750 Million (Utility Dive)

9.    South Carolina Utility Wants Federal Judge to Stop Rate Cuts over Reactor (Associated Press)

10. FirstEnergy Won’t Say What It’s Done with Ohio Grid Modernization Money (Energy News Network)

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. Grieving Mother Orca Falling Behind Family as She Carries Dead Calf for a Seventh Day (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

12. Editorial: Orca Mom Holds on to Dead Calf for Days. Humans Should Hold on to This Picture of Grief (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

13. Butterfly Boom! Why Washington State Is Seeing More Swallowtails This Summer (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

14. Invasive Species – The Quiet Threat to Idaho’s Water (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

15. Don’t Call Dolphin Hybrid Spotted Off Hawaii a ‘Wholphin’ (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16. Idaho Approves $2 Billion, 1,150 MW in Wind Projects (Utility Dive)

17. Editorial: Solar Farms Could Heat Up
Economy in the Yakima Valley (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

18. How Wind, Hydro Power, & Energy Storage Are Paving the Way to 100 Percent Renewables in Alaska (Renewable Energy World)

19. Solar Panel Glut Is Muting Effect of Trump Tariffs: SunPower (Reuters)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

20. FirstNet - A New Broadband Super Highway, Just for Cops (The Crime Report)

21. Audio: Homeland Security Officials Strategize to Thwart Cyberattacks (National Public Radio)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

22. Op/Ed: Washington’s War on Air Conditioning (Morning Consult)

23. How to Stop Your LED Lights from Flickering (Washington Post)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

24. California: ‘Deep State’ Isn’t Nunes’ First Conspiracy Theory. Guess Who He Blames for the Drought (Sacramento Bee, CA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

25. Kids’ Climate Change Suit Against US Headed to Trial (Courthouse News Service)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

26. Four Ways to Make Sure Your Website Isn’t a Winchester Mystery House (PR News)

27. Four Essential Elements to Becoming a Better Writer (Fast Company)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

28. Bursts of Solar Energy Severed Radio Communication during 2017’s Hurricane Mayhem (Mashable)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

29. Facebook Says It Has Uncovered a Coordinated Disinformation Operation Ahead of the 2018 Midterm Elections (Washington Post)

GENERAL NEWS

30. Huff-n-Puff, Disc Golf – Fire Danger Shuts Down Popular Shelton Recreation Areas (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

31. Public Meets Shelton City Manager Finalists (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

32. “Let’s Play Chicken & Die,” Wrong-Way Driver Reportedly Said (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

33. Suspects Held After Allegedly Smashing 56 Vehicle Windows During Olympia Prowls (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

34. Washington, Seven Other States File Suit to Block 3D Printing of Firearms (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

35. Red Skies, Siberian Smoke: Blazing Sunrises & Sunsets Are Back (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

FAWNS FROM THE FOREST FIRES – DIVERSIONS

Santa Barbara Approves Jail Time for Straw Ban Violators

Thankful Fawn Licks Officer After Rescue from California Wildfires

What Do 525 Ventriloquists Do at a Convention? Ask Their Dummies

A Customer Couldn’t Find Any Ginger in Canada Dry Ginger Ale, So She’s Suing

SONG OF THE DAY – MORE COWBELL!!!

Hugh Masekela - Grazing in the Grass (Instrumental)

The Friends of Distinction - Grazing in the Grass (Vocal)

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Monday, July 30, 2018

Energy News Digest for July 30, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




Sea-Tac Temperature Sensor Conspiracy: Is It Really That Hot? (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Cowlitz PUD Gets Unexpected Financial Gain from West Coast Heat Wave (Longview Daily News, WA)

Report Shows Detailed Projections for Washington State’s Rising Seas (Associated Press)

Bitcoin Center Proposed Near Dayton, WA (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

Nevada: Environmental Groups Oppose Energy Choice Ballot Initiative (Associated Press)

Spring Chinook Salmon Forecast Gloomy (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Cowlitz PUD Gets Unexpected Financial Gain from West Coast Heat Wave
2.      Bitcoin Center Proposed Near Dayton, WA
3.      Have a Cryptocurrency Company? Bermuda, Malta or Gibraltar Wants You
4.      Canadian-U-S Negotiators Tussle over Updating Columbia River Treaty
5.      Lewis PUD Commissioner, Kostick Assumes Chairmanship of APPA Policy Makers Council
6.      Idaho: Small Aircraft Hits Power Line over Twin Lakes
7.      Tester Introduces Bill to Lower Energy Costs & Build Electric Infrastructure in Montana
8.      Audit Shows City of San Diego Sent Thousands of Faulty Water Bills
9.      Massachusetts Utilities Sign Contracts to Import Canadian Hydropower
10.   Hot Weather, Warmer Water Spells Trouble for Nuclear Power Plants
11.   NextEra to Retire Iowa Nuclear Plant in 2020
12.   Man Dies of Possible Electrocution While Trying to Steal Copper, Police Say
13.   Spring Chinook Salmon Forecast Gloomy
14.   Dead Calf Highlights the Tough Situation Orcas Are In
15.   Video – Experimental Spill for Salmon – Joel Myer explains that extra $1.30 on PUD3 bills
16.   Tribal Fishing a Vital Tradition on Yakima Valley Rivers
17.   Op/Ed: Salmon & Dams Can Co-Exist
18.   U-S Senate Looms as Big Test for Changes to Federal Fishing Laws
19.   Nevada: Environmental Groups Oppose Energy Choice Ballot Initiative
20.   FCC Could Be Going Deeper into Energy Security
21.   Politics? Been There, Done That: Russian Hackers Appear to Shift Focus to U-S Power Grid
22.   Grant PUD Expands Fiber Access to Residents North of Moses Lake
23.   Hulu Plans to Move More Employees to Seattle
24.   Report Shows Detailed Projections for Washington State’s Rising Seas
25.   Portland Climate-Change Tax on Big Businesses Qualifies for November Ballot
26.   Will 2018 Finally Be the Year for a Carbon Pollution Price in Washington State?
27.   Washington State House – Facebook Page Parodying Opponent Has Manweller Ties
28.   U-S Pot Companies Are Going Public in Canada Because Legality Here Is Uncertain
29.   Michigan Democrats Hope Pot Measure Brings Out Youth Vote
30.   The Quietest Place in America Is Becoming a Warzone
31.   The Eighth District – A Toss-Up, This House Race Is Poised to Be the Most Pricey in Washington State History
32.   President Trump Threatens U-S Government Shutdown Over Border Wall
33.   Colorado Anti-Fracking Group Recovers Missing Petitions – Collectors Didn’t Get Their Pay to Play
34.   Six People Killed as California Wildfire Spreads
35.   Substation Wildfire Ravages Fields, Farms, Families
36.   After a Benign Start to the Wildfire Season: Washington State Must Be Vigilant
37.   Meet Shelton City Manager Finalists Tonight
38.   Bitter Brew: Northwest Craft Beer Industry Feeling Bite from Metals Tariffs
39.   Mother Killed, Wife Seriously Injured after Dry Ice Accident

WORD OF THE DAY - HORRIBLE HAIKU

Tempestuous • \temp-PESS-chuh-wus\ • Adjective - Of, relating to, or resembling a tempest: turbulent, stormy

Tempestuous words
Prospero commands the sea
Magic, his revenge

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Cowlitz PUD Gets Unexpected Financial Gain from West Coast Heat Wave (Longview Daily News, WA)

2.    Bitcoin Center Proposed Near Dayton, WA (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

3.    Have a Cryptocurrency Company? Bermuda, Malta or Gibraltar Wants You (NY Times)

4.    Canadian-U-S Negotiators Tussle over Updating Columbia River Treaty (Canadian Press)

5.    Lewis PUD Commissioner, Kostick Assumes Chairmanship of APPA Policy Makers Council (American Public Power Association)

6.    Idaho: Small Aircraft Hits Power Line over Twin Lakes (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

7.    Tester Introduces Bill to Lower Energy Costs & Build Electric Infrastructure in Montana (KULR-TV, Billings, MT)


9.    Massachusetts Utilities Sign Contracts to Import Canadian Hydropower (Utility Dive)

10. Hot Weather, Warmer Water Spells Trouble for Nuclear Power Plants (National Public Radio)

11. NextEra to Retire Iowa Nuclear Plant in 2020 (Utility Dive)

12. Man Dies of Possible Electrocution While Trying to Steal Copper, Police Say (Michigan Live)

FISH & WILDLIFE

13. Spring Chinook Salmon Forecast Gloomy (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

14. Dead Calf Highlights the Tough Situation Orcas Are In (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

15. Video – Experimental Spill for Salmon – Joel Myer explains that extra $1.30 on PUD3 bills (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

16. Tribal Fishing a Vital Tradition on Yakima Valley Rivers (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

17. Op/Ed: Salmon & Dams Can Co-Exist (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

18. U-S Senate Looms as Big Test for Changes to Federal Fishing Laws (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

19. Nevada: Environmental Groups Oppose Energy Choice Ballot Initiative (Associated Press)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

20. FCC Could Be Going Deeper into Energy Security (Washington Examiner)

21. Politics? Been There, Done That: Russian Hackers Appear to Shift Focus to U-S Power Grid (NY Times)

22. Grant PUD Expands Fiber Access to Residents North of Moses Lake (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

23. Hulu Plans to Move More Employees to Seattle (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

24. Report Shows Detailed Projections for Washington State’s Rising Seas (Associated Press)

25. Portland Climate-Change Tax on Big Businesses Qualifies for November Ballot (Willamette Week, Portland, OR)

26. Will 2018 Finally Be the Year for a Carbon Pollution Price in Washington State? (Sightline)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

27. Washington State House – Facebook Page Parodying Opponent Has Manweller Ties (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

28. U-S Pot Companies Are Going Public in Canada Because Legality Here Is Uncertain (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

29. Michigan Democrats Hope Pot Measure Brings Out Youth Vote (Associated Press)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

30. The Quietest Place in America Is Becoming a Warzone (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

31. The Eighth District – A Toss-Up, This House Race Is Poised to Be the Most Pricey in Washington State History (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

32. President Trump Threatens U-S Government Shutdown Over Border Wall (Reuters)

33. Colorado Anti-Fracking Group Recovers Missing Petitions – Collectors Didn’t Get Their Pay to Play (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

34. Six People Killed as California Wildfire Spreads (Reuters)

35. Substation Wildfire Ravages Fields, Farms, Families (Oregonian, Portland)

36. After a Benign Start to the Wildfire Season: Washington State Must Be Vigilant (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

37. Meet Shelton City Manager Finalists Tonight (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

38. Bitter Brew: Northwest Craft Beer Industry Feeling Bite from Metals Tariffs (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

39. Mother Killed, Wife Seriously Injured after Dry Ice Accident (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Superintendent Accused of Going No. 2 on High School Track Resigns

Pawn Shop Buys Hot Violin for $50, Finds Out It’s Worth $250,000

Husband Sues Wife’s Lover, Judge Awards Him $8.8 Million

Dog Steals GoPro to Create the Best Chase Scene Ever

SONG OF THE DAY

Lalo Schifrin – Shifting Gears (Bullitt Soundtrack – Chase scene buildup)

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