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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Hydro One CEO & Board Ousted in Political Shakeup –
Future Of Avista’s Sale to Hydro One Unclear (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
California Beats Its 2020 Goals for Cutting Greenhouse Gases
(Sacramento Bee, CA)
Grit Your Teeth: Economists Put the Tab at $61 Billion to
Bring Fiber Broadband to Rural U-S (Telecompetitor)
U-S House Votes to Shed Limits on Commercial & Sport
Fishing (Washington Examiner, Daily on Energy)
Mason County: Residential & Land Clearing Burn Bans
Implemented (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Hydro One CEO & Board Ousted in Political
Shakeup – Future Of Avista’s Sale to Hydro One Unclear
2.
Improperly Installed Electric Cattle Fence
Blamed for Massive California Wildfire
3.
J.D. Power Recognizes Clark Public Utilities for
Customer Satisfaction
4.
Jefferson PUD Commissioner Candidates Concur On
Sewers & Solar
5.
Op/Ed: This Is No Way to Run a Railroad or a
Utility
6.
Editorial: Climate Change Is Heating Up Los
Angeles – We Need a Grid That Can Keep the Power on When It’s Sweltering
7.
Wyoming: Lower Valley Energy Has Lowest Power
Rates in Nation – National Average is 13.21¢ per kWh
8.
U-S House Votes to Shed Limits on Commercial
& Sport Fishing
9.
Columbia River Anglers Must Release Adult
Chinook from Bonneville Dam to Priest Rapids Dam
10.
Video: Find Out about Mason PUD 3’s Osprey
11.
Puffins Face Challenges But Return to Cannon
Beach Every Spring
12.
Kansas: Utility Launching Wind Power Program for
Businesses
13.
Solar Tents Bring Power to Backcountry
14.
Grit Your Teeth: Economists Put the Tab at $61
Billion to Bring Fiber Broadband to Rural U-S
15.
House Communications Subcommittee to Look at
Rural Broadband
16.
Fatbeam, Coeur d’Alene-Based Provider of
Fiber-Based Networks, Acquires Partner
17.
The FCC Just Changed Its Rules for Handling
Consumer Complaints – Got an Extra $225 Sitting Around?
18.
Salt River Project Launches Smart Thermostat
Pilot to Manage Peak Demand
19.
California Beats Its 2020 Goals for Cutting
Greenhouse Gases
20.
He Sues to Discredit Climate Scientists. Now
He’s Being Sued by His Allies.
21.
Poorly Chosen Words: Papa John’s Says Founder
Resigned as Chairman of the Board
22.
How Online Hobbyists Can Reaffirm Your Faith in
the Internet
23.
As Local News Outlets Struggle to Survive,
Citizen-Led Efforts Are Stepping Up
24.
Should Your Car Keys Be Wearing a Tinfoil Hat?
25.
Spokane Utility Bills Will Pay for Howard Street
Bridge Construction in Riverfront Park
26.
Editorial: Counties Should Go after State’s
Unfunded Mandates
27.
Former Wapato Mayor Files Restraining Order
against Current Mayor
28.
Mason County: Residential & Land Clearing
Burn Bans Implemented
29.
Warm Weather Means ‘Swimmer’s Itch’ Parasite
Coming to a Lake near You
30.
Brain Study Finds People Actually Get Dumber
During a Heat Wave
31.
Fourth Person Arrested in Beating Death of
Randle Teen
32.
Iconic Log Monument at Overlook Park Gets an
Update
33.
People with Disabilities Concerned About
Seattle’s Ban on Plastic Straws
34.
A Supermoon Will Eclipse the Sun on Friday the
13th
WORD OF THE DAY
Impious • \IMP-ee-us\ • Adjective - Not pious: lacking in
reverence or proper respect
Before entering the moist, mossy enclave known as the “Sea
Lion Cave,” Brandy was required by Canonical law to symbolically place a
Chinook Salmon into the mouth of a bronze sea lion statue. She did not mean to
be impious, but not having room in her pocket for a large, dead anadromous
fish, she gave the only thing she had: a lint-covered “Swedish Fish.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Hydro One CEO & Board Ousted in Political
Shakeup – Future Of Avista’s Sale to Hydro One Unclear (Spokesman Review,
Spokane, WA)
2.
Improperly Installed Electric Cattle Fence
Blamed for Massive California Wildfire (Reuters)
3.
J.D. Power Recognizes Clark Public Utilities for
Customer Satisfaction (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
4.
Jefferson PUD Commissioner Candidates Concur On
Sewers & Solar (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
5.
Op/Ed: This Is No Way to Run a Railroad or a Utility
(Lewiston Tribune, ID)
6.
Editorial: Climate Change Is Heating Up Los
Angeles – We Need a Grid That Can Keep the Power on When It’s Sweltering (Los
Angeles Times, CA)
7.
Wyoming: Lower Valley Energy Has Lowest Power
Rates in Nation – National Average is 13.21¢ per kWh (Gillette News Record, WY)
FISH & WILDLIFE
8.
U-S House Votes to Shed Limits on Commercial
& Sport Fishing (Washington Examiner, Daily on Energy)
9.
Columbia River Anglers Must Release Adult
Chinook from Bonneville Dam to Priest Rapids Dam (Washington State Dept. of Fish
& Wildlife)
10. Video:
Find Out about Mason PUD 3’s Osprey (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
11. Puffins
Face Challenges But Return to Cannon Beach Every Spring (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
12. Kansas:
Utility Launching Wind Power Program for Businesses (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
13. Solar
Tents Bring Power to Backcountry (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
14. Grit
Your Teeth: Economists Put the Tab at $61 Billion to Bring Fiber Broadband to
Rural U-S (Telecompetitor)
15. House
Communications Subcommittee to Look at Rural Broadband (Broadcasting &
Cable)
16. Fatbeam,
Coeur d’Alene-Based Provider of Fiber-Based Networks, Acquires Partner (Spokesman
Review, Spokane, WA)
17. The
FCC Just Changed Its Rules for Handling Consumer Complaints – Got an Extra $225
Sitting Around? (Washington Post)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
18. Salt
River Project Launches Smart Thermostat Pilot to Manage Peak Demand (Utility
Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
19. California
Beats Its 2020 Goals for Cutting Greenhouse Gases (Sacramento Bee, CA)
20. He
Sues to Discredit Climate Scientists. Now He’s Being Sued by His Allies. (NY
Times)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
21. Poorly
Chosen Words: Papa John’s Says Founder Resigned as Chairman of the Board (Associated
Press)
22. How
Online Hobbyists Can Reaffirm Your Faith in the Internet (NY Times)
23. As
Local News Outlets Struggle to Survive, Citizen-Led Efforts Are Stepping Up
(Christian Science Monitor)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
24. Should
Your Car Keys Be Wearing a Tinfoil Hat? (Washington Post)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
25. Spokane
Utility Bills Will Pay for Howard Street Bridge Construction in Riverfront Park
(Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
26. Editorial:
Counties Should Go after State’s Unfunded Mandates (Everett Herald, WA)
27. Former
Wapato Mayor Files Restraining Order against Current Mayor (Yakima Herald
Republic, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
28. Mason
County: Residential & Land Clearing Burn Bans Implemented (Mason Web TV,
Shelton, WA)
29. Warm
Weather Means ‘Swimmer’s Itch’ Parasite Coming to a Lake near You (KCPQ-TV,
Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
30. Brain
Study Finds People Actually Get Dumber During a Heat Wave (CBS News)
31. Fourth
Person Arrested in Beating Death of Randle Teen (Olympian, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
32. Iconic
Log Monument at Overlook Park Gets an Update (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
33. People
with Disabilities Concerned About Seattle’s Ban on Plastic Straws (USA Today)
34. A
Supermoon Will Eclipse the Sun on Friday the 13th (National Geographic)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Even In Retirement, Original Employee Sandy Gregory ‘Will
Always Be a Seahawk’
Lamborghini Destroyed By Fire in Missouri Gas Station Mishap
After Growing World’s Longest Nails Out of Spite, Man Sells
30-Foot Talons for Enough ‘to Retire’ On
A Storm Was Ruining This Beach Wedding. Then a Total
Stranger Made the Bride an Offer.
SONG OF THE DAY
Stevie Wonder - Fingertips, Pts. 1-2
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