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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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