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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington State’s Carbon Fee Initiative Has Money, Backing
from Powerful Groups (Northwest Public Broadcasting)
EPA Drafts Rule on Coal Plants to Replace Clean Power Plan
(NY Times)
The Heat Wave Sent U-S Power Demand Surging to Highest in
Years (Bloomberg News)
New Report Promotes Montana Renewable Energy Potential
(Associated Press)
Mason County Burn Restrictions Begin Saturday (Mason Web TV,
Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
EPA Drafts Rule on Coal Plants to Replace Clean
Power Plan
2.
The Heat Wave Sent U-S Power Demand Surging to
Highest in Years
3.
Pacific Gas & Electric Ducks Punitive
Damages in Deadly 2015 Wildfire
4.
California to Consider Changing Rules for
Utility Wildfire Liability
5.
Klickitat PUD Employee – Alert & Stable
after Accident
6.
Bear Prairie Appointed General Manager of Idaho
Falls Power
7.
Where You’ll Pay the Most in Electric Bills
8.
Proposed Endangered Species Act ‘Revamp’ Seen as
Gutting Protections
9.
Hydropower Out, Boating Fees in as Invasive
Mussels Prevention Funding Source
10.
New Report Promotes Montana Renewable Energy
Potential
11.
Portland Green Tax Backers Say They’ll Make
Ballot
12.
California Billionaire Roils Arizona Utilities
with Push for Renewable Energy
13.
Scientists Develop Transparent Solar Cells for
Windows
14.
FCC Proposal Could Put Kansas Wireless Carrier
Out of Business
15.
Big Oil, Utilities are Lining Up for an Electric
Vehicle War
16.
Energy Adviser: A Reminder to Practice
Conservation of Water Daily
17.
Salem Lifts Water Advisory; Everyone Safe to
Drink Tap Water, Says City
18.
Washington State’s Carbon Fee Initiative Has
Money, Backing from Powerful Groups
19.
California Revives 100-Percent Carbon-Free
Energy Bill
20.
British Airways Raises the Bar with New Safety
Video
21.
State Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Keep Gun
Measure Off November Ballot
22.
Port Angeles City Council Decides Addresses Not
Necessary from Public Commenters
23.
Black Oregon Lawmaker Says Police Were Called as
She Knocked on Doors
24.
Mason County Burn Restrictions Begin Saturday
25.
Mason County Seeks More Beds for Planned Mental
Health Triage Center
26.
Geoduck Tariffs Prompt DNR to Offer Refunds to
Harvesters
27.
Shelton Firm Leads – America’s Largest Shellfish
Farm Sells 36 Million Oysters Annually
28.
Washington Ranked Eighth Most Patriotic State in
the Country
WORD OF THE DAY
Asseverate ● /uh-SEV-uh-rayt/ ● Verb – To affirm or declare
positively or earnestly.
“Yes, this thumb,” growled the wizened tiddlywinks champion
to the fresh-faced rookie, “has seen more championship seasons than the Boston
Celtics.” Even though the veteran asservated his prowess, the young acolyte knew
that the truth was being bent. “The old codger may have won championships,” he mused,
“but they were all city championships in his hometown of 100 souls. Hardly on
par with the likes of Russel, Havlicek, and Bird.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
EPA Drafts Rule on Coal Plants to Replace Clean
Power Plan (NY Times)
2.
The Heat Wave Sent U-S Power Demand Surging to
Highest in Years (Bloomberg News)
3.
Pacific Gas & Electric Ducks Punitive
Damages in Deadly 2015 Wildfire (Courthouse News Service)
4.
California to Consider Changing Rules for
Utility Wildfire Liability (Utility Dive)
5.
Klickitat PUD Employee – Alert & Stable after
Accident (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)
6.
Bear Prairie Appointed General Manager of Idaho
Falls Power (City of Idaho Falls, ID)
7.
Where You’ll Pay the Most in Electric Bills
(24/7 Wall Street)
FISH & WILDLIFE
8.
Proposed Endangered Species Act ‘Revamp’ Seen as
Gutting Protections (Courthouse News Service)
9.
Hydropower Out, Boating Fees in as Invasive
Mussels Prevention Funding Source (Ravalli Republic, MT)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
10. New
Report Promotes Montana Renewable Energy Potential (Associated Press)
11. Portland
Green Tax Backers Say They’ll Make Ballot (Portland Business Journal, OR)
12. California
Billionaire Roils Arizona Utilities with Push for Renewable Energy (Los Angeles
Times, CA)
13. Scientists
Develop Transparent Solar Cells for Windows (Courthouse News Service)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
14. FCC
Proposal Could Put Kansas Wireless Carrier Out of Business (Kansas City
Business Journal, MO)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
15. Big
Oil, Utilities are Lining Up for an Electric Vehicle War (Bloomberg News)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16. Energy
Adviser: A Reminder to Practice Conservation of Water Daily (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
17. Salem
Lifts Water Advisory; Everyone Safe to Drink Tap Water, Says City (Oregonian, Portland)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
18. Washington
State’s Carbon Fee Initiative Has Money, Backing from Powerful Groups (Northwest
Public Broadcasting)
19. California
Revives 100-Percent Carbon-Free Energy Bill (Associated Press)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
20. British
Airways Raises the Bar with New Safety Video (Stuff, New Zealand)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
21. State
Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Keep Gun Measure Off November Ballot (KCPQ-TV,
Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
22. Port
Angeles City Council Decides Addresses Not Necessary from Public Commenters (Peninsula
Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
23. Black
Oregon Lawmaker Says Police Were Called as She Knocked on Doors (Associated
Press)
GENERAL NEWS
24. Mason
County Burn Restrictions Begin Saturday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
25. Mason
County Seeks More Beds for Planned Mental Health Triage Center (Kitsap Sun,
Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
26. Geoduck
Tariffs Prompt DNR to Offer Refunds to Harvesters (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
27. Shelton
Firm Leads – America’s Largest Shellfish Farm Sells 36 Million Oysters Annually
(Eater Seattle)
28. Washington
Ranked Eighth Most Patriotic State in the Country (Olympian, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Another Cup? More Coffee Could Be Linked to Longer Life Span
Canned Wine Is Trending This Summer – But Is It Actually
Good?
Burning Bird Falls from Wire in Germany, Torches Dry Field
‘Space Kingdom’ Seeks Citizens for Life beyond Earth Very
Soon
SONG OF THE DAY
KD Lang – Bird on a Wire
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