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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Governor Inslee wants 100 percent clean energy in Washington
by 2045 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA – Ed. Note: Mason County is 98% There)
Hydro One, Avista to Ask Washington State Regulator to
Reconsider Order against Acquisition (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
Judge Dismisses Firefighter Lawsuit Against Okanogan
Electric Co-Op, Douglas PUD (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)
So Far, Not So Good for Northwest’s Winter Snowpack as
Reservoirs Are Already Low (Northwest Public Broadcasting)
Wind Advisory Tonight on Washington State’s Central, North
Coast (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Governor Inslee Wants 100 Percent Clean Energy
in Washington State by 2045
2.
Electric Ferries, No More Coal Power: After
Carbon-Fee Defeat, Washington State Governor Inslee Rolls Out Clean-Energy
Proposals
3.
Washington State Gov. Inslee’s New Clean-Energy
Plan
4.
Washington State Gov. Inslee Calls for Electric
Cars, High Speed Rail – No Climate Tax
5.
Hydro One, Avista to Ask Washington State
Regulator to Reconsider Order against Acquisition
6.
Judge Dismisses Firefighter Lawsuit Against
Okanogan Electric Co-Op, Douglas PUD
7.
California Utilities to Cover Power Lines,
Expand Weather Monitoring
8.
Thousands Without Power in Southeast U-S after
Snow Storm
9.
Puerto Rico to Hire Crews, Fix 106,000
Streetlights Post-Maria
10.
Moody’s Maintains Stable Outlook for Public
Power in 2019
11.
Glick Predicts Return to Resilience Debate as
McNamee Prepares to Take FERC Seat
12.
Opinion: Rethinking California’s Electric
Utilities
13.
Washington State Awards Nearly $18 Million for
Salmon Recovery Projects Statewide
14.
Major Funding Advances for Restoration Projects
in Hood Canal Region
15.
Northwest Watershed Institute Study Suggests
Reason Behind Eagle Gathering at Dabob Bay
16.
Editorial: Save the Killer Whales – Washington
State Must Act Urgently to Prevent Loss of Struggling Southern Resident Orcas
17.
New Alert System Warns Large Ships of Nearby
Whales Off British Columbia Coast
18.
Green Energy Tide Sweeps Rural America Despite
Pushback from President Trump
19.
Schumer to Trump: To Get Infrastructure Deal,
Make Renewable Tax Credits Permanent
20.
Op/Ed: California’s Wildfire Response Should
Include Small-Scale Solar Power
21.
Verizon Clears Capital for 5G Investment by
Laying Off 10,400 Workers
22.
Massachusetts: Charlemont Rejects Comcast
Broadband Offer; Opts to Build $1.4 Million Fiber Optic Network
23.
President Trump’s Plan to Reclassify Nuclear
Weapons Waste Alarms Environmentalists
24.
Friends of Columbia Gorge Signals It Will File
Suit over Mining Pit near Washougal
25.
So Far, Not So Good for Northwest’s Winter
Snowpack as Reservoirs Are Already Low
26.
Idaho Study Shows Where the Water Is – And Isn’t
27.
EPA To Roll Back Protections in Rewrite of
Obama-Era Water Rule
28.
Warmer-Than-Normal Water Mass Emerges in Gulf of
Alaska
29.
Seattle’s Public Health Enemy #1? Climate Change
30.
The Arctic’s Warmest 5 Years on Record:
2014-Present
31.
Google to kill Google+ Early after Exposing
Personal Data of More than 50 Million
32.
Google Is in the Congressional Spotlight as CEO
Sundar Pichai Testifies on Capitol Hill
33.
Washington State’s Cannabis Industry Unveils
Legislative Agenda
34.
NASA Probe Finds Signs of Water on Nearby
Asteroid Bennu
35.
Public Records Task Force: Washington State
Legislature Should Be More Transparent
36.
France’s ‘Yellow Vests’ Only Have One Common
Message: Anger at Government
37.
Wind Advisory Tonight on Washington State’s
Central, North Coast
38.
National Weather Service Issues Flood Watch for
Mason County
39.
Winter Storm Upgraded: 1-3 Feet of Snow Expected
for Washington State’s Mountain Passes
40.
Thurston County Judge Grants Restraining Order
on Olympia Homeless Camp – Says Those Already There Can Stay
41.
Copper Thieves Strike America’s Roadways
42.
Christmas Tree Farmers Combat Popularity of
Artificial Trees
WORD OF THE DAY
Dank • \Dan-k\ • adjective - unpleasantly moist or wet
Insert your favorite flood stories in the “fill in the
blanks” example sentence of the day. It’s fun!
Abernathy grumbled under his breath, his frustration over
the flooded ________________ River growing with each plodding step through his
dank, dark, water permeated garage. As the topper, he couldn’t leave his house
in ________________ because of the mudslide over ________________ Road.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Governor Inslee Wants 100 Percent Clean Energy in
Washington State by 2045 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA – Ed. Note: Mason
County is 98% There)
2.
Electric Ferries, No More Coal Power: After
Carbon-Fee Defeat, Washington State Governor Inslee Rolls Out Clean-Energy
Proposals (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
3.
Washington State Gov. Inslee’s New Clean-Energy
Plan (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)
4.
Washington State Gov. Inslee Calls for Electric
Cars, High Speed Rail – No Climate Tax (Crosscut Seattle)
5.
Hydro One, Avista to Ask Washington State
Regulator to Reconsider Order against Acquisition (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
6.
Judge Dismisses Firefighter Lawsuit Against Okanogan
Electric Co-Op, Douglas PUD (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)
7.
California Utilities to Cover Power Lines,
Expand Weather Monitoring (Associated Press)
8.
Thousands Without Power in Southeast U-S after
Snow Storm (Reuters)
9.
Puerto Rico to Hire Crews, Fix 106,000
Streetlights Post-Maria (Associated Press)
10. Moody’s
Maintains Stable Outlook for Public Power in 2019 (American Public Power
Association)
11. Glick
Predicts Return to Resilience Debate as McNamee Prepares to Take FERC Seat
(Utility Dive)
12. Opinion:
Rethinking California’s Electric Utilities (Sacramento Bee, CA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
13. Washington
State Awards Nearly $18 Million for Salmon Recovery Projects Statewide (Access
Washington)
14. Major
Funding Advances for Restoration Projects in Hood Canal Region (Kitsap Sun,
Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
15. Northwest
Watershed Institute Study Suggests Reason Behind Eagle Gathering at Dabob Bay
(Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
16. Editorial:
Save the Killer Whales – Washington State Must Act Urgently to Prevent Loss of
Struggling Southern Resident Orcas (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
17. New
Alert System Warns Large Ships of Nearby Whales Off British Columbia Coast
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
18. Green
Energy Tide Sweeps Rural America Despite Pushback from President Trump (Forbes
Magazine)
19. Schumer
to Trump: To Get Infrastructure Deal, Make Renewable Tax Credits Permanent
(Utility Dive)
20. Op/Ed:
California’s Wildfire Response Should Include Small-Scale Solar Power
(Sacramento Bee, CA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
21. Verizon
Clears Capital for 5G Investment by Laying Off 10,400 Workers (Broadcasting
& Cable)
22. Massachusetts:
Charlemont Rejects Comcast Broadband Offer; Opts to Build $1.4 Million Fiber
Optic Network (Massachusetts Live)
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER
23. President
Trump’s Plan to Reclassify Nuclear Weapons Waste Alarms Environmentalists
(Associated Press)
24. Friends
of Columbia Gorge Signals It Will File Suit over Mining Pit near Washougal
(Vancouver Columbian, WA)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
25. So
Far, Not So Good for Northwest’s Winter Snowpack as Reservoirs Are Already Low
(Northwest Public Broadcasting)
26. Idaho
Study Shows Where the Water Is – And Isn’t (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
27. EPA
To Roll Back Protections in Rewrite of Obama-Era Water Rule (The Hill,
Washington, DC)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
28. Warmer-Than-Normal
Water Mass Emerges in Gulf of Alaska (Associated Press)
29. Seattle’s
Public Health Enemy #1? Climate Change (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
30. The
Arctic’s Warmest 5 Years on Record: 2014-Present (NY Times)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
31. Google
to kill Google+ Early after Exposing Personal Data of More than 50 Million
(Mashable)
32. Google
Is in the Congressional Spotlight as CEO Sundar Pichai Testifies on Capitol
Hill (Washington Post)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
33. Washington
State’s Cannabis Industry Unveils Legislative Agenda (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
https://www.columbian.com/news/2018/dec/10/washingtons-cannabis-industry-unveils-legislative-agenda/
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
34. NASA
Probe Finds Signs of Water on Nearby Asteroid Bennu (Reuters)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
35. Public
Records Task Force: Washington State Legislature Should Be More Transparent
(Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
36. France’s
‘Yellow Vests’ Only Have One Common Message: Anger at Government (Christian
Science Monitor)
GENERAL NEWS
37. Wind
Advisory Tonight on Washington State’s Central, North Coast (Aberdeen Daily
World, WA)
38. National
Weather Service Issues Flood Watch for Mason County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
39. Winter
Storm Upgraded: 1-3 Feet of Snow Expected for Washington State’s Mountain Passes
(KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
40. Thurston
County Judge Grants Restraining Order on Olympia Homeless Camp – Says Those
Already There Can Stay (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
41. Copper
Thieves Strike America’s Roadways (Pew Charitable Trust)
42. Christmas
Tree Farmers Combat Popularity of Artificial Trees (Associated Press)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
‘Christmas Pothole’ to Get a Fix after Fed-Up Residents ‘Plant’
Tree in Gaping Hole
Radio Station Yields to Listeners Demands; Returns ‘Baby It’s
Cold Outside’ to Playlist
Wall Street’s Fearless Girl Statue Gets New Place of Honor
Seven New Slang Words Added to the Dictionary in 2018
SONG OF THE DAY
Harve Presnell – They Call the Wind Mariah
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