Monday, January 22, 2018

Energy News Digest for January 22, 2018 – The Mars “Fun-Size” Edition

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

President Trump Slaps Steep Tariffs on Imported Washing Machines & Solar Products (NY Times)

Federal Shutdown Ended: Deal Reached to Fund Government through Feb 8 (CNN Wire)

Oregon: Federal Commission Confirms Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Authority to Build Wheatridge Transmission Line (East Oregonian, Pendleton)

Including Grays Harbor PUD Fiber – Numerous Projects on Harbors Funded Under New Washington State Capital Budget (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Facebook to Start Ranking News Sources on Trustworthiness (SF Chronicle)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Oregon: Federal Commission Confirms Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Authority to Build Wheatridge Transmission Line
  • U-S Senate to Probe Deep Freeze’s Impact on Electric Grid
  • Natural Gas is Energy’s New King — But How Long Will It Reign? California May Offer Some Clues
  • Feds Forecast Natural Gas to Remain Primary Energy Source for Electricity Generation
  • Ten Trends Shaping the Power Sector in 2018
  • Report: Pesticides Imperil Endangered Salmon
  • Donation Will Aid Salmon in South Kitsap Stream
  • President Trump Slaps Steep Tariffs on Imported Washing Machines & Solar Products
  • Small Steps Can Cut Energy Bills
  • ‘Mixed Emotions’ as Vermont Governor Signs Pot Legalization
  • Battle over Legal Marijuana: A Monumental Moment for States’ Rights
  • Oregon: If Measure 101 Fails, Cap-&-Trade Push Will Carry On, Bill Author Says
  • Including Grays Harbor PUD Fiber – Numerous Projects on Harbors Funded Under New Washington State Capital Budget
  • FCC Keeps Definition of Broadband at 25 Mbps Downloads
  • Montana Won’t Do Business with Net Neutrality Violating ISPs
  • New Federal Bill Would Stop States from Banning Broadband Competition
  • Facebook to Start Ranking News Sources on Trustworthiness
  • Washington State Governor Inslee Signs $4.2 Billion Capital Budget, Water Bill
  • Bill Seeks to Raise Washington State’s Smoking Age from 18 to 21
  • Federal Shutdown Ended: Deal Reached to Fund Government through Feb 8
  • Blast of Colder Weather Headed for Western Washington State
  • Three People Suing Boat Driver for Colliding With Their Boat on Columbia River
  • Downtown Shelton Connector Project Update Wednesday
  • New Administrator at Olympic College Shelton
  • Mother & Daughter Charged with Stealing nearly 400,000 from Grays Harbor Community Hospital
WORD OF THE DAY

Petulant • \PETCH-you-lunt\ • adjective – 1: insolent or rude in speech or behavior 2: characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor

The ponderous, seemingly good-natured personality of Kasper Gutman in the “Maltese Falcon” disguised a petulant, mean-spirited crook. The character in the 1941 classic was played to perfection by Sydney Greenstreet in his first movie role, opposite Humphrey Bogart.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Oregon: Federal Commission Confirms Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Authority to Build Wheatridge Transmission Line (East Oregonian, Pendleton)

U-S Senate to Probe Deep Freeze’s Impact on Electric Grid (Washington Examiner)

Natural Gas is Energy’s New King — But How Long Will It Reign? California May Offer Some Clues (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

Feds Forecast Natural Gas to Remain Primary Energy Source for Electricity Generation (U-S Energy Information Administration)

Ten Trends Shaping the Power Sector in 2018 (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Report: Pesticides Imperil Endangered Salmon (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

Donation Will Aid Salmon in South Kitsap Stream (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

President Trump Slaps Steep Tariffs on Imported Washing Machines & Solar Products (NY Times)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Small Steps Can Cut Energy Bills (Rocky Mount Telegram, NC)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

‘Mixed Emotions’ as Vermont Governor Signs Pot Legalization (Associated Press)

Battle over Legal Marijuana: A Monumental Moment for States’ Rights (Christian Science Monitor)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Oregon: If Measure 101 Fails, Cap-&-Trade Push Will Carry On, Bill Author Says (Portland Business Journal, OR)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Including Grays Harbor PUD Fiber – Numerous Projects on Harbors Funded Under New Washington State Capital Budget (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

FCC Keeps Definition of Broadband at 25 Mbps Downloads (Houston Chronicle, TX)

Montana Won’t Do Business with Net Neutrality Violating ISPs (Broadband Reports)

New Federal Bill Would Stop States from Banning Broadband Competition (Broadband Reports)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook to Start Ranking News Sources on Trustworthiness (SF Chronicle)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington State Governor Inslee Signs $4.2 Billion Capital Budget, Water Bill (Associated Press)

Bill Seeks to Raise Washington State’s Smoking Age from 18 to 21 (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Federal Shutdown Ended: Deal Reached to Fund Government through Feb 8 (CNN Wire)

Blast of Colder Weather Headed for Western Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Three People Suing Boat Driver for Colliding With Their Boat on Columbia River (KATU-TV, Portland, OR

Downtown Shelton Connector Project Update Wednesday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

New Administrator at Olympic College Shelton (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Mother & Daughter Charged with Stealing nearly 400,000 from Grays Harbor Community Hospital (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Low-Cal Catastrophe – Budweiser Ousted from List of Three Favorite Beers in the U-S

This Poacher Got Busted with 1,088 Sea Urchins. Their Naughty Bits Sell for $100 per Pound

Doughnut-Eating Champ Charged with Stealing From Dunkin’

Philadelphia Greasing Light Poles To Stop Fans from Climbing

SONG OF THE DAY

Elton John – Philadelphia Freedom

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