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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Massive 100-Megawatt Data Center Planned for Hillsboro
(KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
Columbia Treaty Talks Start 70 Years after ‘48 Flood (The
Missoulian, MT)
President Trump Abandons Plan to
Sell Off Bonneville Power Administration Assets (Utility Dive)
Moses Lake Passes Stop to New Cryptocurrency Operations
(Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
Olsen Furniture to Close after 82 Years of Business in
Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Columbia Treaty Talks Start 70 Years after ‘48
Flood
2.
Francisco L. Palmieri: Good Treaties Make Good
Neighbors: Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty Regime
3.
Bishop, Lamborn Applaud the Start of Columbia
River Treaty Renegotiations between United States, Canada
4.
President Trump Abandons Plan to Sell Off
Bonneville Power Administration Assets
5.
Clark Public Utilities to Credit Customers $10
Million
6.
Op/Ed: Little Reactor Is a Big Edge in Nuclear
Energy’s Global Race
7.
Alaska: Bethel Communities to Lose Electricity
If They Don’t Upgrade
8.
Agency: Power Lines Touching Trees Caused 4
California Fires
9.
$15 Billion – Kansas/Missouri Regulators Approve
Westar, Great Plains Energy Merger
10.
New Mexico – Op/Ed: We’re Wasting Scarce Water
to Generate Electricity
11.
Canadian Power Conduit – New Hampshire Panel
Turns Aside Appeal of Transmission Line Rejection
12.
Michigan: Woman Faces Misdemeanor for Swapping
Electric Meter
13.
Moses Lake Passes Stop to New Cryptocurrency
Operations
14.
What’s a Bitcoin? A Look at the Digital Currency
15.
When Cryptocurrency Goes Green, Blockchain Can
Save the Environment
16.
Colville Tribe Holds First Salmon Ceremony at
Chief Joseph Dam
17.
‘Nature Can Do Most of the Work for You’:
Once-Flooded Elwha Land Becomes Forest
18.
California’s Rooftop Decree May Be Hasty. Don’t
Let the Sun Shine In Just Yet
19.
Massive 100-Megawatt Data Center Planned for
Hillsboro
20.
Op/Ed: Port of Chehalis Works for Greater
Broadband Access
21.
Your Worst Alexa Nightmares Are Coming True
22.
5 Ways Energy Companies Can Protect Themselves
from Cyberattacks
23.
Carrier of Last Resort
24.
Heat Map Shows Nelson Residents How To Save
Energy
25.
Your Recycling Gets Recycled, Right? Maybe, or
Maybe Not
26.
Oregon County Throws in the Towel on Recycling
27.
Mason PUD 1 Holding Water Hearings This Week
28.
Aquifer Falling, Central Washington Farmers Ask:
Where Will the Water Come From?
29.
Emails Show Cooperation among EPA,
Climate-Change Deniers
30.
Electric Power Sector Consumption of Fossil
Fuels at Lowest Level since 1994
31.
United Kingdom: ‘Unfortunate’ the Carbon Tax
Coincided with Soaring Network Costs, Rod Sims Says
32.
UW Cannabis Research Moves Forward Despite
Federal Threats
33.
Senator Proposes Employee Tax Credit for
Counties with High Unemployment
34.
More Women Take Aim at Glass Ceiling In
Campaigns for Washington State Legislature
35.
Olsen Furniture to Close after 82 Years of
Business in Shelton
36.
Her Son Fell to His Death at Palouse Falls Soon
after Graduation. Now She’s Demanding Action
37.
Port of Olympia Says GoFundMe Campaign Was a
Mistake
WORD OF THE DAY
Rococo • \ruh-KOH-koh\ • Adjective – *1: of or relating to
an artistic style especially of the 18th century characterized by fanciful
curved asymmetrical forms & elaborate ornamentation 2: excessively ornate
or intricate.
Gwendolyn described her new office décor, complete with
carved cornice pieces, cherub-encrusted woodwork, and gold leaf as “Neo-Rococo”
design. “Neo Ro Coo Coo if you ask me,” muttered Tad, her faithful secretary.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Columbia Treaty Talks Start 70 Years after ‘48
Flood (The Missoulian, MT)
2.
Francisco L. Palmieri: Good Treaties Make Good
Neighbors: Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty Regime (Spokesman Review,
Spokane, WA)
3.
Bishop, Lamborn Applaud the Start of Columbia
River Treaty Renegotiations between United States, Canada (U-S House Committee
on Natural Resources0
4.
President Trump Abandons Plan to Sell Off Bonneville
Power Administration Assets (Utility Dive)
5.
Clark Public Utilities to Credit Customers $10
Million (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
6.
Op/Ed: Little Reactor Is a Big Edge in Nuclear
Energy’s Global Race (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
7.
Alaska: Bethel Communities to Lose Electricity
If They Don’t Upgrade (Associated Press)
8.
Agency: Power Lines Touching Trees Caused 4
California Fires (Associated Press)
9.
$15 Billion – Kansas/Missouri Regulators Approve
Westar, Great Plains Energy Merger (Utility Dive)
10. New
Mexico – Op/Ed: We’re Wasting Scarce Water to Generate Electricity (Albuquerque
Journal, NM)
11. Canadian
Power Conduit – New Hampshire Panel Turns Aside Appeal of Transmission Line
Rejection (American Public Power Association)
12. Michigan:
Woman Faces Misdemeanor for Swapping Electric Meter (Travis City Record Eagle,
MI)
CRYPTOCURRENCY CONUNDRUM
13. Moses
Lake Passes Stop to New Cryptocurrency Operations (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses
Lake, WA)
14. What’s
a Bitcoin? A Look at the Digital Currency (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
15. When
Cryptocurrency Goes Green, Blockchain Can Save the Environment (Forbes
Magazine)
FISH & WILDLIFE
16. Colville
Tribe Holds First Salmon Ceremony at Chief Joseph Dam (Tribal Tribune, Nespelem,
WA)
17. ‘Nature
Can Do Most of the Work for You’: Once-Flooded Elwha Land Becomes Forest
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
18. California’s
Rooftop Decree May Be Hasty. Don’t Let the Sun Shine In Just Yet (Sacramento
Bee, CA)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
19. Massive
100-Megawatt Data Center Planned for Hillsboro (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
20. Op/Ed:
Port of Chehalis Works for Greater Broadband Access (The Chronicle, Centralia,
WA)
21. Your
Worst Alexa Nightmares Are Coming True (Gizmodo)
22. 5
Ways Energy Companies Can Protect Themselves from Cyberattacks (Utility Dive)
23. Carrier
of Last Resort (Pots & Pans)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
24. Heat
Map Shows Nelson Residents How To Save Energy (The Nelson Daily, BC)
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER
25. Your
Recycling Gets Recycled, Right? Maybe, or Maybe Not (NY Times)
26. Oregon
County Throws in the Towel on Recycling (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
27. Mason
PUD 1 Holding Water Hearings This Week (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
28. Aquifer
Falling, Central Washington Farmers Ask: Where Will the Water Come From? (Spokesman
Review, Spokane, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
29. Emails
Show Cooperation among EPA, Climate-Change Deniers (Associated Press)
30. Electric
Power Sector Consumption of Fossil Fuels at Lowest Level since 1994 (U-S Energy
Information Administration)
31. United
Kingdom: ‘Unfortunate’ the Carbon Tax Coincided with Soaring Network Costs, Rod
Sims Says (The Guardian, UK)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
32. UW
Cannabis Research Moves Forward Despite Federal Threats (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
33. Senator
Proposes Employee Tax Credit for Counties with High Unemployment (KIRO
Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
34. More
Women Take Aim at Glass Ceiling In Campaigns for Washington State Legislature
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
35. Olsen
Furniture to Close after 82 Years of Business in Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton,
WA)
36. Her
Son Fell to His Death at Palouse Falls Soon after Graduation. Now She’s
Demanding Action (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
37. Port
of Olympia Says GoFundMe Campaign Was a Mistake (Olympian, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Please Enjoy Some Lava at Night from Space
The White House Minted Coins to Commemorate the North Korea ‘Peace
Talks.’ They’re Now on Sale.
Pompeii: New Find Shows Man Crushed Trying to Flee Eruption
France: Macron Rewards Migrant Hero Who Saved Dangling Child
SONG OF THE DAY
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero
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