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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Saving the Orcas: Meetings, Meetings & More Meetings
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Money Flows for Washington State Carbon Fee Ballot Measure
(KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
Northwest Natural Gas Loses Nearly $1 Million in the Second
Quarter (Associated Press)
Comcast’s Seattle Expansion Highlights Complex History of
Urban Internet Access (Geekwire)
Mason County Primary Election Results (Mason Web TV,
Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Northwest Natural Gas Loses Nearly $1 Million in
the Second Quarter
2.
Southern California Gas Company Announces Nearly
$120 Million Settlement for Huge Gas Blowout at Los Angeles Storage Field
3.
Chelan PUD Hears from Cryptocurrency Community
on Rate Proposal
4.
Grant PUD GM Details Benefits of Dam
Rehabilitation Project
5.
Op/Ed: California Legislature Should Put
Consumers First, Not Pacific Gas & Electric
6.
Power Restored to Nearly All of Puerto Rico
7.
Saving the Orcas: Meetings, Meetings & More
Meetings
8.
NOAA: Ailing Orca J50 Spotted; Crews Ready to
Provide Aid
9.
‘It’s Pretty Nasty’: Beach Volleyball Players in
Alabama Accidentally Kill Hundreds of Birds
10.
Solar Growth Continues in U-S, Though EIA Trims
Its 2019 Forecast 45%
11.
Tesla Solar Roof Tiles Aren’t Coming Out
Beautiful Enough for Elon Musk, Report Claims
12.
‘Very Unusual’: Elon Musk’s Tweet on Tesla Going
Private at Specific Price
13.
Comcast’s Seattle Expansion Highlights Complex
History of Urban Internet Access
14.
Verizon Accused of Lying About Rural Coverage,
Stifling 4G LTE Expansion
15.
Paranoid Much – Apple Tells Lawmakers iPhones
Are Not Listening in on Consumers
16.
California Strikes Back Against the Trump
Administration’s Auto Pollution Rollback
17.
President Trump Says Wasting Water Worsens
California Wildfires, But Water Is Not How You Fight Fires
18.
Money Flows for Washington State Carbon Fee
Ballot Measure
19.
Nuances Count – Don’t Call It a Tax: Carbon Fee
Heads to Ballot
20.
Cap-&-Trade Money to Fund California Fire
Prevention
21.
Helping People Connect with Local Businesses
22.
Facebook Is Asked to Change Rules for
Journalists, Scholars
23.
Snap’s Drop in Active Users Could Signal a
Social Media Peak
24.
A Yearning for Wholeness in Local News
25.
Mason County Primary Election Results
26.
Mason County Preliminary Election Results
27.
Washington State Primary Election: GOP’s
McMorris Rodgers, Herrera Beutler Face Tight Races in November
28.
Three Washington State Congressional Districts
Included in List of “At Risk” Seats Likely to Impact U-S House Control
29.
Washington State House Dems Could Be Heading to
a Historic 73 Vote Majority
30.
Olympic National Forest Wildfire Grows to 411
Acres
31.
Former Mason County Fairgrounds Buildings Set
for Demolition
32.
Yellow Jackets Becoming More of an Issue This
Year, Homeowners Say
33.
Seahawks Will Allow Fans to Buy Beer,
Concessions Using Only Their Fingerprint
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Debunk ● /dee-BUNK/ ● Verb – To expose the sham or falseness
of.
Debunk the big dunk
Can’t slam it if you can’t jump
A jump shot will do
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Northwest Natural Gas Loses Nearly $1 Million in
the Second Quarter (Associated Press)
2.
Southern California Gas Company Announces Nearly
$120 Million Settlement for Huge Gas Blowout at Los Angeles Storage Field
(Associated Press)
3.
Chelan PUD Hears from Cryptocurrency Community
on Rate Proposal (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
4.
Grant PUD GM Details Benefits of Dam
Rehabilitation Project (American Public Power Association)
5.
Op/Ed: California Legislature Should Put
Consumers First, Not Pacific Gas & Electric (Sacramento Bee, CA)
6.
Power Restored to Nearly All of Puerto Rico (The
Hill, Washington, DC)
FISH & WILDLIFE
7.
Saving the Orcas: Meetings, Meetings & More
Meetings (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
8.
NOAA: Ailing Orca J50 Spotted; Crews Ready to
Provide Aid (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
9.
‘It’s Pretty Nasty’: Beach Volleyball Players in
Alabama Accidentally Kill Hundreds of Birds (Washington Post)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
10. Solar
Growth Continues in U-S, Though EIA Trims Its 2019 Forecast 45% (Utility Dive)
11. Tesla
Solar Roof Tiles Aren’t Coming Out Beautiful Enough for Elon Musk, Report
Claims (Mashable)
12. ‘Very
Unusual’: Elon Musk’s Tweet on Tesla Going Private at Specific Price (Los
Angeles Times, CA)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
13. Comcast’s
Seattle Expansion Highlights Complex History of Urban Internet Access
(Geekwire)
14. Verizon
Accused of Lying About Rural Coverage, Stifling 4G LTE Expansion (Mashable)
15. Paranoid
Much – Apple Tells Lawmakers iPhones Are Not Listening in on Consumers
(Reuters)
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER
16. California
Strikes Back Against the Trump Administration’s Auto Pollution Rollback (NY
Times)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
17. President
Trump Says Wasting Water Worsens California Wildfires, But Water Is Not How You
Fight Fires (Washington Examiner)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
18. Money
Flows for Washington State Carbon Fee Ballot Measure (KELA Radio, Centralia,
WA)
19. Nuances
Count – Don’t Call It a Tax: Carbon Fee Heads to Ballot (Crosscut Seattle)
20. Cap-&-Trade
Money to Fund California Fire Prevention (Courthouse News Service)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
21. Helping
People Connect with Local Businesses (Facebook)
22. Facebook
Is Asked to Change Rules for Journalists, Scholars (SF Chronicle)
23. Snap’s
Drop in Active Users Could Signal a Social Media Peak (NY Times)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
25. Mason
County Primary Election Results (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
26. Mason
County Preliminary Election Results (Mason County Elections)
27. Washington
State Primary Election: GOP’s McMorris Rodgers, Herrera Beutler Face Tight
Races in November (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
28. Three
Washington State Congressional Districts Included in List of “At Risk” Seats
Likely to Impact U-S House Control (Washington State Wire)
29. Washington
State House Dems Could Be Heading to a Historic 73 Vote Majority (Washington
State Wire)
GENERAL NEWS
30. Olympic
National Forest Wildfire Grows to 411 Acres (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
31. Former
Mason County Fairgrounds Buildings Set for Demolition (Mason Web TV, Shelton,
WA)
32. Yellow
Jackets Becoming More of an Issue This Year, Homeowners Say (KGW-TV, Portland,
OR)
33. Seahawks
Will Allow Fans to Buy Beer, Concessions Using Only Their Fingerprint (CBS
Sports)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Stan Mikita, 78, Dies; Hockey Hall of Famer Lifted
Blackhawks
Our Favorite Places to Stargaze Around the World
You’re Not Crazy – Your Socks Really Are Disappearing in the
Wash (USA Today)
Living in Filth – 4 of the Germiest Places in Airports &
on Flights
SONG OF THE DAY
The Moody Blues - I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
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