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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
‘Non-Failure Emergency’ Lifted at Priest Rapids Dam
(Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)
Orca Survival May Be Impossible without Lower Snake River
Dam Removal, Scientists Say (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Washington Agencies to Buy More Wind, Solar Power
(Associated Press)
Op/Ed: Energy Efficiency Helps Housing Affordability,
Especially for Low-Income Families (Utility Dive)
Federal Judge Issues Ruling in ‘Climate Kids’ Case (Eugene
Register-Guard, OR)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
‘Non-Failure Emergency’ Lifted at Priest Rapids
Dam
2.
Pacific Gas & Electric Ready to Turn
Electricity on for Most Foothill Customers – Restoring Power Is Tougher Than
Flipping a Switch
3.
Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires. But
Who Wins When the Lights Go Out?
4.
BC Hydro Says Peace River Dam Safe from
Landslides – Engineer Calls for Review
5.
Army Corps Revives Review of Longview Coal-Export
Project
6.
Wyoming Power Plant Workers Sue Over Wages
7.
Chelan PUD 2019 Budget Does Not Envision
Increase in Electricity Rates
8.
Avista Utilities Files Integrated Resource Plan
with Idaho Public Utilities Commission
9.
Portland General Electric to Develop ‘Smart
Grids’ in Three Oregon Towns
10.
California Strives to Nix Its Natural Gas Habit
without Letting the Lights Go Out
11.
Sacramento, Your Summer Electricity Bill Is
About to Jump. Here’s What to Do About It
12.
Electricity Markets: States Reassert Authority
over Power Generation
13.
Rick Perry’s Coal Rescue Runs Aground at White
House
14.
Hurricane Michael Recovery: Updating the Power
Grid to Withstand Climate Change, Bigger Storms
15.
Why Doesn’t the U-S Bury Its Power Lines?
16.
Orca Survival May Be Impossible without Lower
Snake River Dam Removal, Scientists Say
17.
Project to Restore Fish Habitat Saves Gorst
Couple’s Home
18.
Washington Agencies to Buy More Wind, Solar
Power
19.
Alaska: Rural America Is on the Frontlines of
Low-Emissions Electricity
20.
Facebook Finally Admits That Its New Spy
Equipment Can Spy on You
21.
Comcast Program Provides Internet to Low-Income
Washington State Residents
22.
What’s Next for Rural Broadband?
23.
The Dirt on Clean Electric Cars
24.
Op/Ed: Energy Efficiency Helps Housing
Affordability, Especially for Low-Income Families
25.
D.R. Horton, Sacramento Municipal Utility
District Partner to Build Zero-Carbon Homes
26.
Federal Judge Issues Ruling in ‘Climate Kids’
Case
27.
Unintended Consequences: Climate-Hacking Poses
Big Ethical Questions
28.
Heat & Drought Could Threaten World Beer
Supply
29.
Something Bricked Twitter’s Notifications System
30.
SPSCC President Stokes Named Public Relations
Pacesetter of the Year
31.
Marijuana Is Emerging among California’s
Vineyards, Offering Promise & Concern
32.
As Cannabis Market Heats Up, Local Scientists
Race to Build ‘Weed Biofactories’
33.
Ask A Pollster: Is Washington Feeling
Optimistic?
34.
Seahawks, Trail Blazers Owner, Microsoft
Co-Founder Paul Allen Has Died
35.
Idaho Wildlife Official Resigns after Killing
Baboon Family
36.
Hall of Famer Bob Robertson Retires from Calling
WSU Sports
WORD OF THE DAY
Sylvan • \SILL-vun\ • Adjective – 1a: living or located in
the woods or forest b: of, relating to, or characteristic of the woods or
forest 2a: made, shaped, or formed of woods or trees b: abounding in woods,
groves, or trees: wooded
Bambi’s sylvan paradise: chirping birds, a babbling brook,
and the earthy, mossy smell of the forest. All lit by filtered sunshine.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
‘Non-Failure Emergency’ Lifted at Priest Rapids
Dam (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)
2.
Pacific Gas & Electric Ready to Turn
Electricity on for Most Foothill Customers – Restoring Power Is Tougher Than
Flipping a Switch (Sacramento Bee, CA)
3.
Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires. But
Who Wins When the Lights Go Out? (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
4.
BC Hydro Says Peace River Dam Safe from
Landslides – Engineer Calls for Review (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
5.
Army Corps Revives Review of Longview Coal-Export
Project (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
6.
Wyoming Power Plant Workers Sue Over Wages (Associated
Press)
7.
Chelan PUD 2019 Budget Does Not Envision
Increase in Electricity Rates (NCW Life Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)
8.
Avista Utilities Files Integrated Resource Plan with
Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Daily Energy Insider)
9.
Portland General Electric to Develop ‘Smart
Grids’ in Three Oregon Towns (Utility Dive)
10. California
Strives to Nix Its Natural Gas Habit without Letting the Lights Go Out (Utility
Dive)
11. Sacramento,
Your Summer Electricity Bill Is About to Jump. Here’s What to Do About It
(Sacramento Bee, CA)
12. Electricity
Markets: States Reassert Authority over Power Generation (Utility Dive)
13. Rick
Perry’s Coal Rescue Runs Aground at White House (Politico)
14. Hurricane
Michael Recovery: Updating the Power Grid to Withstand Climate Change, Bigger
Storms (National Public Radio)
15. Why
Doesn’t the U-S Bury Its Power Lines? (Government Technology)
FISH & WILDLIFE
16. Orca
Survival May Be Impossible without Lower Snake River Dam Removal, Scientists
Say (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
17. Project
to Restore Fish Habitat Saves Gorst Couple’s Home (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
18. Washington
Agencies to Buy More Wind, Solar Power (Associated Press)
19. Alaska:
Rural America Is on the Frontlines of Low-Emissions Electricity (ScienceLine)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20. Facebook
Finally Admits That Its New Spy Equipment Can Spy on You (Gizmodo)
21. Comcast
Program Provides Internet to Low-Income Washington State Residents (South Sound
Business)
22. What’s
Next for Rural Broadband? (Pots & Pans)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
23. The
Dirt on Clean Electric Cars (Bloomberg News)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
24. Op/Ed:
Energy Efficiency Helps Housing Affordability, Especially for Low-Income
Families (Utility Dive)
25. D.R.
Horton, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Partner to Build Zero-Carbon
Homes (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
26. Federal
Judge Issues Ruling in ‘Climate Kids’ Case (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
27. Unintended
Consequences: Climate-Hacking Poses Big Ethical Questions (Christian Science
Monitor)
28. Heat
& Drought Could Threaten World Beer Supply (NY Times)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
29. Something
Bricked Twitter’s Notifications System (Gizmodo)
30. SPSCC
President Stokes Named Public Relations Pacesetter of the Year (Thurston Talks,
Olympia, WA)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
31. Marijuana
Is Emerging among California’s Vineyards, Offering Promise & Concern
(Washington Post)
32. As
Cannabis Market Heats Up, Local Scientists Race to Build ‘Weed Biofactories’ (San
Diego Union-Tribune, CA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
33. Ask
A Pollster: Is Washington Feeling Optimistic? (Crosscut Seattle)
GENERAL NEWS
34. Seahawks,
Trail Blazers Owner, Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Has Died (Yahoo Sports)
35. Idaho
Wildlife Official Resigns after Killing Baboon Family (Associated Press)
36. Hall
of Famer Bob Robertson Retires from Calling WSU Sports (Spokesman Review, Spokane,
WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
World War II Explosive Was Being Used as a Garden Decoration
Dogs Who Were Trapped in Grain Silo for 21 Days Win Hambone
Award
Man Accused of Shooting His Cousin over Salt & Vinegar
Potato Chips
https://q13fox.com/2018/10/15/man-accused-of-shooting-his-cousin-over-salt-and-vinegar-potato-chips/
Man Shot after Triggering Own Booby Trap While Feeding
Squirrels at North Carolina Home
SONG OF THE DAY
Bee Gees – I Started a Joke
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