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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Power Fully Restored in Sierra Foothills to Customers
Affected by Pacific Gas & Electric Fire Risk Shutdown (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Potentially Deadly Infection Hits California Sea Lions
(Associated Press)
Google’s YouTube Suffers a Major Outage (CNBC)
Pilot Project Under Construction in Arlington Aims to Keep
Lights on After a Disaster (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Pro, Con Debate on Carbon Fee: Port Angeles Forum Airs Views
on Ballot Initiative (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Power Fully Restored in Sierra Foothills to
Customers Affected by Pacific Gas & Electric Fire Risk Shutdown
2.
Opponents May Fight Proposed Route of
Transmission Line North of Vale
3.
California Regulator Slams Two Utilities With
$13 Million in Fines for Gas Leaks & Safety Violations
4.
Seattle City Light, Fire Department Form Unique
Partnership on Vault Fires
5.
Grant PUD Employees to Hold Food Drive
6.
Paul Allen Honed His Chops in Vancouver for
Bonneville Power Administration
7.
Potentially Deadly Infection Hits California Sea
Lions
8.
Pilot Project Under Construction in Arlington
Aims to Keep Lights on After a Disaster
9.
Google’s New Long Game: 100% Clean Energy All
the Time
10.
T-Mobile Will Power Its Washington Headquarters
with 100% Renewable Energy by 2021
11.
Private Activity Bonds: A New Way to Finance
Fiber
12.
Netflix Shares Jump Six Percent on Strong
Subscriber Growth
13.
Industry Group Plans Blockchain Tool to Track
Firms’ Sustainability Commitments
14.
Op/Ed: Vehicle Emissions Rollback Shouldn’t Stop
Utilities from Investing in Electric Vehicles
15.
Pro, Con Debate on Carbon Fee: Port Angeles
Forum Airs Views on Ballot Initiative
16.
Microsoft Backs I-1631, Carbon Fee Initiative
Fought by Big Oil
17.
57-Cent Gas Hike? How Washington’s Carbon Fee
Plan Could Affect a Key House Race
18.
Google’s YouTube Suffers a Major Outage
19.
Ohio: Area Electric Cooperatives Launch “Who
Powers You” Contest
20.
Marijuana Legalization in Canada Has Companies
Chasing a Green Rush
21.
The Son of Blob is Back!
22.
Washington Elections Safest from Hackers, State
Officials Insist
23.
Griffey Looks for Third Term Against Challenger
Thomas in 35th District House Race
24.
Incumbent MacEwen Feels Heat from Democratic
Challenger in 35th District House Race
25.
Thousands of Theodore Roosevelt’s Papers Are Now
Online
26.
Washington State Unemployment Falls to New Low
27.
Lane Closures Scheduled Oct. 21, 28 to Finish
101-Lynch Road Project
28.
Army Corps Revives Review of Washington
Coal-Export Project
29.
Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $868 Million,
Second-Largest in U-S History
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Blandish • \BLANN-dish\ • Verb - 1: to coax or persuade with
flattery: cajole 2: to act or speak in a flattering or coaxing manner.
Blandishments aside
Haggis is Haggis, always
Not my cup of guts
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Power Fully Restored in Sierra Foothills to Customers
Affected by Pacific Gas & Electric Fire Risk Shutdown (Sacramento Bee, CA)
2.
Opponents May Fight Proposed Route of
Transmission Line North of Vale (Ontario Argus-Explorer, OR)
3.
California Regulator Slams Two Utilities With
$13 Million in Fines for Gas Leaks & Safety Violations (Los Angeles Times,
CA)
4.
Seattle City Light, Fire Department Form Unique
Partnership on Vault Fires (American Public Power Association)
5.
Grant PUD Employees to Hold Food Drive (Columbia
Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)
6.
Paul Allen Honed His Chops in Vancouver for Bonneville
Power Administration (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
7.
Potentially Deadly Infection Hits California Sea
Lions (Associated Press)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
8.
Pilot Project Under Construction in Arlington Aims
to Keep Lights on After a Disaster (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
9.
Google’s New Long Game: 100% Clean Energy All the
Time (Fast Company)
10. T-Mobile
Will Power Its Washington Headquarters with 100% Renewable Energy by 2021 (Solar
Power World)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
11. Private
Activity Bonds: A New Way to Finance Fiber (Pots & Pans)
12. Netflix
Shares Jump Six Percent on Strong Subscriber Growth (Associated Press)
13. Industry
Group Plans Blockchain Tool to Track Firms’ Sustainability Commitments (Reuters)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
14. Op/Ed:
Vehicle Emissions Rollback Shouldn’t Stop Utilities from Investing in Electric
Vehicles (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
15. Pro,
Con Debate on Carbon Fee: Port Angeles Forum Airs Views on Ballot Initiative (Peninsula
Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
16. Microsoft
Backs I-1631, Carbon Fee Initiative Fought by Big Oil (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
17. 57-Cent
Gas Hike? How Washington’s Carbon Fee Plan Could Affect a Key House Race (McClatchy
DC Bureau)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
18. Google’s
YouTube Suffers a Major Outage (CNBC)
19. Ohio:
Area Electric Cooperatives Launch “Who Powers You” Contest (West Bend News,
Antwerp, Oh)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
20. Marijuana
Legalization in Canada Has Companies Chasing a Green Rush (NY Times)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
21. The
Son of Blob is Back! (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
22. Washington
Elections Safest from Hackers, State Officials Insist (Spokesman Review, Spokane,
WA)
23. Griffey
Looks for Third Term Against Challenger Thomas in 35th District House Race (Kitsap
Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
24. Incumbent
MacEwen Feels Heat from Democratic Challenger in 35th District House Race (Kitsap
Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
25. Thousands
of Theodore Roosevelt’s Papers Are Now Online (NY Times)
GENERAL NEWS
26. Washington
State Unemployment Falls to New Low (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
27. Lane
Closures Scheduled Oct. 21, 28 to Finish 101-Lynch Road Project (KMAS Radio, Shelton,
WA)
28. Army
Corps Revives Review of Washington Coal-Export Project (Associated Press)
29. Mega
Millions Jackpot Hits $868 Million, Second-Largest in U-S History (Reuters)
DINOSAURS ON THE FIELD – DIVERSIONS
The Numbers Behind Iowa State’s Viral Dinosaur Routine
Doggy Bag: Beagle Intercepts Roast Pig at Atlanta Airport
Astoria OKs Steep Fines for Parking Near ‘The Goonies’ House
Police Find Stolen Doughnut Van, Share Treats with Homeless
SONG OF THE DAY
Was (Not Was) - Walk the Dinosaur
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