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SHELTON FORECAST
& WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS –
TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington
Regulators Won’t Reconsider Decision Denying Avista Sale to Hydro One
(Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Dam Impact Deadline
Moved Up – Review of dams on Snake, Columbia rivers to be completed in 2020
(Moscow-Pullman Daily News, WA)
Cryptocurrency
Businesses Suing Grant PUD (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
State of Oregon
Begins Killing Sea Lions at Willamette Falls to Save Salmon (Oregonian,
Portland)
U-S Carbon
Emissions Surged in 2018, Even as Coal Plants Closed (NY Times)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
(Details Below)
1. Washington
Regulators Won’t Reconsider Decision Denying Avista Sale to Hydro One
2. Dam
Impact Deadline Moved Up – Review of dams on Snake, Columbia rivers to be
completed in 2020
3. Cryptocurrency
Businesses Suing Grant PUD
4. Three
Pacific Gas & Electric Executives Departing amid Ongoing Wildfire Scrutiny
5. California’s
Camp Fire Was the Most Expensive Natural Disaster Worldwide in 2018
6. Nuclear
Power Plant near Richland Breaks Energy Production Record
7. January
22 - Mason PUD 3 to Move its North Mason Customer Service Office to Belfair
Business Core
8. Clark
Public Utilities Earns Top Award in Customer Satisfaction
9. Emergency
Backup Power Connection Coming to Okanogan County Electric Co-Op Customers
10. Two
Long-Serving Members of Northwest Power/Conservation Council – Karier, Booth –
Retire
11. Sacramento
Municipal Utility District Plans $400 Million Bond Offering for System
Replacement, Upgrades
12. New
Electric Generating Capacity in 2019 Will Come from Renewables & Natural
Gas
13. State
of Oregon Begins Killing Sea Lions at Willamette Falls to Save Salmon
14. Groups
Give NOAA 60-Day Notice to Consider Impact of Salmon Fisheries on Orcas
15. Southern
Resident Orcas Spotted in Central Puget Sound; No News on Pregnancies
16. River
Operations in Review: 2018 Smolt Travel Times among Fastest, Survival Results
Mixed
17. Vandalism
Causes Death of 700,000 Young Chum Salmon at British Columbia Hatchery
18. British
Columbia Scientist Heads Survey into Secret Lives of Pacific Salmon “…we
basically lose track of the salmon after they leave our coastal waters…”
19. Horsey:
Dine with Orcas’ Fate in Mind
20. Hundreds
of Environmental Groups Pressure Congress by Backing Green New Deal
21. Wyden
Op/Ed: It’s Time for a ‘Green New Deal’
22. Water
Heater Innovation Could Boost Pacific NW Renewable Energy Development
23. 5G
Is Coming This Year. Here’s What You Need to Know
24. Snowpack
Lagging; For Now, April-Sept. Water Supply Forecast at the Dalles Dam 95
Percent of Normal
25. U-S
Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018, Even as Coal Plants Closed
26. Ocean
Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds
27. Utilities
Look to Netflix Audience Clustering Model for Customer Engagement
28. The
Peaceful Transition of Government Twitter Accounts
29. Broadcasting
from Deep Space, a Mysterious Series of Radio Signals
30. Washington
State Senator Steps Down from Leadership amid Investigation
31. Male-Only
No More: The Next Washington State House Speaker Will be a Woman
32. White
House Considers Using Storm Aid Funds to Pay for the Border Wall
33. Poll:
Washington State Voters Unsure of President Inslee, But Like Him as Governor
34. Geoduck
Diver Killed in Accident near Kingston Identified
35. Two
Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash on SR-3
36. Collision
Damages Shelton Police Officer’s Vehicle
37. Flu
Has Sickened About 7 Million in the U-S So Far – Half Needed Medical Care
38.
Viaduct Closure Draws Sentimental Goodbyes to a
Seattle Landmark
WORD OF THE DAY
Retrodict •
\ret-ruh-DIKT\ • Verb - to utilize present information or ideas to infer or
explain
George sat at his
desk, the late afternoon sunlight slanting through dark, wooden venetian
blinds; harsh shadows slashing across a yellow legal pad. He pondered his
crabbed handwriting, deciphering the phrase “Those who cannot retrodict the
past, are condemned to repeat it.” His furrowed brow showed his concern. “Even
though my readers will more than likely be intellectuals,” he mused, “I’m sure
that even they will not know what this means.”
George Santayana: “Those
who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The Life of Reason
Vol.1, Reason in common sense 1905-06
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Washington Regulators Won’t Reconsider Decision Denying
Avista Sale to Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
2.
Dam Impact Deadline Moved Up – Review of dams on
Snake, Columbia rivers to be completed in 2020 (Moscow-Pullman Daily News, WA)
3.
Cryptocurrency Businesses Suing Grant PUD
(iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
4.
Three Pacific Gas & Electric Executives
Departing amid Ongoing Wildfire Scrutiny (SF Chronicle)
5.
California’s Camp Fire Was the Most Expensive
Natural Disaster Worldwide in 2018 (Huffington Post)
6.
Nuclear Power Plant near Richland Breaks Energy
Production Record (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
8.
Clark Public Utilities Earns Top Award in Customer
Satisfaction (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
9.
Emergency Backup Power Connection Coming to
Okanogan County Electric Co-Op Customers (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)
10. Two
Long-Serving Members of Northwest Power/Conservation Council – Karier, Booth –
Retire (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
12. New
Electric Generating Capacity in 2019 Will Come from Renewables & Natural
Gas (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
FISH &
WILDLIFE
13. State
of Oregon Begins Killing Sea Lions at Willamette Falls to Save Salmon
(Oregonian, Portland)
14. Groups
Give NOAA 60-Day Notice to Consider Impact of Salmon Fisheries on Orcas
(Columbia Basin Bulletin)
15. Southern
Resident Orcas Spotted in Central Puget Sound; No News on Pregnancies (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
16. River
Operations in Review: 2018 Smolt Travel Times among Fastest, Survival Results Mixed
(Columbia Basin Bulletin)
17. Vandalism
Causes Death of 700,000 Young Chum Salmon at British Columbia Hatchery
(Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)
18. British
Columbia Scientist Heads Survey into Secret Lives of Pacific Salmon “…we
basically lose track of the salmon after they leave our coastal waters…”
(Vancouver Sun, BC)
19. Horsey:
Dine with Orcas’ Fate in Mind (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
20. Hundreds
of Environmental Groups Pressure Congress by Backing Green New Deal (The Hill,
Washington, DC)
21. Wyden
Op/Ed: It’s Time for a ‘Green New Deal’ (Politico)
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
22. Water
Heater Innovation Could Boost Pacific NW Renewable Energy Development
(Bonneville Power Administration)
THE WIZARDING
WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
23. 5G
Is Coming This Year. Here’s What You Need to Know (SF Chronicle)
“CLEAN UP ON
AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
24. Snowpack
Lagging; For Now, April-Sept. Water Supply Forecast at the Dalles Dam 95
Percent of Normal (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
25. U-S
Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018, Even as Coal Plants Closed (NY Times)
26. Ocean
Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds (NY Times)
PUBLIC
RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
27. Utilities
Look to Netflix Audience Clustering Model for Customer Engagement (Utility Dive)
28. The
Peaceful Transition of Government Twitter Accounts (Atlantic Magazine)
BARREL O’ GREEN
POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
29. Broadcasting
from Deep Space, a Mysterious Series of Radio Signals (NY Times)
GOVERNANCE &
MANAGEMENT
30. Washington
State Senator Steps Down from Leadership amid Investigation (Associated Press)
31. Male-Only
No More: The Next Washington State House Speaker Will be a Woman (Everett
Herald, WA)
32. White
House Considers Using Storm Aid Funds to Pay for the Border Wall (NY Times)
33. Poll:
Washington State Voters Unsure of President Inslee, But Like Him as Governor
(Crosscut Seattle)
GENERAL NEWS
34. Geoduck
Diver Killed in Accident near Kingston Identified (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
35. Two
Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash on SR-3 (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
36. Collision
Damages Shelton Police Officer’s Vehicle (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
37. Flu
Has Sickened About 7 Million in the U-S So Far – Half Needed Medical Care (Washington
Post)
38. Viaduct
Closure Draws Sentimental Goodbyes to a Seattle Landmark (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN
THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Police: Woman
Breaks into Police Station, Wanted to Date Cop
Easter Island
Statues: Mystery Behind Their Location Revealed
Firefighter Fakes
Blaze at His Own House So He Can Propose to His Girlfriend
Carlos Sánchez, 83,
Dies; Embodied Colombian Coffee as Juan Valdez
SONG OF THE DAY
Ohio Players – Fire
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