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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Scientists See Improving Ocean Conditions Off West Coast,
‘We Are Not Quite Out of the Woods Yet’ (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Wild Salmon Council Calls for Immediate Actions to Increase
British Columbia’s Wild Salmon (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Germany to Close All 84 of Its Coal-Fired Power Plants, Will
Rely Primarily on Renewable Energy (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Oregon: Brooks Garbage Burner Asks for Oregon Renewable
Energy Designation (Salem Statesman Journal, OR)
With the Columbia River Treaty Set to Expire, Will There Be
Rough Sailing Ahead? (Lewiston Tribune, ID)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Germany to Close All 84 of Its Coal-Fired Power
Plants, Will Rely Primarily on Renewable Energy
2.
And, a long Extension Cord: Norwegian-German
Power Cable Being Installed
3.
Oil-Rich Norway Could Become Europe’s ‘Green
Battery’
4.
With the Columbia River Treaty Set to Expire,
Will There Be Rough Sailing Ahead?
5.
Washington State Renewable Energy Bill Would
Exempt Clark Public Utilities
6.
California Wants to Reform Pacific Gas &
Electric, But Just How Is Uncertain
7.
Nevada U-S Senator Masto Puts Hold on All DOE
Nominees in a Bid to Fend Off Any More Secret Plutonium Shipments
8.
Power Station Blast Adds to Sense of Chaos in
Venezuela
9.
Scientists See Improving Ocean Conditions Off
West Coast, ‘We Are Not Quite Out of the Woods Yet’
10.
Wild Salmon Council Calls for Immediate Actions
to Increase British Columbia’s Wild Salmon
11.
Fisheries Managers Face Mixed Forecast for
Pacific Northwest Salmon, Concerns Over Endangered Orca
12.
Op/Ed: Canada’s Pipe Dream Would Be a Nightmare
for Salish Sea & Our Orcas
13.
Pilchuck River Dam Removal Would Clear the Way
for Salmon
14.
U-S Regulators Clear Path for Genetically
Modified Salmon
15.
Oregon: Brooks Garbage Burner Asks for Oregon
Renewable Energy Designation
16.
The Bogus Number at the Center of the GOP’s
Green New Deal Attacks
17.
Op/Ed: 1,954-Mile ‘Energy Park’ Would Pay for
Border Wall, Create Economic Boom
18.
U-S House Passes Bill to Promoted School Energy
Efficiency
19.
Smart Lights Are the One Smart Home Gadget for
Everyone
20.
Microsoft Soldiers on with Its TV White Spaces
Initiative
21.
Tesla Walks Back Its Plan to Close Most
Showrooms
22.
Washington State Is Taking a New Look at This
Richland Radioactive Waste Plant
23.
Feds Inch Closer to Approving Alaska Mining
Project Seen as a Threat to the Pacific Northwest
24.
Editorial: Washington State Alone Can’t Fix
Climate Changes. National Approach Is Needed
25.
Op/Ed: Lisa Murkowski & Joe Manchin: It’s
Time to Act on Climate Change — Responsibly
26.
Maine Becomes the Most Recent Blue State to
Reject a Carbon Tax
27.
Editorial: Let Marijuana Businesses Open Bank
Accounts
28.
Zuckerberg Says He’s Going All-In on Private
Messaging. Facebook’s Declining User Numbers Tell Us Why.
29.
Musk Twitter Fight Goes to Court Again on SEC
Contempt Charge
30.
Sorry Not Sorry: Democrats Are Bailing Out
Trump, One Tone-Deaf Tweet at a Time
31.
Town by Town Local Journalism Is Dying in Plain
Sight
32.
Why Do People Believe in Pseudoscience?
33.
Jay Inslee Could Become Ethanol’s Worst Enemy
34.
After Ethiopian Air Crash, 737 Max May Face
Global Grounding
35.
Fire Levels Well-Known Thurston County
Smokehouse
36.
State Patrol: Driver Falls Asleep at Wheel,
Crashes into Hood Canal
37.
More Than One-Third of U-S Volcanoes Are
Under-Monitored. Congress Is Noticing
38.
Following California, Washington State Lawmakers
Vote to Make Daylight Saving Time Year-Round
39.
FINALLY! Springtime Warmth Is Coming to the
Pacific Northwest
WORD OF THE DAY
Cognoscente • \conn-yuh-SHENT-tee\ • Noun - A person who has
expert knowledge in a subject: connoisseur
“Ahhh,” sighed Albert as he reluctantly pulled his nose away
from a freshly opened package of Life-Savers ‘Seven Flavors’ candy. As the
company’s cognoscente on packaged candies, he relished every opportunity to
take a whiff of newly opened bags. So much so that he tended to lurk around the
vending machines in the third-floor break area; much to the chagrin of the
steno pool.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Germany to Close All 84 of Its Coal-Fired Power
Plants, Will Rely Primarily on Renewable Energy (Los Angeles Times, CA)
2.
And, a long Extension Cord: Norwegian-German
Power Cable Being Installed (Statnett – 2018)
3.
Oil-Rich Norway Could Become Europe’s ‘Green
Battery’ (Portico – 2016)
4.
With the Columbia River Treaty Set to Expire,
Will There Be Rough Sailing Ahead? (Lewiston Tribune, ID)
5.
Washington State Renewable Energy Bill Would
Exempt Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
6.
California Wants to Reform Pacific Gas &
Electric, But Just How Is Uncertain (SF Chronicle)
7.
Nevada U-S Senator Masto Puts Hold on All DOE
Nominees in a Bid to Fend Off Any More Secret Plutonium Shipments (The Nevada
Independent, Las Vegas)
8.
Power Station Blast Adds to Sense of Chaos in
Venezuela (Associated Press)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9.
Scientists See Improving Ocean Conditions Off
West Coast, ‘We Are Not Quite Out of the Woods Yet’ (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
10. Wild
Salmon Council Calls for Immediate Actions to Increase British Columbia’s Wild
Salmon (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
11. Fisheries
Managers Face Mixed Forecast for Pacific Northwest Salmon, Concerns Over
Endangered Orca (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)
12. Op/Ed:
Canada’s Pipe Dream Would Be a Nightmare for Salish Sea & Our Orcas
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
13. Pilchuck
River Dam Removal Would Clear the Way for Salmon (Everett Herald, WA)
14. U-S
Regulators Clear Path for Genetically Modified Salmon (The Columbia Valley
Pioneer, BC)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
15. Oregon:
Brooks Garbage Burner Asks for Oregon Renewable Energy Designation (Salem
Statesman Journal, OR)
16. The
Bogus Number at the Center of the GOP’s Green New Deal Attacks (Politico)
17. Op/Ed:
1,954-Mile ‘Energy Park’ Would Pay for Border Wall, Create Economic Boom
(Washington Examiner)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
18. U-S
House Passes Bill to Promoted School Energy Efficiency (Associated Press)
19. Smart
Lights Are the One Smart Home Gadget for Everyone (NY Times)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20. Microsoft
Soldiers on with Its TV White Spaces Initiative (Fierce Wireless)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
21. Tesla
Walks Back Its Plan to Close Most Showrooms (Associated Press)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
22. Washington
State Is Taking a New Look at This Richland Radioactive Waste Plant (Tri-City
Herald, Kennewick, WA)
23. Feds
Inch Closer to Approving Alaska Mining Project Seen as a Threat to the Pacific
Northwest (McClatchy, DC)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
24. Editorial:
Washington State Alone Can’t Fix Climate Changes. National Approach Is Needed
(Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
25. Op/Ed:
Lisa Murkowski & Joe Manchin: It’s Time to Act on Climate Change —
Responsibly (Washington Post)
26. Maine
Becomes the Most Recent Blue State to Reject a Carbon Tax (Forbes Magazine)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
27. Editorial:
Let Marijuana Businesses Open Bank Accounts (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
28. Zuckerberg
Says He’s Going All-In on Private Messaging. Facebook’s Declining User Numbers
Tell Us Why. (Washington Post)
29. Musk
Twitter Fight Goes to Court Again on SEC Contempt Charge (Bloomberg News)
30. Sorry
Not Sorry: Democrats Are Bailing Out Trump, One Tone-Deaf Tweet at a Time
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
31. Town
by Town Local Journalism Is Dying in Plain Sight (Spokesman Review, Spokane,
WA)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
32. Why
Do People Believe in Pseudoscience? (Gizmodo)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
33. Jay
Inslee Could Become Ethanol’s Worst Enemy (Washington Examiner)
GENERAL NEWS
34. After
Ethiopian Air Crash, 737 Max May Face Global Grounding (Washington Post)
35. Fire
Levels Well-Known Thurston County Smokehouse (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
36. State
Patrol: Driver Falls Asleep at Wheel, Crashes into Hood Canal (KMAS Radio,
Shelton, WA)
37. More
Than One-Third of U-S Volcanoes Are Under-Monitored. Congress Is Noticing
(McClatchy, DC)
38. Following
California, Washington State Lawmakers Vote to Make Daylight Saving Time
Year-Round (Northwest Public Broadcasting)
39. FINALLY!
Springtime Warmth Is Coming to the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
The Electric Spark That Changed the Guitar Forever
‘Catnip Cocktail’ Causing Bizarre Behavior Among Humans
Jaguar Claws Arizona Woman Who Climbed Zoo Barrier to Take a
Selfie
Meanwhile in … France, Lightsaber Dueling Is Now a
Recognized Sport.
MUSIC OF THE DAY
Alex Chadwick – 100 Riffs (A Brief History of Rock N’ Roll)
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