The Hot Shots edition of the Energy News Digest is available on Facebook, and on Twitter.
To subscribe to the Energy News Digest, email jmyer@masonpud3.org.
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Federal Judge Sides with Grant PUD in ‘Evolving Industry’ Rate Class Lawsuit (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
Oregon’s Cap & Trade Writers Get into the Nitty-Gritty (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Washington State Capitol Dispatch: Local Lawmakers Work to Expand Internet Access (Longview Daily News, WA)
Washington State Is Already Burning – That Could Mean Another Smoky Summer (Crosscut Seattle)
Clallam Public Utility District to Offer Solar as a Pilot Project (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1. Federal Judge Sides with Grant PUD in ‘Evolving Industry’ Rate Class Lawsuit
2. Bitcoin Jumps 20 Percent, Mystery Order Seen as Catalyst
3. Controversial $1 Billion Canada-US Transmission Line Gets Nod from Maine PUC Staff
4. As 100% Renewables Goals Proliferate, What Role for Utilities?
5. Data Centers Gobble Energy. Could a ‘Fossil-Free’ Label Help?
6. California: Two Teenage Boys Electrocuted While Rescuing Dog from Canal
7. The American Public Power Association Recognizes Utilities for Reliable & Safe Service
8. Puget Sound’s Southern-Resident Orcas Wow Monterey Bay, California, In Rare Sighting
9. Building a Seawall? These ‘Fish Cops’ Might Come Knocking
10. Whale Found Dead in Italy with 48 Pounds of Plastic in Its Stomach
11. Conservationists Say Greenland Salmon Harvest Still Too High
12. Clallam Public Utility District to Offer Solar as a Pilot Project
13. Massachusetts Bill Would Require Home Energy Efficiency Scorecard Before Sales
14. The Best Smart Bulbs for Your High-Tech Home
15. Washington State Capitol Dispatch: Local Lawmakers Work to Expand Internet Access
16. Telecom Lobby Suddenly Pretends to Care About Accurate Broadband Maps
17. It’s Supposed to Be a Warm, Dry Spring — What Does That Mean for Salmon & Farms?
18. Op/Ed: Snow Has High Value in a Warming World
19. Oregon’s Cap & Trade Writers Get into the Nitty-Gritty
20. Canada Warming at Twice the Global Rate, Leaked Report Finds
21. Shell Quits Trade Group over Climate-Change Positions
22. Google+ Dies Today
23. This Is the Best Way to End a Work Email, According to Etiquette Experts
24. Winners of the Smithsonian Magazine’s 2018 Photo Contest
25. How American Recycling Is Changing Now That China Won’t Take It
26. Impasse Over Aid for Puerto Rico Stalls Billions in Federal Disaster Relief
27. These States Get the Most Out of Taxpayer Dollars
28. It’s the Year of the License Plates in the Washington State Legislature
29. Washington State Is Already Burning – That Could Mean Another Smoky Summer
30. Washington State DNR’s Urgent Plea for New, Dedicated Wildfire Funding
31. Staircase Road Closed for Construction
32. Washington State Dept. of Corrections Bans Used Books in Prisons
WORD OF THE DAY
Diluvial • \du-LOO-vee-ull\ • Adjective - Of, relating to, or brought about by a flood
“Whee!” squealed Noah as his ark shot down the opposite side of a 30-foot swell. “Well,” sighed his wife Emzara, “I’m just happy Noah hasn’t let this diluvial setback affect his sense of humor.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1. Federal Judge Sides with Grant PUD in ‘Evolving Industry’ Rate Class Lawsuit (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
2. Bitcoin Jumps 20 Percent, Mystery Order Seen as Catalyst (Reuters)
3. Controversial $1 Billion Canada-US Transmission Line Gets Nod from Maine PUC Staff (Utility Dive)
4. As 100% Renewables Goals Proliferate, What Role for Utilities? (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/as-100-renewables-goals-proliferate-what-role-for-utilities/551165/
5. Data Centers Gobble Energy. Could a ‘Fossil-Free’ Label Help? (Wired Magazine)
6. California: Two Teenage Boys Electrocuted While Rescuing Dog from Canal (Associated Press)
7. The American Public Power Association Recognizes Utilities for Reliable & Safe Service (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
8. Puget Sound’s Southern-Resident Orcas Wow Monterey Bay, California, In Rare Sighting (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
9. Building a Seawall? These ‘Fish Cops’ Might Come Knocking (Crosscut Seattle)
10. Whale Found Dead in Italy with 48 Pounds of Plastic in Its Stomach (NY Times)
11. Conservationists Say Greenland Salmon Harvest Still Too High (Washington Post)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
12. Clallam Public Utility District to Offer Solar as a Pilot Project (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
13. Massachusetts Bill Would Require Home Energy Efficiency Scorecard Before Sales (Energy News Network)
14. The Best Smart Bulbs for Your High-Tech Home (Forbes Magazine)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
15. Washington State Capitol Dispatch: Local Lawmakers Work to Expand Internet Access (Longview Daily News, WA)
16. Telecom Lobby Suddenly Pretends to Care About Accurate Broadband Maps (TechDirt)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
17. It’s Supposed to Be a Warm, Dry Spring — What Does That Mean for Salmon & Farms? (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
18. Op/Ed: Snow Has High Value in a Warming World (Nelson Star, BC)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
19. Oregon’s Cap & Trade Writers Get into the Nitty-Gritty (Portland Business Journal, OR)
20. Canada Warming at Twice the Global Rate, Leaked Report Finds (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
21. Shell Quits Trade Group over Climate-Change Positions (Washington Post)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
22. Google+ Dies Today (Mashable)
23. This Is the Best Way to End a Work Email, According to Etiquette Experts (Huffington Post)
24. Winners of the Smithsonian Magazine’s 2018 Photo Contest (Atlantic Magazine)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
25. How American Recycling Is Changing Now That China Won’t Take It (Grist Online)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
26. Impasse Over Aid for Puerto Rico Stalls Billions in Federal Disaster Relief (NY Times)
27. These States Get the Most Out of Taxpayer Dollars (Yahoo Finance)
28. It’s the Year of the License Plates in the Washington State Legislature (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
29. Washington State Is Already Burning – That Could Mean Another Smoky Summer (Crosscut Seattle)
30. Washington State DNR’s Urgent Plea for New, Dedicated Wildfire Funding (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
31. Staircase Road Closed for Construction (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
32. Washington State Dept. of Corrections Bans Used Books in Prisons (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
This Teenager Started Playing Video Games 18 Hours a Day. Now He Makes More Money Than Most Adults.
Babies Don Tiny Caps & Gowns to ‘Graduate’ from Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Art is Fleeting – Louvre’s Giant Paper Artwork Shredded in Hours by Visitors’ Footsteps
Lithuanian Man Flies Alone on Huge Plane to Italy
SONG OF THE DAY
Linda Ronstadt – Ooh Baby Baby
LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY
Links in the news digest lead to current stories. Media organizations update their websites regularly, which may result in broken links.
