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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Hell’s Canyon Complex – Idaho, Oregon Reach Agreement on
Hydroelectric Project (Associated Press)
Lewis County Moves Closer to New Agreement with Tacoma Power
– Updated Dam Mitigation Agreement Would Increase Annual Payments to Lewis
County (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
Survive the Sound: Clock Ticking for Salmon-Saving Projects
in Mason County (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
Skagit River Has Lost Half of Important Habitat for Salmon
on Which Orcas Depend (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Shelton School District Announces Proposed Layoffs, Budget
Cuts (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Hell’s Canyon Complex – Idaho, Oregon Reach
Agreement on Hydroelectric Project
2.
Lewis County Moves Closer to New Agreement with
Tacoma Power – Updated Dam Mitigation Agreement Would Increase Annual Payments
to Lewis County
3.
Two More Key Climate-Change Bills Pass in
Olympia, Head to Inslee’s Desk
4.
Fewer Outages for Grays Harbor PUD customers in
2018
5.
Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks Higher Rates
for Wildfire Safety
6.
Southern California Edison Asks for Bigger
Profits, Says Bills Would Rise $14.40 a Month for the Average Home
7.
New Mexico Utility Says It Will Be
Emissions-Free by 2040
8.
Commentary: The Path to Zero Emissions Is Paved
with Nuclear Energy
9.
5G May Be Holy Grail for Telecom, But Energy
Sector Feels Much Anxiety Over New Network
10.
Survive the Sound: Clock Ticking for
Salmon-Saving Projects in Mason County
11.
Skagit River Has Lost Half of Important Habitat
for Salmon on Which Orcas Depend
12.
Tacoma Power Gets Salmon Restoration Grants for
Cowlitz River
13.
Why Are Gray Whales Dying in the San Francisco
Bay?
14.
Solar Storage Facilities Present Unique Hazard
for Firefighters
15.
Indulgences ‘R Us – How to Stave Off That
Climate Anxiety with a Renewable Energy Supplier
16.
How Nest, Designed to Keep Intruders Out of
People’s Homes, Effectively Allowed Hackers to Get In
17.
Clallam County Planning Commission Recommends
Changes to Ordinance after 5G Talks
18.
Why It’s So Hard for Some Americans to Get
High-Speed Internet
19.
AT&T’s 5G E Marketing Ploy Is Turning Out to
be a Disaster
20.
A ‘Blockchain Bandit’ Has Made Off with Millions
by Guessing Private Keys
21.
After the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip
Mania or the Internet?
22.
Op/Ed: Utilities’ Communications Needs Are
Diverse & Growing, Utilities Technology Council Survey Finds
23.
Electric Vehicle Study Sees Opportunity for
Utilities
24.
Iowa: Electric Cars Might Save on Energy, But
Not on Money
25.
How a River Was Granted Personhood
26.
A Climate Change Solution Slowly Gains Ground
27.
NHL to Purchase Carbon Offsets to Counter
Playoff Travel
28.
Park Ranger’s Gorilla Selfie Goes Viral
29.
Washington State Senator Accepts Challenge from
Nurses, Apologizes for Controversial Comment
30.
Supreme Court Conservatives Sympathetic Toward
Trump Census Citizenship Query
31.
Shelton School District Announces Proposed
Layoffs, Budget Cuts
32.
Driver in Fatal Hit & Run of Belfair Woman
Reaches ‘Unique’ Deal with Prosecutors, Family
33.
Potato Farmers Scrambling after Long Winter
Delays Planting
34.
Grays Harbor, Mason Counties Explore Possibility
of Sharing Regional Detention Center
WORD OF THE DAY – HAPPY SPEAK LIKE SHAKESPEARE DAY
Speak Like Shakespeare Day...My Relentless Love...
Inexorable /ih-NECKS-uh-ruh-bull/ Adjective: Not to be
persuaded, moved, or stopped: relentless.
Thou art glorious
Thy inexorable beauty
Soothes my weary soul
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Hell’s Canyon Complex – Idaho, Oregon Reach
Agreement on Hydroelectric Project (Associated Press)
2.
Lewis County Moves Closer to New Agreement with
Tacoma Power – Updated Dam Mitigation Agreement Would Increase Annual Payments
to Lewis County (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
3.
Two More Key Climate-Change Bills Pass in Olympia,
Head to Inslee’s Desk (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
4.
Fewer Outages for Grays Harbor PUD customers in 2018
(KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
5.
Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks Higher Rates for
Wildfire Safety (Associated Press)
6.
Southern California Edison Asks for Bigger
Profits, Says Bills Would Rise $14.40 a Month for the Average Home (Los Angeles
Times, CA)
7.
New Mexico Utility Says It Will Be
Emissions-Free by 2040 (Associated Press)
8.
Commentary: The Path to Zero Emissions Is Paved with
Nuclear Energy (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
9.
5G May Be Holy Grail for Telecom, But Energy
Sector Feels Much Anxiety Over New Network (Forbes Magazine)
FISH & WILDLIFE
10. Survive
the Sound: Clock Ticking for Salmon-Saving Projects in Mason County (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma,
WA)
11. Skagit
River Has Lost Half of Important Habitat for Salmon on Which Orcas Depend (KING-TV,
Seattle, WA)
12. Tacoma
Power Gets Salmon Restoration Grants for Cowlitz River (KELA Radio, Centralia,
WA)
13. Why
Are Gray Whales Dying in the San Francisco Bay? (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
14. Solar
Storage Facilities Present Unique Hazard for Firefighters (KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ)
15. Indulgences
‘R Us – How to Stave Off That Climate Anxiety with a Renewable Energy Supplier (Grist
Online)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16. How
Nest, Designed to Keep Intruders Out of People’s Homes, Effectively Allowed
Hackers to Get In (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
17. Clallam
County Planning Commission recommends changes to ordinance after 5G talks (Peninsula
Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
18. Why
It’s So Hard for Some Americans to Get High-Speed Internet (Yahoo Finance)
19. AT&T’s
5G E Marketing Ploy Is Turning Out to be a Disaster (The Verge)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
20. A
‘Blockchain Bandit’ Has Made Off with Millions by Guessing Private Keys (Gizmodo)
21. After
the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip Mania or the Internet? (NY Times)
22. Op/Ed:
Utilities’ Communications Needs Are Diverse & Growing, Utilities Technology
Council Survey Finds (Utility Dive)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
23. Electric
Vehicle Study Sees Opportunity for Utilities (Reuters)
24. Iowa:
Electric Cars Might Save on Energy, But Not on Money (KWWL-TV, Iowa City, IA)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
25. How
a River Was Granted Personhood (Atlantic Magazine)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
26. A
Climate Change Solution Slowly Gains Ground (Washington Post)
27. NHL
to Purchase Carbon Offsets to Counter Playoff Travel (The Hill, Washington, DC)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
28. Park
Ranger’s Gorilla Selfie Goes Viral (Mashable)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
29. Washington
State Senator Accepts Challenge from Nurses, Apologizes for Controversial
Comment (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
30. Supreme
Court Conservatives Sympathetic Toward Trump Census Citizenship Query (Reuters)
GENERAL NEWS
31. Shelton
School District Announces Proposed Layoffs, Budget Cuts (KMAS Radio, Shelton,
WA)
32. Driver
in Fatal Hit & Run of Belfair Woman Reaches ‘Unique’ Deal with Prosecutors,
Family (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
33. Potato
Farmers Scrambling after Long Winter Delays Planting (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
34. Grays
Harbor, Mason Counties Explore Possibility of Sharing Regional Detention Center
(Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Woman Held for Allegedly Dumping Puppies in California Trash
Back to Earth: Washington State Set to Allow ‘Human
Composting’
‘Snot Otter’ Named Pennsylvania’s Official Amphibian
Semi Hauling Human Waste Overturns on Eastbound I-90
SONG OF THE DAY
Captain & Tennille – Muskrat Love
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