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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington State Legislature’s Democrats Announce Tentative
Deal on New State Budget (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
PacifiCorp Utility Considers Early Retirement for Some Coal
Operations (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Oregon: Public Damage from Lane County February Snowstorms
Tops $17 Million (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
Feds Agree to Expand Habitat Protections for Northwest Orcas
(Associated Press)
Moses Lake: Region Faces Huge Losses in Possible REC Silicon
Closure (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
PacifiCorp Utility Considers Early Retirement
for Some Coal Operations
2.
Oregon: Public Damage from Lane County February
Snowstorms Tops $17 Million
3.
Going to Cowlitz PUD – Steve Taylor to Resign
from Kelso City Manager Position
4.
Nightmare in West Seattle: A $26,000 Water &
Sewer Bill
5.
LA County Sues Southern California Edison to
Recover Over $100 Million in Costs from Woolsey Fire
6.
Op/Ed: Utah May Be Doomed to Repeat Nuclear
History
7.
Colorado: Boulder Takes Another Step Toward
Municipalization, Offering $68.5 Million for Xcel Assets
8.
U.S. Energy Secretary Says 100-Percent
Renewables Would Lead to Black Outs
9.
Feds Agree to Expand Habitat Protections for
Northwest Orcas
10.
Hatchery Changes Aim to Increase Number of
Salmon in Puget Sound for Orcas
11.
Should Seals & Sea Lions Be Killed to Help
Save Orcas?
12.
California: After 65 Years, Salmon Are Returning
to the San Joaquin
13.
Columnist: Simpson Stops Short of Calling for
Dam Removal to Save Salmon. But He Is Asking, ‘What If?’
14.
Klamath Dam Removal Project Moves Forward
15.
Montana: Brown Trout, Sauger Thriving in Bighorn
River
16.
Moses Lake: Region Faces Huge Losses in Possible
REC Silicon Closure
17.
Douglas County: Rock Island Silicon Smelter
Remodel Plans Move Forward
18.
Worst Winds in Decades Deal New Earnings Blow to
Power Suppliers
19.
Of Course Wireless Carriers Are Fighting a Bill
That Stops Them from Throttling Firefighter’s Data
20.
Flint’s Water Crisis Started 5 Years Ago. It’s
Not Over.
21.
States Say EPA Is in ‘Open Defiance’ of Clean
Air Law
22.
Groups Call for Climate Justice, ‘Not Cap &
Trade,’ at Gov. Inslee’s Office
23.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham: ‘Climate Change Is
Real, The Science Is Sound & Solutions Are Available’
24.
France: Macron’s Response to Yellow Jackets –
French President Suggests a European Union Carbon Tax
25.
Regulators Around the World Are Circling
Facebook
26.
Washington State Legislature’s Democrats
Announce Tentative Deal on New State Budget
27.
Trump Administration Pushes for Quick Action to
Raise Federal Debt Limit
28.
Mason County Moves Ahead on Local Connector to
Belfair Bypass
29.
Thurston Officials Clear Summit Lake of Toxic
Algae Warning
30.
Habitat for Humanity to Dedicate 29th Home Built
in Mason County
31.
Amazon’s Profit More Than Doubles on Cloud
Computing Growth
32.
Springtime Snowstorm Set to Plaster a Swath from
Montana to the Midwest
WORD OF THE DAY – HAIRBALL HAIKU EDITION
Hairball – Noun: A compact mass of hair formed in the
stomach especially of a shedding animal (such as a cat) that cleanses its coat
by licking.
Welcome to National Hairball Awareness day
There’s no alarm clock
As good as a cat puking hairballs
Can’t move fast enough!
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
PacifiCorp Utility Considers Early Retirement for
Some Coal Operations (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
2.
Oregon: Public Damage from Lane County February Snowstorms
Tops $17 Million (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
3.
Going to Cowlitz PUD – Steve Taylor to Resign from
Kelso City Manager Position (Longview Daily News, WA)
4.
Nightmare in West Seattle: A $26,000 Water &
Sewer Bill (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
5.
LA County Sues Southern California Edison to Recover
Over $100 Million in Costs from Woolsey Fire (CNBC)
6.
Op/Ed: Utah May Be Doomed to Repeat Nuclear
History (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT)
7.
Colorado: Boulder Takes Another Step Toward
Municipalization, Offering $68.5 Million for Xcel Assets (American Public Power
Association)
8.
U.S. Energy Secretary Says 100-Percent
Renewables Would Lead to Black Outs (Washington Examiner, Daily on Energy)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9.
Feds Agree to Expand Habitat Protections for
Northwest Orcas (Associated Press)
10. Hatchery
Changes Aim to Increase Number of Salmon in Puget Sound for Orcas (KING-TV, Seattle,
WA)
11. Should
Seals & Sea Lions Be Killed to Help Save Orcas? (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
12. California:
After 65 Years, Salmon Are Returning to the San Joaquin (Courthouse News
Service)
13. Columnist:
Simpson Stops Short of Calling for Dam Removal to Save Salmon. But He Is
Asking, ‘What If?’ (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
14. Klamath
Dam Removal Project Moves Forward (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
15. Montana:
Brown Trout, Sauger Thriving in Bighorn River (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
16. Moses
Lake: Region Faces Huge Losses in Possible REC Silicon Closure (Columbia Basin
Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
17. Douglas
County: Rock Island Silicon Smelter Remodel Plans Move Forward (NCW Life
Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)
18. Worst
Winds in Decades Deal New Earnings Blow to Power Suppliers (Bloomberg News)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
19. Of
Course Wireless Carriers Are Fighting a Bill That Stops Them from Throttling
Firefighter’s Data (Gizmodo)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
20. Flint’s
Water Crisis Started 5 Years Ago. It’s Not Over. (NY Times)
21. States Say EPA Is in ‘Open
Defiance’ of Clean Air Law (Courthouse News Service)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
22. Groups
Call for Climate Justice, ‘Not Cap & Trade,’ at Gov. Inslee’s Office (KMAS
Radio, Shelton, WA)
23. U.S.
Senator Lindsey Graham: ‘Climate Change Is Real, The Science Is Sound &
Solutions Are Available’ (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
24. France:
Macron’s Response to Yellow Jackets – French President Suggests a European
Union Carbon Tax (Politico)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
25. Regulators
Around the World Are Circling Facebook (NY Times)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
26. Washington
State Legislature’s Democrats Announce Tentative Deal on New State Budget (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
27. Trump
Administration Pushes for Quick Action to Raise Federal Debt Limit (Washington
Post)
GENERAL NEWS
28. Mason
County Moves Ahead on Local Connector to Belfair Bypass (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
29. Thurston
Officials Clear Summit Lake of Toxic Algae Warning (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
30. Habitat
for Humanity to Dedicate 29th Home Built in Mason County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
31. Amazon’s
Profit More Than Doubles on Cloud Computing Growth (Associated Press)
32. Springtime
Snowstorm Set to Plaster a Swath from Montana to the Midwest (Washington Post)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
NBA Legend John Havlicek Dies at 79
Ohio Woman with Memorable Face Tattoo Arrested for Third
Time in Six Months
The Squirrels Being Raised Among Kittens in Crimea
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-48061407/the-squirrels-being-raised-among-kittens-in-crimea
Report: Petty Crooks’ $5 Million UK Lottery Win Raises
Suspicions
SONG OF THE DAY
Jerry Goldsmith – Hoosiers Suite (Movie Soundtrack)
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