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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Groups Sue to Restrict Salmon Fishing, Help Critically Endangered Pacific Northwest Orcas (Associated Press)
From the TVA to Pacific Gas & Electric – PG&E Names Bill Johnson as CEO, Overhauls Its Board (Los Angeles Times, CA)
iFIBER Communications to Launch Fiber Optic Internet Service in Ohio (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Canada’s Sea Levels Are Rising – That Has British Columbians in Coastal Cities Concerned (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Windy & Rainy Weather to Finish Out the Week (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1. From the TVA to Pacific Gas & Electric – PG&E Names Bill Johnson as CEO, Overhauls Its Board
2. Moody’s: Ire Toward Pacific Gas & Electric Means Change to California Fire Liability Rules Unlikely
3. California Imports the Most Electricity from Other States; Pennsylvania Exports the Most
4. Safety of Mason County Power Workers Honored by National Association
5. Chugach Electric Files for State Approval of $1 Billion Alaska Muni Purchase
6. National Hydropower Association, Chelan PUD Release Report on Reinvigorating Hydropower in the U.S.
7. Op/Ed: Nuclear Power Is Not a Viable Solution for Green New Deal
8. Tennessee Valley Authority to Get 60 Percent of Energy from Non-Carbon Sources by 2020: CEO
9. Groups Sue to Restrict Salmon Fishing, Help Critically Endangered Pacific Northwest Orcas
10. Scientists: We Can’t Save the Southern Resident Orcas Alone
11. Marine Scientists Warn of Risky Rescue of Orcas & Belugas from Russian ‘Whale Jail’
12. British Columbia Herring Fishery Ends for Another Season, Controversy Over Catch Continues
13. Boise City Council Backs Renewable Energy Plan
14. Missouri Bill Would Bar Condemnation for Wind Energy Line
15. iFIBER Communications to Launch Fiber Optic Internet Service in Ohio
16. Mason County Connections – iFIBER Communications
17. Amazon’s ISP Dreams Start with a Crazy New Satellite Plan
18. Airband Rural Wireless Program Has Eight Service Provider Partners, 230 More on Microsoft Wireless ISP Program
19. As Tesla Heads to Court, Shares Fall, Deliveries Slow
20. Key Idaho Water Legislation Signed into Law by Governor
21. Canada’s Sea Levels Are Rising – That Has British Columbians in Coastal Cities Concerned
22. How British Columbia Brought in Canada’s First Carbon Tax & Avoided Economic Disaster
23. These Countries Have Prices on Carbon. Are They Working?
24. Millions of Sensitive Facebook User Records Were Left Exposed on Public Web, Security Researchers Say
25. BPA, Seattle, FWEE, SnoPUD – NHA Announces 2019 Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters Award Winners
26. Bonneville Power Administration Increases Hydro Awareness with Regional Communications Initiative
27. FWEE Hits a Homerun with Hydro Appreciation Day at Seattle Mariners Baseball Game
28. Ravalli Electric Co-op Employee Wins National Recognition with Photo
29. Two Ninth Circuit Nominees Advance to Full U.S. Senate
30. If Trump Can Legally Block Critics on Twitter, Your Local Politician May Do It, Too
31. Windy & Rainy Weather to Finish Out the Week
32. Shelton City Council OKs Veterans Tiny Homes Project
33. Nearly 400 Washington State Bridges Are ‘Structurally Deficient,’ New Report Says
34. Amazon Staffs Up in Bellevue. Seattle Mayor Calls It ‘Great News’
35. Scientists Thought They Had Measles Cornered. They Were Wrong.
36. Former Bag Handler at PDX Pleads Guilty to Stealing Six Guns from Checked Luggage
WORD OF THE DAY
Fettle • \FET-tull\ • noun – State or condition of health, fitness, wholeness, spirit, or form.
“You are in fine fettle this morning,” chirped the attentive stenographer to her grumpy supervisor. “The old trout normally stumps in, all hunched over,” mused the rosy-cheeked employee. “Today she looks positively dewey. I wonder if that trip to the casino last night was profitable.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1. From the TVA to Pacific Gas & Electric – PG&E Names Bill Johnson as CEO, Overhauls Its Board (Los Angeles Times, CA)
2. Moody’s: Ire Toward Pacific Gas & Electric Means Change to California Fire Liability Rules Unlikely (Utility Dive)
3. California Imports the Most Electricity from Other States; Pennsylvania Exports the Most (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
4. Safety of Mason County Power Workers Honored by National Association (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
5. Chugach Electric Files for State Approval of $1 Billion Alaska Muni Purchase (Utility Dive)
6. National Hydropower Association, Chelan PUD Release Report on Reinvigorating Hydropower in the U.S. (Hydro Review)
7. Op/Ed: Nuclear Power Is Not a Viable Solution for Green New Deal (The Hill, Washington, DC)
8. Tennessee Valley Authority to Get 60 Percent of Energy from Non-Carbon Sources by 2020: CEO (Reuters)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9. Groups Sue to Restrict Salmon Fishing, Help Critically Endangered Pacific Northwest Orcas (Associated Press)
10. Scientists: We Can’t Save the Southern Resident Orcas Alone (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
11. Marine Scientists Warn of Risky Rescue of Orcas & Belugas from Russian ‘Whale Jail’ (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
12. British Columbia Herring Fishery Ends for Another Season, Controversy Over Catch Continues (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
13. Boise City Council Backs Renewable Energy Plan (KTVB-TV, Boise, ID)
14. Missouri Bill Would Bar Condemnation for Wind Energy Line (Associated Press)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
15. iFIBER Communications to Launch Fiber Optic Internet Service in Ohio (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
16. Mason County Connections – iFIBER Communications (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
17. Amazon’s ISP Dreams Start with a Crazy New Satellite Plan (C\Net News)
18. Airband Rural Wireless Program Has Eight Service Provider Partners, 230 More on Microsoft Wireless ISP Program (Telecompetitor)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
19. As Tesla Heads to Court, Shares Fall, Deliveries Slow (Associated Press)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
20. Key Idaho Water Legislation Signed into Law by Governor (Associated Press)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
21. Canada’s Sea Levels Are Rising – That Has British Columbians in Coastal Cities Concerned (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
22. How British Columbia Brought in Canada’s First Carbon Tax & Avoided Economic Disaster (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
23. These Countries Have Prices on Carbon. Are They Working? (NY Times)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
24. Millions of Sensitive Facebook User Records Were Left Exposed on Public Web, Security Researchers Say (Washington Post)
https://www.hydro.org/news/nha-announces-2019-outstanding-stewards-of-americas-waters-award-winners/
26. Bonneville Power Administration Increases Hydro Awareness with Regional Communications Initiative (Medium)
27. FWEE Hits a Homerun with Hydro Appreciation Day at Seattle Mariners Baseball Game (Medium)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
29. Two Ninth Circuit Nominees Advance to Full U.S. Senate (Courthouse News Service)
30. If Trump Can Legally Block Critics on Twitter, Your Local Politician May Do It, Too (NY Times)
GENERAL NEWS
31. Windy & Rainy Weather to Finish Out the Week (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
32. Shelton City Council OKs Veterans Tiny Homes Project (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
33. Nearly 400 Washington State Bridges Are ‘Structurally Deficient,’ New Report Says (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
34. Amazon Staffs Up in Bellevue. Seattle Mayor Calls It ‘Great News’ (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
35. Scientists Thought They Had Measles Cornered. They Were Wrong. (NY Times)
36. Former Bag Handler at PDX Pleads Guilty to Stealing Six Guns from Checked Luggage (Oregonian, Portland)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
The ‘Car Alarm Challenge’ Is Here to Shatter Everyone’s Eardrums
What’s up with Kentucky & Connecticut? – Drunken Shopping Is a Multibillion-Dollar Industry. Here Are Some Weird Things Seattle Residents Bought While Inebriated
Mason County Commissioner’s Funky Sock Challenge
Yabba Dabba Don’t: California Town Rejects Flintstones House
SONG OF THE DAY
Five Man Electric Band – Signs
LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY
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