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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Congressman Kilmer Wants to Build ‘Fiberhoods’ across
America (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
Idaho, Oregon OK Water Certifications for Snake River
Hydroelectric Dams (without fish passage) (KIVI-TV, Boise, ID)
Should Big Dams Count as Renewable Energy? California
Democrats Divided (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Editorial: Fixing Salmon Culverts Is More Important Than a
Second Dam-Breaching Study (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
For Many Navajos, Getting Hooked Up to the Power Grid Can Be
Life-Changing (National Public Radio)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Idaho, Oregon OK Water Certifications for Snake
River Hydroelectric Dams (without fish passage) (KIVI-TV, Boise, ID)
2.
For Many Navajos, Getting Hooked Up to the Power
Grid Can Be Life-Changing
3.
Should Big Dams Count as Renewable Energy?
California Democrats Divided
4.
Grays Harbor PUD Says Scammers Are Using Their
Identity to Scam Customers
5.
Chelan PUD Improving Diversity of Outreach
6.
Jefferson PUD’s New Permanent GM Outlines
Priorities for Future
7.
Big Check: Columbia River PUD Grant to Help
Revitalize Chamber Building
8.
PG&E Wants to Make a Massive Investment in
Weather Stations. Here’s Why
9.
Massachusetts: Nuclear Power Plant Workers Prep
for Shutdown After 47 Years
10.
Energy Adviser: Drivers, Move Over for Utility
Crews
11.
Editorial: Fixing Salmon Culverts Is More
Important Than a Second Dam-Breaching Study
12.
Editorial: Culvert Removal – A Wise Investment
in Salmon
13.
Cowlitz County Approves Culvert Replacement
Projects to Remove Fish Barriers
14.
Fifth Grey Whale Found Dead on British Columbia
Coast, DFO Studying Link with U.S. Deaths
15.
Conservation Groups Sound Alarm Over Another Sea
Lice Outbreak in Clayoquot Sound
16.
Navy Plans Extensive Training in Pacific
Northwest. Here’s How Many Animals Could Be Hurt
17.
Will Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Really Get the
U.S. to More Wind & Solar?
18.
Canada: Bulk of Federal Clean-Energy Investments
Go to Remote Haida Gwaii In British Columbia
19.
Congressman Kilmer Wants to Build ‘Fiberhoods’
across America
20.
Is There a Business Case for 5G Cellular?
21.
Alexa’s Sneaky Fine Print Could Prevent Millions
from Suing Amazon for Anything
22.
GM, Bechtel Plan Thousands of Fast Charging
Stations Across U.S.
23.
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on
Climate Science
24.
Pacific Northwest Tribal Fishing Bill Clears
U.S. House
25.
Mason Sheriff’s SWAT Responds to Suspect Wanted
for First Degree Assault
26.
Lake Crescent: Authorities Search for Missing
Woman in Olympic National Park
27.
Gray whale hit by ferry in Elliott Bay
28.
Officials: Avoid Parts of South Puget Sound
Community College after Sewage Spill
29.
Three of America’s Top Ten National Parks Are in
Washington State
30.
Shawn Vestal: Spokane Hacks Seattle &
Strikes a Nerve
WORD OF THE DAY
Vibrissa • \vye-BRISS-uh\ • noun - *1: one of the stiff
hairs that are located especially about the nostrils or on other parts of the
face in many mammals & that often serve as tactile organs 2: one of the
bristly feathers near the mouth of many & especially insectivorous birds
that may help to prevent the escape of insects
“One of the advantages of growing old,” mused Benjamin, “is
the usefulness of the vibrissa-like hairs growing in my ears. Anytime there’s a
change in the weather, these little hairs alert me to the shifting winds.” His
office-mates were not as appreciative of the alarming growth.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Idaho, Oregon OK Water Certifications for Snake
River Hydroelectric Dams (without fish passage) (KIVI-TV, Boise, ID)
3.
Should Big Dams Count as Renewable Energy? California
Democrats Divided (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
4.
Grays Harbor PUD Says Scammers Are Using Their
Identity to Scam Customers (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
5.
Chelan PUD Improving Diversity of Outreach (KPQ
Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
6.
Jefferson PUD’s New Permanent GM Outlines
Priorities for Future (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
7.
Big Check: Columbia River PUD Grant to Help
Revitalize Chamber Building (St. Helens Chronicle, OR)
8.
PG&E Wants to Make a Massive Investment in
Weather Stations. Here’s Why (KQED Broadcasting, San Francisco, CA)
9.
Massachusetts: Nuclear Power Plant Workers Prep
for Shutdown After 47 Years (Associated Press)
10. Energy
Adviser: Drivers, Move Over for Utility Crews (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
11. Editorial:
Fixing Salmon Culverts Is More Important Than a Second Dam-Breaching Study
(Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
12. Editorial:
Culvert Removal – A Wise Investment in Salmon (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
13. Cowlitz
County Approves Culvert Replacement Projects to Remove Fish Barriers (Longview
Daily News, WA)
14. Fifth
Grey Whale Found Dead on British Columbia Coast, DFO Studying Link with U.S.
Deaths (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
15. Conservation
Groups Sound Alarm Over Another Sea Lice Outbreak in Clayoquot Sound (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation)
16. Navy
Plans Extensive Training in Pacific Northwest. Here’s How Many Animals Could Be
Hurt (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
17. Will
Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Really Get the U.S. to More Wind & Solar?
(Clean Technica)
18. Canada:
Bulk of Federal Clean-Energy Investments Go to Remote Haida Gwaii In British
Columbia (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20. Is
There a Business Case for 5G Cellular? (Pots & Pans)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
21. Alexa’s
Sneaky Fine Print Could Prevent Millions from Suing Amazon for Anything (Gizmodo)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
22. GM,
Bechtel Plan Thousands of Fast Charging Stations Across U.S. (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
23. Trump
Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science (NY Times)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
24. Pacific
Northwest Tribal Fishing Bill Clears U.S. House (Peninsula Daily News, Port
Angeles, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
25. Mason
Sheriff’s SWAT Responds to Suspect Wanted for First Degree Assault (KMAS Radio,
Shelton, WA)
26. Lake
Crescent: Authorities Search for Missing Woman in Olympic National Park (KCPQ-TV,
Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
27. Gray
whale hit by ferry in Elliott Bay (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
28. Officials:
Avoid Parts of South Puget Sound Community College after Sewage Spill (KMAS
Radio, Shelton, WA)
29. Three
of America’s Top Ten National Parks Are in Washington State (Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
WA)
30. Shawn
Vestal: Spokane Hacks Seattle & Strikes a Nerve (Spokesman Review, Spokane,
WA)
CORGIS CRUSH THE RACE COURSE – DIVERSIONS
It’s A Stumpede! Corgis Hit the Racetrack in California.
Forget Making Friends: Half of Washington State Residents
Don’t Even Want to Talk to You
Misplaced Barriers Cause Coeur d’Alene Marathon Runners to
Run Wrong Course
Ohio Meteorologist Blasts ‘Bachelorette’ Fans Complaining of
Tornado Warning Interruptions
SONG OF THE DAY
Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain
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