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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Canada; Trudeau Cabinet Approves Trans Mountain Pipeline
Expansion Project (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Pacific Gas & Electric to Pay $1 Billion to Local
Governments Over Fire Damage (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
U.S. Air Quality Is Slipping After Years of Improvement
(Associated Press)
Washington State’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Got Worse –
Transportation the Greatest Source of Emissions (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Lewis County: Skookumchuck Wind Project Backer Responds to
Concerns Over Local Hiring (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Canada; Trudeau Cabinet Approves Trans Mountain
Pipeline Expansion Project
2.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Approved;
‘Shovels in Ground’ Soon, Canada’s PM Says
3.
Pacific Gas & Electric to Pay $1 Billion to
Local Governments Over Fire Damage
4.
Local Hearing on Boardman to Hemingway
Transmission Line Nears
5.
New Substation in The Dalles Celebrated
6.
Okanogan PUD Board Discusses Power Markets
7.
Utilities Are ‘The New Cyber Battlefield,’ as US
Ramps Up Pressure on Russia’s Electric Grid
8.
More New Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Power Plants
Are Using Advanced Designs
9.
American Public Power Association Appoints New
Chair, Board of Directors
10. Conservationists
Raise Alarm Over Wild Fish Killed Inside British Columbia Salmon Farms
11. Ocean
Viruses Threaten Loss of Species in the Pacific Northwest
12. Salmon
& Steelhead Get Home Remodel in Columbia River Estuary
13. Willapa
Bay Oyster Farmers Struggle as Shrimp Population Booms
14. U.S.
Air Quality Is Slipping After Years of Improvement
15. E.P.A.
Finalizes Its Plan to Replace Obama-Era Climate Rules
16. Fecal
Bacteria in Ocean at Cannon Beach Prompts Health Advisory
17. Canadian
Mining Company Liable for Pollution Flowing from Kootenays to U.S.
18. Leaks
‘R Us - Leavenworth Must Replace Water Meters
19. Lewis
County: Skookumchuck Wind Project Backer Responds to Concerns Over Local Hiring
20. Snohomish
PUD Customers Buy Up All Those Tiny Solar Energy Investments
21. Wireless
Carrier’s 5G Legislation Stalls in Pennsylvania
22. Will
Congress Be Forced to Re-regulate Broadband?
23. All-Electric
Airplane to Test, Certify in Moses Lake
24. Washington
State’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Got Worse – Transportation the Greatest Source
of Emissions
25. Oregon
Republicans: ‘All Options’ on Table to Stop Cap & Trade
26. Cap
& Trade: What Could Oregon’s Carbon Policy Cost You?
27. Soaring
Temperatures Speed Up Spring Thaw on Greenland’s Ice Sheet
28. Glacier
National Park’s Name Will Outlive Its Glaciers
29. Hemp
Farming on the Rise in Oregon & CBD Business Continues to Grow
30. Marijuana
Industry Sets Environmental, Ethical Goals
31. Taco
Bell Website & App Go Down for Some Users During Free Taco Promotion
Tuesday
32. New
Owners Revive a Newspaper as Industry Fights to Survive
33. The
‘Like’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
34. U.S.
Senate Panel Debates Term Limits for Congress Members
35. A
Swarm of 1,000 Earthquakes Hit Southern California — How Nervous Should We Be?
36. Boeing
Lands a Showstopper Deal to Sell 200 New 737 Max Planes
37. Washington
State Apple Industry Expects Exports to India to Slow
38. 18-Year-Old
Burglary Suspect Fatally Shot by Centralia Officer
39. Police
in Olympia Investigate Suspicious Cat Death
40. Shelton’s
First Roundabout Draws Mixed Reviews from Community Residents
41. See
Joel’s Roundabout Adventure
WORD OF THE DAY
Impalpable • \im-PALL-puh-bull\ • adjective - 1a: incapable
of being felt by touch: intangible b: so finely divided that no grains or grit
can be felt 2: not readily discerned by the mind
Aldridge was considered the dullard of the Einstein clan.
Albert was wowed the smart coeds with his theories and unkempt hair. His
brother, meanwhile, was locked in a mental battle with the local psychic, who
was trying to penetrate Aldridge’s impalpable mind. It was almost like the times
that his nagging wife would ask him what he was thinking. “Nothing,” was his
usual reply. He was not kidding.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Canada; Trudeau Cabinet Approves Trans Mountain Pipeline
Expansion Project (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
2.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Approved; ‘Shovels
in Ground’ Soon, Canada’s PM Says (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
3.
Pacific Gas & Electric to Pay $1 Billion to
Local Governments Over Fire Damage (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
4.
Local Hearing on Boardman to Hemingway
Transmission Line Nears (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
5.
New Substation in The Dalles Celebrated (The
Dalles Chronicle, OR)
6.
Okanogan PUD Board Discusses Power Markets
(Okanogan PUD, Okanogan, WA)
7.
Utilities Are ‘The New Cyber Battlefield,’ as US
Ramps Up Pressure on Russia’s Electric Grid (Utility Dive)
8.
More New Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Power Plants
Are Using Advanced Designs (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
9.
American Public Power Association Appoints New
Chair, Board of Directors (Daily Energy Insider)
FISH & WILDLIFE
10. Conservationists
Raise Alarm Over Wild Fish Killed Inside British Columbia Salmon Farms
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
11. Ocean
Viruses Threaten Loss of Species in the Pacific Northwest (Northwest Public
Broadcasting)
12. Salmon
& Steelhead Get Home Remodel in Columbia River Estuary (Bonneville Power
Administration)
13. Willapa
Bay Oyster Farmers Struggle as Shrimp Population Booms (Oregon Public
Broadcasting)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
14. U.S.
Air Quality Is Slipping After Years of Improvement (Associated Press)
15. E.P.A.
Finalizes Its Plan to Replace Obama-Era Climate Rules (NY Times)
16. Fecal
Bacteria in Ocean at Cannon Beach Prompts Health Advisory (KGW-TV, Portland,
OR)
17. Canadian
Mining Company Liable for Pollution Flowing from Kootenays to U.S. (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
19. Lewis
County: Skookumchuck Wind Project Backer Responds to Concerns Over Local Hiring
(The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
20. Snohomish
PUD Customers Buy Up All Those Tiny Solar Energy Investments (Everett Herald,
WA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
21. Wireless
Carrier’s 5G Legislation Stalls in Pennsylvania (Associated Press)
22. Will
Congress Be Forced to Re-regulate Broadband? (Pots & Pans)
I SING THE AIRPLANE ELECTRIC
23. All-Electric
Airplane to Test, Certify in Moses Lake (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
24. Washington
State’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Got Worse – Transportation the Greatest Source
of Emissions (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
25. Oregon
Republicans: ‘All Options’ on Table to Stop Cap & Trade (KGW-TV, Portland,
OR)
26. Cap
& Trade: What Could Oregon’s Carbon Policy Cost You? (Oregonian, Portland)
27. Soaring
Temperatures Speed Up Spring Thaw on Greenland’s Ice Sheet (NY Times)
28. Glacier
National Park’s Name Will Outlive Its Glaciers (Christian Science Monitor)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
29. Hemp
Farming on the Rise in Oregon & CBD Business Continues to Grow (KGW-TV,
Portland, OR)
30. Marijuana
Industry Sets Environmental, Ethical Goals (Associated Press)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
31. Taco
Bell Website & App Go Down for Some Users During Free Taco Promotion
Tuesday (USA Today)
32. New
Owners Revive a Newspaper as Industry Fights to Survive (Associated Press)
33. The
‘Like’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means (Mashable)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
34. U.S.
Senate Panel Debates Term Limits for Congress Members (Courthouse News Service)
GENERAL NEWS
35. A
Swarm of 1,000 Earthquakes Hit Southern California — How Nervous Should We Be?
(Los Angeles Times, CA)
36. Boeing
Lands a Showstopper Deal to Sell 200 New 737 Max Planes (Los Angeles Times, CA)
37. Washington
State Apple Industry Expects Exports to India to Slow (Associated Press)
38. 18-Year-Old
Burglary Suspect Fatally Shot by Centralia Officer (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle,
WA)
39. Police
in Olympia Investigate Suspicious Cat Death (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
40. Shelton’s
First Roundabout Draws Mixed Reviews from Community Residents (KMAS Radio, Shelton,
WA)
41. See
Joel’s Roundabout Adventure (Myer Twitter Account)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Ten-Year-Old Girl Becomes Youngest Rock Climber to Scale El
Capitan
This Community Collects Extremely Charming Vintage Recipes
Deputies Say a Man Had a Meth-Fueled Attack Squirrel. They
Need Help Finding Him (the man, that is)
Clam Chowder Popsicles: ‘The Most Offensive Thing You’ll See
All Summer’
SONG OF THE DAY
The Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
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