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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Oregon Governor Ready to Order Cap & Trade (Associated
Press)
Puget Sound Energy: 16-Mile Eastside Power Line Gets Key
Approval in Bellevue – Opponents Plan Appeal (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
World Trade Panel Sides with India vs U.S. in Renewables
Tiff – Washington State Named in Dispute (Associated Press)
No July Opening of Salmon Fishing on the Columbia River This
Year (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
Cle Elum Dam Fish Project Uses Innovative, First-Of-Its-Kind
Technology (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Puget Sound Energy: 16-Mile Eastside Power Line
Gets Key Approval in Bellevue – Opponents Plan Appeal
2.
For the First Time, The U.S. Got More
Electricity from Renewables Than Coal
3.
Tennessee Valley Authority’s 20-Year Plan
Includes Up to 14 GW New Solar, But Even More Gas Is Possible
4.
Florida Mandates 10-Year Storm Protection Plans
for Utilities, Sparking Cost Concerns – “…allows a separate charge…to pay for
undergrounding power lines…”
5.
Senate Passes Cybersecurity Bill to Decrease
Grid Digitization, Move Toward Manual Control
6.
Oregon: Controversial Mural Goes Up in Florence
amid Objections
7.
No July Opening of Salmon Fishing on the
Columbia River This Year
8.
Cle Elum Dam Fish Project Uses Innovative,
First-Of-Its-Kind Technology
9.
More Tools Available to Help Fish Survive
Drought
10.
Endangered Orcas Have Been Missing for Eight
Weeks. This Is Unprecedented, Researchers Say
11.
Seven Ways Tribes Are Repairing the Salish Sea
& Washington State Waterways
12.
Next Round of Goats to Be Airlifted from the
Olympic Mountains to the Cascades
13.
Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling. Is There an
Appetite for It?
14.
Inslee’s Environmental Record Gets a Challenge
in Court
15.
Piles of Poop, Litter on Trails, Trampled
Wildflowers. In the Social-Media Era, Washington’s Public Lands Are Being
Destroyed. What Can Be Done?
16.
World Trade Panel Sides with India vs U.S. in
Renewables Tiff – Washington State Named in Dispute
17.
Helena Mayor Delivers Renewable Energy Letter to
NorthWestern Energy
18.
Progress Is Blowing in the Wind
19.
Massachusetts: Fishermen, Climate Activists
Clash over Wind Farm Cable
20.
World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Switched On
21.
Clearway Energy to Test Using Blockchain for
Trading Renewable Energy Credits
22.
Google Internet Balloon Spinoff Loon Still
Looking for Its Wings
23.
Oklahoma-Based Electric Cooperative Connects
Communities with Their First Gigabit Broadband Network, the Last One They Will
Ever Need
24.
Grays Harbor Community Hospital Computer Issues
Stem from Ransomware
25.
Oregon Governor Ready to Order Cap & Trade
26.
Alaska’s Heat Wave Fuels Dangerous Smoke, Melts
Glaciers
27.
How to Create Content People Want to Read
28.
Email Goes 24 Karat, & a Startup Is Betting
That You’ll Pay for It
29.
Lobby Crush: Online Shopping Leads to Mountains
of Boxes
30.
Massive Wasp Nests as Big as a Car Are Appearing
in Alabama – Again
31.
Oregon Legislative Session Concludes in Tense
Final Day
32.
U.S. Senate Approves $11 Million to Improve
Columbia River Fishing Sites; Looks to President’s Signature
33.
Oregon Agency That Studies Earthquakes Could Be
Abolished
34.
Shelton PD: Suspected Gang Fight with Metal Pipes
Puts One in Hospital with Life Threatening Injuries
35.
Several Outbuildings Burn in Fire Northwest of
Shelton
36.
Below-Average Rainfall This Year Create Wildfire
Conditions
37.
Mason County Unemployment Rate Drops in May
38.
New I-1639 Rules for Buying A Semi-Automatic
Rifle Start Today
39.
North Mason United Methodist Church Prepares to
Close Its Doors
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Puget Sound Energy: 16-Mile Eastside Power Line
Gets Key Approval in Bellevue – Opponents Plan Appeal (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
2.
For the First Time, The U.S. Got More
Electricity from Renewables Than Coal (CBS News)
3.
Tennessee Valley Authority’s 20-Year Plan
Includes Up to 14 GW New Solar, But Even More Gas Is Possible (Utility Dive)
4.
Florida Mandates 10-Year Storm Protection Plans
for Utilities, Sparking Cost Concerns – “…allows a separate charge…to pay for
undergrounding power lines…” (Utility Dive)
5.
Senate Passes Cybersecurity Bill to Decrease
Grid Digitization, Move Toward Manual Control (Utility Dive)
6.
Oregon: Controversial Mural Goes Up in Florence
amid Objections (KMTR-TV, Eugene, OR)
FISH & WILDLIFE
7.
No July Opening of Salmon Fishing on the
Columbia River This Year (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
8.
Cle Elum Dam Fish Project Uses Innovative,
First-Of-Its-Kind Technology (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
9.
More Tools Available to Help Fish Survive
Drought (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
10. Endangered
Orcas Have Been Missing for Eight Weeks. This Is Unprecedented, Researchers Say
(KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
11. Seven
Ways Tribes Are Repairing the Salish Sea & Washington State Waterways
(Indian Country Today)
12. Next
Round of Goats to Be Airlifted from the Olympic Mountains to the Cascades (KIRO
Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
13. Japan
Resumes Commercial Whaling. Is There an Appetite for It? (NY Times)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
14. Inslee’s
Environmental Record Gets a Challenge in Court (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
15. Piles
of Poop, Litter on Trails, Trampled Wildflowers. In the Social-Media Era,
Washington’s Public Lands Are Being Destroyed. What Can Be Done? (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
16. World
Trade Panel Sides with India vs U.S. in Renewables Tiff – Washington State
Named in Dispute (Associated Press)
17. Helena
Mayor Delivers Renewable Energy Letter to NorthWestern Energy (KXLF-TV, Butte,
MT)
https://kxlf.com/news/local-news/2019/06/28/helena-mayor-delivers-renewable-energy-letter-to-northwestern-energy/
https://kxlf.com/news/local-news/2019/06/28/helena-mayor-delivers-renewable-energy-letter-to-northwestern-energy/
18. Progress
Is Blowing in the Wind (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)
19. Massachusetts:
Fishermen, Climate Activists Clash over Wind Farm Cable (Vineyard Gazette,
Martha’s Vineyard, MA)
20. World’s
Largest Solar Power Plant Switched On (Forbes Magazine)
21. Clearway
Energy to Test Using Blockchain for Trading Renewable Energy Credits (Bloomberg
News)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
22. Google
Internet Balloon Spinoff Loon Still Looking for Its Wings (Reuters)
23. Oklahoma-Based
Electric Cooperative Connects Communities with Their First Gigabit Broadband
Network, the Last One They Will Ever Need (Global Newswire)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
24. Grays
Harbor Community Hospital Computer Issues Stem from Ransomware (Aberdeen Daily
World, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
25. Oregon
Governor Ready to Order Cap & Trade (Associated Press)
26. Alaska’s
Heat Wave Fuels Dangerous Smoke, Melts Glaciers (Reuters)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
27. How
to Create Content People Want to Read (Medium)
28. Email
Goes 24 Karat, & a Startup Is Betting That You’ll Pay for It (SF Chronicle)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
29. Lobby
Crush: Online Shopping Leads to Mountains of Boxes (Associated Press)
30. Massive
Wasp Nests as Big as a Car Are Appearing in Alabama – Again (KCPQ-TV,
Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
31. Oregon
Legislative Session Concludes in Tense Final Day (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
32. U.S.
Senate Approves $11 Million to Improve Columbia River Fishing Sites; Looks to
President’s Signature (Oregonian, Portland)
33. Oregon
Agency That Studies Earthquakes Could Be Abolished (Associated Press)
GENERAL NEWS
34. Shelton
PD: Suspected Gang Fight with Metal Pipes Puts One in Hospital with Life
Threatening Injuries (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
35. Several
Outbuildings Burn in Fire Northwest of Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
36. Below-Average
Rainfall This Year Create Wildfire Conditions (Longview Daily News, WA)
37. Mason
County Unemployment Rate Drops in May (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
38. New
I-1639 Rules for Buying A Semi-Automatic Rifle Start Today (Spokesman Review,
Spokane, WA)
39. North
Mason United Methodist Church Prepares to Close Its Doors (Kitsap Sun,
Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Animal Rescue Group Needs Discarded Bras for Injured Turtles
Cat found after nearly 3 years; Gardner owner ‘in shock’
‘Ashamed’ Porch Pirates Return Gift for Ill 5-Year-Old
Stolen from Washington Home (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
How Are We Feeling About This 66-Pound Hot Dog?
SONG OF THE DAY
The Turtles – Elenore
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