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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Widespread Power Outage Hits Lewis County (The Chronicle,
Centralia, WA)
Port of Clarkston Critical of Snake River Dam Breaching
Study (KLEW TV, Lewiston, ID)
Alaska: Governor Will Sign Reverse Sweep Clause, Restoring
Funding for Scholarships & Rural Power Subsidies (Anchorage Daily News, AK)
Increased Water Spill – In Support of Salmon Recovery,
Ecology Seeks Feedback on Proposed Rule Changes “…allowed to spill more water…”
(iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
Washington State Tax Incentive for Electric Vehicle Buyers
Starts Today (KAPP TV, Yakima, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Widespread Power Outage Hits Lewis County
2.
Lightning Causes Power Outages in Spokane Area
3.
Port of Clarkston Critical of Snake River Dam
Breaching Study
4.
Op/Ed: ECONorthwest’s Report Advocating
Destruction of Snake River Dams Is Unscientific & Inaccurate
5.
Alaska: Governor Will Sign Reverse Sweep Clause,
Restoring Funding for Scholarships & Rural Power Subsidies
6.
Municipal Bonds: A Holistic View of a
Community’s Environment & Sustainability – Hey, Look. There’s Pend Oreille
PUD!
7.
Bill Moeller Commentary: ‘Power to the People?’
Not Always
8.
Increased Water Spill – In Support of Salmon
Recovery, Ecology Seeks Feedback on Proposed Rule Changes “…allowed to spill
more water…”
9.
Judge Orders State of Oregon to Do More to
Shield Salmon Streams
10.
British Columbia: Governments Agree to Bring
Salmon Back to Upper Columbia River
11.
Despite Risks to Salmon, EPA Walks Back
Protections for Alaska’s Bristol Bay
12.
U.S. Forest Service to Change Sage Grouse
Protections in Five States
13.
Comeback Fish: How Europe Is Saving the Iconic
Sturgeon
14.
President Trump’s Plan for Taller Shasta Dam
Halted Over Risk of Harming Protected River
15.
In Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Run Dry & Worsen
‘a Nightmare’
16.
Montana Tribe Receives Federal Funding to Build
Solar Farm
17.
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Contradicts FERC in
Favor of Solar Developers in California PURPA Case
18.
FCC Orders Cities & Towns to Stop Regulating
Cable Broadband
19.
FCC Finally Orders ISPs to Say Exactly Where
They Offer Broadband
20.
Microsoft or Amazon – Pentagon Puts $10 Billion
JEDI Cloud Contract on Hold
21.
Washington State Tax Incentive for Electric
Vehicle Buyers Starts Today
22.
Greenland Ice Melt to Increase as Heat Wave
Continues
23.
Work Ruined Email – It’s Not Too Late to Fix It
24.
Union Brush Fire Forces Evacuations
25.
Hacker Accused of Capital One Breach Threatened
to ‘Shoot Up’ Social Media Company, Prosecutors Say
26.
Boeing to Change 737 MAX Flight-Control Software
to Address Flaw: Sources
27.
FBI: Delivery Drivers Involved in Amazon Theft
Ring
28.
Providence St. Peter Hospital’s Kitchen Still
Closed over Rodent Worries: ‘It’s Extremely Frustrating.’
29.
New Allyn Dock Now Open
WORD OF THE DAY
Clarion /KLAIR-ee-un/ Adjective – Brilliantly clear; also:
loud and clear.
Beginning with the warbling, clarion call of a clarinet, the
introduction to Rhapsody in Blue sent shivers up the spine of Ira, George
Gershwin’s lyricist brother.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Widespread Power Outage Hits Lewis County (The
Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
2.
Lightning Causes Power Outages in Spokane Area (Associated
Press)
3.
Port of Clarkston Critical of Snake River Dam
Breaching Study (KLEW TV, Lewiston, ID)
4.
Op/Ed: ECONorthwest’s Report Advocating
Destruction of Snake River Dams Is Unscientific & Inaccurate (Washington
Policy Center)
5.
Alaska: Governor Will Sign Reverse Sweep Clause,
Restoring Funding for Scholarships & Rural Power Subsidies (Anchorage Daily
News, AK)
7.
Bill Moeller Commentary: ‘Power to the People?’
Not Always (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
8.
Increased Water Spill – In Support of Salmon
Recovery, Ecology Seeks Feedback on Proposed Rule Changes “…allowed to spill
more water…” (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
9.
Judge Orders State of Oregon to Do More to Shield
Salmon Streams (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)
10. British
Columbia: Governments Agree to Bring Salmon Back to Upper Columbia River (The
Castlegar Source, BC)
11. Despite
Risks to Salmon, EPA Walks Back Protections for Alaska’s Bristol Bay (Crosscut
Seattle)
12. U.S.
Forest Service to Change Sage Grouse Protections in Five States (Associated
Press)
13. Comeback
Fish: How Europe Is Saving the Iconic Sturgeon (Christian Science Monitor)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
14. President
Trump’s Plan for Taller Shasta Dam Halted Over Risk of Harming Protected River (Courthouse
News Service)
15. In
Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Run Dry & Worsen ‘a Nightmare’ (NY Times)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
16. Montana
Tribe Receives Federal Funding to Build Solar Farm (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell,
MT)
17. 9th
Circuit Court of Appeals Contradicts FERC in Favor of Solar Developers in California
PURPA Case (Utility Dive)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
18. FCC
Orders Cities & Towns to Stop Regulating Cable Broadband (Ars Technica)
19. FCC
Finally Orders ISPs to Say Exactly Where They Offer Broadband (Ars Technica)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
20. Microsoft
or Amazon – Pentagon Puts $10 Billion JEDI Cloud Contract on Hold (ZDNet News)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
21. Washington
State Tax Incentive for Electric Vehicle Buyers Starts Today (KAPP TV, Yakima,
WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
22. Greenland
Ice Melt to Increase as Heat Wave Continues (Christian Science Monitor)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
23. Work
Ruined Email – It’s Not Too Late to Fix It (Atlantic Magazine)
GENERAL NEWS
24. Union
Brush Fire Forces Evacuations (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
25. Hacker
Accused of Capital One Breach Threatened to ‘Shoot Up’ Social Media Company,
Prosecutors Say (Gizmodo)
26. Boeing
to Change 737 MAX Flight-Control Software to Address Flaw: Sources (Reuters)
27. FBI:
Delivery Drivers Involved in Amazon Theft Ring (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
28. Providence
St. Peter Hospital’s Kitchen Still Closed over Rodent Worries: ‘It’s Extremely
Frustrating.’ (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
29. New
Allyn Dock Now Open (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Hiker Scares Off Prowling Cougar by Blasting Metallica
Yum? French’s Introduces Mustard-Flavored Ice Cream
Migration of Up to 40,000 Toadlets Forces Closures in Whistler
Doctors Extract 526 Teeth from Indian Boy
SONG OF THE DAY
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
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