Energy News Digest for September 30, 2019

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for September 30, 2019

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Historic September Snowstorm Hits Montana as Governor Declares ‘Winter Storm Emergency’ (CBS News)

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/montana-governor-declares-winter-storm-emergency-as-state-hit-with-snow-storm-road-closures-2019-09-29/

Columbia River Lock Reopens for Barge Traffic as Northwest Wheat Harvest Finishes Up (Northwest Public Radio)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/columbia-river-lock-reopens-barge-traffic-northwest-wheat-harvest-finishes

Newport Smelter Clears Hurdle After Appeal of Pend Oreille County Zoning Change Is Denied (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/sep/30/newport-smelter-clears-hurdle-after-appeal-of-coun/

Cascade Natural Gas Seeks to Increase Rates, Boost Revenues (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/cascade-natural-gas-seeks-to-increase-rates-boost-revenues/article_386781da-2bcc-505c-a865-9c676dc3dffe.html

Seattle City Light Unveils Strategy to Handle Expected Surge in Electric Vehicles (GeekWire)

https://www.geekwire.com/2019/seattle-city-light-unveils-strategy-handle-expected-surge-electric-vehicles/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Columbia River Lock Reopens for Barge Traffic as Northwest Wheat Harvest Finishes Up

2.      Cascade Natural Gas Seeks to Increase Rates, Boost Revenues

3.      Op/Ed: Lower Snake River Dams Help Keep the Lights On

4.      Op/Ed: Stop Taking Hydropower for Granted

5.      City of Los Angeles Drops Suit on Overbilling Debacle at Department of Water & Power

6.      Nuclear Fusion Could Rescue the Planet from Climate Catastrophe

7.      Op/Ed: Utility Companies Should Be More Like Microsoft

8.      Chasing a Memory – In California, Orcas & Salmon Have Become So Scarce People Have Forgotten What Once Was

9.      California Sails Toward Biggest Salmon Harvest in Years

10.   Buoy 10 Coho Continues – Other Columbia Salmon Seasons End

11.   Projects Reopen Habitat for Salmon

12.   Video: Chinook Put on Their Annual Spawning Show at Tumwater Falls Park

13.   California: The Interior Secretary Wants to Enlarge Shasta Dam. An Old Lobbying Client Would Benefit.

14.   In North Bend, Praise But ‘A Lot of Speculation’ for 5,000 Under Boil-Water Advisory

15.   ‘Flushable’ Wipes Are a Messy, Expensive Environmental Problem

16.   Newport Smelter Clears Hurdle After Appeal of Pend Oreille County Zoning Change Is Denied

17.   Solar Dream at Tacoma’s Jason Lee Middle School Gets $50,000 Boost – More Money Needed

18.   Two New Dams Near the Grand Canyon? Conservation Groups Call the Plan ‘Unconscionable’

19.   ‘No Stopping Solar’: As Trade War Drags On, U.S. Companies Remain Bullish

20.   President’s Windmill Hatred Is a Worry for Booming Industry

21.   Saving Electricity Employs More Floridians Than Alternative Energy

22.   The Fastest Growing Commute Is No Commute at All

23.   Ohio Weighs Opening Highway Corridors to Broadband Projects

24.   Op/Ed: Microsoft’s Misleading Broadband Campaign

25.   Seattle City Light Unveils Strategy to Handle Expected Surge in Electric Vehicles

26.   Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Stations Unveiled at Sea-Tac Airport during Drive Electric Week

27.   Sacramento Municipal Utility District Official Details Electric Vehicle Blockchain Project

28.   Jackson Hole Greenhouse Gas Inventory Released – Thanks Hydropower

29.   EIA Projects Global Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Will Increase Through 2050

30.   315 Billion-Ton Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica

31.   Hemp Crop Tanks, CBD Producer Sues Hemp Seed Seller for $44 Million

32.   Former King County Official Arrested in Corruption Case

33.   Historic September Snowstorm Hits Montana as Governor Declares ‘Winter Storm Emergency’

34.   Early Snow Hits the Pacific Northwest

35.   First Freeze Arrives Early in Puget Sound Region

36.   Head-On Crash in Potlatch Injures Three, Blocks Highway 101 for Four Hours

37.   Man Charged with Organized Crime in Illegal Kitsap Pot Operation

38.   Lacey Presses Pause on Its Proposal to Park RVs in Hawks Prairie

WORD OF THE DAY

Haiku • \HI-koo\ • noun - An unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively; also: a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference

A jewel of style

Art of evocative prose

The humble haiku

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Columbia River Lock Reopens for Barge Traffic as Northwest Wheat Harvest Finishes Up (Northwest Public Radio)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/columbia-river-lock-reopens-barge-traffic-northwest-wheat-harvest-finishes

2.    Cascade Natural Gas Seeks to Increase Rates, Boost Revenues (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/cascade-natural-gas-seeks-to-increase-rates-boost-revenues/article_386781da-2bcc-505c-a865-9c676dc3dffe.html

3.    Op/Ed: Lower Snake River Dams Help Keep the Lights On (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

https://www.thedailyworld.com/opinion/lower-snake-river-dams-help-keep-the-lights-on/+

4.    Op/Ed: Stop Taking Hydropower for Granted (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/stop-taking-hydropower-granted

5.    City of Los Angeles Drops Suit on Overbilling Debacle at Department of Water & Power (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.courthousenews.com/la-drops-suit-on-overbilling-debacle-at-department-of-water-and-power/

6.    Nuclear Fusion Could Rescue the Planet from Climate Catastrophe (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-09-28/startups-take-aim-at-nuclear-fusion-energy-s-biggest-challenge

7.    Op/Ed: Utility Companies Should Be More Like Microsoft (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/miriamtuerk/2019/09/30/utility-companies-should-be-more-like-microsoft/#572b51331ed9

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.    Chasing a Memory – In California, Orcas & Salmon Have Become So Scarce People Have Forgotten What Once Was. Will the Northwest be next? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/hostile-waters-orcas-chase-a-memory-of-salmon-to-california/

9.    California Sails Toward Biggest Salmon Harvest in Years (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2019-08-22/off-the-hook-california-king-salmon-rebounds-after-drought

10. Buoy 10 Coho Continues – Other Columbia Salmon Seasons End (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)

https://www.chinookobserver.com/life/buoy-coho-continues-but-other-columbia-salmon-seasons-end/article_3399454e-e14b-11e9-a9b2-174748d1d563.html

11. Projects Reopen Habitat for Salmon (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/projects-reopen-habitats-for-salmon/article_1cb48094-dfdb-11e9-898b-17f13b8f659e.html

12. Video: Chinook Put on Their Annual Spawning Show at Tumwater Falls Park (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article235610052.html

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

13. California: The Interior Secretary Wants to Enlarge Shasta Dam. An Old Lobbying Client Would Benefit. (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/climate/bernhardt-shasta-dam.html

14. In North Bend, Praise But ‘A Lot of Speculation’ for 5,000 Under Boil-Water Advisory (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/in-north-bend-praise-but-a-lot-of-speculation-for-5000-under-boil-water-advisory/

15. ‘Flushable’ Wipes Are a Messy, Expensive Environmental Problem (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2019/09/30/flushable-wipes-are-a-messy-expensive-environmental-problem/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16. Newport Smelter Clears Hurdle After Appeal of Pend Oreille County Zoning Change Is Denied (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/sep/30/newport-smelter-clears-hurdle-after-appeal-of-coun/

17. Solar Dream at Tacoma’s Jason Lee Middle School Gets $50,000 Boost – More Money Needed (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www-1.thenewstribune.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/matt-driscoll/article235446012.html?

18. Two New Dams Near the Grand Canyon? Conservation Groups Call the Plan ‘Unconscionable’ (Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ)
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2019/09/27/new-grand-canyon-dams-built-phoenix-company-pumped-hydro-storage/3781102002/

19. ‘No Stopping Solar’: As Trade War Drags On, U.S. Companies Remain Bullish (S&P Global)

https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/wT5UK2_5-dzWgrBJBxcK1A2

20. President’s Windmill Hatred Is a Worry for Booming Industry (Associated Press)

https://www.apnews.com/b903d04afe0543d1933a72c58a763e60

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

21. Saving Electricity Employs More Floridians Than Alternative Energy (Tampa Bay Times, FL)

https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2019/09/27/saving-electricity-employs-more-floridians-than-alternative-energy/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22. The Fastest Growing Commute Is No Commute at All (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/28/fastest-growing-commute-is-no-commute-all/

23. Ohio Weighs Opening Highway Corridors to Broadband Projects (Associated Press)

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/business/technology/article235584012.html

24. Op/Ed: Microsoft’s Misleading Broadband Campaign (Billings Gazette, MT)

https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/columnists/guest-opinion-microsoft-s-misleading-broadband-campaign/article_d71c8e63-09ff-558c-9069-a0c58d22826f.html

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

25. Seattle City Light Unveils Strategy to Handle Expected Surge in Electric Vehicles (GeekWire)

https://www.geekwire.com/2019/seattle-city-light-unveils-strategy-handle-expected-surge-electric-vehicles/

26. Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Stations Unveiled at Sea-Tac Airport during Drive Electric Week (Capitol Hill Times, Seattle, WA)

https://www.capitolhilltimes.com/2019/09/25/fast-charging-ev-stations-unveiled-at-sea-tac-airport-during-drive-electric-week/

27. Sacramento Municipal Utility District Official Details Electric Vehicle Blockchain Project (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/smud-official-details-electric-vehicle-blockchain-project

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

28. Jackson Hole Greenhouse Gas Inventory Released – Thanks Hydropower (KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID)

https://www.localnews8.com/news/jackson-hole-greenhouse-gas-inventory-released/1125695638

29. EIA Projects Global Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Will Increase Through 2050 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=41493

30. 315 Billion-Ton Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica (British Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49885450

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

31. Hemp Crop Tanks, CBD Producer Sues Hemp Seed Seller for $44 Million (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/marijuana/cbd-producer-sues-oregon-troutdale-farm-over-seeds-hemp/283-f588b8dc-6390-4cc8-a99e-950af32d1c74

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

32. Former King County Official Arrested in Corruption Case (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2019-09-30/former-king-county-official-arrested-in-corruption-case

GENERAL NEWS

33. Historic September Snowstorm Hits Montana as Governor Declares ‘Winter Storm Emergency’ (CBS News)

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/montana-governor-declares-winter-storm-emergency-as-state-hit-with-snow-storm-road-closures-2019-09-29/

34. Early Snow Hits the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2019/09/early-snow-hits-northwest.html

35. First Freeze Arrives Early in Puget Sound Region (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/1535174/puget-sound-first-freeze-olympia/

36. Head-On Crash in Potlatch Injures Three, Blocks Highway 101 for Four Hours (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/36473

37. Man Charged with Organized Crime in Illegal Kitsap Pot Operation (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2019/09/29/man-charged-organized-crime-leading-illegal-pot-operation/3791823002/

38. Lacey Presses Pause on Its Proposal to Park RVs in Hawks Prairie (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article235534322.html?

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Elevator Rescue Mars Wenatchee Family’s Bavarian Holiday

https://www.ncwlife.com/elevator-rescue-marrs-wenatchee-familys-bavarian-holiday/

Bride & Groom Endure Last-Minute Changes as Winter Storm Hits During Wedding Day on Mt. Spokane

https://www.khq.com/news/bride-groom-endure-last-minute-changes-as-winter-storm-hits/article_902c6b64-e304-11e9-affd-7fd1971dab16.html

An Airman Was Picking Up an Award for Heroism. But First, He Saved a Baby.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/09/27/an-airman-was-picking-up-an-award-heroism-first-he-saved-baby/

Teenage Girl Reunited with Her Toy Cat – 14 Years After It Went Missing

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/teenage-girl-reunited-with-her-stuffed-cat-14-years-after-it-went-missing_uk_5d8b731ee4b01c02ca61eacd

SONG OF THE DAY

Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out for a Hero (“Footloose” Soundtrack)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v84KMXHIf9M

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for September 27, 2019

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for September 27, 2019

Small Craft Advisory for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

‘It Has Been Horrible’: British Columbia Salmon Fishing Industry Ask Feds to Provide Disaster Relief (CTV News, Canada)

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/it-has-been-horrible-b-c-salmon-fishing-industry-ask-feds-to-provide-disaster-relief-1.4605202

Bonneville Navigation Lock to Reopen as Soon as Friday Night (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/sep/26/bonneville-navigation-lock-to-reopen-as-soon-as-friday-night/

Bonneville Power Administration Signs Implementation Agreement for Western Energy Imbalance Market (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-signs-implementation-agreement-for-Western-EIM.aspx

U.S. Electric Grid More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks as Distributed Energy Resources Increase Potential Targets, GAO Finds (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/us-electric-grid-more-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks-as-ders-increase-potential/563860/

Washington Issues Flavored Vaping Ban, Joining Other States (Associated Press)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/washington-issues-flavored-vaping-ban-joining-other-states/article_51c9cdab-5eef-5432-b903-4a521dcf56e3.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Bonneville Navigation Lock to Reopen as Soon as Friday Night

2.      Bonneville Power Administration Signs Implementation Agreement for Western Energy Imbalance Market

3.      Centralia City Light to Begin Project to Install New High-Voltage Transmission Line

4.      Added Community Reaction: Weatherman, PUD Commissioner Dean Dahlin Dies

5.      Friday Night Lights Return to Edmonds After Thieves Damaged Stadium

6.      Electric Service Restored to All Pacific Gas & Electric Customers Affected by Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Event

7.      San Diego Gas & Electric Wants to Add $10 Fixed Charge, Nearly Quadruple Minimum Monthly Bill

8.      House Subcommittee Approves Yucca Mountain Bill

9.      DTE Energy Pledges Carbon-Free Power By 2050 Banking on Small Reactors, Carbon Capture Advancements

10.   Phishing Campaign Continues to Target Utilities, Evolves Attack Techniques

11.   Public Power & Electrification

12.   ‘It Has Been Horrible’: British Columbia Salmon Fishing Industry Ask Feds to Provide Disaster Relief

13.   Douglas PUD Partners with Washington State for Chinook Increase

14.   Environmental Groups Work to Restore River Habitat in the Teanaway

15.   Courts Can’t Keep Columbia & Snake River Salmon from the Edge of Extinction

16.   The Reef Plague

17.   Feds Target California Again, This Time Over Water Quality

18.   ‘Alarming’ Extinction Threat to Europe’s Trees

19.   U.S. Electric Grid More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks as Distributed Energy Resources Increase Potential Targets, GAO Finds

20.   Most Wind Capacity in the United States Is Designed for a Medium Wind Speed Environment

21.   Poll: Energy-Saving Habits Vary in Popularity

22.   Every 5G City & Region for Every Major Carrier in the U.S. – Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, & Sprint

23.   The Troubling World of WiFi Toxicity Truthers on Instagram

24.   Spokane: West Plains Development Board Extends Agreement for Electric Car Plant

25.   British Columbia: Province Offering Rebates for Electric-Vehicle Chargers

26.   Pacific Gas & Electric Wants Electric Vehicle Demand Charges to Mimic Smartphone Plans. Regulators Are Skeptical

27.   A D.C.-Area Service Station Just Became the Nation’s First to Ditch Gasoline for Electric Energy. What Happens Next Is Anyone’s Guess.

28.   The Motorized Scooter of 1959 Was Cool as Hell

29.   Key Committee Advances Kilmer Bill to Help Coastal Tribes Facing Severe Weather Threats

30.   A Do-Nothing Congress Must Do Something to Help Washington Tribes Survive Climate Change

31.   Why Pricing Carbon Is Still More Theory Than Reality

32.   Three Arrested for Driving Hemp Through Idaho Given Probation

33.   Where Is It Legal to Grow Marijuana at Home in the U.S.?

34.   Facebook’s Newest Testing Drops the Like Count, So Now How Will I Quantify My Self-Worth?

35.   Where Do We Stand on the Exclamation Point?

36.   Trump’s Impeachment Battle Could Delay Biofuels Deal: Industry Sources

37.   Washington Issues Flavored Vaping Ban, Joining Other States

38.   Oregon Warns People to Stop Vaping ‘Immediately’ After Second Vaping-Related Death

39.   Chilling News: Snow Is Falling on Highway Passes in British Columbia’s Southern Interior

40.   Cooler Temperatures & Scattered Showers Coming This Weekend

41.   National Transportation Safety Board: Boeing Made Faulty Assumptions Designing 737 Max

42.   New Buildings at Shelton High School Celebrated

WORD OF THE DAY

Raconteur • \raw-conn-TERR\ • noun - A person who excels in telling anecdotes

Barney was considered the neighborhood’s informal historian. While he felt he was the community’s most spellbinding booster, his neighbors were a bit less complimentary of his self-promotion as a raconteur of the first order. “More of the neighborhood’s favorite soporific experience,” yawned one resident during that year’s homeowners’ association meeting.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Bonneville Navigation Lock to Reopen as Soon as Friday Night (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/sep/26/bonneville-navigation-lock-to-reopen-as-soon-as-friday-night/

2.    Bonneville Power Administration Signs Implementation Agreement for Western Energy Imbalance Market (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-signs-implementation-agreement-for-Western-EIM.aspx

3.    Centralia City Light to Begin Project to Install New High-Voltage Transmission Line (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

https://yournews.com/2019/09/27/1221346/centralia-city-light-to-begin-project-to-install-new-high-voltage/

4.    Added Community Reaction: Weatherman, PUD Commissioner Dean Dahlin Dies (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

http://www.chronline.com/news/weatherman-pud-commissioner-dean-dahlin-dies/article_20e7a5e0-dfdd-11e9-8d65-b30f57dc4060.html

5.    Friday Night Lights Return to Edmonds After Thieves Damaged Stadium (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2019/09/27/friday-night-lights-return-to-edmonds-after-thieves-damaged-stadium/

6.    Electric Service Restored to All Pacific Gas & Electric Customers Affected by Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Event (Pacific Gas & Electric, CA)

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2019/09/26/electric-service-restored-to-all-customers-affected-by-wednesdays-public-safety-power-shutoff-event/

7.    San Diego Gas & Electric Wants to Add $10 Fixed Charge, Nearly Quadruple Minimum Monthly Bill (San Diego Union Tribune, CA)

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/story/2019-09-25/sdg-e-wants-to-add-10-fixed-charge-nearly-quadruple-minimum-monthly-bill

8.    House Subcommittee Approves Yucca Mountain Bill (Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV)

https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/house-subcommittee-approves-yucca-mountain-bill-1857820/

9.    DTE Energy Pledges Carbon-Free Power By 2050 Banking on Small Reactors, Carbon Capture Advancements (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/dte-pledges-carbon-free-power-by-2050-banking-on-small-reactors-carbon-cap/563819/

10. Phishing Campaign Continues to Target Utilities, Evolves Attack Techniques (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/state-sponsored-phishing-campaign-continues-to-target-utilities-evolves-at/563575/

11. Public Power & Electrification (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/public-power-and-electrification

FISH & WILDLIFE

12. ‘It Has Been Horrible’: British Columbia Salmon Fishing Industry Ask Feds to Provide Disaster Relief (CTV News, Canada)

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/it-has-been-horrible-b-c-salmon-fishing-industry-ask-feds-to-provide-disaster-relief-1.4605202

13. Douglas PUD Partners with Washington State for Chinook Increase (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://www.kpq.com/douglas-pud-partners-with-wdfw-for-chinook-increase/

14. Environmental Groups Work to Restore River Habitat in the Teanaway (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/environmental-groups-work-to-restore-river-habitat-in-the-teanaway/article_8b2ad1a8-3789-59bf-a66e-92d1de024e0a.html

15. Courts Can’t Keep Columbia & Snake River Salmon from the Edge of Extinction (High Country News)

https://www.hcn.org/articles/endangered-species-courts-cant-keep-columbia-and-snake-river-salmon-from-the-edge-of-extinction

16. The Reef Plague (Reuters)

https://graphics.reuters.com/ENVIRONMENT-CORALS-DISEASE/0100B2CP1GL/index.html

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

17. Feds Target California Again, This Time Over Water Quality (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/epa-targets-california-again-this-time-over-water-quality/

18. ‘Alarming’ Extinction Threat to Europe’s Trees (British Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49838650

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

19. U.S. Electric Grid More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks as Distributed Energy Resources Increase Potential Targets, GAO Finds (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/us-electric-grid-more-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks-as-ders-increase-potential/563860/

20. Most Wind Capacity in the United States Is Designed for a Medium Wind Speed Environment (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=41474

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

21. Poll: Energy-Saving Habits Vary in Popularity (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/news/articles/2019-09-27/ap-norc-poll-energy-saving-habits-vary-in-popularity

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22. Every 5G City & Region for Every Major Carrier in the U.S. – Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, & Sprint (Android Police)

https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/09/26/verizon-att-sprint-tmobile-5g-cities/

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

23. The Troubling World of WiFi Toxicity Truthers on Instagram (Mashable)

https://mashable.com/article/wifi-toxicity-influencers-ehs/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

24. Spokane: West Plains Development Board Extends Agreement for Electric Car Plant (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/sep/26/west-plains-development-board-extends-deadline-for/

25. British Columbia: Province Offering Rebates for Electric-Vehicle Chargers (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

https://www.timescolonist.com/business/province-offering-rebates-for-electric-vehicle-chargers-1.23959503

26. Pacific Gas & Electric Wants Electric Vehicle Demand Charges to Mimic Smartphone Plans. Regulators Are Skeptical (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pge-wants-ev-demand-charges-to-mimic-smartphone-plans-regulators-are-skep/563757/

27. A D.C.-Area Service Station Just Became the Nation’s First to Ditch Gasoline for Electric Energy. What Happens Next Is Anyone’s Guess. (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/27/dc-area-service-station-just-became-nations-first-ditch-gasoline-electric-energy-what-happens-next-is-anyones-guess/

28. The Motorized Scooter of 1959 Was Cool as Hell (Gizmodo)

https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/the-motorized-scooter-of-1959-was-cool-as-hell-1838526126

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

29. Key Committee Advances Kilmer Bill to Help Coastal Tribes Facing Severe Weather Threats (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/key-committee-advances-kilmer-bill-to-help-coastal-tribes-facing-severe-weather-threats/

30. A Do-Nothing Congress Must Do Something to Help Washington Tribes Survive Climate Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www-1.thenewstribune.com/opinion/editorials/article235522507.html?

31. Why Pricing Carbon Is Still More Theory Than Reality (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-27/why-pricing-carbon-is-still-more-theory-than-reality-quicktake

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

32. Three Arrested for Driving Hemp Through Idaho Given Probation (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/idaho/articles/2019-09-27/3-arrested-for-driving-hemp-through-idaho-given-probation

33. Where Is It Legal to Grow Marijuana at Home in the U.S.? (Production Grower)

https://productiongrower.com/blogs/news/where-is-it-legal-to-grow-marijuana-at-home-in-the-us

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

34. Facebook’s Newest Testing Drops the Like Count, So Now How Will I Quantify My Self-Worth? (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/facebooks-newest-testing-drops-the-like-count-so-now-ho-1838505822

35. Where Do We Stand on the Exclamation Point? (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/style/exclamation-points.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

36. Trump’s Impeachment Battle Could Delay Biofuels Deal: Industry Sources (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biofuels/trumps-impeachment-battle-could-delay-biofuels-deal-industry-sources-idUSKBN1WB2HB

GENERAL NEWS

37. Washington Issues Flavored Vaping Ban, Joining Other States (Associated Press)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/washington-issues-flavored-vaping-ban-joining-other-states/article_51c9cdab-5eef-5432-b903-4a521dcf56e3.html

38. Oregon Warns People to Stop Vaping ‘Immediately’ After Second Vaping-Related Death (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-governor-kate-brown-second-vaping-death/

39. Chilling News: Snow Is Falling on Highway Passes in British Columbia’s Southern Interior (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/snowfall-warnings-in-place-for-parts-of-b-c-1.5299699?cmp=rss

40. Cooler Temperatures & Scattered Showers Coming This Weekend (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2019/09/26/cooler-temperatures-and-scattered-showers-coming-this-weekend/

41. National Transportation Safety Board: Boeing Made Faulty Assumptions Designing 737 Max (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/26/764790650/national-transportation-safety-board-boeing-made-faulty-assumptions-designing-73

42. New Buildings at Shelton High School Celebrated (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/36452

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

The Cat with a Campus Wrapped Around His Paw

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/09/moxie-the-cat-kenyon-colleges-campus-pet/598954/

Runner Disqualified for Using Bicycle in Vancouver Half-Marathon

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/vancouver/runner-vancouver-half-marathon-bicycle/283-5c5e4bb5-7df5-4acd-8c89-c56f5c5b848b

Five Songs That Explain the Cars’ Influence

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/09/new-pornographers-ac-newman-cars-ric-ocasek/598480/

No Kidding: Japan Airlines Offer Seat Maps to Avoid Tots

https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-kidding-japan-airlines-offer-seat-maps-avoid-034810951.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Vangelis Papathanassiou – Chariots of Fire (Soundtrack)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY3XiM7oGj0

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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