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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Ports, Cowlitz PUD: Lower Columbia River Dam Removal ‘Wrong,
Very Extreme’ Path (Longview Daily News, WA)
AP: At Least 1,680 Dams Across the U.S. Pose Potential Risk
(Associated Press)
California Might Not Require Solar Panels on New Homes,
After All (Los Angeles Times, CA)
As Oregon Lags Behind on Its Electric Vehicle Goals,
Portland General Electric Makes Time of Use Rates Optional to Expand Access
(Utility Dive)
Big Changes Happening Soon for US 101 Near Shelton
(Washington State Department Of Transportation)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Ports, Cowlitz PUD: Lower Columbia River Dam
Removal ‘Wrong, Very Extreme’ Path
2.
County Commissioners Address Governor to Save
Snake River Dams
3.
Op/Ed: A Week without Wind Shows the Value of
Hydropower & the Snake River Dams
4.
AP: At Least 1,680 Dams Across the U.S. Pose
Potential Risk
5.
Pacific Gas & Electric Raises Wildfire
Compensation Offer to $13.5 Billion as California Turns Up Pressure
6.
Pocatello to Pay $1.1 Million to Lawyers in
Utility Fee Lawsuit
7.
New York Governor Threatens National Grid:
Provide Gas or Lose Your License
8.
Natural Gas or Renewables? New Orleans Choice Is
Shadowed by Katrina
9.
Dry Conditions in Southern Oregon Generate
Worries about Salmon
10.
Study: Microplastics in Majority of Oregon
Shellfish
11.
Sage Grouse Court Order Trims Energy Lease
Auction in Nevada
12.
A Silicon Valley Disruption for Birds That Gorge
on Endangered Fish
13.
Kilmer Receives “Salmon Champion Award”
14.
British Columbia: Federal Leadership Urged on
Transboundary Water Issues
15.
California: Water Supplier Temporarily Backs Out
of Contentious Shasta Dam Deal
16.
California Might Not Require Solar Panels on New
Homes, After All
17.
Op/Ed: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Plan Could Block Addition of New Community Solar, Storage to Local Grid
18.
McDonald’s Signs ‘Long Term’ Deals for Texas
Wind & Solar Energy
19.
25/3 Speed Standard: Senators Introduce Bill to
Create ‘Parity’ among Broadband Programs
20.
West Virginia Tries to Intervene in Federal
Fraud Case over Broadband Expansion Funds
21.
Op/Ed: A Broadband Model for Idaho
22.
As Oregon Lags Behind on Its Electric Vehicle
Goals, Portland General Electric Makes Time of Use Rates Optional to Expand
Access
23.
Student Journalists at Northwestern Apologized
for Photographing Protesters (In Public). Then, the Backlash Began.
24.
Facebook Bug Secretly Turns on iPhone Camera
25.
Two 12th District Legislators Honored with
Awards, Including Recognition from the Washington PUD Association
26.
Big Changes Happening Soon for US 101 Near
Shelton
27.
Boeing 737 Max Jets Could Fly Again by January
with Safety Checks Under Way
28.
Lacey Sears Among Stores Slated to Close
29.
Value Village Misled Customers by Marketing
Itself as a Charity, Judge Rules
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Teleological / tell-ee-uh-LODGE-jih-CULL/ Adjective – Exhibiting
or relating to design or purpose especially in nature.
Nature’s sweet design
Teleological thrill
The circle of life
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Ports, Cowlitz PUD: Lower Columbia River Dam
Removal ‘Wrong, Very Extreme’ Path (Longview Daily News, WA)
2.
County Commissioners Address Governor to Save
Snake River Dams (KLEW-TV, Lewiston, ID)
3.
Op/Ed: A Week without Wind Shows the Value of Hydropower
& the Snake River Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA)
4.
AP: At Least 1,680 Dams Across the U.S. Pose
Potential Risk (Associated Press)
5.
Pacific Gas & Electric Raises Wildfire
Compensation Offer to $13.5 Billion as California Turns Up Pressure (Utility
Dive)
6.
Pocatello to Pay $1.1 Million to Lawyers in
Utility Fee Lawsuit (Associated Press)
7.
New York Governor Threatens National Grid:
Provide Gas or Lose Your License (NY Times)
8.
Natural Gas or Renewables? New Orleans Choice Is
Shadowed by Katrina (NY Times)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9.
Dry Conditions in Southern Oregon Generate
Worries about Salmon (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
10.
Study: Microplastics in Majority of Oregon
Shellfish (Associated Press)
11.
Sage Grouse Court Order Trims Energy Lease
Auction in Nevada (Associated Press)
12.
A Silicon Valley Disruption for Birds That Gorge
on Endangered Fish (NY Times)
13.
Kilmer Receives “Salmon Champion Award” (KXRO
Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
14.
British Columbia: Federal Leadership Urged on Transboundary
Water Issues (The Cordova Times, BC)
https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2019/11/07/federal-leadership-urged-on-transboundary-water-issues/
https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2019/11/07/federal-leadership-urged-on-transboundary-water-issues/
15.
California: Water Supplier Temporarily Backs Out
of Contentious Shasta Dam Deal (Courthouse News Service)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
16.
California Might Not Require Solar Panels on New
Homes, After All (Los Angeles Times, CA)
17.
Op/Ed: Sacramento Municipal Utility District Plan
Could Block Addition of New Community Solar, Storage to Local Grid (Utility
Dive)
18.
McDonald’s Signs ‘Long Term’ Deals for Texas Wind
& Solar Energy (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/08/mcdonalds-signs-long-term-deals-for-texan-wind-and-solar-energy.html
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
19.
25/3 Speed Standard: Senators Introduce Bill to
Create ‘Parity’ among Broadband Programs (The Hill, Washington, DC)
20.
West Virginia Tries to Intervene in Federal
Fraud Case over Broadband Expansion Funds (MetroNews, Charleston, WV)
21.
Op/Ed: A Broadband Model for Idaho (Post Register,
Idaho Falls, ID)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
22.
As Oregon Lags Behind on Its Electric Vehicle Goals,
Portland General Electric Makes Time of Use Rates Optional to Expand Access (Utility
Dive)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
23.
Student Journalists at Northwestern Apologized for
Photographing Protesters (In Public). Then, the Backlash Began. (Washington
Post)
24.
Facebook Bug Secretly Turns on iPhone Camera (Mashable)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
25.
Two 12th District Legislators Honored with Awards,
Including Recognition from the Washington PUD Association (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee,
WA)
GENERAL NEWS
26.
Big Changes Happening Soon for US 101 Near Shelton
(Washington State Department Of Transportation)
27.
Boeing 737 Max Jets Could Fly Again by January with
Safety Checks Under Way (The Guardian, UK)
28.
Lacey Sears Among Stores Slated to Close (Olympian,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
29.
Value Village Misled Customers by Marketing
Itself as a Charity, Judge Rules (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
He Wanted a Pet Monkey, But Stole a Lemur Instead; Then He
Bragged About It, FBI Says
Seismologists Measure Shake from Fans at Seattle Sounders Victory
Japan ‘Glasses Ban’ for Women at Work Sparks Backlash
Some in Idaho Want to Stop ‘Plague’ of Californians Moving
In
SONG OF THE DAY
Heatwave - Natalie Williams & Soul Family
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