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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Including One in
Washington State Small, Regional Utilities Located Near Critical Infrastructure
Targeted in Cyberattack: WSJ (Utility Dive)
You Can Tell the
State What You Think of Breaching Snake Dams. Take Its Survey (Tri-City Herald,
WA)
Northwest
RiverPartners Steps Up Opposition to Dam Breaching – Vancouver-based group says
low-income areas would be hurt (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Fish Size Affects
Snake River Salmon Returns More Than Route Through Dams – Research suggests
juvenile bypass systems do not affect later ocean survival (Science Daily)
Lighting Industry’s
Future Dims as Efficient LED Bulbs Take Over (National Public Radio)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
You Can Tell the State What You Think of
Breaching Snake Dams. Take Its Survey
2.
Northwest RiverPartners Steps Up Opposition to
Dam Breaching – Vancouver-based group says low-income areas would be hurt
3.
Energy Debate Overlooks Profound Threat to
Vulnerable Northwest Communities
4.
Pacific Northwest Utilities Tap the Feds on
Vegetation Management Within & Along Powerline Rights-of-Way
5.
Grays Harbor PUD 2020 Budget Includes $10
Million in Improvements, Potential 2% Rate Increase in May
6.
Pacific Gas & Electric Is Testing Technology
That Could Prevent Wildfires Its Equipment Causes
7.
National Grid Lifts News Gas Service Moratorium
Following Deal with New York
8.
Plan to Limit Coverage of New York Grid
Operator’s Meetings Abandoned
9.
Fish Size Affects Snake River Salmon Returns
More Than Route Through Dams
10. Decline
of Salmon Adds to the Struggle of Puget Sound’s Orcas “…the prospects of Puget
Sound chinook remain unimproved…”
11. Columbia
Gorge Pikas Are Coming Back after Wildfire, Scientists Say
12. Oyster
Farmers Sacrifice Pesticide, Still Losing Ground to Shrimp
13. Alaska:
Agency Agrees to Designate Habitat for Threatened Ice Seals
14. Feds:
Endangered Willamette Valley Wildflower Has Recovered
15. Solar,
Wind & Hydro Power Could Soon Surpass Coal
16. Lighting
Industry’s Future Dims as Efficient LED Bulbs Take Over
17. ReConnect
Announcements: USDA Invests $5.2 Million in Rural Broadband for Kansas Families
18. Including
One in Washington State Small, Regional Utilities Located Near Critical
Infrastructure Targeted in Cyberattack: WSJ
19. Climate
Change: ‘Bleak’ Outlook as Carbon Emissions Gap Grows
20. U.S.
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rose in 2018 for the First Year Since
2014
21. To
Fight Climate Change, California Cities Look to Ban Natural Gas
22. Failing
Ice Cellars Signal Changes in Alaska Whaling Towns
23. California
Officials Side with Marijuana Company in New Fight over Home Deliveries
24. Seattle,
Counties Ask Judge to Block $30 Car Tab Measure
25. Failing
Forestry: With $1 Billion Oregon Timber Lawsuit, Not All 14 Counties Are Big
Winners
26. Protest
Expected at Sea-Tac During Busy Travel Day
27. Amid
Mass Grounding, Boeing Rolls Out 737 MAX 10 Jet in Subdued Ceremony
28. Op/Ed:
Cross-Laminated Timber Can Help the Northwest Lead on the Green New Deal
29. The
Oregon Storm is Exploding – It Will Probably Be Stronger than Originally
Expected
30. High
Winds, ‘Potentially Historic’ Storm Could Make Thanksgiving Travel in Southern
Oregon Dangerous
31. High
Wind Warning, Advisories Issued for North Puget Sound Counties
32.
NE Washington State: Wind Gusts of 60 MPH
Possible for Wednesday
WORD OF THE DAY
Draconian •
\drack-CONE-ee-un\ • adjective - of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or
the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him 2: cruel; also: severe
“I know that you’re
upset about thefts from the lunchroom ‘fridge,” whined the CEO’s assistant. “I
think that blood tests and retina scans to get into the icebox are a little
draconian.”
Draco was the first
legislator of ancient Athens, Greece, 7th century BC. He replaced the
prevailing system of oral law & blood feud by a written code to be enforced
only by a court. Because of its harshness, this code also gave rise to the term
“draconian”.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
You Can Tell the State What You Think of Breaching
Snake Dams. Take Its Survey (Tri-City Herald, WA)
2.
Northwest RiverPartners Steps Up Opposition to
Dam Breaching – Vancouver-based group says low-income areas would be hurt (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
3.
Energy Debate Overlooks Profound Threat to
Vulnerable Northwest Communities (Northwest RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)
4.
Pacific Northwest Utilities Tap the Feds on Vegetation
Management Within & Along Powerline Rights-of-Way (Northwest Public Power
Association)
5.
Grays Harbor PUD 2020 Budget Includes $10
Million in Improvements, Potential 2% Rate Increase in May (Aberdeen Daily
World, WA)
6.
Pacific Gas & Electric Is Testing Technology
That Could Prevent Wildfires Its Equipment Causes (Sacramento Bee, CA)
7.
National Grid Lifts News Gas Service Moratorium
Following Deal with New York (Utility Dive)
8.
Plan to Limit Coverage of New York Grid Operator’s
Meetings Abandoned (Politico)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9.
Fish Size Affects Snake River Salmon Returns
More Than Route Through Dams – Research suggests juvenile bypass systems do not
affect later ocean survival (Science Daily)
10.
Decline of Salmon Adds to the Struggle of Puget
Sound’s Orcas “…the prospects of Puget Sound chinook remain unimproved…” (Stock
Daily Dish)
11.
Columbia Gorge Pikas Are Coming Back after Wildfire,
Scientists Say (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
12.
Oyster Farmers Sacrifice Pesticide, Still Losing
Ground to Shrimp (Longview Daily News, WA)
13.
Alaska: Agency Agrees to Designate Habitat for
Threatened Ice Seals (Associated Press)
14.
Feds: Endangered Willamette Valley Wildflower
Has Recovered (Associated Press)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
15.
Solar, Wind & Hydro Power Could Soon Surpass
Coal (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16.
Lighting Industry’s Future Dims as Efficient LED
Bulbs Take Over (National Public Radio)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
17.
ReConnect Announcements: USDA Invests $5.2
Million in Rural Broadband for Kansas Families (Parsons Sun, KS)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
18.
Including One in Washington State Small,
Regional Utilities Located Near Critical Infrastructure Targeted in Cyberattack:
WSJ (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
19.
Climate Change: ‘Bleak’ Outlook as Carbon
Emissions Gap Grows (British Broadcasting Corporation)
20.
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Rose in 2018 for the First Year Since 2014 (U.S. Energy Information
Administration)
21.
To Fight Climate Change, California Cities Look to
Ban Natural Gas (Axios)
22.
Failing Ice Cellars Signal Changes in Alaska Whaling
Towns (Associated Press)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
23.
California Officials Side with Marijuana Company
in New Fight over Home Deliveries (Los Angeles Times, CA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
24.
Seattle, Counties Ask Judge to Block $30 Car Tab
Measure (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
25.
Failing Forestry: With $1 Billion Oregon Timber
Lawsuit, Not All 14 Counties Are Big Winners (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
GENERAL NEWS
26.
Protest Expected at Sea-Tac During Busy Travel
Day (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
27.
Amid Mass Grounding, Boeing Rolls Out 737 MAX 10
Jet in Subdued Ceremony (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
28.
Op/Ed: Cross-Laminated Timber Can Help the Northwest
Lead on the Green New Deal (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2019/11/25/opinion-cross-laminated-timber-can-help-the.html
THE COMING WEATHER APOCALYPSE
29.
The Oregon Storm is Exploding – It Will Probably
Be Stronger than Originally Expected (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
30.
High Winds, ‘Potentially Historic’ Storm Could
Make Thanksgiving Travel in Southern Oregon Dangerous (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
31.
High Wind Warning, Advisories Issued for North Puget
Sound Counties (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
32.
NE Washington State: Wind Gusts of 60 MPH Possible
for Wednesday (KHQ TV, Spokane, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Which Turkey Will President
Trump Pardon? Will It Be Bread or Butter?
100 Miles – Onalaska
Native Sabrina Stanley Becomes First American to Win Grand Raid
Dresden Green Vault Robbery:
Fears Historic Jewels May Be Lost Forever
Dutch Supermarket
Drops Staff Underwear Photo Request
SONG OF THE DAY
David Gilmour -
Shine on You Crazy Diamond
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