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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
California: Concerned about Power Shortages, Utilities
Commission Bumps Up Resource Requirements (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)
Calif. Community Choice Aggregators Add Another 1,000 MW of
Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements (American Public Power Association)
Trump Administration Won’t List California Spotted Owl as
Endangered (Courthouse News Service)
I-976: Seattle, King County Will Sue to Block $30 Car Tab
Measure (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
Latest Count: Mason County November 5, 2019 General Election
(Mason County Auditor, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
California: Concerned about Power Shortages,
Utilities Commission Bumps Up Resource Requirements
2.
Tri-State Faces Growing Member Rebellion,
Challenges at Colorado PUC – Jessica Matlock Featured
3.
Mason PUD 3 Gets National Recognition as a Smart
Energy Provider
4.
Chelan PUD Seeks Public Input on Horan Natural
Area Future Management
5.
The U.S. Placed Near-Record Volumes of Natural
Gas in Storage This Injection Season
6.
Brouillette Breezing to U.S. Energy Secretary
Confirmation
7.
Trump Administration Won’t List California
Spotted Owl as Endangered
8.
Pacific Bird Refuge Struggles as Ocean Garbage
Patch Grows
9.
Calif. Community Choice Aggregators Add Another
1,000 MW of Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements
10.
California: Terra-Gen Wind Energy Official
Defends Project as Public Blasts Impacts
11.
New Hampshire: Public-Private Broadband
Partnerships are Key to Rural Broadband Strategy
12.
Vulnerability in Ring Doorbells Left the Door
Open for Hackers to Open the Door
13.
Q&A: President Fawn Sharp on Why Tribal
Nations Are Poised to Lead the Global Response to Climate Change
14.
This Giant Meat Company Is the First Large Food
Company to Go Carbon Neutral
15.
Thanks, Greta: ‘Climate Strike’ Is a Word of the
Year
16.
Editorial: Attacks on the Press Are a Threat to
Your Freedom. Here’s How You Can Help
17.
Why’s That an Emoji? The Ethos & Birthing
Process Behind the Icons We Use to Communicate
18.
Photos of the Week: Airborne Giraffe, Horse
Fascinator, Scottish Murmuration
19.
This Startup Is Fighting Climate Change by
Turning Carbon Dioxide into Vodka
20.
Latest Count: Mason County November 5, 2019 General
Election
21.
I-976: Seattle, King County Will Sue to Block
$30 Car Tab Measure
22.
Lawmakers Increase Criticism of ‘Opportunity
Zone’ Tax Break
23.
Some Tacoma Voters Surprised to Get Political
Texts Recently. Are They a Legit Tool?
24.
Montana Legislature Looking at Annual Sessions
25.
Legislators Call on F.A.A. to Say Why It
Overruled Its Experts on 737 Max
26.
Washington Apple Growers Produced a Big Crop,
Report Says
27.
Sierra Pacific Industries Honored for Hiring
Veterans
28.
Year’s Most Destructive California Wildfire
Declared Extinguished after Two Weeks
29.
Fed Up with Forest Service Cuts, Mammoth Lakes
& Other Towns Are Plotting a Recreation Takeover
30.
Lacey Resident Launches Petition to Save Hawks
Prairie Restaurant
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Frowsy • \FROW-zee\ • adjective - 1: musty, stale *2: having
a slovenly or uncared-for appearance
Open the old trunk
Frowsy air comes wafting out
I gasp on stale air
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
California: Concerned about Power Shortages,
Utilities Commission Bumps Up Resource Requirements (San Diego Union-Tribune,
CA)
2.
Tri-State Faces Growing Member Rebellion,
Challenges at Colorado PUC – Jessica Matlock Featured (Utility Dive)
3.
Mason PUD 3 Gets National Recognition as a Smart
Energy Provider (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
4.
Chelan PUD Seeks Public Input on Horan Natural
Area Future Management (NCW Life News, East Wenatchee, WA)
5.
The U.S. Placed Near-Record Volumes of Natural
Gas in Storage This Injection Season (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
6.
Brouillette Breezing to U.S. Energy Secretary
Confirmation (Washington Examiner, Daily on Energy)
FISH & WILDLIFE
7.
Trump Administration Won’t List California Spotted
Owl as Endangered (Courthouse News Service)
8.
Pacific Bird Refuge Struggles as Ocean Garbage
Patch Grows (Associated Press)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
9.
Calif. Community Choice Aggregators Add Another
1,000 MW of Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements (American Public Power
Association)
10.
California: Terra-Gen Wind Energy Official
Defends Project as Public Blasts Impacts (Redwood Times, Eureka, CA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
11.
New Hampshire: Public-Private Broadband
Partnerships are Key to Rural Broadband Strategy (Telecompetitor)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
12.
Vulnerability in Ring Doorbells Left the Door
Open for Hackers to Open the Door (Gizmodo)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
13.
Q&A: President Fawn Sharp on Why Tribal
Nations Are Poised to Lead the Global Response to Climate Change (Washington
State Wire, Olympia, WA)
14.
This Giant Meat Company Is the First Large Food
Company to Go Carbon Neutral (Fast Company)
15.
Thanks, Greta: ‘Climate Strike’ Is a Word of the
Year (Gizmodo)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
16.
Editorial: Attacks on the Press Are a Threat to Your
Freedom. Here’s How You Can Help (Tri-City Herald, WA)
17.
Why’s That an Emoji? The Ethos & Birthing
Process Behind the Icons We Use to Communicate (USA Today)
18.
Photos of the Week: Airborne Giraffe, Horse
Fascinator, Scottish Murmuration (Atlantic Magazine)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
19.
This Startup Is Fighting Climate Change by Turning
Carbon Dioxide into Vodka (Forbes Magazine)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
20.
Latest Count: Mason County November 5, 2019
General Election (Mason County Auditor, WA)
21.
I-976: Seattle, King County Will Sue to Block
$30 Car Tab Measure (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
22.
Lawmakers Increase Criticism of ‘Opportunity
Zone’ Tax Break (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
23.
Some Tacoma Voters Surprised to Get Political
Texts Recently. Are They a Legit Tool? (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
24.
Montana Legislature Looking at Annual Sessions (Associated
Press)
GENERAL NEWS
25.
Legislators Call on F.A.A. to Say Why It
Overruled Its Experts on 737 Max (NY Times)
26.
Washington Apple Growers Produced a Big Crop,
Report Says (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
27.
Sierra Pacific Industries Honored for Hiring
Veterans (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
28.
Year’s Most Destructive California Wildfire
Declared Extinguished after Two Weeks (Reuters)
29.
Fed Up with Forest Service Cuts, Mammoth Lakes &
Other Towns Are Plotting a Recreation Takeover (Los Angeles Times, CA)
30.
Lacey Resident Launches Petition to Save Hawks
Prairie Restaurant (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
TODAY IN HISTORY
Women in Washington State Win the Vote on November 8, 1910
(History Link)
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting all U.S.
women the right to vote would not be ratified until August 26, 1920.
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
This Burger with a Face (and teeth!) Is Freaking Everybody
Out
Black Cat Still Missing from Giants-Cowboys Game at MetLife Stadium
An Inmate Claimed His Life Sentence Ended When He Died &
Was Revived. Nice Try, Court Rules.
Forgot-You-Not: Valentine’s Day ‘Ghost Texts’ Arrive Months
Late
SONG OF THE DAY
Amazing Acoustic Set - Jessie J - Rock With You
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