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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Columbia River Treaty Renegotiation Brings Out Crowd &
Contention in Tri-Cities (Northwest News Network)
Northern Resident Orcas Compete with Endangered Southern
Residents for Largest Chinook (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)
Congress Votes to Compensate Spokane Tribe Millions for
Flooded Grand Coulee Lands (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
Solar Company Plans to Hire 100 More Workers & Build $5
Million Pasco Headquarters (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Oregon: Wind Energy Project Possible for Eastern Clatsop
County (The Daily Astorian, OR)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Columbia River Treaty Renegotiation Brings Out
Crowd & Contention in Tri-Cities
2.
Citizens Express Concerns for Future of Columbia
River Treaty
3.
Congress Votes to Compensate Spokane Tribe Millions
for Flooded Grand Coulee Lands
4.
Washington State Ag Director: Agency Monitoring
Columbia River Impact Statement
5.
Grant PUD Rates for ‘Emerging Industry’
Discussed
6.
Pacific Power Files Rate Change Plan with
Washington State Commission
7.
Heat, Companionship Make All the Difference for
Home Fund Recipient
8.
California Governor’s Rejection Throws Wrench in
Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Process
9.
Gusty Winds Whip Through Southern California,
Toppling Trees, Big Rigs & Power Lines
10.
Missouri: Appeals Court Approves Controversial
Grain Belt Power Line
11.
U.S. Coal Production Employment Has Fallen 42%
Since 2011
12.
Florida: Who’s Idea Was Jackson Electric
Authority’s Performance Unit Plan, Anyway? Even Zahn Can’t Tell You
13.
Chinese Utility Buys 49% of Oman Power Grid
14.
Northern Resident Orcas Compete with Endangered
Southern Residents for Largest Chinook
15.
Northwest Killer Whales Are Shrinking in Size —
And So Are Their Prey, Chinook Salmon, New Research Shows
16.
Washington Bass, Walleye Fishing Limits
Liberalized in Response to Orca Crisis
17.
Includes Mason Projects – Washington State
Awards More Than $26 Million for Salmon Recovery Projects
18.
Cowlitz County Awarded $1.2 Million in Salmon
Recovery Grants
19.
Solar Company Plans to Hire 100 More Workers
& Build $5 Million Pasco Headquarters
20.
Oregon: Wind Energy Project Possible for Eastern
Clatsop County
21.
California Moves to Boost Storage to Combat
Safety-Driven Power Shutoffs
22.
Australia: Wind Farms Reject Blackout
Responsibility
23.
NorthWestern Energy Plans to Replace Street
Lights; Missoula City Council Not Sold on Benefits
24.
The Rise of Cloud Computing Is Having an Impact
on Data Center Efficiency – And It’s Not Great
25.
Fiber Resource Shortages
26.
Sudden Death of Cryptocurrency Exchange CEO
Locked Out Investors – Is He Really Dead?
27.
Earth Just Had Second Hottest November on Record
28.
Oregon: Opponent of Newberg Marijuana Facility
Formally Objects
29.
Classic Blue: Pantone’s Color of the Year is
Awful
30.
How to Create a Social Media Style Guide for
Your Business
31.
Scientists Reconstruct ‘Lola’ After Finding Her
DNA in 5,700-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’
32.
King County Homeless Agency Director Resigns
after Dancer Strips at Seattle Homelessness Conference
33.
Congressman Kilmer Plans Town Halls on Facebook
Today, by Phone Wednesday
34.
Washington State Representative Kristine Reeves
(D-Federal Way) Resigns
35.
Boeing’s 737 Crisis Deepens as Production Stops
for First Time in Two Decades
36.
Puget Sound Is an Earthquake Hot Zone, According
to New Seismic Update
37.
Winter Begins Saturday with Valley Rain,
Mountain Snow Ahead of Christmas
38.
Three Dead in Montana Casino Shooting; Suspect
Killed by Police
39.
Aberdeen Mayor, Mayor-Elect Weigh in on U.S.
Supreme Court Homeless Decision
WORD OF THE DAY
Welter • \WELL-terr\ • Verb - 1: writhe, toss; also: wallow
2: to become deeply sunk, soaked, or involved 3: to be in turmoil
The primary colors of blue, yellow and red. Bertie was
weltering over which of the two colors when combined made green. “Why don’t you
just use the green crayon?” suggested his quick-witted administrative
assistant.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Columbia River Treaty Renegotiation Brings Out
Crowd & Contention in Tri-Cities (Northwest News Network)
2.
Citizens Express Concerns for Future of Columbia
River Treaty (KEPR TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
3.
Congress Votes to Compensate Spokane Tribe Millions
for Flooded Grand Coulee Lands (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
4.
Washington State Ag Director: Agency Monitoring Columbia
River Impact Statement (Capital Press)
5.
Grant PUD Rates for ‘Emerging Industry’
Discussed (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
6.
Pacific Power Files Rate Change Plan with Washington
State Commission (Daily Energy Insider)
7.
Heat, Companionship Make All the Difference for
Home Fund Recipient (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
8.
California Governor’s Rejection Throws Wrench in
Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Process (Utility Dive)
9.
Gusty Winds Whip Through Southern California,
Toppling Trees, Big Rigs & Power Lines (Los Angeles Times, CA)
10.
Missouri: Appeals Court Approves Controversial
Grain Belt Power Line (Associated Press)
11.
U.S. Coal Production Employment Has Fallen 42%
Since 2011 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
12.
Florida: Who’s Idea Was Jackson Electric
Authority’s Performance Unit Plan, Anyway? Even Zahn Can’t Tell You (Jacksonville
Business Journal, FL)
https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2019/12/16/whos-idea-was-jeas-pup-plan-anyway-even-zahn-cant.html
https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2019/12/16/whos-idea-was-jeas-pup-plan-anyway-even-zahn-cant.html
13.
Chinese Utility Buys 49% of Oman Power Grid (Associated
Press)
FISH & WILDLIFE
14.
Northern Resident Orcas Compete with Endangered Southern
Residents for Largest Chinook (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)
17.
Includes Mason Projects – Washington State
Awards More Than $26 Million for Salmon Recovery Projects (KMAS Radio, Shelton,
WA)
18.
Cowlitz County Awarded $1.2 Million in Salmon
Recovery Grants (Longview Daily News, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
19.
Solar Company Plans to Hire 100 More Workers &
Build $5 Million Pasco Headquarters (Tri-City Herald, WA)
20.
Oregon: Wind Energy Project Possible for Eastern
Clatsop County (The Daily Astorian, OR)
21.
California Moves to Boost Storage to Combat
Safety-Driven Power Shutoffs (Utility Dive)
22.
Australia: Wind Farms Reject Blackout
Responsibility (7News, Australia)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
23.
NorthWestern Energy Plans to Replace Street
Lights; Missoula City Council Not Sold on Benefits (Missoula Current, MT)
24.
The Rise of Cloud Computing Is Having an Impact on
Data Center Efficiency – And It’s Not Great (Utility Dive)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
25.
Fiber Resource Shortages (Pots & Pans)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
26.
Sudden Death of Cryptocurrency Exchange CEO Locked
Out Investors – Is He Really Dead? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
27.
Earth Just Had Second Hottest November on Record
(Courthouse News Service)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
28.
Oregon: Opponent of Newberg Marijuana Facility
Formally Objects (Associated Press)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
29.
Classic Blue: Pantone’s Color of the Year is
Awful (Fast Company)
30.
How to Create a Social Media Style Guide for
Your Business (Social Media Examiner)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
31.
Scientists Reconstruct ‘Lola’ After Finding Her
DNA in 5,700-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’ (Gizmodo)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
32.
King County Homeless Agency Director Resigns
after Dancer Strips at Seattle Homelessness Conference (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
33.
Congressman Kilmer Plans Town Halls on Facebook Today,
by Phone Wednesday (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
34.
Washington State Representative Kristine Reeves (D-Federal
Way) Resigns (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
35.
Boeing’s 737 Crisis Deepens as Production Stops
for First Time in Two Decades (Reuters)
36.
Puget Sound Is an Earthquake Hot Zone, According
to New Seismic Update (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
37.
Winter Begins Saturday with Valley Rain, Mountain
Snow Ahead of Christmas (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
38.
Three Dead in Montana Casino Shooting; Suspect
Killed by Police (USA Today)
39.
Aberdeen Mayor, Mayor-Elect Weigh in on U.S. Supreme
Court Homeless Decision (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Georgia: Commissioner’s Wife Arrested after Allegedly
Pouring Soda on Reporter’s Head
Strangers Help Brides Marry at Starbucks after Wedding Fell
Through
‘It Was an Almighty Boom’: Car Explosion Chalked Up to
Excessive Air Freshener Use
Man Found Dead in a Freezer for Ten Years May Have Planned to
Keep Death a Secret to Help His Wife
SONG OF THE DAY
Rayssa - Wedding Bell Blues (Ed Herrmann Gilmore Girls
Tribute)
The Fifth Dimension – Wedding Bell Blues
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