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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Some British Columbia Salmon Runs Face ‘Meaningful Chance of
Extinction’ after Landslide, Despite Rescue Mission-Critical Migration Route
on Fraser River Blocked by Rock Slide (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Regulators Suggest $20 Million in Repairs at Colstrip
Coal-Fired Power Plant (Associated Press)
Cowlitz PUD among U.S. Utilities Targeted in Cyberattacks
(Longview Daily News, WA)
Idaho Power Will Drop Lawsuit against EPA Over Snake River
Dams – Feds Allowing Warmer Water in Fish Habitat (Associated Press)
Mount Rainier Caps Swarm of Weekend Seismicity with 3.6
Magnitude Quake (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Regulators Suggest $20 Million in Repairs at
Colstrip Coal-Fired Power Plant
2.
Cowlitz PUD among U.S. Utilities Targeted in
Cyberattacks
3.
Avista Customers’ Bills in Idaho Will Fall by 1%
4.
Douglas PUD Sets Public Hearing for Larger Load
Rates
5.
Industrial Development Feeds Umatilla Electric
Cooperative Growth
6.
Pacific Gas & Electric Says Blackouts
Limited Fires Despite One Likely Failure
7.
California Should Take Over Pacific Gas &
Electric & Possibly Other Utilities, Former Top Regulator Says
8.
San Diego: Lawsuit Says City Utilities
Department Leader Was Fired for Exposing Illegal Activity
9.
Re-Envisioning Public Power in the Tennessee
Valley
10.
Op/Ed: Bitter Cold Stops Coal, While Nuclear
Power Excels
11.
Some British Columbia Salmon Runs Face ‘Meaningful
Chance of Extinction’ after Landslide, Despite Rescue Mission
12.
‘Our Worst Nightmares Are Being Realized’:
Experts Say First Nations Need More Power to Save British Columbia Salmon
13.
Idaho Power Will Drop Lawsuit against EPA Over
Snake River Dams – Feds Allowing Warmer Water in Fish Habitat
14.
Federal Agencies Will Increase Columbia River’s
Flows to Help Chum Salmon
15.
Ribbon Cutting Celebrated for New Coho Hatchery
West of Ellensburg
16.
Cooke Aquaculture to Pay $2.75 Million over 2017
Net-Pen Collapse
17.
Portland Approves $51 Million Design Contract
for Controversial Water Filtration Plant
18.
Another Settlement Reached Over Columbia &
Snake River Dams Leaking Oil
19.
Remote British Columbia School Gets Most of Its
Power from $450,000 Solar Energy System
20.
Chew on This: Farmers Are Using Food Waste to
Make Electricity
21.
Disconnected: A New Broadband Provider in
Clatskanie Wants Internet Decentralized
22.
Digital Inclusion: Feds Advancing the
Internet-for-All-Concept with Digital Equity Act 2019
23.
Cantwell & U.S. Senate Democrats Propose
Internet Privacy Regulation
24.
Undersea Telecommunications Cables That Connect
the World Can Also Be Used to Detect Earthquakes
25.
Here’s the Main Problem with Tesla’s
Supercharger Network – Not Enough Chargers
26.
Op/Ed: Too Much Wind & Solar Raises Power
System Costs. Deep Decarbonization Requires Nuclear
27.
Salt Lake Tribune’s Publisher Says He’s Hearing
Interest in Nonprofit Turn
28.
Idaho’s Stargazing Spots Could Be Affected by
Boise’s Growing Population, Lights
29.
State Pausing Some Transportation Projects
Because of $30 Car Tab Measure
30.
New Insurance Surcharge to Fight Wildfires to be
Proposed by Washington State’s Lands Commissioner
31.
Marbled Murrelet Plan to Have Huge Impact on
Junior Taxing Districts, Forks Official Says
32.
The Evergreen State College Sees Signs of
Progress, But a Long Way to Go as It Looks to Stop Shrinking
33.
Mount Rainier Caps Swarm of Weekend Seismicity
with 3.6 Magnitude Quake
34.
Fatal Head-On Crash on SR-302 Kills Lakebay
Woman
35.
The Driest Pacific Northwest November in 43
Years
36.
Black Friday Online Sales Reach Record $7.4
Billion
37.
“Mason Health” – Mason General Hospital &
Family of Clinics Unveils New Name
38.
Chris Petersen Steps Down, Jimmy Lake Named UW
Huskies Head Football Coach
39.
Cosmic Crisp: New Washington State Apple
Launched That ‘Lasts for a Year’
WORD OF THE DAY
Bon Vivant \bahn-vee-VAHNT\ Noun – Sociable person who has
cultivated & refined tastes especially with respect to food & drink.
From Paul Simon, “American Tune:”
Still, you don’t expect to be
Bright and bon vivant
So far away from home, so far away from home
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Regulators Suggest $20 Million in Repairs at Colstrip
Coal-Fired Power Plant (Associated Press)
2.
Cowlitz PUD among U.S. Utilities Targeted in Cyberattacks
(Longview Daily News, WA)
3.
Avista Customers’ Bills in Idaho Will Fall by 1%
(Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
4.
Douglas PUD Sets Public Hearing for Larger Load
Rates (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
5.
Industrial Development Feeds Umatilla Electric
Cooperative Growth (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)
6.
Pacific Gas & Electric Says Blackouts
Limited Fires Despite One Likely Failure (Associated Press)
7.
California Should Take Over Pacific Gas & Electric
& Possibly Other Utilities, Former Top Regulator Says (Los Angeles Times, CA)
8.
San Diego: Lawsuit Says City Utilities
Department Leader Was Fired for Exposing Illegal Activity – uncovered $1
million in water & wastewater funds diverted to other city departments (San
Diego Union-Tribune, CA)
9.
Re-Envisioning Public Power in the Tennessee
Valley (Appalachian Voices, Boone, NC)
10.
Op/Ed: Bitter Cold Stops Coal, While Nuclear
Power Excels (Forbes Magazine)
FISH & WILDLIFE
11.
Some British Columbia Salmon Runs Face ‘Meaningful
Chance of Extinction’ after Landslide, Despite Rescue Mission – Critical
Migration Route on Fraser River Blocked by Rock Slide (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation)
12.
‘Our Worst Nightmares Are Being Realized’:
Experts Say First Nations Need More Power to Save British Columbia Salmon – Big
Bar Landslide on Fraser River Brought Stocks ‘To Their Knees’ after Decades of
Decline (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
13.
Idaho Power Will Drop Lawsuit against EPA Over Snake
River Dams – Feds Allowing Warmer Water in Fish Habitat (Associated Press)
14.
Federal Agencies Will Increase Columbia River’s
Flows to Help Chum Salmon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
15.
Ribbon Cutting Celebrated for New Coho Hatchery
West of Ellensburg (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
16.
Cooke Aquaculture to Pay $2.75 Million over 2017
Net-Pen Collapse (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
17.
Portland Approves $51 Million Design Contract
for Controversial Water Filtration Plant (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
18.
Another Settlement Reached Over Columbia &
Snake River Dams Leaking Oil (Northwest Public Broadcasting)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
19.
Remote British Columbia School Gets Most of Its
Power from $450,000 Solar Energy System (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
20.
Chew on This: Farmers Are Using Food Waste to
Make Electricity (National Public Radio)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
21.
Disconnected: A New Broadband Provider in
Clatskanie Wants Internet Decentralized (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)
22.
Digital Inclusion: Feds Advancing the Internet-for-All-Concept
with Digital Equity Act 2019 (Ifiberone News, Ephrata, WA)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
23.
Cantwell & U.S. Senate Democrats Propose
Internet Privacy Regulation (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)
24.
Undersea Telecommunications Cables That Connect
the World Can Also Be Used to Detect Earthquakes (Gizmodo)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
25.
Here’s the Main Problem with Tesla’s
Supercharger Network – Not Enough Chargers (Jalopnik)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
26.
Op/Ed: Too Much Wind & Solar Raises Power
System Costs. Deep Decarbonization Requires Nuclear (Utility Dive)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
27.
Salt Lake Tribune’s Publisher Says He’s Hearing
Interest in Nonprofit Turn (Associated Press)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
28.
Idaho’s Stargazing Spots Could Be Affected by
Boise’s Growing Population, Lights (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
29.
State Pausing Some Transportation Projects
Because of $30 Car Tab Measure (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
30.
New Insurance Surcharge to Fight Wildfires to be
Proposed by Washington State’s Lands Commissioner (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
31.
Marbled Murrelet Plan to Have Huge Impact on
Junior Taxing Districts, Forks Official Says (Peninsula Daily News, Port
Angeles, WA)
32.
The Evergreen State College Sees Signs of
Progress, But a Long Way to Go as It Looks to Stop Shrinking (Olympian, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
33.
Mount Rainier Caps Swarm of Weekend Seismicity
with 3.6 Magnitude Quake (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
34.
Fatal Head-On Crash on SR-302 Kills Lakebay
Woman (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
35.
The Driest Pacific Northwest November in 43
Years (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
36.
Black Friday Online Sales Reach Record $7.4
Billion (Courthouse News Service)
37.
“Mason Health” – Mason General Hospital &
Family of Clinics Unveils New Name (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
38.
Chris Petersen Steps Down, Jimmy Lake Named UW
Huskies Head Football Coach (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
39.
Cosmic Crisp: New Washington State Apple
Launched That ‘Lasts for a Year’ (British Broadcasting Corporation)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Cat That Survived Three Weeks in Shipping Container Has Made
Amazing Comeback
Found Frozen & Almost Perfectly Preserved in Permafrost,
this 18,000-Year-Old Puppy Could Be a Huge Deal
Villagers Fill Potholes with Rubber Ducks in Possibly the Most
British Protest Ever (Includes Some PG-13 Content)
When the Security State is Insecure: Burglars Hit East
German Secret Police Museum in Berlin
SONG OF THE DAY
Stringspace Jazz Band – Slow Boat to China
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