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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Puget Sound Was Supposed to Be Healthy by Now. It’s Not
(KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
Pacific Gas & Electric Reaches $13.5 Billion Wildfire
Settlement with Victims (Courthouse News Service)
Canada: Threats to the Fraser River at ‘New Zenith,’ Says
River Conservationist (The Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)
New Marine Heat Wave Known as ‘The Blob’ Spotted Again Off
the West Coast (KING TV, Seattle, WA)
Students Strike Again in Olympia to Demand Action on Climate
Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Pacific Gas & Electric Reaches $13.5 Billion
Wildfire Settlement with Victims
2.
Coalition of Elected Leaders Gains Support for
Pacific Gas & Electric Restructuring Proposal
3.
Environmentalist Calls for Discussions on Snake
River Dams
4.
Oregon Public Utility Commission Approves
Reduction of Meter Reading Fees
5.
Chelan PUD Commissioners Approve 2020 Budget
6.
Clallam PUD Installs More Payment Kiosks
7.
Overpowered: Eyeing Zero-Carbon Grid, California
Seeks a Gas Exit Strategy
8.
British Columbians’ Energy Use Soars on
Christmas Day: Report
9.
South Africa: Body of Suspected Thief Found
Electrocuted at Sub-Station
10.
Puget Sound Was Supposed to Be Healthy by Now.
It’s Not
11.
Canada: Threats to the Fraser River at ‘New
Zenith,’ Says River Conservationist
12.
Manure Spill Kills Threatened Steelhead in
Northwest Washington Creek
13.
Commercial Ocean Crabbing Further Delayed in
Oregon
14.
Hilary Franz Says Washington State Will Protect
Birds & Jobs with Its Plan for the Threatened Marbled Murrelet
15.
New Marine Heat Wave Known as ‘The Blob’ Spotted
Again Off the West Coast
16.
Kitsap Commissioners to Weigh Nearly 18%
Increase in Sewer Rates
17.
Logging Prohibited in Skagit River Headwaters,
Mining Still a Possibility
18.
Is FERC Overstepping Its Authority & Hurting
Renewables? States, Power Groups Question PURPA Plan
19.
President Trump Complains Low-Flow Toilets Are
Flush with Problems
20.
Lewis County PUD Receives Grant for Study on
Rural Internet Access
21.
Washington State Public Works Board Approves
Broadband Planning-Feasibility Study Grants
22.
Oregon Rep. Walden’s Rural Broadband Expansion
Efforts Pay Off
23.
Alabama to Receive $62.3M in USDA Funds for
Rural Broadband
24.
Students Strike Again in Olympia to Demand
Action on Climate Change
25.
California Restaurant Group Is Hot Over
Berkeley’s Natural Gas Ban. It’s Suing the City
26.
Apocalyptic Climate Fears & Hope: Seattle
Meetup Aims to Reverse Climate Change, or at Least Our Grief Over It
27.
British Columbia Municipalities Join Federal
Government’s Side in Carbon Tax Court Fight
28.
Columbian to Drop Monday Print Edition, Make
Other Changes
29.
Actress in Ridiculed Peloton Ad Starts Over —
With Ryan Reynolds’s Gin
30.
Webcam Live Feed Showed Tourists Inside New
Zealand Volcano Right Before It’s Deadly Eruption
31.
$30 Car Tabs on Hold, But Transportation Cuts
Coming Anyway
32.
Wild Olympics Act Clears U.S. House Natural
Resources Committee
33.
Governor Inslee Appoints First Native American
to Sit on Washington State’s Supreme Court
34.
Who’ll Succeed Retiring Denny Heck in Congress?
It’s a Crowded Field of Maybes
35.
Christmastown USA Returns to Shelton with
Record-Setting Tree Maze
36.
Three Injured in 101/Shelton-Matlock Crash
37.
Antifa & Far-Right Groups’ Capitol Clash
Leads to Assault & Arrest
38.
Bad Weather Causes Potato Shortage Everywhere
Except Washington State
WORD OF THE DAY
Amok • \uh-MUCK\ • adverb - 1: in a murderously frenzied
state 2a: in a violently raging manner b: in an undisciplined, uncontrolled, or
faulty manner
Copy paper flew every direction, as the newly minted copier
repair technician ran amok in the cramped, dark, musty workroom. Every outlet
had been claimed by a cheap power strip, pigtailed to at least two others,
jury-rigged to run a copier, fax machine, phone base station, microwave, coffee
maker and (inexplicably) a rechargeable electric toothbrush.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Pacific Gas & Electric Reaches $13.5 Billion
Wildfire Settlement with Victims (Courthouse News Service)
2.
Coalition of Elected Leaders Gains Support for Pacific
Gas & Electric Restructuring Proposal (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
3.
Environmentalist Calls for Discussions on Snake
River Dams (Capital Press)
4.
Oregon Public Utility Commission Approves
Reduction of Meter Reading Fees (Daily Energy Insider)
5.
Chelan PUD Commissioners Approve 2020 Budget (KPQ
Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
6.
Clallam PUD Installs More Payment Kiosks (Peninsula
Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
7.
Overpowered: Eyeing Zero-Carbon Grid, California
Seeks a Gas Exit Strategy (S&P Global)
8.
British Columbians’ Energy Use Soars on Christmas
Day: Report (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)
9.
South Africa: Body of Suspected Thief Found
Electrocuted at Sub-Station (Howe Business Daily)
FISH & WILDLIFE
10.
Puget Sound Was Supposed to Be Healthy by Now. It’s
Not (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
11.
Canada: Threats to the Fraser River at ‘New
Zenith,’ Says River Conservationist (The Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)
12.
Manure Spill Kills Threatened Steelhead in Northwest
Washington Creek (Associated Press)
13.
Commercial Ocean Crabbing Further Delayed in Oregon
(Associated Press)
14.
Hilary Franz Says Washington State Will Protect
Birds & Jobs with Its Plan for the Threatened Marbled Murrelet (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
15.
New Marine Heat Wave Known as ‘The Blob’ Spotted
Again Off the West Coast (KING TV, Seattle, WA)
16.
Kitsap Commissioners to Weigh Nearly 18%
Increase in Sewer Rates (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)
17.
Logging Prohibited in Skagit River Headwaters,
Mining Still a Possibility (Skagit Valley Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
18.
Is FERC Overstepping Its Authority & Hurting
Renewables? States, Power Groups Question PURPA Plan (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
19.
President Trump Complains Low-Flow Toilets Are
Flush with Problems (Associated Press)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20.
Lewis County PUD Receives Grant for Study on
Rural Internet Access (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
21.
Washington State Public Works Board Approves
Broadband Planning-Feasibility Study Grants (Washington State Department of Commerce)
22.
Oregon Rep. Walden’s Rural Broadband Expansion Efforts
Pay Off (Ripon Advance)
23.
Alabama to Receive $62.3M in USDA Funds for
Rural Broadband (Government Technology)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
24.
Students Strike Again in Olympia to Demand
Action on Climate Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
25.
California Restaurant Group Is Hot Over Berkeley’s
Natural Gas Ban. It’s Suing the City (Sacramento Bee, CA)
26.
Apocalyptic Climate Fears & Hope: Seattle Meetup
Aims to Reverse Climate Change, or at Least Our Grief Over It (Seattle Times, WA
– Paywall Advisory)
27.
British Columbia Municipalities Join Federal
Government’s Side in Carbon Tax Court Fight (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
28.
Columbian to Drop Monday Print Edition, Make
Other Changes (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
29.
Actress in Ridiculed Peloton Ad Starts Over —
With Ryan Reynolds’s Gin (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
30.
Webcam Live Feed Showed Tourists Inside New
Zealand Volcano Right Before It’s Deadly Eruption (Yahoo! News)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
31.
$30 Car Tabs on Hold, But Transportation Cuts
Coming Anyway (Crosscut Seattle)
32.
Wild Olympics Act Clears U.S. House Natural
Resources Committee (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
33.
Governor Inslee Appoints First Native American to
Sit on Washington State’s Supreme Court (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
34.
Who’ll Succeed Retiring Denny Heck in Congress? It’s
a Crowded Field of Maybes (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
35.
Christmastown USA Returns to Shelton with Record-Setting
Tree Maze (KING TV, Seattle, WA)
36.
Three Injured in 101/Shelton-Matlock Crash (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
37.
Antifa & Far-Right Groups’ Capitol Clash
Leads to Assault & Arrest (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
38.
Bad Weather Causes Potato Shortage Everywhere
Except Washington State (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
CHICKEN IN THE FIREPLACE – DIVERSIONS
KFC Is Selling a Chicken-Scented Fire Log to Warm Your
Drumsticks This Holiday Season
Performance Artist Eats $120,000 Banana Duct-Taped to Wall,
Calls It ‘Delicious’
Abandoned Baby Giraffe Befriended by Dog in Africa Dies
Caroll Spinney, ‘Sesame Street’ Big Bird Puppeteer, Dies at 85
SONG OF THE DAY
John Barry – Out of Africa Suite (Main Theme)
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