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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Flooding, High Winds, Power Outages
Expected as Storms Blast Western Washington State (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)
Mason PUD 3 Receives Federal Funding for Local Fiberhood
(Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Second Nuclear Reactor to Power the Northwest Is Being
Studied for Richland. Here’s Why (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Grays Harbor PUD Offers Comment on Lower Snake River Dam
Report (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Douglas PUD Commissioners Adopt Data Center, Cryptocurrency
Rate Increases (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Second Nuclear Reactor to Power the Northwest Is
Being Studied for Richland. Here’s Why
2.
Grays Harbor PUD Offers Comment on Lower Snake
River Dam Report
3.
Editorial: Back Off, Seattle. Leave Snake River
Dams Alone – Fix Your Own Yard
4.
Op/Ed: Thankful for Orcas Power & Light’s
Change of Heart on Lower Snake River Dams
5.
Douglas PUD Commissioners Adopt Data Center,
Cryptocurrency Rate Increases
6.
Columbia River Transboundary Conference: One
River, One Future Summary Now Available
7.
Jefferson PUD Discussing Tree Management Updates
8.
Asotin County PUD Now Debt Free – Public Utility
District Makes Final Payment on Loan from 2000
9.
You Are Invited to Join Us for East King County
PUD’s Bellevue Kickoff
10.
California: Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Bucks Creek Hydropower Project – Pacific Gas & Electric Company
& City of Santa Clara
11.
Oregon Suspends Columbia River Reforms Review –
Spring Chinook Allocation Also in Question
12.
Orca Research Extends Lower into Food Chain
13.
Washington State, Oregon OK Commercial Smelt
Fishery, But Cowlitz Sport Dipping Uncertain
14.
Testing New Turbines Goes Swimmingly with Sensor
Fish
15.
Fish ‘Nursery’ Renovation Enhances the Columbia
River Estuary
16.
Eight Harmful Chemicals Detected in Puget Sound
‘Hot Spots’
17.
Low Snow to Snowmageddon: January Dumps Gave
Needed Bump to Region’s Lagging Snowpack
18.
United Kingdom: Energy Firms Face Inquiry Over
£1.3bn Green Power Cable – Two Years Late & Has Suffered Outages
19.
Seattle to Test Paying for Commercial Building
Efficiency Through Long-Term PPAs
20.
Mason PUD 3 Receives Federal Funding for Local
Fiberhood
21.
Mason PUD 3 Receives Federal Funding for Local
Fiberhood, Public-Private Broadband Partnership
22.
Grant PUD’s 2020 Fiber Plan Reviewed – Expansion
Scheduled for Quincy, Ephrata Areas
23.
U.S. Senator Cantwell Wants 5G Spectrum Auction
to Fund Rural Broadband Expansion
24.
Ajit Pai Promised Faster Broadband Expansion—Comcast
Cut Spending Instead
25.
Oh Look, More Giant ISPs Taking Taxpayer Money
for Unfinished Networks
26.
Texas PUC Website ‘Defaced’ in Low-Level Attack
as State Inks New Cybersecurity Contract
27.
Can the U.S. Power Sector Significantly Reduce
Carbon Emissions by 2040? Not According to EIA
28.
Portland General Electric Gives Portland Schools
$250,000 for Climate Change Curriculum
29.
State Proposal Would Let King County Tax Large
Businesses to Pay for Homelessness & Housing
30.
Flooding, High Winds, Power Outages Expected as
Storms Blast Western Washington State
31.
Heavy Mountain Rain, River Flooding, & Then
a Major Cool-Down
32.
High Winds Expected in Tri-Cities. Watch Out for
Flying Tumbleweeds
33.
Housing Kitsap Moves Ahead with Projects in
Mason County
34.
Don’t Travel to China, U.S. State Department
Warns Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
WORD OF THE DAY
Interminable • \in-TERM-nuh-bull\ • Adjective - Having or
seeming to have no end; especially: wearisomely protracted
Sorry classical fans…my definition of interminable includes
the “Impressionist” period. ‘Nuff Said. Baroque=Bach….yeah baby!
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Second Nuclear Reactor to Power the Northwest Is
Being Studied for Richland. Here’s Why (Tri-City Herald, WA)
2.
Grays Harbor PUD Offers Comment on Lower Snake
River Dam Report (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
3.
Editorial: Back Off, Seattle. Leave Snake River Dams
Alone – Fix Your Own Yard (Tri-City Herald, WA)
4.
Op/Ed: Thankful for Orcas Power & Light’s Change
of Heart on Lower Snake River Dams (The Journal of the San Juan Islands, Friday
Harbor, WA)
5.
Douglas PUD Commissioners Adopt Data Center,
Cryptocurrency Rate Increases (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
6.
Columbia River Transboundary Conference: One
River, One Future Summary Now Available (Kimberly Bulletin, BC)
7.
Jefferson PUD Discussing Tree Management Updates
(Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
8.
Asotin County PUD Now Debt Free – Public Utility
District Makes Final Payment on Loan from 2000 (Lewiston Tribune, ID)
9.
You Are Invited to Join Us for East King County PUD’s
Bellevue Kickoff (Patch Bellevue, WA)
10.
California: Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Bucks Creek Hydropower Project – Pacific Gas & Electric Company
& City of Santa Clara (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
FISH & WILDLIFE
11.
Oregon Suspends Columbia River Reforms Review – Spring
Chinook Allocation Also in Question (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
12.
Orca Research Extends Lower into Food Chain (Skagit
Valley Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)
13.
Washington State, Oregon OK Commercial Smelt
Fishery, But Cowlitz Sport Dipping Uncertain (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
14.
Testing New Turbines Goes Swimmingly with Sensor
Fish (Tech Xplore)
15.
Fish ‘Nursery’ Renovation Enhances the Columbia
River Estuary (Bonneville Power Administration)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
16.
Eight Harmful Chemicals Detected in Puget Sound ‘Hot
Spots’ (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)
17.
Low Snow to Snowmageddon: January Dumps Gave
Needed Bump to Region’s Lagging Snowpack (Northwest News Network)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
18.
United Kingdom: Energy Firms Face Inquiry Over
£1.3bn Green Power Cable – Two Years Late & Has Suffered Outages (The Guardian,
UK)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
19.
Seattle to Test Paying for Commercial Building
Efficiency Through Long-Term PPAs (Utility Dive)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20.
Mason PUD 3 Receives Federal Funding for Local
Fiberhood (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
21.
Mason PUD 3 Receives Federal Funding for Local
Fiberhood, Public-Private Broadband Partnership (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
22.
Grant PUD’s 2020 Fiber Plan Reviewed – Expansion
Scheduled for Quincy, Ephrata Areas (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
23.
U.S. Senator Cantwell Wants 5G Spectrum Auction to
Fund Rural Broadband Expansion (GeekWire)
24.
Ajit Pai Promised Faster Broadband Expansion—Comcast
Cut Spending Instead (Ars Technica)
25.
Oh Look, More Giant ISPs Taking Taxpayer Money for
Unfinished Networks (TechDird)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
26.
Texas PUC Website ‘Defaced’ in Low-Level Attack as
State Inks New Cybersecurity Contract (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
27.
Can the U.S. Power Sector Significantly Reduce
Carbon Emissions by 2040? Not According to EIA (Utility Dive)
28.
Portland General Electric Gives Portland Schools
$250,000 for Climate Change Curriculum (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
29.
State Proposal Would Let King County Tax Large
Businesses to Pay for Homelessness & Housing (Crosscut Seattle)
GENERAL NEWS
30.
Flooding, High Winds, Power Outages Expected as
Storms Blast Western Washington State (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)
31.
Heavy Mountain Rain, River Flooding, & Then
a Major Cool-Down (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
32.
High Winds Expected in Tri-Cities. Watch Out for
Flying Tumbleweeds (Tri-City Herald, WA)
33.
Housing Kitsap Moves Ahead with Projects in Mason
County (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)
34.
Don’t Travel to China, U.S. State Department Warns
Amid Coronavirus Outbreak (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
REPTILES IN THE RECLINER – DIVERSIONS
Man Finds Huge Snake Inside His
Couch While Looking for His Keys
Google Searches for Corona Beer
Surge as News of Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads
British Man Convicted of Trying to Steal Magna Carta
Navy Brings Emergency Beer to Fire-Hit Aussie Town
SONG OF THE DAY
Richard Rodgers – The Song of the High Seas (Victory at Sea
Soundtrack)
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