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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Snake Dam Issues Got Personal at Pasco Rally. ‘All of Us
Need to Work Harder to Understand’ (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Thirty Utilities Across the State Support Snake River Dams (Franklin
PUD, Pasco, WA – Benton PUD, Kennewick, WA)
In State of the State, Inslee calls on Washington Lawmakers
to Reduce Homelessness & Pass a Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (Seattle Times, WA
– Paywall Advisory)
Op/Ed: Finding Hope for British Columbia’s Salmon – Is
Enough Being Done to Save the Iconic Species? (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)
‘Significant Snow’ Predicted for
Parts of Kitsap in the Latest Forecast (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall
Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Douglas PUD Staff Propose Slight Alterations to
Rate Changes, Commissioners to Vote Jan. 27
2.
Grant PUD Proposes Three Possible Construction
Routes for New Transmission Line Near Royal City
3.
Mike Gonzalez Named New Senior Manager of Public
Affairs at Franklin PUD
4.
NOAA: Minimal Impact on Wildlife in Proposed
Coos Bay Area Gas Project
5.
Tri-State Announces Retirement of Remaining Coal
Generation in Colorado, New Mexico
6.
Life After Coal: Moving on from the Navajo
Generating Station
7.
2020 Outlook: Coal Faces Headwinds from Aging
Plants, Adverse Market Signals & High Remediation Costs
8.
Study Examines Average Cost of Saving
Electricity for Public Power Utilities
9.
A Primer on What Your Circuit Breakers Do &
How to Maintain Them
10.
Snake Dam Issues Got Personal at Pasco Rally.
‘All of Us Need to Work Harder to Understand’
11.
Thirty Utilities Across the State Support Snake
River Dams
12.
Experts Meet for Public Panel on Potentially
Removing Snake River Dams
13.
Snake Dams Rally Draws Crowd in Tri-Cities
14.
Support for Lower Snake River Dams Is Strong…
15.
Save the Salmon – Dams Must Go
16.
Op/Ed: Finding Hope for British Columbia’s
Salmon – Is Enough Being Done to Save the Iconic Species?
17.
Chehalis Man Who Died in Skookumchuck Wind Farm
Trench Collapse Identified
18.
Okanogan PUD Community Solar Project Could Be
Built This Spring
19.
New Electric Generating Capacity in 2020 Will
Come Primarily from Wind & Solar
20.
Cut Undersea Cable Plunges Yemen Into Days-Long
Internet Outage
21.
Washington State Gov. Inslee, Environmentalists
Want Aggressive Action on Climate, Including a Clean Fuel Standard
22.
Oceans Have Hit Highest Temperatures Ever
Recorded
23.
World’s Largest Asset Manager Shifts Focus to
Climate Change
24.
Will Deep Decarbonization Include Nuclear?
Possibly, with Many Caveats
25.
Dozens of Layoffs Ahead as Seattle Times Closes
Main Printing Plant
26.
The Decimation of Local News Has Lawmakers
Crossing the Aisle
27.
Winners of the 2019 Ocean Art Underwater Photo
Contest
28.
Beyond Meat Stock Is Falling Because Plant-Based
Burgers Might Not Be Vegan Enough
29.
Goat Meal? Spokane Could Deploy Goats to Tame
Wildfire Fuel
30.
In State of the State, Inslee calls on
Washington Lawmakers to Reduce Homelessness & Pass a Low-Carbon Fuel
Standard
31.
Washington State’s 2020 Legislative Session Starts
amid Rallies on Farming, Environment
32.
Washington State’s New House Speaker Makes
History; Here’s What to Expect from Laurie Jinkins
33.
Oregon: Revised Climate Change Bill Creates New
Battle Lines for 2020 Session
34.
‘Significant Snow’ Predicted for Parts of Kitsap
in the Latest Forecast
35.
State Patrol Stops Escorts to Index; 30-Mile
Stretch of US 2 Remains Closed ‘Indefinitely’
36.
Forecast Calls for Freezing Temperatures, Chance
of Snow the Rest of the Week
37.
Snowstorm Slams Kitsap County, Knocking Out
Power to Thousands
38.
Pacific Northwesterners Feel Pressured to Drive
to Work on Snow Days — And Think They’re Good at Doing So, Poll Finds
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Douglas PUD Staff Propose Slight Alterations to
Rate Changes, Commissioners to Vote Jan. 27 (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
2.
Grant PUD Proposes Three Possible Construction
Routes for New Transmission Line Near Royal City (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
3.
Mike Gonzalez Named New Senior Manager of Public
Affairs at Franklin PUD (Franklin PUD, Pasco, WA)
4.
NOAA: Minimal Impact on Wildlife in Proposed Coos
Bay Area Gas Project (Associated Press)
5.
Tri-State Announces Retirement of Remaining Coal
Generation in Colorado, New Mexico (Daily Energy Insider)
6.
Life After Coal: Moving on from the Navajo
Generating Station (Nevada Public Radio)
7.
2020 Outlook: Coal Faces Headwinds from Aging
Plants, Adverse Market Signals & High Remediation Costs (Utility Dive)
8.
Study Examines Average Cost of Saving
Electricity for Public Power Utilities (American Public Power Association)
9.
A Primer on What Your Circuit Breakers Do &
How to Maintain Them (Washington Post)
DAM THE TORPEDOES
10.
Snake Dam Issues Got Personal at Pasco Rally. ‘All
of Us Need to Work Harder to Understand’ (Tri-City Herald, WA)
11.
Thirty Utilities Across the State Support Snake
River Dams (Franklin PUD, Pasco, WA – Benton PUD, Kennewick, WA)
12.
Experts Meet for Public Panel on Potentially
Removing Snake River Dams (KEPR TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
https://keprtv.com/news/local/experts-meet-for-public-panel-on-potentially-removing-snake-river-dams
13.
Snake Dams Rally Draws Crowd in Tri-Cities (Tri-City
Herald, WA)
15.
Save the Salmon – Dams Must Go (Tri-City Herald,
WA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
16.
Op/Ed: Finding Hope for British Columbia’s Salmon
– Is Enough Being Done to Save the Iconic Species? (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
17.
Chehalis Man Who Died in Skookumchuck Wind Farm Trench
Collapse Identified (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
18.
Okanogan PUD Community Solar Project Could Be
Built This Spring (Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune, Oroville, WA)
19.
New Electric Generating Capacity in 2020 Will
Come Primarily from Wind & Solar (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20.
Cut Undersea Cable Plunges Yemen Into Days-Long
Internet Outage (Wired Magazine)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
21.
Washington State Gov. Inslee, Environmentalists
Want Aggressive Action on Climate, Including a Clean Fuel Standard (Crosscut
Seattle)
22.
Oceans Have Hit Highest Temperatures Ever
Recorded (The Hill, Washington, DC)
23.
World’s Largest Asset Manager Shifts Focus to
Climate Change (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
24.
Will Deep Decarbonization Include Nuclear? Possibly,
with Many Caveats (Utility Dive)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
25.
Dozens of Layoffs Ahead as Seattle Times Closes
Main Printing Plant (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
26.
The Decimation of Local News Has Lawmakers
Crossing the Aisle (NY Times)
27.
Winners of the 2019 Ocean Art Underwater Photo
Contest (Atlantic Magazine)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
28.
Beyond Meat Stock Is Falling Because Plant-Based
Burgers Might Not Be Vegan Enough (Barron’s Magazine)
29.
Goat Meal? Spokane Could Deploy Goats to Tame Wildfire
Fuel (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
30.
In State of the State, Inslee calls on
Washington Lawmakers to Reduce Homelessness & Pass a Low-Carbon Fuel
Standard (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
31.
Washington State’s 2020 Legislative Session
Starts amid Rallies on Farming, Environment (Washington State Wire)
32.
Washington State’s New House Speaker Makes
History; Here’s What to Expect from Laurie Jinkins (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
33.
Oregon: Revised Climate Change Bill Creates New
Battle Lines for 2020 Session (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
GENERAL NEWS
34.
‘Significant Snow’ Predicted for Parts of Kitsap
in the Latest Forecast (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)
35.
State Patrol Stops Escorts to Index; 30-Mile Stretch
of US 2 Remains Closed ‘Indefinitely’ (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
36.
Forecast Calls for Freezing Temperatures, Chance
of Snow the Rest of the Week (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
37.
Snowstorm Slams Kitsap County, Knocking Out
Power to Thousands (KING TV, Seattle, WA)
38.
Pacific Northwesterners Feel Pressured to Drive to
Work on Snow Days — And Think They’re Good at Doing So, Poll Finds (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Walmart Says It Erred in Handling Layaway Donation from Bears
LB Khalil Mack
Aplets & Cotlets Maker Looking for Ownership Change as It
Enters 100th Year
Vultures Overrun Texas Radio Tower, Cause Communications
Headache for Border Patrol Agents
https://www.foxnews.com/us/vultures-overrun-texas-radio-tower-customs-and-border-protection-headache
Police: General Motors Employees Caught Racing in New Corvettes
SONG OF THE DAY
The Spinettes – Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree
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