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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Huge Increase in Pacific Northwest Snowpack & Water
Resources (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
Washington State Supreme Court OKs Lesser Version of Carbon
Cap (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
California Launches Rulemaking to Manage Transition Away
from Natural Gas (Utility Dive)
Herrera Beutler Calls Hatchery & Habitat Bill Critical
to Preserving Salmon Habitat (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Microsoft: ‘Carbon-Negative’ by 2030 Even for Supply Chain
(Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
California Launches Rulemaking to Manage
Transition Away from Natural Gas
2.
2020 Outlook: Natural Gas Faces Regulatory,
Environmental Scrutiny – Still Wants Role in Carbon-Free Grid
3.
EIA Expects Lower Natural Gas Prices in 2020 as
Production Outpaces Demand
4.
Work on Priest Rapids Dam Riverbank to Start
This Winter
5.
PacifiCorp to Lower Yale Reservoir Because of
Earthquake Risk
6.
Jefferson PUD to Begin Taking Advanced Meter
Opt-Out Applications
7.
Ownership Dispute Threatens Power to Residents
of Woodland Mobile-Home Park
8.
Project Models New Collaborative Approach for
Transmission Expansion
9.
Bonneville Power Administration Chief Mainzer
Discusses Industry Issues in NWPPA Magazine
10.
Op/Ed: Broader Perspective Needed on Columbia
River Treaty
11.
Herrera Beutler Calls Hatchery & Habitat
Bill Critical to Preserving Salmon Habitat
12.
Former Idaho Fish & Game Commissioners Fear
for Future, Urge Prompt Salmon, Steelhead Response
13.
Mass Seabird Die-Off on West Coast Tied to Ocean
‘Blob’ – Fish the Birds Needed to Eat Simply Were Not There.
14.
Huge Increase in Pacific Northwest Snowpack
& Water Resources
15.
Snowstorms Boost Anemic Snowpack in Oregon in
Just Two Weeks
16.
Water Users Appeal Ruling on Central Idaho Water
Diversions
17.
Lawsuit Over Lake Quinault Ownership Dismissed
by Federal Court
18.
Op/Ed: We Have the Know-How & No Time to
Waste to Save Puget Sound
19.
Blackout on Renewable-Energy Study Called
Politically Expedient
20.
A Wind Power Pioneer’s Hard Lesson on Startup
Funding
21.
Bitterly Cold Temperatures Are Here! How to Make
Sure You Don’t Break the Bank When Heating Up Your Home
22.
Microsoft: ‘Carbon-Negative’ by 2030 Even for
Supply Chain
23.
City of Quincy to Invest in Water Softening for
Data Centers
24.
Washington State Supreme Court OKs Lesser Version
of Carbon Cap
25.
Lawmakers Want Tougher Carbon-Reduction Goals,
Even as Washington State Falls Short of Current Targets
26.
Oregon: Court Overturns Clarno, Reinstates Clean
Energy Measures for 2020 Ballot Process
27.
Another Cap & Trade Walkout? Oregon
Republican Leader Says It’s ‘On the Table’
28.
The Purple Haze Over Arizona Was Caused by a
Marijuana Farm, But It’s Not What You Think
29.
Washington State Senate Passes Single-Use
Plastic Bag Ban, Again
30.
Former Aide to U.S. Rep. Denny Heck Runs to
Succeed His Former Boss
31.
Labor Shortage & Fall Weather Stack Up to
Leave Apples Rotting in Orchards
32.
One Injured in Belfair Tahuya Road Crash
33.
Oregon Data Shows Pollution from Woodstoves Is
on a Wildfire’s Scale
34.
Australia’s Bushfire-Stricken East Welcomes
Drenching Rain
35.
A J.P. Patches License Plate? It Has Bipartisan
Support in Olympia
WORD OF THE DAY
Coulrophobia • \KOLE-ruh-fobe-eeyah\ • Noun - An extreme
fear of clowns.
The psychiatrist’s suggestion to his client, who was being
treated for chronic coulrophobia. “Confront your fears, go to the circus,” he
intoned. “If the circus performers attack,” he continued, “always go right for
the juggler.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
California Launches Rulemaking to Manage
Transition Away from Natural Gas (Utility Dive)
2.
2020 Outlook: Natural Gas Faces Regulatory,
Environmental Scrutiny – Still Wants Role in Carbon-Free Grid (Utility Dive)
3.
EIA Expects Lower Natural Gas Prices in 2020 as
Production Outpaces Demand (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
4.
Work on Priest Rapids Dam Riverbank to Start
This Winter (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
5.
PacifiCorp to Lower Yale Reservoir Because of
Earthquake Risk (Longview Daily News, WA)
6.
Jefferson PUD to Begin Taking Advanced Meter Opt-Out
Applications (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
7.
Ownership Dispute Threatens Power to Residents of
Woodland Mobile-Home Park (Longview Daily News, WA)
8.
Project Models New Collaborative Approach for
Transmission Expansion (Bonneville Power Administration)
9.
Bonneville Power Administration Chief Mainzer Discusses
Industry Issues in NWPPA Magazine (Bonneville Power Administration)
10.
Op/Ed: Broader Perspective Needed on Columbia River
Treaty (The Astorian, OR)
FISH & WILDLIFE
11.
Herrera Beutler Calls Hatchery & Habitat Bill
Critical to Preserving Salmon Habitat (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
12.
Former Idaho Fish & Game Commissioners Fear for
Future, Urge Prompt Salmon, Steelhead Response (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
13.
Mass Seabird Die-Off on West Coast Tied to Ocean
‘Blob’ – Fish the Birds Needed to Eat Simply Were Not There. (KGW-TV, Portland,
OR)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
14.
Huge Increase in Pacific Northwest Snowpack &
Water Resources (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
15.
Snowstorms Boost Anemic Snowpack in Oregon in
Just Two Weeks (Associated Press)
16.
Water Users Appeal Ruling on Central Idaho Water
Diversions (Associated Press)
17.
Lawsuit Over Lake Quinault Ownership Dismissed
by Federal Court (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)’
18.
Op/Ed: We Have the Know-How & No Time to Waste
to Save Puget Sound (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
19.
Blackout on Renewable-Energy Study Called
Politically Expedient (Courthouse News Service)
20.
A Wind Power Pioneer’s Hard Lesson on Startup
Funding (Bloomberg News)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
21.
Bitterly Cold Temperatures Are Here! How to Make
Sure You Don’t Break the Bank When Heating Up Your Home (KAPP-TV, Yakima, WA)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
22.
Microsoft: ‘Carbon-Negative’ by 2030 Even for
Supply Chain (Associated Press)
23.
City of Quincy to Invest in Water Softening for
Data Centers (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
24.
Washington State Supreme Court OKs Lesser
Version of Carbon Cap (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
25.
Lawmakers Want Tougher Carbon-Reduction Goals,
Even as Washington State Falls Short of Current Targets (Crosscut Seattle)
26.
Oregon: Court Overturns Clarno, Reinstates Clean
Energy Measures for 2020 Ballot Process (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
27.
Another Cap & Trade Walkout? Oregon
Republican Leader Says It’s ‘On the Table’ (Portland Business Journal, OR)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
28.
The Purple Haze Over Arizona Was Caused by a
Marijuana Farm, But It’s Not What You Think (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
29.
Washington State Senate Passes Single-Use
Plastic Bag Ban, Again (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
30.
Former Aide to U.S. Rep. Denny Heck Runs to
Succeed His Former Boss (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
31.
Labor Shortage & Fall Weather Stack Up to Leave
Apples Rotting in Orchards (Northwest News Network)
32.
One Injured in Belfair Tahuya Road Crash (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
33.
Oregon Data Shows Pollution from Woodstoves Is on
a Wildfire’s Scale (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
34.
Australia’s Bushfire-Stricken East Welcomes
Drenching Rain (Reuters)
35.
A J.P. Patches License Plate? It Has Bipartisan
Support in Olympia (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Pigeon Wearing Tiny Sombrero Discovered in Reno
Man Hijacks Portland Airport Monitor To Play Video Games,
Until PDX Officials Declare ‘Game Over’
A Tennis-Ball-Sized Diamond Is the Ultimate Status Symbol
University of British Columbia Snowball Fight Postponed on
Account Of Snow
SONG OF THE DAY
Earth Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland
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