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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Fraser River: ‘Extensive’ Work Planned at Big Bar Landslide
Ahead of British Columbia Salmon, Steelhead Migration (Columbia Valley Pioneer,
BC)
Injured Okanogan County Firefighter’s Case against Electric Cooperative
before State Supreme Court (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)
Washington State Senator Proposes Bill to Breach Locks,
Remove Seattle City Light Dams (KOMO News, Seattle WA)
REC Silicon Announces Possible
Hurdle Prior to Decision to Restart Moses Lake Plant (iFiberOne News, Ephrata,
WA)
Jefferson County to Hear from Climate Change Groups – Health
Board May Consider Declaring Emergency (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Injured Okanogan County Firefighter’s Case
against Electric Cooperative before State Supreme Court
2.
Washington State Senator Proposes Bill to Breach
Locks, Remove Seattle City Light Dams
3.
Brunell: Dams Are the Northwest Flood Busters
4.
Truck Snags Power Lines Monday, Brings Down
Poles, Street Lights on Busy Seattle Street
5.
Two California Community Choice Aggregators
Enter Power Purchase Agreements for Geothermal Energy
6.
Op/Ed: One Year after Oyster Creek Shutdown, 3.1
Million Tons of New Carbon Emissions
7.
Changing Tack, French Strikers Turn off Power to
Press Govt
8.
Fraser River: ‘Extensive’ Work Planned at Big
Bar Landslide Ahead of British Columbia Salmon, Steelhead Migration
9.
New York: It’s Fish vs. Dams - The Dams Are
Winning
10.
‘No Fish’: How Dams & Climate Change Are
Choking Asia’s Great Lake
11.
Nearly 500,000 Sacramento-Area Residents Will Be
Safer Because of This Folsom Dam Upgrade
12.
The Plan to Protect the Chesapeake Is Failing –
It’s Pennsylvania’s Fault
13.
REC Silicon Announces Possible Hurdle Prior to
Decision to Restart Moses Lake Plant
14.
China Extends Silicon Tariffs despite Trade Deal
15.
What an Oregon Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean
for Contested Energy Projects
16.
Oops – Santa Clara’s Attempt to Ban Fuel Cell
Technology Is Struck Down
17.
Questions Emerge as Wind Projects Roll Out
Across SE Wyoming
18.
Proposed 2.2 GW Storage Project Plans to Use
Navajo Coal Station Powerlines
19.
Seattle Launches Energy Efficiency as a Service
Program, Encouraging Deep Energy Efficiency Building Retrofits
20.
Frontier Communications Seeks March Bankruptcy,
Sources Say
21.
Electric Cars: An Asset to States’ Power Grids,
or a Liability?
22.
Jefferson County to Hear from Climate Change
Groups – Health Board May Consider Declaring Emergency
23.
Oregon Governor Says Cap-&-Trade Bill Is Her
Top Priority
24.
Op/Ed: Sweden Knows – Phase Out Fossil Fuels
& Economy Can Still Flourish
25.
Sweden’s Fuel Mix Looks Eerily Familiar – Heavy
on Hydropower & Nuclear Power
26.
Ninth Circuit Tosses Youth Climate Change Suit
against Feds
27.
Facebook Is Ordered to Hand Over Data About
Thousands of Apps That May Have Violated User Privacy
28.
Washington State Legislature Sees Records
Requests Spike since Court Ruling
29.
Lawsuits Stack Up Over Washington State’s Timber
Plans
30.
As Smaller Washington Cities Grapple with
Homelessness, Republicans Take Up the Issue in the State Legislature
31.
Shelton Man Flown to Harborview after Sunday
Crash on US 101
32.
Documents Detail Harrowing Attempts to Save
Chehalis Man at Thurston County Wind Project Site – Deputy Notes Lack of
Shoring on Trench That Collapsed
33.
Puget Sound Housing Supply Dwindles as Prices Continue
to Climb
34.
Study Names Washington the Third-Worst State in
Which to Drive
35.
Egil Krogh: Seattle Lawyer, Leader of Nixon
‘Plumbers’ Dies at 80
WORD OF THE DAY
Soupçon • \SOOP-sawn \ • Noun - A little bit: trace
“Ahh that was a GREAT bowl of soup. Absolutely outstanding,”
the florid-faced admiral barked as his split pea soup was whisked away by the
white-gloved cabin boy. During succeeding technical discussions about an
upcoming amphibious assault, the fresh-faced lieutenant heard
nothing…fascinated as he was of the soupçon of green peas that remained at the
corners of the Admiral’s mouth. “What’s your opinion of your duties tomorrow
night Barkley,” the superior officer shouted. “Pease porridge!” was the
wide-eyed underling’s involuntary response.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Injured Okanogan County Firefighter’s Case against
Electric Cooperative before State Supreme Court (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)
2.
Washington State Senator Proposes Bill to Breach
Locks, Remove Seattle City Light Dams (KOMO News, Seattle WA)
3.
Brunell: Dams Are the Northwest Flood Busters (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
4.
Truck Snags Power Lines Monday, Brings Down
Poles, Street Lights on Busy Seattle Street (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
5.
Two California Community Choice Aggregators
Enter Power Purchase Agreements for Geothermal Energy (American Public Power
Association)
6.
Op/Ed: One Year after Oyster Creek Shutdown, 3.1
Million Tons of New Carbon Emissions (WNET, Newark, NJ)
7.
Changing Tack, French Strikers Turn off Power to
Press Govt (Associated Press)
FISH & WILDLIFE
8.
Fraser River: ‘Extensive’ Work Planned at Big
Bar Landslide Ahead of British Columbia Salmon, Steelhead Migration (Columbia
Valley Pioneer, BC)
9.
New York: It’s Fish vs. Dams - The Dams Are
Winning (NY Times)
10.
‘No Fish’: How Dams & Climate Change Are
Choking Asia’s Great Lake (Los Angeles Times, CA)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
11.
Nearly 500,000 Sacramento-Area Residents Will Be
Safer Because of This Folsom Dam Upgrade (Sacramento Bee, CA)
12.
The Plan to Protect the Chesapeake Is Failing – It’s
Pennsylvania’s Fault (Grist Online)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
13.
REC Silicon Announces Possible Hurdle Prior to Decision
to Restart Moses Lake Plant (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
14.
China Extends Silicon Tariffs despite Trade Deal
(Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
15.
What an Oregon Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean
for Contested Energy Projects (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)
16.
Oops – Santa Clara’s Attempt to Ban Fuel Cell
Technology Is Struck Down (Silicon Valley Business Journal, CA)
17.
Questions Emerge as Wind Projects Roll Out
Across SE Wyoming (Wyoming Public Media)
18.
Proposed 2.2 GW Storage Project Plans to Use Navajo
Coal Station Powerlines (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
19.
Seattle Launches Energy Efficiency as a Service
Program, Encouraging Deep Energy Efficiency Building Retrofits (JD Supra)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20.
Frontier Communications Seeks March Bankruptcy,
Sources Say (Everett Herald, WA)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
21.
Electric Cars: An Asset to States’ Power Grids,
or a Liability? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
22.
Jefferson County to Hear from Climate Change
Groups – Health Board May Consider Declaring Emergency (Peninsula Daily News,
Port Angeles, WA)
23.
Oregon Governor Says Cap-&-Trade Bill Is Her
Top Priority (Associated Press)
24.
Op/Ed: Sweden Knows – Phase Out Fossil Fuels &
Economy Can Still Flourish (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
25.
Sweden’s Fuel Mix Looks Eerily Familiar – Heavy
on Hydropower & Nuclear Power (Environmental Progress)
26.
Ninth Circuit Tosses Youth Climate Change Suit against
Feds (Courthouse News Service)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
27.
Facebook Is Ordered to Hand Over Data About
Thousands of Apps That May Have Violated User Privacy (Washington Post)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
28.
Washington State Legislature Sees Records
Requests Spike since Court Ruling (Associated Press)
29.
Lawsuits Stack Up Over Washington State’s Timber
Plans (Skagit Valley Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)
30.
As Smaller Washington Cities Grapple with
Homelessness, Republicans Take Up the Issue in the State Legislature (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
31.
Shelton Man Flown to Harborview after Sunday
Crash on US 101 (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
32.
Documents Detail Harrowing Attempts to Save
Chehalis Man at Thurston County Wind Project Site – Deputy Notes Lack of
Shoring on Trench That Collapsed (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
33.
Puget Sound Housing Supply Dwindles as Prices
Continue to Climb (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
34.
Study Names Washington the Third-Worst State in Which
to Drive (KHQ TV, Spokane, WA)
35.
Egil Krogh: Seattle Lawyer, Leader of Nixon ‘Plumbers’
Dies at 80 (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
CASH IN THE OTTOMAN – DIVERSIONS
Grandpa Forgot Something: $43,170 Found in Footstool
SUV on Grounds of Beijing’s Forbidden City Sparks Outrage
Mystery in the Rafters: Man Hiding for Weeks in Auburn Grocery
Store Seen Stealing on Camera
Pet Sounds: Spotify Unleashes Podcast for Lonely UK Dogs
SONG OF THE DAY
The Beach Boys – God Only Knows (From the Album, “Pet Sounds”)
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