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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington State Approves Controversial Plan for Cooke
Aquaculture Steelhead Farm Near Whidbey Island (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
PacWest: Plans for Proposed Newport Silicon Smelter on Hold
(Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
Proposed Bill Would Include Large Hydro, Nuclear in
California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (Utility Dive)
WA State Rep. Schmick Encouraging Farmers to Stand Up for
Snake River Dams (Washington Ag Network)
Would Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Raise or Lower Drivers’
Costs? Impact Is Crux of Debate (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Proposed Bill Would Include Large Hydro, Nuclear
in California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard
2.
WA State Rep. Schmick Encouraging Farmers to
Stand Up for Snake River Dams
3.
Op/Ed: Important Voice Missing from Vancouver
Stakeholder Forum, Washington’s community-owned utilities help businesses &
economies flourish
4.
Injured Firefighter Earns Settlement from PUDs
in Twisp River Blaze
5.
Chelan PUD Customers Could Pay Three Percent
More Under Proposed Plan
6.
Tri-City Development Council Picks New CEO
Familiar with Snake River Dams & DOE Projects
7.
Want Microsoft as Your Customer? Clean Up Your
Carbon
8.
Bonneville Power Administration Library
Celebrates 81 Years of Service to Pacific Northwest Citizens
9.
Pacific Gas & Electric Makes Breakthrough
Bankruptcy Deal, But Gov. Newsom Slams California Utility Again
10.
FERC Commissioner McNamee Won’t Seek Another
Term
11.
The Concern-Sparking Outlet Challenge Is Yet
Another Ill-Advised Challenge That Should Not Be Tried at Home
12.
Washington State Approves Controversial Plan for
Cooke Aquaculture Steelhead Farm Near Whidbey Island
13.
Ocean Acidity: New Study Finds Shells of Young
Dungeness Crab Damaged
14.
Northwest Salmon in Peril – Efforts to Save Them
Scale Up
15.
Washington State Lawmakers Urge Fish-Friendly
Fixes to Seaside Properties
16.
Large Bremerton Sewage Spill Prompts Alert to
Stay Out of Sinclair Inlet
17.
Trump Administration Scales Back U.S. Water
Protections
18.
Russian River Flows with Wine after Sonoma
Winery Disaster
19.
PacWest: Plans for Proposed Newport Silicon
Smelter on Hold
20.
Pend Oreille PUD Responds to PacWest Letter
about Proposed Newport Silicon Smelter
21.
Bite-Sized Snohomish County Solar Powers Programs
at Two Local Nonprofits
22.
City/Utility Partnership Leads to Microgrid at
Fire Station in Portland, Oregon
23.
Jefferson PUD – Downtown Port Townsend
Streetlight Installation to Continue Through Week
24.
2020 Outlook: From Light Bulbs to Dishwashers,
Court Battles to Continue on DOE’s Efficiency Moves
25.
Public Broadband in Wahkiakum County Hits a
Funding Snag
26.
CenturyLink, Frontier Took FCC Cash, Failed to
Deploy All Required Broadband – Including in Washington State
27.
Would Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Raise or Lower Drivers’
Costs? Impact Is Crux of Debate
28.
The Youth Climate Movement Loses in Court, Goes
to Legislature
29.
Should We Fiddle with Earth’s Thermostat? This
Man Might Know How.
30.
The Mummy Speaks — With Help from a 3D-Printed
Voice Box
31.
A Rainy January That Won’t Let Up
32.
Belfair Man Charged in Double Vehicular Homicide
Pleads Not Guilty
33.
Repeat, Violent Offenders Back in the Spotlight
– Again – After Downtown Seattle Shooting
34.
Feds Confirm Second U.S. Case of Coronavirus –
Monitoring Dozens of Other Potential Cases
35.
An Airport by Any Other Name Is an Airport.
Tacoma Will Survive Sea-Tac Rebrand
36.
Recreation Over Preservation? Residents &
Natives Worry the San Juan Islands Could Be ‘Loved to Death’
37.
Super RainShadow
WORD OF THE DAY
Halyard • \HAL-yerd\ • Noun - A rope used to raise or lower
something such as a sail or flag.
Fatigue tied Benny’s shoulders cramped knots. The
self-proclaimed captain of the tramp steamer, the “Greasy Getaway” ordered him
to spell out the opening lines of “Moby Dick” using the signal flags for the
rest of the rusty flotilla of ships. The squeaking of the tackle as the halyard
was pulled up and down was almost as excruciating as the aches in Ben’s
shoulders.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Proposed Bill Would Include Large Hydro, Nuclear
in California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (Utility Dive)
2.
WA State Rep. Schmick Encouraging Farmers to
Stand Up for Snake River Dams (Washington Ag Network)
3.
Op/Ed: Important Voice Missing from Vancouver Stakeholder
Forum, Washington’s community-owned utilities help businesses & economies
flourish (Vancouver Business Journal, WA)
4.
Injured Firefighter Earns Settlement from PUDs in
Twisp River Blaze (NCW Life News, East Wenatchee, WA)
5.
Chelan PUD Customers Could Pay Three Percent
More Under Proposed Plan (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
6.
Tri-City Development Council Picks New CEO Familiar
with Snake River Dams & DOE Projects (Tri-City Herald, WA)
7.
Want Microsoft as Your Customer? Clean Up Your
Carbon (Data Center Knowledge)
8.
Bonneville Power Administration Library Celebrates
81 Years of Service to Pacific Northwest Citizens (Bonneville Power
Administration)
9.
Pacific Gas & Electric Makes Breakthrough
Bankruptcy Deal, But Gov. Newsom Slams California Utility Again (Sacramento Bee,
CA)
10.
FERC Commissioner McNamee Won’t Seek Another
Term (American Public Power Association)
11.
The Concern-Sparking Outlet Challenge Is Yet
Another Ill-Advised Challenge That Should Not Be Tried at Home (TIME Magazine)
FISH & WILDLIFE
12.
Washington State Approves Controversial Plan for
Cooke Aquaculture Steelhead Farm Near Whidbey Island (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
13.
Ocean Acidity: New Study Finds Shells of Young
Dungeness Crab Damaged (Associated Press)
14.
Northwest Salmon in Peril – Efforts to Save Them
Scale Up (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
15.
Washington State Lawmakers Urge Fish-Friendly
Fixes to Seaside Properties (Crosscut Seattle)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
16.
Large Bremerton Sewage Spill Prompts Alert to
Stay Out of Sinclair Inlet (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)
17.
Trump Administration Scales Back U.S. Water
Protections (Reuters)
18.
Russian River Flows with Wine after Sonoma
Winery Disaster (Eater, San Francisco, CA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
19.
PacWest: Plans for Proposed Newport Silicon Smelter
on Hold (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
20.
Pend Oreille PUD Responds to PacWest Letter about
Proposed Newport Silicon Smelter (Spokane Public Radio, WA)
21.
Bite-Sized Snohomish County Solar Powers
Programs at Two Local Nonprofits (Everett Herald, WA)
22.
City/Utility Partnership Leads to Microgrid at
Fire Station in Portland, Oregon (Microgrid Knowledge)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
23.
Jefferson PUD – Downtown Port Townsend Streetlight
Installation to Continue Through Week (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
24.
2020 Outlook: From Light Bulbs to Dishwashers,
Court Battles to Continue on DOE’s Efficiency Moves (Utility Dive)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
25.
Public Broadband in Wahkiakum County Hits a Funding
Snag (The Wahkiakum Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
27.
Would Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Raise or Lower
Drivers’ Costs? Impact Is Crux of Debate (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
28.
The Youth Climate Movement Loses in Court, Goes to
Legislature (Sightline Daily)
29.
Should We Fiddle with Earth’s Thermostat? This Man
Might Know How. (Christian Science Monitor)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
30.
The Mummy Speaks — With Help from a 3D-Printed
Voice Box
GENERAL NEWS
31.
A Rainy January That Won’t Let Up (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton
– Paywall Advisory)
32.
Belfair Man Charged in Double Vehicular Homicide
Pleads Not Guilty (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)
33.
Repeat, Violent Offenders Back in the Spotlight
– Again – After Downtown Seattle Shooting (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
34.
Feds Confirm Second U.S. Case of Coronavirus – Monitoring
Dozens of Other Potential Cases (CNBC)
35.
An Airport by Any Other Name Is an Airport. Tacoma
Will Survive Sea-Tac Rebrand (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
36.
Recreation Over Preservation? Residents & Natives
Worry the San Juan Islands Could Be ‘Loved to Death’ (Crosscut Seattle)
37.
Super RainShadow (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
People Nationwide Fall in Love with Pasco’s Honorary Police
Dog & His Final Bucket List
Rockhounds Unearth a Righteous Gemstone Near Darrington
Where Is Sasquatch? In the Snowy Mountains of Washington,
State Officials Say
Switzerland Mints World’s Smallest Gold Coin
SONG OF THE DAY
Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
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