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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Déjà vu in the President’s Budget – See Page 46 – Sell Off PMA Infrastructure, Mandate Market Rates (Whitehouse.gov)
Washington State House, Senate Advance Plans to Regulate Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Cars (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
Expect More Blackouts in California, Pacific Gas & Electric Says – Utility Predicts Smaller, Shorter Shutoffs (Sacramento Bee, CA)
‘We’re on the Brink’: Report Highlights Concerning Virus in British Columbia Salmon (CTV News)
Electric Cooperatives Could Be the Key to Solving the Rural Digital Divide (C|Net News)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1. President Trump’s $4.8 Trillion Budget Proposal Revisits Rejected Cuts
2. Déjà vu in the President’s Budget – See Page 46 – Sell Off PMA Infrastructure, Mandate Market Rates
3. Expect More Blackouts in California, Pacific Gas & Electric Says – Utility Predicts Smaller, Shorter Shutoffs
4. As Others Shift Away, NorthWest Energy Files Request to Boost Stake in Coal-Fired Colstrip
5. California Regulators Order PacifiCorp to Commit to Coal Plant Retirements
6. Avista Files Proposal to Raise Smart Meter Opt-Out Costs
7. Energy Markets Need Winter – Climate Change Is Taking It Away
8. Forgotten Sacrifices: Grand Coulee Dam Memorial Found in Colville
9. ‘We’re on the Brink’: Report Highlights Concerning Virus in British Columbia Salmon
10. Sewage Spills into Olympia’s Percival Creek – Felled Tree Severs Pipe & Pedestrian Bridge
11. Sewage Spill Near Seabrook Closes 1,500 Feet of Beach to Razor Clam Digging
12. Environmentalists & Loggers Reach Agreement on Forests, Avoiding Ballot Fights
13. Moses Lake’s REC Silicon Halts Employee Travel to Sister Plant in China Until Further Notice
14. California Homebuilders Rush to Get Ahead of Solar Mandate
15. Oregon: Ashland Looks for Ways to Increase Local Power
16. Energy Adviser: Energy Program Helps with Heating Bill
17. Electric Cooperatives Could Be the Key to Solving the Rural Digital Divide
18. Report: Flawed FCC Broadband Availability Data Could Leave 20.7 Million People Unserved
19. Are Entities Like iFIBER Communications & Grant PUD Fueling a So-Called ‘4th Industrial Revolution?’
20. Attorney General Barr’s Call for U.S. Control of 5G Providers Quickly Rebuked
21. How Fast Can a New Internet Standard for Sharing Patient Data Catch Fire?
22. Facebook’s Twitter & Instagram Accounts Hacked
23. North Korea’s Internet Use Surges, Thwarting Sanctions & Fueling Theft
24. U.S. House Democrats Propose Electric Vehicle Charging Network
25. Oregon’s Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Running Again for Lower-Income Car Buyers
26. Los Angeles Commits to 100% Electric Sanitation Fleet by 2035 – Other Cities Aren’t Ready to Follow
27. Washington State House, Senate Advance Plans to Regulate Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Cars
28. Washington State Adds Fuel to Climate Change Fire
29. Cap-&-Trade Climate Bill Hearing Draws Big Crowd in Oregon Legislature
30. Lawmakers Back Timber Industry as a Way to Reduce State’s Carbon Emissions
31. 2,000 Years of Earth’s Climate in One Simple Chart, The Copycat That Isn’t What It Seems
32. State Lawmakers Consider a Grow-Your-Own Recreational Marijuana Bill
33. Popularity of Washington State’s New Paid Family & Sick Leave Law Leads to Processing Backlog
34. Hennings: Dams, Carbon, DNR Key Issues in Olympia
35. With Longtime Washington State Rep. Richard DeBolt Retiring, Candidate Announces Bid for Seat
36. Folks Don’t Care for Puyallup’s Permitting System. How’s It Stack Up Against Other Cities’?
37. Recovery Efforts Begin After Flooding Ravages Eastern Oregon; One Woman Found Dead
38. Mount Rainier National Park Access Blocked with SR 410, SR 706 Still Closed
39. Two Die in East Olympia Mobile Home Fire
40. Mason County Ballots Due Tuesday
41. Does NASA Trust Boeing? – A bungled test launch to the International Space Station has prompted an investigation, and the findings so far aren’t good.
42. Idaho Residents Buy More Liquor, Less Beer
WORD OF THE DAY
Unctuous • \UNK-chu-wus\ • Adjective - 1a: fatty, oily b: smooth & greasy in texture or appearance 2: insincerely smooth in speech & manner
Freddie’s encounter with the gold-toothed “miracle oil” salesman left him feeling like he needed a good, hot shower: literally. After extolling its virtues, in unctuous tones, laughing maniacally, the salesman sprayed the gathered potential customers with the oil additive.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1. President Trump’s $4.8 Trillion Budget Proposal Revisits Rejected Cuts (Associated Press)
2. Déjà vu in the President’s Budget – See Page 46 – Sell Off PMA Infrastructure, Mandate Market Rates (Whitehouse.gov)
3. Expect More Blackouts in California, Pacific Gas & Electric Says – Utility Predicts Smaller, Shorter Shutoffs (Sacramento Bee, CA)
4. As Others Shift Away, NorthWest Energy Files Request to Boost Stake in Coal-Fired Colstrip (Missoula Current, MT)
5. California Regulators Order PacifiCorp to Commit to Coal Plant Retirements (S&P Global)
6. Avista Files Proposal to Raise Smart Meter Opt-Out Costs (KHQ TV, Spokane, WA)
7. Energy Markets Need Winter – Climate Change Is Taking It Away (Bloomberg News)
8. Forgotten Sacrifices: Grand Coulee Dam Memorial Found in Colville (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
10. Sewage Spills into Olympia’s Percival Creek – Felled Tree Severs Pipe & Pedestrian Bridge (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
11. Sewage Spill Near Seabrook Closes 1,500 Feet of Beach to Razor Clam Digging (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
12. Environmentalists & Loggers Reach Agreement on Forests, Avoiding Ballot Fights (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
13. Moses Lake’s REC Silicon Halts Employee Travel to Sister Plant in China Until Further Notice (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
14. California Homebuilders Rush to Get Ahead of Solar Mandate (Bloomberg News)
15. Oregon: Ashland Looks for Ways to Increase Local Power (Ashland Tidings, OR)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16. Energy Adviser: Energy Program Helps with Heating Bill (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
17. Electric Cooperatives Could Be the Key to Solving the Rural Digital Divide (C|Net News)
18. Report: Flawed FCC Broadband Availability Data Could Leave 20.7 Million People Unserved (Telecompetitor)
19. Are Entities Like iFIBER Communications & Grant PUD Fueling a So-Called ‘4th Industrial Revolution?’ (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
20. Attorney General Barr’s Call for U.S. Control of 5G Providers Quickly Rebuked (Associated Press)
21. How Fast Can a New Internet Standard for Sharing Patient Data Catch Fire? (California Health Online)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
22. Facebook’s Twitter & Instagram Accounts Hacked (British Broadcasting Corporation)
23. North Korea’s Internet Use Surges, Thwarting Sanctions & Fueling Theft (NY Times)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
24. U.S. House Democrats Propose Electric Vehicle Charging Network (Reuters)
25. Oregon’s Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Running Again for Lower-Income Car Buyers (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
26. Los Angeles Commits to 100% Electric Sanitation Fleet by 2035 – Other Cities Aren’t Ready to Follow (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
27. Washington State House, Senate Advance Plans to Regulate Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Cars (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
28. Washington State Adds Fuel to Climate Change Fire (The Astorian, OR)
https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/washington-state-adds-fuel-to-climate-change-fire/article_27121358-49e9-11ea-bc2d-ef84416c4c28.html
https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/washington-state-adds-fuel-to-climate-change-fire/article_27121358-49e9-11ea-bc2d-ef84416c4c28.html
29. Cap-&-Trade Climate Bill Hearing Draws Big Crowd in Oregon Legislature (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
30. Lawmakers Back Timber Industry as a Way to Reduce State’s Carbon Emissions (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
31. 2,000 Years of Earth’s Climate in One Simple Chart, The Copycat That Isn’t What It Seems (CBS News)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
32. State Lawmakers Consider a Grow-Your-Own Recreational Marijuana Bill (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
34. Hennings: Dams, Carbon, DNR Key Issues in Olympia (Washington Ag Network)
35. With Longtime Washington State Rep. Richard DeBolt Retiring, Candidate Announces Bid for Seat (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
36. Folks Don’t Care for Puyallup’s Permitting System. How’s It Stack Up Against Other Cities’? (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
37. Recovery Efforts Begin After Flooding Ravages Eastern Oregon; One Woman Found Dead (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
38. Mount Rainier National Park Access Blocked with SR 410, SR 706 Still Closed (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
39. Two Die in East Olympia Mobile Home Fire (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
40. Mason County Ballots Due Tuesday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
41. Does NASA Trust Boeing? – A bungled test launch to the International Space Station has prompted an investigation, and the findings so far aren’t good. (Atlantic Magazine)
42. Idaho Residents Buy More Liquor, Less Beer (Associated Press)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Robert Conrad, Star of ‘The Wild, Wild West,’ Dies at 84
Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel Under Investigation for Violating Vancouver, BC Bylaws
Student Withdraws from School After He’s Asked to Cut Hair He’s Growing for Ill Sister
‘Say Hello to Mochi’: Funeral Home Grooms Puppy to Become a Grief Therapy Dog
SONG OF THE DAY
Richard Markowitz – The Wild, Wild West, Main Theme
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