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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Boeing Finds Debris – Tools, Rags – in Wing Fuel Tanks of
Undelivered 737 MAXs, Orders Inspections (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
‘Blindsided’ – Oregon’s Rural Electric Co-ops Slam Gov. Kate
Brown’s Position on Breaching Snake River Dams (Willamette Week, Portland, OR)
PacifiCorp Seeks Rate Hike, Touts Renewable Savings
(Portland Business Journal, OR)
‘This Is Going to Be a Very Big Deal’ – Coronavirus Poised
to Disrupt Storage, Solar Sectors (Utility Dive)
Washington State Utilities Panel OKs $1.35 Billion Sale of
Frontier (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/feb/19/state-utilities-panel-oks-1-35-billlion-sale-of-frontier/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
‘Blindsided’ – Oregon’s Rural Electric Co-ops
Slam Gov. Kate Brown’s Position on Breaching Snake River Dams
2.
PacifiCorp Seeks Rate Hike, Touts Renewable
Savings
3.
Chelan PUD Commissioners Approve Rate Hikes
4.
Oregon Denies Key Permit for Jordan Cove LNG
Project on Eve of Federal Decision
5.
Key Hydropower Bill from Sen. Brad Hawkins
Passes Washington State Senate Floor
6.
Mason PUD 1 Talks about 85th Anniversary –
Accomplishments
7.
Mason PUD 3 Bond Sale Reduces Debt, Creates
Savings
8.
Clark Public Utilities Offers Up to 50 Percent
Credit for Qualifying Seniors
9.
Op/Ed: Terminate the Other Treaty with Canada –
Columbia River Treaty
10.
Judge Scolds Feds for Not Turning Screw in
Pacific Gas & Electric Criminal Case
11.
The Feds Try Yet Again to Sell Off Bonneville
Power Administration & Tennessee Valley Authority
12.
Grid Mod: New Dynamic Training Tool Prepares
Bonneville Power Administration Staff for Modern Operations
13.
Washington State to Open Fishing in May Despite
Steelhead Drop
14.
States Agree on Columbia River Salmon Fisheries
15.
Anemic Chinook Return Predicted for Snake River
16.
Injured Transient Orca Appears Healthy Near
Washington State
17.
Public Comment Accepted on Makah Whaling
Proposal
18.
Washington State House Passes Chehalis River
Basin Funding Bill
19.
Irrigation District Threatens to Take Tri-Cities
Family Farm. It Plans a Huge Reservoir
20.
Analysis: The Dalles Water Supply Forecast
Reaches Highest Level of Season, Remains Well Above Last Year
21.
President Trump Signs Order Diverting More Water
to California Farmers
22.
‘This Is Going to Be a Very Big Deal’ –
Coronavirus Poised to Disrupt Storage, Solar Sectors
23.
Breaking Rooftop Solar’s Distortions: SMUD
Readies Community Program for California Building Mandate
24.
Cash-Strapped Farms Are Growing a New Crop:
Solar Panels
25.
Washington State Utilities Panel OKs $1.35
Billion Sale of Frontier
26.
Udall, Cantwell, Heinrich Introduce Federal Bill
to Increase Tribal Broadband Access
27.
Challenging the FCC Broadband Maps
28.
University of Denver Professor: Municipal
Broadband Experiments Failing Nationwide
29.
Oregon Approves Portland General Electric’s
Transportation Electrification Plan, Setting Stage for 1 Million Electric
Vehicles
30.
How Much Will State’s New Cap-&-Trade Bill
Cost Oregonians?
31.
Washington State Lawmakers Want to Fund
Solutions for Healthier Soil — And Less Gassy Cows
32.
Revenue Forecast Brings Good News for Washington
State Lawmakers
33.
Battle Over ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Moves from
City Hall to the Capitol
34.
Washington State Senate Honors U.S. Rep. Denny
Heck for Career That Began in the State Legislature
35.
Boeing Finds Debris – Tools, Rags – in Wing Fuel
Tanks of Undelivered 737 MAXs, Orders Inspections
36.
Boeing May Give Up Its Major Washington State
Tax Break to Avoid European Tariffs
37.
Ah, Shuck: Oysters, Cherries, Other Northwest
Products Back Up as Coronavirus Quarantines Trade
38.
Coronavirus Cruise – Finally Let Off Cruise,
Passengers Desperate for Flight Home
39.
Cowlitz Tribe Celebrates 20 Years of Federal
Acknowledgment Sunday
40.
Ouch, Shelton – Where Seattle Ranks Among
Washington’s Safest & Least Safe Cities
WORD OF THE DAY
Brummagem • \BRUM-uh-jumm\ • Adjective - Not genuine:
spurious; also: cheaply showy: tawdry
The tinker had an eye for genuine articles…and could spot
the various brummagem trinkets hawked at the community fair as “treasures from
afar.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
2.
PacifiCorp Seeks Rate Hike, Touts Renewable
Savings (Portland Business Journal, OR)
3.
Chelan PUD Commissioners Approve Rate Hikes (KPQ
Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
4.
Oregon Denies Key Permit for Jordan Cove LNG Project
on Eve of Federal Decision (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
5.
Key Hydropower Bill from Sen. Brad Hawkins
Passes Washington State Senate Floor (KOHO Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
6.
Mason PUD 1 Talks about 85th Anniversary – Accomplishments
(KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
8.
Clark Public Utilities Offers Up to 50 Percent
Credit for Qualifying Seniors (The Reflector, Battleground, WA)
9.
Op/Ed: Terminate the Other Treaty with Canada – Columbia
River Treaty (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
10.
Judge Scolds Feds for Not Turning Screw in Pacific
Gas & Electric Criminal Case (Courthouse News Service)
11.
The Feds Try Yet Again to Sell Off Bonneville
Power Administration & Tennessee Valley Authority (Forbes Magazine)
12.
Grid Mod: New Dynamic Training Tool Prepares Bonneville
Power Administration Staff for Modern Operations (Bonneville Power
Administration)
FISH & WILDLIFE
13.
Washington State to Open Fishing in May Despite
Steelhead Drop (Associated Press)
14.
States Agree on Columbia River Salmon Fisheries (The
Astorian, OR)
https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/local/states-agree-on-salmon-fisheries-in-columbia-river/article_f1c05e7e-51ab-11ea-894f-4746abf51b55.html
https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/local/states-agree-on-salmon-fisheries-in-columbia-river/article_f1c05e7e-51ab-11ea-894f-4746abf51b55.html
15.
Anemic Chinook Return Predicted for Snake River (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA)
16.
Injured Transient Orca Appears Healthy Near Washington
State (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
17.
Public Comment Accepted on Makah Whaling
Proposal (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
18.
Washington State House Passes Chehalis River Basin
Funding Bill (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
19.
Irrigation District Threatens to Take Tri-Cities
Family Farm. It Plans a Huge Reservoir (Tri-City Herald, WA)
20.
Analysis: The Dalles Water Supply Forecast
Reaches Highest Level of Season, Remains Well Above Last Year (S&P Global)
21.
President Trump Signs Order Diverting More Water
to California Farmers (Courthouse News Service)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
22.
‘This Is Going to Be a Very Big Deal’ – Coronavirus
Poised to Disrupt Storage, Solar Sectors (Utility Dive)
23.
Breaking Rooftop Solar’s Distortions: SMUD Readies
Community Program for California Building Mandate (Utility Dive)
24.
Cash-Strapped Farms Are Growing a New Crop: Solar
Panels (Grist Online)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
25.
Washington State Utilities Panel OKs $1.35 Billion
Sale of Frontier (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/feb/19/state-utilities-panel-oks-1-35-billlion-sale-of-frontier/
26.
Udall, Cantwell, Heinrich Introduce Federal Bill
to Increase Tribal Broadband Access (U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs)
27.
Challenging the FCC Broadband Maps (Pots &
Pans)
28.
University of Denver Professor: Municipal
Broadband Experiments Failing Nationwide (Complete Colorado)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
29.
Oregon Approves Portland General Electric’s Transportation
Electrification Plan, Setting Stage for 1 Million Electric Vehicles (Utility
Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
30.
How Much Will State’s New Cap-&-Trade Bill
Cost Oregonians? (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
31.
Washington State Lawmakers Want to Fund
Solutions for Healthier Soil — And Less Gassy Cows (Crosscut Seattle)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
32.
Revenue Forecast Brings Good News for Washington
State Lawmakers (Associated Press)
33.
Battle Over ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Moves from City
Hall to the Capitol (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
34.
Washington State Senate Honors U.S. Rep. Denny
Heck for Career That Began in the State Legislature (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
35.
Boeing Finds Debris – Tools, Rags – in Wing Fuel
Tanks of Undelivered 737 MAXs, Orders Inspections (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
36.
Boeing May Give Up Its Major Washington State
Tax Break to Avoid European Tariffs (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
37.
Ah, Shuck: Oysters, Cherries, Other Northwest
Products Back Up as Coronavirus Quarantines Trade (Northwest News Network)
38.
Coronavirus Cruise – Finally Let Off Cruise,
Passengers Desperate for Flight Home (Associated Press)
39.
Cowlitz Tribe Celebrates 20 Years of Federal
Acknowledgement Sunday (Longview Daily News, WA)
40.
Ouch, Shelton – Where Seattle Ranks Among Washington’s
Safest & Least Safe Cities (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/where-seattle-ranks-among-washingtons-safest-cities/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Betelgeuse Mystery Solved? New Deep-Space Image Stirs Up
Fresh Theories Behind Dimming Star
Gallon-Sized Jars of Human Tongues Found Under Florida Home
Burger King Breaks the Mold with New Advertising Campaign
After Residents Cry Fowl: Miami to Relocate Pack of Peacocks
SONG OF THE DAY
Adron & Blair Crimmins - Galaxy Song
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