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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
New Study Shows Washington Can Achieve a Clean Energy Future
(Energy Northwest)
Resolution Would Position Idaho Against Removal of Snake,
Columbia Dams (KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)
Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So They’re Piling Up
in Landfills (Bloomberg News)
Oregon Lawmakers Float Changes as Cap-&-Trade Debate
Begins (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Idaho, Energy Department Ink Deal on Reactor’s Nuclear Waste
(Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
New Study Shows Washington Can Achieve a Clean
Energy Future
2.
Energy Northwest Study Makes a Case for Small
Modular Reactors in Future Power Mix
3.
Washington State Intends to Be the Clean Energy
State – Nuclear Is Key
4.
Resolution Would Position Idaho Against Removal
of Snake, Columbia Dams
5.
Oregon Senator Predicts Court Battle Over Coos
Bay Area Pipeline Proposal
6.
Canadian Court Rejects Challenge to Pipeline,
Tankers
7.
‘All-Electric’ Movement Picks Up Speed, Catching
Some Off Guard
8.
Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Exit Plan
Advances with OK of Bondholder Deal
9.
Ilwaco High School Students Wired for Electrical
Competition
10.
Coal Plants Are Closing Across the West. Here
Are the Companies Sticking with Coal
11.
Washington’s Climatologist Presents Climate
Impact on Salmon at NCRL Branches
12.
Op/Ed: Data Does Not Show Removing Snake River
Dams Will Help Salmon Populations
13.
Mariners Urged to Beware as Endangered Whales
Gather Off NE U.S.
14.
Idaho, Energy Department Ink Deal on Reactor’s
Nuclear Waste
15.
West Clallam – Landslide Destroys Small Water
System Near Lake Pleasant
16.
Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So
They’re Piling Up in Landfills
17.
Can the U.S. Wind Industry Beat the Coming
Headwinds?
18.
At 54.6% - Sweden Had Highest Share of European
Union Renewable Energy in 2018
19.
Bonneville Power Administration Celebrates Ten
Years of Industrial Energy Efficiency Accomplishments
20.
Now a Smart Lightbulb System Got Hacked
21.
Over-The-Top Lighting Can Be an Inexpensive Way
to Upgrade Your Home
22.
First-of-Its-Kind Congressional Hearing Held to
Address America’s High-Speed Internet Access Shortfall
23.
Google Fiber Kills Its Traditional TV Service
for New Customers
24.
FCC’s $9 Billion Rural 5G Fund Now Official
25.
A Man Walked Down a Street with 99 Phones in a
Wagon. Google Maps Thought It Was a Traffic Jam.
26.
Banning Gas Cars? It’s a ‘Fringe Crazy Bill’ No
Longer
27.
Oregon Lawmakers Float Changes as
Cap-&-Trade Debate Begins
28.
More Than 500 Oregon Health Leaders Declare
Climate Change a Public Health Emergency
29.
‘We Feel Really Terrible About That,’ CEO of
Firm Behind App That Ruined Iowa Caucuses Says
30.
Mason County Settles Public Records Lawsuit
31.
Businesses, Politicians Weigh in on Proposal for
State Head Tax
32.
New Coronavirus Quarantine Facility to Be in
North Bend
33.
Skokomish Valley Residents Voice Flooding
Concerns
34.
Minor Flooding Expected on Nisqually River –
Tacoma Power Releases More Water from LaGrande Dam
35.
Avalanche Warning in Effect at Stevens,
Snoqualmie Passes
36.
Tacoma Community College Plunged into Darkness
as Mystery Electrical Problem Hits Campus
WORD OF THE DAY
Cantankerous • \kan-TANK-er-us\ • Adjective - Difficult or
irritating to deal with.
Banging and popping sounds from the jury-rigged still made
it sound like a cantankerous family member stumbling into the house after an
all-night bender. “Oh, but what sweet music,” cackled the toothless caretaker
of the nectar-producing contraption.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
New Study Shows Washington Can Achieve a Clean
Energy Future (Energy Northwest)
2.
Energy Northwest Study Makes a Case for Small
Modular Reactors in Future Power Mix (Power Magazine)
3.
Washington State Intends to Be the Clean Energy
State – Nuclear Is Key (Forbes Magazine)
4.
Resolution Would Position Idaho Against Removal of
Snake, Columbia Dams (KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)
5.
Oregon Senator Predicts Court Battle Over Coos
Bay Area Pipeline Proposal (Associated Press)
6.
Canadian Court Rejects Challenge to Pipeline,
Tankers (Associated Press)
7.
‘All-Electric’ Movement Picks Up Speed, Catching
Some Off Guard (NY Times)
8.
Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Exit Plan
Advances with OK of Bondholder Deal (Courthouse News Service)
9.
Ilwaco High School Students Wired for Electrical
Competition (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)
10.
Coal Plants Are Closing Across the West. Here Are
the Companies Sticking with Coal (Los Angeles Times, CA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
11.
Washington’s Climatologist Presents Climate
Impact on Salmon at NCRL Branches (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
12.
Op/Ed: Data Does Not Show Removing Snake River
Dams Will Help Salmon Populations (Washington Ag Network)
13.
Mariners Urged to Beware as Endangered Whales
Gather Off NE U.S. (Associated Press)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
14.
Idaho, Energy Department Ink Deal on Reactor’s
Nuclear Waste (Associated Press)
15.
West Clallam – Landslide Destroys Small Water
System Near Lake Pleasant (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
16.
Wind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So They’re
Piling Up in Landfills (Bloomberg News)
17.
Can the U.S. Wind Industry Beat the Coming
Headwinds? (Forbes Magazine)
18.
At 54.6% - Sweden Had Highest Share of European
Union Renewable Energy in 2018 (Bioenergy Insight)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
19.
Bonneville Power Administration Celebrates Ten
Years of Industrial Energy Efficiency Accomplishments (Bonneville Power
Administration)
20.
Now a Smart Lightbulb System Got Hacked (USA
Today)
21.
Over-The-Top Lighting Can Be an Inexpensive Way to
Upgrade Your Home (Washington Post)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
22.
First-of-Its-Kind Congressional Hearing Held to Address
America’s High-Speed Internet Access Shortfall (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)
23.
Google Fiber Kills Its Traditional TV Service for
New Customers (Venture Beat)
24.
FCC’s $9 Billion Rural 5G Fund Now Official
(Telecompetitor)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
25.
A Man Walked Down a Street with 99 Phones in a Wagon.
Google Maps Thought It Was a Traffic Jam. (Washington Post)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
26.
Banning Gas Cars? It’s a ‘Fringe Crazy Bill’ No
Longer (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
27.
Oregon Lawmakers Float Changes as Cap-&-Trade
Debate Begins (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
28.
More Than 500 Oregon Health Leaders Declare
Climate Change a Public Health Emergency (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
29.
‘We Feel Really Terrible About That,’ CEO of
Firm Behind App That Ruined Iowa Caucuses Says (Gizmodo)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
31.
Businesses, Politicians Weigh in on Proposal for
State Head Tax (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
32.
New Coronavirus Quarantine Facility to Be in North
Bend (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
33.
Skokomish Valley Residents Voice Flooding
Concerns (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
34.
Minor Flooding Expected on Nisqually River – Tacoma
Power Releases More Water from LaGrande Dam (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
35.
Avalanche Warning in Effect at Stevens, Snoqualmie
Passes (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
36.
Tacoma Community College Plunged into Darkness as
Mystery Electrical Problem Hits Campus (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
‘Artist’ Apologizes for Telling Plane Passengers He’s
Infected with Coronavirus for Viral Video
Newly Hired Gas Station Worker Stole $17,000 on His First
Shift, Police Say
Package Labeled ‘Bag Full of Drugs’ Leads to Florida Arrests
Doctor Steps in to Deliver Mid-Flight Baby
SONG OF THE DAY
Jackson Brown – The Pretender (Live, Acoustic)
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