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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Landmark Bipartisan Energy Bill Includes Cantwell Provisions
to Modernize, Protect America’s Energy Grid (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Washington State Considers Requiring New Construction
Projects to Improve the Environment (Crosscut Seattle)
Test Shows Ice Harbor Turbine Achieves High Fish Passage
Survival Rates (International Water Power & Dam Construction)
Three More Deaths Linked to Coronavirus Disease, Bringing
Total COVID-19 Fatalities in Washington State to 9 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
Washington State Elections: Don’t Lick Your Primary Ballot
Envelope, Secretary of State’s Office Says (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Landmark Bipartisan Energy Bill Includes
Cantwell Provisions to Modernize, Protect America’s Energy Grid
2.
DOE Secretary Holds Out Hope for New Low Carbon
Coal Plants as Senate Drills Him on Renewables Cuts
3.
Report Questions Move Toward Gas-Fueled Power
Plants
4.
Maine Proposal to Create Public Utility May
Result in Higher Rates for Customers in Near-Term
5.
Test Shows Ice Harbor Turbine Achieves High Fish
Passage Survival Rates
6.
Op/Ed: Newhouse – Lets Focus on the Real Problem
Facing Orcas
7.
Washington State, #16 – Best & Worst States
for Internet Coverage, Prices & Speeds, 2020
8.
Amazon, Microsoft Cloud-Computing Can Weather a
Recession & Coronavirus, Analysts Say
9.
Washington State Considers Requiring New
Construction Projects to Improve the Environment
10.
With Oregon Climate Action Stalled in Salem,
Some Businesses Look Beyond Cap & Trade
11.
Twitter Official Explains Blue Exclamation Marks
on Potentially Misleading Content
12.
Smithsonian Places 2.8 Million Historic Images
into the Public Domain
13.
Washington State Elections: Don’t Lick Your
Primary Ballot Envelope, Secretary of State’s Office Says
14.
President Trump Calls for Full Funding for
Conservation Program after Slashing It in His Budget
15.
Three More Deaths Linked to Coronavirus Disease,
Bringing Total COVID-19 Fatalities in Washington State to 9
16.
Ex-Pierce County Housing Official Charged With
$6.9 Million Fraud
17.
Port of Shelton Unveils New Logo
18.
2020 Mason County Forest Festival Royalty
Crowned
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Landmark Bipartisan Energy Bill Includes
Cantwell Provisions to Modernize, Protect America’s Energy Grid (KMAS Radio,
Shelton, WA)
2.
DOE Secretary Holds Out Hope for New Low Carbon
Coal Plants as Senate Drills Him on Renewables Cuts (Utility Dive)
3.
Report Questions Move Toward Gas-Fueled Power
Plants (Pittsburgh Business Journal, PA)
4.
Maine Proposal to Create Public Utility May
Result in Higher Rates for Customers in Near-Term (Daily Energy Insider)
FISH & WILDLIFE
5.
Test Shows Ice Harbor Turbine Achieves High Fish
Passage Survival Rates (International Water Power & Dam Construction)
6.
Op/Ed: Newhouse – Lets Focus on the Real Problem
Facing Orcas (Washington Ag Network)
https://www.washingtonagnetwork.com/2020/03/02/newhouse-lets-focus-on-the-real-problem-facing-orcas/
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
7.
Washington State, #16 – Best & Worst States
for Internet Coverage, Prices & Speeds, 2020 (Broadband Now)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
8.
Amazon, Microsoft Cloud-Computing Can Weather a
Recession & Coronavirus, Analysts Say (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
9.
Washington State Considers Requiring New
Construction Projects to Improve the Environment (Crosscut Seattle)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
10.
With Oregon Climate Action Stalled in Salem, Some
Businesses Look Beyond Cap & Trade (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
11.
Twitter Official Explains Blue Exclamation Marks
on Potentially Misleading Content (National Public Radio)
12.
Smithsonian Places 2.8 Million Historic Images into
the Public Domain (My Modern Met)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
13.
Washington State Elections: Don’t Lick Your
Primary Ballot Envelope, Secretary of State’s Office Says (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
14.
President Trump Calls for Full Funding for Conservation
Program after Slashing It in His Budget (The Hill, Washington, DC)
GENERAL NEWS
15.
Three More Deaths Linked to Coronavirus Disease,
Bringing Total COVID-19 Fatalities in Washington State to 9 (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
16.
Ex-Pierce County Housing Official Charged With
$6.9 Million Fraud (Associated Press)
17.
Port of Shelton Unveils New Logo (Mason Web TV,
Shelton, WA)
18.
2020 Mason County Forest Festival Royalty
Crowned (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Not a Square to Spare: Australian Shops Ration Toilet Paper amid
Coronavirus Panic
Australian Thief Uses Fishing Rod to Steal Versace Necklace
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