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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Avista Resource Plan Outlines Progress toward Clean-Energy
Goals, Reducing Reliance on Colstrip Coal-Fired Plant (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA)
Low Returns Will Hamper Salmon Fisheries – Warming
Conditions in the Pacific Ocean Continue to Hamper Species Recovery (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
Initial Water Forecast at 100% Supply; Farmers Keep Their
Fingers Crossed (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Oregon Legislative Session Ends Early after Republican
No-Show over Cap & Trade (Oregonian, Portland)
Vice President Pence Visits Washington State in Response to
Coronavirus Outbreak as Partisanship Takes a Break (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Avista Resource Plan Outlines Progress toward
Clean-Energy Goals, Reducing Reliance on Colstrip Coal-Fired Plant
2.
Pumped Storage – Environmental Disaster or Key
to a Clean Energy Future? A New Twist on Hydropower
3.
Grant PUD Commissioners to Vote on “Emerging
Industries” Rate Increase
4.
Pacific Gas & Electric Tells Federal Judge
It Can’t Commit to Specific Increases in Tree-Trimming Workforce
5.
Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks OK for $454
Million in Employee & Executive Bonuses
6.
Deal Reached to Refund Money Transferred from
LIHEAP Program for Coronavirus Response
7.
Low Returns Will Hamper Salmon Fisheries –
Warming Conditions in the Pacific Ocean Continue to Hamper Species Recovery
8.
Saving Salmon Means Taking Down Hydroelectric
Power Dams—And It’s Not Easy
9.
Editorial: Protect Critical Salmon Streams from
Dredge Mining
10.
USDA Broadband Investments Target Western Rural
Areas, Including Mason County, WA
11.
Microsoft’s Airband Live in 25 States at
Midpoint of Rural Broadband Project
12.
‘Can Everyone Mute?’ Coronavirus Means We Must
Telecommute. We’re Not Ready
13.
No Cell Signal, No Wi-Fi, No Problem. Growing Up
Inside America’s ‘Quiet Zone’
14.
Washington State Utility – Penlight – Creates
Digital Twin of Electricity Network
15.
Initial Water Forecast at 100% Supply; Farmers
Keep Their Fingers Crossed
16.
Mussels Fetched from Kitsap Waters Give Insight
into Contamination
17.
More Accurate Climate Change Model Reveals Bleak
Outlook for Electricity, Water Use
18.
Oregon Legislative Session Ends Early after
Republican No-Show over Cap & Trade
19.
Bill Mandating Sex Education in Washington State
Schools Passes House
20.
Norma Smith (R-Clinton) Will Not Seek
Re-Election to the Washington State House
21.
Vice President Pence Visits Washington State in
Response to Coronavirus Outbreak as Partisanship Takes a Break
22.
Mason County Issues Proclamation of Coronavirus
Emergency
23.
Shelton City Council Emergency Proclamation for
COVID-19
24.
UW Medicine Ready to Test 1,000 People a Day for
Coronavirus. Local Cases a ‘Priority’
25.
Federal Judge Rules against Bremerton’s Praying
Ex-Football Coach
26.
Get Ready to Switch Your Clocks This Sunday for
What Could Be the Last Time in Washington State
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Avista Resource Plan Outlines Progress toward
Clean-Energy Goals, Reducing Reliance on Colstrip Coal-Fired Plant (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA)
2.
Pumped Storage – Environmental Disaster or Key to
a Clean Energy Future? A New Twist on Hydropower (Los Angeles Times, CA)
3.
Grant PUD Commissioners to Vote on “Emerging
Industries” Rate Increase (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
4.
Pacific Gas & Electric Tells Federal Judge
It Can’t Commit to Specific Increases in Tree-Trimming Workforce (Utility Dive)
5.
Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks OK for $454 Million
in Employee & Executive Bonuses (Courthouse News Service)
6.
Deal Reached to Refund Money Transferred from LIHEAP
Program for Coronavirus Response (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
7.
Low Returns Will Hamper Salmon Fisheries – Warming
Conditions in the Pacific Ocean Continue to Hamper Species Recovery (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
8.
Saving Salmon Means Taking Down Hydroelectric
Power Dams—And It’s Not Easy (Salon Magazine)
9.
Editorial: Protect Critical Salmon Streams from
Dredge Mining (Everett Herald, WA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
10.
USDA Broadband Investments Target Western Rural
Areas, Including Mason County, WA (Farm Progress)
11.
Microsoft’s Airband Live in 25 States at
Midpoint of Rural Broadband Project (Fierce Wireless)
12.
‘Can Everyone Mute?’ Coronavirus Means We Must
Telecommute. We’re Not Ready (Los Angeles Times, CA)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
13.
No Cell Signal, No Wi-Fi, No Problem. Growing Up
Inside America’s ‘Quiet Zone’ (NY Times)
14.
Washington State Utility – Penlight – Creates
Digital Twin of Electricity Network (Smart Energy International)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
15.
Initial Water Forecast at 100% Supply; Farmers
Keep Their Fingers Crossed (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
16.
Mussels Fetched from Kitsap Waters Give Insight into
Contamination (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
17.
More Accurate Climate Change Model Reveals Bleak
Outlook for Electricity, Water Use (Courthouse News Service)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
18.
Oregon Legislative Session Ends Early after Republican
No-Show over Cap & Trade (Oregonian, Portland)
19.
Bill Mandating Sex Education in Washington State
Schools Passes House (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
20.
Norma Smith (R-Clinton) Will Not Seek
Re-Election to the Washington State House (Everett Herald, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
21.
Vice President Pence Visits Washington State in
Response to Coronavirus Outbreak as Partisanship Takes a Break (Seattle Times,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
22.
Mason County Issues Proclamation of Coronavirus Emergency
(KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
23.
Shelton City Council Emergency Proclamation for
COVID-19 (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
24.
UW Medicine Ready to Test 1,000 People a Day for
Coronavirus. Local Cases a ‘Priority’ (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
25.
Federal Judge Rules against Bremerton’s Praying
Ex-Football Coach (KOMO News, Seattle WA)
26.
Get Ready to Switch Your Clocks This Sunday for What
Could Be the Last Time in Washington State (KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Seafood Salesman Smuggled £53 Million Worth of Live Eels Out
of UK
California Mom Crushed to Learn Plant She Watered for Two
Years Is Fake
Best Blunder Ever as RED WINE Flows from Water Taps in Italian
Village after Winery Mix-Up
Tito’s Vodka: Please Don’t Use Our Booze as Coronavirus Hand
Sanitizer
SONG OF THE DAY
War- Spill the Wine
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