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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Over GOP Nays, Oregon Funds Move to Cut Greenhouse Gases
(Associated Press)
As U.S. Coal Plants Shutter, Centralia Area Tests an
Off-Ramp (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
Montana: Largest Owner of Colstrip Coal Plant Has Been
Planning an Exit for Years (Billings Gazette, MT)
Fight to Keep Snake River Dams Is Not Over. Supporters Told
to Send Comments to Feds (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Plastic Bag Ban Passed in Washington State (KXRO Radio,
Aberdeen, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
As U.S. Coal Plants Shutter, Centralia Area
Tests an Off-Ramp
2.
Montana: Largest Owner of Colstrip Coal Plant
Has Been Planning an Exit for Years
3.
Fight to Keep Snake River Dams Is Not Over.
Supporters Told to Send Comments to Feds
4.
Pacific Gas & Electric Says It Has Settled
One Battle Involving Wildfire Fund
5.
Grant County’s ‘Father of Fiber Internet,’ Tom
Flint, to Re-Run for Grant PUD Commission
6.
U.S. Senate Energy Bill Falls Apart Amid Dispute
Over Coolants
7.
U.S. Natural Gas Production Grew Again in 2019,
Increasing by 10%
8.
Canada: New Alliance Formed in New Brunswick to
Promote Development of Small Nuclear Reactors
9.
Ship Noise Leaving Crabs Too Stressed to Hide
from Danger
10.
British Columbia Fisherman Charged After
Throwing Explosive into Crowd of Sea Lions
11.
Elon Musk Congratulates Tesla on Making 1
Million Electric Cars
12.
Over GOP Nays, Oregon Funds Move to Cut
Greenhouse Gases
13.
Op/Ed: Washington State Legislature Looking to
Quietly Adopt a Last-Minute Carbon Tax
14.
More of the Story: All But Three Cannabis Business
Shut Down in Unincorporated Yakima County
15.
Food & Travel Pics Done Right Can Elevate
Your Social Media Game. Here Are Tips from a Portland Pro
16.
Plastic Bag Ban Passed in Washington State
17.
Rep. Dan Griffey Op/Ed: Retailers Should Be
Allowed to Prevent Shoplifting
18.
Northwest Lawmakers Ask for Modernization of
National Environmental Policy Act
19.
Washington State Coronavirus Deaths Hit 23,
Kirkland Firefighter Tests Positive
20.
What to Know Today About COVID-19 in the Seattle
Area, Washington State, & the Nation
21.
Home Rule? Proposed Change in County Government
22.
Night Ramp Closures Planned for US
101/Shelton-Matlock Road Interchange
23.
Dropping Global Oil Prices Could Mean Deals at
Olympia Gas Stations in Coming Weeks
WORD OF THE DAY
Cantankerous • \kan-TANK-uh-russ\ • Adjective - Difficult or
irritating to deal with
Cantankerous: see Lionel Barrymore as “Henry Potter” in “It’s
a Wonderful Life.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
As U.S. Coal Plants Shutter, Centralia Area
Tests an Off-Ramp (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
2.
Montana: Largest Owner of Colstrip Coal Plant
Has Been Planning an Exit for Years (Billings Gazette, MT)
3.
Fight to Keep Snake River Dams Is Not Over. Supporters
Told to Send Comments to Feds (Tri-City Herald, WA)
4.
Pacific Gas & Electric Says It Has Settled
One Battle Involving Wildfire Fund (Associated Press)
5.
Grant County’s ‘Father of Fiber Internet,’ Tom
Flint, to Re-Run for Grant PUD Commission (iFiberone News, Ephrata, WA)
6.
U.S. Senate Energy Bill Falls Apart Amid Dispute
Over Coolants (Associated Press)
7.
U.S. Natural Gas Production Grew Again in 2019,
Increasing by 10% (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
8.
Canada: New Alliance Formed in New Brunswick to
Promote Development of Small Nuclear Reactors (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)
FISH & WILDLIFE
10.
British Columbia Fisherman Charged After
Throwing Explosive into Crowd of Sea Lions (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
11.
Elon Musk Congratulates Tesla on Making 1
Million Electric Cars (USA Today)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
12.
Over GOP Nays, Oregon Funds Move to Cut
Greenhouse Gases (Associated Press)
13.
Op/Ed: Washington State Legislature Looking to
Quietly Adopt a Last-Minute Carbon Tax (Washington Policy Center)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
14.
More of the Story: All But Three Cannabis
Business Shut Down in Unincorporated Yakima County (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
15.
Food & Travel Pics Done Right Can Elevate
Your Social Media Game. Here Are Tips from a Portland Pro (KGW-TV, Portland,
OR)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
16.
Plastic Bag Ban Passed in Washington State (KXRO
Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
17.
Rep. Dan Griffey Op/Ed: Retailers Should Be
Allowed to Prevent Shoplifting (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
18.
Northwest Lawmakers Ask for Modernization of National
Environmental Policy Act (Washington Ag Network)
GENERAL NEWS
19.
Washington State Coronavirus Deaths Hit 23,
Kirkland Firefighter Tests Positive (Associated Press)
20.
What to Know Today About COVID-19 in the Seattle
Area, Washington State, & the Nation (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
21.
Home Rule? Proposed Change in County Government
(Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
22.
Night Ramp Closures Planned for US
101/Shelton-Matlock Road Interchange (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
23.
Dropping Global Oil Prices Could Mean Deals at
Olympia Gas Stations in Coming Weeks (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
TOILET PAPER IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Family Says They Bought 12-Year Supply of Toilet Paper by
Accident amid Coronavirus Scare
California Mega-Church Cancels Its ‘Faith Healing’ Hospital
Visits, Citing Coronavirus
Louisiana Couple Accused of Stealing $1,000 Worth of Beer
French Mayor Defends Smurf Rally after Outcry Over Virus
SONG OF THE DAY
Sarah Vaughan - April in Paris
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