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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Including Utility Request – Inslee Announces Relief for
Businesses, Workers, Renters & More in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
(Medium, Governor Jay Inslee)
Lewis PUD Acts Swiftly to Issue $1.2 Million in Bill Relief
(Lewis PUD, Chehalis, WA)
Franklin PUD Says COIVD-19 Brings Light to How Important
& Reliable Power Is Right Now (KNDO/KNDU TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
Conservationists Say Alaska Salmon Fishing Plan Imperils
Orcas (Courthouse News Service)
Coronavirus News from Around Washington State (Aberdeen
Daily World, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Including Utility Request – Inslee Announces
Relief for Businesses, Workers, Renters & More in Response to COVID-19
Outbreak
2.
Lewis PUD Acts Swiftly to Issue $1.2 Million in
Bill Relief
3.
Franklin PUD Says COIVD-19 Brings Light to How
Important & Reliable Power Is Right Now
4.
Oregon Utilities Waiving Late Fees During
Coronavirus Outbreak
5.
Op/Ed: It’s Time to Decide Whether Thurston PUD
Should Be Allowed to Offer Public Power
6.
Power Still Out for 12,000 Customers Across
Northern California after Snow, Pacific Gas & Electric Says
7.
How Power Companies Are Keeping Your Lights on
During the Pandemic
8.
Conservationists Say Alaska Salmon Fishing Plan
Imperils Orcas
9.
Killer Whales Hunting Dolphins Amaze Onlookers
Near Powell River
10.
Pollution Regulators Deny Petition to Crack Down
on Oregon’s Non-Road Diesel Emissions
11.
How Washington State Allows Clear-Cut Logging in
Cities That Don’t Want It
12.
He Set Up a Big Solar Farm. His Neighbors Hated
It.
13.
Disconnected – A Documentary About the Broadband
Gap
14.
Big Rigs Begin to Trade Diesel for Electric
Motors
15.
Montana Faces Youth Lawsuit over Its Energy
Policy, Climate Change
16.
Coronavirus: Air Pollution & CO2 Fall
Rapidly as Virus Spreads
17.
U.S. Senate Scrambles to Nail Down $1
Trillion-Plus Coronavirus Plan
18.
Feds – Family of 4 Could Get $3K Under Virus
Relief Plan
19.
Trump Calls Himself ‘Wartime President’ as He
Battles Virus
20.
Coronavirus News from Around Washington State
21.
200-Bed Coronavirus Field Hospital Under
Construction in Shoreline
22.
Washington State Gears Up to Aid the Suddenly
Unemployed
23.
Virus Threatens Labor for Farms, Food Processors
in Pacific Northwest
24.
Grocery Stores Add ‘Seniors’ Hours; Fred Meyer
& QFC Agree to Provide Sick Pay to Workers with COVID-19
25.
Washington State Unemployment Rate Bottoms Out
in February
26.
City of Olympia: Arts Walk Event Canceled
27.
Portland: Emily Powell on Bookstore’s Future: ‘I
Am Doing Everything Within My Power to Keep Powell’s Alive’
28.
Coho Ferry Owner Suspends Service for at Least a
Month
29.
‘If I Get Corona, I Get Corona’: Coronavirus
Pandemic Doesn’t Slow Spring Breakers’ Party
30.
National Park Service Suspends Entrance Fees
During Coronavirus Outbreak to Aid Social Distancing
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Viridity /vuh-RID-it-teet/ Noun – 1a: the quality or state
of being green, b: the color of grass or foliage 2: naive innocence
Stark viridity
It’s not easy being green
Where are Kermit’s pants?
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Including Utility Request – Inslee Announces
Relief for Businesses, Workers, Renters & More in Response to COVID-19
Outbreak (Medium, Governor Jay Inslee)
2.
Lewis PUD Acts Swiftly to Issue $1.2 Million in Bill
Relief (Lewis PUD, Chehalis, WA)
3.
Franklin PUD Says COIVD-19 Brings Light to How
Important & Reliable Power Is Right Now (KNDO/KNDU TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
4.
Oregon Utilities Waiving Late Fees During
Coronavirus Outbreak (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
5.
Op/Ed: It’s Time to Decide Whether Thurston PUD Should
Be Allowed to Offer Public Power (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
6.
Power Still Out for 12,000 Customers Across Northern
California after Snow, Pacific Gas & Electric Says (Sacramento Bee, CA)
7.
How Power Companies Are Keeping Your Lights on During
the Pandemic (Los Angeles Times, CA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9.
Killer Whales Hunting Dolphins Amaze Onlookers
Near Powell River (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
10.
Pollution Regulators Deny Petition to Crack Down
on Oregon’s Non-Road Diesel Emissions (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
11.
How Washington State Allows Clear-Cut Logging in
Cities That Don’t Want It (Crosscut Seattle)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
12.
He Set Up a Big Solar Farm. His Neighbors Hated
It. (NY Times)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
13.
Disconnected – A Documentary About the Broadband
Gap (Pots & Pans)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
14.
Big Rigs Begin to Trade Diesel for Electric
Motors (NY Times)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
15.
Montana Faces Youth Lawsuit over Its Energy
Policy, Climate Change (Missoula Current, MT)
16.
Coronavirus: Air Pollution & CO2 Fall
Rapidly as Virus Spreads (British Broadcasting Corporation)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
17.
U.S. Senate Scrambles to Nail Down $1
Trillion-Plus Coronavirus Plan (Reuters)
18.
Feds – Family of 4 Could Get $3K Under Virus
Relief Plan (Associated Press)
19.
Trump Calls Himself ‘Wartime President’ as He
Battles Virus (Associated Press)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
20.
Coronavirus News from Around Washington State (Aberdeen
Daily World, WA)
21.
200-Bed Coronavirus Field Hospital Under
Construction in Shoreline (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
22.
Washington State Gears Up to Aid the Suddenly
Unemployed (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
23.
Virus Threatens Labor for Farms, Food Processors
in Pacific Northwest (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
24.
Grocery Stores Add ‘Seniors’ Hours; Fred Meyer &
QFC Agree to Provide Sick Pay to Workers with COVID-19 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
25.
Washington State Unemployment Rate Bottoms Out
in February (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
26.
City of Olympia: Arts Walk Event Canceled (KMAS
Radio, Shelton, WA)
27.
Portland: Emily Powell on Bookstore’s Future: ‘I
Am Doing Everything Within My Power to Keep Powell’s Alive’ (Oregonian,
Portland, OR)
28.
Coho Ferry Owner Suspends Service for at Least a
Month (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)
29.
‘If I Get Corona, I Get Corona’: Coronavirus Pandemic
Doesn’t Slow Spring Breakers’ Party (USA Today)
30.
National Park Service Suspends Entrance Fees
During Coronavirus Outbreak to Aid Social Distancing (CBS News)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
The First Day of Spring Is Here. See Flowers Blooming Around
the World
Farts, Cats, Naked Bodies: People Are Failing Hilariously at
Working from Home
‘Sea Calf’ Born to Cow That Swam to Shore after Hurricane
Man Runs Toilet Paper Exchange on California Street Corner
SONG OF THE DAY
Three Dog Night – Pieces of April
LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY
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