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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Second Death near Seattle Adds to Signs Coronavirus Is
Spreading in the U.S. (NY Times)
Draft Federal Plan Recommends Keeping Lower Snake River Dams
in Place (Northwest Public Radio)
Big Early Return of Willamette Steelhead Bolsters Oregon
Biologists’ Hopes of Reversing a Major Extinction Threat (Oregonian, Portland)
One of the World’s Tiniest Nuclear Plants Is Coming to Idaho
(Popular Mechanics)
Jefferson PUD Working on Broadband Plan – Eyeing Mason &
Kitsap Models for High-Speed Internet (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
One of the World’s Tiniest Nuclear Plants Is
Coming to Idaho
2.
Energy Northwest Considering New Small Modular
Nuclear Reactor to Help Meet Clean Energy Goals in Washington State
3.
Montana: NorthWest Energy Electric Rates Still
Among Highest in Region – 11.6 Cents per Kilowatt Hour
4.
Southern California Edison’s Novel Energy
Efficiency Deal with Price ‘Premium’ Draws Scrutiny, Protest in Pacific
Northwest
5.
Chelan PUD Celebrated for Preserving Cultural
Resources & History
6.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District SMUD Gives
Habitat for Humanity $1.1 Million to Develop Electric Homes
7.
Draft Federal Plan Recommends Keeping Lower
Snake River Dams in Place
8.
Franklin PUD Sides with New Federal Report to
Preserve the Snake River Dams
9.
Opponents of Snake River Dam Removal Welcome
Report Calling for Keeping Them
10.
New Environmental Impact Statement Opposes Snake
River Dam Removal
11.
News Release: Agencies’ Draft Columbia Hydro
Plan Fails Its Mandate to Recover Endangered Salmon
12.
Lewiston-Clarkston Valley Chamber of Commerce
Declares Support of Snake River Dams
13.
Connelly: In a Galling Move, Rep. McMorris Rodgers
Blames Salmon Condition on Seattle
14.
Columbia River System Operations Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
15.
Big Early Return of Willamette Steelhead
Bolsters Oregon Biologists’ Hopes of Reversing a Major Extinction Threat
16.
Solar Storms May Be Linked to Mass Grey Whale
Strandings
17.
Study: Prescribed Burns, Thinning Helped Carlton
Complex Forests Recover
18.
This Richland Solar Farm with Cutting-Edge
Energy Storage Will Bring Hundreds of Workers to Train
19.
Oregon PUC Keeps Its Distance in Community Solar
Fight
20.
Montana: Helena City Commission Officially Backs
Goal of “100% Clean Electricity” by 2030
21.
Quebec Hydropower as a Big Battery for the
Northeastern U.S.
22.
Utility Energy Efficiency Spending & Savings
Declined in 2018
23.
Jefferson PUD Working on Broadband Plan – Eyeing
Mason & Kitsap Models for High-Speed Internet
24.
U.S. Rep. Herrera Beutler Wades into Local
Broadband
25.
The Rural Broadband Gap is Widening
26.
Is Watching Netflix Bad for the Environment?
Scientists Take a Deeper Look at Data Centers
27.
Bitcoin Using More Electricity per Transaction
than a British Household in Two Months
28.
Energy Adviser: Solar Car Challenge Is Fun &
Educational
29.
Seattle City Light Hopes New Forest Better
Prepared for Climate Change
30.
Climate Change Is Turning Shellfish Toxic &
Threatening Alaska Natives
31.
Op/Ed: Washington State’s Clean Fuels Standard:
Good for Utilities, Consumers And…Birds?
32.
Oh My God, Just Wash Your Hands
33.
Washington State Rep. Doglio Joins Race for
Denny Heck’s 10th Congressional District Seat
34.
Olympia City Council’s Jessica Bateman Says She
Is Running for State Legislature
35.
With Oregon Republicans’ Walkout Ongoing, New
Routines Are Forming in the Capitol
36.
Massive Demand Has New Washington State Paid
Family Leave Program Struggling to Keep Up
37.
U.S. 101/Shelton Matlock Interchange Ramps Open
Ahead of Schedule near Shelton
38.
Rain Expected Every Day This Week
39.
Oregon: Mail Carrier Found Guilty of Stealing
Tens of Thousands of Dollars
40.
Second Death near Seattle Adds to Signs
Coronavirus Is Spreading in the U.S.
41.
Several Puget Sound Schools Closed Over
Coronavirus Concerns
42.
Researchers Say Coronavirus Likely Spread
Silently in Washington State for Six Weeks
WORD OF THE DAY- HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Pistanthrophobia /pist-ANTH-throw-foe-bee-uh/ Noun – Fear of
trusting people due to past experience and relationships gone wrong.
The sting of lost love
Sad Pistanthrophobia
True love will return
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
One of the World’s Tiniest Nuclear Plants Is
Coming to Idaho (Popular Mechanics)
2.
Energy Northwest Considering New Small Modular
Nuclear Reactor to Help Meet Clean Energy Goals in Washington State (KAPP-TV,
Yakima, WA)
3.
Montana: NorthWest Energy Electric Rates Still
Among Highest in Region – 11.6 Cents per Kilowatt Hour (KTVH-TV, Helena, MT)
4.
Southern California Edison’s Novel Energy
Efficiency Deal with Price ‘Premium’ Draws Scrutiny, Protest in Pacific
Northwest (Utility Dive)
5.
Chelan PUD Celebrated for Preserving Cultural
Resources & History (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
6.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District SMUD Gives
Habitat for Humanity $1.1 Million to Develop Electric Homes (Sacramento Business
Journal, CA)
THE BIG DAM STORY
7.
Draft Federal Plan Recommends Keeping Lower
Snake River Dams in Place (Northwest Public Radio)
8.
Franklin PUD Sides with New Federal Report to Preserve
the Snake River Dams (KNDO/KNDU TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
9.
Opponents of Snake River Dam Removal Welcome
Report Calling for Keeping Them (Oregonian, Portland)
10.
New Environmental Impact Statement Opposes Snake
River Dam Removal (The Lens, The Business Institute of Washington)
11.
News Release: Agencies’ Draft Columbia Hydro
Plan Fails Its Mandate to Recover Endangered Salmon (Eartjustice)
12.
Lewiston-Clarkston Valley Chamber of Commerce
Declares Support of Snake River Dams (Lewiston Tribune, ID)
13.
Connelly: In a Galling Move, Rep. McMorris Rodgers
Blames Salmon Condition on Seattle (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
14.
Columbia River System Operations Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (Bonneville Power Administration)
FISH & WILDLIFE
15.
Big Early Return of Willamette Steelhead
Bolsters Oregon Biologists’ Hopes of Reversing a Major Extinction Threat
(Oregonian, Portland)
16.
Solar Storms May Be Linked to Mass Grey Whale
Strandings (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
17.
Study: Prescribed Burns, Thinning Helped Carlton
Complex Forests Recover (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
18.
This Richland Solar Farm with Cutting-Edge
Energy Storage Will Bring Hundreds of Workers to Train (Tri-City Herald, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
19.
Oregon PUC Keeps Its Distance in Community Solar
Fight (Portland Business Journal, OR)
20.
Montana: Helena City Commission Officially Backs
Goal of “100% Clean Electricity” by 2030 (KTVH-TV, Helena, MT)
21.
Quebec Hydropower as a Big Battery for the
Northeastern U.S. (PV Magazine)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
22.
Utility Energy Efficiency Spending & Savings
Declined in 2018 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
23.
Jefferson PUD Working on Broadband Plan – Eyeing
Mason & Kitsap Models for High-Speed Internet (Peninsula Daily News, Port
Angeles, WA)
24.
U.S. Rep. Herrera Beutler Wades into Local
Broadband (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)
25.
The Rural Broadband Gap is Widening (Pots &
Pans)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
26.
Is Watching Netflix Bad for the Environment?
Scientists Take a Deeper Look at Data Centers (USA Today)
27.
Bitcoin Using More Electricity per Transaction
than a British Household in Two Months (The Guardian, UK)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
28.
Energy Adviser: Solar Car Challenge Is Fun &
Educational (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
29.
Seattle City Light Hopes New Forest Better
Prepared for Climate Change (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
30.
Climate Change Is Turning Shellfish Toxic & Threatening
Alaska Natives (Grist Online)
31.
Op/Ed: Washington State’s Clean Fuels Standard: Good
for Utilities, Consumers And…Birds? (Utility Dive)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
32.
Oh My God, Just Wash Your Hands (Mashable)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
33.
Washington State Rep. Doglio Joins Race for
Denny Heck’s 10th Congressional District Seat (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
34.
Olympia City Council’s Jessica Bateman Says She
Is Running for State Legislature (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
35.
With Oregon Republicans’ Walkout Ongoing, New
Routines Are Forming in the Capitol (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
36.
Massive Demand Has New Washington State Paid Family
Leave Program Struggling to Keep Up (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
37.
U.S. 101/Shelton Matlock Interchange Ramps Open
Ahead of Schedule near Shelton (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
38.
Rain Expected Every Day This Week (KCPQ-TV,
Seattle, WA)
39.
Oregon: Mail Carrier Found Guilty of Stealing
Tens of Thousands of Dollars (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
40.
Second Death near Seattle Adds to Signs
Coronavirus Is Spreading in the U.S. (NY Times)
41.
Several Puget Sound Schools Closed Over
Coronavirus Concerns (Associated Press)
42.
Researchers Say Coronavirus Likely Spread Silently
in Washington State for Six Weeks (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Man Drives Jeep Off 6-Story Roof of Los Angeles-Area Garage
– Survives
Stolen Hearse Carrying Casket Recovered after Los Angeles Freeway
Chase
Whatcom Sheriff’s Deputy Follows Illegal Extension Cord to
Breaking up another Crime
As Five Eagle Scouts Are Celebrated, a Sixth Gets Special
Recognition. He’s 90.
SONG OF THE DAY
Ella Fitzgerald – Summertime
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