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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
U.S. House Passes $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package,
Rushes to Trump (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
Keeping Critical Connections Act Would Provide $2 Billion
for Rural Broadband Providers (Telecompetitor)
Twelve U.S. States Generate More Than 30% of Their
Electricity from Nuclear Power (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Op/Ed: Breaching Dams Threatens Basic Necessity: Electricity
(Yamhill Valley News-Register, Mcminnville, OR)
Washington, Oregon See Unprecedented Surge in Unemployment
Claims (Northwest News Network)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Twelve U.S. States Generate More Than 30% of
Their Electricity from Nuclear Power
2.
Op/Ed: Breaching Dams Threatens Basic Necessity:
Electricity
3.
Op/Ed: Here’s Why We Must Save the Snake River
Dams
4.
Columnist: County Energy Industry: Size,
Production, & Benefits
5.
Bonneville Power Administration: Women’s History
Month: Discover Her Story
6.
Virginia Rejects Dominion’s $752M Smart Meter
Plan, Other Grid Mod Proposals
7.
Colorado Expedites Tri-State Member Exit Charge
Case, as Power Supplier Gets ‘Split Decision’ on FERC Jurisdiction
8.
Jefferson PUD Declare Emergencies, Suspends
Shut-Offs
9.
Grays Harbor PUD’s Project Help Funds Aid
Struggling Customers
10.
Wahkiakum PUD Suspends Disconnects
11.
Texas: Austin’s Coronavirus Stay-Home Order
Could Swell Utility Bills
12.
Con Edison Stops Meter Reading, Smart Meter
Installations due to COVID-19
13.
Statewide Fishing Ban Ordered by Washington
Wildlife Managers
14.
Distributed Storage Could See Growth in Demand
amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Analysts Say
15.
Coronavirus Energy Saving Tips: How to Keep Your
Surging Electric Bill Lower
16.
Keeping Critical Connections Act Would Provide
$2 Billion for Rural Broadband Providers
17.
Pend Oreille PUD Installs Community Wi-Fi
Hotspots
18.
How a New Broadband Map Could Finally Bring Fast
Internet to Everyone in America
19.
Gov. Inslee Signs Bill Creating Pathway for Zero
Emissions of Vehicles Sold in Washington State
20.
California Sets Electric Sector Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Target 56% Below 1990 Levels, But Leaves Room for More
21.
Why the Coronavirus Pandemic Is A Test Facebook
Can’t Afford to Fail
22.
Seismometers Worldwide Detect Decrease in Human
Activity Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns
23.
U.S. House Passes $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus
Rescue Package, Rushes to Trump
24.
‘A Real Lifeline’ or Too Little? What the $2
Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Could Mean for Washington State
25.
Washington Dept. of Commerce Announces $1.8
Million to Rural Counties for COVID-19 Pandemic Response
26.
Party Leaders Unite in Bipartisan Letter on
COVID-19
27.
Lewis County’s New Online Approach Could Stick –
Officials ‘Almost Certainly’ Will Keep Services Active After COVID-19 Response
28.
Rep. Griffey’s Bill to Make Municipal Utility
Fees More Transparent Signed into Law
29.
Inslee Signs Law Allowing Sharing of Sales Tax
with Tribes
30.
Washington, Oregon See Unprecedented Surge in
Unemployment Claims
31.
Gov. Inslee Warns ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’
Order May Need to Be Extended
32.
Clark County Jail Releases Nearly 200 Inmates
Due to COVID-19
33.
British Columbians Face $25K Fine, Jail if They
Ignore Public Health Orders over COVID-19
34.
Will the Coronavirus Outbreak Affect Weather
Forecasting?
35.
School in Washington State Is Supposed to Resume
(Remotely) by Monday. Will It?
36.
Washington State Deals with Economic Fallout
from COVID-19
37.
Plexiglass ‘Sneeze Shields’ Coming to a
Supermarket Near You
38.
Longview Company Loses $160k in Apparent Scam
39.
Gov. Inslee Signs Washington State Plastic Bag
Ban into Law
WORD OF THE DAY
Gibbous \JIB-buss\ Adjective - 1a: marked by convexity or
swelling b of the moon or a planet: seen with more than half but not the entire
apparent disk illuminated 2: having a hump: humpbacked
“Young Frankenstein – 1974”
The scene opens; Gene Wilder, as Doctor Frankenstein
addresses his “googly-eyed” gibbous assistant Igor, played by Marty Feldman:
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: You know, I’m a rather brilliant
surgeon. Perhaps I can help you with that hump.
Igor: What hump?
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
2.
Op/Ed: Breaching Dams Threatens Basic Necessity:
Electricity (Yamhill Valley News-Register, McMinnville, OR)
3.
Op/Ed: Here’s Why We Must Save the Snake River Dams
(Tri-City Herald, WA)
4.
Columnist: County Energy Industry: Size,
Production, & Benefits (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)
5.
Bonneville Power Administration: Women’s History
Month: Discover Her Story (Bonneville Power Administration)
6.
Virginia Rejects Dominion’s $752M Smart Meter
Plan, Other Grid Mod Proposals (Utility Dive)
7.
Colorado Expedites Tri-State Member Exit Charge
Case, as Power Supplier Gets ‘Split Decision’ on FERC Jurisdiction (Utility
Dive)
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – THE CORONAVIRUS CONDUNDRUM
8.
Jefferson PUD Declare Emergencies, Suspends
Shut-Offs (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
9.
Grays Harbor PUD’s Project Help Funds Aid
Struggling Customers (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
10.
Wahkiakum PUD suspends disconnects (Wahkiakum
Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)
11.
Texas: Austin’s Coronavirus Stay-Home Order
Could Swell Utility Bills (Austin American-Statesman, TX)
12.
Con Edison Stops Meter Reading, Smart Meter
Installations due to COVID-19 (Transmission & Distribution World)
FISH & WILDLIFE
13.
Statewide Fishing Ban Ordered by Washington Wildlife
Managers (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
14.
Distributed Storage Could See Growth in Demand amid
COVID-19 Pandemic, Analysts Say (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
15.
Coronavirus Energy Saving Tips: How to Keep Your
Surging Electric Bill Lower (CBS News)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
16.
Keeping Critical Connections Act Would Provide
$2 Billion for Rural Broadband Providers (Telecompetitor)
17.
Pend Oreille PUD Installs Community Wi-Fi
Hotspots (Pend Oreille PUD, Newport, WA)
18.
How a New Broadband Map Could Finally Bring Fast
Internet to Everyone in America (Fast Company)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
19.
Gov. Inslee Signs Bill Creating Pathway for Zero
Emissions of Vehicles Sold in Washington State (KNDO/KNDU-TV,
Tri-Cities/Yakima, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
20.
California Sets Electric Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Target 56% Below 1990 Levels, But Leaves Room for More (Utility Dive)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
21.
Why the Coronavirus Pandemic Is A Test Facebook Can’t
Afford to Fail (Washington Post)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
22.
Seismometers Worldwide Detect Decrease in Human
Activity Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns (Gizmodo)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
23.
U.S. House Passes $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus
Rescue Package, Rushes to Trump (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
24.
‘A Real Lifeline’ or Too Little? What the $2
Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Could Mean for Washington State (Seattle Times,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
25.
Washington Dept. of Commerce Announces $1.8
Million to Rural Counties for COVID-19 Pandemic Response (KMAS Radio, Shelton,
WA)
26.
Party Leaders Unite in Bipartisan Letter on COVID-19
(Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)
27.
Lewis County’s New Online Approach Could Stick –
Officials ‘Almost Certainly’ Will Keep Services Active After COVID-19 Response
(The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
28.
Rep. Griffey’s Bill to Make Municipal Utility
Fees More Transparent Signed into Law (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
29.
Inslee Signs Law Allowing Sharing of Sales Tax with
Tribes (Everett Herald, WA)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
30.
Washington, Oregon See Unprecedented Surge in
Unemployment Claims (Northwest News Network)
31.
Gov. Inslee Warns ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ Order
May Need to Be Extended (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
32.
Clark County Jail Releases Nearly 200 Inmates
Due to COVID-19 (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
33.
British Columbians Face $25K Fine, Jail if They
Ignore Public Health Orders over COVID-19 (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
34.
Will the Coronavirus Outbreak Affect Weather
Forecasting? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
GENERAL NEWS
35.
School in Washington State Is Supposed to Resume
(Remotely) by Monday. Will It? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
36.
Washington State Deals with Economic Fallout from
COVID-19 (National Public Radio)
37.
Plexiglass ‘Sneeze Shields’ Coming to a Supermarket
Near You (Everett Herald, WA)
38.
Longview Company Loses $160k in Apparent Scam (Longview
Daily News, WA)
39.
Gov. Inslee Signs Washington State Plastic Bag
Ban into Law (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Newport Cannabis Business Using Extra Ethanol to Make Needed
Hand Sanitizer to Combat COVID-19
People Shout, Cheer, & Make Noise in Support of Health
Care Workers
Elton John to Host ‘iHeart Living Room Concert for America’
on FOX Benefiting Those Impacted by COVID-19
Fred ‘Curly’ Neal, Known for His Dribbling & Joy with
the Harlem Globetrotters, Dies at 77
SONG OF THE DAY
Sweet Georgia Brown - Wynton Marsalis Quintet (Almost as
good as seeing Curly Neal’s basketball wizardry)
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