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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Duke CEO Decries 'Assault' on Natural Gas as
Shareholders, Others Blast Company's Resource Plans
2.
Planning Paid Off When COVID-19 Hit Benton PUD
3.
Clallam PUD Recognized by American Public Power
Association
4.
Meet the Team That Keeps Power Flowing in the
Pacific Northwest
5.
Pueblo Voters Turn Aside Municipalization
Proposal
6.
Utilities Seek COVID-19 Relief, Could Result in
Higher Energy Bills
7.
Oregon Coast Spring Chinook Closer to Endangered
Species Status
8.
States Approve Four More Days of Columbia
Salmon, Steelhead Fishing
9.
Gray Whale Washes Up Along Southwestern
Washington Coast
10.
Local Researchers Discover Harbor Porpoises May
Eat Salmon
11.
When the Chehalis River Floods Again, Who Pays
the Price?
12.
Why Officials Are Warning Businesses to Check
Water Supply Before Reopening
13.
Puget Sound Energy Signs Deal with Klickitat PUD
to Buy Renewable Natural Gas
14.
Portland General Electric & Douglas PUD
Partner to Advance Clean Energy Goals
15.
Many Utility Customers Seeking Energy Saving
Advice, Programs During Pandemic
16.
Time to Revisit Utility Energy Efficiency
Programs
17.
British Columbia: Electric Heat Pumps Bring
Cleaner, Cheaper Power to Heiltsuk Nation
18.
Okanogan PUD Drive-in Wi-Fi Hotspots Installed
19.
Whatcom Residents Who Need Free, Public Wi-Fi
Access Can Find It at These 15 Sites
20.
Grant PUD Offers Free Drive In WiFi in Rural
Grant County Locations
21.
Ziply Fiber Plans to Bring High-Speed Internet
Service to Four Small Oregon Towns
22.
FCC Gives Utilities, Other Industries Green
Light to Deploy Broadband in 900 Mhz Band
23.
High-Flying Balloons to Boost Northern
Mozambique's Internet
24.
Something in the Air – The Coronavirus Pandemic
Is Sparking Baseless Theories About the Dangers of 5G
25.
Jay Inslee's Climate Team Has a $1.5 Trillion
Green Coronavirus Stimulus Plan
26.
EIA Expects Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide
Emissions to Fall 11% This Year
27.
Facebook to Pay Content Moderators $52 Million
for Psychological Damages
28.
Inslee Issues Directive to Freeze Most Hiring,
Contracts & Purchases Due to COVID-19
29.
Tacoma Lays Off Additional 120 Employees Amid
Pandemic as Revenue Plummets
30.
Washington State’s Contact Tracing Team Will Be
Ready by Friday
31.
Why Washington State Was So Prepared for Its
Pandemic Challenge
32.
UW Modeler ‘Concerned We Are Flying Blind’ as
States Begin to Reopen
33.
28 Oregon Counties Have Been Approved for Phase
1 of Reopening
34.
Skagit County Choir Practice Called
‘Superspreader Event’
35.
Thousands Are Headed to Alaska’s Fishing Towns.
So Is the Virus.
36.
Alcoa Accused of Not ‘Putting Up a Fight’ to
Save Ferndale Aluminum Plant as Plans to Curtail Operations Move Ahead
37.
Man Arrested in Shelton after Climbing Tree over
Goldsborough Creek
38.
Shelton School District Hires Bruce Kipper as
Principal of Shelton High School
39.
Mason County Elections Filing
40.
Woman Falls into Thermal Feature at Yellowstone
National Park Closed Due to the Coronavirus
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Duke CEO Decries 'Assault' on Natural Gas as
Shareholders, Others Blast Company's Resource Plans (Utility Dive)
2.
Planning Paid Off When COVID-19 Hit Benton PUD (American
Public Power Association)
3.
Clallam PUD Recognized by American Public Power
Association (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
4.
Meet the Team That Keeps Power Flowing in the
Pacific Northwest (Bonneville Power Administration)
5.
Pueblo Voters Turn Aside Municipalization
Proposal (American Public Power Association)
6.
Utilities Seek COVID-19 Relief, Could Result in Higher
Energy Bills (Indiana Public Media)
FISH & WILDLIFE
7.
Oregon Coast Spring Chinook Closer to Endangered
Species Status (Newport News-Times, OR)
8.
States Approve Four More Days of Columbia Salmon,
Steelhead Fishing (Longview Daily News, WA)
9.
Gray Whale Washes Up Along Southwestern
Washington Coast (Associated Press)
10.
Local Researchers Discover Harbor Porpoises May
Eat Salmon (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA)
WATER, WATER ANYWHERE?
11.
When the Chehalis River Floods Again, Who Pays
the Price? (Crosscut Seattle)
12.
Why Officials Are Warning Businesses to Check
Water Supply Before Reopening (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
13.
Puget Sound Energy Signs Deal with Klickitat PUD
to Buy Renewable Natural Gas (KLCK Radio, Goldendale, WA)
14.
Portland General Electric & Douglas PUD
Partner to Advance Clean Energy Goals (Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, OR)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16.
Time to Revisit Utility Energy Efficiency
Programs (Utility Dive)
17.
British Columbia: Electric Heat Pumps Bring
Cleaner, Cheaper Power to Heiltsuk Nation (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
18.
Okanogan PUD Drive-in Wi-Fi Hotspots Installed
(Okanogan PUD, Okanogan, WA)
19.
Whatcom Residents Who Need Free, Public Wi-Fi Access
Can Find It at These 15 Sites (Bellingham Herald, WA)
20.
Grant PUD Offers Free Drive In WiFi in Rural
Grant County Locations (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
21.
Ziply Fiber Plans to Bring High-Speed Internet
Service to Four Small Oregon Towns (Oregonian, Portland)
22.
FCC Gives Utilities, Other Industries Green
Light to Deploy Broadband in 900 Mhz Band (Daily Energy Insider)
23.
High-Flying Balloons to Boost Northern Mozambique's
Internet (ABC News)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
24.
Something in the Air – The Coronavirus Pandemic
Is Sparking Baseless Theories About the Dangers of 5G (Atlantic Magazine)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
25.
Jay Inslee's Climate Team Has a $1.5 Trillion
Green Coronavirus Stimulus Plan (Gizmodo)
26.
EIA Expects Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide
Emissions to Fall 11% This Year (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
27.
Facebook to Pay Content Moderators $52 Million
for Psychological Damages (Associated Press)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
28.
Inslee Issues Directive to Freeze Most Hiring,
Contracts & Purchases Due to COVID-19 (Tri-City Herald, WA)
29.
Tacoma Lays Off Additional 120 Employees Amid
Pandemic as Revenue Plummets (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
30.
Washington State’s Contact Tracing Team Will Be
Ready by Friday (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
31.
Why Washington State Was So Prepared for Its
Pandemic Challenge (Christian Science Monitor)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
32.
UW Modeler ‘Concerned We Are Flying Blind’ as States
Begin to Reopen (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
33.
28 Oregon Counties Have Been Approved for Phase 1
of Reopening (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
34.
Skagit County Choir Practice Called
‘Superspreader Event’ (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
35.
Thousands Are Headed to Alaska’s Fishing Towns.
So Is the Virus. (NY Times)
GENERAL NEWS
36.
Alcoa Accused of Not ‘Putting Up a Fight’ to Save
Ferndale Aluminum Plant as Plans to Curtail Operations Move Ahead (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
37.
Man Arrested in Shelton after Climbing Tree over
Goldsborough Creek (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
38.
Shelton School District Hires Bruce Kipper as
Principal of Shelton High School (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
39.
Mason County Elections Filing (Mason County Auditor)
40.
Woman Falls into Thermal Feature at Yellowstone
National Park Closed Due to the Coronavirus (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
GOATS IN THE GARDEN – DIVERSIONS
Massive Horde of Goats Escapes, Runs Amok in California
Neighborhood
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/200-goats-escape-enclosure-san-jose-street_n_5ebc2fa2c5b6e7b76c207a6c
9-Year-Old Boy in Tennessee Catches 80-Pound Lake Sturgeon
Peacock on the Prowl Falls for Officer's Decoy, Not Love
Detroit-Area Residents Lift Spirits with Costumed Parades
SONG OF THE DAY
Sweet – Fox on the Run
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