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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Ten More Counties, including Mason, in Washington State Can
Apply for Phase 2 Of COVID-19 Reopening (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Oregon Proposes Omitting Power Plants From ‘Cap &
Reduce’ Plan to Meet GHG Target (Utility Dive)
Eugene Water & Electric Board to Retain Hydro Project
Under New Contracts (American Public Power Association)
Op/Ed: The Pandemic Shows Why Washington Needs Universal
Internet Access (Crosscut Seattle)
https://crosscut.com/2020/05/pandemic-shows-why-washington-needs-universal-internet-access
Dead Gray Whale Washes Ashore on Bainbridge Island (KIRO
News, Seattle, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Eugene Water & Electric Board to Retain
Hydro Project Under New Contracts
2.
Pole Fires Knock Out Electricity in Terrace
Heights, Moxee & West Valley
3.
National EPRI Survey Gauges Pandemic-Related
Consumer Views on Energy Use, Bills, & Contact with Utilities
4.
Boulder, Xcel Energy Enter Settlement
Discussions on Municipalization
5.
Dead Gray Whale Washes Ashore on Bainbridge
Island
6.
Between Science & Curiosity, Dead Whale
Draws a Crowd
7.
Washington State Asks Public to Consider
Environmental Impact for Whale Watching Vessels & Southern Resident Killer
Whales
8.
Northwest RiverPartners Urges Practicality &
Transparency Over EPA River Temperature Report for Columbia & Snake River
Dams
9.
In California, A Push Grows to Turn Dead Trees
into Biomass Energy Yale
10.
Details Released of a Huge Offshore Wind Turbine
That Can Power 18,000 Homes Per Year
11.
Energy Efficiency Has Been Hit Hard by COVID-19;
Don’t Question Its Merits
12.
Op/Ed: The Pandemic Shows Why Washington Needs
Universal Internet Access
13.
CenturyLink Expanding Fiber Network in Spokane
14.
Montana: U.S. Senator Tester Says Pandemic Has
Shown Big Need for Better Broadband
15.
Technology Gap Causes Difficulties for Rural
Alaska Students
16.
FCC Clarifies Wireless Buildout Streamlining
Rules
17.
Electric Trucks Are the ‘Inevitable Future,’ Fleets
Say
18.
Oregon Proposes Omitting Power Plants From ‘Cap
& Reduce’ Plan to Meet GHG Target
19.
Oregon & State of Washington Join Other
States Facing Flurry of Lawsuits Over Coronavirus Stay-Home Orders
20.
At 67%, Gov. Inslee Receives High Marks for
Coronavirus Response in New Poll
21.
Another Big Job-Loss Wave Looms: State &
City Workers
22.
Republican Senators Put Brakes on Additional
Coronavirus Aid
23.
Ten More Counties, including Mason, in
Washington State Can Apply for Phase 2 Of COVID-19 Reopening
24.
A Coronavirus Turf War in Klickitat County,
Washington
25.
Washington State, Oregon Expected to Have Worst
Fire Season in the Country
26.
Shelton Police Arrest Suspect in Attempted
Burglary of ATM
27.
Thousands Evacuated as River Dams Break in
Central Michigan
WORD OF THE DAY
Aphasia \uh-FAZE-ee-yuh\ Noun – Loss or impairment of the
power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage
Robinson Crusoe may have maintained the ability to use and
comprehend words by writing in his journals. But, one wonders if he suffered a
form of aphasia from the lack of verbal communications with other humans.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Eugene Water & Electric Board to Retain
Hydro Project Under New Contracts (American Public Power Association)
2.
Pole Fires Knock Out Electricity in Terrace
Heights, Moxee & West Valley (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
3.
National EPRI Survey Gauges Pandemic-Related
Consumer Views on Energy Use, Bills, & Contact with Utilities (PR Newswire)
4.
Boulder, Xcel Energy Enter Settlement
Discussions on Municipalization (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
5.
Dead Gray Whale Washes Ashore on Bainbridge
Island (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
6.
Between Science & Curiosity, Dead Whale
Draws a Crowd (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
7.
Washington State Asks Public to Consider
Environmental Impact for Whale Watching Vessels & Southern Resident Killer
Whales (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
8.
Northwest RiverPartners Urges Practicality &
Transparency Over EPA River Temperature Report for Columbia & Snake River
Dams (NW RiverPartners)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
9.
In California, A Push Grows to Turn Dead Trees
into Biomass Energy Yale (Environment 360)
10.
Details Released of a Huge Offshore Wind Turbine
That Can Power 18,000 Homes Per Year (CNBC)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
11.
Energy Efficiency Has Been Hit Hard by COVID-19;
Don’t Question Its Merits (Utility Dive)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
12.
Op/Ed: The Pandemic Shows Why Washington Needs
Universal Internet Access (Crosscut Seattle)
13.
CenturyLink Expanding Fiber Network in Spokane (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA)
14.
Montana: U.S. Senator Tester Says Pandemic Has
Shown Big Need for Better Broadband (KPAX-TV, Missoula, MT)
15.
Technology Gap Causes Difficulties for Rural
Alaska Students (Associated Press)
16.
FCC Clarifies Wireless Buildout Streamlining
Rules (Multichannel News)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
17.
Electric Trucks Are the ‘Inevitable Future,’
Fleets Say (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
18.
Oregon Proposes Omitting Power Plants From ‘Cap &
Reduce’ Plan to Meet GHG Target (Utility Dive)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
19.
Oregon & State of Washington Join Other
States Facing Flurry of Lawsuits Over Coronavirus Stay-Home Orders (KGW-TV,
Portland, OR)
20.
At 67%, Gov. Inslee Receives High Marks for
Coronavirus Response in New Poll (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
21.
Another Big Job-Loss Wave Looms: State &
City Workers (Christian Science Monitor)
22.
Republican Senators Put Brakes on Additional
Coronavirus Aid (Reuters)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
23.
Ten More Counties, including Mason, in Washington
State Can Apply for Phase 2 Of COVID-19 Reopening (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
24.
A Coronavirus Turf War in Klickitat County,
Washington (New Yorker Magazine)
GENERAL NEWS
25.
Washington State, Oregon Expected to Have Worst
Fire Season in the Country (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
26.
Shelton Police Arrest Suspect in Attempted Burglary
of ATM (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
27.
Thousands Evacuated as River Dams Break in
Central Michigan (Associated Press)
DOUGHNUTS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
Scores of Graduates Line Up in Cars for Free Doughnuts at Krispy
Kreme in Spokane Valley
Singapore Knicker Nicker Gets Nicked for Lockdown Breach
Robin Hood Weeps – Ancient British Archery Event Cancelled
Due to Virus
United Kingdom – Royal Swan Census Cancelled Due to Virus
SONG OF THE DAY
Bruce Springsteen – Darkness on the Edge of Town
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