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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington State Department of Commerce Opens 140 New
Drive-In Wi-Fi Hotspots Around the State (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)
Broad Progressive Coalition Calls for Reforms, Extended
Moratorium on Utility Bill Shut-Offs (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)
Washington State Lawmaker Fears Coronavirus Could Slow
Efforts to Expand Sea Lion Removal in Columbia River (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)
Water Supply Remains Healthy for Yakima River Basin Farmers,
Fish This Season (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Gas Stoves Can Generate Unsafe Levels of Indoor Air
Pollution (Vox)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Broad Progressive Coalition Calls for Reforms,
Extended Moratorium on Utility Bill Shut-Offs
2.
Regulators Waive $200 Million Fine on Pacific
Gas & Electric for Causing Deadly Fires
3.
Grant PUD Boat Launches to Reopen
4.
Fitch Affirms Benton PUD’s Electric Revenue
Bonds at ‘AA-’; Outlook Stable
5.
COVID-19 Creates Air Conditioning Conundrum
6.
Washington State Lawmaker Fears Coronavirus
Could Slow Efforts to Expand Sea Lion Removal in Columbia River
7.
New Regulations to Protect Killer Whales Ask
Fishermen to Stop Fishing Near Whales Year-Round
8.
Gas Stoves Can Generate Unsafe Levels of Indoor
Air Pollution
9.
Water Supply Remains Healthy for Yakima River
Basin Farmers, Fish This Season
10.
California’s Mountain Snow Cover Is Vanishing a
Month Early, in a Worrying Setup for Fire Season
11.
Judge Throws Water on California Bid to Slow
Delta Pumping
12.
Trump Administration Agrees to Help Wind Farms
with Subsidy Tweak
13.
Editorial: Congress, Come See Which Way the Wind
Blows
14.
Green Hydrogen’s Time Has Come, Say Advocates
Eying Post-Pandemic World
15.
A Bright Idea – How Simple Steps Helped
Consumers Save Money & Electricity
16.
So, You’ve Stocked Up on Meat? Good Luck Finding
a Freezer
17.
Washington State Department of Commerce Opens
140 New Drive-In Wi-Fi Hotspots Around the State
18.
Mason County, Statewide Drive-In Wi-Fi Hotspots
Launched
19.
Washington State, Partners Setting Up Drive-Up
Wi-Fi Hotspots to Expand Broadband to Rural Areas
20.
South Carolina Electric Co-Op to Invest $50
Million in Broadband
21.
Comcast Resists Call to Open Home Wi-Fi
Hotspots, Cites Potential Congestion
22.
New Federal Bill Would Expand Access to Commerce
Broadband Funding
23.
A Massive Bitcoin Event Is Coming Next Week.
Here’s What You Need to Know.
24.
As Electric Vehicles Gain Speed, Utilities Power
Up
25.
Editorial: Thurston County’s Climate Action Plan
Is Almost Ready. Are We Ready to Implement It?
26.
Facebook Redesign Goes Live for Everyone, Dark
Mode Included
27.
Japanese Asteroid Landing Reveals Stunning
Surface Detail
28.
Power Struggles Erupt as Governors & State
Legislatures Fight Over Coronavirus Response
29.
Dems Eye Money for Smaller Cities, Towns in Next
Virus Bill
30.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Schedules 2:30 PM
Press Conference
31.
U.S. Unemployment Hits Record 14.7% in April.
How Long Before 20.5 Million Lost Jobs Come Back?
32.
Cellphone Data Shows That Americans Respected
Stay-At-Home Orders, But Are Starting to Move Again
33.
Great, Now We Might Have to Worry About Poop
Spreading Coronavirus During Hurricane Season
34.
Mason County Candidate Filing Week Begins Monday
35.
Air Force to Conduct Friday Puget Sound Flyover
to Salute Frontline Workers Mason County at 12:47 PM
36.
Seattle Seahawks Release Full 2020 NFL Season
Schedule
37.
The Polarizing Power of Orange Wine
WORD OF THE DAY
Acolyte • \ACK-uh-lite\ • Noun - 1: one who assists a member
of the clergy in a liturgical service by performing minor duties 2: one who
attends or assists: follower
The college intern’s enthusiasm over her new position at
PepsiCo hit rock bottom on the second day. That’s when she learned that she’d
been assigned to the “Gatorade” division, with the inauspicious title of “electrolyte
acolyte.” Somewhere a clever HR staffer is still giggling.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Broad Progressive Coalition Calls for Reforms,
Extended Moratorium on Utility Bill Shut-Offs (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)
2.
Regulators Waive $200 Million Fine on Pacific
Gas & Electric for Causing Deadly Fires (Associated Press)
3.
Grant PUD Boat Launches to Reopen (Columbia
Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
4.
Fitch Affirms Benton PUD’s Electric Revenue
Bonds at ‘AA-’; Outlook Stable (Fitch Ratings)
5.
COVID-19 Creates Air Conditioning Conundrum
(Politico)
FISH & WILDLIFE
6.
Washington State Lawmaker Fears Coronavirus
Could Slow Efforts to Expand Sea Lion Removal in Columbia River (KATU-TV,
Portland, OR)
7.
New Regulations to Protect Killer Whales Ask
Fishermen to Stop Fishing Near Whales Year-Round (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
8.
Gas Stoves Can Generate Unsafe Levels of Indoor
Air Pollution (Vox)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
9.
Water Supply Remains Healthy for Yakima River Basin
Farmers, Fish This Season (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
10.
California’s Mountain Snow Cover Is Vanishing a Month
Early, in a Worrying Setup for Fire Season (Los Angeles Times, CA)
11.
Judge Throws Water on California Bid to Slow
Delta Pumping (Courthouse News Service)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
12.
Trump Administration Agrees to Help Wind Farms with
Subsidy Tweak (Reuters)
13.
Editorial: Congress, Come See Which Way the Wind
Blows (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
14.
Green Hydrogen’s Time Has Come, Say Advocates
Eying Post-Pandemic World (Reuters)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
15.
A Bright Idea – How Simple Steps Helped
Consumers Save Money & Electricity (Bonneville Power Administration)
16.
So, You’ve Stocked Up on Meat? Good Luck Finding
a Freezer (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
17.
Washington State Department of Commerce Opens
140 New Drive-In Wi-Fi Hotspots Around the State (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)
18.
Mason County, Statewide Drive-In Wi-Fi Hotspots
Launched (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
19.
Washington State, Partners Setting Up Drive-Up Wi-Fi
Hotspots to Expand Broadband to Rural Areas (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
20.
South Carolina Electric Co-Op to Invest $50 Million
in Broadband (Government Tech)
21.
Comcast Resists Call to Open Home Wi-Fi Hotspots,
Cites Potential Congestion (Ars Technica)
22.
New Federal Bill Would Expand Access to Commerce
Broadband Funding (Multichannel News)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
23.
A Massive Bitcoin Event Is Coming Next Week. Here’s
What You Need to Know. (Mashable)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
24.
As Electric Vehicles Gain Speed, Utilities Power
Up (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
25.
Editorial: Thurston County’s Climate Action Plan
Is Almost Ready. Are We Ready to Implement It? (Olympian, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
26.
Facebook Redesign Goes Live for Everyone, Dark
Mode Included (Mashable)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
27.
Japanese Asteroid Landing Reveals Stunning
Surface Detail (Courthouse News Service)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
28.
Power Struggles Erupt as Governors & State
Legislatures Fight Over Coronavirus Response (Washington Post)
29.
Dems Eye Money for Smaller Cities, Towns in Next
Virus Bill (Associated Press)
30.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Schedules 2:30 PM
Press Conference (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
31.
U.S. Unemployment Hits Record 14.7% in April. How
Long Before 20.5 Million Lost Jobs Come Back? (Los Angeles Times, CA)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
32.
Cellphone Data Shows That Americans Respected
Stay-At-Home Orders, But Are Starting to Move Again (USA Today)
33.
Great, Now We Might Have to Worry About Poop
Spreading Coronavirus During Hurricane Season (Gizmodo)
GENERAL NEWS
34.
Mason County Candidate Filing Week Begins Monday
(Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
35.
Air Force to Conduct Friday Puget Sound Flyover to
Salute Frontline Workers Mason County at 12:47 PM (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
36.
Seattle Seahawks Release Full 2020 NFL Season
Schedule (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)
37.
The Polarizing Power of Orange Wine (NY Times)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Meteor Explodes Over Washington’s Puget Sound Area, Rattling
Bones with a ‘Huge Boom’
Louisiana Police Looking for ‘Aggressive Chicken’
Terrorizing Bank Customers
Space Agency: Human Urine Could Help Make Concrete on the Moon
Queen’s Brian May Rips Glutes While Gardening
SONG OF THE DAY
Queen – We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions
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