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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Pacific Gas & Electric to Plead Guilty to Deaths from California Wildfire (Associated Press)
https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2020-06-15/pg-e-to-plead-guilty-to-deaths-from-california-wildfire
Monday’s T-Mobile Outage to Be Probed as FCC Chief Demands Answers (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/t-mobile-working-to-recover-from-major-service-disruption/
Utilities Remain Mute on FERC Net Metering Petition, Leave Filing to Face Overwhelming Opposition (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utilities-remain-mute-on-ferc-net-metering-petition-leave-filing-to-face-o/579866/
Covid-19 Infections Rising in Washington; Health Officials Plead for Public to Wear Face Coverings (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
https://q13fox.com/2020/06/15/covid-19-infections-rising-in-washington-health-officials-plead-for-public-to-wear-face-coverings/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
- Pacific Gas & Electric to Plead Guilty to Deaths from California Wildfire
- Minnesota Power to Reach 50% Renewables in 2021 with Canadian Hydropower
- Joy Ditto Op/Ed: Steps Congress Can Take to Empower Economic Recovery
- Utilities Remain Mute on FERC Net Metering Petition, Leave Filing to Face Overwhelming Opposition
- Company Plans to Build 15 Utility-Scale Storage Plants in Texas
- Alaskan Native Tribes Face Health & Government Challenges with Fishing Season
- Lake Pend Oreille Sees Highest Kokanee Density in Two Decades
- Op/Ed: Let’s Work Together for a Better Idaho Future: Abundant Salmon, Affordable Energy & Prosperous Farms
- Monday’s T-Mobile Outage to Be Probed as FCC Chief Demands Answers
- SpaceX Has A Month to Prove Starlink Is Worthy of Rural Broadband Funding
- Utility Firms May Be Given Access to Run Gigabit Broadband Cables in Sewers
- Judge Upholds Governor Inslee’s COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation, Business Closures
- Judge: U.S. Must Release $679 Million in Tribal Virus Relief Funds
- Covid-19 Infections Rising in Washington; Health Officials Plead for Public to Wear Face Coverings
- Flushing the Toilet May Fling Coronavirus Aerosols All Over
- Canada, U.S. Extend Border Restrictions to July 21.
- Feds: Company Provided Subpar Steel for Navy Submarine Hulls
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
- Pacific Gas & Electric to Plead Guilty to Deaths from California Wildfire (Associated Press)
- Minnesota Power to Reach 50% Renewables in 2021 with Canadian Hydropower (Utility Dive)
- Joy Ditto Op/Ed: Steps Congress Can Take to Empower Economic Recovery (The Hill, Washington, DC)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
- Utilities Remain Mute on FERC Net Metering Petition, Leave Filing to Face Overwhelming Opposition (Utility Dive)
- Company Plans to Build 15 Utility-Scale Storage Plants in Texas (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
- Alaskan Native Tribes Face Health & Government Challenges with Fishing Season (Courthouse News Service)
- Lake Pend Oreille Sees Highest Kokanee Density in Two Decades (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
- Op/Ed: Let’s Work Together for a Better Idaho Future: Abundant Salmon, Affordable Energy & Prosperous Farms (Idaho Falls Post-Register, ID)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Monday’s T-Mobile Outage to Be Probed as FCC Chief Demands Answers (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
- SpaceX Has A Month to Prove Starlink Is Worthy of Rural Broadband Funding (Engadget)
- Utility Firms May Be Given Access to Run Gigabit Broadband Cables in Sewers (Institute of Engineering & Technology)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
- Judge Upholds Governor Inslee’s COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation, Business Closures (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
- Judge: U.S. Must Release $679 Million in Tribal Virus Relief Funds (Associated Press)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
- Covid-19 Infections Rising in Washington; Health Officials Plead for Public to Wear Face Coverings (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
- Flushing the Toilet May Fling Coronavirus Aerosols All Over (NY Times)
GENERAL NEWS
- Canada, U.S. Extend Border Restrictions to July 21. (ABC News)
- Feds: Company Provided Subpar Steel for Navy Submarine Hulls (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
British Runner Sets Guinness Record for Fastest Mile Blindfolded
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/06/16/British-runner-sets-Guinness-record-for-fastest-mile-blindfolded/5081592319103/
Michigan Brewery Makes Beer Deliveries Via Seaplane
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/06/15/Michigan-brewery-makes-beer-deliveries-via-seaplane/4601592246868/
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest to Go on Without Spectators
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/06/16/Nathans-Famous-Hot-Dog-Eating-Contest-to-go-on-without-spectators/9921592321339/
Dozens of Blue Land Crabs Parade Through Florida Woman's Yard
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/06/04/Dozens-of-blue-land-crabs-parade-through-Florida-womans-yard/5571591295225/
SONG OF THE DAY
Vangelis – Chariots of Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r78QV5Cwiq0
LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY
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