SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Percentage of Positive COVID-19 Cases in Washington State to
Jump After Data Error Discovered (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Guilty Pleas, Victim Impact Statements Could Have Slew of
Implications for Pacific Gas & Electric, Stakeholders Say (Utility Dive)
Bonneville Power Administration: Returning Our Workforce to
Facilities & Restarting Transmission Capital Projects (Bonneville Power
Administration)
T-Mobile Explains Why Its Network Went Down, Hard, on Monday
(The Verge)
Scientists Predict Scorching Temperatures to Last Through
Summer (NY Times)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Guilty Pleas, Victim Impact Statements Could
Have Slew of Implications for Pacific Gas & Electric, Stakeholders Say
2.
Bonneville Power Administration: Returning Our
Workforce to Facilities & Restarting Transmission Capital Projects
3.
Can Pacific Gas & Electric Keep California
from Burning Again? ‘Nervousness’ as the Next Fire Season Arrives
4.
Rising Energy Loads from Fewer COVID-19 Limits,
Warming Weather Spark Utility Readiness Concerns
5.
Resource Drive: Chelan PUD Offers Community One
Stop for Resources
6.
Almost All U.S. Coal Production Is Consumed for
Electric Power
7.
Public Power Executives Detail How Their
Utilities Successfully Prepared & Adapted to Pandemic
8.
Clean Energy Groups to Propose FERC Rules for
National Transmission System Saving $47 Billion a Year
9.
Scientists Predict Scorching Temperatures to
Last Through Summer
10.
T-Mobile Explains Why Its Network Went Down,
Hard, on Monday
11.
Pai to Senate: ‘Keep Americans Connected Pledge’
Could Be a Hardship for Broadband Providers
12.
Electric Utilities See Truck Chargers Every 50
Miles on I-5
13.
Russia Lifts Ineffective Ban on Telegram
Messaging App
14.
Massive Sahara Dust Plume Headed for
Southeastern U.S., Could Bring Sensational Sunsets
15.
Budget Cuts? New Taxes? Washington State Gov’t
Weighs Both to Combat $8.8 Billion Budget Deficit
16.
Focus Shifts to U.S. House After Senate Passes
Major Public Lands Bill
17.
Percentage of Positive COVID-19 Cases in
Washington State to Jump After Data Error Discovered
18.
Continued Layoffs Signal an ‘Economic Scarring’
19.
Hang on to Your Nickels & Dimes, The
Pandemic Has Created a Coin Shortage
20.
Fatal Brockdale Road Crash North of Shelton
Under Investigation
21.
Federal Lawmakers Accuse FAA of Obstruction Over
Boeing 737 MAX
22.
Sequim: A Native American Tribe Plans to Build
an Opioid Treatment Center, But Neighbors Have Vowed to Block It
23.
Drive-In Movie Theaters Are Open Again. Here’s
What It’s Like to Go, Masks & All.
WORD OF THE DAY
Vituperate \vie-TOOP-puh-rayt\ Verb - 1: to abuse or censure
severely or abusively 2: to use harsh condemnatory language
Albert was mystified by his regular visits to his
supervisor’s office. He would enter, be seated, and then watched as the boss
would vituperate one of the “bobble head” dolls ranged across the front of his
desk. When done, Al would be quietly asked to leave. One placid Sunday, while
working overtime, the diminutive employee snuck into the boss’ inner
sanctum…where he saw that each doll had a striking resemblance to those who
worked at the office. “The Horror!”
Gad, what a dumb example sentence.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Guilty Pleas, Victim Impact Statements Could
Have Slew of Implications for Pacific Gas & Electric, Stakeholders Say (Utility
Dive)
2.
Bonneville Power Administration: Returning Our
Workforce to Facilities & Restarting Transmission Capital Projects (Bonneville
Power Administration)
3.
Can Pacific Gas & Electric Keep California from
Burning Again? ‘Nervousness’ as the Next Fire Season Arrives (Sacramento Bee, CA)
4.
Rising Energy Loads from Fewer COVID-19 Limits,
Warming Weather Spark Utility Readiness Concerns (Utility Dive)
5.
Resource Drive: Chelan PUD Offers Community One
Stop for Resources (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
6.
Almost All U.S. Coal Production Is Consumed for
Electric Power (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
7.
Public Power Executives Detail How Their
Utilities Successfully Prepared & Adapted to Pandemic (American Public
Power Association)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
8.
Clean Energy Groups to Propose FERC Rules for National
Transmission System Saving $47 Billion a Year (Utility Dive)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
9.
Scientists Predict Scorching Temperatures to
Last Through Summer (NY Times)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
10.
T-Mobile Explains Why Its Network Went Down,
Hard, on Monday (The Verge)
11.
Pai to Senate: ‘Keep Americans Connected Pledge’
Could Be a Hardship for Broadband Providers (Telecompetitor)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
12.
Electric Utilities See Truck Chargers Every 50
Miles on I-5 (Portland Business Journal, OR)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
13.
Russia Lifts Ineffective Ban on Telegram Messaging
App (ABC News)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
14.
Massive Sahara Dust Plume Headed for
Southeastern U.S., Could Bring Sensational Sunsets (Spokesman-Review, Spokane,
WA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
15.
Budget Cuts? New Taxes? Washington State Gov’t Weighs
Both to Combat $8.8 Billion Budget Deficit (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
16.
Focus Shifts to U.S. House After Senate Passes
Major Public Lands Bill (The Hill, Washington, DC)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
17.
Percentage of Positive COVID-19 Cases in Washington
State to Jump After Data Error Discovered (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
18.
Continued Layoffs Signal an ‘Economic Scarring’ (NY
Times)
19.
Hang on to Your Nickels & Dimes, The
Pandemic Has Created a Coin Shortage (Washington Post)
GENERAL NEWS
20.
Fatal Brockdale Road Crash North of Shelton Under
Investigation (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
21.
Federal Lawmakers Accuse FAA of Obstruction Over
Boeing 737 MAX (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
22.
Sequim: A Native American Tribe Plans to Build
an Opioid Treatment Center, But Neighbors Have Vowed to Block It (Washington
Post)
23.
Drive-In Movie Theaters Are Open Again. Here’s What
It’s Like to Go, Masks & All. (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Vera Lynn, Voice of Hope in Wartime Britain, Dies at 103
Fan Groups Protest Fake Crowd Noise in Soccer Amid Pandemic
The Odd Origins of Some Familiar Idioms
Tiny Tenino Helps Residents, Merchants with Wooden Money
SONGS OF THE DAY
Vera Lynn – We’ll Meet Again
Vera Lynn – The White Cliffs of Dover
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