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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
SoCal Edison Could Shut Off Power on Thanksgiving Due to
High Winds, Fire Danger (KABC-TV, Los Angeles, CA)
https://abc7.com/power-shutoff-southern-california-edison-sce-wildfire-danger/8238640/
Oregon Threatens Lawsuit Over Columbia & Snake River Dam
Operations (Portland Business Journal, OR)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2020/11/oregon-threatens-lawsuit-over-columbia.html
Fish Passage Studies Sought in Seattle City Light’s Skagit
River Dam Relicensing (Skagit Valley Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)
Pebble Mine: Trump Administration Denies Permit for Divisive
Alaska Mine (Associated Press)
How Much Energy Can LEDs Really Save in Greenhouses?
(Horticulture Daily)
https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9270610/how-much-energy-can-leds-really-save-in-greenhouses/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
SoCal Edison Could Shut Off Power on
Thanksgiving Due to High Winds, Fire Danger
2.
Oregon Threatens Lawsuit Over Columbia &
Snake River Dam Operations
3.
News Release: Northwest RiverPartners
Disappointed, Concerned Over Oregon Gov Brown’s Divisive Move Towards
Litigation
4.
Op/Ed: Thankful for Snake River Dams
5.
Fish Passage Studies Sought in Seattle City
Light’s Skagit River Dam Relicensing
6.
WA State: US Judge Voids Permits for Columbia
River Methanol Plant
7.
Puget Sound Energy Electric Rates to Slightly
Increase
8.
Former Executive Faces Prison Time in South
Carolina Nuclear Debacle
9.
New York: ConEd Faces $102 Million Penalty,
Possible License Revocation for Hurricane Isaias Response
10.
Arizona Public Service Utility to Assist Navajo
Energy Transition
11.
CAISO Approves Hybrid Storage Policies as
California Preps to Add 1.5 GW by 2022
12.
California: San Jose Invests in Wind Energy from
New Mexico
13.
California: Wind Harvest Gets Funding to Test
Its Near-Ground Wind Technology
14.
Power from the Prairie Aims to Link West Coast
Sun with Midwest Wind
15.
How Renewable Energy Could Power Your State
16.
How Much Energy Can LEDs Really Save in
Greenhouses?
17.
Pandemic Crowds Bring ‘Rivergeddon’ to Montana’s
Rivers
18.
Protecting Orcas Starts with Listening...
Underwater
19.
Connecting Orcas to Oklahoma: Project Introduces
Inlanders to Salish Sea’s Endangered Species
20.
Pebble Mine: Trump Administration Denies Permit
for Divisive Alaska Mine
21.
Op/Ed: Lummi Nation Asks for Meaningful Action
on Nooksack Water Rights Issues
22.
Georgia: Judge Says New Savannah Bluff Lock
& Dam Can’t Be Removed If Water Level Will Fall
23.
Landmark Carbon Fee on Major Polluters Floated
in Portland, Ore.
24.
The Carbon Footprint of a Traditional
Thanksgiving Meal
25.
Stop Sending These Ten Unnecessary Email
Responses, & You Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
26.
Republicans Call for Audit of $1.4 Billion
ReConnect Rural Broadband Program, Citing Overbuilding
27.
Former FCC Chair Explains Why the Government
Might Need 5G Access, Outlines Biden Priorities
28.
Comcast Prepares to Screw Over Millions with
Data Caps in 2021
29.
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for the Cascade
Mountains
30. Signs Point to a Strong Polar Vortex to Start Winter. Here’s What That May Mean.
WORD OF THE DAY
Oxford English Dictionary “Word of the Year” expanded for ‘unprecedented’
2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55016543
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
SoCal Edison Could Shut Off Power on Thanksgiving
Due to High Winds, Fire Danger (KABC-TV, Los Angeles, CA)
https://abc7.com/power-shutoff-southern-california-edison-sce-wildfire-danger/8238640/
2.
Oregon Threatens Lawsuit Over Columbia &
Snake River Dam Operations (Portland Business Journal, OR)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2020/11/oregon-threatens-lawsuit-over-columbia.html
3.
News Release: Northwest RiverPartners
Disappointed, Concerned Over Oregon Gov Brown’s Divisive Move Towards
Litigation (Northwest RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2020/11/news-release-northwest-riverpartners.html
4.
Op/Ed: Thankful for Snake River Dams (Tri-City
Herald, WA)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article247385735.html
5.
Fish Passage Studies Sought in Seattle City
Light’s Skagit River Dam Relicensing (Skagit Valley Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)
6.
WA State: US Judge Voids Permits for Columbia
River Methanol Plant (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/24/kalama-washington-methanol-refinery-permits/
7.
Puget Sound Energy Electric Rates to Slightly
Increase (Covington Reporter, WA)
https://www.covingtonreporter.com/northwest/pse-electric-rates-to-slightly-increase/
8.
Former Executive Faces Prison Time in South
Carolina Nuclear Debacle (Associated Press)
9.
New York: ConEd Faces $102 Million Penalty,
Possible License Revocation for Hurricane Isaias Response (Utility Dive)
10.
Arizona Public Service Utility to Assist Navajo Energy
Transition (Durango Herald, CO)
https://durangoherald.com/articles/354725
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
11.
CAISO Approves Hybrid Storage Policies as California
Preps to Add 1.5 GW by 2022 (Utility Dive)
12.
California: San Jose Invests in Wind Energy from
New Mexico (San Jose Spotlight, CA)
https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-invests-in-wind-energy-from-new-mexico/
13.
California: Wind Harvest Gets Funding to Test
Its Near-Ground Wind Technology (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2020/11/23/wind-harvest-gets-funding.html
14.
Power from the Prairie Aims to Link West Coast Sun
with Midwest Wind (Energy News Network)
15.
How Renewable Energy Could Power Your State
(EcoWatch)
https://www.ecowatch.com/renewable-energy-states-2648995223.html
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16.
How Much Energy Can LEDs Really Save in
Greenhouses? (Horticulture Daily)
https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9270610/how-much-energy-can-leds-really-save-in-greenhouses/
FISH & WILDLIFE
17.
Pandemic Crowds Bring ‘Rivergeddon’ to Montana’s
Rivers (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/us/pandemic-montana-wilderness-rush.html
18.
Protecting Orcas Starts with Listening...
Underwater (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
19.
Connecting Orcas to Oklahoma: Project Introduces
Inlanders to Salish Sea’s Endangered Species (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
20.
Pebble Mine: Trump Administration Denies Permit
for Divisive Alaska Mine (Associated Press)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE
21.
Op/Ed: Lummi Nation Asks for Meaningful Action on
Nooksack Water Rights Issues (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article247292854.html
22.
Georgia: Judge Says New Savannah Bluff Lock &
Dam Can’t Be Removed If Water Level Will Fall (Associated Press)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/technology/article247416925.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
23.
Landmark Carbon Fee on Major Polluters Floated
in Portland, Ore. (Bloomberg News)
24.
The Carbon Footprint of a Traditional
Thanksgiving Meal (Quartz)
https://qz.com/1935797/how-to-make-your-thanksgiving-meal-more-climate-friendly/
25.
Stop Sending These Ten Unnecessary Email
Responses, & You Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions (Fast Company)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
26.
Republicans Call for Audit of $1.4 Billion
ReConnect Rural Broadband Program, Citing Overbuilding (Telecompetitor)
27.
Former FCC Chair Explains Why the Government
Might Need 5G Access, Outlines Biden Priorities (Telecompetitor)
28.
Comcast Prepares to Screw Over Millions with
Data Caps in 2021 (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/comcast-prepares-to-screw-over-millions-with-data-caps-1845741662
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
29.
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for the Cascade Mountains
(KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/winter-weather-advisory-issued-cascades/U2INQT2SWBESDFTOOMMA4RIJZQ/
30.
Signs Point to a Strong Polar Vortex to Start
Winter. Here’s What That May Mean. (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Unexplained Monolith Discovered in Rural Utah’s Red Rock
Country
https://gizmodo.com/unexplained-monolith-discovered-in-rural-utahs-red-rock-1845745303
More “Clark Griswold” Mega Christmas Displays Expected This
Year: BC Hydro
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bigger-christmas-light-displays-expected-bc-hydro
United Kingdom: The Trick to Making the Royal Family’s Boozy
Christmas Pudding
https://www.mashed.com/284539/the-trick-to-making-the-royal-familys-boozy-christmas-pudding/
Ouch! Florida Women Break Guinness Record for Lego Walking
Relay
SONG OF THE DAY
Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra (Deodato)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJK3eUP5Hvg
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