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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Aloha Moisture Approaching the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass
Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/12/aloha-moisture-approaching-northwest.html
Oregon Regulators Back Portland General Electric on Boost
for All-Electric Home Connections (Portland Business Journal, OR)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2020/12/oregon-regulators-back-portland-general.html
Toxic Algae Blooms at Oregon-California Border Spurred by
Climate Change, Study Says (KLCC Radio, Eugene, OR)
When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples
Reached Far Beyond – Investigators are questioning whether the perpetrator
specifically targeted the building (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/us/nashville-bombing-telecommunications.html
Fired Tyson Boss Says COVID Office Pool Was a ‘Morale Boost’
(Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Oregon Regulators Back Portland General Electric
on Boost for All-Electric Home Connections
2.
Editorial: Oregon’s State Climate Policy
Reshapes Incentive for Electricity
3.
Gas-fired Electricity Advances across Most U.S.
Regions over Past Five Years, EIA Says
4.
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Judge
Proposes Stricter Probation after Wildfires
5.
California: Decommissioning Lawsuit, San Onofre
Nuclear Power Plant
6.
Ohio: Scandal-Battered Utility Now Faces Specter
of Pricy Lawsuits
7.
Vermonters Won’t Face Utility Shutoffs This
Winter. Here’s What Utility Companies Had to Say.
8.
WA State: Brinnon, Quilcene Knitters Make Caps
for Jefferson PUD, Mason PUD 1 Workers
9.
California: Large Energy Storage Project Would
Create New Reservoir Above Isabella Lake
10. Wyoming:
Commercial Solar Project Proposed in Sheridan County
11. 190,000
Ceiling Fans Recalled Because the Blades Detach & Fly Off
12. Commentary:
We’ve Hit the Phase of the Trump Presidency Where People Are Suing Over
Dishwashers
13. Toxic
Algae Blooms at Oregon-California Border Spurred by Climate Change, Study Says
14. Opponents
of Oregon’s Climate Policies Argue for Another Chance to Sue
15. California’s
Landmark Cap-And-Trade Policy Faces Growing Claims of Environmental Racism
16. Climate
Change Led to Record Insurance Payouts in 2020
17. When
Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond
18. U.S.
Senator Wyden: Stimulus Bill Funds Broadband, Assistance for Farmers, Ranchers
19. WA
State: Better Internet Coming to Pacific County? Not So Fast
20. Q&A:
WA State Rep. DelBene on Data Privacy, Rural Broadband & the Biden
Administration’s Tech Agenda
21. A
Look at Less-Publicized PR Crisis Communication Tips
22. Politico
Acquires Energy & Environment-Focused Trade Publication E&E News
23. Fourth
Small Earthquake in Three Days Hits Puget Sound Area
24. Fired
Tyson Boss Says COVID Office Pool Was a ‘Morale Boost’
25. Aloha Moisture Approaching the Pacific Northwest
WORD OF THE DAY
Supererogation • \soop-err-air-uh-GAY-shun\ • Noun - The act of performing more than is required by duty, obligation, or need
“Bartholomew, you have an exemplary talent…your supererogation is an inspiration to all the other employees here,” barked the supervisor to his cowering minion.
“Great,” thought Barty, “Now I need to buy a dictionary to see if that was a compliment or not.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Oregon Regulators Back Portland General Electric
on Boost for All-Electric Home Connections (Portland Business Journal, OR)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2020/12/oregon-regulators-back-portland-general.html
2.
Editorial: Oregon’s State Climate Policy
Reshapes Incentive for Electricity (Bend Bulletin, OR)
3.
Gas-fired Electricity Advances across Most U.S.
Regions over Past Five Years, EIA Says (Natural Gas Intelligence)
4.
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Judge
Proposes Stricter Probation after Wildfires (Bloomberg News)
5.
California: Decommissioning Lawsuit, San Onofre
Nuclear Power Plant (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/nuclear-power-5/
6.
Ohio: Scandal-Battered Utility Now Faces Specter
of Pricy Lawsuits (Associated Press)
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Scandal-battered-utility-now-faces-specter-of-15835773.php
7.
Vermonters Won’t Face Utility Shutoffs This
Winter. Here’s What Utility Companies Had to Say. (Burlington Free Press, VT)
8.
WA State: Brinnon, Quilcene Knitters Make Caps for
Jefferson PUD, Mason PUD 1 Workers (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/brinnon-quilcene-knitters-make-caps-for-pud-workers/
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
9.
California: Large Energy Storage Project Would
Create New Reservoir Above Isabella Lake (Bakersfield, Californian, CA)
10.
Wyoming: Commercial Solar Project Proposed in Sheridan
County (The Buffalo Bulletin, WY)
http://www.buffalobulletin.com/news/article_331c073e-49e9-11eb-8e08-8bfb8980aafa.html
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
11.
190,000 Ceiling Fans Recalled Because the Blades
Detach & Fly Off (Cable News Network)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/28/business/ceiling-fan-recall-trnd/index.html
12.
Commentary: We’ve Hit the Phase of the Trump
Presidency Where People Are Suing Over Dishwashers (Gizmodo)
https://earther.gizmodo.com/weve-hit-the-phase-of-the-trump-presidency-where-people-1845963893
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
13.
Toxic Algae Blooms at Oregon-California Border
Spurred by Climate Change, Study Says (KLCC Radio, Eugene, OR)
14.
Opponents of Oregon’s Climate Policies Argue for
Another Chance to Sue (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/12/29/oregon-greenhouse-gas-emissions-court-challenge/
15.
California’s Landmark Cap-And-Trade Policy Faces
Growing Claims of Environmental Racism (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
16.
Climate Change Led to Record Insurance Payouts in
2020 (Bloomberg News)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/dec/28/climate-change-led-to-record-insurance-payouts-in-/
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
17.
When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the
Ripples Reached Far Beyond – Investigators are questioning whether the
perpetrator specifically targeted the building (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/us/nashville-bombing-telecommunications.html
18.
U.S. Senator Wyden: Stimulus Bill Funds Broadband,
Assistance for Farmers, Ranchers (Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, OR)
19.
WA State: Better Internet Coming to Pacific
County? Not So Fast (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)
20.
Q&A: WA State Rep. DelBene on Data Privacy,
Rural Broadband & the Biden Administration’s Tech Agenda (Geekwire)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
21.
A Look at Less-Publicized PR Crisis
Communication Tips (PR News)
https://www.prnewsonline.com/crisis-tips-misinformation
22.
Politico Acquires Energy &
Environment-Focused Trade Publication E&E News (Washington Business
Journal, DC)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2020/12/politico-acquires-energy-environment.html
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
23.
Fourth Small Earthquake in Three Days Hits Puget
Sound Area (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fourth-small-earthquake-in-3-days-hits-puget-sound-area/
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
24.
Fired Tyson Boss Says COVID Office Pool Was a ‘Morale
Boost’ (Associated Press)
WALLOPED BY THE WEATHER
25.
Aloha Moisture Approaching the Pacific Northwest
(Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/12/aloha-moisture-approaching-northwest.html
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Man Tracks Down Author of 37-Year-Old Diaries in Crawlspace of
Home
Utah Boy Catches 48-Pound Trout Six Months after Landing
41-Pounder
Virginia Man Finds Stolen 1969 Camaro after 17 Years
Kentucky Man Uses Flamethrower to Clear Snow from Driveway
SONG OF THE DAY
Earth Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fxT82Nbwb8
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