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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Montana’s Colstrip Coal Power Plant Closing Two Units Built
in 1970s (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
Dena Diamond-Ott, Cowlitz PUD Commissioner, Kalama Business
Owner Moving to Texas (Longview Daily News, WA)
Shepherds Flat, Oregon: Giant Wind Farm Nears Approval for
New, Longer Blades (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Grant PUD Sets 2020 Schedule for Fiber-Optic Lines (Columbia
Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
Heavy Snow for the Mountain Passes Friday Evening, &
Into the Weekend (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Montana’s Colstrip Coal Power Plant Closing Two
Units Built in 1970s
2.
Dena Diamond-Ott, Cowlitz PUD Commissioner,
Kalama Business Owner Moving to Texas
3.
EnergyGPS Review of the Northwest Energy
Coalition’s Lower Snake River Dams Power Replacement Study
4.
Link to EnergyGPS Review - PDF
5.
NW Natural Seeks $71 Million Rate Hike
6.
Missouri River Power from Upstream Dams
Increases in 2019
7.
Colorado: Tri-State Members Develop Alternative
Generation Plans in Their Bid to Exit the Utility’s Service
8.
The Navajo, Circled by Coal, See Jobs Vanish as
Carbon Dioxide Falls
9.
Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection
Order Will Lead to Massive Rate Hike, Threat to Public Power: FERC Commissioner
Glick
10.
Alaska Bans Rockfish from Commercial &
Personal Fishing
11.
Puffins Seen Using Tools for the First Time
12.
First Sierra Snowpack Survey a Positive for
Thirsty California
13.
Shepherds Flat, Oregon: Giant Wind Farm Nears
Approval for New, Longer Blades
14.
U.S. Electricity Generation from Renewables
Surpassed Coal in April
15.
Portugal: The World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm
Is Here
16.
Grant PUD Sets 2020 Schedule for Fiber-Optic
Lines
17.
Rural Communities Taking Action to Accelerate
Broadband
18.
Kirkland Firm Moves Closer to Buying Frontier
Communications
19.
Tesla 2019 Sales Hit Goals, Rise Over 50% from
Previous Year
20.
Everyday Weather Is Linked to Human-Caused
Climate Change in New Study
21.
Ocean Cycles Thought to Drive Weather May Be a
Myth
22.
Washington State Removes Online Map of Cannabis
Businesses in Response to Recent Burglaries
23.
Recreational Marijuana Sales in Illinois Top
Nearly $3.2 Million on First Day
24.
Exxon Mobil Australia Blasted for ‘Astoundingly
Tone-Deaf’ Tweet amid Wildfires
25.
Smoke from Australia’s Horrific Wildfires, as
Seen from Space
26.
Mailer Encourages Washington State Teachers to
Stop Paying Their Union Dues & ‘Save Up to $1,200’
27.
Amazon Reminds Employees They Could Be
Terminated for Speaking Publicly about the Company
28.
Where Republicans & Democrats Work Together
to ‘Fix Congress’
29.
Heavy Snow for the Mountain Passes Friday
Evening, & Into the Weekend
30.
Heavy Rain, Snow Increase Threat of Mudslides in
Western Washington
31.
Travel Alert: Weekend Storm Could Bring Trouble
on I-90, More Blowing Tumbleweeds in Tri-Cities
32.
No Vacancy: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Dry Docks
Busy in 2020 & Beyond
33.
Column: Boeing’s Board Shouldn’t Escape Blame in
737 Max Scandal
34.
Temporary Speed Limit Reduction Comes to SR 3
Near Belfair
35.
Don’t Abbreviate 2020 on Checks & Documents.
It Could Leave You in the Lurch.
WORD OF THE DAY
Flummox • \FLUM-uks\ • Verb - Confuse
Groucho Marx had a unique talent to totally flummox his
comic foils. As in this quote from Animal Crackers: “Well, Art is Art, isn’t
it? Still, on the other hand, water is water. And east is east, and west is
west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce, they taste much
more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now you tell me what you know.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Montana’s Colstrip Coal Power Plant Closing Two
Units Built in 1970s (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
2.
Dena Diamond-Ott, Cowlitz PUD Commissioner, Kalama
Business Owner Moving to Texas (Longview Daily News, WA)
3.
EnergyGPS Review of the Northwest Energy Coalition’s
Lower Snake River Dams Power Replacement Study (Northwest RiverPartners)
4.
Link to EnergyGPS Review - PDF (Northwest
RiverPartners)
5.
NW Natural Seeks $71 Million Rate Hike (Portland
Business Journal, OR)
6.
Missouri River Power from Upstream Dams
Increases in 2019 (Associated Press)
7.
Colorado: Tri-State Members Develop Alternative
Generation Plans in Their Bid to Exit the Utility’s Service (Utility Dive)
8.
The Navajo, Circled by Coal, See Jobs Vanish as Carbon
Dioxide Falls (E&E News)
9.
Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection
Order Will Lead to Massive Rate Hike, Threat to Public Power: FERC Commissioner
Glick (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
10.
Alaska Bans Rockfish from Commercial &
Personal Fishing (Associated Press)
11.
Puffins Seen Using Tools for the First Time (Gizmodo)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
12.
First Sierra Snowpack Survey a Positive for
Thirsty California (Courthouse News Service)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
13.
Shepherds Flat, Oregon: Giant Wind Farm Nears
Approval for New, Longer Blades (Portland Business Journal, OR)
14.
U.S. Electricity Generation from Renewables
Surpassed Coal in April (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
15.
Portugal: The World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm
Is Here (Gizmodo)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
16.
Grant PUD Sets 2020 Schedule for Fiber-Optic
Lines (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
17.
Rural Communities Taking Action to Accelerate
Broadband (Government Technology)
18.
Kirkland Firm Moves Closer to Buying Frontier
Communications (Everett Herald, WA)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
19.
Tesla 2019 Sales Hit Goals, Rise Over 50% from Previous
Year (Associated Press)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
20.
Everyday Weather Is Linked to Human-Caused
Climate Change in New Study (Washington Post)
21.
Ocean Cycles Thought to Drive Weather May Be a
Myth (Courthouse News Service)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
22.
Washington State Removes Online Map of Cannabis
Businesses in Response to Recent Burglaries (Marijuana Business Daily)
23.
Recreational Marijuana Sales in Illinois Top
Nearly $3.2 Million on First Day (USA Today)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
24.
Exxon Mobil Australia Blasted for ‘Astoundingly
Tone-Deaf’ Tweet amid Wildfires (Yahoo News)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
25.
Smoke from Australia’s Horrific Wildfires, as
Seen From Space (Gizmodo)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
26.
Mailer Encourages Washington State Teachers to
Stop Paying Their Union Dues & ‘Save Up to $1,200’ (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
27.
Amazon Reminds Employees They Could Be
Terminated for Speaking Publicly about the Company (Puget Sound Business Journal,
WA)
28.
Where Republicans & Democrats Work Together to
‘Fix Congress’ (Christian Science Monitor)
GENERAL NEWS
29.
Heavy Snow for the Mountain Passes Friday Evening,
& Into the Weekend (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
30.
Heavy Rain, Snow Increase Threat of Mudslides in
Western Washington (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
31.
Travel Alert: Weekend Storm Could Bring Trouble on
I-90, More Blowing Tumbleweeds in Tri-Cities (Tri-City Herald, WA)
32.
No Vacancy: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Dry Docks
Busy in 2020 & Beyond (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)
33.
Column: Boeing’s Board Shouldn’t Escape Blame in
737 Max Scandal (Los Angeles Times, CA)
34.
Temporary Speed Limit Reduction Comes to SR 3
Near Belfair (Washington State Department of Transportation)
35.
Don’t Abbreviate 2020 on Checks & Documents.
It Could Leave You in the Lurch. (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
A Family Thought They Were Just Baking a Pizza. Then They
Found a Snake Inside Their Oven
Body Found in Idaho Cave More Than 40 Years Ago Identified as
Outlaw Who Escaped Jail in 1916
Marriage-Proposal Fireworks Cause Panic, Theater Evacuation
https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/marriage-proposal-fireworks-panic-theater-evacuation-68028698
‘On the Farm Again’ Woman Makes Hay Replica of Willie Nelson
SONG OF THE DAY
The Clash – I Fought the Law
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