Tuesday, January 21, 2020

The Energy News Digest for January 21, 2020


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Fraser River: ‘Extensive’ Work Planned at Big Bar Landslide Ahead of British Columbia Salmon, Steelhead Migration (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)

Injured Okanogan County Firefighter’s Case against Electric Cooperative before State Supreme Court (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

Washington State Senator Proposes Bill to Breach Locks, Remove Seattle City Light Dams (KOMO News, Seattle WA)

REC Silicon Announces Possible Hurdle Prior to Decision to Restart Moses Lake Plant (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

Jefferson County to Hear from Climate Change Groups – Health Board May Consider Declaring Emergency (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.        Injured Okanogan County Firefighter’s Case against Electric Cooperative before State Supreme Court
2.        Washington State Senator Proposes Bill to Breach Locks, Remove Seattle City Light Dams
3.        Brunell: Dams Are the Northwest Flood Busters
4.        Truck Snags Power Lines Monday, Brings Down Poles, Street Lights on Busy Seattle Street
5.        Two California Community Choice Aggregators Enter Power Purchase Agreements for Geothermal Energy
6.        Op/Ed: One Year after Oyster Creek Shutdown, 3.1 Million Tons of New Carbon Emissions
7.        Changing Tack, French Strikers Turn off Power to Press Govt
8.        Fraser River: ‘Extensive’ Work Planned at Big Bar Landslide Ahead of British Columbia Salmon, Steelhead Migration
9.        New York: It’s Fish vs. Dams - The Dams Are Winning
10.     ‘No Fish’: How Dams & Climate Change Are Choking Asia’s Great Lake
11.     Nearly 500,000 Sacramento-Area Residents Will Be Safer Because of This Folsom Dam Upgrade
12.     The Plan to Protect the Chesapeake Is Failing – It’s Pennsylvania’s Fault
13.     REC Silicon Announces Possible Hurdle Prior to Decision to Restart Moses Lake Plant
14.     China Extends Silicon Tariffs despite Trade Deal
15.     What an Oregon Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean for Contested Energy Projects
16.     Oops – Santa Clara’s Attempt to Ban Fuel Cell Technology Is Struck Down
17.     Questions Emerge as Wind Projects Roll Out Across SE Wyoming
18.     Proposed 2.2 GW Storage Project Plans to Use Navajo Coal Station Powerlines
19.     Seattle Launches Energy Efficiency as a Service Program, Encouraging Deep Energy Efficiency Building Retrofits
20.     Frontier Communications Seeks March Bankruptcy, Sources Say
21.     Electric Cars: An Asset to States’ Power Grids, or a Liability?
22.     Jefferson County to Hear from Climate Change Groups – Health Board May Consider Declaring Emergency
23.     Oregon Governor Says Cap-&-Trade Bill Is Her Top Priority
24.     Op/Ed: Sweden Knows – Phase Out Fossil Fuels & Economy Can Still Flourish
25.     Sweden’s Fuel Mix Looks Eerily Familiar – Heavy on Hydropower & Nuclear Power
26.     Ninth Circuit Tosses Youth Climate Change Suit against Feds
27.     Facebook Is Ordered to Hand Over Data About Thousands of Apps That May Have Violated User Privacy
28.     Washington State Legislature Sees Records Requests Spike since Court Ruling
29.     Lawsuits Stack Up Over Washington State’s Timber Plans
30.     As Smaller Washington Cities Grapple with Homelessness, Republicans Take Up the Issue in the State Legislature
31.     Shelton Man Flown to Harborview after Sunday Crash on US 101
32.     Documents Detail Harrowing Attempts to Save Chehalis Man at Thurston County Wind Project Site – Deputy Notes Lack of Shoring on Trench That Collapsed
33.     Puget Sound Housing Supply Dwindles as Prices Continue to Climb
34.     Study Names Washington the Third-Worst State in Which to Drive
35.     Egil Krogh: Seattle Lawyer, Leader of Nixon ‘Plumbers’ Dies at 80

WORD OF THE DAY

Soupçon • \SOOP-sawn \ • Noun - A little bit: trace

“Ahh that was a GREAT bowl of soup. Absolutely outstanding,” the florid-faced admiral barked as his split pea soup was whisked away by the white-gloved cabin boy. During succeeding technical discussions about an upcoming amphibious assault, the fresh-faced lieutenant heard nothing…fascinated as he was of the soupçon of green peas that remained at the corners of the Admiral’s mouth. “What’s your opinion of your duties tomorrow night Barkley,” the superior officer shouted. “Pease porridge!” was the wide-eyed underling’s involuntary response.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Injured Okanogan County Firefighter’s Case against Electric Cooperative before State Supreme Court (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

2.      Washington State Senator Proposes Bill to Breach Locks, Remove Seattle City Light Dams (KOMO News, Seattle WA)

3.      Brunell: Dams Are the Northwest Flood Busters (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

4.      Truck Snags Power Lines Monday, Brings Down Poles, Street Lights on Busy Seattle Street (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

5.      Two California Community Choice Aggregators Enter Power Purchase Agreements for Geothermal Energy (American Public Power Association)

6.      Op/Ed: One Year after Oyster Creek Shutdown, 3.1 Million Tons of New Carbon Emissions (WNET, Newark, NJ)

7.      Changing Tack, French Strikers Turn off Power to Press Govt (Associated Press)

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.      Fraser River: ‘Extensive’ Work Planned at Big Bar Landslide Ahead of British Columbia Salmon, Steelhead Migration (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)

9.      New York: It’s Fish vs. Dams - The Dams Are Winning (NY Times)

10.   ‘No Fish’: How Dams & Climate Change Are Choking Asia’s Great Lake (Los Angeles Times, CA)

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

11.   Nearly 500,000 Sacramento-Area Residents Will Be Safer Because of This Folsom Dam Upgrade (Sacramento Bee, CA)

12.   The Plan to Protect the Chesapeake Is Failing – It’s Pennsylvania’s Fault (Grist Online)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

13.   REC Silicon Announces Possible Hurdle Prior to Decision to Restart Moses Lake Plant (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

14.   China Extends Silicon Tariffs despite Trade Deal (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

15.   What an Oregon Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean for Contested Energy Projects (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

16.   Oops – Santa Clara’s Attempt to Ban Fuel Cell Technology Is Struck Down (Silicon Valley Business Journal, CA)

17.   Questions Emerge as Wind Projects Roll Out Across SE Wyoming (Wyoming Public Media)

18.   Proposed 2.2 GW Storage Project Plans to Use Navajo Coal Station Powerlines (Utility Dive)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

19.   Seattle Launches Energy Efficiency as a Service Program, Encouraging Deep Energy Efficiency Building Retrofits (JD Supra)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

20.   Frontier Communications Seeks March Bankruptcy, Sources Say (Everett Herald, WA)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

21.   Electric Cars: An Asset to States’ Power Grids, or a Liability? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

22.   Jefferson County to Hear from Climate Change Groups – Health Board May Consider Declaring Emergency (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

23.   Oregon Governor Says Cap-&-Trade Bill Is Her Top Priority (Associated Press)

24.   Op/Ed: Sweden Knows – Phase Out Fossil Fuels & Economy Can Still Flourish (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

25.   Sweden’s Fuel Mix Looks Eerily Familiar – Heavy on Hydropower & Nuclear Power (Environmental Progress)

26.   Ninth Circuit Tosses Youth Climate Change Suit against Feds (Courthouse News Service)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

27.   Facebook Is Ordered to Hand Over Data About Thousands of Apps That May Have Violated User Privacy (Washington Post)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

28.   Washington State Legislature Sees Records Requests Spike since Court Ruling (Associated Press)

29.   Lawsuits Stack Up Over Washington State’s Timber Plans (Skagit Valley Herald, Mt Vernon, WA)

30.   As Smaller Washington Cities Grapple with Homelessness, Republicans Take Up the Issue in the State Legislature (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

31.   Shelton Man Flown to Harborview after Sunday Crash on US 101 (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)


33.   Puget Sound Housing Supply Dwindles as Prices Continue to Climb (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

34.   Study Names Washington the Third-Worst State in Which to Drive (KHQ TV, Spokane, WA)

35.   Egil Krogh: Seattle Lawyer, Leader of Nixon ‘Plumbers’ Dies at 80 (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

CASH IN THE OTTOMAN – DIVERSIONS

Grandpa Forgot Something: $43,170 Found in Footstool

SUV on Grounds of Beijing’s Forbidden City Sparks Outrage

Mystery in the Rafters: Man Hiding for Weeks in Auburn Grocery Store Seen Stealing on Camera

Pet Sounds: Spotify Unleashes Podcast for Lonely UK Dogs

SONG OF THE DAY

The Beach Boys – God Only Knows (From the Album, “Pet Sounds”)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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