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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington, Oregon Democrats Call for More Time to Comment
on Draft Columbia River EIS (Washington Ag Network)
Salt River Project, Seattle City Light Join California ISO’s
Western Energy Imbalance Market (American Public Power Association)
Tacoma Public Utilities Halts Electric Rate Increases for 3
Months. Here’s What That Means for Your Bill (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
James A. Redden, Longtime Oregon Politician & Judge,
Passes Away at 91 (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)
Five More Positive COVID-19 Tests in Mason County (Mason Web
TV, Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Washington, Oregon Democrats Call for More Time to
Comment on Draft Columbia River EIS
2.
Op/Ed: Kurt Miller – In These Times of Crisis,
Know That the Grid Is in Good Hands
3.
Salt River Project, Seattle City Light Join California
ISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market
4.
Under New Law, Oregon Utilities Hope to Prove
Potential of Renewable Natural Gas
5.
Pacific Gas & Electric Won’t Make Victims of
Deadly Fire Pay Its Criminal Fine
6.
James Danly Sworn in as FERC Commissioner
7.
Bonneville Power Administration Powers Students’
Futures
8.
Tacoma Public Utilities Halts Electric Rate
Increases for 3 Months. Here’s What That Means for Your Bill
9.
Grays Harbor PUD Expands General Manager’s Authority
to Assist Customers Impacted by COVID-19
10.
Chelan County PUD Likely to Delay June 1 Rate
Increases
11.
North Carolina: She Begged for Mercy. The
Utility Cut Her Elderly Parents’ Power Anyway.
12.
U.S. Allowing Longer Shifts at Nuclear Plants in
Pandemic
13.
James A. Redden, Longtime Oregon Politician &
Judge, Passes Away at 91
14.
California: The State’s New Delta Water Rules
Don’t End Conflict with Washington
15.
Covid-19 Wreaks Havoc on the Wind Industry
16.
Four Ways to Keep Your Energy Bills Low While
You Work from Home
17.
Frontier Prepares for Bankruptcy, Regrets
Failure to Install Enough Fiber
18.
This Map Shows How Millions of Americans Are
Isolated with No Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic
19.
Zoom Boss Apologizes for Security Issues &
Promises Fixes
20.
Message from the Publisher: Montesano Vidette to
Suspend Publication
21.
Inslee Updates List of Essential Washington
State Businesses, Workers for Stay-Home Order to Stem Spread of Coronavirus
22.
Evoking WWII, Inslee Urges Washington State Manufacturers
to Produce Vital Equipment
23.
New Federal Bill to Mitigate COVID-19’s Economic
Impact: Three Things for Washingtonians to Know
24.
California Cities Want Transparency Rules Waived
in Pandemic
25.
Five More Positive COVID-19 Tests in Mason
County
26.
Hospital Leaders in Five-County South Sound Region
to Meet to Plan Approach to COVID-19
27.
Why are more than a thousand unused COVID-19
test kits sitting in storage in Tacoma?
28.
Gas Sales Plummet as Coronavirus Spreads — But
Pump Prices Are Slow to Drop
29.
‘Mind Boggling’: Last Week’s Washington Jobless
Claims Set Record
30.
Temporary Changes to Shelton-Matlock Road for Fish
Barrier Work
31.
Feds: Man Intentionally Derailed LA Train Near
Hospital Ship
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
32.
Washington, Oregon Democrats Call for More Time to
Comment on Draft Columbia River EIS (Washington Ag Network)
33.
Op/Ed: Kurt Miller – In These Times of Crisis,
Know That the Grid Is in Good Hands (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
34.
Salt River Project, Seattle City Light Join California
ISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market (American Public Power Association)
35.
Under New Law, Oregon Utilities Hope to Prove
Potential of Renewable Natural Gas (Energy News Network)
36.
Pacific Gas & Electric Won’t Make Victims of
Deadly Fire Pay Its Criminal Fine (Bloomberg News)
37.
James Danly Sworn in as FERC Commissioner (World
Pipelines)
38.
Bonneville Power Administration Powers Students’
Futures (Bonneville Power Administration)
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – THE CORONAVIRUS CONUNDRUM
39.
Tacoma Public Utilities Halts Electric Rate
Increases for 3 Months. Here’s What That Means for Your Bill (News Tribune,
Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
40.
Grays Harbor PUD Expands General Manager’s Authority
to Assist Customers Impacted by COVID-19 (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
41.
Chelan County PUD Likely to Delay June 1 Rate
Increases (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)
42.
North Carolina: She Begged for Mercy. The
Utility Cut Her Elderly Parents’ Power Anyway. (Huffington Post)
43.
U.S. Allowing Longer Shifts at Nuclear Plants in
Pandemic (Associated Press)
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-allowing-longer-shifts-nuclear-plants-pandemic-69944225
FISH & WILDLIFE
44.
James A. Redden, Longtime Oregon Politician &
Judge, Passes Away at 91 (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
45.
California: The State’s New Delta Water Rules
Don’t End Conflict with Washington (Los Angeles Times, CA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
46.
Covid-19 Wreaks Havoc on the Wind Industry
(Bloomberg News)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
47.
Four Ways to Keep Your Energy Bills Low While
You Work from Home (Inman)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
48.
Frontier Prepares for Bankruptcy, Regrets
Failure to Install Enough Fiber (Ars Technica)
49.
This Map Shows How Millions of Americans Are
Isolated with No Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic (CNBC News)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
50.
Zoom Boss Apologizes for Security Issues &
Promises Fixes (British Broadcasting Corporation)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
51.
Message from the Publisher: Montesano Vidette to
Suspend Publication (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
52.
Inslee Updates List of Essential Washington
State Businesses, Workers for Stay-Home Order to Stem Spread of Coronavirus (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
53.
Evoking WWII, Inslee Urges Washington State Manufacturers
to Produce Vital Equipment (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
54.
New Federal Bill to Mitigate COVID-19’s Economic
Impact: Three Things for Washingtonians to Know (Washington State, Wire)
55.
California Cities Want Transparency Rules Waived
in Pandemic (Associated Press)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
56.
Five More Positive COVID-19 Tests in Mason
County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
57.
Hospital Leaders in Five-County South Sound Region
to Meet to Plan Approach to COVID-19 (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
58.
Why are more than a thousand unused COVID-19
test kits sitting in storage in Tacoma? (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
59.
Gas Sales Plummet as Coronavirus Spreads — But
Pump Prices Are Slow to Drop (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
60.
‘Mind Boggling’: Last Week’s Washington Jobless
Claims Set Record (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
61.
Temporary Changes to Shelton-Matlock Road for Fish
Barrier Work (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
62.
Feds: Man Intentionally Derailed LA Train Near
Hospital Ship (Associated Press)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
The Good, The Bad & The Oh No! Coronavirus Has People
Cutting Their Own Hair
Child Left with Hilarious Lockdown Haircut after Asking
Brother for ‘Old Man’ Hair
Wimbledon Canceled for First Time Since WWII Because of Virus
British Man Runs Marathon in Backyard During Lockdown
SONG OF THE DAY
The Cowsills – Hair
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