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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Mixed Water Supply Conditions Affect Summer 2020 Hydropower
Outlook in Pacific Northwest (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
McMorris Rodgers Bill Would Speed Dam Licensing, Designate
Hydropower as ‘Renewable’ (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
Coronavirus ‘Collateral Damage’ Hits U.S. Rural Power
Providers (Reuters)
Chelan PUD Sets Up 13 Wi-Fi Hotspots, Assessing if More
Needed (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
Officials Say U.S. Looking at Banning Chinese Social Media Apps,
Including Tiktok (Reuters)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Mixed Water Supply Conditions Affect Summer 2020
Hydropower Outlook in Pacific Northwest
2.
McMorris Rodgers Bill Would Speed Dam Licensing,
Designate Hydropower as ‘Renewable’
3.
Coronavirus ‘Collateral Damage’ Hits U.S. Rural
Power Providers
4.
Snohomish PUD Program Now Helps 10% More
Customers Pay Their Bills
5.
Op/Ed: What Can Memphis Learn from a Kentucky
City’s Exit from the Tennessee Valley Authority
6.
Arizona: Tucson Electric Power Plans to End Use
of Coal-Generated Electricity by 2032
7.
Germany’s Coal Power Could Shut Down a Decade
Early
8.
Momentum Grows for Piloting Netflix-Like Fixed
Subscription Rates, But Not Everyone’s on Board
9.
APPA Report Compiles Safety Data Submitted by
Public Power Utilities
10.
Whale Reportedly Hit by Washington State Ferry
Near Mukilteo
11.
Feds Pull Plan to Reintroduce Grizzlies to
Northern Washington State
12.
‘Ocean to Idaho’ Follows Migration of Salmon
from Pacific To Central Idaho through Immersive Social Media Campaign
13.
Nevadans at Work: Water Reclamation in Nevada
14.
Global Temperatures May Take Decades to Respond
to Emissions Reductions: Study
15.
Chelan PUD Sets Up 13 Wi-Fi Hotspots, Assessing
if More Needed
16.
Frontier Communications Fined Over Hidden Fees,
Misrepresentations of Internet Speeds
17.
The Remote British Village That Built One of the
UK’s Fastest Internet Networks
18.
Ajit Pai Is Making Lots of Enemies on the Road
to 5G
19.
Goodbye to the Wild Wild Web
20.
Officials Say U.S. Looking at Banning Chinese
Social Media Apps, Including Tiktok
21.
‘Weaponized’ Facebook Fails to Protect Civil
Rights, Audit Says
22.
Nearly 555,000 Washington State Jobs Were Saved
Thanks to Federal Small Business Loans
23.
President Trump Says U.S. Will Quit World Health
Organization
24.
Washington Reports 435 New COVID-19 Cases, 14
Deaths Tuesday
25.
Gov. Inslee Hopes to Avoid Shutdowns, Fight
Latest COVID Outbreak with ‘Different Tools’
26.
How Infrared Images Could Be Part of Your Daily
Life
27.
Economist: Seattle Business Tax Could Lead to
‘Massive’ Amazon Exodus to Bellevue
28.
Bodies Of 6 of 8 Idaho Plane Collision Victims
Recovered
29.
Mary Kay Letourneau, Who Married Student She
Sexually Assaulted, Dies of Cancer
30.
Fall High School Sports in Washington State
Delayed
WORD OF THE DAY
Potentate • \POTE-tun-tate\ • Noun - Ruler, sovereign;
broadly: one who wields great power or sway
“Now THIS is the crown of kings,” crowed the vain potentate as
the 150-pound, jewel encrusted coronet was lowered carefully over his brow.
“Nod yes if you like it, milord,” whispered the goldsmith into the imperial
ear. One nod was all it took to end the short reign of “Oswald the Pencil
Neck.” (Some Foley artists would say that twisting fresh celery would give the
appropriate sound effect. Others would opt for snapping dry bamboo.)
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Mixed Water Supply Conditions Affect Summer 2020
Hydropower Outlook in Pacific Northwest (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
2.
McMorris Rodgers Bill Would Speed Dam Licensing,
Designate Hydropower as ‘Renewable’ (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
3.
Coronavirus ‘Collateral Damage’ Hits U.S. Rural
Power Providers (Reuters)
4.
Snohomish PUD Program Now Helps 10% More
Customers Pay Their Bills (Everett Herald, WA)
5.
Op/Ed: What Can Memphis Learn from a Kentucky City’s
Exit from the Tennessee Valley Authority (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN)
6.
Arizona: Tucson Electric Power Plans to End Use of
Coal-Generated Electricity by 2032 (Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ)
7.
Germany’s Coal Power Could Shut Down a Decade
Early (Washington Post)
8.
Momentum Grows for Piloting Netflix-Like Fixed
Subscription Rates, But Not Everyone’s on Board (Utility Dive)
9.
APPA Report Compiles Safety Data Submitted by
Public Power Utilities (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
10.
Whale Reportedly Hit by Washington State Ferry
Near Mukilteo (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Feds Pull Plan to Reintroduce Grizzlies to Northern
Washington State (Courthouse News Service)
11.
https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-pull-plan-to-reintroduce-grizzlies-to-northern-washington-state/
12.
‘Ocean to Idaho’ Follows Migration of Salmon from
Pacific To Central Idaho through Immersive Social Media Campaign (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
13.
Nevadans at Work: Water Reclamation in Nevada
(The Nevada Independent)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
14.
Global Temperatures May Take Decades to Respond
to Emissions Reductions: Study (Courthouse News Service)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
15.
Chelan PUD Sets Up 13 Wi-Fi Hotspots, Assessing
if More Needed (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
16.
Frontier Communications Fined Over Hidden Fees,
Misrepresentations of Internet Speeds (KGMI Radio, Bellingham, WA)
17.
The Remote British Village That Built One of the
UK’s Fastest Internet Networks (Ars Technica)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
18.
Ajit Pai Is Making Lots of Enemies on the Road to
5G (Politico)
19.
Goodbye to the Wild Wild Web (Benton Institute)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
20.
Officials Say U.S. Looking at Banning Chinese Social
Media Apps, Including Tiktok (Reuters)
21.
‘Weaponized’ Facebook Fails to Protect Civil
Rights, Audit Says (Reuters)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
22.
Nearly 555,000 Washington State Jobs Were Saved
Thanks to Federal Small Business Loans (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
23.
President Trump Says U.S. Will Quit World Health
Organization (Courthouse News Service)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
24.
Washington Reports 435 New COVID-19 Cases, 14
Deaths Tuesday (Tri-City Herald, WA)
25.
Gov. Inslee Hopes to Avoid Shutdowns, Fight
Latest COVID Outbreak with ‘Different Tools’ (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
26.
How Infrared Images Could Be Part of Your Daily
Life (Hartford Courant, CT)
GENERAL NEWS
27.
Economist: Seattle Business Tax Could Lead to ‘Massive’
Amazon Exodus to Bellevue (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
28.
Bodies Of 6 of 8 Idaho Plane Collision Victims
Recovered (Oregonian, Portland)
29.
Mary Kay Letourneau, Who Married Student She
Sexually Assaulted, Dies of Cancer (Associated Press)
30.
Fall High School Sports in Washington State Delayed
(Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Would You Like to See a ‘Fluffy’ Galaxy? Check Out Hubble’s
Spectacular New Photo
Cat Rescued After Two Weeks with Head Stuck in Plastic Jar
Jacket Loaned to Friend With $75,000 Winning Lotto Ticket in
Pocket
Fishing 6-year-old reels in long-lost phone that still works
SONG OF THE DAY
Clint Black – The Galaxy Song
