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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Wildfire Smoke to Linger as Hopes for Wind & Rain
Dissipate Monday (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Wildfires Live Updates: Gusty Winds Could Whip Up Blazes
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/wildfires-live-updates.html
Fires Raise Fight Over Climate Change Before President
Trump’s California Visit (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/49d872e449c66aa7a0a9c047a00a738f
Wildfire Smoke Decreases California Solar Energy Output
(KQED Radio, San Francisco, WA)
https://www.kqed.org/news/11837543/wildfire-smoke-decreases-california-solar-energy-output
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Wildfires Live Updates: Gusty Winds Could Whip
Up Blazes
2.
Portland General Electric Utility Falls 16%
After Unconfirmed Reports It Sparked Wildfires in Oregon
3.
NV Energy Ordered to Pay Back $60 Million to
Southern Nevada Customers After Over-Collection, About $53 Per Household
4.
Groups File Legal Action on Eastern Oregon
Transmission Line
5.
Report: Black Households Spend Almost 50 Percent
More on Utilities Than White Households
6.
Customers Vent About High Electricity Rates in
Connecticut
7.
Electric Bills, Gas Bills & Other Energy Costs
are Highest & Lowest in These States
8.
Utah Residential Electricity Usage Shot Up
During Pandemic
9.
Electricity Use Will Drop 2.4 Percent This Year,
Government Says
10.
EIA Expects U.S. Hydroelectric Generation to
Increase in 2020 Despite Drought Conditions
11.
Nuclear Energy Among the Least Popular Sources
of Power in the U.S., Polling Shows
12.
Public Power Leaders See Lasting Effects from
2020 Disruptions with New Approaches to Resilience, Equity
13.
Wildfire Smoke Decreases California Solar Energy
Output
14.
Arizona: Boeing, Salt River Project Sign
Renewable Energy Agreement for Mesa Site
15.
FERC Reverses 40 Years of PURPA Precedent in
Ruling on Small Solar Definition, Punts on Storage Question
16.
Idaho: Changes to Natural Gas Prices & Net
Metering for Commercial Customers Proposed
17.
$10 Million from British Columbia for 10
Hydrogen Fueling Stations
18.
Next Google Nest Thermostat Might Support Motion
Gestures, Just Like the Pixel 4
19.
Anger Growing Among British Columbia Salmon
Anglers Shut Out of Public Fishery
20.
Researchers Puzzled by Group of ‘Crazy’ Killer
Whales Attacking Boats Near Spain
21.
Wildfire Smoke to Linger as Hopes for Wind &
Rain Dissipate Monday
22.
10 Years After Salish Sea Is Named, Experts Say
United Front on Conservation Still Distant
23.
Fires Raise Fight Over Climate Change Before
President Trump’s California Visit
24.
Dismay as Huge Chunk of Greenland’s Ice Cap
Breaks Off
25.
To Save the Planet, We’ll Have to Plug More
Things In
26.
These States Have Seen the Biggest Decreases in
Internet Speed During COVID-19
27.
Give Everybody the Internet
28.
ByteDance Picks Oracle Over Microsoft as Partner
to Try to save TikTok U.S.
29.
Tesla Supercharger Glitch Gives Free Charge to
All Electric Vehicles in Europe
30.
La Nina May Bring More Atlantic Storms, Western
Drought
31.
Why Is the Sky Changing Colors? The Science
Behind Oregon Wildfires’ Apocalyptic Sky
32. Is There Life Floating in the Clouds of Venus?
WORD OF THE DAY
Putative • \PYOO-tuh-tive\ • Adjective - 1: commonly accepted or supposed 2: assumed to exist or to have existed
“The putative Arthurian legend obviously supports the ‘Camelot’ story in this sprawling musical production,” sniffed the entertainment editor at the snooty, big city newspaper. “But the musical is ‘Spamalot’ sir,” prompted the fresh-faced intern.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Wildfires Live Updates: Gusty Winds Could Whip
Up Blazes (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/wildfires-live-updates.html
2.
Portland General Electric Utility Falls 16%
After Unconfirmed Reports It Sparked Wildfires in Oregon (Business Insider)
3.
NV Energy Ordered to Pay Back $60 Million to
Southern Nevada Customers After Over-Collection, About $53 Per Household
(Nevada Independent)
4.
Groups File Legal Action on Eastern Oregon Transmission
Line (Ontario Argus-Observer, OR)
5.
Report: Black Households Spend Almost 50 Percent
More on Utilities Than White Households (Grist Online)
6.
Customers Vent About High Electricity Rates in Connecticut
(Washington Times)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/10/customers-vent-about-high-electricity-rates-in-con/
7.
Electric Bills, Gas Bills & Other Energy
Costs are Highest & Lowest in These States (Yahoo News)
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/electric-bills-gas-bills-other-131105465.html
8.
Utah Residential Electricity Usage Shot Up
During Pandemic (KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT)
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-residential-electricity-usage-shot-up-during-pandemic
9.
Electricity Use Will Drop 2.4 Percent This Year,
Government Says (Houston Chronicle, TX)
10.
EIA Expects U.S. Hydroelectric Generation to Increase
in 2020 Despite Drought Conditions (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=45077
11.
Nuclear Energy Among the Least Popular Sources
of Power in the U.S., Polling Shows (Morning Consult)
https://morningconsult.com/2020/09/09/nuclear-energy-polling/
12.
Public Power Leaders See Lasting Effects from 2020
Disruptions with New Approaches to Resilience, Equity (Utility Dive)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
13.
Wildfire Smoke Decreases California Solar Energy
Output (KQED Radio, San Francisco, WA)
https://www.kqed.org/news/11837543/wildfire-smoke-decreases-california-solar-energy-output
14.
Arizona: Boeing, Salt River Project Sign Renewable
Energy Agreement for Mesa Site (iConnect007)
15.
FERC Reverses 40 Years of PURPA Precedent in Ruling
on Small Solar Definition, Punts on Storage Question (Utility Dive)
16.
Idaho: Changes to Natural Gas Prices & Net
Metering for Commercial Customers Proposed (Idaho Press)
17.
$10 Million from British Columbia for 10
Hydrogen Fueling Stations (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
18.
Next Google Nest Thermostat Might Support Motion
Gestures, Just Like the Pixel 4 (Mashable)
https://mashable.com/article/google-nest-thermostat-motion-controls/
FISH & WILDLIFE
19.
Anger Growing Among British Columbia Salmon Anglers
Shut Out of Public Fishery (Coast Mountain News, BC)
20.
Researchers Puzzled by Group of ‘Crazy’ Killer
Whales Attacking Boats Near Spain (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
21.
Wildfire Smoke to Linger as Hopes for Wind &
Rain Dissipate Monday (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
22.
10 Years After Salish Sea Is Named, Experts Say
United Front on Conservation Still Distant (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/salish-sea-10-years-1.5719577?cmp=rss
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
23.
Fires Raise Fight Over Climate Change Before President
Trump’s California Visit (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/49d872e449c66aa7a0a9c047a00a738f
24.
Dismay as Huge Chunk of Greenland’s Ice Cap
Breaks Off (Associated Press)
25.
To Save the Planet, We’ll Have to Plug More
Things In (Bloomberg News)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
26.
These States Have Seen the Biggest Decreases in
Internet Speed During COVID-19 (PC Magazine)
27.
Give Everybody the Internet (VOX)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
28.
ByteDance Picks Oracle Over Microsoft as Partner
to Try to save TikTok U.S. (Reuters)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
29.
Tesla Supercharger Glitch Gives Free Charge to All
Electric Vehicles in Europe (Mashable)
https://mashable.com/article/tesla-supercharging-glitch-ev/
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
30.
La Nina May Bring More Atlantic Storms, Western
Drought (Associated Press)
31.
Why Is the Sky Changing Colors? The Science
Behind Oregon Wildfires’ Apocalyptic Sky (USA Today)
32.
Is There Life Floating in the Clouds of Venus? (British
Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54133538
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Grandson of President Harding & Lover Wants President’s
Body Exhumed
Florida City Repeals 13-Year Ban on Saggy Pants
Harshmallow: Virus Prompts Pause for Peeps Holiday Treats
Vinyl Record Sales Outpace CDs For the First Time Since The ‘80s
Amid the Pandemic
SONG OF THE DAY
Hank Williams - Your Cheatin` Heart
