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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
‘The Damage Is Unspeakable’: An Oregon Co-op Leader’s
Emotional Letter on Wildfire Restoration Work (NRECA)
https://www.electric.coop/oregon-co-op-leaders-letter-on-oregon-wildfires-restoration/
California Banning Sales of New Gasoline Cars in the State
by 2035 (Forbes Magazine)
Solar Development Dispute – California Grants Western Joshua
Trees Temporary Endangered Species Protections (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Montana: Again, Supreme Court finds PSC unlawful in solar
dealings (Billings Gazette, MT)
Murkowski 'Not Giving Up' on Senate Clean Energy Bill Vote Before
the End of 2020 (Utility Dive)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
‘The Damage Is Unspeakable’: An Oregon Co-op
Leader’s Emotional Letter on Wildfire Restoration Work
2.
Utility Equipment Eyed as Possible Source of
Fire Near Los Angeles
3.
San Diego Wants at Least $80 Million for Its
Electric & Gas Franchise Agreement
4.
As U.S. Renewables Eclipse Coal Generation,
Environmentalists Are Pivoting to Attack Natural Gas
5.
Bonneville Power Administration Takes Step
toward More Normal Operations, Ramping Up Construction & Maintenance Work
6.
Scam Utility Calls Are the Latest Pandemic Ploy
to Target Your Cash
7.
Solar Development Dispute – California Grants
Western Joshua Trees Temporary Endangered Species Protections
8.
Montana: Again, Supreme Court Finds PSC Unlawful
in Solar Dealings
9.
Maine Company Looks to Tidal Power as Renewable
Energy’s Next Generation
10.
As Concerns Over Climate Change Rise, More
Developers Turn to Wood
11.
101 First Nations in British Columbia Demand
Removal of Open-Net Salmon Farms Near Campbell River
12.
Orcas Knock Into Sailboats, Force Spain to Limit
Yachting
13.
NCTA: FCC Should Stick with 25/3 Speed Threshold
14.
Western Area Power Administration Fiber Optics
Feasibility Assessment Published
15.
Numbers Don’t Bode Well for Tribe’s Appeal on
Rights to Maine River
16.
California Banning Sales of New Gasoline Cars in
the State by 2035
17.
Tesla's Value Drops $50 Billion as Musk's
Promised Cheaper Battery Three Years Away
18.
Tesla’s Latest Big Unveiling Isn’t a Car or
Truck: It’s the Battery Tech That Could Power Its Future
19. Murkowski 'Not Giving Up' on Senate Clean Energy Bill Vote Before the End of 2020
WORD OF THE DAY
Gustatory • \GUSS-tuh-tore-ee\ • Adjective - Relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste.
Harvey’s Haggis Hut was all a-tremble with anticipation. The Scottish Highland Games were scheduled over the holidays in Saco, Montana. After the locals’ eschewing of the gustatory delights of the sheep-innards concoction, Harvey was hopeful that the arrival of the hale and hearty Scotsmen (and women) would turn things around…if they had the “stomach” for it. (Sorry about the double pun here)
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
‘The Damage Is Unspeakable’: An Oregon Co-op
Leader’s Emotional Letter on Wildfire Restoration Work (NRECA)
https://www.electric.coop/oregon-co-op-leaders-letter-on-oregon-wildfires-restoration/
2.
Utility Equipment Eyed as Possible Source of Fire
Near Los Angeles (Sacramento Bee, CA)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article245947315.html
3.
San Diego Wants at Least $80 Million for Its
Electric & Gas Franchise Agreement (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)
4.
As U.S. Renewables Eclipse Coal Generation,
Environmentalists Are Pivoting to Attack Natural Gas (Forbes Magazine)
5.
Bonneville Power Administration Takes Step toward
More Normal Operations, Ramping Up Construction & Maintenance Work (Bonneville
Power Administration)
6.
Scam Utility Calls Are the Latest Pandemic Ploy to
Target Your Cash (Los Angeles Times, CA)
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-09-22/scam-utility-calls
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
7.
Solar Development Dispute – California Grants
Western Joshua Trees Temporary Endangered Species Protections (Los Angeles
Times, CA)
8.
Montana: Again, Supreme Court Finds PSC Unlawful
in Solar Dealings (Billings Gazette, MT)
9.
Maine Company Looks to Tidal Power as Renewable
Energy’s Next Generation (Energy News Network)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
10.
As Concerns Over Climate Change Rise, More
Developers Turn to Wood (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/business/mass-timber-wood-buildings.html
FISH & WILDLIFE
11.
101 First Nations in British Columbia Demand
Removal of Open-Net Salmon Farms Near Campbell River (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation)
12.
Orcas Knock Into Sailboats, Force Spain to Limit
Yachting (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Orca-attacks-force-Spain-to-ban-yachting-off-15590257.php
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
13.
NCTA: FCC Should Stick with 25/3 Speed Threshold
(Next-TV)
https://www.nexttv.com/news/ncta-fcc-should-stick-with-253-speed-threshold
14.
Western Area Power Administration Fiber Optics
Feasibility Assessment Published (Western Area Power Administration)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
15.
Numbers Don’t Bode Well for Tribe’s Appeal on
Rights to Maine River (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/numbers-dont-bode-well-for-tribes-appeal-on-rights-to-maine-river/
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
16.
California Banning Sales of New Gasoline Cars in
the State by 2035 (Forbes Magazine)
17.
Tesla's Value Drops $50 Billion as Musk's Promised
Cheaper Battery Three Years Away (Reuters)
18.
Tesla’s Latest Big Unveiling Isn’t a Car or
Truck: It’s the Battery Tech That Could Power Its Future (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/22/musk-tesla-batteries/
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
19.
Murkowski 'Not Giving Up' on Senate Clean Energy
Bill Vote Before the End of 2020 (Utility Dive)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
WA U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse Named '2020 Beer
Champion' by Beer Institute
Bus-Size Asteroid to Zoom by Earth Thursday, Ducking Below
Satellites
https://www.courthousenews.com/bus-size-asteroid-to-zoom-by-earth-ducking-below-satellites/
A Farmer Fell Ill. So Dozens Of His Neighbors Showed Up
Spontaneously & Harvested His Crops.
Chicago Bears' Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers dies at
age 77
SONG OF THE DAY
Neil Young – Harvest Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P5siCnNKnw
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