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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
After Four Years of Study, Feds Finally Decide to Keep Snake
River Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article246091600.html
Three Dead in Destructive NorCal Wildfires; Evacuations in
Place for 50,000 (Associated Press)
https://ktla.com/news/california/pge-cuts-power-to-65000-customers-in-effort-to-avert-wildfires/
Greenland Melting Faster Than Any Time in Last 12,000 Years
(Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/greenland-melting-faster-than-any-time-in-last-12000-years/
Smoke and the Reddened Sun is Back (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/09/smoke-and-reddened-sun-is-back.html
Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Douglas County PUD
Announce New Hydrogen Station in Washington State (Oil & Gas 360)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
After Four Years of Study, Feds Finally Decide
to Keep Snake River Dams
2.
Federal Decision to Keep Snake River Dams in
Place Is Now Official. The Dam Debate Is Far from Over
3.
Bonneville Power Administration Signs Record of
Decision for Columbia River System Operations EIS
4.
Feds Issue Record of Decision on Columbia-Snake
Dam Operations
5.
Three Dead in Destructive NorCal Wildfires;
Evacuations in Place for 50,000
6.
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Goes Independent
for Power Supply
7.
El Dorado County to Start Process of Moving from
Pacific Gas & Electric to Pioneer Community Energy
8.
The Columbia River Treaty Changed the Columbia
Valley
9.
Jackson Electric Authority Bidder Florida Power
& Light Discussed Donating to Charities Led by City Council Members
10.
Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is ‘Very Likely
to Work,’ Studies Suggest
11.
Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Douglas
County PUD Announce New Hydrogen Station in Washington State
12.
Smoke from California Wildfires Decreases Solar
Generation in California ISO
13.
Construction Begins on 100MW Solar Plant in
Arizona
14.
Bidders Focus on Solar, Especially with Storage,
in Big PacifiCorp Solicitation
15.
Researchers: Offshore California Wind Farm Would
Alter Ecosystem – How Wildlife Will Respond Is Still Unclear
16.
Puget Sound Energy Contest Seeks to Boost Small
Local Businesses through ‘Makeover’ Contest
17.
Greenland Melting Faster Than Any Time in Last
12,000 Years
18.
Walmart Pledges Zero Emissions By 2040
19.
Microsoft Resolves Major Monday Outage after
Five Hours
20.
Smoke and the Reddened Sun is Back
21.
Boeing Will Consolidate 787 Production in South
Carolina, Leaving Everett, WSJ Reports
22.
U.S. House Democrats Propose $4.5 Billion in
Supplemental LIHEAP Funding
23. Les Schwab Sold to California Investment Fund, Meritage Group
WORD OF THE DAY
Nostrum • \NOSS-strum\ • noun – 1: a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness *2: a usually questionable remedy or scheme: panacea
“Step right up folks,” cried Phineas. “Try Dr. Golden’s miracle remedy. Good for what ails you.” “I’ll try some,” shouted the man planted by the salesmen in the crowd. “if that nostrum is good enough to be advertised on barns throughout my county, it’s good enough to flow through my innards.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
After Four Years of Study, Feds Finally Decide to
Keep Snake River Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article246091600.html
2.
Federal Decision to Keep Snake River Dams in
Place Is Now Official. The Dam Debate Is Far from Over (Northwest News Network)
3.
Bonneville Power Administration Signs Record of
Decision for Columbia River System Operations EIS (Bonneville Power
Administration)
4.
Feds Issue Record of Decision on Columbia-Snake Dam
Operations (Portland Business Journal, OR)
https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/09/29/feds-complete-record-of-decision-on.html
5.
Three Dead in Destructive NorCal Wildfires;
Evacuations in Place for 50,000 (Associated Press)
https://ktla.com/news/california/pge-cuts-power-to-65000-customers-in-effort-to-avert-wildfires/
6.
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Goes Independent for
Power Supply (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)
7.
El Dorado County to Start Process of Moving from
Pacific Gas & Electric to Pioneer Community Energy (KOVR-TV, Sacramento,
CA)
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/09/29/el-dorado-county-pge-pioneer-community-energy/
8.
The Columbia River Treaty Changed the Columbia
Valley (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)
9.
Jackson Electric Authority Bidder Florida Power &
Light Discussed Donating to Charities Led by City Council Members (Florida Times-Union,
Jackson, FL)
10.
Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is ‘Very Likely
to Work,’ Studies Suggest (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/climate/nuclear-fusion-reactor.html
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
11.
Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Douglas
County PUD Announce New Hydrogen Station in Washington State (Oil & Gas
360)
12.
Smoke from California Wildfires Decreases Solar
Generation in California ISO (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=45336
13.
Construction Begins on 100MW Solar Plant in Arizona
(Energy Digital)
https://www.energydigital.com/renewable-energy/construction-begins-100mw-solar-plant-arizona
14.
Bidders Focus on Solar, Especially with Storage,
in Big PacifiCorp Solicitation (Portland Business Journal, OR)
https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/09/28/pacificorp-rfp-solar-plus-storage.html
15.
Researchers: Offshore California Wind Farm Would
Alter Ecosystem – How Wildlife Will Respond Is Still Unclear (Eureka Times-Standard)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16.
Puget Sound Energy Contest Seeks to Boost Small
Local Businesses through ‘Makeover’ Contest (South Sound Business, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
17.
Greenland Melting Faster Than Any Time in Last
12,000 Years (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/greenland-melting-faster-than-any-time-in-last-12000-years/
18.
Walmart Pledges Zero Emissions By 2040 (Forbes
Magazine)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
19.
Microsoft Resolves Major Monday Outage after Five
Hours (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/service-outages-archive-7095816b9d0ef425ec02a7d049bea701
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
20.
Smoke and the Reddened Sun is Back (Cliff Mass Weather
Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/09/smoke-and-reddened-sun-is-back.html
GOVERNANCE, BUSINESS, & MANAGEMENT
21.
Boeing Will Consolidate 787 Production in South Carolina,
Leaving Everett, WSJ Reports (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
22.
U.S. House Democrats Propose $4.5 Billion in Supplemental
LIHEAP Funding (American Public Power Association)
23.
Les Schwab Sold to California Investment Fund, Meritage
Group (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Zoo Removes Parrots from Display After Birds Keep Cursing at
Visitors
https://www.today.com/pets/zoo-removes-potty-mouthed-parrots-cursing-visitors-t192907
Singer Helen Reddy, 1970s Hitmaker, Dies at 78
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/sep/29/i-am-woman-singer-helen-reddy-70s-hitmaker-dies-at/
Athlete Breaks Guinness Record for Fastest Mile While
Dribbling
Cyclist Rides 2,500 Miles from Poo Poo Point, WA to Pee Pee
Creek, OH
SONG OF THE DAY
Helen Reddy – Peaceful
