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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
What Caused California’s Rolling Blackouts? Climate Change
& Poor Planning (Los Angeles Times, CA)
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2020-10-06/california-rolling-blackouts-climate-change-poor-planningCalifornia Report on Blackouts
Puget Sound Energy Plan to Sell Stake in Montana Coal Plant
Gets Poor Review from Washington State Regulatory Staff (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
Wyoming Governor Welcomes Development in Coal Dock Case
Against Washington State (Associated Press)
Ameren Rejects Illinois Regulators’ Request, Ends Net
Metering for New Residential Solar Customers (Utility Dive)
September Was World’s ‘Hottest on Record’ (British
Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54442782
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
What Caused California’s Rolling Blackouts?
Climate Change & Poor Planning
2.
Puget Sound Energy Plan to Sell Stake in Montana
Coal Plant Gets Poor Review from Washington State Regulatory Staff
3.
Wyoming Governor Welcomes Development in Coal
Dock Case Against Washington State
4.
After Heavy Lobbying, A Memphis City Council
Vote Puts Memphis Leaving Tennessee Valley Authority in Limbo
5.
Winter Energy Bills in the United States Likely
to Be Similar to Last Winter’s
6.
California: Town of Paradise Taking Steps to Get
All Utilities Underground
7.
Puget Sound Energy: ‘Storms Won’t Stop for the
Pandemic, Get Prepared Today’
8.
Op/Ed: Hydropower Plays Key Role in Washington
State’s Energy Needs
9.
Ameren Rejects Illinois Regulators’ Request,
Ends Net Metering for New Residential Solar Customers
10.
2019 Was the Second Largest Year Ever for
Corporate Solar Investments
11.
Behind the Rise of U.S. Utility-Driven Solar
12.
Hydropower Most Widely Used Renewable Energy
Source Worldwide, Survey Shows
13.
Seal Populations Have Recovered, But Not
Everyone Is Happy
14.
Coho Swarm Willapa: Astounding Run Brings
Increased Limits
15.
Wounded Orcas Off Spanish Coast Could Be
Attacking Boats in Retaliation
16.
Op/Ed: Trump Administration Ensures Reliable
Water for the West
17.
September Was World’s ‘Hottest on Record’
18.
FERC Carbon Pricing Conference Shatters
Attendance Records, But Where Were the State Voices?
19. Cow Burps – Cattle Industry Poised to Lead The Way to a Cooler Earth by Reducing Methane Content
WORD OF THE DAY
Lambent • \LAM-bunt\ • Adjective - Shining or glowing softly; having a light, appealing quality
The lambent, flickering electric candlelight bathed the face of the infant robot with an appealing halo. “Remember the three laws,” crooned its caretaker hopefully. “I’d like to be able to sleep as peacefully as your electronic hibernation when you are all grown up and caring for me.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
What Caused California’s Rolling Blackouts? Climate
Change & Poor Planning (Los Angeles Times, CA)
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2020-10-06/california-rolling-blackouts-climate-change-poor-planningCalifornia Report on Blackouts
2.
Puget Sound Energy Plan to Sell Stake in Montana
Coal Plant Gets Poor Review from Washington State Regulatory Staff (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
3.
Wyoming Governor Welcomes Development in Coal
Dock Case Against Washington State (Associated Press)
4.
After Heavy Lobbying, A Memphis City Council Vote
Puts Memphis Leaving Tennessee Valley Authority in Limbo (Memphis Commercial
Appeal, TN)
5.
Winter Energy Bills in the United States Likely to
Be Similar to Last Winter’s (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=45416
6.
California: Town of Paradise Taking Steps to Get
All Utilities Underground (Paradise Post, CA)
7.
Puget Sound Energy: ‘Storms Won’t Stop for the
Pandemic, Get Prepared Today’ (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)
8.
Op/Ed: Hydropower Plays Key Role in Washington
State’s Energy Needs (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/oct/06/andy-barth-hyrdopower-plays-key-role-in-washington/
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
9.
Ameren Rejects Illinois Regulators’ Request,
Ends Net Metering for New Residential Solar Customers (Utility Dive)
10.
2019 Was the Second Largest Year Ever for Corporate
Solar Investments (Fast Company)
11.
Behind the Rise of U.S. Utility-Driven Solar
(PV-Tech)
https://www.pv-tech.org/editors-blog/behind-the-rise-of-us-utility-driven-solar
12.
Hydropower Most Widely Used Renewable Energy
Source Worldwide, Survey Shows (Engineering & Technology)
FISH & WILDLIFE
13.
Seal Populations Have Recovered, But Not
Everyone Is Happy (Christian Science Monitor)
14.
Coho Swarm Willapa: Astounding Run Brings
Increased Limits (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)
15.
Wounded Orcas Off Spanish Coast Could Be
Attacking Boats in Retaliation (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/wounded-orcas-off-spanish-coast-could-be-attacking-boat-1845291291
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
16.
Op/Ed: Trump Administration Ensures Reliable
Water for the West (Tri-City Herald, WA)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article246235475.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
17.
September Was World’s ‘Hottest on Record’ (British
Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54442782
18.
FERC Carbon Pricing Conference Shatters Attendance
Records, But Where Were the State Voices? (Utility Dive)
19.
Cow Burps – Cattle Industry Poised to Lead The
Way to a Cooler Earth by Reducing Methane Content (Forbes Magazine)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Eddie Van Halen, Guitar Hero, Dies at 65
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/10/06/eddie-van-halen-guitar-hero-dies-at-65/
‘I Can See Clearly Now’ Singer Johnny Nash Dies at 80
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/entertainment/johnny-nash-death/index.html
Detention Officers Facing Charges for Allegedly Forcing
Inmates to Listen to “Baby Shark” on Repeat
For Ten Days, Mars Will Shine the Brightest It Has Since
2003
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mars-shine-bright-next-ten-days-1.5749742?cmp=rss
SONGS OF THE DAY
Van Halen – Jump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq-potK_7Ts
Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now
