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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
No More Natural Gas in New San Francisco Buildings Starting
Next Year (San Francisco Chronicle, CA)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/No-more-natural-gas-in-new-San-Francisco-15717658.php
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Fell in 2019,
Mainly in Electric Generation (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=45836
Oregon: Fishing, Environmental Groups Sue Over Umpqua River
Dam (Associated Press)
Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Update Efficiency
Standards for 25 Appliances (The Hill, Washington, DC)
Utah’s Solar Advocates Plan to Fight Decision by State
Regulators (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2020/11/09/utahs-solar-advocates/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
No More Natural Gas in New San Francisco
Buildings Starting Next Year
2.
Umatilla Electric Receives $3 Million From USDA
for Energy Efficiency Upgrades
3.
California: Oroville Dam Safe, But Still
Vulnerable
4.
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Will Seek
Buyer for Its Crane Valley (Bass Lake) Hydroelectric Facilities
5.
NuScale Power Announces an Additional 25 Percent
Increase in NuScale Power Module Output; Additional Power Plant Solutions
6.
Portland General Electric CEO Urges Robust
Electric Industry, Government Partnership to Manage Wildfires
7.
Commentary: California Needs More Renewables,
Storage to Prevent Power Outages
8.
NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) Soars 8.35% on November
09
9.
UK Judge Nixes Damages Claim Over Brazil Dam
Failure
10.
New Capability Shields Grid from Solar Storms
11.
Utah’s Solar Advocates Plan to Fight Decision by
State Regulators
12.
Solar & Battery Project Goes Online to
Provide Power for Richland
13.
Will Wind Farms Raise Power Prices &
Increase Blackouts? Benton PUD Thinks So
14.
WA State: Tacoma Power Proposes Rate to Support
Renewable Electrofuel Producers
15.
The Combined Power of Floating Solar on Hydro
Reservoirs Shows New Potential
16.
Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Update
Efficiency Standards for 25 Appliances
17.
WA State: Clallam PUD Earns Smart Energy
Provider Designation
18.
Oregon: Fishing, Environmental Groups Sue Over
Umpqua River Dam
19.
Ag, Utility Groups Ask Pacific Northwest
Governors for Holistic Approach to Salmon Recovery
20.
News Release: in Joint Letter to Governors,
Dozens of Northwest Leaders Urge Holistic Approach to Four-State Salmon
Recovery Process
21.
U.S. Navy Receives Approval for Exercises That
Could Increase Harm to Washington Orcas
22.
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Fell in 2019, Mainly in Electric Generation
23.
Trudeau Promises to Connect 98% of Canadians to
High-Speed Internet by 2026
24.
WA State: Port of Columbia Revisits Broadband
Project
25.
This Project Is Bringing High-Speed Internet to
the Developing World Via Beams of Infrared Light
26.
Tennessee Valley Authority Reports New Solar
Facility Will Supply Energy to Google Data Centers
27.
Parler, MeWe, Gab Gain Momentum as Conservative
Social Media Alternatives in Post-Trump Age
28.
The Unintended Consequences of ‘Clean &
Green’
29.
Washington Gov. Inslee Emerges as Contender for
Energy in Biden’s Cabinet
30.
President-Elect Biden Announces Energy,
Environment Transition Team Members
31.
White House Removes Leader of Major Climate
Report
32.
‘The Days of FERC Being Referred to as an
Obscure Agency Are Over’: Chatterjee Reflects on Chairmanship
33.
Movement to Form ‘Greater Idaho’ Gains Steam as
Two Rural Oregon Counties Vote to Consider Joining Idaho
34.
Potential for a Major Pacific Northwest Storm
Friday Night/Saturday Morning
35.
Major Storm Headed for Pacific Northwest
36. Small Tornado Touches Down in St. Helens, Oregon – Buildings Damaged
WORD OF THE DAY
octothorpe /OCK-tuh-torp/ noun – The symbol #
“Mr. Holroyd, you’ve certainly made a hash of things,” thundered the social media mogul to his newly-installed employee. “Don’t you know the difference between an octothorpe and an ampersand?”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
No More Natural Gas in New San Francisco Buildings
Starting Next Year (San Francisco Chronicle, CA)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/No-more-natural-gas-in-new-San-Francisco-15717658.php
2.
Umatilla Electric Receives $3 Million From USDA for
Energy Efficiency Upgrades (Hermiston Herald, OR)
3.
California: Oroville Dam Safe, But Still Vulnerable
(KRCR-TV, Redding, CA)
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/report-no-urgent-repairs-needed-on-oroville-dam
4.
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Will Seek
Buyer for Its Crane Valley (Bass Lake) Hydroelectric Facilities (Sierra News,
North Fork, CA)
5.
NuScale Power Announces an Additional 25 Percent
Increase in NuScale Power Module Output; Additional Power Plant Solutions
(BusinessWire)
6.
Portland General Electric CEO Urges Robust
Electric Industry, Government Partnership to Manage Wildfires (Daily Energy
Insider)
7.
Commentary: California Needs More Renewables,
Storage to Prevent Power Outages (Energy News Network)
8.
NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) Soars 8.35% on
November 09 (Equities)
https://www.equities.com/news/northwestern-corporation-nwe-soars-8-35-on-november-09
9.
UK Judge Nixes Damages Claim Over Brazil Dam
Failure (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/uk-judge-nixes-damages-claim-over-brazil-dam-failure/
10.
New Capability Shields Grid from Solar Storms
(Western Area Power Administration)
RENEWABLE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
11.
Utah’s Solar Advocates Plan to Fight Decision by
State Regulators (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2020/11/09/utahs-solar-advocates/
12.
Solar & Battery Project Goes Online to
Provide Power for Richland (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
13.
Will Wind Farms Raise Power Prices &
Increase Blackouts? Benton PUD Thinks So (Tri-City Herald, WA)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article246922452.html
14.
WA State: Tacoma Power Proposes Rate to Support
Renewable Electrofuel Producers (American Public Power Association)
15.
The Combined Power of Floating Solar on Hydro
Reservoirs Shows New Potential (Forbes Magazine)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16.
Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Update
Efficiency Standards for 25 Appliances (The Hill, Washington, DC)
17.
WA State: Clallam PUD Earns Smart Energy
Provider Designation (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/business/clallam-pud-earns-smart-energy-provider-designation/
FISH & WILDLIFE
18.
Oregon: Fishing, Environmental Groups Sue Over
Umpqua River Dam (Associated Press)
19.
Ag, Utility Groups Ask Pacific Northwest Governors
for Holistic Approach to Salmon Recovery (Capital Press)
20.
News Release: in Joint Letter to Governors,
Dozens of Northwest Leaders Urge Holistic Approach to Four-State Salmon
Recovery Process (Northwest RiverPartners – Links to PDF File)
https://nwriverpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020-NWRP-Issues-Joint-Letter-Four-State.pdf
21.
U.S. Navy Receives Approval for Exercises That
Could Increase Harm to Washington Orcas (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/military/article247078902.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
22.
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Fell in 2019, Mainly in Electric Generation (U.S. Energy Information
Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=45836
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
23.
Trudeau Promises to Connect 98% of Canadians to
High-Speed Internet by 2026 (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/broadband-internet-1.5794901
24.
WA State: Port of Columbia Revisits Broadband
Project (Walla Walla union-Bulletin, WA)
25.
This Project Is Bringing High-Speed Internet to
the Developing World Via Beams of Infrared Light (Fast Company)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
26.
Tennessee Valley Authority Reports New Solar
Facility Will Supply Energy to Google Data Centers (American Public Power
Association)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
27.
Parler, MeWe, Gab Gain Momentum as Conservative
Social Media Alternatives in Post-Trump Age (USA Today)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
28.
The Unintended Consequences of ‘Clean &
Green’ (The Hamilton Spectator, Ontario)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
29.
Washington Gov. Inslee Emerges as Contender for Energy
in Biden’s Cabinet (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
30.
President-Elect Biden Announces Energy,
Environment Transition Team Members (S&P Global)
31.
White House Removes Leader of Major Climate
Report (The Hill, Washington, DC)
32.
‘The Days of FERC Being Referred to as an
Obscure Agency Are Over’: Chatterjee Reflects on Chairmanship (Utility Dive)
33.
Movement to Form ‘Greater Idaho’ Gains Steam as
Two Rural Oregon Counties Vote to Consider Joining Idaho (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
NATURE’S WRATH
34.
Potential for a Major Pacific Northwest Storm Friday
Night/Saturday Morning (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/11/potential-for-major-storm-on-friday.html
35.
Major Storm Headed for Pacific Northwest (Associated
Press)
36.
Small Tornado Touches Down in St. Helens, Oregon
– Buildings Damaged (Associated Press)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Cat at Northeast’s Highest Peak Dies After 12 Years on Duty
Michigan Couple with 14 Sons Welcome Their First Daughter
Man Catches 18 Uncooked Eggs in His Mouth for Guinness Record
Massachusetts Man Plants Christmas Trees in Potholes
SONG OF THE DAY
Tony Bennett & Natalie Cole - Stormy Weather
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ytvHEIcp8
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