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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Utility Disconnections Can Resume This Week in Washington
State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
More Renewable Energy, Less Energy Efficiency in New Pacific
Northwest Power Plan (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
https://kuow.org/stories/more-renewable-energy-less-energy-efficiency-in-new-power-plan
Google Plans Further Expansion in Wasco County, Oregon –
Report (Data Center Dynamics)
On the Klamath, Dam Removal May Come Too Late to Save the
Salmon (Yale Environment 360)
https://e360.yale.edu/features/on-the-klamath-dam-removal-may-come-too-late-to-save-the-salmon
Advocates Say Wind Farm Plans Interfere with Fertile Fishing
Areas (National Public Radio)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Utility Disconnections Can Resume This Week in
Washington State
2.
More Renewable Energy, Less Energy Efficiency in
New Pacific Northwest Power Plan
3.
California Public Utilities President Stepping
Down at the End of the Year
4.
British Columbia to Plow $260 Million into
Electrification
5.
California: Sacramento Municipal Utility
District Consolidates Ownership of Gas-Powered Plants as It Prepares to Shutter
Them
6.
Canadian Dam Owner Sues Maine Over Alleged
Effort to Remove Four Kennebec River Dams
7.
Déjà vu – As Marijuana Industry in Oklahoma
Booms, Rural Utilities Feel Growing Pains
8.
Phase Out Natural Gas? A Big No from Many Cities
9.
Pennsylvania Community’s Fight Against Electric
Lines Shows Tensions Coming with Push Toward a Clean Energy Future
10.
Aluminum’s Surge Is Really an Energy Crisis in
Disguise
11.
Electricity Generation by U.S. State
12.
Here’s The List Of 317 Wind Energy Rejections the
Sierra Club Doesn’t Want You to See
13.
Utility Companies Aren’t Preparing for the Right
Kind of Disasters
14.
Advocates Say Wind Farm Plans Interfere with
Fertile Fishing Areas
15.
President Biden’s Renewables Plan May Hit
Floating Tech Troubles
16.
California: New Altamont Pass Wind Farm Aims to
Bring Clean Energy to Residents, Businesses
17.
If You Think Solar Panels Are the Ultimate in
Clean, Green Tech, Think Again
18.
On the Klamath, Dam Removal May Come Too Late to
Save the Salmon
19.
Sockeye Salmon Released into Central Idaho Lakes
to Spawn
20.
Oregon: Poor Deschutes River Steelhead Run
Prompts Fishing Closure Through End of Year
21.
WA State: Over Dam/Salmon Debate – Sauk-Suiattle
Indian Tribe Demands City Stop Using Chief Seattle on Its Logo
22.
A Bitter Dispute Ends as California Water
Agencies Pledge Cooperation on Colorado River
23.
State, Federal Actions Show Growing Push for a
Nuclear Role in Reaching Net Zero Emissions
24.
Google Plans Further Expansion in Wasco County,
Oregon – Report
25.
Wyoming: Committee Looks to Make Cryptocurrency
Mining Easier
26.
Bitcoin Bros & Nuclear Bros Have Found
Common Cause
27.
Leaked Facebook Docs Depict Kids as 'Untapped'
Wealth
28.
Weekly WA State Newspaper Fined $15,000 for
Selling Election Coverage
29.
Gulf of Alaska Storm Season Begins
30. USPS Mail Delivery Is About to Get Permanently Slower & Temporarily More Expensive
WORD OF THE DAY
Foozle \FOO-zul\ Verb – To manage or play awkwardly: bungle.
Watching Abercrombie in aerobics class was like watching a large, ponderous bear attempt ballet…only not as good. Just about every move barked out by the harridan leading the class led to a foozled step by Abercrombie. He often endangered fellow classmates with flailing arms or a mistaken left step when a right one was ordered.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Utility Disconnections Can Resume This Week in Washington
State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
2.
More Renewable Energy, Less Energy Efficiency in
New Pacific Northwest Power Plan (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
https://kuow.org/stories/more-renewable-energy-less-energy-efficiency-in-new-power-plan
3.
California Public Utilities President Stepping
Down at the End of the Year (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)
4.
British Columbia to Plow $260 Million into Electrification
(Alaska Highway News)
https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/fort-st-john/bc-to-plow-260-million-into-electrification-4466158
5.
California: Sacramento Municipal Utility
District Consolidates Ownership of Gas-Powered Plants as It Prepares to Shutter
Them (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
6.
Canadian Dam Owner Sues Maine Over Alleged
Effort to Remove Four Kennebec River Dams (Portland Press-Herald, ME)
7.
Déjà vu – As Marijuana Industry in Oklahoma
Booms, Rural Utilities Feel Growing Pains (KOSU Radio, Stillwater, OK)
8.
Phase Out Natural Gas? A Big No from Many Cities
(The Tyee)
https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/09/24/Phase-Out-Natural-Gas-Cities/
9.
Pennsylvania Community’s Fight Against Electric
Lines Shows Tensions Coming with Push Toward a Clean Energy Future (Pennsylvania
State Impact)
10.
Aluminum’s Surge Is Really an Energy Crisis in
Disguise (Bloomberg News)
11.
Electricity Generation by U.S. State (Big Think)
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/electricity-generation-by-state/
SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI
12.
Here’s The List Of 317 Wind Energy Rejections the
Sierra Club Doesn’t Want You to See (Forbes Magazine)
13.
Utility Companies Aren’t Preparing for the Right
Kind of Disasters (Fast Company)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
14.
Advocates Say Wind Farm Plans Interfere with
Fertile Fishing Areas (National Public Radio)
15.
President Biden’s Renewables Plan May Hit
Floating Tech Troubles (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-renewables-plan-may-hit-floating-tech-troubles/
16.
California: New Altamont Pass Wind Farm Aims to Bring
Clean Energy to Residents, Businesses (Pleasanton Weekly, CA)
17.
If You Think Solar Panels Are the Ultimate in Clean,
Green Tech, Think Again (C|Net News)
FISH & WILDLIFE
18.
On the Klamath, Dam Removal May Come Too Late to
Save the Salmon (Yale Environment 360)
https://e360.yale.edu/features/on-the-klamath-dam-removal-may-come-too-late-to-save-the-salmon
19.
Sockeye Salmon Released into Central Idaho Lakes
to Spawn (Associated Press)
20.
Oregon: Poor Deschutes River Steelhead Run
Prompts Fishing Closure Through End of Year (KTVZ-TV, Bend, OR)
21.
WA State: Over Dam/Salmon Debate – Sauk-Suiattle
Indian Tribe Demands City Stop Using Chief Seattle on Its Logo (KING-TV,
Seattle, WA)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
22.
A Bitter Dispute Ends as California Water
Agencies Pledge Cooperation on Colorado River (Los Angeles Times, CA)
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2021-09-28/california-water-agencies-settle-dispute
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
23.
State, Federal Actions Show Growing Push for a Nuclear
Role in Reaching Net Zero Emissions (Utility Dive)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
24.
Google Plans Further Expansion in Wasco County, Oregon
– Report (Data Center Dynamics)
25.
Wyoming: Committee Looks to Make Cryptocurrency
Mining Easier (Wyoming Public Media)
26.
Bitcoin Bros & Nuclear Bros Have Found
Common Cause (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/bitcoin-bros-and-nuclear-bros-have-found-common-cause-1847753537
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
27.
Leaked Facebook Docs Depict Kids as 'Untapped'
Wealth (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/leaked-facebook-docs-depict-kids-as-untapped-wealth-1847763431
28.
Weekly WA State Newspaper Fined $15,000 for Selling
Election Coverage (Crosscut Seattle, WA)
https://crosscut.com/politics/2021/09/weekly-wa-newspaper-fined-15000-selling-election-coverage
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
29.
Gulf of Alaska Storm Season Begins (Cliff Mass
Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2021/09/gulf-of-alaska-storm-begins.html
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW TODAY
30.
USPS Mail Delivery Is About to Get Permanently
Slower & Temporarily More Expensive (USA Today)
BABAE! PIGS IN THE FORUM – DIVERSIONS
Missing Moon Rock from Apollo 17 Mission Back in Louisiana
iPhones in Old Paintings — Is This Evidence of Time
Travellers?
‘Mudlarks’ Dig Up London’s Past on the Banks of the River
Thames
Basta! Romans Say Enough to Invasion of Wild Boars in City
https://news.yahoo.com/basta-romans-enough-invasion-wild-174208841.html
SONG OF THE DAY
Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition
