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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Cascade Mountains Heading Toward a Future with Little to No
Snowpack, New Analysis Suggests (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/03/snowpack-cascades-climate-change/
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Slapped with $125
Million Penalty for Sparking 2019 Kincade Fire (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/pge-slapped-with-125m-penalty-for-sparking-2019-kincade-fire/
‘Is This Really Green?’ The Fight Over Solar Farms in the
Mojave Desert (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Migrating Birds Skip Dry Klamath Refuges, Disrupting Annual
Migration (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Oregon: The Dalles Sues to Keep Google’s Water Use a Secret
(Oregonian, Portland, OR)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Slapped
with $125 Million Penalty for Sparking 2019 Kincade Fire
2.
SoCal Edison Moving Customers to New
‘Time-of-Use’ Rate Plans That Will Charge More Between 4 – 9 PM
3.
WA State: Natural Gas Rates in Tri-Cities to
Jump 18% as Cold Weather Hits
4.
Seattle City Light Restarts Turbines After
Rockslides at Diablo Dam
5.
WA State: Vandalism Cuts Power to Thousands of
Puyallup Area Residents Overnight Tuesday
6.
Tribes Protest N-Reactor Project on Hanford Site
7.
Tribal Groups: Arizona Corp Commission Giving
Token Funding for Coal Plant Closure
8.
WA State Rep. Schoesler (R-Ritzville) Critical
of Study Looking at Removal of Snake River Dams
9.
Idaho Power Sees Customer Gains as State Grows
10.
The Energy Authority, Pacific Northwest Public
Power Utilities in Strategic Partnership
11.
Alaska: Study Sheds Light on Electrifying Cruise
Ship Docks
12.
Maine Voters Reject Quebec Hydropower
Transmission Line
13.
Jellyfish Invasion Causes Shutdown of UK Nuclear
Power Plant
14.
Senate Committee Advances Willie Phillips as
Decisive FERC Vote
15.
Analysis: In Washington State, The Tide Might Be
Turning on Breaching Snake River Dams
16.
Editorial: Removing Snake River Dams Could Aid
Fish, Economy
17.
Essay: Salmon Suction
18.
Guest Essay: Competition in Electricity Markets
Lowers Bills — But Most States Don’t Allow That
19.
‘Is This Really Green?’ The Fight Over Solar
Farms in the Mojave Desert
20.
Utility’s Study Could ‘Determine Future of Solar
in Idaho’
21.
Rural Alaska Coop Switches from Diesel Gensets
to Solar Microgrid
22.
Norway in Legal Quandary After Wind Turbines Ruled
a Threat to Reindeer Herder Rights
23.
California Proposes Demand Response, Other
Measures to Shore Up Summer Grid Reliability
24.
Migrating Birds Skip Dry Klamath Refuges,
Disrupting Annual Migration
25.
WA Fish Researchers Use Tiny Sensors & Other
Tech to Save Salmon
26.
Baleen Whales Eat Far More Than Once Thought
27.
EPA Ability to Regulate Power Sector Greenhouse
Gas Emissions at Risk as Supreme Court Takes Case, Analysts Say
28.
California: Tiny Seedlings of Giant Sequoias
Rise from Ashes of Wildfire at Sequoia Crest
29.
Oregon: The Dalles Sues to Keep Google’s Water
Use a Secret
30.
California Farm Town Lurches from No Water to
Polluted Water
31.
Cascade Mountains Heading Toward a Future with
Little to No Snowpack, New Analysis Suggests
32.
Seattle Mayor Proposes New Climate Measures to
Tackle Pollution from Traffic & Buildings
33.
Settlement Negotiations Fail Between Oregon
Climate Activists & Government Attorneys
34.
Amazon Ready to Begin Building Its
World-Encircling Network of Satellites
35.
Yahoo Pulls Out of China, Citing ‘Challenging’
Environment
36.
Facebook Is Shutting Down Its Face Recognition
System
37.
Video: How the Power Grid Keeps America Moving
38.
Cynic Alert: BP Warns Of ‘Tight’ Gas Market
Ahead as Profits Surge
39.
Is Winter Coming? Weekend Storms Could Bring
Snow to Western Washington Passes
40. A Very Stormy November Ahead
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Noodge /nooj/ transitive verbm or noun – To pester or nag. One who pesters or nags.
Four-Legged Barbecue Pests
Nature’s perfect noodge
Lurks under picnic table
Begging, chubby dog
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
California: Pacific Gas & Electric Slapped with
$125 Million Penalty for Sparking 2019 Kincade Fire (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/pge-slapped-with-125m-penalty-for-sparking-2019-kincade-fire/
2.
SoCal Edison Moving Customers to New ‘Time-of-Use’
Rate Plans That Will Charge More Between 4 – 9 PM (KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA)
3.
WA State: Natural Gas Rates in Tri-Cities to Jump
18% as Cold Weather Hits (MSN News)
4.
Seattle City Light Restarts Turbines After
Rockslides at Diablo Dam (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
5.
WA State: Vandalism Cuts Power to Thousands of Puyallup
Area Residents Overnight Tuesday (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
6.
Tribes Protest N-Reactor Project on Hanford Site
(Public News Service)
7.
Tribal Groups: Arizona Corp Commission Giving
Token Funding for Coal Plant Closure (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/business-arizona-87e0693c5df48296689caa986efcc6fb
WA State Rep. Schoesler (R-Ritzville) Critical of Study
Looking at Removal of Snake River Dams (Pacific Northwest Ag Network)
8. https://www.pnwag.net/2021/11/01/schoesler-critical-of-study-looking-at-removal-of-snake-river-dams/
9.
Idaho Power Sees Customer Gains as State Grows (KIVI-TV,
Boise, ID)
https://www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-power-sees-customer-gains-as-state-grows
10.
The Energy Authority, Pacific Northwest Public
Power Utilities in Strategic Partnership (American Public Power Association)
11.
Alaska: Study Sheds Light on Electrifying Cruise
Ship Docks (Juneau Empire, AK)
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/study-sheds-light-of-electrifying-cruise-ship-docks/
12.
Maine Voters Reject Quebec Hydropower
Transmission Line (Yahoo News)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/maine-voters-reject-quebec-hydropower-112512509.html
13.
Jellyfish Invasion Causes Shutdown of UK Nuclear
Power Plant (The Weather Network)
14.
Senate Committee Advances Willie Phillips as
Decisive FERC Vote (Bloomberg News)
SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI
15.
Analysis: In Washington State, The Tide Might Be
Turning on Breaching Snake River Dams (Yahoo News)
https://news.yahoo.com/analysis-washington-state-tide-might-110000860.html
16.
Editorial: Removing Snake River Dams Could Aid
Fish, Economy (Everett Herald – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/editorial-removing-snake-river-dams-could-aid-fish-economy/
17.
Essay: Salmon Suction (Ag Info Network)
https://www.aginfo.net/report/51200/Sportsman-s-Spotlight/Salmon-Suction
18.
Guest Essay: Competition in Electricity Markets
Lowers Bills — But Most States Don’t Allow That (Market Watch)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
19.
‘Is This Really Green?’ The Fight Over Solar
Farms in the Mojave Desert (Los Angeles Times, CA)
20.
Utility’s Study Could ‘Determine Future of Solar
in Idaho’ (Public News Service)
21.
Rural Alaska Coop Switches from Diesel Gensets
to Solar Microgrid (Transmission & Distribution World)
22.
Norway in Legal Quandary After Wind Turbines
Ruled a Threat to Reindeer Herder Rights (Yahoo News)
https://news.yahoo.com/norway-legal-quandary-wind-turbines-145719341.html
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
23.
California Proposes Demand Response, Other
Measures to Shore Up Summer Grid Reliability (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-grid-reliability-2022-2023-summer/609261/
FISH & WILDLIFE
24.
Migrating Birds Skip Dry Klamath Refuges,
Disrupting Annual Migration (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
25.
WA Fish Researchers Use Tiny Sensors & Other
Tech to Save Salmon (Crosscut Seattle, WA)
26.
Baleen Whales Eat Far More Than Once Thought (Courthouse
News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/baleen-whales-eat-far-more-than-once-thought/
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
27.
EPA Ability to Regulate Power Sector Greenhouse
Gas Emissions at Risk as Supreme Court Takes Case, Analysts Say (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/epa-power-ghg-emissions-climate-supreme-court/609303/
28.
California: Tiny Seedlings of Giant Sequoias
Rise from Ashes of Wildfire at Sequoia Crest (KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
29.
Oregon: The Dalles Sues to Keep Google’s Water
Use a Secret (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
30.
California Farm Town Lurches from No Water to
Polluted Water (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/california-farm-town-lurches-no-water-polluted-water-2021-11-02/
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
31.
Cascade Mountains Heading Toward a Future with
Little to No Snowpack, New Analysis Suggests (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/03/snowpack-cascades-climate-change/
32.
Seattle Mayor Proposes New Climate Measures to
Tackle Pollution from Traffic & Buildings (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
33.
Settlement Negotiations Fail Between Oregon Climate
Activists & Government Attorneys (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
34.
Amazon Ready to Begin Building Its
World-Encircling Network of Satellites (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
https://kuow.org/stories/amazon-ready-to-begin-building-its-world-encircling-network-of-satellites
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
35.
Yahoo Pulls Out of China, Citing ‘Challenging’
Environment (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/02/yahoo-pulls-out-of-china-citing-challenging-environment/
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
36.
Facebook Is Shutting Down Its Face Recognition
System (Engadget)
https://www.engadget.com/facebook-shuts-down-face-recognition-171737198.html?.tsrc=1013
37.
Video: How the Power Grid Keeps America Moving
(U.S. Department of Energy)
https://www.energy.gov/oe/articles/how-power-grid-keeps-america-moving
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY
38.
Cynic Alert: BP Warns Of ‘Tight’ Gas Market
Ahead as Profits Surge (Associated Press)
39.
Is Winter Coming? Weekend Storms Could Bring
Snow to Western Washington Passes (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
40.
A Very Stormy November Ahead (Cliff Mass Weather
Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-very-stormy-november-ahead.html
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
15 Kids Get Adopted While Wearing
Halloween Costumes in Adorable Courthouse Ceremony
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/15-kids-adopted-while-wearing-162622928.html?.tsrc=1013
Ancient Comet May Have Turned
Chilean Desert into Glass
https://gizmodo.com/ancient-comet-may-have-turned-chilean-desert-into-glass-1847991000
Rare (and Smelly) Corpse Flower
Blooms in San Diego for First Time in Years
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/11/02/corpse-flower-San-Diego/8331635875226/
Overdue Book Returned to British Library
after 50 Years
SONG OF THE DAY
Blondie - Heart of Glass (Disco Version)
