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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Idaho Legislature Comes Out Against U.S. Rep Simpson’s
Salmon Recovery Plan (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)
WA State: Seattle City Light Submits Revised Dam Study Plan
for Review (Associated Press)
WA State: A Klickitat County Zone Made for Renewable Energy
May Be Ambushing Homeowners (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)
The Relatively Wet Winter Whipped Washington State’s
Snowpack Back into Shape (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/apr/10/the-relatively-wet-winter-whipped-washingtons-snow/
Clean Fuel Standard, ‘Cap-&-Trade’ Proposals Pass
Washington State Senate Thursday (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/apr/09/clean-fuel-standard-cap-and-trade-proposals-pass-s/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Idaho Legislature Comes Out Against U.S. Rep
Simpson’s Salmon Recovery Plan
2.
Amid Mounting Opposition to Rep. Mike Simpson’s
Plan to Save Snake River Salmon, Supporters of Dam Removal Hope for Bipartisan
Backing in Congress
3.
Columbia/Snake Ports, Growers Weigh in on Snake
River Dam-Breaching Plan
4.
WA State: Seattle City Light Submits Revised Dam
Study Plan for Review
5.
WA State: Seattle City Light Offers to Change
Dam Operations on ‘Sacred’ Stretch of the Skagit River
6.
Washington State Utilities & Transportation
Staff Gives OK to Puget Sound Electric Rate Adjustment
7.
WA State: Public Officials Press Douglas PUD on
New Data Centers’ Power Delivery Rates
8.
Plutonium Programs in East Asia & Idaho Will
Challenge the Biden Administration
9.
Former NRC Chair Questions Economic Feasibility
of New Nuclear in U.S.
10.
Down to the Wire: President Biden’s Green Goals
Face a Power Grid Reckoning
11.
Hydropower Explained – Where Hydropower Is
Generated
12.
Thank A Line Worker on April 12
13.
Commentary: Idaho Legislature Makes Aversion to
Snake River Dam Breaching Official
14.
Op/Ed: We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About
the Cost of Renewables
15.
Editorial: Montana’s SB 379, A Horror Show for
NorthWestern Energy Customers, Should Be Killed
16.
WA State: A Klickitat County Zone Made for
Renewable Energy May Be Ambushing Homeowners
17.
Avista Eyes Montana Wind Energy
18.
Maui-Based Companies Team Up to Work on Solar
Power Project in Oregon
19.
WA State: How Puget Sound Energy’s $1 Million
Green Power Solar Grants Benefit Two Thurston County Organizations
20.
Amazon Warns Texas: Don’t Pass Bill That Would
Drive Up Wind Power Costs
21.
Idaho Power Customers Save Enough Energy to
Power Nearly 17,000 Homes
22.
Nevada: Clean Energy Advocates Want More Energy
Efficiency Investments; NV Energy Pushes Back
23.
Squires: It Is Not Clear If Dams Are Responsible
for Salmon Runs
24.
Maine: State Pulling Proposed Change to Kennebec
River Management Plan
25.
Pacific Northwest Ports Pledge to Stop Air
Pollution – 29 Years from Now
26.
The Relatively Wet Winter Whipped Washington
State’s Snowpack Back into Shape
27.
The Water Fight Over the Shrinking Colorado
River
28.
Summarizing 2020 Hydrology Conditions
29.
Las Vegas Pushes to Become First to Ban
Ornamental Grass
30.
Clean Fuel Standard, ‘Cap-&-Trade’ Proposals
Pass Washington State Senate Thursday
31.
Oregon: How Eugene’s Contract with Local
Utilities Could Be a Tool to Reduce Carbon Emissions
32.
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Declined by 11% in 2020
33.
Oregon: Broadband for All – Internet Strength in
Lane County’s Rural Areas Is Getting Better
34.
Verizon Recalls Mobile Hotspots Sold to Schools,
in Stores
35.
More Than 20 States Still Restrict Municipal
Broadband
36.
Utility Distribution Systems ‘Increasingly at
Risk’ for Cyberattacks, GAO Report Concludes
37.
Why Non-Fungible Tokens Have Such a Massive
Carbon Footprint
38.
Non-Fungible Tokens, Explained – I Have
Questions About This Emerging... Um... Art Form? Platform?
39.
Why Is Google Docs Not Working? Google Says It’s
Investigating Issues Affecting Google Drive, Docs
40.
Biden Welcomes Settlement Between South Korean
Firms on Electric Battery Dispute
41.
Washington State Legislature Approves Hawkins
Bill Promoting Hydrogen Vehicles
42.
Canada Is Touting Hydrogen as Crucial to Its
Climate Action Plan, But How Green Is It?
43.
Review Your Social Media Etiquette
44.
Winter Storm Most Costly Ever as Drought Expands
in the West
45.
The Revolution in Satellite Technology Means
There Are Swarms of Spacecraft No Bigger Than a Loaf of Bread in Orbit
46.
White House Issuing Reports on States’
Infrastructure Needs
47.
White House Releases State-by-State Fact Sheets
to Highlight Nationwide Need for the American Jobs Plan
48.
Washington State Senate Passes Bill to Prevent
& Fight Wildfires
49. Report: Energy Jobs Pay Far Above the National Average
WORD OF THE DAY
Homogeneous /hoh-muh-JEEN-yus/ Adjective 1: of the same or a similar kind or nature 2: of uniform structure or composition throughout.
Whitefish, rice, cauliflower, vanilla ice cream, served on white, bone china. Dagwood was intrigued by the homogeneous nature of his dinner at the “White Night” diner.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Idaho Legislature Comes Out Against U.S. Rep Simpson’s
Salmon Recovery Plan (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)
2.
Amid Mounting Opposition to Rep. Mike Simpson’s Plan
to Save Snake River Salmon, Supporters of Dam Removal Hope for Bipartisan
Backing in Congress (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/apr/08/amid-mounting-opposition-to-mike-simpsons-plan-to-/
3.
Columbia/Snake Ports, Growers Weigh in on Snake
River Dam-Breaching Plan (Waterways Journal Weekly)
4.
WA State: Seattle City Light Submits Revised Dam
Study Plan for Review (Associated Press)
5.
WA State: Seattle City Light Offers to Change
Dam Operations on ‘Sacred’ Stretch of the Skagit River (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
6.
Washington State Utilities & Transportation Staff
Gives OK to Puget Sound Electric Rate Adjustment (Daily Energy Insider)
7.
WA State: Public Officials Press Douglas PUD on New
Data Centers’ Power Delivery Rates (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
8.
Plutonium Programs in East Asia & Idaho Will
Challenge the Biden Administration (Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists)
9.
Former NRC Chair Questions Economic Feasibility of
New Nuclear in U.S. (Utility Dive)
10.
Down to the Wire: President Biden’s Green Goals
Face a Power Grid Reckoning (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/08/biden-green-goals-power-grid-480446
11.
Hydropower Explained – Where Hydropower Is
Generated (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/hydropower/where-hydropower-is-generated.php
12.
Thank A Line Worker on April 12 (East Texas
Radio)
https://easttexasradio.com/thank-a-lineworker-on-april-12/
SOAP BOX SERENADE - OPINIONS & EDITORIALS
13.
Commentary: Idaho Legislature Makes Aversion to Snake
River Dam Breaching Official (Lewiston Tribune, ID)
14.
Op/Ed: We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About
the Cost of Renewables (Portland Business Journal, OR)
https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2021/04/oped-were-asking-wrong-questions-about.html
15.
Editorial: Montana’s SB 379, A Horror Show for NorthWestern
Energy Customers, Should Be Killed (Billings Gazette, MT)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
16.
WA State: A Klickitat County Zone Made for Renewable
Energy May Be Ambushing Homeowners (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)
17.
Avista Eyes Montana Wind Energy (Montana
Standard, Butte, MT)
18.
Maui-Based Companies Team Up to Work on Solar
Power Project in Oregon (Pacific Business Journal, HI)
https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2021/04/maui-based-companies-team-up-to-work-on.html
19.
WA State: How Puget Sound Energy’s $1 Million
Green Power Solar Grants Benefit Two Thurston County Organizations (Thurston
Talks, Olympia, WA)
20.
Amazon Warns Texas: Don’t Pass Bill That Would Drive
Up Wind Power Costs (Ars Technica)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
21.
Idaho Power Customers Save Enough Energy to Power
Nearly 17,000 Homes (KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)
22.
Nevada: Clean Energy Advocates Want More Energy
Efficiency Investments; NV Energy Pushes Back (Nevada Independent)
FISH & WILDLIFE
23.
Squires: It Is Not Clear If Dams Are Responsible
for Salmon Runs (Pacific Northwest Ag Network)
https://www.pnwag.net/2021/04/08/squires-it-is-not-clear-if-dams-are-responsible-for-salmon-runs/
24.
Maine: State Pulling Proposed Change to Kennebec
River Management Plan (Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
25.
Pacific Northwest Ports Pledge to Stop Air
Pollution – 29 Years from Now (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
https://kuow.org/stories/northwest-ports-pledge-to-stop-air-pollution-nearly-three-decades-from-now
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
26.
The Relatively Wet Winter Whipped Washington
State’s Snowpack Back into Shape (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/apr/10/the-relatively-wet-winter-whipped-washingtons-snow/
27.
The Water Fight Over the Shrinking Colorado
River (British Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56608180
28.
Summarizing 2020 Hydrology Conditions (Western
Area Power Administration)
https://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsFeatures/2021/Pages/Summarizing-2020-hydrology-conditions.aspx
29.
Las Vegas Pushes to Become First to Ban
Ornamental Grass (Associated Press)
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Las-Vegas-pushes-to-become-first-to-ban-16092717.php
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
30.
Clean Fuel Standard, ‘Cap-&-Trade’ Proposals
Pass Washington State Senate Thursday (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/apr/09/clean-fuel-standard-cap-and-trade-proposals-pass-s/
31.
Oregon: How Eugene’s Contract with Local
Utilities Could Be a Tool to Reduce Carbon Emissions (Oregon Public
Broadcasting)
32.
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Declined by 11% in 2020 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=47496
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
33.
Oregon: Broadband for All – Internet Strength in
Lane County’s Rural Areas Is Getting Better (Eugene Weekly, OR)
https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2021/04/08/broadband-for-all/
34.
Verizon Recalls Mobile Hotspots Sold to Schools,
in Stores (Associated Press)
35.
More Than 20 States Still Restrict Municipal
Broadband (StateScoop)
https://statescoop.com/more-than-20-states-still-restrict-municipal-broadband/?category_news=state
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
36.
Utility Distribution Systems ‘Increasingly at Risk’
for Cyberattacks, GAO Report Concludes (Utility Dive)
37.
Why Non-Fungible Tokens Have Such a Massive
Carbon Footprint (Fast Company)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90623849/why-nfts-have-such-a-massive-carbon-footprint
38.
Non-Fungible Tokens, Explained – I Have
Questions About This Emerging... Um... Art Form? Platform? (The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq
39.
Why Is Google Docs Not Working? Google Says It’s
Investigating Issues Affecting Google Drive, Docs (USA Today)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/12/google-down-drive-docs-outage-april-2021/7187789002/
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
40.
Biden Welcomes Settlement Between South Korean Firms
on Electric Battery Dispute (Reuters)
BIG TANKS OF HYDROGEN
41.
Washington State Legislature Approves Hawkins
Bill Promoting Hydrogen Vehicles (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://www.kpq.com/legislature-approves-hawkins-bill-promoting-hydrogen-vehicles/
42.
Canada Is Touting Hydrogen as Crucial to Its
Climate Action Plan, But How Green Is It? (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/what-on-earth-hydrogen-canada-grey-blue-green-1.5979923?cmp=rss
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
43.
Review Your Social Media Etiquette (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/at-home/social-media-etiquette-review.html
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
44.
Winter Storm Most Costly Ever as Drought Expands
in the West (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/winter-storm-most-costly-ever-as-drought-expands-in-the-west/
45.
The Revolution in Satellite Technology Means
There Are Swarms of Spacecraft No Bigger Than a Loaf of Bread in Orbit (Washington
Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/06/small-satellites-growth-space/
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
46.
White House Issuing Reports on States’
Infrastructure Needs (Associated Press)
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/White-House-issuing-reports-on-states-16093792.php
47.
White House Releases State-by-State Fact Sheets
to Highlight Nationwide Need for the American Jobs Plan (The White House,
Washington, DC)
48.
Washington State Senate Passes Bill to Prevent &
Fight Wildfires (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2021/04/10/washington-senate-wildfire-prevention-fund-legislation/
49.
Report: Energy Jobs Pay Far Above the National
Average (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/energy-jobs-pay-national-average-03be2f05-861d-471c-a3dc-1bdbac9452ac.html
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Old Navy Responds to First-Grade Girl Who Asked for Jeans
with Real Pockets
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/05/us/old-navy-real-pockets-girl-jeans-trnd/index.html
Enjoy National Grilled Cheese Day
Watch NASA Mission Control as They Attempt First Helicopter
Flight on Mars
https://gizmodo.com/watch-nasa-mission-control-as-they-attempt-first-helico-1846654112
You Return $10,000 Found on Issaquah Road: Your Reward?
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/you-return-10000-found-on-issaquah-road-your-reward/
SONG OF THE DAY
David Dundas - Jeans On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwGlhKcEBjY
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