The Energy News Digest for January 24, 2022

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Former Bonneville Power Administration Chief Cautions Lawmakers About Cryptocurrency’s Impact on Pacific Northwest Hydropower (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/21/former-bpa-chief-cautions-lawmakers-about-cryptocu/

Idaho Power, PacifiCorp & Bonneville Power Administration Propose New Plan for Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Idaho-Power-PacifiCorp-and-BPA-propose-new-plan-for-B2H-transmission-line.aspx

California Rooftop Solar War Intensifies as Regulators Pull Reform Proposal (California News-Times)

https://californianewstimes.com/rooftop-solar-war-intensifies-as-regulators-pull-reform-proposal-press-telegram/663227/

Bill Would Pause New Washington State Wind & Solar Farms, Including Huge Tri-Cities Project (Tri-Cities Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article257603113.html

Panel Reviews Nuclear Power Options in Montana (Helena Independent-Record, MT)

https://helenair.com/news/local/panel-reviews-nuclear-power-options-in-montana/article_86cf9bab-b2d4-54e8-9889-d99dbee12b06.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Idaho Power, PacifiCorp & Bonneville Power Administration Propose New Plan for Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line

2.      Power Transmission – Energy Entities Eye Clean-Energy Strategy for Western States

3.      Panel Reviews Nuclear Power Options in Montana

4.      Arizona: Bill to Eliminate Electric Competition Law Considered

5.      Avista Files Multiyear Rate Plan in Washington

6.      California: Despite Safety Concerns, Pacific Gas & Electric’s Criminal Probation to End

7.      WA State: Lewis County PUD Tables COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Policy After Supreme Court Ruling

8.      Supply Chain Challenges Impact New Mexico Utilities

9.      WA State: Olympia Sets Out to Electrify City-Owned Buildings

10.   Winter Storms & Spiking Energy Prices Could Lead to Record High Heating Bills

11.   Why Does Electricity Make a Humming Noise?

12.   Editorial: Broadband Competition Is Coming Whether It’s Called ‘Socialism’ or Not

13.   California Rooftop Solar War Intensifies as Regulators Pull Reform Proposal

14.   Bill Would Pause New Washington State Wind & Solar Farms, Including Huge Tri-Cities Project

15.   Nevada Geothermal Power Lawsuit Bound for U.S. Appeals Court

16.   Could Florida Turn Off the Sun? Advocates Say a Utility-Backed Bill Imperils Rooftop Solar in the Sunshine State

17.   Old-Fashioned, Inefficient Light Bulbs Live on at the Nation’s Dollar Stores

18.   President Biden Launches Green Buildings Partnership with States, Cities

19.   Smart Meters Were Supposed to Educate Consumers About Energy Usage & Cut Their Bills. Have They?

20.   Improving Ocean Conditions a ‘Blessing’ for Idaho’s Salmon & Steelhead, Expert Says

21.   WA State Salmon Recovery Bill Sparks Plenty of Testimony

22.   River Flows Linked to the Ups & Downs of Imperiled Chinook Salmon Population

23.   International Coalition Purchases Mining Rights to ‘Ecologically Sensitive’ Skagit River Headwaters

24.   Justices Resolve to Define What Makes a Wetland

25.   A Bitter Feud Centers on Source of Arrowhead Bottled Water

26.   EIA Expects U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions to Increase in 2022 & 2023

27.   WA State: Grant PUD Is Expanding Its Fiber-Optic Network to Every Corner of Grant County

28.   WA State: Nisqually Indian Tribe Works to Extend Broadband Services to Unserved Areas

29.   Idaho: Lincoln County Wraps Up the First Phase of Broadband Infrastructure Project

30.   WA State: New Broadband Infrastructure Funding to Connect 14 Washington Communities to High-Speed Internet Service

31.   Former Bonneville Power Administration Chief Cautions Lawmakers About Cryptocurrency’s Impact on Pacific Northwest Hydropower

32.   America’s Best-Selling Electric Vehicles Ride on Two Wheels

33.   Idaho Is Sitting on One of the Most Important Elements on Earth

WORD OF THE DAY

Salad Days \SAL-ud-DAYZ\ Noun – A time of youthful inexperience or indiscretion; also: an early flourishing period: heyday.

“The sad thing is,” shouted the aging circus animal keeper to his companion “is that these are our salad days.” “Why don’t you leave to find a better job then?” the younger man called back, flipping another shovel of elephant dung into the nearby wheelbarrow. “What,” said the grizzled veteran, “and give up show business?”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Idaho Power, PacifiCorp & Bonneville Power Administration Propose New Plan for Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Idaho-Power-PacifiCorp-and-BPA-propose-new-plan-for-B2H-transmission-line.aspx

2.      Power Transmission – Energy Entities Eye Clean-Energy Strategy for Western States (Associated Press)

https://www.kmvt.com/2022/01/21/energy-entities-eye-clean-energy-strategy-western-states/

3.      Panel Reviews Nuclear Power Options in Montana (Helena Independent-Record, MT)

https://helenair.com/news/local/panel-reviews-nuclear-power-options-in-montana/article_86cf9bab-b2d4-54e8-9889-d99dbee12b06.html

4.      Arizona: Bill to Eliminate Electric Competition Law Considered (KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ)

https://www.abc15.com/news/state/bill-to-eliminate-electric-competition-law-considered

5.      Avista Files Multiyear Rate Plan in Washington (Bakersfield Californian, CA)

https://www.bakersfield.com/ap/news/avista-files-multiyear-rate-plan-in-washington/article_ae34b542-36b2-5e89-9fcc-b0fc423657f0.html

6.      California: Despite Safety Concerns, Pacific Gas & Electric’s Criminal Probation to End (Associated Press)

https://ktla.com/news/despite-safety-concerns-pges-criminal-probation-to-end/

7.      WA State: Lewis County PUD Tables COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Policy After Supreme Court Ruling (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/lewis-county-pud-tables-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-policy-after-supreme-court-ruling,282964

8.      Supply Chain Challenges Impact New Mexico Utilities (New Mexico Political Report)

https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2022/01/13/supply-chain-challenges-impact-new-mexico-utilities/

9.      WA State: Olympia Sets Out to Electrify City-Owned Buildings (Thurston Talk, Olympia, WA)

https://www.thurstontalk.com/2022/01/19/olympia-sets-out-to-electrify-city-owned-buildings/

10.   Winter Storms & Spiking Energy Prices Could Lead to Record High Heating Bills (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/23/business/heating-costs-record-highs/index.html

11.   Why Does Electricity Make a Humming Noise? (California News Times – Because it doesn’t know the words)

https://californianewstimes.com/why-does-electricity-make-a-humming-noise/663821/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

12.   Editorial: Broadband Competition Is Coming Whether It’s Called ‘Socialism’ or Not (Fierce Telecom)

https://www.fiercetelecom.com/broadband/broadband-competition-coming-whether-its-called-socialism-or-not-editors-corner

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

13.   California Rooftop Solar War Intensifies as Regulators Pull Reform Proposal (California News-Times)

https://californianewstimes.com/rooftop-solar-war-intensifies-as-regulators-pull-reform-proposal-press-telegram/663227/

14.   Bill Would Pause New Washington State Wind & Solar Farms, Including Huge Tri-Cities Project (Tri-Cities Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article257603113.html

15.   Nevada Geothermal Power Lawsuit Bound for U.S. Appeals Court (Associated Press)

https://ktar.com/story/4851310/nevada-geothermal-power-lawsuit-bound-for-us-appeals-court/

16.   Could Florida Turn Off the Sun? Advocates Say a Utility-Backed Bill Imperils Rooftop Solar in the Sunshine State (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/23/politics/florida-solar-industry/index.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

17.   Old-Fashioned, Inefficient Light Bulbs Live on at the Nation’s Dollar Stores (NY Times – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/23/climate/led-light-bulbs-dollar-store.html

18.   President Biden Launches Green Buildings Partnership with States, Cities (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/590805-biden-launches-green-building-partnership-with-states-cities

19.   Smart Meters Were Supposed to Educate Consumers About Energy Usage & Cut Their Bills. Have They? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2022/01/24/Smart-meters-residential-consumers-energy-time-of-use-rates-peak-electric-vehicles-power-grid/stories/202201230062

FISH & WILDLIFE

20.   Improving Ocean Conditions a ‘Blessing’ for Idaho’s Salmon & Steelhead, Expert Says (Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID)

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/environment/article257310537.html

21.   WA State Salmon Recovery Bill Sparks Plenty of Testimony (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2022/jan/21/salmon-recovery-bill-sparks-plenty-testimony/

22.   River Flows Linked to the Ups & Downs of Imperiled Chinook Salmon Population (Science Daily)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220121145428.htm

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

23.   International Coalition Purchases Mining Rights to ‘Ecologically Sensitive’ Skagit River Headwaters (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3322786/international-coalition-purchases-mining-rights-to-ecologically-sensitive-skagit-river-headwaters/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

24.   Justices Resolve to Define What Makes a Wetland (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/justices-resolve-to-define-what-makes-a-wetland/

25.   A Bitter Feud Centers on Source of Arrowhead Bottled Water (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-01-20/environmentalists-fight-to-shut-down-bottled-water-operation

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

26.   EIA Expects U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions to Increase in 2022 & 2023 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=50958

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

27.   WA State: Grant PUD Is Expanding Its Fiber-Optic Network to Every Corner of Grant County (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2022/jan/21/spreading-out-grant-pud-expanding-its-fiber-optic-/

28.   WA State: Nisqually Indian Tribe Works to Extend Broadband Services to Unserved Areas (Nisqually Valley News, Yelm, WA)

https://www.yelmonline.com/stories/tribe-works-to-extend-broadband-services-to-unserved-areas,282873

29.   Idaho: Lincoln County Wraps Up the First Phase of Broadband Infrastructure Project (KMTV-TV, Idaho Falls, ID)

https://www.kmvt.com/2022/01/18/lincoln-county-wraps-up-first-phase-broadband-infrastructure-project/

30.   WA State: New Broadband Infrastructure Funding to Connect 14 Washington Communities to High-Speed Internet Service (South Sound Business)

https://www.southsoundbiz.com/news/new-broadband-infrastructure-funding-to-connect-14-washington-communities-to-high-speed-internet-service/article_f20c9c44-7a21-11ec-b0e9-1751fe8856a6.html

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

31.   Former Bonneville Power Administration Chief Cautions Lawmakers About Cryptocurrency’s Impact on Pacific Northwest Hydropower (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/21/former-bpa-chief-cautions-lawmakers-about-cryptocu/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

32.   America’s Best-Selling Electric Vehicles Ride on Two Wheels (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-21/u-s-e-bike-sales-outpaced-electric-cars-in-2021

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

33.   Idaho Is Sitting on One of the Most Important Elements on Earth (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/01/cobalt-clean-energy-climate-change-idaho/621321/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Robot Umpires Are Coming: Ball & Strike System to Be Tested, Debuted in Tacoma This Year

https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/tacoma-rainiers/article257599333.html?ac_cid=DM596508&ac_bid=-1288482579

Dog Saved After Drone Carrying Sausage Lures Her to Safety

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dog-saved-by-drone_n_61e9e1d8e4b044598d2d120e

M&M’s Candy Mascots Get a Makeover, with Less Sex Appeal & More Gen-Z Anxiety

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/mms-candy-mascots-get-a-makeover-with-less-sex-appeal-and-more-gen-z-anxiety/

Carrot-Suited Runner Breaks Marathon World Record in Arizona

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/01/21/Guinness-World-Records-fastest-marathon-dressed-as-vegetable/1881642790191/

SONG OF THE DAY

Heart – Dreamboat Annie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJqrteDEhVM

The Energy News Digest for January 19, 2022

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Major Airlines Cancel, Change Flights to U.S. Over 5G Dispute (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-dubai-middle-east-united-arab-emirates-bcac403626879062f8d07080f87e5880

Majority of U.S. States Pursue Nuclear Power for Emission Cuts (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-01-18/race-to-cut-carbon-emissions-splits-u-s-states-on-nuclear

Pacific Northwest Energy Generation Continues to Green Up (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/2022-01-13/northwest-energy-generation-continues-to-green-up

Report On Alaskan Fisheries’ Impacts on British Columbia Salmon Alarms First Nation, Conservation Groups (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/report-on-alaskan-fisheries-impacts-on-b-c-salmon-alarms-first-nation-conservation-groups-1.6316345?cmp=rss

White House Soft-Launches COVID-19 Test Request Website (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/biden-government-at-home-covid-tests-e98c4a7a4ee340345a5786c4c407c5fb

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Majority of U.S. States Pursue Nuclear Power for Emission Cuts

2.      In Tiny Wyoming Town, Bill Gates Bets Big on Nuclear Power

3.      British Columbia: Peace River Dam to Require 8.7% Rate Hike Over Two Years: Analyst

4.      Montana: Laurel Residents Frustrated with NorthWestern Energy as Pipeline Construction Stalls

5.      Unbound by Red Tape, Nonprofit Delivering Running Water & Electricity to Navajo Homes

6.      California: Contra Costa County Supervisors Ban Gas for New Construction Projects

7.      Ohio: Audit Shows FirstEnergy Didn’t Track Spending of Customer Charges

8.      Guest Essay: Randy Suess - Electric Vehicles, Where Will the Electricity Come From?

9.      Editorial: California Should Begin Preparing for Pacific Gas & Electric Takeover

10.   Guest Column: Reason to Oppose Dam Breaching on the Snake River

11.   Idaho: Cat Creek Energy Advances 720 MW Pumped Storage Hydro Project

12.   Nevada: NV Energy Replacing Last Coal Plant with Solar Projects

13.   Arizona: Salt River Project Announces Wind Farm to Be Developed North of Flagstaff

14.   $134 Million in New Funding Announced for British Columbia Clean Energy Projects

15.   New Renewable Power Plants Are Reducing U.S. Electricity Generation from Natural Gas

16.   Shining a Light on Electricity Declines During Pandemic

17.   FERC Report Finds Advanced Meter, Demand Response Penetration Growing

18.   Report on Alaskan Fisheries’ Impacts on British Columbia Salmon Alarms First Nation, Conservation Groups

19.   Nearly Half of Countries’ Shared Fish Stocks Are on the Move Due to Climate Change, Prompting Dispute Concerns

20.   WA State: Seattle’s ‘Green’ Power Violates Salmon’s Legal Rights, Tribe Says

21.   After Rain Burst, California Salmon Reclaim Old Spawning Grounds

22.   Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Combat Worsening U.S. Wildfires

23.   WA State Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Offer People Money in Exchange for Gas-Powered Yard Tools

24.   Pacific Northwest Energy Generation Continues to Green Up

25.   Pacific Northwest Ranks High - The States with the Least Carbon-Intensive Economies

26.   Major Airlines Cancel, Change Flights to U.S. Over 5G Dispute

27.   Nisqually Tribe Works to Extend Broadband Services to Unserved Areas, Including Near Rochester & Littlerock

28.   Idaho: City of Eagle Asking for Input on a Community-Owned Fiber Internet Network

29.   Steve Wright on the Case - Congressional Committee Releases Witness List in Advance of Crypto Mining Hearing

30.   WA State: Eco-Conscious Battle Ground Farmers Turn Tractors Electric

31.   White House Soft-Launches COVID-19 Test Request Website

WORD OF THE DAY

Recurring \rih-KURR-ring\ Verb – 1: To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly 2: to return to one's attention or memory 3: to return in thought or discourse.

Willie the wildebeest awoke with a start. The recurring dream that had haunted his dark nights had returned. In his nocturne wanderings, he had been transformed into a humanoid biped, wandering aimlessly in packs of hundreds through concrete jungles…going hither and thither…not knowing the destination, or the reason for his travels. “The horror, the horror,” he muttered.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Majority of U.S. States Pursue Nuclear Power for Emission Cuts (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-01-18/race-to-cut-carbon-emissions-splits-u-s-states-on-nuclear

2.      In Tiny Wyoming Town, Bill Gates Bets Big on Nuclear Power (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wyoming/articles/2022-01-18/in-tiny-wyoming-town-bill-gates-bets-big-on-nuclear-power

3.      British Columbia: Peace River Dam to Require 8.7% Rate Hike Over Two Years: Analyst (Alaska Highway News, BC)

https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/regional-news/site-c/site-c-dam-to-require-87-rate-hike-over-two-years-analyst-4963740

4.      Montana: Laurel Residents Frustrated with NorthWestern Energy as Pipeline Construction Stalls (KTVQ-TV, Billings, MT)

https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/laurel-residents-frustrated-with-northwestern-energy-as-pipeline-construction-stalls

5.      Unbound by Red Tape, Nonprofit Delivering Running Water & Electricity to Navajo Homes (KMGH-TV, Denver, CO)

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/unbound-by-red-tape-nonprofit-delivering-running-water-and-electricity-to-navajo-homes

6.      California: Contra Costa County Supervisors Ban Gas for New Construction Projects (KPIX-TV, San Francisco, WA)

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/01/18/coco-county-supes-ban-gas-for-new-construction-projects/

7.      Ohio: Audit Shows FirstEnergy Didn’t Track Spending of Customer Charges (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/business-ohio-akron-utilities-65c9399b304c913476e083e846672b21

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

8.      Guest Essay: Randy Suess - Electric Vehicles, Where Will the Electricity Come From? (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/opinion/opinion-randy-suess-electric-vehicles-where-will-the-electricity-come-from/article_d563d6c2-74bb-11ec-9b41-7f5df9feeb58.html

9.      Editorial: California Should Begin Preparing for Pacific Gas & Electric Takeover (Marin Independent-Journal, San Rafael, CA)

https://www.marinij.com/2022/01/17/editorial-california-should-start-preparing-for-pge-takeover/

10.   Guest Column: Reason to Oppose Dam Breaching on the Snake River (Bend Bulletin, OR)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/guest-column-reason-to-oppose-dam-breaching-on-the-snake-river/article_18e21d58-730b-11ec-842a-7377218529a8.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11.   Idaho: Cat Creek Energy Advances 720 MW Pumped Storage Hydro Project (Hydro Review)

https://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-industry-news/cat-creek-energy-advances-720-mw-pumped-storage-hydro-project/

12.   Nevada: NV Energy Replacing Last Coal Plant with Solar Projects (KVVU-TV, LAS Vegas, NV)

https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/nv-energy-replacing-last-coal-plant-with-solar-projects/article_da0afe58-77f4-11ec-bce6-df9dd3c4f80d.html

13.   Arizona: Salt River Project Announces Wind Farm to Be Developed North of Flagstaff (KTAR Radio, Phoenix, AZ)

https://ktar.com/story/4842514/salt-river-project-announces-wind-farm-to-be-developed-north-of-flagstaff/

14.   $134 Million in New Funding Announced for British Columbia Clean Energy Projects (Nelson Star, BC)

https://www.nelsonstar.com/news/134-million-in-new-funding-announced-for-b-c-clean-energy-projects/

15.   New Renewable Power Plants Are Reducing U.S. Electricity Generation from Natural Gas (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=50918

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

16.   Shining a Light on Electricity Declines During Pandemic (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/13/shining-a-light-on-electricity-declines-during-pandemic/

17.   FERC Report Finds Advanced Meter, Demand Response Penetration Growing (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/ferc-report-finds-advanced-meter-demand-response-penetration-growing

FISH & WILDLIFE

18.   Report on Alaskan Fisheries’ Impacts on British Columbia Salmon Alarms First Nation, Conservation Groups (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/report-on-alaskan-fisheries-impacts-on-b-c-salmon-alarms-first-nation-conservation-groups-1.6316345?cmp=rss

19.   Nearly Half of Countries’ Shared Fish Stocks Are on the Move Due to Climate Change, Prompting Dispute Concerns (Science Daily)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220118094137.htm

20.   WA State: Seattle’s ‘Green’ Power Violates Salmon’s Legal Rights, Tribe Says (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

https://kuow.org/stories/salmon-should-have-legal-rights-says-sauk-suiattle-tribe

21.   After Rain Burst, California Salmon Reclaim Old Spawning Grounds (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/after-rain-burst-california-salmon-reclaim-old-spawning-grounds-2022-01-19/

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

22.   Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Combat Worsening U.S. Wildfires (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-administration-unveils-plan-combat-worsening-us-wildfires-2022-01-18/

23.   WA State Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Offer People Money in Exchange for Gas-Powered Yard Tools (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3311974/state-sen-reuven-carlyle-cash-for-gas-powered-yard-tools/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

24.   Pacific Northwest Energy Generation Continues to Green Up (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/2022-01-13/northwest-energy-generation-continues-to-green-up

25.   Pacific Northwest Ranks High - The States with the Least Carbon-Intensive Economies (Arizona Star, Tucson, AZ)

https://tucson.com/lifestyles/the-states-with-the-least-carbon-intensive-economies/collection_77aa918b-9c5a-5139-a2cb-8e937102621b.html#15

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

26.   Major Airlines Cancel, Change Flights to U.S. Over 5G Dispute (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-dubai-middle-east-united-arab-emirates-bcac403626879062f8d07080f87e5880

27.   Nisqually Tribe Works to Extend Broadband Services to Unserved Areas, Including Near Rochester & Littlerock (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/nisqually-tribe-works-to-extend-broadband-services-to-unserved-areas-including-near-rochester-and,282806?

28.   Idaho: City of Eagle Asking for Input on a Community-Owned Fiber Internet Network (KTVB-TV, Boise, ID)

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/city-of-eagle-exploring-community-owned-fiber-internet-network/277-080746d3-a21a-468a-8cd2-936a831ec8bc

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

29.   Steve Wright on the Case - Congressional Committee Releases Witness List in Advance of Crypto Mining Hearing (The Block)

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130633/congressional-committee-releases-witness-list-in-advance-of-crypto-mining-hearing

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

30.   WA State: Eco-Conscious Battle Ground Farmers Turn Tractors Electric (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/eco-conscious-battle-ground-farmers-turn-tractors-electric/

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

31.   White House Soft-Launches COVID-19 Test Request Website (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/biden-government-at-home-covid-tests-e98c4a7a4ee340345a5786c4c407c5fb

SNOW IN THE SAHARA – DIVERSIONS

In Pictures: Snow Falls in Algeria’s Sahara Desert

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60045153

Two Moms in Their Late 30s Set American Marathon, Half-Marathon Records

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/2-moms-30s-set-american-180437247.html

225.13-Pound Ball of Human Hair Breaks Guinness World Record

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/01/06/Guinness-World-Records-Hoss-the-human-hair-ball/7001641492220/?u3L=1

Spider-Man Art from 1984 Marvel Comics Series Breaks Record at $3.36 Million

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/01/18/Heritage-Auctions-Spider-Man-page-Secret-Wars-record/4761642536075/

SONG OF THE DAY

America – Sister Golden Hair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exiyXAV-aVQ