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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Major Airlines Cancel, Change Flights to U.S. Over 5G
Dispute (Associated Press)
Majority of U.S. States Pursue Nuclear Power for Emission
Cuts (Associated Press)
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)
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)
2.
In Tiny Wyoming Town, Bill Gates Bets Big on
Nuclear Power (Associated Press)
3.
British Columbia: Peace River Dam to Require
8.7% Rate Hike Over Two Years: Analyst (Alaska Highway News, BC)
4.
Montana: Laurel Residents Frustrated with NorthWestern
Energy as Pipeline Construction Stalls (KTVQ-TV, Billings, MT)
5.
Unbound by Red Tape, Nonprofit Delivering
Running Water & Electricity to Navajo Homes (KMGH-TV, Denver, CO)
6.
California: Contra Costa County Supervisors Ban
Gas for New Construction Projects (KPIX-TV, San Francisco, WA)
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)
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)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
11.
Idaho: Cat Creek Energy Advances 720 MW Pumped
Storage Hydro Project (Hydro Review)
12.
Nevada: NV Energy Replacing Last Coal Plant with
Solar Projects (KVVU-TV, LAS Vegas, NV)
13.
Arizona: Salt River Project Announces Wind Farm to
Be Developed North of Flagstaff (KTAR Radio, Phoenix, AZ)
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)
FISH & WILDLIFE
18.
Report on Alaskan Fisheries’ Impacts on British
Columbia Salmon Alarms First Nation, Conservation Groups (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation)
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)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
22.
Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Combat
Worsening U.S. Wildfires (Reuters)
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)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
26.
Major Airlines Cancel, Change Flights to U.S.
Over 5G Dispute (Associated Press)
27.
Nisqually Tribe Works to Extend Broadband
Services to Unserved Areas, Including Near Rochester & Littlerock (The
Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
28.
Idaho: City of Eagle Asking for Input on a Community-Owned
Fiber Internet Network (KTVB-TV, Boise, ID)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
29.
Steve Wright on the Case - Congressional Committee
Releases Witness List in Advance of Crypto Mining Hearing (The Block)
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
Spider-Man Art from 1984 Marvel Comics Series Breaks Record at
$3.36 Million
SONG OF THE DAY
America – Sister Golden Hair
