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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Nuclear Disaster at Ukraine Plant Averted. What Risks
Remain? (Christian Science Monitor)
Alaska: Copper Valley Electric Association Is Considering a
Nuclear Power Plant (KTOO Radio, Juneau, AK)
Climate Experts Predict ‘Tough Times’ Ahead as Drought
Conditions Continue (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/03/climate-experts-predict-tough-summer-northwest-drought/
WA Legislature Stalls on Efforts to Preserve Salmon Habitat
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Lawmakers Want More Control Over Idaho’s Energy Building
Codes (Boise State Public Radio, ID)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Nuclear Disaster at Ukraine Plant Averted. What
Risks Remain?
2.
Alaska: Copper Valley Electric Association Is
Considering a Nuclear Power Plant
3.
Growing Number of States Taking Steps to Clear a
Path for Nuclear Power
4.
Food or Power: Energy Bill Late Fees Force Tough
Choices
5.
Electricity Prices & Customer Debt Are
Rising: ‘There Will Be Suffering,’ Warns Consumer Advocate
6.
Irrigation District Prevails in Central Oregon
Hydropower Dispute
7.
Why a California City Is Trying to Build the
State’s Last Fossil-Fueled Power Plant
8.
WA State Lawmakers Give Gov. Inslee More Power
Over Energy Projects
9.
Seattle Utility Company Addresses Indigenous
Concerns on Skagit River Dams
10.
Avista Utilities, Tacoma Power join Western
Energy Imbalance Market
11.
WA Gov. Inslee Appoints KC Golden to NW Power
& Conservation Council
12.
EIA Projects U.S. Energy Consumption Will Grow
Through 2050, Driven by Economic Growth
13.
Opinion: In Tribal Nations, Broadband Is More
Than Just Internet. It’s a Pathway to a Better Life.
14.
White House Advances Large Solar Project on
Tribal Land Outside Las Vegas
15.
County by County, Solar Panels Face Pushback
16.
Wyoming: Wind Turbine Collapses in Cheyenne,
Company Investigating Cause
17.
2021 Deals Position U.S. to Be a Global Hydrogen
Leader
18.
Lawmakers Want More Control Over Idaho’s Energy
Building Codes
19.
WA Legislature Stalls on Efforts to Preserve
Salmon Habitat
20.
WA State: Debris from Flooding Kills Over 3.5
Million Salmon at Mason County Hatchery
21.
Columbia River Salmon Return Forecast. What It
Means for the 2022
22.
Can a Fragile Rat Survive the Loopholes in
Endangered Species Protections?
23.
Feds’ Plan to Kill One Owl to Save Another
Clears Ninth Circuit Hurdle
24.
Climate Experts Predict ‘Tough Times’ Ahead as
Drought Conditions Continue
25.
Comcast: Broadband Traffic Returning to
Pre-COVID Patterns
26.
How Co-Ops Hope to Shake Up the Tech Industry
27.
A Government Benefit Helped Americans Save on
Internet Costs Last Year. Here’s How the Sequel Works.
28.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Forces U.S. Energy
Rethink, Stokes New Cyber Attack Fears
29.
Gas Tops $4 Per Gallon Average, First Time Since
2008
30. Oregon, New Jersey Consider the Unthinkable: Letting People Pump Their Own Gas
WORD OF THE DAY
Mise-en-scène \meez-awn-SENN\ Noun - 1a: the arrangement of actors & scenery on a stage for a theatrical production b: stage setting 2a: the physical setting of an action (as of a narrative or a motion picture): context b: environment, milieu.
The utility’s accounting department had the misfortune to work for a supervisor whose hobbies included improv theater…based on “Star Trek’s” Klingon mythology. To the staff’s immense displeasure, the last day of each workweek was converted from casual Friday to the Klingon “Rite-of-Passage” ritual
Every Friday the boardroom was converted into a mise-en-scène of Klingon finery. Every employee was required to chant “Today I am a Warrior. I must show you my heart. I travel the river of blood.” Thankfully, members of the gauntlet used rolled-up newspapers to whack participants as they fled the room, instead of traditional Klingon pain sticks.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Nuclear Disaster at Ukraine Plant Averted. What Risks
Remain? (Christian Science Monitor)
2.
Alaska: Copper Valley Electric Association Is
Considering a Nuclear Power Plant (KTOO Radio, Juneau, AK)
3.
Growing Number of States Taking Steps to Clear a
Path for Nuclear Power (American Public Power Association)
4.
Food or Power: Energy Bill Late Fees Force Tough
Choices (Associated Press)
5.
Electricity Prices & Customer Debt Are
Rising: ‘There Will Be Suffering,’ Warns Consumer Advocate (Utility Dive)
6.
Irrigation District Prevails in Central Oregon Hydropower
Dispute (Bend Bulletin, OR)
7.
Why a California City Is Trying to Build the State’s
Last Fossil-Fueled Power Plant (CNBC)
8.
WA State Lawmakers Give Gov. Inslee More Power
Over Energy Projects (Capital Press, Via Windwatch)
https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2022/03/05/lawmakers-give-inslee-more-power-over-energy-projects/
9.
Seattle Utility Company Addresses Indigenous Concerns
on Skagit River Dams (The Trail)
https://trail.pugetsound.edu/?p=17474
10.
Avista Utilities, Tacoma Power join Western
Energy Imbalance Market (Daily Energy Insider)
11.
WA Gov. Inslee Appoints KC Golden to NW Power
& Conservation Council (NW Power & Conservation Council)
https://www.nwcouncil.org/news/kc-golden-appointed-council
12.
EIA Projects U.S. Energy Consumption Will Grow
Through 2050, Driven by Economic Growth (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/pressroom/releases/press496.php
SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI
13.
Opinion: In Tribal Nations, Broadband Is More
Than Just Internet. It’s a Pathway to a Better Life. (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
14.
White House Advances Large Solar Project on
Tribal Land Outside Las Vegas (Courthouse News Service)
15.
County by County, Solar Panels Face Pushback (NBC
News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/county-county-solar-panels-face-pushback-rcna16233
16.
Wyoming: Wind Turbine Collapses in Cheyenne,
Company Investigating Cause (Cowboy State Daily)
17.
2021 Deals Position U.S. to Be a Global Hydrogen
Leader (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
18.
Lawmakers Want More Control Over Idaho’s Energy
Building Codes (Boise State Public Radio, ID)
FISH & WILDLIFE
19.
WA Legislature Stalls on Efforts to Preserve
Salmon Habitat (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
20.
WA State: Debris from Flooding Kills Over 3.5
Million Salmon at Mason County Hatchery (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
21.
Columbia River Salmon Return Forecast. What It
Means for the 2022 Fishing Season
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/outdoors/article259094878.html
22.
Can a Fragile Rat Survive the Loopholes in Endangered
Species Protections? (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)
23.
Feds’ Plan to Kill One Owl to Save Another
Clears Ninth Circuit Hurdle (Courthouse News Service)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
24. Climate Experts Predict ‘Tough Times’ Ahead as Drought Conditions Continue (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/03/climate-experts-predict-tough-summer-northwest-drought/
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
25.
Comcast: Broadband Traffic Returning to
Pre-COVID Patterns (Telecompetitor)
https://www.telecompetitor.com/comcast-broadband-traffic-returning-to-pre-covid-patterns/
26. How Co-Ops Hope to Shake Up the Tech Industry (Crain’s – New York)
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/technology/how-co-ops-hope-shake-nycs-tech-industry
27.
A Government Benefit Helped Americans Save on Internet
Costs Last Year. Here’s How the Sequel Works. (Washington Post – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/03/affordable-connectivity-program-faq/
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
28.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Forces U.S. Energy
Rethink, Stokes New Cyber Attack Fears (Yahoo! News)
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY
29.
Gas Tops $4 Per Gallon Average, First Time Since
2008 (Associated Press)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gas-tops-gallon-average-1st-time-2008-83288557
30.
Oregon, New Jersey Consider the Unthinkable: Letting
People Pump Their Own Gas (The Hill, Washington, DC)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Pickleball Will Soon Be the Official State Sport of Washington
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/05/pickleball-to-soon-be-the-official-state-sport-of-washington/
Mysterious Liquid That Rained Down On Las Vegas Has Been
Identified – Bee Poop
Book Returned to British Library 65 Years After Being Found
Next to a Road
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/03/07/Portsmouth-England-library-book-65-years/5081646688353/
Box of Human Heads Stolen from Denver Truck
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/03/05/box-of-human-heads-stolen-truck-Denver/9861646532497/
SONG OF THE DAY
Dionne Warwick – Going Out of My Head
