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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Experts Warn That Drought Will Impact Northwest This Summer
(Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/19/summer-northwest-drought-oregon-washington/
The West, Reliant on Hydro, May Miss It During Heat Waves
(E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/the-west-reliant-on-hydro-may-miss-it-during-heat-waves/
Largest Dam Removal Project in U.S. History Begins in
California (KFBK Radio, Sacramento, CA)
3,000+ Acre Solar Farm Wants WA State Permit to Build in
Benton County (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Washington State Wants to Plug in to The Next Thing in Fuel:
Hydrogen – Douglas PUD Steps Up (Crosscut Seattle)
https://crosscut.com/environment/2022/05/washington-wants-plug-next-thing-fuel-hydrogen
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
The West, Reliant on Hydro, May Miss It During
Heat Waves
2.
Hydropower’s Future Is Clouded by Droughts,
Floods & Climate Change – It’s Also Essential to the U.S. Electric Grid
3.
Largest Dam Removal Project in U.S. History
Begins in California
4.
Oregon PUC Seeks Public Comment on PacifiCorp’s
Proposed 14% Rate Hike; Citizens’ Utility Board Opposes Increase
5.
Southern California Edison Holds Town Hall on
Power Shutoffs
6.
U.S. Energy Secretary: We Must Find a Solution
for Nuclear Waste
7.
FERC to Monitor Gas, Power Markets for
Manipulation as Forward Summer Electricity Prices Jump Up to 233%
8.
FERC Commissioners Respond to Elevated Power
Outage Risks Across Two-Thirds of U.S.
9.
Chelan PUD Rolling Out First Smart Advanced
Meters
10.
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport Board
Takes Stand Against Breaching Dams
11.
Biden Taps FERC Chairman Glick for a Second
Term, Potentially Providing Consistency Amid Energy Transition
12.
Editorial: Tri-Cities & Other Eastern WA
Towns Need Control Over Where to Put Wind Turbines
13.
Don Brunell Commentary: Inslee & Murray Are
Targeting the Wrong Snake River Dams
14.
Commentary: Following John Oliver’s Takedown,
Here’s How to Hold Utilities Accountable, Including ‘Make Public’
15.
Guest Essay: Arizona – Without an Expanded Power
Plant, Salt River Project Could Struggle to Serve Customers by 2024
16.
3,000+ Acre Solar Farm Wants WA State Permit to
Build in Benton County
17.
Large Solar Array Means 2 Northwest Alaska
Villages Can Turn Off Diesel Power for Hours a Day
18.
New Solar Panels at Sumner Food Bank May Mean
More Money for Food
19.
Oregon Forum Broaches Issues with Wind Farm
Plans
20.
Idaho’s ‘Wind Rush’ Meets Opposition Outside a
WWII Prison Camp
21.
Nez Perce Tribe Eyes Renewable Energy Utility
Cooperative
22.
Idaho Anglers Have Shot at 10,000 Spring Chinook
23.
Idaho: Magic Valley Steelhead Hatcheries Help
Provide Fishing Opportunities on Returning Adult Steelhead
24.
Online Tool Explores the Habits of British
Columbia Salmon in the Columbia River
25.
Washington State Launches Orca Website
26.
Experts Warn That Drought Will Impact Northwest
This Summer
27.
Water Outlook Bright on Olympic Peninsula
28.
WA State Will Soon Put a Price on Carbon
Emissions for Its Biggest Polluters. Here’s How It Will Work
29.
Carbon Removal Technologies to Get $3.5 Billion
Federal Investment
30.
Why Is Climate ‘Doomism’ Going Viral – Who’s
Fighting It?
31.
34 States & Territories Have Already Signed
Up for the $45 Billion Broadband Fund
32.
Cloud-Based Gaming Could Dramatically Boost
Broadband Usage
33.
Oregon: Eugene Water & Electric Board Hosts
Electric Vehicle Event
34.
Disney Could Lose Iconic Character Rights Over
Politics
35.
Washington State Wants to Plug in to The Next
Thing in Fuel: Hydrogen – Douglas PUD Steps Up
36.
Would You Drink Old Moon Water? Future
Astronauts May Sup from Ancient Lunar Volcanoes Say
37.
Extreme Fire Threats Prompt U.S. Suspension of
Planned Burns
38. Former Head of WA State Drainage District & Wife Convicted of Fraud
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Suborn \suh-BORN\ Verb – 1: to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing 2: to induce to commit perjury; also: to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness.
Nattering Nabobs
Rock and Roll and fast cars, bah!
Youth suborned to sin.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
The West, Reliant on Hydro, May Miss It During
Heat Waves (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/the-west-reliant-on-hydro-may-miss-it-during-heat-waves/
2.
Hydropower’s Future Is Clouded by Droughts,
Floods & Climate Change – It’s Also Essential to the U.S. Electric Grid (The
Conversation)
3.
Largest Dam Removal Project in U.S. History
Begins in California (KFBK Radio, Sacramento, CA)
4.
Oregon PUC Seeks Public Comment on PacifiCorp’s Proposed
14% Rate Hike; Citizens’ Utility Board Opposes Increase (KTVZ-TV, Bend, OR)
5.
Southern California Edison Holds Town Hall on
Power Shutoffs (Malibu Times, CA)
https://malibutimes.com/southern-california-edison-holds-town-hall-on-power-shutoffs
6.
U.S. Energy Secretary: We Must Find a Solution for
Nuclear Waste (Associated Press)
7.
FERC to Monitor Gas, Power Markets for Manipulation
as Forward Summer Electricity Prices Jump Up to 233% (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-gas-power-electricity-markets-prices-manipulation-/624120/
8.
FERC Commissioners Respond to Elevated Power
Outage Risks Across Two-Thirds of U.S. (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-nerc-power-outage-risks-summer-drought/624111/
9.
Chelan PUD Rolling Out First Smart Advanced
Meters (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://www.kpq.com/chelan-pud-rolling-out-first-smart-meters/
10.
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport Board
Takes Stand Against Breaching Dams (Lewiston Tribune, ID)
11.
Biden Taps FERC Chairman Glick for a Second
Term, Potentially Providing Consistency Amid Energy Transition (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/biden-ferc-glick-nomination-manchin/624192/
SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI
12.
Editorial: Tri-Cities & Other Eastern WA Towns
Need Control Over Where to Put Wind Turbines (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/editorials/article261641332.html
13.
Don Brunell Commentary: Inslee & Murray Are
Targeting the Wrong Snake River Dams (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
14.
Commentary: Following John Oliver’s Takedown,
Here’s How to Hold Utilities Accountable, Including ‘Make Public’ (Energy News
Network)
15.
Guest Essay: Arizona – Without an Expanded Power
Plant, Salt River Project Could Struggle to Serve Customers by 2024 (Arizona
Republic, Phoenix, AZ)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
16.
3,000+ Acre Solar Farm Wants WA State Permit to Build
in Benton County (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)
17.
Large Solar Array Means 2 Northwest Alaska Villages
Can Turn Off Diesel Power for Hours a Day (Anchorage Daily News, AK)
18.
New Solar Panels at Sumner Food Bank May Mean
More Money for Food (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
19.
Oregon Forum Broaches Issues with Wind Farm
Plans (Newport news-Times, OR)
20.
Idaho’s ‘Wind Rush’ Meets Opposition Outside a WWII
Prison Camp (Grist Online)
https://grist.org/energy/idaho-wind-rush-meets-opposition-outside-a-wwii-prison-camp-minidoka/
21.
Nez Perce Tribe Eyes Renewable Energy Utility
Cooperative (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/nez-perce-tribe-eyes-renewable-122600590.html
FISH & WILDLIFE
22.
Idaho Anglers Have Shot at 10,000 Spring Chinook
(Yahoo! News)
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/anglers-shot-10-000-spring-122100545.html
23.
Idaho: Magic Valley Steelhead Hatcheries Help
Provide Fishing Opportunities on Returning Adult Steelhead (NewsWires)
24.
Online Tool Explores the Habits of British
Columbia Salmon in the Columbia River (Penticton Western News, BC)
25.
Washington State Launches Orca Website (Thurston
Talk, Olympia, WA)
https://www.thurstontalk.com/2022/05/17/washington-state-launches-orca-website/
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
26.
Experts Warn That Drought Will Impact Northwest This
Summer (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/19/summer-northwest-drought-oregon-washington/
27.
Water Outlook Bright on Olympic Peninsula (Peninsula
Daily News, Port Angeles, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/water-outlook-bright-on-peninsula/
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
28.
WA State Will Soon Put a Price on Carbon
Emissions for Its Biggest Polluters. Here’s How It Will Work (Seattle Times, WA
– Paywall Advisory)
29.
Carbon Removal Technologies to Get $3.5 Billion Federal
Investment (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/19/carbon-removal-technologies-to-get-3-5b-federal-investment/
30.
Why Is Climate ‘Doomism’ Going Viral – Who’s
Fighting It? (British Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-61495035
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
31.
34 States & Territories Have Already Signed
Up for the $45 Billion Broadband Fund (State Scoop)
https://statescoop.com/34-states-bead-broadband-program/
32.
Cloud-Based Gaming Could Dramatically Boost
Broadband Usage (TV Tech)
https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/cloud-based-gaming-could-dramatically-boost-broadband-usage
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
33.
Oregon: Eugene Water & Electric Board Hosts
Electric Vehicle Event (KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
34.
Disney Could Lose Iconic Character Rights Over
Politics (The Street)
https://www.thestreet.com/investing/disney-could-lose-iconic-character-rights-over-politics
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
35.
Washington State Wants to Plug in to The Next
Thing in Fuel: Hydrogen – Douglas PUD Steps Up (Crosscut Seattle)
https://crosscut.com/environment/2022/05/washington-wants-plug-next-thing-fuel-hydrogen
36.
Would You Drink Old Moon Water? Future
Astronauts May Sup from Ancient Lunar Volcanoes Say Scientists (Forbes
Magazine)
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY
37.
Extreme Fire Threats Prompt U.S. Suspension of
Planned Burns (Associated Press)
38.
Former Head of WA State Drainage District &
Wife Convicted of Fraud (Associated Press)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Star Wars Spacecraft Designer Colin Cantwell Dies Aged 90
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61547986
Largest Asteroid to Approach Earth in 2022 Will Zoom Past
Our Planet This Week
‘Calm’ Flight Attendant Helps Deliver Baby After Mom Goes
into ‘Early and Unexpected Labor’ Mid-Flight
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/calm-flight-attendant-helps-deliver-211001305.html
Scientists Discover an Ancient Forest Inside a Giant
Sinkhole in China
SONG OF THE DAY
John Williams – Star Wars Millennium Falcon Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaBbM7H2dW8
John Williams – Star Wars Music: Themes & Leitmotifs
