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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Massive Water, Wind & Solar Project in Idaho Advances
(Associated Press)
Feds Say U.S. Power Use to Rise in 2022 as Economy Keeps
Growing (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-rise-2022-economy-keeps-growing-eia-2022-06-07/
WA State: Chelan County PUD, Microsoft to Sign Agreement for
Malaga Electricity, Infrastructure (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An
‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’ (NY Times – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/climate/salt-lake-city-climate-disaster.html
There Are Too Many Pink Salmon in the Pacific (Popular
Science)
https://www.popsci.com/environment/too-much-salmon/?amp
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Feds Say U.S. Power Use to Rise in 2022 as
Economy Keeps Growing
2.
Arizona Regulators Again Reject Salt River
Project’s Proposed 820-MW Gas Plant Expansion
3.
WA State: Chelan County PUD Approves Rate
Transition Schedule for Crypto Miners
4.
Once The Tallest Dam in the World, Nevada’s
Hoover Dam Was a True Feat of Engineering
5.
Guest Essay: After Tri-Cities Visit,
Congressional Western Caucus Praises U.S. Rep. Newhouse’s (WA) Leadership
6.
Guest Essay: Dobken – Misinformation About
Nuclear Doesn’t Serve the Public Interest
7.
Opinion: Don’t Be Blinded by the Promise of
Solar Farms
8.
Massive Water, Wind & Solar Project in Idaho
Advances
9.
Oregon Utility Builds Nation’s First Large-Scale
Wind, Solar & Battery Facility
10.
Puget Sound Energy Has Spent Nearly $1 Million
on Solar Projects in Western WA This Year. Here’s What One Looks Like
11.
Idaho: Lincoln County Commissioner Opposes Lava
Ridge Wind Farm
12.
U.S. Solar Companies Weigh Challenge to Biden
Pause on Tariffs
13.
Biden Order Will Boost Heat Pumps & Building
Insulation
14.
There Are Too Many Pink Salmon in the Pacific
15.
Alaska: Amid Poor Chum Runs, Trident’s Wrangell
Plant Will Stay Shuttered for a Third Year
16.
WA State: Habitat Restoration Underway Along
Green River to Help Salmon, Orcas
17.
Snake River Stocked with Sturgeon by Idaho Fish
& Game
18.
Bees Are ‘Fish’ Under California Endangered
Species Act – State Court
19.
Oregonians Asked to Turn Off Lights as Millions
of Migrating Birds Head North
20.
Orca Hunting Seals Off British Columbia Turns
into a ‘Once in a Lifetime Event’ for Photographer
21.
As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An
‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’
22.
Track Wildfires, Air Pollution & Drought
Conditions Throughout Washington, Oregon & British Columbia
23.
Water Usage Increases in California as Drought
Continues
24.
Climate Change Is Forcing Schools to Close Early
for ‘Heat Days’
25.
DOE Aims to Decarbonize Heavy Industry with $8
Billion Hydrogen Hub Project
26.
Utilities, Broadband Providers Split on Pole
Attachment Rate Policy
27.
WA State: Chelan County PUD, Microsoft to Sign
Agreement for Malaga Electricity, Infrastructure
28.
Oregon: CEC Will Play a Key Role in the
Development of Drone Technology to Prevent Wildfires
29.
DeLorean Shows Off Electric Car, Says It Will
Arrive in 2024
30.
Meet the Group Lobbying Against Climate
Regulations – Using Your Utility Bill
31. A Lithium Rush Is on at California’s Salton Sea: Who Are the Players?
WORD OF THE DAY
Uvula \YOU-view-lah\ Noun – That little fleshy lobe that hangs down in the back of the mouth.
Gary Larson Cartoon: (Medical Test) “For extra credit, name that thing that hangs down in the back of the mouth”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Feds Say U.S. Power Use to Rise in 2022 as Economy
Keeps Growing (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-rise-2022-economy-keeps-growing-eia-2022-06-07/
2.
Arizona Regulators Again Reject Salt River
Project’s Proposed 820-MW Gas Plant Expansion (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/srp-reliability-arizona-acc-coolidge-power-plant/623871/
3.
WA State: Chelan County PUD Approves Rate
Transition Schedule for Crypto Miners (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
4.
Once The Tallest Dam in the World, Nevada’s
Hoover Dam Was a True Feat of Engineering (Only in Your State)
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nevada/historic-feat-of-engineering-nv/
SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI
5.
Guest Essay: After Tri-Cities Visit, Congressional
Western Caucus Praises U.S. Rep. Newhouse’s (WA) Leadership (Tri-City Herald,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article262202322.html
6.
Guest Essay: Dobken – Misinformation About Nuclear
Doesn’t Serve the Public Interest (The Voice of Orange County, Santa Ana, CA)
https://voiceofoc.org/2022/06/dobken-misinformation-about-nuclear-doesnt-serve-the-public-interest/
7.
Opinion: Don’t Be Blinded by the Promise of Solar
Farms (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
8.
Massive Water, Wind & Solar Project in Idaho
Advances (Associated Press)
9.
Oregon Utility Builds Nation’s First Large-Scale
Wind, Solar & Battery Facility (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
10.
Puget Sound Energy Has Spent Nearly $1 Million on
Solar Projects in Western WA This Year. Here’s What One Looks Like (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
11.
Idaho: Lincoln County Commissioner Opposes Lava
Ridge Wind Farm (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)
12.
U.S. Solar Companies Weigh Challenge to Biden Pause
on Tariffs (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/climate-biden-politics-asia-southeast-cdee3afba8c4e7dd037785deae8cafbf
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
13.
Biden Order Will Boost Heat Pumps & Building
Insulation (Scientific American)
FISH & WILDLIFE
14.
There Are Too Many Pink Salmon in the Pacific
(Popular Science)
https://www.popsci.com/environment/too-much-salmon/?amp
15.
Alaska: Amid Poor Chum Runs, Trident’s Wrangell Plant
Will Stay Shuttered for a Third Year (KTOO Radio, Juneau, AK)
https://www.ktoo.org/2022/06/07/trident-wrangell-plant-closed-third-year/
16.
WA State: Habitat Restoration Underway Along Green
River to Help Salmon, Orcas (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
17.
Snake River Stocked with Sturgeon by Idaho Fish &
Game (KTVB-TV, Boise, ID)
18.
Bees Are ‘Fish’ Under California Endangered
Species Act – State Court (Reuters)
19.
Oregonians Asked to Turn Off Lights as Millions of
Migrating Birds Head North (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
20.
Orca Hunting Seals Off British Columbia Turns into
a ‘Once in a Lifetime Event’ for Photographer (The Abbotsford News, BC)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
21.
As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental
Nuclear Bomb’ (NY Times – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/climate/salt-lake-city-climate-disaster.html
22.
Track Wildfires, Air Pollution & Drought
Conditions Throughout Washington, Oregon & British Columbia (Seattle Times,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
23.
Water Usage Increases in California as Drought
Continues (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/water-usage-increases-in-california-as-drought-continues/
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
24.
Climate Change Is Forcing Schools to Close Early
for ‘Heat Days’ (Washington Post – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/04/school-heat-days-climate-change/
25.
DOE Aims to Decarbonize Heavy Industry with $8 Billion
Hydrogen Hub Project (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-decarbonize-heavy-industry-hydrogen-hub/625001/
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
26.
Utilities, Broadband Providers Split on Pole
Attachment Rate Policy (Broadband Breakfast)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
27.
WA State: Chelan County PUD, Microsoft to Sign
Agreement for Malaga Electricity, Infrastructure (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
28.
Oregon: CEC Will Play a Key Role in the
Development of Drone Technology to Prevent Wildfires (Central Electric
Cooperative, Redmond, OR)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
29.
DeLorean Shows Off Electric Car, Says It Will
Arrive in 2024 (Bloomberg News)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
30.
Meet the Group Lobbying Against Climate Regulations
– Using Your Utility Bill (Grist Online)
https://grist.org/regulation/utility-lobbying-ferc-rule-change-edison-electric-institute/
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
31.
A Lithium Rush Is on at California’s Salton Sea:
Who Are the Players? (NASDAQ)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
1 in 3,000: Las Vegas Animal Shelter Takes in ‘Super Rare’
Male Calico Kitten
Monkeys in Sleeves & Other Delightful Idioms
Jim Seals of ‘70s Soft Rock Duo Seals & Crofts Dead at 80
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jim-seals-dead-dies-seals-crofts_n_629fa1d7e4b0b1100a69c45f
A Marble Slab in Storage Turned Out to Be an Ancient Greek Yearbook
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/06/1103372606/ancient-greece-yearbook-discovered
SONG OF THE DAY
Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze
