The Energy News Digest for July 27, 2022

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Pacific Northwest Heat Ramps Up with Record-Breaking Temperatures Expected (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/heat-wave-begins-with-record-breaking-temperatures/SCZELM4FXNAY3ANAV64CRPSDTI/

Natural Gas Hits Highest Level Since 2008, On Pace for Best Month Ever as Russia Cuts Supply (CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/26/natural-gas-hits-highest-level-since-2008-on-pace-for-best-month-ever-as-russia-cuts-supply.html

Gov. Newsom Pushes for 20 GW Offshore Wind Goal by 2045, Says California Must ‘Up Our Game’ on Climate (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/newsom-pushes-20-gw-california-offshore-wind-goal-by-2045/628077/

U.S. to Plant 1 Billion Trees as Climate Change Kills Forests (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-fires-forests-trees-plants-de0505c965c198a081a4b48084b0e903

WA State: Big Salmon Returns Signal Opening of Sockeye Fishing on Lake Wenatchee, Wenatchee River (iFiberOne, Ephrata, WA)

https://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/big-salmon-returns-signal-opening-of-sockeye-fishing-on-lake-wenatchee-wenatchee-river/article_c3d6e8dc-0c8b-11ed-861f-a34bbc2f840c.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Natural Gas Hits Highest Level Since 2008, On Pace for Best Month Ever as Russia Cuts Supply

2.      Idaho Power Monitoring Shutting Off Power in Certain ‘High-Risk’ Areas to Mitigate Wildfire Risks

3.      Oregon Utilities Outline Plans to Prevent & Mitigate Wildfires in Their Service Territories

4.      Alaska Co-ops Work with State to Improve Railbelt Transmission Capacity

5.      Electric Utilities Lack Customer Support They Need to Meet Sustainability Goals, J.D. Power Finds

6.      Opinion: Damned if You Do . . .

7.      Editorial: Kudos to NOAA Fisheries for Effort to Balance Development, Salmon in Puget Sound

8.      Gov. Newsom Pushes for 20 GW Offshore Wind Goal by 2045, Says California Must ‘Up Our Game’ on Climate

9.      Transmission Line & Wind Farm Expected to Create Thousands of Jobs in New Mexico

10.   WA State: Douglas PUD Moving Forward to Build Hydrogen Plant

11.   Clean-Power Installations Plunge, Deepening Biden’s Green Woes

12.   Malawi: Man Builds Hydropower Station Which Provides Electricity to 100 Homes

13.   WA State: Big Salmon Returns Signal Opening of Sockeye Fishing on Lake Wenatchee, Wenatchee River

14.   WA State: ‘Floaty Raft’ on Wenatchee River Collects Salmon, Steelhead Data

15.   Alaska’s Salmon Are in Chaos

16.   U.S. Could Require Steps for Dams to Save Last Atlantic Salmon

17.   Scientists Use Tiny Tags to Learn How Young Lamprey Travel Through Dams

18.   Coordinated Action Critical to Preventing Flooding in Portland, Vancouver

19.   California Outlines Plan for Scaled Back Giant Water Tunnel

20.   U.S. to Plant 1 Billion Trees as Climate Change Kills Forests

21.   Climate Disinformation Leaves Lasting Mark as World Heats

22.   FCC Fines Charter, LTD Broadband More Than $3 Million for RDOF Defaults

23.   Retailers Warn Demand Charges, Utility Competition Could Impede National Electric Vehicle Charging Network

24.   Got Questions About EV ownership? These GM Tutors Have Answers

25.   Firm Working for Florida Power & Light Took Control of News Site, Let Execs Influence Coverage, Records Show

26.   ‘They Look Almost Human Made.’ NOAA Finds Weird Lines of Holes in Mid-Atlantic Floor

27.   Pacific Northwest Heat Ramps Up with Record-Breaking Temperatures Expected

28.   Pacific Northwest Faces Unusually Long Heat Wave: ‘I’m Doing the Classic Popsicle Diet’

29.   More Human Remains Found at Lake Mead

30.   Locals Help Police Capture Oregon Wildfire Arson Suspect by Tying Him to Tree

WORD OF THE DAY

Natatorial \nay-tuh-TOR-ee-ul\ Adjective – *1: of or relating to swimming 2: adapted to or characterized by swimming,

“Look Mommy, I’m swimming,” squealed the excited toddler. The child’s mother wore a wistful smile, remembering her natatorial exploits in the same municipal swimming pool.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Natural Gas Hits Highest Level Since 2008, On Pace for Best Month Ever as Russia Cuts Supply (CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/26/natural-gas-hits-highest-level-since-2008-on-pace-for-best-month-ever-as-russia-cuts-supply.html

2.      Idaho Power Monitoring Shutting Off Power in Certain ‘High-Risk’ Areas to Mitigate Wildfire Risks (KTVB-TB, Boise, ID)

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/wildfire/idaho-power-may-shut-off-power-in-certain-high-risk-areas-to-mitigate-wildfire-risks/277-ae4edc6d-87b3-4e4b-b2ed-fd87b1d8370a

3.      Oregon Utilities Outline Plans to Prevent & Mitigate Wildfires in Their Service Territories (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/oregon-utilities-outline-plans-to-prevent-and-mitigate-wildfires-in-their-s/627964/

4.      Alaska Co-ops Work with State to Improve Railbelt Transmission Capacity (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/alaska-co-ops-work-with-state-to-improve-railbelt-transmission-capacity

5.      Electric Utilities Lack Customer Support They Need to Meet Sustainability Goals, J.D. Power Finds (JD Power)

https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2022-sustainability-index

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

6.      Opinion: Damned if You Do . . . (National Review)

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/damned-if-you-do/

7.      Editorial: Kudos to NOAA Fisheries for Effort to Balance Development, Salmon in Puget Sound (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/kudos-to-noaa-fisheries-for-effort-to-balance-development-salmon-in-puget-sound/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

8.      Gov. Newsom Pushes for 20 GW Offshore Wind Goal by 2045, Says California Must ‘Up Our Game’ on Climate (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/newsom-pushes-20-gw-california-offshore-wind-goal-by-2045/628077/

9.      Transmission Line & Wind Farm Expected to Create Thousands of Jobs in New Mexico (The Business Journals)

https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/inno/stories/news/2022/07/25/pattern-energy-transmission-line-wind-farm-jobs.html

10.   WA State: Douglas PUD Moving Forward to Build Hydrogen Plant (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/douglas-pud-moving-forward-to-build-hydrogen-plant/

11.   Clean-Power Installations Plunge, Deepening Biden’s Green Woes (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-26/sharp-drop-in-clean-power-installs-adds-to-biden-s-green-woes

12.   Malawi: Man Builds Hydropower Station Which Provides Electricity to 100 Homes (Malawi 24)

https://malawi24.com/2022/07/26/man-builds-hydropower-station-which-provides-electricity-to-100-homes/

FISH & WILDLIFE

13.   WA State: Big Salmon Returns Signal Opening of Sockeye Fishing on Lake Wenatchee, Wenatchee River (iFiberOne, Ephrata, WA)

https://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/big-salmon-returns-signal-opening-of-sockeye-fishing-on-lake-wenatchee-wenatchee-river/article_c3d6e8dc-0c8b-11ed-861f-a34bbc2f840c.html

14.   WA State: ‘Floaty Raft’ on Wenatchee River Collects Salmon, Steelhead Data (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/floaty-raft-on-wenatchee-river-collects-salmon-steelhead-data/article_e5834fe8-0d1c-11ed-b03c-5b158dd60695.html

15.   Alaska’s Salmon Are in Chaos (Popular Science)

https://www.popsci.com/environment/alaska-salmon-chaos/

16.   U.S. Could Require Steps for Dams to Save Last Atlantic Salmon (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/maine-dams-salmon-climate-and-environment-f788364680c9e47cee31991a6b3923ea

17.   Scientists Use Tiny Tags to Learn How Young Lamprey Travel Through Dams (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/07/26/scientists-use-tiny-tags-to-learn-how-young-lamprey-travel-through-dams/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

18.   Coordinated Action Critical to Preventing Flooding in Portland, Vancouver (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

https://www.nwd.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3105888/coordinated-action-critical-to-preventing-flooding-in-portland-vancouver/

19.   California Outlines Plan for Scaled Back Giant Water Tunnel (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/california-sacramento-jerry-brown-trending-news-82c1f2b378ef01793dc69fb3140cf294

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

20.   U.S. to Plant 1 Billion Trees as Climate Change Kills Forests (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-fires-forests-trees-plants-de0505c965c198a081a4b48084b0e903

21.   Climate Disinformation Leaves Lasting Mark as World Heats (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-science-fires-american-petroleum-institute-014d4825f21084a80eb71414dbe63b9e

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22.   FCC Fines Charter, LTD Broadband More Than $3 Million for RDOF Defaults (Fierce Telecom)

https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/fcc-fines-charter-ltd-broadband-more-3-million-rdof-defaults

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

23.   Retailers Warn Demand Charges, Utility Competition Could Impede National Electric Vehicle Charging Network (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/EV-retailers-demand-charges-utility-competition-charging-DOE-electric-vehicles/628210/

24.   Got Questions About EV ownership? These GM Tutors Have Answers (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/2022/07/25/gm-ev-live

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

25.   Firm Working for Florida Power & Light Took Control of News Site, Let Execs Influence Coverage, Records Show (Orlando Sentinel, FL)

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-fpl-matrix-capitolist-eric-silagy-brian-burgess-20220725-p47y4wufavb4zi3qd4p3fau5ni-story.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

26.   ‘They Look Almost Human Made.’ NOAA Finds Weird Lines of Holes in Mid-Atlantic Floor (Phys.Org)

https://phys.org/news/2022-07-human-noaa-weird-lines-holes.html

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

27.   Pacific Northwest Heat Ramps Up with Record-Breaking Temperatures Expected (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/heat-wave-begins-with-record-breaking-temperatures/SCZELM4FXNAY3ANAV64CRPSDTI/

28.   Pacific Northwest Faces Unusually Long Heat Wave: ‘I’m Doing the Classic Popsicle Diet’ (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/seattle-breaks-record-high-temperatures-021350094.html

29.   More Human Remains Found at Lake Mead (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/more-human-remains-found-lake-051705201.html

30.   Locals Help Police Capture Oregon Wildfire Arson Suspect by Tying Him to Tree (Washington Post – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/07/27/oregon-man-wildfires-tied-tree/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

An Exclusive Interview with the Nightmare Oyster Mascot That Went Viral

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/halifax-oyster-mascot-costume

Hey Patches Pals – WA Honoring J. P. Patches with New, Limited-Edition License Plate

https://mynorthwest.com/3573603/wa-honoring-j-p-patches-limited-edition-license-plate/

Australia: Somerton Man Mystery ‘Solved’ as DNA Points to Man’s Identity, Professor Claims

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/australia/australia-somerton-man-mystery-solved-claim-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

Sorrow in Choco Taco Town After Summer Treat Is Discontinued

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/07/26/choco-taco-discontinued/

SONG OF THE DAY

Sarah McLachlan - Ice Cream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K0qCCfeMAE

The Energy News Digest for July 25, 2022

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Heat Wave to Slam into U.S. Pacific Northwest, Linger for Days (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2022-07-24/heat-wave-to-slam-into-us-pacific-northwest-linger-for-days

Higher Inflows, Full Storage Set to Shield Pacific NW Spot Gas Prices from Heat Wave (S&P Global)

https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/072222-higher-inflows-full-storage-set-to-shield-pnw-spot-gas-prices-from-heat-wave

Thrill Is Gone for Central WA State’s Once-Hot Crypto Industry (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/bloom-is-off-eastern-washingtons-once-hot-crypto-industry/

Lake Powell & Lake Mead Could Collapse without More Water Cuts Along the Colorado River, A New Paper Explains (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/07/21/lake-powell-lake-mead-could/

Nevada Court Fights Raise Caution Flags on Green Energy Push (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/biden-science-technology-climate-and-environment-1a792be664a1cf38e3fa318541a9f75e

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Higher Inflows, Full Storage Set to Shield Pacific NW Spot Gas Prices from Heat Wave

2.      Extreme Heat Is Driving Up Demand for Natural Gas, Along with Prices

3.      Utah: Are Your Electricity & Natural Gas Bills Going to Skyrocket — Like Those Prices at the Pump?

4.      Europe’s Surging Electricity Prices Are Shattering Records

5.      Idaho Power Worker Recovering from Fall at Hells Canyon Dam

6.      Modernizing Hydropower on the Snake River

7.      California: Will San Francisco Cut Ties with Pacific Gas & Electric Over Wildfire Fund?

8.      New Participants in Western Markets Exploratory Group Include Public Power Utilities

9.      ‘Batteries Aren’t Going to Do It’: NERC’s Moura Calls for Gas Investment to Maintain Reliability

10.   Germany Wants Clean, Reliable Energy. But First, to Survive Winter.

11.   Guest Essay: For a Renewable Power Grid, Snake River Dams Can’t Go Away

12.   Guest Essay: Our Grid Can Save Salmon & A Green Energy Future

13.   Editorial: Unleashing the Economic Power & Reliability Potential of West Coast Offshore Wind

14.   Nevada Court Fights Raise Caution Flags on Green Energy Push

15.   WA State Extends Deadline for Yakima County Solar Projects

16.   California: Wind Power Added to Santa Barbara Grid

17.   Video: Texas Wind Turbine Set Ablaze from Reported Lightning Strike

18.   Energy & Environment — Heat Wave Creates Air-Conditioning Catch-22

19.   New WA State Program Gives Low-Income Renters Access to Air Conditioning

20.   Utilities from New York to Tokyo Offer Prizes to Cut Power Use

21.   Does Shading Your Air Conditioning Unit Help Save Money on Electricity Bill?

22.   Monarch Butterflies Are Now Considered Endangered

23.   Lake Powell & Lake Mead Could Collapse without More Water Cuts Along the Colorado River, A New Paper Explains

24.   NASA Images Show Extreme Withering of Lake Mead over 22 Years

25.   Oregon Researchers Propose Innovative Path Forward for Farming’s Water Woes

26.   Reduced to a Trickle, Rio Grande River Managers Brace for More Drying

27.   Greenland Hit with ‘Unusually Extensive’ Melting of Ice Sheet, Boosting Sea Levels, Scientists Say

28.   Oregon: Portland Climate Emergency Plan Lays Out Priorities to Cut Carbon Emissions

29.   Public Invited to Comment on Rule for WA State’s Clean Fuel Standard

30.   Oregon: Single-Family, Mobile Homes Are Key to Eugene Decarbonization Effort, Report Says

31.   Orcas Power & Light Climate Plans Undeterred by U.S. Supreme Court Decision

32.   Ambition of ‘Guilt-Free’ Travel Through Offsets Faces Rocky Road

33.   Why Fiber Is the Key to Getting Faster 5G Everywhere

34.   The FCC Tackles Pole Replacements

35.   Thrill Is Gone for Central WA State’s Once-Hot Crypto Industry

36.   Amazon, Rivian Roll Out Custom Electric Delivery Vehicles in Seattle, Other Cities Nationwide

37.   Electrify Expo Gives Seattleites a Taste of Electric Transportation

38.   Dozens of States Are Jumping on the Social Media Censorship Bandwagon

39.   Heat Wave to Slam into U.S. Pacific Northwest, Linger for Days

40.   California’s Fast-Moving Oak Fire Burns More Than 6,000 Acres – Forces Evacuations Outside Yosemite National Park

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION – OH, THE HUMANITY

Behemoth /bu-HEE-muth/ Noun – 1: Often capitalized: a mighty animal described in Job 40:15-24 as an example of the power of God 2: something of monstrous size, power, or appearance.

Odd protest puppet

Behemoth marshmallow man

Shouts: “S’mores are Murder.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Higher Inflows, Full Storage Set to Shield Pacific NW Spot Gas Prices from Heat Wave (S&P Global)

https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/072222-higher-inflows-full-storage-set-to-shield-pnw-spot-gas-prices-from-heat-wave

2.      Extreme Heat Is Driving Up Demand for Natural Gas, Along with Prices (Marketplace)

https://www.marketplace.org/2022/07/22/extreme-heat-is-driving-up-demand-for-natural-gas-along-with-prices/

3.      Utah: Are Your Electricity & Natural Gas Bills Going to Skyrocket — Like Those Prices at the Pump? (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/07/25/are-your-electricity-natural-gas/

4.      Europe’s Surging Electricity Prices Are Shattering Records (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/2022/07/22/europe-electricity-prices-record-breaking

5.      Idaho Power Worker Recovering from Fall at Hells Canyon Dam (Lagrande Observer, OR)

https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/state/idaho-power-worker-recovering-from-fall-at-hells-canyon-dam/article_d16ada4c-0ada-11ed-8ba3-b34c343d4684.html

6.      Modernizing Hydropower on the Snake River (Water Power Magazine)

https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/features/featuremodernizing-hydropower-on-the-snake-river-9863560/

7.      California: Will San Francisco Cut Ties with Pacific Gas & Electric Over Wildfire Fund? (San Francisco Examiner, CA)

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/will-san-francisco-cut-ties-with-pg-e-over-wildfire-fund/article_98d3fb90-084c-11ed-8894-bf4045e82055.html

8.      New Participants in Western Markets Exploratory Group Include Public Power Utilities (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/new-participants-western-markets-exploratory-group-include-public-power-utilities

9.      ‘Batteries Aren’t Going to Do It’: NERC’s Moura Calls for Gas Investment to Maintain Reliability (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nerc-2022-reliability-report-gas-solar/627784/

10.   Germany Wants Clean, Reliable Energy. But First, to Survive Winter. (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2022/0721/Germany-wants-clean-reliable-energy.-But-first-to-survive-winter?icid=rss

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

11.   Guest Essay: For a Renewable Power Grid, Snake River Dams Can’t Go Away (Eugene Register-Guard, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.registerguard.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/07/17/guest-view-for-a-renewable-power-grid-snake-river-dams-should-stay-salmon-natural-gas-heat-dome/65373594007/

12.   Guest Essay: Our Grid Can Save Salmon & A Green Energy Future (Everett Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-our-grid-can-save-salmon-and-a-green-energy-future/

13.   Editorial: Unleashing the Economic Power & Reliability Potential of West Coast Offshore Wind (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/unleashing-the-economic-power-and-reliability-potential-of-offshore-wind/627538/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

14.   Nevada Court Fights Raise Caution Flags on Green Energy Push (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/biden-science-technology-climate-and-environment-1a792be664a1cf38e3fa318541a9f75e

15.   WA State Extends Deadline for Yakima County Solar Projects (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/business/efsec-extends-deadline-for-yakima-county-solar-projects/article_da5f9f06-06b3-55b1-b01a-b205e5ede021.html

16.   California: Wind Power Added to Santa Barbara Grid (Santa Barbara Independent, CA)

https://www.independent.com/2022/07/21/wind-power-added-to-santa-barbara-grid/

17.   Video: Texas Wind Turbine Set Ablaze from Reported Lightning Strike (ABC News)

https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/wind-turbine-set-ablaze-reported-lightning-strike-87320905

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

18.   Energy & Environment — Heat Wave Creates Air-Conditioning Catch-22 (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/overnights/3571036-energy-environment-heat-wave-creates-air-conditioning-catch-22/

19.   New WA State Program Gives Low-Income Renters Access to Air Conditioning (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/environment/2022/07/new-wa-program-gives-low-income-renters-access-ac

20.   Utilities from New York to Tokyo Offer Prizes to Cut Power Use (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-21/energy-firms-offer-pelotons-and-gift-cards-to-encourage-power-savings

21.   Does Shading Your Air Conditioning Unit Help Save Money on Electricity Bill? (KTBC-TV, Austin, TX)

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/does-shading-your-ac-unit-help-save-money-on-electricity-bill

FISH & WILDLIFE

22.   Monarch Butterflies Are Now Considered Endangered (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/2022/07/21/monarch-butterfly-endangered-species

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

23.   Lake Powell & Lake Mead Could Collapse without More Water Cuts Along the Colorado River, A New Paper Explains (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/07/21/lake-powell-lake-mead-could/

24.   NASA Images Show Extreme Withering of Lake Mead over 22 Years (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-images-show-extreme-withering-220924440.html

25.   Oregon Researchers Propose Innovative Path Forward for Farming’s Water Woes (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/07/21/oregon-research-agriculture-water-shortage-solar-panels-solution/

26.   Reduced to a Trickle, Rio Grande River Managers Brace for More Drying (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/reduced-trickle-river-managers-brace-225934675.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

27.   Greenland Hit with ‘Unusually Extensive’ Melting of Ice Sheet, Boosting Sea Levels, Scientists Say (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/greenland-hit-unusually-extensive-melting-110053363.html

28.   Oregon: Portland Climate Emergency Plan Lays Out Priorities to Cut Carbon Emissions (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2022/07/portland-climate-emergency-plan-lays-out-priorities-to-cut-carbon-emissions.html

29.   Public Invited to Comment on Rule for WA State’s Clean Fuel Standard (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

https://www.kxro.com/public-invited-to-comment-on-rule-for-clean-fuel-standard/

30.   Oregon: Single-Family, Mobile Homes Are Key to Eugene Decarbonization Effort, Report Says (Eugene Register-Guard, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/2022/07/21/single-family-mobile-homes-are-key-to-eugene-lane-county-decarbonization-effort-report-says/65378442007/

31.   Orcas Power & Light Climate Plans Undeterred by U.S. Supreme Court Decision (The Journal of the San Juan Islands, Friday Harbor, WA)

https://www.sanjuanjournal.com/news/opalco-climate-plans-undeterred-by-u-s-supreme-court/

32.   Ambition of ‘Guilt-Free’ Travel Through Offsets Faces Rocky Road (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/ambition-guilt-free-travel-through-offsets-faces-rocky-road-2022-07-21/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

33.   Why Fiber Is the Key to Getting Faster 5G Everywhere (C|Net News)

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/why-fiber-is-the-key-to-getting-faster-5g-everywhere/

34.   The FCC Tackles Pole Replacements (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2022/07/21/the-fcc-tackles-pole-replacements/

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

35.   Thrill Is Gone for Central WA State’s Once-Hot Crypto Industry (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/bloom-is-off-eastern-washingtons-once-hot-crypto-industry/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

36.   Amazon, Rivian Roll Out Custom Electric Delivery Vehicles in Seattle, Other Cities Nationwide (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/money/business/amazon-rivian-electric-delivery-vehicles/281-15a2e390-a617-4712-a30c-5b70d222f04e

37.   Electrify Expo Gives Seattleites a Taste of Electric Transportation (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/electrify-expo-gives-seattleites-a-taste-of-electric-transportation/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

38.   Dozens of States Are Jumping on the Social Media Censorship Bandwagon (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/social-media-censorship-facebook-twitter-shadow-ban-1849320395

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

39.   Heat Wave to Slam into U.S. Pacific Northwest, Linger for Days (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2022-07-24/heat-wave-to-slam-into-us-pacific-northwest-linger-for-days

40.   California’s Fast-Moving Oak Fire Burns More Than 6,000 Acres – Forces Evacuations Outside Yosemite National Park (Cable News Network)

https://www.cbs58.com/news/californias-fast-moving-oak-fire-burns-more-than-6-000-acres-and-forces-evacuations-outside-yosemite-national-park

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

In Washington State, Lavender Fields Forever

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/07/22/lavender-sequim-dungeness-valley-washington/

Kids in Sacred Heart’s Oncology Wing Surprised with Visit from Window Washers Dressed as Superheroes

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jul/20/kids-in-sacred-hearts-oncology-wing-surprised-with/

Vintage Typewriters Are Taken Apart & Reassembled into Movable Bird Sculptures

https://mymodernmet.com/jeremy-mayer-typewriter-bird-sculptures/

A Diner Discovered 100-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints in a Restaurant In China

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/07/23/dinosaur-footprints-at-restaurant-in-china/

SONG OF THE DAY

Brandenburg Symphony – The Typewriter Symphony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW8dGwa2zRw