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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Much Cooler in the Pacific Northwest This Week – A Few
Sprinkles Possible (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kiro7.com/weather/forecast/PX25E7IDLRAHJEMIPT6KLXWNME/
‘Save the Life of the River’: U.S. House Passes Bills on
Colorado River Drought, Wildfires (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/save-life-river-house-passes-180118100.html
‘The Clock Is Ticking’: Pacific Gas & Electric Exploring
Possibility of Keeping Diablo Canyon Open to Boost Reliability (Utility Dive)
Montana: Judge Upholds Decision Blocking Massive Solar
Project in South Butte (Montana Standard, Butte, MT)
Feds: $401 Million Will Add High-Speed Internet to Rural
U.S. Places (Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
‘The Clock Is Ticking’: Pacific Gas &
Electric Exploring Possibility of Keeping Diablo Canyon Open to Boost
Reliability
2.
Video: Over Half U.S. at High Risk of Blackouts
3.
NRC Moves to Issue Final Design Certification
for NuScale Nuclear Module
4.
Idaho: U.S. Selects Test Plant for Advanced
Nuclear Reactor Fuel
5.
Oregon: Eugene Council Advances Plans for
Electrification Ordinances
6.
Avista Annual Price Adjustment Filings in Idaho
Would Reduce Gas & Electric Rates
7.
Salmon Could Make a Comeback If Lower Snake
River Dams Are Breached, New Research Finds
8.
U.S. Rep Newhouse (WA) to Host Safety Forum,
Rally for Dams
9.
Western Regional Transmission Organization Could
Add Up to $79.2 Billion to Regional Economy, Report Finds
10.
Congresswoman Calls for Federal Probe into
Florida Utility
11.
Electric Co-ops Applaud Inclusion of Co-op
Priorities in Manchin, Schumer Energy Bill
12.
Utilities Join Navajo Nation to Bring
Electricity to Thousands
13.
Too Often, When Electricity Demand Peaks, Wind
Disappears
14.
Guest Essay: Gov. Brad Little (ID) Breaching
Dams Is Not a Silver Bullet for Salmon Recovery
15.
Guest Essay: All Those Electric Vehicles Are
Great, But Where Will the Electricity Come From?
16.
Commentary: Spirit of Collaboration Clears a Way
Toward Salmon Recovery
17.
Montana: Judge Upholds Decision Blocking Massive
Solar Project in South Butte
18.
The Energy Transition Runs Into a Ditch in Rural
Ohio
19.
The Wicked Story of ‘Clean’ Wind Energy &
Raptors
20.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Praises
West’s Green Energy Potential in Coeur d’Alene on Thursday
21.
10 States That Produce the Most Renewable Energy
22.
Electric Heat Pumps Will Be the Cheapest Clean
Option to Heat Most U.S. Homes by 2030: ACEEE
23.
Yakama Nation, Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation Launch Fish Habitat Projects
24.
Yakama, Warm Springs Tribes Celebrate Lamprey
Harvest
25.
Meet the Siblings Making Hydropower That
Actually Protects Rivers & Fish
26.
Nez Perce Tribe Disputes Idaho Gold Mine Air
Quality Permit
27.
‘Save the Life of the River’: U.S. House Passes
Bills on Colorado River Drought, Wildfires
28.
Climate Migration Growing, But Not Fully
Recognized by World
29.
Feds: $401 Million Will Add High-Speed Internet
to Rural U.S. Places
30.
Grant PUD Fiber Network Revenues Continue to
Climb; Network Continues to Expand
31.
EPA Preps Cyber Rule for Water Sector
32.
A Handful of States Are Driving Nearly All U.S.
Electric Car Adoption
33.
Electric Tourism Plugs In
34.
Facebook Ends Funding for U.S. News Partnerships
Program
35.
Deep Pits on the Moon May Lead to Caves, NASA
Says. Study Uncovers Startling Detail
36.
Much Cooler in the Pacific Northwest This Week –
A Few Sprinkles Possible
37.
Seattle, Portland Set Heat Duration Records
During Hot Snap
38.
Evacuations Ordered in Northern California After
New Wildfire Breaks Out
39.
Europe: Wildfires Are Setting Off Hundreds of
Unexploded Bombs on WWI Battlefields, Endangering Firefighters
40. Unanswered Calls to USPS, Undelivered Mail & Ballots Concern WA Residents
WORD OF THE DAY
Replete • \rih-PLEET\ • adjective – 1: fully or abundantly provided or filled 2a: abundantly fed b fat, stout 3: complete
Albert had been waiting for his traditional birthday feast for weeks: haggis and Yorkshire pudding, replete with treacle tarts and lard sandwiches. Unfortunately for him, in an effort to reign in his weight, his entire family had decided to make his birthday dinner a culinary intervention. The menu included watercress salad, cucumber sandwiches, and celery soup.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
‘The Clock Is Ticking’: Pacific Gas & Electric
Exploring Possibility of Keeping Diablo Canyon Open to Boost Reliability (Utility
Dive)
2.
Video: Over Half U.S. at High Risk of Blackouts
(Fox News)
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6310005647112#sp=show-clips
3.
NRC Moves to Issue Final Design Certification
for NuScale Nuclear Module (Power Magazine)
https://www.powermag.com/nrc-moves-to-issue-final-design-certification-for-nuscale-nuclear-module/
4.
Idaho: U.S. Selects Test Plant for Advanced
Nuclear Reactor Fuel (Reuters)
5.
Oregon: Eugene Council Advances Plans for
Electrification Ordinances (Eugene Register-Guard, OR – Paywall Advisory)
6.
Avista Annual Price Adjustment Filings in Idaho
Would Reduce Gas & Electric Rates (The Daily Fly)
7.
Salmon Could Make a Comeback If Lower Snake
River Dams Are Breached, New Research Finds (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
8.
U.S. Rep Newhouse (WA) to Host Safety Forum,
Rally for Dams (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Yakima & Tri-Cities, WA)
9.
Western Regional Transmission Organization Could
Add Up to $79.2 Billion to Regional Economy, Report Finds (Utility Dive)
10.
Congresswoman Calls for Federal Probe into Florida
Utility (Associated Press)
11.
Electric Co-ops Applaud Inclusion of Co-op
Priorities in Manchin, Schumer Energy Bill (National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association)
12.
Utilities Join Navajo Nation to Bring
Electricity to Thousands (Albuquerque Journal, NM)
https://www.abqjournal.com/2520500/power-of-partnership.html
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
13.
Too Often, When Electricity Demand Peaks, Wind
Disappears (Washington Policy Center)
14.
Guest Essay: Gov. Brad Little (ID) Breaching
Dams Is Not a Silver Bullet for Salmon Recovery (Idaho Mountain Express,
Ketchum, ID)
15.
Guest Essay: All Those Electric Vehicles Are
Great, But Where Will the Electricity Come From? (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA
– Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/aug/01/all-those-evs-are-great-where-will-electricity-com/
16.
Commentary: Spirit of Collaboration Clears a Way
Toward Salmon Recovery (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/spirit-of-collaboration-clears-a-way-toward-salmon-recovery/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
17.
Montana: Judge Upholds Decision Blocking Massive
Solar Project in South Butte (Montana Standard, Butte, MT)
18.
The Energy Transition Runs Into a Ditch in Rural
Ohio (Inside Climate News)
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29072022/williamsport-ohio-solar/
19.
The Wicked Story of ‘Clean’ Wind Energy &
Raptors (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT)
20.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Praises West’s
Green Energy Potential in Coeur d’Alene on Thursday (Spokesman-Review, Spokane,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jul/28/us-transportation-secretary-pete-buttigieg-praises/
21.
10 States That Produce the Most Renewable Energy
(U.S. News & World Report)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/slideshows/these-states-use-the-most-renewable-energy
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
22.
Electric Heat Pumps Will Be the Cheapest Clean Option
to Heat Most U.S. Homes by 2030: ACEEE (Utility Dive)
FISH &
WILDLIFE
23.
Yakama Nation, Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation Launch Fish Habitat Projects (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)
24.
Yakama, Warm Springs Tribes Celebrate Lamprey
Harvest (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
25.
Meet the Siblings Making Hydropower That
Actually Protects Rivers & Fish (TIME Magazine)
https://time.com/6192153/natel-energy-green-hydropower/
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
26.
Nez Perce Tribe Disputes Idaho Gold Mine Air
Quality Permit (Associated Press)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
27.
‘Save the Life of the River’: U.S. House Passes
Bills on Colorado River Drought, Wildfires (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/save-life-river-house-passes-180118100.html
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
28.
Climate Migration Growing, But Not Fully
Recognized by World (Associated Press)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
29.
Feds: $401 Million Will Add High-Speed Internet to
Rural U.S. Places (Associated Press)
30.
Grant PUD Fiber Network Revenues Continue to
Climb; Network Continues to Expand (The Star of the Grand Coulee, WA)
THE WIZARDING
WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
31.
EPA Preps Cyber Rule for Water Sector (E&E
News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-preps-cyber-rule-for-water-sector/
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
32.
A Handful of States Are Driving Nearly All U.S.
Electric Car Adoption (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/01/states-ev-electric-cars
33.
Electric Tourism Plugs In (Columbian Insight)
https://columbiainsight.org/electric-tourism-plugs-in/
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
34.
Facebook Ends Funding for U.S. News Partnerships
Program (Associated Press)
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Facebook-ends-funding-for-US-news-partnerships-17335852.php
BARREL O’ GREEN
POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
35.
Deep Pits on the Moon May Lead to Caves, NASA Says.
Study Uncovers Startling Detail (Miami Herald, FL)
https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article263918481.html
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
36.
Much Cooler in the Pacific Northwest This Week –
A Few Sprinkles Possible (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kiro7.com/weather/forecast/PX25E7IDLRAHJEMIPT6KLXWNME/
37.
Seattle, Portland Set Heat Duration Records
During Hot Snap (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/seattle-portland-set-heat-duration-225752993.html
38.
Evacuations Ordered in Northern California After
New Wildfire Breaks Out (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/evacuations-ordered-northern-california-wildfire-201520899.html
39.
Europe: Wildfires Are Setting Off Hundreds of Unexploded
Bombs on WWI Battlefields, Endangering Firefighters (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/wildfires-setting-off-hundreds-unexploded-121905894.html
40.
Unanswered Calls to USPS, Undelivered Mail &
Ballots Concern WA Residents (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article263945456.html
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died at 89
https://apnews.com/article/nichelle-nichols-obit-79e23f4dfbc08afb02380ce442fc3302?
Celtics Great Bill Russell, 11-Time NBA Champion, Dead at 88
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/nba-great-bill-russell-dead-88-2022-07-31/
Liberty Lake Nurse Swims the Length of Lake Coeur d’Alene in
Under 17 Hours
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jul/29/liberty-lake-nurse-swims-the-length-of-lake-coeur-/
Disco Dance with 598 Participants Breaks World Record in England
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/08/01/Guinness-World-Records-largest-disco-dance/9391659374589/
SONG OF THE DAY
Star Trek Mega Suite: 50th Anniversary Tribute to the Music
of Star Trek
