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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Pacific Northwest Heat Waves Are Going to Get Continually
Worse, Model Shows (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
California Nuke Extension Challenged in Legislative Proposal
(Associated Press)
WA State: Benton County Officials, Some Residents Object to
Solar Project Near Yakima County Line (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
‘There’s Simply Not Enough Water’: Colorado River Cutbacks
Ripple Across Arizona (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/theres-simply-not-enough-water-130021524.html
U.S. Protections for Idaho Salmon, Steelhead Are Here to
Stay (Associated Press)
https://mynorthwest.com/3601990/us-protections-for-idaho-salmon-steelhead-are-here-to-stay/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
California Nuke Extension Challenged in
Legislative Proposal
2.
What The Climate Bill Does for the Nuclear
Industry
3.
Bill Gates’ Nuclear Startup Wins $750M, Loses
Sole Fuel Source
4.
WA State: Federal Grant Money, Incentives
Available for Intalco Aluminum Smelter
5.
Energy Projects Sought in U.S. Face Local
Hurdles
6.
Transformer Shortage Hits Utilities in Storm
Season
7.
Oregon Lawmakers, Groups Demand Investigation
Over NW Natural’s Gas Claims
8.
B.C. Hydro Updates Peace River Dam Progress
9.
Columbia Grain CEO: Keep Snake River Dams
10.
News Release: Federal Hydropower Serves More
Customers in Three Midwestern States
11.
WA State: Chelan County PUD Preps for New, Large
Loads
12.
Montana Energy Rates Are Expected to Rise, But
Yellowstone Valley Electric Members Won’t Be Impacted
13.
News Release: Inflation Reduction Act to Bolster
Oregon Energy Efforts
14.
Justice Department, FTC Urge FERC to Expand
Competition for Building New Transmission, Deny Utility Exclusivity
15.
News Release: Biden-Harris Administration
Launches $28 Million Program to Advance Hydropower for Clean Energy
16.
Mason PUD 1 Guest Essay: Value of Lower Snake
River Dams
17.
Guest Essay: To Protect the Grid & Meet
Climate Goals, We Need the Lower Snake River Dams
18.
Guest Essay: Keep Unregulated Chemical
Pollutants Off Our Farmland & Waterways
19.
WA State: Benton County Officials, Some
Residents Object to Solar Project Near Yakima County Line
20.
Upcoming Investigation: How an Airborne Blade
Exposed Broader Problems at Portland General Electric’s Flagship Wind Farm
21.
U.S. Climate Law Means California Can Cut Solar
Perk, Group Says
22.
J-POWER Signs Agreement to Develop Sweetheart
Lake Hydro in Alaska
23.
WA State: Coalition Aims to Dim Methow Valley’s
Light Pollution
24.
It’s Too Hot to Cook. This Burner Can Help.
25.
U.S. Protections for Idaho Salmon, Steelhead Are
Here to Stay
26.
Feds: Urgent Action Needed to Save Idaho’s
Salmon
27.
Returning Sea Otters to Oregon Could Revive Kelp
Forests
28.
Orcas Are ‘Attacking’ Sailboats Near Europe’s
Coast. Scientists Don’t Know Why
29.
‘There’s Simply Not Enough Water’: Colorado
River Cutbacks Ripple Across Arizona
30.
States Dependent on Colorado River Wonder If
Desalination Could Help the Water Supply
31.
‘Spanish Stonehenge’ Emerges from Drought-Hit
Dam
32.
Pacific Northwest Heat Waves Are Going to Get
Continually Worse, Model Shows
33.
Federal Study: New Climate Law to Slice Carbon
Pollution 40%
34.
Study: Already Shrunk by Half, Swiss Glaciers
Melting Faster
35.
Washington Regulators Fine Wireless Company
After Fatal Fall
36.
Few Eastern Montana Projects in $258 Million
Broadband Proposal
37.
West Coast Leads the Way: States with the Most
Electric Vehicles
38.
New Webb Telescope Images of Jupiter Reveal the
Planet’s Glimmering Auroras
39.
Monsoon Rains in the Western U.S. Contributing
to Looming Flash Flooding Threat for Millions
40. Americans’ Pay Floor for Accepting a New Job Rises to $73,000
WORD OF THE DAY – Horrible Haiku Edition
Monstrous \MON-struss\ 1: strange, unnatural 2: having extraordinary often overwhelming size 3: gigantic 3a: having the qualities or appearance of a monster 3b: teeming with monsters 4a: extraordinarily ugly or vicious: 4b: shockingly wrong or ridiculous 5: deviating greatly from the natural form or character: 6: very great — used as an intensive.
Man in rubber suit
Tiny Tokyo destroyed
Monstrous behavior
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
California Nuke Extension Challenged in
Legislative Proposal (Associated Press)
2.
What The Climate Bill Does for the Nuclear
Industry (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/what-the-climate-bill-does-for-the-nuclear-industry.html
3.
Bill Gates’ Nuclear Startup Wins $750M, Loses
Sole Fuel Source (Canary Media)
4.
WA State: Federal Grant Money, Incentives
Available for Intalco Aluminum Smelter (KGMI Radio, Bellingham, WA)
https://kgmi.com/news/007700-federal-grant-money-incentives-available-for-intalco-aluminum-smelter/
5.
Energy Projects Sought in U.S. Face Local
Hurdles (MSN News)
6.
Transformer Shortage Hits Utilities in Storm
Season (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/transformer-shortage-hits-utilities-in-storm-season/
7.
Oregon Lawmakers, Groups Demand Investigation
Over NW Natural’s Gas Claims (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
8.
B.C. Hydro Updates Peace River Dam Progress
(Alaska Highway News, BC)
https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/regional-news/site-c/bc-hydro-updates-site-c-progress-5715636
9.
Columbia Grain CEO: Keep Snake River Dams (World
Grain)
https://www.world-grain.com/articles/17346-columbia-grain-ceo-keep-snake-river-dams
10.
News Release: Federal Hydropower Serves More
Customers in Three Midwestern States (Western Area Power Administration)
https://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsReleases/2022/Pages/loveland-area-projects-new-customers.aspx
11.
WA State: Chelan County PUD Preps for New, Large
Loads (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
12.
Montana Energy Rates Are Expected to Rise, But Yellowstone
Valley Electric Members Won’t Be Impacted (KTVQ-TV, Billings, MT)
13.
News Release: Inflation Reduction Act to Bolster
Oregon Energy Efforts (Oregon Dept. of Energy)
14.
Justice Department, FTC Urge FERC to Expand
Competition for Building New Transmission, Deny Utility Exclusivity (Utility
Dive)
15.
News Release: Biden-Harris Administration
Launches $28 Million Program to Advance Hydropower for Clean Energy (U.S. Dept.
of Energy)
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
16.
Mason PUD 1 Guest Essay: Value of Lower Snake
River Dams (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
https://masonwebtv.com/archives/49348
17.
Guest Essay: To Protect the Grid & Meet
Climate Goals, We Need the Lower Snake River Dams (Spokesman-Review, Spokane,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/aug/21/to-protect-the-grid-and-meet-climate-goals-we-need/
18.
Guest Essay: Keep Unregulated Chemical
Pollutants Off Our Farmland & Waterways (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
19.
WA State: Benton County Officials, Some
Residents Object to Solar Project Near Yakima County Line (Yakima Herald-Republic,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
20.
Upcoming Investigation: How an Airborne Blade
Exposed Broader Problems at Portland General Electric’s Flagship Wind Farm
(Bend Bulletin, OR)
21.
U.S. Climate Law Means California Can Cut Solar
Perk, Group Says (Bloomberg News)
22.
J-POWER Signs Agreement to Develop Sweetheart
Lake Hydro in Alaska (Hydro Review)
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
23.
WA State: Coalition Aims to Dim Methow Valley’s Light
Pollution (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)
https://methowvalleynews.com/2022/08/17/coalition-aims-to-dim-valleys-light-pollution/
24.
It’s Too Hot to Cook. This Burner Can Help. (NY
Times – Paywall Advisory)
FISH &
WILDLIFE
25.
U.S. Protections for Idaho Salmon, Steelhead Are
Here to Stay (Associated Press)
https://mynorthwest.com/3601990/us-protections-for-idaho-salmon-steelhead-are-here-to-stay/
26.
Feds: Urgent Action Needed to Save Idaho’s Salmon
(Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, ID)
27.
Returning Sea Otters to Oregon Could Revive Kelp
Forests (High Country News)
https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-wildlife-returning-sea-otters-to-oregon-could-revive-kelp-forests
28.
Orcas Are ‘Attacking’ Sailboats Near Europe’s Coast.
Scientists Don’t Know Why (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
29.
‘There’s Simply Not Enough Water’: Colorado
River Cutbacks Ripple Across Arizona (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/theres-simply-not-enough-water-130021524.html
30.
States Dependent on Colorado River Wonder If
Desalination Could Help the Water Supply (National Public Radio)
31.
‘Spanish Stonehenge’ Emerges from Drought-Hit
Dam (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spanish-stonehenge-emerges-drought-hit-dam-2022-08-18/
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
32.
Pacific Northwest Heat Waves Are Going to Get
Continually Worse, Model Shows (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
33.
Federal Study: New Climate Law to Slice Carbon
Pollution 40% (Associated Press)
34.
Study: Already Shrunk by Half, Swiss Glaciers
Melting Faster (ABC News)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
35.
Washington Regulators Fine Wireless Company
After Fatal Fall (Associated Press)
36.
Few Eastern Montana Projects in $258 Million Broadband
Proposal (Montana Standard, Butte, MT)
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
37.
West Coast Leads the Way: States with the Most
Electric Vehicles (U.S. News & World Report)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-08-19/states-with-the-most-electric-vehicles
BARREL O’ GREEN
POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
38.
New Webb Telescope Images of Jupiter Reveal the
Planet’s Glimmering Auroras (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/webb-telescope-images-jupiter-auroras-1849441045
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
39.
Monsoon Rains in the Western U.S. Contributing to
Looming Flash Flooding Threat for Millions (ABC News)
40.
Americans’ Pay Floor for Accepting a New Job Rises
to $73,000 (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/aug/22/americans-pay-floor-for-accepting-a-new-job-rises-/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Influencers Rejoice as Kilimanjaro Receives High-Speed
Internet Update
https://mashable.com/article/mt-kilimanjaro-high-speed-internet
How a Squirrel Bridge in Longview Turned into a City’s Love for
Rodents
Two Wisconsinites Take Home Gold in USA Mullet Championship
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/two-wisconsinites-take-home-gold-in-usa-mullet-championship
Eerie Photos Show How Underwater Artifacts Are Resurfacing in
Europe as Water Levels Drop Because of Drought
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/europe-drought-hunger-stones
SONG OF THE DAY
Bernard Hermann – The Snows of Kilimanjaro – Soundtrack Suite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-yb4IsrgcI&list=RDa-yb4IsrgcI&start_radio=1
