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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Nearly Two Dozen Shell Casings Found in North Carolina
Electric Substation Shootings That Cut Power for Thousands, Sources Say (Cable
News Network)
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/07/us/power-outage-moore-county-investigation-wednesday/index.html
Memo: Oregon, Washington Substations Intentionally Attacked
(KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/memo-oregon-washington-substations-intentionally-attacked/
California Offshore Wind Auction Ends with $757.1 Million in
High Bids (Yahoo! News)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-offshore-wind-auction-ends-194549705.html
U.S. House Democrats Want to Use Defense Production Act for
Electric Transformers, Seek $2.1 Billion in Funding (The Hill, Washington, CD_
Meta Threatens to Remove News Content Over U.S. Journalism
Bargaining Bill (Cable News Network)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Nearly Two Dozen Shell Casings Found in North
Carolina Electric Substation Shootings That Cut Power for Thousands, Sources Say
2.
North Carolina: Wednesday in Moore County:
Latest Updates on Power Outages, Resources, Investigation
3.
Memo: Oregon, Washington Substations
Intentionally Attacked
4.
Attacks on U.S. Power Grid Have Been Subject of
Extremist Chatter for Years. DHS Bulletin Warns of Attacks on Critical
Infrastructure amid Other Targets
5.
Government, Power Industry Coordinate to Protect
Nation’s Grid in Wake of North Carolina Substation Attacks
6.
North Carolina Attack Underscores Vulnerability
of Power Grid
7.
Former FERC Chairman Describes What Needs to
Change to Protect U.S. Infrastructure
8.
WA State: Chelan County PUD Addresses Fire
Resilience in $30 Million Transmission Line Project
9.
Oregon: Eugene Water & Electric Board May
Decommission Leaburg Dam
10.
California Requires Permits for Large Natural
Gas Projects to Enable Environmental & Cost Scrutiny
11.
Vermont: Utility Worker Dies in Accident While
Trying to Restore Power, Authorities Say
12.
EIA Expects Higher & More Volatile Wholesale
Electricity Prices in the United States This Winter
13.
Editorial: Hydropower: Clean, Reliable &
Cheap
14.
Guest Essay: Decline of Bering Sea Snow Crab
Fishery Demands Swift Action
15.
California Offshore Wind Auction Ends with
$757.1 Million in High Bids
16.
Renewables to Overtake Coal & Become World’s
Biggest Source of Electricity Generation by 2025, IEA Says
17.
U.S. Will Consider New Priority Areas for Solar
Energy on Public Lands
18.
That Empty Space Next to Highways? Put Solar Panels
on It
19.
California Tops ACEEE’s Energy Efficiency
Scorecard as States Shift Focus to Equity, Decarbonization
20.
Clark Griswolds vs. the Minimalists: BC Hydro
Describes This Year’s Christmas Decorating Trends
21.
Shelton, WA: Decades After Dam Removal, A Record
Run of Salmon
22.
Returning Oregon Salmon Are Gathered &
Donated for People Struggling with Food Insecurity
23.
Rules Set to Cut Carbon Emissions by 20% Over
Next 12 Years in Washington State
24.
In Rural Alaska, Federal Money Aims to Transform
Internet Access
25.
New Boeing Satellites to Provide Broadband
Connectivity Across the Planet
26.
WA Data Breaches Are at a ‘Record-Breaking
Severity.’ How to Keep Your Personal Data Safe
27.
Charge It, in a Jam: AAA Deploys Mobile
Electric-Vehicle Charging Truck in Bend; Second City in Oregon
28.
How Can Boards of Co-ops & Condos Prevent
Fires & Other Injuries Due to Electrical Vehicles & Similar Devices?
29.
Questions & Answers About Electric Vehicles
30.
Meta Threatens to Remove News Content Over U.S.
Journalism Bargaining Bill
31.
What Students Lost Since Cursive Writing Was Cut
from the Common Core Standards
32.
U.S. House Democrats Want to Use Defense
Production Act for Electric Transformers, Seek $2.1 Billion in Funding
33.
Groups Urge DOE to Move Quickly to Alleviate
Supply Chain Challenges with Transformers
34.
Ditto Details APPA Support for Bill that Offers
30% Investment Tax Credit for Hydropower Improvements
35.
McMorris Rodgers’ Journey to the Energy &
Commerce Gavel
36.
Natural Catastrophes Have Caused $260 Billion in
Damage This Year
37.
Dog Reportedly Electrocuted at Washington State
Fairgrounds Holiday Event
38. San Francisco Lawmakers Vote to Ban Killer Robots in Drastic U-Turn
WORD OF THE DAY
Lachrymose \LACK-ruh-mose\ Adjective - 1: Given to tears or weeping: tearful 2: tending to cause tears: mournful.
Lachrymose: End of “Old Yeller,” the end of “ET,” the last scoop of sherbet, and for entirely different reasons, the lame end of “Lost.”
GIRDING THE GRID
1.
Nearly Two Dozen Shell Casings Found in North
Carolina Electric Substation Shootings That Cut Power for Thousands, Sources
Say (Cable News Network)
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/07/us/power-outage-moore-county-investigation-wednesday/index.html
2.
North Carolina: Wednesday in Moore County: Latest
Updates on Power Outages, Resources, Investigation (Raleigh News &
Observer, NC)
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article269685226.html
3.
Memo: Oregon, Washington Substations
Intentionally Attacked (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/memo-oregon-washington-substations-intentionally-attacked/
4.
Attacks on U.S. Power Grid Have Been Subject of Extremist
Chatter for Years. DHS Bulletin Warns of Attacks on Critical Infrastructure amid
Other Targets (Cable News Network)
5.
Government, Power Industry Coordinate to Protect
Nation’s Grid in Wake of North Carolina Substation Attacks (Daily Energy
Insider)
6.
North Carolina Attack Underscores Vulnerability of
Power Grid (The Hill, Washington, DC)
7.
Former FERC Chairman Describes What Needs to
Change to Protect U.S. Infrastructure (Arizona Public Radio)
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
8.
WA State: Chelan County PUD Addresses Fire
Resilience in $30 Million Transmission Line Project (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
9.
Oregon: Eugene Water & Electric Board May
Decommission Leaburg Dam (KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR)
10.
California Requires Permits for Large Natural
Gas Projects to Enable Environmental & Cost Scrutiny (Utility Dive)
11.
Vermont: Utility Worker Dies in Accident While
Trying to Restore Power, Authorities Say (Associated Press)
12.
EIA Expects Higher & More Volatile Wholesale
Electricity Prices in the United States This Winter (U.S. Energy Information
Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/pressroom/releases/press522.php
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
13.
Editorial: Hydropower: Clean, Reliable &
Cheap (Baker City Herald, OR)
14.
Guest Essay: Decline of Bering Sea Snow Crab
Fishery Demands Swift Action (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/decline-of-bering-sea-snow-crab-fishery-demands-swift-action/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
15.
California Offshore Wind Auction Ends with $757.1
Million in High Bids (Yahoo! News)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-offshore-wind-auction-ends-194549705.html
16.
Renewables to Overtake Coal & Become World’s
Biggest Source of Electricity Generation by 2025, IEA Says (CNBC News)
17.
U.S. Will Consider New Priority Areas for Solar
Energy on Public Lands (Reuters)
18.
That Empty Space Next to Highways? Put Solar
Panels on It – Roadside solar fields across the country could power up to 12
million electric vehicles (Grist Online)
https://grist.org/transportation/empty-roadside-land-solar-energy/
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
19.
California Tops ACEEE’s Energy Efficiency
Scorecard as States Shift Focus to Equity, Decarbonization (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/aceee-energy-efficiency-scorecard-states-equity/638055/
20.
Clark Griswolds vs. the Minimalists: BC Hydro Describes
This Year’s Christmas Decorating Trends (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-hydro-christmas-decorating-report-1.6676678
FISH &
WILDLIFE
21.
Shelton, WA: Decades After Dam Removal, A Record
Run of Salmon (Northwest Treaty Tribes)
https://nwtreatytribes.org/decades-after-dam-removal-a-record-run-of-salmon/
22.
Returning Oregon Salmon Are Gathered &
Donated for People Struggling with Food Insecurity (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
23.
Rules Set to Cut Carbon Emissions by 20% Over
Next 12 Years in Washington State (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article269418107.html
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
24.
In Rural Alaska, Federal Money Aims to Transform
Internet Access (National Public Radio)
25.
New Boeing Satellites to Provide Broadband
Connectivity Across the Planet (KTTV-TV, Los Angeles, CA)
https://www.foxla.com/news/new-boeing-satellites-to-provide-broadband-connectivity-across-the-planet
BEAM ME UP,
SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
26.
WA Data Breaches Are at a ‘Record-Breaking
Severity.’ How to Keep Your Personal Data Safe (Tacoma News Tribune, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/state/washington/article269686201.html
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
27.
Charge It, in a Jam: AAA Deploys Mobile
Electric-Vehicle Charging Truck in Bend; Second City in Oregon (KTVZ-TV, Bend, OR)
28.
How Can Boards of Co-ops & Condos Prevent
Fires & Other Injuries Due to Electrical Vehicles & Similar Devices?
(Lexology)
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=eb850a53-bada-42a7-852a-db87e66fb620
29.
Questions & Answers About Electric Vehicles
(Port Townsend Leader, WA)
https://www.ptleader.com/stories/questions-and-answers-about-evs-local-2020,96044
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
30.
Meta Threatens to Remove News Content Over U.S. Journalism
Bargaining Bill (Cable News Network)
31.
What Students Lost Since Cursive Writing Was Cut
from the Common Core Standards (National Public Radio)
GOVERNMENT &
GOVERNANCE
32.
U.S. House Democrats Want to Use Defense
Production Act for Electric Transformers, Seek $2.1 Billion in Funding (The
Hill, Washington, CD_
33.
Groups Urge DOE to Move Quickly to Alleviate
Supply Chain Challenges with Transformers (American Public Power Association)
34.
Ditto Details APPA Support for Bill that Offers
30% Investment Tax Credit for Hydropower Improvements (American Public Power
Association)
35.
McMorris Rodgers’ Journey to the Energy &
Commerce Gavel (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/mcmorris-rodgers-journey-to-the-energy-and-commerce-gavel/
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
36.
Natural Catastrophes Have Caused $260 Billion in
Damage This Year (Yahoo! News)
37.
Dog Reportedly Electrocuted at Washington State
Fairgrounds Holiday Event (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)
https://komonews.com/news/local/dog-reportedly-electrocuted-at-state-fairgrounds-holiday-event
38.
San Francisco Lawmakers Vote to Ban Killer
Robots in Drastic U-Turn (The Guardian, UK)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/06/san-francisco-lawmakers-ban-killer-robots-u-turn
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Great Expectations: Book Returned to Australian School
Library Was Nearly 120 Years Overdue
People Are Scavenging for High-End Coolers That Are Washing
Up on Shores from Seattle to Alaska After a Freighter Lost Shipping Containers
Last Fall: ‘The Yetis are still out there’
https://news.yahoo.com/people-scavenging-high-end-coolers-041220276.html
Blind Horse Breaks Three Guinness World Records in Oregon
Jazzy ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Swings on After 57 Years
SONG OF THE DAY
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Oh, Tannenbaum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fh133ZO1AE
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