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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Storms Batter Aging Power Grid as Climate Disasters Spread
(Associated Press)
A Wind Energy Company Has Pleaded Guilty After Killing at
Least 150 Eagles in Multiple States (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Trident Winds files with BOEM for Washington State Floating
Wind Farm (Marine Log)
U.S. Supreme Court Halts Ruling Against Trump Clean Water
Act Rollback in 5-4 Decision (The Hill, Washington, DC)
Columnist: WA Governor Inslee Vetoes Funding for Research on
Salmon & Electrical Grid Stability (Washington Policy Center)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Storms Batter Aging Power Grid as Climate
Disasters Spread
2.
It’s Not Just Glen Canyon—Dams Around the
Southwest Are Taking a Hit
3.
Downed Power Poles in Seattle Have a ‘Huge
Impact’ on Some Businesses
4.
WA State: Douglas County PUD – Wells Dam Sees
First-Ever Remodels, Soil Drilling
5.
News Release: Modernizing Hydropower on the
Snake River
6.
Canadian Coal Mine Ramps Up Efforts to Challenge
Montana Water Quality Standard
7.
Crews Hang from Helicopter to Install New Power
Lines Across Mississippi River
8.
Utility Officials Push for Safe Digging
9.
Columnist: WA Governor Inslee Vetoes Funding for
Research on Salmon & Electrical Grid Stability
10.
A Wind Energy Company Has Pleaded Guilty After
Killing at Least 150 Eagles in Multiple States
11.
Trident Winds files with BOEM for Washington
State Floating Wind Farm
12.
Unalaska Tribe Gets Federal Money for Geothermal
Project to Source Energy from Active Volcano
13.
Large Solar Projects on the Rise in Oregon
14.
‘Brand New Problem’: California Grid Operator
Considers Ways to Integrate Long-Duration Storage
15.
Idaho National Laboratory Looking for Partners
for Small Hydro Field Demonstration
16.
Here’s How a $1.5 Million Grant Will Help
Replace Diesel-Powered Generators at Port of Tacoma
17.
Nevada Toad Declared Endangered at Site of
Geothermal Plant
18.
Indigenous Peoples of Southeast Alaska &
British Columbia Calling for Protection of Wild Salmon
19.
Invading Sea Lions Take Over British Columbia
Fish Farm
20.
U.S. Supreme Court Halts Ruling Against Trump
Clean Water Act Rollback in 5-4 Decision
21.
Dry Conditions Expected in the Boise River
System
22.
Klamath Irrigators Vote for Water Deliveries
Even If It Puts Federal Drought Funding at Risk
23.
Montana: Drought Leads Power Company to Store
More Water Behind Dam
24.
WA State to Preserve 10,000 Acres of Trees to
Sell as Carbon Credits to Polluters
25.
Surging Electric Bills Threaten California
Climate Goals
26.
Federal Probe of Battery Fires Ups Pressure on
Electric Car Industry
27.
Twitter Is Working on That Edit Button You
Begged For
28.
WA State: Snohomish PUD Invites You to Vote on
Names for Its New Squirrel Mascots
29.
PepsiCo Unveils Cracker Jill to Celebrate Women
in Sports
30.
No Poop for You: Manure Supplies Run Short as
Fertilizer Prices Soar
31.
Hottest Temperatures So Far This Year Expected
to Hit Western Washington Thursday
32. British Columbia Oysters Now Linked to Dozens of Norovirus Cases in Several U.S. States
WORD OF THE DAY
Titanic \tye-TAN-ik\ Adjective – Having great magnitude, force, or power: colossal.
Amber was horrified by her blind date’s performance on the cross-sound ferry. After blathering on about the comparative writings of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis, he jumped up and down on the bow of the ferry, flapping his arms and shouting, “I’m King of the World!” It took a titanic effort by Amber not to slap him silly.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Storms Batter Aging Power Grid as Climate
Disasters Spread (Associated Press)
2.
It’s Not Just Glen Canyon—Dams Around the Southwest
Are Taking a Hit (Ars Technica)
3.
Downed Power Poles in Seattle Have a ‘Huge
Impact’ on Some Businesses (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
4.
WA State: Douglas County PUD – Wells Dam Sees
First-Ever Remodels, Soil Drilling (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/douglas-county-pud-wells-dam-sees-first-ever-remodels-soil-d
5.
News Release: Modernizing Hydropower on the Snake
River (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
6.
Canadian Coal Mine Ramps Up Efforts to Challenge
Montana Water Quality Standard (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)
7.
Crews Hang from Helicopter to Install New Power
Lines Across Mississippi River (St Louis Business Journal, MO)
8.
Utility Officials Push for Safe Digging (Columbia
Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2022/apr/06/utility-officials-push-safe-digging/
SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI
9.
Columnist: WA Governor Inslee Vetoes Funding for
Research on Salmon & Electrical Grid Stability (Washington Policy Center)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
10.
A Wind Energy Company Has Pleaded Guilty After
Killing at Least 150 Eagles in Multiple States (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
11.
Trident Winds files with BOEM for Washington
State Floating Wind Farm (Marine Log)
12.
Unalaska Tribe Gets Federal Money for Geothermal
Project to Source Energy from Active Volcano (KTOO Radio, Juneau, AK)
https://www.ktoo.org/2022/04/04/makushin-volcano-geothermal-energy-for-unalaska/
13.
Large Solar Projects on the Rise in Oregon (Oregon
Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/04/05/industrial-solar-oregon-lake-county/
14.
‘Brand New Problem’: California Grid Operator
Considers Ways to Integrate Long-Duration Storage (Utility Dive)
15.
Idaho National Laboratory Looking for Partners for
Small Hydro Field Demonstration (Waterpower Magazine)
16.
Here’s How a $1.5 Million Grant Will Help Replace
Diesel-Powered Generators at Port of Tacoma (Tacoma News Tribune, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article260109835.html
FISH & WILDLIFE
17.
Nevada Toad Declared Endangered at Site of
Geothermal Plant (Associated Press)
18.
Indigenous Peoples of Southeast Alaska & British
Columbia Calling for Protection of Wild Salmon (KINY Radio, Juneau, AK)
19.
Invading Sea Lions Take Over British Columbia
Fish Farm (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sea-lions-take-over-bc-fish-farm-1.6407888
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
20.
U.S. Supreme Court Halts Ruling Against Trump
Clean Water Act Rollback in 5-4 Decision (The Hill, Washington, DC)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
21.
Dry Conditions Expected in the Boise River System
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
22.
Klamath Irrigators Vote for Water Deliveries
Even If It Puts Federal Drought Funding at Risk (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/04/05/klamath-county-water-vote-drought-funding/
23.
Montana: Drought Leads Power Company to Store
More Water Behind Dam (Associated Press)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
24.
WA State to Preserve 10,000 Acres of Trees to Sell
as Carbon Credits to Polluters (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
25.
Surging Electric Bills Threaten California
Climate Goals (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/surging-electric-bills-threaten-calif-climate-goals/
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
26.
Federal Probe of Battery Fires Ups Pressure on Electric
Car Industry (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/federal-probe-of-battery-fires-ups-pressure-on-electric-car-industry/
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
27.
Twitter Is Working on That Edit Button You
Begged For (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/twitter-edit-button-elon-musk-poll-1848754216
28.
WA State: Snohomish PUD Invites You to Vote on Names
for Its New Squirrel Mascots (My Edmonds News, WA)
https://myedmondsnews.com/2022/04/pud-invites-you-to-vote-on-names-for-its-new-squirrel-mascots/
29.
PepsiCo Unveils Cracker Jill to Celebrate Women in
Sports (Yahoo! News)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
30.
No Poop for You: Manure Supplies Run Short as
Fertilizer Prices Soar (Reuters)
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY
31.
Hottest Temperatures So Far This Year Expected to
Hit Western Washington Thursday (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
32.
British Columbia Oysters Now Linked to Dozens of
Norovirus Cases in Several U.S. States (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Mickey Mouse Can Start Hugging Again at Disney Parks
https://apnews.com/article/florida-lifestyle-arts-and-entertainment-2d1a7d312d29163b06b0a52b6b97f5d1
‘Stolen’ Charles Darwin Notebooks Left on Library Floor in Pink
Gift Bag
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60980288
‘Fortnite’ Players Raised $144 Million for Ukraine Relief
Efforts
https://www.engadget.com/fortnite-ukraine-relief-total-epic-games-xbox-150039827.html
Odd Job: Run Post Office, Monitor Penguins in Antarctica
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/04/06/Antartica-penguins-job-applications/6751649250615/
SONG OF THE DAY
The Beatles – Help!
