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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S
TOP FIVE STORIES
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Wyden, Rep. DeFazio Urge Feds to Move
Offshore Wind ‘Call Areas’ to Protect Oregon Fisheries (KMTR-TV, Eugene, OR)
Washington State Governor Warns Climate Change Will Bring a
Summer of ‘Blackouts, Destruction, & Death’ (The Daily Wire)
Fish Passage ‘Likely’ as Seattle City Light Aims to
Re-License Skagit River Dams (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Lake Mead Nears Dead Pool Status as Water Levels Hit Another
Historic Low (NBC News)
Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Factories in Texas & Germany Are
‘Money Furnaces’ (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-tesla-gigafactory-money-furnaces-austin-1849098684
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See
Stories Below)
1.
Washington State Governor Warns Climate Change
Will Bring a Summer of ‘Blackouts, Destruction, & Death’
2.
Oregon Utilities Crunch Big Data, Tap Artificial
Intelligence to Reduce Wildfire Risks
3.
The Last Nuclear Plant in California – And the
Unexpected Quest to Save It
4.
Nuclear Industry Hopes to Expand Output with New
Reactors
5.
Indigenous-Led Ecosystem Studies a Key Element
of Columbia River Treaty Talks
6.
Downtown Las Vegas Tenants Experience Power
Outage as Electricians Uncover Copper Theft
7.
WA Stater: Grays Harbor PUD Issues Warning
Concerning Safety Amid Growing Wire Thefts
8.
WA State: Clallam County PUD New-Service
Increase Is Likely
9.
Oregon: Grant to Help Pay for Past-Due Rent, Mortgage,
Utilities
10.
Alaska: Salmon Creek Dam to Gain Engineering
Landmark Status
11.
Alaska: Hydroelectric Project Takes Small Step
Forward Amid Pushback from Moose Pass
12.
Commentary: Addressing the Challenges Presented
by a Retiring Utility Workforce
13.
Column: Green Hydrogen May Be Energy’s Future,
But It’s Complicated
14.
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Wyden, Rep. DeFazio Urge
Feds to Move Offshore Wind ‘Call Areas’ to Protect Oregon Fisheries
15.
Farms in Central Washington Boost Their Yield
with Solar Energy
16.
House Bills Would Require Demand
Response-Enabled Water Heaters, Strengthen Weatherization Program
17.
Fish Passage ‘Likely’ as Seattle City Light Aims
to Re-License Skagit River Dams
18.
Jury Awards $595,000 To Lummi Tribe for Salmon
Pen Collapse
19.
From ‘Carp’ to ‘Copi’: Unpopular Fish Getting a
Makeover
20.
Lake Mead Nears Dead Pool Status as Water Levels
Hit Another Historic Low
21.
A Major California Reservoir Has Hit Its Peak
for the Year at Just Over Half Full
22.
Charges Dropped Against Tumwater Water Treatment
Company & Owner, Lawyer Says
23.
Leaf Blowers, Lawn Mowers & Fertilizer: How
Lawns Contribute to Climate Change
24.
Climate Change: How New Zealand’s Broadband
Infrastructure Can Help Secure a Greener Future
25.
Chelan PUD Agrees to Power Line Connection with
Microsoft
26.
Japan: City Contractor Goes Out for Drinks After
Work, Loses Memory Stick Containing Personal Data on Nearly Half a Million
Residents
27.
Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Factories in Texas &
Germany Are ‘Money Furnaces’
28.
Almost Half of Canadians Are Ready to Buy an
Electric Vehicle, Says Poll
29.
WA State: Students Shine at Solar Camp
30.
WA State: Zip & Zap Confirmed as Official
Snohomish PUD Mascots
31.
NASA Selects 3 Companies to Design a Nuclear
Power Plant for the Moon
32.
Dark Spot on Sun Might Destroy the Internet But
Boffs Say It’s ‘Nothing to Worry About’
33.
A Rare Lightning Barrage Jarred California with
66,000 Strikes
34.
Oregon Wastewater Data Shows Far More People
Have COVID Than Is Apparent Through Testing
35. A Very Pleasant Heat Wave Ahead
WORD OF THE DAY
Hippodrome \HIPP-uh-drome\ Noun - 1: an oval stadium for horse & chariot races in ancient Greece 2: an arena for equestrian performances.
“Harry the Horse” was fed up with the waltz. “I want to headline at the hippodrome, featuring the cha-cha,” he whinnied. The Hendersons just laughed.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Washington State Governor Warns Climate Change
Will Bring a Summer of ‘Blackouts, Destruction, & Death’ (The Daily Wire)
2.
Oregon Utilities Crunch Big Data, Tap Artificial
Intelligence to Reduce Wildfire Risks (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
3.
The Last Nuclear Plant in California – And the Unexpected
Quest to Save It (The Guardian, UK)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/23/california-last-nuclear-power-plant-save
4.
Nuclear Industry Hopes to Expand Output with New
Reactors (Washington Post – Paywall Advisory)
5.
Indigenous-Led Ecosystem Studies a Key Element of
Columbia River Treaty Talks (Boundary Creek Times, BC)
6.
Downtown Las Vegas Tenants Experience Power
Outage as Electricians Uncover Copper Theft (KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID)
7.
WA Stater: Grays Harbor PUD Issues Warning
Concerning Safety Amid Growing Wire Thefts (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
8.
WA State: Clallam County PUD New-Service
Increase Is Likely (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/clallam-county-pud-new-service-increase-is-likely/
9.
Oregon: Grant to Help Pay for Past-Due Rent,
Mortgage, Utilities (The Bandon Western World, OR)
10.
Alaska: Salmon Creek Dam to Gain Engineering
Landmark Status (Juneau Empire, AK)
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/salmon-creek-dam-to-gain-engineering-landmark-status/
11.
Alaska: Hydroelectric Project Takes Small Step
Forward Amid Pushback from Moose Pass (KDLL Radio, Kenai, AK)
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
12.
Commentary: Addressing the Challenges Presented
by a Retiring Utility Workforce (Power Magazine)
https://www.powermag.com/addressing-the-challenges-presented-by-a-retiring-utility-workforce/
13.
Column: Green Hydrogen May Be Energy’s Future,
But It’s Complicated (Reuters)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
14.
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Wyden, Rep. DeFazio Urge
Feds to Move Offshore Wind ‘Call Areas’ to Protect Oregon Fisheries (KMTR-TV,
Eugene, OR)
15.
Farms in Central Washington Boost Their Yield with
Solar Energy (Crosscut Seattle)
https://crosscut.com/environment/2022/06/farms-central-washington-boost-their-yield-solar-energy
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
16.
House Bills Would Require Demand
Response-Enabled Water Heaters, Strengthen Weatherization Program (Utility
Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/house-bills-demand-response-water-heaters-weatherization/625937/
FISH &
WILDLIFE
17.
Fish Passage ‘Likely’ as Seattle City Light Aims
to Re-License Skagit River Dams (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
18.
Jury Awards $595,000 To Lummi Tribe for Salmon
Pen Collapse (Tacoma News Tribune, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article262786633.html
19.
From ‘Carp’ to ‘Copi’: Unpopular Fish Getting a
Makeover (Associated Press)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
20.
Lake Mead Nears Dead Pool Status as Water Levels
Hit Another Historic Low (NBC News)
21.
A Major California Reservoir Has Hit Its Peak for
the Year at Just Over Half Full (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)
22.
Charges Dropped Against Tumwater Water Treatment
Company & Owner, Lawyer Says (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article262723047.html
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
23.
Leaf Blowers, Lawn Mowers & Fertilizer: How Lawns
Contribute to Climate Change (Yahoo! News)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
24.
Climate Change: How New Zealand’s Broadband Infrastructure
Can Help Secure a Greener Future (Newshub, New Zealand)
THE WIZARDING
WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
25.
Chelan PUD Agrees to Power Line Connection with
Microsoft (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/chelan-pud-agrees-to-power-line-connection-with-planned-microsoft-data-center/
26.
Japan: City Contractor Goes Out for Drinks After
Work, Loses Memory Stick Containing Personal Data on Nearly Half a Million
Residents (CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amagasaki-japan-lost-usb-data-460000-residents/
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
27.
Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Factories in Texas &
Germany Are ‘Money Furnaces’ (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-tesla-gigafactory-money-furnaces-austin-1849098684
28.
Almost Half of Canadians Are Ready to Buy an Electric
Vehicle, Says Poll (Alaska Highway News)
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
29.
WA State: Students Shine at Solar Camp (Wenatchee
World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
30.
WA State: Zip & Zap Confirmed as Official
Snohomish PUD Mascots (My Everett News, WA)
https://myeverettnews.com/2022/06/23/zip-and-zap-confirmed-as-official-snohomish-pud-mascots/
BARREL O’ GREEN
POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
31.
NASA Selects 3 Companies to Design a Nuclear
Power Plant for the Moon (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/nasa-nuclear-power-moon-artemis-1849093591
32.
Dark Spot on Sun Might Destroy the Internet But
Boffs Say It’s ‘Nothing to Worry About’ (The Daily Star, UK)
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news/scientists-swear-theres-nothing-worry-27299316
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
33.
A Rare Lightning Barrage Jarred California with
66,000 Strikes (Washington Post – Paywall Advisory)
34.
Oregon Wastewater Data Shows Far More People
Have COVID Than Is Apparent Through Testing (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
35.
A Very Pleasant Heat Wave Ahead (Cliff Mass
Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2022/06/a-very-pleasant-heat-wave.html
ALLIGATORS IN THE
SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Cold Fries, Wrong Nuggets Lead to Fight at Wendy’s Drive-Thru,
Arizona Police Say
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article262695197.html
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Is Changing Its Name
Fin-Tastic! Growing ‘Mermaiding’
Subculture Makes a Splash
https://apnews.com/article/canada-sydney-621e29ea1810b66da54684aa6a1da4b7
Spokane Valley Man Wins $10,000 with Hole-in-One on Coeur d’Alene’s
Floating Green
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jun/22/spokane-valley-man-wins-10k-with-hole-in-one-on-co/
SONG OF THE DAY
Leo Sayer – Long Tall Glasses
