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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Pacific Northwest Heat Ramps Up with Record-Breaking
Temperatures Expected (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
Natural Gas Hits Highest Level Since 2008, On Pace for Best
Month Ever as Russia Cuts Supply (CNBC)
Gov. Newsom Pushes for 20 GW Offshore Wind Goal by 2045,
Says California Must ‘Up Our Game’ on Climate (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/newsom-pushes-20-gw-california-offshore-wind-goal-by-2045/628077/
U.S. to Plant 1 Billion Trees as Climate Change Kills
Forests (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-fires-forests-trees-plants-de0505c965c198a081a4b48084b0e903
WA State: Big Salmon Returns Signal Opening of Sockeye
Fishing on Lake Wenatchee, Wenatchee River (iFiberOne, Ephrata, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Natural Gas Hits Highest Level Since 2008, On
Pace for Best Month Ever as Russia Cuts Supply
2.
Idaho Power Monitoring Shutting Off Power in
Certain ‘High-Risk’ Areas to Mitigate Wildfire Risks
3.
Oregon Utilities Outline Plans to Prevent &
Mitigate Wildfires in Their Service Territories
4.
Alaska Co-ops Work with State to Improve
Railbelt Transmission Capacity
5.
Electric Utilities Lack Customer Support They
Need to Meet Sustainability Goals, J.D. Power Finds
6.
Opinion: Damned if You Do . . .
7.
Editorial: Kudos to NOAA Fisheries for Effort to
Balance Development, Salmon in Puget Sound
8.
Gov. Newsom Pushes for 20 GW Offshore Wind Goal
by 2045, Says California Must ‘Up Our Game’ on Climate
9.
Transmission Line & Wind Farm Expected to
Create Thousands of Jobs in New Mexico
10.
WA State: Douglas PUD Moving Forward to Build
Hydrogen Plant
11.
Clean-Power Installations Plunge, Deepening
Biden’s Green Woes
12.
Malawi: Man Builds Hydropower Station Which
Provides Electricity to 100 Homes
13.
WA State: Big Salmon Returns Signal Opening of
Sockeye Fishing on Lake Wenatchee, Wenatchee River
14.
WA State: ‘Floaty Raft’ on Wenatchee River
Collects Salmon, Steelhead Data
15.
Alaska’s Salmon Are in Chaos
16.
U.S. Could Require Steps for Dams to Save Last
Atlantic Salmon
17.
Scientists Use Tiny Tags to Learn How Young Lamprey
Travel Through Dams
18.
Coordinated Action Critical to Preventing
Flooding in Portland, Vancouver
19.
California Outlines Plan for Scaled Back Giant
Water Tunnel
20.
U.S. to Plant 1 Billion Trees as Climate Change
Kills Forests
21.
Climate Disinformation Leaves Lasting Mark as
World Heats
22.
FCC Fines Charter, LTD Broadband More Than $3
Million for RDOF Defaults
23.
Retailers Warn Demand Charges, Utility
Competition Could Impede National Electric Vehicle Charging Network
24.
Got Questions About EV ownership? These GM Tutors
Have Answers
25.
Firm Working for Florida Power & Light Took
Control of News Site, Let Execs Influence Coverage, Records Show
26.
‘They Look Almost Human Made.’ NOAA Finds Weird
Lines of Holes in Mid-Atlantic Floor
27.
Pacific Northwest Heat Ramps Up with Record-Breaking
Temperatures Expected
28.
Pacific Northwest Faces Unusually Long Heat
Wave: ‘I’m Doing the Classic Popsicle Diet’
29.
More Human Remains Found at Lake Mead
30. Locals Help Police Capture Oregon Wildfire Arson Suspect by Tying Him to Tree
WORD OF THE DAY
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“Look Mommy, I’m swimming,” squealed the excited toddler. The child’s mother wore a wistful smile, remembering her natatorial exploits in the same municipal swimming pool.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Natural Gas Hits Highest Level Since 2008, On
Pace for Best Month Ever as Russia Cuts Supply (CNBC)
2.
Idaho Power Monitoring Shutting Off Power in
Certain ‘High-Risk’ Areas to Mitigate Wildfire Risks (KTVB-TB, Boise, ID)
3.
Oregon Utilities Outline Plans to Prevent & Mitigate
Wildfires in Their Service Territories (Utility Dive)
4.
Alaska Co-ops Work with State to Improve
Railbelt Transmission Capacity (National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association)
https://www.electric.coop/alaska-co-ops-work-with-state-to-improve-railbelt-transmission-capacity
5.
Electric Utilities Lack Customer Support They
Need to Meet Sustainability Goals, J.D. Power Finds (JD Power)
https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2022-sustainability-index
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
6.
Opinion: Damned if You Do . . . (National
Review)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/damned-if-you-do/
7.
Editorial: Kudos to NOAA Fisheries for Effort to
Balance Development, Salmon in Puget Sound (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
8.
Gov. Newsom Pushes for 20 GW Offshore Wind Goal by
2045, Says California Must ‘Up Our Game’ on Climate (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/newsom-pushes-20-gw-california-offshore-wind-goal-by-2045/628077/
9.
Transmission Line & Wind Farm Expected to Create
Thousands of Jobs in New Mexico (The Business Journals)
10.
WA State: Douglas PUD Moving Forward to Build
Hydrogen Plant (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/douglas-pud-moving-forward-to-build-hydrogen-plant/
11.
Clean-Power Installations Plunge, Deepening
Biden’s Green Woes (Bloomberg News)
12.
Malawi: Man Builds Hydropower Station Which
Provides Electricity to 100 Homes (Malawi 24)
FISH &
WILDLIFE
13.
WA State: Big Salmon Returns Signal Opening of
Sockeye Fishing on Lake Wenatchee, Wenatchee River (iFiberOne, Ephrata, WA)
14.
WA State: ‘Floaty Raft’ on Wenatchee River Collects
Salmon, Steelhead Data (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
15.
Alaska’s Salmon Are in Chaos (Popular Science)
https://www.popsci.com/environment/alaska-salmon-chaos/
16.
U.S. Could Require Steps for Dams to Save Last Atlantic
Salmon (Associated Press)
17.
Scientists Use Tiny Tags to Learn How Young
Lamprey Travel Through Dams (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
18.
Coordinated Action Critical to Preventing
Flooding in Portland, Vancouver (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
19.
California Outlines Plan for Scaled Back Giant
Water Tunnel (Associated Press)
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
20.
U.S. to Plant 1 Billion Trees as Climate Change
Kills Forests (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-fires-forests-trees-plants-de0505c965c198a081a4b48084b0e903
21.
Climate Disinformation Leaves Lasting Mark as
World Heats (Associated Press)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
22.
FCC Fines Charter, LTD Broadband More Than $3
Million for RDOF Defaults (Fierce Telecom)
https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/fcc-fines-charter-ltd-broadband-more-3-million-rdof-defaults
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
23.
Retailers Warn Demand Charges, Utility
Competition Could Impede National Electric Vehicle Charging Network (Utility
Dive)
24.
Got Questions About EV ownership? These GM Tutors
Have Answers (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2022/07/25/gm-ev-live
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
25.
Firm Working for Florida Power & Light Took
Control of News Site, Let Execs Influence Coverage, Records Show (Orlando
Sentinel, FL)
BARREL O’ GREEN
POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
26.
‘They Look Almost Human Made.’ NOAA Finds Weird
Lines of Holes in Mid-Atlantic Floor (Phys.Org)
https://phys.org/news/2022-07-human-noaa-weird-lines-holes.html
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
27.
Pacific Northwest Heat Ramps Up with
Record-Breaking Temperatures Expected (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
28.
Pacific Northwest Faces Unusually Long Heat
Wave: ‘I’m Doing the Classic Popsicle Diet’ (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/seattle-breaks-record-high-temperatures-021350094.html
29.
More Human Remains Found at Lake Mead (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/more-human-remains-found-lake-051705201.html
30.
Locals Help Police Capture Oregon Wildfire Arson
Suspect by Tying Him to Tree (Washington Post – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/07/27/oregon-man-wildfires-tied-tree/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
An Exclusive Interview with the Nightmare Oyster Mascot That
Went Viral
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/halifax-oyster-mascot-costume
Hey Patches Pals – WA Honoring J. P. Patches with New,
Limited-Edition License Plate
https://mynorthwest.com/3573603/wa-honoring-j-p-patches-limited-edition-license-plate/
Australia: Somerton Man Mystery ‘Solved’ as DNA Points to Man’s
Identity, Professor Claims
Sorrow in Choco Taco Town After Summer Treat Is Discontinued
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/07/26/choco-taco-discontinued/
SONG OF THE DAY
Sarah McLachlan - Ice Cream
