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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
41 Large Polluters to Get Free Passes in WA State Carbon
Trading Market (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Western U.S. Faces Water & Power Shortages Due to
Climate Change, U.N. Warns (Yahoo! News)
Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks to Limit Impact of
Preemptive Outages as Northern California Fire Season Ramps Up (Courthouse News
Service)
Column: U.S. Power Producers Are Consuming Near-Record
Volumes of Natural Gas (Reuters)
Why Does Wind Energy Decline During Heat Waves? (Cliff Mass
Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2022/08/why-does-wind-energy-decline-during.html
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks to Limit Impact
of Preemptive Outages as Northern California Fire Season Ramps Up
2.
Column: U.S. Power Producers Are Consuming
Near-Record Volumes of Natural Gas
3.
California Spares Coastal Power Plant Owner from
Pollution Fines
4.
Puget Sound Energy, Avista Request Electricity
& Gas Rate Increases; State Attorney General Opposes
5.
The U.S. Could Stop One Cause of Heat Wave
Deaths Tomorrow – Utility Disconnections During a Heat Wave Can Be Deadly.
They’re Also Preventable.
6.
MGM Resorts, Others Urge FERC to Reject
Incentives for NV Energy’s $2.5B Greenlink Transmission Project
7.
Bonneville Power Administration Adopts New
Streamflow Forecast to Reflect Changing Climate
8.
Hydro Makes Last-Ditch Plea in Democrats’
Climate Bill
9.
How Green Is Your Electricity?
10.
Georgia Nuclear Plant Gets OK to Load Fuel at
New Reactor
11.
Germany Argues Over Nuclear Shutdown Amid Gas
Supply Worries
12.
Over 25% of U.S. Homes Run Completely on
Electricity. Here’s Why That’s Important
13.
American Public Power Association CEO Says
Infrastructure Law Offers Huge Opportunity for Public Power
14.
Badly Burned Woman Rescued from Car After
Running Into Electrical Wiring, CA Cops Say
15.
Apples to Wine: WA Ag Backs Dams on Lower Snake
River
16.
Opinion: Will Salmon Finally Win This Year?
17.
Why Does Wind Energy Decline During Heat Waves?
18.
Why the Texas Grid Causes the High Plains to Turn
Off Its Wind Turbines
19.
Geothermal Plant Wins Appeal but Pauses Nevada
Construction
20.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Plans to Buy 399 MW of
Montana Wind from Naturener
21.
How Shipwrecks & Unexploded Bombs Threaten
BP’s Wind Turbine Hopes
22.
WA State: Two Years Ago a Nooksack Dam Was
Destroyed. Now, Where Are the Salmon?
23.
A Race to Save Fish as Rio Grande Dries, Even in
Albuquerque
24.
Western U.S. Faces Water & Power Shortages
Due to Climate Change, U.N. Warns
25.
Europe’s Rhine River Is on the Brink of
Effectively Closing
26.
41 Large Polluters to Get Free Passes in WA
State Carbon Trading Market
27.
Amazon’s Carbon Footprint Grew Again – Up 18% in
2021 – Despite Ongoing Efforts to Go Green
28.
Idaho: More Access to Broadband Coming Soon to
the Magic Valley
29.
Oregon: Broadband Survey Reveals Customers’
Priorities
30.
California: These Electric School Buses Can Help
Power the Grid
31. This Heat Map of the U.S. Is...Yikes – Sky-high temperatures in July broke records in cities across the U.S. & Europe.
WORD OF THE DAY
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Erasmus was considered the corporate luftmensch. He attended every meeting, took copious notes, looked important with this clipboard and assorted digital gadgets. But even upon careful examination of the corporate organizational chart, it was still unclear what his function was.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks to Limit Impact
of Preemptive Outages as Northern California Fire Season Ramps Up (Courthouse
News Service)
2.
Column: U.S. Power Producers Are Consuming
Near-Record Volumes of Natural Gas (Reuters)
3.
California Spares Coastal Power Plant Owner from
Pollution Fines (Associated Press)
4.
Puget Sound Energy, Avista Request Electricity &
Gas Rate Increases; State Attorney General Opposes (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
5.
The U.S. Could Stop One Cause of Heat Wave
Deaths Tomorrow – Utility Disconnections During a Heat Wave Can Be Deadly. They’re
Also Preventable. (Vox)
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23274788/heat-wave-ac-energy-bill-utilities
6.
MGM Resorts, Others Urge FERC to Reject
Incentives for NV Energy’s $2.5B Greenlink Transmission Project (Utility Dive)
7.
Bonneville Power Administration Adopts New
Streamflow Forecast to Reflect Changing Climate (Bonneville Power
Administration)
8.
Hydro Makes Last-Ditch Plea in Democrats’ Climate
Bill (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/hydro-makes-last-ditch-plea-in-democrats-climate-bill/
9.
How Green Is Your Electricity? (Seattle Times, WA
– Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/how-green-is-your-electricity/
10.
Georgia Nuclear Plant Gets OK to Load Fuel at New
Reactor (Associated Press)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/georgia-nuclear-plant-load-fuel-reactor-87880581
11.
Germany Argues Over Nuclear Shutdown Amid Gas
Supply Worries (Associated Press)
12.
Over 25% of U.S. Homes Run Completely on
Electricity. Here’s Why That’s Important (C|Net News)
13.
American Public Power Association CEO Says
Infrastructure Law Offers Huge Opportunity for Public Power (American Public
Power Association)
14.
Badly Burned Woman Rescued from Car After
Running Into Electrical Wiring, CA Cops Say (Miami Herald, FL)
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article264048581.html
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
15.
Apples to Wine: WA Ag Backs Dams on Lower Snake
River (Northwest River Partners)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/apples-wine-wa-ag-backs-dams-lower-snake-river-/
16.
Opinion: Will Salmon Finally Win This Year?
(Pamplin Media Group, Portland, Or)
https://pamplinmedia.com/scs/84-opinion/553593-443063-opinion-will-salmon-finally-win-this-year
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
17.
Why Does Wind Energy Decline During Heat Waves?
(Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2022/08/why-does-wind-energy-decline-during.html
18.
Why the Texas Grid Causes the High Plains to Turn
Off Its Wind Turbines (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/why-texas-grid-causes-high-160416032.html
19.
Geothermal Plant Wins Appeal but Pauses Nevada Construction
(Associated Press)
20.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Plans to Buy 399 MW of
Montana Wind from Naturener (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/berkshire-hathaway-naturener-montana-wind/628739/
21.
How Shipwrecks & Unexploded Bombs Threaten
BP’s Wind Turbine Hopes (Yahoo! News)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shipwrecks-unexploded-bombs-could-sink-140000316.html
FISH &
WILDLIFE
22.
WA State: Two Years Ago a Nooksack Dam Was
Destroyed. Now, Where Are the Salmon? (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/two-years-ago-nooksack-dam-120000991.html
23.
A Race to Save Fish as Rio Grande Dries, Even in
Albuquerque (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/race-save-fish-rio-grande-113108156.html
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
24.
Western U.S. Faces Water & Power Shortages
Due to Climate Change, U.N. Warns (Yahoo! News)
25.
Europe’s Rhine River Is on the Brink of
Effectively Closing (Bloomberg News)
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
26.
41 Large Polluters to Get Free Passes in WA
State Carbon Trading Market (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
27.
Amazon’s Carbon Footprint Grew Again – Up 18% in
2021 – Despite Ongoing Efforts to Go Green (Geekwire)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
28.
Idaho: More Access to Broadband Coming Soon to
the Magic Valley (KMTV-TV, Twin Falls, ID)
https://www.kmvt.com/2022/08/02/more-access-broadband-coming-soon-magic-valley/
29.
Oregon: Broadband Survey Reveals Customers’
Priorities (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)
https://pamplinmedia.com/msp/129-news/553700-443086-broadband-survey-reveals-customers-priorities
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
30.
California: These Electric School Buses Can Help
Power the Grid (Fast Company)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90774837/these-electric-school-buses-can-help-power-the-grid
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
31.
This Heat Map of the U.S. Is...Yikes – Sky-high
temperatures in July broke records in cities across the U.S. & Europe. (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/this-heat-map-of-the-u-s-is-yikes-1849361862
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Vin Scully, Dodgers Broadcaster for 67 Years, Dies at 94
https://apnews.com/article/vin-scully-dead-171220dffc7cf84911ddb87bfb9e2bcd
Utah Man Sparks 60-Acre Blaze After Trying to Set Spider on Fire
with Lighter, Officials Say
https://sports.yahoo.com/utah-man-sparks-60-acre-202204970.html
Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Return, But Full Moon May Spoil
the Big Show
French’s Unveils Mustard Donuts Ahead of National Mustard
Day
CALL OF THE DAY
Vin Scully – Call of CHC@LAD: Koufax’s Perfect Game
