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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Weeklong Heat Wave in California & Other Western States
Will Test Power Grid (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Copper Thieves Are Cutting Electric Car Charging Cables
& Stealing Them (Vice)
Skepticism Abounds After Crypto Miners Say They Want to
Restart Paper Mill in Usk (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/aug/30/skepticism-abounds-after-crypto-miners-say-they-wa/
WA State: Hecate Energy – The Second Offshore Wind Proposal
for Grays Harbor/Pacific County Coast (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Federal Cyber Mandate Looms for Local Water Systems (E&E
News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/federal-cyber-mandate-looms-for-local-water-systems/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Weeklong Heat Wave in California & Other Western
States Will Test Power Grid
2.
California Nears Vote on Proposal to Keep Diablo
Canyon Nuclear Plant Online as Deadlines Loom
3.
Why Even Environmentalists Are Supporting
Nuclear Power Today
4.
Nuclear Power Is Having a Resurgence
5.
Ag Stakeholders Consider Next Steps on Snake
River Dams
6.
Yakama Nation Leaders Praise Official Report on
Breaching Lower Snake River Dams
7.
Avista, Pacific Northwest Utilities, Power
Trader Commit to Next Phase of Southwest Power Pool Western Market Initiative
8.
WA State: Chelan County PUD Begins
Air-Lubricated Turbine Project
9.
California: Two Rescued from Electrical Towers in
Separate Incidents in Sacramento & Stockton
10.
Outdoor Climbing Lab Teaches Students About
Careers in Electrical Engineering & Linemen Training
11.
Canadian Hydropower – Maine Supreme Court Opens
Pathway for Avangrid’s $1B New England Transmission Project
12.
Olsen: Snake River Report from Murray Inslee
Offers Very Little Direction
13.
Guest Essay: Drained Snake River Reservoirs Would
Resemble Parched Rhine Riverbeds
14.
Editorial: Is Oregon Ready for Growth in Electricity
Use?
15.
Opinion: Idaho Water Wars Threaten to Restart
16.
Editorial: Gov. Jay Inslee Is Taking a
Well-Earned Climate Victory Lap
17.
WA State: Hecate Energy – The Second Offshore
Wind Proposal for Grays Harbor/Pacific County Coast
18.
Renewable Fuel Site in Clatskanie Gets State
Permit Approval
19.
OSU Researches Ways to Modernize Hydroelectric
Power & Energy Storage
20.
First Solar to Invest $1.2 Billion in U.S.
Plants, Spurred by Climate Law
21.
U.S. to See Renewable Energy Boom in Wake of Historic
Climate Bill
22.
Geothermal: The Energy of the Future Is
Thousands of Years Old
23.
Finally, a Heat-Pump Water Heater That Plugs into
a Standard Outlet
24.
Unplug These Appliances to Save $100 Each Year
25.
Idaho: Older Steelhead Making Up Bulk of Return
26.
Federal Cyber Mandate Looms for Local Water
Systems
27.
Congress, It’s Time for Reforms to Ensure
Universal Digital Connectivity
28.
WA State: Jefferson PUD OKs Loan to Upgrade
Internet
29.
Officials Want Alaskans to Map Their Broadband
Speed
30.
Comcast & Charter Face a Grim New Reality:
Actual Competition
31.
Skepticism Abounds After Crypto Miners Say They
Want to Restart Paper Mill in Usk
32.
Gov. Kate Brown Seeks Emergency Funds to Speed
Environmental Reviews for New Oregon Chip Factories
33.
Data Centers, Backbone of the Digital Economy,
Face Water Scarcity & Climate Risk
34.
Copper Thieves Are Cutting Electric Car Charging
Cables & Stealing Them
35.
15 States Should Be Prioritized for Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure, EV Council Report Suggests
36.
Reader Survey Shows Strong Preference, Loyalty
for Print
37.
Chinook Indian Nation Members Rally for Federal
Recognition
38. 10 States with the Best Infrastructure – Oregon, Nevada, Utah on the List
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It is Kabuki in tights
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ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Weeklong Heat Wave in California & Other Western
States Will Test Power Grid (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
2.
California Nears Vote on Proposal to Keep Diablo
Canyon Nuclear Plant Online as Deadlines Loom (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-diablo-canyon-nuclear-plant-legislature/630873/
3.
Why Even Environmentalists Are Supporting
Nuclear Power Today (National Public Radio)
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/30/1119904819/nuclear-power-environmentalists-california-germany-japan
4.
Nuclear Power Is Having a Resurgence (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/31/nuclear-power-is-having-a-resurgence
5.
Ag Stakeholders Consider Next Steps on Snake
River Dams (Capital Press)
6.
Yakama Nation Leaders Praise Official Report on
Breaching Lower Snake River Dams (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
7.
Avista, Pacific Northwest Utilities, Power
Trader Commit to Next Phase of Southwest Power Pool Western Market Initiative (Utility
Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/avista-northwest-spp-bpa-bonneville-power-market-CAISO/630819/
8.
WA State: Chelan County PUD Begins
Air-Lubricated Turbine Project (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
9.
California: Two Rescued from Electrical Towers in
Separate Incidents in Sacramento & Stockton (KXTV-TV, Sacramento, CA)
10.
Outdoor Climbing Lab Teaches Students About
Careers in Electrical Engineering & Linemen Training (WJBF-TV, Augusta, GA)
11.
Canadian Hydropower – Maine Supreme Court Opens
Pathway for Avangrid’s $1B New England Transmission Project (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/maine-supreme-court-avangrid-cmp-necec-transmission-nextera/630886/
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
12.
Olsen: Snake River Report from Murray Inslee
Offers Very Little Direction (Pacific Northwest Ag Network)
https://pnwag.net/olsen-report-from-murray-inslee-offers-very-little-direction/
13.
Guest Essay: Drained Snake River Reservoirs Would
Resemble Parched Rhine Riverbeds (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
14.
Editorial: Is Oregon Ready for Growth in Electricity
Use? (Bend Bulletin, OR)
15.
Opinion: Idaho Water Wars Threaten to Restart (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/idaho-water-wars-threaten-to-restart/
16.
Editorial: Gov. Jay Inslee Is Taking a
Well-Earned Climate Victory Lap (NY Times – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/31/opinion/environment/jay-inslee-ira-climate-change.html
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
17.
WA State: Hecate Energy – The Second Offshore
Wind Proposal for Grays Harbor/Pacific County Coast (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
18.
Renewable Fuel Site in Clatskanie Gets State
Permit Approval (Longview Daily News, WA)
19.
OSU Researches Ways to Modernize Hydroelectric
Power & Energy Storage (KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR)
20.
First Solar to Invest $1.2 Billion in U.S.
Plants, Spurred by Climate Law (Wall Street Journal)
21.
U.S. to See Renewable Energy Boom in Wake of Historic
Climate Bill (The Guardian, OK)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/30/renewable-energy-climate-bill-solar-wind
22.
Geothermal: The Energy of the Future Is
Thousands of Years Old (Esquire Magazine)
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a41029268/geothermal-energy-explained-climate-solutions/
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
23.
Finally, a Heat-Pump Water Heater That Plugs into
a Standard Outlet (Canary Media)
24.
Unplug These Appliances to Save $100 Each Year
(C|Net News)
https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/unplug-these-appliances-to-save-100-each-year/
FISH &
WILDLIFE
25.
Idaho: Older Steelhead Making Up Bulk of Return (Lewiston
Tribune, ID)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
26.
Federal Cyber Mandate Looms for Local Water
Systems (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/federal-cyber-mandate-looms-for-local-water-systems/
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
27.
Congress, It’s Time for Reforms to Ensure
Universal Digital Connectivity (Sacramento Bee, CA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article265059829.html
28.
WA State: Jefferson PUD OKs Loan to Upgrade
Internet (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/jefferson-pud-oks-loan-to-upgrade-internet/
29.
Officials Want Alaskans to Map Their Broadband
Speed (KUAC Radio, Fairbanks, AK)
https://fm.kuac.org/local-news/2022-08-30/officials-want-alaskans-to-map-their-broadband-speed
30.
Comcast & Charter Face a Grim New Reality:
Actual Competition (Fast Company)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90782532/comcast-and-charter-face-a-grim-new-reality-actual-competition
THE WIZARDING
WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
31.
Skepticism Abounds After Crypto Miners Say They
Want to Restart Paper Mill in Usk (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/aug/30/skepticism-abounds-after-crypto-miners-say-they-wa/
32.
Gov. Kate Brown Seeks Emergency Funds to Speed
Environmental Reviews for New Oregon Chip Factories (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
33.
Data Centers, Backbone of the Digital Economy,
Face Water Scarcity & Climate Risk (National Public Radio)
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
34.
Copper Thieves Are Cutting Electric Car Charging
Cables & Stealing Them (Vice)
35.
15 States Should Be Prioritized for Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure, EV Council Report Suggests (Utility Dive)
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
36.
Reader Survey Shows Strong Preference, Loyalty
for Print (Pioneer Utility Resources)
https://www.pioneerutilityresources.com/2022readersurvey/
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
37.
Chinook Indian Nation Members Rally For Federal
Recognition (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/08/30/chinook-indian-nation-seattle-rally-federal-recognition/
38.
10 States with the Best Infrastructure – Oregon,
Nevada, Utah on the List (Money Talks News)
https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/states-with-the-best-infrastructure/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
His Emotional Support Animal Is an Alligator. They Sleep in
the Same Bed
Star Trek Actress’ Ashes Will Be Launched into Space
https://www.pcmag.com/news/star-trek-actress-ashes-will-be-launched-into-space
A Tomato Spill Makes a Major California Highway a Marinara
Mess
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz Would Like a Word With the FBI
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-monkees-micky-dolenz-fbi-1234584299/
SONG OF THE DAY
The Monkees - Pleasant Valley Sunday
