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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Final Federal Report on Saving Salmon Calls Breaching Snake
Dams a ‘Centerpiece Action’ (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article266636636.html
Utilities Continue Hurricane Ian Restoration Efforts in
Florida, Carolinas, Virginia (Daily Energy Insider)
Gas Heating Could Be Restricted in New Residential Homes in
Washington State (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)
U.S. Proposal Would Permit Eagle Deaths as Renewables Expand
(Associated Press)
Ongoing Western Drought Most Intense in 20 Years (Pacific
Northwest Ag Network)
https://pnwag.net/ongoing-western-drought-most-intense-in-20-years/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Utilities Continue Hurricane Ian Restoration
Efforts in Florida, Carolinas, Virginia
2.
Gas Heating Could Be Restricted in New
Residential Homes in Washington State
3.
Oregon Adds Extra Protections for Utility
Customers through Rule Changes
4.
Can Nuclear Energy Systems Be Shrunk? Idaho
National Laboratory Is Working to Find Out.
5.
Alaska: Governor Dunleavy Establishes Office of
Energy Innovation
6.
Public Power Conversations: Public Power Week
7.
National Co-op Month
8.
Want a Career Saving the Planet? Become an
Electrician.
9.
Guest Essay: An Old Treaty with Canada Costs
Tacoma Power Customers Money. It’s Time for a New Deal
10.
Guest Essay: Dams Removal Will Have Devastating
Effects on Farmers, Rural Communities, Ag Industry; A ‘Critical Barge Shipping
Route’ Says Columbia Grain International
11.
Guest Essay: Salmon Won’t Wait for Us to Be
Ready to Remove Dams
12.
Guest Essay: What Does It Mean to Be a Purveyor
of Public Power?
13.
U.S. Proposal Would Permit Eagle Deaths as
Renewables Expand
14.
Horse Heaven Hills Wind Farm Project Proposal
Still Up in the Air as Controversy Continues
15.
Floating Wind Turbines Could Soon Dot Oregon’s
South Coast
16.
California: In the Next 10 Years Wind Turbines
Could Be Constructed in the Humboldt Bay
17.
California: Group Files an Appeal to Stop
Alameda Grant Line Solar Project
18.
Idaho: Blaine County, Valley Cities Send Letter
In Support Of Solar Power
19.
WA State: Lewis County Commissioners Toss
Windmill Hearing; Ordinance Will Not Move Forward
20.
Public Hearing on Heat Pump Mandate in
Washington Draws Split Testimony
21.
Rolling Back Idaho’s Energy Code Requirements
Could Impact Some Federal Loans on New Homes
22.
Final Federal Report on Saving Salmon Calls
Breaching Snake Dams a ‘Centerpiece Action’
23.
Federal Report Recommends Removing Four Lower
Snake River Dams to Protect Salmon
24.
News Release: U.S. Senator Risch (ID) on
Finalized White House Report to Breach Dams
25.
Endangered Southern Resident Orca Numbers Drop
from 74 to 73
26.
Increasing Number of Predatory Walleye Logged at
Lower Granite Dam
27.
The SCOTUS Power-Plant Ruling Won’t Affect
Washington State — Yet
28.
Ongoing Western Drought Most Intense in 20 Years
29.
These ‘Nuclear Bros’ Say They Know How to Solve
Climate Change
30.
The Cost of Running Fiber in Rural America:
$200,000 per Passing
31.
WA State: Walla Walla to Consider Allowing
Camouflaged Cell Towers, Other Facilities in Residential Areas
32.
Google Fiber to Push Speed Limits Again
33.
Oregon Issues $2.7 Million Fine to Electric
Charging Company
34.
What to Know About Electric Cars in Washington
State
35.
Five Habits That Have Been Wiped Out by the
Internet
36. Oregon Gas Prices Rising Faster Than Anywhere in the Country
WORD OF THE DAY
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ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Utilities Continue Hurricane Ian Restoration
Efforts in Florida, Carolinas, Virginia (Daily Energy Insider)
2.
Gas Heating Could Be Restricted in New Residential
Homes in Washington State (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)
3.
Oregon Adds Extra Protections for Utility
Customers through Rule Changes (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
4.
Can Nuclear Energy Systems Be Shrunk? Idaho National
Laboratory Is Working to Find Out. (KIVI-TV, Nampa, ID)
5.
Alaska: Governor Dunleavy Establishes Office of
Energy Innovation (KIFW Radio, Sitka, AK)
6.
Public Power Conversations: Public Power Week (American
Public Power Association)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_FKFujSP1M
7.
National Co-op Month (Co-op Month, 2022)
https://www.coopmonth.coop/about
8.
Want a Career Saving the Planet? Become an Electrician.
(Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
9.
Guest Essay: An Old Treaty with Canada Costs Tacoma
Power Customers Money. It’s Time for a New Deal (Tacoma News Tribune, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/article266506841.html
10.
Guest Essay: Dams Removal Will Have Devastating
Effects on Farmers, Rural Communities, Ag Industry; A ‘Critical Barge Shipping
Route’ Says Columbia Grain International (Idaho County Free Press, Grangeville,
ID)
11.
Guest Essay: Salmon Won’t Wait for Us to Be
Ready to Remove Dams (Everett Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-salmon-wont-wait-for-us-to-be-ready-to-remove-dams/
12.
Guest Essay: What Does It Mean to Be a Purveyor of
Public Power? (Everett Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.heraldnet.com/life/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-purveyor-of-public-power/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
13.
U.S. Proposal Would Permit Eagle Deaths as Renewables
Expand (Associated Press)
14.
Horse Heaven Hills Wind Farm Project Proposal
Still Up in the Air as Controversy Continues (KFFX-TV, Yakima, WA)
15.
Floating Wind Turbines Could Soon Dot Oregon’s South
Coast (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)
16.
California: In the Next 10 Years Wind Turbines Could
Be Constructed in the Humboldt Bay (KIEM-TV, Eureka, CA)
17.
California: Group Files an Appeal to Stop
Alameda Grant Line Solar Project (The Independent, Livermore, CA)
18.
Idaho: Blaine County, Valley Cities Send Letter
In Support Of Solar Power (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum, ID)
19.
WA State: Lewis County Commissioners Toss
Windmill Hearing; Ordinance Will Not Move Forward (The Chronicle, Centralia,
WA)
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
20.
Public Hearing on Heat Pump Mandate in Washington
Draws Split Testimony (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/sep/29/public-hearing-on-heat-pump-mandate-in-washington-/
21.
Rolling Back Idaho’s Energy Code Requirements
Could Impact Some Federal Loans on New Homes (BoiseDev, ID)
https://boisedev.com/news/2022/09/29/itd-energy-code-loans/
FISH &
WILDLIFE
22.
Final Federal Report on Saving Salmon Calls
Breaching Snake Dams a ‘Centerpiece Action’ (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article266636636.html
23.
Federal Report Recommends Removing Four Lower
Snake River Dams to Protect Salmon (Northwest News Network)
24.
News Release: U.S. Senator Risch (ID) on
Finalized White House Report to Breach Dams (U.S. Senator Jim Risch, ID)
https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=C5DD3F69-BC34-4A7A-B926-2EC2C484D75E
25.
Endangered Southern Resident Orca Numbers Drop from
74 to 73 (KPBS Broadcasting, San Diego, CA)
26.
Increasing Number of Predatory Walleye Logged at
Lower Granite Dam (Big Country News, Clarkston, WA)
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
27.
The SCOTUS Power-Plant Ruling Won’t Affect Washington
State — Yet (Crosscut Seattle)
https://crosscut.com/environment/2022/10/scotus-power-plant-ruling-wont-affect-washington-yet
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
28.
Ongoing Western Drought Most Intense in 20 Years
(Pacific Northwest Ag Network)
https://pnwag.net/ongoing-western-drought-most-intense-in-20-years/
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
29.
These ‘Nuclear Bros’ Say They Know How to Solve
Climate Change (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/30/nuclear-bros-power-activists/
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
30.
The Cost of Running Fiber in Rural America:
$200,000 per Passing (Fierce Telecom)
https://www.fiercetelecom.com/broadband/cost-running-fiber-rural-america-200000-passing
31.
WA State: Walla Walla to Consider Allowing
Camouflaged Cell Towers, Other Facilities in Residential Areas (Walla Walla
Union-Bulletin, WA – Paywall Advisory)
32.
Google Fiber to Push Speed Limits Again (Pots
& Pans)
https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2022/10/03/google-fiber-to-push-speed-limits-again/
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
33.
Oregon Issues $2.7 Million Fine to Electric
Charging Company (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/business-oregon-climate-and-environment-15b9b4237b4852540c654eae3faae211
34.
What to Know About Electric Cars in Washington State
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/what-to-know-about-electric-cars-in-washington-state/
BARREL O’ GREEN
POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
35.
Five Habits That Have Been Wiped Out by the Internet
(Huffington Post)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/habits-ended-by-the-internet_l_63233d8ee4b027aa40639570
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
36.
Oregon Gas Prices Rising Faster Than Anywhere in
the Country (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/09/27/oregon-gas-gasoline-prices-fuel/?outputType=amp
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Super Squash: 2,554-Pound Pumpkin Carves Out New US Record
https://mynorthwest.com/3659439/super-squash-2554-pound-pumpkin-carves-out-new-us-record/
The Internet’s Latest Cheating Scandal Sure Is Fishy
https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-fishing-controversy-explained
Inside Grandma & Grandson’s Journey to Every National
Park — And the 10-Year Estrangement They Overcame
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/inside-grandma-grandsons-journey-every-204037658.html
Herd the News? Wild Boar Piglet Adopted by German Cows
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/german-cows-adopt-boar-piglet_n_633602d1e4b0e376dbf51fc3
SONG OF THE DAY
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Fishin’ in the Dark
