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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
The West’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy Depends on
Water. Will It Survive the Drought? (Grist Online)
https://grist.org/drought/will-western-hydropower-survive-drought/
Seattle Has Fifth-Worst Air Quality in the World (KIRO
Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
https://mynorthwest.com/3678226/seattle-has-fifth-worst-air-quality-in-the-world/
Feds to Hold California Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale in
December (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/california-to-hold-offshore-wind-energy-lease-sale-in-december/
2020 Wildfire Season in California Wiped Away 16 Years of
Climate Gains (Yahoo! News)
Big Ships Transiting North Puget Sound Asked to Slow Down,
Quiet Down For Orcas (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
The West’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy
Depends on Water. Will It Survive the Drought?
2.
Green Leaders Back German Nuke Extension,
Activists Angry
3.
WA State: Navy Zaps Plan to Build Power Plants
at Bangor, Bremerton Bases
4.
Alaska: With Natural Gas Future Uncertain,
Buyers Mull Next Steps
5.
Electric Bills by State: Where Does
Massachusetts Rank? ID, OR, MT, WA in the top ten for lowest rates
6.
Opinion: California’s Solar Problem Could Be Solved
by Floating Wind Farms
7.
Commentary: Reducing Energy Options Doesn’t
Work. Just Ask Europe & the U.S. States Where Gas Prices Are Rising
8.
Columnist: Rural America is Losing Patience
9.
Feds to Hold California Offshore Wind Energy
Lease Sale in December
10.
Recent California Energy Storage Battery Fire
Draws Renewed Attention to Storage Safety Issues
11.
U.S. to Provide Millions in Funding for Tidal
Energy & River Current Systems
12.
Existing Water Infrastructure May Hold Key to
Generating More Hydropower
13.
Washington State Ranked No. 11 Most Energy
Efficient State in the Nation
14.
Big Ships Transiting North Puget Sound Asked to
Slow Down, Quiet Down for Orcas
15.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Increases Coho Catch Limit on Cowlitz River
16.
Seattle Has Fifth-Worst Air Quality in the World
17.
Concerns in British Columbia Community Linger
Over Water Source Disturbed by Peace River Dam Construction
18.
2020 Wildfire Season in California Wiped Away 16
Years of Climate Gains
19.
Carbon Auctions Will Bring WA State More Money
Than Predicted. Transportation Could Benefit
20.
WA State: Seattle’s Carbon Pollution Drops with
Covid. A Rebound Is Expected
21.
Washington Public Works Board Invites Public
Input on Changes to Broadband Funding Program
22.
Bitcoin Miners Pan for Cash as Profits Dry Up
& Crypto Markets Slump
23.
Here’s Why Convenience Stores Aren’t Rushing to
Replace Gas Pumps with Electric Vehicle Chargers
24.
Are You a Mosquito Magnet? It Could Be Your
Smell
25.
Autumn’s Prolonged Warmth Fuels Swarms of Flying
Aphids
26.
Energy Price Shuffle Means No Inflation Relief.
Winter Utility Bills to Cancel Gas Savings.
27.
What Upcoming U.S. Elections Could Mean for the
Inflation Reduction Act, FERC & U.S. Energy Policy
28. U.S. Rep. Newhouse: Washington Has Great Potential for Ag Growth
WORD OF THE DAY
Alliumphile \ALLEY-yum-file\ Noun – A lover of garlic
Barney was a walking, talking, breathing, fume-emitting advertisement for garlic. As the town’s resident alliumphile, he was often requested to walk on the other side of the street…especially after his morning breakfast of twenty (count ‘em, twenty) cloves of pickled elephant garlic. His olfactory-challenged wife had no idea what the fuss was about.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
The West’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy
Depends on Water. Will It Survive the Drought? (Grist Online)
https://grist.org/drought/will-western-hydropower-survive-drought/
2.
Green Leaders Back German Nuke Extension,
Activists Angry (Associated Press)
3.
WA State: Navy Zaps Plan to Build Power Plants at
Bangor, Bremerton Bases (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
4.
Alaska: With Natural Gas Future Uncertain,
Buyers Mull Next Steps (KDLL Radio, Kenai, AK)
https://www.kdll.org/local-news/2022-10-13/with-natural-gas-future-uncertain-buyers-mull-next-steps
5.
Electric Bills by State: Where Does Massachusetts
Rank? ID, OR, MT, WA in the top ten for lowest rates (WROC Radio, Framingham,
MA)
https://wror.com/listicle/electric-bills-by-state-where-does-massachusetts-rank/
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
6.
Opinion: California’s Solar Problem Could Be
Solved by Floating Wind Farms (Bloomberg News)
7.
Commentary: Reducing Energy Options Doesn’t
Work. Just Ask Europe & the U.S. States Where Gas Prices Are Rising
(Fortune Magazine)
8.
Columnist: Rural America is Losing Patience
(Pots & Pans)
https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2022/10/19/rural-america-is-losing-patience/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
9.
Feds to Hold California Offshore Wind Energy
Lease Sale in December (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/california-to-hold-offshore-wind-energy-lease-sale-in-december/
10.
Recent California Energy Storage Battery Fire
Draws Renewed Attention to Storage Safety Issues (American Public Power
Association)
11.
U.S. to Provide Millions in Funding for Tidal
Energy & River Current Systems (CNBC News)
12.
Existing Water Infrastructure May Hold Key to
Generating More Hydropower (Techxplore)
https://techxplore.com/news/2022-10-infrastructure-key-hydropower.html
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
13.
Washington State Ranked No. 11 Most Energy
Efficient State in the Nation (The Center Square)
FISH &
WILDLIFE
14.
Big Ships Transiting North Puget Sound Asked to
Slow Down, Quiet Down for Orcas (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
15.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Increases Coho Catch Limit on Cowlitz River (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
16.
Seattle Has Fifth-Worst Air Quality in the World
(KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
https://mynorthwest.com/3678226/seattle-has-fifth-worst-air-quality-in-the-world/
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
17.
Concerns in British Columbia Community Linger
Over Water Source Disturbed by Peace River Dam Construction (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hudsons-hope-water-site-c-1.6619606?cmp=rss
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
18.
2020 Wildfire Season in California Wiped Away 16
Years of Climate Gains (Yahoo! News)
19.
Carbon Auctions Will Bring WA State More Money
Than Predicted. Transportation Could Benefit (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
20.
WA State: Seattle’s Carbon Pollution Drops with Covid.
A Rebound Is Expected (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)
https://kuow.org/stories/seattle-s-carbon-pollution-drops-with-covid-but-a-rebound-is-expected
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
21.
Washington Public Works Board Invites Public
Input on Changes to Broadband Funding Program (Newswires)
BEAM ME UP,
SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
22.
Bitcoin Miners Pan for Cash as Profits Dry Up &
Crypto Markets Slump (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/19/bitcoin-miners-pan-for-cash-as-profits-dry-up-and-/
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
23.
Here’s Why Convenience Stores Aren’t Rushing to
Replace Gas Pumps with Electric Vehicle Chargers (Cable News Network)
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/18/business/ev-chargers-convenience-store/index.html
BARREL O’ GREEN
POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
24.
Are You a Mosquito Magnet? It Could Be Your
Smell (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/why-some-people-get-more-mosquito-bites-a221709809aadd0b27a47c4a32c8921b
25.
Autumn’s Prolonged Warmth Fuels Swarms of Flying
Aphids (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/18/autumns-prolonged-warmth-fuels-swarms-of-flying-ap/
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
26.
Energy Price Shuffle Means No Inflation Relief. Winter
Utility Bills to Cancel Gas Savings. (USA Today)
27.
What Upcoming U.S. Elections Could Mean for the Inflation
Reduction Act, FERC & U.S. Energy Policy (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/election-congress-inflation-reduction-act-ira/634126/
28.
U.S. Rep. Newhouse: Washington Has Great
Potential for Ag Growth (Pacific Northwest Ag Network)
https://pnwag.net/newhouse-washington-has-great-potential-for-ag-growth/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
A Farmer Was Injured Saving a Puppy. His Town Rallied to
Bring in His Harvest
How Do You Get Dr Pepper’s Bourbon Soda? What to Know About the
Limited-Edition Drink
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2022/10/18/dr-pepper-bourbon-flavored-sodas/10531689002/
Moose Interrupts Youth Soccer Game in Wyoming
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/10/19/moose-interrupts-soccer-game/5751666199678/
Former New York Cab Driver Collects on Nine-Year-Old IOU in Ireland
SONG OF THE DAY
Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends
