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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
WA State: Zap Energy Awarded $1 Million from Centralia Coal
Transition Board to Assess Fusion Power Plant Plans (The Chronicle, Centralia,
WA)
U.S. Heating Worries Mount Amid Growing Costs, Uncertainty
(Associated Press)
WA State: Two Battery Material Factories Coming to Moses
Lake Receive Over $100 Million from Biden Administration (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee,
WA)
Heartache, Anger in Central Washington over Drinking-Water
Wells Tainted by ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Through Pacific NW Drought & Downpour, What Will Happen
to the Salmon? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
WA State: Zap Energy Awarded $1 Million from
Centralia Coal Transition Board to Assess Fusion Power Plant Plans
2.
U.S. Heating Worries Mount Amid Growing Costs,
Uncertainty
3.
After Heatwaves, Utilities Disconnect More
People Due to Nonpayment
4.
California: Marin County Moving to Require New
Construction Be All-Electric
5.
America’s New Nuclear Power Industry Has a
Russian Problem
6.
Ukraine’s Power Grid Sustains Record Damage in
Russian Strikes, Utility Says
7.
Commentary: WA State DNR Fails to Disclose
Environmental & Social Impacts of Carbon Scheme
8.
Finding Clean Energy Solutions in Eastern
Washington – The launch of Washington’s least-conflict solar siting project
9.
Editorial: Nevada Ponders Adopting Another Bad
California Idea
10.
WA State: Two Battery Material Factories Coming
to Moses Lake Receive Over $100 Million from Biden Administration
11.
Oregon: Christmas Valley Readies for Solar Farm
Boom, May Bring Hundreds of Workers
12.
Oregon: Groups Oppose NW Natural Plan to Blend
Hydrogen with Eugene Natural Gas
13.
Southern Oregon University to Expand the Use of
Solar Power
14.
Idaho Cobalt Mine Is a Harbinger of What’s to
Come
15.
Xcel, First Solar, Other Clean Energy Companies
Warn Building Standard Change Threatens Wind, Solar Projects
16.
Federal Report Ignores Cost Savings of Heat
Pumps, Group Says
17.
Seven Tips for Safely Using a Space Heater in
Your Home
18.
Through Pacific NW Drought & Downpour, What
Will Happen to the Salmon?
19.
Oregon Coast Coho ‘Recovery in Reach’: NMFS
5-year Review
20.
Drones Could Help Researchers Count Salmon Nests
21.
Gas Stoves Can Leak Chemicals Linked to Cancer,
Mounting Evidence Shows
22.
Rising Temperatures, Population Growth Could
Complicate Lake Coeur d’Alene’s Recovery
23.
Heartache, Anger in Central Washington over
Drinking-Water Wells Tainted by ‘Forever Chemicals’
24.
Colorado to Reuse Water for Drinking, Creating
New Supply
25.
New Zealand Farmers Hit Streets to Protest
Cow-Burp Tax Plan
26.
Expert Identifies ‘Key Culprit’ – Climate Change
– In Mass Die-Off of Alaska Snow Crabs
27.
As More Electric Vehicles Hit the Road,
Researchers Study Fires, Battery Recycling
28.
E-Bikes Gain Momentum as a Climate, Traffic
Solution
29.
‘Electric Vehicle Charge & a Chalupa’:
Electric Car Chargers Are Coming to More Than 100 Taco Bell Locations
30.
Social Media Platforms Brace for Midterm
Elections Mayhem
31.
Gen-Z, You’ll Have to Pry the ‘Hostile’
Thumbs-Up Emoji from My Old, Dead Hands
32.
Unions Press President Biden to Restart Washington
State Aluminum Plant
33.
The Mail Is About to Get Slower and More
Expensive. Here’s What You Need to Know
34. The Atmospheric Spigot is On & Will Stay On
WORD OF THE DAY
Exoteric \ek-suh-TAIR-ik\ Adjective – *1: suitable to be imparted to the public 2: belonging to the outer or less initiate circle 3: external.
The smoke-filled room rumbled with the low-voiced whispers of the Presidential kingmakers. “No...No…No,” thundered the chairman. “If we position our candidate as a Washington outsider, we can’t call them an ‘exoteric candidate.’ It makes it sound as if they have some sort of weird lifestyle.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
WA State: Zap Energy Awarded $1 Million from Centralia
Coal Transition Board to Assess Fusion Power Plant Plans (The Chronicle,
Centralia, WA)
2.
U.S. Heating Worries Mount Amid Growing Costs,
Uncertainty (Associated Press)
3.
After Heatwaves, Utilities Disconnect More
People Due to Nonpayment (Ars Technica)
4.
California: Marin County Moving to Require New
Construction Be All-Electric (Marin Independent, CA)
5.
America’s New Nuclear Power Industry Has a Russian
Problem (Reuters)
6.
Ukraine’s Power Grid Sustains Record Damage in Russian
Strikes, Utility Says (National Public Radio)
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/22/1130742768/ukraine-power-grid-outages-record-damage
SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI
7.
Commentary: WA State DNR Fails to Disclose
Environmental & Social Impacts of Carbon Scheme (The Chronicle, Centralia,
WA)
8.
Finding Clean Energy Solutions in Eastern
Washington – The launch of Washington’s least-conflict solar siting project (Audubon
Society)
https://www.audubon.org/news/finding-clean-energy-solutions-eastern-washington
9.
Editorial: Nevada Ponders Adopting Another Bad
California Idea (Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nv)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
10.
WA State: Two Battery Material Factories Coming to
Moses Lake Receive Over $100 Million from Biden Administration (KPQ-Radio,
Wenatchee, WA)
11.
Oregon: Christmas Valley Readies for Solar Farm
Boom, May Bring Hundreds of Workers (KOHD TV, Bend, OR)
https://centraloregondaily.com/lake-county-oregon-solar-project-obsidian-archway-invenergy/
12.
Oregon: Groups Oppose NW Natural Plan to Blend
Hydrogen with Eugene Natural Gas (Eugene Register-Guard, OR – Paywall Advisory)
13.
Southern Oregon University to Expand the Use of Solar
Power (KOBI-TV, Klamath Falls, OR)
https://kobi5.com/news/sou-to-expand-the-use-of-solar-power-197548/
14.
Idaho Cobalt Mine Is a Harbinger of What’s to Come
(MSN)
15.
Xcel, First Solar, Other Clean Energy Companies
Warn Building Standard Change Threatens Wind, Solar Projects (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/xcel-first-solar-clean-energy-wind-solar-building-code-icc/634474/
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16.
Federal Report Ignores Cost Savings of Heat
Pumps, Group Says (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)
17.
Seven Tips for Safely Using a Space Heater in Your
Home (USA Today)
FISH & WILDLIFE
18.
Through Pacific NW Drought & Downpour, What
Will Happen to the Salmon? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
19.
Oregon Coast Coho ‘Recovery in Reach’: NMFS
5-year Review (Northwest Sportsman Magazine)
https://nwsportsmanmag.com/or-coast-coho-recovery-in-reach-nmfs-5-year-review/
20.
Drones Could Help Researchers Count Salmon Nests
(Northwest News Network)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
21.
Gas Stoves Can Leak Chemicals Linked to Cancer,
Mounting Evidence Shows (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities, WA)
22.
Rising Temperatures, Population Growth Could
Complicate Lake Coeur d’Alene’s Recovery (Northwest Public Broadcasting)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
23.
Heartache, Anger in Central Washington over Drinking-Water
Wells Tainted by ‘Forever Chemicals’ (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
24.
Colorado to Reuse Water for Drinking, Creating
New Supply (Associated Press)
https://news.yahoo.com/colorado-reuse-water-drinking-creating-120213362.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
25.
New Zealand Farmers Hit Streets to Protest
Cow-Burp Tax Plan (Associated Press)
26.
Expert Identifies ‘Key Culprit’ – Climate Change
– In Mass Die-Off of Alaska Snow Crabs (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/expert-identifies-key-culprit-mass-150918200.html
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
27.
As More Electric Vehicles Hit the Road,
Researchers Study Fires, Battery Recycling (Northwest Public Broadcasting)
28.
E-Bikes Gain Momentum as a Climate, Traffic
Solution (Pew Charitable Trusts)
29.
‘Electric Vehicle Charge & a Chalupa’: Electric
Car Chargers Are Coming to More Than 100 Taco Bell Locations (USA Today)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
30.
Social Media Platforms Brace for Midterm
Elections Mayhem (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/social-media-platforms-brace-for-midterm-elections-mayhem/
31.
Gen-Z, You’ll Have to Pry the ‘Hostile’
Thumbs-Up Emoji from My Old, Dead Hands (C|Net)
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY
32.
Unions Press President Biden to Restart Washington
State Aluminum Plant (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/unions-press-biden-to-save-aluminum-plant/
33.
The Mail Is About to Get Slower and More
Expensive. Here’s What You Need to Know (C|Net)
34.
The Atmospheric Spigot is On & Will Stay On
(Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2022/10/the-atmospheric-spigot-is-on-and-will.html
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Hotdogging Along Pacific Coast Highway in the West Coast
Wienermobile
https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2022-10-07/wienermobile-los-angeles-west-coast
Video: The Squirrel Stocked About 330 Pounds of Acorns
Inside a Transmitting Antenna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_cI30z4aNM
Climate Protesters Throw Mashed Potatoes at Monet Painting
(Protected by Safety Glass)
https://news.yahoo.com/climate-protesters-throw-mashed-potatoes-163522655.html
Sheep Take Over Madrid’s Streets as They Head for Winter
Pastures
SONG OF THE DAY
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
