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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Puget Sound Energy, Tacoma Power Substations Damaged in
Christmas Day Attacks (Utility Dive)
Dozens of People Have Died Across the US in Massive Winter
Storm (Associated Press)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/12/26/dozens-have-died-across-us-in-massive-storm/
Tens of Thousands Without Power as Strong Winds Hit Western
Washington (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)
Arctic Blast Roiling Reliability in TVA, MISO, SPP, PJM
(Power Magazine)
https://www.powermag.com/arctic-blast-roiling-reliability-in-tva-miso-spp-pjm/
Goldendale Pumped Hydropower Project Would Harm Tribal Resources,
WA State Environmental Impact Statement Finds (Northwest News Network)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Puget Sound Energy, Tacoma Power Substations
Damaged in Christmas Day Attacks
2.
Washington State Power Substations Vandalized on
Christmas amid Domestic Terrorism Warnings
3.
Four Pierce County Utility Substations
Vandalized, Cutting Power to More Than 14,000 on Christmas
4.
Physical Attacks on Power Grid Surge to New Peak
5.
Tens of Thousands Without Power as Strong Winds
Hit Western Washington
6.
Arctic Blast Roiling Reliability in TVA, MISO,
SPP, PJM
7.
Ohio: Utility Worker Killed While Restoring Power
During Winter Storm, Officials Say
8.
Puget Sound Energy Customers’ Electric, Natural
Gas Rates to Rise Over Two Years. Here’s Why & How Much
9.
Some Washingtonians Choosing Between Food &
Heat amid Rising Utility Prices
10.
Snake River Navigation Channel Dredging Efforts
Will Start in January
11.
Energy Capacity Upgrades: U.S. Rep. Kilmer (WA)
Secures $5.2 Million for Community Projects in Mason County
12.
Iguanas Are Causing Power Outages in Florida –
Still, Not as Cute as Their Rivals: Squirrels
13.
Goldendale Pumped Hydropower Project Would Harm
Tribal Resources, WA State Environmental Impact Statement Finds
14.
WA Dept. of Ecology Completes Environmental
Review for Proposed Goldendale Energy Storage Project
15.
U.S. Offshore Wind Industry to Hit Major
Milestones in 2023
16.
In The End, Solar Power Opponents Prevail in
Williamsport, Ohio
17.
Did Salmon Actually Use the Skagit River Before
the Seattle City Light Dams Were Built?
18.
Officials Work to Avoid Repeat of Disastrous
Lower Columbia Fall Salmon Fishing Season
19.
Alaskan Snow Crabs Are Canaries for Worsening
Fishing Woes
20.
Bonneville Power Administration’s Pollinator
Habitat Featured in National Database
21.
EPA Issues Water Protection Permits for Columbia
River Dams
22.
Tribe in Oregon to Get $24 Million to Replace
Faulty Water Facility
23.
In Arizona, Colorado River Crisis Stokes Worry
Over Growth & Groundwater Depletion
24.
Climate Commitment Act Goes into Effect January.
What Does That Mean for Southwest Washington?
25.
Poor & Diverse Areas of Seattle &
Portland Offered Slower Internet
26.
Explainer: 2023 Tax Credits for Electric
Vehicles Will Boost Their Appeal
27.
Is the Golden Era of Humor in Advertising Over?
28.
12 Graphic Design Trends for 2023: The Visual
Euphoria
29.
Bonneville Power Administration Chief
Administrator Receives Presidential Award
30.
Dozens of People Have Died Across the US in
Massive Winter Storm
31.
Ice Storm, Heavy Rain, Cold Wave, Warm Wave, and
Now a Powerful Storm Approaches
32. Yaquina Head: Lighting the Way for 150 Years: Oregon Coast Lighthouse Prepares for Sesquicentennial
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Nosocomial /nah-suh-COE-mee-ull/ Adjective – Acquired or occurring in a hospital.
Soap opera plot
Nosocomial romance
Heartache, many tears
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Puget Sound Energy, Tacoma Power Substations
Damaged in Christmas Day Attacks (Utility Dive)
2.
Washington State Power Substations Vandalized on
Christmas amid Domestic Terrorism Warnings (USA Today)
3.
Four Pierce County Utility Substations
Vandalized, Cutting Power to More Than 14,000 on Christmas (KIRO Broadcasting,
Seattle, WA)
4.
Physical Attacks on Power Grid Surge to New Peak
(Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/26/physical-attacks-electrical-grid-peak-00075216
5.
Tens of Thousands Without Power as Strong Winds
Hit Western Washington (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)
6.
Arctic Blast Roiling Reliability in TVA, MISO,
SPP, PJM (Power Magazine)
https://www.powermag.com/arctic-blast-roiling-reliability-in-tva-miso-spp-pjm/
7.
Ohio: Utility Worker Killed While Restoring
Power During Winter Storm, Officials Say (WSAW-TV, Wausau, WI)
8.
Puget Sound Energy Customers’ Electric, Natural
Gas Rates to Rise Over Two Years. Here’s Why & How Much (Tacoma News
Tribune, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article270360282.html
9.
Some Washingtonians Choosing Between Food &
Heat amid Rising Utility Prices (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
10.
Snake River Navigation Channel Dredging Efforts
Will Start in January (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities, WA)
11.
Energy Capacity Upgrades: U.S. Rep. Kilmer (WA) Secures
$5.2 Million for Community Projects in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
https://masonwebtv.com/archives/50841
12.
Iguanas Are Causing Power Outages in Florida –
Still, Not as Cute as Their Rivals: Squirrels (National Public Radio)
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/24/1145423708/iguanas-are-causing-power-outages-in-florida
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
13.
Goldendale Pumped Hydropower Project Would Harm
Tribal Resources, WA State Environmental Impact Statement Finds (Northwest News
Network)
14.
WA Dept. of Ecology Completes Environmental
Review for Proposed Goldendale Energy Storage Project (WA Dept. of Ecology)
15.
U.S. Offshore Wind Industry to Hit Major
Milestones in 2023 (Canary Media)
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/us-offshore-wind-industry-to-hit-major-milestones-in-2023
16.
In The End, Solar Power Opponents Prevail in Williamsport,
Ohio (ABC News)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/end-solar-power-opponents-prevail-williamsport-ohio/story?id=95752351
FISH &
WILDLIFE
17.
Did Salmon Actually Use the Skagit River Before the
Seattle City Light Dams Were Built? (High Country News)
18.
Officials Work to Avoid Repeat of Disastrous Lower
Columbia Fall Salmon Fishing Season (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
19.
Alaskan Snow Crabs Are Canaries for Worsening
Fishing Woes (Crosscut Seattle)
https://crosscut.com/environment/2022/12/alaskan-snow-crabs-are-canaries-worsening-fishing-woes
20.
Bonneville Power Administration’s Pollinator
Habitat Featured in National Database (Bonneville Power Administration)
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
21.
EPA Issues Water Protection Permits for Columbia
River Dams (Public News Service)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
22.
Tribe in Oregon to Get $24 Million to Replace
Faulty Water Facility (Associated Press)
23.
In Arizona, Colorado River Crisis Stokes Worry
Over Growth & Groundwater Depletion (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall
Advisory)
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
24.
Climate Commitment Act Goes into Effect January.
What Does That Mean for Southwest Washington? (Longview Daily News, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
25.
Poor & Diverse Areas of Seattle & Portland
Offered Slower Internet (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
26.
Explainer: 2023 Tax Credits for Electric
Vehicles Will Boost Their Appeal (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-c30a121f8172a32c6a48a7b7a93470d0
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
27.
Is the Golden Era of Humor in Advertising Over? (Washington
Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)
28.
12 Graphic Design Trends for 2023: The Visual
Euphoria (The Designest)
https://thedesignest.net/graphic-design-trends/
GOVERNMENT &
GOVERNANCE
29.
Bonneville Power Administration Chief
Administrator Receives Presidential Award (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2022/dec/21/bpa-chief-receives-presidential-award/
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
30.
Dozens of People Have Died Across the US in Massive
Winter Storm (Associated Press)
https://www.opb.org/article/2022/12/26/dozens-have-died-across-us-in-massive-storm/
31.
Ice Storm, Heavy Rain, Cold Wave, Warm Wave, and
Now a Powerful Storm Approaches (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2022/12/ice-storm-heavy-rain-cold-wave-warm.html
32.
Yaquina Head: Lighting the Way for 150 Years: Oregon
Coast Lighthouse Prepares for Sesquicentennial (Spokane Public Radio)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
They Traveled from South Korea. They Got Stranded Near
Buffalo.
https://news.yahoo.com/traveled-south-korea-got-stranded-124618333.html
A Couple in Sweden Has Had Enough with Wham’s ‘Last
Christmas’
Mukilteo Man Builds Lego T-Mobile Park with Impressive
Details
Diving Drones & a Timid Octopus: WA Treasure Hunters
Find Shipwreck
SONG OF THE DAY
The Beatles – Octopus’s Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De1LCQvbqV4
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