The Energy News Digest: July 2023

Monday, July 31, 2023

The Energy News Digest for July 31, 2023

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Bonneville Power Administration Holds Overall Average Power & Transmission Rates Flat (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20230728-bpa-holds-overall-average-power-and-transmission-rates-flat

Energy Northwest Signs Agreement for Up to 12 Small Modular Reactors (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/energy-northwest-signs-agreement-12-small-modular-reactors

Environmentalists, Lawmakers Press President Biden to Pick a Side in Dam Removal Fight (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_b9114ee4-2b23-11ee-95e4-4b44671e1456.html

Pumped Storage: Tribes Raise Objections to Renewable Energy Project in Columbia River Gorge (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/environment/renewable-energy-project-columbia-river-gorge-tribes/283-24fc5c1f-7bdc-4954-9e73-9b91110a568a

Washington Declares Drought Emergency in 12 Counties (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/state-declares-drought-emergency-in-12-counties/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Bonneville Power Administration Holds Overall Average Power & Transmission Rates Flat

2. Energy Northwest Signs Agreement for Up to 12 Small Modular Reactors

3. Environmentalists, Lawmakers Press President Biden to Pick a Side in Dam Removal Fight

4. WA State: Grant PUD Seeks Federal Funds to Make Priest Rapids Dam More Earthquake Proof

5. Lawsuits Hover Over Utility Companies as Wildfires Spread Throughout Oregon

6. Drought-Driven Shift Away from Hydropower Is Costing the.S.US West Billions of Dollars: Study

7. Extreme Heat & Aging Power Grids Are a Deadly Combination

8. Chelan PUD Delays Cryptocurrency Rate Hike Second Time This Year

9. Bonneville Power Administration Releases Draft Provider of Choice Policy Tied to Expiration of Power Sales Contracts

10. First U.S. Nuclear Reactor Built from Scratch in Decades Enters Commercial Operation in Georgia

11. Pumped Storage: Tribes Raise Objections to Renewable Energy Project in Columbia River Gorge

12. While Everyone Was Yelling About Gas Stoves, The Incandescent Light Bulb Went Away

13. So, You Want to Electrify Your Home. Do You Need a Panel Upgrade First?

14. Sturgeon Dying in Columbia River as Water Heats Up to Above Historic Summer Average

15. OSU Study: Billions in Conservation Spending Fail to Improve Columbia Basin Wild Fish Stocks

16. Last Wild Atlantic Salmon Can Survive Maine Dams, Feds Say

17. Critically Endangered, But Not Shy: Camera Spots Bunch of Condors Just Hanging Out

18. Washington Declares Drought Emergency in 12 Counties

19. As Frustration Grows, Quintillion Extends Timeline for Restoring Western Alaska Internet Service

20. SpaceX Launches Enormous Satellite for Faster Rural Broadband

21. 1 in 6 Washington Cars Are Electric. The State Aims for More

22. Automaker Tesla Is Opening More Showrooms on Tribal Lands to Avoid State Laws Barring Direct Sales

23. AM Radio Served the Country for 100 Years. Will Electric Vehicles Silence It?

24. Elon Musk Wants to Turn Tweets Into ‘Xs’. But Changing Language Is Not Quite So Simple

25. Guest Essay: Colstrip is Changing – – Not Closing

WORD OF THE DAY

Bogart \BOH-gart\ Verb – 1: bully, intimidate *2: to use or consume without sharing.

Nymphadora made everyone at the root beer decanting party nervous. Along with her bogart of the first bottle from the fruit cellar, she also made wise cracks about no “backwash” guarantees. Ewwwww!

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Bonneville Power Administration Holds Overall Average Power & Transmission Rates Flat (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20230728-bpa-holds-overall-average-power-and-transmission-rates-flat

2. Energy Northwest Signs Agreement for Up to 12 Small Modular Reactors (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/energy-northwest-signs-agreement-12-small-modular-reactors

3. Environmentalists, Lawmakers Press President Biden to Pick a Side in Dam Removal Fight (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_b9114ee4-2b23-11ee-95e4-4b44671e1456.html

4. WA State: Grant PUD Seeks Federal Funds to Make Priest Rapids Dam More Earthquake Proof (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/grant-pud-seeks-federal-funds-to-make-priest-rapids-dam-more-earthquake-proof/

5. Lawsuits Hover Over Utility Companies as Wildfires Spread Throughout Oregon (KMTR-TV, Eugene, OR)

https://nbc16.com/news/local/lawsuits-hover-over-utility-companies-as-wildfires-spread-throughout-oregon-07-25-2023

6. Drought-Driven Shift Away from Hydropower Is Costing the.S.US West Billions of Dollars: Study (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4102381-drought-driven-shift-away-from-hydropower-is-costing-the-us-west-billions-of-dollars-study/amp/

7. Extreme Heat & Aging Power Grids Are a Deadly Combination (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-extreme-heat-power-outage-electric-grid/

8. Chelan PUD Delays Cryptocurrency Rate Hike Second Time This Year (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/chelan-pud-delays-cryptocurrency-rate-hike-second-time-in-2023/

9. Bonneville Power Administration Releases Draft Provider of Choice Policy Tied to Expiration of Power Sales Contracts (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/bpa-releases-draft-provider-choice-policy-tied-expiration-power-sales-contracts

10. First U.S. Nuclear Reactor Built from Scratch in Decades Enters Commercial Operation in Georgia (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/1st-us-nuclear-reactor-built-from-scratch-in-decades-enters-commercial-operation-in-georgia/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11. Pumped Storage: Tribes Raise Objections to Renewable Energy Project in Columbia River Gorge (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/environment/renewable-energy-project-columbia-river-gorge-tribes/283-24fc5c1f-7bdc-4954-9e73-9b91110a568a

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

12. While Everyone Was Yelling About Gas Stoves, The Incandescent Light Bulb Went Away (Politico)

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/27/incandescent-light-bulb-led-00107935

13. So, You Want to Electrify Your Home. Do You Need a Panel Upgrade First? (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/guides-and-how-tos/so-you-want-to-electrify-your-home-do-you-need-a-panel-upgrade-first

FISH & WILDLIFE

14. Sturgeon Dying in Columbia River as Water Heats Up to Above Historic Summer Average (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/sturgeon-dying-columbia-river-water-194341057.html

15. OSU Study: Billions in Conservation Spending Fail to Improve Columbia Basin Wild Fish Stocks (KTVZ-TV, Bend, OR)

https://ktvz.com/news/environment/2023/07/28/osu-study-billions-in-conservation-spending-fail-to-improve-columbia-basin-wild-fish-stocks/

16. Last Wild Atlantic Salmon Can Survive Maine Dams, Feds Say (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/maine-dams-endangered-salmon-kennebec-7ece63c8a9b6dc32864ff8da7f1f24d3

17. Critically Endangered, But Not Shy: Camera Spots Bunch of Condors Just Hanging Out (KQED Broadcasting, San Francisco, CA)

https://www.kqed.org/news/11956021/critically-endangered-but-not-shy-camera-spots-bunch-of-condors-just-hanging-out

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

18. Washington Declares Drought Emergency in 12 Counties (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/state-declares-drought-emergency-in-12-counties/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19. As Frustration Grows, Quintillion Extends Timeline for Restoring Western Alaska Internet Service (Alaska Public Media)

https://alaskapublic.org/2023/07/26/as-frustration-grows-quintillion-extends-timeline-for-restoring-western-alaska-internet-service/

20. SpaceX Launches Enormous Satellite for Faster Rural Broadband (C|Net News)

https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/spacex-launches-enormous-satellite-for-faster-rural-broadband/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

21. 1 in 6 Washington Cars Are Electric. The State Aims for More (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/1-in-6-washington-cars-are-evs-the-state-aims-for-more

22. Automaker Tesla Is Opening More Showrooms on Tribal Lands to Avoid State Laws Barring Direct Sales (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/tesla-cars-tribal-sovereignty-51f2d23c73da675d804f9c44975e6ae7

23. AM Radio Served the Country for 100 Years. Will Electric Vehicles Silence It? (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-07-31/am-radio-served-the-country-for-100-years-will-electric-vehicles-silence-it

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

24. Elon Musk Wants to Turn Tweets Into ‘Xs’. But Changing Language Is Not Quite So Simple (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

https://www.seattlepi.com/living/article/elon-musk-wants-to-turn-tweets-into-x-s-but-18263405.php

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

25. Guest Essay: Colstrip is Changing – – Not Closing (Big Sky Business Journal, MT)

http://bigskybusinessjournal.com/2023/07/26/colstrip-is-changing-not-closing/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Washington State Ferries Workers Save Kitten from Drowning

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/washington-state-ferries-workers-save-kitten-drowning/XBA3YESUVFCZRE5P7VBM4Y5WSM/

‘Pee-Wee Herman’ Actor Paul Reubens Dies at 70

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/pee-wee-herman-actor-paul-reubens-dies-at-70/article_74e747fa-6964-5018-9921-07871bfb1e3a.html

Kraft Heinz Defeats Lawsuit Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time

https://www.reuters.com/legal/kraft-heinz-defeats-lawsuit-over-mac-cheese-preparation-time-2023-07-27/

150 Feet of Love... And Bologna: Hundreds Gather for Mega Meat Sandwich in Pennsylvania

https://news.yahoo.com/150-feet-love-bologna-hundreds-143100982.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Danny Elfman – Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure – Soundtrack Suite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgp_JFCwfs8

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Monday, July 24, 2023

The Energy News Digest for July 24, 2023

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Pacific Gas & Electric Says It Can Meet California Power Demand This Summer (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pacific-gas-electric-says-can-meet-california-power-demand-this-summer-2023-07-21/

Cascade Locks Rejects $100 Million Data Center in the Columbia River Gorge (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2023/07/cascade-locks-rejects-plan-for-100-million-data-center-in-the-columbia-river-gorge.html

Elon Musk Reveals New X Logo to Replace Twitter’s Blue Bird (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/twitter-x-logo-blue-bird-musk-0689e9a5c3a217afc2fbefeaf0e6d8a8

‘Hot Water Pollution’ Lawsuit Threat Aims to Remove 4 Eastern WA Dams to Save Salmon (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article277583238.html

Homes Become ‘Air Fryers’ in Phoenix Heat, People Ration AC Due to Cost (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/phoenix-heat-air-conditioning-rationing-cooling-center-63f35e2a87fc92ebbf4ccb139ddd6496#

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Pacific Gas & Electric Says It Can Meet California Power Demand This Summer

2. These Alerts Help California Avoid Blackouts in Summer’s Heat

3. An Arizona Woman Died After Her Power Was Cut Over a $51 Debt. That Forced Utilities to Change

4. Eastern WA Expected to Be Site of a New Small Nuclear Reactor by 2030

5. With One Down, Klamath Dam Removal Proceeds on Schedule

6. Why Is It So Hard to Build New Transmission Lines?

7. Natural Gas Prices Fall in First Half of 2023 Amid Record Production & Mild Temperatures

8. Colorado: Xcel Energy Electrical Workers Could Strike Without a New Employment Deal

9. REC Silicon Takes Out Loan to Fund Restart of Moses Lake, WA Facility

10. Congress Spending Bill Rider Could Slow Down Idaho Wind Energy Installation

11. Solar Panels on Water Canals Seem Like a No-Brainer. So Why Aren’t They Widespread?

12. Tribes & Dairy Farmers Made a Model Renewable Energy Program. It’s About to Get Even Better

13. Homes Become ‘Air Fryers’ in Phoenix Heat, People Ration AC Due to Cost

14. Federal Judge Refuses to Block Washington’s New Building Code

15. It’s Time for Buildings to Stop Using a Third of U.S. Energy, Washington & Oregon Say

16. Little-Known But Efficient, a Different Way to Heat & Cool Your House

17. DOE Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters to Save Americans More Than $11 Billion Annually on Utility Bills

18. Starving Orcas & the Fate of Alaska’s Disappearing King Salmon

19. Sockeye Begin Epic Northwest Journey

20. Striving for Sustainability in Vegetation Management

21. ‘Hot Water Pollution’ Lawsuit Threat Aims to Remove 4 Eastern WA Dams to Save Salmon

22. Olympia’s Capitol Lake Restoration: Pricey ‘Boondoggle’ or Environmental Win?

23. WA Gov Jay Inslee Announces Plan to Go After ‘Big Oil’ for Gas Price Gouging

24. New Yorkers Look to Washington for Advice on Cap-And-Trade

25. This Little-Known Federal Regulator Could Crack Down on Fraudulent Carbon Offsets

26. Washington Gov. Inslee Says ‘Climate Change Bomb’ Has Already Gone Off

27. Chelan, Douglas PUDs to Share Fiber Lines for High-Speed Internet

28. Amazon Is Getting Ready to Launch a Lot of Broadband Satellites

29. Cascade Locks Rejects $100 Million Data Center in the Columbia River Gorge

30. Elon Musk Reveals New X Logo to Replace Twitter’s Blue Bird

31. ‘It’s Really a Crisis’: Why Small Towns Are Fighting to Save Their Local Newspapers

32. OpenAI Partners with American Journalism Project to Support Local News

33. Extreme Heatwaves to Continue Through August

34. Editorial: Despite the Controversy, These Idaho Lawmakers Support Keeping WA’s Snake River Dams

35. Columnist: The Importance of Protecting the Snake River Dams in Idaho

36. Guest Essay: Washington State Needs to OK an Agreement to Co-Manage Fish Hatcheries with the Tribes

37. Anti-Hydro Interests Continue Attack on Pacific NW Clean Energy (Northwest RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)

38. Guest Essay: Other Views: Stop Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Should Face Reality

WORD OF THE DAY

Insouciance \in SUE-see-unts\ Noun – lighthearted unconcern: nonchalance.

The horror unseen: Abercrombie’s insouciance proved to be his undoing. Gaily skipping through a bear-infested forest, his light coating of clover honey was intended to add freshness to his daily routine (and cover his chronic trouble with body odor). Unfortunately, his apparent unconcern about his surroundings and fragrance turned him into a tasty afternoon snack.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Pacific Gas & Electric Says It Can Meet California Power Demand This Summer (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pacific-gas-electric-says-can-meet-california-power-demand-this-summer-2023-07-21/

2. These Alerts Help California Avoid Blackouts in Summer’s Heat (San Jose Mercury News, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/07/24/these-alerts-help-california-avoid-blackouts-in-summers-heat/

3. An Arizona Woman Died After Her Power Was Cut Over a $51 Debt. That Forced Utilities to Change (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/arizona-woman-s-heat-death-after-her-power-was-18257165.php

4. Eastern WA Expected to Be Site of a New Small Nuclear Reactor by 2030 (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article277446353.html

5. With One Down, Klamath Dam Removal Proceeds on Schedule (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/16/klamath-dam-removal-copco-2/

6. Why Is It So Hard to Build New Transmission Lines? (Sightline Institute)

https://www.sightline.org/2023/07/20/why-is-it-so-hard-to-build-new-transmission-lines/

7. Natural Gas Prices Fall in First Half of 2023 Amid Record Production & Mild Temperatures (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=57200

8. Colorado: Xcel Energy Electrical Workers Could Strike Without a New Employment Deal (Colorado Public Radio)

https://www.cpr.org/2023/07/20/xcel-energy-electrical-workers-could-strike-without-a-new-employment-deal/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

9. REC Silicon Takes Out Loan to Fund Restart of Moses Lake, WA Facility (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2023/jul/22/rec-silicon-takes-out-loan-fund-restart-moses-lake/

10. Congress Spending Bill Rider Could Slow Down Idaho Wind Energy Installation (Public News Service)

https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-07-24/energy-policy/congress-spending-bill-rider-could-slow-down-id-wind-energy-installation/a85442-2

11. Solar Panels on Water Canals Seem Like a No-Brainer. So Why Aren’t They Widespread? (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/solar-panels-irrigation-canals-climate-solution-c57cac43b71a0edf76e62c4adc0f3ff7

12. Tribes & Dairy Farmers Made a Model Renewable Energy Program. It’s About to Get Even Better (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

https://www.knkx.org/environment/2023-07-19/tulalip-tribes-qualco-dairy-digester-farm-carbon-capture-renewables

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

13. Homes Become ‘Air Fryers’ in Phoenix Heat, People Ration AC Due to Cost (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/phoenix-heat-air-conditioning-rationing-cooling-center-63f35e2a87fc92ebbf4ccb139ddd6496#

14. Federal Judge Refuses to Block Washington’s New Building Code (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_e37b0848-25b3-11ee-8d6b-4f84ee59cd0c.html

15. It’s Time for Buildings to Stop Using a Third of U.S. Energy, Washington & Oregon Say (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jul/17/its-time-for-buildings-to-stop-using-a-third-of-u-s-energy-washington-and-oregon-say/

16. Little-Known But Efficient, a Different Way to Heat & Cool Your House (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/geothermal-ground-source-heat-pump-home-cooling-heating-3e0a1a15751ee3c66e23fee2a170aa74

17. DOE Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters to Save Americans More Than $11 Billion Annually on Utility Bills (U.S. Dept. of Energy)

https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-proposes-new-energy-efficiency-standards-water-heaters-save-americans-more-11-billion

FISH & WILDLIFE

18. Starving Orcas & the Fate of Alaska’s Disappearing King Salmon (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/starving-orcas-and-the-fate-of-alaskas-disappearing-king-salmon/

19. Sockeye Begin Epic Northwest Journey (Lewiston Morning Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lmtribune.com/outdoors/sockeye-begin-epic-northwest-journey/article_67e0a44b-8468-5d12-95cc-9fffafcec73b.html

20. Striving for Sustainability in Vegetation Management (Transmission & Distribution World)

https://www.tdworld.com/vegetation-management/article/21267016/striving-for-sustainability-in-vegetation-management

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

21. ‘Hot Water Pollution’ Lawsuit Threat Aims to Remove 4 Eastern WA Dams to Save Salmon (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article277583238.html

22. Olympia’s Capitol Lake Restoration: Pricey ‘Boondoggle’ or Environmental Win? (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/olympias-capitol-lake-restoration-pricey-boondoggle-or-environmental-win/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. WA Gov Jay Inslee Announces Plan to Go After ‘Big Oil’ for Gas Price Gouging (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)

https://nwnewsradio.com/northwest-news/wa-gov-jay-inslee-announces-plan-to-go-after-big-oil-for-gas-price-gouging/

24. New Yorkers Look to Washington for Advice on Cap-And-Trade (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/07/13/new-yorkers-look-to-washington-for-advice-on-cap-and-trade/

25. This Little-Known Federal Regulator Could Crack Down on Fraudulent Carbon Offsets (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/regulation/this-little-known-federal-regulator-could-crack-down-on-fraudulent-carbon-offsets/?utm_medium=email

26. Washington Gov. Inslee Says ‘Climate Change Bomb’ Has Already Gone Off (Must Read Alaska)

https://mustreadalaska.com/washington-gov-inslee-says-climate-change-bomb-has-already-gone-off/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

27. Chelan, Douglas PUDs to Share Fiber Lines for High-Speed Internet (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/chelan-douglas-puds-to-share-fiber-lines-for-high-speed-internet/

28. Amazon Is Getting Ready to Launch a Lot of Broadband Satellites (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/amazon-is-getting-ready-to-launch-a-lot-of-broadband-satellites/

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY

29. Cascade Locks Rejects $100 Million Data Center in the Columbia River Gorge (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2023/07/cascade-locks-rejects-plan-for-100-million-data-center-in-the-columbia-river-gorge.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

30. Elon Musk Reveals New X Logo to Replace Twitter’s Blue Bird (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/twitter-x-logo-blue-bird-musk-0689e9a5c3a217afc2fbefeaf0e6d8a8

31. ‘It’s Really a Crisis’: Why Small Towns Are Fighting to Save Their Local Newspapers (Northwest News Network)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/arts-media-and-entertainment/2023-07-20/its-really-a-crisis-why-small-towns-are-fighting-to-save-their-local-newspapers

32. OpenAI Partners with American Journalism Project to Support Local News (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openai-partners-with-american-journalism-project-support-local-news-2023-07-18/

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

33. Extreme Heatwaves to Continue Through August (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/extreme-heatwaves-continue-through-august-wmo-adviser-says-2023-07-21/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

34. Editorial: Despite the Controversy, These Idaho Lawmakers Support Keeping WA’s Snake River Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article277471963.html

35. Columnist: The Importance of Protecting the Snake River Dams in Idaho (Energy Portal)

https://www.energyportal.eu/news/idahoans-support-vital-economic-and-environmental-importance-of-snake-river-dams-2/87489/

36. Guest Essay: Washington State Needs to OK an Agreement to Co-Manage Fish Hatcheries with the Tribes (Tacoma News Tribune, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/op-ed/article277228988.html

37. Anti-Hydro Interests Continue Attack on Pacific NW Clean Energy (Northwest RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2023/07/anti-hydro-interests-continue-attack-on.html

38. Guest Essay: Other Views: Stop Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Should Face Reality (LaGrande Observer, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/opinion/columns/other-views-stop-b2h-should-face-reality/article_be6daa72-273b-11ee-aa1a-bb99620732ff.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Kentucky Man Finds Over 700 Civil War-Era Coins Buried in His Cornfield

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kentucky-man-finds-over-700-090000279.html

Gorilla Mistakenly Believed to Be Male Gives Birth at Columbus Zoo

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/07/22/gorilla-believed-male-gives-birth-columbus-zoo/6441690061071/

Wisconsin Woman Amasses Collection of 23,632 Winnie the Pooh Items

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/07/21/Guinness-World-Records-Winnie-the-Pooh-collection/7961689972275/

National Weather Service bakes cookies in hot car in Texas

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/07/20/National-Weather-Service-heat-wave-cookies-baked-hot-car/3291689865403/

SONG OF THE DAY

Loggins & Messina – House at Pooh Corner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbt0Ik_LL2M