The Energy News Digest: September 2023

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The Energy News Digest for September 27, 2023

The Energy News Digest is sponsored by the Northwest Public Power Association.

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Biden Memo Calls for ‘Sustained National Effort’ to Restore Salmon Runs, But Doesn’t Advocate for Dam Breaching (Lewiston Morning Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lmtribune.com/biden-memo-calls-for-sustained-national-effort-to-restore-salmon-runs-but-doesn-t-advocate/article_07198ea0-5d5e-11ee-a65e-1bba130fea67.html

Idaho: One of America’s Reddest States Wants 100% Green Energy — If Dams Count as Green (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-09-26/tearing-down-dams-could-save-western-rivers-and-also-make-climate-change-worse

Campaign to Remove Snake River Dams Makes Tri-Cities Stop (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article279790469.html

Is Broadband Essential, Like Water or Electricity? New Net Neutrality Effort Makes the Case (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/fcc-net-neutrality-plans-8c2210cc6ad225b1b3e866a375830217

Congress’s Funding Fight Continues with Four Days to Partial U.S. Government Shutdown (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/shutdown-countdown-us-congress-has-four-days-fund-government-2023-09-27/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Idaho: One of America’s Reddest States Wants 100% Green Energy — If Dams Count as Green

2. Contractors Battle Bitter Winters at $11.8 Billion Peace River Hydro Project in Canada

3. Bipartisanship in U.S. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Defines House Hydro Hearing

4. WA State: Separate Lawsuits Allege Inland Power Caused Gray Fire

5. Officials With Energy Northwest, Douglas County PUD Detail SMR, Hydrogen Efforts

6. How Power Companies Benefit from Accurate Weather Forecasts

7. How to Report a Power Outage, What to Do to Prepare & Stay Safe During a Storm

8. Yakama Tribe Seeks to Talk to Biologists About Wind Project

9. WA State: Solar Projects in Union Gap, Granger & Pasco Included in Commerce Grants

10. WA State: Sunnyside Renewable Gas Project Gets Clean Energy Funding

11. Energy Department Beckons Clean Energy Development at Hanford

12. Tangibility of Floating Solar Project in Healdsburg, Calif., Spurs Strong Community Support

13. Biden Memo Calls for ‘Sustained National Effort’ to Restore Salmon Runs, But Doesn’t Advocate for Dam Breaching

14. News Release: Biden Administration Agrees with Northwest RiverPartners on Importance of Region’s Carbon-Free Electricity, Agriculture & Salmon

15. Fact Sheet: President Biden Takes Action to Restore Healthy & Abundant Wild Salmon & Steelhead in the Columbia River Basin

16. As Climate Change & High Costs Plague Alaska’s Fisheries, Fewer Young People Take Up the Trade

17. Every Fish in British Columbia’s Emerald Lake May Have to Be Killed After Signs of Rare Parasite Detected

18. Will Massive Clean-Energy Fund Take Portland to Its Climate Goal? No – And That’s Not Its Objective

19. International Energy Agency Says Route to Net Zero Requires More Cash & Less Politics

20. Is Broadband Essential, Like Water or Electricity? New Net Neutrality Effort Makes the Case

21. President Biden’s FCC Prepares to ‘Restore Net Neutrality,’ But the Details Will Matter

22. Cannabis banking bill clears Senate panel despite Dem fractures, GOP qualms

23. Congress’s Funding Fight Continues with Four Days to Partial U.S. Government Shutdown

24. DOE: No disruption anticipated in case of short-term government shutdown, will use prior year balances to fund operations (WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN)

25. FERC Would Largely Close Under Government Shutdown, But DOE OK for Brief Period

26. Jackie Flowers Reflects on Her First Five Years as Tacoma Public Utilities CEO

27. Rain, Thunderstorms, Wind Likely Through Wednesday

28. Guest Essay: To Save WA Salmon, Choose Science, Not Silver Bullets

29. Editorial: Biden Deal with Tribes Is a Welcome Step Toward Salmon Restoration

30. Guest Essay: We Can’t Afford to Not Invest in Clean Energy

WORD OF THE DAY

Serendipity • \sair-un-DIP-uh-tee\ • noun - The faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; also: an instance of this.

Serendipity

Dorito with extra ‘cheese’

A tasty tidbit

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Idaho: One of America’s Reddest States Wants 100% Green Energy — If Dams Count as Green (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-09-26/tearing-down-dams-could-save-western-rivers-and-also-make-climate-change-worse

2. Campaign to Remove Snake River Dams Makes Tri-Cities Stop (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article279790469.html

3. Contractors Battle Bitter Winters at $11.8 Billion Peace River Hydro Project in Canada (Engineering News-Record)

https://www.enr.com/articles/57175-contractors-battle-bitter-winters-at-118b-site-c-hydro-project-in-canada

4. Bipartisanship in U.S. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Defines House Hydro Hearing (National Hydropower Association)

https://www.hydro.org/powerhouse/article/bipartisanship-in-energy-and-commerce-subcommittee-defines-house-hydro-hearing/

5. WA State: Separate Lawsuits Allege Inland Power Caused Gray Fire (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/sep/26/multiple-lawsuits-allege-inland-power-caused-gray-/

6. Officials With Energy Northwest, Douglas County PUD Detail SMR, Hydrogen Efforts (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/officials-with-energy-northwest-douglas-county-pud-detail-smr-hydrogen-efforts

7. How Power Companies Benefit from Accurate Weather Forecasts (Power Magazine)

https://www.powermag.com/how-power-companies-benefit-from-accurate-weather-forecasts/

8. How to Report a Power Outage, What to Do to Prepare & Stay Safe During a Storm (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.fox13seattle.com/weather/how-to-report-a-power-outage-what-to-do-to-prepare-and-stay-safe-during-a-storm

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

9. Yakama Tribe Seeks to Talk to Biologists About Wind Project (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/climate_changed/yakama-tribe-seeks-to-talk-to-biologists-about-wind-project/article_a48581d0-5caa-11ee-8766-4be4964f81d3.html

10. WA State: Solar Projects in Union Gap, Granger & Pasco Included in Commerce Grants (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities, WA)

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/solar-projects-in-union-gap-granger-and-pasco-included-in-commerce-grants/article_b3ec1cfc-5d53-11ee-ae41-27fa36e68083.html

11. WA State: Sunnyside Renewable Gas Project Gets Clean Energy Funding (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities, WA)

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/sunnyside-renewable-gas-project-gets-clean-energy-funding/article_b11aa324-5ca2-11ee-96ea-77dcd11d44eb.html

12. Energy Department Beckons Clean Energy Development at Hanford (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

https://www.knkx.org/government/2023-09-26/energy-department-beckons-clean-energy-development-at-hanford

13. Tangibility of Floating Solar Project in Healdsburg, Calif., Spurs Strong Community Support (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/tangibility-floating-solar-project-healdsburg-calif-spurs-strong-community-support

FISH & WILDLIFE

14. Biden Memo Calls for ‘Sustained National Effort’ to Restore Salmon Runs, But Doesn’t Advocate for Dam Breaching (Lewiston Morning Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lmtribune.com/biden-memo-calls-for-sustained-national-effort-to-restore-salmon-runs-but-doesn-t-advocate/article_07198ea0-5d5e-11ee-a65e-1bba130fea67.html

15. News Release: Biden Administration Agrees with Northwest RiverPartners on Importance of Region’s Carbon-Free Electricity, Agriculture & Salmon (NW RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2023/09/news-release-biden-administration.html

16. Fact Sheet: President Biden Takes Action to Restore Healthy & Abundant Wild Salmon & Steelhead in the Columbia River Basin (White House)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/09/27/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-action-to-restore-healthy-and-abundant-wild-salmon-and-steelhead-in-the-columbia-river-basin/

17. As Climate Change & High Costs Plague Alaska’s Fisheries, Fewer Young People Take Up the Trade (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-fisheries-climate-change-young-people-7bfdb8826e49e8fa16349cc2e166aad7

18. Every Fish in British Columbia’s Emerald Lake May Have to Be Killed After Signs of Rare Parasite Detected (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-first-case-of-whirling-disease-parasite-1.6976138

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

19. Will Massive Clean-Energy Fund Take Portland to Its Climate Goal? No – And That’s Not Its Objective (The Oregonian, Portland, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2023/09/will-massive-clean-energy-fund-take-portland-to-its-climate-goal-no-and-thats-not-its-objective.html

20. International Energy Agency Says Route to Net Zero Requires More Cash & Less Politics (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/iea-says-route-net-zero-requires-more-cash-less-politics-2023-09-26/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

21. Is Broadband Essential, Like Water or Electricity? New Net Neutrality Effort Makes the Case (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/fcc-net-neutrality-plans-8c2210cc6ad225b1b3e866a375830217

22. President Biden’s FCC Prepares to ‘Restore Net Neutrality,’ But the Details Will Matter (TechDirt)

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/26/biden-fcc-prepares-to-restore-net-neutrality-but-the-details-will-matter/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

23. Cannabis banking bill clears Senate panel despite Dem fractures, GOP qualms (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/cannabis-banking-bill-clears-senate-panel-despite-dem-fractures-gop-qualms/

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE

24. Congress’s Funding Fight Continues with Four Days to Partial U.S. Government Shutdown (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/shutdown-countdown-us-congress-has-four-days-fund-government-2023-09-27/

25. DOE: No disruption anticipated in case of short-term government shutdown, will use prior year balances to fund operations (WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN)

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/doe-plan-in-case-of-government-shutdown/51-d9286460-c141-4d51-983f-f173c0d1396d

26. FERC Would Largely Close Under Government Shutdown, But DOE OK for Brief Period (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-doe-government-shutdown/694885/

27. Jackie Flowers Reflects on Her First Five Years as Tacoma Public Utilities CEO (South Sound Business)

https://www.southsoundbiz.com/profiles/tacoma-public-utilities-ceo-jackie-flowers-interview/article_d4a2d9b4-5988-11ee-81cb-0bd533275716.html

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

28. Rain, Thunderstorms, Wind Likely Through Wednesday (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/rain-thunderstorms-wind-likely-through-wednesday/VSLHMMZQZFGJZLKITD7FWJX6Q4/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

29. Guest Essay: To Save WA Salmon, Choose Science, Not Silver Bullets (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/to-save-wa-salmon-choose-science-not-silver-bullets/

30. Editorial: Biden Deal with Tribes Is a Welcome Step Toward Salmon Restoration (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/biden-deal-with-tribes-is-a-welcome-step-toward-salmon-restoration/

31. Guest Essay: We Can’t Afford to Not Invest in Clean Energy (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/sep/27/zachary-pullin-we-cant-afford-to-not-invest-in-cle/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Queen’s Brian May Helped NASA Return Its First Asteroid Sample

https://news.yahoo.com/queen-brian-may-helped-nasa-100318931.html

In 1971, a Mysterious Hijacker Parachuted Out of a Plane with $200,000 & Vanished. This Man Is Suing the FBI to Get Potential New Clues

https://news.yahoo.com/1971-mysterious-hijacker-parachuted-plane-123543503.html

Sheep Wander Into Greenhouse, Eat 600 Pounds of Marijuana Plants

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/09/25/greece-sheep-greenhouse-marijuana-cannabis/9931695654716/

‘Shrek’s Swamp’ Listed for a Weekend Stay on Airbnb

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/09/27/scotland-Airbnb-Shrek/1731695838447/

SONG OF THE DAY

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nxrYwT0SIo

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Atmospheric River, Early-Season Bomb Cyclone to Hit Pacific Northwest (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/09/22/atmospheric-river-washington-oregon-bomb-cyclone/

Western Washington Power Companies Prepare for Upcoming Weather & Offer Tips to Customers (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)

https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-weather-rain-storm-severe-power-outage-down-tree-utility-puget-sound-energy-i90-sr2-landslides-downed-trees-branches-powerlines-companies-battery-powered-radio-flashlights-emergency-perishable-food

Biden Deal with Tribes Promises $200 Million for Upper Columbia River Salmon Reintroduction (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)

https://komonews.com/news/local/biden-deal-with-tribes-promises-200m-for-columbia-river-salmon-reintroduction-stream-brook-fish-bears-eggs-ocean-snake-rapids-ladder-trout-bass-portland-vancouver-washington-oregon#

Nine Orcas Have Died This Year After They Were Trapped in Fishery Equipment Off the Coast of Alaska (Yahoo! News)

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/9-orcas-died-far-were-161145269.html

After Summer’s Extreme Weather, More Americans See Climate Change as a Culprit, AP-NORC Poll Shows (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-poll-opinions-attitudes-extreme-weather-993c392ee57d023ca55600431a39a4be

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Western Washington Power Companies Prepare for Upcoming Weather & Offer Tips to Customers

2. Idaho Power Needs to Pay ‘Just Compensation’ to Property Owner to Enter for Testing

3. WA State: Snohomish PUD’s New Power Meter Does More Than Measure Electricity

4. Study Looks at Climate Change Effects on Rural Electrical Grids

5. News Release: Chair Rodgers Delivers (U.S. Rep. – WA) Opening Remarks at Hearing on Unleashing Hydropower

6. AP Interview: Jennifer Granholm Says U.S. Aims to Create Nuclear Fusion Facility within 10 Years

7. U.S. Energy Department Announces $325 Million for Batteries That Can Store Clean Electricity Longer

8. University of Wyoming Research Points to Bug Benefits from Changing Color of Wind Turbines

9. A Group of U.S. Governors Promises to Install 20 Million Heat Pumps by 2030

10. Biden Deal with Tribes Promises $200 Million for Upper Columbia River Salmon Reintroduction

11. News Release: Northwest RiverPartners’ Statement on Salmon Reintroduction in the Upper Columbia River Basin

12. Nine Orcas Have Died This Year After They Were Trapped in Fishery Equipment Off the Coast of Alaska

13. Invasive Mussel Discovery in Idaho Puts Pacific Northwest on Alert

14. News Release: Pacific Lamprey Returns Eclipsing Other Years

15. WA State: Seattle Public Utilities Wants Customers to Voluntarily Conserve Water

16. After Summer’s Extreme Weather, More Americans See Climate Change as a Culprit, AP-NORC Poll Shows

17. California Seals Its Reputation as a Climate Juggernaut with a Wave of Legislation & Head-Turning Lawsuit

18. WA Gov. Inslee Touts Carbon Cap, Heat Pumps at United Nations

19. Internet for the People: The Movement for Affordable, Community-Led Broadband

20. ‘A Tool of Political Control’: How India Became the World Leader in Internet Blackouts

21. Along Those Lines: Lessons Learned from a Co-op Cyberattack

22. Oregon Electric Vehicles Are Selling Fast but Barriers Remain, Report Finds

23. Puget Sound Energy Rolls Out Program to Help Businesses Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

24. Ellensburg Councilman Calls for Solidarity with Kittitas PUD After Recent Employee Harassment

25. The New Phone Call Etiquette: Text First & Never Leave a Voice Mail

26. NASA’s First Asteroid Samples Land on Earth After Release from Spacecraft

27. Judge Upholds Washington’s $17 Billion Transportation Package – Clean Energy, Carbon, Other Items at Issue

28. Washington Lawmaker Joins Bipartisan Call for Carbon Tax Overhaul to Ease Gas Pains

29. U.S. House GOP Prepares Four Spending Bills as Shutdown Uncertainty Grows

30. Atmospheric River, Early-Season Bomb Cyclone to Hit Pacific Northwest

31. As Wildfire Risk Grows Across the West, Insurance Experts Fear Economic Turmoil

32. The Threat of Wildfires Is Rising. So Are New Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Fight Them

33. Striking Hollywood Writers Reach Tentative Deal with Studios

34. Todd Myers: WA Carbon Emission Permits Are a Tax, So Call Them That

WORD OF THE DAY

Enervate /ENN-err-vayt/ Verb – 1: to reduce the mental or moral vigor of; 2: to lessen the vitality or strength of.

Using passive voice

Enervates your turgid prose

Use the active voice!

(You know, the little voice in your head…)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Western Washington Power Companies Prepare for Upcoming Weather & Offer Tips to Customers (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)

2. Idaho Power Needs to Pay ‘Just Compensation’ to Property Owner to Enter for Testing (Hermiston Herald, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.hermistonherald.com/idaho-power-needs-to-pay-just-compensation-to-property-owner-to-enter-for-testing/article_25568cc4-a78a-54f9-a16e-54cf73a03c12.html

3. WA State: Snohomish PUD’s New Power Meter Does More Than Measure Electricity (Mountlake Terrace News, WA)

https://mltnews.com/puds-new-power-meter-does-more-than-measure-electricity/

4. Study Looks at Climate Change Effects on Rural Electrical Grids (The Daily Yonder)

https://dailyyonder.com/study-looks-at-climate-change-effects-on-rural-electrical-grids/2023/09/25/

5. News Release: Chair Rodgers Delivers (U.S. Rep. – WA) Opening Remarks at Hearing on Unleashing Hydropower (U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, WA)

https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-rodgers-delivers-opening-remarks-at-hearing-on-unleashing-hydropower

6. AP Interview: Jennifer Granholm Says U.S. Aims to Create Nuclear Fusion Facility within 10 Years (Associated Press)

https://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/ap-interview-jennifer-granholm-says-us-aims-to-18387815.php

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

7. U.S. Energy Department Announces $325 Million for Batteries That Can Store Clean Electricity Longer (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/climate-stored-energy-battery-power-19ca4fd43a0e3547140a67378db4077a

8. University of Wyoming Research Points to Bug Benefits from Changing Color of Wind Turbines (High Plains Journal)

https://hpj.com/2023/09/20/uw-research-points-to-bug-benefits-from-changing-color-of-wind-turbines/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

9. A Group of U.S. Governors Promises to Install 20 Million Heat Pumps by 2030 (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/buildings/a-group-of-u-s-governors-promise-to-install-20-million-heat-pumps-by-2030/

FISH & WILDLIFE

10. Biden Deal with Tribes Promises $200 Million for Upper Columbia River Salmon Reintroduction (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)

11. News Release: Northwest RiverPartners’ Statement on Salmon Reintroduction in the Upper Columbia River Basin (Northwest RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2023/09/news-release-northwest-riverpartners.html

12. Nine Orcas Have Died This Year After They Were Trapped in Fishery Equipment Off the Coast of Alaska (Yahoo! News)

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/9-orcas-died-far-were-161145269.html

13. Invasive Mussel Discovery in Idaho Puts Pacific Northwest on Alert (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/09/22/invasive-mussel-discovery-in-idaho-puts-pacific-northwest-on-alert/

14. News Release: Pacific Lamprey Returns Eclipsing Other Years (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

https://www.nwd.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/3535695/pacific-lamprey-returns-eclipsing-other-years/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

15. WA State: Seattle Public Utilities Wants Customers to Voluntarily Conserve Water (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3932179/seattle-public-utilities-wants-customers-to-voluntarily-conserve-water/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

16. After Summer’s Extreme Weather, More Americans See Climate Change as a Culprit, AP-NORC Poll Shows (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-poll-opinions-attitudes-extreme-weather-993c392ee57d023ca55600431a39a4be

17. California Seals Its Reputation as a Climate Juggernaut without a Wave of Legislation & Head-Turning Lawsuit (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/24/us/california-climate-lawsuits-bills/index.html

18. WA Gov. Inslee Touts Carbon Cap, Heat Pumps at United Nations (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)

https://kuow.org/stories/inslee-touts-carbon-cap-heat-pumps-at-united-nations

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19. Internet for the People: The Movement for Affordable, Community-Led Broadband (C|NET News)

https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/features/internet-for-the-people-the-movement-for-affordable-community-led-broadband/

20. ‘A Tool of Political Control’: How India Became the World Leader in Internet Blackouts (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/25/a-tool-of-political-control-how-india-became-the-world-leader-in-internet-blackouts

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

21. Along Those Lines: Lessons Learned from a Co-op Cyberattack (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/along-those-lines-delta-montrose-electric-association-cyberattack

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

22. Oregon Electric Vehicles Are Selling Fast but Barriers Remain, Report Finds (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/09/22/oregon-electric-vehicles-cars-charging-stations-environment-green-emmissions/

23. Puget Sound Energy Rolls Out Program to Help Businesses Install Electric Vehicle Chargers (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/41223-puget-sound-electric-rolls-out-program-to-help-businesses-install-ev-chargers/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

24. Ellensburg Councilman Calls for Solidarity with Kittitas PUD After Recent Employee Harassment (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA Paywall Advisory)

https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/ellensburg-councilman-calls-for-solidarity-with-pud-after-recent-employee-harassment/article_c84da0f2-5985-11ee-bad3-0f30a102fa54.html

25. The New Phone Call Etiquette: Text First & Never Leave a Voice Mail (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/25/cell-phone-etiquette-call-voicemail/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

26. NASA’s First Asteroid Samples Land on Earth After Release from Spacecraft (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/nasa-asteroid-sample-return-utah-9918c2c13b689e01800de4ea42d60188

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE

27. Judge Upholds Washington’s $17 Billion Transportation Package – Clean Energy, Carbon, Other Items at Issue (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/09/22/judge-upholds-washingtons-17b-transportation-package/

28. Washington Lawmaker Joins Bipartisan Call for Carbon Tax Overhaul to Ease Gas Pains (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_b4442bbe-5988-11ee-b7e2-b397c78cd575.html

29. U.S. House GOP Prepares Four Spending Bills as Shutdown Uncertainty Grows (CBS News)

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-2023-kevin-mccarthy-four-bills/

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

30. Atmospheric River, Early-Season Bomb Cyclone to Hit Pacific Northwest (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/09/22/atmospheric-river-washington-oregon-bomb-cyclone/

31. As Wildfire Risk Grows Across the West, Insurance Experts Fear Economic Turmoil (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/sep/25/as-wildfire-risk-grows-across-the-west-insurance-e/

32. The Threat of Wildfires Is Rising. So Are New Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Fight Them (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-fighting-wildfires-climate-change-62002360f2e3be32ccc7df020239efea

33. Striking Hollywood Writers Reach Tentative Deal with Studios (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/writers-reach-tentative-labor-agreement-with-hollywood-studios-2023-09-25/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

34. Todd Myers: WA Carbon Emission Permits Are a Tax, So Call Them That (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/sep/23/todd-myers-carbon-emission-permits-are-a-tax-so-ca/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Coca-Cola’s New Artificial Intelligence-Generated Soda Flavor Falls Flat

https://gizmodo.com/review-ai-coca-cola-y3000-taste-taste-1850870924

219 Dogs Attend 'Paw Patrol' Movie Screening, Break World Record

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/09/25/Guinness-World-Records-dogs-film-screening-Paw-Patrol/6041695670556/

$10,000 Bill Issued in 1934 Auctioned for $480,000

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/09/25/Heritage-Auctions-10000-dollar-bill/9371695659993/

World's Largest Toothpaste Collection Includes Whiskey, Wasabi Flavors

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/09/21/Guinness-World-Records-toothpaste-collection/2371695311545/

SONG OF THE DAY

The New Seekers – I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koBiXquzmr8