The Energy News Digest is sponsored by the Northwest Public Power Association.
The News Digest on Facebook and Twitter will bring you breaking news throughout the week.
Subscribe to The Energy News Digest.
HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Nearly 400,000 Without Power Across the U.S. as Storms
Pummel Both Coasts (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/power-down-400000-winter-storms-california-new-england-1850227945
U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Set Nine Monthly Records &
an Annual Record in 2022 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55800
EPA ‘Neighbor’ Rule Cuts Downwind Pollution by Power Plants
(Associated Press)
California Cancels Salmon Fishing Season: ‘It’s Devastating’
(Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/california-cancels-salmon-fishing-season-171539191.html
Community Solar Industry Says It Can Ride Out Silicon Valley
Bank Failure (Canary Media)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Nearly 400,000 Without Power Across the U.S. as
Storms Pummel Both Coasts
2.
U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Set Nine Monthly
Records & an Annual Record in 2022
3.
British Columbia Governments Grant Environmental
Approval for First Nation-Owned LNG ‘Project Can Fit Within B.C.’s Climate
Targets’
4.
Power Supply Inadequacy Moves to WA Senate
5.
Montana Senate Votes to Repeal State Energy
Policy
6.
Taiwan Shuts Down Another Nuclear Plant,
Threatening Blackouts & More Emissions
7.
APPA Highlights Need to Make Full Use of U.S.
Hydropower Resources
8.
Co-op Leaders: Amid Industry Change, Reliability
and Affordability Are Crucial
9.
Power Generation: From Water to Watt
10.
Guest Essay: If We Keep Electrifying, We Will
Run Out of Power
11.
Guest Essay: Western Grid Proposal Threatens
Enron-Like Crisis
12.
Community Solar Industry Says It Can Ride Out
Silicon Valley Bank Failure
13.
Construction Begins on Idaho Power’s First
Energy Storage Projects as It Faces Growing Capacity Shortfall
14.
Idaho: Bill Would Further Limit Local Control of
Energy Efficiency Rules
15.
British Columbians’ Energy Consumption Habits
Changed Post Pandemic: BC Hydro
16.
The iPhone Is Staging a Quiet Revolution in How
We Charge Our Devices
17.
California Cancels Salmon Fishing Season: ‘It’s
Devastating’
18.
Low Fall-Run Chinook Levels Could Halt Most of
Oregon’s Salmon Fishing Season
19.
WA Gov. Inslee’s Office Rejects Charge That It
Killed Salmon Habitat Reform
20.
EPA ‘Neighbor’ Rule Cuts Downwind Pollution by
Power Plants
21.
Limiting ‘Forever Chemicals’ Could Be Expensive
for WA Water Plants
22.
Nevada Could Turn Off Water for Residents Who
Use Too Much
23.
An American Water Crisis – The Parching of U.S.
Southwest Is Becoming Real. It Could Affect Canada, Too.
24.
Arctic Sea Ice Thins in Two Big Jumps – Now More
Vulnerable
25.
Portland General Electric Makes Strides Toward
Environmental Goals, Report Shows
26.
Moose Eat So Much, They May Be Worsening Climate
Change
27.
WA State: Jefferson PUD – Broadband Projections
Show Profits in 2025
28.
Mining for Cryptocurrency Can Be Lucrative. But
Can It Be Done without Stealing Electricity?
29.
A Second Wave of Layoffs at Meta; 10,000 Jobs
Are Cut
30.
See the Captivating Winners of the British
Wildlife Photography Awards
31.
Another Atmospheric River Pounds California,
27,000 to Evacuate
32. $500,000 of Crab Stolen by Man Posing as Safeway Employee in Stanwood, WA
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Fabulist /FAB-yuh-list/ Noun – 1: a creator or writer of fables 2: Liar
See the fabulist
Claims to be truthful prophet
Look! He wears no clothes
http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Nearly 400,000 Without Power Across the U.S. as
Storms Pummel Both Coasts (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/power-down-400000-winter-storms-california-new-england-1850227945
2.
U.S. Natural Gas Consumption Set Nine Monthly
Records & an Annual Record in 2022 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55800
3.
British Columbia Governments Grant Environmental
Approval for First Nation-Owned LNG ‘Project Can Fit Within B.C.’s Climate
Targets’ (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/3-billion-indigenous-cedar-lng-kitimat-1.6774918
4.
Power Supply Inadequacy Moves to WA Senate (Elkhorn
Media Group, Lagrande, OR)
https://elkhornmediagroup.com/power-supply-inadequacy-moves-to-wa-senate/
5.
Montana Senate Votes to Repeal State Energy
Policy (The Daily Montanan)
https://dailymontanan.com/briefs/montana-senate-votes-to-repeal-state-energy-policy/
6.
Taiwan Shuts Down Another Nuclear Plant,
Threatening Blackouts & More Emissions (Yahoo! News)
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/taiwan-shuts-down-another-nuclear-213250259.html
7.
APPA Highlights Need to Make Full Use of U.S.
Hydropower Resources (American Public Power Association)
8.
Co-op Leaders: Amid Industry Change, Reliability
and Affordability Are Crucial (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)
9.
Power Generation: From Water to Watt (Bonneville
Power Administration)
https://www.bpa.gov/learn-and-participate/community-education/hydropower-101/power-generation
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
10.
Guest Essay: If We Keep Electrifying, We Will
Run Out of Power (Jacksonville Journal-Courier, IL)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/commentary-17819866.php
11.
Guest Essay: Western Grid Proposal Threatens Enron-Like
Crisis (Chico Enterprise-Record, CA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
12.
Community Solar Industry Says It Can Ride Out Silicon
Valley Bank Failure (Canary Media)
13.
Construction Begins on Idaho Power’s First
Energy Storage Projects as It Faces Growing Capacity Shortfall (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/Idaho-power-battery-energy-storage-system/644866/
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
14.
Idaho: Bill Would Further Limit Local Control of
Energy Efficiency Rules (Boise State Public Radio, ID)
15.
British Columbians’ Energy Consumption Habits
Changed Post Pandemic: BC Hydro (Powell River Now, BC)
16.
The iPhone Is Staging a Quiet Revolution in How
We Charge Our Devices (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/14/clean-energy-charging-iphone-apple/
FISH &
WILDLIFE
17.
California Cancels Salmon Fishing Season: ‘It’s Devastating’
(Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/california-cancels-salmon-fishing-season-171539191.html
18.
Low Fall-Run Chinook Levels Could Halt Most of Oregon’s
Salmon Fishing Season (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/15/oregon-fall-chinook-fishing-season-could-be-canceled/
19.
WA Gov. Inslee’s Office Rejects Charge That It
Killed Salmon Habitat Reform (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_6c4bb5bc-bd42-11ed-9498-ab332d79780b.html
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
20.
EPA ‘Neighbor’ Rule Cuts Downwind Pollution by
Power Plants (Associated Press)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
21.
Limiting ‘Forever Chemicals’ Could Be Expensive for
WA Water Plants (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
22.
Nevada Could Turn Off Water for Residents Who
Use Too Much (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/las-vegas-nevada-colorado-river-water-use-drought-1850228081
23.
An American Water Crisis – The Parching of U.S.
Southwest Is Becoming Real. It Could Affect Canada, Too. (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/an-american-water-crisis
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
24.
Arctic Sea Ice Thins in Two Big Jumps – Now More
Vulnerable (Associated Press)
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/arctic-sea-ice-thins-in-2-big-jumps-and-now-more-17840991.php
25.
Portland General Electric Makes Strides Toward Environmental
Goals, Report Shows (Daily Energy Insider)
https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/38906-pge-makes-strides-toward-environmental-goals-report-shows/
26.
Moose Eat So Much, They May Be Worsening Climate
Change (The Week/Washington Post)
https://theweek.com/climate-change/1021755/moose-eat-so-much-they-may-be-worsening-climate-change
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
27.
WA State: Jefferson PUD – Broadband Projections
Show Profits in 2025 (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/broadband-projections-show-profits-in-2025/
BEAM ME UP,
SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
28.
Mining for Cryptocurrency Can Be Lucrative. But Can
It Be Done without Stealing Electricity? (Boise State Public Radio, ID)
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
29.
A Second Wave of Layoffs at Meta; 10,000 Jobs
Are Cut (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
https://mynorthwest.com/3857333/facebook-parent-meta-slashes-another-10000-jobs/
30.
See the Captivating Winners of the British
Wildlife Photography Awards (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/british-wildlife-photography-awards-winners-2023-nature-1850221341
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
31.
Another Atmospheric River Pounds California, 27,000
to Evacuate (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/california-storms-new-atmospheric-river-4ab2bb3ac82a7b79f720e60c7b29f9b7
32.
$500,000 of Crab Stolen by Man Posing as Safeway
Employee in Stanwood, WA (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
https://mynorthwest.com/3857519/500000-crab-stolen-stanwood-heist-posing-safeway-employee/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Free-Diver Plunges to Record Depth Beneath Frozen Swiss Lake
Ryan Redington Arrives in Nome, Alaska to Win Iditarod Sled
Dog Race
Beloved & Debated, French Bulldog Becomes Top U.S. Dog
Breed
Man Sues Buffalo Wild Wings Over ‘Boneless’ Wings
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/14/man-sues-buffalo-wild-wings-over-boneless-wings/
SONG OF THE DAY
Bobby Caldwell (R.I.P.) – What You Won’t Do for Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gru4IfbKlfU
LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY
Links in The Energy News Digest are for current stories. I try to choose stories that are accessible without paying a subscription. Individual experiences may vary. Media attribution includes information about possible paywall restrictions. Regular clearing of your browser’s history and cookie files may help in accessing some paywall sites.
Media organizations update their websites regularly, which
may result in broken links.
