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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Federal Bills Unveiled to Save Snake River Dams (KPVI-TV,
Pocatello, ID)
All The Rain & Snow in California May Result in a Big
Year for Hydro — And That’s Good News for the Grid (The San Diego
Union-Tribune, CA)
Much Of West Coast Faces Salmon Fishing Ban as Population
Plummets (Associated Press)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-west-coast-salmon-fishing-ban_n_641f0ce6e4b0f6517fea141e
Poll Indicates Heightened Concern Over Climate Change in
Oregon (Baker City Herald, OR)
FCC Has “Largely Completed” the Broadband Map Update
(Telecompetitor)
https://www.telecompetitor.com/rosenworcel-fcc-has-largely-completed-the-broadband-map-update/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Federal Bills Unveiled to Save Snake River Dams
2.
Snake River Dams: President Biden Considering
Tearing Down Key Green Energy Source Over Eco Concerns
3.
All The Rain & Snow in California May Result
in a Big Year for Hydro — And That’s Good News for the Grid
4.
British Columbia: A Real Powerhouse - First
Turbine Placed at Peace River Dam Site
5.
Joint Statement by President Biden & Prime
Minister Trudeau – Including Columbia River Treaty Priorities
6.
Judge Rules PacifiCorp Can Face Punitive Damages
in Labor Day Fires Lawsuit
7.
Pacific Gas & Electric Faces Time Crunch on
Diablo Canyon License Renewal as California Weighs Nuclear Plant’s Future
8.
Canada’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor
Clears Regulatory Milestone, But More Work Required
9.
Oregon: Ballot Measure for Public Vote on
Eugene's Natural Gas Ban Is Certified
10.
The Majority of U.S. Households Used Natural Gas
in 2020
11.
Chelan County PUD Delays Power Rate Adjustment
for Cryptocurrency Companies – Again
12.
America's Electrical Grid Is Headed for a Total
Meltdown
13.
History: Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and FDR – Big
Players in U.S. Hydropower History
14.
In California’s Central Valley, the Plan to
Build More Solar Faces a Familiar Constraint: The Need for More Power Lines
15.
Rural Utilities Turn ‘Disruptive’ as They
Embrace Renewables
16.
In Scotland, Making Whisky with Energy from
Wind, Wood Chips & Tides
17.
Biden Administration to Require More Efficient
Window Air Conditioners, Air Cleaners
18.
Much Of West Coast Faces Salmon Fishing Ban as
Population Plummets
19.
Oregon Settles Lawsuit Over Salmon Protections
Near Logging Sites
20.
Don’t Eat Too Many of These Columbia River Fish.
Contamination Found, Say WA Officials
21.
Poll Indicates Heightened Concern Over Climate
Change in Oregon
22.
An Arizona Plant Will Pull CO2 from the Air
& Trap It in Concrete
23.
Has “Largely Completed” the Broadband Map Update
24.
Gap Grows Between TikTok Users, Lawmakers on
Potential Ban
25.
Ford Says Electric Vehicle Unit Losing Billions,
Should Be Seen as Startup
26.
California Bill Would Require Bidirectional
Charging for Electric Vehicles
27.
Twitter Says Parts of Its Source Code Has Leaked
Online
28. Elon Musk Reportedly Values Twitter at $20 Billion
WORD OF THE DAY
Wherewithal \WAIR-with-awl\ Noun – Means, resources; specifically: money.
Amber let the canoe drift lazily along the river, oblivious to the distant sound of crashing water plummeting over 800 feet to the base of Reichenbach Falls. Even if her companion, Frederic had the interest in guiding the craft to shore, he lacked the wherewithal to do so. The gaily painted canoe paddles had been left on the dock, almost two miles upstream from the impending site of the two boaters’ doom. “At least we’ll depart in good company, my dear Holmes,” joked Freddy.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Federal Bills Unveiled to Save Snake River Dams
(KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)
2.
Snake River Dams: President Biden Considering
Tearing Down Key Green Energy Source Over Eco Concerns (FOX News)
3.
All The Rain & Snow in California May Result
in a Big Year for Hydro — And That’s Good News for the Grid (The San Diego
Union-Tribune, CA)
4.
British Columbia: A Real Powerhouse - First Turbine
Placed at Peace River Dam Site (ConstructConnect Canada)
5.
Joint Statement by President Biden & Prime
Minister Trudeau – Including Columbia River Treaty Priorities (White House,
Washington, DC)
https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2023/03/joint-statement-by-president-biden-and.html
6.
Judge Rules PacifiCorp Can Face Punitive Damages
in Labor Day Fires Lawsuit (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR – Paywall Advisory)
7.
Pacific Gas & Electric Faces Time Crunch on Diablo
Canyon License Renewal as California Weighs Nuclear Plant’s Future (Utility
Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pge-diablo-canyon-nuclear-plant-nrc-license-extension/645920/
8.
Canada’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor
Clears Regulatory Milestone, But More Work Required (Globe & Mail, Canada)
9.
Oregon: Ballot Measure for Public Vote on Eugene's
Natural Gas Ban Is Certified (Eugene Register-Guard, OR – Paywall Advisory)
10.
The Majority of U.S. Households Used Natural Gas
in 2020 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55940
11.
Chelan County PUD Delays Power Rate Adjustment for
Cryptocurrency Companies – Again (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
12.
America's Electrical Grid Is Headed for a Total
Meltdown (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/america-being-hit-huge-surge-100000083.html
13.
History: Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and FDR – Big
Players in U.S. Hydropower History (Power Magazine)
https://www.powermag.com/henry-ford-j-p-morgan-and-fdr-big-players-in-u-s-hydropower-history/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
14.
In California’s Central Valley, the Plan to
Build More Solar Faces a Familiar Constraint: The Need for More Power Lines (Inside
Climate News)
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26032023/california-solar-san-joaquin-valley/
15.
Rural Utilities Turn ‘Disruptive’ as They
Embrace Renewables (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/rural-utilities-turn-disruptive-as-they-embrace-renewables/
16.
In Scotland, Making Whisky with Energy from Wind,
Wood Chips & Tides (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/26/in-scotland-making-whisky-with-energy-from-wind-wo/
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
17.
Biden Administration to Require More Efficient
Window Air Conditioners, Air Cleaners (The Hill, Washington, DC)
FISH &
WILDLIFE
18.
Much Of West Coast Faces Salmon Fishing Ban as
Population Plummets (Associated Press)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-west-coast-salmon-fishing-ban_n_641f0ce6e4b0f6517fea141e
19.
Oregon Settles Lawsuit Over Salmon Protections
Near Logging Sites (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
20.
Don’t Eat Too Many of These Columbia River Fish.
Contamination Found, Say WA Officials (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article273506575.html
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
21.
Poll Indicates Heightened Concern Over Climate
Change in Oregon (Baker City Herald, OR)
22.
An Arizona Plant Will Pull CO2 from the Air &
Trap It in Concrete (Canary Media)
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
23.
Has “Largely Completed” the Broadband Map Update
(Telecompetitor)
https://www.telecompetitor.com/rosenworcel-fcc-has-largely-completed-the-broadband-map-update/
BEAM ME UP,
SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
24.
Gap Grows Between TikTok Users, Lawmakers on Potential
Ban (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/26/gap-grows-between-tiktok-users-lawmakers-on-potential-ban/
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
25.
Ford Says Electric Vehicle Unit Losing Billions,
Should Be Seen as Startup (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/ford-electric-vehicles-losses-3c988ff882b675fdaf4f59eb140c2171
26.
California Bill Would Require Bidirectional Charging
for Electric Vehicles (American Public Power Association)
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
27.
Twitter Says Parts of Its Source Code Has Leaked
Online (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/twitter-source-code-github-leak-3e79927806911f9ee112b0383b51102a
28.
Elon Musk Reportedly Values Twitter at $20 Billion
(Engadget)
https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-reportedly-values-twitter-at-20-billion-200841233.html
ALLIGATORS IN THE
SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Major League Baseball Tried to Trademark the Word ‘Seattle’
https://sports.yahoo.com/breaking-mlb-tried-trademark-word-120011394.html
What Made Beethoven Sick? DNA From His Hair Offers Clues
https://news.yahoo.com/made-beethoven-sick-dna-hair-152104490.html
Planets on Parade: 5 Will Be Lined Up in the Night Sky This
Week
https://www.seattlepi.com/living/article/planets-on-parade-5-will-be-lined-up-in-night-17860717.php
Overturned Truck Spills 10,000 Wine Bottles onto California Highway
SONG OF THE DAY
Walter Murphy - A Fifth of Beethoven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7SzwugqiXc
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