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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Ruling Might Cancel Alaska Commercial King Salmon Season
(Associated Press)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ruling-cancel-alaska-commercial-king-salmon-season-99059620
1,200 Workers Hired for a Big Job at the Pacific Northwest’s
Only Nuclear Power Plant. Here’s Why (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article275137596.html
GOP Lawmakers Say Biden Administration Is Secretive on Snake
River Projects (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_1ae13ffa-e946-11ed-b968-43962f5032d2.html
U.S. Rep. Risch (ID) Issues Stern Advice on Lava Ridge Plan:
‘Don’t Do It!’ (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum, ID)
California's Epic Snowpack Is Melting. Here's What to Expect
(National Public Radio)
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/05/1173069933/snowpack-california-2023-flooding-what-to-expect
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
1,200 Workers Hired for a Big Job at the Pacific
Northwest’s Only Nuclear Power Plant. Here’s Why
2.
Worries Grow About Ukraine Nuke Plant Amid
Evacuations
3.
Wyoming: Bill Gates – Nuclear Power Project Key
to Global Energy Future
4.
Westinghouse Unveils Small Modular Nuclear
Reactor
5.
GOP Lawmakers Say Biden Administration Is
Secretive on Snake River Projects
6.
U.S. Reps McMorris Rodgers, Newhouse, Risch
Press White House for Answers on Actions Related to Columbia-Snake River
Mediation Process
7.
‘Clean Energy Revolution.’ WA Gov. Jay Inslee
Signs Seven Energy Bills into Law in Tri-Cities Ceremony
8.
California: Aging Infrastructure, Missing Data,
And Backlog of Repairs Plague Pacific Gas & Electric
9.
Alaska: Seven Votes Kill Seward Utility Sale to
Homer Electric Association
10.
Texas: El Paso Electric Fends Off City Takeover
Proposal by Wide Margin
11.
Montana’s Flathead Electric Cooperative Helps
Modernize Sewage Treatment Plant
12.
The Largest Dam in Montana Is a 564-Foot
Towering Behemoth
13.
No More Gas Stoves? New York Is First State to
Ban Gas in New Buildings.
14.
Backup Power: A Growing Need – If You Can Afford
It
15.
FERC Commissioners Tell Senators of Major Grid
Reliability Challenges, With Some Blaming Markets
16.
U.S. Rep. Risch (ID) Issues Stern Advice on Lava
Ridge Plan: ‘Don’t Do It!’
17.
‘Memorial to All Who Suffered’: Survivors
Protest Wind Farm Near Japanese American Incarceration Site
18.
Environmentalists Sue California Over Reduced
Solar Incentives
19.
Finding New Life for Electric Vehicle Batteries
20.
Insulation Vital to Electrification Effort But
‘DOE Completely Ignoring’ New Tax Credits: Manufacturers
21.
Here’s Where the Most Household Site Energy Is
Consumed in the U.S.
22.
Ruling Might Cancel Alaska Commercial King
Salmon Season
23.
Nez Perce Tribe Wants to Gather Its Share of
Clearwater River Run: ‘We Are a People Who Need Salmon’
24.
This Year’s Salmon Run Is a Celebration Along
the Klamath River
25.
Columbia River’s Pikeminnow Bounty Program
Opens, With an Added Feature
26.
California's Epic Snowpack Is Melting. Here's
What to Expect
27.
California’s Lake Oroville Highlights Reversal
of Severe-Drought Levels in Stunning Before & After Images
28.
As Climate Change Intensifies, Organizations Are
Scaling Up by Joining Forces
29.
Utah: UTOPIA Fiber Hits 55,000 Subscribers,
Touts Growing Public Partnerships
30.
WA Passes Climate Goals for Crypto & Data
Centers While OR’s Effort Fails
31.
WA State: Tesla Leases 245,000 SQFT Building in
Marysville’s Cascade Industrial Center
32.
Facebook Has 3 Billion Users. Many of Them Are
Old.
33.
U.S. Senators Back Solar Tariffs, Oppose Prairie
Bird Safeguards
34.
WA State: Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge in Olympic
National Park Destroyed
35.
Climate Change: Washington State’s
Cap-And-Invest Program
36. 'We’ll Cross That Bridge…': A History of Lower Monumental Lock & Dam
WORD OF THE DAY
Ignominious \ig-nuh-MIN-ee-us\ Adjective – 1: marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame: dishonorable 2: deserving of shame or infamy: despicable *3: humiliating, degrading.
“Oh, the pain…the pain,” moaned Doctor Smith to his fellow lost shipmates on Jupiter 2. “We’ll all meet our ignominious end on this voyage, I just know it.” Billy Mumy was transfixed by the ACTING of Jonathan Harris…
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
1,200 Workers Hired for a Big Job at the Pacific
Northwest’s Only Nuclear Power Plant. Here’s Why (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article275137596.html
2.
Worries Grow About Ukraine Nuke Plant Amid
Evacuations (Associated Press)
3.
Wyoming: Bill Gates – Nuclear Power Project Key to
Global Energy Future (WyoFile)
https://wyofile.com/bill-gates-nuclear-power-project-key-to-global-energy-future/
4.
Westinghouse Unveils Small Modular Nuclear
Reactor (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/westinghouse-unveils-small-modular-nuclear-reactor-2023-05-04/
5.
GOP Lawmakers Say Biden Administration Is
Secretive on Snake River Projects (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_1ae13ffa-e946-11ed-b968-43962f5032d2.html
6.
U.S. Reps McMorris Rodgers, Newhouse, Risch
Press White House for Answers on Actions Related to Columbia-Snake River
Mediation Process (U.S. Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers – WA)
7.
‘Clean Energy Revolution.’ WA Gov. Jay Inslee
Signs Seven Energy Bills into Law in Tri-Cities Ceremony (Yahoo! News)
https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/movies/clean-energy-revolution-wa-gov-003633255.html
8.
California: Aging Infrastructure, Missing Data,
And Backlog of Repairs Plague Pacific Gas & Electric (KTVU-TV, Oakland, CA)
9.
Alaska: Seven Votes Kill Seward Utility Sale to
Homer Electric Association (The Peninsula Clarion, Kenai, AK)
https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/7-votes-kill-seward-utility-sale/
10.
Texas: El Paso Electric Fends Off City Takeover
Proposal by Wide Margin (Daily Energy Insider)
11.
Montana’s Flathead Electric Cooperative Helps
Modernize Sewage Treatment Plant (National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association)
12.
The Largest Dam in Montana Is a 564-Foot
Towering Behemoth (AZ Animals)
https://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-largest-dam-in-montana-is-a-564-foot-towering-behemoth/
13.
No More Gas Stoves? New York Is First State to
Ban Gas in New Buildings. (Christian Science Monitor)
14.
Backup Power: A Growing Need – If You Can Afford
It (NY Times)
https://biz.crast.net/backup-power-a-growing-need-if-you-can-afford-it-the-new-york-times/
15.
FERC Commissioners Tell Senators of Major Grid
Reliability Challenges, With Some Blaming Markets (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-grid-reliability-senate-energy-hearing/649523/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
16.
U.S. Rep. Risch (ID) Issues Stern Advice on Lava
Ridge Plan: ‘Don’t Do It!’ (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum, ID)
17.
‘Memorial to All Who Suffered’: Survivors
Protest Wind Farm Near Japanese American Incarceration Site (The Guardian, UK)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/07/japanese-american-incarceration-wind-farm-protest
18.
Environmentalists Sue California Over Reduced
Solar Incentives (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)
19.
Finding New Life for Electric Vehicle Batteries
(KABC-TV, Los Angeles, CA)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/finding-new-life-for-electric-vehicle-batteries/ar-AA1aNUOo
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
20.
Insulation Vital to Electrification Effort But ‘DOE
Completely Ignoring’ New Tax Credits: Manufacturers (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/insulation-electrification-energy-department/649643/
21.
Here’s Where the Most Household Site Energy Is
Consumed in the U.S. (Electrek)
https://electrek.co/2023/05/05/household-site-energy-us/
FISH &
WILDLIFE
22.
Ruling Might Cancel Alaska Commercial King
Salmon Season (Associated Press)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ruling-cancel-alaska-commercial-king-salmon-season-99059620
23.
Nez Perce Tribe Wants to Gather Its Share of
Clearwater River Run: ‘We Are a People Who Need Salmon’ (Lewiston Morning
Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)
24.
This Year’s Salmon Run Is a Celebration Along
the Klamath River (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
25.
Columbia River’s Pikeminnow Bounty Program
Opens, With an Added Feature (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
26.
California's Epic Snowpack Is Melting. Here's
What to Expect (National Public Radio)
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/05/1173069933/snowpack-california-2023-flooding-what-to-expect
27.
California’s Lake Oroville Highlights Reversal of
Severe-Drought Levels in Stunning Before & After Images (Yahoo! News)
https://sports.yahoo.com/california-lake-oroville-highlights-reversal-155512557.html
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
28.
As Climate Change Intensifies, Organizations Are
Scaling Up by Joining Forces (Columbia Insight)
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
29.
Utah: UTOPIA Fiber Hits 55,000 Subscribers,
Touts Growing Public Partnerships (Fierce Telecom)
BEAM ME UP,
SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
30.
WA Passes Climate Goals for Crypto & Data
Centers While OR’s Effort Fails (Investigate West)
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
31.
WA State: Tesla Leases 245,000 SQFT Building in
Marysville’s Cascade Industrial Center (The Registry)
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
32.
Facebook Has 3 Billion Users. Many of Them Are
Old. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
MANAGEMENT &
GOVERNANCE
33.
U.S. Senators Back Solar Tariffs, Oppose Prairie
Bird Safeguards (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
34.
WA State: Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge in Olympic
National Park Destroyed (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
35.
Climate Change: Washington State’s Cap-And-Invest
Program (My Edmonds News, WA)
https://myedmondsnews.com/2023/05/climate-change-washington-states-cap-and-invest-program/
36.
'We’ll Cross That Bridge…': A History of Lower
Monumental Lock & Dam (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
New Butterflies Are Named After 'Lord of the Rings' Villain Sauron
Thanks to Their Eye-Like Markings
Australia: Woman Survives on Wine During Five Days Stranded in
Australian Bush
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-65524218
How Cats Can Help with Depression, Stress, Anxiety, &
Mental Health
https://www.rover.com/blog/cats-depression-stress-anxiety-mental-health/
500 Pounds of Cooked Pasta Found in New Jersey River Basin
SONG OF THE DAY
Dolly Parton - Love Is Like a Butterfly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N057bnM44UM
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