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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Heat Ahead Triggering Early Summer, Likely Increase in
Wildfires (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/heat-ahead-triggering-early-summer-likely-increase-in-wildfires/
Washington Farmers Fume Over Carbon Law Fuel Surcharge
(KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
California Unlikely to Run Short of Electricity This Summer
Thanks to Storms, New Power Sources (Associated Press)
For Yakama Nation, Green Energy Projects Echo Colonization
(KUOW News, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kuow.org/stories/for-yakama-nation-green-energy-projects-echo-colonization
Heat Pump Popularity Soars, But Cost & Evolving
Technology Remain Barriers (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
California Unlikely to Run Short of Electricity
This Summer Thanks to Storms, New Power Sources
2.
WA State: Lewis County’s Centralia Bets on Clean
Energy as Coal Economy Fades
3.
WA Building Code Council Delays New Codes Due to
9th Circuit Natural Gas Ruling
4.
Ag Stakeholders: Mediation Skewed Toward
Breaching Dams
5.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Accepting
Input for Hemingway Transmission Line
6.
U.S. Electrical Steel Shortage Threatens Energy
Transition, Recovery from Power Outages, Groups Warn Biden
7.
U.S. Residential Electricity Bills Increased 5%
in 2022, After Adjusting for Inflation
8.
Portland General Electric Details Investments in
AI Cameras, Iron Utility Poles, High-Tech Fuses to Prevent Devastating
Wildfires
9.
Eugene Water & Electric Board Plans to
Rebuild 10 Substations in Next Decade
10.
Georgia Nuclear Rebirth Arrives Seven Years
Late, $17 Billion Over Cost
11.
Nevada Woman Allegedly Stole Nearly $2,000 of
Electricity from Overton Power District
12.
WA, CA, UT, AZ Public Power Utilities Among
Those Recognized for Best Practices in Tree Management
13.
For Yakama Nation, Green Energy Projects Echo
Colonization
14.
California: Why Escondido Residents Are
Protesting a Battery Storage Plant
15.
Heat Pump Popularity Soars, But Cost &
Evolving Technology Remain Barriers
16.
Emergency California Halibut Regulations, River
Salmon Season Closure Adopted
17.
Killer Whales Wreck Boat in Latest Attack Off
Spain
18.
Washington AG Sues 20 Manufacturers of PFAS,
Alleges Companies Knew of Serious Risks to Public
19.
No Kidding: California Overtime Law Threatens
Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires
20.
U.S. Supreme Court Dramatically Shrinks Clean
Water Act’s Reach
21.
Washington Farmers Fume Over Carbon Law Fuel
Surcharge
22.
Washington Ecology Department Forms Task Force to
Address Farmer Fuel Surcharge
23.
Think Tank: Ecology Removes Gas Price Impacts of
WA’s New Carbon Tax from Its Website
24.
WA State Preps for Second Sale of Pollution
Allowances
25.
FCC’s New Coverage Maps Show 8.3 Million
Americans Lack High-Speed Internet
26.
Ford Keeping AM Radios in Vehicles Amid Lawmaker
Pressure
27.
Artificial Intelligence Threatens Extinction,
Experts Say in New Warning
28.
U.S. House Debt Limit Agreement Bill Includes
Energy Permitting Reforms
29.
Here’s What’s In, What’s Out of the Debt Limit
Bill to Avert U.S. Default
30.
WA Gov. Inslee Talks Clean Energy Jobs, Malden
Rebuild & Battling Climate Change
31.
Heat Ahead Triggering Early Summer, Likely
Increase in Wildfires
32.
State Farm Is No Longer Accepting Property
Insurance Applications in California
33.
Remembering the May 30, 1948, Columbia River
Flood That Completely Destroyed Vanport, Oregon
34.
Guest Commentary: Wind Farms Are Winning in
Washington
35.
Guest Essay: Could the EPA Break America’s Power
Grid?
36. Guest Essay: I Love My Electric Car But I Didn’t Realize My Life Would Revolve Around Charging It
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Flavedo /fluh-VEE-dohe/ Noun – The colored outer layer of the rind of a citrus fruit.
Yellow, Orange,
Green
A fruit’s bitter
flavedo
Adds zest to my meal
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
California Unlikely to Run Short of Electricity
This Summer Thanks to Storms, New Power Sources (Associated Press)
2.
WA State: Lewis County’s Centralia Bets on Clean
Energy as Coal Economy Fades (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
3.
WA Building Code Council Delays New Codes Due to
9th Circuit Natural Gas Ruling (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_de0e70f2-fa84-11ed-8c4e-8728db07243e.html
4.
Ag Stakeholders: Mediation Skewed Toward
Breaching Dams (Capital Press)
5.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Accepting
Input for Hemingway Transmission Line (Idaho Capital Sun)
6.
U.S. Electrical Steel Shortage Threatens Energy
Transition, Recovery from Power Outages, Groups Warn Biden (Utility Dive)
7.
U.S. Residential Electricity Bills Increased 5% in
2022, After Adjusting for Inflation (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=56660
8.
Portland General Electric Details Investments in
AI Cameras, Iron Utility Poles, High-Tech Fuses to Prevent Devastating
Wildfires (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
9.
Eugene Water & Electric Board Plans to
Rebuild 10 Substations in Next Decade (American Public Power Association)
10.
Georgia Nuclear Rebirth Arrives Seven Years
Late, $17 Billion Over Cost (Associated Press)
11.
Nevada Woman Allegedly Stole Nearly $2,000 of Electricity
from Overton Power District (KLAS-TV, Las Vegas, NV)
12.
WA, CA, UT, AZ Public Power Utilities Among
Those Recognized for Best Practices in Tree Management (American Public Power
Association)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
13.
For Yakama Nation, Green Energy Projects Echo
Colonization (KUOW News, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kuow.org/stories/for-yakama-nation-green-energy-projects-echo-colonization
14.
California: Why Escondido Residents Are
Protesting a Battery Storage Plant (KPBS Broadcasting, San Diego, CA)
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
15.
Heat Pump Popularity Soars, But Cost &
Evolving Technology Remain Barriers (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
FISH &
WILDLIFE
16.
Emergency California Halibut Regulations, River
Salmon Season Closure Adopted (Yahoo! News)
https://sports.yahoo.com/emergency-california-halibut-regulations-river-091517407.html
17.
Killer Whales Wreck Boat in Latest Attack Off Spain
(Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/killer-whales-wreck-boat-latest-attack-off-spain-2023-05-25/
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
18.
Washington AG Sues 20 Manufacturers of PFAS,
Alleges Companies Knew of Serious Risks to Public (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)
19.
No Kidding: California Overtime Law Threatens
Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires (Associated Press)
https://news.yahoo.com/no-kidding-california-overtime-law-101012428.html
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
20.
U.S. Supreme Court Dramatically Shrinks Clean
Water Act’s Reach (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-dramatically-shrinks-clean-143242389.html
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
21.
Washington Farmers Fume Over Carbon Law Fuel
Surcharge (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
22.
Washington Ecology Department Forms Task Force to
Address Farmer Fuel Surcharge (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_60dd52ce-fc00-11ed-90c8-eb9eb67f203d.html
23.
Think Tank: Ecology Removes Gas Price Impacts of
WA’s New Carbon Tax from Its Website (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_1fedf20c-ff23-11ed-ba1c-9f63d7191823.html
24.
WA State Preps for Second Sale of Pollution
Allowances (Washington State Standard)
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/state-preps-for-second-sale-of-pollution-allowances/
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
25.
FCC’s New Coverage Maps Show 8.3 Million
Americans Lack High-Speed Internet (C|NET News)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
26.
Ford Keeping AM Radios in Vehicles Amid Lawmaker
Pressure (The Hill, Washington, DC)
https://www.abc4.com/news/national/ford-keeping-am-radios-in-vehicles-amid-lawmaker-pressure/
BARREL O’ GREEN
POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
27.
Artificial Intelligence Threatens Extinction,
Experts Say in New Warning (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
MANAGEMENT &
GOVERNANCE
28.
U.S. House Debt Limit Agreement Bill Includes
Energy Permitting Reforms (American Public Power Association)
29.
Here’s What’s In, What’s Out of the Debt Limit
Bill to Avert U.S. Default (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/debt-ceiling-deal-food-aid-student-loans-3c284b01d95f8e193bca8d873386400e
30.
WA Gov. Inslee Talks Clean Energy Jobs, Malden Rebuild
& Battling Climate Change (Northwest Public Broadcasting)
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
31.
Heat Ahead Triggering Early Summer, Likely
Increase in Wildfires (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/heat-ahead-triggering-early-summer-likely-increase-in-wildfires/
32.
State Farm Is No Longer Accepting Property
Insurance Applications in California (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)
33.
Remembering the May 30, 1948, Columbia River
Flood That Completely Destroyed Vanport, Oregon (Yahoo! News)
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/remembering-columbia-river-flood-completely-085046546.html
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
34.
Guest Commentary: Wind Farms Are Winning in Washington
(Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)
35.
Guest Essay: Could the EPA Break America’s Power
Grid? (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/could-epa-break-americas-power-180033238.html
36.
Guest Essay: I Love My Electric Car But I Didn’t
Realize My Life Would Revolve Around Charging It (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-electric-car-1.6858857?cmp=rss
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
A ‘1 in 10 Million’ Bison Is Born at Wyoming State Park. See
Photo of the Rare Calf
https://news.yahoo.com/1-10-million-bison-born-144455741.html
Notre Dame’s Fire-Ravaged Roof Rebuilt Using Medieval
Techniques
Danish Masters Prepped Canvases with Leftovers from Brewing
Beer
https://apnews.com/article/danish-golden-age-beer-paintings-1717e9bfe5a9d253e24a0a5ebc1398cf
Always Wanted a Lighthouse? U.S. Is Giving Some Away,
Selling Others at Auction
SONG OF THE DAY
Alfred Newman - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939
Soundtrack)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10ep6aaABpQ
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