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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Texas; Fragile Power Grid Is Holding Up Through Increased Demand
Due to Extreme Heat (National Public Radio)
Expect a Hot, Smoky Summer in Much of America. Here’s Why
You’d Better Get Used to It (Associated Press)
Federal Court Halts Two New Montana Coal Mining Laws (Montana
Standard)
Scientists Find Worrisome Lesions on Endangered Southern
Resident Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Scott Corwin Named President & CEO of the American
Public Power Association (American Public Power Association)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Texas; Fragile Power Grid Is Holding Up Through
Increased Demand Due to Extreme Heat
2.
Wildfires Bankrupted California’s Largest
Utility. What Will Happen to Oregon’s PacifiCorp?
3.
Here’s How Pacific Power Decides Whether to Shut
Off Power to Avoid Future Wildfires
4.
Congress Members Dive into Pacific Northwest
Dams Debate
5.
Lawmakers Question Snake River Dam Mediation
Secrecy
6.
An ‘Emotional’ Moment: Demolition of First
Klamath River Dam Begins
7.
California: Los Angeles to Halt Water &
Power Shut-Offs for All Customers During Extreme Weather
8.
Oregon: Opponents of Eugene’s Proposed Natural
Gas Ban Launch Next Phase of Campaign
9.
California: San Diego Gas & Electric Is No
Longer Buying Power for More Than 1 Million Electricity Customers
10.
Most U.S. Regions Get D+ or Below for
Transmission Planning, Development: Benchmark Report
11.
EPA Launches $7 Billion Program to Fund Solar
Development in Low-Income & Disadvantaged Communities
12.
Montana: Missoula County Earns National
Designation for Solar Energy Efforts
13.
Climate Resiliency Program Installs Air
Conditioners in Portland Dwellings
14.
Free Air Conditioners for Some British Columbia
Seniors & Vulnerable People Announced in $10M Program
15.
What Can You Run On 1 Kilowatt Hour of Power?
16.
Scientists Find Worrisome Lesions on Endangered
Southern Resident Orcas
17.
‘It Gets Worse Every Day’: Why Are Sea Lions
& Dolphins Dying Along California’s Coast?
18.
Body of Whale Washes Up in Ocean Shores Raising
Concerns for Overall Health of the Ocean
19.
Crab Pots ‘Absolutely Stuffed’ as Bering Sea
Dungeness Fishery Breaks Records
20.
Federal Court Halts Two New Montana Coal Mining
Laws
21.
Oregon: Portland Water Treatment Plant Costs
Balloon Again; Price Tag Nears $2 Billion
22.
Many WA Residents Still Don’t Have Internet
Access. How Much Will $1 Billion Help?
23.
Washington Decision to Require Tesla Charging
Standard Not Finalized
24.
A Lawsuit by TikTok Users Challenging Montana’s
Ban Is Being Funded by the Social Media Company Itself
25.
Scott Corwin Named President & CEO of the
American Public Power Association
26.
Expect a Hot, Smoky Summer in Much of America.
Here’s Why You’d Better Get Used to It
27.
Editorial: No Easy Answers for Snake River Dams,
Salmon
28.
Guest Essay: Inslee Can Cement Climate Legacy by
Making Room for Community Solar
29. Guest Essay: Here’s How You Can Analyze Government Policies Based on Facts & Not Emotion
WORD OF THE DAY – Horrible Haiku Edition
Color Me Green - The Dramamine Conundrum
Deasil • \DEE-zil\ • noun – clockwise
Ride the tidal
surge
Inner tube in
deasil spin
Give me ‘Dramamine’
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Texas; Fragile Power Grid Is Holding Up Through
Increased Demand Due to Extreme Heat (National Public Radio)
2.
Wildfires Bankrupted California’s Largest
Utility. What Will Happen to Oregon’s PacifiCorp? (Tacoma News Tribune, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
3.
Here’s How Pacific Power Decides Whether to Shut
Off Power to Avoid Future Wildfires (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
4.
Congress Members Dive into Pacific Northwest Dams
Debate (Northwest News Network)
5.
Lawmakers Question Snake River Dam Mediation
Secrecy (Capital Press)
6.
An ‘Emotional’ Moment: Demolition of First Klamath
River Dam Begins (East Bay Times, Livermore, CA)
7.
California: Los Angeles to Halt Water &
Power Shut-Offs for All Customers During Extreme Weather (Los Angeles Times, CA
– Paywall Advisory)
8.
Oregon: Opponents of Eugene’s Proposed Natural
Gas Ban Launch Next Phase of Campaign (KLCC Radio, Eugene, OR)
9.
California: San Diego Gas & Electric Is No Longer
Buying Power for More Than 1 Million Electricity Customers (KPBS Broadcasting,
San Diego, CA)
10.
Most U.S. Regions Get D+ or Below for Transmission
Planning, Development: Benchmark Report (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/aseg-transmission-planning-development-report/654253/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
11.
EPA Launches $7 Billion Program to Fund Solar
Development in Low-Income & Disadvantaged Communities (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/epa-solar-for-all-grant-low-income-communities/654270/
12.
Montana: Missoula County Earns National
Designation for Solar Energy Efforts (KGVO-Radio, Missoula, MT)
https://newstalkkgvo.com/ixp/1098/p/missoula-county-solar-3/
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
13.
Climate Resiliency Program Installs Air
Conditioners in Portland Dwellings (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
14.
Free Air Conditioners for Some British Columbia Seniors
& Vulnerable People Announced in $10M Program (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation)
15.
What Can You Run On 1 Kilowatt Hour of Power? (Everett
Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.heraldnet.com/life/what-can-you-run-on-1-kilowatt-hour-of-power/
FISH &
WILDLIFE
16.
Scientists Find Worrisome Lesions on Endangered
Southern Resident Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
17.
‘It Gets Worse Every Day’: Why Are Sea Lions &
Dolphins Dying Along California’s Coast? (The Guardian, UK)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/28/california-beaches-sea-lions-dolphins-dead
18.
Body of Whale Washes Up in Ocean Shores Raising
Concerns for Overall Health of the Ocean (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/body-small-whale-washes-up-ocean-shores/AC4MTJGVEVF2LEU3NSLWPTTHQI/
19.
Crab Pots ‘Absolutely Stuffed’ as Bering Sea
Dungeness Fishery Breaks Records (KTOO-Radio, Juneau, AK)
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
20.
Federal Court Halts Two New Montana Coal Mining
Laws (Montana Standard)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
21.
Oregon: Portland Water Treatment Plant Costs
Balloon Again; Price Tag Nears $2 Billion (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
22.
Many WA Residents Still Don’t Have Internet
Access. How Much Will $1 Billion Help? (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article276813221.html
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
23.
Washington Decision to Require Tesla Charging
Standard Not Finalized (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities, WA)
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
24.
A Lawsuit by TikTok Users Challenging Montana’s Ban
Is Being Funded by the Social Media Company Itself (KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA)
https://www.kcra.com/article/tiktok-users-lawsuit-montana-ban/44375630#
MANAGEMENT &
GOVERNANCE
25.
Scott Corwin Named President & CEO of the
American Public Power Association (American Public Power Association)
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
26.
Expect a Hot, Smoky Summer in Much of America. Here’s
Why You’d Better Get Used to It (Associated Press)
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
27.
Editorial: No Easy Answers for Snake River Dams,
Salmon (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jun/29/in-our-view-no-easy-answers-for-snake-river-dams-salmon/
28.
Guest Essay: Inslee Can Cement Climate Legacy by
Making Room for Community Solar (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
29.
Guest Essay: Here’s How You Can Analyze
Government Policies Based on Facts & Not Emotion (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.aol.com/news/analyze-government-policies-based-facts-160738919.html
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Tourist Faces $24,550 Fine for Carving His & Girlfriend’s
Name into Colosseum
South Koreans Become a Year or Two Younger as Traditional
Way of Counting Age Scrapped
Chinese Crested Scooter Dubbed World’s Ugliest Dog
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/06/26/Worlds-Ugliest-Dog-contest-Scooter/9231687788665/
Man Runs 893 Feet While on Fire, Breaks Two World Records
SONG OF THE DAY
Neil Young - Old Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCiC-H2Xbg
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