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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
‘Miracle’ Water Year in California: Rain, Snow Put State’s
Reservoirs at 128% of Historical Average (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/california-water-year-rain-reservoirs-b6385c05b6eb82495f3963e067e568e1
Russia Aims to Bring Winter & Blackouts Early to Ukraine
with Attacks on Its Power Grid (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/oct/03/russia-aims-to-bring-winter-and-blackouts-early-to/
Ag Stakeholders: Does Biden Salmon Announcement End Dam
Breaching Worries? (Capital Press)
Americans Don’t Hate Living Near Solar & Wind Farms as
Much as You Might Think (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/10/03/solar-panels-wind-turbines-nimby/
‘Gobsmackingly’ Warm September Was Earth’s Hottest on Record
(Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/04/earth-hottest-september-record-year
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See
Stories Below)
1.
Russia Aims to Bring Winter & Blackouts
Early to Ukraine with Attacks on Its Power Grid
2.
Ag Stakeholders: Does Biden Salmon Announcement
End Dam Breaching Worries?
3.
California: San Jose Creates City-Run Power
Utility with Many Unknowns
4.
WA State: Fatal Shooting in Mead Allegedly
Started from Trespassing on Federal Land
5.
Chelan County PUD Makes Plans to Reduce the
Average Outage Time for Customers
6.
California: Proposed Underground Utility
Assessment District for Laguna Beach’s Woods Cove Heads to Vote
7.
U.S. Exports of Natural Gas Set a Record High in
the First Half of 2023
8.
Americans Don’t Hate Living Near Solar &
Wind Farms as Much as You Might Think
9.
Arizona: Solar Power – A Utility Giant’s Hired
Gun Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
10.
California Looks to Add Solar & Transmission
Along Highways
11.
‘Miracle’ Water Year in California: Rain, Snow
Put State’s Reservoirs at 128% of Historical Average
12.
U.S. Pacific Northwest Water Supplies Fall to
22-Year Low in 2023
13.
Arizona to Cancel Leases Allowing Saudi-Owned
Farm Access to State’s Groundwater
14.
‘Gobsmackingly’ Warm September Was Earth’s
Hottest on Record
15.
California: Some Pacific Gas & Electric
Customers Can Look Forward to Their Second Climate Credit on Their October
Energy Bill
16.
Montana Appeals Landmark Climate Change Ruling
in Case Brought by Young Advocates
17.
How Does Climate Change Threaten Your
Neighborhood? A New Map Has the Details
18.
WA State:
U.S. Rep. Kilmer (WA) Announces New Federal Broadband Investments for
Skokomish Tribe
19.
WA State: Lower Elwha Tribe Awarded Grant Toward
Development of Broadband Access
20.
Even After the Pandemic, Broadband Is Critical
for Rural Education. $1 Billion Won’t Be Enough to Reach Everyone in Washington
21.
EarthTalk: Spam Email Takes Toll on Environment
22.
A Statewide Grant Offered Free E-Bikes. Rural
Communities Are Taking Advantage
23.
Welcome to the Age of Paid Social Media
24.
Public Power Utilities Eligible to Receive Tax
Incentive Under Hydropower ITC Legislation
25.
Leading Today & Tomorrow: Insights from
Public Power’s Rising Leaders
26.
Michigan: Homeowners Lose Battle to Sue Federal
Government Over Edenville Dam Failure
27.
Share Of Properties at Risk of an Insurance Rate
Increase or Non-Renewal, 2023
28.
Guest Essay: Major Announcement Means Bright
Future for Salmon & Clean Energy
WORD OF THE DAY
Mawkish \MOCK-ish\ Adjective - 1: having a weak often unpleasant taste 2: marked by sickly sentimentality: sad or romantic in a foolish or exaggerated way.
Bertie knew he was a sentimental sap, an easy mark for anyone looking for a contribution to a wacky charity or fund-raiser. He was totally unprepared for the company’s sustainability director’s newest endeavor: a mawkish moment of silence each afternoon at 3:00 to honor the fruit flies that had died that day in the entomological research at the pesticide company.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Russia Aims to Bring Winter & Blackouts
Early to Ukraine with Attacks on Its Power Grid (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA
– Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/oct/03/russia-aims-to-bring-winter-and-blackouts-early-to/
2.
Ag Stakeholders: Does Biden Salmon Announcement
End Dam Breaching Worries? (Capital Press)
3.
California: San Jose Creates City-Run Power
Utility with Many Unknowns (San Jose Spotlight, CA)
https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-creates-city-run-power-utility-with-many-unknowns/
4.
WA State: Fatal Shooting in Mead Allegedly
Started from Trespassing on Federal Land (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)
5.
Chelan County PUD Makes Plans to Reduce the
Average Outage Time for Customers (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)
6.
California: Proposed Underground Utility
Assessment District for Laguna Beach’s Woods Cove Heads to Vote (Los Angeles
Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)
7.
U.S. Exports of Natural Gas Set a Record High in
the First Half of 2023 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=60582
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
8.
Americans Don’t Hate Living Near Solar &
Wind Farms as Much as You Might Think (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/10/03/solar-panels-wind-turbines-nimby/
9.
Arizona: Solar Power – A Utility Giant’s Hired
Gun Says the Quiet Part Out Loud (Mother Jones)
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/10/utility-opposition-rooftop-solar-shareholder-profits/
10.
California Looks to Add Solar & Transmission
Along Highways (Canary Media)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
11.
‘Miracle’ Water Year in California: Rain, Snow
Put State’s Reservoirs at 128% of Historical Average (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/california-water-year-rain-reservoirs-b6385c05b6eb82495f3963e067e568e1
12.
U.S. Pacific Northwest Water Supplies Fall to
22-Year Low in 2023 (Reuters)
13.
Arizona to Cancel Leases Allowing Saudi-Owned
Farm Access to State’s Groundwater (Associated Press)
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
14.
‘Gobsmackingly’ Warm September Was Earth’s
Hottest on Record (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/04/earth-hottest-september-record-year
15.
California: Some Pacific Gas & Electric Customers
Can Look Forward to Their Second Climate Credit on Their October Energy Bill
(KEYT-TV, Santa Barbara, CA)
16.
Montana Appeals Landmark Climate Change Ruling
in Case Brought by Young Advocates (The Hill, Washington, DC)
17.
How Does Climate Change Threaten Your
Neighborhood? A New Map Has the Details. (Grist Online)
https://grist.org/extreme-weather/new-map-climate-change-risks-neighborhood-vulnerability-index/
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
18.
WA State:
U.S. Rep. Kilmer (WA) Announces New Federal Broadband Investments for
Skokomish Tribe (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
https://masonwebtv.com/archives/54049
19.
WA State: Lower Elwha Tribe Awarded Grant Toward
Development of Broadband Access (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)
20.
Even After the Pandemic, Broadband Is Critical
for Rural Education. $1 Billion Won’t Be Enough to Reach Everyone in
Washington. (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/oct/01/even-after-the-pandemic-broadband-is-critical-for-/
BEAM ME UP,
SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
21.
EarthTalk: Spam Email Takes Toll on Environment
(Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff, AZ)
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
22.
A Statewide Grant Offered Free E-Bikes. Rural
Communities Are Taking Advantage (National Public Radio)
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
23.
Welcome to the Age of Paid Social Media
(Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/welcome-to-the-age-of-paid-social-media-1850899396
MANAGEMENT &
GOVERNANCE
24.
Public Power Utilities Eligible to Receive Tax
Incentive Under Hydropower ITC Legislation (American Public Power Association)
25.
Leading Today & Tomorrow: Insights from
Public Power’s Rising Leaders (American Public Power Association)
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
26.
Michigan: Homeowners Lose Battle to Sue Federal
Government Over Edenville Dam Failure (Courthouse News Service)
27.
Share Of Properties at Risk of an Insurance Rate
Increase or Non-Renewal, 2023 (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/10/03/washington-natural-disasters-damage
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
28.
Guest Essay: Major Announcement Means Bright
Future for Salmon & Clean Energy (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/oct/02/major-announcement-means-bright-future-for-salmon/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Stevie Nicks’ $55 Barbie Doll Sells Out First Day of Release
https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/10/02/stevie-nicks-barbie-doll-sold-out/
Emotional Support Alligator Barred from Attending Phillies
Game
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/09/29/emotional-support-alligator-Wally-Phillies/2001696007680/
Taco Stop Leads California Man To $1 Million Lottery Prize
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/10/02/lotto-California-Lottery-taco-truck/4941696278791/
October Solar Eclipse to Darken Washington Skies. Here’s
What to Know About Historic Event
https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article280041899.html
SONG OF THE DAY
Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon (Stevie Nicks Lead Vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xGPi-Al3zQ
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