The Energy News Digest for August 28, 2024

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

Northwest Power & Conservation Council Releases 2029 Resource Adequacy Assessment (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/northwest-power-and-conservation-council-releases-2029-resource-adequacy-assessment

Salmon Will Soon Swim Freely in the Klamath River for First Time in a Century Once Dams Are Removed (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/klamath-dam-removal-oregon-california-salmon-7fb51916375df492049670c6b2a61760

Cowlitz County, PUD Suspend Landfill Power Plan Because of Ecology Requirements (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/aug/28/cowlitz-county-pud-suspend-landfill-power-plan-because-of-ecology-requirements/

California Rooftop Solar Subsidy to Cost $8.5 Billion a Year, Says Ratepayer Advocate (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/california-rooftop-solar-subsidy-cost-85-billion-year-says-ratepayer-advocate-2024-08-22/

Washington Farmers Want Their Promised Carbon-Pricing Exemptions (Cascade PBS)

https://www.cascadepbs.org/environment/2024/08/washington-farmers-want-their-promised-carbon-pricing-exemptions

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1.      Northwest Power & Conservation Council Releases 2029 Resource Adequacy Assessment

2.      California: ‘Enough Is Enough’: Protestors Frustrated by High Power Bills Call on Gov. Newsom To ‘Stop Pacific Gas & Electric’

3.      Utah Residents Voice Concerns Over Rocky Mountain Power Rate Increase

4.      U.S. Energy Spending Increased by More Than 20% in 2022

5.      Montana: NorthWestern Energy, Talen to Supreme Court: New EPA Rules ‘Put an Untenable Burden on Colstrip’

6.      Priest Rapids Dam Can Now Handle a 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake

7.      Video: A Look Inside How the Bonneville Dams Powers the Portland Metro Region

8.      Southwest Power Pool Seeks FERC OK to Delay 2024 Interconnection Queue Process

9.      Midwest Grid Operators Submit $1.7 Billion Plan to Build Cross-Border Power Lines

10.   Cowlitz County, PUD Suspend Landfill Power Plan Because of Ecology Requirements

11.   California Rooftop Solar Subsidy to Cost $8.5 Billion a Year, Says Ratepayer Advocate

12.   Vegas-Sized Solar Project Could Come to Nevada’s Smallest County; Residents Not Thrilled

13.   WA State: Douglas County PUD Shares Update on Hydrogen Fueling Station

14.   Oregon Researchers Paint Wind Turbines Partly Black to Reduce Bird Deaths

15.   These Proud Conservatives Love Wind Turbines & Solar Power. Here’s Why.

16.   Sleeping In, Showering Less: BC Hydro Says Power Use Changes Since Pandemic

17.   Alaska: Heat Pump Incentive Program Aims to Lower Home Heating Bills in Gustavus

18.   Salmon Will Soon Swim Freely in the Klamath River for First Time in a Century Once Dams Are Removed

19.   Killings of Invasive Owls to Ramp Up on U.S. West Coast in a Bid to Save Native Birds

20.   The History Behind These Gargantuan Oregon Salmon Is Beyond Fascinating

21.   Oregon: Extreme Wildfires Threaten the Portland Area’s Drinking Water. It’s Not Alone

22.   Washington Farmers Want Their Promised Carbon-Pricing Exemptions

23.   In National Broadband Rollout, Rural Landscapes Pose a Challenge

24.   Court Orders ISPs, FCC to Argue Net Neutrality on Halloween

25.   West Coast States to Share $102 Million in Federal Funds to Add Zero-Emission Truck Charging, Refueling Stations on I-5

26.   Why Other Electric Vehicle Drivers Still Can’t Access Tesla Superchargers

27.   Washington Sees ‘Overwhelmingly Positive Response’ to Electric Vehicle Rebates – But Critics Question Costs

28.   NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Finally Getting to the Main Event on Mars

29.   Eighteen Republicans Defend Inflation Reduction Act Provisions

30.   Avista’s Vermillion Stepping Down; Rosentrater to Become First Woman to Lead Company as CEO

31.   WA State: Scandal in the Small Town of Morton Where $937,000 Was Allegedly Stolen

32.   Wild Week of U.S. Weather Includes Heat Wave, Tropical Storm, Landslide, Flash Flood & Snow

33.   Today in History: August 28, MLK Delivers ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech

34.   Editorial: Does WA State Energy Council Have the Courage to Stand Up to Gov. Inslee?

Word of the Day – The Horrible Haiku Edition

Imprecate \IMP-pruh-kayt\ Verb - To invoke evil on, curse. To utter curses.

See The News Digest editor imprecate, with unprintable prose, his spell checker for changing imbricate to imprecate in his example sentence for the August 28 word of the day.

Energy & Utility Issues

1.      Northwest Power & Conservation Council Releases 2029 Resource Adequacy Assessment (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/northwest-power-and-conservation-council-releases-2029-resource-adequacy-assessment

2.      California: ‘Enough Is Enough’: Protestors Frustrated by High Power Bills Call on Gov. Newsom To ‘Stop Pacific Gas & Electric’ (KXTV-TV, Sacramento, CA)

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/protestors-call-on-newsom-to-stop-pge/103-9888320c-c6b9-4ae2-9883-8253a0c62724

3.      Utah Residents Voice Concerns Over Rocky Mountain Power Rate Increase (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT)

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/08/21/rocky-mountain-power-rate-increase-legislature-meeting/

4.      U.S. Energy Spending Increased by More Than 20% in 2022 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=62945

5.      Montana: NorthWestern Energy, Talen to Supreme Court: New EPA Rules ‘Put an Untenable Burden on Colstrip’ (Montana Free Press)

https://montanafreepress.org/2024/08/23/northwestern-energy-talen-to-supreme-court-new-epa-rules-put-an-untenable-burden-on-colstrip/

6.      Priest Rapids Dam Can Now Handle a 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake (Hydro Review)

https://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-industry-news/rehabilitation-and-repair/priest-rapids-dam-can-now-handle-a-7-1-magnitude-earthquake/#gref

7.      Video: A Look Inside How the Bonneville Dams Powers the Portland Metro Region (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/video/tech/science/environment/a-look-inside-how-the-bonneville-dams-powers-the-portland-metro-region/283-f55a3b3d-b7db-4a15-bd9e-cdc7df03d533

8.      Southwest Power Pool Seeks FERC OK to Delay 2024 Interconnection Queue Process (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/southwest-power-pool-spp-ferc-delay-interconnection-queue/725212/

9.      Midwest Grid Operators Submit $1.7 Billion Plan to Build Cross-Border Power Lines (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/midwest-grid-operators-submit-1-7b-plan-build-cross-border-power-lines

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

10.   Cowlitz County, PUD Suspend Landfill Power Plan Because of Ecology Requirements (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/aug/28/cowlitz-county-pud-suspend-landfill-power-plan-because-of-ecology-requirements/

11.   California Rooftop Solar Subsidy to Cost $8.5 Billion a Year, Says Ratepayer Advocate (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/california-rooftop-solar-subsidy-cost-85-billion-year-says-ratepayer-advocate-2024-08-22/

12.   Vegas-Sized Solar Project Could Come to Nevada’s Smallest County; Residents Not Thrilled (Nevada Independent)

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/vegas-sized-solar-project-could-come-to-nevadas-smallest-county-residents-not-thrilled

13.   WA State: Douglas County PUD Shares Update on Hydrogen Fueling Station (NCW News, East Wenatchee, WA)

https://www.ncwlife.com/news/douglas-county-pud-shares-update-on-hydrogen-fueling-station/article_6ad808a0-60b3-11ef-8054-2f479087d958.html

14.   Oregon Researchers Paint Wind Turbines Partly Black to Reduce Bird Deaths (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/oregon-researchers-paint-wind-turbines-partly-black-to-reduce-bird-deaths/

15.   These Proud Conservatives Love Wind Turbines & Solar Power. Here’s Why. (USA Today – Via MSN)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/these-proud-conservatives-love-wind-turbines-and-solar-power-heres-why/ar-AA1ponzg

Conservation & Efficiency

16.   Sleeping In, Showering Less: BC Hydro Says Power Use Changes Since Pandemic (The Canadian Press)

https://www.peacearchnews.com/news/sleeping-in-showering-less-bc-hydro-says-power-use-changes-since-pandemic-2842200

17.   Alaska: Heat Pump Incentive Program Aims to Lower Home Heating Bills in Gustavus (KTOO Radio, Juneau, AK)

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/08/26/heat-pump-incentive-program-aims-to-lower-home-heating-bills-in-gustavus/

Fish & Wildlife

18.   Salmon Will Soon Swim Freely in the Klamath River for First Time in a Century Once Dams Are Removed (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/klamath-dam-removal-oregon-california-salmon-7fb51916375df492049670c6b2a61760

19.   Killings of Invasive Owls to Ramp Up on U.S. West Coast in a Bid to Save Native Birds (Associated Press)

https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/environment/killings-invasive-owls-ramps-up-west-coast-save-native-birds/283-226020a3-a79d-47f1-bb04-872a8d642d7a

20.   The History Behind These Gargantuan Oregon Salmon Is Beyond Fascinating (Only in Oregon)

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/state-pride/oregon/salmon-history-astoria-or/

Water, Water, Anywhere?

21.   Oregon: Extreme Wildfires Threaten the Portland Area’s Drinking Water. It’s Not Alone (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/28/extreme-wildfires-threaten-portland-area-watershed-drinking-water/

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

22.   Washington Farmers Want Their Promised Carbon-Pricing Exemptions (Cascade PBS)

https://www.cascadepbs.org/environment/2024/08/washington-farmers-want-their-promised-carbon-pricing-exemptions

London Calling –Telecommunications

23.   In National Broadband Rollout, Rural Landscapes Pose a Challenge (Marketplace)

https://www.marketplace.org/2024/08/27/in-national-broadband-rollout-rural-landscapes-pose-a-challenge/

24.   Court Orders ISPs, FCC to Argue Net Neutrality on Halloween (Broadband Breakfast)

https://broadbandbreakfast.com/court-orders-isps-fcc-to-argue-net-neutrality-on-halloween/

I Sing the Car Electric

25.   West Coast States to Share $102 Million in Federal Funds to Add Zero-Emission Truck Charging, Refueling Stations on I-5 (KTVZ-TV, Bend, OR)

https://ktvz.com/news/environment/2024/08/27/west-coast-states-to-share-102-million-in-federal-funds-to-add-zero-emission-truck-charging-refueling-stations-on-i-5/

26.   Why Other Electric Vehicle Drivers Still Can’t Access Tesla Superchargers (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/91180092/why-other-ev-drivers-still-cant-access-tesla-superchargers

27.   Washington Sees ‘Overwhelmingly Positive Response’ to Electric Vehicle Rebates – But Critics Question Costs (Geekwire – Via MSN)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/washington-sees-overwhelmingly-positive-response-to-ev-rebates-but-critics-question-costs/ar-AA1pxciX

Barrel O’ Green Potpourri – Seething Stew of Science

28.   NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Finally Getting to the Main Event on Mars (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/nasas-perseverance-rover-is-finally-getting-to-the-main-event-on-mars-2000491884

Management & Governance

29.   Eighteen Republicans Defend Inflation Reduction Act Provisions (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/eighteen-republicans-defend-inflation-reduction-act-provisions

30.   Avista’s Vermillion Stepping Down; Rosentrater to Become First Woman to Lead Company as CEO (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/aug/26/avistas-vermillion-stepping-down-rosentrater-to-be/

31.   WA State: Scandal in the Small Town of Morton Where $937,000 Was Allegedly Stolen (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3981651/scandal-in-the-small-town-of-morton-where-937000-was-allegedly-stolen/

Other Things to Know About Today

32.   Wild Week of U.S. Weather Includes Heat Wave, Tropical Storm, Landslide, Flash Flood & Snow (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/us-extreme-weather-glance-74406ed40b60e8dff405488e0e483fc6

33.   Today in History: August 28, MLK Delivers ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/today-in-history/august-28

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

34.   Editorial: Does WA State Energy Council Have the Courage to Stand Up to Gov. Inslee? (Tri-City Herald, WA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/does-wa-state-energy-council-120000730.html

Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions

Connecticut Woman’s Tattoos, Body Modifications Break World Records

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/22/Guinness-World-Records-tattoos-body-modifications/7431724340679/

New Apple Created in Washington Will Be Named Next Week

https://www.nwpb.org/2024/08/22/new-apple-created-in-washington-will-be-named-next-week/

Boy Smashes 3,500-Year-Old Jar, Museum Invites Him Back

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/28/boy-jar-smash-3500-years-old/4091724862304/

Florida Team’s Bat Dog to Keep Her Job, Despite Messy Debut

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/27/Clearwater-Threshers-bat-dog-poop/6341724779495/

Song of the Day

Igor Stravinsky – The Firebird: The Princesses’ Game with the Golden Apples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq-akko14-0

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The Energy News Digest for August 26, 2024

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

Hydropower Expected to Increase Throughout the U.S., But Climate Change Could Affect How — And When — We Use It (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/21/hydropower-electricity-pacific-northwest-renewable-energy-climate-change/

Canada: B.C. Hydro Begins Filling Reservoir as Peace River Dam’s Site C Nears Completion (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-reservoir-site-c-1.7304535

Inside the Plan to Build a New Dam & Reservoir in WA (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/aug/24/inside-the-plan-to-build-a-new-dam-and-reservoir-in-wa/

Idaho: Japanese Americans Call on President Biden to Halt Wind Farm Near Minidoka (Cascade PBS)

https://www.cascadepbs.org/environment/2024/08/japanese-americans-call-biden-halt-wind-farm-near-minidoka

Inside the Plan for a Massive WA Insulation Plant to Spin Molten Rock Like Cotton Candy (Tri-City Herald, WA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/inside-plan-massive-wa-insulation-120000871.html

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1.      Hydropower Expected to Increase Throughout the U.S., But Climate Change Could Affect How — And When — We Use It

2.      Canada: B.C. Hydro Begins Filling Reservoir as Peace River Dam’s Site C Nears Completion

3.      Glen Canyon Dam Is Producing 17% Less Electricity. What Does That Mean for Colorado Utilities?

4.      WA State: Douglas County PUD Approves Sale of Surplus Hydropower to Puget Sound Energy

5.      Idaho: Army Corps Gives Update on Albeni Falls Dam Gates

6.      Oregon: City of Keizer Advances Deal to Sell Land to Canadian Power Firm

7.      Earthquake Risks & Rising Costs: The Price of Operating California’s Last Nuclear Plant

8.      You Had a Lot of Questions About Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors. We Posed Them to the Experts

9.      Former Pacific PUD Meter Reader Pleads Guilty After Claiming PTSD from Dog Attack, Caught Selling Dogs

10.   Cowlitz PUD Canine Rescue Follow-Up – Castle Rock Woman Pleads Guilty to Shooting Dog in Head, Leaving Him in Toutle Ditch

11.   Idaho: Japanese Americans Call on President Biden to Halt Wind Farm Near Minidoka

12.   Idaho AG Tells Legislative Committee His Office Would Appeal Lava Ridge Wind Project Decision

13.   Tri-Cities Group Thinks WA Board About to Cave After Gov. Inslee Pushes for More Wind Turbines

14.   Spokane County Commissioners Move to Regulate Wind, Solar Farms as Interest Grows in Eastern Washington

15.   Officials Approve Plan to Someday Dismantle Ostrea Solar Site in Yakima County

16.   Inside the Plan for a Massive WA Insulation Plant to Spin Molten Rock Like Cotton Candy

17.   DOE Selects 13 States, Virgin Islands for $54 Million in Low-Income Weatherization, Renewables Funding

18.   American Shad Clog Fish Ladders, Causing Trouble for Salmon

19.   WA State: Decision Upheld to Remove a Portion of Electron Dam on the Puyallup River

20.   Inside the Plan to Build a New Dam & Reservoir in WA

21.   Idaho: Avista Utilities to Reduce Water Release from Post Falls Dam Due to Dry Weather

22.   Rebates on the Way for Farmers Who Paid Fuel Surcharges Under WA Climate Law

23.   Does ‘Carbon Sound’ Have a Ring to It? How Seattle Area Can Become the Silicon Valley of Climate Tech

24.   23 Million Americans Navigate Hiked Internet Costs Since the Affordable Connectivity Program Ended

25.   Energy Demand from Data Centers Growing Faster Than West Can Supply, Experts Say

26.   Meta Strikes Deal for First Major Use of Next-Gen Geothermal Power East of the Rockies

27.   PM Trudeau Says Canada Will Slap Big Tariffs on Chinese-Made Electric Vehicles

28.   Getting There: State Program Will Boost Electric Car Chargers in Northeastern Washington

29.   California ISO Interconnection Reform Plan Draws Support from SoCal Ed, PG&E, PUC

30.   Alaska City Issues Evacuation Orders After Landslide Leaves One Dead & Three Injured

31.   Back-to-Work Order Issued for Two Major Canada Railroads. Union Will Comply, But Lawsuit Planned

32.   Washington’s Fall Could Be Wetter Than Normal, NOAA Predicts

Word of the Day

Sashay /sah-SHAY/ Verb – To proudly walk in a slow, confident way that is meant to attract attention.

“Pockets! My dress has pockets!” enthused Martha as she sashayed out the door of her favorite fashion shop.

Energy & Utility Issues

1.      Hydropower Expected to Increase Throughout the U.S., But Climate Change Could Affect How — And When — We Use It (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/21/hydropower-electricity-pacific-northwest-renewable-energy-climate-change/

2.      Canada: B.C. Hydro Begins Filling Reservoir as Peace River Dam’s Site C Nears Completion (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-reservoir-site-c-1.7304535

3.      Glen Canyon Dam Is Producing 17% Less Electricity. What Does That Mean for Colorado Utilities? (Colorado Sun, Denver, CO)

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/22/glen-canyon-dam-hydropower-megadrought/

4.      WA State: Douglas County PUD Approves Sale of Surplus Hydropower to Puget Sound Energy (Hydro Review)

https://www.hydroreview.com/business-finance/business/douglas-county-pud-approves-sale-of-surplus-hydropower-to-puget-sound-energy/#gref

5.      Idaho: Army Corps Gives Update on Albeni Falls Dam Gates (Sandpoint Reader, ID)

https://sandpointreader.com/army-corps-gives-update-on-albeni-falls-dam-gates/

6.      Oregon: City of Keizer Advances Deal to Sell Land to Canadian Power Firm (Keizer Times, OR)

https://www.keizertimes.com/2024/08/22/city-advances-deal-to-sell-land-to-canadian-firm/

7.      Earthquake Risks & Rising Costs: The Price of Operating California’s Last Nuclear Plant (Los Angeles Times, CA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/earthquake-risks-rising-costs-price-100013503.html

8.      You Had a Lot of Questions About Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors. We Posed Them to the Experts (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/nuclear-reactors-climate-change-electricity-biden-682d36df7c13a58f7cd8911796df0419

9.      Former Pacific PUD Meter Reader Pleads Guilty After Claiming PTSD from Dog Attack, Caught Selling Dogs (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/meter-reader-pleads-guilty-after-claiming-ptsd-dog-attack-caught-selling-dogs/D6LAZAXKVVHMPHCZR5K7T7CDO4/

10.   Cowlitz PUD Canine Rescue Follow-Up – Castle Rock Woman Pleads Guilty to Shooting Dog in Head, Leaving Him in Toutle Ditch (Big Country News, Clarkston, WA)

https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/news/state/washington/western-washington-woman-pleads-guilty-to-shooting-dog-in-head-leaving-him-in-toutle-ditch/article_09a606f1-a67e-5217-b035-5153c6bccee1.html

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

11.   Idaho: Japanese Americans Call on President Biden to Halt Wind Farm Near Minidoka (Cascade PBS)

https://www.cascadepbs.org/environment/2024/08/japanese-americans-call-biden-halt-wind-farm-near-minidoka

12.   Idaho AG Tells Legislative Committee His Office Would Appeal Lava Ridge Wind Project Decision (Idaho Capital Sun)

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/08/22/idaho-ag-tells-legislative-committee-his-office-would-appeal-lava-ridge-wind-project-decision/

13.   Tri-Cities Group Thinks WA Board About to Cave After Gov. Inslee Pushes for More Wind Turbines (Tri-City Herald, WA – Via MSN)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tri-cities-group-thinks-wa-board-about-to-cave-after-inslee-pushes-for-more-wind-turbines/ar-AA1pj94H

14.   Spokane County Commissioners Move to Regulate Wind, Solar Farms as Interest Grows in Eastern Washington (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spokane-county-commissioners-move-regulate-035900112.html

15.   Officials Approve Plan to Someday Dismantle Ostrea Solar Site in Yakima County (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/business/officials-approve-plan-to-someday-dismantle-ostrea-solar-site-in-yakima-county/article_787a5ab0-6010-11ef-af43-03a2ae522bfa.html

Conservation & Efficiency

16.   Inside the Plan for a Massive WA Insulation Plant to Spin Molten Rock Like Cotton Candy (Tri-City Herald, WA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/inside-plan-massive-wa-insulation-120000871.html

17.   DOE Selects 13 States, Virgin Islands for $54 Million in Low-Income Weatherization, Renewables Funding (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-awards-53m-for-low-income-weatherization-renewables-projects/724944/

Fish & Wildlife

18.   American Shad Clog Fish Ladders, Causing Trouble for Salmon (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

https://www.nwpb.org/2024/08/21/american-shad-clog-fish-ladders-causing-trouble-for-salmon/

19.   WA State: Decision Upheld to Remove a Portion of Electron Dam on the Puyallup River (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

https://www.nwpb.org/2024/08/22/decision-upheld-to-remove-a-portion-of-electron-dam-on-the-puyallup-river/

Water, Water, Anywhere?

20.   Inside the Plan to Build a New Dam & Reservoir in WA (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/aug/24/inside-the-plan-to-build-a-new-dam-and-reservoir-in-wa/

21.   Idaho: Avista Utilities to Reduce Water Release from Post Falls Dam Due to Dry Weather (KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.kxly.com/news/avista-utilities-to-reduce-water-release-from-post-falls-dam-due-to-dry-weather/article_2560cb54-60bd-11ef-bf36-fb712831da29.html

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

22.   Rebates on the Way for Farmers Who Paid Fuel Surcharges Under WA Climate Law (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/08/22/rebates-on-the-way-for-farmers-who-paid-fuel-surcharges-under-wa-climate-law/

23.   Does ‘Carbon Sound’ Have a Ring to It? How Seattle Area Can Become the Silicon Valley of Climate Tech (GeekWire)

https://www.geekwire.com/2024/carbon-sound-can-seattle-become-the-silicon-valley-of-climate-tech/

London Calling –Telecommunications

24.   23 Million Americans Navigate Hiked Internet Costs Since the Affordable Connectivity Program Ended (C|Net News)

https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/23-million-americans-navigate-hiked-internet-costs-since-the-acp-ended/

The Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity

25.   Energy Demand from Data Centers Growing Faster Than West Can Supply, Experts Say (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/26/fast-growing-energy-demand-data-centers-pose-challenges-west/

26.   Meta Strikes Deal for First Major Use of Next-Gen Geothermal Power East of the Rockies (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4848084-meta-geothermal-energy-storage/

I Sing the Car Electric

27.   PM Trudeau Says Canada Will Slap Big Tariffs on Chinese-Made Electric Vehicles (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-halifax-tariffs-china-evs-1.7304773

28.   Getting There: State Program Will Boost Electric Car Chargers in Northeastern Washington (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/getting-state-program-boost-electric-035900500.html

Management & Governance

29.   California ISO Interconnection Reform Plan Draws Support from SoCal Ed, PG&E, PUC (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/caiso-interconnection-reform-ferc-pge-sce-puc-clearway/725077/

Other Things to Know About Today

30.   Alaska City Issues Evacuation Orders After Landslide Leaves One Dead & Three Injured (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/26/us/ketchikan-alaska-landslide-evacuations/index.html

31.   Back-to-Work Order Issued for Two Major Canada Railroads. Union Will Comply, But Lawsuit Planned (Associated Press)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/canadian-arbitrator-orders-employees-2-222802595.html

32.   Washington’s Fall Could Be Wetter Than Normal, NOAA Predicts (Axios Seattle)

https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/08/23/washington-fall-weather-outlook-noaa-pacific-northwest

Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions

Canadian Hits All the Right Notes to Win 2024 Air Guitar World Champion

https://keyt.com/news/2024/08/24/canadian-hits-all-the-right-notes-to-win-2024-air-guitar-world-champion/

NASA: Astronauts Stuck on ISS Must Wait for SpaceX Ride Home in 2025

https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2024/0824/nasa-astronauts-iss-spacex-boeing-starliner

Soaked Kitten Rescued from Ohio Car Wash

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/26/Fayette-Regional-Humane-Society-Ultimate-Shine-Car-Wash-kitten/1511724687912/

Man Builds 54-Level House of Cards in Eight Hours

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/23/Guinness-World-Records-card-stacking/3371724426363/

Song of the Day

Claude Debussy – Reflections in the Water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnnKmQ-wXZw

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