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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Will Heavy Lowland Snow Fall Over Western Washington on
Friday or Saturday? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2024/01/will-heavy-lowland-snow-fall-over.html
Puget Sound Energy to Invest $10 Million to Develop New
Nuclear Power Reactors at Tri-Cities (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article284065563.html
Blizzard May Rescue Oregon’s Snowpack (Capital Press –
Paywall Advisory)
Arrest Warrant Issued for Montana Man Accused of Killing
Thousands of Birds, Including Eagles (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/eagles-killed-indictment-black-market-b09d23ff49f338c9415240bd933642a0
FCC Warns Millions of Households Could Lose Broadband Discounts
Without Additional Funding (The Hill, Washington, DC)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See
Stories Below)
1. Puget Sound Energy to Invest $10 Million to Develop New Nuclear Power Reactors at Tri-Cities
2. Statement on Impending Arctic Cold Across United States
3. Cold Weather Safety: How To Stay Safe If You’re Affected by Power Outages After a Winter Storm
4. Natural Gas Prices Were 62 Percent Lower Than in 2022: EIA
5. Top U.S. Grid Operator Sees Electric Vehicles, Industry Driving Up Peak Power Demand
6. U.S. Reps. Rodgers, Duncan Seek Answers from FERC on Impact of Plant Retirements
7. Bald Eagle Electrocuted in West Seattle, Knocking Out Power in Neighborhood
8. Miss America Visits to Talk STEM, Nuclear Engineering, Self-Confidence
9. Puget Sound Energy, Form Energy Explore 10-MW, 100-Hour Iron-Air Battery Pilot
10. Nevada: Nye County Commission Rebukes Lithium Mining, Solar Development
11. The Future Utility’s Shape Can Be Seen in This Western Cooperative
12. EIA Expects Two Years of Significant Growth in Solar Electric Generation in the United States
13. Biden Blocked from Undoing Dishwasher, Washing Machine Rules
14. National Cut Your Energy Costs Day - January 10
15. Arrest Warrant Issued for Montana Man Accused of Killing Thousands of Birds, Including Eagles
16. Threatened Oregon Chum Salmon Get Help
17. When You Drink Bottled Water, You’re Drinking Lots & Lots of Plastic Particles
18. Blizzard May Rescue Oregon’s Snowpack
19. Climate Change Is Shrinking Snowpack in Many Places, Study Shows. It Will Get Worse
20. 2023 Confirmed as World’s Hottest Year on Record
21. Carbon Pollution Is Down in the U.S., But Not Fast Enough to Meet Biden’s 2030 Goal, New Report Says
22. FCC Warns Millions of Households Could Lose Broadband Discounts Without Additional Funding
23. WA State Rep. Waters Introduces Bipartisan Legislation That Would Help Further Rural Broadband Expansion
24. Forging Your Path by Creating Your Personal Leadership Brand
25. Power Companies Paid Civil Rights Leaders in the U.S. South. They Became Loyal Industry Advocates
26. Rebate Checks Could Be Part of Washington’s 2023 Legislative Session
27. Will Heavy Lowland Snow Fall Over Western Washington on Friday or Saturday?
28. ‘Wide Range’ of Possibilities for Western Washington Snow as Forecasts Take Shape
29. Portland’s Early Wednesday Snow Melts Off Quickly. Rain Continues Thursday, But Then Snow May Return
30. Blizzard Knocks Out Power & Closes Highways & Ski Resorts in Oregon & Washington
31. Alaska Airlines Cancels Boeing 737 Max 9 Flights After Midair Incident
WORD OF THE DAY
Lachrymose \ LACK-rim-mose\ Adjective – 1: given to tears or weeping: tearful 2: tending to cause tears: mournful.
Tad's advertisement campaign for a new onion variety was not successful. Initially, he convinced the DeBarto Onion Company to use the popular tagline "An Onion A Day Keeps Your Spouse Away." However, he later devised a new campaign for "Lachrymose Free Onions, They're All Wet." Unfortunately, the leadership team did not find it amusing.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Puget Sound Energy to Invest $10 Million to Develop
New Nuclear Power Reactors at Tri-Cities (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article284065563.html
2.
Statement on Impending Arctic Cold Across United
States (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)
3.
Cold Weather Safety: How To Stay Safe If You’re
Affected by Power Outages After a Winter Storm (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
4.
Natural Gas Prices Were 62 Percent Lower Than in
2022: EIA (American Public Power Association)
https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/natural-gas-prices-were-62-percent-lower-2022-eia
5.
Top U.S. Grid Operator Sees Electric Vehicles,
Industry Driving Up Peak Power Demand (Reuters)
6.
U.S. Reps. Rodgers, Duncan Seek Answers from FERC
on Impact of Plant Retirements (Daily Energy Insider)
7.
Bald Eagle Electrocuted in West Seattle,
Knocking Out Power in Neighborhood (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
8.
Miss America Visits to Talk STEM, Nuclear
Engineering, Self-Confidence (Idaho National Laboratory)
https://inl.gov/news/miss-america-visits-to-talk-stem-nuclear-engineering-self-confidence/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
9.
Puget Sound Energy, Form Energy Explore 10-MW,
100-Hour Iron-Air Battery Pilot (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/puget-sound-energy-form-energy-long-duration-iron-battery/704026/
10.
Nevada: Nye County Commission Rebukes Lithium
Mining, Solar Development (Nevada Independent)
11.
The Future Utility’s Shape Can Be Seen in This
Western Cooperative (Forbes Magazine)
12.
EIA Expects Two Years of Significant Growth in Solar
Electric Generation in the United States (U.S. Energy Information
Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/pressroom/releases/press549.php
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
13.
Biden Blocked from Undoing Dishwasher, Washing
Machine Rules (Bloomberg News)
14.
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day - January 10
(National Day Calendar)
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-cut-your-energy-costs-day-january-10
FISH &
WILDLIFE
15.
Arrest Warrant Issued for Montana Man Accused of
Killing Thousands of Birds, Including Eagles (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/eagles-killed-indictment-black-market-b09d23ff49f338c9415240bd933642a0
16.
Threatened Oregon Chum Salmon Get Help (Oregon
Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/01/09/threatened-oregon-chum-salmon-get-help/
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
17.
When You Drink Bottled Water, You’re Drinking
Lots & Lots of Plastic Particles (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bottled-water-plastic-1.7079302?cmp=rss
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
18.
Blizzard May Rescue Oregon’s Snowpack (Capital
Press – Paywall Advisory)
19.
Climate Change Is Shrinking Snowpack in Many
Places, Study Shows. It Will Get Worse (Associated Press)
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/climate-change-is-shrinking-snowpack-in-many-18600498.php
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
20.
2023 Confirmed as World’s Hottest Year on Record
(British Broadcasting Corporation)
https://news.yahoo.com/2023-confirmed-worlds-hottest-record-120025392.html?.tsrc=1013
21.
Carbon Pollution Is Down in the U.S., But Not
Fast Enough to Meet Biden’s 2030 Goal, New Report Says (Vancouver Columbian, WA
– Paywall Advisory)
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
22.
FCC Warns Millions of Households Could Lose
Broadband Discounts Without Additional Funding (The Hill, Washington, DC)
23.
WA State Rep. Waters Introduces Bipartisan
Legislation That Would Help Further Rural Broadband Expansion (Gorge Radio,
Hood River, OR)
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
24.
Forging Your Path by Creating Your Personal
Leadership Brand (Forbes Magazine)
MANAGEMENT &
GOVERNANCE
25.
Power Companies Paid Civil Rights Leaders in the
U.S. South. They Became Loyal Industry Advocates (The Guardian, UK)
26.
Rebate Checks Could Be Part of Washington’s 2023
Legislative Session (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
27.
Will Heavy Lowland Snow Fall Over Western
Washington on Friday or Saturday? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2024/01/will-heavy-lowland-snow-fall-over.html
28.
‘Wide Range’ of Possibilities for Western
Washington Snow as Forecasts Take Shape (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
29.
Portland’s Early Wednesday Snow Melts Off
Quickly. Rain Continues Thursday, But Then Snow May Return (The Oregonian, Portland,
OR)
30.
Blizzard Knocks Out Power & Closes Highways &
Ski Resorts in Oregon & Washington (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
31.
Alaska Airlines Cancels Boeing 737 Max 9 Flights
After Midair Incident (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Video: Thousands of Crows Flock to Burnaby Every Day. Witness
Their Spectacular Journey
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2291882051931
Researchers Comb Through Data Indicating Magpies Attack
Balding Men More Often
University Aims to Revive Words Including ‘Blatherskite,’ ‘Petrichor’
Cat Missing for 7 Years Found at Factory 300 Yards from Home
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/01/09/lost-cat-7-years-Duke-Corby/2391704830182/
SONG OF THE DAY
The Bee Gees – Words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmoAMZg8MvI
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