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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories
Biden Admin Announces $2.2 Billion in Grants to Boost U.S.
Power Grid (Canary Media)
Oregon Drafts a Reboot of the State’s Flagship Climate
Program (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/07/oregon-climate-protection-program-public-consultation/
Oregon: Coos County Voters to Weigh in This November on
Opposition to Offshore Wind Development (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)
More Than 3.4 Million Americans Used $8.4 Billion in Clean
Energy Credits in 2023 (United Press International)
Google Antitrust Ruling May Pose $20 Billion Risk for Apple
(Reuters)
News
Highlights (See Stories Below)
1.
Biden Admin Announces $2.2 Billion in Grants to
Boost U.S. Power Grid
2.
Chelan PUD Mulling Plans for Heavy Use
Customers, Data Centers
3.
As California Power Bills Rise, Lawmakers
Express Frustrations with State Energy Goals
4.
Environmentalists, Customers Raise Concerns Over
New NW Natural Hydrogen Project to Lower Emissions
5.
Tiny Oregon Co-op Keeps the Lights on Despite
Massive Wildfires
6.
Maine: Utility Company’s Proposal to Rat Out
Hidden Marijuana Operations to Police Raises Privacy Concerns
7.
U.S. Dept. of Energy Highlights ‘Major Gaps’ in
Hydropower Supply Chain
8.
U.S. Senate Appropriations Passes FY 2025 DOE,
LIHEAP Appropriations Bills
9.
EIA Expects Mixed Bag for Energy Prices in 2024
10.
Oregon: Coos County Voters to Weigh in This
November on Opposition to Offshore Wind Development
11.
Why Is This Idaho Wind Farm Receiving So Much
Opposition?
12.
Idaho: ‘Our Backs Are Against the Wall’: The
Solar Development That Divided a Rural Community
13.
SunPower, a Solar Icon Once Valued in the
Billions, Files for Bankruptcy
14.
More Than 3.4 Million Americans Used $8.4
Billion in Clean Energy Credits in 2023
15.
Record Sockeye Salmon Run Thrills Anglers in
North Central Washington
16.
Federal Court Orders Fish & Wildlife to
Rethink Protections for Montana Fish
17.
British Columbia Landslide River Surge Expected
to Reach Lower Mainland Today
18.
Oregon Drafts a Reboot of the State’s Flagship
Climate Program
19.
Around a Third of Carbon Credits Fail New
Benchmark Test
20.
Google Antitrust Ruling May Pose $20 Billion
Risk for Apple
21.
DOE & Western Area Power Administration
Leaders Collaborate on Technology, Cybersecurity
22.
‘Power to the People: The Story of Rural
Electric Cooperatives’
23.
Western Wildfire Season Continues with a
Vengeance as New Blaze Destroys Homes in Southern California
24.
Picturesque Glacier Releases Water Down a River
in Alaska. More Than 100 Homes Are Damaged
25.
Editorial: Updated River Treaty Prepares Region
for Future
26.
Blog: Cost of Washington Carbon Dioxide Tax in
2023 Is Greater Than Election-Year Tax Rebates Offered by Inslee Administration
Word of the Day – The Horrible Haiku Edition
Puckish \PUCK-ish\ Adjective – Impish, whimsical.
It was an ironic twist: The former hockey player had retired from the game to become a commentator for the Montreal Canadiens. There, he became well known for his “puckish” sense of humor.
Energy
& Utility Issues
1.
Biden Admin Announces $2.2 Billion in Grants to Boost
U.S. Power Grid (Canary Media)
2.
Chelan PUD Mulling Plans for Heavy Use
Customers, Data Centers (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/chelan-pud-mulling-plans-for-heavy-use-customers-data-centers/
3.
As California Power Bills Rise, Lawmakers
Express Frustrations with State Energy Goals (Fresno Bee, CA – Via Yahoo! News)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-power-bills-rise-lawmakers-232717792.html
4.
Environmentalists, Customers Raise Concerns Over
New NW Natural Hydrogen Project to Lower Emissions (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
5.
Tiny Oregon Co-op Keeps the Lights on Despite
Massive Wildfires (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)
https://www.electric.coop/tiny-oregon-co-op-keeps-the-lights-on-despite-massive-wildfires
6.
Maine: Utility Company’s Proposal to Rat Out
Hidden Marijuana Operations to Police Raises Privacy Concerns (Associated
Press)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/utility-companys-proposal-rat-hidden-042447520.html
7.
U.S. Dept. of Energy Highlights ‘Major Gaps’ in
Hydropower Supply Chain (Supply Chain Brain)
8.
U.S. Senate Appropriations Passes FY 2025 DOE,
LIHEAP Appropriations Bills (American Public Power Association)
9.
EIA Expects Mixed Bag for Energy Prices in 2024
(U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/pressroom/releases/press557.php
Renewable
Energy & Self Storage
10.
Oregon: Coos County Voters to Weigh in This November
on Opposition to Offshore Wind Development (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland,
OR)
11.
Why Is This Idaho Wind Farm Receiving So Much
Opposition? (Renewable Energy World)
12.
Idaho: ‘Our Backs Are Against the Wall’: The Solar
Development That Divided a Rural Community (Idaho Statesman, ID – Via Yahoo!
News)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/backs-against-wall-solar-development-100000118.html
13.
SunPower, a Solar Icon Once Valued in the Billions,
Files for Bankruptcy (Canary Media)
Conservation
& Efficiency
14.
More Than 3.4 Million Americans Used $8.4
Billion in Clean Energy Credits in 2023 (United Press International)
Fish
& Wildlife
15.
Record Sockeye Salmon Run Thrills Anglers in
North Central Washington (Source ONE News, Ephrata, WA)
16.
Federal Court Orders Fish & Wildlife to Rethink
Protections for Montana Fish (Courthouse News Service)
Water,
Water, Anywhere?
17.
British Columbia Landslide River Surge Expected to
Reach Lower Mainland Today (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Climate
Change Sequestration Vault
18.
Oregon Drafts a Reboot of the State’s Flagship
Climate Program (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/07/oregon-climate-protection-program-public-consultation/
19.
Around a Third of Carbon Credits Fail New
Benchmark Test (Reuters)
The
Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity
20.
Google Antitrust Ruling May Pose $20 Billion
Risk for Apple (Reuters)
21.
DOE & Western Area Power Administration Leaders
Collaborate on Technology, Cybersecurity (Western Area Power Administration)
https://www.wapa.gov/doe-and-wapa-leaders-collaborate-on-technology-and-cybersecurity-priorities/
Public
Relations, Marketing & Media
22.
‘Power to the People: The Story of Rural
Electric Cooperatives’ (Resilience)
Other
Things to Know About Today
23.
Western Wildfire Season Continues with a Vengeance
as New Blaze Destroys Homes in Southern California (ABC News)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/western-wildfire-season-continues-vengeance-new-blaze-destroys/story
24.
Picturesque Glacier Releases Water Down a River in
Alaska. More Than 100 Homes Are Damaged (Associated Press)
Soapbox
Serenade – Vox Populi
25.
Editorial: Updated River Treaty Prepares Region for
Future (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
26.
Blog: Cost of Washington Carbon Dioxide Tax in 2023
Is Greater Than Election-Year Tax Rebates Offered by Inslee Administration (Washington
Policy Center)
Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions
Adoptable Puppies Bring Joy & Mental Wellness to the LA Yoga
World
Italy’s Mount Etna Erupts Again, Sends Ash Plume 32,000 Feet
into Sky
https://www.yahoo.com/news/italy-mount-etna-erupts-again-144207448.html
Dolce & Gabbana Introduces Fragrance Mist for Dogs: ‘Crafted
for a Playful Beauty Routine’
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dolce-gabbana-introduces-fragrance-mist-172238564.html
American Friendship Project – 42% of Americans Aren’t as Close
to Their Friends as They Would Like
Song of the Day
Andrew Gold – Thank You for Being a Friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0dxx79ZdXg
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