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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories
U.S. Adds Most Power Generation in 21 Years as Artificial
Intelligence Demand Surges (Bloomberg News)
Seattle City Light & Federal Fisheries Agency Still at
Loggerheads Over Fish (Salish Current)
Salmon – Who Is Catching What Where – A Look by the Numbers
of Last Year’s Record Global Pacific Salmon Catch (SeaWest News)
https://seawestnews.com/salmon-who-is-catching-what-where/
WA State Council Releases Revised Horse Heaven Clean Energy
Project Proposal (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_2ddd29de-5f10-11ef-9c6e-6370cb2b82f6.html
Rail Giants Plan to Shut Down Canada Network After Union
Talks Fail (Bloomberg News – Via Yahoo! News)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rail-giants-plan-shut-down-174611973.html
News
Highlights (See Stories Below)
1.
U.S. Adds Most Power Generation in 21 Years as
Artificial Intelligence Demand Surges
2.
Will Data Centers Disrupt Power System Adequacy
in the U.S. Pacific Northwest?
3.
NorthWestern Still Falling Short in Application
for Higher Rates, Says Montana PSC
4.
Idaho Doesn’t Produce Energy Like It Used To.
How Drought, Renewables Are Changing Our Landscape.
5.
Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association Honor
Fallen Lineman
6.
Public Power Utilities Earn High Marks in J.D.
Power Brand Appeal Index Study - Includes: Clark Public Utilities, Sacramento
Municipal Utility District, Seattle City Light, Snohomish County PUD, Tacoma
Power.
7.
WA State Council Releases Revised Horse Heaven
Clean Energy Project Proposal
8.
State of California Extends Geothermal Power
Plant’s Public Comment Period Amid Community Concerns
9.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Seeks Input on New Solar & Wind Power Guidelines
10.
Are U.S. Wind Farms Killing Thousands of Birds?
11.
Thinking About Solar? Here Are Some Things to
Consider
12.
Some of the Poorest Kentuckians Pay the Highest
Power Bills Because Their Houses Leak Energy
13.
Seattle City Light & Federal Fisheries
Agency Still at Loggerheads Over Fish
14.
Salmon – Who Is Catching What Where – A Look by
the Numbers of Last Year’s Record Global Pacific Salmon Catch
15.
Salmon Restoration Project Helps Strengthen
Sockeye Population in the Yakima Basin
16.
The Future of Native Willamette River Fish Is in
Limbo
17.
Low Water Levels Affecting Salmon Migration in
British Columbia Streams: DFO
18.
WA State: Puyallup Tribe Celebrates Court
Decision to Uphold Ruling Ordering Partial Removal of Electron Dam
19.
Water Treaty Between Mexico & U.S. Faces
Biggest Test in 80 Years
20.
Washington’s Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Not
Working as Advertised, Prospective Clark County Car Buyers Say
21.
Ford to Shift Electric Vehicle Strategy by
Building New Lower-Cost Pickups & a Commercial Van
22.
The Next Challenge for the U.S. Charging
Network: Congestion
23.
Turn Bills into Story-Sharing Tools
24.
Democrats Divided Over Permitting Reform’s
Climate Math
25.
Harris vs. Trump & the Future of FERC’s Grid
Policy
26.
Sixteen Votes: WA Public Lands Commissioner
Primary Race Down to Handful of Votes, Recount Expected
27.
Utah Lawsuit Seeks State Control Over Vast Areas
of Federal Land
28.
Rail Giants Plan to Shut Down Canada Network
After Union Talks Fail
29.
Jeep Driver Who Ran Over, Killed 25 Seagulls in
Washington Charged with Animal Cruelty, Reckless Driving
30.
Editorial: Generative Artificial Intelligence Is
an Energy Hog That Could Hurt Progress on Climate Change
31.
Podcast: Ben Serrurier & the Lighting Design
Lab
Word of the Day
Tannoy /TAN-noi/ Noun - A sound-amplifying apparatus used as a public-address system, especially in a large building, such as a university.
The tinny tannoy emitted its shrill message, “Paging Mr. Herman.”
Energy
& Utility Issues
1.
U.S. Adds Most Power Generation in 21 Years as Artificial
Intelligence Demand Surges (Bloomberg News)
2.
Will Data Centers Disrupt Power System Adequacy in
the U.S. Pacific Northwest? (Hydro Review)
3.
NorthWestern Still Falling Short in Application for
Higher Rates, Says Montana PSC (The Daily Montanan)
4.
Idaho Doesn’t Produce Energy Like It Used To. How
Drought, Renewables Are Changing Our Landscape. (Idaho Capital Sun)
5.
Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association Honor
Fallen Lineman (KRTV-TV, Great Falls, MT)
https://www.krtv.com/montana-electric-cooperatives-association-honor-fallen-lineman
6.
Public Power Utilities Earn High Marks in J.D.
Power Brand Appeal Index Study - Includes: Clark Public Utilities, Sacramento
Municipal Utility District, Seattle City Light, Snohomish County PUD, Tacoma
Power. (American Public Power Association)
Renewable
Energy & Self Storage
7.
WA State Council Releases Revised Horse Heaven Clean
Energy Project Proposal (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_2ddd29de-5f10-11ef-9c6e-6370cb2b82f6.html
8.
State of California Extends Geothermal Power
Plant’s Public Comment Period Amid Community Concerns (The Holtville Tribune,
El Centro, CA)
https://holtvilletribune.com/2024/08/20/cec-extends-public-comment-period-amid-community-concerns/
9.
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Seeks
Input on New Solar & Wind Power Guidelines (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)
10.
Are U.S. Wind Farms Killing Thousands of Birds?
(Colorado Sun, Denver, CO)
https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/19/are-us-wind-farms-killing-thousands-of-birds/
11.
Thinking About Solar? Here Are Some Things to
Consider (National Public Radio)
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/13/nx-s1-4926495/thinking-about-solar-here-are-some-things-to-consider
Conservation
& Efficiency
12.
Some of the Poorest Kentuckians Pay the Highest
Power Bills Because Their Houses Leak Energy (News from the States)
Fish
& Wildlife
13.
Seattle City Light & Federal Fisheries
Agency Still at Loggerheads Over Fish (Salish Current)
14.
Salmon – Who Is Catching What Where – A Look by
the Numbers of Last Year’s Record Global Pacific Salmon Catch (SeaWest News)
https://seawestnews.com/salmon-who-is-catching-what-where/
15.
Salmon Restoration Project Helps Strengthen
Sockeye Population in the Yakima Basin (WA Dept. Of Ecology)
16.
The Future of Native Willamette River Fish Is in
Limbo (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2024/08/20/salmon-trout-willamette-river-basin
17.
Low Water Levels Affecting Salmon Migration in
British Columbia Streams: DFO (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-salmon-migration-drought-1.7297577
18.
WA State: Puyallup Tribe Celebrates Court
Decision to Uphold Ruling Ordering Partial Removal of Electron Dam (KING-TV, Seattle,
WA)
Water,
Water, Anywhere?
19.
Water Treaty Between Mexico & U.S. Faces
Biggest Test in 80 Years (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
I
Sing the Car Electric
20.
Washington’s Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Not
Working as Advertised, Prospective Clark County Car Buyers Say (Olympian, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article291211255.html
21.
Ford to Shift Electric Vehicle Strategy by
Building New Lower-Cost Pickups & a Commercial Van (Associated Press)
https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/ford-to-shift-electric-vehicle-strategy-by-19705387.php
22.
The Next Challenge for the U.S. Charging Network:
Congestion (Bloomberg News)
Public
Relations, Marketing & Media
23.
Turn Bills into Story-Sharing Tools (Pioneer
Utility Resources)
https://www.pioneerutilityresources.com/billstorytelling/
Management
& Governance
24.
Democrats Divided Over Permitting Reform’s
Climate Math (The Hill, Washington, DC)
25.
Harris vs. Trump & the Future of FERC’s Grid
Policy (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/harris-vs-trump-and-the-future-of-fercs-grid-policy/
26.
Sixteen Votes: WA Public Lands Commissioner Primary
Race Down to Handful of Votes, Recount Expected (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle,
WA)
https://mynorthwest.com/3974270/washington-primary-races-us-senate-attorney-general/
27.
Utah Lawsuit Seeks State Control Over Vast Areas
of Federal Land (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/utah-public-lands-state-control-lawsuit-6459622b4534dcdd150731c84ed2a7b9
Other
Things to Know About Today
28.
Rail Giants Plan to Shut Down Canada Network
After Union Talks Fail (Bloomberg News – Via Yahoo! News)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rail-giants-plan-shut-down-174611973.html
29.
Jeep Driver Who Ran Over, Killed 25 Seagulls in Washington
Charged with Animal Cruelty, Reckless Driving (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
Soapbox
Serenade – Vox Populi
30.
Editorial: Generative Artificial Intelligence Is
an Energy Hog That Could Hurt Progress on Climate Change (Walla Walla
Union-Bulletin, WA – Paywall Advisory)
31.
Podcast: Ben Serrurier & the Lighting Design
Lab (Public Power Underground)
https://publicpowerunderground.substack.com/p/ben-serrurier-and-the-lighting-design
Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions
Screen-Matched 'Indiana Jones' Fedora Sells for $630,000
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/20/Propstore-Indiana-Jones-Temple-Doom-fedora/4461724183029/
Postcard Arrives at Wales Address 121 Years Late
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/20/late-postcard-121-years-Swansea-Wales/2711724173720/
Ohio Man's Dog License Number Earns Him $50,000 Lottery
Prize
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/19/lotto-Ohio-Lottery-Pick-5-dog-license/3131724097170/
Museum Exhibit Explores Mysterious 'Kentucky Meat Shower' of
1876
Song of the Day
The Carpenters – Please Mr. Postman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyGWEq8IXlQ
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