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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories
Northwest Power & Conservation Council Releases 2029
Resource Adequacy Assessment (American Public Power Association)
Salmon Will Soon Swim Freely in the Klamath River for First
Time in a Century Once Dams Are Removed (Associated Press)
Cowlitz County, PUD Suspend Landfill Power Plan Because of
Ecology Requirements (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
California Rooftop Solar Subsidy to Cost $8.5 Billion a
Year, Says Ratepayer Advocate (Reuters)
Washington Farmers Want Their Promised Carbon-Pricing
Exemptions (Cascade PBS)
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)
2.
California: ‘Enough Is Enough’: Protestors Frustrated
by High Power Bills Call on Gov. Newsom To ‘Stop Pacific Gas & Electric’ (KXTV-TV,
Sacramento, CA)
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)
6.
Priest Rapids Dam Can Now Handle a 7.1-Magnitude
Earthquake (Hydro Review)
7.
Video: A Look Inside How the Bonneville Dams Powers
the Portland Metro Region (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
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)
Renewable
Energy & Self Storage
10.
Cowlitz County, PUD Suspend Landfill Power Plan
Because of Ecology Requirements (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
11.
California Rooftop Solar Subsidy to Cost $8.5
Billion a Year, Says Ratepayer Advocate (Reuters)
12.
Vegas-Sized Solar Project Could Come to Nevada’s
Smallest County; Residents Not Thrilled (Nevada Independent)
13.
WA State: Douglas County PUD Shares Update on
Hydrogen Fueling Station (NCW News, East Wenatchee, WA)
14.
Oregon Researchers Paint Wind Turbines Partly
Black to Reduce Bird Deaths (Washington State Standard)
15.
These Proud Conservatives Love Wind Turbines &
Solar Power. Here’s Why. (USA Today – Via MSN)
Conservation
& Efficiency
16.
Sleeping In, Showering Less: BC Hydro Says Power
Use Changes Since Pandemic (The Canadian Press)
17.
Alaska: Heat Pump Incentive Program Aims to
Lower Home Heating Bills in Gustavus (KTOO Radio, Juneau, AK)
Fish
& Wildlife
18.
Salmon Will Soon Swim Freely in the Klamath
River for First Time in a Century Once Dams Are Removed (Associated Press)
19.
Killings of Invasive Owls to Ramp Up on U.S.
West Coast in a Bid to Save Native Birds (Associated Press)
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)
Climate
Change Sequestration Vault
22.
Washington Farmers Want Their Promised
Carbon-Pricing Exemptions (Cascade PBS)
London
Calling –Telecommunications
23.
In National Broadband Rollout, Rural Landscapes
Pose a Challenge (Marketplace)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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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