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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Puget Sound Energy to Pass on $96.5 Million in Federal-Tax
Savings to Customers (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Chelan PUD Monitoring Chelan Gorge Slope (KPQ Radio,
Wenatchee, WA)
Federal Judge Sides with Fish in Klamath Water Dispute
(Associated Press)
Op/Ed: Terry Flores – Survey on Support for Snake River Dams
Misleading (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
With Judge’s Ruling, Portland Climate-Related Tax Moves
Closer to Ballot (Oregonian, Portland)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Puget Sound Energy to Pass on $96.5 Million in Federal-Tax Savings to Customers
- Chelan PUD Monitoring Chelan Gorge Slope
- Oregon Governor Picks Corporate Renewable Energy Expert for Public Utility Commission
- Okanogan PUD Commissioners Select Taylor as Manager
- Vancouver Island: Water Flows through Tunnels at $1.1-Billion John Hart Dam
- Storage Plan for Spent Fuel Adds to US Nuclear Debate
- Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Plant Has Hit the Sea
- South Carolina: ‘Shocking’ Electricity Bills Spark Concern about Smart Meters in the Upstate, But Duke Says They’re Accurate
- FERC Picks Clean Energy Turf Battle with States, Utilities
- Man Finds Out He Pays Ohio River Bridge’s Electric Bill
- Federal Judge Sides with Fish in Klamath Water Dispute
- Op/Ed: Terry Flores – Survey on Support for Snake River Dams Misleading
- Raising Millions of Salmon to Help Feed Our Southern Resident Orcas
- The Northern Pikeminnow Fishery Kicks Off May 1
- Oregon State University Wave Energy Test Site Reaches Licensing Milestone
- Public Power Makes Strong Showing in Solar, Storage Rankings
- Study: 1 In 5 American Homes Get Broadband through Smartphones
- Comcast Is Boosting Internet Speeds—Except for You Filthy Cord-Cutters
- Oregon, Washington among States Suing EPA over Vehicle Emission Standards
- Scientific Study - EPA Rule Reactions
- With Judge’s Ruling, Portland Climate-Related Tax Moves Closer to Ballot
- How Big Can New England’s Regional Cap-&-Trade Program Get?
- This Man Is Taking France to Court to Win Back France.com
- California’s U-S Senator Feinstein Drops Opposition to Legal Pot, Giving Legal Marijuana a New Ally
- Bans on Plastic Straws Are Growing. But Is the Travel Industry Doing Enough?
- “Jay Inslee’s Not Done” Or How He Runs for Both President & Governor at the Same Time
- Puyallup Hospital Warns 2,600 ER Patients to Test for Hepatitis C
- Petition Drive Seeks Signatures for Shelton Mayor’s Recall
- Official Fired after Franklin County Money Goes Missing
- Boeing to Buy Aerospace Parts Maker KLX for About $3.2 Billion
- $10,000 Lottery Ticket Sold in Tri-Cities Expires This Week. Check Your Pockets
- City of Shelton Receives Tree City USA Designation for 5th Consecutive Year
Valetudinarian • \val-uh-too-duh-NAIR-ee-un\ • Noun - A
person of a weak or sickly constitution; especially: one whose chief concern is
his or her ill health.
The company hypochondriac was on the edge of his seat. “It’s
not all in your head Garth,” intoned the heavy-jowled MD to his sickly patient.
“I’m diagnosing you as a valetudinarian, a completely treatable condition, but
it will require deep hypnotherapy.”
“Golly,” squeaked his pasty-faced client. “Do you think
it’ll also take care of my athletes’ foot, snowy dandruff and halitosis?”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Puget Sound Energy to Pass on $96.5 Million in Federal-Tax
Savings to Customers (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Chelan PUD Monitoring Chelan Gorge Slope (KPQ Radio,
Wenatchee, WA)
Oregon Governor Picks Corporate Renewable Energy Expert for
Public Utility Commission (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Okanogan PUD Commissioners Select Taylor as Manager (Omak
Chronicle, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Vancouver Island: Water Flows through Tunnels at
$1.1-Billion John Hart Dam (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
Storage Plan for Spent Fuel Adds to US Nuclear Debate
(Associated Press)
Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Plant Has Hit the Sea
(Gizmodo)
South Carolina: ‘Shocking’ Electricity Bills Spark Concern
about Smart Meters in the Upstate, But Duke Says They’re Accurate (Greenville
News, SC)
FERC Picks Clean Energy Turf Battle with States, Utilities
(Washington Examiner)
Man Finds Out He Pays Ohio River Bridge’s Electric Bill
(Cincinnati Enquirer, OH)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Federal Judge Sides with Fish in Klamath Water Dispute
(Associated Press)
Op/Ed: Terry Flores – Survey on Support for Snake River Dams
Misleading (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Raising Millions of Salmon to Help Feed Our Southern
Resident Orcas (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
The Northern Pikeminnow Fishery Kicks Off May 1 (Bonneville
Power Administration)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Oregon State University Wave Energy Test Site Reaches
Licensing Milestone (Bandon Western World, OR)
Public Power Makes Strong Showing in Solar, Storage Rankings
(American Public Power Association)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Study: 1 In 5 American Homes Get Broadband through Smartphones
(Yahoo Finance)
Comcast Is Boosting Internet Speeds—Except for You Filthy
Cord-Cutters (Gizmodo)
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER
Oregon, Washington among States Suing EPA over Vehicle
Emission Standards (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Scientific Study - EPA Rule Reactions (Politico, Morning
Energy)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
With Judge’s Ruling, Portland Climate-Related Tax Moves
Closer to Ballot (Oregonian, Portland)
How Big Can New England’s Regional Cap-&-Trade Program
Get? (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-big-can-new-englands-regional-cap-and-trade-program-get/522375/
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
This Man Is Taking France to Court to Win Back France.com
(NY Times)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
California’s U-S Senator Feinstein Drops Opposition to Legal
Pot, Giving Legal Marijuana a New Ally (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
Bans on Plastic Straws Are Growing. But Is the Travel
Industry Doing Enough? (NY Times)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
“Jay Inslee’s Not Done” Or How He Runs for Both President
& Governor at the Same Time (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Puyallup Hospital Warns 2,600 ER Patients to Test for
Hepatitis C (Associated Press)
Petition Drive Seeks Signatures for Shelton Mayor’s Recall
(KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Official Fired after Franklin County Money Goes Missing
(Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
Boeing to Buy Aerospace Parts Maker KLX for About $3.2
Billion (Reuters)
$10,000 Lottery Ticket Sold in Tri-Cities Expires This Week.
Check Your Pockets (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
City of Shelton Receives Tree City USA Designation for 5th
Consecutive Year (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Gibson, Legendary U-S Guitar-Maker Files For Bankruptcy
California Shop Cranks Classical Music to Dissuade Loitering
‘Smell Of Gas’ Causes Library Evacuation, Turns Out to be
Pungent Durian Fruit
United Kingdom: Dolls’ Heads Used to Lobby Swindon Pothole
Repairs
SONG OF THE DAY
ZZ Top – Tush (Billy Gibbons, Les Paul, by Gibson)
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