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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Editorial: Data Center Flap in Umatilla County worth
Monitoring (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)
Washington State Rejected a Columbia River Coal-Export
Terminal – Now 6 States Are Lining Up for Battle. (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
Hazing Sea Lions Not a Long-Term Fix (The Dalles Chronicle,
OR)
‘Smart’ Water Meters: Convenience or Potential Invasion of
Privacy? (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Mason County Candidate Filing Underway - 2018 Candidates Who
Have Filed (Mason County Elections Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Washington State Rejected a Columbia River
Coal-Export Terminal – Now 6 States Are Lining Up for Battle.
2.
Tacoma Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Has
‘Potentially Significant’ Permitting Issues – Opening Could Be Delayed
3.
Here’s Where You Can Meet the Three People Who
Want to Run Tacoma’s Public Utility
4.
Chelan PUD Says Security Plans Crucial as
Tensions Mount with Bitcoin Miners
5.
Op/Ed: Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Must
Include Tribes, First Nations
6.
Op/Ed: Dam Breaching Advocates Neglect Facts
7.
Op/Ed: Energy Mandate Backers Said Prices Would
Go Down. They Went Up
8.
Massachusetts Rejects Smart Meter Rollout for
‘Weaknesses in the Business Case’
9.
Tennessee Valley Authority Fixed-Rate Change
Draws Concern It Will Hurt Poor
10.
Duke Energy Worker Dies in Southern Indiana
Accident
11.
Meet The Sisters Tackling Cryptocurrency’s Crazy
Carbon Footprint with Green Power
12.
Hazing Sea Lions Not a Long-Term Fix
13.
Feedback Asked for Columbia River Salmon Fishery
Management
14.
Kings (Salmon) of the Wild Frontier
15.
Solar Company ‘Aligns’ With President Trump to
Survive His Tariffs
16.
U-S Wind Farm Construction Poised to Boom as Tax
Credit Wanes
17.
Editorial: Data Center Flap in Umatilla County
worth Monitoring
18.
U-S Senate Will Vote to Try & Save Net
Neutrality Wednesday
19.
I Want My Data Back, Data Back, Data Back:
Chili’s Hit by Data Breach
20.
Elon Musk Shakes Up Tesla as another Model S
Faces Crash Queries
21.
Canada: Utilities Must Adapt Before Electric
Cars Drive Off with Their Business
22.
‘Smart’ Water Meters: Convenience or Potential
Invasion of Privacy?
23.
Snapchat is Ditching Its Hated Redesign So
People Will Finally Stop Complaining
24.
If You’re Tweeting During a Disaster, You’re
Probably Spreading Fake News
25.
Marijuana Growers Diversify with Hemp amid
Cannabidoil Boom
26.
California: Pot Raises Stink in Flower-Growing
Town
27.
People, Power Costs Keep Indoor Farming Down to
Earth
28.
Imagine a City Lit by Glowing Trees Instead of
Streetlights
29.
Washington State Licensing Director Stepping
Down
30.
Mason County Candidate Filing Underway - 2018
Candidates Who Have Filed
31.
City of Shelton Breaking Ground on Downtown
Connector Monday
32.
North Mason Worries McCleary Fix Will Lure
Teachers Away From District
33.
Flooding in Eastern Washington Reaches Emergency
Levels
34.
Legendary Seahawks Coach Chuck Knox Dies at Age
86
35.
On to State: Shelton Baseball Takes 3rd in
District
WORD OF THE DAY
Adagio • \ah-DAWZH-ee-oh\ • noun – At a slow tempo —used
chiefly as a direction in music
“Dude!” exclaimed the spike-haired shock rocker to his
slovenly Goth friend. “No way you can ‘rock out’ in adagio. When you get to ‘presto,’
well, now you’re rockin’”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Washington State Rejected a Columbia River Coal-Export
Terminal – Now 6 States Are Lining Up for Battle. (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
2.
Tacoma Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Has ‘Potentially
Significant’ Permitting Issues – Opening Could Be Delayed (News Tribune,
Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
3.
Here’s Where You Can Meet the Three People Who
Want to Run Tacoma’s Public Utility (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
4.
Chelan PUD Says Security Plans Crucial as Tensions
Mount with Bitcoin Miners (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
5.
Op/Ed: Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Must
Include Tribes, First Nations (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
6.
Op/Ed: Dam Breaching Advocates Neglect Facts (Spokesman
Review, Spokane, WA)
7.
Op/Ed: Energy Mandate Backers Said Prices Would
Go Down. They Went Up (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
8.
Massachusetts Rejects Smart Meter Rollout for ‘Weaknesses
in the Business Case’ (Utility Dive)
9.
Tennessee Valley Authority Fixed-Rate Change
Draws Concern It Will Hurt Poor (Utility Dive)
10. Duke
Energy Worker Dies in Southern Indiana Accident (Associated Press)
11. Meet
The Sisters Tackling Cryptocurrency’s Crazy Carbon Footprint with Green Power (Forbes
Magazine)
FISH & WILDLIFE
12. Hazing
Sea Lions Not a Long-Term Fix (The Dalles Chronicle, OR)
13. Feedback
Asked for Columbia River Salmon Fishery Management (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
14. Kings
(Salmon) of the Wild Frontier (The Guardian, UK)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
15. Solar
Company ‘Aligns’ With President Trump to Survive His Tariffs (Washington
Examiner)
16. U-S
Wind Farm Construction Poised to Boom as Tax Credit Wanes (Bloomberg News)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
17. Editorial:
Data Center Flap in Umatilla County worth Monitoring (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin,
WA)
18. U-S
Senate Will Vote to Try & Save Net Neutrality Wednesday (Broadband Reports)
19. I
Want My Data Back, Data Back, Data Back: Chili’s Hit by Data Breach (Washington
Post)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
20. Elon
Musk Shakes Up Tesla as another Model S Faces Crash Queries (USA Today)
21. Canada:
Utilities Must Adapt Before Electric Cars Drive Off with Their Business (Globe
& Mail, Canada)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
22. ‘Smart’
Water Meters: Convenience or Potential Invasion of Privacy? (Spokesman Review,
Spokane, WA)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
23. Snapchat
is Ditching Its Hated Redesign So People Will Finally Stop Complaining (Gizmodo)
24. If
You’re Tweeting During a Disaster, You’re Probably Spreading Fake News (Gizmodo)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
25. Marijuana
Growers Diversify with Hemp amid Cannabidoil Boom (Associated Press)
26. California:
Pot Raises Stink in Flower-Growing Town (Associated Press)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
27. People,
Power Costs Keep Indoor Farming Down to Earth (SF Chronicle)
28. Imagine
a City Lit by Glowing Trees Instead of Streetlights (Fast Company)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
29. Washington
State Licensing Director Stepping Down (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
30. Mason
County Candidate Filing Underway - 2018 Candidates Who Have Filed (Mason County
Elections Shelton, WA)
31. City
of Shelton Breaking Ground on Downtown Connector Monday (Mason Web TV, Shelton,
WA)
32. North
Mason Worries McCleary Fix Will Lure Teachers Away from District (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
33. Flooding
in Eastern Washington Reaches Emergency Levels (Associated Press)
34. Legendary
Seahawks Coach Chuck Knox Dies at Age 86 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/former-seahawks-coach-chuck-knox-dies-at-the-age-of-86/
35. On
to State: Shelton Baseball Takes 3rd in District (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Suddenly There Came a Tapping: Ravens Cause Blips In Massive
Physics Instrument at Hanford
Student Presents Thesis in Underwear after Professor Says
Her ‘Shorts Are Too Short’
Well, Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Bathing Suits Are a
Thing Now
SONG OF THE DAY
Crosby, Stills, & Nash – Blackbird
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