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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington State Agency Releases Climate-Change Plan, With
Calls for More Renewable Projects (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Criticizes Governor Over
Endorsement of Dam Removal (Baker City Herald, OR)
Spokane Tribe Celebrates Federal Compensation for Damage
Caused by Grand Coulee Dam (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
State of California Sues Trump Administration Over New
Federal Water Rules (Courthouse News Service)
Time Warner to Pay $18.8M to Settle Lawsuit Over Internet
Speeds (Courthouse News Service)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Criticizes
Governor Over Endorsement of Dam Removal
2.
Editorial: Oregon Governor Is Off Base.
Breaching the Snake River Dams Is Not the Answer
3.
Spokane Tribe Celebrates Federal Compensation
for Damage Caused by Grand Coulee Dam
4.
Montana Energy Panel Won’t Disclose Cost of
NorthWest Energy’s Colstrip Coal Contract
5.
Grant PUD to Purchase Portable Transformer
6.
Alaska Lawmakers Take Another Look at the
Susitna-Watana Hydro Project
7.
Tacoma Power Recognized by Arbor Day Foundation
8.
What’s Happening with Plans to Restructure
Pacific Gas & Electric
9.
‘It’s Not Even Close to Perfect’: Judge Blasts
Pacific Gas & Electric Vegetation Management Work
10.
Trapped Paraglider Rescued from Power Lines in
California
11.
FERC Deals Blow to New York Renewable, Storage
Projects, Adding Hurdles to NYISO Capacity Market
12.
Canada: Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
Billing Error Sends Electric Bills Soaring on the Coast of Labrador
13.
Hourly Electricity Consumption Varies Throughout
the Day & Across Seasons
14.
The Power Plant of the Future Could Run on
Nuclear Waste
15.
Tribes Worry a Canadian Mine Could Poison
Washington State Salmon
16.
Bald Eagles Flock to the Southern Oregon Border
17.
King County Wants to Shoot Fireworks to Keep
Bald Eagles from Landfill
18.
State of California Sues Trump Administration
Over New Federal Water Rules
19.
Colorado River: Climate Change Has Stolen More
Than a Billion Tons of Water from the West’s Most Vital River
20.
Study Highlights Urban-Rural Divide Over the
Environment
21.
Washington State Agency Releases Climate-Change
Plan, With Calls for More Renewable Projects
22.
Solar Manufacturer Expanding on Bellingham’s
Waterfront
23.
Editorial: Another Alternative Story Unfolds
24.
California Regulator OKs Solar Farm Alternative
to Rooftop Panel Mandate
25.
As Solar Energy’s Price Has Dropped, More
Companies Get Onboard
26.
Canada: BC Hydro Considers Replacing Thousands
of Old Streetlights with Brighter, More Energy-Efficient LEDs
27.
Time Warner to Pay $18.8M to Settle Lawsuit Over
Internet Speeds
28.
U.S. Rep. Newhouse: More Needs to Be Done
Connecting Rural America
29.
Look How Far Cable TV Has Fallen – Cord-Cutting
Story in 2019 Was Outright Defection from Pricey TV Packages
30.
Cyber Hackers Have New Target: Local Schools
31.
Why Rudy Giuliani’s Twitter Typos Are a Security
Fail
32.
Hot Wheels Made a Mini Tesla Cybertruck Complete
with Broken Window Stickers
33.
Oregon’s Cap & Trade Climate Bill: A Tax or
Not? It Depends
34.
Computer Scientist Who Pioneered ‘Copy’ &
‘Paste’ Has Died
35.
Washington State Senate Releases Capital Budget
36.
Bill Could Ban Single-Family Zoning in
Washington State
37.
Report Slams DOE Efforts to Prevent Catastrophic
Failures at Hanford Nuclear Site
38.
False Alert Indicating Radiological Incident
Went Out for Wave Customers in Jefferson County
39.
Potential Loss of Anacortes Ferry ‘Devastating
to This Community,’ Mayor Says
40.
Another Sunny Day Before Clouds, Rain Return
This Weekend
41.
When Does Daylight Saving Time Begin in 2020?
42.
Canada: Trudeau Convenes Meeting with Key
Cabinet Ministers, Will Hold News Conference on Railroad Blockades
WORD OF THE DAY
Cartographer• \car-TAH-gruh-fer \ • Noun - One that makes
maps
The 14th century artist backed away from his world
map…pleased with the colors, shapes of the continents, & the symmetrical
arrangement of the land masses. “It’s a good thing we won’t be using this for
navigation,” mused the Genoan sailor to his first mate. “That big land mass
painted by this ‘so-called’ cartographer between us & Indies would keep our
hands off the spice trade for years.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Criticizes
Governor Over Endorsement of Dam Removal (Baker City Herald, OR)
2.
Editorial: Oregon Governor Is Off Base. Breaching
the Snake River Dams Is Not the Answer (Tri-City Herald, WA)
3.
Spokane Tribe Celebrates Federal Compensation for
Damage Caused by Grand Coulee Dam (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
4.
Montana Energy Panel Won’t Disclose Cost of NorthWest
Energy’s Colstrip Coal Contract (KYVH-TV, Helena, MT)
5.
Grant PUD to Purchase Portable Transformer (Columbia
Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
6.
Alaska Lawmakers Take Another Look at the Susitna-Watana
Hydro Project (Anchorage Daily News, AK)
7.
Tacoma Power Recognized by Arbor Day Foundation
(South Sound Business)
8.
What’s Happening with Plans to Restructure Pacific
Gas & Electric (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
9.
‘It’s Not Even Close to Perfect’: Judge Blasts Pacific
Gas & Electric Vegetation Management Work (Utility Dive)
10.
Trapped Paraglider Rescued from Power Lines in California
(Associated Press)
11.
FERC Deals Blow to New York Renewable, Storage
Projects, Adding Hurdles to NYISO Capacity Market (Utility Dive)
12.
Canada: Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
Billing Error Sends Electric Bills Soaring on the Coast of Labrador (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation)
13.
Hourly Electricity Consumption Varies Throughout
the Day & Across Seasons (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
14.
The Power Plant of the Future Could Run on Nuclear
Waste (Grist Online)
FISH & WILDLIFE
15.
Tribes Worry a Canadian Mine Could Poison Washington
State Salmon (Crosscut Seattle)
16.
Bald Eagles Flock to the Southern Oregon Border
(Oregonian, Portland, OR)
17.
King County Wants to Shoot Fireworks to Keep
Bald Eagles from Landfill (KING TV, Seattle, WA)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
18.
State of California Sues Trump Administration
Over New Federal Water Rules (Courthouse News Service)
19.
Colorado River: Climate Change Has Stolen More
Than a Billion Tons of Water from the West’s Most Vital River (Washington Post)
20.
Study Highlights Urban-Rural Divide Over the
Environment (Washington Ag Network)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
21.
Washington State Agency Releases Climate-Change
Plan, With Calls for More Renewable Projects (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
22.
Solar Manufacturer Expanding on Bellingham’s Waterfront
(KGMI Radio, Bellingham, WA)
23.
Editorial: Another Alternative Story Unfolds (Ellensburg
Daily Record, WA)
24.
California Regulator OKs Solar Farm Alternative
to Rooftop Panel Mandate (Courthouse News Service)
25.
As Solar Energy’s Price Has Dropped, More
Companies Get Onboard (National Public Radio)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
26.
Canada: BC Hydro Considers Replacing Thousands of
Old Streetlights with Brighter, More Energy-Efficient LEDs (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
27.
Time Warner to Pay $18.8M to Settle Lawsuit Over
Internet Speeds (Courthouse News Service)
28.
U.S. Rep. Newhouse: More Needs to Be Done
Connecting Rural America (Washington Ag Network)
29.
Look How Far Cable TV Has Fallen – Cord-Cutting
Story in 2019 Was Outright Defection from Pricey TV Packages (Fast Company)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
30.
Cyber Hackers Have New Target: Local Schools (KOMO
TV, Seattle, WA)
31.
Why Rudy Giuliani’s Twitter Typos Are a Security
Fail (C|Net News)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
32.
Hot Wheels Made a Mini Tesla Cybertruck Complete
with Broken Window Stickers (Gizmodo)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
33.
Oregon’s Cap & Trade Climate Bill: A Tax or Not?
It Depends (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
34.
Computer Scientist Who Pioneered ‘Copy’ & ‘Paste’
Has Died (Associated Press)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
35.
Washington State Senate Releases Capital Budget
(Washington State Wire)
36.
Bill Could Ban Single-Family Zoning in
Washington State (KING TV, Seattle, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
37.
Report Slams DOE Efforts to Prevent Catastrophic
Failures at Hanford Nuclear Site (Tri-City Herald, WA)
38.
False Alert Indicating Radiological Incident
Went Out for Wave Customers in Jefferson County (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
39.
Potential Loss of Anacortes Ferry ‘Devastating to
This Community,’ Mayor Says (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
40.
Another Sunny Day Before Clouds, Rain Return
This Weekend (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
41.
When Does Daylight Saving Time Begin in 2020? (Oregonian,
Portland, OR)
42.
Canada: Trudeau Convenes Meeting with Key
Cabinet Ministers, Will Hold News Conference on Railroad Blockades (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation)
HORSE ON A PLANE – DIVERSIONS
Grays Harbor Seaport Retiring the Hawaiian Chieftain
This Cat Was Found Skinny & Scared in a Shipping
Container from China. Now She’s Ready for Adoption
Jellyfish Hurl Venom ‘Grenades’ to Snare Prey
SONG OF THE DAY
Roger Whittaker – The Last Farewell
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