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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Threatens Climate Start-Ups (NY
Times – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/climate/silicon-valley-bank-climate.html
Attacks on Power Stations in Oregon City & Tumwater, Wash.,
Remain Unsolved; FBI Offers $25,000 Reward (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
Heavy Winter Snowpack Prompting Releases from Salt River
Project Reservoirs (Arizona Department of Water Resources)
https://new.azwater.gov/news/articles/2023-09-03
Idaho: Lava Ridge Wind Farm Resolution Advances in House
(Twin Falls Times-News, ID)
Challenges Spawning Rapidly in SE Alaska Salmon Lawsuit (Juneau
Empire, AK)
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/challenges-spawning-rapidly-in-salmon-lawsuit/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Attacks on Power Stations in Oregon City &
Tumwater, Wash., Remain Unsolved; FBI Offers $25,000 Reward
2.
How the U.S. Power Grid Is a Target for
Far-Right Groups
3.
Eastern Oregon Residents Oppose Energy
Transmission Line Project: ‘Absolute Disaster for Ecosystem’
4.
Underwater Columbia River Power Line Considered
5.
Oregon: Utility-Funded Effort to Overturn
Eugene’s Natural Gas Ordinance Turns in Signatures
6.
WA Gov. Inslee Demands Feds Reject Gas Pipeline
Expansion
7.
‘Definitely Not Cheap’: WA House Passes ‘First
in the Nation’ Natural Gas Bill
8.
Oregon’s Uncertain Electric Future
9.
Avista Seeks More Money from Its Idaho Utility Customers
– Company Is Asking for 14.7% Boost This Year
10.
Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk Through Utilities
Passes WA House
11.
There’s a Stunning New Way to View Niagara Falls
– Walk Through a Decommissioned Hydropower Station
12.
Editorial: California Should Tap Its Growing
Fleet of Electric Vehicles to Prevent Blackouts
13.
Guest Essay: Lawsuit Threatens Washington’s
Commercial Fishing Families
14.
Guest Essay: Allow Sale of Credits for Carbon
Stored in WA-Owned Lands
15.
Idaho: Lava Ridge Wind Farm Resolution Advances
in House
16.
Idaho: Japanese-Americans Protest a Wind Power
Project Near the Minidoka Detention Site
17.
Planet-Saving Wind Farms Fall Victim to Global
Inflation Fight
18.
The Fight to Define ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could
Determine America’s Emissions Future
19.
Nearly 5% of U.S. Households Did Not Use Space
Heating in 2020, Especially in Warm Regions
20.
Heat Pumps Key to Reducing Emissions and Energy
Costs
21.
Challenges Spawning Rapidly in SE Alaska Salmon
Lawsuit
22.
Chinook Catches Off Washington Likely to Bump Up
in 2023
23.
What Researchers Learned Studying Pacific
Northwest Orcas Hunting for Salmon
24.
Washington Bill Shielding Private Fish Groups
from Suits Draws Opposition
25.
Oregon DOT Touts Progress Reducing Emissions,
Says Effort Is Still Falling Short
26.
Heavy Winter Snowpack Prompting Releases from
Salt River Project Reservoirs
27.
Will the Pacific Northwest Have Enough Water
This Summer & Fall?
28.
Feds Finalizing $250 Million in Water-Saving
Measures to Help Drought-Stricken Lake Mead
29.
In the Once-Cool Forests of the Pacific
Northwest, Heat Poses a New Threat
30.
Oregon Eyes Mandate for Climate Change Lessons
in Schools
31.
What Washington, DC, Can Learn from the Other
Washington About Climate Policy
32.
Out-of-Towners Head to ‘Climate-Proof Duluth’
33.
Montana: Blackfeet Tribe Preliminarily Settle
Class Action Lawsuit with Telecom Company
34.
AT&T Informs 9 Million Customers About Data
Breach
35.
WA State: Leading the Charge for Electric
Vehicles in Clark County
36.
Washington U.S. Rep. McMorris Rodgers Pushing
for More Hydropower, Questioning ‘Big Tech’
37.
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Threatens Climate
Start-Ups
38.
U.S. Government Moves to Stop Potential Banking
Crisis
39.
As Atmospheric River Exits, Another Awaits to Hit
California
40. Several More Weeks of Winter Despite La Niña’s End
WORDS OF THE DAY – GIBE, JIBE, OR JIVE
To gibe means to taunt or sneer: They gibed him about his
mistakes.
Jibe means to shift direction or, colloquially, to agree:
They jibed their ship across the wind. Their stories didn’t jibe.
Jive means to speak (to) in a way that is exaggerated, insincere, flippant, etc.
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Attacks on Power Stations in Oregon City &
Tumwater, Wash., Remain Unsolved; FBI Offers $25,000 Reward (Oregonian,
Portland, OR)
2.
How the U.S. Power Grid Is a Target for Far-Right
Groups (British Broadcasting Corporation)
https://news.yahoo.com/us-power-grid-target-far-000414232.html
3.
Eastern Oregon Residents Oppose Energy
Transmission Line Project: ‘Absolute Disaster for Ecosystem’ (KGW-TV, Portland,
OR)
4.
Underwater Columbia River Power Line Considered
(Columbia Gorge News, Hood River, OR)
5.
Oregon: Utility-Funded Effort to Overturn Eugene’s
Natural Gas Ordinance Turns in Signatures (KLCC Radio, Eugene, OR)
6.
WA Gov. Inslee Demands Feds Reject Gas Pipeline
Expansion (KONA Radio, Tri-Cities, WA)
https://610kona.com/inslee-demands-feds-reject-gas-pipeline-expansion/
7.
‘Definitely Not Cheap’: WA House Passes ‘First in
the Nation’ Natural Gas Bill (The Center Square)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_24f7f388-bddd-11ed-b9bc-67ac4eb3e34f.html
8.
Oregon’s Uncertain Electric Future (Oregonian, Portland,
OR)
https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2023/03/oregons-uncertain-electric-future.html
9.
Avista Seeks More Money from Its Idaho Utility
Customers – Company Is Asking for 14.7% Boost This Year (Lewiston Morning
Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)
10.
Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk Through Utilities
Passes WA House (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
https://kpq.com/bill-to-reduce-wildfire-risk-through-utilities-passes-wa-house/
11.
There’s a Stunning New Way to View Niagara Falls
– Walk Through a Decommissioned Hydropower Station (Denver Post, CO)
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/03/08/theres-a-stunning-new-way-to-view-niagara-falls/
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
12.
Editorial: California Should Tap Its Growing
Fleet of Electric Vehicles to Prevent Blackouts (Los Angeles Times, CA –
Paywall Advisory)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-03-12/vehicle-to-grid-car-batteries
13.
Guest Essay: Lawsuit Threatens Washington’s
Commercial Fishing Families (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article272821135.html
14.
Guest Essay: Allow Sale of Credits for Carbon
Stored in WA-Owned Lands (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/allow-sale-of-credits-for-carbon-stored-in-wa-owned-lands/
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
15.
Idaho: Lava Ridge Wind Farm Resolution Advances
in House (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)
16.
Idaho: Japanese-Americans Protest a Wind Power Project
Near the Minidoka Detention Site (Crosscut Seattle)
https://crosscut.com/news/2023/03/japanese-americans-protest-wind-project-near-minidoka-site
17.
Planet-Saving Wind Farms Fall Victim to Global
Inflation Fight (Bloomberg News)
18.
The Fight to Define ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could
Determine America’s Emissions Future (Grist Online)
https://grist.org/energy/green-hydrogen-tax-credit-ira/
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
19.
Nearly 5% of U.S. Households Did Not Use Space
Heating in 2020, Especially in Warm Regions (U.S. Energy Information
Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55760
20.
Heat Pumps Key to Reducing Emissions and Energy
Costs (Yahoo! News)
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/heat-pumps-key-reducing-emissions-213700269.html
FISH &
WILDLIFE
21.
Challenges Spawning Rapidly in SE Alaska Salmon
Lawsuit (Juneau Empire, AK)
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/challenges-spawning-rapidly-in-salmon-lawsuit/
22.
Chinook Catches Off Washington Likely to Bump Up
in 2023 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/chinook-catches-off-washington-likely-to-bump-up-in-2023/
23.
What Researchers Learned Studying Pacific
Northwest Orcas Hunting for Salmon (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
24.
Washington Bill Shielding Private Fish Groups from
Suits Draws Opposition (Capital Press)
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
25.
Oregon DOT Touts Progress Reducing Emissions,
Says Effort Is Still Falling Short (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
26.
Heavy Winter Snowpack Prompting Releases from
Salt River Project Reservoirs (Arizona Department of Water Resources)
https://new.azwater.gov/news/articles/2023-09-03
27.
Will the Pacific Northwest Have Enough Water
This Summer & Fall? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2023/03/will-northwest-have-enough-water-this.html
28.
Feds Finalizing $250 Million in Water-Saving
Measures to Help Drought-Stricken Lake Mead (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/feds-finalizing-250m-water-saving-004534289.html
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
29.
In the Once-Cool Forests of the Pacific
Northwest, Heat Poses a New Threat (Grist Online)
30.
Oregon Eyes Mandate for Climate Change Lessons in
Schools (Associated Press)
31.
What Washington, DC, Can Learn from the Other
Washington About Climate Policy (Sightline Institute)
32.
Out-of-Towners Head to ‘Climate-Proof Duluth’ (NY
Times – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/realestate/duluth-minnesota-climate-change.html
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
33.
Montana: Blackfeet Tribe Preliminarily Settle
Class Action Lawsuit with Telecom Company (The Missoulian, MT)
BEAM ME UP,
SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
34.
AT&T Informs 9 Million Customers About Data
Breach (CSO)
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3690609/att-informs-9m-customers-about-data-breach.html
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
35.
WA State: Leading the Charge for Electric
Vehicles in Clark County (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/mar/12/leading-the-charge-for-evs-in-clark-county/
MANAGEMENT &
GOVERNANCE
36.
Washington U.S. Rep. McMorris Rodgers Pushing for
More Hydropower, Questioning ‘Big Tech’ (Northwest Public Broadcasting)
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
37.
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Threatens Climate
Start-Ups (NY Times – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/climate/silicon-valley-bank-climate.html
38.
U.S. Government Moves to Stop Potential Banking
Crisis (Associated Press)
39.
As Atmospheric River Exits, Another Awaits to
Hit California (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/12/as-atmospheric-river-exits-another-awaits-to-hit-california/
40.
Several More Weeks of Winter Despite La Niña’s End
(KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
https://mynorthwest.com/3856707/several-weeks-winter-la-ninas-end/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
It’s National Napping Day – Day After Return of Daylight
Saving Time
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-napping-day-day-after-return-of-daylight-saving-time/
In the End, It Was an ‘Everything Everywhere’ Night at the Oscars
Overdue Book Returned to Oregon Library After 44 Years
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/03/09/Deschutes-Public-Library-overdue-44-years/7091678399105/
Vutomi the 3-Legged Elephant Adapts, Survives Amid Caring
Herd
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/03/10/safrica-three-legged-lion-africa/9661678470063/
SONG OF THE DAY
Roy Orbison - In Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSeIh9rmEUs
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