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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Heavy Rain Marks Return to Normal to Close Out Weird Year of
Seattle Weather (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
Will There Be Enough Electricity after Coal Plants Shut
Down? (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)
Douglas PUD Chief Pushes for Reduced Columbia River Treaty
Payments (NCW Life News, East Wenatchee, WA)
Washington Policy Center Poll Finds Washington Residents
Care About Salmon, But Want to Keep Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Oregon Snowpack Very Low After Dry November (Washington Ag
Network)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Will There Be Enough Electricity after Coal
Plants Shut Down?
2.
Douglas PUD Chief Pushes for Reduced Columbia
River Treaty Payments
3.
Washington Policy Center Poll Finds Washington
Residents Care About Salmon, But Want to Keep Dams
4.
New Poll Reveals Washingtonians’ Knowledge of
Snake River Dams & Preference for Their Future
5.
Northwest Public Power Association Executive
Director to Testify before U.S. Senate Energy Committee
6.
July 19 - U.S. Senate Committee on Energy &
Natural Resources – Full Committee Hearing to Examine the Impacts of Wildfire
on Electric Grid Reliability
7.
Avista Powerline Worker Pulled from Columbia
River after Fall Near Hanford
8.
Three Workers Injured by Flash Burns at
High-Rise Construction Site in Downtown Seattle
9.
The Pacific Northwest Uses the Cleanest Energy
in the Country
10.
Op/Ed: Hydropower Is Key to an Equitable
Clean-Energy Future
11.
County Commissioner Asking Douglas PUD to Hold
Off on Increases for Data Centers, Cryptocurrency
12.
Bankruptcy Judge Signs Off on $24.5 Billion in
Pacific Gas & Electric Wildfire Settlements
13.
Editorial: California Has Power Over Pacific Gas
& Electric. Use It
14.
Op/Ed: What Will It Take to Clean Up the
Electric Grid?
15.
New Plan for Endangered Washington State Bird
Doesn’t Make Anyone Happy
16.
Chelan PUD Touts Resident Fish Stocking Efforts
17.
Video: Other Resident Orcas May Be ‘Stealing’
Big Salmon from Southern Residents
18.
For Sustenance & Tradition, Puget Sound
Tribes & Scientists Join Forces to Breed Millions of Clams
19.
One of the World’s Most Endangered Whales
Spotted with Calf Off Georgia Coast
20.
Oregon Snowpack Very Low After Dry November
21.
Offshore Wind Loses on Tax Credit, But Giant
Turbine Sets Record
22.
U.S. Investment in Energy Efficiency Dropped
Estimated 18% in Two Years: Report
23.
These Tiny Model Homes Are Teaching Big Concepts
in Building Weatherization
24.
‘All Circuits Are Busy’: A Widespread Service
Outage Affected Verizon Customers
25.
Why So Many Gas Pumps Still Have Less-Secure
Credit Card Readers
26.
Investment Bankers Are Now Waging the War on
Coal
27.
Local Governments Uniquely Positioned on
Building Decarbonization
28.
Real vs. Artificial: Which Type of Christmas
Tree Is Best/Worse for the Environment?
29.
Pay-Per-Mile Should Replace Gas Tax, State
Commission Says. Don’t Expect a Quick Change
30.
Nevada Accuses U.S. Government of ‘Secret
Plutonium Smuggling’
31.
State to Start Offering Paid Family &
Medical Leave in 2020
32.
Washington State’s Governor Urged B.C. Premier
to Slow Down Move to Permanent Daylight Time, Memo Shows (
33.
“She Took the Precaution of Getting Her
Performance Approved” Says Dancer after Performance Prompts King County
Homeless Advocate Resignation
34.
Convicted of Murdering Man Found in His Shower,
Belfair Man Gets 19 Years in Prison
35.
Boeing 737 MAX Freeze Divides Suppliers into
Haves & Have-Nots
36.
U.S. Supreme Court Leaves Cities with One Option
on Homelessness: Build More Housing
37.
Olympia’s Fish Brewing Co. Sold to Husband-Wife
Team with Ties to Seattle & Yelm
38.
Lewis County Commissioners Honor State
Championship Onalaska Football Team
39.
After 25 Years, ‘The Far Side’ Is Back — With an
Online Debut & New Comics!
40.
Heavy Rain Marks Return to Normal to Close Out
Weird Year of Seattle Weather
41.
A Moderate Atmospheric River is Aimed at the
Pacific Northwest
42.
Winter Storm Watch: Significant Snowfall
Expected Around Inland Northwest Beginning Wednesday Night
WORD OF THE DAY
Frenetic • \frih-NET-ick\ • Adjective - Frenzied, frantic.
The small terrier ran at a frenetic pace, up and down the
stairs, showing its joy at the return of its master…after a one minute absence.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Will There Be Enough Electricity after Coal
Plants Shut Down? (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)
2.
Douglas PUD Chief Pushes for Reduced Columbia River
Treaty Payments (NCW Life News, East Wenatchee, WA)
3.
Washington Policy Center Poll Finds Washington Residents
Care About Salmon, But Want to Keep Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA)
4.
New Poll Reveals Washingtonians’ Knowledge of Snake
River Dams & Preference for Their Future (KNDO/KNDU TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
5.
Northwest Public Power Association Executive
Director to Testify before U.S. Senate Energy Committee (Northwest Public Power
Association)
6.
December 19 - U.S. Senate Committee on Energy &
Natural Resources – Full Committee Hearing to Examine the Impacts of Wildfire
on Electric Grid Reliability
7.
Avista Powerline Worker Pulled from Columbia
River after Fall Near Hanford (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
8.
Three Workers Injured by Flash Burns at High-Rise
Construction Site in Downtown Seattle (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
9.
The Pacific Northwest Uses the Cleanest Energy
in the Country (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
10.
Op/Ed: Hydropower Is Key to an Equitable
Clean-Energy Future (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
11.
County Commissioner Asking Douglas PUD to Hold
Off on Increases for Data Centers, Cryptocurrency (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
12.
Bankruptcy Judge Signs Off on $24.5 Billion in Pacific
Gas & Electric Wildfire Settlements (Courthouse News Service)
13.
Editorial: California Has Power Over Pacific Gas
& Electric. Use It (Los Angeles Times, CA)
14.
Op/Ed: What Will It Take to Clean Up the
Electric Grid? (NY Times)
FISH & WILDLIFE
15.
New Plan for Endangered Washington State Bird
Doesn’t Make Anyone Happy (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
16.
Chelan PUD Touts Resident Fish Stocking Efforts (KPQ
Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
18.
For Sustenance & Tradition, Puget Sound Tribes
& Scientists Join Forces to Breed Millions of Clams (Crosscut Seattle)
19.
One of the World’s Most Endangered Whales
Spotted with Calf Off Georgia Coast (USA Today)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
20.
Oregon Snowpack Very Low After Dry November
(Washington Ag Network)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
21.
Offshore Wind Loses on Tax Credit, But Giant
Turbine Sets Record (Portland Business Journal, OR)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
22.
U.S. Investment in Energy Efficiency Dropped
Estimated 18% in Two Years: Report (Utility Dive)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
24.
‘All Circuits Are Busy’: A Widespread Service
Outage Affected Verizon Customers (USA Today)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/12/18/verizon-network-service-outage-nationwide/2684644001/
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
25.
Why So Many Gas Pumps Still Have Less-Secure
Credit Card Readers (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
26.
Investment Bankers Are Now Waging the War on
Coal (Atlantic Magazine)
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/12/goldman-sachs-fighting-climate-change-un/603760/
27.
Local Governments Uniquely Positioned on
Building Decarbonization (American Public Power Association)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
28.
Real vs. Artificial: Which Type of Christmas
Tree Is Best/Worse for the Environment? (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
29.
Pay-Per-Mile Should Replace Gas Tax, State
Commission Says. Don’t Expect a Quick Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
30.
Nevada Accuses U.S. Government of ‘Secret
Plutonium Smuggling’ (Associated Press)
31.
State to Start Offering Paid Family &
Medical Leave in 2020 (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
32.
Washington State’s Governor Urged B.C. Premier to
Slow Down Move to Permanent Daylight Time, Memo Shows (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation)
33.
“She Took the Precaution of Getting Her
Performance Approved” Says Dancer after Performance Prompts King County Homeless
Advocate Resignation (KNDO/KNDU TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
34.
Convicted of Murdering Man Found in His Shower, Belfair
Man Gets 19 Years in Prison (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)
35.
Boeing 737 MAX Freeze Divides Suppliers into
Haves & Have-Nots (Reuters)
36.
U.S. Supreme Court Leaves Cities with One Option
on Homelessness: Build More Housing (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
37.
Olympia’s Fish Brewing Co. Sold to Husband-Wife
Team with Ties to Seattle & Yelm (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
38.
Lewis County Commissioners Honor State
Championship Onalaska Football Team (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
39.
After 25 Years, ‘The Far Side’ Is Back — With an
Online Debut & New Comics! (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
ARK-BUILDING 101
40.
Heavy Rain Marks Return to Normal to Close Out
Weird Year of Seattle Weather (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
41.
A Moderate Atmospheric River is Aimed at the Pacific
Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
42.
Winter Storm Watch: Significant Snowfall
Expected Around Inland Northwest Beginning Wednesday Night (KHQ TV, Spokane,
WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
17 Tons of M&M’s Spill onto Interstate Ramp after Tractor-Trailer
Overturns
Cheese Smells. Deal with It, a German Court Rules.
Thief Stuffs $500 Worth of Frozen Shrimp Down His Pants,
Police Say
For Sale: Newspaper in a Small Alaska Town. Price: $0.
SONG OF THE DAY
The Strangeloves - I Want Candy
Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy
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