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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
New Analysis Says Snake River Dam Removal Means $860M Energy
Replacement Costs (Longview Daily News, WA)
Feds Agree to Reboot Fish-Passage Project at Howard Hanson
Dam, Open Upper Green River to Salmon (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Judge Halts Microsoft Work on Cloud Contract after Amazon
Sues (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Washington State Snowpack Took a Big Jump in January (NCW
Life News, East Wenatchee, WA)
Amazon Delivery Facility Confirmed to Open in Bremerton in
2020 (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
New Analysis Says Snake River Dam Removal Means
$860M Energy Replacement Costs
2.
Associations Urge Congress to Reject Budget Plan
to Sell Power Marketing Administration/TVA Assets
3.
Montana: NorthWestern Energy Reports 2019
Financial Results
4.
Othello Residents…As Other Utilities Use Smart
Meters, Avista Is Giving You the Chance to Opt-Out of Getting One
5.
Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas Facility
Decision by Feds Put Off
6.
Grant PUD Considers Drones as a Tool to Minimize
Power Interruptions
7.
Using Drone Technology for Safety &
Innovation
8.
Pacific Gas & Electric Offer of Free
Electricity from Nuclear Power Plant Raises Ethical Dilemma
9.
Pueblo, Colorado, Residents to Vote on Forming
Public Power Utility
10.
Feds Agree to Reboot Fish-Passage Project at
Howard Hanson Dam, Open Upper Green River to Salmon
11.
Washington State Salmon Hatcheries Damaged by
Heavy Rains
12.
Will Flood Protections Set Back Salmon
Restoration in the Chehalis River Basin?
13.
Ocean Coho Returns Looking Grim
14.
Cowlitz River Smelt Dipping Fishery to Open
Friday
15.
Groups Sue Washington State Over Cooke Steelhead
Farms
16.
Bringing Back Oregon’s Sea Otters Gets Federal
Bucks for Feasibility Study
17.
Washington State Snowpack Took a Big Jump in
January
18.
Portland General Electric Strikes Power Purchase
Agreement with Oregon Solar Facility
19.
Snohomish PUD’s Arlington Microgrid Construction
Moves Forward
20.
Why Is the Utility Industry Less Bullish on
Grid-Scale Storage?
21.
Neo-Nimby – German Conservatives Resist Wind
Power, But Not for Reasons You’d Think
22.
Want Unlimited Clean Energy? Just Drill the
World’s Hottest Well
23.
How Utility Companies Lower Electricity Use by
Controlling Your Thermostat
24.
Washington State Public Works Board to Offer
Grants to Bring Broadband to Underserved Areas
25.
AT&T Rolls Out 5G Network in Spokane
26.
Racketeering, Conspiracy – U.S. Prosecutors Hit
Huawei with New Federal Charges
27.
CenturyLink Fails to Meet Idaho ‘Broadband’
Deployment Goals (10/1, Really?)
28.
Judge Halts Microsoft Work on Cloud Contract
after Amazon Sues
29.
Democrats Advance Oregon’s Controversial Climate
Change Policy
30.
Op/Ed: Washington State Can’t Afford Democrats’
Low-Carbon Fuel Mandate
31.
EIA Forecasts Relatively Flat U.S.
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Through 2050
32.
The Federal Ban on Marijuana Is Making It Harder
for the Cannabis Industry to Go Green
33.
Publisher McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy,
Disrupting 30 Newspapers
34.
Daily World Delivery Will Be by Mail for Most
Subscribers
35.
Facebook Reverses on Paid Political Messages
That Aren’t Ads
36.
Keep on Paying: Washington State Supreme Court
Sides with Sound Transit in Car-Tab Case
37.
Voting by Smartphone in Seattle Area Pushes the
Limits of Electronic Balloting
38.
Amazon Delivery Facility Confirmed to Open in
Bremerton in 2020
39.
Ramp Closure Planned for US 101/Shelton Matlock
Road Interchange
40.
Shelton City Council Selects Megan Fiess as New
Member
41.
Grays Harbor & Mason County Teachers Awarded
$25,000 in Grants
42.
Friday Snow in the Cascade Mountains Could Bring
Ideal Ski Conditions for 3-Day Weekend
43.
Russian Quake Causes False Alarm in Washington
44.
U.S. Forecaster Sees 60% Chance of Neutral
Weather Conditions During Spring
WORD OF THE DAY
Canoodle • \kuh-NOO-dull\ • Verb - To engage in amorous
embracing, caressing, and kissing
Every time I hear or read this word, the song “Muskrat Love”
starts playing in my head. Curses Merriam-Webster! (It’s not in the song, but
implied in one of the latter verses)
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
New Analysis Says Snake River Dam Removal Means
$860M Energy Replacement Costs (Longview Daily News, WA)
2.
Associations Urge Congress to Reject Budget Plan
to Sell Power Marketing Administration/TVA Assets (American Public Power
Association)
3.
Montana: NorthWestern Energy Reports 2019
Financial Results (ABC-FOX Montana)
4.
Othello Residents…As Other Utilities Use Smart
Meters, Avista Is Giving You the Chance to Opt-Out of Getting One (iFiberOne
News, Ephrata, WA)
5.
Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Decision
by Feds Put Off (Portland Business Journal, OR
6.
Grant PUD Considers Drones as a Tool to Minimize
Power Interruptions (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
7.
Using Drone Technology for Safety &
Innovation (Bonneville Power Administration)
8.
Pacific Gas & Electric Offer of Free
Electricity from Nuclear Power Plant Raises Ethical Dilemma (KPIX-TV, San
Francisco, CA)
9.
Pueblo, Colorado, Residents to Vote on Forming
Public Power Utility (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
10.
Feds Agree to Reboot Fish-Passage Project at Howard
Hanson Dam, Open Upper Green River to Salmon (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
11.
Washington State Salmon Hatcheries Damaged by
Heavy Rains (Associated Press)
12.
Will Flood Protections Set Back Salmon
Restoration in the Chehalis River Basin? (Crosscut Seattle)
https://crosscut.com/2020/02/will-flood-protections-set-back-salmon-restoration-chehalis-river-basin
13.
Ocean Coho Returns Looking Grim (Peninsula Daily
News, Port Angeles, WA)
14.
Cowlitz River Smelt Dipping Fishery to Open Friday
(Longview Daily News, WA)
15.
Groups Sue Washington State Over Cooke Steelhead
Farms (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
16.
Bringing Back Oregon’s Sea Otters Gets Federal
Bucks for Feasibility Study (Northwest News Network)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
17.
Washington State Snowpack Took a Big Jump in January
(NCW Life News, East Wenatchee, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
18.
Portland General Electric Strikes Power Purchase
Agreement with Oregon Solar Facility (Daily Energy Insider)
19.
Snohomish PUD’s Arlington Microgrid Construction
Moves Forward (The Arlington Times, WA)
20.
Why Is the Utility Industry Less Bullish on Grid-Scale
Storage? (Utility Dive)
21.
Neo-Nimby – German Conservatives Resist Wind
Power, But Not for Reasons You’d Think (Christian Science Monitor)
22.
Want Unlimited Clean Energy? Just Drill the
World’s Hottest Well (Wired Magazine)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
23.
How Utility Companies Lower Electricity Use by
Controlling Your Thermostat (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
24.
Washington State Public Works Board to Offer
Grants to Bring Broadband to Underserved Areas (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Wash-State-Public-Works-to-offer-grants-to-bring-15048143.php
25.
AT&T Rolls Out 5G Network in Spokane (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA)
26.
Racketeering, Conspiracy – U.S. Prosecutors Hit
Huawei with New Federal Charges (National Public Radio)
27.
CenturyLink Fails to Meet Idaho ‘Broadband’
Deployment Goals (Idaho Business Review – Paywall Advisory – Um, by “Broadband”
they mean 10/1 speeds)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
28.
Judge Halts Microsoft Work on Cloud Contract after
Amazon Sues (Los Angeles Times, CA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
29.
Democrats Advance Oregon’s Controversial Climate
Change Policy (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
30.
Op/Ed: Washington State Can’t Afford Democrats’
Low-Carbon Fuel Mandate (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
31.
EIA Forecasts Relatively Flat U.S.
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Through 2050 (Daily Energy Insider)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
32.
The Federal Ban on Marijuana Is Making It Harder
for the Cannabis Industry to Go Green (Politico Morning Energy)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
33.
Publisher McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy,
Disrupting 30 Newspapers (National Public Radio)
34.
Daily World Delivery Will Be by Mail for Most
Subscribers (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
35.
Facebook Reverses on Paid Political Messages
That Aren’t Ads (Associated Press)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
36.
Keep on Paying: Washington State Supreme Court Sides
with Sound Transit in Car-Tab Case (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
37.
Voting by Smartphone in Seattle Area Pushes the Limits
of Electronic Balloting (Washington Post)
GENERAL NEWS
38.
Amazon Delivery Facility Confirmed to Open in Bremerton
in 2020 (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)
39.
Ramp Closure Planned for US 101/Shelton Matlock
Road Interchange (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
40.
Shelton City Council Selects Megan Fiess as New
Member (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
41.
Grays Harbor & Mason County Teachers Awarded
$25,000 in Grants (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
42.
Friday Snow in the Cascade Mountains Could Bring
Ideal Ski Conditions for 3-Day Weekend (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
43.
Russian Quake Causes False Alarm in Washington (Aberdeen
Daily World, WA)
44.
U.S. Forecaster Sees 60% Chance of Neutral
Weather Conditions During Spring (Reuters)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
‘They Are My Family’: Stolen Bonsai Trees Mysteriously
Returned to Federal Way Museum
Patrons of Grand Coulee Pizza Restaurant Unhurt after Semi
Barrels through Building Leaving Path of Destruction
Alabama Lawmaker’s Bill Would Force Men to Get Vasectomies at
50
The Most Commonly Stolen Book at the San Francisco Public
Library May Surprise You
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/most-commonly-stolen-book-library-Michael-Savage-15045259.php
SONG OF THE DAY
Roxy Music - Love Is the Drug
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