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The Energy News Digest for April 5, 2023

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Power Marketing Administrations: Additional Steps Are Needed to Better Manage Climate-Related Risks (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106224

Oregon’s Data Center Clean Energy Bill Dies in Committee (Bend Bulletin, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/oregon-s-data-center-clean-energy-bill-dies-in-committee/article_047eebac-d318-11ed-99da-0fc77af9ffb1.html

California Grid Needs $9.3 Billion Upgrade in Renewables Shift (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-grid-needs-9-3-231650799.html

Lake Mead Water Level Rises, Defies Projections (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/lake-mead-water-level-rises-160206794.html

U.S. Energy Dept. to Ban Sale of Some Light Bulbs: Here’s Why (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/energy-dept-ban-sale-light-100351213.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Power Marketing Administrations: Additional Steps Are Needed to Better Manage Climate-Related Risks

2. Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Proposes Legislation to Advance Nuclear Power

3. Ag Advocates Worry Their Message Has Been Lost During Snake River Dam Mediation

4. Columbia River Basin Dam Spills to Begin

5. Montana: Settlement Emerges in NorthWestern Energy Rate Case

6. Alaska: Seward Approves Electric Utility’s Sale to Homer Electric Association — But Voters Will Have a Say

7. WA State: Woman Is Accused of Driving Drunk When She Knocked Out Power to 16,000 in Richland

8. Two Georgia Men Die by Electrocution in Substation Break-In

9. Five Stories of Lineworker Heroics from the Past Year

10. South Africa Ends ‘State of Disaster’ Over Electricity

11. Senators: Gosh, Maybe We Should Accurately Map Broadband Before Deploying $50 Billion in Telecom Subsidies?

12. California Grid Needs $9.3 Billion Upgrade in Renewables Shift

13. States and Companies Compete for Billions to Make Hydrogen

14. Burning Man Joined by Paiute Tribe, Homeowners in Lawsuit Against the Feds Over Geothermal Power Project

15. U.S. Energy Dept. to Ban Sale of Some Light Bulbs: Here’s Why

16. Six Things to Know About Heat Pumps, A Climate Solution in a Box

17. No Deschutes River Spring Chinook Season Again This Year, Due to Low Returns; Hood River Opens April 15

18. Shellfish Growers in Pacific Northwest’s Oyster Capital Want ‘Blitz’ Against Invasive Green Crabs

19. Video Shows Boat Charging Sea Lions on Columbia River; Authorities Reportedly Investigating

20. Caregivers: Returning Orca Lolita to Pacific Northwest Is Risky

21. Lake Mead Water Level Rises, Defies Projections

22. Here’s How Snowpack Is Measured & Why It’s Important in Central Oregon

23. Democrats Sponsor Bill to Give Washington Farmers Cap-And-Trade Refunds

24. Thousands of Washington Homes Don’t Have High-Speed Internet, $900M in Federal Funds May Help

25. Chelan County PUD Anticipates 85% Of District Will Have Broadband Access by End of 2026

26. Oregon’s Data Center Clean Energy Bill Dies in Committee

27. Seattle City Light Adding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as Pilot Program

28. So Many Satellites. Can We Clean Up Space?

29. Fortune of Port of Vancouver, Others Depends on Columbia River’s Flow

30. Paying for Paradise? Hawaii Mulls Fees for Ecotourism Crush

WORD OF THE DAY – THE HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Discomfiture \diss-KUMP-fitch-err\ Noun - The act of being upset or confused.

Woolen underwear

Exquisite discomfiture

Can’t sit still in this

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Power Marketing Administrations: Additional Steps Are Needed to Better Manage Climate-Related Risks (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106224

2. Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Proposes Legislation to Advance Nuclear Power (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nuclear-energy-senate-brownfields-advanced-reactors/646690/?utm_medium=email

3. Ag Advocates Worry Their Message Has Been Lost During Snake River Dam Mediation (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/water/ag-advocates-worry-their-message-has-been-lost-during-snake-river-dam-mediation/article_60fa3222-d266-11ed-b472-271a97006b19.html

4. Columbia River Basin Dam Spills to Begin (Gorge Radio, Hood River, OR)

https://gorgeradio.com/?pg=30929&post=true

5. Montana: Settlement Emerges in NorthWestern Energy Rate Case (Billings Gazette, MT – Paywall Advisory)

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/settlement-emerges-in-northwestern-energy-rate-case/article_b772c614-d351-11ed-b0f6-9f1d60945738.html

6. Alaska: Seward Approves Electric Utility’s Sale to Homer Electric Association — But Voters Will Have a Say (Alaska Public Media)

https://alaskapublic.org/2023/04/03/seward-approves-electric-utilitys-sale-to-hea-but-voters-will-have-a-say/

7. WA State: Woman Is Accused of Driving Drunk When She Knocked Out Power to 16,000 in Richland (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/woman-accused-driving-drunk-she-120000503.html

8. Two Georgia Men Die by Electrocution in Substation Break-In (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/electrocuted-electrocution-deaths-gainesville-georgia-51269934451f42756c34214812f4014e

9. Five Stories of Lineworker Heroics from the Past Year (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/five-stories-of-lineworker-heroics-from-the-past-year

10. South Africa Ends ‘State of Disaster’ Over Electricity (Associated Press)

https://localnews8.com/news/2023/04/05/south-africa-ends-state-of-disaster-over-electricity/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

11. Senators: Gosh, Maybe We Should Accurately Map Broadband Before Deploying $50 Billion in Telecom Subsidies? (TechDirt)

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/05/senators-gosh-maybe-we-should-accurately-map-broadband-before-deploying-50-billion-in-telecom-subsidies/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

12. California Grid Needs $9.3 Billion Upgrade in Renewables Shift (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-grid-needs-9-3-231650799.html

13. States and Companies Compete for Billions to Make Hydrogen (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2023-04-05/states-and-companies-compete-for-billions-to-make-hydrogen

14. Burning Man Joined by Paiute Tribe, Homeowners in Lawsuit Against the Feds Over Geothermal Power Project (San Francisco Standard, CA)

https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/burning-man-blm-lawsuit-ormat-geothermal-gerlach-paiute-tribe/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

15. U.S. Energy Dept. to Ban Sale of Some Light Bulbs: Here’s Why (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/energy-dept-ban-sale-light-100351213.html

16. Six Things to Know About Heat Pumps, A Climate Solution in a Box (KTOO-Radio, Juneau, AK)

https://www.ktoo.org/2023/04/04/6-things-to-know-about-heat-pumps-a-climate-solution-in-a-box/

FISH & WILDLIFE

17. No Deschutes River Spring Chinook Season Again This Year, Due to Low Returns; Hood River Opens April 15 (KTVZ-TV – Bend, OR)

https://ktvz.com/news/outdoors/2023/04/03/no-deschutes-river-spring-chinook-season-again-this-year-due-to-low-returns-hood-river-opens-april-15/

18. Shellfish Growers in Pacific Northwest’s Oyster Capital Want ‘Blitz’ Against Invasive Green Crabs (Northwest News Network)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/environment-and-planning/2023-04-04/shellfish-growers-in-northwests-oyster-capital-want-blitz-against-invasive-green-crabs

19. Video Shows Boat Charging Sea Lions on Columbia River; Authorities Reportedly Investigating (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2023/04/video-shows-boat-charging-sea-lions-on-columbia-river-authorities-reportedly-investigating.html

20. Caregivers: Returning Orca Lolita to Pacific Northwest Is Risky (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/lolita-tokitae-free-willy-orca-killer-whale-19bf64fc234e0fe15a46c9a79a346738

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

21. Lake Mead Water Level Rises, Defies Projections (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/lake-mead-water-level-rises-160206794.html

22. Here’s How Snowpack Is Measured & Why It’s Important in Central Oregon (Bend Bulletin, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/environment/heres-how-snowpack-is-measured-and-why-its-important-in-central-oregon/article_69601a08-cc21-11ed-b71b-37a448b3393c.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

23. Democrats Sponsor Bill to Give Washington Farmers Cap-And-Trade Refunds (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/rurallife/democrats-sponsor-bill-to-give-washington-farmers-cap-and-trade-refunds/article_3302bb6c-d26d-11ed-adb4-37190059613c.html

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

24. Thousands of Washington Homes Don’t Have High-Speed Internet, $900M in Federal Funds May Help (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

https://www.knkx.org/government/2023-04-04/250-000-washington-homes-dont-use-internet-the-state-wants-to-use-millions-of-dollars-to-help

25. Chelan County PUD Anticipates 85% Of District Will Have Broadband Access by End of 2026 (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/chelan-county-pud-anticipates-85-of-district-will-have-broadband-access-by-end-of-2026/article_eb3aec98-d2f1-11ed-a246-5f318447aa6c.html

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY

26. Oregon’s Data Center Clean Energy Bill Dies in Committee (Bend Bulletin, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/oregon-s-data-center-clean-energy-bill-dies-in-committee/article_047eebac-d318-11ed-99da-0fc77af9ffb1.html

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

27. Seattle City Light Adding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as Pilot Program (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3870055/seattle-city-light-adding-ev-charging-stations-pilot-program/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

28. So Many Satellites. Can We Clean Up Space? (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2023/0405/So-many-satellites.-Can-we-clean-up-space?icid=rss

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

29. Fortune of Port of Vancouver, Others Depends on Columbia River’s Flow (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/apr/05/fortune-port-of-vancouver-others-depends-on-columbia-rivers-flow/

30. Paying for Paradise? Hawaii Mulls Fees for Ecotourism Crush (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-tourist-fee-state-parks-2cf6cfbba0a80cb127cf6815970f2a93

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

First Contact Day Celebrates the Future History of 'Star Trek' – Hello Bozeman, MT

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/04/05/First-Contact-Day/4951680704033/

King County Council Votes Unanimously for Oxford Comma

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/thing-one-thing-two-thing-three-king-county-council-votes-unanimously-oxford-comma/35R3ZTO5I5HZ7MQZLLVXTOOYT4/

They Thought a Painting in Their TV Room Was a Fake & Then It Sold for $850,000

https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/others/they-thought-a-painting-in-their-tv-room-was-a-fake-and-then-it-sold-for-r15m/ar-AA19uTo6

Train Derailment Spills Cases of Coors, Blue Moon Beer Along Montana River

https://thehill.com/homenews/3932414-train-derailment-spills-cases-of-coors-blue-moon-beer-along-montana-river/

SONG OF THE DAY

Art Garfield – Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYjZjfSsEk8

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Anti-Dam Overtakes Listening Session – Supporters Say They Didn’t Have a Fair Chance to Participate (Lewiston Morning Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lmtribune.com/local/anti-dam-overtakes-listening-session/article_ead7c07e-869b-590a-9960-beada90a6535.html

U.S. House Republicans Halt Plans to Breach WA’s Snake River Dams (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/environment/2023/04/us-house-republicans-halt-plans-breach-was-snake-river-dams

Two Weeks Until California Slashes Rooftop Solar Incentives (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2023-03-30/two-weeks-until-california-slashes-rooftop-solar-incentives-boiling-point

California Will Require Half of Heavy Truck Sales to Be Electric by 2035 (engadget)

https://www.engadget.com/california-will-require-half-of-heavy-truck-sales-to-be-electric-by-2035-200313559.html

California Snowpack Reaches All-Time High After 17 Atmospheric Rivers (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/2023/03/31/california-snowpack-record-atmospheric-rivers

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Anti-Dam Overtakes Listening Session – Supporters Say They Didn’t Have a Fair Chance to Participate

2. Anti-Dam Activists Flood Listening Session on Lower Snake River Dams

3. U.S. House Republicans Halt Plans to Breach WA’s Snake River Dams

4. U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA) Discusses Plan to Protect Snake River Dams

5. Pacific NW Ag Industry to Vilsack: Step in on Snake River Dam Mediation

6. WA State: Avista Customers to See Possible Rate Increase in July

7. British Columbia Residents to Pay More for Hydro Starting April 1

8. Navy Seeking $195 Million to Build New Substations at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

9. End of Utah Coal Power in Sight as Rocky Mountain Power Moves to Renewables & Nuclear

10. As California Grid Interconnection Requests Triple, Analysts Assess CAISO’s Moves to Handle the Influx

11. Snohomish County PUD, Tacoma Power Execute Funding Agreements Tied to Southwest Power Pool Initiative

12. Douglas County PUD Sets Public Hearing for Potential Increase in New Electrical Hookups

13. U.S. Energy Consumption Increases Between 0 & 15% by 2050

14. Two Weeks Until California Slashes Rooftop Solar Incentives

15. The Power of H: Douglas County PUD Prepares to Produce Hydrogen as Fuel

16. U.S. Energy Officials Release Strategy to Boost Offshore Wind

17. Want Your Home to Be 100% Electric? Here’s What You Need to Know

18. Surge Protector vs. Power Strip

19. Southern Resident Orcas Are Visiting Us Less Often, New Study Shows

20. California Snowpack Reaches All-Time High After 17 Atmospheric Rivers

21. Current Healthy Snowpack Helps Washington State

22. A Long-Dormant Lake Has Reappeared in California, Bringing Havoc Along with It

23. Oregon: Amid Deschutes Drought, Farmers & Frogs Struggle to Share Water

24. WA State: Budget Panel Backs Study, But Not Cap-And-Trade Refunds to Farmers

25. Biden Administration’s ‘Internet for All’ Plan Gets a Corporate Boost

26. Can You Hear Me Now? Cellphones Turn 50

27. California Will Require Half of Heavy Truck Sales to Be Electric by 2035

28. Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rules Are About to Get a Lot More Complicated

29. Seattle Ranks Best Metro Area for Electric Cars, While the West Outdoes the U.S.

30. Twitter Pulls Blue Check Mark from Main New York Times Account

31. Inland Northwest Girl Scouts Put Engineering Skills to the Test Again in Nationwide Rocketry Competition

32. U.S. House Passes Energy Reform Bill with Bipartisan Support

33. Public Power Interests Should Be Heard in FCRPS Mediation Talks

34. Guest Essay: Protect Salish Sea with Shared Strategy Between British Columbia & Washington

35. Columnist: Greta Thunberg Has Embraced Nuclear Power: Will the Greens Follow?

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Psithurism /SITH-yuh-rizz-um/ Noun – A rustling or whispering sound, such as leaves in the wind; susurration.

Soft forest breezes

Sweet, sighing psitherism

Trees whispered love song

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Anti-Dam Overtakes Listening Session – Supporters Say They Didn’t Have a Fair Chance to Participate (Lewiston Morning Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lmtribune.com/local/anti-dam-overtakes-listening-session/article_ead7c07e-869b-590a-9960-beada90a6535.html

2. Anti-Dam Activists Flood Listening Session on Lower Snake River Dams (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/grains/anti-dam-activists-flood-listening-session-on-lower-snake-river-dams/article_0fd6f3c6-cff5-11ed-889d-6b7fefed1e2c.html

3. U.S. House Republicans Halt Plans to Breach WA’s Snake River Dams (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/environment/2023/04/us-house-republicans-halt-plans-breach-was-snake-river-dams

4. U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA) Discusses Plan to Protect Snake River Dams (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/rep-dan-newhouse-discusses-plan-to-protect-snake-river-dams/

5. Pacific NW Ag Industry to Vilsack: Step in on Snake River Dam Mediation (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/grains/nw-ag-industry-to-vilsack-step-in-on-snake-river-dam-mediation/article_8d98e014-cda5-11ed-bd5a-5f37bbcce640.html

6. WA State: Avista Customers to See Possible Rate Increase in July (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.khq.com/news/avista-customers-to-see-possible-rate-increase-in-july/article_e5110fa0-d19d-11ed-83c4-eb534515a694.html

7. British Columbia Residents to Pay More for Hydro Starting April 1 (CTV News, Canada)

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-residents-to-pay-more-for-hydro-starting-april-1-1.6338232

8. Navy Seeking $195 Million to Build New Substations at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2023/04/03/navy-requests-195m-for-new-substations-at-puget-sound-naval-shipyard/70053481007/

9. End of Utah Coal Power in Sight as Rocky Mountain Power Moves to Renewables & Nuclear (Salt Lake Tribune, UT – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.sltrib.com/renewable-energy/2023/03/31/end-utah-coal-power-sight-rocky/

10. As California Grid Interconnection Requests Triple, Analysts Assess CAISO’s Moves to Handle the Influx (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/as-california-grid-interconnection-requests-triple-analysts-assess-caisos/642591/

11. Snohomish County PUD, Tacoma Power Execute Funding Agreements Tied to Southwest Power Pool Initiative (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/snohomish-county-pud-tacoma-power-execute-funding-agreements-tied-spp-initiative

12. Douglas County PUD Sets Public Hearing for Potential Increase in New Electrical Hookups (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/douglas-county-pud-sets-public-hearing-for-potential-increase-in-new-electrical-hookups/article_c6602edc-cd7f-11ed-bd48-f7003c2b94a4.html

13. U.S. Energy Consumption Increases Between 0 & 15% by 2050 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=56040

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

14. Two Weeks Until California Slashes Rooftop Solar Incentives (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2023-03-30/two-weeks-until-california-slashes-rooftop-solar-incentives-boiling-point

15. The Power of H: Douglas County PUD Prepares to Produce Hydrogen as Fuel (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/wvbusiness/coverstories/the-power-of-h-douglas-county-pud-prepares-to-produce-hydrogen-as-fuel/article_9a4881ce-c4e1-11ed-8f61-ef1691c53f40.html

16. U.S. Energy Officials Release Strategy to Boost Offshore Wind (Associated Press)

https://www.courthousenews.com/us-energy-officials-release-strategy-to-boost-offshore-wind/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

17. Want Your Home to Be 100% Electric? Here’s What You Need to Know (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/at-home/want-your-home-to-be-100-electric-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

18. Surge Protector vs. Power Strip (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/charging-power-br/surge-protector-vs-power-strip/

FISH & WILDLIFE

19. Southern Resident Orcas Are Visiting Us Less Often, New Study Shows (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/southern-resident-orcas-are-visiting-us-less-often-new-study-shows/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

20. California Snowpack Reaches All-Time High After 17 Atmospheric Rivers (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/2023/03/31/california-snowpack-record-atmospheric-rivers

21. Current Healthy Snowpack Helps Washington State (KPQ-Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

Https://Kpq.Com/Current-Healthy-Snowpack-Helps-Washington-State/

22. A Long-Dormant Lake Has Reappeared in California, Bringing Havoc Along with It (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/long-dormant-lake-reappeared-california-140000365.html

23. Oregon: Amid Deschutes Drought, Farmers & Frogs Struggle to Share Water (Columbia Insight)

https://columbiainsight.org/amid-deschutes-drought-farmers-and-frogs-struggle-to-share-water/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

24. WA State: Budget Panel Backs Study, But Not Cap-And-Trade Refunds to Farmers (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/climate_changed/budget-panel-backs-study-but-not-cap-and-trade-refunds-to-farmers/article_06719ebe-cf1c-11ed-9ecb-6312e6b3362a.html

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

25. Biden Administration’s ‘Internet for All’ Plan Gets a Corporate Boost (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/biden-administrations-internet-for-all-plan-gets-a-corporate-boost-154825354.html

26. Can You Hear Me Now? Cellphones Turn 50 (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2023/0403/Can-you-hear-me-now-Cellphones-turn-50

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

27. California Will Require Half of Heavy Truck Sales to Be Electric by 2035 (engadget)

https://www.engadget.com/california-will-require-half-of-heavy-truck-sales-to-be-electric-by-2035-200313559.html

28. Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rules Are About to Get a Lot More Complicated (CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/31/ev-tax-credit-rules-more-complicated.html

29. Seattle Ranks Best Metro Area for Electric Cars, While the West Outdoes the U.S. (Fierce Electronics)

https://www.fierceelectronics.com/power-management/seattle-ranks-best-metro-area-electric-cars-while-west-outdoes-us

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

30. Twitter Pulls Blue Check Mark from Main New York Times Account (Associated Press)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/twitter-pulls-check-mark-main-162923589.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

31. Inland Northwest Girl Scouts Put Engineering Skills to the Test Again in Nationwide Rocketry Competition (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.khq.com/news/inland-northwest-girl-scouts-put-engineering-skills-to-the-test-again-in-nationwide-rocketry-competition/article_7acd98e0-d1d7-11ed-935f-8b093a3a6ed5.html

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE

32. U.S. House Passes Energy Reform Bill with Bipartisan Support (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/39137-u-s-house-passes-energy-reform-bill-with-bipartisan-support/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

33. Public Power Interests Should Be Heard in FCRPS Mediation Talks (Northwest RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2023/04/public-power-interests-should-be-heard.html

34. Guest Essay: Protect Salish Sea with Shared Strategy Between British Columbia & Washington (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/protect-salish-sea-with-shared-strategy-between-b-c-and-wa/

35. Columnist: Greta Thunberg Has Embraced Nuclear Power: Will the Greens Follow? (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2023/04/03/greta-thunberg-has-embraced-nuclear-power-will-the-greens-follow/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Shaq Called! Michigan Teen with Size 23 Feet Surprised by NBA Legend After Sharing Shoe Story

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/shaq-called-michigan-teen-size-150704930.html

She Sent Back Furniture Unaware Her Cat Was Hiding in It. A Weeks-Long Search Ensued.

https://news.yahoo.com/she-sent-back-furniture-unaware-185348571.html

Get It While It’s Hot: New Mexico Boosts Chile Production

https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-chile-pepper-crop-9d23a96b061dee2a880661b376ad735a

Fossils: Boy Finds 200-Million-Year-Old Ammonite on Beach

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-65116503

SONGS OF THE DAY – National Film Score Day

Wonderful Movie Soundtracks – Tracks Listed in Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV2O-xUyNH8