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The Energy News Digest for August 21, 2024

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

U.S. Adds Most Power Generation in 21 Years as Artificial Intelligence Demand Surges (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-19/the-us-just-added-the-most-new-power-generation-in-21-years-as-ai-demand-surges

Seattle City Light & Federal Fisheries Agency Still at Loggerheads Over Fish (Salish Current)

https://salish-current.org/2024/08/19/seattle-city-light-and-federal-fisheries-agency-still-at-loggerheads-over-fish/

Salmon – Who Is Catching What Where – A Look by the Numbers of Last Year’s Record Global Pacific Salmon Catch (SeaWest News)

https://seawestnews.com/salmon-who-is-catching-what-where/

WA State Council Releases Revised Horse Heaven Clean Energy Project Proposal (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_2ddd29de-5f10-11ef-9c6e-6370cb2b82f6.html

Rail Giants Plan to Shut Down Canada Network After Union Talks Fail (Bloomberg News – Via Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rail-giants-plan-shut-down-174611973.html

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1. U.S. Adds Most Power Generation in 21 Years as Artificial Intelligence Demand Surges

2. Will Data Centers Disrupt Power System Adequacy in the U.S. Pacific Northwest?

3. NorthWestern Still Falling Short in Application for Higher Rates, Says Montana PSC

4. Idaho Doesn’t Produce Energy Like It Used To. How Drought, Renewables Are Changing Our Landscape.

5. Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association Honor Fallen Lineman

6. Public Power Utilities Earn High Marks in J.D. Power Brand Appeal Index Study - Includes: Clark Public Utilities, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Seattle City Light, Snohomish County PUD, Tacoma Power.

7. WA State Council Releases Revised Horse Heaven Clean Energy Project Proposal

8. State of California Extends Geothermal Power Plant’s Public Comment Period Amid Community Concerns

9. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Seeks Input on New Solar & Wind Power Guidelines

10. Are U.S. Wind Farms Killing Thousands of Birds?

11. Thinking About Solar? Here Are Some Things to Consider

12. Some of the Poorest Kentuckians Pay the Highest Power Bills Because Their Houses Leak Energy

13. Seattle City Light & Federal Fisheries Agency Still at Loggerheads Over Fish

14. Salmon – Who Is Catching What Where – A Look by the Numbers of Last Year’s Record Global Pacific Salmon Catch

15. Salmon Restoration Project Helps Strengthen Sockeye Population in the Yakima Basin

16. The Future of Native Willamette River Fish Is in Limbo

17. Low Water Levels Affecting Salmon Migration in British Columbia Streams: DFO

18. WA State: Puyallup Tribe Celebrates Court Decision to Uphold Ruling Ordering Partial Removal of Electron Dam

19. Water Treaty Between Mexico & U.S. Faces Biggest Test in 80 Years

20. Washington’s Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Not Working as Advertised, Prospective Clark County Car Buyers Say

21. Ford to Shift Electric Vehicle Strategy by Building New Lower-Cost Pickups & a Commercial Van

22. The Next Challenge for the U.S. Charging Network: Congestion

23. Turn Bills into Story-Sharing Tools

24. Democrats Divided Over Permitting Reform’s Climate Math

25. Harris vs. Trump & the Future of FERC’s Grid Policy

26. Sixteen Votes: WA Public Lands Commissioner Primary Race Down to Handful of Votes, Recount Expected

27. Utah Lawsuit Seeks State Control Over Vast Areas of Federal Land

28. Rail Giants Plan to Shut Down Canada Network After Union Talks Fail

29. Jeep Driver Who Ran Over, Killed 25 Seagulls in Washington Charged with Animal Cruelty, Reckless Driving

30. Editorial: Generative Artificial Intelligence Is an Energy Hog That Could Hurt Progress on Climate Change

31. Podcast: Ben Serrurier & the Lighting Design Lab

Word of the Day

Tannoy /TAN-noi/ Noun - A sound-amplifying apparatus used as a public-address system, especially in a large building, such as a university.

The tinny tannoy emitted its shrill message, “Paging Mr. Herman.”

Energy & Utility Issues

1. U.S. Adds Most Power Generation in 21 Years as Artificial Intelligence Demand Surges (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-19/the-us-just-added-the-most-new-power-generation-in-21-years-as-ai-demand-surges

2. Will Data Centers Disrupt Power System Adequacy in the U.S. Pacific Northwest? (Hydro Review)

https://www.hydroreview.com/world-regions/north-america/will-data-centers-disrupt-power-system-adequacy-in-the-pacific-northwest/

3. NorthWestern Still Falling Short in Application for Higher Rates, Says Montana PSC (The Daily Montanan)

https://dailymontanan.com/2024/08/20/northwestern-still-falling-short-in-application-for-higher-rates-says-montana-psc/

4. Idaho Doesn’t Produce Energy Like It Used To. How Drought, Renewables Are Changing Our Landscape. (Idaho Capital Sun)

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/08/21/idaho-doesnt-produce-energy-like-it-used-to-how-drought-renewables-are-changing-our-landscape/

5. Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association Honor Fallen Lineman (KRTV-TV, Great Falls, MT)

https://www.krtv.com/montana-electric-cooperatives-association-honor-fallen-lineman

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/public-power-utilities-earn-high-marks-jd-power-brand-appeal-index-study

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

7. WA State Council Releases Revised Horse Heaven Clean Energy Project Proposal (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_2ddd29de-5f10-11ef-9c6e-6370cb2b82f6.html

8. State of California Extends Geothermal Power Plant’s Public Comment Period Amid Community Concerns (The Holtville Tribune, El Centro, CA)

https://holtvilletribune.com/2024/08/20/cec-extends-public-comment-period-amid-community-concerns/

9. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Seeks Input on New Solar & Wind Power Guidelines (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.khq.com/news/washington-department-of-fish-and-wildlife-seeks-input-on-new-solar-and-wind-power-guidelines/article_2534c0b4-5f45-11ef-9d1b-378ac8cfbaa1.html

10. Are U.S. Wind Farms Killing Thousands of Birds? (Colorado Sun, Denver, CO)

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/19/are-us-wind-farms-killing-thousands-of-birds/

11. Thinking About Solar? Here Are Some Things to Consider (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/13/nx-s1-4926495/thinking-about-solar-here-are-some-things-to-consider

Conservation & Efficiency

12. Some of the Poorest Kentuckians Pay the Highest Power Bills Because Their Houses Leak Energy (News from the States)

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/some-poorest-kentuckians-pay-highest-power-bills-because-their-houses-leak-energy

Fish & Wildlife

13. Seattle City Light & Federal Fisheries Agency Still at Loggerheads Over Fish (Salish Current)

https://salish-current.org/2024/08/19/seattle-city-light-and-federal-fisheries-agency-still-at-loggerheads-over-fish/

14. Salmon – Who Is Catching What Where – A Look by the Numbers of Last Year’s Record Global Pacific Salmon Catch (SeaWest News)

https://seawestnews.com/salmon-who-is-catching-what-where/

15. Salmon Restoration Project Helps Strengthen Sockeye Population in the Yakima Basin (WA Dept. Of Ecology)

https://ecology.wa.gov/blog/august-2024/salmon-restoration-project-helps-strengthen-sockeye-population-in-the-yakima-basin

16. The Future of Native Willamette River Fish Is in Limbo (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2024/08/20/salmon-trout-willamette-river-basin

17. Low Water Levels Affecting Salmon Migration in British Columbia Streams: DFO (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-salmon-migration-drought-1.7297577

18. WA State: Puyallup Tribe Celebrates Court Decision to Uphold Ruling Ordering Partial Removal of Electron Dam (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/puyallup-tribe-celebrates-court-decision-uphold-ruling-ordering-partial-removal-electron-dam/281-35e9636c-8b45-4ae0-9a84-64a3fc8f480f

Water, Water, Anywhere?

19. Water Treaty Between Mexico & U.S. Faces Biggest Test in 80 Years (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/16/water-treaty-between-mexico-and-u-s-faces-biggest-test-in-80-years/

I Sing the Car Electric

20. Washington’s Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Not Working as Advertised, Prospective Clark County Car Buyers Say (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article291211255.html

21. Ford to Shift Electric Vehicle Strategy by Building New Lower-Cost Pickups & a Commercial Van (Associated Press)

https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/ford-to-shift-electric-vehicle-strategy-by-19705387.php

22. The Next Challenge for the U.S. Charging Network: Congestion (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-20/america-s-ev-charging-network-faces-its-next-challenge-congestion

Public Relations, Marketing & Media

23. Turn Bills into Story-Sharing Tools (Pioneer Utility Resources)

https://www.pioneerutilityresources.com/billstorytelling/

Management & Governance

24. Democrats Divided Over Permitting Reform’s Climate Math (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4835724-permitting-reform-bill-climate-impact-democrats-divided/

25. Harris vs. Trump & the Future of FERC’s Grid Policy (E&E News)

https://www.eenews.net/articles/harris-vs-trump-and-the-future-of-fercs-grid-policy/

26. Sixteen Votes: WA Public Lands Commissioner Primary Race Down to Handful of Votes, Recount Expected (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/3974270/washington-primary-races-us-senate-attorney-general/

27. Utah Lawsuit Seeks State Control Over Vast Areas of Federal Land (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/utah-public-lands-state-control-lawsuit-6459622b4534dcdd150731c84ed2a7b9

Other Things to Know About Today

28. Rail Giants Plan to Shut Down Canada Network After Union Talks Fail (Bloomberg News – Via Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rail-giants-plan-shut-down-174611973.html

29. Jeep Driver Who Ran Over, Killed 25 Seagulls in Washington Charged with Animal Cruelty, Reckless Driving (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/man-ran-over-25-seagulls-southwest-washington-long-beach-animal-cruelty/283-5698c2a9-38b9-47dc-9a08-2ac23938b906

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

30. Editorial: Generative Artificial Intelligence Is an Energy Hog That Could Hurt Progress on Climate Change (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/editorials/other-views-generative-ai-is-an-energy-hog-that-could-hurt-progress-on-climate-change/article_962477b6-5d96-11ef-a12f-9b8462586678.html

31. Podcast: Ben Serrurier & the Lighting Design Lab (Public Power Underground)

https://publicpowerunderground.substack.com/p/ben-serrurier-and-the-lighting-design

Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions

Screen-Matched 'Indiana Jones' Fedora Sells for $630,000

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/20/Propstore-Indiana-Jones-Temple-Doom-fedora/4461724183029/

Postcard Arrives at Wales Address 121 Years Late

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/20/late-postcard-121-years-Swansea-Wales/2711724173720/

Ohio Man's Dog License Number Earns Him $50,000 Lottery Prize

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/19/lotto-Ohio-Lottery-Pick-5-dog-license/3131724097170/

Museum Exhibit Explores Mysterious 'Kentucky Meat Shower' of 1876

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/19/Kentucky-Meat-Shower-Bath-County-History-Museum/3581724084786/

Song of the Day

The Carpenters – Please Mr. Postman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyGWEq8IXlQ

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

Washington State ‘Increasingly at Risk’ for Rolling Blackouts (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_f423b2cc-5a5e-11ef-ba66-5b8a17c1fd2a.html

Drought Has Cost the Hydropower Industry Billions in Losses in Two Decades, Analysis Finds (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/16/hydropower-oregon-washington-drought/

Mediocre Returns for Fraser Sockeye, While Columbia River Expects Record Numbers (My Campbell River Now, BC)

https://www.mycampbellrivernow.com/76782/news/provincial/mediocre-returns-for-fraser-sockeye-while-columbia-river-expects-record-numbers/

State of Oregon Demands Bring More Mitigation Measures to Offshore Wind Development Plans (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

https://www.ijpr.org/environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/state-of-oregon-demands-bring-more-mitigation-measures-to-offshore-wind-development-plans

Once a Mainstay of the Radio Dial, Local News Is Signing Off as Stations Struggle to Survive in the Digital Age (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/16/media/news-radio-local-wcbs-wnyc-sign-off-job-cuts-spotify/index.html

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1. Washington State ‘Increasingly at Risk’ for Rolling Blackouts

2. Drought Has Cost the Hydropower Industry Billions in Losses in Two Decades, Analysis Finds

3. Tri-Cities Utilities Resist Touting WA Climate Act as $200 Ratepayer Credit Deadline Nears

4. Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Responds to State’s Propose 18% Energy Supplier Assessment Rate Increase

5. NW Natural Rate Hike Could Be Limited After Settlement

6. WA State: Clark Public Utilities Sets Sights on Advanced Metering for Clark County Customers

7. DOE Funds Five Projects in Alaska for Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) Program

8. Western Energy Market Governance Enhancements Approved

9. U.S. Power Grid Added 20.2 GW of Generating Capacity in the First Half of 2024

10. Natural Gas Could Play Key Role in Helping to Meet Rise in Power Demand from Data Centers

11. State of Oregon Demands Bring More Mitigation Measures to Offshore Wind Development Plans

12. Homer Electric Deal Sets Stage for a Dramatic Jump in Solar Power Production in Alaska

13. California: Santa Clarita – Appeals Court Rules Canyon View Solar Panels Can Stay

14. Idaho Has ‘The Highest Potential’ for Geothermal Power. Why Aren’t We Using It?

15. 6,000 Sheep Will Soon Be Grazing on 10,000 Acres of Texas Solar Fields

16. Why the Solar Industry Is Working to Repair Its Reputation

17. Can Rooftop Solar Panels Survive Hurricanes?

18. Mediocre Returns for Fraser Sockeye, While Columbia River Expects Record Numbers

19. WSDOT Progresses on Fish Habitat Restoration Despite Challenges

20. Invasive Mussels Found in Washington Pet Store Could Cost State Millions

21. Researchers Discover Eelgrass Superpower in Washington’s Puget Sound

22. Toxic Algal Bloom Found on the Snake River for Second Year in a Row

23. As La Niña Strengthens, Forecasters Warn of a Potential Return to Drought

24. As Colorado River States Await Water Cuts, They Struggle to Find Agreement on Longer-Term Plans

25. FCC Makes Statement About Value of Universal Service Fund, Opposing Court Ruling

26. Once a Mainstay of the Radio Dial, Local News Is Signing Off as Stations Struggle to Survive in the Digital Age

27. Dredging the Columbia River Is a Complex Process Needed to Keep Navigation Channels Open

28. Editorial: Power Companies Must Remain Responsive to Customers Amid Fire-Related Blackouts

29. ‘We Kicked the Door Down’: Nations Mark Watershed Moment for Columbia River Treaty

30. Guest Essay: To Get More Transmission, We Need a Bottom-Up Approach

Word of the Day – The Horrible Haiku Edition

Staple /STAY0pull/ Noun – A commodity for which the demand is constant b: something having widespread and continuous use or appeal c: the sustaining or principal element: substance.

It's National Potato Day!

A white-fleshed staple

Hail the noble potato

Spuds. Boiled, Mashed, Fried. Yum

Energy & Utility Issues

1. Washington State ‘Increasingly at Risk’ for Rolling Blackouts (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_f423b2cc-5a5e-11ef-ba66-5b8a17c1fd2a.html

2. Drought Has Cost the Hydropower Industry Billions in Losses in Two Decades, Analysis Finds (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/16/hydropower-oregon-washington-drought/

3. Tri-Cities Utilities Resist Touting WA Climate Act as $200 Ratepayer Credit Deadline Nears (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/politics-government/article290880564.html

4. Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Responds to State’s Propose 18% Energy Supplier Assessment Rate Increase (Elkhorn Media Group, LaGrande, OR)

https://elkhornmediagroup.com/otec-responds-to-odes-propose-18-energy-supplier-assessment-rate-increase/

5. NW Natural Rate Hike Could Be Limited After Settlement (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/16/nw-natural-utilities-natural-gas-rate-hikes-price-increase/

6. WA State: Clark Public Utilities Sets Sights on Advanced Metering for Clark County Customers (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/aug/16/clark-public-utilities-sets-sights-on-advanced-metering-for-clark-county-customers/

7. DOE Funds Five Projects in Alaska for Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) Program (U.S. Department of Energy)

https://www.energy.gov/arctic/articles/doe-funds-five-projects-alaska-energy-improvements-rural-or-remote-areas-era

8. Western Energy Market Governance Enhancements Approved (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/western-energy-market-governance-enhancements-approved

9. U.S. Power Grid Added 20.2 GW of Generating Capacity in the First Half of 2024 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=62864

10. Natural Gas Could Play Key Role in Helping to Meet Rise in Power Demand from Data Centers (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/natural-gas-could-play-key-role-helping-meet-rise-power-demand-data-centers

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

11. State of Oregon Demands Bring More Mitigation Measures to Offshore Wind Development Plans (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

https://www.ijpr.org/environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/state-of-oregon-demands-bring-more-mitigation-measures-to-offshore-wind-development-plans

12. Homer Electric Deal Sets Stage for a Dramatic Jump in Solar Power Production in Alaska (Anchorage Daily News, AK – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2024/08/18/homer-electric-deal-sets-stage-for-a-dramatic-jump-in-solar-power-production-in-alaska/

13. California: Santa Clarita – Appeals Court Rules Canyon View Solar Panels Can Stay (Santa Clarita Valley Signal, CA)

https://signalscv.com/2024/08/appeals-court-rules-canyon-view-solar-panels-can-stay/

14. Idaho Has ‘The Highest Potential’ for Geothermal Power. Why Aren’t We Using It? (Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/environment/article290517379.html

15. 6,000 Sheep Will Soon Be Grazing on 10,000 Acres of Texas Solar Fields (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/6-000-sheep-will-soon-be-grazing-on-10-00-acres-of-texas-solar-fields

16. Why the Solar Industry Is Working to Repair Its Reputation (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/13/nx-s1-4926499/why-the-solar-industry-is-working-to-repair-its-reputation

17. Can Rooftop Solar Panels Survive Hurricanes? (Washington Post, Paywall Advisory)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/08/17/solar-panel-hurricane-hail-snow/

Fish & Wildlife

18. Mediocre Returns for Fraser Sockeye, While Columbia River Expects Record Numbers (My Campbell River Now, BC)

https://www.mycampbellrivernow.com/76782/news/provincial/mediocre-returns-for-fraser-sockeye-while-columbia-river-expects-record-numbers/

19. WSDOT Progresses on Fish Habitat Restoration Despite Challenges (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/wsdot-progresses-fish-habitat-restoration-despite-challenges/7EVYMKMQNNAQJB7GGY7QFZV554/

20. Invasive Mussels Found in Washington Pet Store Could Cost State Millions (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/aug/19/invasive-mussels-found-in-washington-pet-store-cou/

Environmental Afflatus – Clean Up on Aisle Three

21. Researchers Discover Eelgrass Superpower in Washington’s Puget Sound (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/researchers-discover-eelgrass-superpower-in-washingtons-puget-sound,360062

22. Toxic Algal Bloom Found on the Snake River for Second Year in a Row (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/08/18/algal-bloom-snake-river-little-goose-dam/

Water, Water, Anywhere?

23. As La Niña Strengthens, Forecasters Warn of a Potential Return to Drought (Los Angeles Times, CA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/la-ni-strengthens-forecasters-warn-100042167.html

24. As Colorado River States Await Water Cuts, They Struggle to Find Agreement on Longer-Term Plans (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/colorado-river-california-arizona-climate-change-drought-690ec20790e10819b8bb1341772534ac

London Calling –Telecommunications

25. FCC Makes Statement About Value of Universal Service Fund, Opposing Court Ruling (Telecompetitor)

https://www.telecompetitor.com/fcc-makes-statement-about-value-of-universal-service-fund-opposing-court-ruling/

Public Relations, Marketing & Media

26. Once a Mainstay of the Radio Dial, Local News Is Signing Off as Stations Struggle to Survive in the Digital Age (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/16/media/news-radio-local-wcbs-wnyc-sign-off-job-cuts-spotify/index.html

Other Things to Know About Today

27. Dredging the Columbia River Is a Complex Process Needed to Keep Navigation Channels Open (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/aug/19/dredging-the-columbia-river-is-a-complex-process-needed-to-keep-navigation-channels-open/

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

28. Editorial: Power Companies Must Remain Responsive to Customers Amid Fire-Related Blackouts (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/opinion-power-companies-must-remain-responsive-to-customers-amid-fire-related-blackouts/article_d2d956d4-5a6e-11ef-9f9f-8b5a14ab38f7.html

29. ‘We Kicked the Door Down’: Nations Mark Watershed Moment for Columbia River Treaty (Indiginews, Canada)

https://indiginews.com/news/nations-mark-watershed-moment-in-columbia-river-treaty-talks

30. Guest Essay: To Get More Transmission, We Need a Bottom-Up Approach (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/transmission-development-permitting/724257/

Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions

Stray Dog ‘Desperate to Catch a Ride’ Chases Pup Bus, Gets Adopted

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/stray-dog-desperate-to-catch-a-ride-chases-pup-bus-gets-adopted/ar-AA1oMQmt

The Collapse of an Iconic Arch in Utah Has Some Wondering If Other Famous Arches Are Also at Risk

https://apnews.com/article/arch-collapse-utah-lake-powell-7e4b3c9966b488ca5b3d9ca00b8db702

Video: Stumpy the Cherry Blossom Tree Is Gone, But Its Clones, Little Stumplings, Live On

https://apnews.com/video/rising-sea-levels-trees-district-of-columbia-national-national-2b7c0ff58b9640468687435fa5fb1243

Rare Super Blue Moon Will Be in the Skies This Week. Here's How to See It

https://www.aol.com/news/rare-super-blue-moon-skies-171719845.html

Song of the Day

Ella Fitzgerald – Blue Moon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcO-xiE6P9w