WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: 4,700-customer power outage, as wind sweeps through
by West Seattle Blog...
West Seattle Blog...— 3:14 PM: Big wind gusts this past half-hour have brought power outages. According to the Seattle City Light map, the biggest one has taken out more than 4,600 homes and businesses in north West Seattle, from Alki to North Delridge. The National Weather Service didn't even have an advisory out, simply forecasting potential
CTV News—Calgary weather: Power outages and slippery roads in the city. Heavy, wet snow is causing problems in Calgary, knocking out power for thousands of people. According to Enmax, several thousand people on...
Phys.org—Some communities are more vulnerable to weather-related power outages in New York State. Weather-related power outages in the United States have become nearly twice as common in the last 10 years compared to the previous decade. These outages, which can last most of a day, are more than an inconvenience: lack of power and related indoor temperature discomfort can exacerbate health conditions; lack of power also endangers the lives of people who are reliant on electricity-powered medical devices and/or elevators.
ABC News—EPA limits 4 types of power plant pollution with sweeping rulemaking. On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of new rules aimed at dramatically reducing pollution from coal and natural gas fired power plants.