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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- BPA asks for rate hike; review in March
- Mason PUD 3 Would Be Hit by Bonneville Rate Hike
- Power rate hike could affect Clark County
- Lewis County Power Bills Go Up as BPA Plans First Rate Hike in Six Years
- Senator Cantwell to Lead Senate Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Florida - Electrocuted Lineman Reportedly Violated "Hot Glove" Safety Rule
- Maryland - State Orders Utilities to Account For Spike In Energy Bill Rates
- Bumper Crop of Idaho Salmon This Year?
- States agree on Columbia salmon season
- Bill Would Make It Easier To Trap Moles
- Agency Considers New Comments on Threatened Marbled Murrelet
- Texas Ranchers and Farmers Struggle in Drought
- Daily News Editorial - Time to tweak state's renewable energy law
- Vestas may cut jobs, despite increased earnings
- Oakland's BrightSource Energy Signs 'World's Largest' Solar
- Lane County farms install PV solar systems
- Ethanol, Just Recently a Savior, Is
- Orlando Sentinel Op/Ed - Science Of Global Warming Doesn't Support The Hype
- Antarctic Ice Causing Some to
- Oregon Governor Creates Team to Guide Green Spending
- Big Science Role Is Seen in Global Warming Cure
- Oil Industry Ready to Work on Global Warming
- Broadband Program Oversight Questioned
- Farm Census Data Gives Insight Into Rural
- Twitter? It’s What You Make It
- Congressman's Twittering Raises Security Concerns
- Still Waiting For Expected Charter
- Congress, White House Agree On $790B Stimulus Bill
- Details of a Trimmer Stimulus Emerge
- Tip Leads To Overpayments & Conflict Of Interest at Port Of
- Tree Falls On Excavator Operator
- NM Chamber Recognizes Outstanding Citizens
These And Links to More Stories in Today’s Energy News Digest
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WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
BPA asks for rate hike; review in March (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/02/bpa_asks_for_rate_hike_review.html
Mason PUD 3 Would Be Hit by Bonneville Rate Hike (The Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/feb/11/mason-pud-would-be-hit-by-bonneville-rate-hike/
Power rate hike could affect Clark County (The Columbian, Vancouver, WA)
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090211/BLOGS02/902119983
Lewis County Power Bills Go Up as BPA Plans First Rate Hike in Six Years (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
Senator Cantwell to Lead Senate Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/localnewsfeed/story/755868.html
Florida - Electrocuted Lineman Reportedly Violated "Hot Glove" Safety Rule (Ocala Star Banner, FL)
Maryland - State Orders Utilities to Account For Spike In Energy Bill Rates (Baltimore Sun, MD)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-psc0211,0,3347727.story
FISH & WILDLIFE
Bumper Crop of Idaho Salmon This Year? Up to 127,000 Chinook may be bound for the Salmon and Clearwater rivers (The Mountain Express, Sun Valley, ID)
http://www.mtexpress.com/vu_breaking_story.php?bid=6720
States agree on Columbia salmon season (The Olympian, Olympia, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/outdoors/story/756220.html
Bill Would Make It Easier To Trap Moles (The Columbian, Vancouver, WA)
http://columbian.com/article/20090211/NEWS02/702129981/
Agency Considers New Comments on Threatened Marbled Murrelet (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/755680.html
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Texas Ranchers and Farmers Struggle in Drought (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/us/12drought.html
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Daily News Editorial - Time to tweak state's renewable energy law
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/02/12/editorial/doc499348abd3e86766764848.txt
Vestas may cut jobs, despite increased earnings (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/02/09/daily39.html?ana=from_rss
Oakland's BrightSource Energy Signs 'World's Largest' Solar Deal with Southern California Utility (San Jose Mercury News)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11679524
Lane County farms install PV solar systems (KVAL-TV, Eugene, OR)
http://www.kval.com/news/local/39468852.html
Ethanol, Just Recently a Savior, Is Struggling (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/business/12ethanol.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Orlando Sentinel Op/Ed - Science Of Global Warming Doesn't Support The Hype
Antarctic Ice Causing Some to Wonder - Controversial opinions continue about the antarctic ice sheet as the climate is warming (MSNBC)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=9834307
Oregon Governor Creates Team to Guide Green Spending (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/4251-gov-kulongoski-creates-team-guide-green-spending/
Big Science Role Is Seen in Global Warming Cure (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/us/politics/12chu.html
Oil Industry Ready to Work on Global Warming (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/science/earth/12oil.html
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Broadband Program Oversight Questioned - USDA Would Manage Rural Internet Funds (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/11/AR2009021103832.html
Farm Census Data Gives Insight Into Rural Broadband - 33% of Farms Have Broadband Connections (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Farm-Census-Data-Gives-Insight-Into-Rural-Broadband-100822
Twitter? It’s What You Make It (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/technology/personaltech/12pogue.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Congressman's Twittering Raises Security Concerns (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11680013
Still Waiting For Expected Charter Bankruptcy - Moody's again downgrades stock on missed interest payment (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Still-Waiting-For-Expected-Charter-Bankruptcy-100833
GENERAL NEWS
Congress, White House Agree On $790B Stimulus Bill (Associated Press)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090212/ap_on_go_co/congress_stimulus_390
Details of a Trimmer Stimulus Emerge (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/politics/13stimulus-web.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
Tip Leads To Overpayments & Conflict Of Interest at Port Of Hoodsport (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Tree Falls On Excavator Operator (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_021109WAB-tree-falls-on-bulldozer-TP.8014f17.html
NM Chamber Recognizes Outstanding Citizens, Business (The Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
DIVERSIONS
United Sets Woman's Luggage on Fire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-tue-problem-0210-feb10-2,0,7331900.column
Seattle Fans Make Trip to Boo Thunder
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=134037
4-Year-Old behind Wheel as Car Hits Storefront
http://www.kirotv.com/news/18700484/detail.html
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