Thursday, January 15, 2009

Energy News Digest for January 15, 2009

All The Links In Today’s News Digest Lead To Current Stories. Please Note That Some Media Organizations Update Their Web Sites Regularly, Which May Result In Broken Links In The Future.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

- PSE Willing To Sell To Jefferson? Firm Advises PUD To Move Aggressively
- Lewis PUD Has An Interest - Upper Chehalis Flood Control Study Pending
- FERC Gives Approval To Columbia River LNG Terminal
- Study: Sound Orcas Eating More Toxic Salmon
- Chehalis River Salmon Returns Likely Impacted From Two Years Of Egg Destroying Floods
- Fishermen Question Sardine Harvest Limits
- Oregon - Dam Removal Could Aid Coho Salmon
- Forecast Improves For Steelhead, Salmon Anglers
- Fish Poop Helps Balance Ocean's Acid Levels
- National Park Service Punts to Congress On Issue Of Fish Stocking In North Cascades
- Seattle Post Intelligencer Editorial - State Lands: Political Shellfish
- In West Coast Pelican Mystery, Weather Is A Suspect
- Removing Cats To Protect Birds Backfires On Island
- Seattle Post Intelligencer Op/Ed - Fighting For Puget Sound's Future
- Mudslides Create Skagit County PUD Emergency
- Skagit County PUD May Compensate Dewey Beach Residents For Pipe
- Rock Snot Threatens New England
- As Uncle Sam Steps Up, States Back Off Solar Funding
- BC Hydro Changes Tune Over Green Energy Cutbacks
- Light Bulbs: Which Do You Use?
- Alaska - Residents Use Less Energy On Day 2 Of Diesel Power
- Obama Will Spend $6 Billion On Broadband
- High-Speed Web Can't Rely On Stimulus: Obama
- Qwest Closing Seattle Call Center; 235
- Google To Cut 100 Jobs, Close Engineering
- Reports Say Microsoft Considering Thousands of Layoffs
- Wi-Fi Sales Rise on Strong Demand
- Man Robs Shelton Convenience Store
- Governor Proposes $1.2 Billion In Recession Aid
- Seattle Is Nation’s No. 6 Destination for Moves
- National Geographic Promotes Cascades Geotourism

These And Links To More Stories In Today’s Energy News Digest

WORD OF THE DAY

Trattoria • \Trah-Tuh-REE-Uh\ • Noun - Restaurant; Specifically: A Usually Small Italian Restaurant

Oswald was the beaming owner of a new restaurant in Naples. Named “Ozzies Trattoria” it was only slightly more successful in the coming months than his Haggis Hut franchise idea for Denver.

WEATHER

Shelton Forecast And Weather Alerts
Http://Www.Wrh.Noaa.Gov/Forecast/Mapclick.Php?Textfield1=47.213805&Textfield2=-123.113412&Site=All&Smap=1&Searchresult=Shelton%2C%20WA%2C%20USA

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

PSE Willing To Sell To Jefferson? Firm Advises PUD To Move Aggressively (Peninsula Daily News)
Http://Www.Peninsuladailynews.Com/Article/20090115/News/301159992

Lewis PUD Has An Interest - Upper Chehalis Flood Control Study Pending (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
Http://Www.Kelaam.Com/Pages/Localnews/?Upper-Chehalis-Flood-Control-Study-Pendi=1&Blockid=36027&Feedid=410

FERC Gives Approval To Columbia River LNG Terminal (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Http://News.Opb.Org/Article/4041-Ferc-Gives-Approval-Columbia-River-Lng-Terminal/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Study: Sound Orcas Eating More Toxic Salmon (Associated Press)
Http://Seattlepi.Nwsource.Com/Local/6420ap_Wa_Salmon_Orcas.Html

Chehalis River Salmon Returns Likely Impacted From Two Years Of Egg Destroying Floods (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
Http://Www.Kelaam.Com/Pages/Localnews/?Chehalis-River-Salmon-Returns-Likely-Imp=1&Blockid=35906&Feedid=410

Fishermen Question Sardine Harvest Limits (Examiner.Com)
Http://Www.Examiner.Com/A-1794487~Fishermen_Question_Sardine_Harvest_Limits.Html?Cid=Rss-Oregon_Headlines

Oregon - Dam Removal Could Aid Coho Salmon (Portland Tribune, OR)
Http://Www.Portlandtribune.Com/Sustainable/Story.Php?Story_Id=123178900310067300

Forecast Improves For Steelhead, Salmon Anglers (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Http://Seattlepi.Nwsource.Com/Othersports/396060_Out15.Html

Fish Poop Helps Balance Ocean's Acid Levels (Seattle Times)
Http://Seattletimes.Nwsource.Com/Html/Businesstechnology/2008632330_Apscifishpoop.Html?Syndication=Rss

National Park Service Punts To Congress On Issue Of Fish Stocking In North Cascades (Wenatchee World)
Http://Wenatcheeworld.Com/Article/20090114/NEWS04/701149957/1025/Rss1025

Seattle Post Intelligencer Editorial - State Lands: Political Shellfish
Http://Seattlepi.Nwsource.Com/Opinion/396056_Shellfished.Html?Source=Rss

In West Coast Pelican Mystery, Weather Is A Suspect (NY Times)
Http://Www.Nytimes.Com/2009/01/16/Us/16pelicans.Html?_R=1

Removing Cats To Protect Birds Backfires On Island (Associated Press)
Http://News.Yahoo.Com/S/Ap/20090113/Ap_On_Re_Au_An/As_Australia_Rabbit_Infestation

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Seattle Post Intelligencer Op/Ed - Fighting For Puget Sound's Future
Http://Seattlepi.Nwsource.Com/Opinion/396020_Soundonline16.Html?Source=Rss

Mudslides Create PUD Emergency (Skagit Valley Herald)
Http://Www.Goskagit.Com/Home/Article/Mudslides_Create_Pud_Emergency/

Skagit County PUD May Compensate Dewey Beach Residents For Pipe Breaks (Skagit Valley Herald)
Http://Www.Goskagit.Com/Home/Article/Pud_May_Compensate_Dewey_Beach_Residents_For_Pipe_Breaks/

Rock Snot Threatens New England Streams (Finding Dulcinea)
Http://Www.Findingdulcinea.Com/News/Environment/2009/Jan/Rock-Snot-Threatens-New-England-Streams.Html

RENEWABLE ENERGY

As Uncle Sam Steps Up, States Back Off Solar Funding - Severe Economic Strains Have Led States To Cut Back On Incentive Plans (Associated Press)
Http://Www.Registerguard.Com/Csp/Cms/Sites/Web/Business/5825977-41/Story.Csp

BC Hydro Changes Tune Over Green Energy Cutbacks (Globe And Mail)
Http://Www.Theglobeandmail.Com/Servlet/Story/LAC.20090115.BCPOWER15/Tpstory/Tpnational/Britishcolumbia/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Light Bulbs: Which Do You Use? (NY Times)
Http://Greeninc.Blogs.Nytimes.Com/2009/01/15/Light-Bulbs-Which-Do-You-Use/

Alaska - Residents Use Less Energy On Day 2 Of Diesel Power (Juneau Empire)
Http://Www.Juneauempire.Com/Stories/011509/Loc_377689409.Shtml

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT




TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Obama Will Spend $6 Billion On Broadband - Says A Broader Broadband Plan Will Drop Later (Broadband Reports)
Http://Www.Dslreports.Com/Shownews/Obama-Will-Spend-6-Billion-On-Broadband-100239

High-Speed Web Can't Rely On Stimulus: Obama Aide (Reuters)
Http://Tech.Yahoo.Com/News/Nm/20090114/Wr_Nm/Us_Financial_Stimulus_Internet_2

Qwest Closing Seattle Call Center; 235 Affected (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Http://Www.Bizjournals.Com/Seattle/Stories/2009/01/12/Daily25.Html?Ana=From_Rss

Google To Cut 100 Jobs, Close Engineering Offices (San Francisco Chronicle, CA)
Http://Www.Sfgate.Com/Cgi-Bin/Article.Cgi?F=/N/A/2009/01/15/Financial/F050058s27.DTL&Feed=Rss.Business

Reports Say Microsoft Considering Thousands Of Layoffs (The Olympia, Olympia, WA)
Http://Www.Theolympian.Com/Breakingnews/Story/727407.Html

Wi-Fi Sales Rise On Strong Demand (Baltimore Business Journal)
Http://Www.Bizjournals.Com/Baltimore/Stories/2009/01/12/Daily37.Html?Ana=From_Rss

GENERAL NEWS

Man Robs Shelton Convenience Store (KING-TV, Seattle)
Http://Www.King5.Com/Localnews/Stories/NW_011509WAB-Shelton-Convenience-Store-Robbery-SW.6bed45a.Html

Governor Proposes $1.2 Billion In Recession Aid (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Http://Seattlepi.Nwsource.Com/Business/396223_Economy16.Html

Seattle Is Nation’s No. 6 Destination For Moves (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Http://Seattle.Bizjournals.Com/Seattle/Stories/2009/01/12/Daily19.Html

National Geographic Promotes Cascades Geotourism (Associated Press)
Http://Www.Theolympian.Com/Breakingnews/Story/726374.Html

DIVERSIONS

NY Driver, Passenger Switch Places; Both Drunk
Http://News.Yahoo.Com/S/Ap/20090115/Ap_On_Fe_St/Odd_Double_Dwi;_Ylt=Agegwvwh382caxob73obktvtibif

You Can't Fire Me, I'm Drunk!
Http://Www.Reuters.Com/Article/Oddlyenoughnews/Idustre50d6j720090115?Feedtype=RSS&Feedname=Oddlyenoughnews

I Triple-Dog Dare You: Boy's Tongue Stuck On Pole
Http://News.Yahoo.Com/S/Ap/20090115/Ap_On_Fe_St/Odd_Tongue_Pole;_Ylt=Atwps76mrmlkcngj_Gxj80dtibif

Feces-Throwing Monkey On The Loose In Tampa Bay
Http://News.Yahoo.Com/S/Ap/20090115/Ap_On_Fe_St/Odd_Loose_Monkey;_Ylt=Amdpzc.Pkbzrusep2h1yb_Ntibif