Thursday, June 17, 2010

Energy News Digest for June 17, 2010

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.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Excess Hydropower - PUDs Can’t Give It Away (Wenatchee World, WA)

Tribes Offer Columbia River Chinook Direct to Public (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Klickitat County Wind Farm Gets $200 Million Federal Boost - Funds will allow near doubling of Windy Point/Windy Flats project (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Lewis County - Doty Wind Farm Detailed (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Data Center Legislation – Washington Governor May Attend Quincy Reception (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Excess Hydropower - PUDs Can’t Give It Away
·         Alcoa Deal Up for Vote Next Week
·         With Nuclear & Hydro, City Council Calls Kennewick Sustainable Community
·         Deputy US Energy Secretary Visits Bonneville Power Administration Site
·         Approximately 1,200 Without Power in Downtown Olympia Thursday Morning
·         Project of the Day - Johns Prairie Operations Center
·         British Columbia’s Power Exporting Plan Needs Safeguards, University Professor Says
·         Portland General Electric to Get Power from County Water Works Diesel Generators
·         Ohio - American Municipal Power Cuts at Marietta Coal Power Plant to Begin in September
·         Tribes Offer Columbia River Chinook Direct to Public
·         Arctic Bird Poop Loaded With Environmental Poisons, Biologists Say
·         Canal Breaks in Richland, Thousands without Irrigation Water
·         King County Fined for Sewer Overflow Violations
·         Ecology & Economy, Hand in Hand - Watershed restoration projects help economy
·         Planned Strip Mine Near Coos Bay Hits Vein of Opposition
·         Op/Ed - Portland’s Air Pollution: The Hidden Danger in Our Midst
·         British Columbia Begins Inspections of Small Dams
·         Klickitat County Wind Farm Gets $200 Million Federal Boost
·         Lewis County - Doty Wind Farm Detailed
·         Massachusetts - Wal-Mart Challenges Cape Wind’s High Prices
·         Uncle Sam, Solar Landlord, Is Under Fire over Fees
·         Recent Biomass Studies Misconstrued, Inaccurate
·         New Hampshire - Who’s Gets to Build the Biomass Plant in Berlin?
·         Biomass Not Dead in Vermont, Officials Say
·         Recycled Energy Development Buys 30-MW California Biomass Power Plant
·         New York - Taylor Biomass Could Get Federal Loan Guarantee
·         Canada - Nova Scotia Biomass Plan Under Fire
·         Editorial - Alliance Creates Jobs, Helps County Reduce Carbon Footprint
·         Bainbridge Island Receives $4.88 Million Energy Grant
·         Oregon State University Expands Rural Energy Program
·         Smart Meters Promise Big Power Savings
·         How Many Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Does It Take to Close 705 Coal Plants?
·         Energy-Saving Tips from Progress Energy
·         Clark County Inventor Seeks a Market for Water Heater Strap
·         Climate-Energy Bill Cost for Consumers: Up to $146 a Year
·         Scientists: Greenhouse Emissions Only at High End of Climate Projections
·         Rossi: Murray Should Nix ‘Cap & Trade’ Because BP Backs It
·         Regional Climate Meeting: Wet Areas to Get Wet Wetter
·         Carbon Trading Took a Hit in the Great Recession
·         Can Painting a Mountain Restore a Glacier?
·         Obama Stimulus to Pay for 15,000 Home Electric-Car Charging Units
·         Greener Grilling: Make Backyard Dining More Earth-Friendly
·         Data Center Legislation – Washington Governor May Attend Quincy Reception
·         Data Center Coalition Pushes to Join Missouri Special Session’s Agenda
·         FCC Set to Reconsider Broadband Rules Thursday
·         High-Level Battle over FCC Spectrum Auction
·         Salon: Subsidize Broadband, Not Newspapers
·         Twitter at a Crossroads Once Again
·         Mason County Deputies File Suit over Records Requests
·         For Aiding Cop-Killer - LaTanya Clemmons Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
·         WA Oyster Poaching Case Reveals Shellfish Safety Gaps
·         $171,000 Award Upheld over Cut-Down Trees in Selah
·         NOAA Ships from Seattle Boost Spirits in Oregon Coastal City
·         NASA Prepares for Potentially Damaging 2011 Meteor Shower
·         Ninety Percent of Seniors Passed Washington State Graduation Exams
·         Google Patent Hints at News Idea Generator

WORD OF THE DAY

Asperity • \uh-SPAIR-uh-tee\ • noun - 1: roughness *2: harshness of manner or of temper

“Pay no attention to Danny’s asperity in his little love notes,” murmured Dorothy softly to her sobbing companion. “I’m sure that he means it in endearing terms when he calls you his darlin’ little hush-puppie”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Excess Hydropower - PUDs Can’t Give It Away (Wenatchee World, WA)

Alcoa Deal Up for Vote Next Week (Wenatchee World, WA)

With Nuclear & Hydro, City Council Calls Kennewick Sustainable Community (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Deputy US Energy Secretary Visits Bonneville Power Administration Site (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Approximately 1,200 Without Power in Downtown Olympia Thursday Morning (Olympian, WA)

Project of the Day - Johns Prairie Operations Center (Daily Journal of Commerce)

British Columbia’s Power Exporting Plan Needs Safeguards, University Professor Says (Canada.Com)

Portland General Electric to Get Power from County Water Works Diesel Generators (Oregonian, Portland)

Ohio - American Municipal Power Cuts at Marietta Coal Power Plant to Begin in September (Business First of Columbus)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Tribes Offer Columbia River Chinook Direct to Public (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Arctic Bird Poop Loaded With Environmental Poisons, Biologists Say (Vancouver Sun, BC)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Canal Breaks in Richland, Thousands without Irrigation Water (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

King County Fined for Sewer Overflow Violations (Associated Press)

Ecology & Economy, Hand in Hand - Report finds that watershed restoration projects can benefit the environment as well as the local economy (Baker City Herald, OR)

Planned Strip Mine Near Coos Bay Hits Vein of Opposition (Oregonian, Portland)

Op/Ed - Portland’s Air Pollution: The Hidden Danger in Our Midst (Oregonian, Portland)

British Columbia Begins Inspections of Small Dams (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Klickitat County Wind Farm Gets $200 Million Federal Boost - Funds will allow near doubling of Windy Point/Windy Flats project (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Lewis County - Doty Wind Farm Detailed (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Massachusetts - Wal-Mart Challenges Cape Wind’s High Prices (Boston Globe, MA)

Uncle Sam, Solar Landlord, Is Under Fire over Fees (NY Times)

Recent Biomass Studies Misconstrued, Inaccurate (Biomass Magazine)

New Hampshire - Who’s Gets to Build the Biomass Plant in Berlin? (New Hampshire Public Radio)

Biomass Not Dead in Vermont, Officials Say (Montpelier Times-Argus, VT)

Recycled Energy Development Buys 30-MW California Biomass Power Plant (Waste Business Journal)

New York - Taylor Biomass Could Get Federal Loan Guarantee, With Help from Hinchey (Mid-Hudson News, Middletown, NY)

Canada - Nova Scotia Biomass Plan Under Fire - US expert says not enough information to rush into decision (Halifax Herald, Nova Scotia)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Editorial - Alliance Creates Jobs, Helps County Reduce Carbon Footprint (Olympian, WA)

Bainbridge Island Receives $4.88 Million Energy Grant (Bainbridge Island Review, WA)

Oregon State University Expands Rural Energy Program (Portland Business Journal)

Smart Meters Promise Big Power Savings (Vancouver Sun, BC)

How Many Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Does It Take to Close 705 Coal Plants? (Earth Policy Institute)

Energy-Saving Tips from Progress Energy (WPDE-TV, Florence, SC)

Clark County Inventor Seeks a Market for Water Heater Strap (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Climate-Energy Bill Cost for Consumers: Up to $146 a Year (Christian Science Monitor)

Scientists: Greenhouse Emissions Only at High End of Climate Projections (USA Today)

Rossi: Murray Should Nix ‘Cap & Trade’ Because BP Backs It (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Regional Climate Meeting: Wet Areas to Get Wet Wetter (NW Public Radio)

Carbon Trading Took a Hit in the Great Recession (Grist)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Can Painting a Mountain Restore a Glacier? (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Obama Stimulus to Pay for 15,000 Home Electric-Car Charging Units (USA Today)

Greener Grilling: Make Backyard Dining More Earth-Friendly (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
http://www.eveningtribune.com/mysource/go_green/x564349395/Greener-grilling-Make-backyard-dining-more-Earth-friendly

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Data Center Legislation – Washington Governor May Attend Quincy Reception (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

Data Center Coalition Pushes to Join Missouri Special Session’s Agenda (Kansas City Business Journal)

FCC Set to Reconsider Broadband Rules Thursday (Associated Press)

High-Level Battle over FCC Spectrum Auction (Seattle Times)

Salon: Subsidize Broadband, Not Newspapers (Broadband Reports)

Twitter at a Crossroads Once Again (CNET News)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Mason County Deputies File Suit over Records Requests (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

For Aiding Cop-Killer - LaTanya Clemmons Sentenced to Five Years in Prison (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

WA Oyster Poaching Case Reveals Shellfish Safety Gaps (NW Public Radio)

$171,000 Award Upheld over Cut-Down Trees in Selah (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

NOAA Ships from Seattle Boost Spirits in Oregon Coastal City (Associated Press)

NASA Prepares for Potentially Damaging 2011 Meteor Shower (Christian Science Monitor)

Ninety Percent of Seniors Passed Washington State Graduation Exams (KING-TV, Seattle)

Google Patent Hints at News Idea Generator (Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal)

DIVERSIONS

Got Red Hair? You’re Invited to Try & Set a World Record (well, I’ve got SOME of it left)

Kid Extracts Loose Tooth with Model Rocket (lift off at about the 1:00 minute mark)

Police Arrest Man Found Inside ATM

BBC May Offer Buzz-Free World Cup Matches

SONG OF THE DAY

Elton John - Rocket Man