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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Federal Energy Commission Launches Investigation into Blackout (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Explosion at Nuclear Plant in Southern France (Associated Press)
California - Sacramento Municipal Utility District Makes Last-Minute Push to Change State’s Green Power Law (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Washington State Governor Says State Must Brace for Another $1.5 Billion Shortfall in Revenue (Everett Herald, WA)
Olympic National Forest - Big Hump Fire Growth Slows (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Federal Energy Commission Launches Investigation into Blackout
- Southwest Power Back On, But Blackout Still a Mystery
- BPA Watching Power Failure in Arizona
- Could the Massive West Coast Blackout Have Been Prevented?
- Blackout Separates the Ready from the Ill-Prepared
- Explosion at Nuclear Plant in Southern France
- Trial to Start in Vermont’s Bid to Close Nuclear Power Plant
- City of Tacoma Transfers Lands to Skokomish Tribe - Cushman Hydro Project Settlement
- City of Hermiston to Study Two-Tier Rate System; Council Executive Session Set Monday
- Editorial - Now, for the Good News: Columbia Falls Aluminum
- Alaska - Juneau’s Power Supply Has 19th-Century Roots
- Massachusetts - A Municipal Buzz: Legislation to Ease Formation of Local Utilities Gets Boost from Storm
- Michigan - Judge Dismisses Case over Pollution at DTE Power Plant
- Electric Cooperatives Battling Copper Thefts
- US Energy Secretary Chu Announces $14 Million for Projects to Advance IGCC Technology
- Cleaning Up Large Debris in Preparation for Condit Dam Breaching; Reservoir to Empty in Six Hours
- Inspired Voices at Elwha Heritage Center Reflect on Dam Removals
- The Elwha Dams, Part 1 - Aldwell Stakes a Claim to Build ‘Opportunity’
- The Elwha Dams, Part 2 - As Dams Age, Federal Regulations Grow
- Death of Albatross in Fishing-Related Accident May Lead to Tighter Rules
- Cantwell Aims to Halt Alaska Gold Mine
- Nisqually River Delta Now an Aquatic Reserve
- California - Sacramento Municipal Utility District Makes Last-Minute Push to Change State’s Green Power Law
- Oregon Gets $600,000 Offshore Wind Research Grant
- GE Guts Offshore Wind-Power Plans
- Editorial - Lessons for Government in Energy Firm Failure
- Waste-To-Energy Plant Could be Model for Maryland’s Electric Future
- Biomass: AREVA-led Consortium Launches a New Project in France
- Efficiencies, Energy Audits Cutting Demand for Electricity
- Incandescent Light Bulb Hoarding: Blame It on New Energy Standards
- Study: Climate Change Little Affected by Shift from Coal to Natural Gas
- Arctic Ice Level Drops to Historic Low
- Canada - Green Scientist Defends Private Power Support
- Analysis: Electric Car Hype Hiding a Quiet Revolution
- Real World Test: What if Your Nissan Leaf EV Battery Dies?
- Around the World on Solar Power Alone
- Greenpeace Storms Volkswagen Garages
- September 8 Hotmail Disruption Sparks User Protests
- Consumers Cut Pay-TV Service for Web-Based Programming
- AOL Reported Mulling Yahoo Offer
- Yahoo’s Ousted CEO Calls Board ‘Doofuses’
- California Lawmakers Approve Amazon Tax Compromise
- Microsoft Hopes to Prove Future Viability with Windows 8
- Washington State Governor Says State Must Brace for Another $1.5 Billion Shortfall in Revenue
- Washington State Lawmakers Sign Off on Pay Cut Waiver
- Change Would Boost Washington State’s Future Pension Costs
- Washington State Governor - McKenna Outspends Inslee in First Leg of Long Race
- Spokane Republican Eyes Run Against US Senator Cantwell
- States Rethinking Tax Credits as Job Creation Tool
- Olympic National Forest - Big Hump Fire Growth Slows
- Wildfire near Goldendale 50 Percent Contained
- On a Hot Streak: Seattle Breaks Weather Record
- West Coast Log & Lumber Exports Jump in 2011, Fueled by China’s Building Boom
- State Ethics Board: High-Ranking DOC Employee Spent Taxpayer Resources on Own Non-Profits
- Mason County Patriot Day Recognition
WORD OF THE DAY
Contumacious • \conn-too-MAY-shush\ • Adjective - Stubbornly disobedient: rebellious
Contumacious: the terrible twos and the terrifying teens. ‘Nuff said.
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Federal Energy Commission Launches Investigation into Blackout (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Southwest Power Back On, But Blackout Still a Mystery (Seattle Times)
BPA Watching Power Failure in Arizona (KBND Radio, Bend, OR)
Could the Massive West Coast Blackout Have Been Prevented? (Christian Science Monitor)
Blackout Separates the Ready from the Ill-Prepared (Associated Press)
Explosion at Nuclear Plant in Southern France (Associated Press)
Trial to Start in Vermont’s Bid to Close Nuclear Power Plant (Associated Press)
City of Tacoma Transfers Lands to Skokomish Tribe - Cushman Hydro Project Settlement (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
City of Hermiston to Study Two-Tier Rate System; Council Executive Session Set Monday (Hermiston Herald, OR)
Editorial - Now, for the Good News: Columbia Falls Aluminum (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)
Alaska - Juneau’s Power Supply Has 19th-Century Roots (Juneau Empire, AK)
Massachusetts - A Municipal Buzz: Legislation to Ease Formation of Local Utilities Gets Boost from Storm (Boston Globe, MA)
Michigan - Judge Dismisses Case over Pollution at DTE Power Plant (Associated Press)
Electric Cooperatives Battling Copper Thefts (Houston Herald, TX)
http://www.houstonherald.com/news/electric-cooperatives-battling-copper-thefts/article_152b91ea-dc8e-11e0-ba4d-001cc4c002e0.html
http://www.houstonherald.com/news/electric-cooperatives-battling-copper-thefts/article_152b91ea-dc8e-11e0-ba4d-001cc4c002e0.html
US Energy Secretary Chu Announces $14 Million for Projects to Advance IGCC Technology (Electric Light & Power)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Cleaning Up Large Debris in Preparation for Condit Dam Breaching; Reservoir to Empty in Six Hours (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Inspired Voices at Elwha Heritage Center Reflect on Dam Removals (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
The Elwha Dams, Part 1 - Aldwell Stakes a Claim to Build ‘Opportunity’ (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
The Elwha Dams, Part 2 - As Dams Age, Federal Regulations Grow (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
Death of Albatross in Fishing-Related Accident May Lead to Tighter Rules (And bad luck for that fishing boat – Associated Press)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Cantwell Aims to Halt Alaska Gold Mine (Seattle Times)
Nisqually River Delta Now an Aquatic Reserve (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
California - Sacramento Municipal Utility District Makes Last-Minute Push to Change State’s Green Power Law (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Oregon Gets $600,000 Offshore Wind Research Grant (Sustainable Business Oregon)
GE Guts Offshore Wind-Power Plans (Forbes Magazine)
Editorial - Lessons for Government in Energy Firm Failure (Austin American Statesman, TX)
Waste-To-Energy Plant Could be Model for Maryland’s Electric Future (Baltimore Sun, MD)
Biomass: AREVA-led Consortium Launches a New Project in France (4-Traders)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Efficiencies, Energy Audits Cutting Demand for Electricity (Associated Press)
Incandescent Light Bulb Hoarding: Blame It on New Energy Standards (Indianapolis Star, IN)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Study: Climate Change Little Affected by Shift from Coal to Natural Gas (USA Today)
Arctic Ice Level Drops to Historic Low (Sydney Morning Herald, AUS)
Canada - Green Scientist Defends Private Power Support (The Province, Vancouver, BC)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Analysis: Electric Car Hype Hiding a Quiet Revolution (Reuters)
Real World Test: What if Your Nissan Leaf EV Battery Dies? (USA Today)
Around the World on Solar Power Alone (NY Times)
Greenpeace Storms Volkswagen Garages (Scotsman, UK)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
September 8 Hotmail Disruption Sparks User Protests (Information Week)
Consumers Cut Pay-TV Service for Web-Based Programming (USA Today)
AOL Reported Mulling Yahoo Offer (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Yahoo’s Ousted CEO Calls Board ‘Doofuses’ (SF Chronicle)
California Lawmakers Approve Amazon Tax Compromise (Associated Press)
http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/California-Senate-OKs-Web-sales-tax-compromise-2163793.php
Microsoft Hopes to Prove Future Viability with Windows 8 (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Washington State Governor Says State Must Brace for Another $1.5 Billion Shortfall in Revenue (Everett Herald, WA)
Washington State Lawmakers Sign Off on Pay Cut Waiver (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)
Change Would Boost Washington State’s Future Pension Costs (Olympian, WA)
Washington State Governor - McKenna Outspends Inslee in First Leg of Long Race (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Spokane Republican Eyes Run Against US Senator Cantwell (KING-TV, Seattle)
States Rethinking Tax Credits as Job Creation Tool (Associated Press)
GENERAL NEWS
Olympic National Forest - Big Hump Fire Growth Slows (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Wildfire near Goldendale 50 Percent Contained (KING-TV, Seattle)
On a Hot Streak: Seattle Breaks Weather Record (Seattle Times)
West Coast Log & Lumber Exports Jump in 2011, Fueled by China’s Building Boom (Oregonian, Portland)
State Ethics Board: High-Ranking DOC Employee Spent Taxpayer Resources on Own Non-Profits
Mason County Patriot Day Recognition (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
DIVERSIONS
Error Coins: Worker Stole $2.4 Million from US Mint
Ellensburg Hypnotherapist Claims Church Exemption
Millionaire’s Son Wins $107 Million Lottery Jackpot
PETA Calling - Hair Extension Company Faces Feather Complaint
SONG OF THE DAY
Joe Cocker- I Put A Spell On You
From Sandpaper to Silk
Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You
