Thursday, March 22, 2012

Energy News Digest for March 22, 2012


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

Bonneville Power Administration Wind Power Sets New Record (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Oregon - Electric Utility Crews Working Around the Clock to Restore Power (KMTR-TV, Eugene, OR)

Police Release Name of Vermont Electric Co-Op Employee Killed in Work Accident in Essex (Burlington Free Press, VT)

Lacey Standoff Ends with Suspect Fatally Shooting Himself (KING-TV, Seattle)

Lacey Standoff Ends with Suspect Fatally Shooting Himself (KING-TV, Seattle)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Oregon - Electric Utility Crews Working Around the Clock to Restore Power
  • Police Release Name of Vermont Electric Co-Op Employee Killed in Work Accident in Essex
  • Oregon Utilities Asked to Plan for Flexible Power Resources to Back Up Renewables
  • Flathead Electric Cooperative - Powering the Valley for 75 Years
  • Alaska - Homer Electric Cooperative Returns Capital Credits to Members
  • US Natural Gas Supplies Grew Last Week
  • More Calls for Shutdown on Vermont Nuclear Power Plant’s Birthday
  • Steven Chu Defends Alternative-Energy Policies
  • Public Service Company of New Mexico Ramps Up Paperless Billing Campaign
  • Three Options for Ocean Salmon Quotas
  • Washington State Drops Plan to Dump Coho Fry into Ocean Shores’ Duck Lake
  • US Intel: Water a Cause for War in Coming Decades
  • World Water Day: Understanding Water Risk
  • Bonneville Power Administration Wind Power Sets New Record
  • Wind Falls - Wind Power is Too Costly, Inefficient & Won’t Stop Climate Change
  • Groups File Suit against Nippon Co-Generation Permit
  • Port Angeles Councilman Proposes Biomass Freeze
  • Port Townsend Air Quality Monitoring Station on the Move?
  • Solar Energy in Nevada. The Next Hoover Dam?
  • REC to Permanently Close Norwegian Wafer Plant
  • The White House’s Secret Plan to Make American Households More Energy-Efficient
  • Drought Cost Texas Nearly $8 Billion in Agriculture Losses
  • Electric Vehicles Face Too Many Obstacles, Report Says
  • Will Vegans Drive Nissan Leafs with Leather Seats?
  • Seattle - Fremont Green Building
  • Sea Lions & Sustainable Development
  • Power to the People: Electrifying Workout Has Rewards
  • Fourth & Final Chelan PUD Fiber Meeting Held Tonight in Cashmere
  • Mo’ Data Mo’ Problems: The Future of the Data Center
  • 90% of Tablet Use is in Wi-Fi Mode, Not Wireless
  • Franklin County Seeks $2.8 Million it Claims Manager Embezzled
  • Lacey Standoff Ends with Suspect Fatally Shooting Himself
  • Washington State’s Jobless Rate Falls to 8.2 Percent in February; Lowest Since January 2009
  • Mysterious Booms Flummox Wisconsin City
WORD OF THE DAY

Oppugn • \uh-PYOON\ • Verb - 1: to fight against 2: to call in question

“This is a fancy, effective, innovative and lucrative approach to job security,” mused the business manager as his new contract was smoothly slid across the desk for his signature. If he had the gift of foresight he would not have affixed his signature, as shortly after the terms were revealed the media and his customers began to oppugn the deal for its “innovative approach.”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Oregon - Electric Utility Crews Working Around the Clock to Restore Power (KMTR-TV, Eugene, OR)

Police Release Name of Vermont Electric Co-Op Employee Killed in Work Accident in Essex (Burlington Free Press, VT)

Oregon Utilities Asked to Plan for Flexible Power Resources to Back Up Renewables (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Flathead Electric Cooperative - Powering the Valley for 75 Years: As cooperative hits milestone, longest- serving employee retires (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)

Alaska - Homer Electric Cooperative Returns Capital Credits to Members (Homer Tribune, AK)

US Natural Gas Supplies Grew Last Week (Associated Press)

More Calls for Shutdown on Vermont Nuclear Power Plant’s Birthday (Associated Press)

Steven Chu Defends Alternative-Energy Policies (SF Chronicle)

Public Service Company of New Mexico Ramps Up Paperless Billing Campaign (New Mexico Business Weekly)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Three Options for Ocean Salmon Quotas (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

Washington State Drops Plan to Dump Coho Fry into Ocean Shores’ Duck Lake (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

US Intel: Water a Cause for War in Coming Decades (Associated Press)

World Water Day: Understanding Water Risk (Forbes Magazine)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration Wind Power Sets New Record (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Wind Falls - Wind Power is Too Costly, Inefficient & Won’t Stop Climate Change (Slate Magazine)

Groups File Suit against Nippon Co-Generation Permit (Sequim Gazette, WA)

Port Angeles Councilman Proposes Biomass Freeze (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Port Townsend Air Quality Monitoring Station on the Move? Jefferson Health Board seeks relocating gear to ‘sniff’ Port Townsend paper mill (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Solar Energy in Nevada. The Next Hoover Dam? (Christian Science Monitor)

REC to Permanently Close Norwegian Wafer Plant (Solar Server)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

The White House’s Secret Plan to Make American Households More Energy-Efficient (Grist Online)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Drought Cost Texas Nearly $8 Billion in Agriculture Losses (USA Today)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Electric Vehicles Face Too Many Obstacles, Report Says (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Will Vegans Drive Nissan Leafs with Leather Seats? (USA Today)

Seattle - Fremont Green Building (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Sea Lions & Sustainable Development (NY Times)

Power to the People: Electrifying Workout Has Rewards (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Fourth & Final Chelan PUD Fiber Meeting Held Tonight in Cashmere (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

Mo’ Data Mo’ Problems: The Future of the Data Center (GigaOM)

90% of Tablet Use is in Wi-Fi Mode, Not Wireless (New Mexico Business Weekly)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Franklin County Seeks $2.8 Million it Claims Manager Embezzled (Tri-City Herald, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Lacey Standoff Ends with Suspect Fatally Shooting Himself (KING-TV, Seattle)

Washington State’s Jobless Rate Falls to 8.2 Percent in February; Lowest Since January 2009 (Olympian, WA)

Mysterious Booms Flummox Wisconsin City (Associated Press)

DIVERSIONS

Why Don’t Architects Speak English? Grand plans for Seattle Center evoke hovering “Jelly Beans,” “dematerialized urbanism,” & “catalyzing atmospheres.” That’s just what Seattle needs: more gobbledygook

Pink-Hair Suspension Overruled by Delaware School District

Reebok Pulls ‘Cheat on Your Girlfriend’ Ad

Florida - Pasco Man in Jail for Calling 911 Because Wife Wouldn’t Leave Him Alone

SONG OF THE DAY

Adele - Rolling in the Deep