Friday, June 1, 2012

Energy News Digest for June 1, 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

Judge Michael Simon Denies Request to Stop Killing of Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam (Oregonian, Portland)

Tidal Energy Company Seeks to Make Rural River Power in Alaska (Forbes Magazine)

Altamont Pass Celebrates ‘Repowering’ of Wind Farm (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

California Sets Stronger Energy Efficiency Rules for Buildings (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Suspected Shooter in Shelton Double Murder in Custody (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Op/Ed - Thurston County Public Power Initiative Still Short of Signatures
  • Electricity Company Threatens to Suspend Work on Patagonia Dam until Chileans Reach Consensus
  • When Cleaning Up Power Plants, Time is Money
  • Judge Michael Simon Denies Request to Stop Killing of Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam
  • Washington State Congressman Hastings Hails Court Decision on Sea Lions
  • 3 Groups Sue Oregon To Save Marbled Murrelet Habitat
  • Summit Today to Review New Scientific Findings for Lower Columbia River
  • State’s Chum Recovery Efforts Spread to Lewis River’s East Fork
  • Orcas Return to Puget Sound with New Baby
  • Alaska - EPA Hears Comments on Bristol Bay Mine-Proposal Study
  • Tidal Energy Company Seeks to Make Rural River Power in Alaska
  • Tide Turns towards Undersea Energy
  • Altamont Pass Celebrates ‘Repowering’ of Wind Farm
  • Turn Waste into Energy, Group Urges New York
  • Talking Trash - Energy from Waste
  • Sen. Bingaman: ‘The Only Losers in the Clean Energy Race Will Be Those Who Do Not Compete’
  • Mitt Romney Visits Solyndra Headquarters, Knocks President Obama
  • California Sets Stronger Energy Efficiency Rules for Buildings
  • Making Big Cuts in Data Center Energy Use
  • California Lawmakers Approve Cap-And-Trade Revenue Bill
  • Gallery: 20 Think City Electric Vehicles Land in Portland
  • Will Los Angeles Ban Spell End for Plastic Grocery Bags?
  • Marin Schoolkids Want Crayola to Go Green
  • More Bad News for Facebook, as Site Crashes
  • Oregon’s Call Center Gains Mean Losses Elsewhere
  • Cable Still Beating Telcos at the Broadband Game
  • United Kingdom – Minister of Parliament “Farmers Don’t Need Broadband”
  • Stuxnet, Flame & Fulfilling the Dream of Sun Tzu
  • First Female Alaskan Judge Joins 9th Circuit
  • Suspected Shooter in Shelton Double Murder in Custody
  • Two Dead in Murder-Suicide near Hoodsport
  • Private Retailers Now Selling Booze in Washington State
  • Belfair’s Store Turns Out the Lights on the State’s Liquor Sales
  • Liquor Sticker Shock: Why is Booze So Expensive?
  • Bias Seen in Forest Service Practice on Olympic Peninsula
  • Venus Takes Center Stage in Upcoming Rare Sky Show
  • Seattle Will See a Partial Lunar Eclipse Next Week
  • Cosmic Smashup Predicted, But Earth Will Survive
WORD OF THE DAY

Guetapens • \GETT-uh-pawn\ • Noun - Ambush, snare, trap

Spider waits for victim
Master of the guetapens
Web has no escape

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Op/Ed - Thurston County Public Power Initiative Still Short of Signatures (Olympian, WA)

Electricity Company Threatens to Suspend Work on Patagonia Dam until Chileans Reach Consensus (Washington Post)

When Cleaning Up Power Plants, Time is Money (NY Times)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Judge Michael Simon Denies Request to Stop Killing of Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam (Oregonian, Portland)

Washington State Congressman Hastings Hails Court Decision on Sea Lions (US Congressman Hastings)

3 Groups Sue Oregon To Save Marbled Murrelet Habitat (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Summit Today to Review New Scientific Findings for Lower Columbia River (Oregonian, Portland)

State’s Chum Recovery Efforts Spread to Lewis River’s East Fork (Longview Daily News, WA)

Orcas Return to Puget Sound with New Baby (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Alaska - EPA Hears Comments on Bristol Bay Mine-Proposal Study (Seattle Times)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Tidal Energy Company Seeks to Make Rural River Power in Alaska (Forbes Magazine)

Tide Turns towards Undersea Energy (Cable News Network)

Altamont Pass Celebrates ‘Repowering’ of Wind Farm (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Turn Waste into Energy, Group Urges New York (NY Times)

Talking Trash - Energy from Waste (The Economist)

Sen. Bingaman: ‘The Only Losers in the Clean Energy Race Will Be Those Who Do Not Compete’ (Renewable Energy World)

Mitt Romney Visits Solyndra Headquarters, Knocks President Obama (Washington Post)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

California Sets Stronger Energy Efficiency Rules for Buildings (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Making Big Cuts in Data Center Energy Use (Rocky Mountain Institute)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

California Lawmakers Approve Cap-And-Trade Revenue Bill (Forbes Magazine)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Gallery: 20 Think City Electric Vehicles Land in Portland (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Will Los Angeles Ban Spell End for Plastic Grocery Bags? (USA Today)

Marin Schoolkids Want Crayola to Go Green (SF Chronicle)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

More Bad News for Facebook, as Site Crashes (GigaOM)

Oregon’s Call Center Gains Mean Losses Elsewhere (Portland Business Journal)

Cable Still Beating Telcos at the Broadband Game (GigaOM)

United Kingdom – Minister of Parliament “Farmers Don’t Need Broadband” (Pc Pro)

Stuxnet, Flame & Fulfilling the Dream of Sun Tzu (Washington Post)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

First Female Alaskan Judge Joins 9th Circuit (Courthouse News Service)

GENERAL NEWS

Suspected Shooter in Shelton Double Murder in Custody (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Two Dead in Murder-Suicide near Hoodsport (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

Private Retailers Now Selling Booze in Washington State (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

Belfair’s Store Turns Out the Lights on the State’s Liquor Sales (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

Liquor Sticker Shock: Why is Booze So Expensive? (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Bias Seen in Forest Service Practice on Olympic Peninsula (Seattle Times)

VENUS & MARS ARE ALRIGHT - SKYVIEWING

Venus Takes Center Stage in Upcoming Rare Sky Show (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Seattle Will See a Partial Lunar Eclipse Next Week (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Cosmic Smashup Predicted, But Earth Will Survive (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

DIVERSIONS

Queen of England to Eat Invasive Species Pie

Confiscated Pot Stinking Up Oregon Courthouse

Why Anchorage Is the ‘Worst-Dressed’ City in America

Boy Germs? Men Have More Bacteria in Offices than Women Do

SONG OF THE DAY

AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap