Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Energy News Digerst for July 10, 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

Grant PUD Fires General Manager for Relationship with Employee (Wenatchee World, WA)

Much at Stake for Montana in Rewrite of Columbia River Treaty (Billings Gazette, MT)

Grays Harbor PUD Commissioners Authorize Sale of Turbine at Paper Mill (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Analysis: Northwest on Track with Energy-Saving Goals (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Pacific Northwest Seeking Fed Help to Fend Off Mussel Scourge (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Grant PUD Fires General Manager for Relationship with Employee
  • Idaho Power Rates to Rise 6.8 Percent
  • Idaho – Avista Meeting Discusses Work at Post Falls Dam
  • Why B-C Hydro Rates Miss the Mark - Analysis: $2-billion-a-year spending plan outstrips revenues
  • High Temperatures Lead to Rotating Electricity Blackouts in Alberta
  • Petition Demands Pepco Bury Power Lines
  • Pepco Seeks Delay in Maryland Rate Increase Decision – Wants to focus on storm recovery
  • Outage Outrage - Lessons from the 'Derecho' Storm
  • Is Union Busting to Blame for Power Outages in D-C?
  • Wichita Man Sues Westar Energy - Was nearly killed while he worked to repair a cable TV line
  • Hot Dam: Hydropower Continues to Grow
  • Hydropower: Dammed If You Do
  • Beware of Bill Payment Scam
  • Keystone Oil Pipeline Finds Champions in Montana Democrats Eyeing Local Benefits
  • Pacific Northwest Seeking Fed Help to Fend Off Mussel Scourge
  • Puget Sound Troubles: Oysters on a Half-Life?
  • Invasive Plants, Fish Threaten Great Lakes Region
  • Much at Stake for Montana in Rewrite of Columbia River Treaty
  • Ocean Acidity Increases Surprise Researchers
  • Grays Harbor PUD Commissioners Authorize Sale of Turbine at Paper Mill
  • Monroe School District Awarded Snohomish PUD "Planet Power" Grant
  • Indiana Utility Pulling Plug on Renewable Energy Push
  • Wind Energy Tax Credits Divide Republicans
  • Analysis: Northwest on Track with Energy-Saving Goals
  • Michigan - DTE Lightens Electricity Load by Cycling Customers' Air Conditioning On & Off
  • Continental U-S Breaks Heat Record in First Half of 2012
  • Apple's Withdrawal from 'Green' Certification Program Surprises Purchasers
  • Seattle Pilot Program Would Allow 'Green' Buildings to be Taller
  • Washington State Governor to Celebrate Broadband Network Expansion July 26 in Kennewick
  • Malware Deadline Passes, Very Few Knocked Offline
  • The Ultimate Geek Road Trip: North Carolina’s Mega Data Center Cluster
  • Ten Reasons Apple, Facebook & Google Chose North Carolina for Their Mega Data Centers
  • Cell Site - Nod to Progress Endangers an Old Clock
  • How to Drive Co-op Website Traffic
  • Samsung Wins Court Case against Apple Because It's "Not as Cool"
  • Ongoing Budget Crisis Lands Tacoma New Financial Black Eye
  • Dino Rossi Appointed to Fill Vacated State Senate Seat
  • Alaskan Arrested in 1985 Chehalis Deaths
  • Hoodsport - Husband Assaults Wife with a Knife in Front of Child
  • Boeing lands another big deal at Farnborough Airshow
  • City of Shelton Still Considering Hiring Public Works Director
  • Editorial - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Deserves Respect in the Northwest & Beyond
  • Allyn Dog Owner Tracks Down Missing Pup on Craigslist
  • Tribal Canoe Journey Landing in Puget Sound
  • Photographer Captures Amazing Lightning Strike over Mt. Rainier
  • Am I Supposed to Tip at an Event with an Open Bar?
WORD OF THE DAY

Impertinent • \im-PERT-tih-nunt\ • Adjective – 1: not pertinent: irrelevant 2a: not restrained within due or proper bounds especially of propriety or good taste b: given to or characterized by insolent rudeness

The wise board chair was unsure as to whether the fresh-faced accounting wizard was being ignorant or impertinent. “When you address me and the other members of this august board, you will call SIR,” bellowed the chairman, spittle spattering over his notes. “Sure thing, daddy-o,” came the flippant reply.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Grant PUD Fires General Manager for Relationship with Employee (Wenatchee World, WA)

Idaho Power Rates to Rise 6.8 Percent (Twin Falls Times News, ID)

Idaho – Avista Meeting Discusses Work at Post Falls Dam (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Why B-C Hydro Rates Miss the Mark - Analysis: $2-billion-a-year spending plan outstrips revenues (Victoria Times Colonist, B-C)

High Temperatures Lead to Rotating Electricity Blackouts in Alberta (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

Petition Demands Pepco Bury Power Lines (WTOP Radio, Washington, D-C)

Pepco Seeks Delay in Maryland Rate Increase Decision – Wants to focus on storm recovery (Washington Post)

Outage Outrage - Lessons from the 'Derecho' Storm (The Energy Collective)

Is Union Busting to Blame for Power Outages in D-C? (Truthout)

Wichita Man Sues Westar Energy - Was nearly killed while he worked to repair a cable TV line (KAKE-TV, Wichita, KS)

Hot Dam: Hydropower Continues to Grow (Grist Online)

Hydropower: Dammed If You Do (Consumer Energy Report)

Beware of Bill Payment Scam (Electric Co-op Today)

Keystone Oil Pipeline Finds Champions in Montana Democrats Eyeing Local Benefits (Washington Post)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Pacific Northwest Seeking Fed Help to Fend Off Mussel Scourge (Associated Press)

Puget Sound Troubles: Oysters on a Half-Life? (Crosscut Seattle)

Invasive Plants, Fish Threaten Great Lakes Region (USA Today)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Much at Stake for Montana in Rewrite of Columbia River Treaty (Billings Gazette, MT)

Ocean Acidity Increases Surprise Researchers (Christian Science Monitor)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Grays Harbor PUD Commissioners Authorize Sale of Turbine at Paper Mill (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Monroe School District Awarded Snohomish PUD "Planet Power" Grant (Everett Herald, WA)

Indiana Utility Pulling Plug on Renewable Energy Push (Associated Press)

Wind Energy Tax Credits Divide Republicans (Portland Business Journal, OR)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Analysis: Northwest on Track with Energy-Saving Goals (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Michigan - DTE Lightens Electricity Load by Cycling Customers' Air Conditioning On & Off (Detroit Free Press, MI)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Continental U-S Breaks Heat Record in First Half of 2012 (Reuters)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Apple's Withdrawal from 'Green' Certification Program Surprises Purchasers (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Seattle Pilot Program Would Allow 'Green' Buildings to be Taller (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Washington State Governor to Celebrate Broadband Network Expansion July 26 in Kennewick (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

Malware Deadline Passes, Very Few Knocked Offline (Associated Press)

The Ultimate Geek Road Trip: North Carolina’s Mega Data Center Cluster (GigaOM)

Ten Reasons Apple, Facebook & Google Chose North Carolina for Their Mega Data Centers (GigaOM)

Cell Site - Nod to Progress Endangers an Old Clock (NY Times)

How to Drive Co-op Website Traffic (Electric Co-op Today)

Samsung Wins Court Case against Apple Because It's "Not as Cool" (Reuters – Samsung that is, not the court)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Ongoing Budget Crisis Lands Tacoma New Financial Black Eye (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

Dino Rossi Appointed to Fill Vacated State Senate Seat (Everett Herald, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Alaskan Arrested in 1985 Chehalis Deaths (Olympian, WA)

Hoodsport - Husband Assaults Wife with a Knife in Front of Child (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Boeing lands another big deal at Farnborough Airshow (USA Today – And the accompanying photo is of an Airbus poster….)

City of Shelton Still Considering Hiring Public Works Director (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Editorial - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Deserves Respect in the Northwest & Beyond (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Allyn Dog Owner Tracks Down Missing Pup on Craigslist (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

Tribal Canoe Journey Landing in Puget Sound (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Photographer Captures Amazing Lightning Strike over Mt. Rainier (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Am I Supposed to Tip at an Event with an Open Bar? (Consumerist)

DIVERSIONS

Facebook’s Yoga Teacher Fired for Banning Phones in Class

Man Accidentally Eats Steel Bristle During BBQ

Cut & Run - Burglar Steals Guns, Coins; Uses Riding Lawnmower for Getaway

AT&T Drops Fight over $1 Million Phone Bill

SONG OF THE DAY

Walter Egan - Magnet & Steel