Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Energy News Digest for November 27, 2013

PROGRAMMING NOTE:

The energy news digest has much to be thankful for this year: alert and smart readers, God in its heart, and electricity in its home. Oh, and “Salty Stix Pretzels.” The news digest will be cogitating on our blessings during the Thanksgiving Holiday and will return with some whiz-bang-doodle news on Monday, December 2.

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Energy News Digest Word Cloud for November 27, 2013

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Rain-Snow Mix Possible for Monday Morning Commute (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Mason PUD 3 Adopts $62.1 Million 2014 Budget - Bonneville Power Administration Energy Prices Affect Local Rates (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

PacifiCorp Wants to Retire Bend Dam (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

BC Hydro Rates to Jump 25.5 Percent over Five Years (CTV News, BC)

Commission Meeting: City of Shelton - LED Project to Light Up the City (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Mason PUD 3 Adopts $62.1 Million 2014 Budget - Bonneville Power Administration Energy Prices Affect Local Rates
  • Mason PUD 3 Adopts 2014 Budget
  • Mason County PUD 1 Adopts 2014 Budgets
  • Mason County PUD 3 Commission Report for November 26, 2013
  • PacifiCorp Wants to Retire Bend Dam
  • BC Hydro Rates to Jump 25.5 Percent over Five Years
  • Judge Removes Southern Montana Electric Co-Op Trustee in Surprise Move
  • Editorial: Yucca Mountain Ruling a Victory for Rule of Law
  • Tennessee Valley Authority Reports Increase in Net Income despite Lower Demand
  • Kudankulam: Six Killed in Blast near India Nuclear Plant
  • Time to Count Our Blessings
  • Canada Approves Production of GM Salmon Eggs on Commercial Scale
  • Partners in Willamette River Basin Mark Recent Accomplishments in Conserving Land for Wildlife & Fish
  • Rolls-Royce Builds a Salmon Tanker
  • Scientists See Unreported Fish Traps from Space
  • California Water Woes Hit Hard in Driest Year on Record
  • SolarWorld Says Acquisition of Bosch Plant in Germany Makes Hillsboro Jobs More Secure
  • U-S’ Biggest Landfill to Become New York City’s Biggest Solar Project
  • Commission Meeting: City of Shelton - LED Project to Light Up the City
  • Are Gassy Cattle a Bigger Problem than U-S Government Thought?
  • Beijing Destroys Barbecue Grills to Cut Pollution
  • This Christmas Tree is Lit by 1,000 Brussels Sprouts
  • Displaced by Development, Urban Goat Herd Needs a New Home
  • Chelan PUD to Reduce Fiber Waiting Period
  • Doh! Amazon Continues to Lead All IT Rivals Combined in Cloud
  • Retailers Seek Partners in Social Networks
  • Fifteen Explanations for Company Name Mashups You Never Knew You Wanted Explained
  • Mason County Official Election Results
  • McCoy is Democrats Top Pick for Washington State Senate Seat
  • Rain-Snow Mix Possible for Monday Morning Commute
  • Change in the Weather - Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Seattle
  • Winter Storm Lashes Eastern U-S, Threatens Thanksgiving Travel
  • North Mason: Elfendalh Pass Road Reopened
  • Washington State Releases List of Pot Business Applicants
  • Mason County Unemployment Steady
  • Montana Bride Spoke of Killing Parents before Pushing Husband Off Cliff
  • Christmas Spruce from Eastern Washington State Stands Tall near Nation’s Capitol

WORD OF THE DAY

Camp • \KAMP\ • Noun - 1a:  something so outrageously artificial, affected, inappropriate, or out-of-date as to be considered amusing b:  a style or mode of personal or creative expression that is absurdly exaggerated & often fuses elements of high & popular culture.

Camp (in this context): see Tim Curry’s role as Dr. Frank N. Furter in the cult classic, “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

“I see you shiver with anticip…………pation.”

Not for the weak of heart or mind….

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Mason PUD 3 Adopts $62.1 Million 2014 Budget - Bonneville Power Administration Energy Prices Affect Local Rates (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Mason PUD 3 Adopts 2014 Budget (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Mason County PUD 1 Adopts 2014 Budgets (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Mason County PUD 3 Commission Report for November 26, 2013 (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

PacifiCorp Wants to Retire Bend Dam (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

BC Hydro Rates to Jump 25.5 Percent over Five Years (CTV News, BC)

Judge Removes Southern Montana Electric Co-Op Trustee in Surprise Move (Associated Press)

Editorial: Yucca Mountain Ruling a Victory for Rule of Law (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Tennessee Valley Authority Reports Increase in Net Income despite Lower Demand (Mississippi Business Journal, Jackson, MI)

Kudankulam: Six Killed in Blast near India Nuclear Plant (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Time to Count Our Blessings (Electric Co-op Today)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Canada Approves Production of GM Salmon Eggs on Commercial Scale (The Guardian, UK)

Partners in Willamette River Basin Mark Recent Accomplishments in Conserving Land for Wildlife & Fish (Bonneville Power Administration)

Rolls-Royce Builds a Salmon Tanker (Bloomberg News)

Scientists See Unreported Fish Traps from Space (Christian Science Monitor)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

California Water Woes Hit Hard in Driest Year on Record (Reuters)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

SolarWorld Says Acquisition of Bosch Plant in Germany Makes Hillsboro Jobs More Secure (Oregonian, Portland)

U-S’ Biggest Landfill to Become New York City’s Biggest Solar Project (Renewable Energy World)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Commission Meeting: City of Shelton - LED Project to Light Up the City (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Are Gassy Cattle a Bigger Problem than U-S Government Thought? (Christian Science Monitor)

Beijing Destroys Barbecue Grills to Cut Pollution (Associated Press)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

This Christmas Tree is Lit by 1,000 Brussels Sprouts (Gizmodo)

Displaced by Development, Urban Goat Herd Needs a New Home (Northwest Public Radio)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Chelan PUD to Reduce Fiber Waiting Period (Wenatchee World, WA)

Doh! Amazon Continues to Lead All IT Rivals Combined in Cloud (GigaOM)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Retailers Seek Partners in Social Networks (NY Times)

Fifteen Explanations for Company Name Mashups You Never Knew You Wanted Explained (Consumerist)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Mason County Official Election Results (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

McCoy is Democrats Top Pick for Washington State Senate Seat (Everett Herald, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Rain-Snow Mix Possible for Monday Morning Commute (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Change in the Weather - Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Seattle

Winter Storm Lashes Eastern U-S, Threatens Thanksgiving Travel (Reuters)


North Mason: Elfendalh Pass Road Reopened (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Washington State Releases List of Pot Business Applicants (Associated Press)

A Link to the List of Applicants is Here (Washington State Liquor Control Board)

Mason County Unemployment Steady (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Montana Bride Spoke of Killing Parents before Pushing Husband Off Cliff: Prosecutors (Reuters)

Christmas Spruce from Eastern Washington State Stands Tall near Nation’s Capitol (Wenatchee World, WA)

DIVERSIONS

In Pictures: Murmuration of Starlings Near Gretna

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants to Ban Axe Body Spray from Ever Wafting Through Schools Again

Sorry Lavender, Fried Chicken Is the New Hot Candle Scent

Beef Jerky Business Cards Let Them Chew on Your Credentials

SONG OF THE DAY

The Everly Brothers - Crying in the Rain

Crystal Gayle - Crying in the Rain

A-ha - Crying in the Rain

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.


Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Energy News Digest for November 26, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Chance of Snow for Monday Night Seahawks Game (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Op/Ed: Future Generations Deserve Our Thoughtful Consideration of Columbia River Treaty (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Renewable-Energy Subsidy Twists in Political Winds (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)

Vestas Hopes to Bring Wind Power to World (NY Times)

Government Underestimates Methane Emissions by 50 Percent (U-S News & World Report)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Op/Ed: Future Generations Deserve Our Thoughtful Consideration of Columbia River Treaty
  • Tennessee Valley Authority’s Business Strategy Evolving
  • Nuclear Waste Burial Debate Produces Odd Alliances
  • Seattle Seeks Proposals for Summer-Winter Power Exchange
  • Scientists Unraveling Mystery of Orcas in Race to Save Them
  • Renewable-Energy Subsidy Twists in Political Winds
  • Vestas Hopes to Bring Wind Power to World
  • Pumped Storage in the Spotlight
  • Maine: First Wind Grows by Aiming Low
  • Bill Preserves Ohio Renewable Energy Targets
  • Government Underestimates Methane Emissions by 50 Percent
  • Recycled Glass Actually Taken to Oregon Landfills
  • NSA May Have Penetrated Internet Cable Links
  • Intel Looks to Unload Its Nascent Web TV Division for $500 Million
  • Bayers: Time to Retire Term ‘Cloud Computing’
  • Government Accountability Office: More Oversight Needed at National Labs
  • Chance of Snow for Monday Night Seahawks Game
  • Kelso Couple (One a Cowlitz PUD Employee) Helps Rescue Men After Boat Sinks in Columbia River
  • DuPont Issues Temporary Occupancy Permit for Amazon Distribution Center
  • Four-Inch Mistake Forces Taxpayers to Pick Up Expensive Tab
  • Christmas Tree Arrives in Washington, D-C From Washington State

WORD OF THE DAY

Brachiate • \BRAY-kee-ayt\ • Verb - To progress by swinging from hold to hold by the arms.

Kids on the playground
Brachiate from bar to bar
Don’t fall! Lawyers watch

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Op/Ed: Future Generations Deserve Our Thoughtful Consideration of Columbia River Treaty (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Tennessee Valley Authority’s Business Strategy Evolving (Energy Biz)

Nuclear Waste Burial Debate Produces Odd Alliances (Associated Press)

Seattle Seeks Proposals for Summer-Winter Power Exchange (American Public Power Association)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Scientists Unraveling Mystery of Orcas in Race to Save Them (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Renewable-Energy Subsidy Twists in Political Winds (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)

Vestas Hopes to Bring Wind Power to World (NY Times)

Pumped Storage in the Spotlight (Renewable Energy World)

Maine: First Wind Grows by Aiming Low (Boston Globe, MA)

Bill Preserves Ohio Renewable Energy Targets (Associated Press)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Government Underestimates Methane Emissions by 50 Percent (U-S News & World Report)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Recycled Glass Actually Taken to Oregon Landfills (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

NSA May Have Penetrated Internet Cable Links (NY Times)

Intel Looks to Unload Its Nascent Web TV Division for $500 Million (Silicon Valley Business Journal, CA)

Bayers: Time to Retire Term ‘Cloud Computing’ (USA Today)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Government Accountability Office: More Oversight Needed at National Labs (Tri-City Herald, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Chance of Snow for Monday Night Seahawks Game (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Kelso Couple (One a Cowlitz PUD Employee) Helps Rescue Men After Boat Sinks in Columbia River (Longview Daily News, WA)

DuPont Issues Temporary Occupancy Permit for Amazon Distribution Center (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Four-Inch Mistake Forces Taxpayers to Pick Up Expensive Tab (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

Christmas Tree Arrives in Washington, D-C From Washington State (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

DIVERSIONS

‘Maltese Falcon’ Figure Sells for More than $4 Million

Thieves Walk Away with More than $30,000 of Ice Wine from Okanagan Winery

Australian Family Set Christmas Lights Record

Stoned Ghost Hunters Torch Historic Mansion

SONG OF THE DAY

Manfred Mann's Earth Band- Blinded by the Light

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.


Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Energy News Digest for November 25, 2013

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Energy News Digest Word Cloud for November 25, 2013

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Wind Energy Company Pleads Guilty to Wyoming Eagle Deaths (Associated Press)

Former Energy Secretary Calls for More Canada/U-S Co-Operation on Renewables - Like Hydroelectricity (Nanaimo Daily News, BC)

Idaho’s Governor Finds Major Ally on Grouse, Power Line (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

Orcas Power & Light Speeds Up Broadband Project (The Island Sounder, Eastsound, WA)

Franklin Pierce School District Gets Tacoma Power Rebate for $2 Million Power Project (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Idaho’s Governor Finds Major Ally on Grouse, Power Line
  • IDACORP CEO LaMont Keen to Retire, Leadership Succession Actions Announced
  • Bonneville Power Administration Increases Challenge Cheney Light
  • Snohomish PUD Taking Donations to Help Families in Need Pay Bills
  • Executive Director of Northwest Public Power Association to Retire in March
  • Canada: Pipeline Company Enbridge Plans Hydro Project; Environmental Group Argues Dam Would Endanger Salmon
  • LaFleur Named Acting FERC Chairman
  • FERC Approves New Small Generator Interconnection Procedures
  • What Does an All-of-the-Above National Energy Policy Mean?
  • United Kingdom: Why Is Everyone So Angry About Generating Energy?
  • GoldieBlox Ad Encourages Girls to Try Engineering - The building toy aims to inspire girls to think beyond pink & princesses
  • Hood River Chinook Rebound
  • ODFW Seeks Comments on Proposals to Waive Fish Passage at Two Eastern Oregon Dams
  • Chester Dam Project Expected to Benefit Fish on Henry’s Fork
  • Idaho: Project Aim - Restore Native Fish
  • Bureau of Land Management Gets Tough on Oregon Sage Grouse Protection to Avoid Harsher Listing
  • Everett Denying Some Claims from Overflowing Sewage
  • Wind Energy Company Pleads Guilty to Wyoming Eagle Deaths
  • Former Energy Secretary Calls for More Canada/U-S Co-Operation on Renewables - Like Hydroelectricity
  • With ISO Vote, Energy Imbalance Market Begins to Take Shape
  • Your Solar Panels Aren’t Facing the Wrong Way
  • Franklin Pierce School District Gets Tacoma Power Rebate for $2 Million Power Project
  • Energy-Conserving Homes May Soon Get Rewards from a Major Mortgage Insurer
  • Good Attic Ventilation - It’s More Important & More Attainable than You May Think
  • State Of California’s Carbon Permits Raise $297 Million
  • Stevens Pass on List of Ten Greenest Ski Resorts
  • Medford Receives Federal ‘Green’ Designation
  • Electric Vehicles Approach Tipping Point
  • Orcas Power & Light Speeds Up Broadband Project
  • Mobile Broadband, Free Wi-Fi, Tablets Killing TV, Statistics Show
  • Cable Consolidation Isn’t About TV: It’s About Broadband
  • What an Anonymous British Sheep Farmer Can Teach Us about the Power of Twitter
  • On the Job: Use the Right Words to Get Results
  • Top Five Reasons People Love Their Jobs & How You Can Love Yours, Too
  • Jack Graham: Scorching Email Exchange with Portland’s Top Accountant the Tipping Point in Downfall
  • Small Earthquake on Tahuya Peninsula
  • The Rock Doc: Cascadia Earthquake Could Bring Severe Damage to West Coast
  • Mostly Dry Thanksgiving Week in Washington State
  • Air Stagnation Advisory for Mason County
  • Washington Judge Tosses Out Ethics Board Fine for Corrections Manager
  • FCC Chairman Says He Even Opposes In-Flight Calls
  • Thanksgiving-Hanukkah Overlap Spurs Thanks, Angst

WORD OF THE DAY

Discomfiture • \diss-KUMP-fitch-err\ • Noun - The act of being upset or confused.

Woolen underwear
Exquisite discomfiture
Can’t sit still in this

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Idaho’s Governor Finds Major Ally on Grouse, Power Line (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

IDACORP CEO LaMont Keen to Retire, Leadership Succession Actions Announced (PR Newswire)

Bonneville Power Administration Increases Challenge Cheney Light (Cheney Free Press, WA – Paywall Advisory: ironic isn’t it?)

Snohomish PUD Taking Donations to Help Families in Need Pay Bills (Everett Herald, WA)

Executive Director of Northwest Public Power Association to Retire in March (American Public Power Association)

Canada: Pipeline Company Enbridge Plans Hydro Project; Environmental Group Argues Dam Would Endanger Salmon (Victoria Time Colonist, BC)

LaFleur Named Acting FERC Chairman (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

FERC Approves New Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (American Public Power Association)

What Does an All-of-the-Above National Energy Policy Mean? (The Energy Collective)

United Kingdom: Why Is Everyone So Angry About Generating Energy? (British Broadcasting Corporation)

GoldieBlox Ad Encourages Girls to Try Engineering - The building toy aims to inspire girls to think beyond pink & princesses (U-S News & World Report)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Hood River Chinook Rebound (Corvallis Gazette-Times, OR)

ODFW Seeks Comments on Proposals to Waive Fish Passage at Two Eastern Oregon Dams (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Chester Dam Project Expected to Benefit Fish on Henry’s Fork (KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)

Idaho: Project Aim - Restore Native Fish (Bonners Ferry Herald, ID)

Bureau of Land Management Gets Tough on Oregon Sage Grouse Protection to Avoid Harsher Listing (Oregonian, Portland)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Everett Denying Some Claims from Overflowing Sewage (Everett Herald, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Wind Energy Company Pleads Guilty to Wyoming Eagle Deaths (Associated Press)

Former Energy Secretary Calls for More Canada/U-S Co-Operation on Renewables - Like Hydroelectricity (Nanaimo Daily News, BC)

With ISO Vote, Energy Imbalance Market Begins to Take Shape (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

Your Solar Panels Aren’t Facing the Wrong Way (Forbes Magazine)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Franklin Pierce School District Gets Tacoma Power Rebate for $2 Million Power Project (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Energy-Conserving Homes May Soon Get Rewards from a Major Mortgage Insurer (Washington Post)

Good Attic Ventilation - It’s More Important & More Attainable than You May Think (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

State Of California’s Carbon Permits Raise $297 Million (Sacramento Bee, CA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Stevens Pass on List of Ten Greenest Ski Resorts (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Medford Receives Federal ‘Green’ Designation (Medford Mail Tribune, OR)

Electric Vehicles Approach Tipping Point (The Energy Collective)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Orcas Power & Light Speeds Up Broadband Project (The Island Sounder, Eastsound, WA)

Mobile Broadband, Free Wi-Fi, Tablets Killing TV, Statistics Show (Slashgear)

Cable Consolidation Isn’t About TV: It’s About Broadband (GigaOM)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

What an Anonymous British Sheep Farmer Can Teach Us about the Power of Twitter (GigaOM)

On the Job: Use the Right Words to Get Results (USA Today)

Top Five Reasons People Love Their Jobs & How You Can Love Yours, Too (Mashable)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Jack Graham: Scorching Email Exchange with Portland’s Top Accountant the Tipping Point in Downfall (Oregonian, Portland)

GENERAL NEWS

Small Earthquake on Tahuya Peninsula (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

The Rock Doc: Cascadia Earthquake Could Bring Severe Damage to West Coast (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Mostly Dry Thanksgiving Week in Washington State (Associated Press)

Air Stagnation Advisory for Mason County (National Weather Service, Seattle, WA)

Washington Judge Tosses Out Ethics Board Fine for Corrections Manager (Associated Press)

FCC Chairman Says He Even Opposes In-Flight Calls (Associated Press)

Thanksgiving-Hanukkah Overlap Spurs Thanks, Angst (Associated Press)

DIVERSIONS

‘Name-Dropping’ Burglary Suspect Leaves Clues for Cops

Butterball Investigates Underweight Gobblers (Associated Press)

Pilot Protests $3,000 Bill for Landing on Pennsylvania Turnpike

For Whom the Bell Cracks; Harvard Sues Over Defective Clapper

SONG OF THE DAY

Anita Ward - Ring my Bell (syndrums & rototoms, oh my!)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.


Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.