Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Energy News Digest for Febgruary 12, 2013



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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THE NEWS DIGEST WORD CLOUD (JUST BECAUSE I CAN)

Energy News Digest word cloud for February 12, 2013

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Mountain Snowpack Looks Good for Hydro Power (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

Danner to Chair Washington State UTC - Inslee: ‘Disruptive Change’ Turns to Predictable Continuity (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

Mason County PUD 3 Completes Downtown Shelton Substation Rebuild Project (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Oregon Court Of Appeals Stays New Rules Restricting Columbia River Gillnetters (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Waste is Seen in Program to Give Internet Access to Rural U-S (NY Times)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

  • Mountain Snowpack Looks Good for Hydro Power
  • Danner to Chair Washington State UTC - Inslee: ‘Disruptive Change’ Turns to Predictable Continuity
  • Mason County PUD 3 Completes Downtown Shelton Substation Rebuild Project
  • Franklin PUD Schedules Public Meetings on Rates
  • The Green File - In His Time, Mason PUD 3 Commissioner Whalen Was a Force
  • Columbia Basin College Hopes to Interest Next Generation of Nuclear Technicians
  • Nuclear Power - Entergy Cites Federal Laws in Vermont Yankee Hearing
  • Brazil’s Hydroelectric Dam Boom is Bringing Tensions as Well as Energy
  • Is Another Enron Possible in Today’s Energy Market?
  • Data Browser Shows Changes in the Electricity Fuel Mix
  • Oregon Court Of Appeals Stays New Rules Restricting Columbia River Gillnetters
  • Feral Cat Population Becoming a Problem in Columbia Park
  • Despite Mild Winter, Snowfall in Mountains Still Average
  • GE Snatches Wind Installation Crown from Vestas
  • Steaming Vats of Goo - Solar Energy’s Dirty Little Secret
  • Wind Turbine is Part of South Kitsap High School’s Conservation Initiative
  • Waste is Seen in Program to Give Internet Access to Rural U-S
  • Daily Report: Where the Broadband Roams
  • Obama Expected to Issue Cybersecurity Executive Order
  • Newspapers That Aren’t Dying: Four Success Stories & Four Lessons
  • Bitter Barista Loses Job over Snarky Blog about Customers, Boss
  • Analysis: What to Watch for in Obama’s State of the Union Speech
  • New Washington State Bill Would Extend Divorce Waiting Period
  • Shelton Man Driving Wrong-Way on SR 8 Crashes into Two Cars
  • Seattle Might Make It without a Winter Snow
  • Greeks Snatch Urban Metal to Get through Crisis
  • Wrestling Dropped from 2020 Olympics

WORD OF THE DAY

Anhedonia • \ann-hee-DOEN-ee-yuh\ • Noun - A psychological condition characterized by inability to experience pleasure in normally pleasurable acts.

“You know,” muttered Andrew to his morose ride-share partner, “your anhedonia is understandable. You should like any song from the ‘Bay City Rollers,’ but you can’t bring yourself to admit publicly your love for their music.” The windows of the ‘Geo-Metro’ rattled rhythmically as Andy slowly turned up the chanting cover version of S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night, unwaware that his act would soon turn the car-pool eligible vehicle into a one-passenger car at the next stop.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Mountain Snowpack Looks Good for Hydro Power (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

Danner to Chair Washington State UTC - Inslee: ‘Disruptive Change’ Turns to Predictable Continuity (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

Mason County PUD 3 Completes Downtown Shelton Substation Rebuild Project (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Franklin PUD Schedules Public Meetings on Rates (Tri-City Herald, WA)

The Green File - In His Time, Mason PUD 3 Commissioner Whalen Was a Force (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Columbia Basin College Hopes to Interest Next Generation of Nuclear Technicians (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Nuclear Power - Entergy Cites Federal Laws in Vermont Yankee Hearing (Associated Press)

Brazil’s Hydroelectric Dam Boom is Bringing Tensions as Well as Energy (The Guardian, UK)

Is Another Enron Possible in Today’s Energy Market? (Forbes Magazine)

Data Browser Shows Changes in the Electricity Fuel Mix - Visualization tool shows how dramatically natural gas is displacing coal in electricity generation & the dynamics of renewable energy (MIT Technology Review)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon Court Of Appeals Stays New Rules Restricting Columbia River Gillnetters (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Salmon Recovery Assessment (Northwest Ag Information Network)

Feral Cat Population Becoming a Problem in Columbia Park (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Despite Mild Winter, Snowfall in Mountains Still Average (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

GE Snatches Wind Installation Crown from Vestas (Renewable Energy World)

Steaming Vats of Goo - Solar Energy’s Dirty Little Secret (Grist Online)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Wind Turbine is Part of South Kitsap High School’s Conservation Initiative (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Waste is Seen in Program to Give Internet Access to Rural U-S (NY Times)

Daily Report: Where the Broadband Roams (NY Times)

Obama Expected to Issue Cybersecurity Executive Order (USA Today)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Newspapers That Aren’t Dying: Four Success Stories & Four Lessons (Paid Content)

Bitter Barista Loses Job over Snarky Blog about Customers, Boss (Seattle Times, WA)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Analysis: What to Watch for in Obama’s State of the Union Speech (Seattle Times, WA)

New Washington State Bill Would Extend Divorce Waiting Period (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton Man Driving Wrong-Way on SR 8 Crashes into Two Cars (Olympian, WA)

 Seattle Might Make It without a Winter Snow (Associated Press)

Greeks Snatch Urban Metal to Get through Crisis (Associated Press)

Wrestling Dropped from 2020 Olympics (Associated Press)

DIVERSIONS

Maker’s Mark Cutting Alcohol Level in Bourbon

Boy’s Postcard Mailed in 1967 Turns Up in Oklahoma

Dallas Chocolatier Pumps Out Chocolate High Heels

Adventurers Re-Enact Shackleton’s Antarctic Voyage

SONG OF THE DAY

Willie Nelson - Whiskey River