Thursday, April 4, 2013

Energy News Digest for April 4, 2013


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon Reservoirs Low Heading Into Irrigation Season (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Chelan & Douglas PUDs Hit Milestone Targets For Fish Survival (Wenatchee World, WA)

New Front in Western Wind Energy War: FERC vs. Idaho (The Energy Collective)

Washington State Bill to Allow Employer Access to Facebook Passwords Rejected (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

LED Streetlights Move from Pilot Projects to Widespread Use (Midwest Energy News)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Jefferson PUD to Name Substation after Late Official
  • Op/Ed - Thank Dana Roberts for Jefferson County PUD Switch
  • Powering Up: Portland Conference Brings Glimpse of Energy Future
  • Editorial - Wilf Woods: Tracing Bonneville’s History
  • Op/Ed - CleanHydro Highlights Hydropower & River Values
  • June 1 Restart Could Be Out of Reach at San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant
  • Texas - Storm & Copper Thieves Cause Extensive Power Outage Overnight
  • How Ontario Is Putting an End to Coal-Burning Power Plants
  • AC vs. DC Powerlines & the Electrical Grid
  • How Diverse Is Your State’s Electricity Generation Portfolio?
  • Chelan & Douglas PUDs Hit Milestone Targets For Fish Survival
  • California - Yolo Bypass Floodplain Experiment Produces Salmon ‘Fatties’
  • Report: Asian Carp May Have Reached Great Lakes
  • Oregon Reservoirs Low Heading Into Irrigation Season
  • Kitsap PUD to Provide Water for Two More Bainbridge Neighborhoods
  • Metro Vancouver, B-C Should End Garbage Incineration: Study
  • New Front in Western Wind Energy War: FERC vs. Idaho
  • Alarm Raised Over Lack of Process in British Columbia Run-Of-River Hydroelectric Project
  • OP/Ed - More Renewables for States
  • LED Streetlights Move from Pilot Projects to Widespread Use
  • British Columbia Liberals Set to Announce Five-Year Carbon Tax Freeze
  • Temperatures Reach Record Low of 61 in Honolulu
  • The Drought is Drying Up All Our Ethanol
  • Verizon, New York City to Test Way to Spread Fiber Network
  • British Columbia - Broadband Internet Access Comes to Lil’wat Nation
  • How Broadband May Help Roll Out the Rural Smart Grid
  • Washington State Bill to Allow Employer Access to Facebook Passwords Rejected
  • Short on Funding, County Roads Could Return to Gravel
  • Small Earthquake Wednesday in North Mason County
  • Man Convicted Of Assault in Montesano Courthouse Stabbing, Shooting
  • Alleged Metal Thief Sparks Natural Gas Explosion at Everett House
  • Law Enforcement Gets Educated on Metal Theft
  • Oregon – Dad (A McCleary Resident) Flees On I-5 at 120 Mph, Crashes with 3-Year-Old in Back
  • Four Mason County Schools Get Achievement Awards
  • North Korea Clears Its Military to Attack U-S with Nukes

WORD OF THE DAY

Bellicose • \BELL-ih-kose\ • Adjective - Favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars.

Marsha could understand John’s intense and bellicose attitude towards the incredibly scrumptious crème brulee that she had whipped up for him at the last minute. Perhaps it was the tart message scrawled in “Sharpie” pen across the bottom of the white, ceramic cup, revealed as he was scraping the last, tasty tidbit of the heavenly creation out of the container: “I want to break up; it’s not me…it’s you.” From that day on, custard-like desserts lost all taste for John. “They just turn to ashes in my mouth,” he was wont to say.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Jefferson PUD to Name Substation after Late Official (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Op/Ed - Thank Dana Roberts for Jefferson County PUD Switch (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

Powering Up: Portland Conference Brings Glimpse of Energy Future (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Editorial - Wilf Woods: Tracing Bonneville’s History (Wenatchee World, WA)

Op/Ed - CleanHydro Highlights Hydropower & River Values (Shelton-Mason County Journal, Shelton, WA)

Op/Ed - CleanHydro Highlights Hydropower & River Values (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

June 1 Restart Could Be Out of Reach at San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant (Associated Press)

Texas - Storm & Copper Thieves Cause Extensive Power Outage Overnight (Cleveland Advocate, Woodlands, TX)
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/cleveland/news/storm-and-copper-thieves-cause-extensive-power-outage-overnight/article_4ee0b8e6-671b-5461-a928-8c0a57c077b0.html

How Ontario Is Putting an End to Coal-Burning Power Plants (Christian Science Monitor)

AC vs. DC Powerlines & the Electrical Grid (The Energy Collective)

How Diverse Is Your State’s Electricity Generation Portfolio? (Climate Progress)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Chelan & Douglas PUDs Hit Milestone Targets For Fish Survival (Wenatchee World, WA)

California - Yolo Bypass Floodplain Experiment Produces Salmon ‘Fatties’ (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Report: Asian Carp May Have Reached Great Lakes (Associated Press)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Oregon Reservoirs Low Heading Into Irrigation Season (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Kitsap PUD to Provide Water for Two More Bainbridge Neighborhoods (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

New Front in Western Wind Energy War: FERC vs. Idaho (The Energy Collective)

Metro Vancouver, B-C Should End Garbage Incineration: Study (Surrey Leader, British Columbia)

Alarm Raised Over Lack of Process in British Columbia Run-Of-River Hydroelectric Project (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

OP/Ed - More Renewables for States (Politico)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

LED Streetlights Move from Pilot Projects to Widespread Use (Midwest Energy News)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

British Columbia Liberals Set to Announce Five-Year Carbon Tax Freeze (Vancouver Sun, B-C)
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Liberals%20announce%20five%20year%20carbon%20freeze/8186348/story.html

Temperatures Reach Record Low of 61 in Honolulu (Fremont Tribune, NE)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Drought is Drying Up All Our Ethanol (Grist Online)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Verizon, New York City to Test Way to Spread Fiber Network (Bloomberg News)

British Columbia - Broadband Internet Access Comes to Lil’wat Nation (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

How Broadband May Help Roll Out the Rural Smart Grid (GreenTech Grid)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Washington State Bill to Allow Employer Access to Facebook Passwords Rejected (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Short on Funding, County Roads Could Return to Gravel (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Small Earthquake Wednesday in North Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Man Convicted Of Assault in Montesano Courthouse Stabbing, Shooting (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Alleged Metal Thief Sparks Natural Gas Explosion at Everett House (Everett Herald, WA)

Law Enforcement Gets Educated on Metal Theft (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Oregon – Dad (A McCleary Resident) Flees On I-5 at 120 Mph, Crashes with 3-Year-Old in Back (Associated Press)

Four Mason County Schools Get Achievement Awards (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

North Korea Clears Its Military to Attack U-S with Nukes (Associated Press)

DIVERSIONS

Nova Scotia - University Tribute to Women Shows Men Only

Taco Time Offering Free Burritos Friday

‘Vadering’ Takes the Web by Force

Philadelphia Gets Ready to Play ‘Pong’ on Building

SONG OF THE DAY

James Taylor – Mexico

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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