Friday, June 7, 2013

Energy News Digest for June 7, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Google Proposes New Data Center in the Dalles (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Hedging Plan Reaps Millions for Chelan PUD (Wenatchee World, WA)

California Utility Will Close Troubled San Onofre Nuclear Plant (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Mt. Bachelor Joins Climate Push (Bend Bulletin, OR)

Hoodsport Area - Where There’s Smoke, There’s Prescribed Fire (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Hedging Plan Reaps Millions for Chelan PUD
  • California Utility Will Close Troubled San Onofre Nuclear Plant
  • Small Reactor Developers Face Funding Challenges, SNL Reports
  • Ohio - Goldfish Caper at Perry Nuclear Power Plant Has Been Solved
  • Keeping Power Lines from Trees a Challenge for Co-Ops
  • What is the Smart Grid, Really?
  • Oregon Tribe Secures Stretch of Santiam for Salmon
  • Lamprey Ramp Installed on North Umpqua Dam
  • Sea to Shining Sea - Salmon Fishing with the Nez Perce
  • Farm Subsidies Leading to More Water Use
  • Portland General Electric Beats Rest of Utilities for Green Power Sales
  • Op/Ed - A Sweet Deal on Solar for Consumers
  • A New Spin on “Intelligent” Wind Energy
  • Lighten Your Load with LEDs & Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
  • Mt. Bachelor Joins Climate Push
  • Op/Ed - Warming World: It’s Time to Give Up the 2 Degree Target
  • Google Proposes New Data Center in the Dalles
  • Obama Wants Faster Internet in US Schools. Would You Pay $5 a Year For It?
  • U-S Intelligence Mining Data from Nine U-S Internet Companies in Broad Secret Program
  • AT&T Says It’s Connecting More Devices
  • Is the Internet Green? Yes & No
  • Facebook Finally Ditching Those “Sponsored Stories” We All Love So Very Much
  • Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to Work on Energy, Tribal Issues for Int’l Law Firm in Denver
  • Hoodsport Area - Where There’s Smoke, There’s Prescribed Fire
  • Olympia Couple Sued by WA Attorney General Over Timeshare Scheme
  • I-5 Clark County Closure Starting Tonight Could be ‘Carmaggedon’
  • How Congress unknowingly legalized PRISM in 2007
  • Mason Area Fair Is On - July 26-28
  • British Columbia City Puts Chicken Manure on Homeless Encampment

WORD OF THE DAY

In honor of “National Doughnut Day,” I took a dip in the WOTD archives:

Toroidal • \ tor-OYD-ul \ • adjective - Of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or toroid: doughnut-shaped

Frederic could not understand the lack of business at his new bakery. In a town renowned for its love of doughnuts, no one was interested in visiting his aptly, but unfortunately named, “Frederic’s Toroidal Pastry Shack”.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Hedging Plan Reaps Millions for Chelan PUD (Wenatchee World, WA)

California Utility Will Close Troubled San Onofre Nuclear Plant (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Small Reactor Developers Face Funding Challenges, SNL Reports (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

Ohio - Goldfish Caper at Perry Nuclear Power Plant Has Been Solved (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

Keeping Power Lines from Trees a Challenge for Co-Ops (Santa Fe New Mexican – How about keeping trees from power lines…)

What is the Smart Grid, Really? (Electronic Design)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon Tribe Secures Stretch of Santiam for Salmon (Portland Business Journal, OR)

Lamprey Ramp Installed on North Umpqua Dam (Associated Press)

Sea to Shining Sea - Salmon Fishing with the Nez Perce “…with lots of fish hatchery activity & fish ladders to allow the salmon to get past the dams, the fish are coming back…”
 (Cape Cod Gazette, MA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Farm Subsidies Leading to More Water Use (NY Times)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Portland General Electric Beats Rest of Utilities for Green Power Sales (Portland Tribune, OR)

Op/Ed - A Sweet Deal on Solar for Consumers (Sacramento Bee, CA)

A New Spin on “Intelligent” Wind Energy (Renewable Energy World)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Lighten Your Load with LEDs & Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (Lake Stevens Journal. WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Mt. Bachelor Joins Climate Push (Bend Bulletin, OR)

Op/Ed - Warming World: It’s Time to Give Up the 2 Degree Target (Der Spiegel)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google Proposes New Data Center in the Dalles (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Obama Wants Faster Internet in US Schools. Would You Pay $5 a Year For It? (Christian Science Monitor)

U-S Intelligence Mining Data from Nine U-S Internet Companies in Broad Secret Program (Washington Post)

AT&T Says It’s Connecting More Devices (Associated Press)

Is the Internet Green? Yes & No (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Finally Ditching Those “Sponsored Stories” We All Love So Very Much (Consumerist)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to Work on Energy, Tribal Issues for Int’l Law Firm in Denver (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

Hoodsport Area - Where There’s Smoke, There’s Prescribed Fire (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Olympia Couple Sued by WA Attorney General Over Timeshare Scheme (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

I-5 Clark County Closure Starting Tonight Could be ‘Carmaggedon’ (Northwest Cable News Network)

How Congress unknowingly legalized PRISM in 2007 (Washington Post)

Mason Area Fair Is On - July 26-28 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

British Columbia City Puts Chicken Manure on Homeless Encampment (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

DIVERSIONS

That Was Some Kick: Stunned Runner Didn’t Even Realize She Was Pregnant

Murder of Crows Dive-Bombing Everett Residents, Police

Maps Show How U-S Regions Speak Differently

Free Donuts! Everything You Need to Know to Celebrate National Donut Day

SONG OF THE DAY

Isaac Hayes - Shaft Theme

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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