Monday, June 10, 2013

Energy News Digest for June 10, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Extreme Weather Raises Dam Safety Concerns (USA Today)

Biological Opinion Says Klamath Project Will Not Jeopardize ESA- Listed Suckers, Salmon (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

CenturyLink Says a City Rule Is Putting Seattle Behind on Broadband (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

SoloPower Moving Headquarters to Portland, Pursuing South Korean Hub (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Getting There: LED Lights Being Installed on Interstate 90 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Extreme Weather Raises Dam Safety Concerns
  • Bonneville Power Administration Plans to Rebuild Power Line in NW Montana
  • Editorial - State of California’s Power Supplies Will Be Tested by Shutdown of San Onofre Plant
  • Op/Ed - The Power Act Swims Upstream
  • Pandora’s Promise - The Sundance Film Festival’s Nuclear Exposé
  • APPA, Utilities Wait for Court to Decide Fate of Order 1000
  • FirstEnergy May Be Liable for Zapped Child
  • Police: Man Electrocuted Trying to Steal Copper in Kansas
  • se Man Facing Manslaughter Charge
  • Meet Andi Sanderlin, the Mom Who Ran a $3 Million Grow House
  • Biological Opinion Says Klamath Project Will Not Jeopardize ESA- Listed Suckers, Salmon
  • Op/Ed - Inslee & Kitzhaber Can Lead a Columbia Resolution
  • Editorial - A Railroad Ticket for the Salmon
  • SoloPower Moving Headquarters to Portland, Pursuing South Korean Hub
  • Last Engineer Let Go at Eastern Idaho Hoku Plant
  • Colorado Officials Talk Secession over Renewable Energy Law, Other Issues
  • Utilities & Solar Advocates Square Off over the Future
  • What Happens When California Meets 33 Percent Renewables Mandate?
  • Editorial - Hydro Energy Divides Aspen
  • Getting There: LED Lights Being Installed on Interstate 90
  • U-S Senate Bill Would Sweeten Loans for Energy-Efficient Homes
  • Energy Conservation Funds Raided in Connecticut Budget
  • Canada - Climate Change Negatively Impacting Shellfish Industry
  • IEA: Energy Carbon Dioxide Emissions Hit Record High in 2012
  • Study: Utility Rate-Making Carries Disincentives for Opting for ‘Salmon-Friendly’ Renewables
  • Green Building Codes Raise Concerns
  • CenturyLink Says a City Rule Is Putting Seattle Behind on Broadband
  • Comcast to Expand Number of Neighborhood Wi-Fi Hotspots
  • Broadcast World Changes amid ‘Multichannel Video Subscriber Universe’
  • Cable Operators Buff Up Guides for Internet Age
  • California Legislature Wrangles with Social Media Privacy
  • Disruptions: Celebrities’ Product Plugs on Social Media Draw Scrutiny
  • Ten Tips for Company Color Schemes
  • Washington State’s Special Session Nears End with No Budget Deal
  • One Dead in Car-Motorcycle Collision near Union
  • Operation “Big Bottom Bust” Nets Ten from Randle, More Expected
  • Report: NSA Contractor Was Source of Fed Spying Info
  • Accused Hoarder Suing Lewis County for Nearly $400 Billion
  • Torch to Kill Weeds Catches Home on Fire

WORD OF THE DAY

Prosaic • \proh-ZAY-ik\ • Adjective - 1: characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry: factual 2: dull, unimaginative 3: everyday, ordinary.

Everett was a happy traveler. After spending years living in the rugged, tree cloaked hills of Morton, Washington he was head back to the prosaic land of his birth & youth: northeast Montana. “You just couldn’t see there from there, if you know what I mean,” he told his friends of his decision one cloudy, drizzly day while sipping coffee at the Cody Café.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Extreme Weather Raises Dam Safety Concerns (USA Today)

Bonneville Power Administration Plans to Rebuild Power Line in NW Montana (Associated Press)

Editorial - State of California’s Power Supplies Will Be Tested by Shutdown of San Onofre Plant (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Op/Ed - The Power Act Swims Upstream (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)

Pandora’s Promise - The Sundance Film Festival’s Nuclear Exposé (Forbes Magazine)

APPA, Utilities Wait for Court to Decide Fate of Order 1000 (American Public Power Association)

FirstEnergy May Be Liable for Zapped Child (Courthouse News Service)

Police: Man Electrocuted Trying to Steal Copper in Kansas (Associated Press)

California - Alleged Burglary Accomplice Electrocuted; San Jose Man Facing Manslaughter Charge (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Meet Andi Sanderlin, the Mom Who Ran a $3 Million Grow House - “…her Con Edison bill, which at $9,000 a month, paid in cash…” (Gawker)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Biological Opinion Says Klamath Project Will Not Jeopardize ESA- Listed Suckers, Salmon (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Op/Ed - Inslee & Kitzhaber Can Lead a Columbia Resolution (Bellingham Herald, WA)

Editorial - A Railroad Ticket for the Salmon (Wenatchee World, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

SoloPower Moving Headquarters to Portland, Pursuing South Korean Hub (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Last Engineer Let Go at Eastern Idaho Hoku Plant (Associated Press)

Colorado Officials Talk Secession over Renewable Energy Law, Other Issues (Associated Press)

Utilities & Solar Advocates Square Off over the Future (Washington Post)

What Happens When California Meets 33 Percent Renewables Mandate? (The Energy Collective)

Editorial - Hydro Energy Divides Aspen: Community grapples with competing environmental values, institutional barriers, financial limits & resistance to change (Denver Post, CO)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Getting There: LED Lights Being Installed on Interstate 90 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

U-S Senate Bill Would Sweeten Loans for Energy-Efficient Homes (NY Times)

Energy Conservation Funds Raided in Connecticut Budget (New Haven Register, CT)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Canada - Climate Change Negatively Impacting Shellfish Industry (Canada.Com)

IEA: Energy Carbon Dioxide Emissions Hit Record High in 2012 (USA Today)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Study: Utility Rate-Making Carries Disincentives for Opting for ‘Salmon-Friendly’ Renewables (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Green Building Codes Raise Concerns - Chemical firms say proposed new rules would harm them (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CenturyLink Says a City Rule Is Putting Seattle Behind on Broadband (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Comcast to Expand Number of Neighborhood Wi-Fi Hotspots (USA Today)

Broadcast World Changes amid ‘Multichannel Video Subscriber Universe’ (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

Cable Operators Buff Up Guides for Internet Age (Associated Press)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

California Legislature Wrangles with Social Media Privacy (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Disruptions: Celebrities’ Product Plugs on Social Media Draw Scrutiny (NY Times)

Ten Tips for Company Color Schemes (Mashable)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State’s Special Session Nears End with No Budget Deal (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

One Dead in Car-Motorcycle Collision near Union (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Operation “Big Bottom Bust” Nets Ten from Randle, More Expected (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Report: NSA Contractor Was Source of Fed Spying Info (Associated Press)

Accused Hoarder Suing Lewis County for Nearly $400 Billion (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

Torch to Kill Weeds Catches Home on Fire (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

DIVERSIONS

Truck Carrying Fireworks Hits Moose on Trans-Canada Highway - Shuts Down Road for 5.5 Hours & Lights Up the Sky

Woman Discovers Online ‘Friend’ is Actually Ex-Husband

TSA Agents Stop Chewbacca Actor over Light Saber

Saudi Prince Sues Forbes after It Says He’s Only Worth $20 Billion

SONG OF THE DAY

Stewart Copeland - The Tall Weeds; “Wall Street” soundtrack

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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