Thursday, August 8, 2013

Energy News Digest for August 8, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Editorial: Oregon & the Pacific Northwest Need a Working BPA That's Run from Here (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

PUD Fiber-Optics to Expand Internet Access around Okanogan County (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)
http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/08/07/fiber-optics-to-expand-internet-access-around-okanogan-county/

Chelan PUD $10 Million Ahead of Budget (Wenatchee World, WA)

Avista Reports Second-Quarter Earnings Growth (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Klamath Tribal Members Will Not Receive Relief from Drought Program (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

  • Editorial: Oregon & the Pacific Northwest Need a Working BPA That's Run from Here
  • Bonneville Power Administration - Fish & Wildlife Service: Spotlight Shines on Bosses Who Are Accused of Retaliation
  • Chelan PUD $10 Million Ahead of Budget
  • Green, On-Demand Attributes of Hydropower Starting to Pay Off for Chelan PUD
  • Avista Reports Second-Quarter Earnings Growth
  • Planned Utility Hike Still on Track
  • Garbage Truck Wipes Out Power Lines in Tacoma
  • Dye Test Thursday Will Track Seepage at Grand Coulee Dam
  • Oregon Pays Ex-Energy Department Director $1 Million to Settle Cases
  • Energy Regulator Visiting Kansas Sees Big Role for States
  • Alberta Power Prices Marching Higher
  • Union River Summer Chum Run
  • Op/Ed: Salmon Management Bill Will Help Columbia River Anglers, Businesses, Towns
  • Klamath Tribal Members Will Not Receive Relief from Drought Program
  • Water from a Trinity Reservoir Will Be Released into the Klamath River
  • States Debate Large-Scale Hydro Power and Renewable Portfolio Standards
  • Wind Power: Obama in Center of Fight over Bald Eagle Deaths
  • Paint it Black – Novel Wind Turbine Scheme to Curb Bird Strike
  • Editorial: Could Cow Poop Be Used for Fuel?
  • City of Shelton’s Energy & Dollar Savings
  • What Does It Mean for Energy Efficiency to be a Resource in Texas?
  • Climate Change Woes Already Widespread in California, Study Says
  • Report: Arctic May Be Ice Free by 2054
  • PUD Fiber-Optics to Expand Internet Access around Okanogan County
  • Port Angeles Mulls Options in Potential Sale of Internet Service Provider
  • Wide Price Gap Seen in Bids for Idaho Schools’ Wi-Fi Contract
  • T-Mobile US Reports Largest Customer Growth in Four Years
  • Mad at a Verizon Worker? Don’t Lock Him in an Airless Underground Vault
  • A $200,000 Public Records Bill? Longshore Union Cries Foul
  • Helicopters Rescue Two Injured Hikers from Ravine in Olympic National Park
  • Court of Appeals Upholds Clallam County Embezzlement Convictions
  • Port of Shelton Cleans Up John’s Prairie
  • Powerball Official: Three Winners for $448 Million Jackpot
  • Memories on Hood Canal - A Visit to Twanoh State Park
WORD OF THE DAY

Orgulous • \ORG-yuh-luss\ • Adjective - Proud, haughty

Orgulous rainbows
Beauty taunts morose people
Colors taking charge

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Editorial: Oregon & the Pacific Northwest Need a Working BPA That's Run from Here (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Bonneville Power Administration - Fish & Wildlife Service: Spotlight Shines on Bosses Who Are Accused of Retaliation (Washington Post)

Chelan PUD $10 Million Ahead of Budget (Wenatchee World, WA)

Green, On-Demand Attributes of Hydropower Starting to Pay Off for Chelan PUD (Wenatchee World, WA)

Avista Reports Second-Quarter Earnings Growth (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Planned Utility Hike Still on Track (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

Garbage Truck Wipes Out Power Lines in Tacoma (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Dye Test Thursday Will Track Seepage at Grand Coulee Dam (Wenatchee World, WA)

Oregon Pays Ex-Energy Department Director $1 Million to Settle Cases (Portland Business Journal, OR)

Energy Regulator Visiting Kansas Sees Big Role for States (Associated Press)

Alberta Power Prices Marching Higher - Consumers urged to lock into contracts to avoid worst of hike (Calgary Herald, Alberta)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Union River Summer Chum Run (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Op/Ed: Salmon Management Bill Will Help Columbia River Anglers, Businesses, Towns (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Klamath Tribal Members Will Not Receive Relief from Drought Program (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Water from a Trinity Reservoir Will Be Released into the Klamath River (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

States Debate Large-Scale Hydro Power and Renewable Portfolio Standards (Congress.Org)

Wind Power: Obama in Center of Fight over Bald Eagle Deaths (The Hill)

Paint it Black – Novel Wind Turbine Scheme to Curb Bird Strike (Renewable Energy World)

Editorial: Could Cow Poop Be Used for Fuel? (Tillamook Headlight Herald, OR)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

City of Shelton’s Energy & Dollar Savings (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

What Does It Mean for Energy Efficiency to be a Resource in Texas? (Forbes Magazine)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Climate Change Woes Already Widespread in California, Study Says (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Report: Arctic May Be Ice Free by 2054 (U-S News & World Report)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PUD Fiber-Optics to Expand Internet Access around Okanogan County (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)
http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/08/07/fiber-optics-to-expand-internet-access-around-okanogan-county/

Port Angeles Mulls Options in Potential Sale of Internet Service Provider (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Wide Price Gap Seen in Bids for Idaho Schools’ Wi-Fi Contract (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

T-Mobile US Reports Largest Customer Growth in Four Years (NY Times)

Mad at a Verizon Worker? Don’t Lock Him in an Airless Underground Vault (Consumerist)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

A $200,000 Public Records Bill? Longshore Union Cries Foul (Portland Business Journal, OR)

GENERAL NEWS

Helicopters Rescue Two Injured Hikers from Ravine in Olympic National Park (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Court of Appeals Upholds Clallam County Embezzlement Convictions (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Port of Shelton Cleans Up John’s Prairie (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Powerball Official: Three Winners for $448 Million Jackpot (Associated Press)

Memories on Hood Canal - A Visit to Twanoh State Park (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Police: Photos Found on Stolen Camera Help ID Owners

Los Angeles Bar Has Water Sommelier, Water Tasting Menu & Bottles of $40 Water

Man Arrested after Calling 911 to Report Wrong McDonald’s Order

Man Saves Dog from Sinking Ship . . . Then Goes Back for Wife

SONG OF THE DAY

Fontella Bass - Rescue Me

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