Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Energy News Digest for September 24, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Columbia River’s Contaminated ‘Resident’ Fish Dangerous, Say Oregon Health Authorities (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Apple Eyes More Land, Prineville Data Center Expansion (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Solar-Industry Group Offers Plan to End China Tariff Fight - Dispute threatens 500-employee REC Silicon plant in Central Washington (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

Opponents Ramp up Fight against Obama Climate Plan (Associated Press)

Helicopter Clips Power Lines in Douglas County - Knocks Out Power (Wenatchee World, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Helicopter Clips Power Lines in Douglas County - Knocks Out Power
  • Bonneville Power Administration’s LiDAR Program Maps Corridor to Success
  • Texas: Man Electrocuted While Allegedly Trying to Steal Copper
  • Citations Pending for California Nuclear Plant Flaw
  • NRC Commissions Study of Cancer Risk among Populations near Nuclear Facilities
  • EPA Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway
  • Federal Judges Hear Arguments on U-S FERC Demand Response Order
  • Natural Gas Prices Fall for Second Day after Two-Month High
  • Columbia River’s Contaminated ‘Resident’ Fish Dangerous, Say Oregon Health Authorities
  • Yakama Nation Calls for Pollution Clean-Up on Columbia River
  • Op/Ed: Endangered Species Act Listing Could Undercut Economy
  • In Bronx River, Helping Oysters Stage Comeback
  • Solar-Industry Group Offers Plan to End China Tariff Fight
  • Idaho Power Is Waging War on Renewable Energy. Is It Winning?
  • Wind Energy Gets Away With Murder
  • Editorial: How Much Does the Wind Cost?
  • Will Protectionism Foil California’s Increased RPS Mandate?
  • Pacific Power Lands EPA Honors for Blue Sky Marketing Program
  • Revisiting City of Portland’s $8 Million Loan for Vestas
  • Opponents Ramp up Fight against Obama Climate Plan
  • Study: Climate Change Pumps Up Risk of Severe Storms
  • Apple Eyes More Land, Prineville Data Center Expansion
  • Vantage Data Centers Finishes Construction of Enterprise Build-To-Suit Data Center in Quincy, Washington
  • Sprint Axes Hundreds of Puget Sound Clearwire Employees
  • New Lobbyist Meal Form to Distinguish Chowder from Steak
  • Double Stabbing in Lacey Area - One Dead, One Critically Injured; Suspect Arrested
  • 4,000 Grocery Workers to Take Strike Authorization Vote on Wednesday
  • $412 Fine for Drivers Who Ignore Detour on 101 North of Shelton
  • For First Time Ever, Leavenworth Charging for Parking

WORD OF THE DAY

Valetudinarian • \val-uh-too-duh-NAIR-ee-un\ • Noun - A person of a weak or sickly constitution; especially: one whose chief concern is his or her ill health.

The company hypochondriac was on the edge of his seat. “It’s not all in your head Garth,” intoned the heavy-jowled MD to his sickly patient. “I’m diagnosing you as a valetudinarian, a completely treatable condition, but it will require deep hypnotherapy.”

“Golly,” squeaked his pasty-faced client. “Do you think it’ll also take care of my athletes’ foot, snowy dandruff and halitosis?”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Helicopter Clips Power Lines in Douglas County - Knocks Out Power (Wenatchee World, WA)

Bonneville Power Administration’s LiDAR Program Maps Corridor to Success (Bonneville Power Administration)

Texas: Man Electrocuted While Allegedly Trying to Steal Copper (Longview News Journal, TX)

Citations Pending for California Nuclear Plant Flaw (Associated Press)

NRC Commissions Study of Cancer Risk among Populations near Nuclear Facilities (The Day, New London, CT)

EPA Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway (NY Times)

Federal Judges Hear Arguments on U-S FERC Demand Response Order (Platt’s)


Natural Gas Prices Fall for Second Day after Two-Month High (Christian Science Monitor)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia River’s Contaminated ‘Resident’ Fish Dangerous, Say Oregon Health Authorities (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Yakama Nation Calls for Pollution Clean-Up on Columbia River (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Op/Ed: Endangered Species Act Listing Could Undercut Economy (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

In Bronx River, Helping Oysters Stage Comeback (NY Times)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Solar-Industry Group Offers Plan to End China Tariff Fight - Dispute threatens 500-employee REC Silicon plant in Central Washington (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

Idaho Power Is Waging War on Renewable Energy. Is It Winning? (High Country News)

Wind Energy Gets Away With Murder (Forbes Magazine)

Editorial: How Much Does the Wind Cost? (Wenatchee World, WA)

Will Protectionism Foil California’s Increased RPS Mandate? (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

Pacific Power Lands EPA Honors for Blue Sky Marketing Program (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Revisiting City of Portland’s $8 Million Loan for Vestas (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Opponents Ramp up Fight against Obama Climate Plan (Associated Press)

Study: Climate Change Pumps Up Risk of Severe Storms (USA Today)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple Eyes More Land, Prineville Data Center Expansion (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Vantage Data Centers Finishes Construction of Enterprise Build-To-Suit Data Center in Quincy, Washington (Individual.com)

Sprint Axes Hundreds of Puget Sound Clearwire Employees (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

New Lobbyist Meal Form to Distinguish Chowder from Steak (Northwest Public Radio)

GENERAL NEWS

Double Stabbing in Lacey Area - One Dead, One Critically Injured; Suspect Arrested (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

4,000 Grocery Workers to Take Strike Authorization Vote on Wednesday (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

$412 Fine for Drivers Who Ignore Detour on 101 North of Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

For First Time Ever, Leavenworth Charging for Parking (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Messy Desk? New Study Explains What That Means About You

Legacy Volkswagen Vans to Slowly Slip Away

Mary Pickford Film Found in New Hampshire Barn is Restored

Court Says New Jersey Judge Cannot Moonlight as Stand-Up Comic

SONG OF THE DAY

Kinks - Celluloid Heroes

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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