Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Energy News Digest for October 2, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Fed Shut-Down – Normal Operations at Bonneville Power Administration: Self-Funding Agency! (U-S Department of Energy)

The Shutdown, Day Two: Olympic National Park Curtails Operations; School Kids’ Visits among Foiled Plans (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

FERC: Nominee for Energy Regulatory Post Withdraws (USA Today)

Reopening Columbia River to Salmon Could Come at High Cost to British Columbia Taxpayers - Bonneville Power reports already spending $750 million a year alleviating effects on wildlife (Vancouver Sun, BC)

Analysis Shows Extending Wind Tax Credit Would Cost Billions (The Hill)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Fed Shut-Down – Normal Operations at Bonneville Power Administration: Self-Funding Agency!
  • Department of Energy Implementation Activities in the Case of a Lapse of Appropriations
  • What A Shutdown Means for Electric Cooperatives
  • FERC: Nominee for Energy Regulatory Post Withdraws
  • Reopening Columbia River to Salmon Could Come at High Cost to British Columbia Taxpayers
  • Editorial: Columbia River Treaty Talks Need United Front
  • Lewis County PUD Looks Into Possible Rate Increase
  • Judge Won’t Halt Trustee’s Southern Montana Electric Bankruptcy Plan
  • Alaska Utilities Seek $900 Million for Transmission Upgrades, Want to Form Grid Operator
  • Bonneville Power Administration Regional Science Bowl Registration Opens
  • Alaska’s Poor King Salmon Returns May Benefit Pacific Northwest
  • Tacoma Penalized $40,000 for Unknowingly Sending PCB-Contaminated Oil from Collection Program to Be Recycled
  • British Columbia First Nation Applies for Lucrative Water License on Nechako River
  • Analysis Shows Extending Wind Tax Credit Would Cost Billions
  • A Beginner’s Guide to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Reports
  • Public Money Powers Charging Stations for Plug-In Cars, But Support Is Slowing
  • Op/Ed: How to Bridge the Digital Divide for Low-Income Families
  • These Charts Show Comcast Acting More & More Like a Monopolist
  • New York City’s “LEED for Broadband” Will Help Companies Pick Tech-Friendly Office Locations
  • Some Complain Apple’s IOS-7 is Making Them Sick
  • Scientists Use Lightning Bolt to Charge Mobile Phone
  • ‘Sign This Petition’: How Political Groups Are Turning Their Data Testing Tools on Social Media
  • Shutdown: Social-Media Users Urge Congress to Stop Being ‘Stupid’
  • Nebraska Utilities Use State Fair, Videos to Tell Customers about Benefits of Public Power
  • The Shutdown, Day Two: Olympic National Park Curtails Operations; School Kids’ Visits among Foiled Plans
  • Government Shutdown: Lawmakers Still Get a Check, Even As Staffers Sent Home
  • Some Members of Washington State Congressional Delegation to Forego Pay
  • Murray, Cantwell Furlough Most of Their Staffs
  • Congressional Lawmakers Feeling the Heat from Government Shutdown
  • Washington State Health Exchange Website Chokes On First Morning, Healed By Afternoon
  • Washout Closes U-S 12 over White Pass
  • First Take: Why Microsoft Shareholders Want Gates Out
  • Oregonian Ends Daily Home Newspaper Delivery
  • More Than Just Oysters at Shelton’s OysterFest
  • Spokane Company to Buy Montana TV Stations

WORD OF THE DAY

Betwixt • \bi-TWICKTS\ • Adverb - Between

Betwixt or between
Redundant grammar, oh no!
Like Pete and repeat.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Fed Shut-Down – Normal Operations at Bonneville Power Administration: Self-Funding Agency! (U-S Department of Energy)

Department of Energy Implementation Activities in the Case of a Lapse of Appropriations (US Department of Energy)

What A Shutdown Means for Electric Cooperatives (Electric Co-op Today)

FERC: Nominee for Energy Regulatory Post Withdraws (USA Today)

Reopening Columbia River to Salmon Could Come at High Cost to British Columbia Taxpayers - Bonneville Power reports already spending $750 million a year alleviating effects on wildlife (Vancouver Sun, BC)

Editorial: Columbia River Treaty Talks Need United Front (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Lewis County PUD Looks Into Possible Rate Increase (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Judge Won’t Halt Trustee’s Southern Montana Electric Bankruptcy Plan (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

Alaska Utilities Seek $900 Million for Transmission Upgrades, Want to Form Grid Operator (SNL Financial)

Bonneville Power Administration Regional Science Bowl Registration Opens (Bonneville Power Administration)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Alaska’s Poor King Salmon Returns May Benefit Pacific Northwest (Alaska Dispatch)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Tacoma Penalized $40,000 for Unknowingly Sending PCB-Contaminated Oil from Collection Program to Be Recycled (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

British Columbia First Nation Applies for Lucrative Water License on Nechako River (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Analysis Shows Extending Wind Tax Credit Would Cost Billions (The Hill)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

A Beginner’s Guide to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Reports (Popular Mechanics)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Public Money Powers Charging Stations for Plug-In Cars, But Support Is Slowing (Denver Business Journal)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Op/Ed: How to Bridge the Digital Divide for Low-Income Families (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

These Charts Show Comcast Acting More & More Like a Monopolist (Washington Post)

New York City’s “LEED for Broadband” Will Help Companies Pick Tech-Friendly Office Locations (GigaOM)

Some Complain Apple’s IOS-7 is Making Them Sick (Northwest Cable News Network)

Scientists Use Lightning Bolt to Charge Mobile Phone (British Broadcasting Corporation)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

‘Sign This Petition’: How Political Groups Are Turning Their Data Testing Tools on Social Media (Washington Post)

Shutdown: Social-Media Users Urge Congress to Stop Being ‘Stupid’ (Associated Press)

Nebraska Utilities Use State Fair, Videos to Tell Customers about Benefits of Public Power (American Public Power Association)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

The Shutdown, Day Two: Olympic National Park Curtails Operations; School Kids’ Visits among Foiled Plans (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Government Shutdown: Lawmakers Still Get a Check, Even As Staffers Sent Home (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Some Members of Washington State Congressional Delegation to Forego Pay (Northwest Cable News Network)

Murray, Cantwell Furlough Most of Their Staffs (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

Congressional Lawmakers Feeling the Heat from Government Shutdown (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State Health Exchange Website Chokes On First Morning, Healed By Afternoon (Associated Press)

Washout Closes U-S 12 over White Pass (Associated Press)

First Take: Why Microsoft Shareholders Want Gates Out (USA Today)

Oregonian Ends Daily Home Newspaper Delivery (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

More Than Just Oysters at Shelton’s OysterFest (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

Spokane Company to Buy Montana TV Stations (Associated Press)

DIVERSIONS

Russell Wilson Reunites with Children’s Hospital Patient Who Got New Heart

This Cool Photo Shows a Swarm of Butterflies Drinking a Turtle’s Tears

GPS Gets California Couple Stranded for 2 Days on Logging Road in Southern Oregon

Federal Way Mayor Investigated for Theft Involving Own Campaign Signs

SONG OF THE DAY

Dolly Parton - Love is Like a Butterfly

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