Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Energy News Digest for October 22, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Colorado Governor Signs Controversial Renewable Energy Bill into Law (Burlington Record, CO)

DOE’s Poneman Says Regions Will Be Consulted on Bonneville Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration Joining an Energy Imbalance Market (American Public Power Association)

Stoel Rives Snags Top U-S Energy Regulator to Join Law Practice (Oregonian, Portland)

U-S Carbon Dioxide Pollution Down 3.8 Percent (Associated Press)

Some Retailers Rejecting Modified Salmon (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • DOE’s Poneman Says Regions Will Be Consulted on Bonneville Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration Joining an Energy Imbalance Market
  • Stoel Rives Snags Top U-S Energy Regulator to Join Law Practice
  • Bonneville Power Administration Tests New Seismic Technology at Ross Complex
  • Benton PUD Customers Target of Scam
  • City Of Buckley Will Vote on Selling Natural Gas Utility
  • The Problem with California’s Energy Storage Mandate
  • New England Could See Price Spikes This Winter, But Rest of Country Looks Stable, FERC Says
  • Plan to Bury District of Columbia Power Lines Remains Sketchy
  • Analysis: U-S ‘War on Coal’ May Be Good Fight for Some Manufacturers
  • Some Retailers Rejecting Modified Salmon
  • Alligator Snapping Turtle Found In Oregon Reservoir
  • Colorado Governor Signs Controversial Renewable Energy Bill into Law
  • Solar Energy Campaign Launched in South Kitsap Will Benefit Habitat for Humanity
  • Alaska: Wind Power Complaint against Golden Valley Electric Association Rejected
  • TransAlta Renewables Announces Acquisition of 144 MW Wyoming Wind Farm
  • U-S Interior Secretary: Wind Power Progress in Rhode Island
  • Video: ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ Blamed for Mysterious Symptoms in Cape Cod Town
  • Reading the Renewable Energy Tea Leaves in Latest FERC Report
  • United Kingdom: Nuclear Power Station Will Avoid ‘Blight’ of 30,000 Wind Turbines, Minister Says
  • Weatherizing Homes to Uniform Standard Can Achieve $33 Billion in Annual Energy Savings
  • U-S Carbon Dioxide Pollution Down 3.8 Percent
  • Critique of the IPCC’s Summary for Policymakers
  • Seven Stunning Passive Houses That Will Cost Just Pennies to Heat This Winter
  • Connected TV Points the Way Forward for the Internet of Things
  • Apple Environmental Chief: Clean Energy Sourcing Takes Creativity
  • How Google’s Hummingbird Update Crippled Search Results
  • Yahoo Again Tops Google in U-S Web Visitors in September
  • Is Verizon A Better Option Than AT&T In The Rural Wireless Market?
  • When Facebook Was Down, Brands Pounced
  • Facebook Average Referral Traffic to Media Sites Up 170% This Year
  • How Pinterest Is Killing It in Referral Traffic
  • Five Questions to Ask Before Allowing Employees to Use Personal Devices for Work
  • State Senate Race Is the Most Expensive in Washington State History
  • Puget Sound Area Grocery Strike Averted As Union, Stores Reach Tentative Agreement
  • Continued Effort to Save the Mason County Fairground
  • Coal Port Foe Heads National American Indian Group
  • Steve Duin: New Owners Swing the Ax at KATU & KOMO
  • Watch, Warning, or Advisory? What Do They Mean?
  • Cops Use Google Earth to Bust Oregon Pot Garden

WORD OF THE DAY

Personify • \purr-SAWN-if-fie\ • Verb - To have a lot of (a particular quality): to be the perfect example of a person who has (a quality). To think of or represent (a thing or idea) as a person or as having human qualities or powers.

Bartholomew personified the studly aspect of accounting. The bulging forearm above his ten-key hand looked as if it had small mice running up and down the muscles as he tapped out the credits and debits. The only down side is that his other arm was normal-sized, so he looked to all as if he were one-half a Popeye.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

DOE’s Poneman Says Regions Will Be Consulted on Bonneville Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration Joining an Energy Imbalance Market (American Public Power Association)

Stoel Rives Snags Top U-S Energy Regulator to Join Law Practice (Oregonian, Portland)

Bonneville Power Administration Tests New Seismic Technology at Ross Complex (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Benton PUD Customers Target of Scam (Tri-City Herald, WA)

City Of Buckley Will Vote on Selling Natural Gas Utility (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

The Problem with California’s Energy Storage Mandate (The Energy Collective)

New England Could See Price Spikes This Winter, But Rest of Country Looks Stable, FERC Says (American Public Power Association)

Plan to Bury District of Columbia Power Lines Remains Sketchy (Washington, DC Business Journal)

Analysis: U-S ‘War on Coal’ May Be Good Fight for Some Manufacturers (Reuters)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Some Retailers Rejecting Modified Salmon (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Alligator Snapping Turtle Found In Oregon Reservoir (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Colorado Governor Signs Controversial Renewable Energy Bill into Law (Burlington Record, CO)

Solar Energy Campaign Launched in South Kitsap Will Benefit Habitat for Humanity (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

Alaska: Wind Power Complaint against Golden Valley Electric Association Rejected (Fairbanks News-Miner, AK)

TransAlta Renewables Announces Acquisition of 144 MW Wyoming Wind Farm (MarketWatch)

U-S Interior Secretary: Wind Power Progress in Rhode Island (Associated Press)

Video: ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ Blamed for Mysterious Symptoms in Cape Cod Town (ABC News)

Reading the Renewable Energy Tea Leaves in Latest FERC Report (The Energy Collective)

United Kingdom: Nuclear Power Station Will Avoid ‘Blight’ of 30,000 Wind Turbines, Minister Says (The Telegraph, UK)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Weatherizing Homes to Uniform Standard Can Achieve $33 Billion in Annual Energy Savings (Science Blog)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

U-S Carbon Dioxide Pollution Down 3.8 Percent (Associated Press)

Critique of the IPCC’s Summary for Policymakers (Tucson Citizen, AZ)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Seven Stunning Passive Houses That Will Cost Just Pennies to Heat This Winter (The Energy Collective)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Connected TV Points the Way Forward for the Internet of Things (GigaOM)

Apple Environmental Chief: Clean Energy Sourcing Takes Creativity (Forbes Magazine)

How Google’s Hummingbird Update Crippled Search Results (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

Yahoo Again Tops Google in U-S Web Visitors in September (Associated Press)

Is Verizon A Better Option Than AT&T In The Rural Wireless Market? (Seeking Alpha)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

When Facebook Was Down, Brands Pounced (Mashable)

Facebook Average Referral Traffic to Media Sites Up 170% This Year (Mashable)

How Pinterest Is Killing It in Referral Traffic (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

Five Questions to Ask Before Allowing Employees to Use Personal Devices for Work (Columbus Business First, OH)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

State Senate Race Is the Most Expensive in Washington State History (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Puget Sound Area Grocery Strike Averted As Union, Stores Reach Tentative Agreement (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Continued Effort to Save the Mason County Fairground (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Coal Port Foe Heads National American Indian Group (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Steve Duin: New Owners Swing the Ax at KATU & KOMO (Oregonian, Portland)

Watch, Warning, or Advisory? What Do They Mean? (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Cops Use Google Earth to Bust Oregon Pot Garden (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

DIVERSIONS

Arkansas Teen Goes Digging, Finds Jellybean-Sized Diamond

Thief Returns York City Boy’s Giant Pumpkin

A Mathematician Found the Formula for the Perfectly Proportioned Pizza

Portland Arcade Makes Top 10 Restrooms List

SONG OF THE DAY

Seals & Croft - Diamond Girl

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.