Thursday, October 24, 2013

Energy News Digest for October 24, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Nearly United House Backs New Water Projects Bill (Associated Press)

Steller Sea Lions Taken Off Threatened Species List (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Puget Sound Energy to Reduce Electric Rates Slightly (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

Energy Industry Continues to Take the Brunt of Cyberattacks (Houston Business Journal, TX)

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance & Partners Successfully Introduce Heat Pump Water Heaters to the Pacific Northwest (Sacramento Bee, CA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Puget Sound Energy to Reduce Electric Rates Slightly
  • Energy Industry Continues to Take the Brunt of Cyberattacks
  • APPA Chief: Cyber & Physical Security Plan Is Key to Risk Management
  • Fitch Rates $33.6 Million Grays Harbor County PUD Revenue Bonds 'A'; Outlook Stable
  • Bonneville Power Administration Offers Classroom Presentations on Science, Engineering
  • OP/Ed: Steve Wright - BPA in Need of Correction
  • Former Puget Sound Energy Staffer Cochrane Joins Olympia Engineering Firm
  • Britain's Energy Crisis Goes from Bad to Worse
  • Steller Sea Lions Taken Off Threatened Species List
  • Research Shows Orca Population in Puget Sound Is Dwindling
  • Haro Strait among Worst for Orcas as Constant Shipping Noise Puts Whales at Risk, Report Says
  • Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail Opens November 2
  • Putting the Spa in Spawn: Tribe Creates Refuge for Exhausted Fish
  • Canoeing Salmon Advocates near Source of Columbia River
  • Nearly United House Backs New Water Projects Bill
  • Walmart Raises Portland's Largest Green Roof
  • City of Portland Launches Crowdsourcing Campaign for Solar, But Will It Work?
  • Solar Group Wants Arizona Public Service Company Investigated over Controversial Donations
  • Wind Energy Tax Credit Likely Over, But Effect May Not Hurt Like Before
  • Renewable Energy Corporation: REC's Third Quarter 2013 Results
  • Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance & Partners Successfully Introduce Heat Pump Water Heaters to the Pacific Northwest
  • Montana Officials: NorthWestern Overstating Energy Conservation Losses
  • LED Lighting Shows Only Slight Gains in Market Penetration
  • How Much Are We Really Spending on Energy Efficiency?
  • Governor Inslee’s Climate Hearing in Seattle Draws Large Environmental Crowd
  • Energy Bills: Straw Houses & Other Saving Secrets
  • Power struggle: Family life off the Grid
  • Internet Address System Expands with Four New Suffixes
  • Google Fiber: It's a 'Myth' Consumers Don't Want 1 Gbps
  • Facebook Needs News Organizations & News Organizations Need Facebook
  • Kickstarting Journalism: Is Crowdfunding the Answer?
  • School Principals Concerned about Social Media Site Ask.Fm
  • Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BC’s
  • Editorial: Rule against Pension Lawsuits at Washington State Supreme Court
  • The 12 Most Powerful Women in Congress
  • ’Fogmageddon’ Expected to Stick Around South Sound through Weekend
  • Weather Eye: Mild Weather Continues, but Winter Will Be Arriving
  • Introduction to Winter Weather Awareness Week
  • Yelm Couple in Critical Condition after Homemade Alt-Fuel Van Explodes
  • City of Shelton Holding Open House on Downtown
  • Shelton’s Fairmount Avenue to be Closed for Three Weeks
  • Safety Award for Mason General Hospital

WORD OF THE DAY

Darkling • \DAR-klin\ • Adverb - 1: dark 2: done or taking place in the dark.

The darkling hours pass
Waiting on the last repair
Working outages

The Hyphen in 'E-Mail' Just Lost a Major Ally (Mashable)

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Puget Sound Energy to Reduce Electric Rates Slightly (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

Energy Industry Continues to Take the Brunt of Cyberattacks (Houston Business Journal, TX)

APPA Chief: Cyber & Physical Security Plan Is Key to Risk Management (American Public Power Association)

Fitch Rates $33.6 Million Grays Harbor County PUD Revenue Bonds 'A'; Outlook Stable (BusinessWire)

Chelan County PUD Finances on Track (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

Bonneville Power Administration Offers Classroom Presentations on Science, Engineering (Albany Tribune, OR)

OP/Ed: Steve Wright - BPA in Need of Correction (Wenatchee World, WA)

Former Puget Sound Energy Staffer Cochrane Joins Olympia Engineering Firm (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

Britain's Energy Crisis Goes from Bad to Worse - 'People are going to have to choose between keeping warm and eating.' (Forbes Magazine)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Steller Sea Lions Taken Off Threatened Species List (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Research Shows Orca Population in Puget Sound Is Dwindling (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Haro Strait among Worst for Orcas as Constant Shipping Noise Puts Whales at Risk, Report Says (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail Opens November 2 (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

Putting the Spa in Spawn: Tribe Creates Refuge for Exhausted Fish (Northwest Public Radio)

Canoeing Salmon Advocates near Source of Columbia River (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Nearly United House Backs New Water Projects Bill (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Walmart Raises Portland's Largest Green Roof (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

City of Portland Launches Crowdsourcing Campaign for Solar, But Will It Work? (Oregonian, Portland)

Solar Group Wants Arizona Public Service Company Investigated over Controversial Donations (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

Wind Energy Tax Credit Likely Over, But Effect May Not Hurt Like Before (San Antonio Express-News, TX)

Renewable Energy Corporation: REC's Third Quarter 2013 Results (4-Traders)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance & Partners Successfully Introduce Heat Pump Water Heaters to the Pacific Northwest (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Montana Officials: NorthWestern Overstating Energy Conservation Losses (The Missoulian, MT)

LED Lighting Shows Only Slight Gains in Market Penetration (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

How Much Are We Really Spending on Energy Efficiency? (Midwest Energy News)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Governor Inslee’s Climate Hearing in Seattle Draws Large Environmental Crowd (Northwest Public Radio)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Energy Bills: Straw Houses & Other Saving Secrets (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Power struggle: Family life off the Grid (British Broadcasting Corporation)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Address System Expands with Four New Suffixes (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Google Fiber: It's a 'Myth' Consumers Don't Want 1 Gbps (Broadband Reports)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Needs News Organizations & News Organizations Need Facebook (Washington Post)

Kickstarting Journalism: Is Crowdfunding the Answer? (Christian Science Monitor)

School Principals Concerned about Social Media Site Ask.Fm (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BC’s (NY Times)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Editorial: Rule against Pension Lawsuits at Washington State Supreme Court - Court should rule for the state in two cases involving public employee pensions (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

The 12 Most Powerful Women in Congress (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

GENERAL NEWS

’Fogmageddon’ Expected to Stick Around South Sound through Weekend (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

Weather Eye: Mild Weather Continues, but Winter Will Be Arriving (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Introduction to Winter Weather Awareness Week (National Weather Service, Seattle)

Yelm Couple in Critical Condition after Homemade Alt-Fuel Van Explodes (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

City of Shelton Holding Open House on Downtown (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Shelton’s Fairmount Avenue to be Closed for Three Weeks (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Safety Award for Mason General Hospital (South Sound Business Examiner, WA)

DIVERSIONS

A Capella Disney Medley Will Blow You Out of the Water

Vatican Suspends 'Bishop of Bling' Tebartz-Van Elst

You Can Quit Now, This Kid's LED Costume Just Won Halloween

The Most Isolated Tree in the World Still Got Killed By a Drunk Driver

SONG OF THE DAY

Dusty in Memphis - The Windmills of Your Mind

Barbra Streisand - The Windmills of Your Mind

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.


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