Friday, November 15, 2013

Energy News Digest for November 15, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Kill Salmon-Munching Sea Lions (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

600,000 Bats Killed at Wind Farms in 2012 (Northwest Public Radio)

DOE Nominee Pledges to Study Whistleblowing Policies – Respect Regional Control of Bonneville Power Administration (Bellingham Herald, WA)

Appeals Court Overturns Shelton Area’s Johns Creek Ruling (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Winter Storm Warning Issued as Heavy Snow Aims for Cascade Passes (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • DOE Nominee Pledges to Study Whistleblowing Policies – Respect Regional Control of Bonneville Power Administration
  • Op/Ed: Consider Ecosystem in U-S/Canada Negotiations for Columbia River Treaty
  • Idaho Rep. Simpson Gets New House Assignment: Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water Development
  • Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Approve New Contract for GM McMaster
  • Mason PUD 3 Commission cancels December 10th & 24th meetings
  • NRECA Aids Typhoon Relief Efforts
  • Pacific Gas & Electric Preps for Whatever Havoc Mother Nature Wreaks This Winter
  • New York: Con Ed’s 2012 Electricity Prices Were Some of the Nation’s Highest
  • The Blackout That Exposed the Flaws in the Grid
  • Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Kill Salmon-Munching Sea Lions
  • Op/Ed: Nothing Merits Killing Steller Sea Lions
  • Great Year for Salmon Topped by Fall Chinook Run
  • British Columbia: Chum Salmon ‘Wiped Out’ by 2011 Fuel Spill in Goldstream River
  • Survey: Too Early to Say If Liability Law Has Affected Salmon Projects
  • Appeals Court Overturns Shelton Area’s Johns Creek Ruling
  • Mount St. Helens: The View from Space 33 Years Later Shows Remarkable Rebirth of the Landscape
  • 600,000 Bats Killed at Wind Farms in 2012
  • Facebook Says It’s New Data Center Will Run Entirely on Wind
  • Facebook’s New Datacenter Will NOT Be Wind-Powered
  • Alaskan Wave Energy Project Receives Project Management Support
  • Arizona Sets Precedent for Solar (Energy) Systems with New Monthly Fee
  • Nebraska Public Power District Offers Customers Chance to Pay More for Electricity
  • Eugene Water & Electric Board Restores Conservation Assistance Program
  • Ductless Systems Provide Lower Electric Heating Bills & Cozier Homes
  • U-S Fears Climate Talks Will Focus On Compensation for Extreme Weather
  • Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Carbon Auctions
  • San Jose Biogas Facility Will Turn Food Waste into Energy
  • Editorial: Ethanol Not So Green After All
  • Port Angeles Will Keep “Mesh” Network Active
  • Comcast Extends High-Speed Broadband Network to Underserved Commercial Areas in Kitsap County
  • Los Angeles 1 Gbps Fiber Plan Appears to be a Pipe Dream
  • Google Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit over Digital Books
  • What Your Email Signature Says About You
  • ‘Doctor Who’ Shows How to Keep Secrets in a Social Media World
  • Washington’s Health Exchange Ranks No. 3 in Nation
  • Winter Storm Warning Issued as Heavy Snow Aims for Cascade Passes
  • Boeing Says It Will Look Elsewhere to Develop New Airliner After Union Rejects Contract
  • Washington State Senator Calls for Special Session to Make WA ‘Right-To-Work’ State
  • Pressure Builds for Coos Bay Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal as Political Opposition Cools
  • Living Smart: Preparing For & Dealing With a Disaster

WORD OF THE DAY

Devoid • \dih-VOYD\ • Adjective - Being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment.

Fall’s cold grip, summer’s gone
Devoid of mercy, snow comes
Snows blanket the hills

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS



ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

DOE Nominee Pledges to Study Whistleblowing Policies – Respect Regional Control of Bonneville Power Administration (Bellingham Herald, WA)

Op/Ed: Consider Ecosystem in U-S/Canada Negotiations for Columbia River Treaty (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Idaho Rep. Simpson Gets New House Assignment: Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water Development (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Approve New Contract for GM McMaster (Longview Daily News, WA)

Mason PUD 3 Commission cancels December 10th & 24th meetings - Will hold special meetings on December 3rd & 17th (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

NRECA Aids Typhoon Relief Efforts (Electric Co-op Today)

Pacific Gas & Electric Preps for Whatever Havoc Mother Nature Wreaks This Winter (PG&E Currents)

New York: Con Ed’s 2012 Electricity Prices Were Some of the Nation’s Highest (Wall Street Journal)

The Blackout That Exposed the Flaws in the Grid (NY Times)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Kill Salmon-Munching Sea Lions (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

Op/Ed: Nothing Merits Killing Steller Sea Lions (The Daily Astorian, OR)

Great Year for Salmon Topped by Fall Chinook Run (Wenatchee World, WA)

British Columbia: Chum Salmon ‘Wiped Out’ by 2011 Fuel Spill in Goldstream River (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

Survey: Too Early to Say If Liability Law Has Affected Salmon Projects (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Appeals Court Overturns Shelton Area’s Johns Creek Ruling (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Mount St. Helens: The View from Space 33 Years Later Shows Remarkable Rebirth of the Landscape (Oregonian, Portland)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

600,000 Bats Killed at Wind Farms in 2012 (Northwest Public Radio)

Facebook Says It’s New Data Center Will Run Entirely on Wind (Wired)

Facebook’s New Datacenter Will NOT Be Wind-Powered (ZD Net)

Alaskan Wave Energy Project Receives Project Management Support (The Energy Collective)

Arizona Sets Precedent for Solar (Energy) Systems with New Monthly Fee (Reuters)

Nebraska Public Power District Offers Customers Chance to Pay More for Electricity (Associated Press)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Eugene Water & Electric Board Restores Conservation Assistance Program (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

Ductless Systems Provide Lower Electric Heating Bills & Cozier Homes (PR NewsWire)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

U-S Fears Climate Talks Will Focus On Compensation for Extreme Weather (The Guardian, UK)

Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Carbon Auctions (Sacramento Bee, CA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

San Jose Biogas Facility Will Turn Food Waste into Energy (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Editorial: Ethanol Not So Green After All (Wenatchee World, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Port Angeles Will Keep “Mesh” Network Active (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

Comcast Extends High-Speed Broadband Network to Underserved Commercial Areas in Kitsap County (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

Los Angeles 1 Gbps Fiber Plan Appears to be a Pipe Dream (Broadband Reports)

Google Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit over Digital Books (Bloomberg News)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

What Your Email Signature Says About You (Gizmodo)

‘Doctor Who’ Shows How to Keep Secrets in a Social Media World (Mashable)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington’s Health Exchange Ranks No. 3 in Nation (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Winter Storm Warning Issued as Heavy Snow Aims for Cascade Passes (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Boeing Says It Will Look Elsewhere to Develop New Airliner After Union Rejects Contract (Oregonian, Portland)

Washington State Senator Calls for Special Session to Make WA ‘Right-To-Work’ State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Pressure Builds for Coos Bay Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal as Political Opposition Cools (Oregonian, Portland)

Living Smart: Preparing For & Dealing With a Disaster (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

DIVERSIONS

UPS Driver Has Driven 7 Million Miles without a Single Crash, Ticket

Pennsylvania Paper: Sorry for Panning Gettysburg Address

Cursive Handwriting: Seven States Fight for Cursive Writing in School

CBS Will Stream JFK Assassination Coverage Online in ‘Real Time’

SONG OF THE DAY

Steve Miller Band - The Window

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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