Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Energy News Digest for January 15, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Power Planners Ponder the Northwest without a Nuclear Power Plant (Northwest Public Radio)

Net Neutrality Takes Big Hit from Federal Appeals Court (Washington Business Journal, DC)

Washington State Bill Would Vacate Fish Treaty Protest Convictions from ‘Fish Wars’ (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

The State of Washington State - Governor Inslee Calls for Statewide Minimum Wage Increase (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Interactive Maps - Mapping the American Carbon Footprint, Down to the Last Zip Code (The Energy Collective)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Power Planners Ponder the Northwest without a Nuclear Power Plant
  • Portland General Electric Email Scam Now Targeting Individuals
  • Thousands without Power as Wind Storm Batters Northeastern British Columbia
  • Northern Exposure: Canadian Hydro in the Spotlight
  • Fukushima Radiation (Still) Poses No California Risk
  • Why Electricity’s Future Is in the Produce Aisle
  • Library Offers DVD Collection of Vintage Bonneville Power Administration Films
  • Washington State Bill Would Vacate Fish Treaty Protest Convictions from ‘Fish Wars’
  • Acidic Oceans Eating Away at Skeletons in the Pacific, Researchers Say
  • New USGS models will help clean up phosphorus on Boise River
  • Google Buys another Texas Wind Farm
  • With Startup Acquisition, SolarCity Will Open Up Solar Investing to Individuals
  • Interactive Maps - Mapping the American Carbon Footprint, Down to the Last Zip Code
  • Washington State Lawmaker Says Any Effort to Implement Low Carbon Fuel Standards Should Go through Legislative Process, Not Executive Decree
  • Net Neutrality Takes Big Hit from Federal Appeals Court
  • Flip - Major Change Unlikely Despite Open-Internet Ruling
  • Flop - Court Ruling to Have Sweeping Effect on Internet Access
  • The Nuts & Bolts of Network Neutrality
  • Target Data Breach Could Be Costly for Payment Partners
  • The Impact of Social Media on the Next Generation: One View
  • The State of Washington State - Governor Inslee Calls for Statewide Minimum Wage Increase
  • $1.1 Trillion Bill to Avoid Federal Shutdown Covers Many Local Interests
  • Air Stagnation Advisory Issued by NWS Seattle
  • Oregon Lawmakers Probe Columbia River Crossing Solo Plan During Hearing
  • Mason General Hospital Commission Board Elects Officers; Medical Officers Elected
  • Washington State Marijuana Businesses Having Hard Time Finding Landlords, Lenders
  • Seahawks History: The 1983 AFC Championship Game

WORD OF THE DAY

Encrust • \in-KRUST\ • Verb - To cover, line, or overlay with or as if with a crust; to form a crust.

“You can never have enough parmesan and bread crumb crust on these babies,” enthused the hometown-cooking expert to his basic-cable audience. He smiled broadly as the brown bag, filled with crumbs and cheesy goodness bounced up and down, encrusting the tasty tilapia inside with their wholesome goodness.

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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Power Planners Ponder the Northwest without a Nuclear Power Plant (Northwest Public Radio)

Portland General Electric Email Scam Now Targeting Individuals (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

Thousands without Power as Wind Storm Batters Northeastern British Columbia (Alberni Valley Times, BC)

Northern Exposure: Canadian Hydro in the Spotlight (Renewable Energy World)

Fukushima Radiation (Still) Poses No California Risk (NY Times)

Why Electricity’s Future Is in the Produce Aisle (Christian Science Monitor)

Library Offers DVD Collection of Vintage Bonneville Power Administration Films (Bonneville Power Administration)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Washington State Bill Would Vacate Fish Treaty Protest Convictions from ‘Fish Wars’ (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Acidic Oceans Eating Away at Skeletons in the Pacific, Researchers Say (U-S News & World Report)

New USGS models will help clean up phosphorus on Boise River (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Google Buys another Texas Wind Farm (Austin Business Journal, TX)

With Startup Acquisition, SolarCity Will Open Up Solar Investing to Individuals (Gigaom)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Interactive Maps - Mapping the American Carbon Footprint, Down to the Last Zip Code (The Energy Collective)

Washington State Lawmaker Says Any Effort to Implement Low Carbon Fuel Standards Should Go through Legislative Process, Not Executive Decree (Washington State Republicans)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Net Neutrality Takes Big Hit from Federal Appeals Court (Washington Business Journal, DC)

Flip - Major Change Unlikely Despite Open-Internet Ruling (Associated Press)

Flop - Court Ruling to Have Sweeping Effect on Internet Access (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

The Nuts & Bolts of Network Neutrality (NY Times)

Target Data Breach Could Be Costly for Payment Partners (Reuters)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

The Impact of Social Media on the Next Generation: One View (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

The State of Washington State - Governor Inslee Calls for Statewide Minimum Wage Increase (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

$1.1 Trillion Bill to Avoid Federal Shutdown Covers Many Local Interests (NY Times)

GENERAL NEWS

Air Stagnation Advisory Issued by NWS Seattle (National Weather Service, Seattle)

Oregon Lawmakers Probe Columbia River Crossing Solo Plan During Hearing (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

Mason General Hospital Commission Board Elects Officers; Medical Officers Elected (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Washington State Marijuana Businesses Having Hard Time Finding Landlords, Lenders (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Seahawks History: The 1983 AFC Championship Game (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

DIVERSIONS

19 People Tasting Edible Play Dough for the Very First Time

Stunning Photos of Colossal Lightning in Massive Volcano Eruption

Can Cooking with Your Bed Save You Money?

Thieves Try to Steal Sigmund Freud’s Ashes

SONG OF THE DAY

Crazy – Patsy Cline

Willie Nelson – Crazy

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