Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Energy News Digest for August 12, 2014 – Hot Shots Edition


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Thunderstorms to Linger over Seattle, Western Washington (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

New Brush Fires for Mason County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

A Banner Year for Salmon: 1.5 Million Fall Chinook, 638,300 Coho Anticipated (The Dalles Chronicle, OR)

Idaho: Stanley Sockeye Run Could Set a Record This Summer (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Phil Anderson to Resign at End of Year (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Umatilla: Helix Wind Power Facility Site Certificate Expires (Oregon Department of Energy)

Unhappy Homeowner Called Snohomish PUD - Threatened to Blow Up Index Bridge (Everett Herald, WA)

Grays Harbor PUD Removing “Sludge” from Harbor Paper (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Washington State Pot Sales Hit $3.8M in First Month (NBC News)

Smokey Bear's 70th Birthday Is Cause for Celebration – U-S Forest Service Dives Deeper into Social Media (AdWeek)

Appreciation: Comic Robin Williams Harnessed His Authentic Nature to Memorable Roles (Sacramento Bee, CA)

SONG OF THE DAY

Van Morrison - Into the Mystic

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