Energy News Digest for August 14, 2014 - Hot Shots Edition

The Energy News Digest will be on vacation August 15 through September 1. If some REALLY exciting things happens, mysterious postings done away from the spouse’s view may show up on the Twitter feed or blog site. Maybe.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Nuclear Reactors May Have Future in Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Nuclear-reactors-future-Washington-state-271233401.html

Idaho: Flash Flood Kills Broodstock Chinook Salmon on South Fork of the Salmon River (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/08/14/3324049/flash-flood-kills-broodstock-chinook.html

Fish & Wildlife Drops Proposal to List Wolverine as Threatened (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/science/la-na-wolverine-20140813-story.html

Portland General Electric Warns of Phone Scam (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2014/08/13/portland-general-electric-warns-of-phone-scam/

British Columbia: First Nation Signs Deal for Six Run-of-River Power Projects - Arrangement dependent on securing power-purchase agreements with BC Hydro (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/First+Nation+signs+deal+river+power+projects/10116269/story.html

Electricity Flows to Northwestern British Columbia as New Line Powers Up (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/electricity-flows-to-northwestern-british-columbia-as-new-line-powers-up-1.1311209

Southern California Edison Hikes Electricity Rates (The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)

http://www.desertsun.com/story/tech/science/energy/2014/08/01/southern-california-edison-hikes-rates/13494153/

Los Angeles’ City-Owned Electric Utility Raises its Energy Efficiency Ambitions (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/nrdcswitchboard/460761/los-angeles-city-owned-electric-utility-raises-its-energy-efficiency-ambition

Google Fiber Posts another Portland Job -- But No Build Out Announcement Yet (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/08/google_fiber_posts_another_por.html

Food Giant Kellogg Announces Efforts to Battle Climate Change (Associated Press)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2014/08/13/kellogg-climate-change/14012807/

Police to Citizens: Be Careful What You Tweet During Emergencies (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-to-citizens-Be-careful-what-you-tweet-271182631.html

SONG OF THE DAY – Vacation Music!

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Marrakesh Express

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7XIL67QSME

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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