The Energy News Digest: Energy News Digest for September 10, 2014

Washington’s Indoor Pot Grows Could Be Big Power Suck
Pot & Power: Power Planning Council Estimates Demand Growth & Conservation Potential
Grant PUD Announces Milestone in Wanapum Dam Fix
Cowlitz PUD Rolls Out New Base Charge Format for Homes, Businesses
Jefferson PUD Board Grapples with Energy Lunch Sponsorship
Peace River, Columbia, BC: Group Calls for Independent Audit of Proposed Site C Dam
Politico: House to Clear Senate Hydro Bill on Idaho Hydro Project
Three Years after Disaster, Japan Declares Nuclear Plant Safe to Operate
Chinook Going Coo-Coo Crazy on the Columbia
Rising Water Demand Has Officials Looking Ahead
Specially Trained Dogs Sniff Out Poop in Kitsap County Creeks
Norway May Miss Out on $6 Billion Wind Power Boom
How LEDs Are Going to Change the Way We Look at Cities
This Smart Lightbulb Adjusts to Your Behavior
Human Impact on Northwest: 1.3 Degrees Fahrenheit
What a Carbon Tax Would Mean for Washington’s Economy
Local Leaders Urge Inslee to Support Clean-Fuel Standards
Seattle Trying to Shrink Broadband Boxes
AT&T & Verizon Say 10Mbps is Too Fast for “Broadband,” 4Mbps is Enough
33 Equipment Manufacturers Oppose Public-Utility Broadband
Editorial: Cell Phone Towers Part of Country’s New Landscape
5 Million Online Passwords Leaked, Check Yours Now
Major Websites Participate in “Internet Slowdown Day”
On Facebook, Nobody Knows You’re a Voter. Well, Almost Nobody
‘Brand Camp’ for Co-Ops
Yakima County Candidate Fired for Misusing Work Computer
In a ‘Seinfeld Election,’ Does Obamacare Matter?
Marijuana Scarce in Washington State Pot Industry
Presented Labor Negotiation Initiatives Could Cost City of Shelton
Mason County Finishes 2015 Preliminary Budget Presentation
Four Survivors of Tree-Fall Crash on Highway 2 Awarded $10 Million
Xinh Dwelley – A Pearl amidst the Oysters

WORD OF THE DAY

Apex • \AY-pecks\ • noun 1a: the uppermost point b: the narrowed or pointed end: tip *2: the highest or culminating point.

Dragov’s grueling win in the Dubai tiddlywinks championship was considered the apex of his career on the pro-am circuit. The exhilaration of the victory was greatly undercut by the fact that his winning prize was a lifetime supply of “store brand” macaroni and cheese from his local supermarket. “Well, at least it’s better than generic ramen noodles,” he was heard to mutter as he left the arena.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Washington’s Indoor Pot Grows Could Be Big Power Suck (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2605144/Washingtons-indoor-pot-grows-could-be-big-power-suck

Pot & Power: Power Planning Council Estimates Demand Growth & Conservation Potential (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2014/09/pot-and-power-power-planning-council-estimates-demand-growth-and-conservation-potential.html

Grant PUD Announces Milestone in Wanapum Dam Fix (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/26492416/grant-pud-announces-milestone-in-wanapum-dam-fix

Cowlitz PUD Rolls Out New Base Charge Format for Homes, Businesses (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-rolls-out-new-base-charge-format-for-homes/article_216c2e4a-3877-11e4-b108-0019bb2963f4.html

Jefferson PUD Board Grapples with Energy Lunch Sponsorship (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/pud-board-grapples-with-energy-lunch-sponsorship/article_a2627084-388d-11e4-989a-001a4bcf6878.html

Peace River, Columbia, BC: Group Calls for Independent Audit of Proposed Site C Dam (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/group-calls-for-independent-site-c-audit/article20507584/?cmpid=rss1

Politico: House to Clear Senate Hydro Bill on Idaho Hydro Project - The House is slated to vote today on a small Senate bill authorizing FERC to reinstate a license & extend the deadline to start construction on a hydroelectric project at the American Falls Reservoir in Idaho. S. 276 cleared the Senate on unanimous consent in 2013, & the House is slated to clear the measure with a suspension of the rules, a maneuver used for non-controversial bills.

Three Years after Disaster, Japan Declares Nuclear Plant Safe to Operate (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/world/asia/japanese-nuclear-plant-declared-safe-to-operate-for-first-time-since-fukushima-daiichi-disaster.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

FISH & WILDLIFE

Chinook Going Coo-Coo Crazy on the Columbia (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/09/09/3365868_chinook-going-koo-koo-crazy-on.html?rh=1

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Rising Water Demand Has Officials Looking Ahead (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/07/rising-water-demand-has-officials-looking-ahead/

Specially Trained Dogs Sniff Out Poop in Kitsap County Creeks (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Specially-trained-dogs-sniff-out-poop-in-Kitsap-Co-creeks-274504901.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Norway May Miss Out on $6 Billion Wind Power Boom (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/09/norway-may-miss-out-on-6-billion-wind-power-boom?cmpid=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

How LEDs Are Going to Change the Way We Look at Cities (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2014/09/10/bright-lights-big-profits/?ss=energy

This Smart Lightbulb Adjusts to Your Behavior (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/this-smart-motion-sensing-lightbulb-adjusts-according-1632966674

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Human Impact on Northwest: 1.3 Degrees Fahrenheit (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/09/human-impact-on-northwest-1-3-degrees-f.html

What a Carbon Tax Would Mean for Washington’s Economy - State economists say the impact of a carbon emissions tax on short-term economic growth appears negligible (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2014/09/10/climate/121828/inslee-carbon-emissions-task-force-john-stang/

Local Leaders Urge Inslee to Support Clean-Fuel Standards (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2014/09/09/group-urges-inslee-to-support-clean-fuel-standards/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Seattle Trying to Shrink Broadband Boxes (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/seattle-trying-shrink-broadband-boxes/nhJ5B/

AT&T & Verizon Say 10Mbps is Too Fast for “Broadband,” 4Mbps is Enough (Ars Tenchica)

http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/09/att-and-verizon-say-10mbps-is-too-fast-for-broadband-4mbps-is-enough/

33 Equipment Manufacturers Oppose Public-Utility Broadband (PC World)

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2604800/33-equipment-manufacturers-oppose-publicutility-broadband.html

Editorial: Cell Phone Towers Part of Country’s New Landscape (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/09/10/3144527_our-voice-cell-phone-towers-part.html?rh=1

5 Million Online Passwords Leaked, Check Yours Now (Lifehacker)

http://lifehacker.com/5-million-gmail-passwords-leaked-check-yours-now-1632983265

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Major Websites Participate in “Internet Slowdown Day” (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/26492659/internet-slowdown-day-could-impact-major-sites

On Facebook, Nobody Knows You’re a Voter. Well, Almost Nobody (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/upshot/on-facebook-nobody-knows-youre-a-voter-well-almost-nobody.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&abt=0002&abg=0

‘Brand Camp’ for Co-Ops (Prairie Public News, North Dakota)

http://news.prairiepublic.org/post/brand-camp-co-ops

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Yakima County Candidate Fired for Misusing Work Computer (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Yakima-Co-candidate-fired-for-misusing-work-computer-274604371.html

In a ‘Seinfeld Election,’ Does Obamacare Matter? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2014/0910/In-a-Seinfeld-election-does-Obamacare-matter

GENERAL NEWS

Marijuana Scarce in Washington State Pot Industry (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/marijuana-scarce-wash-pot-industry

Presented Labor Negotiation Initiatives Could Cost City of Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/18731-initiatives-presented-could-cost-city

Mason County Finishes 2015 Preliminary Budget Presentation (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13451

Four Survivors of Tree-Fall Crash on Highway 2 Awarded $10 Million (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024474432_owencrashupdate2xml.html

Xinh Dwelley – A Pearl amidst the Oysters (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2014/09/08/xinh-dwelley-pearl-amidst-oysters/

DIVERSIONS

High-Tech Survey Exposes Hidden Stonehenge

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/High-tech-survey-exposes-hidden-Stonehenge-5745711.php

Report: 1,750 Fans Injured by Baseballs Each MLB Season

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2605332/Report-1750-fans-injured-by-baseballs-each-each-MLB-season

Burger King Employee Beats Up Former Co-Worker Who Attempted to Rob Restaurant

http://consumerist.com/2014/09/10/burger-king-employee-beats-up-former-co-worker-who-attempted-to-rob-restaurant/

Illinois Volunteers Grill 100-Foot-Long Bratwurst

http://news.yahoo.com/illinois-volunteers-grill-100-foot-long-bratwurst-161540738.html

SONG OF THE DAY

John Fogerty – Centerfield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04KQydlJ-qc

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