Monday, November 10, 2014

Energy News Digest for November 10, 2014

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 10, 2014

Cooling Trend – Special Weather Statement

The Weather Story – National Weather Service

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Colder Temperatures & Locally Windy Conditions Expected This Week (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

PacifiCorp’s Defection Pressures Northwest Utilities to Get Their Act Together on Energy Imbalance Market (Oregonian, Portland)

Columbia River Tribes Displaced by Dams Live in Squalor, Seek Help (Associated Press)

Alcoa Fined for Columbia River Metal Discharge (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Obama Urges FCC to Adopt Strict Rules on Net Neutrality (NY Times)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  1. PacifiCorp’s Defection Pressures Northwest Utilities to Get Their Act Together on Energy Imbalance Market
  2. Op/Ed: Washington State Playing Role in BMW Success “…BMW looked to Moses Lake where Grant PUD supplies large loads of some of the world’s lowest cost electricity…”
  3. Moody’s: Talk of the Utility ‘Death Spiral’ is Premature
  4. Will There Be Enough Coal for Winter Power?
  5. Columbia River Tribes Displaced by Dams Live in Squalor, Seek Help
  6. Op/Ed: Salmon Are Flourishing Because of Judge’s Orders
  7. Op/Ed: Need for Klamath Settlement
  8. Rocky Barker: Sage Grouse - This Environmental Summit May Have Come in Time
  9. Alcoa Fined for Columbia River Metal Discharge
  10. Heat, Drought Worsen Smog in California, Stalling Decades of Progress
  11. Heavy Rain, Clogged Storm Drains Lead to Tacoma Flooding
  12. California: Will Renewable Energy Ruin an ‘Irreplaceable’ Mojave Desert Oasis?
  13. Solar Industry is Heating Up Again after Stumbling During Recession
  14. Australia ‘Losing Out’ on Renewable Energy Investment
  15. Larger ‘Dead Zones,’ Oxygen-Depleted Water, Likely Because of Climate Change
  16. Obama Urges FCC to Adopt Strict Rules on Net Neutrality
  17. Communities Fight State Laws That Can Divide Broadband Access
  18. If State Barriers to Broadband Drop, What Happens Next?
  19. Thanks to Microsoft, Opera Just Got 100 Million Potential New Mobile Browser Users
  20. Remembering Hedy Lamarr, the Hollywood Star Who Helped Make Wi-Fi
  21. Introducing Laura Zander, a Business Owner Trying to Figure Out Social Media
  22. Election Update: 35th District Legislative Races - Griffey Takes Lead; Bowling Concedes
  23. Washington Budget Committee Chair ‘Doesn’t Know How to Pay for’ Class Size Measure
  24. Time Is Right for Infrastructure Investment
  25. Colder Temperatures & Locally Windy Conditions Expected This Week
  26. First Freeze of Season Forecast in Pacific Northwest
  27. Postal Service Says It Is Victim of Hacking Attack
  28. Kenneth Bae, Recovering at Washington Military Base, Eats Pizza, Thanks Supporters
  29. Hundreds of Kids Poisoned by Detergent Pods; Poison Centers Get Thousands of Calls, Study Says
  30. How Democrats Derailed Marijuana Legalization in California
  31. How Oregon Plans to Reverse Hawaii’s Christmas Tree Rejection
WORD OF THE DAY

Adduce • \uh-DOOSE\ • Verb - To offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis.

“His breath smells like freshly consumed garlic, therefore the evidence shall adduce that THIS MAN, is your garlic ice cream thief,” exclaimed the junior attorney with a theatrical gesture.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

PacifiCorp’s Defection Pressures Northwest Utilities to Get Their Act Together on Energy Imbalance Market (Oregonian, Portland)

Op/Ed: Washington State Playing Role in BMW Success “…BMW looked to Moses Lake where Grant PUD supplies large loads of some of the world’s lowest cost electricity…” (Renton Reporter, WA)

Moody’s: Talk of the Utility ‘Death Spiral’ is Premature (Utility Dive)

Will There Be Enough Coal for Winter Power? (Electric Co-op Today)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia River Tribes Displaced by Dams Live in Squalor, Seek Help (Associated Press)

Op/Ed: Salmon Are Flourishing Because of Judge’s Orders (Oregonian, Portland)

Op/Ed: Need for Klamath Settlement (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

Rocky Barker: Sage Grouse - This Environmental Summit May Have Come in Time (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Alcoa Fined for Columbia River Metal Discharge (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Heat, Drought Worsen Smog in California, Stalling Decades of Progress (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Heavy Rain, Clogged Storm Drains Lead to Tacoma Flooding (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

California: Will Renewable Energy Ruin an ‘Irreplaceable’ Mojave Desert Oasis? (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Solar Industry is Heating Up Again after Stumbling During Recession (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Australia ‘Losing Out’ on Renewable Energy Investment (British Broadcasting Corporation)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Larger ‘Dead Zones,’ Oxygen-Depleted Water, Likely Because of Climate Change (Washington Post)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Obama Urges FCC to Adopt Strict Rules on Net Neutrality (NY Times)

Communities Fight State Laws That Can Divide Broadband Access (NY Times)

If State Barriers to Broadband Drop, What Happens Next? (GigaOM)

Thanks to Microsoft, Opera Just Got 100 Million Potential New Mobile Browser Users (GigaOM)

Remembering Hedy Lamarr, the Hollywood Star Who Helped Make Wi-Fi (Gizmodo)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Introducing Laura Zander, a Business Owner Trying to Figure Out Social Media (NY Times)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Election Update: 35th District Legislative Races - Griffey Takes Lead; Bowling Concedes (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Washington Budget Committee Chair ‘Doesn’t Know How to Pay for’ Class Size Measure (Northwest Public Radio)

Time Is Right for Infrastructure Investment (Area City & Government)

GENERAL NEWS

Colder Temperatures & Locally Windy Conditions Expected This Week (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

First Freeze of Season Forecast in Pacific Northwest (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Postal Service Says It Is Victim of Hacking Attack (Associated Press)

Kenneth Bae, Recovering at Washington Military Base, Eats Pizza, Thanks Supporters (Associated Press)

Hundreds of Kids Poisoned by Detergent Pods; Poison Centers Get Thousands of Calls, Study Says (Associated Press)

How Democrats Derailed Marijuana Legalization in California (Washington Post)

How Oregon Plans to Reverse Hawaii’s Christmas Tree Rejection (Portland Business Journal, OR)

DIVERSIONS

How to Make a Diamond from Scratch - With Peanut Butter

Thurston/Lewis County: Identical Twins Elected Sheriffs in Neighboring Counties

Cloud of Pot Smoke Puts Colorado High School on Partial Lockdown

A Mere 2 Million Rats Make New York City Home, Statistician Says

SONG OF THE DAY

Michael Jackson – Ben

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