Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Energy News Digest for January 29, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Freezing Rain Hits Kittitas Valley, PUD Declares Minor Emergency (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Conservation Groups File Suit for Court Injunction to Stop Hatchery Fish Release in Elwha River (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Feds Declare Fraser Sockeye Salmon Fishery a “Disaster” (Northwest Public Radio)

California Drought: 17 Communities Could Run Out of Water within 60 to 120 Days, State Says (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

NFL to Block Mobile Streaming Video in Super Bowl Stadium - Bandwidth hogs could prevent attendees from texting & tweeting (Ars Technica)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Freezing Rain Hits Kittitas Valley, PUD Declares Minor Emergency
  • Increased Natural Gas Demand Could Spike Heating Prices
  • City Of Tacoma’s Union Pay, Up 13; Non-Union, 0. How Come?
  • The California ISO-PacifiCorp Energy Imbalance Market Experiment: Can Public Power Avoid Assimilation?
  • BPA Regional Science Bowl Middle School Competition Final Results
  • From Warheads to Cheap Energy
  • A Critique of an Upbeat Assessment of Nuclear Power’s Prospects
  • Conservation Groups File Suit for Court Injunction to Stop Hatchery Fish Release in Elwha River
  • Feds Declare Fraser Sockeye Salmon Fishery a “Disaster”
  • Sunset Falls Dam Fight: Citizen Activists Accuse SnoPUD of Waste, Illegal Meeting
  • Op/Ed: Idaho & Its Chinook Deserve an Expansion of Water Spills
  • California Drought: 17 Communities Could Run Out of Water within 60 to 120 Days, State Says
  • As California Drought Continues, Federal Officials Could Seize Water
  • City of Shelton:  Is Your Water Worth the Risk?
  • Leaky Bend Dam Could Affect Deschutes River Summer Recreation
  • Net Metering in 2014: Where the First Battles Will Be Fought
  • High Renewable Energy Costs Damage Vermont’s Economy
  • Forecast: More Wind … Turbine Fans’ Favorite Pictures
  • Who’s Your Energy Daddy?
  • Windy Weather Can Be Good & Bad for Wind Energy
  • Facebook Cites Progress on Low-Power Server Technology
  • Slow Uptake of Electric Cars Prompts Calls to Extend Washington Tax Break
  • This Small Loophole Could Give the FCC Much Greater Control of the Internet
  • Bill Would Provide Tax Exemptions for Telecommunications Companies
  • President Announces New School Broadband Effort
  • Here’s What the Internet’s Arteries Look Like in 2014
  • NFL to Block Mobile Streaming Video in Super Bowl Stadium
  • 61% of Super Bowl Viewers Will Share Ads on Social Media
  • With Social Media’s Rise, the Pulpit Isn’t Just the President’s Anymore
  • President Obama Warns Divided Congress That He Will Act Alone
  • U-S House of Representatives Clears Farm Bill
  • Washington State Senator Suggests Abolishing Office of Insurance Commissioner
  • Study Warns Douglas Fir Root Rot Could Get Worse
  • Port of Shelton - Is The Sweet Smell Of Dope Too Much?
  • Federal Judge Says Yakama Tribal Tobacco Company Owes Up to $6 Million Taxes
  • Popular Flood Insurance Law is Target of Both Political Parties

WORD OF THE DAY

Obstreperous • \ub-STREP-russ\ • Adjective - 1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness: clamorous 2: stubbornly resistant to control: unruly.

Kindergarten, chasing the obstreperous inmates of the primary colored refuge. Tired…so tired. Teacher seeks the comfort of Morpheus’ embrace. To start the race again tomorrow.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Freezing Rain Hits Kittitas Valley, PUD Declares Minor Emergency (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Increased Natural Gas Demand Could Spike Heating Prices (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

City Of Tacoma’s Union Pay, Up 13; Non-Union, 0. How Come? (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

The California ISO-PacifiCorp Energy Imbalance Market Experiment: Can Public Power Avoid Assimilation? (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

BPA Regional Science Bowl Middle School Competition Final Results (Bonneville Power Administration)

From Warheads to Cheap Energy (NY Times)

A Critique of an Upbeat Assessment of Nuclear Power’s Prospects (NY Times)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Conservation Groups File Suit for Court Injunction to Stop Hatchery Fish Release in Elwha River (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Feds Declare Fraser Sockeye Salmon Fishery a “Disaster” (Northwest Public Radio)

Sunset Falls Dam Fight: Citizen Activists Accuse SnoPUD of Waste, Illegal Meeting (KPLU Radio, Tacoma, WA)

Op/Ed: Idaho & Its Chinook Deserve an Expansion of Water Spills (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

California Drought: 17 Communities Could Run Out of Water within 60 to 120 Days, State Says (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

As California Drought Continues, Federal Officials Could Seize Water (Associated Press)

City of Shelton:  Is Your Water Worth the Risk? (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Leaky Bend Dam Could Affect Deschutes River Summer Recreation (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Net Metering in 2014: Where the First Battles Will Be Fought (Renewable Energy World)

High Renewable Energy Costs Damage Vermont’s Economy (The Energy Collective)

Forecast: More Wind … Turbine Fans’ Favorite Pictures (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Who’s Your Energy Daddy? (Renewable Energy World – Oedipus Complex as a metaphor, really?)

Windy Weather Can Be Good & Bad for Wind Energy (KRCG-TV, Columbia MO)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Facebook Cites Progress on Low-Power Server Technology (Reuters)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Slow Uptake of Electric Cars Prompts Calls to Extend Washington Tax Break (Northwest Public Radio)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

This Small Loophole Could Give the FCC Much Greater Control of the Internet (Washington Post)

Bill Would Provide Tax Exemptions for Telecommunications Companies - Would provide the companies with investment incentives by eliminating sales & use taxes applied to the purchase of telecommunications equipment (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

President Announces New School Broadband Effort (MultiChannel News0

Here’s What the Internet’s Arteries Look Like in 2014 (GigaOM)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

NFL to Block Mobile Streaming Video in Super Bowl Stadium - Bandwidth hogs could prevent attendees from texting & tweeting (Ars Technica)

61% of Super Bowl Viewers Will Share Ads on Social Media (Mashable)

With Social Media’s Rise, the Pulpit Isn’t Just the President’s Anymore (NY Times)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

President Obama Warns Divided Congress That He Will Act Alone (Reuters)

U-S House of Representatives Clears Farm Bill (Politico)

Washington State Senator Suggests Abolishing Office of Insurance Commissioner (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Study Warns Douglas Fir Root Rot Could Get Worse (Associated Press)

Port of Shelton - Is The Sweet Smell Of Dope Too Much? (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Federal Judge Says Yakama Tribal Tobacco Company Owes Up to $6 Million Taxes (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

Popular Flood Insurance Law is Target of Both Political Parties (NY Times)

DIVERSIONS

Computer Simulation Predicts Seahawks Over Broncos, 24-21

Seattle Lawyers Send Peyton Manning Jersey & Help to Fired Broncos Fan

RIP Pete Seeger: In the Words of Other Musicians Who Knew Him

Toothpaste Goes Chocolate with Crest’s ‘Be’ Line (Everett Herald, WA)

SONG OF THE DAY

A Mighty Wind is Blowin’ - New Main Street Singers, The Folksmen & Mitch & Mickey

OK, now let’s get real

Pete Seeger - Where Have all the Flowers Gone

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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