Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Energy News Digest for March 4, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Unusual Crack in Wanapum Dam on Columbia River is Serious, But Won’t Cause Flooding (Associated Press)

Energy Northwest Suing Company That Made Parts for Condenser System (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Tacoma’s Simpson Paper Mill Getting a New Owner - Will use the proceeds from the sale to enhance its lumber & door business (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Bonneville Power Administration Touts Mason PUD 3 Conservation Efforts (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Twitter Accidentally Reset Its Users’ Passwords (Gizmodo)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Unusual Crack in Wanapum Dam on Columbia River is Serious, But Won’t Cause Flooding
  • Columbia River Drawdown Continues to Take Pressure Off Wanapum Dam
  • Energy Northwest Suing Company That Made Parts for Condenser System
  • Centralia City Light Turbine Repairs to Cost More
  • Portland Tree Trimmer Rescued after 20 Foot Tumble
  • Clark Public Utilities Recognized By J.D. Power as a 2014 Customer Champion
  • With $3 Million-Plus Available, Bonneville Power Administration Calls For Energy Ideas
  • Grays Harbor PUD Hires New Engineering Manager
  • Energy Northwest Appoints New PIO/Manager of Public Affairs
  • Hermiston Energy Services Announces Nate Rivera to Be New Superintendent
  • Why Power Lines Aren’t as Important as a Company’s Right to Property
  • Public Power Communities: Future-Focused
  • Scratch One Drought! Buried by February Snows
  • Study: Americans Have ‘No Clue’ About Conserving Water
  • Renewable Northwest Project: Over the Rainbow for 20 Years
  • West Coast-East Coast - Floating Wind Farms Venture Farther Out to Sea
  • Bonneville Power Administration Touts Mason PUD 3 Conservation Efforts
  • Global Warming Disrupts Ocean Dynamics in Antarctica, Study Reveals
  • Tim Cook’s Climate Change Faith Costs Apple, Shareholders
  • Port of Olympia Congratulates LOTT for East Bay Public Plaza’s Sustainable Design Award
  • Small Sources Could Yield an Energy Windfall
  • Comcast Extends Cheap Web Access amid Deal Review
  • Editorial: Broadband Access Is an Infrastructure Necessity
  • Google Fiber Connects Kansas City Band for Practice, Encore
  • Twitter Accidentally Reset Its Users’ Passwords
  • 12 Selfie Tips You Can Learn From the World’s Most Retweeted Photo
  • America’s First ‘Wireless Newspaper’ Killed Catalina’s Carrier Pigeons
  • Poll: Voters Ready to Get Rid of Their Own Members of Congress in 2014
  • Tacoma’s Simpson Paper Mill Getting a New Owner
  • Georgia Company Agrees to Buy Simpson Tacoma Kraft Paper Mill
  • Rain Brings Risk of Landslides & Flooding - Includes Mason County
  • Olympic National Park/Communities Felt Federal Shutdown
  • Insider Information Reveals Seattle Digging Machine Bertha’s Ongoing Woes
  • RadioShack Closing 1,100 U-S Stores

WORD OF THE DAY

Beneficence • \buh-NEH-fuh-sunts\ • Noun - 1: the quality or state of being beneficent (doing or producing good; especially: performing acts of kindness and charity).

Beneficence: Albert Schweitzer; look it up….

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS



ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Unusual Crack in Wanapum Dam on Columbia River is Serious, But Won’t Cause Flooding (Associated Press)

Columbia River Drawdown Continues to Take Pressure Off Wanapum Dam (Northwest Public Radio)

Energy Northwest Suing Company That Made Parts for Condenser System (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Centralia City Light Turbine Repairs to Cost More (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Portland Tree Trimmer Rescued after 20 Foot Tumble (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

Clark Public Utilities Recognized By J.D. Power as a 2014 Customer Champion (Clark Public Utilities)

With $3 Million-Plus Available, Bonneville Power Administration Calls For Energy Ideas (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Grays Harbor PUD Hires New Engineering Manager (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Energy Northwest Appoints New PIO/Manager of Public Affairs (Northwest Public Power Association)

Hermiston Energy Services Announces Nate Rivera to Be New Superintendent (Northwest Public Power Association)

Why Power Lines Aren’t as Important as a Company’s Right to Property (JD Supra Business Advisor)

Public Power Communities: Future-Focused (Area Development Magazine)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Scratch One Drought! Buried by February Snows (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

Study: Americans Have ‘No Clue’ About Conserving Water (U-S News & World Report)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Renewable Northwest Project: Over the Rainbow for 20 Years (Sustainable Business Oregon)

West Coast-East Coast - Floating Wind Farms Venture Farther Out to Sea (Renewable Energy World)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Bonneville Power Administration Touts Mason PUD 3 Conservation Efforts (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Global Warming Disrupts Ocean Dynamics in Antarctica, Study Reveals (Christian Science Monitor)

Tim Cook’s Climate Change Faith Costs Apple, Shareholders (Investor’s Business Daily)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Port of Olympia Congratulates LOTT for East Bay Public Plaza’s Sustainable Design Award (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

Small Sources Could Yield an Energy Windfall (Christian Science Monitor)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Comcast Extends Cheap Web Access amid Deal Review (Associated Press)

Editorial: Broadband Access Is an Infrastructure Necessity (Rochester Post-Bulletin, MN)

Google Fiber Connects Kansas City Band for Practice, Encore (Kansas City Business Journal, MO)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Twitter Accidentally Reset Its Users’ Passwords (Gizmodo)

12 Selfie Tips You Can Learn From the World’s Most Retweeted Photo (Mashable)

America’s First ‘Wireless Newspaper’ Killed Catalina’s Carrier Pigeons (Paleofuture)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Poll: Voters Ready to Get Rid of Their Own Members of Congress in 2014 (U-S News & World Report)

GENERAL NEWS

Tacoma’s Simpson Paper Mill Getting a New Owner - Will use the proceeds from the sale to enhance its lumber & door business (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Georgia Company Agrees to Buy Simpson Tacoma Kraft Paper Mill (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

Rain Brings Risk of Landslides & Flooding - Includes Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Olympic National Park Felt Federal Shutdown - Visits dropped 24 percent…nearby communities took a $3.4 million economic blow (Associated Press)

Insider Information Reveals Seattle Digging Machine Bertha’s Ongoing Woes (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

RadioShack Closing 1,100 U-S Stores (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Dark Chocolate ‘Good for the Heart,’ Study Suggests

Jimmy Fallon Covers “Let It Go” With Roots & Adele Dazeem - With Toy Instruments (except what appears to be a cheap ukulele)

New Jersey’s Indignation at Being Called Armpit Forces Dove to Scrap Ad Campaign

This Bluetooth Ring Is Like a Magic Wand on Your Finger (This could be dangerous for those of us who can’t talk without using our hands…)

SONGS OF THE DAY

BJ Thomas - Everybody Loves a Rain Song

Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night

James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim

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.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.