Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Energy News Digest for June 3, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

EPA: Washington State Must Cut Emissions by 72 Percent (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Washington State’s Prior Agreement to Phase Out Centralia Coal Plant Will Cover Most Emissions Reductions (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Caspian Terns Taking Big Bite Out of Columbia River Steelhead, Salmon Trying to Reach Ocean (Wenatchee World, WA)

Ninth Oregon County Gets Drought Declaration (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)

Port Angeles City Council Action Could Lead to End of ‘Smart’ Meters; Vote Scheduled for Tonight (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • EPA: Washington State Must Cut Emissions by 72 Percent
  • Washington State’s Prior Agreement to Phase Out Centralia Coal Plant Will Cover Most Emissions Reductions
  • EPA Says Idaho Must Cut Carbon Emissions by 33 Percent
  • California Has Head Start, But New EPA Rules on Carbon Will Prompt State to Go Further on Curbing Emissions
  • Five Things to Know about EPA’s Power Plant Rule
  • Look Up Your Polluting Ways Online – It’s Easy AND Fun
  • Democrats in Coal Country Run from EPA
  • Port Angeles City Council Action Could Lead to End of ‘Smart’ Meters; Vote Scheduled for Tonight
  • Thunderstorms Cause Widespread Spokane-Area Power Outages
  • Power Restored in Post Falls After Canopy Gets Stuck In Power Lines
  • Energy Northwest Pays $4.4 Million in State Taxes
  • Lower Power Bills for Puget Sound Energy Customers
  • Will EPA’s New Emission Rules Boost Your Power Bill? It Depends
  • Editorial: Private Sector Can Offer Power Solutions
  • About That Deadline: State of Oregon Extends Coal Export Decision, Again, To Study Fisheries
  • Caspian Terns Taking Big Bite Out of Columbia River Steelhead, Salmon Trying to Reach Ocean
  • Lovin’ Those Lamprey - Why Some in the Pacific Northwest Want More of These Jawless, Eel-Like Creatures
  • Snake River to Re-Open for Spring Chinook
  • Yakamas Testing Suction Tubes to Transport Salmon
  • Op/Ed: ‘Roll On, Columbia,’ But with Some Amendments
  • Congressional Committee Approves Legislation to Strengthen & Improve Our Nation’s Fisheries
  • Ninth Oregon County Gets Drought Declaration
  • Kennewick Water Supply Project Causes Erosion Behind Zintel Canyon Dam
  • Hanford’s Iron-Rich Soil May Help Protect River
  • Those Cheap Chinese Solar Panels Have a Dirty Little Secret
  • Apple Makes a Play for ‘Smart Homes’ by Connecting Appliances
  • Eco-Friendly Burials Gain Favor among Baby Boomers
  • Maple Valley Residents Battle AT&T over Backyard Tower
  • FCC Website Crashes Under Load of Neutrality Commenters
  • Editorial: HBO’s John Oliver to Internet Commenters: ‘Channel Your Anger’
  • Comcast Collects Alarm System Payments for 7 Years, Doesn’t Notice It’s Offline
  • Myspace Tries to Win Users Back with Old, Embarrassing Photos
  • Welcome to the Future: U-S Ambassador Swore in on Kindle
  • These Teens Just Learned ‘90s Internet Was a Strange, Beautiful Place
  • DuPont City Council Decides to Stop Using Electronic Devices
  • 18-Year-Old Olympia Man Killed in Rollover Crash at Thurston County Gravel Pit
  • No Vacancy at the Port of Shelton
  • Expect Evening Delays on SR 3 in Belfair
  • Seattle to Get $15 Minimum Wage - Nation’s Highest
  • Burlington Berry Farm Won’t Use Guest Workers
WORD OF THE DAY

Gamut ● \GAM-mutt\ ● Noun - 1: the whole series of recognized musical notes 2: an entire range or series.

Running the Gamut
Better wear good running shoes
Everything is here

Eight Common Misspellings That Are Totally Inexcusable (Mashable)

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

EPA: Washington State Must Cut Emissions by 72 Percent (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Washington State’s Prior Agreement to Phase Out Centralia Coal Plant Will Cover Most Emissions Reductions (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

EPA Says Idaho Must Cut Carbon Emissions by 33 Percent - The state’s low existing footprint gives it a head start, but neighboring coal may affect its ratepayers (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

California Has Head Start, But New EPA Rules on Carbon Will Prompt State to Go Further on Curbing Emissions (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Five Things to Know about EPA’s Power Plant Rule (Associated Press)

Look Up Your Polluting Ways Online – It’s Easy AND Fun (U-S Environmental Protection Agency)

Democrats in Coal Country Run from EPA (NY Times)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Port Angeles City Council Action Could Lead to End of ‘Smart’ Meters; Vote Scheduled for Tonight (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Thunderstorms Cause Widespread Spokane-Area Power Outages (Northwest Cable News)

Power Restored in Post Falls After Canopy Gets Stuck In Power Lines (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

Energy Northwest Pays $4.4 Million in State Taxes (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Lower Power Bills for Puget Sound Energy Customers (Yahoo! Finance - Thanks Public Power Customers!)

Will EPA’s New Emission Rules Boost Your Power Bill? It Depends (National Public Radio)

Editorial: Private Sector Can Offer Power Solutions (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

About That Deadline: State of Oregon Extends Coal Export Decision, Again, To Study Fisheries (Sustainable Business Oregon)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Caspian Terns Taking Big Bite Out of Columbia River Steelhead, Salmon Trying to Reach Ocean (Wenatchee World, WA)

Lovin’ Those Lamprey - Why Some in the Pacific Northwest Want More of These Jawless, Eel-Like Creatures (KPLU Radio, Tacoma, WA)

Snake River to Re-Open for Spring Chinook (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Yakamas Testing Suction Tubes to Transport Salmon (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

Op/Ed: ‘Roll On, Columbia,’ But with Some Amendments (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

Congressional Committee Approves Legislation to Strengthen & Improve Our Nation’s Fisheries (U-S House Committee on Natural Resources)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Ninth Oregon County Gets Drought Declaration (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)

Kennewick Water Supply Project Causes Erosion Behind Zintel Canyon Dam (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Hanford Iron May Help Protect River (Tri-City Herald, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Those Cheap Chinese Solar Panels Have a Dirty Little Secret “…a solar panel made in China would take about 20 to 30 percent longer to produce enough energy to cancel out the energy used to make it. The carbon footprint is about twice as high…” (Grist Online)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Apple Makes a Play for ‘Smart Homes’ by Connecting Appliances (National Public Radio)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Eco-Friendly Burials Gain Favor among Baby Boomers (Associated Press)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Maple Valley Residents Battle AT&T over Backyard Tower (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

FCC Website Crashes Under Load of Neutrality Commenters (Broadband Reports)

Editorial: HBO’s John Oliver to Internet Commenters: ‘Channel Your Anger’ (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Comcast Collects Alarm System Payments for 7 Years, Doesn’t Notice It’s Offline (Consumerist)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Myspace Tries to Win Users Back with Old, Embarrassing Photos (Silicon Valley Business Journal, CA)

Welcome to the Future: U-S Ambassador Swore in on Kindle (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

These Teens Just Learned ‘90s Internet Was a Strange, Beautiful Place (Mashable)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

DuPont City Council Decides to Stop Using Electronic Devices (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

18-Year-Old Olympia Man Killed in Rollover Crash at Thurston County Gravel Pit (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

No Vacancy at the Port of Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Expect Evening Delays on SR 3 in Belfair (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Seattle to Get $15 Minimum Wage - Nation’s Highest (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Burlington Berry Farm Won’t Use Guest Workers (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

DIVERSIONS

These Plantable Pencils Grow Fresh Herbs from Your Failed Lit Ambitions

Man Mows Message to Welcome Home Family Member

Study Claims Female-Named Hurricanes Kill More Than Male Hurricanes Because People Don’t Respect Them

Newlyweds Ask for Blood Instead of Wedding Gifts

SONG OF THE DAY

John Sebastian - Welcome Back Kotter

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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