Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Energy News Digest for June 4, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon, Washington on Path to Meet New Carbon Rules; Factors Outside Region May Cost Ratepayers (Oregonian, Portland)

Port Angeles City Council Approves Action to End ‘Smart’ Meters (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Turbines to Be Replaced at Grant PUD’s Priest Rapids Dam (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

Adequate Power Supply Forecast for the Pacific Northwest (Electric Co-op Today)

Overfished Pacific Northwest Snapper, Cod, Sole Now Ruled Sustainable (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Port Angeles City Council Approves Action to End ‘Smart’ Meters
  • Turbines to Be Replaced at Grant PUD’s Priest Rapids Dam
  • Adequate Power Supply Forecast for the Pacific Northwest
  • British Columbia: Former Power Deputy Steps in as BC Hydro CEO - Critics Fear Jessica McDonald Has Been ‘Flung in the Deep End’
  • Buffett’s $26 Billion Power Bet in West Seen Paying Off
  • City of Vancouver Opposes Columbia River Oil Terminal Plan; Now What?
  • The Potential Downside of Natural Gas
  • The Real Threat to the Electric Power Grid Is Not Terrorism
  • Overfished Pacific Northwest Snapper, Cod, Sole Now Ruled Sustainable
  • Study: Hatcheries Disrupt Steelhead Internal Compass
  • With Bayshore Golf Course Out of the Way, Habitat Can Be Restored
  • Greens Fight Uncle Sam for Idaho Trout
  • Desalination Plants: The Future of the California Coast?
  • Counting Each Drop: Corporate Concern Mounts about Water Supplies
  • SolarWorld Nets Another Win in Battle with China
  • Seattle City Light to Install Largest Community Solar Project in Washington State
  • Hillsboro, Home of SolarWorld’s U-S Headquarters, to Host 2014 Solar Oregon Conference
  • New Mexico Utility to Add More Solar Power
  • Bonneville Power Administration Receives EPRI Award for New Heat Pump Technology
  • Cree’s New 3-Step LED Bulb Brightens Better than You’re Used To
  • Oregon, Washington on Path to Meet New Carbon Rules; Factors Outside Region May Cost Ratepayers
  • Carbon Standards for Native American Reservation Plants Delayed
  • Nuclear Power, Natural Gas Drillers Like Exxon Mobil Surprise Beneficiaries of Obama Rule
  • Gas Boom Dulls Carbon Rule’s Effect
  • Power Plant Rule a Tipping Point for Clean Energy Economy
  • Editorial: Fired Up over Coal Plan - While critics blast stricter regulations, EPA’s proposed rules are rather modest
  • Murray Works for Jet Biofuels Center Money; National Center Co-Led by WSU in the Tri-Cities
  • Lake Oswego City Council Signs ‘Fiber Hut’ Agreement with Google
  • How Google Just Turned Internet Access into a Space Race
  • Volume of Encrypted Email Rising Amid Spying Fears
  • Online Pirates Rake in Millions from Legitimate Companies’ Ads
  • AT&T says DirecTV Deal Would Let It Build Fiber
  • Netflix Lets People Know When Bad Streaming is Verizon’s Fault - Update: Verizon Calls It a “PR Stunt”
  • Tiananmen Square Protesters Slip Memes through China’s Web Censors
  • Strife Imitates Art: ‘Hunger Games’ Salute Flashed In Protest in Thailand; Arrests Threatened
  • We’re Learning More from Stephen Colbert than the Actual News, Study Says
  • Opelika Ministry Rents, Removes Billboard with Hitler Quote
  • Public’s Help Needed in Locating Missing Mason County Man
  • Idaho Town to Celebrate Soldier’s Release, Despite Backlash
  • Alaska: Aviation Alert Lowered as Pavlof Eruption Continues
  • Seattle Drivers Spend 83 Hours-Per-Year in Delays
WORD OF THE DAY

Diktat \dik-TAHT\ Noun - 1: a harsh settlement unilaterally imposed (as on a defeated nation) 2: decree, order

Curious diktat
Northwest power clean and green
Feds: carbon be bad

(Wow, now THAT’S a bad haiku)

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Port Angeles City Council Approves Action to End ‘Smart’ Meters (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Turbines to Be Replaced at Grant PUD’s Priest Rapids Dam (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

Adequate Power Supply Forecast for the Pacific Northwest (Electric Co-op Today)

British Columbia: Former Power Deputy Steps in as BC Hydro CEO - Critics Fear Jessica McDonald Has Been ‘Flung in the Deep End’ (Vancouver Sun, BC)

Buffett’s $26 Billion Power Bet in West Seen Paying Off (Bloomberg News)

City of Vancouver Opposes Columbia River Oil Terminal Plan; Now What? (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

The Potential Downside of Natural Gas (NY Times)

The Real Threat to the Electric Power Grid Is Not Terrorism (The Fiscal Times)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Overfished Pacific Northwest Snapper, Cod, Sole Now Ruled Sustainable (Associated Press)

Study: Hatcheries Disrupt Steelhead Internal Compass (Associated Press)

With Bayshore Golf Course Out of the Way, Habitat Can Be Restored (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

Greens Fight Uncle Sam for Idaho Trout (Courthouse News Service)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Desalination Plants: The Future of the California Coast? (Redding Record-Searchlight, CA)

Counting Each Drop: Corporate Concern Mounts about Water Supplies (NY Times)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

SolarWorld Nets Another Win in Battle with China (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Seattle City Light to Install Largest Community Solar Project in Washington State (American Public Power Association)

Hillsboro, Home of SolarWorld’s U-S Headquarters, to Host 2014 Solar Oregon Conference (Oregonian, Portland)

New Mexico Utility to Add More Solar Power (Associated Press)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Bonneville Power Administration Receives EPRI Award for New Heat Pump Technology (Bonneville Power Administration)

Cree’s New 3-Step LED Bulb Brightens Better than You’re Used To (Gizmodo)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Oregon, Washington on Path to Meet New Carbon Rules; Factors Outside Region May Cost Ratepayers (Oregonian, Portland)

Carbon Standards for Native American Reservation Plants Delayed (Associated Press)

Nuclear Power, Natural Gas Drillers Like Exxon Mobil Surprise Beneficiaries of Obama Rule (Associated Press)

Gas Boom Dulls Carbon Rule’s Effect (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Power Plant Rule a Tipping Point for Clean Energy Economy (Forbes Magazine)

Editorial: Fired Up over Coal Plan - While critics blast stricter regulations, EPA’s proposed rules are rather modest (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Murray Works for Jet Biofuels Center Money; National Center Co-Led by WSU in the Tri-Cities (Tri-City Herald, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Lake Oswego City Council Signs ‘Fiber Hut’ Agreement with Google (Oregonian, Portland)

How Google Just Turned Internet Access into a Space Race (Washington Post)

Volume of Encrypted Email Rising Amid Spying Fears (Associated Press)

Online Pirates Rake in Millions from Legitimate Companies’ Ads (Associated Press)

AT&T says DirecTV Deal Would Let It Build Fiber (Associated Press)

Netflix Lets People Know When Bad Streaming is Verizon’s Fault - Update: Verizon Calls It a “PR Stunt” (Gizmodo)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Tiananmen Square Protesters Slip Memes through China’s Web Censors (Mashable)

Strife Imitates Art: ‘Hunger Games’ Salute Flashed In Protest in Thailand; Arrests Threatened (Associated Press)

We’re Learning More from Stephen Colbert than the Actual News, Study Says (Huffington Post)

Opelika Ministry Rents, Removes Billboard with Hitler Quote (The Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, GA)

GENERAL NEWS

Public’s Help Needed in Locating Missing Mason County Man (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Idaho Town to Celebrate Soldier’s Release, Despite Backlash (Reuters)

Alaska: Aviation Alert Lowered as Pavlof Eruption Continues (KTUU-TV, Anchorage, AK)

Seattle Drivers Spend 83 Hours-Per-Year in Delays (Northwest Cable News)

DIVERSIONS

What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades

Utah High School Apologizes to Some for Raising Necklines, Adding Sleeves in Yearbook Photos

Zombie Apocalypse Forces Road Closures in Spokane

Wake & Bake: Budding Marijuana Business Gives New Meaning to ‘Coffee Pot’

SONG OF THE DAY

Lou Reed - Satellite of Love

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - Satellite of Love

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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