Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Energy News Digest for June 17, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Thousands Lose Power as Thunderstorms Hit Clark County (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Summer Salmon Fishing Season Could Be among Best in Recent History (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Pot Businesses in Cowlitz County Could Lose Lights (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

Cable TV Boxes Become Second Biggest Energy Users in Many Homes (Los Angeles Times, CA – The second biggest? That doesn’t seem correct)

The Sophisticated Social Media Strategy of ISIL (Mashable)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Thousands Lose Power as Thunderstorms Hit Clark County
  • Pot Businesses in Cowlitz County Could Lose Lights
  • Seattle City Council Approves Pay Raise for City Light CEO
  • Huffington Post Pulls Blog Item Tied to Seattle City Light Paid PR Effort
  • Bonneville Power Begins Construction on Central Ferry-Lower Monumental Transmission Line
  • What Is Google Plotting for the Smart Grid?
  • American Public Power Association: Doing What Is Right for Customers
  • World Cup 2014: How Much Energy Does It Take?
  • Utility Profits Linked to Gender Diversity
  • Summer Salmon Fishing Season Could Be among Best in Recent History
  • Lake Washington Sockeye Counts Moving at a Snail’s Pace
  • Editorial: A Critical Time for Pacific Northwest Hatcheries, Fish Runs
  • A Chain Reaction of Change behind Dams
  • Judge Permits Timber Harvest That Environmentalists Claim Threatens Marbled Murrelet in Clallam & Jefferson Counties
  • Spokane City Council Aims to Protect Honeybees
  • President Obama Will Propose Vast Expansion of Pacific Ocean Marine Sanctuary
  • Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Earns Environmental Award; Presentation Set Later This Month in Seattle
  • Spokane Losing 20 Percent of Water Deliveries
  • SolarCity, an Installer, to Buy Panel-Maker Silevo
  • ‘Pay-As-You-Go’ Solar Energy Companies Win National Geographic Terra Watt Prize
  • Department of Energy Shifts Digital Resources for Wind to Regions, Rather Than States
  • Cable TV Boxes Become Second Biggest Energy Users in Many Homes
  • Are You Paying $150 To Keep a Six-Pack Cold? Energytrust Wants to Change That
  • The Nest Protect Returns at a Cheaper Price & With One Less Feature
  • D-C Streetlight Debacle: ‘Pervasive Improprieties’ Force Appeals Board to Again Toss $73 Million Contract
  • Democrats Unveil Legislation Forcing the FCC to Ban Internet Fast Lanes
  • Report: AT&T to Exclusively Carry Amazon Smartphone
  • Google Loon Making Progress, Delivering 5 to 22 Mbps in Tests
  • Bitcoin Faces Biggest Threat Yet: A Miner Takeover
  • The Sophisticated Social Media Strategy of ISIL
  • Indiana Co-ops’ Film Nominated for Emmy
  • How to Perfect Your One-Minute Pitch & Capture Some Fans
  • KGY Radio Renews Lease with Port of Olympia
  • 2014 Mason County Voters Guide
  • I-5 in Seattle Shut after Police Shoot Freeway Spray-Painter
  • Washington State Plan to Increase Fish Consumption Could Threaten Boeing Expansion: Roundup
  • Second Largest U-S Lumber Producer May Add Sawmill in Washington State
  • Timber Giant Begins Selling Seasonal Permits, But Some Push Back
  • Mom, I’m Going into the Pot Business - UW Students Take Advantage of New Industry
  • Port Townsend Makes Fodor’s Prestigious List of Ten Best Small Towns in America
WORD OF THE DAY

Capacious • \kup-PAY-shush\ • Adjective - Able to hold or contain a lot: large in capacity.

Capacious: See the “Undetectable Extension Charm” on Hermione Granger’s handbag in the “Deathly Hallows.”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Thousands Lose Power as Thunderstorms Hit Clark County (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Pot Businesses in Cowlitz County Could Lose Lights (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

Seattle City Council Approves Pay Raise for City Light CEO (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Huffington Post Pulls Blog Item Tied to Seattle City Light Paid PR Effort (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Bonneville Power Begins Construction on Central Ferry-Lower Monumental Transmission Line (Yahoo! Finance)

What Is Google Plotting for the Smart Grid? (The Energy Collective)

American Public Power Association: Doing What Is Right for Customers - Sue Kelly Addresses Public Power’s Greatest Challenges (American Public Power Association)

World Cup 2014: How Much Energy Does It Take? (Christian Science Monitor)

Utility Profits Linked to Gender Diversity (Renewable Energy World)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Summer Salmon Fishing Season Could Be among Best in Recent History (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Lake Washington Sockeye Counts Moving at a Snail’s Pace (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Editorial: A Critical Time for Pacific Northwest Hatcheries, Fish Runs (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

A Chain Reaction of Change behind Dams (NY Times)

Judge Permits Timber Harvest That Environmentalists Claim Threatens Marbled Murrelet in Clallam & Jefferson Counties (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Spokane City Council Aims to Protect Honeybees (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

President Obama Will Propose Vast Expansion of Pacific Ocean Marine Sanctuary (Washington Post)

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Earns Environmental Award; Presentation Set Later This Month in Seattle (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Spokane Losing 20 Percent of Water Deliveries (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

SolarCity, an Installer, to Buy Panel-Maker Silevo (Associated Press)

‘Pay-As-You-Go’ Solar Energy Companies Win National Geographic Terra Watt Prize (The Energy Collective)

Department of Energy Shifts Digital Resources for Wind to Regions, Rather Than States (Triangle Business Journal, NC)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Cable TV Boxes Become Second Biggest Energy Users in Many Homes (Los Angeles Times, CA – The second biggest? That doesn’t seem correct)

Are You Paying $150 To Keep a Six-Pack Cold? Energytrust Wants to Change That (Sustainable Business Oregon)

The Nest Protect Returns at a Cheaper Price & With One Less Feature (GigaOM)

D-C Streetlight Debacle: ‘Pervasive Improprieties’ Force Appeals Board to Again Toss $73 Million Contract (Washington Business Journal, DC)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Democrats Unveil Legislation Forcing the FCC to Ban Internet Fast Lanes (Washington Post)

Report: AT&T to Exclusively Carry Amazon Smartphone (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Google Loon Making Progress, Delivering 5 to 22 Mbps in Tests (Broadband Reports)

Bitcoin Faces Biggest Threat Yet: A Miner Takeover (USA Today)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

The Sophisticated Social Media Strategy of ISIL (Mashable)

Indiana Co-ops’ Film Nominated for Emmy (Electric Co-op Today)

How to Perfect Your One-Minute Pitch & Capture Some Fans (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

KGY Radio Renews Lease with Port of Olympia (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

2014 Mason County Voters Guide (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

I-5 in Seattle Shut after Police Shoot Freeway Spray-Painter (Reuters)

Washington State Plan to Increase Fish Consumption Could Threaten Boeing Expansion: Roundup (Chicago Business Journal, IL)

Second Largest U-S Lumber Producer May Add Sawmill in Washington State (Woodworking Network)

Timber Giant Begins Selling Seasonal Permits, But Some Push Back (Northwest Public Radio)

Mom, I’m Going into the Pot Business - UW Students Take Advantage of New Industry (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Port Townsend Makes Fodor’s Prestigious List of Ten Best Small Towns in America (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Worker at Yakima Nonprofit Finds $5,000 in Yard Sale Box

Cat Missing for Two Years Reunited with Everett Family

AP Exclusive: Picasso Painting Reveals Hidden Man

Library Waives $7,600 Fee for Book 91-Year-Old Man Returned 61 Years Late

SONG OF THE DAY

Adele - Hiding My Heart

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.