Friday, June 20, 2014

Energy News Digest for June 20, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Daniel Poneman, Deputy U-S Energy Secretary, to Step Down (Reuters)

Cowlitz PUD Staff Revises Proposal Regarding Marijuana Businesses’ Access to Power (Longview Daily News, WA)

Neighbors Plan to Protest Pot Farm in Shelton (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Oregon: Baker County Planners to Review Wind Farm Application (Baker City Herald, OR)

$1 Billion Shortfall: Governor Inslee Warns of Huge Deficit (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Daniel Poneman, Deputy U-S Energy Secretary, to Step Down
  • Cowlitz PUD Staff Revises Proposal Regarding Marijuana Businesses’ Access to Power
  • Final Andrew York Memorial Lineman’s Rodeo
  • Canada: Northern Gateway Oil Pipeline Likely to Threaten At-Risk Species, But Feds Say Impacts ‘Justified’
  • FERC Tackles Rates of Return, Other Key Issues at June 19 Meeting
  • Friday Energy Facts: Hydropower Supplies More than Three-Quarters of Brazil’s Electric Power
  • How Unlikely Partners Came Together on a Maine River
  • Activists Decry Amount of Chemicals in Oregon Rivers
  • Group Says Washington State is 24th Worst Water Polluter
  • Covered Seattle Water Reservoir Needs Quake Retrofit
  • Port Angeles: Can’t Make Them Like They Used To: Permitting Rules Would Make ‘Sluicing the Hogback’ Impossible Today
  • Oregon: Baker County Planners to Review Wind Farm Application
  • Industry: Setback Changes Will End New Wind Farms in Ohio
  • Buying into Solar Power, No Roof Access Needed
  • How to Turn a Lot of Sewage into Fuel & Electricity
  • Walla Walla School Board OKs $348,435 to Improve Wireless Networks
  • Google Wins ‘Fiber Hut’ Approval in Beaverton
  • If You Have DSL, You’re Probably Not Getting What You Pay For
  • Google Wi-Fi Balloon Landing Causes a Stir in New Zealand
  • This One Supreme Court Decision Could Upend the Future of TV. Here’s What You Need To Know
  • What if the FCC is the Wrong Agency to Handle Net Neutrality?
  • Facebook Explains the Cause Behind Its Early Thursday Downtime
  • Yo’s Now a Security Threat as Well as Being Stupid
  • Twitter Makes For Good PR for Police Forces, but Study Warns of Pitfalls
  • Soccer Interactions Dwarf Other Events on Facebook
  • Congrats, Your Facebook Relationship Survived Another Year!
  • There’s Marketing Magic Behind These Favorite Business Mascots
  • $1 Billion Shortfall: Governor Inslee Warns of Huge Deficit
  • U-S House GOP Elects McCarthy, Scalise to Leadership
  • Congress Hits New Low: Only 7% Have Confidence in the Institution
  • MasonWebTV.com Talking with Candidates
  • Neighbors Plan to Protest Pot Farm in Shelton
  • Man Killed in Fireworks Explosion Identified
  • 3.9 Earthquake Recorded Off Oregon Coast; No Damage Reported
  • Hemp Seeds Seized at US-Canada Border
  • You Can’t Just Patent an Idea - You Actually Have to Make a Thing, Supreme Court Rules
  • Olympic Peninsula, Walla Walla, Palouse Falls Listed as Top Northwest Destinations for Summer Road Trips
  • Seahawks Receive Super Bowl Championship Rings
  • June 21: Summer Solstice: Longest Day of the Year
WORD OF THE DAY

Gargantuan • \gar-GANT-shew-un\ • Adjective - Very large in size or amount.

The employees’ appetites for treats could only be sated by a gargantuan, Costco-sized bag of peanut M&M’s.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Daniel Poneman, Deputy U-S Energy Secretary, to Step Down (Reuters)

Cowlitz PUD Staff Revises Proposal Regarding Marijuana Businesses’ Access to Power (Longview Daily News, WA)

Final Andrew York Memorial Lineman’s Rodeo (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

Canada: Northern Gateway Oil Pipeline Likely to Threaten At-Risk Species, But Feds Say Impacts ‘Justified’ (Vancouver Sun, BC)

FERC Tackles Rates of Return, Other Key Issues at June 19 Meeting (American Public Power Association)

Friday Energy Facts: Hydropower Supplies More than Three-Quarters of Brazil’s Electric Power (The Energy Collective)

FISH & WILDLIFE

How Unlikely Partners Came Together on a Maine River (Christian Science Monitor)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Activists Decry Amount of Chemicals in Oregon Rivers (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

Group Says Washington State is 24th Worst Water Polluter (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Covered Seattle Water Reservoir Needs Quake Retrofit (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Port Angeles: Can’t Make Them Like They Used To: Permitting Rules Would Make ‘Sluicing the Hogback’ Impossible Today (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oregon: Baker County Planners to Review Wind Farm Application (Baker City Herald, OR)

Industry: Setback Changes Will End New Wind Farms in Ohio (Midwest Energy News)

Buying into Solar Power, No Roof Access Needed (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

How to Turn a Lot of Sewage into Fuel & Electricity (Sustainable Business Oregon)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Walla Walla School Board OKs $348,435 to Improve Wireless Networks (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

Google Wins ‘Fiber Hut’ Approval in Beaverton (Oregonian, Portland)

If You Have DSL, You’re Probably Not Getting What You Pay For (Gizmodo)

Google Wi-Fi Balloon Landing Causes a Stir in New Zealand (Silicon Valley Business Journal, CA)

This One Supreme Court Decision Could Upend the Future of TV. Here’s What You Need To Know (Washington Post)

What if the FCC is the Wrong Agency to Handle Net Neutrality? (Washington Post)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Explains the Cause Behind Its Early Thursday Downtime (GigaOM)

Yo’s Now a Security Threat as Well as Being Stupid (Gizmodo)

Twitter Makes For Good PR for Police Forces, but Study Warns of Pitfalls (Yahoo! News, Canada)

Soccer Interactions Dwarf Other Events on Facebook (Associated Press)

Congrats, Your Facebook Relationship Survived Another Year! (Mashable)

There’s Marketing Magic Behind These Favorite Business Mascots (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

$1 Billion Shortfall: Governor Inslee Warns of Huge Deficit (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

U-S House GOP Elects McCarthy, Scalise to Leadership (Associated Press)

Congress Hits New Low: Only 7% Have Confidence in the Institution (USA Today)

MasonWebTV.com Talking with Candidates (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Neighbors Plan to Protest Pot Farm in Shelton (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Man Killed in Fireworks Explosion Identified (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

3.9 Earthquake Recorded Off Oregon Coast; No Damage Reported (Associated Press)

Hemp Seeds Seized at US-Canada Border (Associated Press)

You Can’t Just Patent an Idea - You Actually Have to Make a Thing, Supreme Court Rules (Consumerist)

Olympic Peninsula, Walla Walla, Palouse Falls Listed as Top Northwest Destinations for Summer Road Trips (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

Seahawks Receive Super Bowl Championship Rings (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

June 21: Summer Solstice: Longest Day of the Year

DIVERSIONS

Missing Dog Found in Tahoe Forest Two Years After She Disappeared (Oregonian, Portland)

Drunk 5th-graders & Tattooed 12-year-olds: Meet the Contenders for Worst Parents of the Year

‘Girl with Pearl Earring’ Comes Home to Holland

Gerry Goffin: Carole King’s Songwriting Partner, Ex-Husband Dies

SONG OF THE DAY

Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Carole King - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Adele - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

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