Monday, September 8, 2014

Hot Shots Edition - Energy News Digest for September 8, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Snake River Sockeye Return Setting Modern Day Record; In Upper Columbia, 500,000 Cross Wells Dam (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Bureau of Reclamation Awards $7 Million Contract for Turbine Repair Work at Grand Coulee & Hungry Horse Dams (PR Web)

Power Clashes Cloud Solar’s Future in Washington State (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

CenturyLink Contemplates Buying Rackspace for More Than $5 Billion (Bloomberg News)

California Blue Whales, Once Nearly Extinct, Back at Historical Levels (Reuters)

Twitter Adds 'Buy' Button as It Tests New Feature (Associated Press)

Weather Data Modelers Say Now High Chance of Northwest Moving Into El Nino in Late Fall, Winter (Columbia Basin Bulletin)


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