Thursday, October 2, 2014

Energy News Digest for October 2, 2014


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Rise in Oregon (Sustainable Business Oregon)

A Decade after Welcoming Wind (Power), States Reconsider (Associated Press)

Mason PUD 3 Marks 75 Years in Operation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Fish Rap: Steelhead Run Exceeding Expectations (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

Facebook Changes Real-Name Policy, Allows Aliases (Reuters)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Mason PUD 3 Marks 75 Years in Operation
  • Central Lincoln PUD Celebrating Public Power Week
  • Op/Ed: For Northwest Ratepayers, Talks on Columbia River Treaty’s Future Are Vital
  • Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Power Pole in Lynnwood
  • San Bruno Explosion Was ‘Relevant,’ in Pacific Gas & Electric Case, Judge Says
  • Canada Switches On World’s First Carbon Capture Power Plant
  • The Great Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas Poker Game
  • FERC, NERC Launch Review of Power Industry Recovery & Restoration Plans
  • Fish Rap: Steelhead Run Exceeding Expectations
  • Pend Oreille Kokanee Spawning Habitat Project to Begin
  • Senate Hopeful Grilled at Alaska Fisheries Debate
  • Holy Crap! City of Seattle Says Improper Flushing Costing Millions
  • Nevada: Tribe Gets Remaining Truckee River Resources
  • A Decade after Welcoming Wind (Power), States Reconsider
  • Solar Power: World’s No. 1 Electricity Source by 2050?
  • Explained: Portland’s Switch to LED Lights
  • Sports Stadiums Embrace the Advantages of LED Lights
  • Montana: Hellgate High Students Detail Energy Efficiency Ideas for Lt. Gov. Mclean
  • Infographic: Energy Use of a 100-Watt Light Bulb per Year by Source
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Rise in Oregon
  • Editorial: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Isn’t Washington State’s Priority
  • The 12-Volt Solution
  • Internet Use in Oregon: Statewide Survey Tallies Who Has Access, Who Doesn’t, & Who’s Not Happy
  • Idaho Elementary School Scraps iPad Pilot Program
  • San Francisco Expands Free Public Wi-Fi Access
  • U-S Lags in Broadband Speed Due to Serious Lack of Competition
  • Programming Costs Have Small Cable Operators Giving up on TV
  • Verizon Realizes Throttling LTE Users Is A Stupid, Stupid Idea; Decides Not To
  • Facebook Changes Real-Name Policy, Allows Aliases
  • Republican Hashtag Campaign Uses Stock Photos to Prove They’re Just like Us
  • A Brief History of the Most Influential Camel Selfies of Our Time
  • OysterFest 2014 is Coming Your Way!
  • Update on Highway 3 Widening through Belfair
  • SR3 Widening/Belfair Water System Update
  • Landslide Safety All Over the Map in Washington
  • $1 Billion Recreation Spending Fueled by Sagebrush, Study Says
WORD OF THE DAY

Ebullient • \ih-BULL-yunt\ • adjective - 1: boiling, agitated *2: having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm: exuberant

All the bubbles in the champagne made Betty Boop’s ebullient personality even more so.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Mason PUD 3 Marks 75 Years in Operation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Central Lincoln PUD Celebrating Public Power Week (The Umpqua Post, Coos Bay, OR)

Op/Ed: For Northwest Ratepayers, Talks on Columbia River Treaty’s Future Are Vital (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Power Pole in Lynnwood (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

San Bruno Explosion Was ‘Relevant,’ in Pacific Gas & Electric Case, Judge Says (Courthouse News Service)

Canada Switches On World’s First Carbon Capture Power Plant (The Guardian, UK)
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/01/canada-switches-on-worlds-first-carbon-capture-power-plant?CMP=twt_gu

The Great Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas Poker Game (Globe & Mail, Canada)

FERC, NERC Launch Review of Power Industry Recovery & Restoration Plans (American Public Power Association)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Fish Rap: Steelhead Run Exceeding Expectations (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

Pend Oreille Kokanee Spawning Habitat Project to Begin (Coeur d’Alene Press, ID)

Senate Hopeful Grilled at Alaska Fisheries Debate (Associated Press)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Holy Crap! City of Seattle Says Improper Flushing Costing Millions (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Nevada: Tribe Gets Remaining Truckee River Resources (Courthouse News Service)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

A Decade after Welcoming Wind (Power), States Reconsider (Associated Press)

Solar Power: World’s No. 1 Electricity Source by 2050? (Christian Science Monitor)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Explained: Portland’s Switch to LED Lights (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

Sports Stadiums Embrace the Advantages of LED Lights (Washington Post)

Montana: Hellgate High Students Detail Energy Efficiency Ideas for Lt. Gov. Mclean (Missoulian, MT)

Infographic: Energy Use of a 100-Watt Light Bulb per Year by Source (Breaking Energy)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Rise in Oregon (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Editorial: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Isn’t Washington State’s Priority (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, WA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The 12-Volt Solution (NY Times)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Use in Oregon: Statewide Survey Tallies Who Has Access, Who Doesn’t, & Who’s Not Happy (Oregonian, Portland)

Idaho Elementary School Scraps iPad Pilot Program (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

San Francisco Expands Free Public Wi-Fi Access (Associated Press)

U-S Lags in Broadband Speed Due to Serious Lack of Competition (CIO)

Programming Costs Have Small Cable Operators Giving up on TV (Broadband Reports)

Verizon Realizes Throttling LTE Users Is A Stupid, Stupid Idea; Decides Not To (Consumerist)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Facebook Changes Real-Name Policy, Allows Aliases (Reuters)

Republican Hashtag Campaign Uses Stock Photos to Prove They’re Just like Us (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

A Brief History of the Most Influential Camel Selfies of Our Time (Mashable)

GENERAL NEWS

OysterFest 2014 is Coming Your Way! (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Update on Highway 3 Widening through Belfair (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

SR3 Widening/Belfair Water System Update (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Landslide Safety All Over the Map in Washington (Northwest Public Radio)

$1 Billion Recreation Spending Fueled by Sagebrush, Study Says (Christian Science Monitor)

DIVERSIONS

McDonald’s Japan Also Gets into the Black Burger Game

UC Irvine Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Pillow Fight

Police: Worker Hid $1,200 Worth of Meat in Pants

New Mexico Hopes ‘Singing Road’ Curbs Speeding

SONGS OF THE DAY

Sniff ‘n’ the Tears - Driver’s Seat

Golden Earring - Radar Love

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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