Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Energy News Digest for January 20, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Energy Northwest Says Proposed Changes to NPDES Permit for Nuclear Plant Could Cost It More Than $20 Million (American Public Power Association)

Oregon: Pacific Power States Case for Lawsuit against City of Klamath Falls (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

Snohomish County Pot Farms Next Door a ‘Complete Shock’ to Neighbors (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

U-S Solar Industry Sees Growth, But Also Some Uncertainty (National Public Radio)

Montana Broadband Ranked Among Worst in the United States (Ravalli Republic, MT)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  1. Energy Northwest Says Proposed Changes to NPDES Permit for Nuclear Plant Could Cost It More Than $20 Million
  2. Oregon: Pacific Power States Case for Lawsuit against City of Klamath Falls
  3. British Columbia: Peace River Dam Plan Won’t Stifle Independent Power Projects, B-C Energy Minister Says
  4. Northeast U-S Firewood Shortage Becomes Fuel for Frustration
  5. Co-ops & Big Business: A Two-Way Street
  6. Co-op Lineman’s Clamp Could Cut Risks
  7. Saudi Arabia: Cable Thieves Electrocuted
  8. Tribes Lay Out Process for Investigating Feasibility of Salmon Reintroduction above Grand Coulee Dam
  9. Washington State Optimistic about Columbia River Smelt
  10. Oil Spills into Yellowstone River after Montana Crude Pipe Leak
  11. Key Reservoir for Brazil’s Biggest City Running Dry as Drought Reduces Rivers, Other Lakes
  12. U-S Solar Industry Sees Growth, But Also Some Uncertainty
  13. Burned up in Flight: Bird Deaths at California Power Plant a PR Nightmare for Industry
  14. Arizona – Solar Energy in Yuma a Boon for Electric Grid
  15. Arizona Public Service Employee Drafted Anti-Solar Letter Signed By AZ Congressmen
  16. Green-Energy Inspiration Off the Coast of Denmark “…It still relies on fossil fuels when the wind does not blow or the heating plants break down….”
  17. Video: Mariners Make Major League Baseball History as First LED Lit Field
  18. Op/Ed: Energy Conservation – An Insulated Bargain
  19. Snohomish County Pot Farms Next Door a ‘Complete Shock’ to Neighbors
  20. Oregon Marijuana Growers Vie for Real Estate as They Prepare for Recreational Market
  21. Oregon’s Largest Medical Marijuana Grow Site Serves Only California Patients
  22. Growing Pot Isn’t Green. Is It Time for LEED for Weed?
  23. Latest Climate Change Battle May Center on Food Pyramid
  24. Op/Ed: Pacific Northwest Innovators Work to Save Earth
  25. Swiss-Made Solar Plane Plans Stops in India, China, U-S in Circumnavigation Bid
  26. Montana Broadband Ranked Among Worst in the United States
  27. Dark Fiber May Help Light Up Competition in Broadband Market
  28. U-S Senator Cantwell Urges Support for Net Neutrality
  29. Congress Lines up FCC Commissioners-turned-Lobbyists for Hearing to Say Why Congress’s Bad Net Neutrality Proposal is Great
  30. Amazon Web Services to Power Indiana Facility with Wind Power
  31. Facebook Knows You Better Than Anyone Else
  32. Magid: Social Media Still Growing, With Instagram Leading the Way
  33. Firms Turn to Online ‘Influencers’ to Spread the Word on Social Media
  34. This Week’s Most Intriguing Digital Marketing Stats
  35. Seahawks Apologize for Tweet Comparing MLK, Football
  36. Obama’s Social Media Team Tries to Widen Audience for State of the Union Address
  37. Clark County GOP Could Vote to Censure Congresswoman
  38. Washington State Representative Wants to Repeal Restaurant Take-And-Bake Pizza Tax
  39. New Case of Avian Flu Confirmed in Washington State
  40. Hawks’ Super Bowl is ‘Super’ for Biz
  41. Packers’ Fans Tweets Start Off Gloating, End in Despair
WORD OF THE DAY

Natty • \NAT-tee\ • adjective – Trimly neat & tidy

“You have to admit, Belvedere is a natty dresser,” exclaimed Betty to her walking partner. “Yeah,” her companion agreed. “But shouldn’t he be a natty dresser in men’s clothes; not his wife’s sun dress?”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Energy Northwest Says Proposed Changes to NPDES Permit for Nuclear Plant Could Cost It More Than $20 Million (American Public Power Association)

Oregon: Pacific Power States Case for Lawsuit against City of Klamath Falls (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

British Columbia: Peace River Dam Plan Won’t Stifle Independent Power Projects, B-C Energy Minister Says (Globe & Mail, Canada)

Northeast U-S Firewood Shortage Becomes Fuel for Frustration (Boston Globe, MA)

Co-ops & Big Business: A Two-Way Street (Electric Co-op Today)

Co-op Lineman’s Clamp Could Cut Risks (Electric Co-op Today)

Saudi Arabia: Cable Thieves Electrocuted (Arab News)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Tribes Lay Out Process for Investigating Feasibility of Salmon Reintroduction above Grand Coulee Dam (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Washington State Optimistic about Columbia River Smelt (Longview Daily News, WA)


WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Oil Spills into Yellowstone River after Montana Crude Pipe Leak (Bloomberg News)

Key Reservoir for Brazil’s Biggest City Running Dry as Drought Reduces Rivers, Other Lakes (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

U-S Solar Industry Sees Growth, But Also Some Uncertainty (National Public Radio)

Burned up in Flight: Bird Deaths at California Power Plant a PR Nightmare for Industry (E&E Publishing)

Arizona – Solar Energy in Yuma a Boon for Electric Grid (Yuma Sun, AZ)

Arizona Public Service Employee Drafted Anti-Solar Letter Signed By AZ Congressmen (Arizona Capitol Times, Phoenix)

Green-Energy Inspiration Off the Coast of Denmark “…It still relies on fossil fuels when the wind does not blow or the heating plants break down….” (NY Times)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Video: Mariners Make Major League Baseball History as First LED Lit Field (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Op/Ed: Energy Conservation – An Insulated Bargain (Fairbanks Daily News, Miner, AK)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Snohomish County Pot Farms Next Door a ‘Complete Shock’ to Neighbors (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Oregon Marijuana Growers Vie for Real Estate as They Prepare for Recreational Market (Oregonian, Portland)

Oregon’s Largest Medical Marijuana Grow Site Serves Only California Patients (Oregonian, Portland)

Growing Pot Isn’t Green. Is It Time for LEED for Weed? (Upstart Business Journal)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Latest Climate Change Battle May Center on Food Pyramid (Los Angeles Times, CA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Op/Ed: Pacific Northwest Innovators Work to Save Earth (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Swiss-Made Solar Plane Plans Stops in India, China, U-S in Circumnavigation Bid (Associated Press)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Montana Broadband Ranked Among Worst in the United States (Ravalli Republic, MT)

Dark Fiber May Help Light Up Competition in Broadband Market (Los Angeles Times, CA)

U-S Senator Cantwell Urges Support for Net Neutrality (Associated Press)

Congress Lines up FCC Commissioners-turned-Lobbyists for Hearing to Say Why Congress’s Bad Net Neutrality Proposal is Great (Consumerist)

Amazon Web Services to Power Indiana Facility with Wind Power (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Knows You Better Than Anyone Else (NY Times)

Magid: Social Media Still Growing, With Instagram Leading the Way (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Firms Turn to Online ‘Influencers’ to Spread the Word on Social Media (Los Angeles Times, CA)

This Week’s Most Intriguing Digital Marketing Stats (AdWeek)

Seahawks Apologize for Tweet Comparing MLK, Football (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Obama’s Social Media Team Tries to Widen Audience for State of the Union Address (NY Times)

Clark County GOP Could Vote to Censure Congresswoman (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Washington State Representative Wants to Repeal Restaurant Take-And-Bake Pizza Tax (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

GENERAL NEWS

New Case of Avian Flu Confirmed in Washington State (Northwest Public Radio)

Hawks’ Super Bowl is ‘Super’ for Biz (South Sound Business Journal)

Packers’ Fans Tweets Start Off Gloating, End in Despair (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Seahawks Fan Rejects $20K, Will Give Winning Football Back to Jermaine Kearse

Five-Year-Old Receives Invoice from Friend’s Mom after Missing Birthday Party

Teen Caught After Posing as OB/GYN at Hospital for Month, Fooling Doctors

Georgia: Man Cited for Eating a Cheeseburger While Driving

SONG OF THE DAY

Jimmy Buffett - Cheeseburger in Paradise

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