Thursday, March 5, 2015

Energy News Digest for March 5, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Klamath River Water Settlement Comes into Question – Tribes remain hopeful that Congress will approve legislation (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

Low Snowpack Prompts Power Concerns for Washingt5on State Utilities (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Oregon Governor: Investigate $12 Million in Tax Credits for Solar Scheme (Oregonian, Portland)

Two Arizona Solar Companies Admit Fraud “…sold products that did not result in a reduction of energy bills…” (Utility Dive)

Oregon House Sends Low-Carbon Fuels Bill to Governor (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  1. Low Snowpack Prompts Power Concerns for Washingt5on State Utilities
  2. Proposed Clark/Cowlitz Bonneville Power Administration Power Line Plan Moves Ahead Slowly
  3. Mason PUD 3 Commission Changes Meeting Schedule for March
  4. California: Bill Would Let Non-Utilities Sell Electricity to Commercial, Industrial Customers
  5. FAA Authorizes ComEd to Use Drones for Power Line Inspections
  6. Wedding Gifts for Merger – Exelon, Pepco Sweeten Package for Utility Customers in Maryland
  7. Idaho Salmon Leads 2015 Run Up the Columbia
  8. Northwest Salmon: Recalculating the Costs of Dams
  9. Editorial: New Numbers Won’t Change Debate about Snake River Structures
  10. Klamath River Water Settlement Comes into Question
  11. Wind Study Suggests Coal Dust Will Be Significant at Cherry Point Port
  12. The El Nino California Needed Finally Arrives – Too Little, Too Late for Drought Help
  13. Oregon Governor: Investigate $12 Million in Tax Credits for Solar Scheme
  14. Two Arizona Solar Companies Admit Fraud
  15. Changing of the Renewable Energy Guard: Nonhydro Sources Beat Dams in 2014
  16. Connecticut: Electricity Suppliers Pay $38.9 Million for Missing Renewable Energy Goals
  17. EPA Rules Kick Up Wind Wars in the West
  18. Boo Hoo Biomass: The EPA’s Not-So-Green Emissions Plan
  19. First Floating Solar Plant Hopes to Change Waste Energy in Australia
  20. Tacoma Power Expert: LEDs Are a Bright Idea
  21. Following the Nest Path to Energy Efficiency
  22. Oregon Marijuana Law Could Face Legal Challenge, City & County Associations Say
  23. Pierce County: Illegal Marijuana Store Could be Fined $1,000 a Day
  24. Washington State Marijuana Sales Set New Daily Record: $1.5 Million
  25. Patients Fear Medical Marijuana May Not Fare Well with New Rules
  26. Columbia River Gorge Town Gets into Business
  27. Ben & Jerry Like Idea of Ben & Jerry’s Marijuana-Infused Ice Cream
  28. Oregon House Sends Low-Carbon Fuels Bill to Governor
  29. Arctic Sea Ice Could Set an Ominous New Record This Year
  30. Electric Ferry Jolts Discussion over Powering Ships in British Columbia
  31. Netflix Tries to Explain Its Apparent Sudden Flip-Flop on Net Neutrality
  32. Gigabit FTTH Drives Record Broadband Sales Says Infonetics
  33. Five Pinterest Image Styles That People Love to Share
  34. Plastic Bottles Dream of Thrilling Future Lives in Keep America Beautiful’s Recycling Ads
  35. U-S State Dept. Will Review Clinton Emails for Possible Release
  36. Membership in Clinton’s Email Domain Remembered as a Mark of Status
  37. Coalition Rallies behind Tax-Exempt Bonds
  38. Officials Mystified by Man’s Crossbow Death in Olympic National Park
  39. Oregonians among the Most Vulnerable Targets for Identity Thieves
  40. New Community Radio Stations About to Hit the Airwaves
  41. Washington State Basketball: Mary M Knight vs. Neah Bay
WORD OF THE DAY

Peroration • \pair-uh-RAY-shun\ • Noun – 1: the concluding part of a discourse & especially an oration 2: a highly rhetorical speech.

Bartholomew’s speech had as many false endings as a bad opera. Frederic squirmed in his seat as one peroration vaulted into another, like so many crashing waves on the Oregon Coast.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Low Snowpack Prompts Power Concerns for Washingt5on State Utilities (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Proposed Clark/Cowlitz Bonneville Power Administration Power Line Plan Moves Ahead Slowly (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Mason PUD 3 Commission Changes Meeting Schedule for March (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

California: Bill Would Let Non-Utilities Sell Electricity to Commercial, Industrial Customers (Utility Dive)

FAA Authorizes ComEd to Use Drones for Power Line Inspections (Utility Dive)

Wedding Gifts for Merger – Exelon, Pepco Sweeten Package for Utility Customers in Maryland (Washington Post)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Idaho Salmon Leads 2015 Run Up the Columbia (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Northwest Salmon: Recalculating the Costs of Dams – A retired Army Corps engineer thinks his old agency got the breaching decision wrong (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

Editorial: New Numbers Won’t Change Debate about Snake River Structures (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Klamath River Water Settlement Comes into Question – Tribes remain hopeful that Congress will approve legislation (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

Wind Study Suggests Coal Dust Will Be Significant at Cherry Point Port (Bellingham Herald, WA)

The El Nino California Needed Finally Arrives – Too Little, Too Late for Drought Help (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Oregon Governor: Investigate $12 Million in Tax Credits for Solar Scheme (Oregonian, Portland)

Two Arizona Solar Companies Admit Fraud “…sold products that did not result in a reduction of energy bills…” (Utility Dive)

Changing of the Renewable Energy Guard: Nonhydro Sources Beat Dams in 2014 (Breaking Energy)

Connecticut: Electricity Suppliers Pay $38.9 Million for Missing Renewable Energy Goals (Republican-American, Waterbury, CT)

EPA Rules Kick Up Wind Wars in the West (Politico)

Boo Hoo Biomass: The EPA’s Not-So-Green Emissions Plan (Washington Post)

First Floating Solar Plant Hopes to Change Waste Energy in Australia (Mashable)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Tacoma Power Expert: LEDs Are a Bright Idea (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

Following the Nest Path to Energy Efficiency (The Energy Collective)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Oregon Marijuana Law Could Face Legal Challenge, City & County Associations Say (Oregonian, Portland)

Pierce County: Illegal Marijuana Store Could be Fined $1,000 a Day (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Washington State Marijuana Sales Set New Daily Record: $1.5 Million (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Patients Fear Medical Marijuana May Not Fare Well with New Rules (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Columbia River Gorge Town Gets into Business (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Ben & Jerry Like Idea of Ben & Jerry’s Marijuana-Infused Ice Cream (Oregonian Public Broadcasting)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Oregon House Sends Low-Carbon Fuels Bill to Governor (Associated Press)

Arctic Sea Ice Could Set an Ominous New Record This Year (Washington Post)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Electric Ferry Jolts Discussion over Powering Ships in British Columbia (Vancouver Sun, BC)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Netflix Tries to Explain Its Apparent Sudden Flip-Flop on Net Neutrality (Washington Post)

Gigabit FTTH Drives Record Broadband Sales Says Infonetics (LightWave)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Five Pinterest Image Styles That People Love to Share (Social media Examiner)

Plastic Bottles Dream of Thrilling Future Lives in Keep America Beautiful’s Recycling Ads (AdWeek)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

U-S State Dept. Will Review Clinton Emails for Possible Release (Associated Press)

Membership in Clinton’s Email Domain Remembered as a Mark of Status (NY Times)

Coalition Rallies behind Tax-Exempt Bonds (American Public Power Association)

GENERAL NEWS

Officials Mystified by Man’s Crossbow Death in Olympic National Park Campground (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Oregonians among the Most Vulnerable Targets for Identity Thieves (Portland Business Journal, OR)

New Community Radio Stations About to Hit the Airwaves (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Washington State Basketball: Mary M Knight vs. Neah Bay (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Parisians Carry on Shopping as Mass Graves Are Exhumed Below Their Feet

Early 20th Century: “Let Women Fly!” The Rise & Rise of the “Aviatrix.”

Seattle Dog Who Rides the Bus by Herself Now Part of a Children’s Book

Court: Man Burned by Fajitas While Praying Can’t Sue Applebee’s

SONG OF THE DAY

Herb Alpert- Route 101

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