Thursday, March 19, 2015

Energy News Digest for March 19, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for March 19, 2015

The Most Asked Weather Question, Answered (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Surging Salmon: Kings, Coho, Pinks Coming Back Strong (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Winter Sets Global Heat Record Despite US East’s Big Chill (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Washington State Auditor’s Home Searched by Federal Agents (Northwest Public Radio)

California Ballot Initiative Would Create Statewide Public Utility District (Utility Dive)

Feds Warned Premera of Security Risks Three Weeks Before Cyber Attack (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  1. California Ballot Initiative Would Create Statewide Public Utility District
  2. UPDATE - Power Restored - Belfair-Focused Outage Needed to Complete Power Pole Replacement along Highway 3
  3. Bills Moving on Klickitat PUD Power, Eye Care
  4. Flathead Electric Co-Op’s Power Costs Keep Rising
  5. Tacoma Public Utilities Names In-House Candidate Chris Robinson to Head Tacoma Power
  6. Op/Ed: Cost of Cleaner Power Could Take Toll on Low-Income Families
  7. Survey Says: Electric Customers Applaud Utility Service
  8. Surging Salmon: Kings, Coho, Pinks Coming Back Strong
  9. Downstream from Here: Lake Cle Elum Fills Up So Sockeye Can Begin Their Journey
  10. 2,000 Dead Snow Geese Fall from the Sky in Idaho
  11. The Race to Save 1,100 Starving Baby Sea Lions
  12. California’s New Water Restrictions: If Drought Lingers, Are They Enough?
  13. The Renewable Energy Fight
  14. Analysis: IRS Grants Wind Power Developers an Extra 12 Months
  15. What Will Freak Weather Do to Renewable Energy?
  16. Why Four Grandmothers Are Champions of Solar Power in the Philippines
  17. Two Retail Marijuana Shops Now Open in Port Angeles
  18. Winter Sets Global Heat Record Despite US East’s Big Chill
  19. Obama to Order Cuts in Federal Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  20. Feds Warned Premera of Security Risks Three Weeks Before Cyber Attack
  21. Target Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle Lawsuit from Data Breach
  22. Internet Explorer, We Hardly Wanted to Know Ye
  23. Chrome and Firefox Users Make Better Employees
  24. Republicans Can’t Overturn the FCC’s New Net Neutrality Rules Without This Democrat – He’s Not Playing Along
  25. Can U-S Rep. Suzan Delbene Keep Your Fridge from Launching Spam Attacks?
  26. Would You Trust Facebook with Your Bank Account?
  27. Angry Birds Maker Bets on Animated Movie as Profit Drops
  28. Washington State Auditor’s Home Searched by Federal Agents
  29. Washington State Agencies to Plan for a Government Shutdown
  30. ‘Right to Work’ Fight over Public Employee Unions Heats Up in Oregon, May Go to 2016 Ballot
  31. Rep. Dan Griffey Gives Legislative Update on KMAS Radio, Shelton
  32. Car Stolen in Lacey with Two Children Inside
  33. Oregon: Driver Videotaping Child in Car Hit Teens in Crosswalk, Police Say
  34. Starbucks CEO Defends ‘Race Together’ after Backlash
  35. Washington State Projects Dust Storms & Fires for Eastern Washington
WORD OF THE DAY

Lickerish • \LIK-uh-rish\ • adjective - 1: greedy, desirous *2: lecherous

Bradley’s intense competitive streak would be his undoing. As he hammered each volley of the ping-pong ball at his diminutive opponent, the throng of onlookers gasped with derision. It was one thing to have a lickerish sense of victory and the destruction of an opponent. To take it out on his eight-year-old child was a step too far. After the final set, the crowd rushed the table tennis equipment and folded Bradley into it. He was not found until the next week’s church youth group gathering.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

California Ballot Initiative Would Create Statewide Public Utility District (Utility Dive)

UPDATE - Power Restored - Belfair-Focused Outage Needed to Complete Power Pole Replacement along Highway 3 (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Bills Moving on Klickitat PUD Power, Eye Care (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)

Flathead Electric Co-Op’s Power Costs Keep Rising (Hungry Horse News, MT)

Tacoma Public Utilities Names In-House Candidate Chris Robinson to Head Tacoma Power (Bellingham Herald, WA)

Op/Ed: Cost of Cleaner Power Could Take Toll on Low-Income Families (The Hill, Washington, DC)

Survey Says: Electric Customers Applaud Utility Service (Intelligent Utility)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Surging Salmon: Kings, Coho, Pinks Coming Back Strong (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Downstream from Here: Lake Cle Elum Fills Up So Sockeye Can Begin Their Journey (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

2,000 Dead Snow Geese Fall from the Sky in Idaho (CNN Wire)

The Race to Save 1,100 Starving Baby Sea Lions (Mashable)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

California’s New Water Restrictions: If Drought Lingers, Are They Enough? (Christian Science Monitor)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

The Renewable Energy Fight - The battle in Colorado over renewable portfolio standards is a key front in the national climate debate (National Journal)

Analysis: IRS Grants Wind Power Developers an Extra 12 Months (Wind Power Monthly)

What Will Freak Weather Do to Renewable Energy? (New Scientist)

Why Four Grandmothers Are Champions of Solar Power in the Philippines (Christian Science Monitor)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Two Retail Marijuana Shops Now Open in Port Angeles – Washington State cap on recreational dispensaries inside city limit is met (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Winter Sets Global Heat Record Despite US East’s Big Chill (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Obama to Order Cuts in Federal Greenhouse Gas Emissions (NY Times)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Feds Warned Premera of Security Risks Three Weeks Before Cyber Attack (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

Target Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle Lawsuit from Data Breach (Reuters)

Internet Explorer, We Hardly Wanted to Know Ye (Washington Post)

Chrome and Firefox Users Make Better Employees (Gizmodo)

Republicans Can’t Overturn the FCC’s New Net Neutrality Rules Without This Democrat – He’s Not Playing Along (Washington Post)

Can U-S Rep. Suzan Delbene Keep Your Fridge from Launching Spam Attacks? (Crosscut Seattle)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Would You Trust Facebook with Your Bank Account? (Mashable)

Angry Birds Maker Bets on Animated Movie as Profit Drops (Reuters)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Auditor’s Home Searched by Federal Agents (Northwest Public Radio)

Washington State Agencies to Plan for a Government Shutdown (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

‘Right to Work’ Fight over Public Employee Unions Heats Up in Oregon, May Go to 2016 Ballot (Oregonian, Portland)

Rep. Dan Griffey Gives Legislative Update on KMAS Radio, Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Car Stolen in Lacey with Two Children Inside (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Oregon: Driver Videotaping Child in Car Hit Teens in Crosswalk, Police Say (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

Starbucks CEO Defends ‘Race Together’ after Backlash (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Washington State Projects Dust Storms & Fires for Eastern Washington (KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Video: Freaky Friday – Solar Eclipse, Supermoon, Spring Equinox

Bamboozled: Five Barrels of Stolen Bourbon Found in Backyard

King Richard III to Get Proper Burial 530 Years after His Death

Someone Keeps Photocopying Their Cat at the University of Wisconsin Library

SONG OF THE DAY

Oklahoma Outlaws - Drink You Off My Mind

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