Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Energy News Digest for April 14, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Editorial: Washington State Carbon Dioxide Cap-And-Trade Plans Need Serious Vetting (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Protesters Rally against Puget Sound Energy Plan to Cut Down Hundreds of Trees (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Portland Building Owners Face Mandatory Energy Reporting Rules (Portland Business Journal, OR)

Biodiesel Swindle Nets Man Five Years in Prison (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

Throngs of Blue Jellyfish-Like Velella Velella Washing Up on Oregon Beaches (Oregonian, Portland)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  1. Protesters Rally against Puget Sound Energy Plan to Cut Down Hundreds of Trees
  2. Seattle City Light Heeds Tree-Sitter, Leaves Pine Standing
  3. Tennessee Valley Authority to Halt Development of Bellafonte Nuke, Rely More on Gas, Efficiency
  4. Maine Governor Wants Nuclear Power Back on Energy Table
  5. Judge Rules against Restarting Two Nuclear Reactors in Japan
  6. Snohomish County: PUD Scam Targets Local Business
  7. Massachusetts Utility Regulator Ends Bill Recalculations
  8. Texas: Caterpillars Knock Out Co-op Power
  9. Throngs of Blue Jellyfish-Like Velella Velella Washing Up on Oregon Beaches
  10. Drought Could Spell Disaster for Sage Grouse
  11. Want More Wind And Solar Energy? Invest a Lot More in the Grid
  12. Net Metering Success: A shocking Bill from the PUD
  13. Op/Ed: Washington State Must Step up Renewable Energy Game
  14. Portland Building Owners Face Mandatory Energy Reporting Rules
  15. Seattle and Surrounding Region Leads the Way in Energy Efficiency
  16. NRECA Urges Congress: Save Large Water Heater
  17. Is Energy Efficiency Disrupting the Electric Utilities' Business Model?
  18. Washington State Medical Marijuana Regulation One Step from Inslee's Desk
  19. Washington’s Legal Marijuana Numbers in One Graphic
  20. Editorial: Washington State Carbon Dioxide Cap-And-Trade Plans Need Serious Vetting
  21. The Pacific Ocean Has Been Slowing Global Warming Down – Here’s Why That Could Be about to Change
  22. Media Miscommunication about the Blob
  23. Biodiesel Swindle Nets Man Five Years in Prison
  24. A Project to Turn Corpses into Compost
  25. Republicans Introduce Bill to Quash Net Neutrality Rules
  26. Couple, Infant Killed By Concrete, Debris Falling from Highway 410 in Bonney Lake
  27. Worker Who Fell Asleep in Alaska Air Flight’s Cargo Hold Forces Emergency Landing
  28. 401 Schools Win State’s Highest Honor – Three in Mason County
  29. Study: Walk Faster to Survive Tsunami
  30. As It Happened: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
WORD OF THE DAY

Pelagic • \puh-LAJ-ik\ • Adjective – Of, relating to, or living or occurring in the open sea: oceanic.

Prior to their mysterious departure from this blue-green planet, the pelagic species known as dolphins sent a cryptic message, “so long, and thanks for all the fish!”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Protesters Rally against Puget Sound Energy Plan to Cut Down Hundreds of Trees (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Seattle City Light Heeds Tree-Sitter, Leaves Pine Standing (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Tennessee Valley Authority to Halt Development of Bellafonte Nuke, Rely More on Gas, Efficiency (Utility Dive)

Maine Governor Wants Nuclear Power Back on Energy Table (Maine Public Broadcasting)

Judge Rules against Restarting Two Nuclear Reactors in Japan (NY Times)

Snohomish County: PUD Scam Targets Local Business (Monroe Monitor, WA)

Massachusetts Utility Regulator Ends Bill Recalculations – Had been a source of consumer confusion (Boston Globe, MA)

Texas: Caterpillars Knock Out Co-op Power (Electric Co-op Today)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Throngs of Blue Jellyfish-Like Velella Velella Washing Up on Oregon Beaches (Oregonian, Portland)

Drought Could Spell Disaster for Sage Grouse (Argus Observer, Ontario, Or)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Want More Wind And Solar Energy? Invest a Lot More in the Grid (Forbes Magazine)

Net Metering Success: A shocking Bill from the PUD (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

Op/Ed: Washington State Must Step up Renewable Energy Game (Breaking Energy)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Portland Building Owners Face Mandatory Energy Reporting Rules (Portland Business Journal, OR)

Seattle and Surrounding Region Leads the Way in Energy Efficiency (Alliance to Save Energy)

NRECA Urges Congress: Save Large Water Heater (Electric Co-op Today)

Is Energy Efficiency Disrupting the Electric Utilities' Business Model? (The Energy Collective)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington State Medical Marijuana Regulation One Step from Inslee's Desk (Northwest Public Radio)

Washington’s Legal Marijuana Numbers in One Graphic (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Editorial: Washington State Carbon Dioxide Cap-And-Trade Plans Need Serious Vetting (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

The Pacific Ocean Has Been Slowing Global Warming Down – Here’s Why That Could Be about to Change (Washington Post)

Media Miscommunication about the Blob (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Biodiesel Swindle Nets Man Five Years in Prison (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

A Project to Turn Corpses into Compost (NY Times)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Republicans Introduce Bill to Quash Net Neutrality Rules (USA Today)

GENERAL NEWS

Couple, Infant Killed By Concrete, Debris Falling from Highway 410 in Bonney Lake (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Worker Who Fell Asleep in Alaska Air Flight’s Cargo Hold Forces Emergency Landing (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

401 Schools Win State’s Highest Honor – Three in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Study: Walk Faster to Survive Tsunami (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

As It Happened: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln – Abraham Lincoln was shot to death by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865 (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

DIVERSIONS

Stephen Hawking Singing Monty Python's "Galaxy Song" Is Perfection

Montana: Garnet Ghost Town Seeks Volunteer Resident

Internet Lover’s Meeting Leads to Beating

University of Oregon Runner Celebrates Early, Loses Race to UW

SONG OF THE DAY

Dion – Abraham, Martin, and John

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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