Friday, April 17, 2015

Energy News Digest for April 17, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

British Columbia Exploring Use of Green Bonds to Build Dam (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Judges Skeptical of Challenge to Proposed EPA Rule on Climate Change (NY Times)

No Chinook Salmon Season in Central Puget Sound this Year (Associated Press)

Oregon Governor Signs ‘Gigabit’ Tax Bill for Google Fiber (Oregonian, Portland)

Washington State Auditor Pleads Innocent after Federal Indictment (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • British Columbia Exploring Use of Green Bonds to Build Dam
  • British Columbia: Former Dam Workers Say $9-Billion Peace River Project Should Be Union-Built 
  • Customer Service: This Technology from the 1800s Is Still One of the Fastest Ways to Move Money
  • No Chinook Salmon Season in Central Puget Sound this Year
  • Let’s Hear It for Chum: The Underdog Salmon Has a Serious Drive to Thrive
  • McNary Dam Evolves to Boost Fish Passage
  • Research Suggests Toxic Contamination Could Contribute to Lamprey Decline
  • Proposal to Resurrect Columbia River’s Celilo Falls Draws Flak
  • Willamette River Tops List of Toxic Waterways
  • Nippon Biomass Power Plant Exceeds One-Hour Carbon Monoxide Limits Three Times
  • Colorado Wind-Industry Jobs Rise on Turbine Orders
  • Will Big Corporations Snatch the Wind Opportunity Away from Utilities?
  • Washington’s Law Ending ‘Wild West’ of Medical Marijuana May Boost Black Market
  • Judges Skeptical of Challenge to Proposed EPA Rule on Climate Change
  • Warning over Aerosol Climate Fix
  • Myths & Facts about Capping Climate Change Pollution
  • Demand for Rubber ‘Threatens Forests’
  • Why Ecomodernists Should Embrace Wind Power
  • Oregon Governor Signs ‘Gigabit’ Tax Bill for Google Fiber
  • Oregon Towns Bypass Google Fiber, Plan Own Gigabit Networks
  • Verizon Slices Up the Bundle, Lets Customers Choose
  • Yahoo Renews, Updates Search Agreement with Microsoft
  • Fourteen Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Facebook Ad Campaign
  • The New Star Wars Teaser Is Incredible
  • Twitter Unveils Star Wars Emojis & All Is Right with the Galaxy
  • Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
  • Washington State Auditor Pleads Innocent after Federal Indictment
  • Hell Week for Flacks – Washington Auditor Proclaims Innocence, Won’t Resign after Federal Indictment
  • State Rep. Drew MacEwen Joins In Call for Washington State Auditor to Resign
  • Editorial: Kelley Must Resign to Restore Trust in Washington State Auditor’s Office
  • Having Fun Yet? The Washington State Legislature’s Endgame Is Just Beginning
  • State Fish & Wildlife official, Mason County Resident, Accused of Burglary, Rape
  • Big Oil Drilling Rig Arrives in Port Angeles
  • Semi Carrying Load of Honey Bees Overturns on I-5
  • More Than 200 Attend Hiring Event at Capital Mall in West Olympia
  • Gold Miner to Armed Supporters: Back Off
  • Olympic Number 6 – The 15 Most Visited U-S National Parks
WORD OF THE DAY

Rebarbative • \rih-BARR-buh-tiv\ • Adjective – Repellent, irritating

“And this’ll keep yuh warm,” muttered the grizzled prospector to Benjamin Bartholomew, the shivering refugee from the mountainous winter storm. An odiferous hair shirt sailed through the air and landed at Ben’s rough-shod feet. As he wrestled into the evil smelling garment, the course weave of the fabric immediately started its rebarbative assault on his tender skin. To be soon joined by a host of unseen vermin that seemed intent on digesting his frozen body bit, by bit.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

British Columbia Exploring Use of Green Bonds to Build Dam (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

British Columbia: Former Dam Workers Say $9-Billion Peace River Project Should Be Union-Built (Globe & Mail, Canada)

Customer Service: This Technology from the 1800s Is Still One of the Fastest Ways to Move Money (Washington Post)

FISH & WILDLIFE

No Chinook Salmon Season in Central Puget Sound this Year (Associated Press)

Let’s Hear It for Chum: The Underdog Salmon Has a Serious Drive to Thrive (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

McNary Dam Evolves to Boost Fish Passage (East Oregonian, Pendleton)

Research Suggests Toxic Contamination Could Contribute to Lamprey Decline (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Proposal to Resurrect Columbia River’s Celilo Falls Draws Flak (Northwest Public Radio)

Willamette River Tops List of Toxic Waterways (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Nippon Biomass Power Plant Exceeds One-Hour Carbon Monoxide Limits Three Times (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Colorado Wind-Industry Jobs Rise on Turbine Orders (Denver Post, CO)

Will Big Corporations Snatch the Wind Opportunity Away from Utilities? A quarter of new wind in 2014 was bought by names like Google & Apple instead of power companies (Utility Dive)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington’s Law Ending ‘Wild West’ of Medical Marijuana May Boost Black Market (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Judges Skeptical of Challenge to Proposed EPA Rule on Climate Change (NY Times)

Warning over Aerosol Climate Fix (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Myths & Facts about Capping Climate Change Pollution (Sightline Daily)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Demand for Rubber ‘Threatens Forests’ (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Why Ecomodernists Should Embrace Wind Power (The Energy Collective)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Oregon Governor Signs ‘Gigabit’ Tax Bill for Google Fiber (Oregonian, Portland)

Oregon Towns Bypass Google Fiber, Plan Own Gigabit Networks (Broadband Reports)

Verizon slices up the bundle, lets customers choose (Associated Press)

Yahoo Renews, Updates Search Agreement with Microsoft (SF Chronicle)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Fourteen Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Facebook Ad Campaign (Mashable)

The New Star Wars Teaser Is Incredible (Washington Post)

Twitter Unveils Star Wars Emojis & All Is Right with the Galaxy (AdWeek)

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE – THE TROY KELLEY EDITION

Washington State Auditor Pleads Innocent after Federal Indictment (Associated Press)

Hell Week for Flacks – Washington Auditor Proclaims Innocence, Won’t Resign after Federal Indictment (Northwest Public Radio)

State Rep. Drew MacEwen Joins In Call for Washington State Auditor to Resign (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Editorial: Kelley Must Resign to Restore Trust in Washington State Auditor’s Office (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Having Fun Yet? The Washington State Legislature’s Endgame Is Just Beginning (Crosscut Seattle)

GENERAL NEWS

State Fish & Wildlife official, Mason County Resident, Accused of Burglary, Rape (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Big Oil Drilling Rig Arrives in Port Angeles (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

Semi Carrying Load of Honey Bees Overturns on I-5 (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

More Than 200 Attend Hiring Event at Capital Mall in West Olympia (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

Gold Miner to Armed Supporters: Back Off – Rick Barclay Said the Mine Is Not Under Attack (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

Olympic Number 6 – The 15 Most Visited U-S National Parks (National Journal)

DIVERSIONS

Cat Lost for 2 Weeks in JFK Airport Found Alive

The Last Highway – The Road Connecting Forgotten Parts of America’s Southwest is About to Disappear Forever

Passenger Kicked Off Flight for Poking Snoring Seatmate with Pen

Severely Beaten ‘Miracle’ Dog to Return to Veterinary Hospital

SONG OF THE DAY

Shawn Phillips – Lost Horizon (Title Theme, 1973)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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