Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Energy News Digest for June 3, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Spring Chinook Catch Limit Expanded to Two Per Day on Stretch of Columbia River (Longview Daily News, WA)

Inslee’s Carbon Plan Dead But Capital Gains Tax Still Alive (Crosscut Seattle)

Group to Discuss Klamath Falls Public Power Plan Thursday (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

Comcast Giving $5 Credits for Massive West Coast Outage (Broadband Reports)

This Is Why People Are So Clueless About How Much Energy They Use (Washington Post)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Group to Discuss Klamath Falls Public Power Plan Thursday
  • Chelan PUD Studies New Rates, Zoning to Slow ‘Data-Miner’ Power Drain
  • Bonneville Power Administration’s Patron Saint of Safety Enters International Lineman Hall of Fame
  • Growing Public Utility Sonoma Clean Power Ousts PG&E from County
  • Does Hydropower Make Sense in a Warming World?
  • Why Natural Gas May Become the Fuel of Choice in This Coal State
  • What Really Keeps the Lights On – Where’s Solar, Again?
  • Ohio: Court Ruling Could Cost AEP Customers $130 Million
  • Missouri: Ameren Won’t Extend Noranda Aluminum’s Power Plant Contract
  • Levelized Cost Comparisons Help Explain Value of Various Electric Generation Technologies
  • Spring Chinook Catch Limit Expanded to Two Per Day on Stretch of Columbia River
  • Fake Baby Orca Joins Astoria’s Sea Lion Scare Event Thursday
  • This Is Why People Are So Clueless About How Much Energy They Use
  • Benton County Upholds Ban on New Pot Farms
  • Marijuana & Hemp Growers Duke It Out in Oregon Legislature
  • $100,000 in Pot Products Stolen in Seattle Heist
  • Coming This Month: Hempapalooza!
  • How Might Clean Power Plan Impact Your Electricity Bill? German Situation May Offer Valuable Clues
  • Sacrament Municipal Utility District Launches Electric Vehicle Fast-Charge Station in Citrus Heights
  • Why Are Electric Cars Rare Outside of California?
  • Solar Impulse: Plane Damaged after Landing in Japan
  • Comcast Giving $5 Credits for Massive West Coast Outage
  • Republicans Resist FCC Proposal for Lifeline Broadband Subsidies
  • Americans Hate Internet & Cable Providers Even More Than Airlines
  • Washington State Drops, Again, in Clean-Tech Index
  • PG&E Unveils ‘Connected’ Truck at Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference
  • Google’s Plan to Spread the Internet with Massive Balloons Is Coming to America
  • Instagram Unleashes a Fully Operational Ad Business
  • Infographic: Here’s What Marketers Need to Know About Mobile Dads
  • Inslee’s Carbon Plan Dead But Capital Gains Tax Still Alive
  • U-S Senate Passes USA Freedom Act, Ushering in a Kinder, Gentler Era of NSA Snooping
  • Briefing on Washington State Lawmakers’ U-S Open Visit? Not For Public Consumption
  • End of an Era: Last Snohomish Lumber Mill Closing after 75 Years
  • Environmentalists Sue over Shell Plan to Drill in Arctic
  • Body of Olympia Pilot Found in Alaska Plane Crash Wreckage
  • Port of Shelton Marina: Part in City, Part in County
  • America’s Forests Are Facing a Wildfire Crisis
  • Welcome Activities for New Shelton School Superintendent
WORD OF THE DAY

Gargoyle • \GAR-goy-ul\ • Noun – *1a: a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building b: a grotesquely carved figure 2: a person with an ugly face

Alberto was quire pleased. He had replaced the downspouts on his home with colorful, gnome-like gargoyles. His pleasure with the architectural touch to his aluminum sided ranch home was slightly tempered by the fact that the jets of water that spouted from the various parts of the gargoyles looked less than flattering during heavy rains.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Group to Discuss Klamath Falls Public Power Plan Thursday (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

Chelan PUD Studies New Rates, Zoning to Slow ‘Data-Miner’ Power Drain (Wenatchee World, WA)

Bonneville Power Administration’s Patron Saint of Safety Enters International Lineman Hall of Fame (Bonneville Power Administration)

Growing Public Utility Sonoma Clean Power Ousts PG&E from County (Utility Dive)

Does Hydropower Make Sense in a Warming World? (Grist Online)

Why Natural Gas May Become the Fuel of Choice in This Coal State (Christian Science Monitor)

What Really Keeps the Lights On – Where’s Solar, Again? (Politico)

Ohio: Court Ruling Could Cost AEP Customers $130 Million - Decision says PUCO erred in reducing fuel-cost interest rate (Columbus Dispatch, OH)

Missouri: Ameren Won’t Extend Noranda Aluminum’s Power Plant Contract (St Louis Business Journal, MO)

Levelized Cost Comparisons Help Explain Value of Various Electric Generation Technologies (U-S Energy Information Administration)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Spring Chinook Catch Limit Expanded to Two Per Day on Stretch of Columbia River (Longview Daily News, WA)

Fake Baby Orca Joins Astoria’s Sea Lion Scare Event Thursday (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

This Is Why People Are So Clueless About How Much Energy They Use (Washington Post)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Benton County Upholds Ban on New Pot Farms (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Marijuana & Hemp Growers Duke It Out in Oregon Legislature (Oregonian, Portland)

$100,000 in Pot Products Stolen in Seattle Heist (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

Coming This Month: Hempapalooza! (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

How Might Clean Power Plan Impact Your Electricity Bill? German Situation May Offer Valuable Clues (Breaking Energy)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Sacrament Municipal Utility District Launches Electric Vehicle Fast-Charge Station in Citrus Heights (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Why Are Electric Cars Rare Outside of California? (Christian Science Monitor)

Solar Impulse: Plane Damaged after Landing in Japan (British Broadcasting Corporation)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Comcast Giving $5 Credits for Massive West Coast Outage (Broadband Reports)

Republicans Resist FCC Proposal for Lifeline Broadband Subsidies (NY Times)

Americans Hate Internet & Cable Providers Even More Than Airlines (Washington Post)

Washington State Drops, Again, in Clean-Tech Index (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

PG&E Unveils ‘Connected’ Truck at Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (Pacific Gas & Electric, Currents)

Google’s Plan to Spread the Internet with Massive Balloons Is Coming to America (Washington Post)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram Unleashes a Fully Operational Ad Business – With shopping links & Facebook-powered targeting (AdWeek)

Infographic: Here’s What Marketers Need to Know About Mobile Dads (AdWeek)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Inslee’s Carbon Plan Dead But Capital Gains Tax Still Alive (Crosscut Seattle)

U-S Senate Passes USA Freedom Act, Ushering in a Kinder, Gentler Era of NSA Snooping (Consumerist)

Briefing on Washington State Lawmakers’ U-S Open Visit? Not For Public Consumption (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

End of an Era: Last Snohomish Lumber Mill Closing after 75 Years (Associated Press)

Environmentalists Sue over Shell Plan to Drill in Arctic (Reuters)

Body of Olympia Pilot Found in Alaska Plane Crash Wreckage (Associated Press)

Port of Shelton Marina: Part in City, Part in County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

America’s Forests Are Facing a Wildfire Crisis (National Journal)

Welcome Activities for New Shelton School Superintendent (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

DIVERSIONS

50 Gorgeous Examples of Pinball Machine Art across Seven Decades

Global Search for Mysterious Apple I Woman Ropes in Company Co-Founder Steve Wozniak

Family Leaves Snake Infested House Just Months after Moving In

Portland Neighbor Brazenly Whacks Down Trees without Owner’s Permission, Suit Claims

SONG OF THE DAY

The Who – Pinball Wizard

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Pinball Wizard

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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