Friday, September 4, 2015

Energy News Digest for September 4, 2015 – Hot Shots Edition

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Utilities Spent $17 Billion on the Grid in 2013. So Why Has Reliability Gotten Worse? “…two types of utilities…those that anticipate weather events and proactively invest, and those which simply react…” (Utility Dive)

Editorial Cartoon: Thank You to All the Power Crews (Bothell Reporter, WA)

Idaho Opens Salmon, Steelhead Fishing on Snake, Salmon, Clearwater; Expects Big Fall Chinook Return (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Hatchery 'Experiment' Saves Up to 1.2 Million Salmon (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Oregon Governor Wants Review of Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Northwest Public Radio)

New Indictment Accuses Washington State Auditor of Money Laundering, Tax Evasion (Associated Press)

The Worst of the Worst: Roads to Avoid during Labor Day Weekend (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
http://mynorthwest.com/11/2804536/The-worst-of-the-worst-Roads-to-avoid-during-Labor-Day-weekend

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