Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Energy News Digest for June 1, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 1, 2016

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Dept. of Ecology Releases Updated Rule to Cap Carbon Pollution (Washington State Department of Ecology)

Seattle City Council Measure Seeks Alternatives to Nuclear Power (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Washington State Governor Asked to Increase Water for Spokane River (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Solar Project Proposed Near City of Kittitas (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Suspect Arrested in Shelton Police Investigation of Fire at Abandoned Grove Street Hotel (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Seattle City Council Measure Seeks Alternatives to Nuclear Power
  • Nuclear Plants, Despite Safety Concerns, Gain Support as Clean Energy Sources
  • Army Corps of Engineers Makes Tours of Lower Granite Dam Available
  • Roger Sparks Has Served Community for 42 Years on Kittitas PUD Board
  • Mason PUD 1’s General Manager Elected to NW Public Power Association Board
  • Final Environmental Impact Statement Issued for the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project near Juneau
  • Great Plains Energy Agrees to Buy Westar for $8.6 Billion
  • Pennsylvania Utility Agency Ordered to Release Records That Led to Outage-Related Fine
  • New York: Troubled Indian Point Reactor Will Reopen in Summer
  • Domestic Uranium Production Remains Near Historic Low as Imports Continue to Fuel U-S Reactors
  • Arizona Public Service Pushes Residential Demand Charges in New Rate Case
  • This Florida Power & Light Drone Could Get Your Lights Back on Faster After a Storm
  • Scientists Say Dungeness Crab Threatened by Ocean Acidification
  • Salmon Ceremony: First Chinook Return to Chief Joseph Hatchery
  • Phillips: Watch Hatchery Smolts Get Clipped before Leaving for Ocean
  • Skip the Seal Selfie, for Pup’s Sake, Says NOAA
  • Washington State Governor Asked to Increase Water for Spokane River
  • Records Show Portland School Leaders Knew about Lead in Water as Early as 2012
  • Solar Project Proposed Near City of Kittitas
  • Renewable Energy Surges to Record Levels around the World
  • Public Power Green Energy Programs Recognized by National Lab
  • Oregonians Say Jackson County Targets Pot Growers
  • Washington State Dept. of Ecology Releases Updated Rule to Cap Carbon Pollution
  • Utilities Want to Amp Up EV Charging in the Tri-Cities
  • Portland Coffee Roaster Will Capture Energy from Your Cuppa Joe
  • Striking Verizon Workers to Return Wednesday; Deal Inked
  • ESPN Has Lost 10 Million Viewers since 2013 to Cord Trimming
  • Cellphone Radiation Study Raises Concerns despite Low Risk
  • 360 Million Myspace Accounts Breached
  • Googling Yourself Now Leads to Personal Privacy Controls
  • Dozens in Russia Imprisoned for Social Media Likes, Reposts
  • Bears Attempt to Break Into Parked Cars at School, Attacked by Social Media
  • Feds Plan to Retry Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley on Deadlocked Counts
  • California: Former CalPERS Chief Sentenced to Prison in Bribery Scandal
  • Suspect Arrested in Shelton Police Investigation of Fire at Abandoned Grove Street Hotel
  • Family Desperate to Find Missing Thurston County Teen after Car Found Abandoned
  • Summer Means ‘100 Deadliest Days’ for Teen Drivers
  • FEMA’s New ‘Disaster Deductible’ Shifts Responsibility to States
  • City of Shelton to Use Search Firm to Find New Finance Director
  • Elwha Dam Remnants Pose Extreme Risk to Boaters & Swimmers, Park Warns
WORD OF THE DAY

Epiphany • \i-PIH-fun-ee\ • Noun – 1 capitalized: January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration of the baptism of Christ 2: an appearance or manifestation especially of a divine being 3a (1): a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2): an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3): an illuminating discovery b: a revealing scene or moment

“I have no Bulwer-Lyttonesque example sentences for this word,” sighed the news digest editor. “Even this small realization could be considered some sort of an epiphany,” he muttered, “but I doubt it”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Seattle City Council Measure Seeks Alternatives to Nuclear Power (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Nuclear Plants, Despite Safety Concerns, Gain Support as Clean Energy Sources (NY Times)

Army Corps of Engineers Makes Tours of Lower Granite Dam Available (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, WA)

Roger Sparks Has Served Community for 42 Years on Kittitas PUD Board (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Mason PUD 1’s General Manager Elected to NW Public Power Association Board (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Final Environmental Impact Statement Issued for the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project near Juneau (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

Great Plains Energy Agrees to Buy Westar for $8.6 Billion (NY Times)

Pennsylvania Utility Agency Ordered to Release Records That Led to Outage-Related Fine (Associated Press)

New York: Troubled Indian Point Reactor Will Reopen in Summer (Journal News, White Plains, NY)

Domestic Uranium Production Remains Near Historic Low as Imports Continue to Fuel U-S Reactors (U-S Energy Information Administration)

Arizona Public Service Pushes Residential Demand Charges in New Rate Case (Utility Dive)

This Florida Power & Light Drone Could Get Your Lights Back on Faster After a Storm (Orlando Business Journal)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Scientists Say Dungeness Crab Threatened by Ocean Acidification (Redding Record Searchlight, CA)

Salmon Ceremony: First Chinook Return to Chief Joseph Hatchery (Indian Country Today)

Phillips: Watch Hatchery Smolts Get Clipped before Leaving for Ocean (Twin Falls Times News, ID)

Skip the Seal Selfie, for Pup’s Sake, Says NOAA (Christian Science Monitor)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Washington State Governor Asked to Increase Water for Spokane River (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Records Show Portland School Leaders Knew about Lead in Water as Early as 2012 (Northwest Public Radio)

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Solar Project Proposed Near City of Kittitas (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Renewable Energy Surges to Record Levels around the World (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Public Power Green Energy Programs Recognized by National Lab (American Public Power Association)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Oregonians Say Jackson County Targets Pot Growers (Courthouse News Service)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State Dept. of Ecology Releases Updated Rule to Cap Carbon Pollution (Washington State Department of Ecology)

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Utilities Want to Amp Up EV Charging in the Tri-Cities (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Portland Coffee Roaster Will Capture Energy from Your Cuppa Joe (Portland Business Journal, OR)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Striking Verizon Workers to Return Wednesday; Deal Inked (Associated Press)

ESPN Has Lost 10 Million Viewers since 2013 to Cord Trimming (Broadband Reports)

Cellphone Radiation Study Raises Concerns despite Low Risk (Associated Press)

MARKETING & MEDIA

360 Million Myspace Accounts Breached (USA Today)

Googling Yourself Now Leads to Personal Privacy Controls (ABC News)

Dozens in Russia Imprisoned for Social Media Likes, Reposts (Associated Press)

Bears Attempt to Break Into Parked Cars at School, Attacked by Social Media (Mashable)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Feds Plan to Retry Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley on Deadlocked Counts (Northwest Public Radio)

California: Former CalPERS Chief Sentenced to Prison in Bribery Scandal (Sacramento Bee, CA)

GENERAL NEWS

Suspect Arrested in Shelton Police Investigation of Fire at Abandoned Grove Street Hotel (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Family Desperate to Find Missing Thurston County Teen after Car Found Abandoned (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Summer Means ‘100 Deadliest Days’ for Teen Drivers (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

FEMA’s New ‘Disaster Deductible’ Shifts Responsibility to States (Associated Press)

City of Shelton to Use Search Firm to Find New Finance Director (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Elwha Dam Remnants Pose Extreme Risk to Boaters & Swimmers, Park Warns (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

What’s the Top Spelling ‘Mistake’ in Washington State? The Answer Could Make You Sick

NBA Finals: Schadenfreude in Seattle

Duo Used Stolen Cash to Buy Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket

Marilyn Monroe’s 90th Birthday Celebrated in Photo Show

SONG OF THE DAY

Elton John – Candle in the Wind

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LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their websites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

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