Monday, June 20, 2016

Energy News Digest for June 20, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 20, 2016

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Los Angeles Power Plants May Burn Dirty Diesel Fuel to Avoid Summer Blackouts (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Heat Wave Shatters Temperature Records across Southern California (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Warm Weather Creates Hydropower Challenges (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Cowlitz PUD Reaching Cap for State Renewable Energy Program (Longview Daily News, WA)

Oregon: Deschutes River Salmon Restoration Remains a Work in Progress (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Los Angeles Power Plants May Burn Dirty Diesel Fuel to Avoid Summer Blackouts
  • Warm Weather Creates Hydropower Challenges
  • Utah Energy Group Pursues Nuclear Power Project
  • Nuclear: Is It Time for a Change to the Idaho Settlement Agreement?
  • Snohomish County PUD Increases Security Patrols
  • Editorial: Nuclear Energy Is a Carbon-Free Solution We Can’t Ignore
  • How to Remove Danger Trees
  • Oregon: Deschutes River Salmon Restoration Remains a Work in Progress
  • Groups Seek to Protect Rare Butterfly Whose Only Home is San Juan Island
  • Federal Appeals Court Backs North Dakota in Cross-Border Pollution Case with Minnesota
  • Cowlitz PUD Reaching Cap for State Renewable Energy Program
  • Montana Public Service Commission Suspends PURPA Rates for Small Solar Farms
  • As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust
  • California Tries to Capture Offshore Wind Energy – Proposal Off Morro Bay Looks for Approval
  • Fishermen Worry about Plan for Wind Farm Off New York Coast
  • Vestas Scores Massive Order for Warren Buffett-Backed Wind Farm in Iowa
  • Canada: Bay of Fundy Tidal Turbines on Hold over Environmental Concerns
  • GE Startup Injects Life to Efficient-Energy Efforts
  • Yakima at the Forefront of New Hemp Growing Program
  • Pot Unites Businesspeople & Hippies at New York Cannabis Conference
  • The Trees on Your Block Are Worth HOW Much Money?! Scientists just showed that money really does grow on trees
  • You Can Ditch Your Cable Box Forever If This Gets Approved
  • How to Choose Between Comcast & Verizon for Internet Service
  • Verizon Urged to Stop ‘#1 Fastest’ Claim After Comcast Complaint
  • Amazon to Open Brick-&-Mortar Bookstore in Oregon – Just 10 Miles from Indie Giant Powell’s
  • British Exit from European Union? ‘Brexit’ Could Send Shock Waves Across U-S & Global Economy
  • Heat Wave Shatters Temperature Records across Southern California
  • Health, Power & Safety - State of the Mason County Community
  • Major ‘Road Diet’ in West Seattle Draws Debate
  • The Wait Is Over: Monday Marks the Day You Can Use Visa at Costco
WORD OF THE DAY

Gonfalon ● \GONE-fuh-lawn\ ● Noun – 1: the ensign of certain princes or states (as the medieval republics of Italy) 2: a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame.

Scary wind dancers
Creepy business gonfalon
Nightmare food galore

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Los Angeles Power Plants May Burn Dirty Diesel Fuel to Avoid Summer Blackouts (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Warm Weather Creates Hydropower Challenges (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Utah Energy Group Pursues Nuclear Power Project (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT)

Nuclear: Is It Time for a Change to the Idaho Settlement Agreement? (The Energy Collective)

Snohomish County PUD Increases Security Patrols (My Edmonds News, WA)

Editorial: Nuclear Energy Is a Carbon-Free Solution We Can’t Ignore (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

How to Remove Danger Trees (Transmission & Distribution World)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon: Deschutes River Salmon Restoration Remains a Work in Progress (Associated Press)

Groups Seek to Protect Rare Butterfly Whose Only Home is San Juan Island (Associated Press)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Federal Appeals Court Backs North Dakota in Cross-Border Pollution Case with Minnesota (Utility Dive)

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Cowlitz PUD Reaching Cap for State Renewable Energy Program (Longview Daily News, WA)

Montana Public Service Commission Suspends PURPA Rates for Small Solar Farms (Utility Dive)

As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust (NY Times)

California Tries to Capture Offshore Wind Energy – Proposal Off Morro Bay Looks for Approval (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

Fishermen Worry about Plan for Wind Farm Off New York Coast (Associated Press)

Vestas Scores Massive Order for Warren Buffett-Backed Wind Farm in Iowa (Denver Business Journal, CO)

Canada: Bay of Fundy Tidal Turbines on Hold over Environmental Concerns (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

GE Startup Injects Life to Efficient-Energy Efforts (USA Today)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Yakima at the Forefront of New Hemp Growing Program (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

Pot Unites Businesspeople & Hippies at New York Cannabis Conference (Associated Press)

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Trees on Your Block Are Worth HOW Much Money?! Scientists just showed that money really does grow on trees (Mother Jones)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

You Can Ditch Your Cable Box Forever If This Gets Approved (Sacramento Bee, CA)

How to Choose Between Comcast & Verizon for Internet Service (USA Today)

Verizon Urged to Stop ‘#1 Fastest’ Claim After Comcast Complaint (Broadband Reports)

MARKETING & MEDIA

Amazon to Open Brick-&-Mortar Bookstore in Oregon – Just 10 Miles from Indie Giant Powell’s (Los Angeles Times, CA)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

British Exit from European Union? ‘Brexit’ Could Send Shock Waves Across U-S & Global Economy (Washington Post)

GENERAL NEWS

Heat Wave Shatters Temperature Records across Southern California (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Health, Power & Safety - State of the Mason County Community (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Major ‘Road Diet’ in West Seattle Draws Debate (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

The Wait Is Over: Monday Marks the Day You Can Use Visa at Costco (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

FLYING FIGS – DIVERSIONS

Washington State Provost Grows Bee Beard to Raise Cash for Bee Center

Cool Dad Uses Helicopter to Pull Son’s Loose Tooth

‘Star Trek’ Actor Anton Yelchin Dies in Freak Car Accident

Forecast: Summer Arrives with a ‘Strawberry Moon’

SONG OF THE DAY

Michael Giacchino – Star Trek Into Darkness, Main Theme

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