Friday, February 10, 2017

Energy News Digest for February 10, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Lawmakers Want Feds to Protect Lower Snake River Dams (The Lens)

Snake River Dam Opponents Send Letter to President Trump Seeking Dam Removal (Associated Press)

Idaho Power Caught Between Idaho, Oregon Laws Regarding Fish Passage at Hells Canyon Complex (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Jackson Hole Ski Resort Forced to Close After ‘Unusual’ Storm (NY Times – Check out the video of downed distribution & transmission poles. Yikes!)

Wind Power Surpasses Hydroelectric in a Crucial Measure – Read the Fine Print (NY Times)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Jackson Hole Ski Resort Forced to Close After ‘Unusual’ Storm
  • Did You Notice Pacific Gas & Electric Bumped Business Rates as Much as 32% Over the Last Year?
  • Mason PUD 3 Commission Report - Advanced Meters: Concerns & Clarifications
  • Jefferson Public Utility District Says Newest Audit Clean
  • Norman Gets Full Term on Power, Conservation Panel
  • Mike Katz, Oregon Political Leader & World Traveler, Dies at 90
  • Jerry Brown Wants Trump to Help Fund Controversial Desert Hydropower Project Next to Joshua Tree
  • Nuclear CEO Says Industry at ‘Tipping Point’
  • How New York City Gets Its Electricity
  • South Australia Power: What Is Load Shedding & Why Is It Happening?
  • Washington State Lawmakers Want Feds to Protect Lower Snake River Dams
  • Snake River Dam Opponents Send Letter to President Trump Seeking Dam Removal
  • Idaho Power Caught Between Idaho, Oregon Laws Regarding Fish Passage at Hells Canyon Complex
  • Salmon, Steelhead Hatchery Lawsuit Dropped
  • Judge Orders More Water Releases from Klamath River Dams
  • Warm Waters Named as a Cause of Massive Bird Deaths Off Washington State Coast
  • Port Angeles City Council Slams Cut in Fishing – Says Limited Halibut Season Hurts Economy
  • California’s Second Largest Reservoir is Damaged. These Water Releases Just Made It Worse
  • Big Idaho Snowpack Has Water Managers Pleased & Worried
  • Sinking Land Concerns California – Over-Pumping Of Groundwater Due to Drought Is Blamed
  • Wind Power Surpasses Hydroelectric in a Crucial Measure – Read the Fine Print
  • Panels to the People: ‘Community Solar’ Aims to Democratize the Sun
  • Big Indiana Utilities Try to Tilt Solar Energy Market in Their Favor
  • Op/Ed: Sunrise From the West: How the California Solar Initiative Points the Way for States
  • Jeff Sessions’ Role As U-S Attorney General Unsettles Legalized Pot Industry
  • Climate Change Could Mean More Big Snow Storms, Scientists Say
  • An Ancient Chinese Beer on Tap in Seattle
  • Scientists Are Building Bee-Like Drones to Fight the Coming Bee-Pocalypse
  • Some Washington Lawmakers Pushing to Make Internet a Public Utility
  • How Fiber Has Expanded In the Towns Google Fiber Forgot — Holly Springs, Wake Forest, Apex
  • Comcast Should Stop Claiming It Provides America’s ‘Fastest Internet,’ Advertising Watchdog Says
  • How Google Chromebooks Conquered Schools
  • Report: Facebook Agrees to Independent Audit after Admitting It Screwed Up Its Metrics
  • Twitter Advertising Revenue Falls, Shares Drop More Than Ten Percent
  • Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
  • Court Refuses to Reinstate Travel Ban, Dealing President Trump another Legal Loss
  • ‘Disgraceful Decision!’ Trump Rips Appeals Court over Travel Ban
  • Residents Look to Recall Washington State Senator on Trump Transition Team
  • Hold on to Your Hats! Western Washington Winds Are About to Blow!
  • La Niña Exits Weather Stage as Spring Beckons
  • Sewage Dumping into Puget Sound after Heavy Rainfall, High Tides
  • Salem Dumps 57 Million Gallons of Sewage
  • Public Comment Sought on Tacoma Rail Tacoma Public Utilities Railroad Contingency Plan
  • Bobbing for Apples? Slippery Roadway Sends Semi & Its Load of Apples into Columbia River
WORD OF THE DAY

Tattoo ● \tatt-too\ ● Noun – 1: a rapid rhythmic rapping 2a: a call sounded shortly before taps as notice to go to quarters b: outdoor military exercise given by troops as evening entertainment
Tattoo ● \tatt-too\ ● Verb – (used with object), tattooed, tattooing. 1: to mark (the skin) with tattoos 2: to put (tattoos) on the skin.

The love in my heart
Permanent as a tattoo
Lives forever more

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Jackson Hole Ski Resort Forced to Close After ‘Unusual’ Storm (NY Times – Check out the video of downed distribution & transmission poles. Yikes!)

Did You Notice Pacific Gas & Electric Bumped Business Rates as Much as 32% Over the Last Year? (Silicon Valley Business Journal)

Mason PUD 3 Commission Report - Advanced Meters: Concerns & Clarifications (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Jefferson Public Utility District Says Newest Audit Clean (Peninsula Daily News, WA)

Norman Gets Full Term on Power, Conservation Panel (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Mike Katz, Oregon Political Leader & World Traveler, Dies at 90 (Oregonian, Portland)

Jerry Brown Wants Trump to Help Fund Controversial Desert Hydropower Project Next to Joshua Tree (The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)

Nuclear CEO Says Industry at ‘Tipping Point’ (Washington Examiner)

How New York City Gets Its Electricity (NY Times)

South Australia Power: What Is Load Shedding & Why Is It Happening? (Australia Broadcasting Corporation)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Washington State Lawmakers Want Feds to Protect Lower Snake River Dams (The Lens)

Snake River Dam Opponents Send Letter to President Trump Seeking Dam Removal (Associated Press)

Idaho Power Caught Between Idaho, Oregon Laws Regarding Fish Passage at Hells Canyon Complex (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Salmon, Steelhead Hatchery Lawsuit Dropped (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Judge Orders More Water Releases from Klamath River Dams (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Warm Waters Named as a Cause of Massive Bird Deaths Off Washington State Coast (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Port Angeles City Council Slams Cut in Fishing – Says Limited Halibut Season Hurts Economy (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

California’s Second Largest Reservoir is Damaged. These Water Releases Just Made It Worse (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Big Idaho Snowpack Has Water Managers Pleased & Worried (Associated Press)

Sinking Land Concerns California – Over-Pumping Of Groundwater Due to Drought Is Blamed (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Wind Power Surpasses Hydroelectric in a Crucial Measure – Read the Fine Print (NY Times)

Panels to the People: ‘Community Solar’ Aims to Democratize the Sun (Christian Science Monitor)

Big Indiana Utilities Try to Tilt Solar Energy Market in Their Favor (Associated Press)

Op/Ed: Sunrise From the West: How the California Solar Initiative Points the Way for States (Utility Dive)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Jeff Sessions’ Role As U-S Attorney General Unsettles Legalized Pot Industry (Reuters)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Climate Change Could Mean More Big Snow Storms, Scientists Say – It may seem counterintuitive, but increasing global temperatures mean more precipitation; including snow (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

An Ancient Chinese Beer on Tap in Seattle (Seattle Weekly, WA)

Scientists Are Building Bee-Like Drones to Fight the Coming Bee-Pocalypse (Gizmodo)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Some Washington Lawmakers Pushing to Make Internet a Public Utility (Washington State Wire, Olympia)

How Fiber Has Expanded In the Towns Google Fiber Forgot — Holly Springs, Wake Forest, Apex (Triangle Business Journal, NC)

Comcast Should Stop Claiming It Provides America’s ‘Fastest Internet,’ Advertising Watchdog Says (Washington Post)

How Google Chromebooks Conquered Schools (Associated Press)

MARKETING & MEDIA

Report: Facebook Agrees to Independent Audit after Admitting It Screwed Up Its Metrics (Gizmodo)

Twitter Advertising Revenue Falls, Shares Drop More Than Ten Percent (Reuters)

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Court Refuses to Reinstate Travel Ban, Dealing President Trump another Legal Loss (NY Times)

‘Disgraceful Decision!’ Trump Rips Appeals Court over Travel Ban (Yahoo News)

Residents Look to Recall Washington State Senator on Trump Transition Team (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

Hold on to Your Hats! Western Washington Winds Are About to Blow! (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

La Niña Exits Weather Stage as Spring Beckons (Northwest Public Radio)

Sewage Dumping into Puget Sound after Heavy Rainfall, High Tides (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Salem Dumps 57 Million Gallons of Sewage (Associated Press)

Public Comment Sought on Tacoma Rail Tacoma Public Utilities Railroad Contingency Plan (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Bobbing for Apples? Slippery Roadway Sends Semi & Its Load of Apples into Columbia River (North Central Washington Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Full Moon, Comet Starring In Night Sky Show This Weekend

Six Tech Hacks You Need In Your Life

Message in a Bottle? – $62 Million of Cocaine Found on Norfolk Beaches

Teenagers Save 194 Lives after Spotting Fire on Plane Flying Overhead

SONG OF THE DAY

Nat King Cole – Fly Me to the Moon

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