Friday, July 14, 2017

Energy News Digest for July 14, 2017

Occasionally clear the cache & history of your internet browser. It will help when trying to access news sites that count your visits.

The Energy News Digest is on Facebook.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon, Washington & Tribes Again Take Aim at Sea Lions in Dispute over Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)

Appropriations Bill Includes Language Prohibiting Dam Removal without Congress’ OK (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Plan Enables Microsoft to Buy More Green Power (Associated Press)

Oregon: Wind Farm Changing Hands – NextEra Energy, Based In Florida, Has Purchased Development Rights for the Wheatridge Wind Energy Facility. (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

Concerns Expressed About Quincy Data Center Diesel Generators (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Appropriations Bill Includes Language Prohibiting Dam Removal without Congress’ OK
  • Decision Be Dammed – Congressional Reps Want To Sidestep Ruling on Lower Snake Dams; Enviro Groups Say Salmon a Priority
  • Plan Enables Microsoft to Buy More Green Power
  • Op/Ed: Bonneville Power Administration Rate Increases to Continue
  • Police Identify Albany Man Who Fell from Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Tower
  • There’s Far More Opportunity than Crisis in California Renewables Curtailment
  • The Western U-S Sub-Hourly Wholesale Electricity Market Is Expanding
  • Trump Names Energy Industry Adviser to Chair FERC (Washington Examiner)
  • Oregon, Washington & Tribes Again Take Aim at Sea Lions in Dispute over Salmon
  • Hazing Sea Lions: Like the Sheep Dog & Coyote Fable, But On Water
  • Some Columbia River Chum Salmon Populations above Delisting Goals, Others Risk of Extinction
  • Insect Attack! Mormon Crickets Swarm U-S West
  • Oregon: Wind Farm Changing Hands
  • Northern Lights Electric Co-Op Launching Solar Project
  • ‘Solar Trees’ Sprout Across Florida in Push to Promote Solar Energy
  • Campaign Launches to Tell Clean Energy Jobs Story: Site Visits, Turbine Climbs, Videos on Deck
  • Nevada Rushes to Address Shortage of Newly Legalized Marijuana
  • Bank Shuts Account for Marijuana Advocacy Group
  • Facebook Takes Down Pages of Some Legal Alaska Pot Shops
  • Climate-Altering Gases Spiked in 2016, Federal Scientists Report
  • Concerns Expressed About Quincy Data Center Diesel Generators
  • Why Your Email Font Is Ruining Your Life
  • Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
  • Bail Set At $300,000 for Suspect Accused of Shooting, Running Over Man Dragging Dead Raccoon
  • Timber Giant, Sierra Pacific, Loses in Court Again over $100 Million Moonlight Fire Settlement
  • 2017 Allyn Days This Weekend
  • Social Security Beneficiaries May Get Biggest Raise in Six Years
WORD OF THE DAY

Torrid • \TORE-idd\ • Adjective - 1a: parched with heat especially of the sun: hot b: giving off intense heat: scorching 2: ardent, passionate

Amber was looking forward to her lunch-hour escape with the latest romance novel from her book club. Her hopes of reading another torrid pulp tome were quickly dashed. The racy cover belied the phone book-like prose of the book itself.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Appropriations Bill Includes Language Prohibiting Dam Removal without Congress’ OK (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Decision Be Dammed – Congressional Reps Want To Sidestep Ruling on Lower Snake Dams; Enviro Groups Say Salmon a Priority (The Inlander, Spokane, WA)

Plan Enables Microsoft to Buy More Green Power (Associated Press)

Op/Ed: Bonneville Power Administration Rate Increases to Continue (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Police Identify Albany Man Who Fell from Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Tower (Bonneville Power Administration)

There’s Far More Opportunity than Crisis in California Renewables Curtailment (The Energy Collective)

The Western U-S Sub-Hourly Wholesale Electricity Market Is Expanding (U-S Energy Information Administration)

Trump Names Energy Industry Adviser to Chair FERC (Washington Examiner)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon, Washington & Tribes Again Take Aim at Sea Lions in Dispute over Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)

Hazing Sea Lions: Like the Sheep Dog & Coyote Fable, But On Water (Oregonian, Portland)

Some Columbia River Chum Salmon Populations above Delisting Goals, Others Risk of Extinction (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Insect Attack! Mormon Crickets Swarm U-S West (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Oregon: Wind Farm Changing Hands – NextEra Energy, Based In Florida, Has Purchased Development Rights for the Wheatridge Wind Energy Facility. (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

Northern Lights Electric Co-Op Launching Solar Project (Bonner County Daily Bee, ID)

‘Solar Trees’ Sprout Across Florida in Push to Promote Solar Energy (Deerfield Sun-Sentinel, FL)

Campaign Launches to Tell Clean Energy Jobs Story: Site Visits, Turbine Climbs, Videos on Deck (Renewable Energy World)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Nevada Rushes to Address Shortage of Newly Legalized Marijuana (NY Times)

Bank Shuts Account for Marijuana Advocacy Group (USA Today)

Facebook Takes Down Pages of Some Legal Alaska Pot Shops (ABC News)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Climate-Altering Gases Spiked in 2016, Federal Scientists Report (NY Times)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Concerns Expressed About Quincy Data Center Diesel Generators (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

MARKETING & MEDIA

Why Your Email Font Is Ruining Your Life (Mashable)

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

GENERAL NEWS

Bail Set At $300,000 for Suspect Accused of Shooting, Running Over Man Dragging Dead Raccoon (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Timber Giant, Sierra Pacific, Loses in Court Again over $100 Million Moonlight Fire Settlement (Sacramento Bee, CA)

2017 Allyn Days This Weekend (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Social Security Beneficiaries May Get Biggest Raise in Six Years (USA Today)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

London Underground Announcements Get a Gender-Inclusive Update

Eels from Overturned Truck Slime Cars on Oregon Highway

Abused Dog & Her Headbands Become Face of Dog Fighting

Watch a Woman Destroy $200,000 worth of Art While Taking a Selfie

SONG OF THE DAY

Paul Simon - Slip Slidin’ Away

SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENERGY NEWS DIGEST

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org.

GET SOCIAL WITH THE NEWS DIGEST

The Energy News Digest is on Facebook.

Follow the news digest on Twitter for breaking news & notices.

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

Links in the news digest lead to current stories. Media organizations update their websites regularly, which may result in broken links. There may be paywall barriers, unless you are willing to fork over some dough or if you have a clean browser history.