All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.
To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- NERC: Electricity Reliability Looking Good This Summer
- Lightning Storm Blows Transformers, Starts Fires
- Chelan PUD Could Speed Up Chelan Dam Rehabilitation
- Pumped Hydro Energy Storage: It Takes a Heck of a Long Time
- Avista Wants to Lower Natural Gas Rates
- Kulongoski Replaces Oregon Energy Director
- BC Power Grid Goes under the Microscope
- Nuclear Cleanup Awards Questioned
- Dwindling Coal Supply: Good for Environment, Bad for Economy
- Texas Electric Rates Are Mostly Below 12 Cents Now
- Salmon-Recovery Plan Needs Work, Judge Says
- Dam Breaching an Option to Protect Salmon, U.S. District Judge Says
- LA Times Op/Ed - If Salmon Can't Be Saved, Snake River Dams May Have To Go
- Chinook seasons set for South Fork and Upper Salmon
- Scientist Discovers Beavers Building Prime Salmon Habitat in Skagit Delta
- California - New Salmon Barrier Is No Substitute for Real Delta Protections
- Endangered Blue Whales Resurfacing In Alaska
- Shellfish isn't the only draw at this weekend's ShrimpFest in Brinnon
- River Currents Pick Up Amid Slow-Motion Spring
- Tribes Tout Walla Walla Water Swap
- Tribal Water Project for Puget Sound Honored
- Pennsylvania Nonprofit Interested in Belfair Sewer Project
- Water Main Break Floods North Seattle Streets, Homes
- King County Judge's Basement Flooded With Sewage
- Wind Power - Yakamas Say Development Is Damaging Sacred Cultural Sites
- Washington wind turbines claim first known eagle victim
- Vancouver, WA Wind Turbine Training to Begin
- Energy Industry Warns Of Green Bandwagon Effect
- Idaho Wind Farm Donates Turbines to Schools
- Vestas Names New Local President
- Hoquiam - Idled Imperium biodiesel plant may reopen next year
- Seattle Times Op/Ed - Time to Scale up the New Energy Economy
- Utilities Start to Use Google's Power Savings Software
- Energy Program Saves Michigan School District Nearly $500,000
- Cap-and-Trade Debate Drags On in House Energy Committee
- Environmentalists Attack House Global Warming Deal
- North Dakota Regulators Oppose 'Cap and Trade' Carbon Rules
- Oregon Greenhouse Legislation Would Weaken Economy
- Climate Bill Could Be a $750 Billion Boon for Consumers
- Washington Post Editorial - Let's Have Cap and No Trade
- Thursday – EPA Hearing: Gregoire, Rockefeller to Testify About Greenhouse Gases
- Department of Information Services Plans Meeting on Future Buildings
- How Much Bandwidth Can You Buy With $15,000?
- 50Mbps Fiber Lines for $99.95 per Month in 17 States
- Yahoo Upgrades Search Engine
- Call Center Will Close Olympia Operations
- Qwest Wants to Avoid 'Speed Game'
- The Race to Provide Wi-Fi at 30,000 Feet
- Confusion over Dueling Digital TV Conversions
- Social Networking: Members Can Become ‘Fans’ Of Richland
- Bosses Concerned About Facebook, Twitter
- What Type Of Emailer Are You?
- Unofficial Mason County Election Results
- One Case of Swine Flu Confirmed In Mason County
- Major Pieces Are In Place for Hood Canal Floating Bridge
- WA planners looking to Cut Columbia River Bridge Project
- Gregoire Agrees to Limit Cuts to State Auditor Brian Sonntag's Budget
- Panel freezes pay for Washington elected officials
- Gregoire OKs Delay of Washington State Family Leave Program
- Oregon House OKs Changes to State’s Initiative System
- KGY Radio Eager to Use New Tower
- Olive Garden Settles Credit-Card Suit with $9 Appetizer Voucher
WORD OF THE DAY – HAIKU STYLE
Deasil • \DEE-zil\ • noun – clockwise
Ride the tidal surge
Inner tube in deasil spin
Give me ‘Dramamine’
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
NERC: Electricity Reliability Looking Good This Summer (Utility Automation & Engineering)
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=362700&C=INDUS&dcmp=rss
Lightning Storm Blows Transformers, Starts Fires (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19513740/detail.html
Chelan PUD Could Speed Up Chelan Dam Rehabilitation (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090519/NEWS04/705199945/-1/WEATHER?Chelan-PUD-could-speed-up-Chelan-dam-rehabilitation
Pumped Hydro Energy Storage: It Takes a Heck of a Long Time (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/earthToTech/idUS334429218720090518
Avista Wants to Lower Natural Gas Rates (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/05/18/daily23.html?ana=from_rss
Kulongoski Replaces Oregon Energy Director (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/05/kulongoski_replaces_oregon_ene.html
BC Power Grid Goes under the Microscope - An inquiry is in the early stages of examining B.C.'s potential (Vancouver Sun, BC)
http://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/power+grid+goes+under+microscope/1607857/story.html
Nuclear Cleanup Awards Questioned - Firms Cited for Errors Get Funding (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/17/AR2009051702254.html?wprss=rss_business
Dwindling Coal Supply: Good for Environment, Bad for Economy (Finding Dulcinea)
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/environment/2009/may/Dwindling-Coal-Supply--Good-for-Environment--Bad-for-Economy.html
Texas Electric Rates Are Mostly Below 12 Cents Now (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)
http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/1382435.html
FISH & WILDLIFE
Salmon-Recovery Plan Needs Work, Judge Says - A judge is telling federal agencies they need to do more to help Columbia Basin salmon survive, or he will find the latest restoration plan in violation of the Endangered Species Act. (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009235669_salmon19m.html
Dam Breaching an Option to Protect Salmon, U.S. District Judge Says (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/775091.html
LA Times Op/Ed - If Salmon Can't Be Saved, Snake River Dams May Have To Go
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2009/05/salmon-recovery-snake-river-dams-columbia-river-endangered-species.html
Chinook seasons set for South Fork and Upper Salmon (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
http://www.idahostatesman.com/Extras/IdahoOutdoors/story/772417.html
Scientist Discovers Beavers Building Prime Salmon Habitat in Skagit Delta (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009231736_beavers18m.html
California - New Salmon Barrier Is No Substitute for Real Delta Protections (IndyBay, CA)
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/05/18/18595753.php
Endangered Blue Whales Resurfacing In Alaska (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009235492_bluewhales19.html
Shellfish Isn't the Only Draw at This Weekend's Shrimpfest in Brinnon (Port Townsend Leader)
http://www.ptleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=24242
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
River Currents Pick Up Amid Slow-Motion Spring (The Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090519/NEWS04/705199899/1001/NEWS04
Tribes Tout Walla Walla Water Swap - Umatilla Basin plan provides a blueprint (East Oregonian, Hermiston)
http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=92671&SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48
Tribal Water Project for Puget Sound Honored (Everett Herald)
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090520/NEWS01/705209818
Pennsylvania Nonprofit Interested in Belfair Sewer Project (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/may/17/pennsylvania-nonprofit-interested-in-belfair/?partner=RSS
Water Main Break Floods North Seattle Streets, Homes (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19506207/detail.html
King County Judge's Basement Flooded With Sewage (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/406341_sewer19.html?source=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Wind Power - Yakamas Say Development is Damaging Sacred Cultural Sites (Yakima Herald-Republic)
http://www.yakimaherald.com/stories/2009/05/16/yakamas-say-development-is-damaging-sacred-cultural-sites
At Goodnoe Hills Wind Project - Washington Wind Turbines Claim First Known Eagle Victim (The Columbian, Vancouver, WA)
http://columbian.com/article/20090519/NEWS02/705199958/
Wind Turbine Training to Begin - Vancouver-based program will produce technicians following its July launch (The Columbian, Vancouver, WA)
http://columbian.com/article/20090520/BIZ01/705209972/-1/BIZ
Energy Industry Warns Of Green Bandwagon Effect (Washington Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/05/18/story11.html?ana=from_rss
Idaho Wind Farm Donates Turbines to Schools (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/855319.html
Vestas Names New Local President (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/05/18/daily4.html?ana=from_rss
Hoquiam - Idled Imperium biodiesel plant may reopen next year (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009235360_imperium19.html?syndication=rss
Seattle Times Op/Ed - Time to Scale up the New Energy Economy: The federal finding that climate pollution hurts public health is not the only reason society should step up efforts to combat climate change
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2009234432_opinb19golden.html
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Utilities Start to Use Google's Power Savings Software (CNN Money)
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200905200951DOWJONESDJONLINE000671_FORTUNE5.htm
Energy Program Saves Michigan School District Nearly $500,000 (The News-Herald, Southgate, MI)
http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2009/05/20/news/doc4a130d476022e199642787.txt
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Cap-and-Trade Debate Drags On in House Energy Committee (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051903177.html?wprss=rss_politics
Environmentalists Attack House Global Warming Deal (Time Magazine)
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1898896,00.html
North Dakota Regulators Oppose 'Cap and Trade' Carbon Rules (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009239304_apuscarbonregulationnorthdakota.html?syndication=rss
Salem Statesman Op/Ed - Oregon Greenhouse Legislation Would Weaken Economy
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090520/OPINION/905200446/1049
Climate Bill Could Be a $750 Billion Boon for Consumers, Study Finds (NY Times)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/climate-bill-could-be-a-750-billion-boon-for-consumers-study-finds/
Washington Post Editorial - Let's Have Cap and No Trade
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/18/AR2009051802647.html
Thursday – EPA Hearing: Gregoire, Rockefeller to Testify About Greenhouse Gases (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/may/18/gregoire-rockefeller-to-testify-about-greenhouse/?partner=RSS
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Olympia: Department of Information Services Plans Meeting on Future Buildings (The Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/853995.html
How Much Bandwidth Can You Buy With $15,000? (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/05/20/how-much-bandwidth-can-you-buy-with-15000/
50Mbps Fiber Lines for $99.95 per Month in 17 States (Geek.com)
http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/50mbps-fiber-lines-for-9995-per-month-in-17-states-20090518/
Yahoo Upgrades Search Engine (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12404040
Call Center Will Close Olympia Operations (The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/business/story/747850.html
Qwest Wants to Avoid 'Speed Game' - As if they actually had a choice (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Qwest-Wants-To-Avoid-Speed-Game-102503
The Race to Provide Wi-Fi at 30,000 Feet (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/business/19road.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Confusion over Dueling Digital TV Conversions (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_051809DTV-two-digital-conversions-TP.16a241d6.html?rss
FACEBOOK: Social Networking Website Members Can Become ‘Fans’ Of Richland (Tri-City Herald, WA)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/945/story/582404.html?mi_email=Tri-City%20Herald_PM+%26+Breaking+News
Bosses Concerned About Facebook, Twitter (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/05/18/daily12.html?ana=from_rss
What Type Of Emailer Are You? (Yahoo! Technology)
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/142158
GENERAL NEWS
Unofficial Mason County Election Results - Fire Five EMS levy passing; Fire Eight levies failing; North Mason Capital Levy just passing (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7299/reftab/1632/Default.aspx
One Case of Swine Flu Confirmed In Mason County; State Total Now 441 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7304/reftab/1632/Default.aspx
Major Pieces Are In Place for Hood Canal Floating Bridge (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009240402_webbridge20.html?syndication=rss
WA planners looking to Cut Columbia River Bridge Project (The Associated Press)
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_i_5_project.html?source=pimail
Gregoire Agrees to Limit Cuts to State Auditor Brian Sonntag's Budget (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2009238622_gregoire_agrees_to_limit_cuts.html?syndication=rss
Statewide Elected Officials & Judges - Panel freezes pay for Washington elected officials (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009241436_apwapayfreeze.html?syndication=rss
Gregoire OKs Delay of Washington State Family Leave Program (KIRO-Radio, Seattle)
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=169127
Oregon House OKs Changes to State’s Initiative System “…background checks on all prospective signature gatherers…turn in signature sheets once a month…not allowed to collect as a volunteer for one cause while simultaneously gathering for another cause as a paid worker (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2024378~House_OKs_changes_to_Ore__initiative_system.html?cid=rss-Oregon_Headlines
KGY Radio Eager to Use New Tower - Radio signal expected to be stronger with higher structure (The Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/852499.html
Olive Garden Settles Credit-Card Suit with $9 Appetizer Voucher (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009235363_olivegarden19.html?syndication=rss
DIVERSIONS
2 Fired For Urinating Into Old Faithful - Employees Caught On Live Webcam
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19465748/detail.html?treets=sea&tid=2653595907813&tml=sea_12pm&tmi=sea_12pm_1_02000205152009&ts=H
Hawaiian Shirts Ride Wave of Popularity
http://www.theolympian.com/living/story/854048.html
Cell Phones Can Spark More Than Just Conversations
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/45445817.html
Omaha Man Blames Casino Drinks, Drugs for Big Debt
http://www.thenewstribune.com/business/story/747684.html
The Star Report: You Can Call Him Zimmy: Bob Dylan's Bad Early Poetry
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12404545
SONG OF THE DAY
Manfred Mann – The Mighty Quinn (Written by Bob Dylan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liIQLIx2Onw
Bob Dylan - Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svyTF3WItiE
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Energy News Digest for May 15, 2009
The energy news digest is taking a li’l ol’ vacation down the Oregon coast May 18 & 19. Let’s hope sneaker waves and angry seal mommies aren’t among the dangers! All new stories will return on Wednesday, May 20.
All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.
To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Andrew Munro Named President of National Hydropower Association
- Former Montana Governor Joins Avista Board
- Fed Energy Chief Announces Billions for Clean Coal
- Areva Nuclear Fuel Plant Celebrates 40 Years in Richland
- Yucca Mountain: Dead and costly
- Oregon - Copper Wire Stolen From BPA Facility in Gold Beach
- Nine Cents per kWh – Montana Power Rates Lowest Since Summer
- Illinois - Ameren may seek rate increase to recoup storm recovery costs
- Utah's Energy Outlook is Surging
- California Raises Net Metering Cap to 10%
- A Way To Save Salmon, Or Just A Shift In Who Gets To Catch And Kill Them?
- Oregonian Op/Ed - Columbia River Salmon: Selective Fishing for All
- Chief Joseph Hatchery gets green light
- Restoring the River of Life
- Let the Hype Begin - Copper River Salmon Shipment Lands in Seattle
- A Little Taste of Fish, Bugs and Stream Work
- Chasing Rainbows, and Their Cousins, on North Carolina’s Trout Trail
- Olympian Editorial - Taylor, DNR Can Put Shellfish Case behind Them
- Gas Barge Scrapes Hull at the Dalles Lock
- Daily News Editorial - Channel-Deepening Finish Line in Sight
- East Oregon Snowpack Higher Than Average
- EPA Sued For Not Combating Ocean Acidification
- Tribe Remains Silent on N. Idaho Land Swap
- Corporate Green Supplants Corporate Greed
- In California, Desalination of Seawater as a Test Case
- Solar and Wind Groups Lobby FERC to Lead Grid Expansion
- Power Plants Eye North Florida Forests for Green Fuel
- Climate Change: Garbage Gets Fresh Look as Source of Energy
- Florida Town Closes the Loop on Poop Power
- Supporting Alternative Energy Companies Cuts Carbon Emissions
- 'Green' Light Bulbs Poison Workers
- Experts: Energy Vampires A Growing Threat
- LEDs, Lighting Efficiency, and the Rebound Effect
- House Approves 'Green Schools' Bill
- Study Halves Prediction of Rising Seas
- Congressional Climate Legislation Finds Democratic Opponents
- Ads Target Key Votes on Climate Bill
- Wall Street Journal Editorial - Indiana Says 'No Thanks' to Cap and Trade
- NY Times Op-Ed - Empire of Carbon
- Verizon May Reach 80% FiOS Penetration
- Verizon Deal Not Likely To Cost Jobs, Officials Say
- The Rise of the Rural Super Telco
- Frustration, Distress over Google Outage
- Shelton-Based Airplane - Report Rules Out Icing in 2007 Crash of Skydiver's Plane
- G.M. Notifying 1,100 Dealers That They Will Be Dropped
- GM Won't Release List of Dealers Cut From Corporate Network
- Map: Chrysler Dealers - Who's Getting Shut Down
- Port Of Tacoma Could Lay Off 20 Percent of Staff
- Mason County Taxable Retail Sales Down
- Rapid Rise in Some WASL Scores Suspicious
- Hood Canal - Navy to Study 2nd Trident Weapons Wharf at Bangor
- Kitsap Commissioners Moving Slowly on Forest Zoning Issue
- Gregoire: 'We Want To Be the Home of Aerospace'
- Effort to Oust Portland Mayor Kicks Off
WORD OF THE DAY
Unctuous • \UNK-choo-uss\ • adjective - 1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy 2. Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals. 3. Insincerely or excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness.
After spending four excruciating hours listening to the unctuous sales pitch from a “no money down” real estate shyster, Ambrose left the meeting with three things: a headache crying out for the strongest remedy he could find; a cheap combination flashlight, radio, can opener, espresso maker; and a strong desire for a long, hot shower with plenty of soap.
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Andrew Munro Named President of National Hydropower Association (Columbia Basin herald, Moses Lake, WA)
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2009/05/14/news/doc4a0c617a1b8bc468716338.txt
Former Montana Governor Joins Avista Board (Associated Press)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10363490
Fed Energy Chief Announces Billions for Clean Coal (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/15/national/w092716D66.DTL&feed=rss.business
Areva Nuclear Fuel Plant Celebrates 40 Years in Richland (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10366175
Yucca Mountain: Dead and costly - Killing major federal projects is easier said than done (Associated Press)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090514/NEWS02/705149878/1024/rss1024
Oregon - Copper Wire Stolen From BPA Facility in Gold Beach (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/copper_wire_is_stolen_from_bpa.html
Nine Cents per kWh – Montana Power Rates Lowest Since Summer (Billings Gazette, MT)
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/05/15/news/state/30-power.txt
Illinois - Ameren May Seek Rate Increase to Recoup Storm Recovery Costs (The Southern, Carbondale IL)
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/05/14/breaking_news/doc4a0cacfe8afec518149967.txt
Utah's Energy Outlook is Surging (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT)
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705303601,00.html
California Raises Net Metering Cap to 10% (Seeking Alpha)
http://seekingalpha.com/article/137842-california-raises-net-metering-cap-to-10
FISH & WILDLIFE
Oregonian Op/Ed - A Way To Save Salmon, Or Just A Shift In Who Gets To Catch And Kill Them?
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/05/comment_of_the_day_4.html
Oregonian Op/Ed - Columbia River Salmon: Selective Fishing for All
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/05/columbia_river_salmon_selectiv.html
Chief Joseph Hatchery Gets Green Light (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090514/NEWS04/705149892?Chief-Joseph-Hatchery-gets-green-light
Restoring the River of Life - Undoing years of damage done by hydropower dams is a daunting task (Mother Nature Network)
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/restoring-the-river-of-life
Let the Hype Begin - Copper River Salmon Shipment Lands in Seattle (Associated Press)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_051509FOB-AP-copper-river-salmon-LJ.6711648.html?rss
A Little Taste of Fish, Bugs and Stream Work (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090514/NEWS04/705149863/1001/NEWS04
Chasing Rainbows, and Their Cousins, on North Carolina’s Trout Trail (NY Times)
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/travel/escapes/15fly.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://travel.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/travel/escapes/15fly.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Olympian Editorial - Taylor, DNR Can Put Shellfish Case behind Them
http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/851521.html
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Gas Barge Scrapes Hull at the Dalles Lock (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/851992.html
Daily News Editorial - Channel-Deepening Finish Line in Sight (Longview, WA)
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/05/15/editorial/doc4a0cacacb75ec696775370.txt
East Oregon Snowpack Higher Than Average (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2015785~E__Oregon_snowpack_higher_than_average.html?cid=rss-Oregon_Headlines
EPA Sued For Not Combating Ocean Acidification (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009220782_apwaimpairedocean.html?syndication=rss
Tribe Remains Silent on N. Idaho Land Swap (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/851829.html
Corporate Green Supplants Corporate Greed (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/archives/168730.asp?source=pimail
In California, Desalination of Seawater as a Test Case (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/science/earth/15water.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Solar and Wind Groups Lobby FERC to Lead Grid Expansion (GreenTechGrid)
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/solar-and-wind-groups-lobby-ferc-to-lead-grid-expansion-5750/
Power Plants Eye North Florida Forests for Green Fuel - Companies are turning to trees as a green fuel as coal power becomes more expensive (Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, FL – ya know, there’s a reason that there’s not much of “Sherwood Forest” left in England…)
http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-05-15/story/power_plants_eye_north_florida_forests_for_green_fuel
Climate Change: Garbage Gets Fresh Look as Source of Energy (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124233937494621157.html#mod=rss_whats_news_us_business
Florida Town Closes the Loop on Poop Power (Fast Company, scatological headlines always make me smile…)
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/florida-town-closes-loop-poop-power
Supporting Alternative Energy Companies Cuts Carbon Emissions (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/x-7048-Seattle-Green-Business-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Supporting-alternative-energy-companies-cuts-carbon-emissions
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
'Green' Light Bulbs Poison Workers - Hundreds of factory staff are being made ill by mercury used in bulbs destined for the West (The Times of London, UK)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6211261.ece
Experts: Energy Vampires A Growing Threat (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/environment/stories/NW_051409ENV-energy-vampires-KS.34ad8f8.html
LEDs, Lighting Efficiency, and the Rebound Effect (Electronics, Design, Strategy News)
http://www.edn.com/blog/1470000147/post/1960044596.html
House Approves 'Green Schools' Bill (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104145841&ft=1&f=1001
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Study Halves Prediction of Rising Seas (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/science/earth/15antarctica.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Congressional Climate Legislation Finds Democratic Opponents (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104155967&ft=1&f=2
Ads Target Key Votes on Climate Bill (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124233900613221129.html
Wall Street Journal Editorial - Indiana Says 'No Thanks' to Cap and Trade: No honest person thinks this will make a dent in climate change.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124234844782222081.html
NY Times Op-Ed - Empire of Carbon
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/opinion/15krugman.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Verizon May Reach 80% FiOS Penetration - Now that they've offloaded pesky rural customers to Frontier (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-May-Reach-80-FiOS-Penetration-102454
Verizon Deal Not Likely To Cost Jobs, Officials Say (The Herald, Everett, WA)
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090514/BIZ/705149761/-1/RSS03
The Rise of the Rural Super Telco - Frontier, Centurytel, Fairpoint: the future of rural America? (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/The-Rise-Of-The-Rural-Super-Telco-102469
Frustration, Distress over Google Outage (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/15/BUPE17KKIJ.DTL&feed=rss.business
GENERAL NEWS
Shelton-Based Airplane - Report Rules Out Icing in 2007 Crash of Skydiver's Plane (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7259/reftab/1632/t/REPORT-RULES-OUT-ICING-IN-2007-CRASH-OF-SKYDIVER-S-PLANE-/Default.aspx
G.M. Notifying 1,100 Dealers That They Will Be Dropped (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/business/16auto.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
GM Won't Release List of Dealers Cut From Corporate Network (Trading Markets)
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2330804/
Map: Chrysler Dealers - Who's Getting Shut Down (CNN Money)
http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/storysupplement/chryslerdealerclosings/CA.html
Port Of Tacoma Could Lay Off 20 Percent of Staff Port Of Tacoma Could Lay Off 20 Percent of Staff (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19466533/detail.html
Mason County Taxable Retail Sales Down (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7258/reftab/1632/t/TAXABLE-RETAIL-SALES-DOWN-IN-COUNTY/Default.aspx
Rapid Rise in Some WASL Scores Suspicious (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19464935/detail.html
Hood Canal - Navy to Study 2nd Trident Weapons Wharf at Bangor (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/851897.html
Kitsap Commissioners Moving Slowly on Forest Zoning Issue - What would happen if they allow growth to quadruple in some of the most remote, forested areas of the county (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/may/14/kitsap-commissioners-moving-slowly-on-forest/?partner=RSS
Gregoire: 'We Want To Be the Home of Aerospace' (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/45057622.html
Effort to Oust Portland Mayor Kicks Off (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/45059917.html
DIVERSIONS
Students, Prom Suspended After Food Fight
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19463141/detail.html
Father Arrested For Allegedly Forcing Son's Tattoo
http://www.examiner.com/a-2015926~Father_arrested_for_allegedly_forcing_son_s_tattoo.html?cid=rss-California_Headlines
Fishy Selling Practices At Kansas City Restaurants: 85% Of The Fish On The Menu Is Not The Fish On The Menu (Note: comments section may contain PG-13 language)
http://consumerist.com/5254115/fishy-selling-practices-at-kansas-city-restaurants-85-of-the-fish-on-the-menu-is-not-the-fish-on-the-menu
Bogus Trend of the Week: Raising Backyard Chickens The press lays dozens and dozens of eggs.
http://www.slate.com/id/2218390/?from=rss
Woman Sues Cemetery Owner Claiming Pet Monkey's Grave Wasn't Neat and Tidy
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12372369
SONG OF THE DAY
Gin Blossoms - Found Out About You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tXShNtyvRs&feature=PlayList&p=33D6477AB666D53D&index=0
All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.
To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Andrew Munro Named President of National Hydropower Association
- Former Montana Governor Joins Avista Board
- Fed Energy Chief Announces Billions for Clean Coal
- Areva Nuclear Fuel Plant Celebrates 40 Years in Richland
- Yucca Mountain: Dead and costly
- Oregon - Copper Wire Stolen From BPA Facility in Gold Beach
- Nine Cents per kWh – Montana Power Rates Lowest Since Summer
- Illinois - Ameren may seek rate increase to recoup storm recovery costs
- Utah's Energy Outlook is Surging
- California Raises Net Metering Cap to 10%
- A Way To Save Salmon, Or Just A Shift In Who Gets To Catch And Kill Them?
- Oregonian Op/Ed - Columbia River Salmon: Selective Fishing for All
- Chief Joseph Hatchery gets green light
- Restoring the River of Life
- Let the Hype Begin - Copper River Salmon Shipment Lands in Seattle
- A Little Taste of Fish, Bugs and Stream Work
- Chasing Rainbows, and Their Cousins, on North Carolina’s Trout Trail
- Olympian Editorial - Taylor, DNR Can Put Shellfish Case behind Them
- Gas Barge Scrapes Hull at the Dalles Lock
- Daily News Editorial - Channel-Deepening Finish Line in Sight
- East Oregon Snowpack Higher Than Average
- EPA Sued For Not Combating Ocean Acidification
- Tribe Remains Silent on N. Idaho Land Swap
- Corporate Green Supplants Corporate Greed
- In California, Desalination of Seawater as a Test Case
- Solar and Wind Groups Lobby FERC to Lead Grid Expansion
- Power Plants Eye North Florida Forests for Green Fuel
- Climate Change: Garbage Gets Fresh Look as Source of Energy
- Florida Town Closes the Loop on Poop Power
- Supporting Alternative Energy Companies Cuts Carbon Emissions
- 'Green' Light Bulbs Poison Workers
- Experts: Energy Vampires A Growing Threat
- LEDs, Lighting Efficiency, and the Rebound Effect
- House Approves 'Green Schools' Bill
- Study Halves Prediction of Rising Seas
- Congressional Climate Legislation Finds Democratic Opponents
- Ads Target Key Votes on Climate Bill
- Wall Street Journal Editorial - Indiana Says 'No Thanks' to Cap and Trade
- NY Times Op-Ed - Empire of Carbon
- Verizon May Reach 80% FiOS Penetration
- Verizon Deal Not Likely To Cost Jobs, Officials Say
- The Rise of the Rural Super Telco
- Frustration, Distress over Google Outage
- Shelton-Based Airplane - Report Rules Out Icing in 2007 Crash of Skydiver's Plane
- G.M. Notifying 1,100 Dealers That They Will Be Dropped
- GM Won't Release List of Dealers Cut From Corporate Network
- Map: Chrysler Dealers - Who's Getting Shut Down
- Port Of Tacoma Could Lay Off 20 Percent of Staff
- Mason County Taxable Retail Sales Down
- Rapid Rise in Some WASL Scores Suspicious
- Hood Canal - Navy to Study 2nd Trident Weapons Wharf at Bangor
- Kitsap Commissioners Moving Slowly on Forest Zoning Issue
- Gregoire: 'We Want To Be the Home of Aerospace'
- Effort to Oust Portland Mayor Kicks Off
WORD OF THE DAY
Unctuous • \UNK-choo-uss\ • adjective - 1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy 2. Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals. 3. Insincerely or excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness.
After spending four excruciating hours listening to the unctuous sales pitch from a “no money down” real estate shyster, Ambrose left the meeting with three things: a headache crying out for the strongest remedy he could find; a cheap combination flashlight, radio, can opener, espresso maker; and a strong desire for a long, hot shower with plenty of soap.
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Andrew Munro Named President of National Hydropower Association (Columbia Basin herald, Moses Lake, WA)
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2009/05/14/news/doc4a0c617a1b8bc468716338.txt
Former Montana Governor Joins Avista Board (Associated Press)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10363490
Fed Energy Chief Announces Billions for Clean Coal (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/15/national/w092716D66.DTL&feed=rss.business
Areva Nuclear Fuel Plant Celebrates 40 Years in Richland (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10366175
Yucca Mountain: Dead and costly - Killing major federal projects is easier said than done (Associated Press)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090514/NEWS02/705149878/1024/rss1024
Oregon - Copper Wire Stolen From BPA Facility in Gold Beach (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/copper_wire_is_stolen_from_bpa.html
Nine Cents per kWh – Montana Power Rates Lowest Since Summer (Billings Gazette, MT)
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/05/15/news/state/30-power.txt
Illinois - Ameren May Seek Rate Increase to Recoup Storm Recovery Costs (The Southern, Carbondale IL)
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/05/14/breaking_news/doc4a0cacfe8afec518149967.txt
Utah's Energy Outlook is Surging (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT)
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705303601,00.html
California Raises Net Metering Cap to 10% (Seeking Alpha)
http://seekingalpha.com/article/137842-california-raises-net-metering-cap-to-10
FISH & WILDLIFE
Oregonian Op/Ed - A Way To Save Salmon, Or Just A Shift In Who Gets To Catch And Kill Them?
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/05/comment_of_the_day_4.html
Oregonian Op/Ed - Columbia River Salmon: Selective Fishing for All
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/05/columbia_river_salmon_selectiv.html
Chief Joseph Hatchery Gets Green Light (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090514/NEWS04/705149892?Chief-Joseph-Hatchery-gets-green-light
Restoring the River of Life - Undoing years of damage done by hydropower dams is a daunting task (Mother Nature Network)
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/restoring-the-river-of-life
Let the Hype Begin - Copper River Salmon Shipment Lands in Seattle (Associated Press)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_051509FOB-AP-copper-river-salmon-LJ.6711648.html?rss
A Little Taste of Fish, Bugs and Stream Work (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090514/NEWS04/705149863/1001/NEWS04
Chasing Rainbows, and Their Cousins, on North Carolina’s Trout Trail (NY Times)
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/travel/escapes/15fly.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://travel.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/travel/escapes/15fly.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Olympian Editorial - Taylor, DNR Can Put Shellfish Case behind Them
http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/851521.html
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Gas Barge Scrapes Hull at the Dalles Lock (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/851992.html
Daily News Editorial - Channel-Deepening Finish Line in Sight (Longview, WA)
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/05/15/editorial/doc4a0cacacb75ec696775370.txt
East Oregon Snowpack Higher Than Average (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2015785~E__Oregon_snowpack_higher_than_average.html?cid=rss-Oregon_Headlines
EPA Sued For Not Combating Ocean Acidification (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009220782_apwaimpairedocean.html?syndication=rss
Tribe Remains Silent on N. Idaho Land Swap (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/851829.html
Corporate Green Supplants Corporate Greed (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/archives/168730.asp?source=pimail
In California, Desalination of Seawater as a Test Case (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/science/earth/15water.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Solar and Wind Groups Lobby FERC to Lead Grid Expansion (GreenTechGrid)
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/solar-and-wind-groups-lobby-ferc-to-lead-grid-expansion-5750/
Power Plants Eye North Florida Forests for Green Fuel - Companies are turning to trees as a green fuel as coal power becomes more expensive (Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, FL – ya know, there’s a reason that there’s not much of “Sherwood Forest” left in England…)
http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-05-15/story/power_plants_eye_north_florida_forests_for_green_fuel
Climate Change: Garbage Gets Fresh Look as Source of Energy (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124233937494621157.html#mod=rss_whats_news_us_business
Florida Town Closes the Loop on Poop Power (Fast Company, scatological headlines always make me smile…)
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/florida-town-closes-loop-poop-power
Supporting Alternative Energy Companies Cuts Carbon Emissions (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/x-7048-Seattle-Green-Business-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Supporting-alternative-energy-companies-cuts-carbon-emissions
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
'Green' Light Bulbs Poison Workers - Hundreds of factory staff are being made ill by mercury used in bulbs destined for the West (The Times of London, UK)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6211261.ece
Experts: Energy Vampires A Growing Threat (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/environment/stories/NW_051409ENV-energy-vampires-KS.34ad8f8.html
LEDs, Lighting Efficiency, and the Rebound Effect (Electronics, Design, Strategy News)
http://www.edn.com/blog/1470000147/post/1960044596.html
House Approves 'Green Schools' Bill (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104145841&ft=1&f=1001
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Study Halves Prediction of Rising Seas (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/science/earth/15antarctica.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Congressional Climate Legislation Finds Democratic Opponents (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104155967&ft=1&f=2
Ads Target Key Votes on Climate Bill (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124233900613221129.html
Wall Street Journal Editorial - Indiana Says 'No Thanks' to Cap and Trade: No honest person thinks this will make a dent in climate change.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124234844782222081.html
NY Times Op-Ed - Empire of Carbon
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/opinion/15krugman.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Verizon May Reach 80% FiOS Penetration - Now that they've offloaded pesky rural customers to Frontier (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-May-Reach-80-FiOS-Penetration-102454
Verizon Deal Not Likely To Cost Jobs, Officials Say (The Herald, Everett, WA)
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090514/BIZ/705149761/-1/RSS03
The Rise of the Rural Super Telco - Frontier, Centurytel, Fairpoint: the future of rural America? (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/The-Rise-Of-The-Rural-Super-Telco-102469
Frustration, Distress over Google Outage (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/15/BUPE17KKIJ.DTL&feed=rss.business
GENERAL NEWS
Shelton-Based Airplane - Report Rules Out Icing in 2007 Crash of Skydiver's Plane (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7259/reftab/1632/t/REPORT-RULES-OUT-ICING-IN-2007-CRASH-OF-SKYDIVER-S-PLANE-/Default.aspx
G.M. Notifying 1,100 Dealers That They Will Be Dropped (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/business/16auto.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
GM Won't Release List of Dealers Cut From Corporate Network (Trading Markets)
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2330804/
Map: Chrysler Dealers - Who's Getting Shut Down (CNN Money)
http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/storysupplement/chryslerdealerclosings/CA.html
Port Of Tacoma Could Lay Off 20 Percent of Staff Port Of Tacoma Could Lay Off 20 Percent of Staff (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19466533/detail.html
Mason County Taxable Retail Sales Down (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7258/reftab/1632/t/TAXABLE-RETAIL-SALES-DOWN-IN-COUNTY/Default.aspx
Rapid Rise in Some WASL Scores Suspicious (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19464935/detail.html
Hood Canal - Navy to Study 2nd Trident Weapons Wharf at Bangor (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/851897.html
Kitsap Commissioners Moving Slowly on Forest Zoning Issue - What would happen if they allow growth to quadruple in some of the most remote, forested areas of the county (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/may/14/kitsap-commissioners-moving-slowly-on-forest/?partner=RSS
Gregoire: 'We Want To Be the Home of Aerospace' (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/45057622.html
Effort to Oust Portland Mayor Kicks Off (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/45059917.html
DIVERSIONS
Students, Prom Suspended After Food Fight
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19463141/detail.html
Father Arrested For Allegedly Forcing Son's Tattoo
http://www.examiner.com/a-2015926~Father_arrested_for_allegedly_forcing_son_s_tattoo.html?cid=rss-California_Headlines
Fishy Selling Practices At Kansas City Restaurants: 85% Of The Fish On The Menu Is Not The Fish On The Menu (Note: comments section may contain PG-13 language)
http://consumerist.com/5254115/fishy-selling-practices-at-kansas-city-restaurants-85-of-the-fish-on-the-menu-is-not-the-fish-on-the-menu
Bogus Trend of the Week: Raising Backyard Chickens The press lays dozens and dozens of eggs.
http://www.slate.com/id/2218390/?from=rss
Woman Sues Cemetery Owner Claiming Pet Monkey's Grave Wasn't Neat and Tidy
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12372369
SONG OF THE DAY
Gin Blossoms - Found Out About You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tXShNtyvRs&feature=PlayList&p=33D6477AB666D53D&index=0
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Energy News Digest for May 14, 2009
All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.
To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Chronicle Editorial - Dams Once Again Being Considered Across Washington State
- Hydropower May Be the Solution to Energy Storage Problem
- Montana - Rainbow Dam upgrade still planned
- Penlight’s Rates an Investment for the Future
- California - State Has Enough Electricity for Summer
- Florida - Osprey Nest Causes Power Outage on Marco Island
- BPA Seeks More Smart Grid Projects Partners
- Women in Trades Career Fair Encourages Girls to “Go Green”
- Bonneville Jack Salmon Counts On Record Rate
- N.W. Lawmakers Fight To Save Salmon Fund
- West Linn: The "Aluminum Hatch" Ebbs and Flows With the Willamette's Fisheries
- Oregon - State Will Stock South Fork of Yamhill River for First Time in a Decade
- Ringold Area Bank Salmon Fishery on Columbia River to Close Soon
- Comments Sought On Proposed Hatchery and Fishery Reform Policy
- Washington State Dept of Fish and Wildlife Announces Layoffs
- A Few More Winters Before Howard Hanson Dam Fixed
- Rising Calls to Regulate California Groundwater
- San Diego Water Board OKs Huge Desalination Plant
- Feds Hunt for Former Water Company Worker in $9 Million Theft
- The Next Big Thing in Wind: Slow Wind, Huge Turbines
- Coyote Ridge Prison near Connell is Using Solar Panels to Save Energy
- Wave Power Coming On Slow Rollers
- Utah - Utility's Energy-Credit Program Draws Multitudes
- Mason County PUD No. 3 and EDC Promote Conservation Programs
- Tapping Into Students' Brain Power
- Sequim to Conduct Climate Change Survey
- Climate Policy Tracker Tracks Progress in 33 States
- Will BC Premier's Win Bring The Carbon Tax Back To Life?
- The Top 10 Green Living Myths
- Google Glitch Disrupts Search Engine, E-Mail
- Comcast's Digital Transition Creates Digital Confusion
- The Internet Apocalypse Is Ahead Of Schedule
- Oregon - State Radio Upgrade Faces Disconnect
- Cisco To Supply Clearwire With Wimax Devices
- FCC Hits Streets to Publicize Digital TV Switch
- Evergreen State College Missing Costly Gadgets
- Olympia Rock Station to Shift to All News
WORD OF THE DAY
Bludge • \BLUJ\ • verb - 1: to avoid work or responsibility *2: to get something from or live on another by imposing on hospitality or good nature: sponge.
The sharp knock on the front door rang throughout the house like a rifle shot. It was Christmas, and “Sparky” knew it was time for the annual visit of his bludging relatives.
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Chronicle Editorial - Dams Once Again Being Considered Across Washington State
http://www.chronline.com/articles/2009/05/13/opinion/our_views/doc4a0b0871a13a9031444992.txt
Hydropower May Be the Solution to Energy Storage Problem (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/4974-hydropower-may-be-solution-energy-storage-problem/
Montana - Rainbow Dam Upgrade Still Planned (Associated Press)
http://www.abcmontana.com/news/state/44986632.html
Penlight’s Rates an Investment for the Future (Peninsula Gateway, Gig Harbor, WA)
http://www.gateline.com/opinion/story/4196.html
California - State has enough electricity for summer (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/14/BU7V17K67U.DTL&feed=rss.business
Florida - Osprey Nest Causes Power Outage on Marco Island (Fort Myers News-Press, FL)
http://www.news-press.com/article/20090513/NEWS01/90513046/1075
BPA Seeks More Smart Grid Projects Partners (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/05/11/daily40.html?ana=from_rss
Women in Trades Career Fair Encourages Girls to “Go Green” (Bonneville Power Administration)
http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/1582/273772/
FISH & WILDLIFE
Bonneville Jack Salmon Counts On Record Rate (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2009/05/bonneville_jack_salmon_counts.html
N.W. Lawmakers Fight To Save Salmon Fund - Regional members of Congress appeal to Locke to preserve fish & habitat program (The Columbian, Vancouver, WA)
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090513/NEWS02/705139956/N.W.+lawmakers+fight+to+save+salmon+fund
West Linn: The "Aluminum Hatch" Ebbs and Flows With the Willamette's Fisheries (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/05/west_linn_the_aluminum_hatch_e.html
Oregon - State Will Stock South Fork of Yamhill River for First Time in a Decade (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/05/state_will_stock_south_fork_of.html
Ringold Area Bank Salmon Fishery on Columbia River to Close Soon (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2009217065_ringold_area_bank_salmon_fishe.html
Comments Sought On Proposed Hatchery and Fishery Reform Policy (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2009217080_comments_sought_on_proposed_ha.html
Washington State Dept of Fish and Wildlife Announces Layoffs (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/44939997.html
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
A Few More Winters Before Howard Hanson Dam Fixed (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/44910072.html
Rising Calls to Regulate California Groundwater (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/science/earth/14aquifer.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
San Diego Water Board OKs Huge Desalination Plant (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2014138~San_Diego_water_board_OKs_huge_desalination_plant.html?cid=rss-California_Headlines
Feds Hunt for Former Water Company Worker in $9 Million Theft (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/14/BA4U17KGAE.DTL&feed=rss.news
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
The Next Big Thing in Wind: Slow Wind, Huge Turbines (C/NET News)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10233108-54.html
Coyote Ridge Prison near Connell is Using Solar Panels to Save Energy (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10358886
Wave Power Coming On Slow Rollers (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/4972-wave-power-coming-slow-rollers/
Utah - Utility's Energy-Credit Program Draws Multitudes (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_12364152
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Mason County PUD No. 3 and EDC Promote Conservation Programs (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7246/reftab/1632/t/PUD-3-AND-EDC-PROMOTE-CONSERVATION-PROGRAMS/Default.aspx
Tapping Into Students' Brain Power - Program Looks to Classrooms for Ideas on Reducing Energy Use (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/13/AR2009051301481.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Sequim to Conduct Climate Change Survey; Forks Slow In Addressing Issue (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090513/news/305139995
Climate Policy Tracker Tracks Progress in 33 States (Environmental Leader)
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/14/climate-policy-tracker-tracks-progress-in-33-states/
Canada - Will B.C. Premier's Win Bring The Carbon Tax Back To Life? (Globe And Mail)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090514.wbcelectionclimate14art22282/BNStory/politics/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20090514.wbcelectionclimate14art22282
The Top 10 Green Living Myths (Christian Science Monitor)
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/05/13/the-top-10-green-living-myths/
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Google Glitch Disrupts Search Engine, E-Mail (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12369406
Comcast's Digital Transition Creates Digital Confusion (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12364064
The Internet Apocalypse Is Ahead Of Schedule (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/The-Internet-Apocalypse-Is-Ahead-Of-Schedule-102431
Oregon - State Radio Upgrade Faces Disconnect (The Oregonian, Portland)
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/05/state_radio_upgrade_faces_disc.html
Cisco To Supply Clearwire With Wimax Devices (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/13/financial/f194219D01.DTL&feed=rss.business
FCC Hits Streets to Publicize Digital TV Switch (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/13/AR2009051302107.html?wprss=rss_technology
GENERAL NEWS
College Missing Costly Gadgets - Evergreen: Audit Shows $100,000 in Equipment Lost (The Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/localnewsfeed/story/849134.html
Olympia Rock Station to Shift to All News - The Eagle: Owners sign deal with Seattle’s KOMO; 10 to 15 employees of 97.7 FM will lose their jobs (The Olympian, Olympia, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/business/story/849181.html#Comments_Container
DIVERSIONS
Funky Office Fridge Sends 7 to Hospital - Hazmat Team Responds to Clean Up Old Lunches, Disinfectant
http://www.kirotv.com/health/19445205/detail.html
$20,000 - Postal Worker Accused of Stealing, Selling Stamps
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19439741/detail.html
SONG OF THE DAY
Donovan - Sunshine Superman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD0NFCVQTqs&feature=related
To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Chronicle Editorial - Dams Once Again Being Considered Across Washington State
- Hydropower May Be the Solution to Energy Storage Problem
- Montana - Rainbow Dam upgrade still planned
- Penlight’s Rates an Investment for the Future
- California - State Has Enough Electricity for Summer
- Florida - Osprey Nest Causes Power Outage on Marco Island
- BPA Seeks More Smart Grid Projects Partners
- Women in Trades Career Fair Encourages Girls to “Go Green”
- Bonneville Jack Salmon Counts On Record Rate
- N.W. Lawmakers Fight To Save Salmon Fund
- West Linn: The "Aluminum Hatch" Ebbs and Flows With the Willamette's Fisheries
- Oregon - State Will Stock South Fork of Yamhill River for First Time in a Decade
- Ringold Area Bank Salmon Fishery on Columbia River to Close Soon
- Comments Sought On Proposed Hatchery and Fishery Reform Policy
- Washington State Dept of Fish and Wildlife Announces Layoffs
- A Few More Winters Before Howard Hanson Dam Fixed
- Rising Calls to Regulate California Groundwater
- San Diego Water Board OKs Huge Desalination Plant
- Feds Hunt for Former Water Company Worker in $9 Million Theft
- The Next Big Thing in Wind: Slow Wind, Huge Turbines
- Coyote Ridge Prison near Connell is Using Solar Panels to Save Energy
- Wave Power Coming On Slow Rollers
- Utah - Utility's Energy-Credit Program Draws Multitudes
- Mason County PUD No. 3 and EDC Promote Conservation Programs
- Tapping Into Students' Brain Power
- Sequim to Conduct Climate Change Survey
- Climate Policy Tracker Tracks Progress in 33 States
- Will BC Premier's Win Bring The Carbon Tax Back To Life?
- The Top 10 Green Living Myths
- Google Glitch Disrupts Search Engine, E-Mail
- Comcast's Digital Transition Creates Digital Confusion
- The Internet Apocalypse Is Ahead Of Schedule
- Oregon - State Radio Upgrade Faces Disconnect
- Cisco To Supply Clearwire With Wimax Devices
- FCC Hits Streets to Publicize Digital TV Switch
- Evergreen State College Missing Costly Gadgets
- Olympia Rock Station to Shift to All News
WORD OF THE DAY
Bludge • \BLUJ\ • verb - 1: to avoid work or responsibility *2: to get something from or live on another by imposing on hospitality or good nature: sponge.
The sharp knock on the front door rang throughout the house like a rifle shot. It was Christmas, and “Sparky” knew it was time for the annual visit of his bludging relatives.
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Chronicle Editorial - Dams Once Again Being Considered Across Washington State
http://www.chronline.com/articles/2009/05/13/opinion/our_views/doc4a0b0871a13a9031444992.txt
Hydropower May Be the Solution to Energy Storage Problem (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/4974-hydropower-may-be-solution-energy-storage-problem/
Montana - Rainbow Dam Upgrade Still Planned (Associated Press)
http://www.abcmontana.com/news/state/44986632.html
Penlight’s Rates an Investment for the Future (Peninsula Gateway, Gig Harbor, WA)
http://www.gateline.com/opinion/story/4196.html
California - State has enough electricity for summer (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/14/BU7V17K67U.DTL&feed=rss.business
Florida - Osprey Nest Causes Power Outage on Marco Island (Fort Myers News-Press, FL)
http://www.news-press.com/article/20090513/NEWS01/90513046/1075
BPA Seeks More Smart Grid Projects Partners (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/05/11/daily40.html?ana=from_rss
Women in Trades Career Fair Encourages Girls to “Go Green” (Bonneville Power Administration)
http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/1582/273772/
FISH & WILDLIFE
Bonneville Jack Salmon Counts On Record Rate (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2009/05/bonneville_jack_salmon_counts.html
N.W. Lawmakers Fight To Save Salmon Fund - Regional members of Congress appeal to Locke to preserve fish & habitat program (The Columbian, Vancouver, WA)
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090513/NEWS02/705139956/N.W.+lawmakers+fight+to+save+salmon+fund
West Linn: The "Aluminum Hatch" Ebbs and Flows With the Willamette's Fisheries (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2009/05/west_linn_the_aluminum_hatch_e.html
Oregon - State Will Stock South Fork of Yamhill River for First Time in a Decade (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/05/state_will_stock_south_fork_of.html
Ringold Area Bank Salmon Fishery on Columbia River to Close Soon (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2009217065_ringold_area_bank_salmon_fishe.html
Comments Sought On Proposed Hatchery and Fishery Reform Policy (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2009217080_comments_sought_on_proposed_ha.html
Washington State Dept of Fish and Wildlife Announces Layoffs (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/44939997.html
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
A Few More Winters Before Howard Hanson Dam Fixed (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/44910072.html
Rising Calls to Regulate California Groundwater (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/science/earth/14aquifer.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
San Diego Water Board OKs Huge Desalination Plant (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2014138~San_Diego_water_board_OKs_huge_desalination_plant.html?cid=rss-California_Headlines
Feds Hunt for Former Water Company Worker in $9 Million Theft (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/14/BA4U17KGAE.DTL&feed=rss.news
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
The Next Big Thing in Wind: Slow Wind, Huge Turbines (C/NET News)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10233108-54.html
Coyote Ridge Prison near Connell is Using Solar Panels to Save Energy (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10358886
Wave Power Coming On Slow Rollers (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/4972-wave-power-coming-slow-rollers/
Utah - Utility's Energy-Credit Program Draws Multitudes (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_12364152
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Mason County PUD No. 3 and EDC Promote Conservation Programs (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7246/reftab/1632/t/PUD-3-AND-EDC-PROMOTE-CONSERVATION-PROGRAMS/Default.aspx
Tapping Into Students' Brain Power - Program Looks to Classrooms for Ideas on Reducing Energy Use (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/13/AR2009051301481.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Sequim to Conduct Climate Change Survey; Forks Slow In Addressing Issue (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090513/news/305139995
Climate Policy Tracker Tracks Progress in 33 States (Environmental Leader)
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/14/climate-policy-tracker-tracks-progress-in-33-states/
Canada - Will B.C. Premier's Win Bring The Carbon Tax Back To Life? (Globe And Mail)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090514.wbcelectionclimate14art22282/BNStory/politics/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20090514.wbcelectionclimate14art22282
The Top 10 Green Living Myths (Christian Science Monitor)
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/05/13/the-top-10-green-living-myths/
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Google Glitch Disrupts Search Engine, E-Mail (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12369406
Comcast's Digital Transition Creates Digital Confusion (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12364064
The Internet Apocalypse Is Ahead Of Schedule (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/The-Internet-Apocalypse-Is-Ahead-Of-Schedule-102431
Oregon - State Radio Upgrade Faces Disconnect (The Oregonian, Portland)
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/05/state_radio_upgrade_faces_disc.html
Cisco To Supply Clearwire With Wimax Devices (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/13/financial/f194219D01.DTL&feed=rss.business
FCC Hits Streets to Publicize Digital TV Switch (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/13/AR2009051302107.html?wprss=rss_technology
GENERAL NEWS
College Missing Costly Gadgets - Evergreen: Audit Shows $100,000 in Equipment Lost (The Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/localnewsfeed/story/849134.html
Olympia Rock Station to Shift to All News - The Eagle: Owners sign deal with Seattle’s KOMO; 10 to 15 employees of 97.7 FM will lose their jobs (The Olympian, Olympia, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/business/story/849181.html#Comments_Container
DIVERSIONS
Funky Office Fridge Sends 7 to Hospital - Hazmat Team Responds to Clean Up Old Lunches, Disinfectant
http://www.kirotv.com/health/19445205/detail.html
$20,000 - Postal Worker Accused of Stealing, Selling Stamps
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19439741/detail.html
SONG OF THE DAY
Donovan - Sunshine Superman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD0NFCVQTqs&feature=related
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Energy News Digest for May 13, 2009
All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.
To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Okanogan PUD pays $75,000 for 2005 Methow fire
- Maintenance Fluke to Blame For April 23 Skagit Power Outage
- Chelan County PUD Still Seeing Red in Budget
- Two Regional Coal Companies to Merge in $2 Billion Deal
- Illinois - Rock Energy Files Lawsuit against Village of Rockton Acquisition
- High Growth Reported for Nuclear Energy Technologies Worldwide
- Smart Grid Electricity Costs Less, Wastes Less
- Survey Uncovers Utilities' Main Priorities
- Fisheries Managers Revising Salmon Projections
- NW Power Council OKs Colville Fish Hatchery
- Puget Sound Energy Salmon-Protection Efforts Receive National Recognition
- Hood Canal Sport Shrimp Season Extended to Include This Saturday
- Climate Change Cutting Wash. Cascade Snowpack
- Stimulus Money To Help Finish Columbia Deepening
- Idaho Cuts Water Quality Monitoring Program
- Washington Post Editorial - Federal Action on the Bay
- California - Judge Rules Desalinization Plant Decision Was Appropriate
- Turning Off Wind Turbines Saves Bats
- Oregon - Clean Energy Is a Breeze - Small wind turbines spin interest
- Alaska - Winds of Change Slow to Come to Seward
- United Kingdom- $3B pledge jump-starts massive offshore wind project
- Pacific Gas & Electric Strikes Huge Solar Power Deal With BrightSource
- Maine - Paper Mill Officials Lobby for Fuel Credit
- The Forgotten Piece of the Smart Grid: Energy Storage
- Bubble Trouble - Pacific Ethanol Considers Bankruptcy
- Chelan PUD’s Weatherization Loans Losing Out
- Cell Phones, TVs Undo Efficiency Gains: Study
- For LED Technology - Idaho seeks stimulus money for Micron
- Democrats to Relax House Emissions Bill
- OMB Criticizes EPA Finding on Greenhouse Gases
- White House Memo Challenges EPA Finding on Warming
- Tallying Climate Bill’s Cost to Consumers
- Carbon Geography of the United States
- Chehalis Pulls Plug on Citywide Wi-Fi Project
- Verizon Selling Washington Rural Phone Line Business to Frontier
- F.C.C.: Landline Number Move Should Take 1 Day, Not 4
- Data Storage Opens Up New Source of Work for IT Firms
- Rackspace Posts 21 Percent Hike in First-Quarter Earnings
- After a Shaky 2008, U.S. Broadband Growth Picks Up
- New Docs Show FCC Glossed Over BPL Flaws
- Ask.com CEO Leaving; President to Take Over Role
- Google Unveils A Series of New Search Features
- Washington Econ Forecasters Say Turning Point Near
- Gov OKs Tax Cut for Newspapers
- Columbia River Gorge panel braces for budget cuts
- Oregon Electronics Recycling Has Too Much Junk
WORD OF THE DAY
Clamor • \CLAM-err\ • noun - 1a: noisy shouting b: a loud continuous noise 2: insistent public expression (as of support or protest)
The doors of the “Price Cut” stores were rattling and bending inwards at locations throughout the country the day after Thanksgiving. The press of howling, ravenous shoppers clamoring for the new “Kick Me Elmo” doll was much greater than the cynical toy manufacturer had hoped.
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Okanogan PUD pays $75,000 for 2005 Methow fire - PUD denies negligence in fire started by dead tree falling on power line (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090512/NEWS04/705129968/-1/PRINTINDEX?Okanogan-PUD-pays-$75-000-for-2005-Methow-fire-
Maintenance Fluke to Blame For April 23 Skagit Power Outage (Associated Press)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10355658
Chelan County PUD Still Seeing Red in Budget (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090512/NEWS04/705129960/1001/NEWS04
Two Regional Coal Companies to Merge in $2 Billion Deal (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051202032.html?wprss=rss_business
Illinois - Rock Energy Files Lawsuit against Village of Rockton Acquisition (WREX-TV, Rockford, IL)
http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=10342104
High Growth Reported for Nuclear Energy Technologies Worldwide (Utility Automation & Engineering)
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=362051&C=INDUS&dcmp=rss
Smart Grid Electricity Costs Less, Wastes Less (The Tennessean)
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090513/NEWS01/905130412/Smart+grid+electricity+costs+less++wastes+less
Survey Uncovers Utilities' Main Priorities (Utility Automation & Engineering)
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=362015&C=INDUS&dcmp=rss
FISH & WILDLIFE
Fisheries Managers Revising Salmon Projections (Associated Press)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/fisheries_managers_revising_sa.html
NW Power Council OKs Colville Fish Hatchery (The Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/848999.html
News Release - Puget Sound Energy Salmon-Protection Efforts Receive National Recognition (Electric Energy Online)
http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&id=111417
Hood Canal Sport Shrimp Season Extended to Include This Saturday (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
http://www.ptleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=24181
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Climate Change Cutting Wash. Cascade Snowpack (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/848848.html
Stimulus Money to Help Finish Columbia Deepening (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009215294_apwacolumbiadredging.html?syndication=rss
Idaho Cuts Water Quality Monitoring Program (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/849626.html
Washington Post Editorial - Federal Action on the Bay: President Obama wades into the Chesapeake
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051203232.html?nav=rss_opinions
California - Judge Rules Desalinization Plant Decision Was Appropriate (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009213088_apuscalifdesalinationplant.html?syndication=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Turning Off Wind Turbines Saves Bats (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/05/11/daily21.html?ana=from_rss
Oregon - Clean Energy Is a Breeze - Small wind turbines spin interest from homeowners, schools, city (The Astorian, OR)
http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&ArticleID=60840
Alaska - Winds of Change Slow to Come to Seward (KTUU, Anchorage, AK)
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10351955
United Kingdom- $3B pledge jump-starts massive offshore wind project (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/05/12/12greenwire-3b-pledge-jump-starts-massive-offshore-wind-pr-19116.html
Pacific Gas & Electric Strikes Huge Solar Power Deal With BrightSource (San Jose Mercury News)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12359880
Maine - Paper Mill Officials Lobby for Fuel Credit (Mainebiz.com)
http://www.mainebiz.biz/news44572.html
The Forgotten Piece of the Smart Grid: Energy Storage (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/05/13/the-forgotten-piece-of-the-smart-grid-energy-storage/
Bubble Trouble - Pacific Ethanol Considers Bankruptcy (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/05/11/daily28.html?ana=from_rss
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Chelan PUD’s Weatherization Loans Losing Out - wants to get out of the home weatherization-loan business, commissioners learned (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090512/NEWS04/705129927/1025/rss1025
Cell Phones, TVs Undo Efficiency Gains: Study (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE54C4K420090513
For LED Technology - Idaho seeks stimulus money for Micron (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/849740.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Democrats to Relax House Emissions Bill - Deal Courts Industrial-State Votes (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051203962.html?wprss=rss_business
OMB Criticizes EPA Finding on Greenhouse Gases (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104065600&ft=1&f=2
White House Memo Challenges EPA Finding on Warming (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009210631_apusepaclimate.html?syndication=rss
Tallying Climate Bill’s Cost to Consumers (NY Times)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/tallying-climate-bills-cost-to-consumers/
Carbon Geography of the United States (The Guardian, UK)http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8504944
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Chehalis Pulls Plug on Citywide Wi-Fi Project - Council Member Calls Implementation of Plan a ‘Fiasco’ as City Looks to Recoup Only $5,000 of $26,000 Investment (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
http://www.chronline.com/articles/2009/05/13/news//doc4a09c28aebd40825348265.txt
Verizon Selling Washington Rural Phone Line Business to Frontier (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/05/11/daily37.html?ana=from_rss
F.C.C.: Landline Number Move Should Take 1 Day, Not 4 (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/05/13/technology/AP-US-TEC-FCC-Number-Portability.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Data Storage Opens Up New Source of Work for IT Firms - Contractors Shift Focus to Cloud Computing, Virtualization (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/11/AR2009051103378.html?wprss=rss_technology
Rackspace Posts 21 Percent Hike in First-Quarter Earnings (San Antonio Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2009/05/11/daily15.html?ana=from_rss
After a Shaky 2008, U.S. Broadband Growth Picks Up (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/05/13/after-a-shaky-2008-u-s-broadband-growth-picks-up/
New Docs Show FCC Glossed Over BPL Flaws - Surprising, well, nobody (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/New-Docs-Show-FCC-Glossed-Over-BPL-Flaws-102422
Ask.com CEO Leaving; President to Take Over Role (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12352895
Google Unveils A Series of New Search Features (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009213345_googlerefine13.html?syndication=rss
GENERAL NEWS
Washington Econ Forecasters Say Turning Point Near (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009214801_apwastateeconomy.html?syndication=rss
Gov OKs Tax Cut for Newspapers (Associated Press)
http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/44843807.html
Columbia River Gorge panel braces for budget cuts - Effort to measure conditions faces uncertain future (The Columbian, Vancouver, OR)
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090513/NEWS02/705139954/Gorge+panel+braces+for+budget+cuts
Oregon Electronics Recycling Has Too Much Junk (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2012987~Oregon_electronics_recycling_has_too_much_junk.html?cid=rss-Oregon_Headlines
DIVERSIONS
“Titanic” Stars Aid the Disaster’s Last Survivor
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Europe/2009/may/Titanic-Stars-Aid-Last-Survivor.html
A “Finger of God” Story - Rowdy Partier Bangs on Neighbor's Door, Gets a Big Surprise
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/44883537.html
Top Baby Names in Washington? Ethan, Olivia
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/05/11/daily31.html?ana=from_rss
SONG OF THE DAY
Bill Withers - use me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3hBYTkI-sE
To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Okanogan PUD pays $75,000 for 2005 Methow fire
- Maintenance Fluke to Blame For April 23 Skagit Power Outage
- Chelan County PUD Still Seeing Red in Budget
- Two Regional Coal Companies to Merge in $2 Billion Deal
- Illinois - Rock Energy Files Lawsuit against Village of Rockton Acquisition
- High Growth Reported for Nuclear Energy Technologies Worldwide
- Smart Grid Electricity Costs Less, Wastes Less
- Survey Uncovers Utilities' Main Priorities
- Fisheries Managers Revising Salmon Projections
- NW Power Council OKs Colville Fish Hatchery
- Puget Sound Energy Salmon-Protection Efforts Receive National Recognition
- Hood Canal Sport Shrimp Season Extended to Include This Saturday
- Climate Change Cutting Wash. Cascade Snowpack
- Stimulus Money To Help Finish Columbia Deepening
- Idaho Cuts Water Quality Monitoring Program
- Washington Post Editorial - Federal Action on the Bay
- California - Judge Rules Desalinization Plant Decision Was Appropriate
- Turning Off Wind Turbines Saves Bats
- Oregon - Clean Energy Is a Breeze - Small wind turbines spin interest
- Alaska - Winds of Change Slow to Come to Seward
- United Kingdom- $3B pledge jump-starts massive offshore wind project
- Pacific Gas & Electric Strikes Huge Solar Power Deal With BrightSource
- Maine - Paper Mill Officials Lobby for Fuel Credit
- The Forgotten Piece of the Smart Grid: Energy Storage
- Bubble Trouble - Pacific Ethanol Considers Bankruptcy
- Chelan PUD’s Weatherization Loans Losing Out
- Cell Phones, TVs Undo Efficiency Gains: Study
- For LED Technology - Idaho seeks stimulus money for Micron
- Democrats to Relax House Emissions Bill
- OMB Criticizes EPA Finding on Greenhouse Gases
- White House Memo Challenges EPA Finding on Warming
- Tallying Climate Bill’s Cost to Consumers
- Carbon Geography of the United States
- Chehalis Pulls Plug on Citywide Wi-Fi Project
- Verizon Selling Washington Rural Phone Line Business to Frontier
- F.C.C.: Landline Number Move Should Take 1 Day, Not 4
- Data Storage Opens Up New Source of Work for IT Firms
- Rackspace Posts 21 Percent Hike in First-Quarter Earnings
- After a Shaky 2008, U.S. Broadband Growth Picks Up
- New Docs Show FCC Glossed Over BPL Flaws
- Ask.com CEO Leaving; President to Take Over Role
- Google Unveils A Series of New Search Features
- Washington Econ Forecasters Say Turning Point Near
- Gov OKs Tax Cut for Newspapers
- Columbia River Gorge panel braces for budget cuts
- Oregon Electronics Recycling Has Too Much Junk
WORD OF THE DAY
Clamor • \CLAM-err\ • noun - 1a: noisy shouting b: a loud continuous noise 2: insistent public expression (as of support or protest)
The doors of the “Price Cut” stores were rattling and bending inwards at locations throughout the country the day after Thanksgiving. The press of howling, ravenous shoppers clamoring for the new “Kick Me Elmo” doll was much greater than the cynical toy manufacturer had hoped.
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Okanogan PUD pays $75,000 for 2005 Methow fire - PUD denies negligence in fire started by dead tree falling on power line (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090512/NEWS04/705129968/-1/PRINTINDEX?Okanogan-PUD-pays-$75-000-for-2005-Methow-fire-
Maintenance Fluke to Blame For April 23 Skagit Power Outage (Associated Press)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10355658
Chelan County PUD Still Seeing Red in Budget (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090512/NEWS04/705129960/1001/NEWS04
Two Regional Coal Companies to Merge in $2 Billion Deal (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051202032.html?wprss=rss_business
Illinois - Rock Energy Files Lawsuit against Village of Rockton Acquisition (WREX-TV, Rockford, IL)
http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=10342104
High Growth Reported for Nuclear Energy Technologies Worldwide (Utility Automation & Engineering)
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=362051&C=INDUS&dcmp=rss
Smart Grid Electricity Costs Less, Wastes Less (The Tennessean)
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090513/NEWS01/905130412/Smart+grid+electricity+costs+less++wastes+less
Survey Uncovers Utilities' Main Priorities (Utility Automation & Engineering)
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=362015&C=INDUS&dcmp=rss
FISH & WILDLIFE
Fisheries Managers Revising Salmon Projections (Associated Press)
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/fisheries_managers_revising_sa.html
NW Power Council OKs Colville Fish Hatchery (The Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/848999.html
News Release - Puget Sound Energy Salmon-Protection Efforts Receive National Recognition (Electric Energy Online)
http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&id=111417
Hood Canal Sport Shrimp Season Extended to Include This Saturday (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
http://www.ptleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=24181
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Climate Change Cutting Wash. Cascade Snowpack (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/848848.html
Stimulus Money to Help Finish Columbia Deepening (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009215294_apwacolumbiadredging.html?syndication=rss
Idaho Cuts Water Quality Monitoring Program (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/849626.html
Washington Post Editorial - Federal Action on the Bay: President Obama wades into the Chesapeake
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051203232.html?nav=rss_opinions
California - Judge Rules Desalinization Plant Decision Was Appropriate (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009213088_apuscalifdesalinationplant.html?syndication=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Turning Off Wind Turbines Saves Bats (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/05/11/daily21.html?ana=from_rss
Oregon - Clean Energy Is a Breeze - Small wind turbines spin interest from homeowners, schools, city (The Astorian, OR)
http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&ArticleID=60840
Alaska - Winds of Change Slow to Come to Seward (KTUU, Anchorage, AK)
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10351955
United Kingdom- $3B pledge jump-starts massive offshore wind project (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/05/12/12greenwire-3b-pledge-jump-starts-massive-offshore-wind-pr-19116.html
Pacific Gas & Electric Strikes Huge Solar Power Deal With BrightSource (San Jose Mercury News)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12359880
Maine - Paper Mill Officials Lobby for Fuel Credit (Mainebiz.com)
http://www.mainebiz.biz/news44572.html
The Forgotten Piece of the Smart Grid: Energy Storage (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/05/13/the-forgotten-piece-of-the-smart-grid-energy-storage/
Bubble Trouble - Pacific Ethanol Considers Bankruptcy (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/05/11/daily28.html?ana=from_rss
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Chelan PUD’s Weatherization Loans Losing Out - wants to get out of the home weatherization-loan business, commissioners learned (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090512/NEWS04/705129927/1025/rss1025
Cell Phones, TVs Undo Efficiency Gains: Study (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE54C4K420090513
For LED Technology - Idaho seeks stimulus money for Micron (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/849740.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Democrats to Relax House Emissions Bill - Deal Courts Industrial-State Votes (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051203962.html?wprss=rss_business
OMB Criticizes EPA Finding on Greenhouse Gases (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104065600&ft=1&f=2
White House Memo Challenges EPA Finding on Warming (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009210631_apusepaclimate.html?syndication=rss
Tallying Climate Bill’s Cost to Consumers (NY Times)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/tallying-climate-bills-cost-to-consumers/
Carbon Geography of the United States (The Guardian, UK)http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8504944
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Chehalis Pulls Plug on Citywide Wi-Fi Project - Council Member Calls Implementation of Plan a ‘Fiasco’ as City Looks to Recoup Only $5,000 of $26,000 Investment (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
http://www.chronline.com/articles/2009/05/13/news//doc4a09c28aebd40825348265.txt
Verizon Selling Washington Rural Phone Line Business to Frontier (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/05/11/daily37.html?ana=from_rss
F.C.C.: Landline Number Move Should Take 1 Day, Not 4 (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/05/13/technology/AP-US-TEC-FCC-Number-Portability.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Data Storage Opens Up New Source of Work for IT Firms - Contractors Shift Focus to Cloud Computing, Virtualization (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/11/AR2009051103378.html?wprss=rss_technology
Rackspace Posts 21 Percent Hike in First-Quarter Earnings (San Antonio Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2009/05/11/daily15.html?ana=from_rss
After a Shaky 2008, U.S. Broadband Growth Picks Up (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/05/13/after-a-shaky-2008-u-s-broadband-growth-picks-up/
New Docs Show FCC Glossed Over BPL Flaws - Surprising, well, nobody (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/New-Docs-Show-FCC-Glossed-Over-BPL-Flaws-102422
Ask.com CEO Leaving; President to Take Over Role (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12352895
Google Unveils A Series of New Search Features (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009213345_googlerefine13.html?syndication=rss
GENERAL NEWS
Washington Econ Forecasters Say Turning Point Near (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009214801_apwastateeconomy.html?syndication=rss
Gov OKs Tax Cut for Newspapers (Associated Press)
http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/44843807.html
Columbia River Gorge panel braces for budget cuts - Effort to measure conditions faces uncertain future (The Columbian, Vancouver, OR)
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090513/NEWS02/705139954/Gorge+panel+braces+for+budget+cuts
Oregon Electronics Recycling Has Too Much Junk (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2012987~Oregon_electronics_recycling_has_too_much_junk.html?cid=rss-Oregon_Headlines
DIVERSIONS
“Titanic” Stars Aid the Disaster’s Last Survivor
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Europe/2009/may/Titanic-Stars-Aid-Last-Survivor.html
A “Finger of God” Story - Rowdy Partier Bangs on Neighbor's Door, Gets a Big Surprise
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/44883537.html
Top Baby Names in Washington? Ethan, Olivia
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/05/11/daily31.html?ana=from_rss
SONG OF THE DAY
Bill Withers - use me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3hBYTkI-sE
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Energy News Digest for May 12, 2009
This is the 400th Energy News Digest Post on this Blog!
All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.
The news digest is also available at the following web site:
http://www.energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Second Open House on Mason County PUD No. 3 Johns Prairie Operations Center
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dam?
- Klickitat County Wants Natural Gas Explorers to Carry More Insurance
- Former Enron CEO Skilling appeals to Supreme Court
- Allegheny Energy Pulling Out of Virginia
- United Kingdom - Anglesey Aluminum Starts the Fight to Save Jobs
- Spring Chinook Numbers Shrink
- Students Release Salmon into Columbia River
- Crayfish Season under Way in Lake Washington
- Chelan/Grant PUDs to Benefit - Ecology Uses Recovery Money to Reduce Emissions
- Chesapeake Bay Cleanup: Will The Stewards Unveil A More Realistic Plan?
- Oregon Solar Bill Creates Industry Conflict
- Wind Turbine Technology Gets Bigger and Better
- How Wind Energy Financing Models Are Changing
- Blackfoot, Idaho Clears Way for Wind Turbines in City
- North Carolina - Windmill Owner Fascinated By Power
- Schott Solar Opens Plant despite Downturn
- Nevada Legislature Debates Renewable Energy
- Tennessean Editorial - State Must Persevere On Renewable Energy
- Texas - Bankruptcy Latest Blow to Biofuels Sector
- Weatherization Funds Evaporating - Two months ago, it seemed like a boon
- Oregon - House Scales Back Business Deductions for Energy Projects
- Stimulus Offers Tax Credit for Energy Efficiency
- Nation’s Green 'Czar' Pushes Jobs, Community-Building
- Detroit Free Press - Make Efficiency Incentives a Key Part of Energy Plan
- Congress Pushes Cap and Trade, But Just 24% Know What It Is
- Waxman to Push Global Warming Bill without Allowing Subcommittee Vote
- The Influence Game: Firms Exact Climate Price
- Federal Climate Change Legislation=$624 Billion in Tax Revenue
- A Difference Of Opinion; County, Cities Go Own Ways on Climate Change
- Some See Energy Bill Helping Money Grow On Trees
- Canada – Saskatchewan Gov’t Cuts Emissions Goal to Aid Its Utility
- We Need an FCC Chief and We Need Him Now
- Microsoft Bond Sale: $3.75 Billion Offering
- AirTran Airways joins the Wi-Fi crowd
- California - Palo Alto Council Talks Broadband, Rail with Congresswoman
- City of Shelton Rejects Liquor License Recommendation for Downtown Bar
- Olympia Parking Costs May Climb – May end downtown free zone
- Death of 97.7, the Eagle - KOMO Newsradio to Be Heard On FM and AM
- NY Times Editorial - Sharing Congress’s Research
WORD OF THE DAY
Bastion • \BASS-chun\ • noun – 1: a projecting part of a fortification 2: a fortified area or position 3: stronghold
In the distance a dog barked, a sliver of moonlight pierced the leaves in the small copse that had become a hiding spot for the last of their kind. The small band of humans huddled at the small trickle of water that marked the headwaters of a mighty salmon stream. Their last stand at the bastion of biped dominance would be remembered by their anadromous, finned foes as the “Battle of the Headwaters.” Climate change, rising waters, dam removal, the elimination of irrigation, genetic mutations from hatchery/wild spawn, the siphoning of capital from other needs all combined to create an evolved salmon species that not only had a sentience, but also a sense of entitlement over their former masters. The progression took so long to evidence itself that the “Salmon Apocalypse” was well underway before humans could react. (With all due respect to the creators of “Planet of the Apes”)
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Second Open House on Mason County PUD No. 3 Johns Prairie Operations Center Today In Belfair (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7224/reftab/1632/Default.aspx
Brother, Can You Spare a Dam? (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2009/05/brother_can_you_spare_a_dam.html
Klickitat County Wants Natural Gas Explorers to Carry More Insurance (Associated Press)
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_gas_exploration.html?source=pimail
Former Enron CEO Skilling appeals to Supreme Court (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009207861_apenronskillingappeal.html?syndication=rss
Allegheny Energy Pulling Out of Virginia (Winchester Star, VA)
http://www.winchesterstar.com/showarticle_new.php?sID=6&foldername=20090506&file=allegheny_article.html
United Kingdom - Anglesey Aluminum Starts the Fight to Save Jobs (The Daily Post, UK)
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2009/05/12/anglesey-aluminium-starts-the-fight-to-save-jobs-55578-23600188/
FISH & WILDLIFE
Spring Chinook Numbers Shrink (Lewiston Tribune, ID)
http://www.lmtribune.com/breaking-news/993/
Students Release Salmon into Columbia River (KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10341279
Crayfish Season under Way in Lake Washington, and Many Other Lakes and Streams (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2009207304_crayfish_season_underway_in_ma.html
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Chelan/Grant PUDs to Benefit - Ecology Uses Recovery Money to Reduce Emissions (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090511/NEWS04/705119948
Washington Post Editorial - Chesapeake Bay Cleanup: Will the stewards of the waterway unveil a more realistic plan?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/11/AR2009051102612.html?nav=rss_opinions
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Oregon Solar Bill Creates Industry Conflict (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/oregon-solar-bill-creates-industry-conflict?cmpid=rss
Wind Turbine Technology Gets Bigger and Better (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/wind-turbine-technology-gets-bigger-and-better?cmpid=rss
How Wind Energy Financing Models Are Changing (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/models-have-changed-but-wind-energy-finance-remains-active?cmpid=rss
Blackfoot, Idaho Clears Way for Wind Turbines in City (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/848416.html
North Carolina - Windmill Owner Fascinated By Power (The Fayetteville Observer, NC)
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=326137
Schott Solar Opens Plant despite Downturn (C/NET News)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10237445-54.html?tag=nl.e703
Nevada Legislature Debates Renewable Energy (Reno Gazette-Journal, NV)
http://www.rgj.com/article/20090511/NEWS11/90511034/1321/NEWS
Tennessean Editorial - State Must Persevere On Renewable Energy
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090512/OPINION01/905120314/1008/State+must+persevere+on+renewable+energy
Texas - Bankruptcy Latest Blow to Biofuels Sector (San Antonio Express-News, TX)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/44749967.html
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Weatherization Funds Evaporating - Two months ago, it seemed like a boon. Now, federal stimulus money aimed at boosting home weatherization projects looks more like a buoy (Tri-City Herald, via the News Tribune, Tacoma)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/738814.html
Oregon - House Scales Back Business Deductions for Energy Projects: Makers of plug-in cars gain eligibility (The Statesman Journal, Salem, OR)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090512/LEGISLATURE/905120322/1042/STATE
Stimulus Offers Tax Credit for Energy Efficiency (National Public Radio: Good story, but BTW, the reporter incorrectly identifies Puget Sound Energy as a public utility)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104047348
Nation’s Green 'Czar' Pushes Jobs, Community-Building (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103456763&ft=1&f=3
Detroit Free Press Editorial - Make Efficiency Incentives a Key Part of Energy Plan
http://www.freep.com/article/20090512/OPINION01/905120327
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Congress Pushes Cap and Trade, But Just 24% Know What It Is (Rasmussen Reports)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/environment/congress_pushes_cap_and_trade_but_just_24_know_what_it_is
Waxman to Push Global Warming Bill without Allowing Subcommittee Vote (Washington Examiner, DC)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Waxman-to-push-global-warming-bill-without-allowing-subcommittee-vote_05_12-44750477.html
The Influence Game: Firms Exact Climate Price - Utilities, steelmakers and oil industry lobbyists have tried to ease the pain of President Barack Obama's push to curb global warming, and they've gotten an early return on the millions of dollars they've spent influencing Congress (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009206361_apusclimatelobbying.html?syndication=rss
Federal Climate Change Legislation to Generate $624 Billion in Tax Revenue (Examiner.Com)
http://www.examiner.com/x-219-Denver-Weather-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Climate-change-legislation-to-generate-624-billion-in-tax-revenue
A Difference Of Opinion; County, Cities Go Own Ways on Climate Change (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090512/news/305129996
Some See Energy Bill Helping Money Grow On Trees (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/05/11/11greenwire-some-see-energy-bill-helping-money-grow-on-tre-10572.html
Canada – Saskatchewan Gov’t Cuts Emissions Goal to Aid Its Utility (The Canadian Press)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090512.SASK12ISLART2145/TPStory/National
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
We Need an FCC Chief and We Need Him Now (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/05/11/we-need-an-fcc-chief-and-we-need-him-now/
Microsoft Bond Sale: $3.75 Billion Offering (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2009208820_microsoftdebt12.html
AirTran Airways joins the Wi-Fi crowd (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/12/financial/f073113D96.DTL&feed=rss.business
California - Palo Alto Council Talks Broadband, Rail with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (San Jose Mercury News)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12348744
GENERAL NEWS
City of Shelton Rejects Liquor License Recommendation for Downtown Bar – Cites drunkenness, traffic hazards, impaired drivers (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7226/reftab/1632/t/CITY-NOT-RECOMMENDING-LIQUOR-LICENSE-RENEWAL-FOR-BIG-E-S/Default.aspx
Olympia Parking Costs May Climb - City Council to discuss ending downtown free zone (The Olympian, Olympia, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/848041.html
Death of 97.7, the Eagle - KOMO Newsradio to Be Heard On FM and AM (KOMO Radio, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/44725407.html
NY Times Editorial - Sharing Congress’s Research
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/opinion/12tue3.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
You Can Find A Bunch Of These Congressional Research Reports Here:
http://opencrs.com/
DIVERSIONS
Girls Find Music from Buffett and His Ukuleles (Check out the video of his visit at the bottom of the story)
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE5455O220090506?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=69&sp=true
Perhaps Not the Brightest Of Vandals...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2009210271_perhaps_not_the_brightest_of_v.html?syndication=rss
Privy Probers Plumb Depths of 19th-Century Life in Sacramento
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1853155.html
SONG OF THE DAY
Phish - Bouncing Around the Room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfdcHOtAxhY&feature=PlayList&p=2EE0726F98F9A582&index=0&playnext=1
All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.
The news digest is also available at the following web site:
http://www.energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Second Open House on Mason County PUD No. 3 Johns Prairie Operations Center
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dam?
- Klickitat County Wants Natural Gas Explorers to Carry More Insurance
- Former Enron CEO Skilling appeals to Supreme Court
- Allegheny Energy Pulling Out of Virginia
- United Kingdom - Anglesey Aluminum Starts the Fight to Save Jobs
- Spring Chinook Numbers Shrink
- Students Release Salmon into Columbia River
- Crayfish Season under Way in Lake Washington
- Chelan/Grant PUDs to Benefit - Ecology Uses Recovery Money to Reduce Emissions
- Chesapeake Bay Cleanup: Will The Stewards Unveil A More Realistic Plan?
- Oregon Solar Bill Creates Industry Conflict
- Wind Turbine Technology Gets Bigger and Better
- How Wind Energy Financing Models Are Changing
- Blackfoot, Idaho Clears Way for Wind Turbines in City
- North Carolina - Windmill Owner Fascinated By Power
- Schott Solar Opens Plant despite Downturn
- Nevada Legislature Debates Renewable Energy
- Tennessean Editorial - State Must Persevere On Renewable Energy
- Texas - Bankruptcy Latest Blow to Biofuels Sector
- Weatherization Funds Evaporating - Two months ago, it seemed like a boon
- Oregon - House Scales Back Business Deductions for Energy Projects
- Stimulus Offers Tax Credit for Energy Efficiency
- Nation’s Green 'Czar' Pushes Jobs, Community-Building
- Detroit Free Press - Make Efficiency Incentives a Key Part of Energy Plan
- Congress Pushes Cap and Trade, But Just 24% Know What It Is
- Waxman to Push Global Warming Bill without Allowing Subcommittee Vote
- The Influence Game: Firms Exact Climate Price
- Federal Climate Change Legislation=$624 Billion in Tax Revenue
- A Difference Of Opinion; County, Cities Go Own Ways on Climate Change
- Some See Energy Bill Helping Money Grow On Trees
- Canada – Saskatchewan Gov’t Cuts Emissions Goal to Aid Its Utility
- We Need an FCC Chief and We Need Him Now
- Microsoft Bond Sale: $3.75 Billion Offering
- AirTran Airways joins the Wi-Fi crowd
- California - Palo Alto Council Talks Broadband, Rail with Congresswoman
- City of Shelton Rejects Liquor License Recommendation for Downtown Bar
- Olympia Parking Costs May Climb – May end downtown free zone
- Death of 97.7, the Eagle - KOMO Newsradio to Be Heard On FM and AM
- NY Times Editorial - Sharing Congress’s Research
WORD OF THE DAY
Bastion • \BASS-chun\ • noun – 1: a projecting part of a fortification 2: a fortified area or position 3: stronghold
In the distance a dog barked, a sliver of moonlight pierced the leaves in the small copse that had become a hiding spot for the last of their kind. The small band of humans huddled at the small trickle of water that marked the headwaters of a mighty salmon stream. Their last stand at the bastion of biped dominance would be remembered by their anadromous, finned foes as the “Battle of the Headwaters.” Climate change, rising waters, dam removal, the elimination of irrigation, genetic mutations from hatchery/wild spawn, the siphoning of capital from other needs all combined to create an evolved salmon species that not only had a sentience, but also a sense of entitlement over their former masters. The progression took so long to evidence itself that the “Salmon Apocalypse” was well underway before humans could react. (With all due respect to the creators of “Planet of the Apes”)
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and Weather Alerts
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Second Open House on Mason County PUD No. 3 Johns Prairie Operations Center Today In Belfair (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7224/reftab/1632/Default.aspx
Brother, Can You Spare a Dam? (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2009/05/brother_can_you_spare_a_dam.html
Klickitat County Wants Natural Gas Explorers to Carry More Insurance (Associated Press)
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_gas_exploration.html?source=pimail
Former Enron CEO Skilling appeals to Supreme Court (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009207861_apenronskillingappeal.html?syndication=rss
Allegheny Energy Pulling Out of Virginia (Winchester Star, VA)
http://www.winchesterstar.com/showarticle_new.php?sID=6&foldername=20090506&file=allegheny_article.html
United Kingdom - Anglesey Aluminum Starts the Fight to Save Jobs (The Daily Post, UK)
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2009/05/12/anglesey-aluminium-starts-the-fight-to-save-jobs-55578-23600188/
FISH & WILDLIFE
Spring Chinook Numbers Shrink (Lewiston Tribune, ID)
http://www.lmtribune.com/breaking-news/993/
Students Release Salmon into Columbia River (KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10341279
Crayfish Season under Way in Lake Washington, and Many Other Lakes and Streams (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2009207304_crayfish_season_underway_in_ma.html
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Chelan/Grant PUDs to Benefit - Ecology Uses Recovery Money to Reduce Emissions (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090511/NEWS04/705119948
Washington Post Editorial - Chesapeake Bay Cleanup: Will the stewards of the waterway unveil a more realistic plan?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/11/AR2009051102612.html?nav=rss_opinions
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Oregon Solar Bill Creates Industry Conflict (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/oregon-solar-bill-creates-industry-conflict?cmpid=rss
Wind Turbine Technology Gets Bigger and Better (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/wind-turbine-technology-gets-bigger-and-better?cmpid=rss
How Wind Energy Financing Models Are Changing (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/05/models-have-changed-but-wind-energy-finance-remains-active?cmpid=rss
Blackfoot, Idaho Clears Way for Wind Turbines in City (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/848416.html
North Carolina - Windmill Owner Fascinated By Power (The Fayetteville Observer, NC)
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=326137
Schott Solar Opens Plant despite Downturn (C/NET News)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10237445-54.html?tag=nl.e703
Nevada Legislature Debates Renewable Energy (Reno Gazette-Journal, NV)
http://www.rgj.com/article/20090511/NEWS11/90511034/1321/NEWS
Tennessean Editorial - State Must Persevere On Renewable Energy
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090512/OPINION01/905120314/1008/State+must+persevere+on+renewable+energy
Texas - Bankruptcy Latest Blow to Biofuels Sector (San Antonio Express-News, TX)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/44749967.html
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Weatherization Funds Evaporating - Two months ago, it seemed like a boon. Now, federal stimulus money aimed at boosting home weatherization projects looks more like a buoy (Tri-City Herald, via the News Tribune, Tacoma)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/738814.html
Oregon - House Scales Back Business Deductions for Energy Projects: Makers of plug-in cars gain eligibility (The Statesman Journal, Salem, OR)
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090512/LEGISLATURE/905120322/1042/STATE
Stimulus Offers Tax Credit for Energy Efficiency (National Public Radio: Good story, but BTW, the reporter incorrectly identifies Puget Sound Energy as a public utility)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104047348
Nation’s Green 'Czar' Pushes Jobs, Community-Building (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103456763&ft=1&f=3
Detroit Free Press Editorial - Make Efficiency Incentives a Key Part of Energy Plan
http://www.freep.com/article/20090512/OPINION01/905120327
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Congress Pushes Cap and Trade, But Just 24% Know What It Is (Rasmussen Reports)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/environment/congress_pushes_cap_and_trade_but_just_24_know_what_it_is
Waxman to Push Global Warming Bill without Allowing Subcommittee Vote (Washington Examiner, DC)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Waxman-to-push-global-warming-bill-without-allowing-subcommittee-vote_05_12-44750477.html
The Influence Game: Firms Exact Climate Price - Utilities, steelmakers and oil industry lobbyists have tried to ease the pain of President Barack Obama's push to curb global warming, and they've gotten an early return on the millions of dollars they've spent influencing Congress (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009206361_apusclimatelobbying.html?syndication=rss
Federal Climate Change Legislation to Generate $624 Billion in Tax Revenue (Examiner.Com)
http://www.examiner.com/x-219-Denver-Weather-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Climate-change-legislation-to-generate-624-billion-in-tax-revenue
A Difference Of Opinion; County, Cities Go Own Ways on Climate Change (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090512/news/305129996
Some See Energy Bill Helping Money Grow On Trees (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/05/11/11greenwire-some-see-energy-bill-helping-money-grow-on-tre-10572.html
Canada – Saskatchewan Gov’t Cuts Emissions Goal to Aid Its Utility (The Canadian Press)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090512.SASK12ISLART2145/TPStory/National
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
We Need an FCC Chief and We Need Him Now (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/05/11/we-need-an-fcc-chief-and-we-need-him-now/
Microsoft Bond Sale: $3.75 Billion Offering (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2009208820_microsoftdebt12.html
AirTran Airways joins the Wi-Fi crowd (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/12/financial/f073113D96.DTL&feed=rss.business
California - Palo Alto Council Talks Broadband, Rail with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (San Jose Mercury News)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12348744
GENERAL NEWS
City of Shelton Rejects Liquor License Recommendation for Downtown Bar – Cites drunkenness, traffic hazards, impaired drivers (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7226/reftab/1632/t/CITY-NOT-RECOMMENDING-LIQUOR-LICENSE-RENEWAL-FOR-BIG-E-S/Default.aspx
Olympia Parking Costs May Climb - City Council to discuss ending downtown free zone (The Olympian, Olympia, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/848041.html
Death of 97.7, the Eagle - KOMO Newsradio to Be Heard On FM and AM (KOMO Radio, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/44725407.html
NY Times Editorial - Sharing Congress’s Research
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/opinion/12tue3.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
You Can Find A Bunch Of These Congressional Research Reports Here:
http://opencrs.com/
DIVERSIONS
Girls Find Music from Buffett and His Ukuleles (Check out the video of his visit at the bottom of the story)
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE5455O220090506?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=69&sp=true
Perhaps Not the Brightest Of Vandals...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2009210271_perhaps_not_the_brightest_of_v.html?syndication=rss
Privy Probers Plumb Depths of 19th-Century Life in Sacramento
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1853155.html
SONG OF THE DAY
Phish - Bouncing Around the Room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfdcHOtAxhY&feature=PlayList&p=2EE0726F98F9A582&index=0&playnext=1
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