Energy News Digest for November 5, 2010

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Standard Time Returns: Set the Clock Back Saturday (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2013354192_apusfallback.html

US Senator Murray of Washington State Wins 4th Term (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013350381_apuswashingtonsenate4thldwritethru.html

Bonneville Power Administration Unmoved by Pleas to Reconsider Power Line Site (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/article_eabef0dc-e8a5-11df-8a0e-001cc4c03286.html

Stakes High in Resolving Yakima Basin Water Issues (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/11/04/stakes-high-in-resolving-yakima-basin-water-issues

Vermont-Yankee - An Uncertain Nuclear Countdown (NY Times)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/an-uncertain-nuclear-countdown/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Bonneville Power Administration Unmoved by Pleas to Reconsider Power Line Site

·         Bonneville Power Administration Chief Stands by Decision to Rule Out Oregon Route

·         Clallam PUD’s Electricity Costs Upped Eight Percent Dec. 1

·         Energy Northwest Trying to Improve; Low Rating from Nuclear Non-Profit

·         Giant Melter Has Flat Tire on Way to Hanford Vitrification Plant

·         Vermont-Yankee - An Uncertain Nuclear Countdown

·         Two Mason PUD 3 Officials Receive Community Recognition for Service

·         Avista Contributes $10,000 to its ‘Project Share’ in Honor of Employees

·         Oregon - Bradwood Landing Decision May Affect Other Liquefied Natural Gas Projects

·         Natural Gas Pipes Safe in Oregon, Operators Tell PUC

·         Pacific Gas & Electric: California Pipeline Blast May Cost Utility $1 Billion

·         California - Bogus Natural Blast Victim Wanted It All, Prosecutors Say

·         British Petroleum Defends ‘F’ Ratings on Alaska Oil Pipelines

·         Detroit – ‘Hookup Guys’ Illegally Connecting Electricity to Homes

·         United Kingdom Says Power Reform Will be Biggest Thing Since Privatization

·         Judge Reduces License Revocation & Fine against Shellfish Company

·         Snohomish County Hatchery Tour Shows Our Role in Salmon Cycle

·         Conservation Area Trestle Coming Out at Woodard Bay

·         Elwha Dams’ History Highlight of Park Lecture Series

·         Stakes High in Resolving Yakima Basin Water Issues

·         One Last Scoop Creates Deeper Columbia River

·         Water Quality Is Defined by the ‘Standards’ We Use

·         Voters Want to Continue with Klamath River Basin Restoration Agreement

·         Alaska Gets Green Light for Water Pollution Permit Authority

·         White House - Gibbs Plugs Renewable Electricity Standard

·         Turbines Could Tap the Mississippi’s Power

·         Homeowner Says She Has the First Rubber Roof in the Tri-Cities

·         Micron Technology Installs LED Lights in Idaho Supermarket

·         Optimum Energy Names New CEO – Frey Formerly with WorldWide Packets

·         You Built the WWW & 777; Now Build a Brain for the Smart Grid

·         Carbon Dioxide Outburst Spurred Warming 40 Million Years Ago

·         Op/Ed - Integra CEO Questions CenturyLink, Qwest Merger

·         Clearwire Adds 1.23 Million New Subscribers

·         Clearwire Cuts 15% of Staff

·         Qwest Bleeds DSL, But Sees VDSL User Spike

·         Cable Subscribers Flee, But Is the Internet to Blame?

·         Nielsen Says Its Web Traffic Data Is Flawed

·         Call Center Jobs Move from Outsourcing to ‘Insourcing’

·         Internet Privacy Could be Priority in Next Congress

·         US Senator Murray of Washington State Wins 4th Term

·         Dems Lead Three Key Washington State Senate Races; Majority at Stake

·         Republicans Hastings, McMorris Rodgers to Get Top House Assignments

·         US Representative Norm Dicks: ‘Bloodbath’ Looming over Government Spending

·         Tim Sheldon is on It - Liquor Store Privatization Debate Lives on in Legislature

·         Standard Time Returns: Set the Clock Back Saturday

·         Missing Mason County Teen Girl Found Safe

·         Mason County - Federal Funds Awarded to Replace Hunter Bridge

·         Washington Moves to Tighten Driver’s License Requirements

·         Board of Pharmacy Oks Rule Allowing for ‘Conscientious’ Refusals

·         High Gas Prices Likely to Effect Holiday Spending This Year

·         Heritage Bank Stock Jumps Nearly 10%

·         Trees Hold Dangers for Deer Hunters

·         Close Encounter with Comet Hartley 2 Sets NASA Astir

WORD OF THE DAY

Emaciated • \ih-MAY-shee-ate-ed\ • verb - Wasted away physically 1: Loss of flesh so as to become very thin 2: to be feeble

The thin, pinch-faced clerk heaved a deep sigh. It was either pay $250 for a prime parking spot from his emaciated bank account, or walk ten blocks from a free public lot that had feeble lighting, and heavily cracked pavement…weeds fighting their way to the thin winter sunshine. “I guess that we’ll have to make that a ‘parking lot’ issue until we pay off our loan on the new car,” he told his imposing, virago-like wife. “Hmmph,” she snorted. “Looks like the only thing you got out of that management training were some fancy buzz-words.”

SHELTON FORECAST & 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

Bonneville Power Administration Unmoved by Pleas to Reconsider Power Line Site (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/article_eabef0dc-e8a5-11df-8a0e-001cc4c03286.html

Bonneville Power Administration Chief Stands by Decision to Rule Out Oregon Route -

Meeting on proposed power line draws crowd of 400 (Vancouver Columbian, WA – looks like the meeting was sponsored by Diet Pepsi & Aquafina! Nice product placement)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/nov/04/bpa-chief-decision-power-lines/

Clallam PUD’s Electricity Costs Upped Eight Percent Dec. 1 (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://search.sequimgazette.com/news/article.exm/2010-11-03_electricity_costs_upped_8_percent_dec_1

Energy Northwest Trying to Improve; Low Rating from Nuclear Non-Profit (Oregon Public Radio)

http://news.opb.org/article/17581-energy-northwest-trying-improve-low-rating-nuclear-non-profit/

Giant Melter Has Flat Tire on Way to Hanford Vitrification Plant (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/11/04/1237708/delay-giant-melter-has-flat-tire.html

Vermont-Yankee - An Uncertain Nuclear Countdown (NY Times)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/an-uncertain-nuclear-countdown/

Two Mason PUD 3 Officials Receive Community Recognition for Service - Shelton Newspaper’s Reader’s Choice Awards (Mason County PUD No. 3)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=796

Avista Contributes $10,000 to its ‘Project Share’ in Honor of Employees (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=143564

Oregon - Bradwood Landing Decision May Affect Other Liquefied Natural Gas Projects (Oregon Public Radio)

http://news.opb.org/article/17585-bradwood-landing-decision-may-affect-other-lng-projects/

Natural Gas Pipes Safe in Oregon, Operators Tell PUC (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/11/natural_gas_pipes_safe_in_oreg.html

Pacific Gas & Electric: California Pipeline Blast May Cost Utility $1 Billion (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013354036_apuspipelineexplosionpge.html

California - Bogus Natural Blast Victim Wanted It All, Prosecutors Say (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/04/BA7J1G76PJ.DTL

British Petroleum Defends ‘F’ Ratings on Alaska Oil Pipelines (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013348993_apusbppipelinecorrosion.html

Detroit – ‘Hookup Guys’ Illegally Connecting Electricity to Homes (WXYZ-TV, Detroit, MI)

http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/national/%27hookup-guys%27-illegally-connecting-electricity-to-homes

United Kingdom Says Power Reform Will be Biggest Thing Since Privatization (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-04/u-k-says-power-reform-will-be-biggest-thing-since-privatization.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Judge Reduces License Revocation & Fine against Shellfish Company (NW Public Radio)

http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=8015

Snohomish County Hatchery Tour Shows Our Role in Salmon Cycle (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20101105/NEWS01/711059856/-1/rss02

Conservation Area Trestle Coming Out at Woodard Bay - Bat colony, other habitat make removal challenging (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/11/05/1428359/conservation-area-trestle-coming.html

Elwha Dams’ History Highlight of Park Lecture Series (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20101105/news/311059977/elwha-dams-history-highlight-of-park-lecture-series

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Stakes High in Resolving Yakima Basin Water Issues (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/11/04/stakes-high-in-resolving-yakima-basin-water-issues

One Last Scoop Creates Deeper Columbia River (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/nov/05/11-05-roundup/

Water Quality Is Defined by the ‘Standards’ We Use (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/2010/11/04/water-quality-is-defined-by-the-standards-we-use/

Voters Want to Continue with Klamath River Basin Restoration Agreement (Oregon Public Radio)

http://news.opb.org/article/17567-klamath-county-votes-continue-restoration-agreement/

Alaska Gets Green Light for Water Pollution Permit Authority (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/11/04/31619.htm

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

White House - Gibbs Plugs Renewable Electricity Standard (The Hill)

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/127741-gibbs-plugs-renewable-electricity-standard

Turbines Could Tap the Mississippi’s Power - Underwater turbines could harness a massive amount of energy; but could cause problems for boat navigation (MIT Technology Review)

http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/26679/?p1=A1

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Homeowner Says She Has the First Rubber Roof in the Tri-Cities (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.kndu.com/Global/story.asp?S=13449151

Micron Technology Installs LED Lights in Idaho Supermarket (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013345416_apusidmicronlights.html

Optimum Energy Names New CEO – Frey Formerly with WorldWide Packets (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://www.seattlepi.com/xconomy/429577_xconomy110421.html

You Built the WWW & 777; Now Build a Brain for the Smart Grid (TechFlash – Seattle)

http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/11/you-built-the-www-and-777----now-build.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Carbon Dioxide Outburst Spurred Warming 40 Million Years Ago (USA Today)

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/11/carbon-dioxide-outburst-spurred-global-warming-40-million-years-ago/1?csp=34tech

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Op/Ed - Integra CEO Questions CenturyLink, Qwest Merger (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2013345427_guestcolumnintegraceoquestionscenturylinkqwestmerger.html

Clearwire Adds 1.23 Million New Subscribers - Though company cash concerns are beginning to escalate (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Clearwire-Adds-123-Million-New-Subscribers-111267

Clearwire Cuts 15% of Staff (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://www.seattlepi.com/xconomy/429606_xconomy110506.html

Qwest Bleeds DSL, But Sees VDSL User Spike - Apparently network upgrades are important after all (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Qwest-Bleeds-DSL-But-Sees-VDSL-User-Spike-111254

Cable Subscribers Flee, But Is the Internet to Blame? (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013348564_apustecinternetvspaytv.html

Nielsen Says Its Web Traffic Data Is Flawed (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013349334_apustecnielsenwebmeasurementerror.html

Call Center Jobs Move from Outsourcing to ‘Insourcing’ (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=387349

Internet Privacy Could be Priority in Next Congress (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/03/AR2010110309508.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

US Senator Murray of Washington State Wins 4th Term (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013350381_apuswashingtonsenate4thldwritethru.html

Dems Lead Three Key Washington State Senate Races; Majority at Stake (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013350189_apwalegislature1stldwritethru.html

Republicans Hastings, McMorris Rodgers to Get Top House Assignments (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/11/05/1410634/hastings-mcmorris-rodgers-to-get.html

US Representative Norm Dicks: ‘Bloodbath’ Looming over Government Spending (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/106774293.html

Tim Sheldon is on It - Liquor Store Privatization Debate Lives on in Legislature (NW Public Radio)

http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=8011

GENERAL NEWS

Standard Time Returns: Set the Clock Back Saturday (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2013354192_apusfallback.html

Missing Mason County Teen Girl Found Safe (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/news/3725-missing-teen-girl-found-safe

Mason County - Federal Funds Awarded to Replace Hunter Bridge (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/news/3724-federal-funds-awarded-to-replace-hunter-bridge

Washington Moves to Tighten Driver’s License Requirements (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/11/04/1410498/wa-moves-to-tighten-drivers-license.html

Board of Pharmacy Oks Rule Allowing for ‘Conscientious’ Refusals (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/11/05/1410620/board-oks-drug-referrals.html

High Gas Prices Likely to Effect Holiday Spending This Year (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2010/1105/High-gas-prices-likely-to-effect-holiday-spending-this-year

Heritage Bank Stock Jumps Nearly 10% (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/11/05/1410674/heritage-bank-stock-jumps-nearly.html

Trees Hold Dangers for Deer Hunters (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-11-04-hunting04_ST_N.htm?csp=34news

Close Encounter with Comet Hartley 2 Sets NASA Astir (NY Times – Neat Picture)

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/science/space/05comet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

DIVERSIONS

Nuns Sell Honus Wagner Card for $262,000

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2013354081_apusnunsbaseballcard.html

Most Popular Baby Names in Washington State Are...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013345227_babynames05m.html

Yo-Yo Experts String Kids Along in Sherwood Afterschool Program

http://www.oregonlive.com/tualatin/index.ssf/2010/11/tualatin_colin_leland_yo-yo_university_greg_winterrowd_sherwood_shools_tigard-tualatin_schools.html

The First Action Hero - Hollywood mythologized him as ‘Lawrence of Arabia,’ but the real T. E. Lawrence was bigger than that. In fact, he may have been the original worldwide media celebrity (Note: contains PG-13 material)

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/04/lawrence-of-arabia-was-too-big-for-just-a-movie.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Lawrence of Arabia (Overture) - Maurice Jarre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuxHLzwlDY4

Energy News Digest for November 4, 2010

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Wednesday's Record Heat Precursor to Winter Deep Freeze? (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Record-heat-la-nina-freeze-106669729.html

Entergy Corp. To Sell Vermont Yankee - Buyer Being Sought For 650 Megawatt Reactor (WWLP-TV, Springfield, MA)

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/massachusetts/Entergy-corp-to-sell-vermont-yankee

California - Salmon Returning in Numbers to Russian River (Santa Rose Press-Democrat, CA)

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20101103/ARTICLES/101109822/1350?Title=Salmon-returning-in-numbers-to-Russian-River-&tc=ar

Hearing Set for Port Angeles Biomass Plant Appeal (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/6325

A Surge in Lawsuits Challenging EPA on Climate (NY Times)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/03/a-surge-in-lawsuits-challenges-e-p-a-on-climate/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Entergy Corp. To Sell Vermont Yankee - Buyer Being Sought For 650 Megawatt Reactor

·         Indiana - Top Duke Exec Unaware of Improper Communications in Coal Gasification Project

·         Indiana - Consumer Office Continues of Back Duke's Coal-Gasification Plant Construction

·         Oregon - Central Lincoln People's Utility District Electricity Rate Increase Announced

·         Puget Sound Energy Wraps Up Transmission Line Work

·         Kansas - Firing of State Health Official Improves Chances for Sunflower Coal Plant

·         Oregon Appeals Court Rules against Clatsop County in LNG Controversy

·         Op/Ed - Charting Oregon's Energy Future Beyond Coal

·         The Dirt on Coal - Beyond Boardman

·         Kent Company Unveiling Wireless Power

·         2012: Could Solar "Katrina" Take Down The Grid?

·         California - Salmon Returning in Numbers to Russian River

·         Montana Republicans Take Aim at Endangered Species Act

·         Outdoors Forecast: Sturgeon Retention in Lower Willamette Reopens Thursday

·         EPA Denies Petition to Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle

·         Boil Water Advisories Remain for Canal Mutual & Minerva Terrace Water Systems

·         Where Has All The Water Gone?

·         Hearing Set for Port Angeles Biomass Plant Appeal

·         In Advisory Vote, Eastern Oregon Residents Reject Proposed Wind Farm

·         The Geothermal Paradox: Success Means More Challenges

·         3TIER Ranks among Fastest Growing Companies

·         Tasmanian Hydro Power Station to Double As Tourist Spot

·         Daylight Savings Check-Up

·         Snohomish PUD, Sno-Isle Libraries Offer Watt Meters for Checkout

·         A Surge in Lawsuits Challenging EPA on Climate

·         Obama Drops Plan to Limit Global Warming Gases

·         Climate: Why It's a Mistake to Ban Research on Geoengineering

·         Editorial - New Energy Outfoxes Old in California

·         Tall Trees Help Protect Houses from Crime, Says Study Conducted in Southeast Portland

·         Computer Giant Dell Buys Property In Quincy

·         United Kingdom - Understand the Cloud Concept Much? Stealth Carbon 'Efficiency' Tax Could Close Data Centres

·         Qwest, CenturyLink Navigate Landline Loss in Third Quarter

·         Will the Verizon iPhone Cripple Verizon?

·         Race between Haigh, Griffey Not Quite Close Enough for a Recount – Yet

·         Incoming WA Legislature Constrained By Budget Gap

·         Washington State Takes Blame for Election Website Crashes

·         King County Votes May Tip Scales in Murray's Favor

·         House Shift Means Congressman Dicks Loses Chance For Two Key Posts

·         In Alaska, Fierce Ballot-By-Ballot Count Looms

·         Editorial - One Happy Medium between Obama and Republicans: Energy

·         Mason County Police Looking For Missing Girl

·         Mason County - Two Arrested After Drug Sting

·         Wednesday's Record Heat Precursor to Winter Deep Freeze?

·         Stealing Workers’ Pay Earns Ex-Coffee Shop Owner 90 Days

·         Washington State Capitol Story (Totem) Pole Comes To End

·         New ‘Pot Store’ Opens On Kitsap Peninsula

WORD OF THE DAY

Ergo • \AIR-go\ • Adverb - Therefore, hence

The order was void

The cargo was escargot

Ergo it was yuck

SHELTON FORECAST & 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

Entergy Corp. To Sell Vermont Yankee - Buyer Being Sought For 650 Megawatt Reactor (WWLP-TV, Springfield, MA)

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/massachusetts/Entergy-corp-to-sell-vermont-yankee

Indiana - Top Duke Exec Unaware of Improper Communications in Coal Gasification Project (Indianapolis Star, IN)

http://www.indystar.com/article/20101103/BUSINESS/311030001/1003/BUSINESS/Top-Duke-exec-unaware-of-secret-plant-memos

Indiana - Consumer Office Continues of Back Duke's Coal-Gasification Plant Construction - Cost of coal gasification site has nearly doubled to $2.9 Billion (Indianapolis Star, IN)

http://www.indystar.com/article/20101104/BUSINESS/11040416/1003/BUSINESS

Oregon - Central Lincoln People's Utility District Electricity Rate Increase Announced (South Lincoln County News, Waldport, OR)

http://www.southlincolncountynews.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1600

Puget Sound Energy Wraps Up Transmission Line Work (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20101104/NEWS01/711049918

Kansas - Firing of State Health Official Improves Chances for Sunflower Coal Plant (Kansas City Star, MO)

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/03/2390970/firing-improves-chances-for-sunflower.html

Oregon Appeals Court Rules against Clatsop County in LNG Controversy (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)

http://www.chinookobserver.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=36336

Op/Ed - Charting Oregon's Energy Future Beyond Coal (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/11/charting_oregons_energy_future.html

The Dirt on Coal - Beyond Boardman (Sightline)

http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2010/11/02/thinking-beyond-boardman

Kent Company Unveiling Wireless Power (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=386824

2012: Could Solar "Katrina" Take Down The Grid? (Minnesota Public Radio)

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2010/11/2012_could_solar_katrina_take.shtml

FISH & WILDLIFE

California - Salmon Returning in Numbers to Russian River (Santa Rose Press-Democrat, CA)

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20101103/ARTICLES/101109822/1350?Title=Salmon-returning-in-numbers-to-Russian-River-&tc=ar

Montana Republicans Take Aim at Endangered Species Act (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2013324840_montanarepublicanstakeaimatendangeredspeciesact.html

Outdoors Forecast: Sturgeon Retention in Lower Willamette Reopens Thursday (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2010/11/outdoors_forecast_sturgeon_ret.html

EPA Denies Petition to Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2013344734_apusleadfishingtackle.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Boil Water Advisories Remain for Canal Mutual & Minerva Terrace Water Systems (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/news/3715-boil-water-advisories-remain-for-canal-mutual-a-minerva-terrace-water-systems

Where Has All The Water Gone? (The Green Grok, Duke Univ.)

http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/thegreengrok/groundwaterdepletion

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Hearing Set for Port Angeles Biomass Plant Appeal (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/6325

In Advisory Vote, Eastern Oregon Residents Reject Proposed Wind Farm (Bend Bulletin, OR)

http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101103/NEWS0107/101109996

The Geothermal Paradox: Success Means More Challenges (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/11/the-geothermal-paradox-success-makes-for-more-challenges

3TIER Ranks among Fastest Growing Companies (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/archives/227166.asp

Tasmanian Hydro Power Station to Double As Tourist Spot (Hydraulics And Pneumatics)

http://www.hydraulicspneumatics.com.au/news/tasmanian-hydro-power-station-to-double-as-tourist

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Daylight Savings Check-Up (CNN Money)

http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/03/pf/saving/daylight_savings_changes/index.htm

Snohomish PUD, Sno-Isle Libraries Offer Watt Meters for Checkout (Mukilteo Beacon, WA)

http://www.mukilteobeacon.com/community/article.exm/2010-11-03_pud__sno_isle_libraries_offer_watt_meters_for_checkout

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

A Surge in Lawsuits Challenging EPA on Climate (NY Times)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/03/a-surge-in-lawsuits-challenges-e-p-a-on-climate/

Obama Drops Plan to Limit Global Warming Gases (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013334970_apusobamagreenhousegases.html

Climate: Why It's a Mistake to Ban Research on Geoengineering (Time Magazine)

http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2010/11/02/climate-why-its-a-mistake-to-ban-research-on-geoengineering/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Editorial - New Energy Outfoxes Old in California (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/opinion/04thu3.html

Tall Trees Help Protect Houses from Crime, Says Study Conducted in Southeast Portland (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/11/study_conducted_in_southeast_p.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Computer Giant Dell Buys Property In Quincy (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/nov/04/computer-giant-dell-buys-property-in-quincy/

United Kingdom - Understand the Cloud Concept Much? Stealth Carbon 'Efficiency' Tax Could Close Data Centres (The Register, UK)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/03/uk_crc_scheme/

Qwest, CenturyLink Navigate Landline Loss in Third Quarter (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/11/03/financial/f120906D66.DTL

Will the Verizon iPhone Cripple Verizon? (NY Times)

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/03/will-the-verizon-iphone-cripple-verizon/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Race between Haigh, Griffey Not Quite Close Enough for a Recount - Yet (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/nov/03/race-between-haigh-griffey-not-quite-close-for-a/

Incoming WA Legislature Constrained By Budget Gap (NW Public Radio)

http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=8008

Washington State Takes Blame for Election Website Crashes - Demand Exacerbated Problems with Voting Result Pages (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/nov/04/state-takes-blame-for-website-crashes/

King County Votes May Tip Scales in Murray's Favor (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013340590_votecount04m.html

House Shift Means Congressman Dicks Loses Chance For Two Key Posts (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2013340426_houseleadership04m.html

In Alaska, Fierce Ballot-By-Ballot Count Looms (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2013330853_apusalaskasenate.html

Editorial - One Happy Medium between Obama and Republicans: Energy (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2010/1104/One-happy-medium-between-Obama-and-Republicans-Energy

GENERAL NEWS

Mason County Police Looking For Missing Girl (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/25634118/detail.html

Mason County - Two Arrested After Drug Sting (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/news/3717-two-arrested-after-drug-sting

Wednesday's Record Heat Precursor to Winter Deep Freeze? (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Record-heat-la-nina-freeze-106669729.html

Stealing Workers’ Pay Earns Ex-Coffee Shop Owner 90 Days (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/11/04/1427075/stealing-pay-for-workers-earns.html

Washington State Capitol Story (Totem) Pole Comes To End - Consultant recommended removal, restorer agreed (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/11/04/1427060/story-pole-comes-to-end.html

New ‘Pot Store’ Opens On Kitsap Peninsula (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/25632311/detail.html

DIVERSIONS

“Nutty Narrows” - Longview Squirrel Bridge To Be Moved

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013340895_apwasquirrelbridge.html

Supporters Count Their Chickens, Now That Bremerton Law Is Hatched

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/nov/03/supporters-count-their-chickens-now-that-law-is/

National Novel Writing Month: Can You Pen 50,000 Words in 26 Days?

http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/11/04/national-novel-writing-month-can-you-pen-50000-words-in-26-days/

Obama's 'Slurpee Summit' Joke Makes Icy Drink Hot

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-11-04-slurpee04_ST_N.htm

SONG OF THE DAY

Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Waters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_a46WJ1viA