Energy News Digest for March 26, 2013

SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENERGY NEWS DIGEST

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

THE NEWS DIGEST TWITTER FEED

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

http://twitter.com/energydigest

THE NEWS DIGEST WORD CLOUD

Energy News Digest Word Cloud for March 26, 2013

http://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2013/03/energy-news-digest-word-cloud-for-march.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

No Injuries in Ravensdale Power Station Explosion (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/No-injuries-in-Ravensdale-power-station-explosion-fire-199981821.html

Governor Inslee’s Climate Change Bill Passes Washington State Legislature (Associated Press)

http://www.kndo.com/story/21788064/gov-inslees-climate-change-bill

Sea Shepherd Campaigns to Stop Sea Lion Killing (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Sea-Shepherd-campaigns-to-stop-sea-lion-killing-4383212.php

The Biggest Fight over Renewable Energy Is Now In the States (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/03/25/the-biggest-fights-over-renewable-energy-are-now-happening-in-the-states/

What Secret E-Mails from Enron Teach Us about Influencing Politicians (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/03/24/what-secret-e-mails-from-enron-teach-us-about-influencing-politicians/?wprss=rss_business

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• No Injuries in Ravensdale Power Station Explosion
• Could Smart Meters Pose Health Risks? Some Say Yes - Some Say No
• Update - Libby Road Outage: PUD 3 Linemen Restore Electricity to Appx 80 Customers
• Oil & Electricity: A Compare-And-Contrast Tale of Two Regulators
• Co-ops Smoke Out Pot Grow Houses
• Canada - Alberta Infrastructure Minister Had Right to OK Controversial Power Line: Judge
• Florida Utilities Enjoy Big Day at 13th Annual Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo
• Lake Roosevelt HS Teacher Named Science Champion
• Sea Shepherd Campaigns to Stop Sea Lion Killing
• Sea Shepherd Activist Group Documents Sea Lion Branding in Astoria
• U-S Senator Cantwell Joins President Obama for Signing of San Juan Islands National Monument Declaration
• President Obama Criticized for Designating New National Monuments
• Georgia Senate Passes Resolution to Move State Line, Claim Tennessee River Water
• China - A Tide of Death, but This Time Food Supply Is Safe
• The Biggest Fight over Renewable Energy Is Now In the States
• New Transmission Lines Funnel Wind-Generated Electricity Out of Kansas
• Renewables: They Are Who We Thought They Were
• Renewable Energy’s Hidden Costs?
• Seattle City Light Adds LED Discounts to Lighting Program
• California Energy Commission Moves to Improve Appliance Efficiency
• How Energy Efficiency’s Story is Changing
• Governor Inslee’s Climate Change Bill Passes Washington State Legislature
• Did Climate Change Cause the Syrian Uprising?
• Students Compete with ‘Windy Cool Rods’
• Within Mainstream Environmentalist Groups, Diversity is Lacking
• Washington State Grants Up to $100,000 Available for Improving Broadband Access & Use
• Dozens of CenturyLink Customers Remain Without Home Phone Service Four Days after an Outage
• Hollow Fiber Optic Tunnels Can Blast Data at Practically the Speed of Light
• Google Reader Being Shuttered for Privacy-Compliance Concerns
• What Secret E-Mails from Enron Teach Us about Influencing Politicians
• Washington State Budget: Get Ready for Ugly in Olympia
• Missing Mason County Woman Returns Home
• Washington State Governor Asks White House to Exam Coal Exports
• Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Seattle Terror Plot
• Lookin’ for Copper - Vandals Damage Streetlights along Deschutes Parkway
• Private Firm Could Fill Weather Satellite Gap

WORD OF THE DAY

Riposte • \rih-POE-st\ • Noun - 1: a fencer’s quick return thrust following a parry 2: a retaliatory verbal sally: retort 3: a retaliatory maneuver or measure

“Har, har, excellent riposte boss,” drawled the unshaven sycophant to his glowering mob boss. The fact that the response was done with a baseball bat was not lost on the other Cosa Nostra bigwigs at the most excellent steak dinner…which had immediately lost its appeal.

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

No Injuries in Ravensdale Power Station Explosion (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/No-injuries-in-Ravensdale-power-station-explosion-fire-199981821.html

Could Smart Meters Pose Health Risks? Some Say Yes - Some Say No (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Could-smart-meters-pose-health-risks-Some-say-yes-199882821.html

Update - Libby Road Outage: PUD 3 Linemen Restore Electricity to Appx 80 Customers (Mason County PUD No. 3)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1195

Oil & Electricity: A Compare-And-Contrast Tale of Two Regulators (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/03/25/2328732/oil-and-electricity-a-compare.html

Co-ops Smoke Out Pot Grow Houses (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/crime/co-ops-smoke-out-pot-grow-houses/54259

Canada - Alberta Infrastructure Minister Had Right to OK Controversial Power Line: Judge (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/business/alberta-infrastructure-minister-had-right-to-ok-controversial-power-line-judge-1.97753

Florida Utilities Enjoy Big Day at 13th Annual Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=212085&issueID=26981

Lake Roosevelt HS Teacher Named Science Champion (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/school_news/article_f82618c2-9596-11e2-8f5d-001a4bcf887a.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Sea Shepherd Campaigns to Stop Sea Lion Killing (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Sea-Shepherd-campaigns-to-stop-sea-lion-killing-4383212.php

Sea Shepherd Activist Group Documents Sea Lion Branding In Astoria (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/03/activist_group_documents_sea_l.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

U-S Senator Cantwell Joins President Obama for Signing of San Juan Islands National Monument Declaration (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5262

President Obama Criticized for Designating New National Monuments (Yahoo! News)

http://news.yahoo.com/president-obama-criticized-designating-national-monuments-200021993--abc-news-politics.html

Georgia Senate passes resolution to move state line, claim Tennessee River water (Chattanooga Times-Free Press, TN)

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/mar/25/georgia-senate-passes-resolution-move-state-line-c/

China - A Tide of Death, but This Time Food Supply Is Safe (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/world/asia/a-tide-of-dead-pigs-in-china-but-dinner-is-safe.html?_r=0

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

The Biggest Fight over Renewable Energy Is Now In the States (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/03/25/the-biggest-fights-over-renewable-energy-are-now-happening-in-the-states/

New Transmission Lines Funnel Wind-Generated Electricity Out of Kansas (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/03/25/2328577/new-transmission-lines-funnel.html

Renewables: They Are Who We Thought They Were (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/03/renewables-they-are-who-we-thought-they-were?cmpid=rss

Renewable Energy’s Hidden Costs? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/barrybrook/201991/counting-hidden-costs-energy

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Seattle City Light Adds LED Discounts to Lighting Program (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2013/03/25/seattle-city-light-adds-led-discounts-to-lighting-program/

California Energy Commission Moves to Improve Appliance Efficiency (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/news/2013/03/26/energy-commission-moves-to-improve-appliance-efficiency.html

How Energy Efficiency’s Story is Changing (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/03/how-energy-efficiencys-story-is-changing?cmpid=rss

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Governor Inslee’s Climate Change Bill Passes Washington State Legislature (Associated Press)

http://www.kndo.com/story/21788064/gov-inslees-climate-change-bill

Did Climate Change Cause the Syrian Uprising? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0325/Did-climate-change-cause-the-Syrian-uprising

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Students Compete with ‘Windy Cool Rods’ (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, WA)

http://union-bulletin.com/news/2013/mar/25/students-compete-with-windy-cool-rods/

Within Mainstream Environmentalist Groups, Diversity is Lacking (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/within-mainstream-environmentalist-groups-diversity-is-lacking/2013/03/24/c42664dc-9235-11e2-9cfd-36d6c9b5d7ad_story.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Washington State Grants Up to $100,000 Available for Improving Broadband Access & Use (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-03-26/grants_up_to_100000_available_for_improving_broadband_access_and_use

Dozens of CenturyLink Customers Remain Without Home Phone Service Four Days after an Outage (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/03/nearly_100_centurylink_custome.html

Hollow Fiber Optic Tunnels Can Blast Data at Practically the Speed of Light (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/5992303/hollow-fiber-optic-tunnels-can-blast-data-at-practically-the-speed-of-light

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Google Reader Being Shuttered for Privacy-Compliance Concerns (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130325/BIZ/703259878

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

What Secret E-Mails from Enron Teach Us about Influencing Politicians (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/03/24/what-secret-e-mails-from-enron-teach-us-about-influencing-politicians/?wprss=rss_business

Washington State Budget: Get Ready for Ugly in Olympia (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2020622037_katerileywashingtonlegislaturexml.html

GENERAL NEWS

Missing Mason County Woman Returns Home (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/9670

Washington State Governor Asks White House to Exam Coal Exports (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Inslee-asks-White-House-to-exam-coal-exports-199971811.html

Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Seattle Terror Plot (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/03/man_sentenced_to_18_years_in_s.html

Lookin’ for Copper - Vandals Damage Streetlights along Deschutes Parkway (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/03/25/2478128/vandals-damage-streetlights-along.html

Private Firm Could Fill Weather Satellite Gap (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/03/25/weather-satellite-gap-private-company-planetiq/2018047/

DIVERSIONS

Ohio Prosecutor May Pardon Groundhog for Early Spring Prediction

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/25/ohio-prosecutor-pardon-groundhog-charges/2017833/

Mansion Caretaker Sued for Drinking $102,000 of Historical Whiskey

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/25/mansion-caretaker-sued-for-drinking-102000-of-historical-whiskey/

This Lost Underwater Camera Was Incredibly Reunited with Its Owner after Six Years

http://gizmodo.com/5992384/this-lost-underwater-camera-was-incredibly-reunited-with-its-owner-after-six-years

SONG OF THE DAY

The Beatles - Octopus’s Garden

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

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest Word Cloud for March 26, 2013

Energy News Digest for March 25, 2013

SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENERGY NEWS DIGEST

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

THE NEWS DIGEST TWITTER FEED

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

http://twitter.com/energydigest

THE NEWS DIGEST WORD CLOUD

Energy News Digest Word Cloud for March 25, 2013

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2013/03/energy-news-digest-word-cloud-for-march_25.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Cowlitz PUD Hoping Lawmakers Hold Firm on Renewable Energy Initiative - I-937 (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-hoping-lawmakers-hold-firm-on-i/article_c35cefa4-935b-11e2-b732-001a4bcf887a.html

When Should Geothermal Heat Pumps Qualify for State Renewable Energy Credits?

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/03/when-should-geothermal-heat-pumps-qualify-for-state-renewable-energy-credits?cmpid=rss

Bids to Repeal Renewable Energy Standards Gaining Traction? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jimpierobon/201726/bids-repeal-renewable-energy-standards-getting-traction

Work to Rebuild Midway-Benton Transmission Line to be Finished in June (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/03/24/2327997/work-to-rebuild-midway-benton.html

Obama to Sign Budget Bill That Includes Sequester Cuts (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/03/25/obama-sequester-spending-plan-congress/2017039/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Work to Rebuild Midway-Benton Transmission Line to be Finished in June
• Seattle City Light’s Boundary Dam Relicensing Boosts Recreation
• Flathead Electric Co-Op Announces Rate Hike for Members
• Chelan County PUD Pays $9 Million to End Credit Deal
• Planned Power Outage Will Help Chelan County PUD Flip the Switch
• New Thurston County PUD Commissioner Has His Work Cut Out for Him
• Which Should We Have: Public Utilities or Regulated Private Monopolies?
• Smelt Run Brings Onlookers to Sandy River
• Idaho to Get $16 million for Wildlife Restoration Projects
• British Columbia Fish-Farm Foes Criticize Aquaculture Committee, Fear Being “Shouted Down”
• Removal of Culverts Creates Clallam River Fish Habitats
• Pacific Fisher Gets Temporary Legal Protections
• Alderwood Sewer Plant in Snohomish County Late & $400K Over Budget
• Clallam, PUD Approve Pact for Carlsborg Sewer Project
• Cowlitz PUD Hoping Lawmakers Hold Firm on Renewable Energy Initiative - I-937
• Bids to Repeal Renewable Energy Standards Gaining Traction?
• Federal Bill Would Break Dam for Small Colorado Hydropower
• Solar in the Spotlight - The industry could help the United States achieve energy independence
• China Solar Billionaire Shi Undone by Suntech’s Debts
• Why Google Is Spending Billions on Renewable Energy
• When Should Geothermal Heat Pumps Qualify for State Renewable Energy Credits?
• Earth Hour 2013: Does It Really Save Energy?
• Green Tech Shows Progress, But Not Prosperity
• A Smart Car May Be in Your Future
• The Beginning of the Death of Wired Broadband
• Forty Niners New Stadium to Feature Epic Wi-Fi Network
• Ads That Speak the Language of Social Media
• Top Ten Twitter Marketing Tips to Remember
• Obama to Sign Budget Bill That Includes Sequester Cuts
• Washington State Audits Find Cities Raiding Utility Funds
• New Washington State Transportation Secretary Hopes to Build Trust
• Public Assistance Requested to Find Woman Missing from Mason County
• Crash Blocks Highway 3 near Deer Creek - Our Thoughts are with Renee on this one
• Mason County 33rd in Washington State Health Rankings
• Port Angeles’ Striking Nippon Workers Return to Work Monday
• Washington State Governor Stumps for Columbia River Crossing
• Signs of State Parks’ Neglect Reflect Years of Cuts

WORD OF THE DAY

Canorous • \kuh-NORE-us\ • Adjective - Pleasant sounding: melodious.

“Cellar door, elbow, dwarfish” the words flowed easily off the tongue of the amateur hypnotist, his canorous voice mouthing nonsensical words to his subject, a non-English speaking immigrant from Kyrgyzstan. Unfortunately for the unlucky traveler, several combinations of English words unwittingly sounded like “you will quack like a duck for the rest of your life when you see French fries at McDonalds.” The results, of course, were disastrous.

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

Work to Rebuild Midway-Benton Transmission Line to be Finished in June (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/03/24/2327997/work-to-rebuild-midway-benton.html

Seattle City Light’s Boundary Dam Relicensing Boosts Recreation (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/news/2013/03/24/dam-relicensing-boosts-recreation.html

Flathead Electric Co-Op Announces Rate Hike for Members (Hungry Horse News, MT)

http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/hungryhorsenews/news/article_5921c1aa-932e-11e2-8b07-001a4bcf887a.html

Chelan County PUD Pays $9 Million to End Credit Deal (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/mar/22/pud-pays-9-million-to-end-credit-deal/

Planned Power Outage Will Help Chelan County PUD Flip the Switch (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/mar/23/power-outage-will-help-pud-flip-the-switch/

New Thurston County PUD Commissioner Has His Work Cut Out for Him - Focus now is on water, but still could revisit power supply issue in future (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/03/24/2476047/new-pud-commissioner-has-his-work.html

Which Should We Have: Public Utilities or Regulated Private Monopolies? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/03/24/which-should-we-have-public-utilities-or-regulated-private-monopolies/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Smelt Run Brings Onlookers to Sandy River (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Smelt-run-brings-onlookers-to-Sandy-River-199781191.html

Idaho to Get $16 million for Wildlife Restoration Projects (KLIX Radio, Twin Falls, ID)

http://newsradio1310.com/idaho-to-get-16-million-for-wildlife-restoration-projects/

British Columbia Fish-Farm Foes Criticize Aquaculture Committee, Fear Being “Shouted Down” (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/b-c-fish-farm-foes-criticize-aquaculture-committee-fear-being-shouted-down-1.96833

Removal of Culverts Creates Clallam River Fish Habitats (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130325/news/303259996/removal-of-culverts-creates-fish-habitats

Pacific Fisher Gets Temporary Legal Protections (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/news/199615501.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Alderwood Sewer Plant in Snohomish County Late & $400K Over Budget (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130325/NEWS01/703259985

Clallam, PUD Approve Pact for Carlsborg Sewer Project (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130325/news/303259995/clallam-pud-approve-pact-for-carlsborg-sewer-project

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Cowlitz PUD Hoping Lawmakers Hold Firm on Renewable Energy Initiative - I-937 (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-hoping-lawmakers-hold-firm-on-i/article_c35cefa4-935b-11e2-b732-001a4bcf887a.html

Bids to Repeal Renewable Energy Standards Gaining Traction? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jimpierobon/201726/bids-repeal-renewable-energy-standards-getting-traction

Federal Bill Would Break Dam for Small Colorado Hydropower (Denver Post, CO)

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_22853141/bill-would-break-dam-small-hydropower

Solar in the Spotlight - The industry could help the United States achieve energy independence (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/03/25/solar-in-the-spotlight

China Solar Billionaire Shi Undone by Suntech’s Debts (Bloomberg News)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020634738_inpersonshixml.html

Why Google Is Spending Billions on Renewable Energy (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0325/Why-Google-is-spending-billions-on-renewable-energy

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

When Should Geothermal Heat Pumps Qualify for State Renewable Energy Credits?

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/03/when-should-geothermal-heat-pumps-qualify-for-state-renewable-energy-credits?cmpid=rss

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Earth Hour 2013: Does It Really Save Energy? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0323/Earth-Hour-2013-Does-it-really-save-energy

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Green Tech Shows Progress, But Not Prosperity (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/25/financing-green-tech-companies/1919633/

A Smart Car May Be in Your Future (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_22850855

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The Beginning of the Death of Wired Broadband (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/03/23/the-beginning-of-the-death-of-wired-broadband/

Forty Niners New Stadium to Feature Epic Wi-Fi Network - Capable of Serving 68,500 Users Simultaneously, Claims Designers (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Forty-Niners-New-Stadium-to-Feature-Epic-WiFi-Network-123613

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Ads That Speak the Language of Social Media (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/business/media/ads-that-speak-the-language-of-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Top Ten Twitter Marketing Tips to Remember (Social Media Strategies Summit)

http://socialmediastrategiessummit.com/blog/top-10-twitter-marketing-tips-to-remember/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Obama to Sign Budget Bill That Includes Sequester Cuts (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/03/25/obama-sequester-spending-plan-congress/2017039/

Washington State Audits Find Cities Raiding Utility Funds (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/state-audits-find-cities-raiding-utility-funds/

New Washington State Transportation Secretary Hopes to Build Trust - Lynn Peterson’s Nissan Leaf - her fifth electric or hybrid car - hasn’t been down every highway & byway in Washington yet (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/03/25/2529053/new-dot-secretary-hopes-to-build.html

GENERAL NEWS

Public Assistance Requested to Find Woman Missing from Mason County (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5258

Crash Blocks Highway 3 near Deer Creek - Our Thoughts are with Renee on this one (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/9664#more-9664

Mason County 33rd in Washington State Health Rankings (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/9655

Port Angeles’ Striking Nippon Workers Return to Work Monday (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/8599

Washington State Governor Stumps for Columbia River Crossing (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/inslee-stumps-columbia-river-crossing

Signs of State Parks’ Neglect Reflect Years of Cuts (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/mar/25/signs-of-parks-neglect-reflect-years-of-cuts/

DIVERSIONS

Family Reunited With Cat after More Than Three Years Apart

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Family-reunited-with-cat-after-more-than-3-years-apart-199765081.html

Kosher Cigarettes Available In Israel for Passover

http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2013/03/kosher_cigarettes_available_in.html

James Bond Trumpeter Derek Watkins Dies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21912217

Duped Oregon Girl Scouts Sell All Extra Cookies

http://www.kgw.com/news/Duped-Girl-Scouts-sell-cookies-get-to-go-to-camp-199711821.html

SONG OF THE DAY

James Bond - Goldfinger: Title Sequence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy_PJODH3p0

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for March 22, 2013

SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENERGY NEWS DIGEST

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

THE NEWS DIGEST TWITTER FEED

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

http://twitter.com/energydigest

THE NEWS DIGEST WORD CLOUD

Energy News Digest Word Cloud for March 22, 2013

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2013/03/energy-news-digest-word-cloud-for-march_22.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Hedging by Natural Gas Utilities Cost State’s Ratepayers $800 Million (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Hedging-by-utilities-cost-states-ratepayers-800-million-199397421.html

Seattle City Light receives 42-year license for Boundary Dam (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=169548

Apple Outlines “Green” Energy Plans for Prineville Data Center (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/03/apple_outlines_green_energy_pl.html

Canada - Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Run May be Lower than Expected, Says Federal Official (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/fraser-river-sockeye-salmon-run-may-be-lower-than-expected-says-federal-official-1.95726

Drivers Endure High Gas Prices Despite U-S Oil Boom (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020609777_apusoilboomgasolineprices.html?syndication=rss

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Hedging by Natural Gas Utilities Cost State’s Ratepayers $800 Million
• Seattle City Light receives 42-year license for Boundary Dam
• Portland General Electric Retools Cascade Line
• Bonneville Power Administration to Meet with Public for Input on Proposed Rebuild of 60-Year-Old Transmission Line
• Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Line Study
• FERC Approves New Vegetation Management Standards
• Obama Names Nuclear Chief Macfarlane to New Term
• Fitch Sees No Trend Toward Public Power Buyouts or Sellouts
• Canada - Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Run May be Lower than Expected, Says Federal Official
• Trout Found That Gorges, Starves Itself to Survive
• Big, Chunky Kokanee Coming Up from Depths of Lake Chelan
• What Are Columbia River Sea Lions Doing in Chicago?
• Bend Council Moves Forward Toward Controversial $70 Million Oregon Water Project
• Global Water Problems Get a Fresh Approach at Local School
• The Seven States Running Out of Water
• Cost of Nippon Paper Industries’ Port Angeles Biomass Plant Project Rises About 20%
• Renewed Tax Credit Buoys Wind-Power Projects
• Bosch to Abandon Solar Energy Business
• Renewable Energy Losing Its Shine in Europe
• Renewables: Good for Some Things, Not so Good for Others
• Earth Hour - Cable Bridge to go Dark Saturday Night
• Fund Green Infrastructure, but Not With Cap-and-Trade
• The Biggest Blind Spot of Urban Greens? It’s Zoning.
• A Solar-Powered Hand-Cranked Digital Camera Laughs at Your Limited Battery Life
• Apple Outlines “Green” Energy Plans for Prineville Data Center
• FCC Chairman Announces Resignation
• Who Has The Fastest LTE Service?
• Do the Time: “Social” Relationship Building
• Op/Ed - State Pension Plan Works, Does Not Need Fixing
• Drivers Endure High Gas Prices Despite U-S Oil Boom
• Governor Directs Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Gardner
• Nearly 1,000 Acres in San Juan Islands to be National Monument
• High Finance - Mason County Misses Economic Opportunity for Pot Farm
• Past May Help Keep Mason County Fairgrounds
• Thurston County Ranks Ninth Healthiest in State – Mason 33
• Oregon - Model Plane Enthusiasts Worry Drone Bill Could Shoot Down Their Hobby
• NOAA: Drier, Cooler Spring for Pacific Northwest

WORD OF THE DAY

Vernal • \VERN-null\ • Adjective - 1: of, relating to, or occurring in the spring 2: fresh or new like the spring; also: youthful

A baby’s first smile

Heartwarming, vernal surprise

And no, it’s not gas

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

Hedging by Natural Gas Utilities Cost State’s Ratepayers $800 Million (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Hedging-by-utilities-cost-states-ratepayers-800-million-199397421.html

Seattle City Light receives 42-year license for Boundary Dam (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=169548

Portland General Electric Retools Cascade Line (The Dalles Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2013/mar/21/pge-retools-cascade-line/

Bonneville Power Administration to Meet with Public for Input on Proposed Rebuild of 60-Year-Old Transmission Line (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2013/03/bonneville-power-administration-to-meet.html

Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Line Study Released (KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID)

http://www.localnews8.com/news/Transmission-line-study-released/-/308662/19426718/-/4vk9x5z/-/index.html

FERC Approves New Vegetation Management Standards (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=211788&issueID=26979

Obama Names Nuclear Chief Macfarlane to New Term (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2020614794_apusnuclearchief.html?syndication=rss

Fitch Sees No Trend Toward Public Power Buyouts or Sellouts (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=211616&issueID=26979

FISH & WILDLIFE

Canada - Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Run May be Lower than Expected, Says Federal Official (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/fraser-river-sockeye-salmon-run-may-be-lower-than-expected-says-federal-official-1.95726

Trout Found That Gorges, Starves Itself to Survive (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020605591_fishgutsxml.html?syndication=rss

Big, Chunky Kokanee Coming Up from Depths of Lake Chelan (Seattle Times, WA)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimenorthwest/2013/03/21/big-chunky-kokanee-coming-up-from-depths-of-lake-chelan/?syndication=rss

What Are Columbia River Sea Lions Doing in Chicago? (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/blog/ecotrope/what-are-columbia-river-sea-lions-doing-in-chicago/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Bend Council Moves Forward Toward Controversial $70 Million Oregon Water Project (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/bend-council-moves-forward-toward-controversial-70m-water-project/

Global Water Problems Get a Fresh Approach at Local School (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020614901_sarahcolumnmarchxml.html

The Seven States Running Out of Water (247 Wall Street)

http://247wallst.com/2013/03/21/the-seven-states-running-out-of-water/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Cost of Nippon Paper Industries’ Port Angeles Biomass Plant Project Rises About 20% (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130322/news/303229978/cost-of-nippon-paper-industries-8217-biomass-plant-project-rises

Renewed Tax Credit Buoys Wind-Power Projects (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/business/energy-environment/a-tax-credits-renewal-lifts-wind-projects.html?_r=0

Bosch to Abandon Solar Energy Business (Associated Press)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/03/22/2324354/bosch-to-abandon-solar-energy.html

Renewable Energy Losing Its Shine in Europe (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/21/europe-renewable-energy/2006245/

Renewables: Good for Some Things, Not so Good for Others (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/gail-tverberg/201576/renewables-good-some-things-not-so-good-others

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Earth Hour - Cable Bridge to go Dark Saturday Night (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/21758693/cable-bridge-to-go-dark-saturday-night

Fund Green Infrastructure, but Not With Cap-and-Trade (Huffington Post)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-sandler/fund-green-infrastructure_b_2912561.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Biggest Blind Spot of Urban Greens? It’s Zoning. (Sightline Daily)

http://daily.sightline.org/2013/03/21/the-biggest-blind-spot-of-urban-greens/

A Solar-Powered Hand-Cranked Digital Camera Laughs at Your Limited Battery Life (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/5991746/a-solar+powered-hand+cranked-digital-camera-laughs-at-your-limited-battery-life

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple Outlines “Green” Energy Plans for Prineville Data Center (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/03/apple_outlines_green_energy_pl.html

FCC Chairman Announces Resignation (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/business/fcc-chairman-announces-resignation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Who Has The Fastest LTE Service? (NY Times)

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/20/who-has-the-fastest-lte-service/?ref=todayspaper

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Do the Time: “Social” Relationship Building (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/socialmadness/2013/03/do-the-time-social-relationship.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Op/Ed - State Pension Plan Works, Does Not Need Fixing (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2020613838_jamesmcintireopedxml.html?syndication=rss

GENERAL NEWS

Drivers Endure High Gas Prices Despite U-S Oil Boom (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020609777_apusoilboomgasolineprices.html?syndication=rss

Governor Directs Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Gardner (Associated Press)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/03/22/2323114/governor-directs-flags-to-fly.html

Nearly 1,000 Acres in San Juan Islands to be National Monument (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2013/03/21/part-of-san-juan-islands-to-be-designated-national-monument/

High Finance - Mason County Misses Economic Opportunity for Pot Farm (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/52708-mason-county-turns-down-economic-opportunity

Past May Help Keep Mason County Fairgrounds (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/9629

Thurston County Ranks Ninth Healthiest in State – Mason 33 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/52623-thurston-county-ranks-ninth-healthiest-in-state

Oregon - Model Plane Enthusiasts Worry Drone Bill Could Shoot Down Their Hobby (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/politics/Enthusiasts-worry-drone-bill-could-shoot-down-their-hobby-199284301.html

NOAA: Drier, Cooler Spring for Pacific Northwest (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/21758226/noaa-drier-cooler-spring-for-pacific-northwest

DIVERSIONS

Turkish Company Loses Bid to Trademark ‘Idaho’

http://nwpr.org/post/turkish-company-loses-bid-trademark-idaho

Thieves Steal Entire Bridge in Western Turkey

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/21/thieves-steal-entire-bridge-in-western-turkey/

Roadkill in Montana May Soon Be on the Menu

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/21/road-kill-montana-salvage-animals-elk-moose/2005769/

Teen’s Photo Wows National Geographic, Earns Him Grand Prize

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Teens-photo-wows-National-Geographic-earns-him-grand-prize-199476001.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Eddy Arnold - Cattle Call (As heard in the movie “My Own Private Idaho”)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE496Z-Sf0

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.