Energy News Digest for April 8, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Snowpack At 112 Percent, Best in the West (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Washington-snowpack-112-percent-best-in-West-201785121.html

Montana - NorthWestern Energy Trying to Restrict Wind Energy Contracts (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/9379085b-98b8-542f-a4f5-ff93f18e7ee2.html

Uncertain Future for Sea Lion Hazing Program at Willamette Falls (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-city/index.ssf/2013/04/future_of_sea_lion_hazing_at_w.html

U-S Army Corp of Engineers Prepares Snake River Dredging Plans (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/us-army-corp-engineers-prepares-snake-river-dredging-plans

Pension Maneuvers Hit Washington State Fund Hard (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/apr/07/pension-maneuvers-hit-state-fund-hard/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• PenLight & Mason PUD 3 - Tree Wire Technology Passes the Test
• Washington State Governor Renews Tom Karier’s Appointment to NW Power/Conservation Council
• Risks, Hazards Hide in Confined Spaces for Novice & Veteran Utility Crews, Public Power Reports
• America’s Most Dispersed Power System
• Uncertain Future for Sea Lion Hazing Program at Willamette Falls
• Unique Flume System at Bonneville Dam, Other Improvements, Intended to Aid Lamprey Upstream Passage
• Editorial - Chelan, Douglas PUD Fish Goals Set & Met
• Editorial - Klamath River Dam Removal Hits a Wall: Feds want to demolish Klamath River dams, but political forces block the way
• Oregon Fishermen’s Group Unhappy with Steelhead Donation
• ‘Tsunami Fish’ Story: Flooded Boat. A 4,500 Mile Trip to a Washington State Beach
• Washington State Snowpack At 112 Percent, Best in the West
• Oregon - Mount Hood Has Normal Snowpack, But Statewide Snowpack is 84 Percent of Normal
• U-S Army Corp of Engineers Prepares Snake River Dredging Plans
• Editorial - Revising the U-S-Canada Treaty for Columbia River Use Needs Full Public Input Now
• Montana - NorthWestern Energy Trying to Restrict Wind Energy Contracts
• Vestas Receives Major Canadian Turbine Order; Colorado Plants Will Get Work
• NPR Gives Wind Power Hypochondriacs a Platform
• Solar Energy Seems to Make Environmentalists Mad
• Chelan PUD Appliance Rebates Are Here
• Natural Gas, Warm Winters Lead to Lower Carbon Dioxide Pollution
• Global Warming: Time to Rein Back on Doom & Gloom?
• Sweden, Finland in Grip of Lingering Ice on the Baltic Sea; Five Icebreakers Deployed
• Antarctic Team Digs Deep to Predict Climate Future
• Fisker Files: Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines
• Mushrooms: Key to Safe & Natural Carbon Sequestration?
• Paris Will Harvest Energy from its Marathon Runners
• Broadcasters Worry About ‘Zero TV’ Homes
• Cell Tower Regulations Not Keeping Up with Technology
• The Next Tech at Sea-Tac: Airport Wi-Fi & Power Outlets Are Just the Beginning
• Did Google Accidentally Announce Its Next Fiber City?
• Google Translate Reaches 1 Billion Translations per Day
• Telemedicine Makes New Advances, All the Way to Antarctica
• Microsoft: Facebook Home is Cool. But a Lot of Those Ideas Are Ours
• Why Even Prehistoric Firms Should Embrace Social Media
• Pension Maneuvers Hit Washington State Fund Hard
• Tech Tax-Break Extensions Losing Steam in Olympia, And Other News
• Don’t Cap or Remove the Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds, 14 Senators Urge Obama
• Montana’s U-S Senator - Tax Lobby Builds Ties to Chairman of Finance Panel
• Early Sunday Morning 3.5 Magnitude Quake Rattles Parts of Western Washington State
• Ocean Shores Woman, Man Jailed in Baby Death
• Region’s Lumber Producers Scrambling to Meet Demand
• Apple Harvesters Report Record Crop
• Little Creek Casino near Shelton Will Host ESPN Boxing Event
• New Book Explores Schafer State Park & Its History
• Margaret Thatcher Dies at the Age of 87
• Frustrated by Loitering Crowds, Building Owners Turn to Technology

WORD OF THE DAY

Boisterous • \BOYCE-struss\ • Adjective – 1: obsolete a: coarse b: durable, strong c: massive 2a: noisily turbulent: rowdy b: marked by or expressive of exuberance & high spirits 3: stormy, tumultuous.

The boisterous party in the moss-covered grotto was in full swing. The natural air-conditioning of the hideaway, along with its remote location was the perfect spot for Barty’s summer soirees. Especially since the vinyl record of his favorite performance piece; (John Cage’s 4′33”) was full of pops and clicks that made the stereo’s speakers thunder like shotgun blasts when turned up to their maximum level.

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

PenLight & Mason PUD 3 - Tree Wire Technology Passes the Test (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/emerging-technologies/r-d/tree-wire-technology-passes-test/54039

Washington State Governor Renews Tom Karier’s Appointment to NW Power/Conservation Council (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/425905.aspx

Risks, Hazards Hide in Confined Spaces for Novice & Veteran Utility Crews, Public Power Reports (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=213658&issueID=26989

America’s Most Dispersed Power System (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/04/07/americas-most-dispersed-power-system/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Uncertain Future for Sea Lion Hazing Program at Willamette Falls (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-city/index.ssf/2013/04/future_of_sea_lion_hazing_at_w.html

Unique Flume System at Bonneville Dam, Other Improvements, Intended to Aid Lamprey Upstream Passage (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/425914.aspx

Editorial - Chelan, Douglas PUD Fish Goals Set & Met (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/apr/06/goals-set-and-met/

Editorial - Klamath River Dam Removal Hits a Wall: Feds want to demolish Klamath River dams, but political forces block the way (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/apr/08/dam-removal-hits-a-wall/

Oregon Fishermen’s Group Unhappy with Steelhead Donation (Associated Press)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130406/NEWS03/704069891

‘Tsunami Fish’ Story: Flooded Boat. A 4,500 Mile Trip to a Washington State Beach (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2013/0408/Tsunami-fish-story-Flooded-boat.-A-4-500-mile-trip

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Washington State Snowpack At 112 Percent, Best in the West (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Washington-snowpack-112-percent-best-in-West-201785121.html

Oregon - Mount Hood Has Normal Snowpack, But Statewide Snowpack is 84 Percent of Normal (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/04/mount_hood_registers_only_norm.html

U-S Army Corp of Engineers Prepares Snake River Dredging Plans (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/us-army-corp-engineers-prepares-snake-river-dredging-plans

Editorial - Revising the U-S-Canada Treaty for Columbia River Use Needs Full Public Input Now (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/04/revising_the_us-canada_treaty.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Montana - NorthWestern Energy Trying to Restrict Wind Energy Contracts (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/9379085b-98b8-542f-a4f5-ff93f18e7ee2.html

Vestas Receives Major Canadian Turbine Order; Colorado Plants Will Get Work (Denver Business Journal, CO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/earth_to_power/2013/04/vestas-receives-major-canadian-turbine.html

NPR Gives Wind Power Hypochondriacs a Platform (Media Matters)

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/04/04/npr-gives-wind-power-hypochondriacs-a-platform/193472

Solar Energy Seems to Make Environmentalists Mad (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/04/07/solar-energy-seems-to-make-environmentalists-mad/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Chelan PUD Appliance Rebates Are Here (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/apr/06/chelan-pud-appliance-rebates-are-here/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Natural Gas, Warm Winters Lead to Lower Carbon Dioxide Pollution (South Florida Business Journal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2013/04/05/natural-gas-warm-winters-lead-to.html

Global Warming: Time to Rein Back on Doom & Gloom? Climate change scientists acknowledge that the decline in rapid temperature increases is a positive sign (The Telegraph, UK)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/globalwarming/9974397/Global-warming-time-to-rein-back-on-doom-and-gloom.html

Sweden, Finland in Grip of Lingering Ice on the Baltic Sea; Five Icebreakers Deployed (Alaska Dispatch)

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130405/sweden-finland-grip-lingering-ice-baltic-sea-5-icebreakers-deployed

Antarctic Team Digs Deep to Predict Climate Future (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/06/antarctic-team-climate-future/2058583/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Fisker Files: Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jeffstjohn/206516/fisker-files-gentlemen-stop-your-engines

Mushrooms: Key to Safe & Natural Carbon Sequestration? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/silviomarcacci/206326/mushrooms-safe-and-natural-carbon-sequestration

Paris Will Harvest Energy from its Marathon Runners (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/living/paris-will-harvest-energy-from-its-marathon-runners/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Broadcasters Worry About ‘Zero TV’ Homes (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Broadcasters-worry-about-Zero-TV-homes-4415897.php

Cell Tower Regulations Not Keeping Up with Technology (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/1009263-8/cell-tower-regulations-not-keeping-up-with-technology

The Next Tech at Sea-Tac: Airport Wi-Fi & Power Outlets Are Just the Beginning (Seattle Times, WA)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/monica-guzman/2013/04/06/the-next-tech-at-sea-tac-airport-wifi-and-power-outlets-are-just-the-beginning/?syndication=rss

Did Google Accidentally Announce Its Next Fiber City? (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/5993882/did-google-accidentally-announce-its-next-fiber-city

Google Translate Reaches 1 Billion Translations per Day (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2013/04/google_translate_reaches_1_bil.html

Telemedicine Makes New Advances, All the Way to Antarctica (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-it/telemedicine-makes-new-advances-all-the-way-to-antarctica/2013/04/07/b09324aa-9d52-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Microsoft: Facebook Home is Cool. But a Lot of Those Ideas Are Ours (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/2013/0405/Microsoft-Facebook-Home-is-cool.-But-a-lot-of-those-ideas-are-ours

Why Even Prehistoric Firms Should Embrace Social Media (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21977786

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Pension Maneuvers Hit Washington State Fund Hard (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/apr/07/pension-maneuvers-hit-state-fund-hard/

Tech Tax-Break Extensions Losing Steam in Olympia, And Other News (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020721417_briercolumn08xml.html?syndication=rss

Don’t Cap or Remove the Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds, 14 Senators Urge Obama (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=213783&issueID=26990

Montana’s U-S Senator - Tax Lobby Builds Ties to Chairman of Finance Panel (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/us/politics/tax-lobby-builds-ties-to-max-baucus.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

GENERAL NEWS

Early Sunday Morning 3.5 Magnitude Quake Rattles Parts of Western Washington State (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Early-morning-35-magnitude-quake-rattles-parts-of-W-Wash-201832511.html

Ocean Shores Woman, Man Jailed in Baby Death (Associated Press)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/apr/08/ocean-shores-woman-man-jailed-in-baby-death/

Region’s Lumber Producers Scrambling to Meet Demand (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/region-s-lumber-producers-scrambling-to-meet-demand/article_b7e6c990-9e61-11e2-82e3-0019bb2963f4.html

Apple Harvesters Report Record Crop (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/apr/07/apple-harvesters-report-record-crop/

Little Creek Casino near Shelton Will Host ESPN Boxing Event (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2020727536_espnboxing07.html?syndication=rss

New Book Explores Schafer State Park & Its History (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://thedailyworld.com/sections/news/local/new-book-explores-schafer-state-park-and-its-history.html

Margaret Thatcher Dies at the Age of 87 (Associated Press)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/21905970/margaret-thatcher-dies-at-the-age-of-87

Frustrated by Loitering Crowds, Building Owners Turn to Technology (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/apr/07/downtown-abuzz/

DIVERSIONS

Seven-Year-Old Boy Fighting Brain Cancer Scores 69-Yard Touchdown

http://mashable.com/2013/04/07/boy-touchdown/

Five Tons of Nutella Stolen in Germany

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0408/5-tons-of-Nutella-stolen-in-Germany

Sacrilege - Does Reworking Beatles’ Song ‘Hey Jude’ Into a Minor Key Make It Better?

http://mashable.com/2013/04/07/hey-jude-minor/

Honus Wagner Baseball Card Fetches $2.1 Million

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0406/Honus-Wagner-baseball-card-fetches-2.1-million

SONG OF THE DAY

Ian Matthews - Shake It

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHG__IAvWB0

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for April 5, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Rulings against Bonneville, WAPA Could Mean Electricity Rebates for California Consumers (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/04/rulings_against_bonneville_wap.html

Former Enron CEO Could Be Released Years Early in Deal with Justice Department (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_22953645

Mark A. Gabriel is new administrator at Western Area Power Administration (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=213684&issueID=26989

Feds Recommend Removing Four Dams On the Klamath River (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/feds-recommend-removing-four-dams-klamath-river

Study Critiques Washington State’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (South Sound Business Examiner)

http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/April-2013/Study-critiques-Renewable-Portfolio-Standard/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Rulings against Bonneville, WAPA Could Mean Electricity Rebates for California Consumers
• Former Enron CEO Could Be Released Years Early in Deal with Justice Department
• Mark A. Gabriel is new administrator at Western Area Power Administration
• Douglas PUD Earns National Distinction for Reliability
• Seattle City Light Worker to Pay Fine over Calls, Email for Avon Sales
• BPA Offering $20,000 in Science & Energy Education Grants
• Snohomish County PUD Contest Honors 17 Young Artists
• Explosion Rocks Georgia Power Plant - Reports 4 Minor Injuries
• Fukushima Nuclear Plant's Cooling System Fails
• U-S Natural Gas Supplies Shrank Last Week
• Feds Recommend Removing Four Dams On the Klamath River
• Editorial - Honor Treaties with Native Americans, Restore Salmon
• East Siders Wary of Extending Spring Chinook Fishing in Lower Columbia
• Audio - Colorado Farmers Scramble to Find Irrigation Water
• Study Critiques Washington State’s Renewable Portfolio Standard
• Wind Industry in Holding Pattern, Awaiting New Tax Rules
• Pacific Gas & Electric Cancels Solar Power Contract with BrightSource Energy
• The Limits of Renewable Energy
• Are Feed-In Tariffs a ‘Subsidy’ for a Small Group of Utility Customers?
• Wood: The Fuel of the Future - Environmental Lunacy in Europe
• Bonfire of the Subsidies - Europe’s Wood Subsidies Show the Folly of Focusing Green Policy on “Renewables”
• France Geothermal Energy Debate: When Is Fracking not Fracking?
• Idaho Power Cutting Back Its Demand Response Programs
• Save Electricity: Don’t Turn Off Your Printer
• The Remote-Controlled ‘Smart House’
• The Ultimate Climate Change FAQ - What Is Climate Finance & Where Will It Come From?
• What Happens To Recycled Batteries?
• Here’s What Happens When You Bring Them (batteries) to Mason County PUD No. 3
• Assert Your Dominance Over the Sun With a Solar Charging Patio Umbrella
• Internet-Based Attacks Hit Emergency Call Centers. What's the Damage?
• Cable Angry About Higher 6 Mbps FCC Broadband Definition
• Magid: New 'Facebook Phone' Could Be Dangerous for Social Media Addicts
• Washington State House Issues 'No-Frills' Transportation Budget
• Obama Seeks Deal, Proposes Cuts to Social Security
• 14-Year-Old Dead After Car Crashes Into Kitsap County Creek
• Smile When You Speed - Radar-Triggered Camera Coming To I-5 in Washington State
• Washington State Tourism Alliance Fights for Funding
• Salish Cliffs Golf Club near Shelton Earns National Accolades
• Promotional Videos for Shelton WA
• Union Resort to Resume Former RV Operations
• Stern Calls Kings Relocation Process 'Complex,' May Delay Vote

WORD OF THE DAY

Hackneyed • \HACK-need\ • Adjective - Lacking in freshness or originality

Well, I guess today’s word of the day “is what it is.”

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

Rulings against Bonneville, WAPA Could Mean Electricity Rebates for California Consumers (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/04/rulings_against_bonneville_wap.html

Former Enron CEO Could Be Released Years Early in Deal with Justice Department (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_22953645

Mark A. Gabriel is new administrator at Western Area Power Administration (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=213684&issueID=26989

Douglas PUD Earns National Distinction for Reliability (Quad City Herald, Brewster, WA)

http://www.qcherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=6848

Seattle City Light Worker to Pay Fine over Calls, Email for Avon Sales (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020708559_ethicsrazonxml.html

BPA Offering $20,000 in Science & Energy Education Grants (Albany Tribune, OR)

http://www.albanytribune.com/04042013-bpa-offering-20000-in-science-and-energy-education-grants/

Snohomish County PUD Contest Honors 17 Young Artists (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130405/NEWS01/704059911/-1/news01

Explosion Rocks Georgia Power Plant - Reports 4 Minor Injuries (Rome News Tribune, GA)

http://romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/22159311/article-Explosion-rocks-Plant-Bowen--Ga--Power-reports-4-minor-injuries-at-plant?instance=home_news

Fukushima Nuclear Plant's Cooling System Fails (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/05/fukushima-japan-nuclear-cooling/2055679/

U-S Natural Gas Supplies Shrank Last Week (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/US-natural-gas-supplies-shrank-last-week-4409502.php

FISH & WILDLIFE

Feds Recommend Removing Four Dams On the Klamath River (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/feds-recommend-removing-four-dams-klamath-river

Editorial - Honor Treaties with Native Americans, Restore Salmon (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2020712912_editsalmonculvertsxml.html

East Siders Wary of Extending Spring Chinook Fishing in Lower Columbia (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2013/apr/04/east-siders-wary-extending-spring-chinook-fishing-lower-columbia/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Audio - Colorado Farmers Scramble to Find Irrigation Water (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2013/04/05/176299518/colorado-farmers-scramble-to-find-irrigation-water?ft=1&f=3

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Study Critiques Washington State’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (South Sound Business Examiner)

http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/April-2013/Study-critiques-Renewable-Portfolio-Standard/

Wind Industry in Holding Pattern, Awaiting New Tax Rules (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0405/Wind-industry-in-holding-pattern-awaiting-new-tax-rules

Pacific Gas & Electric Cancels Solar Power Contract with BrightSource Energy (Power Engineering)

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/04/pge-cancels-solar-power-contract-with-brightsource-energy.html

The Limits of Renewable Energy (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/matthew-stepp-overlooking-the-limits-of-renewable-energy/2013/04/04/d6df6666-9adf-11e2-9a79-eb5280c81c63_story.html

Are Feed-In Tariffs a ‘Subsidy’ for a Small Group of Utility Customers? (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/04/05/are-feed-in-tariffs-a-subsidy-for-a-small-group-of-utility-customers/

Wood: The Fuel of the Future - Environmental Lunacy in Europe (The Economist)

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21575771-environmental-lunacy-europe-fuel-future

Bonfire of the Subsidies - Europe’s Wood Subsidies Show the Folly of Focusing Green Policy on “Renewables” (The Economist)

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21575759-europes-wood-subsidies-show-folly-focusing-green-policy-renewables-bonfire

France Geothermal Energy Debate: When Is Fracking not Fracking? (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/04/france-geothermal-energy-debate-when-is-fracking-not-fracking?cmpid=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Idaho Power Cutting Back Its Demand Response Programs (Renew-Grid)

http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.9752#.UV7zT3dXq8E

Save Electricity: Don’t Turn Off Your Printer (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2013/04/04/save-electricity-dont-turn-off-your-printer/

The Remote-Controlled ‘Smart House’ (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/the-remote-controlled-smart-house/2013/04/04/ea4343a8-7f5a-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_story.html?wprss=rss_local

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

The Ultimate Climate Change FAQ - What Is Climate Finance & Where Will It Come From? (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/04/climate-change-renewableenergy

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

What Happens To Recycled Batteries? (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.opb.org/news/blog/ecotrope/what-happens-to-recycled-batteries/

Here’s What Happens When You Bring Them to Mason County PUD No. 3 (Mason County PUD No. 3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Q-yKK88Po

Assert Your Dominance Over the Sun With a Solar Charging Patio Umbrella (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/5993673/assert-your-dominance-over-the-sun-with-a-solar-charging-patio-umbrella

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet-Based Attacks Hit Emergency Call Centers. What's the Damage? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2013/0404/Internet-based-attacks-hit-emergency-call-centers.-What-s-the-damage

Cable Angry About Higher 6 Mbps FCC Broadband Definition (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Cable-Angry-About-Higher-6-Mbps-FCC-Broadband-Definition-123746

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Magid: New 'Facebook Phone' Could Be Dangerous for Social Media Addicts (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_22955786

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State House Issues 'No-Frills' Transportation Budget (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-House-issues-no-frills-transportation-budget-201517751.html

Obama Seeks Deal, Proposes Cuts to Social Security (Associated Press)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/05/5318696/official-obama-proposes-cuts-to.html

GENERAL NEWS

14-Year-Old Dead After Car Crashes Into Kitsap County Creek (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Teen-dies-after-car-skids-off-rural-road-in-Kitsap-Co-201619401.html

Smile When You Speed - Radar-Triggered Camera Coming To I-5 in Washington State (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Radar-triggered-camera-coming-to-I-5-in-Washington-201568431.html

Washington State Tourism Alliance Fights for Funding (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Same-sex-marriage-visitors-guide-201558971.html

Salish Cliffs Golf Club near Shelton Earns National Accolades (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5311

Promotional Videos for Shelton WA (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/53783-promotional-videos-for-shelton-wa

Union Resort to Resume Former RV Operations (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/apr/04/union-resort-to-resume-former-rv-operations/

Stern Calls Kings Relocation Process 'Complex,' May Delay Vote (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Stern-calls-Kings-relocation-process-complex-may-delay-vote--201555281.html

DIVERSIONS

Film Critic Roger Ebert Dead at 70

http://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/04/04/film-critic-roger-ebert-dead-at-70

Maple Syrup Miscreants Now Illegally Tapping Trees in Maine

http://consumerist.com/2013/04/05/maple-syrup-miscreants-now-illegally-tapping-trees-in-maine/

NYC 'Zombie' Finds Long Island Cat in Times Square

http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-zombie-finds-long-island-cat-times-square-001215574.html

Giant tarantula discovered in Sri Lanka

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/giant-tarantula-discovered-sri-lanka-211813390.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Citizen Kane Overture - Bernard Herrmann

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Ob74I6bRc

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for April 4, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon Reservoirs Low Heading Into Irrigation Season (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-reservoirs-low-heading-into-irrigation-season/

Chelan & Douglas PUDs Hit Milestone Targets For Fish Survival (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/apr/04/puds-hit-milestone-targets-for-fish-survival/

New Front in Western Wind Energy War: FERC vs. Idaho (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/elchristensen/204156/new-front-western-wind-war-ferc-files-suit-against-idaho-puc-second-suit-waits-

Washington State Bill to Allow Employer Access to Facebook Passwords Rejected (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/House-rejects-bill-that-would-allow-employer-access-to-Facebook-passwords-201316061.html

LED Streetlights Move from Pilot Projects to Widespread Use (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/04/04/led-streetlight-move-from-pilot-projects-to-widespread-use-alliant-xcel/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Jefferson PUD to Name Substation after Late Official
• Op/Ed - Thank Dana Roberts for Jefferson County PUD Switch
• Powering Up: Portland Conference Brings Glimpse of Energy Future
• Editorial - Wilf Woods: Tracing Bonneville’s History
• Op/Ed - CleanHydro Highlights Hydropower & River Values
• June 1 Restart Could Be Out of Reach at San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant
• Texas - Storm & Copper Thieves Cause Extensive Power Outage Overnight
• How Ontario Is Putting an End to Coal-Burning Power Plants
• AC vs. DC Powerlines & the Electrical Grid
• How Diverse Is Your State’s Electricity Generation Portfolio?
• Chelan & Douglas PUDs Hit Milestone Targets For Fish Survival
• California - Yolo Bypass Floodplain Experiment Produces Salmon ‘Fatties’
• Report: Asian Carp May Have Reached Great Lakes
• Oregon Reservoirs Low Heading Into Irrigation Season
• Kitsap PUD to Provide Water for Two More Bainbridge Neighborhoods
• Metro Vancouver, B-C Should End Garbage Incineration: Study
• New Front in Western Wind Energy War: FERC vs. Idaho
• Alarm Raised Over Lack of Process in British Columbia Run-Of-River Hydroelectric Project
• OP/Ed - More Renewables for States
• LED Streetlights Move from Pilot Projects to Widespread Use
• British Columbia Liberals Set to Announce Five-Year Carbon Tax Freeze
• Temperatures Reach Record Low of 61 in Honolulu
• The Drought is Drying Up All Our Ethanol
• Verizon, New York City to Test Way to Spread Fiber Network
• British Columbia - Broadband Internet Access Comes to Lil’wat Nation
• How Broadband May Help Roll Out the Rural Smart Grid
• Washington State Bill to Allow Employer Access to Facebook Passwords Rejected
• Short on Funding, County Roads Could Return to Gravel
• Small Earthquake Wednesday in North Mason County
• Man Convicted Of Assault in Montesano Courthouse Stabbing, Shooting
• Alleged Metal Thief Sparks Natural Gas Explosion at Everett House
• Law Enforcement Gets Educated on Metal Theft
• Oregon – Dad (A McCleary Resident) Flees On I-5 at 120 Mph, Crashes with 3-Year-Old in Back
• Four Mason County Schools Get Achievement Awards
• North Korea Clears Its Military to Attack U-S with Nukes

WORD OF THE DAY

Bellicose • \BELL-ih-kose\ • Adjective - Favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars.

Marsha could understand John’s intense and bellicose attitude towards the incredibly scrumptious crème brulee that she had whipped up for him at the last minute. Perhaps it was the tart message scrawled in “Sharpie” pen across the bottom of the white, ceramic cup, revealed as he was scraping the last, tasty tidbit of the heavenly creation out of the container: “I want to break up; it’s not me…it’s you.” From that day on, custard-like desserts lost all taste for John. “They just turn to ashes in my mouth,” he was wont to say.

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

Jefferson PUD to Name Substation after Late Official (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130404/NEWS/304049987/jefferson-pud-to-name-substation-after-late-official

Op/Ed - Thank Dana Roberts for Jefferson County PUD Switch (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=33303

Powering Up: Portland Conference Brings Glimpse of Energy Future (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/04/powering-up-portland-conference-brings.html

Editorial - Wilf Woods: Tracing Bonneville’s History (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/apr/03/wilf-woods-tracing-bonnevilles-history/

Op/Ed - CleanHydro Highlights Hydropower & River Values (Shelton-Mason County Journal, Shelton, WA)

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxuZXdzZGlnZXN0Y2FmZXxneDo1ZWUzYTUyNzkyMzc3ZmU3

Op/Ed - CleanHydro Highlights Hydropower & River Values (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thechronicleonline.com/opinion/article_6006f826-9cb3-11e2-93bf-001a4bcf887a.html

June 1 Restart Could Be Out of Reach at San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/US/t/story/june-restart-reach-san-onofre-18873515

Texas - Storm & Copper Thieves Cause Extensive Power Outage Overnight (Cleveland Advocate, Woodlands, TX)
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/cleveland/news/storm-and-copper-thieves-cause-extensive-power-outage-overnight/article_4ee0b8e6-671b-5461-a928-8c0a57c077b0.html

How Ontario Is Putting an End to Coal-Burning Power Plants (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2013/0403/How-Ontario-is-putting-an-end-to-coal-burning-power-plants

AC vs. DC Powerlines & the Electrical Grid (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/rogerrethinker/204396/ac-versus-dc-powerlines

How Diverse Is Your State’s Electricity Generation Portfolio? (Climate Progress)

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/04/03/1817011/how-diverse-is-your-states-electricity-generation-portfolio/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Chelan & Douglas PUDs Hit Milestone Targets For Fish Survival (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/apr/04/puds-hit-milestone-targets-for-fish-survival/

California - Yolo Bypass Floodplain Experiment Produces Salmon ‘Fatties’ (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/03/5314669/yolo-bypass-floodplain-experiment.html

Report: Asian Carp May Have Reached Great Lakes (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/report-asian-carp-may-reached-great-lakes-130205163.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Oregon Reservoirs Low Heading Into Irrigation Season (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-reservoirs-low-heading-into-irrigation-season/

Kitsap PUD to Provide Water for Two More Bainbridge Neighborhoods (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/apr/03/kitsap-pud-to-provide-water-for-two-more/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

New Front in Western Wind Energy War: FERC vs. Idaho (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/elchristensen/204156/new-front-western-wind-war-ferc-files-suit-against-idaho-puc-second-suit-waits-

Metro Vancouver, B-C Should End Garbage Incineration: Study (Surrey Leader, British Columbia)

http://www.surreyleader.com/news/201079671.html

Alarm Raised Over Lack of Process in British Columbia Run-Of-River Hydroelectric Project (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/04/03/bc-hydro-holmes-river.html

OP/Ed - More Renewables for States (Politico)

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/more-renewables-for-states-not-less-89600.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

LED Streetlights Move from Pilot Projects to Widespread Use (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/04/04/led-streetlight-move-from-pilot-projects-to-widespread-use-alliant-xcel/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

British Columbia Liberals Set to Announce Five-Year Carbon Tax Freeze (Vancouver Sun, B-C)
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Liberals%20announce%20five%20year%20carbon%20freeze/8186348/story.html

Temperatures Reach Record Low of 61 in Honolulu (Fremont Tribune, NE)

http://fremonttribune.com/news/national/temperatures-reach-record-low-of-in-honolulu/article_247f8348-3dcc-54ef-9d98-662869d9349f.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Drought is Drying Up All Our Ethanol (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/climate-energy/the-drought-is-drying-up-all-our-ethanol/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Verizon, New York City to Test Way to Spread Fiber Network (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-02/verizon-new-york-city-agree-to-test-way-to-spread-fiber-network.html

British Columbia - Broadband Internet Access Comes to Lil’wat Nation (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/04/03/bc-lilwat-nation-internet.html

How Broadband May Help Roll Out the Rural Smart Grid (GreenTech Grid)

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/rural-broadband-for-the-smart-grid

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Washington State Bill to Allow Employer Access to Facebook Passwords Rejected (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/House-rejects-bill-that-would-allow-employer-access-to-Facebook-passwords-201316061.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Short on Funding, County Roads Could Return to Gravel (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Transportation-funding-faces-a-rocky-road-201365981.html

GENERAL NEWS

Small Earthquake Wednesday in North Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/9788

Man Convicted Of Assault in Montesano Courthouse Stabbing, Shooting (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2013/04/03/man-convicted-of-assault-in-montesano-courthouse-stabbing-shooting/

Alleged Metal Thief Sparks Natural Gas Explosion at Everett House (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130403/NEWS01/704039845

Law Enforcement Gets Educated on Metal Theft (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/home/video/Law-enforcement-gets-educated-on-metal-theft-201356431.html

Oregon – Dad (A McCleary Resident) Flees On I-5 at 120 Mph, Crashes with 3-Year-Old in Back (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-Michael-Payne-flees-at-120-mph-crashes-with-3-year-old-in-back-201261211.html

Four Mason County Schools Get Achievement Awards (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/9794

North Korea Clears Its Military to Attack U-S with Nukes (Associated Press)

http://www.katu.com/news/national/North-Korea-clears-its-military-to-attack-US-with-nukes-201359351.html

DIVERSIONS

Nova Scotia - University Tribute to Women Shows Men Only

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1120686-university-tribute-to-women-shows-men-only

Taco Time Offering Free Burritos Friday

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Taco-Time-offering-free-burritos-Friday-201315261.html

‘Vadering’ Takes the Web by Force

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/vadering-taking-force-194636726.html

Philadelphia Gets Ready to Play ‘Pong’ on Building

http://news.yahoo.com/philadelphia-gets-ready-play-pong-building-185453836.html

SONG OF THE DAY

James Taylor – Mexico

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSazsX9EOCM

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.