The Energy News Digest

Powerhouse of the Uranium Enrichment Industry Seeks an Exit
Pakistan Faces Struggle to Keep Its Lights On
California - Placer County River Canal Break Spawns Lawsuits over Pacific Gas & Electric’s Response
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Proposes Plan to Convert All Customers to Time-Of-Use Rates
Mason County PUD 1 Honored for Communication
APPA, NRECA Question FERC Analyses of Impact of Rule Defining the Bulk Electric System
NRECA: Seek Cyber Security Consensus
The Next 75 Years: Let the Journey Begin
California - Chinook Salmon Study Breaks Ground in Bay, Delta
Lake Roosevelt Bass Escape New Liberal Limits
Federal, State, Tribal Colorado River Users to Meet in San Diego about Water Supply Concerns
Op/Ed - Washington State Clean Energy Incentives Keep Spurring Growth
The Cost of Green: Germany Tussles over the Bill for Its Energy Revolution
Unusual Funding for Unusual Proof-of-Concept Power Plant in Klamath Falls
Making Solar Installations Easier for the Masses: A Sage Approach
Renewable Energy: Burning U-S Trees in UK Power Stations
New Habitat for Humanity House in Vancouver Has Latest in Energy Efficiency
Point Edwards Lighting Project Cuts Energy Use by More than Half
Ed Begley Jr. Coming to Puyallup to Talk About Saving Energy
Companies Share Energy Efficiency Secrets
How To: Energy-Saving Tips Around the Home
Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response
Seattle Plan is for City to be Carbon Neutral by 2050
Third California Cap & Trade Auction Sells Out, At Record Price
Washington State Receives 14 Applicants for Climate Job - Would become consultant on climate change
Can Poop Save the World? Absolutely, Says Scientist David Walter-Toews
This Electric Car Runs on Tweets
AT&T Takes Integration Lead for Co-Op Smart Metering Project
Op/Ed - Faster Broadband Speeds: The View from the FCC
Report: Google Wants to Connect the Developing World with Wireless
Washington State, Local Jobless Rates Still Falling
Skagit River Bridge Collapse: Not the Only One Waiting to Happen
Father Accused of Putting Six-Week-Old Baby Girl in Freezer
Shelton Police Arrest Stabbing Suspect
Washington Lawmakers’ Official Portraits Touched Up

WORD OF THE DAY

Tontine • \TAWN-teen\ • Noun - A joint financial arrangement whereby the participants usually contribute equally to a prize that is awarded entirely to the participant who survives all the others.

“What a stupid prize,” muttered Barty to his assembled friends whom had come to the party celebrating the tontine that had begun late in his senior year in high school. The prize was a gift certificate to the local tattoo and massage parlor.

Rather than depending on death, the agreement centered on the one person who had not succumbed to having a Mike Tyson-like tattoo engraved on their face. Of the 21 students in the pool, he was the only one not to enjoy the benefits of tattoo ink on his head. His posterior, however, was a different matter. Anyone who had the chance to see Barty’s ample tuckus was “treated” to a startlingly lifelike portrait of Mike Tyson’s face.

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

Powerhouse of the Uranium Enrichment Industry Seeks an Exit (NY Times)

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/27/powerhouse-of-the-uranium-enrichment-industry-seeks-an-exit/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Pakistan Faces Struggle to Keep Its Lights On (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/28/world/asia/pakistan-electricity-shortages-reach-crisis-stage.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

California - Placer County River Canal Break Spawns Lawsuits over Pacific Gas & Electric’s Response (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/28/5451792/placer-county-river-canal-break.html

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Proposes Plan to Convert All Customers to Time-Of-Use Rates (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=220155&issueID=27026

Mason County PUD 1 Honored for Communication (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/57984-pud-1-honored-for-communication

APPA, NRECA Question FERC Analyses of Impact of Rule Defining the Bulk Electric System (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=219592&issueID=27022

NRECA: Seek Cyber Security Consensus (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/public-policy-watch/legislation/nreca-cyber-security-hearing/56391

The Next 75 Years: Let the Journey Begin (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/The-Next-75-Years-Let-the-Journey-Begin.aspx

FISH & WILDLIFE

California - Chinook Salmon Study Breaks Ground in Bay, Delta (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_23320616

Lake Roosevelt Bass Escape New Liberal Limits (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/26/roosevelt-bass-escape-new-liberal-limits/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Federal, State, Tribal Colorado River Users to Meet in San Diego about Water Supply Concerns (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/cmlink/gmg/canadian-press/business/federal-state-tribal-colorado-river-users-to-meet-in-san-diego-about-water-supply-concerns-1.231725

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Op/Ed - Washington State Clean Energy Incentives Keep Spurring Growth (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/18/guest-opinion-clean-energy-incentives-keep/

The Cost of Green: Germany Tussles over the Bill for Its Energy Revolution (TIME Magazine)

http://world.time.com/2013/05/28/the-cost-of-green-germany-tussles-over-the-bill-for-its-energy-revolution/

Unusual Funding for Unusual Proof-of-Concept Power Plant in Klamath Falls (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/unusual-funding-unusual-proof-concept-power-plant

Making Solar Installations Easier for the Masses: A Sage Approach (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2013/05/16/making-solar-installations-easier-for-the-masses-a-sage-approach/

Renewable Energy: Burning U-S Trees in UK Power Stations (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22630815

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

New Habitat for Humanity House in Vancouver Has Latest in Energy Efficiency (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/may/25/this-is-the-future-emerald-green-habitat/

Point Edwards Lighting Project Cuts Energy Use by More than Half (My Edmonds News, WA)

http://myedmondsnews.com/2013/05/point-edwards-lighting-project-cuts-energy-use-by-more-than-half/

Ed Begley Jr. Coming to Puyallup to Talk About Saving Energy (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/05/27/2613765/hes-coming-to-puyallup-to-talk.html

Companies Share Energy Efficiency Secrets (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/22/companies-energy-efficiency-secrets-obama-program/2209145/

How To: Energy-Saving Tips Around the Home (PC Advisor)

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/digital-home/3416824/how-home-energy-saving-tips/

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response (GreenTech Media)

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/hot-water-heaters-when-energy-efficiency-fights-demand-response

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Seattle Plan is for City to be Carbon Neutral by 2050 (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2013/05/14/seattle-plan-is-for-city-to-be-carbon-neutral-by-2050/

Third California Cap & Trade Auction Sells Out, At Record Price (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/silviomarcacci/229331/california-s-third-cap-and-trade-auction-sells-out-record-price

Washington State Receives 14 Applicants for Climate Job - Would become consultant on climate change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/05/27/2614350/state-receives-14-applicants-for.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Can Poop Save the World? Absolutely, Says Scientist David Walter-Toews (New York Daily News)

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/poop-save-world-scientist-yes-article-1.1347029

This Electric Car Runs on Tweets (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/list/this-electric-car-runs-on-tweets/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AT&T Takes Integration Lead for Co-Op Smart Metering Project Smart Grid News)

http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Metering/AT-T-takes-integration-lead-for-co-op-smart-metering-project-5784.html

Op/Ed - Faster Broadband Speeds: The View from the FCC (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/opinion/faster-broadband-speeds-the-view-from-the-fcc.html

Report: Google Wants to Connect the Developing World with Wireless (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/05/24/report-google-wants-to-connect-the-developing-world-with-wireless/

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State, Local Jobless Rates Still Falling (South Sound Business Examiner)

http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/May-2013/State-Local-jobless-rates-still-falling/

Skagit River Bridge Collapse: Not the Only One Waiting to Happen (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2013/0527/Skagit-River-bridge-collapse-Not-the-only-one-waiting-to-happen-video

Father Accused of Putting Six-Week-Old Baby Girl in Freezer (Associated Press)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Father-accused-of-putting-baby-in-freezer-is-arrested-209015031.html

Shelton Police Arrest Stabbing Suspect (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kxro.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/shelton-police-arrest-stabbing-suspect/

Washington Lawmakers’ Official Portraits Touched Up (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/1172056-8/washington-lawmakers-official-portraits-touched-up

DIVERSIONS

14-Year-Old Girl Destroys Van Halen Guitar Solo

http://mashable.com/2013/05/22/14-year-old-girl-van-halen/

Rare Superman Comic Found in House Insulation

http://www.katu.com/news/weird/Rare-Superman-comic-found-in-house-insulation-208885181.html

Scratch & Sniff Cash? Canadians Ask Bank of Canada about Maple Syrup Smell on New Bank Notes

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/05/26/scratch-and-sniff-cash-canadians-ask-bank-of-canada-about-maple-syrup-smell-on-new-bank-notes/

Think You Can Tell a $99 Wedding Dress from A $1,800 One?

http://consumerist.com/2013/05/24/think-you-can-tell-a-99-wedding-dress-from-an-1800-one/

SONG OF THE DAY

Norah Jones - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlVpVIeY74U

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.

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Energy News Digest for May 24, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Skagit River - I-5 Bridge Collapsed after Oversize Truck Hit Span (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Report-I-5-bridge-collapses-over-Skagit-River-cars-in-water-208758631.html

Major Nuclear Upgrade at Energy Northwest (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Major-nuclear-upgrade-at-Energy-Northwest-208590221.html

New Leadership at Bonneville Power Administration Means Greater Emphasis on Demand-Side Management (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2013/05/23/new-leadership-at-bpa-means-greater-emphasis-on-demand-side-management/

Oregon State Representative First to Sign Bill Classifying Hydro as Renewable Power (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/rep-smith-first-to-sign-bill-to-classify-hydro-has-renewable-power/

Last Defendant Pleads Guilty In Wyoming, South Dakota Wind Farm Fraud (Associated Press)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/energy/article/Last-defendant-pleads-guilty-in-wind-farm-fraud-4536162.php

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

Major Nuclear Upgrade at Energy Northwest
Seattle City Light Warns of Scammers Threatening to Cut Off Power
Klamath Falls Public Utility Debate Heats Up
May 30 – Planned Power Outage for Portion of State Route 106 & Twahoh Falls Area
Grant County PUD Opens an Improved Recreation Area Friday
Moody's Assigns AA2 Rating to Seattle's New Electric Revenue Bonds. Rating Outlook – Stable
Coos Bay, Oregon, Gas Export Terminal Application Filed
Columbia River Dams Offer Geocaching
As Towns Say No, Signs of Rising Resistance to Smart Meters
Boulder Asks FERC to Rule on Stranded Costs
Witnesses Stress Importance of Hydropower Development for Job Creation & Economic Growth
Fish Screens Help Farmers, Save Fish
Study: Amphibians Disappearing at an Alarming Rate
Poop-Sniffing Dogs Helping Save Whales All Over the World
Water Rights for Washington State University Golf Course Disputed
Oregon State Representative First to Sign Bill Classifying Hydro as Renewable Power
Last Defendant Pleads Guilty In Wyoming, South Dakota Wind Farm Fraud
Franklin PUD Teaches Kids about Energy with Traveling Kiosk
Texas Solar Power Buyback Bill Struggling Amid Electric Industry Opposition
Google Kite? Tech Giant Buys 'Flying Windmill' Firm Makani
New Leadership at Bonneville Power Administration Means Greater Emphasis on Demand-Side Management
Super-Energy Efficient Homes Built to Inspire More Stringent Codes
Seattle Discloses Energy Performance of Its Own Buildings
Energy Star Saves Money & Electricity
Bringing Smart Grid Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris
Seven Thrilling Facts about Carbon Taxes from the Congressional Budget Office
Study Finds Fish Species Shifting to the North Because of Climate Change
Have the Climate Skeptics Really Won?
In a Plus for Electrics, Tesla Repays a Big Federal Loan Early
iFIBER Communications Expands to Pend Oreille County
18% of Rural Residents Can't Get 6 Mbps - 59% Can't Get Speeds of 25 Mbps
Op/Ed - Digital Cloud Simplifies Routine Classroom Work
Infectious Computer Worms Are Sucking Energy & Money from Companies
Shockingly, You Still Hate Your Cable Company
Battle over ‘GIF’ Pronunciation Erupts
Google Faces New Federal Probe over Display Ads
How Much Power Does a Yelp Review Have?
Skagit River - I-5 Bridge Collapsed after Oversize Truck Hit Span
Obvious Headline of the Day - Bridge Collapse Will Cause Holiday Travel Headaches
Mason Medic Unit Vehicle Struck Thursday in Head-On Collision

WORD OF THE DAY

Amalgamate • \uh-MAL-guh-mayt\ • Verb - To unite in or as if in a mixture of elements; especially: to merge into a single body.

“This is awful,” Mandrake mumbled to himself. Halfway through his experimental amalgamated accordion/ukulele/banjo rendition of “Stairway to Heaven,” he realized it was an unmitigated cacophonic disaster. The neighborhood kennel club’s residents, however, would never be the same.

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

Major Nuclear Upgrade at Energy Northwest (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Major-nuclear-upgrade-at-Energy-Northwest-208590221.html

Seattle City Light Warns of Scammers Threatening to Cut Off Power (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2280173

Klamath Falls Public Utility Debate Heats Up (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

http://www.heraldandnews.com/members/news/frontpage/article_004c0d26-c374-11e2-ac54-001a4bcf887a.html

May 30 – Planned Power Outage for Portion of State Route 106 & Twahoh Falls Area (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1222

Grant County PUD opens an improved recreation area Friday (iFiber One News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/grantcounty/mattawa/grant-county-pud-opens-an-improved-recreation-area-friday/article_aaf2c1d8-c276-11e2-b234-0019bb30f31a.html

Moody's Assigns AA2 Rating to Seattle's New Electric Revenue Bonds. Rating Outlook – Stable (Moody’s Investors’ Services)

http://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-assigns-Aa2-rating-to-Seattles-new-electric-revenue-bonds--PR_273907

Coos Bay, Oregon, Gas Export Terminal Application Filed (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/may/23/coos-bay-ore-gas-export-terminal-application-filed/

Columbia River Dams Offer Geocaching (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/article_89b563ce-be50-11e2-a5b3-0019bb2963f4.html

As Towns Say No, Signs of Rising Resistance to Smart Meters (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/us/as-texas-towns-say-no-signs-of-rising-resistance-to-smart-meters.html?_r=0

Boulder Asks FERC to Rule on Stranded Costs (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=219851&issueID=27024

Witnesses Stress Importance of Hydropower Development for Job Creation & Economic Growth (U-S House of Representatives, Natural Resources Committee)

http://naturalresources.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=335299

FISH & WILDLIFE

Fish Screens Help Farmers, Save Fish (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/fish-screens-help-farmers-save-fish

Study: Amphibians Disappearing at an Alarming Rate (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Study-Amphibians-disappearing-at-alarming-rate-4543179.php

Poop-Sniffing Dogs Helping Save Whales All Over the World (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Poop-sniffing-dog-may-help-save-whales-all-over-the-world-208443271.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Water Rights for Washington State University Golf Course Disputed (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/23/water-rights-wsu-golf-course-disputed/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oregon State Representative First to Sign Bill Classifying Hydro as Renewable Power (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/rep-smith-first-to-sign-bill-to-classify-hydro-has-renewable-power/

Last Defendant Pleads Guilty In Wyoming, South Dakota Wind Farm Fraud (Associated Press)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/energy/article/Last-defendant-pleads-guilty-in-wind-farm-fraud-4536162.php

Franklin PUD Teaches Kids about Energy with Traveling Kiosk (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22411931/franklin-pud-teaches-kids-about-energy-with-traveling-kiosk

Texas Solar Power Buyback Bill Struggling Amid Electric Industry Opposition (Austin Business Journal, TX)

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/abj-at-the-capitol/2013/05/solar-bill-struggling-due-to-power.html

Google Kite? Tech Giant Buys 'Flying Windmill' Firm Makani (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0523/Google-kite-Tech-giant-buys-flying-windmill-firm-Makani

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

New Leadership at Bonneville Power Administration Means Greater Emphasis on Demand-Side Management (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2013/05/23/new-leadership-at-bpa-means-greater-emphasis-on-demand-side-management/

Super-Energy Efficient Homes Built to Inspire More Stringent Codes (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/super-energy-efficient-homes-built-inspire-more-stringent-codes

Seattle Discloses Energy Performance of Its Own Buildings (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2013/05/22/seattle-discloses-energy-performance-of-its-own-buildings/

Energy Star Saves Money & Electricity (KAMR-TV, Amarillo, TX)

http://myhighplains.com/fulltext?nxd_id=377592

Bringing Smart Grid Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jeffstjohn/224966/silver-spring-smart-grid-street-lights-paris

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Seven Thrilling Facts about Carbon Taxes from the Congressional Budget Office (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/23/seven-thrilling-facts-about-carbon-taxes-from-the-cbo/?wprss=rss_business

Study Finds Fish Species Shifting to the North Because of Climate Change (Montreal Gazette, Canada)

http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/study+finds+fish+species+shifting+north+climate+change/8390002/story.html

Have the Climate Skeptics Really Won? (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/political-science/2013/may/24/climate-sceptics-winning-science-policy

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

In a Plus for Electrics, Tesla Repays a Big Federal Loan Early (NY Times)

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/tesla-repays-465-million-government-loan-early/?partner=rss&emc=rss

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

iFIBER Communications Expands to Pend Oreille County (iFiber One News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/grantcounty/ephrata/ifiber-communications-expands-to-pend-oreille-county/article_6384d90a-be8c-11e2-9c31-0019bb30f31a.html

18% of Rural Residents Can't Get 6 Mbps - 59% Can't Get Speeds of 25 Mbps (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/18-of-Rural-Residents-Cant-Get-6-Mbps-124359

Op/Ed - Digital Cloud Simplifies Routine Classroom Work (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/may/24/digital-cloud-simplifies-routine-classroom-work/

Infectious Computer Worms Are Sucking Energy & Money from Companies (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2013/05/23/infectious-computer-worms-are-sucking-energy-and-money-from-companies/?ss=business:energy

Shockingly, You Still Hate Your Cable Company - ACSI: Broadband ISPs Rated Worst of Any Industry (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Shockingly-You-Still-Hate-Your-Cable-Company-124372

Battle over ‘GIF’ Pronunciation Erupts (NY Times)

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/battle-over-gif-pronunciation-erupts/?partner=rss&emc=rss

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Google Faces New Federal Probe over Display Ads (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-faces-new-ftc-probe-over-display-ads/2013/05/23/7ae029a0-c40f-11e2-914f-a7aba60512a7_story.html?wprss=rss_business

How Much Power Does a Yelp Review Have? (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/how-much-power-does-a-yelp-review-have/2013/05/22/6b8f961c-c210-11e2-8c3b-0b5e9247e8ca_story.html?wprss=rss_technology

GENERAL NEWS

Skagit River - I-5 Bridge Collapsed after Oversize Truck Hit Span (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Report-I-5-bridge-collapses-over-Skagit-River-cars-in-water-208758631.html

Obvious Headline of the Day - Bridge Collapse Will Cause Holiday Travel Headaches (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021045847_bridgedisruptxml.html?syndication=rss

Mason Medic Unit Vehicle Struck Thursday in Head-On Collision (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://m.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/may/23/mason-medic-unit-vehicle-struck-in-head-on/?partner=RSS

DIVERSIONS

"Sound Bulbs" Are Vintage Speakers That Screw Right into Light Sockets

http://gizmodo.com/sound-bulbs-are-vintage-speakers-that-screw-right-int-509694730

Tourists Rescued after Dining Out on Iceberg

http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Tourists_Rescued_from_Iceberg_in_East_Iceland_0_400254.news.aspx

Operation Swill - New Jersey Eatery Served Rubbing Alcohol Instead of Scotch

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/24/cheap-booze-operation-swill/2357285/

Dog Years: The Calculator

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22479412

SONG OF THE DAY

Diana Krall & Michael Franks - Popsicle Toes (Note: PG-13 for “potentially” suggestive lyrics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq8mBxeeUXQ

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.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Energy News Digest for May 22, 2013 - Hot Shots Edition

Kalama natural gas power plant plans in jeopardy (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/kalama-natural-gas-power-plant-plans-in-jeopardy/article_63807938-c1bf-11e2-ab2b-001a4bcf887a.html

Klamath Falls, Pacific Power agree to disagree on publicly owned utility (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

http://www.heraldandnews.com/members/news/frontpage/article_c5485c64-c2a3-11e2-a981-001a4bcf887a.html

Montana - Federal Officials Give Update on Columbia River Treaty (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/federal_officials_give_update_on_columbia_river_treaty/33533/

Moniz sworn in as energy secretary (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/21/moniz-sworn-energy-secretary/

Energy Secretary Moniz vows to help advance big efficiency bill, sees ‘real chance’ (The Hill, Washington, D-C)

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/301033-moniz-vows-to-help-advance-big-efficiency-bill-sees-real-chance

Op/Ed - Is OPALCO ready for broadband? We don’t think so (Islands Weekly, Lopez Island, WA)

http://www.islandsweekly.com/opinion/208201821.html

Electric Cooperatives Respond to Claims of Security Gap by Representatives Waxman and Markey (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=170411

More than 100,000 electric vehicles now on the roads in U.S.

http://grist.org/news/more-than-100000-electric-vehicles-now-on-the-roads/

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Energy News Digest for May 21, 2013 - Hot Shots Edition

24 dead in Oklahoma twisters, 7 of them children (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/news/208195791.html

Study looks at storing wind energy in Mid-Columbia (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/1159744-8/study-looks-at-storing-wind-energy-in-mid-columbia

Broadband coming to East Jefferson, but schedule is still unclear (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130521/news/305219986/broadband-coming-to-east-jefferson-but-schedule-is-still-unclear

Missoula council OKs $13,000 for 'extreme broadband' Internet study (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/missoula-council-oks-k-for-extreme-broadband-internet-study/article_b93a3b1e-c1c6-11e2-89c2-0019bb2963f4.html

Study: Aquifers Draining Quickly, Less In Northwest (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/study-aquifers-draining-quickly-less-northwest

Professor angling for solutions to fish problem (Eastern Online, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA)

http://easterneronline.com/2013/05/20/professor-angling-for-solutions-to-fish-problem/

Seattle-area electric car fast-charging network hits road bumps (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Electric-car-fast-charging-network-hits-road-bumps-208230431.html

Special Song of the Day

Ray Manzarek, the Doors’ keyboardist, dies at 74

http://q13fox.com/2013/05/20/ray-manzarek-the-doors-keyboardist-dies-at-74/

The Doors - Light My Fire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deB_u-to-IE

Monday, May 20, 2013

Energy News Digest for May 20, 2013 - Hot Shots Edition

Demand for water may reshape energy industry (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0519/Water-may-reshape-energy-industry

Oregon - To count all hydro: Renewable energy initiative approved for signature gathering (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/renewable_energy_initiative_ap.html

Plan for Eastern Oregon hydroelectric power plant moves ahead (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Plan-for-Eastern-Oregon-power-plant-moves-ahead-208004711.html

Thanks to Hydropower - Washington Is Outdoing California and Texas in Renewable Energy (Slate Magazine)

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2013/05/renewable_energy_map_wind_solar_hydroelectric_power_use_by_state.html

Everett potential site for tidal-power turbine plant (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130520/NEWS01/705209941/-1/news01

U-S to reconsider Alaska sea lion protection (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/19/us-to-reconsider-sea-lion-protection/

California might borrow $500 million from its climate fund (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/news/california-might-borrow-500-million-from-its-climate-fund/

Avista will provide home energy reports with assistance from Opower (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/17/in-brief-avista-will-provide-home-energy-reports/

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Energy News Digest for May 15, 2013

Programming Note: The energy news digest will be recreating in coastal climes Thursday & Friday. Next week will be fellowship week with other public utilities, so the news digest will be on “Hot Shots” mode from the 20^th through the 23^rd.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

City of Seattle Recovers $1.1 Million Allegedly Stolen by Utilities Employee (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2013/05/14/city-recovers-1-1-million-allegedly-stolen-by-utilities-employee/

Opening of Columbia River Sport Salmon Season Delayed (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/opening-of-columbia-river-sport-salmon-season-delayed/article_90fa72e0-bcf8-11e2-b615-001a4bcf887a.html

Franklin County Might Sue over Endangered Listing for Bladderpod (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/05/14/2394714/franklin-county-might-sue-government.html

‘Social Media Bill’ Passes the Oregon Senate (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/politics/Social-207430421.html

Energy Innovation: Waste to Energy from Grease & Fats in London’s Sewers (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/zachshahan/224371/fatbergs-london-sewers-be-transformed-electricity

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

City of Seattle Recovers $1.1 Million Allegedly Stolen by Utilities Employee
Cowlitz PUD Shifts $9 Million to Rate Stabilization Fund
Electricity Restored for 86 Mason PUD 3 Customers Affected by Sand Hill Road Outage Northwest of Belfair
Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Remove ‘Interim’ from General Manager’s Title
North Dakota - Utilities Warn Farmers to Watch Out for Poles
Goldfish in a Nuclear Reactor - The Simpsons or Thoreau?
Opening of Columbia River Sport Salmon Season Delayed
Franklin County Might Sue over Endangered Listing for Bladderpod
Relocated Endangered Deer Make the Transition in Southwest Washington
California - Drakes Bay Oyster States Case in Court
Clean Energy Learns to Compete
Energy Innovation: Waste to Energy from Grease & Fats in London’s Sewers
U-S DOE Launches Public-Private Partnership to Deploy Hydrogen Infrastructure
New Yorkers Furious to Discover Bike Sharing Requires Bikes, Racks
Washington State Courts Seek IT Security Review, Audit Following Breach
Idaho - Ketchum Broadband Consultant to Speak
Yahoo to Woo Younger Users in Effort to be Cool Again
‘Social Media Bill’ Passes the Oregon Senate
How Not to Use Social Media: Restaurant’s Epic Facebook Meltdown
How the Cincinnati Reds Built One of the Strongest Social Media Followings in MLB
Op/Ed - The Backlash over Making Washington State Laws Gender Neutral
City of Portland Sued Over Workplace Fragrances
Mason County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspected Shooter
Over 20,000 Washington State Civilian Workers Facing Federal Furloughs
Will Washington Become a Right-To-Work State to Win Boeing’s 777X?
Welfare Fraud Investigators Raid Aberdeen Tavern
Mason County Fairgrounds - Port & County Get Together for Special Meeting
Seattle Man Dribbling Soccer Ball to Brazil World Cup Hit, Killed on Oregon Highway
Bing Releases Translation Tool for Klingon

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

City of Seattle Recovers $1.1 Million Allegedly Stolen by Utilities Employee (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2013/05/14/city-recovers-1-1-million-allegedly-stolen-by-utilities-employee/

Cowlitz PUD Shifts $9 Million to Rate Stabilization Fund (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-shifts-million-to-rate-stablization-fund/article_5cd63688-bcfe-11e2-a35a-001a4bcf887a.html

Electricity Restored for 86 Mason PUD 3 Customers Affected by Sand Hill Road Outage Northwest of Belfair (Mason County PUD No. 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1220

Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Remove ‘Interim’ from General Manager’s Title (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/commissioners-remove-interim-from-pud-general-manager-s-title/article_7d6a3fd4-bcfe-11e2-ae39-001a4bcf887a.html

North Dakota - Utilities Warn Farmers to Watch Out for Poles: Just halfway into the month, nine accidents involving farm equipment & utility poles have already been reported (Associated Press)

http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/186357/group/News/

Goldfish in a Nuclear Reactor - The Simpsons or Thoreau? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/05/15/goldfish-in-a-nuclear-reactor-the-simpsons-or-thoreau/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Opening of Columbia River Sport Salmon Season Delayed (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/opening-of-columbia-river-sport-salmon-season-delayed/article_90fa72e0-bcf8-11e2-b615-001a4bcf887a.html

Franklin County Might Sue over Endangered Listing for Bladderpod (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/05/14/2394714/franklin-county-might-sue-government.html

Relocated Endangered Deer Make the Transition in Southwest Washington (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/may/15/endangered-deer-make-the-transition-37-white-tail/

California - Drakes Bay Oyster States Case in Court (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Drakes-Bay-Oyster-states-its-case-in-court-4515539.php

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Clean Energy Learns to Compete (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/business/energy-environment/16iht-green16.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Energy Innovation: Waste to Energy from Grease & Fats in London’s Sewers (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/zachshahan/224371/fatbergs-london-sewers-be-transformed-electricity

U-S DOE Launches Public-Private Partnership to Deploy Hydrogen Infrastructure (Vehicle Service Pros)

http://www.vehicleservicepros.com/press_release/10942457/doe-launches-public-private-partnership-to-deploy-hydrogen-infrastructure

New Yorkers Furious to Discover Bike Sharing Requires Bikes, Racks (Gawker)

http://gawker.com/actually-mosseys-complaint-seems-the-most-reasonable-505870954

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Washington State Courts Seek IT Security Review, Audit Following Breach (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/washington-courts-seek-it-security-review-audit-following-breach

Idaho - Ketchum Broadband Consultant to Speak (Idaho Mountain Express, Sun Valley, ID)

http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005147348#.UZPAwnek3yA

Yahoo to Woo Younger Users in Effort to be Cool Again (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_23240570

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

‘Social Media Bill’ Passes the Oregon Senate (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/politics/Social-207430421.html

Warning: Adult Language in this Story - How Not to Use Social Media: Restaurant’s Epic Facebook Meltdown (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/05/14/restaurants-epic-facebook-meltdown/

How the Cincinnati Reds Built One of the Strongest Social Media Followings in MLB (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2013/05/how-the-reds-built-one-of-strongest.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Op/Ed - The Backlash over Making Washington State Laws Gender Neutral (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2020985209_jeannekohlwellesopedxml.html

City of Portland Sued Over Workplace Fragrances (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Report-City-of-Portland-sues-over-workplace-fragrances-207429081.html

GENERAL NEWS

Mason County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspected Shooter (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/10190

Over 20,000 Washington State Civilian Workers Facing Federal Furloughs (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2274241

Will Washington Become a Right-To-Work State to Win Boeing’s 777X? (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130514/BLOG01/130519918

Welfare Fraud Investigators Raid Aberdeen Tavern (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/welfare-fraud-investigators-raid-aberdeen-tavern/nXm9Z/

Mason County Fairgrounds - Port & County Get Together for Special Meeting (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/57013-port-and-county-get-together-for-special-meeting

Seattle Man Dribbling Soccer Ball to Brazil World Cup Hit, Killed on Oregon Highway (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Soccer-ball-dribbler-hit-and-killed-on-Ore-Coast-while-on-intl-trek-207460841.html

Bing Releases Translation Tool for Klingon (Washington Post – Let the fanboy fact-checking begin)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/bing-releases-translation-tool-for-klingon/2013/05/14/e30e039e-bccb-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html?wprss=rss_technology

DIVERSIONS

Shameless? Rich Moms’ Tactics to Cut Lines at Disney

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national/are-rich-moms-using-disabled-tour-guides-cut-lines/nXq6J/

Can Portland Toilet Solve Seattle’s Potty Problems?

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2013/05/14/can-portland-toilet-solve-seattles-potty-problems/

This is ******* Awesome! Study: Washington the Least Foul-Mouthed State in the U-S

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/fyi-guy/2013/05/14/study-washington-least-foul-mouthed-state-in-the-u-s/?syndication=rss

Seattle Man Sues Ex Fiancée for $19,000 Engagement Ring

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-man-sues-ex-fiancee-for-engagement-ring-207376981.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Sam Ambrose - This Diamond Ring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK7FVAonDvM

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.

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