Energy News Digest for May 28, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

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

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/

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/

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

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• 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

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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.

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 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/

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

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/