Energy News Digest for June 6, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Sierra Club Sues over Coal Dust from Uncovered Trains in Columbia River Gorge (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/06/sierra_club_sues_over_coal_dus.html

Obama to Seek More Internet Aid for Schools & Libraries (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/us/politics/obama-to-seek-more-internet-aid-for-schools-and-libraries.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

California Officials Outraged at Transfers of PUC Attorneys Investigating Deadly San Bruno Blast (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_23399322

Colorado’s Governor Signs Controversial Rural Renewable-Energy Bill “…The bill also allows rural cooperatives to add a monthly surcharge, up to 2 percent…to help pay for projects needed to meet the goal…” (Denver Business Journal, CO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/earth_to_power/2013/06/hickenlooper-doubles-renewable-energy.html

NEEA, Utilities & Northwest Builders Test the Market with New Homes Pilot (Herald Online)

http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/06/06/4924456/neea-utilities-and-northwest-builders.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• California Officials Outraged at Transfers of PUC Attorneys Investigating Deadly San Bruno Blast
• Feds Back California on JPMorgan Energy Trades
• APPA, TAPS Back Extension of Effective Date of Bulk Electric System Definition, with Clarification
• U-S Natural Gas Supplies Grew Last Week
• Minnesota - Charges Brought In Theft of Electricity
• Where Does Texas Rank in Power Outages?
• Rare Willamette Valley Salmon & Steelhead Habitat Protected
• Birds Spread Nuclear Waste
• Thrifty Thurston Tours Taylor Shellfish Farms
• Sierra Club Sues over Coal Dust from Uncovered Trains in Columbia River Gorge
• Portland Reservoir Plan Ignites New PUD Fight
• Colorado’s Governor Signs Controversial Rural Renewable-Energy Bill
• Tidal Energy Could Be Next Big Wave
• National Renewable Energy Lab Names Top 10 Utilities for Renewable Energy
• NEEA, Utilities & Northwest Builders Test the Market with New Homes Pilot
• Start-Up to Connect Home Appliances
• Isn’t It a Pain When Your Beer Fridge Knocks out the Entire Neighborhood’s Cell Network?
• United Kingdom - Climate Change: Let’s Bury the Carbon Dioxide Problem
• EPA Biofuel Rule: Energy Solution or Economic Burden?
• Low-Cost Leases Electrify Plug-In Car Sales on West Coast
• Mount Hood Community College Uses Solar Picnic Tables as Chargers
• Obama to Seek More Internet Aid for Schools & Libraries
• NTIA: There Are Rural/Urban Broadband Subdivides
• Comcast’s Top Lobbyist Pens Editorial to Remind Americans That US Broadband Service Is Awesome
• Months after Sandy Tore Up Fire Island, Verizon’s Fix Gets Stormy Reception
• AT&T LTE Hits another 22 Markets - Expands Coverage in another Ten Markets
• Wireless to Surpass Home Broadband Spending This Year
• Hashtags in Bathrooms? CMT Displays #CMTawards above Toilets
• Washington State Government Shutdown? Inslee Concedes the Possibility
• Couldn’t Happen without Dams & Locks - Tall Ships Making Stop in Port of Pasco on June 8-16
• 69 Years Ago Today, the Allies Launched Massive Normandy Invasion on D-Day
• One Dead, One Injured in SW Mason County Motorcycle Crash
• Report: Gov’t Secretly Collecting Millions of Phone Records in U-S
• Washington State Courts Ignored Expert’s Warning that Computer System Was at Risk
• Douglas County Arrests Could Put a Dent in Metal Theft Plague, Sheriff Says
• U-S Security Agency Scraps Plan to Allow Small Knives on Planes
• Genetically Altered Wheat in Oregon Comes as No Surprise
• Average Gas Mileage of New Cars Hits Record High

WORD OF THE DAY

Orotund • \ORE-uh-tund\ • Adjective - 1: marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound: sonorous 2: pompous, bombastic.

The rollers of crashing music washed over Frederick’s dinner guests in orotund waves, its throbbing resonance causing wine glasses to hum to the vibrations of the Wagnerian opera his stereo system was blasting into the enclosed dining space of his small apartment. Conversation was impossible, as was hearing after exposure to the eardrum bursting concert.

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

California Officials Outraged at Transfers of PUC Attorneys Investigating Deadly San Bruno Blast (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_23399322

Feds Back California on JPMorgan Energy Trades (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/06/5475151/feds-back-california-on-jpmorgan.html

APPA, TAPS Back Extension of Effective Date of Bulk Electric System Definition, with Clarification (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=221290&issueID=27033

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

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/06/06/2423465/us-natural-gas-supplies-grew-last.html

Minnesota - Charges Brought In Theft of Electricity (New Ulm Journal, MN)

http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/535118/Charges-brought-in-theft-of-electricity.html?nav=5009

Where Does Texas Rank in Power Outages? (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2013/06/06/where-does-texas-rank-in-power-outages.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Rare Willamette Valley Salmon & Steelhead Habitat Protected (Albany Tribune, OR)

http://www.albanytribune.com/05062013-rare-willamette-valley-salmon-and-steelhead-habitat-protected/

Birds Spread Nuclear Waste (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/1208844-8/birds-spread-nuclear-waste

Thrifty Thurston Tours Taylor Shellfish Farms (Thurston Talk, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2013/06/06/thrifty-thurston-tours-taylor-shellfish-farms/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Sierra Club Sues over Coal Dust from Uncovered Trains in Columbia River Gorge (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/06/sierra_club_sues_over_coal_dus.html

Portland Reservoir Plan Ignites New PUD Fight (Portland Tribune, OR)

http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/154037-reservoir-plan-ignites-new-pud-fight

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Colorado’s Governor Signs Controversial Rural Renewable-Energy Bill “…The bill also allows rural cooperatives to add a monthly surcharge, up to 2 percent…to help pay for projects needed to meet the goal…” (Denver Business Journal, CO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/earth_to_power/2013/06/hickenlooper-doubles-renewable-energy.html

Tidal Energy Could Be Next Big Wave (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2013/06/06/tidal-energy-could-be-next-big-wave/

National Renewable Energy Lab Names Top 10 Utilities for Renewable Energy (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/articles/2013/06/nrel-names-top-10-utilities-for-renewable-energy.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

NEEA, Utilities & Northwest Builders Test the Market with New Homes Pilot (Herald Online)

http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/06/06/4924456/neea-utilities-and-northwest-builders.html

Start-Up to Connect Home Appliances (NY Times)

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/start-up-to-connect-thermostats-light-sensors/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Isn’t It a Pain When Your Beer Fridge Knocks out the Entire Neighborhood’s Cell Network? (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2013/06/05/isnt-it-a-pain-when-your-beer-fridge-knocks-out-the-entire-neighborhoods-cell-network/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

United Kingdom - Climate Change: Let’s Bury the Carbon Dioxide Problem (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/05/bury-co2-problem-capture-store-carbon

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

EPA Biofuel Rule: Energy Solution or Economic Burden? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0605/EPA-biofuel-rule-energy-solution-or-economic-burden

Low-Cost Leases Electrify Plug-In Car Sales on West Coast (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/low-cost-leases-electrify-plug-car-sales-west-coast

Mount Hood Community College Uses Solar Picnic Tables as Chargers (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Mt-Hood-Community-College--210338381.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Obama to Seek More Internet Aid for Schools & Libraries (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/us/politics/obama-to-seek-more-internet-aid-for-schools-and-libraries.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

NTIA: There Are Rural/Urban Broadband Subdivides (MultiChannel)

http://www.multichannel.com/policy/ntia-there-are-ruralurban-broadband-subdivides/143677

Comcast’s Top Lobbyist Pens Editorial to Remind Americans That US Broadband Service Is Awesome (TechDirt)

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130531/10524423274/comcasts-top-lobbyist-pens-editorial-to-remind-americans-that-us-broadband-service-is-awesome.shtml

Months after Sandy Tore Up Fire Island, Verizon’s Fix Gets Stormy Reception (New York Business Journal, NY)

http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2013/06/05/verizon-using-voice-link-instead-of.html

AT&T LTE Hits another 22 Markets - Expands Coverage in another Ten Markets (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATT-LTE-Hits-Another-22-Markets-124527

Wireless to Surpass Home Broadband Spending This Year - Which Of Course Should Surprise Nobody (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Wireless-to-Surpass-Home-Broadband-Spending-This-Year-124510

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Hashtags in Bathrooms? CMT Displays #CMTawards above Toilets (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/06/05/cmt-awards-twitter-hashtag/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Government Shutdown? Inslee Concedes the Possibility (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2013/06/04/olympia-2013/114822/inslee-raises-shutdown-possibility-he-attacks-repu/

Couldn’t Happen without Dams & Locks - Tall Ships Making Stop in Port of Pasco on June 8-16 (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/06/05/2422220/tall-ships-making-stop-in-port.html

GENERAL NEWS

69 Years Ago Today, the Allies Launched Massive Normandy Invasion on D-Day (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/press-past/2013/06/06/69-years-ago-today-the-allies-launched-massive-normandy-invasion-on-d-day?s_cid=rss:press-past:69-years-ago-today-the-allies-launched-massive-normandy-invasion-on-d-day

One Dead, One Injured in SW Mason County Motorcycle Crash (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/10351

Report: Gov’t Secretly Collecting Millions of Phone Records in U-S (Associated Press)

http://www.katu.com/news/national/Report-Govt-secretly-collecting-millions-of-phone-records-in-US--210351431.html

Washington State Courts Ignored Expert’s Warning that Computer System Was at Risk (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Courts-ignored-experts-warning-that-system-was-at-risk-210339841.html

Douglas County Arrests Could Put a Dent in Metal Theft Plague, Sheriff Says (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/jun/05/douglas-arrests-could-put-a-dent-in-metal-theft/

U-S Security Agency Scraps Plan to Allow Small Knives on Planes (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/05/us-usa-transportation-knives-idUSBRE95419W20130605

Genetically Altered Wheat in Oregon Comes as No Surprise (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/06/us/genetically-altered-crop-in-oregon-no-surprise.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Average Gas Mileage of New Cars Hits Record High (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2013/0606/Average-gas-mileage-of-new-cars-hits-record-high

DIVERSIONS

Key Peninsula 8th Graders Send Egg to Edge of Space, Passing over Yakima

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/8th-graders-send-egg-to-edge-of-space-passing-over-Yakima-210303691.html

Reefer for Rover? Vet Recommends Marijuana for Sick Pets

http://www.katu.com/news/national/Reefer-for-Rover-Vet-recommends-marijuana-for-sick-pets--210291251.html

Secret Man Caves Found in EPA Warehouse

http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2013/06/secret-man-caves-found-epa-warehouse/64202/#.Ua866sv4Jdk.twitter

29 Valedictorians? That’s a Lot of Speeches

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/29-valedictorians-210138741.html

SONG OF THE DAY

The Longest Day Soundtrack

(The first four drum beats -  dot-dot-dot-dash - represent Morse Code for “V”, for Victory…also meant to reflect the beginning of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ7hYEJt2UY

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Energy News Digest for June 5, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Portland General Electric, Bonneville Power Administration, Cancel Plans for Major Transmission Line (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/pge-bpa-cancel-plans-for-major-transmission-line-across-northern-oregon-/

Idaho to Turn All Public High Schools into Wi-Fi Hotspots (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/idaho-turn-all-public-high-schools-wifi-hotspots

Grant PUD to Pay More to Raise Salmon to Offset Dams Impact (iFiber One News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/grantcounty/grant-pud-to-pay-more-to-raise-salmon-to-offset/article_f94e71d2-cd9e-11e2-ad9f-0019bb30f31a.html

Sequim Eyes Solar-Powered City Hall (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130605/news/306059984/sequim-eyes-solar-powered-city-hall

U-S Soldier Pleads Guilty at Joint Base Lewis-McCord to Afghan Massacre (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/us-soldier-pleads-guilty-afghan-massacre-160926547.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Portland General Electric, Bonneville Power Administration, Cancel Plans for Major Transmission Line
• Portland General Electric Projects Mean Hundreds of Construction Jobs in Boardman, Dayton
• Jefferson County PUD Bills: Questions, Answers
• Benton PUD Pays Millions in Privilege Taxes
• Columbia River PUD Advocate Receives Recognition
• Fall River Electric Annual Meeting to Mark 75th Anniversary
• Audit: Pacific Gas & Electric Failed to Spend $50M for Gas Pipeline Safety before Fatal California Blast
• Pacific Gas & Electric Launches New Economic Vitality Grant Program
• Utility World is Beaming after Buffett's Bid for NV Energy
• Don't Overlook Electrical Hazards on Your Farm
• Grant PUD to Pay More to Raise Salmon to Offset Dams Impact
• All Witnesses in Agreement that Endangered Species Act Needs Improvement
• Skyridge Middle School Students Spend a Day with the Columbia River Fisheries Program
• New Study Finds Problems in Central Puget Sound
• Bainbridge City Manager Opposes Outsourcing Water Utility to Kitsap PUD
• Washington State Blog Keeps Residents Up to Date on ‘Fecal Matters’
• EPA: Spend Billions to Upgrade Aging Water Systems
• Sequim Eyes Solar-Powered City Hall
• Op/Ed - Distributed Solar is Here to Stay, Soon Without Subsidies
• Connecticut Tilts to Canadian Hydro in New Renewable Energy Rules
• U-S to Auction Wind Energy Leases Off East Coast
• States Buffeted by Turbulent Wind Industry
• Where the Heck Does Wind Even Come From?
• Close to Its Home, Walgreen Tests Energy-Saving Ideas
• Why Don't More Utilities Push Energy Efficiency?
• Mona Lisa's New LED Lighting Shows Her Off Just as Da Vinci Intended
• Washington State – Bipartisanship as Climate Group Selects Consultant
• Got Some Airspace Above Your Home? Sell It to the Neighbors
• Internet Billionaire’s Lavish Wedding Put Threatened Species at Risk
• Wind Power Goes Retro
• Idaho to Turn All Public High Schools into Wi-Fi Hotspots
• What Does Social Media Mean to You?
• Online Advertising in U-S Rises 16 Percent in First Quarter
• Swiffer Swiftly Cleans Up Offensive Rosie the Riveter Campaign
• Washington State Governor Criticizes Lack of Progress on Budget
• It’s Rep. Derek Kilmer, NOT Val Kilmer
• Report: IRS Spent Millions on Silly Training Videos
• U-S Soldier Pleads Guilty at Joint Base Lewis-McCord to Afghan Massacre
• First Degree Murder Charge in Belfair Area Shooting
• Mason County Looking to Refinance Belfair Sewer Debt
• Columbia River Crossing: One Step Forward, another Back as Coast Guard Hearing Lets All Sides Sound Off
• As Vandals Deface U-S Parks, Some Point to Online Show-Offs
• Report: Poll Says Most Locals Don’t Care That Sonics Aren’t Returning Yet
• Coffee Blight in Central America: Changing Livelihoods & Your Cup of Joe

WORD OF THE DAY

Pizzaiolo • \PEETS-suh-yolo\ • Noun - Man who makes pizzas in a pizzeria.

Pizzaiolo Pete

Toss that dough high my paisan

Extra cheese and sauce

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

Portland General Electric, Bonneville Power Administration, Cancel Plans for Major Transmission Line (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/pge-bpa-cancel-plans-for-major-transmission-line-across-northern-oregon-/

Portland General Electric Projects Mean Hundreds of Construction Jobs in Boardman, Dayton (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/06/04/2420739/pge-projects-mean-100s-of-construction.html

Jefferson County PUD Bills: Questions, Answers - More customer service reps added to help field calls (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=33699

Benton PUD Pays Millions in Privilege Taxes (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/home/video/Benton-PUD-pays-millions-in-privilege-taxes-210189811.html

Columbia River PUD Advocate Receives Recognition (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thechronicleonline.com/news/article_23044fca-cd58-11e2-913d-0019bb2963f4.html

Fall River Electric Annual Meeting to Mark 75th Anniversary (West Yellowstone News, MT)

http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/news/article_e04fd374-cd58-11e2-b534-001a4bcf887a.html

Audit: Pacific Gas & Electric Failed to Spend $50M for Gas Pipeline Safety before Fatal California Blast (Associated Press)

http://www.startribune.com/nation/210076981.html

Pacific Gas & Electric Launches New Economic Vitality Grant Program (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=170602

Utility World is Beaming after Buffett's Bid for NV Energy (EnergyBiz Insider)

http://www.scoop.com/remote/article/include/436349813/53616c7465645f5f2d0d0607e8e0b057c5ac49a45700b4900af7aadec8cc166ca986662e0e6d03da

Don't Overlook Electrical Hazards on Your Farm (Western Stockman-Farmer)

http://farmprogress.com/story-dont-overlook-electrical-hazards-farm-9-98909

FISH & WILDLIFE

Grant PUD to Pay More to Raise Salmon to Offset Dams Impact (iFiber One News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/grantcounty/grant-pud-to-pay-more-to-raise-salmon-to-offset/article_f94e71d2-cd9e-11e2-ad9f-0019bb30f31a.html

All Witnesses in Agreement that Endangered Species Act Needs Improvement (Natural Resources Committee, U-S House of Representatives)

http://naturalresources.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=336590

Skyridge Middle School Students Spend a Day with the Columbia River Fisheries Program (Camas-Washougal Post Record, WA)

http://www.camaspostrecord.com/news/2013/jun/04/wildlife-up-close/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

New Study Finds Problems in Central Puget Sound (Associated Press)

http://www.khq.com/story/22498409/new-study-finds-problems-in-central-puget-sound

Bainbridge City Manager Opposes Outsourcing Water Utility to Kitsap PUD (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/04/bainbridge-city-manager-opposes-outsourcing/#axzz2VM2nwgta

Washington State Blog Keeps Residents Up to Date on ‘Fecal Matters’ (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/1202920-8/state-blog-keeps-residents-up-to-date-on

EPA: Spend Billions to Upgrade Aging Water Systems (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/epa-spend-billions-upgrade-aging-water-systems-220940714.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Sequim Eyes Solar-Powered City Hall (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130605/news/306059984/sequim-eyes-solar-powered-city-hall

Op/Ed - Distributed Solar is Here to Stay, Soon Without Subsidies (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/columns/2013/06/distributed-solar-here-to-stay.html

Connecticut Tilts to Canadian Hydro in New Renewable Energy Rules (Associated Press)

http://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/conn-tilts-to-hydro-in-new-renewable-energy-rules-1.5407721

U-S to Auction Wind Energy Leases Off East Coast (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_23385895

States Buffeted by Turbulent Wind Industry (San Gabriel Valley Tribune, CA)

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_23385100/states-buffeted-by-turbulent-wind-industry

Where the Heck Does Wind Even Come From? (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/where-the-heck-does-wind-even-come-from-511357940

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Close to Its Home, Walgreen Tests Energy-Saving Ideas (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/realestate/commercial/walgreen-builds-a-zero-net-energy-store.html?adxnnl=1&partner=rss&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1370387841-oZMav5U2Up/3WGl1Q63/rg

Why Don't More Utilities Push Energy Efficiency? (Buildings)

http://www.buildings.com/news/industry-news/articleid/15841/title/why-dont-more-utilities-push-energy-efficiency.aspx

Mona Lisa's New LED Lighting Shows Her Off Just as Da Vinci Intended (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/mona-lisas-new-led-lighting-shows-her-off-just-as-da-v-511411684

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State – Bipartisanship as Climate Group Selects Consultant (Washington Wire, Olympia, WA)

http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/bipartisanship-as-climate-workgroup-selects-consultant/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Got Some Airspace Above Your Home? Sell It to the Neighbors (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2013/06/04/got-some-airspace-above-your-home-sell-it-to-the-neighbors/

Internet Billionaire’s Lavish Wedding Put Threatened Species at Risk (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2013/06/04/internet-billionaires-lavish-wedding-put-threatened-species-at-risk/

Wind Power Goes Retro (Engineering.com)

http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5813/Wind-Power-Goes-Retro.aspx

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Idaho to Turn All Public High Schools into Wi-Fi Hotspots (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/idaho-turn-all-public-high-schools-wifi-hotspots

Cloud Computing Rains Billion-Dollar Deals (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Cloud-computing-rains-billion-dollar-deals-4576809.php

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

What Does Social Media Mean to You? (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/06/04/social-media-you/

Online Advertising in U-S Rises 16 Percent in First Quarter (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal)

http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-05/online_advertising_in_us_rises_16_percent_in_1q

Swiffer Swiftly Cleans Up Offensive Rosie the Riveter Campaign (The Atlantic)

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/business/2013/06/swiffer-swiftly-cleans-offensive-rosie-riveter-campaign/65880/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Governor Criticizes Lack of Progress on Budget (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Inslee-criticizes-lack-of-progress-on-budget-4576638.php

It’s Rep. Derek Kilmer, NOT Val Kilmer (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/06/04/its-rep-derek-kilmer-not-val-kilmer/

Report: IRS Spent Millions on Silly Training Videos (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Millions-spent-on-silly-IRS-training-videos-210096141.html

GENERAL NEWS

U-S Soldier Pleads Guilty at Joint Base Lewis-McCord to Afghan Massacre (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/us-soldier-pleads-guilty-afghan-massacre-160926547.html

First Degree Murder Charge in Belfair Area Shooting (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/58563-first-degree-murder-charge

Mason County Looking to Refinance Belfair Sewer Debt (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/10337#more-10337

Columbia River Crossing: One Step Forward, another Back as Coast Guard Hearing Lets All Sides Sound Off (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/06/columbia_river_crossing_coast.html

As Vandals Deface U-S Parks, Some Point to Online Show-Offs (NY Times - Like dogs peeing to mark the spot…)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/us/as-vandals-take-to-national-parks-some-point-to-social-media.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Report: Poll Says Most Locals Don’t Care That Sonics Aren’t Returning Yet (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/sonics/2013/06/04/report-poll-says-most-locals-dont-care-that-sonics-arent-returning-yet/

Coffee Blight in Central America: Changing Livelihoods & Your Cup of Joe (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/0605/Coffee-blight-in-Central-America-Changing-livelihoods-and-your-cup-of-joe

DIVERSIONS

Seattle Pizza-Maker Approved by Italian Pizza Authority

http://mynorthwest.com/770/2287690/Italy-Approved

Spanish Town Mails Dog Mess Back to Offending Hound Owners

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/10098430/Spanish-town-posts-dog-mess-back-to-offending-hound-owners.html

Ancient 'Lizard King' Lizard Named After Jim Morrison

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2013/06/05/lizard-jim-morrison/2378105/

Scientists Uncover ‘God’s Bathtub’

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/scientists-uncover-remote-lake-untouched-pollution-7-500-190246166.html

SONG OF THE DAY

David Byrne - The Last Emperor Main Title Theme (Yes, David Byrne of the “Talking Heads”)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXUMB19WkT8

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Energy News Digest for June 4, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Portland General Electric to Acquire New Gas Plant, Wind Farm & BPA Transmission Capacity (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/06/pge_to_acquire_new_gas_plant_w.html

NERC: Anxiety, Regulatory Uncertainty Surround Effective Date of Bulk Energy System Revisions (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/articles/electric-light-and-power-newsletter/articles/2013/01/nerc--anxiety--regulatory-uncertainty-surround-effective-date-of.html

Southwest - US Approves 520 Megawatts of Major Renewable Energy Projects (Energy Matters)

http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=3774

Washington State Number Six, Seattle Number Nine in Clean-Tech Leadership (U-S Clean Tech Leadership Index)

http://www.cleanedge.com/research/leadership-index

Washington State Lawmakers Have Only a Week to Go, But Still No Budget in Olympia (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2288269

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below) 

• Portland General Electric to Acquire New Gas Plant, Wind Farm & BPA Transmission Capacity
• Portland General Electric’s Big Moves: $1 Billion for Gas & Wind, BPA Deal
• NERC: Anxiety, Regulatory Uncertainty Surround Effective Date of Bulk Energy System Revisions
• Grays Harbor PUD General Manager to Start This Month
• Six Vying to Become Chelan PUD Manager - Names Not Released
• New Route Studied for Pacific Power’s Pomona-Vantage Power Line
• Congressmen Heck & Kilmer Announce Launch of Congressional Puget Sound Recovery Caucus
• Southwest - US Approves 520 Megawatts of Major Renewable Energy Projects
• A New Way to Harvest Wind Energy at Sea
• The ‘Greenest’ TVs Aren’t Always the Cheapest TVs
• Co-ops Get Congressional Backing on Water Heater Rule
• Comparing Energy Usage to Similar Households Can Reduce Consumption by Seven Percent
• So This Is Where All Our Greenhouse Gases Come From
• United Kingdom - Energy Policy: Government Sees Off Rebellion over 2030 Carbon Target
• Sacramento Ranks No. 6 for Clean Tech Leadership
• Washington State Number Six, Seattle Number Nine
• Broadband Projects in Washington State Get Boost from $300,000 in Grants
• A Dispute over Restrictions in a U-S Auction of Airwaves
• Massachusetts - Exclusive Interview: CapeNet & OpenCape Answer Our Readers’ Questions
• IBM Buying Cloud Computing Company SoftLayer
• Ohio - Top of the List: Largest Data Center Operators
• Get Mobile in Your Marketing or Lose Business
• Washington State Lawmakers Have Only a Week to Go, But Still No Budget in Olympia
• As I-5’s Skagit River Crossing Repairs Continue, Bill Would Rename Bridge for Fallen Trooper
• It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Killer Bees Overrun the Pacific Northwest
• Congresswoman Herrera Beutler Says Her Unborn Baby Has Serious Medical Condition
• Deacon Jones, NFL Creator of the ‘Sack,’ Dies

WORD OF THE DAY

Nonpareil • \non-puh-RELL\ • Adjective - Having no equal

“A nonpareil combination made in heaven,” purred Suzie to her partner, the flickering candelight painting shadows across her ecstatic face. “Hot dogs and macaroni and cheese as an aphrodisiac?” mused Albert under his breath. “I wonder what spam and eggs would do?”

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

Portland General Electric to Acquire New Gas Plant, Wind Farm & BPA Transmission Capacity (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/06/pge_to_acquire_new_gas_plant_w.html

Portland General Electric’s Big Moves: $1 Billion for Gas & Wind, BPA Deal (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/06/pges-big-moves-1b-for-gas-and-wind.html

NERC: Anxiety, Regulatory Uncertainty Surround Effective Date of Bulk Energy System Revisions (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/articles/electric-light-and-power-newsletter/articles/2013/01/nerc--anxiety--regulatory-uncertainty-surround-effective-date-of.html

Grays Harbor PUD General Manager to Start This Month (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kxro.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/grays-harbor-pud-general-manager-to-start-this-month/

Six Vying to Become Chelan PUD Manager - Names Not Released (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/jun/04/six-vying-to-become-chelan-pud-manager/

New Route Studied for Pacific Power’s Pomona-Vantage Power Line (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/1200501-8/new-route-studied-for-pomona-vantage-power-line

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Congressmen Heck & Kilmer Announce Launch of Congressional Puget Sound Recovery Caucus (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/10324#more-10324

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Southwest - US Approves 520 Megawatts of Major Renewable Energy Projects (Energy Matters)

http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=3774

A New Way to Harvest Wind Energy at Sea (NY Times)

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/a-new-way-to-harvest-wind-energy-at-sea/?partner=rss&emc=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

The ‘Greenest’ TVs Aren’t Always the Cheapest TVs (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2013/0603/The-greenest-TVs-aren-t-always-the-cheapest-TVs

Co-ops Get Congressional Backing on Water Heater Rule (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/efficiency-conservation/energy-efficiency/electric-co-ops-backed-on-water-heater-rule/56674

Comparing Energy Usage to Similar Households Can Reduce Consumption by Seven Percent (PR Web)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/First-Utility/comparing-energy-usage/prweb10798749.htm

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

So This Is Where All Our Greenhouse Gases Come From (io9)

http://io9.com/so-this-is-where-all-our-greenhouse-gases-come-from-511024283

United Kingdom - Energy Policy: Government Sees Off Rebellion over 2030 Carbon Target (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22764955

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Sacramento Ranks No. 6 for Clean Tech Leadership (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/06/04/sacramento-ranks-no-6-for-clean-tech.html

Washington State Number Six, Seattle Number Nine (U-S Clean Tech Leadership Index)

http://www.cleanedge.com/research/leadership-index

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Broadband Projects in Washington State Get Boost from $300,000 in Grants (Washington State Department of Commerce)

http://www.commerce.wa.gov/media/Pages/PressReleaseView.aspx?pressreleaseid=125

A Dispute over Restrictions in a U-S Auction of Airwaves (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/04/business/media/fcc-spectrum-auction-brings-fight-over-rules.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Massachusetts - Exclusive Interview: CapeNet & OpenCape Answer Our Readers’ Questions (Cape Cod Today, South Dennis, MA)

http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2013/05/31/19587-exclusive-interview-capenet-opencape-answer-our-readers-questions

IBM Buying Cloud Computing Company SoftLayer (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_23384477

Ohio - Top of the List: Largest Data Center Operators (Columbus Business First, OH)

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2013/06/top-of-the-list-largest-data-center.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Get Mobile in Your Marketing or Lose Business (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)

http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/06/04/get-mobile-in-your-marketing-or-lose.html

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State Lawmakers Have Only a Week to Go, But Still No Budget in Olympia (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2288269

As I-5’s Skagit River Crossing Repairs Continue, Bill Would Rename Bridge for Fallen Trooper (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Temporary-bridge-for-Skagit-River-starting-to-take-shape-209963771.html

It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Killer Bees Overrun the Pacific Northwest (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2288319

Congresswoman Herrera Beutler Says Her Unborn Baby Has Serious Medical Condition (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Herrera-Beutler-says-her-unborn-baby-has-serious-medical-condition-210037401.html

Deacon Jones, NFL Creator of the ‘Sack,’ Dies (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0604/Deacon-Jones-NFL-creator-of-the-sack-dies-video

DIVERSIONS

A ‘Senor’ Moment for Chimacum School Prankster?

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130604/NEWS/306049995/a-senor-moment-for-chimacum-school-prankster

Seattle Police Arrest Man in Tree Assault

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2013/06/03/seattle-police-arrest-man-in-tree-assault/

Studio to Comb New Mexico Landfill for Bad Atari Games

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Studio-to-comb-NM-landfill-for-bad-Atari-games-4575391.php

Ben & Jerry’s Debuting Portland-Flavored Ice Cream

http://www.oregonlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2013/06/ben_jerrys_debuting_portland-f.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes (Watership Down)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8AI2vBgbTw

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.