Energy News Digest for November 15, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Kill Salmon-Munching Sea Lions (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/photosandvideos/latestphotos/1664392-8/bill-would-make-it-easier-to-kill-salmon-munching

600,000 Bats Killed at Wind Farms in 2012 (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/600000-bats-killed-wind-farms-2012

DOE Nominee Pledges to Study Whistleblowing Policies – Respect Regional Control of Bonneville Power Administration (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/11/14/3316419/doe-nominee-pledges-to-study-whistleblowing.html

Appeals Court Overturns Shelton Area’s Johns Creek Ruling (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11613

Winter Storm Warning Issued as Heavy Snow Aims for Cascade Passes (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Winter-Storm-Warning-issued-as-heavy-snow-coming-to-Cascade-passes-231986951.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• DOE Nominee Pledges to Study Whistleblowing Policies – Respect Regional Control of Bonneville Power Administration
• Op/Ed: Consider Ecosystem in U-S/Canada Negotiations for Columbia River Treaty
• Idaho Rep. Simpson Gets New House Assignment: Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water Development
• Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Approve New Contract for GM McMaster
• Mason PUD 3 Commission cancels December 10th & 24th meetings
• NRECA Aids Typhoon Relief Efforts
• Pacific Gas & Electric Preps for Whatever Havoc Mother Nature Wreaks This Winter
• New York: Con Ed’s 2012 Electricity Prices Were Some of the Nation’s Highest
• The Blackout That Exposed the Flaws in the Grid
• Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Kill Salmon-Munching Sea Lions
• Op/Ed: Nothing Merits Killing Steller Sea Lions
• Great Year for Salmon Topped by Fall Chinook Run
• British Columbia: Chum Salmon ‘Wiped Out’ by 2011 Fuel Spill in Goldstream River
• Survey: Too Early to Say If Liability Law Has Affected Salmon Projects
• Appeals Court Overturns Shelton Area’s Johns Creek Ruling
• Mount St. Helens: The View from Space 33 Years Later Shows Remarkable Rebirth of the Landscape
• 600,000 Bats Killed at Wind Farms in 2012
• Facebook Says It’s New Data Center Will Run Entirely on Wind
• Facebook’s New Datacenter Will NOT Be Wind-Powered
• Alaskan Wave Energy Project Receives Project Management Support
• Arizona Sets Precedent for Solar (Energy) Systems with New Monthly Fee
• Nebraska Public Power District Offers Customers Chance to Pay More for Electricity
• Eugene Water & Electric Board Restores Conservation Assistance Program
• Ductless Systems Provide Lower Electric Heating Bills & Cozier Homes
• U-S Fears Climate Talks Will Focus On Compensation for Extreme Weather
• Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Carbon Auctions
• San Jose Biogas Facility Will Turn Food Waste into Energy
• Editorial: Ethanol Not So Green After All
• Port Angeles Will Keep “Mesh” Network Active
• Comcast Extends High-Speed Broadband Network to Underserved Commercial Areas in Kitsap County
• Los Angeles 1 Gbps Fiber Plan Appears to be a Pipe Dream
• Google Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit over Digital Books
• What Your Email Signature Says About You
• ‘Doctor Who’ Shows How to Keep Secrets in a Social Media World
• Washington’s Health Exchange Ranks No. 3 in Nation
• Winter Storm Warning Issued as Heavy Snow Aims for Cascade Passes
• Boeing Says It Will Look Elsewhere to Develop New Airliner After Union Rejects Contract
• Washington State Senator Calls for Special Session to Make WA ‘Right-To-Work’ State
• Pressure Builds for Coos Bay Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal as Political Opposition Cools
• Living Smart: Preparing For & Dealing With a Disaster

WORD OF THE DAY

Devoid • \dih-VOYD\ • Adjective - Being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment.

Fall’s cold grip, summer’s gone

Devoid of mercy, snow comes

Snows blanket the hills

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

November 15, 2013 Weather Forecast for Shelton & Surrounding Areas

The “Weather Story” from the National Weather Service for Western Washington

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

DOE Nominee Pledges to Study Whistleblowing Policies – Respect Regional Control of Bonneville Power Administration (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/11/14/3316419/doe-nominee-pledges-to-study-whistleblowing.html

Op/Ed: Consider Ecosystem in U-S/Canada Negotiations for Columbia River Treaty (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2022261586_josephbogaardopedcolumbiarivertreatyxxxml.html

Idaho Rep. Simpson Gets New House Assignment: Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water Development (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/11/14/2868432/idaho-rep-mike-simpson-will-chair.html

Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Approve New Contract for GM McMaster (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/pud-commissioners-approve-new-contract-for-gm-mcmaster/article_39a22e80-4ccb-11e3-9fb4-0019bb2963f4.html

Mason PUD 3 Commission cancels December 10th & 24th meetings - Will hold special meetings on December 3rd & 17^th (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1298

NRECA Aids Typhoon Relief Efforts (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/newsmakers/international/nreca-helps-philippine-typhoon-victims/63294

Pacific Gas & Electric Preps for Whatever Havoc Mother Nature Wreaks This Winter (PG&E Currents)

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2013/11/12/pge-preps-for-whatever-havoc-mother-nature-wreaks-this-winter/

New York: Con Ed’s 2012 Electricity Prices Were Some of the Nation’s Highest (Wall Street Journal)

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/11/11/con-eds-2012-electricity-prices-were-some-of-the-nations-highest/

The Blackout That Exposed the Flaws in the Grid (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/booming/the-blackout-that-exposed-the-flaws-in-the-grid.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

FISH & WILDLIFE

Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Kill Salmon-Munching Sea Lions (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/photosandvideos/latestphotos/1664392-8/bill-would-make-it-easier-to-kill-salmon-munching

Op/Ed: Nothing Merits Killing Steller Sea Lions (The Daily Astorian, OR)

http://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/columns/guest-column-nothing-merits-killing-steller-sea-lions/article_d1d71816-4bbb-11e3-8117-0019bb2963f4.html

Great Year for Salmon Topped by Fall Chinook Run (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/nov/13/great-year-for-salmon-topped-by-fall-chinook-run/

British Columbia: Chum Salmon ‘Wiped Out’ by 2011 Fuel Spill in Goldstream River (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/chum-salmon-wiped-out-by-2011-fuel-spill-in-goldstream-river-1.694559

Survey: Too Early to Say If Liability Law Has Affected Salmon Projects (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/11/14/survey-too-early-to-say-if-liability-law-has-affected-salmon-projects/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Appeals Court Overturns Shelton Area’s Johns Creek Ruling (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11613

Mount St. Helens: The View from Space 33 Years Later Shows Remarkable Rebirth of the Landscape (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/11/mount_st_helens_the_view_from.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

600,000 Bats Killed at Wind Farms in 2012 (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/600000-bats-killed-wind-farms-2012

Facebook Says It’s New Data Center Will Run Entirely on Wind (Wired)

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/11/facebook-iowa-wind/

Facebook’s New Datacenter Will NOT Be Wind-Powered (ZD Net)

http://www.zdnet.com/facebooks-new-datacenter-will-not-be-wind-powered-7000023259/

Alaskan Wave Energy Project Receives Project Management Support (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/joshshill/302186/alaskan-wave-energy-project-receives-project-management-support

Arizona Sets Precedent for Solar (Energy) Systems with New Monthly Fee (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/15/us-solar-arizona-idUSBRE9AD15920131115

Nebraska Public Power District Offers Customers Chance to Pay More for Electricity (Associated Press)

http://www.kotanow.com/story/23958250/nppd-offers-customers-chance-to-pay-more-for-power

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Eugene Water & Electric Board Restores Conservation Assistance Program (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/30721778-75/eweb-conservation-program-utility-energy.html.csp

Ductless Systems Provide Lower Electric Heating Bills & Cozier Homes (PR NewsWire)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11332170.htm

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

U-S Fears Climate Talks Will Focus On Compensation for Extreme Weather (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/13/climate-talks-typhoon-haiyan-philippines

Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Carbon Auctions (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/14/5912277/court-rejects-challenge-to-californias.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

San Jose Biogas Facility Will Turn Food Waste into Energy (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_24500983

Editorial: Ethanol Not So Green After All (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/nov/13/ethanol-not-so-green-after-all/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Port Angeles Will Keep “Mesh” Network Active (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/9191

Comcast Extends High-Speed Broadband Network to Underserved Commercial Areas in Kitsap County (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-11-14/comcast_extends_high_speed_broadband_network_to_underserved_commercial_are

Los Angeles 1 Gbps Fiber Plan Appears to be a Pipe Dream (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Los-Angeles-1-Gbps-Fiber-Plan-Appears-to-be-a-Pipe-Dream-126610

Google Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit over Digital Books (Bloomberg News)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/nov/14/google-wins-dismissal-of-lawsuit-over-digital-book/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

What Your Email Signature Says About You (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/what-your-email-signature-says-about-you-1465020068

‘Doctor Who’ Shows How to Keep Secrets in a Social Media World (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/11/15/doctor-who-fiftieth-anniversary-secrets/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington’s Health Exchange Ranks No. 3 in Nation (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/health-care-inc/2013/11/washingtons-health-exchange-continues.html

GENERAL NEWS

Winter Storm Warning Issued as Heavy Snow Aims for Cascade Passes (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Winter-Storm-Warning-issued-as-heavy-snow-coming-to-Cascade-passes-231986951.html

Boeing Says It Will Look Elsewhere to Develop New Airliner After Union Rejects Contract (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/11/boeing_says_it_will_look_elsew.html

Washington State Senator Calls for Special Session to Make WA ‘Right-To-Work’ State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Right-to-work-special-session-231940651.html

Pressure Builds for Coos Bay Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal as Political Opposition Cools (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/11/pressure_builds_for_coos_bay_l.html

Living Smart: Preparing For & Dealing With a Disaster (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/11/07/2814650/living-smart-preparing-for-and.html

DIVERSIONS

UPS Driver Has Driven 7 Million Miles without a Single Crash, Ticket

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/11/13/ups-driver-has-driven-7-million-miles-without-a-single-crash-ticket/

Pennsylvania Paper: Sorry for Panning Gettysburg Address

http://news.yahoo.com/pa-paper-sorry-panning-gettysburg-address-195152544.html

Cursive Handwriting: Seven States Fight for Cursive Writing in School

http://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/r14/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/1114/Cursive-handwriting-Seven-states-fight-for-cursive-writing-in-school-video

CBS Will Stream JFK Assassination Coverage Online in ‘Real Time’

http://mashable.com/2013/11/14/jfk-cbs-stream/

SONG OF THE DAY

Steve Miller Band - The Window

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

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 November 13, 2013 – Hot Shots Edition

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

National Weather Service forecast for Shelton, WA – November 13, 2013

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Bureau of Land Management Holds Off on Southwest Idaho Power Line (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/11/13/2866727/blm-holds-off-on-sw-idaho-power.html

Idaho Congressman Labrador Stands By Cuts to Idaho Lab But Says Hands Off the Bonneville Power Administration (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/11/11/2863624/rocky-barker-labrador-stands-by.html

Leaner Grant PUD Budget Expected to Outperform (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/nov/13/leaner-grant-pud-budget-expected-to-outperform/

Hearing for Bankrupt Southern Montana Electic Co-Op Members to Oust Trustee Postponed (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/viewart/20131112/NEWS01/311120006/Bankrupt-SME-co-op-members-seek-oust-trustee

Energy Northwest Reaches 10 Million Hours with Safe Work (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/23948615/energy-northwest-reaches-10-million-hours-with-safe-work

Quake May Have Severed Telecommunications Cable to San Juan Islands (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/Severed-cable-found-work-paused-due-to-weather-in-San-Juan-Islands-231607531.html

Police Deactivating Controversial Wi-Fi Network in Seattle (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-deactivating-controversial-WiFi-network-in-Seattle-231692161.html

Utah: Google Fiber Installs Begin in Provo (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Google-Fiber-Installs-Begin-in-Provo-126618

Boeing Machinists Voting on Contract Extension Today (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Boeing-machinists-voting-on-contract-extension-231733131.html

City of Shelton Increases Sewer Rates 15 Percent (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11610

You're Surviving the Soggiest Month: November (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2393154

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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Energy News Digest for November 12, 2013

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Energy News Digest Word Cloud for November 12, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Okanogan PUD Powerline (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/11/08/latest-news/

Congressman Hastings Joins Northwest Lawmakers in Calling for Bonneville Power Administration Independence (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/11/08/2664781/hastings-joins-northwest-lawmakers.html

Gigabit Internet in Portland: It’s Here, If You Pick Your Spots (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/11/gigabit_internet_in_portland_i.html

Federal Money to Boost Solar Installations (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/nov/11/federal-money-to-boost-solar-installations/

Marbled Murrelets Discovered in Elliott State Forest, Put Land Sale in Doubt (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/11/marbled_murrelets_discovered_i.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Washington State Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Okanogan PUD Powerline
• Congressman Hastings Joins Northwest Lawmakers in Calling for Bonneville Power Administration Independence
• Columbia River Treaty: Review of Landmark Deal Could Have Big Implications for County
• Treaty with Canada Costs Pacific Northwest Ratepayers Millions of Dollars
• Hearing on 2014 Grant PUD Rates Tuesday
• November 12 Set for Hearings on Proposed Rates & 2014 Budget
• Benton PUD Holds Public Meetings about Utility Issues
• Clallam County PUD to Build New Facilities
• Op/Ed: Pro & Con: Skykomish River Dam
• Grays Harbor PUD No Longer Accepting Payments at Certain Businesses
• No More Lines: CAP Energy Sign-Ups to Go Online
• Snohomish PUD: Low Income & Senior Energy Assistance Available
• Food Drive Collects 66,000 Pounds of Food for Help Warehouse
• Alaska Village Electric Co-op Buys Private System
• Mason County PUD 3’s 2012 Annual Report Receives Award of Excellence
• Marbled Murrelets Discovered in Elliott State Forest, Put Land Sale in Doubt
• Contrary to What You May Think, Salmon Scatter When They Hit the Ocean
• Woody Debris Airlift Restores Salmon Habitat
• Idaho: Dam Removal on Snake River Tributary - Dutch Flat Dam
• Federal Money to Boost Solar Installations
• SolarWorld Revenue Drops Globally, But Hillsboro Factory Shines
• Need Solar in a Hurry? NRG Energy Launches Preconfigured Canopy
• Montana Wind Farm Tries to Minimize Bird Deaths
• College Researchers Eye Using Dead Trees As Biofuels
• New Wisconsin Power Plant Burns Wood, Sawdust
• United Kingdom: Forests Could Face Threat from Biomass Power ‘Gold Rush’
• As Prices Come Down, LED Bulbs Are Catching On
• Home Depot Will Trade in Your Energy-Wasting Christmas Lights for LEDs
• Seven Ways to Reduce Your Electricity Bill
• BMW Rolls Out Battery-Powered i3, Made with Moses Lake-Produced Carbon Fibers
• The Secret, Dirty Cost of Obama’s Green Power Push
• Gigabit Internet in Portland: It’s Here, If You Pick Your Spots
• FCC App Taps Masses for Mobile Broadband Speed Research
• Radio Interference Measuring Has Changed
• Last Vermont Town to Get Electricity Awaits Broadband Access
• Smartphones Seen Tripling to 5.6 Billion by 2019
• Analysis - Facebook’s Ad Warning Sounds a Note of Caution for Twitter
• Nine Interpersonal Skills to Parlay into Social Media Prowess
• Video: A Social Media Facelift for Atlanta
• New Colorado? Rural Voters Approve Secession Idea
• Washington State Governor Signs $9 Billion Boeing Incentive Bills
• Boeing Machinists Protest Proposed 777X Deal
• Body Parts Found on Nisqually Reservation near Olympia
• Crews Find Cut Cable That Caused San Juan Outages
• Tons of Aid in Philippines, But Not Where Needed
• Mason County Sheriff’s Detective Receives High Award

WORD OF THE DAY

Mete • \MEET\ • Verb – 1 archaic: measure 2: to give out by measure: dole - usually used with “out”.

“Your gruel will be meted out in two ounce portions,” boomed the headmaster to his cowed students. “Great,” muttered Oswald to his classmates, “not only do we get to eat the worst breakfast on the planet; we also don’t get enough to nourish us through the morning.”

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

Washington State Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Okanogan PUD Powerline (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/11/08/latest-news/

Congressman Hastings Joins Northwest Lawmakers in Calling for Bonneville Power Administration Independence (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/11/08/2664781/hastings-joins-northwest-lawmakers.html

Columbia River Treaty: Review of Landmark Deal Could Have Big Implications for County (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/nov/10/columbia-river-treaty-review-of-landmark-deal/

Treaty with Canada Costs Pacific Northwest Ratepayers Millions of Dollars (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2392226

Hearing on 2014 Grant PUD Rates Tuesday (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/politics/article_dee0deea-48ee-11e3-8ae1-001a4bcf887a.html

November 12 Set for Hearings on Proposed Rates & 2014 Budget (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=1285

Benton PUD Holds Public Meetings about Utility Issues (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/23935916/benton-pud-holds-public-meetings-about-utility-issues

Clallam County PUD to Build New Facilities (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=172558

Op/Ed: Pro & Con: Skykomish River Dam (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131110/OPINION03/711109950/Is-dam-worth-it

Grays Harbor PUD No Longer Accepting Payments at Certain Businesses (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kxro.wordpress.com/2013/11/11/grays-harbor-pud-no-longer-accepting-payments-at-certain-businesses/

No More Lines: CAP Energy Sign-Ups to Go Online (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/c0c3781e-4998-11e3-846e-001a4bcf887a.html

Snohomish PUD: Low Income & Senior Energy Assistance Available (Sky Valley Chronicle, Snohomish, WA)

http://www.skyvalleychronicle.com/GENERAL-VALLEY-NEWS/LOW-INCOME-SENIOR-ENERGY-ASSISTANCE-AVAILABLE-1533809

Food Drive Collects 66,000 Pounds of Food for Help Warehouse (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/food-drive-collects-pounds-of-food-for-help-warehouse/article_5cb8fece-4a52-11e3-8e4b-001a4bcf887a.html

Alaska Village Electric Co-op Buys Private System (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/business-finance/alaska-co-op-buys-iou-system/63196

Mason County PUD 3’s 2012 Annual Report Receives Award of Excellence (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1297

FISH & WILDLIFE

Marbled Murrelets Discovered in Elliott State Forest, Put Land Sale in Doubt (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/11/marbled_murrelets_discovered_i.html

Contrary to What You May Think, Salmon Scatter When They Hit the Ocean (Science 2.0)

http://www.science20.com/news_articles/contrary_what_you_may_think_salmon_scatter_when_they_hit_ocean-124120

Woody Debris Airlift Restores Salmon Habitat (The Daily Astorian, OR)

http://www.dailyastorian.com/mobile/your_town/cannon_beach/woody-debris-airlift-restores-salmon-habitat/article_5269d95a-48f1-11e3-80bf-001a4bcf887a.html

Idaho: Dam Removal on Snake River Tributary - Dutch Flat Dam (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Dam-removal-on-Snake-River-tributary-Dutch-Flat-Dam.aspx

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Federal Money to Boost Solar Installations (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/nov/11/federal-money-to-boost-solar-installations/

SolarWorld Revenue Drops Globally, But Hillsboro Factory Shines (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/11/solarworld_revenue_drops_globa.html

Need Solar in a Hurry? NRG Energy Launches Preconfigured Canopy (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherclancy/2013/11/11/need-solar-in-a-hurry-nrg-energy-launches-preconfigured-canopy/

Montana Wind Farm Tries to Minimize Bird Deaths (Associated Press)

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/08/3739915/wind-farm-tries-to-minimize-bird.html

College Researchers Eye Using Dead Trees As Biofuels (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/UI-MSU-to-research-using-dead-trees-as-biofuels-231303251.html

New Wisconsin Power Plant Burns Wood, Sawdust (Associated Press)

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/11/3746885/new-wisconsin-power-plant-burns.html

United Kingdom: Forests Could Face Threat from Biomass Power ‘Gold Rush’ (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/09/biomass-power-stations-wood-forests-report

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

As Prices Come Down, LED Bulbs Are Catching On (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2022222666_ledbulbscatchonxml.html

Home Depot Will Trade in Your Energy-Wasting Christmas Lights for LEDs (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/list/home-depot-will-trade-in-your-energy-wasting-christmas-lights-for-leds/

Seven Ways to Reduce Your Electricity Bill (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/zachshahan/298126/7-ways-reduce-your-electricity-bill

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

BMW Rolls Out Battery-Powered i3, Made with Moses Lake-Produced Carbon Fibers (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/nov/09/bmw-rolls-out-battery-powered-i3-made-with-moses/

The Secret, Dirty Cost of Obama’s Green Power Push (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/The-secret-dirty-cost-of-Obama-s-green-power-push-4976022.php

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Gigabit Internet in Portland: It’s Here, If You Pick Your Spots (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/11/gigabit_internet_in_portland_i.html

FCC App Taps Masses for Mobile Broadband Speed Research (CNET News)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57611680-94/fcc-app-taps-masses-for-mobile-broadband-speed-research/

Radio Interference Measuring Has Changed (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/11/08/62801.htm

Last Vermont Town to Get Electricity Awaits Broadband Access (Burlington Free Press, VT)
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/viewart/20131111/NEWS07/311110010/Last-Vermont-town-get-electricity-waiting-broadband-access

Smartphones Seen Tripling to 5.6 Billion by 2019 (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Smartphones-seen-tripling-to-5-6-billion-by-2019-4973764.php

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Analysis - Facebook’s Ad Warning Sounds a Note of Caution for Twitter (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/01/net-us-twitter-ipo-facebook-analysis-idUSBRE9A00SF20131101

Nine Interpersonal Skills to Parlay into Social Media Prowess (U-S News & World Report)

http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/11/07/9-interpersonal-skills-to-parlay-into-social-media-prowess

Video: A Social Media Facelift for Atlanta (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24904253

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

New Colorado? Rural Voters Approve Secession Idea (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/1111/New-Colorado-Rural-voters-approve-secession-idea

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State Governor Signs $9 Billion Boeing Incentive Bills (Associated Press)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Gov-Inslee-signing-Boeing-incentive-bills-231435541.html

Boeing Machinists Protest Proposed 777X Deal (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2392294

Body Parts Found on Nisqually Reservation near Olympia (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/nov/12/body-parts-found-on-nisqually-reservation/

Crews Find Cut Cable That Caused San Juan Outages (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-find-cut-cable-that-caused-San-Juan-outages-231521161.html

Tons of Aid in Philippines, But Not Where Needed (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/tons-aid-philippines-not-where-needed-113706754.html

Mason County Sheriff’s Detective Receives High Award (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/7916-detective-receives-high-award

DIVERSIONS

Hooters Party for Middle Schoolers: Corbett Coach Succeeds in Creating Memorable Season

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/11/hooters_party_for_middle_schoo.html

Man Returns $98,000 He Found in Desk Purchased on Craigslist

http://mashable.com/2013/11/11/craigslist-money/

11-12-13 - Bride One of Many Getting Hitched on Lucky Day

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Bride-one-of-many-getting-hitched-on-lucky-day-231579761.html

Grab the Vacuum: Ladybugs Overwhelm Parts of U-S Southeast

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/06/us-usa-ladybugs-idUSBRE9A51A320131106

SONG OF THE DAY

Grass Roots - Let’s Live for Today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spdSSI2rTKI

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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