Energy News Digest for April 28, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Summer-Like Forecast Brings 70, 80-Degree Temperatures to Puget Sound (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2509009/Summerlike-forecast-brings-70-80degree-temperatures-to-Puget-Sound

Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Want ‘God Squad’ Convened to Assess Basin Salmon Recovery (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/430577.aspx

Public Records Request No Longer As Big of a Budget Buster for Energy Northwest (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/04/26/3610427/public-records-request-no-longer.html

Comcast Offers Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Arlington Cable-Cutters (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/04/24/comcast-offers-reward-leading-to-arrest-of-those-who-cut-lines-in-arlington/

Does El Niño Plus Global Warming Equal Global Temperature Records in 2014 & 2015? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/371706/does-el-ni-o-plus-global-warming-equal-global-temperature-records-2014-and-2015

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Public Records Request No Longer As Big of a Budget Buster for Energy Northwest (Bellingham Herald, WA)
• Washington State Contractor: Oregon Dam Project a `Quagmire' (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
• Information about Dorena Dam (U-S Army Corps of Engineers)
• Pacific Northwest’s Cheap Power Drawing Bitcoin Miners “…operating or preparing to launch in Grant, Chelan and Douglas counties…” (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
• Oregon Governor Firmly Opposes Ambre Energy Coal Export Terminal, Sets May Deadline (Oregonian, Portland)
• Snohomish PUD, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Co-Host Washington Cybersecurity Conference (American Public Power Association)
• Oregon: Editorial - Millersburg Public Power Drama Should Play Out in Public (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
• Massachusetts: Two Linemen Perish - Officials Probe Cause of Fatal Bourne Crane Accident (Boston Globe, MA)
• The Price of Electricity in the U-S Is About to Skyrocket “…As the U-S becomes more reliant on renewable energy like solar and wind, our electricity bills are going to go up. Way up…” (Gizmodo)
• Electricity Rate Manipulation Alleged in Texas (Courthouse News Service)
• Security Holes in Power Grid Have Federal Officials Scrambling (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
• Eight Energy Myths Explained (The Energy Collective)
• Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Want ‘God Squad’ Convened to Assess Basin Salmon Recovery (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
• Lower River Spring Chinook Fishing On Hold Until Run Update; Bonneville Dam Counts Building (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
• Washington State, Wild Fish Conservancy Settle Lawsuit over ‘Early Winter’ Hatchery Steelhead Releases (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
• Editorial: Thumbs Up to Tribes & Ranchers in Klamath Basin for Fish, Water Pact (Tri-City Herald, WA)
• Sediment Flow at Elwha River's Mouth an Outdoor Classroom for University of Washington Students (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
• A Battle Is Looming Over Renewable Energy, & Fossil Fuel Interests Are Losing (Washington Post)
• Will Newer Wind Turbines Mean Fewer Bird Deaths? (National Geographic Magazine)
• Experimental Efforts to Harvest the Ocean’s Power Face Cost Setbacks (NY Times)
• Moody's Report Examines Risks & Rewards of Distributed Generation (American Public Power Association)
• Op/Ed:  Renewable Energy Isn’t Radical, It’s Practical (Hungry Horse News, MT)
• Montana: Governor Highlights Energy Efficiency in State Buildings (Helena Independent-Record, MT)
• Conserving Water Enhances Energy Efficiency (Crain’s Business Cleveland, OH)
• Why You're Not Seeing More Smart Home Appliances (Mashable)
• Does El Niño Plus Global Warming Equal Global Temperature Records in 2014 & 2015? (The Energy Collective)
• Getting a CLEW from the IPCC: Can IPCC's Policy Analysis Break the Olympia Logjam on Climate Policy? (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)
• U-S Energy Chief Moniz: Three Reasons for Hope on Global Warming (Christian Science Monitor)
• Young People Are Taking the Government to Court Over Its Failure to Address Climate Change (Moyers & Company)
• Study Says Wetlands Likely to Blame for Greenhouse Gas Increases (Science Codex)
• Ultragreen Seattle Building Is Ready for Challenge (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
• Comcast Offers Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Arlington Cable-Cutters (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
• Microsoft Warns of Internet Explorer Security Gap (Associated Press)
• Comcast Offers to Divest Customers to Win Time Warner Approval (Reuters)
• Net Neutrality Rewritten: Will Next Generation of Innovators Have a Chance? (Christian Science Monitor)
• Don’t Believe Comcast… Mobile Broadband Is Not Competition for Cable Internet (Consumerist)
• When Employees Use Their Own Devices for Work, Employers’ Risks Abound (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
• Op/Ed: Let’s Upgrade Our Schools for the Digital Age (Sacramento Bee, CA)
• Do You Know These Google Tricks? (Northwest Cable News Network)
• NPR Got the Internet 20 Years Ago: Read the Memo (Gizmodo)
• Amid Criticism about a Partisan Congress, Idaho & Washington Senators Collaborate on Local Issues (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
• Op/Ed: New Deal - An Example for Today? (Sacramento Bee, CA)
• Summer-Like Forecast Brings 70, 80-Degree Temperatures to Puget Sound (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
• Abandoned In Shelton as a Baby, Olympia Woman Seeks Birth Mom (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
• Shelton Man Wanted for Kitsap Robbery (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
• Three Injured in Crash North of Allyn – Alcohol Suspected (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
• Sheriff: Oregon Coast Tightrope Walker Swept into Ocean (Associated Press)
• Idaho: $1,800 Worth of Copper Wire Reported Stolen in Post Falls (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)
• Federal Government Concerned about Puget Sound Transportation (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
• Pickers No Fans of Mushrooming Restrictions in Kitsap (Associated Press)

WORDPLAY OF THE DAY

15 Sad, Six Word Stories to Make You Feel Better About Monday (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/04/28/six-word-stories/

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Area Weather Forecast for April 28, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Public Records Request No Longer As Big of a Budget Buster for Energy Northwest (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/04/26/3610427/public-records-request-no-longer.html

Washington State Contractor: Oregon Dam Project a `Quagmire' (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Wash-contractor-Oregon-dam-project-a-quagmire-256999611.html

Information about Dorena Dam (U-S Army Corps of Engineers)

http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Locations/WillametteValley/Dorena.aspx

Pacific Northwest’s Cheap Power Drawing Bitcoin Miners “…operating or preparing to launch in Grant, Chelan and Douglas counties…” (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/apr/26/northwests-cheap-power-drawing-bitcoin-miners/

Oregon Governor Firmly Opposes Ambre Energy Coal Export Terminal, Sets May Deadline (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/04/oregon_gov_john_kitzhaber_firm.html

Snohomish PUD, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Co-Host Washington Cybersecurity Conference (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=264065&issueID=34844

Oregon: Editorial - Millersburg Public Power Drama Should Play Out in Public (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

http://democratherald.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-public-power-drama-should-play-out-in-public/article_a1cad12c-cd06-11e3-8242-0019bb2963f4.html

Massachusetts: Two Linemen Perish - Officials Probe Cause of Fatal Bourne Crane Accident (Boston Globe, MA)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/04/13/electrical-linemen-mourned-after-bourne-accident/XFaqRYGe8EOJJwyVXI0LgK/story.html

The Price of Electricity in the U-S Is About to Skyrocket “…As the U-S becomes more reliant on renewable energy like solar and wind, our electricity bills are going to go up. Way up…” (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/the-price-of-electricity-in-the-u-s-is-about-to-skyroc-1568384997

Electricity Rate Manipulation Alleged in Texas (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/04/25/67350.htm

Security Holes in Power Grid Have Federal Officials Scrambling (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023453804_gridsecurityxml.html

Eight Energy Myths Explained (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/gail-tverberg/372146/eight-energy-myths-explained

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Want ‘God Squad’ Convened to Assess Basin Salmon Recovery (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/430577.aspx

Lower River Spring Chinook Fishing On Hold Until Run Update; Bonneville Dam Counts Building (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/430576.aspx

Washington State, Wild Fish Conservancy Settle Lawsuit over ‘Early Winter’ Hatchery Steelhead Releases (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/local-news/141583

Editorial: Thumbs Up to Tribes & Ranchers in Klamath Basin for Fish, Water Pact (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/04/28/2946762/our-voice-thumbs-up-to-tribes.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Sediment Flow at Elwha River's Mouth an Outdoor Classroom for University of Washington Students (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140428/NEWS/304289994/sediment-flow-at-elwha-rivers-mouth-an-outdoor-classroom-for

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

A Battle Is Looming Over Renewable Energy, & Fossil Fuel Interests Are Losing (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/a-battle-is-looming-over-renewable-energy-and-fossil-fuel-interests-are-losing/2014/04/25/24ed78e2-cb23-11e3-a75e-463587891b57_story.html?hpid=z1

Will Newer Wind Turbines Mean Fewer Bird Deaths? (National Geographic Magazine)

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/04/140427-altamont-pass-will-newer-wind-turbines-mean-fewer-bird-deaths/

Experimental Efforts to Harvest the Ocean’s Power Face Cost Setbacks (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/28/business/energy-environment/experimental-efforts-to-harvest-the-oceans-power-face-cost-setbacks.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Moody's Report Examines Risks & Rewards of Distributed Generation (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=264084&issueID=34844

Op/Ed:  Renewable Energy Isn’t Radical, It’s Practical (Hungry Horse News, MT)

http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/hungryhorsenews/renewable-energy-isn-t-radical-it-s-practical/article_96111c20-cee0-11e3-a050-001a4bcf887a.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Montana: Governor Highlights Energy Efficiency in State Buildings (Helena Independent-Record, MT)

http://helenair.com/news/local/gov-highlights-energy-efficiency-in-state-buildings/article_7c291bdc-cd05-11e3-a2e2-0019bb2963f4.html

Conserving Water Enhances Energy Efficiency (Crain’s Business Cleveland, OH)

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20140425/BLOGS05/140429834/conserving-water-enhances-energy-efficiency

Why You're Not Seeing More Smart Home Appliances (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/04/26/smart-home-appliances/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Does El Niño Plus Global Warming Equal Global Temperature Records in 2014 & 2015? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/371706/does-el-ni-o-plus-global-warming-equal-global-temperature-records-2014-and-2015

Getting a CLEW from the IPCC: Can IPCC's Policy Analysis Break the Olympia Logjam on Climate Policy? (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2014/04/getting-a-clew-from-the-ipcc-which-climate-policies-work.html

U-S Energy Chief Moniz: Three Reasons for Hope on Global Warming (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/0426/US-energy-chief-Moniz-Three-reasons-for-hope-on-global-warming

Young People Are Taking the Government to Court Over Its Failure to Address Climate Change (Moyers & Company)

http://billmoyers.com/2014/04/28/young-people-are-taking-the-government-to-court-over-its-failure-to-address-climate-change/

Study Says Wetlands Likely to Blame for Greenhouse Gas Increases (Science Codex)

http://www.sciencecodex.com/wetlands_likely_to_blame_for_greenhouse_gas_increases_study-132525

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Ultragreen Seattle Building Is Ready for Challenge (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023453874_sundaybuzz27xml.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Comcast Offers Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Arlington Cable-Cutters (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/04/24/comcast-offers-reward-leading-to-arrest-of-those-who-cut-lines-in-arlington/

Microsoft Warns of Internet Explorer Security Gap (Associated Press)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/04/28/3169831/microsoft-warns-of-internet-explorer.html

Comcast Offers to Divest Customers to Win Time Warner Approval (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/28/us-charter-communi-comcast-idUSBREA3R0N620140428

Net Neutrality Rewritten: Will Next Generation of Innovators Have a Chance? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2014/0424/Net-neutrality-rewritten-Will-next-generation-of-innovators-have-a-chance-video

Don’t Believe Comcast… Mobile Broadband Is Not Competition for Cable Internet (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2014/04/24/dont-believe-comcast-mobile-broadband-is-not-competion-for-cable-internet/

When Employees Use Their Own Devices for Work, Employers’ Risks Abound (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2014/04/25/when-employees-use-their-own-devices-for-work.html

Op/Ed: Let’s Upgrade Our Schools for the Digital Age (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/04/25/6352100/viewpoints-lets-upgrade-our-schools.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Do You Know These Google Tricks? (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/Do-you-know-these-Google-tricks-256736911.html

NPR Got the Internet 20 Years Ago: Read the Memo (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/npr-got-the-internet-20-years-ago-read-the-memo-1568683178

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Amid Criticism about a Partisan Congress, Idaho & Washington Senators Collaborate on Local Issues (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/apr/26/amid-criticism-about-a-partisan-congress-idaho/

Op/Ed: New Deal - An Example for Today? (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/04/27/6351944/new-deal-an-example-for-today.html

GENERAL NEWS

Summer-Like Forecast Brings 70, 80-Degree Temperatures to Puget Sound (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2509009/Summerlike-forecast-brings-70-80degree-temperatures-to-Puget-Sound

Abandoned In Shelton as a Baby, Olympia Woman Seeks Birth Mom (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Woman-left-at-Shelton-church-as-newborn-looks-for-bio-mom-256841731.html

Shelton Man Wanted for Kitsap Robbery (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12638

Three Injured in Crash North of Allyn – Alcohol Suspected (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12641

Sheriff: Oregon Coast Tightrope Walker Swept into Ocean (Associated Press)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Sheriff-Oregon-coast-tightrope-walker-swept-into-ocean--256828801.html

Idaho: $1,800 Worth of Copper Wire Reported Stolen in Post Falls (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/25354853/1800-worth-of-copper-wire-reported-stolen-in-post-falls

Federal Government Concerned about Puget Sound Transportation (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Federal-government-concerned-about-Puget-Sound-transportation-256801071.html

Pickers No Fans of Mushrooming Restrictions in Kitsap (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Pickers-no-fans-of-Kitsap-mushrooming-restrictions-256915111.html

DIVERSIONS

New Mexico Dig Uncovers 'E.T.' Video Games Buried after 1980s Flop

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/28/us-usa-videogames-et-idUSKBN0DE0OZ20140428

Good Grief - Driver Who Killed Teen Now Suing Dead Boy's Family

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national/driver-who-killed-teen-now-suing-dead-boys-family/nfjnk/

It's Spring in Shelton - Mama and Her Ducklings Take a Stroll at Mason PUD 3's Operations Center

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2014/04/its-spring-in-shelton-mama-and-her.html

Pizza Hut Manager Helped Boyfriend Rob Her Own Store… Three Times in Four Months

http://consumerist.com/2014/04/28/pizza-hut-manager-helped-boyfriend-rob-her-own-store-3-times-in-4-months/

SONG OF THE DAY

John Williams - E.T. Soundtrack Suite (which sounds like Star Wars, which sounds like Indiana Jones, which sounds like Harry Potter, and so on)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cF4QsOI2yo

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Tribes Ask for Action on Climate Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/04/24/3164916/state-tribes-ask-for-climate-action.html

Tribes Optimistic About Returning Salmon to Upper Columbia Basin (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/tribes-optimistic-about-returning-salmon-upper-columbia-basin

Wire Thieves Cut Service to 20,000 Comcast Customers in Snohomish County (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/police-wire-thieves-cut-service-20000-comcast-cust/nfhSR/

The Politics of Water: Portland’s Fight over Its Drinking Supply Is Constant & Contentious (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/04/the_politics_of_water_portland.html

Explosion in Allyn (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12636

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Elma Oil Forum Tense, One-Sided (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
• Mason PUD 1 Commissioner Re-elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board - Others elected/re-elected include: William "Skip" Orser, Linda Gott, Kathy Vaughn, Will Purser, and Lori Sanders
• (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
• San Juan Islands: Head’s Up - County-Wide Power Outage Overnight May 8 (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)
• Oregon: City of Bandon Utility Rate Increase in Budget Plan (The World, Coos Bay, OR)
• Editorial: Cowlitz PUD Makes the Right Call on Records Requests (Longview Daily News, WA)
• GE in Talks to Buy Alstom’s Power Arm: Sources (Reuters)
• Tribes Optimistic About Returning Salmon to Upper Columbia Basin (Northwest Public Radio)
• Idaho: Nez Perce Tribe Challenges Open-Pit Gold Mine “…will endanger native populations of Chinook salmon, steelhead & bull trout…” (Courthouse News Service)
• Overdue Plans for Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges Trigger Lawsuit to Force Action (Associated Press)
• Washington State’s Lowland Lakes Fishing Season Opens Saturday (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
• Feds Weigh Protecting Orcas Off Pacific Coast (Associated Press)
• Scientists Want to Breed Fish to be Better Biters (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
• The Politics of Water: Portland’s Fight over Its Drinking Supply Is Constant & Contentious (Oregonian, Portland)
• Portland Utility Lawsuit: City Wants to Appeal Judge’s Decision over Authority, Misspent Money “…spent about $1.2 million from utility funds for publicly financed political campaigns & outdoor public restrooms…” (Oregonian, Portland)
• In California Drought, Big Money, Many Actors, Little Oversight (Reuters)
• Fewer Communities Risk Running Out of Water in California Drought (Reuters)
• Oregon Tech Runs on Geothermal (Bend Bulletin, OR)
• Oklahoma Adds Fee for Homes to Connect Solar, Wind Power to Grid (Green Car Reports)
• Turtles vs. Wind turbines (Great Lakes Echo, Lansing, MI)
• Op/Ed: Report Misses Positives of Biomass Electricity (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)
• Rooftops, Empty Lots Offer Japan Space for Solar Panels (Renewable Energy World)
• Know Your Audience: Energy Efficiency & the Small Commercial Class (The Energy Collective)
• Energy Efficiency First Shares Eco-Friendly Heating Options (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)
• Washington State Tribes Ask for Action on Climate Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)
• Humongous Iceberg Might Be on the Move, Say Scientists (Christian Science Monitor)
• Students to Race Electric Vehicles That They Built (Tri-City Herald, WA)
• Wire Thieves Cut Service to 20,000 Comcast Customers in Snohomish County (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
• Lobbying Efforts Intensify After FCC Tries Third Time on Net Neutrality (NY Times)
• FCC Pushes Back Against Criticism over Internet Traffic Plan (Reuters)
• When It Comes to Net Neutrality, Either the FCC Thinks We’re Idiots, Or It Just Doesn’t Care (GigaOM)
• Cloud Strength Helps Microsoft Earnings Top Street (Associated Press)
• Broadband Analyst: Google Deserves Credit for Gigabit Burst Triad Business Journal, NC)
• Op/Ed: Hold Comcast Accountable for Performance (Sacramento Bee, CA)
• Retailers Get Creative with Pinterest (Associated Press)
• Facebook Launches a Newswire So It Can Help the Media — While It Competes with Them (GigaOM)
• No One Cares About Your Company’s Facebook Fan Page - Or Why Webs is Doubling Down on the Feed (Washington Business Times, DC)
• Google Turns Maps into a Time Machine (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)
• Explosion in Allyn (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
• North Bend Businesses Rocked by Massive Explosion, Fire (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
• Washington Loses Waiver on No Child Left Behind (Northwest Cable News Network)
• Oso Mudslide Search Winding Down; Two Still Missing (Associated Press)
• Tri-Cities Prosecutors Make “No Buy List” to Deter Metal Thieves (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
• Seattle Mayor Finds Impasse over $15 Hourly Wage Proposal (Reuters)
• Seattle Marijuana Farmers Readying First Crop for Retail Sales (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
• Seahawks’ Richard Sherman Named to Time’s List of 100 Most Influential People (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

WORD OF THE DAY

Metrology • \met-TRAWL-luh-jee\ • Noun - 1: the science of weights and measures or of measurement 2: a system of weights and measures.

Home metrology

Marks on the kitchen doorjamb

How tall is Mark now?

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

Elma Oil Forum Tense, One-Sided (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://thedailyworld.com/news/local/elma-oil-forum-tense-one-sided

Mason PUD 1 Commissioner Re-elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board - Others elected/re-elected include: William "Skip" Orser, Linda Gott, Kathy Vaughn, Will Purser, and Lori Sanders

(Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12634

San Juan Islands: Head’s Up - County-Wide Power Outage Overnight May 8 (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)

http://www.sanjuanislander.com/island-newshome/more/opalco/9122-heads-up-county-wide-power-outage-overnight-on-may-8

Oregon: City of Bandon Utility Rate Increase in Budget Plan (The World, Coos Bay, OR)

http://m.theworldlink.com/bandon/news/utility-rate-increase-in-budget-plan/article_deb16800-cb38-11e3-bc80-0019bb2963f4.html

Editorial: Cowlitz PUD Makes the Right Call on Records Requests (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/opinion/pud-makes-the-right-call-on-records-requests/article_e1bd710e-cbf3-11e3-b191-001a4bcf887a.html

GE in Talks to Buy Alstom’s Power Arm: Sources (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-alstom-offer-general-electric-idUSBREA3O14I20140425

FISH & WILDLIFE

Tribes Optimistic About Returning Salmon to Upper Columbia Basin (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/tribes-optimistic-about-returning-salmon-upper-columbia-basin

Idaho: Nez Perce Tribe Challenges Open-Pit Gold Mine “…will endanger native populations of Chinook salmon, steelhead & bull trout…” (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/04/25/67328.htm

Overdue Plans for Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges Trigger Lawsuit to Force Action (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/04/overdue_plans_for_klamath_basi.html

Washington State’s Lowland Lakes Fishing Season Opens Saturday (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2014/04/washington-states-lowland-lakes-fishing.html

Feds Weigh Protecting Orcas Off Pacific Coast (Associated Press)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Feds-weigh-protecting-orcas-off-Pacific-coast-256578531.html

Scientists Want to Breed Fish to be Better Biters (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Scientists-want-to-breed-fish-to-be-better-biters-5428626.php

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

The Politics of Water: Portland’s Fight over Its Drinking Supply Is Constant & Contentious (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/04/the_politics_of_water_portland.html

Portland Utility Lawsuit: City Wants to Appeal Judge’s Decision over Authority, Misspent Money “…spent about $1.2 million from utility funds for publicly financed political campaigns & outdoor public restrooms…” (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/04/portland_utility_lawsuit_city.html

In California Drought, Big Money, Many Actors, Little Oversight (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-usa-california-water-insight-idUSBREA3O0YF20140425

Fewer Communities Risk Running Out of Water in California Drought (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-usa-california-drought-idUSBREA3O06K20140425

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Oregon Tech Runs on Geothermal (Bend Bulletin, OR)

http://www.bendbulletin.com/home/2014560-151/oregon-tech-runs-on-geothermal#

Oklahoma Adds Fee for Homes to Connect Solar, Wind Power to Grid (Green Car Reports)

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1091676_oklahoma-adds-fee-for-homes-to-connect-solar-wind-power-to-grid

Turtles vs. Wind turbines (Great Lakes Echo, Lansing, MI)

http://greatlakesecho.org/2014/04/24/turtles-vs-turbines/

Op/Ed: Report Misses Positives of Biomass Electricity (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20140424/OPINION01/304240031/Report-misses-positives-biomass-electricity

Rooftops, Empty Lots Offer Japan Space for Solar Panels (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/04/rooftops-empty-lots-offer-japan-space-for-solar-panels?cmpid=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Know Your Audience: Energy Efficiency & the Small Commercial Class (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/cleanenergyleadershipinstitute/372781/know-your-audience-energy-efficiency-and-small-commercial-clas

Energy Efficiency First Shares Eco-Friendly Heating Options (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2014/04/24/eco-friendly-heating-options/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State Tribes Ask for Action on Climate Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/04/24/3164916/state-tribes-ask-for-climate-action.html

Humongous Iceberg Might Be on the Move, Say Scientists (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0424/Humongous-iceberg-might-be-on-the-move-say-scientists-video

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Students to Race Electric Vehicles That They Built (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/04/24/2942174/students-to-race-electric-vehicles.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Wire Thieves Cut Service to 20,000 Comcast Customers in Snohomish County (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/police-wire-thieves-cut-service-20000-comcast-cust/nfhSR/

Lobbying Efforts Intensify After FCC Tries Third Time on Net Neutrality (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/25/business/lobbying-efforts-intensify-after-fcc-tries-3rd-time-on-net-neutrality.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

FCC Pushes Back Against Criticism over Internet Traffic Plan (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/24/us-usa-netneutrality-fcc-idUSBREA3N1J120140424

When It Comes to Net Neutrality, Either the FCC Thinks We’re Idiots, Or It Just Doesn’t Care (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2014/04/24/when-it-comes-to-net-neutrality-either-the-fcc-thinks-were-idiots-or-it-just-doesnt-care/

Cloud Strength Helps Microsoft Earnings Top Street (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Microsoft-3Q-earnings-beat-Street-expectations-5427550.php

Broadband Analyst: Google Deserves Credit for Gigabit Burst Triad Business Journal, NC)

http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/blog/2014/04/broadband-analyst-google-deserves-credit-for.html

Op/Ed: Hold Comcast Accountable for Performance (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/04/25/6351962/viewpoints-hold-comcast-accountable.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Retailers Get Creative with Pinterest (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/retailers-creative-pinterest-23468379

Facebook Launches a Newswire So It Can Help the Media — While It Competes with Them (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2014/04/24/facebook-launches-a-newswire-so-it-can-help-the-media-while-it-competes-with-them/

No One Cares About Your Company’s Facebook Fan Page - Or Why Webs is Doubling Down on the Feed (Washington Business Times, DC)

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/techflash/2014/04/no-one-cares-about-your-companys-facebook-fan-page.html

Google Turns Maps into a Time Machine (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2014/04/23/google-turns-maps-into-a-time-machine/

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2014/04/25/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-238/

GENERAL NEWS

Explosion in Allyn (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12636

North Bend Businesses Rocked by Massive Explosion, Fire (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/04/25/north-bend-businesses-rocked-by-explosion-fire/#axzz2zuSuOckn

Washington Loses Waiver on No Child Left Behind (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/Washington-loses-waiver-No-Child-Left-Behind-256590171.html

Oso Mudslide Search Winding Down; Two Still Missing (Associated Press)

http://www.khq.com/story/25340082/oso-mudslide-search-winding-down-2-still-missing

Tri-Cities Prosecutors Make “No Buy List” to Deter Metal Thieves (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/home/video/Tri-Cities-prosecutors-make-No-Buy-List-to-deter-metal-thieves-256449531.html

Seattle Mayor Finds Impasse over $15 Hourly Wage Proposal (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-usa-washingtonstate-wage-idUSBREA3O0KO20140425

Seattle Marijuana Farmers Readying First Crop for Retail Sales (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2505695/Seattle-marijuana-farmers-readying-first-crop-for-retail-sales

Seahawks’ Richard Sherman Named to Time’s List of 100 Most Influential People (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2505959/Seahawks-Richard-Sherman-named-to-Times-list-of-100-most-influential-people

DIVERSIONS

‘World’s Largest Warhol’ To Get Test Run on Tacoma Dome Roof

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023454126_tacomadomeresurfacexml.html?syndication=rss

Tomorrow: National Pretzel Day - Make Your Own Soft Pretzels

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Food/Stir-It-Up/2014/0425/National-Pretzel-Day-Make-your-own-soft-pretzels

Woman Suing Hotel for $1 Million after Falling Off One of Their Bar Stools

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/woman-suing-hotel-for--1-million-after-falling-off-one-of-their-bar-stools-195007112.html

Wisconsin: Giant Pile of Dirt Upsetting People

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/giant-pile-of-dirt-upsetting-people-182146752.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1bFe4OaENI

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