Energy News Digest for May 14, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Grant PUD Blames Bad (sic) Math, Bad Concrete Joint for Wanapum Dam Crack (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/2177525-8/pud-blames-bad-math-bad-concrete-joint-for

Up to 30,000 Young Steelhead Escape into Snoqualmie River after State Hatchery Break-In (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/05/13/up-to-30000-young-steelhead-escape-into-river-after-state-hatchery-break-in/#axzz31hbBNLnV

California Power at Six-Year Seasonal High as Temperatures Surge (Washington Post)

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-N5HDSC6JTSF201-2R1TR31MAASV96H1B7ITG5T3V6

Governor Kitzhaber: Oregon Carbon Tax is ‘Inevitable’ (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2014/05/gov-kitzhaber-oregon-carbon-tax-is.html

European Court Ruling Redefines ‘Googling’ People (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/European-court-ruling-redefines-Googling-people-5476181.php

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Grant PUD Blames Bad (sic) Math, Bad Concrete Joint for Wanapum Dam Crack
• California Power at Six-Year Seasonal High as Temperatures Surge
• Despite Drought, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Will Not Enact Hydroelectric Rate Surcharge
• May 15 – Mason PUD 3 Planned Outage for Coulter Creek Road near Allyn - Equipment Replacement
• Mason PUD 3 Commission Report for the May 13, 2014 Business Meeting
• Peninsula Light Company Members Re-Elect Three to Board
• Editorial: Meetings on Millersburg Public Power Bear Close Scrutiny
• Op/Ed: Review the Radical Realities of Coal-Powered Energy
• San Francisco Supervisors OK Programs to Challenge AT&T, Pacific Gas & Electric
• Who Holds the Almighty & Powerful Ring? Thirteen Steps for Utility Cyber Security Protection
• Kitty Litter Eyed As Possible Culprit in New Mexico Radiation Leak
• Up to 30,000 Young Steelhead Escape into Snoqualmie River after State Hatchery Break-In
• Dam Fish Passage Working: Grant PUD Suspends Efforts to Truck Fish
• Partners Celebrate a Win-Win-Win-Win-Win at Dworshak Fish Hatchery
• As Park Service Culls Deer in Washington, D-C It Helps Fill Bellies
• Federal Court Upholds Colorado Renewable Energy Portfolio Law
• Major Transmission Growth is Essential for U-S Wind Power Plan
• Shares of Fuel Cell Company Plug Power Fall on Wider Loss
• Governor Kitzhaber: Oregon Carbon Tax is ‘Inevitable’
• Is Governor Jay Inslee Hiding Plan That Would Hike Gas Prices $1 A Gallon?
• Climate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers
• Find Out What Works & What Doesn’t When It Comes to Portland’s Ecoroofs
• FCC Vote on ‘Net Neutrality’ Will Kick Off Long Battle
• FCC Reaffirms It’s Considering Treating Cable Companies as Utilities
• Net Neutrality Protesters Are Literally Camped Outside the FCC. The Agency is Hearing Them Out. 
• Just Like Big Cable, Amazon Wants to Charge More for Access to Its Pipes
• Internet of Things Weakest Link: Residential Broadband
• European Court Ruling Redefines ‘Googling’ People
• Yahoo Buys Blink, a Snapchat Rival, & Will Shut It Down
• “Muting” is a Powerful Social Media Tool That Could be Even Better
• Not Getting ‘Liked’ on Facebook Can Hurt Self-Esteem, Study Finds
• Mason County Candidate Filing Week – Day 2
• Climber Killed on Oregon’s Mount Hood
• Water Rates to Increase: Shelton City Commission Votes for the Future
• Mason County Sheriff’s Office Warning of Calls from Imposter Deputy
• Olympic National Park Cabin on Most Endangered List
• Police: City Worker Used Poop-In-Pool Scheme to Steal Money

WORD OF THE DAY

Emeritus • \ih-MEH-ruh-tus\ • Adjective - Retired with an honorary title from an office or position.

After retiring from his position, John Smith was honored by the college with the title of Emeritus Professor of Underwater Basket Weaving, which included an annual allocation of basket weaving supplies.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for May 14, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Grant PUD Blames Bad (sic) Math, Bad Concrete Joint for Wanapum Dam Crack (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/2177525-8/pud-blames-bad-math-bad-concrete-joint-for

California Power at Six-Year Seasonal High as Temperatures Surge (Washington Post)

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-N5HDSC6JTSF201-2R1TR31MAASV96H1B7ITG5T3V6

Despite Drought, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Will Not Enact Hydroelectric Rate Surcharge (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/13/6401570/despite-dought-smud-will-not-enact.html

May 15 – Mason PUD 3 Planned Outage for Coulter Creek Road near Allyn - Equipment Replacement (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=1389

Mason PUD 3 Commission Report for the May 13, 2014 Business Meeting (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=1388

Peninsula Light Company Members Re-Elect Three to Board (Peninsula Gateway, Gig Harbor, WA)

http://www.gateline.com/2014/05/14/3194197/peninsula-light-company-members.html?sp=/99/1490/1492/

Editorial: Meetings on Millersburg Public Power Bear Close Scrutiny (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

http://democratherald.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-meetings-on-public-power-bear-close-scrutiny/article_ba1f09bc-dad2-11e3-8efa-0019bb2963f4.html

Op/Ed: Review the Radical Realities of Coal-Powered Energy (Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/columnists/review-the-radical-realities-of-coal-powered-energy/article_662b6ac2-db71-11e3-a7ab-0019bb2963f4.html

San Francisco Supervisors OK Programs to Challenge AT&T, Pacific Gas & Electric (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-supervisors-OK-programs-to-challenge-5475441.php

Who Holds the Almighty & Powerful Ring? Thirteen Steps for Utility Cyber Security Protection (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2014/05/who-holds-the-almighty-and-powerful-ring-13-steps-for-utility-cyber-security-protection.html

Kitty Litter Eyed As Possible Culprit in New Mexico Radiation Leak (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/14/us-usa-nuclear-newmexico-idUSKBN0DU04220140514

FISH & WILDLIFE

Up to 30,000 Young Steelhead Escape into Snoqualmie River after State Hatchery Break-In (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/05/13/up-to-30000-young-steelhead-escape-into-river-after-state-hatchery-break-in/#axzz31hbBNLnV

Dam Fish Passage Working: Grant PUD Suspends Efforts to Truck Fish (Columbia Basin herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/article_b58c3aa6-dad1-11e3-a12e-0019bb2963f4.html

Partners Celebrate a Win-Win-Win-Win-Win at Dworshak Fish Hatchery (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Partners-celebrate-a-win-win-win-win-win-at-Dworshak-hatchery.aspx

As Park Service Culls Deer in Washington, D-C It Helps Fill Bellies (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/us/as-park-service-culls-deer-in-washington-it-helps-fill-bellies.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Federal Court Upholds Colorado Renewable Energy Portfolio Law (National Law Review)

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/federal-court-upholds-colorado-renewable-energy-portfolio-law

Major Transmission Growth is Essential for U-S Wind Power Plan (Wind Power Monthly)

http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1293508/major-transmission-growth-essential-us-plan

Shares of Fuel Cell Company Plug Power Fall on Wider Loss (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/14/plug-power-earnings/9075419/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Governor Kitzhaber: Oregon Carbon Tax is ‘Inevitable’ (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2014/05/gov-kitzhaber-oregon-carbon-tax-is.html

Is Governor Jay Inslee Hiding Plan That Would Hike Gas Prices $1 A Gallon? (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2520807/Is-Gov-Jay-Inslee-hiding-plan-that-would-hike-gas-prices-1-a-gallon

Climate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/us/politics/climate-change-deemed-growing-security-threat-by-military-researchers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Find Out What Works & What Doesn’t When It Comes to Portland’s Ecoroofs (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2014/05/find-out-what-works-and-what-doesnt-when-it-comes.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC Vote on ‘Net Neutrality’ Will Kick Off Long Battle (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-usa-internet-neutrality-idUSBREA4C0SF20140513

FCC Reaffirms It’s Considering Treating Cable Companies as Utilities (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/fcc-reaffirms-its-considering-treating-cable-companies-1576145826

Net Neutrality Protesters Are Literally Camped Outside the FCC. The Agency is Hearing Them Out. (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/05/13/net-neutrality-protesters-are-literally-camped-outside-the-fcc-and-the-agency-is-hearing-them-out/?wprss=rss_technology

Just Like Big Cable, Amazon Wants to Charge More for Access to Its Pipes (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/05/14/just-like-big-cable-amazon-wants-to-charge-more-for-access-to-its-pipes/?wprss=rss_business

Internet of Things Weakest Link: Residential Broadband (ZD Net)

http://www.zdnet.com/internet-of-things-weakest-link-residential-broadband-7000029398/

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

European Court Ruling Redefines ‘Googling’ People (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/European-court-ruling-redefines-Googling-people-5476181.php

Yahoo Buys Blink, a Snapchat Rival, & Will Shut It Down (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/05/14/yahoo-buys-blink/

“Muting” is a Powerful Social Media Tool That Could be Even Better (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2014/05/14/muting-is-a-powerful-social-media-tool-that-could-be-even-better/

Not Getting ‘Liked’ on Facebook Can Hurt Self-Esteem, Study Finds (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2014/05/14/not-getting-liked-on-facebook-can-hurt-self-esteem-study-finds/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Mason County Candidate Filing Week – Day 2 (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12710

GENERAL NEWS

Climber Killed on Oregon’s Mount Hood (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_25759702

Water Rates to Increase: Shelton City Commission Votes for the Future (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/14957-city-commission-votes-for-the-future

Mason County Sheriff’s Office Warning of Calls from Imposter Deputy (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12708

Olympic National Park Cabin on Most Endangered List (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Olympic-National-Park-cabin-on-most-endangered-list-259215291.html

Police: City Worker Used Poop-In-Pool Scheme to Steal Money (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/police-city-worker-used-poop-pool-scheme-steal/nfwW4/

DIVERSIONS

Cat Saves Boy from Vicious Dog Attack Outside California Home

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/cat-saves-boy-vicious-dog-attack-article-1.1791876

“The Sea Is Too Blue” & Nine Other Wackadoodle Things Hotel Staff Have Heard from Guests

http://consumerist.com/2014/05/13/the-sea-is-too-blue-and-9-other-wackadoodle-things-hotel-staff-have-heard-from-guests/

The Most Common Languages Spoken in the U-S after English & Spanish

http://gizmodo.com/the-most-common-languages-spoken-in-the-u-s-state-by-1575719698

Kitsap Firefighters Resuscitate Kitten During Big Blaze

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2521066/Kitsap-firefighters-resuscitate-kitten-during-big-blaze

SONG OF THE DAY

Claude Debussy - La Mer (The Sea)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOCucJw7iT8

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for May 13, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

NASA Spots Worrisome Antarctic Ice Sheet Melt (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/NASA-spots-worrisome-Antarctic-ice-sheet-melt-5471531.php

Fight over Washington State Fish Consumption Rate Heats Up (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Fight-over-WA-Fish-Consumption-Rate-heats-up-259006671.html

Congressman Says Washington State Coal Plan Hurts Montana (Associated Press)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/12/6398879/daines-washington-state-coal-plan.html

Tacoma’s Click! Cable Service Seeks Nearly 10% Rate Increase (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/13/3192743/tacoma-cable-service-seeks-nearly.html

Mason County Candidate Filing Week – Day 1 (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12697

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Congressman Says Washington State Coal Plan Hurts Montana
• Pipeline, Energy Bill Backers Vow to Keep up Fight
• Clallam PUD to Raise Electricity Rates by 3.5 Percent Starting in July
• May 22 Planned Outage – Mason PUD 1 & PUD 3 Customers to be Affected by Bonneville Power Administration Maintenance Work
• Southern Montana Electric’s Reorganization Plan Moves toward Final Hearing
• Editorial: Smarter Electricity in New York
• Public Power: Locally Grown, Locally Owned
• Beating the Odds to Become First Female Chief Nuclear Officer
• When Aluminum Cost More than Gold
• Fight over Washington State Fish Consumption Rate Heats Up
• Kilmer Advocates for Competition to Reduce Ocean Acidification
• Questions Arise About Wisdom of Huge China Water Project
• Tri-Tech Uses Solar Energy in the Classroom
• More Support for Training Programs at Community Colleges Will Ready More Workers for Solar Jobs 
• NASA Spots Worrisome Antarctic Ice Sheet Melt
• University of Washington Researchers Say Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapsing, Rise of Oceans Inevitable
• Can a City Get to Net Zero? Lancaster, California Mayor Thinks So
• These Eerie Kinetic Sculptures by the Sea Would Also Make Electricity
• Tacoma’s Click! Cable Service Seeks Nearly 10% Rate Increase
• FCC Chairman Revises Net Neutrality Proposal - Initial Plan Was Widely Criticized
• Trade Group, Lawmaker Question Drive to Classify Broadband as a Utility
• U-S Supreme Court Case Could Have Major Implications on TV’s Future
• Sources Say AT&T in Talks to Buy DirecTV for Nearly $50 Billion
• Rackspace Results Beat Estimates as Web-Hosting Demand Rises
• Google Search Results Now Limited by European Court
• Twitter Adding ‘Mute’ Option to Silence Tweets
• For Marketers, ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Doesn’t Fit in Latin America
• Mason County Candidate Filing Week – Day 1
• Election Filings: Cowlitz PUD’s Ketcham Facing Two Challengers from Kalama
• Pasco Man to Vie for Position as President of Franklin PUD Board
• Washington State Moratorium on Logging in Slide-Prone Areas Sought
• Dispute over Dog Shooting Leaves One Man Dead in Lewis County
• Poor Communication, Tribal Damage Plague Bertha’s Restart
• Up To 26% Increase in Health-Plan Rates Proposed by Insurers
• Washington State’s Third-Largest Cherry Crop Queued Up this Season
• Mount St. Helens Eruption: Where Were You When It Blew?
• Judge Orders Investigation into Casey Kasem’s Whereabouts - Daughter says ailing man on Washington reservation

WORD OF THE DAY

Tsundoku • \sun-DOE-koo\ • Noun - the act of buying books & not reading them and/or letting books pile up unread on shelves or floors or nightstands.

Subtle tsondoku

Unread books rise silently

A paper fortress

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for May 13, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Congressman Says Washington State Coal Plan Hurts Montana (Associated Press)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/12/6398879/daines-washington-state-coal-plan.html

Pipeline, Energy Bill Backers Vow to Keep up Fight (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/pipeline-energy-bill-backers-vow-fight-23691463

Clallam PUD to Raise Electricity Rates by 3.5 Percent Starting in July (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140512/NEWS/140519998/clallam-pud-to-raise-electricity-rates-by-35-percent-starting-in-july

May 22 Planned Outage – Mason PUD 1 & PUD 3 Customers to be Affected by Bonneville Power Administration Maintenance Work (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=1387

Southern Montana Electric’s Reorganization Plan Moves toward Final Hearing (Associated Press)

http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/sme-reorganization-plan-moves-toward-final-hearing/article_76db4a7f-4e33-5eb7-a1d1-72cda9afaaf0.html

Editorial: Smarter Electricity in New York (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/opinion/smarter-electricity-in-new-york.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Public Power: Locally Grown, Locally Owned (American Public Power Association)

http://blog.publicpower.org/?p=43

Beating the Odds to Become First Female Chief Nuclear Officer (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2014/05/11/311521521/beating-the-odds-to-become-first-female-chief-nuclear-officer

When Aluminum Cost More than Gold (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/how-aluminum-cost-more-than-gold-1575564897

FISH & WILDLIFE

Fight over Washington State Fish Consumption Rate Heats Up (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Fight-over-WA-Fish-Consumption-Rate-heats-up-259006671.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Kilmer Advocates for Competition to Reduce Ocean Acidification (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/13/3192748/kilmer-advocates-for-competition.html

Questions Arise About Wisdom of Huge China Water Project (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/12/6398687/questions-arise-about-wisdom-of.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Tri-Tech Uses Solar Energy in the Classroom (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Tri-Tech-uses-solar-energy-in-the-classroom-258978291.html

More Support for Training Programs at Community Colleges Will Ready More Workers for Solar Jobs (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2014/05/thank-you-mr-president-more-support-for-training-programs-at-community-colleges-will-ready-more-workers-for-solar-jobs?cmpid=rss

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

NASA Spots Worrisome Antarctic Ice Sheet Melt (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/NASA-spots-worrisome-Antarctic-ice-sheet-melt-5471531.php

University of Washington Researchers Say Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapsing, Rise of Oceans Inevitable (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2520103/UW-researchers-say-Antarctic-ice-sheet-collapsing-rise-of-oceans-inevitable

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Can a City Get to Net Zero? Lancaster, California Mayor Thinks So (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2014/05/13/can-a-city-get-to-net-zero-lancaster-california-mayor-thinks-so/

These Eerie Kinetic Sculptures by the Sea Would Also Make Electricity (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/these-eerie-kinetic-sculptures-by-the-sea-would-also-ma-1575384016

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Tacoma’s Click! Cable Service Seeks Nearly 10% Rate Increase (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/13/3192743/tacoma-cable-service-seeks-nearly.html

FCC Chairman Revises Net Neutrality Proposal - Initial Plan Was Widely Criticized (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/may/13/fcc-chairman-revises-net-neutrality-proposal/

Trade Group, Lawmaker Question Drive to Classify Broadband as a Utility (Computer World)

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248290/Trade_group_lawmaker_question_drive_to_classify_broadband_as_a_utility

U-S Supreme Court Case Could Have Major Implications on TV’s Future (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2014/0512/Supreme-Court-case-could-have-major-implications-on-TV-s-future

Sources Say AT&T in Talks to Buy DirecTV for Nearly $50 Billion (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/13/us-directv-att-idUSBREA4B0W220140513

Rackspace Results Beat Estimates as Web-Hosting Demand Rises (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/12/us-rackspace-results-idUSBREA4B0TJ20140512

Google Search Results Now Limited by European Court (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2014/0513/Google-search-results-now-limited-by-European-court

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter Adding ‘Mute’ Option to Silence Tweets (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/morning_call/2014/05/twitter-adding-mute-option-to-silence-tweets.html

For Marketers, ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Doesn’t Fit in Latin America (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/05/13/brand-marketing-latam/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Mason County Candidate Filing Week – Day 1 (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12697

Election Filings: Cowlitz PUD’s Ketcham Facing Two Challengers from Kalama (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/election-filings-pud-s-ketcham-facing-two-challengers-from-kalama/article_e5a6f1e8-da3d-11e3-bfe5-0019bb2963f4.html

Pasco Man to Vie for Position as President of Franklin PUD Board (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/05/12/2969526/pasco-man-to-vie-for-position.html

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State Moratorium on Logging in Slide-Prone Areas Sought (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Moratorium-on-logging-in-slide-prone-areas-sought-259052991.html

Dispute over Dog Shooting Leaves One Man Dead in Lewis County (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Neighborhood-dispute-over-dog-shooting-leaves-1-dead-258948021.html

Poor Communication, Tribal Damage Plague Bertha’s Restart (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Poor-communication-tribal-damage-plague-Berthas-restart-258991311.html

Up To 26% Increase in Health-Plan Rates Proposed by Insurers (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023593959_insurancenewratesxml.html

Washington State’s Third-Largest Cherry Crop Queued Up this Season (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/washington-s-third-largest-cherry-crop-queued-season

Mount St. Helens Eruption: Where Were You When It Blew? (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/05/mount_st_helens_eruption_where.html

Judge Orders Investigation into Casey Kasem’s Whereabouts - Daughter says ailing man on Washington reservation (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/may/12/judge-casey-kasem-investigation/

DIVERSIONS

Vegas Sportsbook Favors Seahawks to Win Super Bowl Again in Post-Draft Odds

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2520044/Vegas-sportsbook-favors-Seahawks-to-win-Super-Bowl-again-in-postdraft-odds

Brits Do So Much Cocaine, It’s In Their Drinking Water Now

http://grist.org/list/brits-do-so-much-coke-its-in-their-drinking-water-now/

Bobcat Kitten Discovered in Spa Wall

https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/bobcat-kitten-discovered-in-spa-wall-203006051.html

Bears suspected in New Hampshire car break-ins

http://news.yahoo.com/bears-suspected-hampshire-car-break-ins-023836109.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Hank Williams Sr. - You Win Again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvYDQBIokz0

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for May 12, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

6,000 Honor Tribal Leader, Fishing Rights Activist Billy Frank Jr. (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140512/NEWS01/140519786

Snake River Fall Chinook Make a Comeback (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/05/12/3180626/back-from-the-brink-fall-chinook.html

Vestas Considering Move of Portland Headquarters to Colorado (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/05/vestas_considering_move_of_por.html

BMW’s Moses Lake Carbon-Fiber Plant to Triple in Size “…drawn by the cheap & renewable hydroelectricity of Eastern Washington…” (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/2168802-8/bmws-moses-lake-carbon-fiber-plant-to-expand

Washington State Governor Predicts Washington Will Adopt Controversial Fuel Standard (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/inslee-predicts-washington-will-adopt-controversial-fuel-standard

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• BMW’s Moses Lake Carbon-Fiber Plant to Triple in Size “…drawn by the cheap & renewable hydroelectricity of Eastern Washington…”
• Oregon Company to Bring 70 Jobs to Charlotte for Small Nuclear-Reactor Design
• Cal before You Burn - Gas Line under Fire Pit Explodes During Spokane Birthday Party
• Florida: BBQ Tongs Illegally Tapped Electricity for Trailer
• Natural Gas Production Hit New Milestone in the United States
• U-S Senate Energy Bill Headed for Defeat amid Dispute over Keystone XL Pipeline
• 6,000 Honor Tribal Leader, Fishing Rights Activist Billy Frank Jr.
• Snake River Fall Chinook Make a Comeback
• Helicopters Move Salmon Fry in Columbia River
• Northwest Power & Planning Council’s Draft 2014 Basin F&W Program Addresses Measures Representing Some New Directions
• Bassmaster Magazine Top-100 Jumps Columbia River to 14 in Best Bass Fishing, Dworshak at 47
• White House Appoints Oregon State University Vice President as Chief Scientist for NOAA
• Get Your Water Tested for Free with Arcadia Drilling’s Mobile Lab
• Vestas Considering Move of Portland Headquarters to Colorado
• Protest over Incinerator Turns Violent in China; Dozens Injured, Highway Blocked
• Are Nest Thermostats Killing Air Conditioners?
• Online Guide Helps Winemakers Cut Down on Energy, Water Consumption
• Washington State Governor Predicts Washington Will Adopt Controversial Fuel Standard
• Climate Change Study to Take Place in Oregon’s Blue Mountains
• Appeals Court Upholds Obama Administration Limits On Soot Pollution
• U-S Senator Marco Rubio Says Human Activity Isn’t Causing Climate Change
• Study: Most Himalayan Glaciers Staying Stable
• How ‘Big Corn’ Lost the Ethanol Battle to Philadelphia Refiners
• Should the U-S Be Harvesting More Energy from Nuts?
• No More Fodder from Brewery Waste? - Brouhaha over Brew Rule
• Editorial: Could Local Cities Provide Equitable Internet Access?
• Tech Companies, Promising Innovation, Want Cities to Make Way for Change
• FCC Chairman to Revise Net Neutrality Rules
• Comcast: Please Don’t Criticize Our $10 Broadband Program
• Mason County Auditor: 2014 Candidates Who Have Filed
• Legal Pot, Fundraising Separate South Sound Candidates for Congress
• Washington State: Review Now Required Before Logging Near Risky Landslide Areas
• Happy Mother’s Day from Mother Nature: Spring snowstorm hits Rockies, threatens Plains states
• Banks Keep Distance from Marijuana-Related Business
• Butane Hash Oil: A Quick & Powerful Marijuana High Feeds Demand, But Home Manufacturing Leads to Explosions
• What to Watch for as Mount St. Helens Drops Hints

WORD OF THE DAY

Snivel • \SNIV-vull\ • Verb - 1: to run at the nose 2: to snuff mucus up the nose audibly: snuffle 3: to cry or whine with snuffling 4: to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner

Some snivel and whine

“Please sir, can I have some more?”

Loud Voice: “You want more.”

(Head in bad place today. No room for creativity. Snivel, whine, pout.)

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for May 12, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

BMW’s Moses Lake Carbon-Fiber Plant to Triple in Size “…drawn by the cheap & renewable hydroelectricity of Eastern Washington…” (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/2168802-8/bmws-moses-lake-carbon-fiber-plant-to-expand

Oregon Company to Bring 70 Jobs to Charlotte for Small Nuclear-Reactor Design (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/energy/2014/05/oregon-company-to-bring-70-to-charlotte-for-small.html

Cal before You Burn - Gas Line under Fire Pit Explodes During Spokane Birthday Party (KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.krem.com/news/local/Gas-line-under-fire-pit-explodes-during-N-Spokane-birthday-party--258838941.html

Florida: BBQ Tongs Illegally Tapped Electricity for Trailer (Orlando Sentinel, FL)

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-power-theft-stolen-electricity-arrests-20140512,0,4621603.story

Natural Gas Production Hit New Milestone in the United States (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2014/05/natural-gas-production-hit-new-milestone-in-the.html

U-S Senate Energy Bill Headed for Defeat amid Dispute over Keystone XL Pipeline (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2014/05/12/energy-bill-caught-up-in-keystone-xl-dispute

FISH & WILDLIFE

6,000 Honor Tribal Leader, Fishing Rights Activist Billy Frank Jr. (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140512/NEWS01/140519786

Snake River Fall Chinook Make a Comeback (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/05/12/3180626/back-from-the-brink-fall-chinook.html

Helicopters Move Salmon Fry in Columbia River (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/174/2517762/Helicopters-move-salmon-fry-in-Columbia-River

Northwest Power & Planning Council’s Draft 2014 Basin F&W Program Addresses Measures Representing Some New Directions (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/430754.aspx

Bassmaster Magazine Top-100 Jumps Columbia River to 14 in Best Bass Fishing, Dworshak at 47 (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/430747.aspx

Super Bass-O-Matic ’76 – Couldn’t Resist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BQFv83QJ2Y

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

White House Appoints Oregon State University Vice President as Chief Scientist for NOAA (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/430750.aspx

Get Your Water Tested for Free with Arcadia Drilling’s Mobile Lab (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2014/05/12/get-water-tested-free-arcadia-drillings-mobile-lab/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Vestas Considering Move of Portland Headquarters to Colorado (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/05/vestas_considering_move_of_por.html

Protest over Incinerator Turns Violent in China; Dozens Injured, Highway Blocked (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2014/05/11/protest-over-incinerator-hurts-dozens-in-china

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Are Nest Thermostats Killing Air Conditioners? (FSpecialSauce)

http://afspecialsauce.kinja.com/are-nest-thermostats-killing-air-conditioners-1574174163/1575088178/+ace

Online Guide Helps Winemakers Cut Down on Energy, Water Consumption (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/05/11/2968156/online-guide-helps-winemakers.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State Governor Predicts Washington Will Adopt Controversial Fuel Standard (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/inslee-predicts-washington-will-adopt-controversial-fuel-standard

Climate Change Study to Take Place in Oregon’s Blue Mountains (Associated Press)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/25484823/climate-change-study-to-take-place-in-oregons-blue-mountains

Appeals Court Upholds Obama Administration Limits On Soot Pollution (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-soot-air-pollution-epa-ruling-20140509-story.html

U-S Senator Marco Rubio Says Human Activity Isn’t Causing Climate Change (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-rubio-denies-climate-change-20140511-story.html

Study: Most Himalayan Glaciers Staying Stable - Almost Corresponds to Hiatus in Global Warming over Past Decade (Associated Press)

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/05/12/study-most-himalayan-glaciers-staying-stable-almost-corresponds-to-hiatus-in-global-warming-over-past-decade/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

How ‘Big Corn’ Lost the Ethanol Battle to Philadelphia Refiners (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/12/us-oil-ethanol-lobby-idUSBREA4B01O20140512

Should the U-S Be Harvesting More Energy from Nuts? (The Atlantic)

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2014/05/should-us-be-harvesting-more-energy-nuts/9047/

No More Fodder from Brewery Waste? - Brouhaha over Brew Rule (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140512/NEWS01/140519787

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Editorial: Could Local Cities Provide Equitable Internet Access? (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2014/05/08/3122458/could-local-cities-provide-equitable.html

Tech Companies, Promising Innovation, Want Cities to Make Way for Change (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/05/tech_companies_promising_innov.html

FCC Chairman to Revise Net Neutrality Rules (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/blog/2014/05/fcc-chairman-to-revise-net-neturality-rules.html

Comcast: Please Don’t Criticize Our $10 Broadband Program (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Please-Dont-Criticize-Our-10-Broadband-Program-128918

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Mason County Auditor: 2014 Candidates Who Have Filed (Mason County Auditor, Shelton, WA)

https://wei.sos.wa.gov/county/mason/en/Elections/candidatesinfo/Pages/Candidates-Who-Have-Filed.aspx

Legal Pot, Fundraising Separate South Sound Candidates for Congress (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/11/3190193/legal-pot-fundraising-separate.html

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State: Review Now Required Before Logging Near Risky Landslide Areas (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023573562_mudslideloggingxml.html

Happy Mother’s Day from Mother Nature: Spring snowstorm hits Rockies, threatens Plains states (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2014/05/11/spring-snowstorm-barging-into-colorado-wyoming

Banks Keep Distance from Marijuana-Related Business (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2517941/Banks-keep-distance-from-marijuanarelated-business

Butane Hash Oil: A Quick & Powerful Marijuana High Feeds Demand, But Home Manufacturing Leads to Explosions (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2014/05/butane_hash_oil_overview_1.html

What to Watch for as Mount St. Helens Drops Hints (Portland Business Journal, OR)
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2014/05/what-to-watch-for-as-mount-st-helens-drops-hints.html

DIVERSIONS

Man Falls Off Yacht While Urinating, Swims Three Hours to Safety

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/world/man-falls-yacht-while-urinating-swims-three-hours-/nftRZ/

A Giant Elastic Band Could Let You Hide From Your Seatmates in Coach

http://gizmodo.com/a-giant-elastic-band-could-let-you-hide-from-your-seatm-1575014606

A Design Flaw is Turning the London Shard Hotel into a Voyeur’s Dream

http://gizmodo.com/a-design-flaw-is-turning-the-london-shard-hotel-into-a-1575043440

Honest Janitor Awarded Over $76,000 after Finding Huge Stash of Money in a Toilet

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/honest-janitor-awarded-over--76k-after-finding-huge-stash-of-money-in-a-toilet-195255161.html

SONG OF THE DAY

The Outlaws - Hurry Sundown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQT-jM_R5dI

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.