Energy News Digest for November 5, 2014

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for November 5, 2014

http://tinyurl.com/oxx85ab

Pacific Northwest’s Super Rainshadow (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2014/11/super-rainshadow.html

How Typhoon Nuri is Changing the Weather Forecast in North America (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/11/04/how-super-typhoon-nuri-increases-the-risk-of-extreme-weather-in-north-america/

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Mason County Election Results (Mason County Auditor, Shelton, WA)

http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/Mason/

Tacomans Vote for Council Oversight of Utility Director, Defeat Term Limits Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/11/04/3470831_tacomans-vote-for-council-oversight.html?rh=1

Seattle City Light’s Pioneering Women Sue, Claiming New Discrimination (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Seattle-City-Light-pioneering-women-sue-claiming-5869893.php

Washington State, Puget Sound Energy Settle on Reduced Electric Rates (Tukwila Reporter, WA)

http://www.tukwilareporter.com/business/281378441.html

Suncadia Withdraws Kittitas County Water Challenge (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/members/suncadia-withdraws-water-challenge/article_694e1628-6384-11e4-a82e-f753c35d336a.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1. Seattle City Light’s Pioneering Women Sue, Claiming New Discrimination
2. Washington State, Puget Sound Energy Settle on Reduced Electric Rates
3. Tacomans Vote for Council Oversight of Utility Director, Defeat Term Limits Change
4. Avista Corp. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter & Year-to-Date 2014, Confirms 2014 Earnings Guidance, Initiates 2015 Earnings Guidance
5. Ellensburg City Council Passes Utility Rate Changes
6. Mason Conservation District Proposes Purchase of PUD 3 Building
7. Disconnection Moratorium: Jefferson PUD Urges Low-Income Customers to Apply
8. Grays Harbor PUD: Affordability & Service Quality Drive 2015 Capital Budget
9. Fitch Rates Clark County Public Utilities Bonds ‘A+’; Outlook Stable
10. Oregon: Central Lincoln PUD Whittles Office Hours
11. NW Natural Reports Loss in Third Quarter; Results Flat Compared with Last Year
12. Fossil-Fueled Economics Take Hold on the Columbia River
13. BC Hydro, LNG Canada Ink Deal to Power Proposed Kitimat Liquefied Natural Gas Facility
14. Beaver Knocks Out Power at Colfax
15. Synthetic Fish Measures Wild Ride Through Dams
16. Suncadia Withdraws Kittitas County Water Challenge
17. Kalama Votes to Keep Fluoride in Water
18. Washington State Solar Manufacturer, Itek Energy Locating in Minneapolis
19. Sacrament Utility District Seeks Developer to Test Viability of Biomass, Thermal Plant
20. Op/Ed: Snohomish PUD Should Stick to Proven Technologies
21. Helping a Prison Break Out of Wasting Energy
22. LED Light Bulbs Keep Improving in Efficiency & Quality
23. Domino’s Becomes a Tech Company That Happens to Make Pizza
24. Colorado: Boulder Ballot Issue to Give City Broadband Authority Has Strong Lead
25. Facebook ‘I Voted’ Button Experiment: Praiseworthy or Propaganda?
26. Can You Make a Great-Looking Fast-Food Ad Using Actual Fast Food & an iPhone?
27. McRib Goes Viral in Three Videos
28. What Retailers Need to Know about Mobile This Holiday Season
29. Mason County Election Results
30. Election Results: Incumbents Leading; Close Races in 35th; Initiatives Close
31. Mason County Vote: Election Results
32. Voters Legalize Recreational Pot in Oregon
33. Republicans Win Majority in U-S Senate
34. Police Investigating Woman’s Death, Graphic Photos Posted Online
35. Why Banks Are Shying Away from Marijuana Businesses
36. Scam Targeting Newspaper, Magazine Subscribers Nationwide
37. Mummified Body of Man Found in Federal Way Home

WORD OF THE DAY

Trenchant • \TRENCH-unt\ • Adjective - 1: keen, sharp 2: vigorously effective & articulate; also: caustic 3a: sharply perceptive: penetrating b: clear-cut, distinct

Trenchant, he stands tall

Not all hear his wise counsel

Unzipped pants distract

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Seattle City Light’s Pioneering Women Sue, Claiming New Discrimination (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Seattle-City-Light-pioneering-women-sue-claiming-5869893.php

Washington State, Puget Sound Energy Settle on Reduced Electric Rates (Tukwila Reporter, WA)

http://www.tukwilareporter.com/business/281378441.html

Tacomans Vote for Council Oversight of Utility Director, Defeat Term Limits Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/11/04/3470831_tacomans-vote-for-council-oversight.html?rh=1

Avista Corp. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter & Year-to-Date 2014, Confirms 2014 Earnings Guidance, Initiates 2015 Earnings Guidance (MarketWatch)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/avista-corp-reports-financial-results-for-third-quarter-and-year-to-date-2014-confirms-2014-earnings-guidance-initiates-2015-earnings-guidance-2014-11-05

Ellensburg City Council Passes Utility Rate Changes (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/members/council-passes-utility-rate-changes/article_9d234956-6450-11e4-933e-affdfb655ef8.html

Mason Conservation District Proposes Purchase of PUD 3 Building (Mason County Life – PDF File)

https://sites.google.com/site/newsdigestcafe/mason-conservation-district-proposes-purchase-of-pud-3-building-mason-county-life

Disconnection Moratorium: Jefferson PUD Urges Low-Income Customers to Apply (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/disconnection-moratorium-pud-urges-low-income-customers-to-apply/article_0cf471cc-6476-11e4-bf59-001a4bcf6878.html

Grays Harbor PUD: Affordability & Service Quality Drive 2015 Capital Budget (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/local-news/304902

Fitch Rates Clark County Public Utilities Bonds ‘A+’; Outlook Stable (Yahoo! Finance)

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fitch-rates-clark-county-pud-153300679.html

Oregon: Central Lincoln PUD Whittles Office Hours (Newport News-Times, OR)

http://www.newportnewstimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=45824&page=86

NW Natural Reports Loss in Third Quarter; Results Flat Compared with Last Year (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/11/nw_naturals_reports_loss_in_th.html

Fossil-Fueled Economics Take Hold on the Columbia River (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/11/fossil-fueled-economics-take-hold-on-the-columbia.html

BC Hydro, LNG Canada Ink Deal to Power Proposed Kitimat Liquefied Natural Gas Facility (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/lng-proponent-commits-to-using-hydro-power-to-run-plant-if-venture-proceeds/article21444513/?cmpid=rss1

Beaver Knocks Out Power at Colfax (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/nov/04/beaver-knocks-out-power-at-colfax/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Synthetic Fish Measures Wild Ride Through Dams (NewsWise)

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/625677/?sc=rssn

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Suncadia Withdraws Kittitas County Water Challenge (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/members/suncadia-withdraws-water-challenge/article_694e1628-6384-11e4-a82e-f753c35d336a.html

Kalama Votes to Keep Fluoride in Water (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Kalama-votes-to-keep-fluoride-in-water-281624641.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Washington State Solar Manufacturer, Itek Energy Locating in Minneapolis (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Solar-manufacturer-locating-in-Minneapolis-5872494.php

Sacrament Utility District Seeks Developer to Test Viability of Biomass, Thermal Plant (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2014/11/05/smud-seeks-developer-to-test-viability-of-biomass.html

Op/Ed: Snohomish PUD Should Stick to Proven Technologies (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141105/OPINION03/141109648

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Helping a Prison Break Out of Wasting Energy (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/efficiency-conservation/energy-efficiency/indiana-electric-co-op-helps-prison-with-energy-efficiency-improvements/75041

LED Light Bulbs Keep Improving in Efficiency & Quality (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=18671

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Domino’s Becomes a Tech Company That Happens to Make Pizza (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/11/04/359829824/dominos-becomes-a-tech-company-that-happens-to-make-pizza

Colorado: Boulder Ballot Issue to Give City Broadband Authority Has Strong Lead (Boulder Daily Camera, CO)

http://www.dailycamera.com/local-election-news/ci_26863615/boulder-ballot-issue-2c-give-city-broadband-authority

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook ‘I Voted’ Button Experiment: Praiseworthy or Propaganda? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2014/1104/Facebook-I-Voted-button-experiment-praiseworthy-or-propaganda-video

Can You Make a Great-Looking Fast-Food Ad Using Actual Fast Food & an iPhone? (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/can-you-make-great-looking-fast-food-ad-using-actual-fast-food-and-iphone-161201

McRib Goes Viral in Three Videos (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/11/04/mcrib-mcdonalds-fast-food-restaurants/18462693/

What Retailers Need to Know about Mobile This Holiday Season (GigaOM)

http://research.gigaom.com/2014/11/what-retailers-need-to-know-about-mobile-this-holiday-season/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Mason County Election Results (Mason County Auditor, Shelton, WA)

http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/Mason/

Election Results: Incumbents Leading; Close Races in 35th; Initiatives Close (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13816

Mason County Vote: Election Results (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/19689-unofficial-primary-results-2015

Voters Legalize Recreational Pot in Oregon (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/04/measure-91-legalize-marijuana-oregon/18481827/

Republicans Win Majority in U-S Senate (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/nov/04/republicans-win-majority-us-senate/

GENERAL NEWS

Police Investigating Woman’s Death, Graphic Photos Posted Online (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Kitsap-Co-detectives-investigating-womans-death-as-homicide-281540721.html

Why Banks Are Shying Away from Marijuana Businesses (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141105/BIZ/141109995/1005/Banks-shy-away-from-pot-businesses

Scam Targeting Newspaper, Magazine Subscribers Nationwide (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/scam-targeting-newspaper-magazine-subscribers-nationwide/article_0848b1be-63aa-11e4-b285-bf69efe6c788.html

Mummified Body of Man Found in Federal Way Home (Associated Press)

http://www.kxly.com/news/northwest/mummified-body-of-man-found-by-in-federal-way-home/29526448

DIVERSIONS

CNN Shows That Microsoft Surface Makes Great $799 iPad Stand

http://consumerist.com/2014/11/05/cnn-shows-that-microsoft-surface-makes-great-799-ipad-stand/

Man Arrested For Stealing House Moves Back In After Posting Bail

http://consumerist.com/2014/11/05/man-arrested-for-stealing-house-moves-back-in-after-posting-bail/

The First Photograph of a Human Being

http://mashable.com/2014/11/05/first-photograph-of-a-human/

The Star Trek Communicator Is Real - And It’s Now on Sale

http://q13fox.com/2014/11/05/the-star-trek-communicator-is-real-and-its-now-on-sale/

SONG OF THE DAY

Sky & the Family Stone – Stand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q_Fyv_znkw

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 4, 2014

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for November 4, 2014

http://tinyurl.com/mmfrlye

Flood Warning Continues for the Skokomish River near Potlatch Affecting Mason County

http://tinyurl.com/mpqy4mm

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Energy Northwest Defends Water Permit for Its Richland Nuclear Plant (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/11/energy-northwest-defends-water-permit-for-its.html

Bonneville Power Administration Challenges PacifiCorp Plans for Allocation of Network Transmission Rights (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=292866&issueID=34978

Wanapum Dam Repair Crews to Labor on through Winter (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/2626850-8/wanapum-dam-repair-crews-to-labor-on-through

Telecommuters Facing Gridlock with Latest Comcast Modem (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Telecommuters-facing-gridlock-with-latest-Comcast-modem-281330431.html

Vote Today (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/19686-vote-today

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1. Energy Northwest Defends Water Permit for Its Richland Nuclear Plant
2. Environmentalists Need to Decide if Science Matters or Not
3. Bonneville Power Administration Challenges PacifiCorp Plans for Allocation of Network Transmission Rights
4. Wanapum Dam Repair Crews to Labor on through Winter
5. Editorial: Enjoying Conservation & Low-Cost Power
6. News Release: California ISO, PacifiCorp Launch First Western Energy Market
7. Iowa: Battle Brewing over Prepaid Electric Meters
8. Op/Ed: Boulder, CO - Municipalization Is Our Best Step into the Future
9. It’s Official: Steelhead Coming to the Boise River on Thursday
10. Kennewick Finishes Zintel Canyon Dam Repairs
11. ‘Soil Burritos’ Hold Together Northwest River Banks More Like Nature Does
12. Scary Maps Show How Bad California’s Water Shortage Is
13. California: Wind Project’s Demise Gets Energetic Response in High Desert
14. Your Building Has Secrets to Tell. Are You Listening?
15. Nest Just Made Your Thermostat Smarter with a New Algorithm
16. Make Your Dumb Home Smart on a Budget
17. U-S Department of Energy Expands Efficiency Push to ‘Fast-Charging’ Power Cords
18. Is the EPA Considering Easing Back on Carbon Cuts?
19. Telecommuters Facing Gridlock with Latest Comcast Modem
20. Comcast Doubling Internet Speeds in Puget Sound Region, Spokane
21. Google Fiber Enables the Fastest Starbucks in the West
22. Brazil Begins Laying Its Own Internet Cables to Avoid U-S Surveillance
23. The Internet Archive, Trying to Encompass All Creation
24. Etsy CEO: Congress Still Doesn’t Get the Internet
25. Does Mobile Marketing Actually Work in the Real World?
26. U-S Map Shows the Best-Selling NFL Jersey among Women in Each State
27. That Time Bill Clinton Photobombed a Sad Little Kid
28. Republicans Expect Congressional Gains, But Many Races Close on Election Day
29. Vote Today
30. Fire Trucks Recalled Nationally after Wheel Falls Off Portland Ladder Truck
31. Spurned Marijuana Store Sues Bellevue
32. Marijuana Profits Up in Smoke under IRS Rules
33. Brittany Maynard Galvanizes National Right-To-Die Efforts
34. Prosecutors: Squatters Tried to ‘Homestead’ in Foreclosed King County Homes
35. ‘Movember’: Mustaches for Men’s Health!

WORD OF THE DAY

Archipelago • \ark-uh-PELL-uh-goe\ • Noun - 1: an expanse of water with many scattered islands 2: a group of islands 3: something resembling an archipelago; especially: a group or scattering of similar things

Emerald blue water, whitewashed houses tumbling down rocky slopes to the waters’ edge, island time could truly be summed up by a summer in the Aegean archipelago of Greece; far from the madding crowds of Athens.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Energy Northwest Defends Water Permit for Its Richland Nuclear Plant (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/11/energy-northwest-defends-water-permit-for-its.html

Environmentalists Need to Decide if Science Matters or Not (Northwest Clean Energy)

http://northwestcleanenergy.wordpress.com/2014/11/01/environmentalists-need-to-decide-if-science-matters-or-not/

Bonneville Power Administration Challenges PacifiCorp Plans for Allocation of Network Transmission Rights (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=292866&issueID=34978

Wanapum Dam Repair Crews to Labor on through Winter (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/2626850-8/wanapum-dam-repair-crews-to-labor-on-through

Editorial: Enjoying Conservation & Low-Cost Power (Olympian - Paywall Advisory – Implies Thurston County, a PSE-served area, gets preference power & pays a share of fish & wildlife costs in Columbia River Basin)

http://www.theolympian.com/2014/11/04/3405372_enjoying-conservation-and-low.html

News Release: California ISO, PacifiCorp Launch First Western Energy Market (BusinessWire)

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141103006513/en/California-ISO-PacifiCorp-Launch-Western-Energy-Market#.VFgEi_nF98E

Iowa: Battle Brewing over Prepaid Electric Meters (Cedar Rapids Gazette, IA)

http://thegazette.com/2011/11/02/battle-brewing-over-prepaid-electric-meters/

Op/Ed: Boulder, CO - Municipalization Is Our Best Step into the Future (The Daily Camera, Boulder, CO)

http://www.dailycamera.com/guest-opinions/ci_26838916/municipalization-is-our-best-step-into-future

FISH & WILDLIFE

It’s Official: Steelhead Coming to the Boise River on Thursday (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/11/03/3465500_its-official-steelhead-coming.html?rh=1

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Kennewick Finishes Zintel Canyon Dam Repairs (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/11/02/3237921_kennewick-finishes-zintel-canyon.html

‘Soil Burritos’ Hold Together Northwest River Banks More Like Nature Does (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/soil-burritos-hold-together-northwest-river-banks-more-nature-does

Scary Maps Show How Bad California’s Water Shortage Is (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/food/these-maps-of-californias-water-shortage-are-terrifying/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

California: Wind Project’s Demise Gets Energetic Response in High Desert (Victorville Daily Press, CA)

http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20141103/OPINION/141109974/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Your Building Has Secrets to Tell. Are You Listening? (Fortune Magazine)

http://fortune.com/2014/10/31/your-building-has-secrets-to-tell-are-you-listening/

Nest Just Made Your Thermostat Smarter with a New Algorithm (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/nest-just-make-your-thermostat-smarter-with-a-new-algor-1654276642

Make Your Dumb Home Smart on a Budget (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/11/02/make-your-dumb-home-smart-on-a-budget/18210745/

U-S Department of Energy Expands Efficiency Push to ‘Fast-Charging’ Power Cords (The Hill, Washington DC)

http://thehill.com/regulation/222637-could-efficient-power-cords-charge-your-computer-cellphone-more-quickly

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Is the EPA Considering Easing Back on Carbon Cuts? (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/is-the-epa-considering-easing-back-on-carbon-cuts/328831/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Telecommuters Facing Gridlock with Latest Comcast Modem (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Telecommuters-facing-gridlock-with-latest-Comcast-modem-281330431.html

Comcast Doubling Internet Speeds in Puget Sound Region, Spokane (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/brierdudley/2014/11/03/comcast-doubling-internet-speeds-in-puget-sound-region-spokane/?syndication=rss

Google Fiber Enables the Fastest Starbucks in the West (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/11/google_fiber_enables_the_faste.html

Brazil Begins Laying Its Own Internet Cables to Avoid U-S Surveillance (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/11/03/brazil-begins-laying-its-own-internet-cables-to-avoid-u-s-surveillance/

The Internet Archive, Trying to Encompass All Creation (NY Times)

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/the-internet-archive-trying-to-encompass-all-creation/?partner=rss&emc=rss

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Etsy CEO: Congress Still Doesn’t Get the Internet (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/11/04/etsy-ceo-congress-still-doesnt-get-the-internet/

Does Mobile Marketing Actually Work in the Real World? (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/does-mobile-marketing-actually-work-real-world-161180

U-S Map Shows the Best-Selling NFL Jersey among Women in Each State (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/us-map-shows-best-selling-nfl-jersey-among-women-each-state-161182

That Time Bill Clinton Photobombed a Sad Little Kid (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/11/03/that-time-bill-clinton-photobombed-a-sad-little-kid/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Republicans Expect Congressional Gains, But Many Races Close on Election Day (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/04/us-usa-elections-idUSKBN0IO0C620141104

GENERAL NEWS

Vote Today (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/19686-vote-today

Fire Trucks Recalled Nationally after Wheel Falls Off Portland Ladder Truck (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/11/fire_trucks_recalled_after_whe.html

Spurned Marijuana Store Sues Bellevue (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2014/11/spurned-marijuana-store-sues-bellevue.html

Marijuana Profits Up in Smoke under IRS Rules (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/03/irs-limits-profits-marijuana-businesses/18165033/

Brittany Maynard Galvanizes National Right-To-Die Efforts (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Brittany-Maynard-galvanizes-right-to-die-efforts-281449661.html

Prosecutors: Squatters Tried to ‘Homestead’ in Foreclosed King County Homes (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Prosecutors-Squatters-tried-to-homestead-5867943.php

‘Movember’: Mustaches for Men’s Health! (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/health/Movember--Mustaches-for-Mens-Health-281347171.html

DIVERSIONS

Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host of NPR’s ‘Car Talk,’ Dies at 77

http://www.npr.org/2014/11/03/357428287/tom-magliozzi-popular-co-host-of-nprs-car-talk-dies-at-77

Show off Driver Tries Impressing Bystanders by Revving Lamborghini’s Engine, Catches Car on Fire Instead

http://q13fox.com/2014/11/03/watch-show-off-drivers-tries-to-impress-bystanders-by-revving-lamborghinis-engine-catches-car-on-fire-instead/

NY Troopers Arrest Man for Trying to Eat DWI Test

http://news.yahoo.com/ny-troopers-arrest-man-trying-eat-dwi-test-153001020.html

Ruminant Revolt - Spanish Shepherds Guide 2,000 Sheep across Madrid

http://news.yahoo.com/spanish-shepherds-guide-2-000-sheep-across-madrid-140019041.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Ol’ ‘55 – Eagles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv-fjv1bbXI

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 November 3, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Report Says Effects of Climate Change ‘Irreversible’ (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141102/NEWS02/141109862/Effects-of-climate-change-%91irreversible%92

Bonneville Power Administration Moving Forward after Hiring Scandal (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/bpa-moving-forward-hiring-scandal/

Idaho: State’s Broadband Costs Could Decrease “…costs are going down, because more schools are switching from copper wire to fiber optics…” (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)

http://magicvalley.com/news/local/state-s-broadband-costs-could-decrease/article_f8211a67-a690-5254-958d-1494d7da9d1f.html

Feds Consider Geothermal Leases near Mount Baker (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Feds-consider-geothermal-leases-near-Mount-Baker-281150992.html

Facebook Sets Up ‘Dark Web’ Link to Access Network Via Tor (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29879851

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1. Bonneville Power Administration Moving Forward after Hiring Scandal
2. Four Things to Know about the Columbia Generating Station Lawsuit
3. Oregon: Taped Calls Backfire for Emerald People’s Utility District
4. Seattle City Light Sells $265 Million of Bonds
5. Op/Ed: Charter Change Would Politicize Tacoma Public Utilities
6. Transmission Failure - Power Restored in Most of Bangladesh
7. Coho Salmon Pour into Regional Tributaries, Far Exceeding Expectations
8. Olympia National Park Opens Elwha River Viewpoint
9. Feds Consider Geothermal Leases near Mount Baker
10. The Fight over Solar Moves from Net Metering to Rate Design
11. Ohio Utilities Feel Burned by Solar-Energy Users
12. Texas Lobbying Group Busted for Phony Anti-Solar Campaign
13. Wind Lobby Issues FERC Order 1000 Call
14. Massachusetts Eyes Net Metering for Small Hydropower Projects
15. Will LEDs Trigger Rebound Effects? Examining the Key Evidence
16. The Newest Demand Response Participant: Electric Vehicles
17. Report Says Effects of Climate Change ‘Irreversible’
18. Washington State Governor Looks to Election for Climate Allies
19. Builders of Tiny Houses Say They’re a Big Thing
20. Idaho: State’s Broadband Costs Could Decrease
21. What to Do with a Gigabit? Toying Around with a Hyper-Fast Internet Connection
22. FCC Considering Hybrid Regulatory Approach to Net Neutrality
23. Yellowstone Park Considers Bumping Up Bandwidth
24. One Wi-Fi Hotspot for Every 150 People, Says Study
25. Facebook Sets Up ‘Dark Web’ Link to Access Network Via Tor
26. Ad of the Day: Lowe’s Rolls Out Eight More Charming & Useful ‘Fix in Six’ Vines
27. Stolen SUV Pulled from Panther Lake
28. Investigators in Virgin Galactic Crash Focus on Tail Booms
29. Video: Pot Farms Sprouting Up All Over Okanogan
30. Jedi Knight-Costumed Lawyer Sues Clarkston over Pot Sales Ban
31. Credit Card Charges after Ex-Girlfriend Steals Visa Leave British Columbia Man on Hook for Thousands

WORD OF THE DAY

Fusty • \FUSS-tee\ • Adjective - 1: saturated with dust & stale odors: musty 2: rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary

The stone doorway grated open, its progress sounding like the wailing of the lost souls of the slaves entrapped with the dead and mummified Pharaoh in the fusty, forgotten corner of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. “Nothing WORSE than the smell of ‘mummy meat’ in the morning, opined the sweaty, odiferous, and grimy amateur archeologist to his equally fragrant colleagues.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for November 3, 2014

http://tinyurl.com/olhdmpw

Flood Watch in Effect for Skokomish River in Mason County

http://tinyurl.com/nlubs63

Wet, Warm & Windy - We Are Living in Interesting Times, Weather-wise That Is (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2014/11/wet-warm-and-windy.html

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Bonneville Power Administration Moving Forward after Hiring Scandal (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/bpa-moving-forward-hiring-scandal/

Four Things to Know about the Columbia Generating Station Lawsuit (KUOW-Radio, Seattle, WA)

http://kuow.org/post/4-things-know-about-columbia-generating-station-lawsuit

Oregon: Taped Calls Backfire for Emerald People’s Utility District (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/32322516-75/secret-phone-call-recordings-behind-recent-turmoil-at-emerald-peoples-utility-district.html.csp

Seattle City Light Sells $265 Million of Bonds (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=292740&issueID=34977

Op/Ed: Charter Change Would Politicize Tacoma Public Utilities (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/10/31/3462752_charter-change-would-politicize.html?rh=1

Transmission Failure - Power Restored in Most of Bangladesh (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2014/1102/Power-restored-in-most-of-Bangladesh

FISH & WILDLIFE

Coho Salmon Pour into Regional Tributaries, Far Exceeding Expectations (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2014/11/post_132.html

Olympia National Park Opens Elwha River Viewpoint (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/10170

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Feds Consider Geothermal Leases near Mount Baker (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Feds-consider-geothermal-leases-near-Mount-Baker-281150992.html

The Fight over Solar Moves from Net Metering to Rate Design (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-fight-over-solar-moves-from-net-metering-to-rate-design/327742/

Ohio Utilities Feel Burned by Solar-Energy Users (The Columbus Dispatch, OH – Hey look, Jim Lazar is quoted in here!)

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/11/02/utilities-feel-burned-by-users-of-solar.html

Texas Lobbying Group Busted for Phony Anti-Solar Campaign (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/climate-energy/texas-lobbying-group-busted-for-phony-anti-solar-campaign/

Wind Lobby Issues FERC Order 1000 Call (reNews)

http://renews.biz/78354/wind-lobby-urges-order-1000-action/

Massachusetts Eyes Net Metering for Small Hydropower Projects (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/10/massachusetts-eyes-net-metering-for-small-hydropower-projects?cmpid=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Will LEDs Trigger Rebound Effects? Examining the Key Evidence (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jessejenkins/2151551/leds-efficient-lights-and-rebound-effects

The Newest Demand Response Participant: Electric Vehicles (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/sbattaglia/2149791/newest-demand-response-participant-electric-vehicles

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Report Says Effects of Climate Change ‘Irreversible’ (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141102/NEWS02/141109862/Effects-of-climate-change-%91irreversible%92

Washington State Governor Looks to Election for Climate Allies (Associated Press)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/31/inslee-climate-bill-allies/18260475/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Builders of Tiny Houses Say They’re a Big Thing (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/11/02/builders-of-tiny-houses-say-theyre-becoming-a-big-thing/18355455/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Idaho: State’s Broadband Costs Could Decrease “…costs are going down, because more schools are switching from copper wire to fiber optics…” (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)

http://magicvalley.com/news/local/state-s-broadband-costs-could-decrease/article_f8211a67-a690-5254-958d-1494d7da9d1f.html

What to Do with a Gigabit? Toying Around with a Hyper-Fast Internet Connection (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/11/what_to_do_with_a_gigabit_toyi.html

FCC Considering Hybrid Regulatory Approach to Net Neutrality (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/01/technology/fcc-considering-hybrid-regulatory-approach-to-net-neutrality.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Yellowstone Park Considers Bumping Up Bandwidth (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Yellowstone-park-considers-bumping-up-bandwidth-5865647.php

One Wi-Fi Hotspot for Every 150 People, Says Study (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29726632

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Sets Up ‘Dark Web’ Link to Access Network Via Tor (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29879851

Ad of the Day: Lowe’s Rolls Out Eight More Charming & Useful ‘Fix in Six’ Vines (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-lowes-back-more-charming-and-useful-fix-six-vines-161174

GENERAL NEWS

Stolen SUV Pulled from Panther Lake (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13802

Investigators in Virgin Galactic Crash Focus on Tail Booms (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/04/business/international/virgin-galactic-plane-tail-booms-focus-of-investigation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Video: Pot Farms Sprouting Up All Over Okanogan (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2014/11/01/okanogan-pot-farmers/18326041/

Jedi Knight-Costumed Lawyer Sues Clarkston over Pot Sales Ban (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/nov/02/costumed-lawyer-sues-clarkston-over-pot-sales-ban/

Credit Card Charges after Ex-Girlfriend Steals Visa Leave British Columbia Man on Hook for Thousands (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/credit-card-charges-after-ex-girlfriend-steals-visa-leave-b-c-man-on-hook-for-thousands-1.2820250?cmp=rss

DIVERSIONS

Catchiest Song of All Time? A Spice Girls Tune, Say British Scientists

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/1101/Catchiest-song-of-all-time-A-Spice-Girls-tune-say-British-scientists-video

Nik Wallenda Completes Wire Walk across Chicago Skyline

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/03/nik-wallenda-completes-wire-walk-across-chicago-skyline

Nearly 100 People Attended a Wedding They Weren’t Invited to on a Southwest Airlines Flight

http://consumerist.com/2014/11/03/nearly-100-people-attended-a-wedding-they-werent-invited-to-on-a-southwest-airlines-flight/

Cute Chick Rover New Way to Keep an Eye on Shy Penguins Wary of Scientists

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2014/11/03/roving-chick-spy-keeps-tabs-on-shy-penguins

SONG OF THE DAY

Jigsaw - Sky High

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

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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