Energy News Digest for January 22, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

NuScale Targets 2016 to Apply for NRC Approval for Its Nuclear Power System (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/01/nuscale-targets-2016-to-apply-for-nrc-approval-for.html

U-S Senate Says Climate Change Is ‘Real,’ Won’t Admit Humans Cause It (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2015/01/21/senate-says-climate-change-is-real-wont-admit-humans-are-a-cause/

Will 'Carbon Capture' Technology Boost Demand for Longview's Coal Project? (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/will-carbon-capture-technology-boost-demand-for-longview-s-coal/article_9f5b9522-a01c-11e4-ae8b-773fc9cbdd90.html

Commercial Fishermen Unhappy with Columbia River Reforms (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jan/21/commercial-fishermen-unhappy-columbia-river-reform/

Energy Efficiency Is Biggest Housing Concern in New Residential Survey (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/energy-efficiency-is-biggest-housing-concern-in-new-residential-survey/355283/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1. NuScale Targets 2016 to Apply for NRC Approval for Its Nuclear Power System
2. Will 'Carbon Capture' Technology Boost Demand for Longview's Coal Project?
3. PenLight to Keep Rates Steady
4. BC Hydro Chief Vows Contentious Peace River Dam Will Be Built
5. Natural Gas to Unseat Coal as Generation King by 2035
6. Remote Disconnect: Flip Of a Switch Could Cut Power for Ohio Utility’s Customers
7. Ohio Power Plant Subsidy: FirstEnergy Rate Plan Pummeled During PUCO Hearing as 80 Demand to Testify
8. Northern Maine Considers Options to Gain Direct Access to New England Electric Grid
9. Grid Modernization: Smart Start for Public Power
10. Top Ten Utility Commission Issues to Watch in 2015
11. Commercial Fishermen Unhappy with Columbia River Reforms
12. Oklahoma & Utah: Google Opens 2015 with Two Big Renewable Energy Investments
13. Bipartisan Coalition Pushes to Expand Net Metering in Montana
14. Why Utilities across the Nation Are Embracing Community Solar
15. Nebraska Senators Propose State Wind Tax Credit to Replace Federal Tax Break
16. Energy Efficiency Is Biggest Housing Concern in New Residential Survey
17. Kittitas County Opposition Rises against Cannabis Grow
18. After Congressional Green Light, Scientists Begin Hemp Studies
19. Washington State Senator Brian Hatfield’s Industrial Hemp Bill Clears Senate Committee
20. Tribal Marijuana Businesses May Hurt Existing Cannabis Companies, Help Others
21. U-S Senate Says Climate Change Is ‘Real,’ Won’t Admit Humans Cause It
22. Goldendale Observatory Supporter Pleased with Courthouse Light Fix
23. Video: New Group Pushes for Municipal Broadband in Seattle
24. U-S Senator Cory Booker Introducing a Bill to Help Cities Build Their Own, Public Internet Services
25. Obama Just Lumped the Internet in with Trains, Bridges & Keystone XL. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.
26. City of Port Angeles Wants New Input on Cable Franchise
27. Reports: Google Planning To Sell Wireless Phone Plans
28. Canada: Yellow Pages Still Relevant, Says Company
29. Selfies: Faux Surprise Face Is the New Duckface
30. Washington State Representative Dan Griffey on KMAS, Shelton – Hydropower & Initiative 937 at 7:26 Mark
31. President Obama Says Innovation Happening at Boise State Requires Public Investment
32. State Lawmakers Could See Eleven Percent Raises
33. University of Oregon Unlawfully Releases 22,000 Pages with Confidential Faculty, Staff & Student Records
34. Respect Thy Neighbors: Privacy Invasion by Hobby Drones Targeted in Olympia
35. Shelton Man Arrested as Suspect in Armed Robbery Spree
36. Port Angeles Quarantined after Flock Found with Avian Flu
37. Grays Harbor County Commissioners Terminate Clerk of the Board after She Refuses to Work with One
38. Eight Earthquakes in 24 Hours Rattle Southern Oregon; Strongest at 4.5 Magnitude
39. Old Oyster House Will Be Moved to Port of Allyn’s Waterfront Lot
40. Oregon: Ex-Postal Worker ‘Got Lazy,’ Failed to Deliver Mail
41. Dan Marino Says Improbable Rally Gives Seattle Edge in Super Bowl
42. Seahawks Fans' 'Dance Quake' Now King Of Shakes at CenturyLink Field

WORD OF THE DAY

Réchauffé • \ray-shoh-FAY\ • Noun - 1: something presented in a new form without change of substance: rehash 2: a warmed-over dish of food.

“Oh look,” groaned Francis to his cellmate, “Sunday Surprise casserole.” Francis was a wayward four-star chef who was serving a prison sentence for serving farm raised Atlantic salmon as “Wild-Caught Chinook” in his tony Seattle restaurant. He, above all others knew what the “surprise” was in the casserole: a réchauffé of all the leftover main courses from the week, ranging from two-day old spaghetti to a topping of Friday’s starchy, stiff mashed potatoes.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

NuScale Targets 2016 to Apply for NRC Approval for Its Nuclear Power System (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/01/nuscale-targets-2016-to-apply-for-nrc-approval-for.html

Will 'Carbon Capture' Technology Boost Demand for Longview's Coal Project? (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/will-carbon-capture-technology-boost-demand-for-longview-s-coal/article_9f5b9522-a01c-11e4-ae8b-773fc9cbdd90.html

PenLight to Keep Rates Steady (Gig Harbor Gateway, WA)

http://www.gateline.com/2015/01/21/3599553_penlight-to-keep-rates-steady.html?rh=1

BC Hydro Chief Vows Contentious Peace River Dam Will Be Built (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-hydro-chief-vows-contentious-site-c-dam-will-be-built/article22571822/?cmpid=rss1

Natural Gas to Unseat Coal as Generation King by 2035 (Wyoming Business Report)

http://wyomingbusinessreport.com/natural-gas-to-unseat-coal-as-generation-king-by-2035/

Remote Disconnect: Flip Of a Switch Could Cut Power for Ohio Utility’s Customers (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2015/01/21/flip-of-a-switch-could-cut-power-for-ohio-utilitys-customers/

Ohio Power Plant Subsidy: FirstEnergy Rate Plan Pummeled During PUCO Hearing as 80 Demand to Testify (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/01/firstenergy_rate_plan_pummeled.html

Northern Maine Considers Options to Gain Direct Access to New England Electric Grid (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=19671

Grid Modernization: Smart Start for Public Power (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/magazine/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=42905

Top Ten Utility Commission Issues to Watch in 2015 (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/coley-girouard/2185196/top-10-utility-commission-issues-watch-2015

FISH & WILDLIFE

Commercial Fishermen Unhappy with Columbia River Reforms (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jan/21/commercial-fishermen-unhappy-columbia-river-reform/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oklahoma & Utah: Google Opens 2015 with Two Big Renewable Energy Investments (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/google-opens-2015-with-2-big-renewable-energy-investments/354770/

Bipartisan Coalition Pushes to Expand Net Metering in Montana (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/bipartisan-coalition-pushes-to-expand-net-metering-in-montana/354691/

Why Utilities across the Nation Are Embracing Community Solar (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/why-utilities-across-the-nation-are-embracing-community-solar/354164/

Nebraska Senators Propose State Wind Tax Credit to Replace Federal Tax Break (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/nebraska-senators-propose-state-wind-tax-credit-to-replace-federal-ptc/354698/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Energy Efficiency Is Biggest Housing Concern in New Residential Survey (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/energy-efficiency-is-biggest-housing-concern-in-new-residential-survey/355283/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Kittitas County Opposition Rises against Cannabis Grow (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/members/opposition-rises-against-cannabis-grow/article_3421c0b6-a0c5-11e4-a6aa-2776f0aaaeb0.html

After Congressional Green Light, Scientists Begin Hemp Studies (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2015/01/21/378774431/after-congressional-green-light-scientists-begin-hemp-studies

Washington State Senator Brian Hatfield’s Industrial Hemp Bill Clears Senate Committee (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/local-news/333859

Tribal Marijuana Businesses May Hurt Existing Cannabis Companies, Help Others (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mmjbusinessdaily.com/tribal-marijuana-growers-may-hurt-existing-companies-help-others/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

U-S Senate Says Climate Change Is ‘Real,’ Won’t Admit Humans Cause It (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2015/01/21/senate-says-climate-change-is-real-wont-admit-humans-are-a-cause/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Goldendale Observatory Supporter Pleased with Courthouse Light Fix (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/2848652-8/observatory-supporter-pleased-with-courthouse-light-fix

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Video: New Group Pushes for Municipal Broadband in Seattle (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/seattle/2015/01/21/new-group-pushes-for-municipal-broadband-in-seattle/22075103/

U-S Senator Cory Booker Introducing a Bill to Help Cities Build Their Own, Public Internet Services (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/01/21/cory-bookers-introducing-a-bill-to-help-cities-build-their-own-public-internet-services/

Obama Just Lumped the Internet in with Trains, Bridges & Keystone XL. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal. (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/01/20/obama-just-lumped-the-internet-in-with-trains-bridges-and-keystone-xl-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal/

City of Port Angeles Wants New Input on Cable Franchise (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/10378

Reports: Google Planning To Sell Wireless Phone Plans (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/story/tech/2015/01/21/reports-google-planning-to-sell-wireless-phone-plans/22142441/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Canada: Yellow Pages Still Relevant, Says Company (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/yellow-pages-still-relevant-says-company-1.2921039?cmp=rss

Selfies: Faux Surprise Face Is the New Duckface (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2015/01/22/faux-surprise-face/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Representative Dan Griffey on KMAS, Shelton – Hydropower & Initiative 937 at 7:26 Mark (WA State House Republicans, Olympia)

http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/news/audio/griffey-kmas-012115/

President Obama Says Innovation Happening at Boise State Requires Public Investment (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/president-obama-says-innovation-happening-boise-state-requires-public-investment

State Lawmakers Could See Eleven Percent Raises (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/01/21/3599406_state-lawmakers-could-see-11-percent.html?rh=1

University of Oregon Unlawfully Releases 22,000 Pages with Confidential Faculty, Staff & Student Records (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2015/01/university_of_oregon_illegally.html

Respect Thy Neighbors: Privacy Invasion by Hobby Drones Targeted in Olympia (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/respect-thy-neighbors-privacy-invasion-hobby-drones-targeted-olympia

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton Man Arrested as Suspect in Armed Robbery Spree (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/20943-shelton-man-arrested-for-4-month-armed-robbing-spree

Port Angeles Quarantined after Flock Found with Avian Flu (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/01/21/3370143_port-angeles-goes-under-quarantine.html?rh=1

Grays Harbor County Commissioners Terminate Clerk of the Board after She Refuses to Work with One (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/local-news/334298

Eight Earthquakes in 24 Hours Rattle Southern Oregon; Strongest at 4.5 Magnitude (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/01/8_earthquakes_in_24_hours_ratt.html

Old Oyster House Will Be Moved to Port of Allyn’s Waterfront Lot (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/north-mason/old-oyster-house-will-be-moved-to-ports-waterfront-lot

Oregon: Ex-Postal Worker ‘Got Lazy,’ Failed to Deliver Mail (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/01/21/ex-postal-worker-got-lazy-failed-to-deliver-mail/

Dan Marino Says Improbable Rally Gives Seattle Edge in Super Bowl (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/21/us-nfl-super-marino-idUSKBN0KU2VG20150121

Seahawks Fans' 'Dance Quake' Now King Of Shakes at CenturyLink Field (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Seahawks-fans-Dance-Quake-now-king-of-shakes-6030287.php

DIVERSIONS

Consumer Reports: The Latest Food Craze – Bugs?

http://www.keprtv.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Reports-The-latest-food-craze--bugs-289382211.html

King Tut's Beard Snaps Off, Is Hastily Glued Back On

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0122/King-Tut-s-beard-snaps-off-is-hastily-glued-back-on

109-Year-Old Woman Says Avoiding Men Is Key to Her Long Life

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/weird-news/109-year-old-woman-says-avoiding-men-key-her-long-/njsQg/

Singapore Smoker Fined $15,000 for Throwing Butts Out of Window

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/22/us-singapore-litter-idUSKBN0KV0PF20150122

SONG OF THE DAY

Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid

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

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for January 21, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for January 21, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

British Columbia: Hydro Chief Says More Talks Key to Finding Peace River Dam Solutions with First Nations (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/hydro-chief-says-more-talks-key-to-finding-site-c-solutions-with-first-nations-1.1737261

Oregon Bank Is the First to Work with Colorado Marijuana Businesses (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2015/01/oregon-bank-is-the-first-to-work-with-colorado.html

Portland Now Generating Hydropower in Its Water Pipes (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-now-generating-hydropower-in-its-water-pipes/

Defective Panels Threatening Profit at China Solar Farms (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-20/defective-panels-threatening-profit-at-china-solar-farms-energy.html

Facebook Report Says It Adds More than $200 Billion to Global Economy (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/20/us-facebook-report-idUSKBN0KT0MB20150120

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1. British Columbia: Hydro Chief Says More Talks Key to Finding Peace River Dam Solutions with First Nations
2. Energy’s Holy Grail? You Can Find It at Redmond’s Helion Energy
3. Chelan PUD Pays Off another $9 Million in Debt
4. Bonneville Power Administration Says Power Line Will Ease Burdens on Hydro
5. Oregon: Coe Rebuffs Overtures to Rejoin Emerald People’s Utility District Board as Top Executive
6. Legarsky Leaves Jefferson PUD Finance Position
7. Nuclear Industry Losing Its Glow. Should Government Step In? “…If…nuclear industry’s operating capacity disappears…the U-S will become far more reliant on natural gas & it will go backward in its efforts to curb carbon emissions…”
8. Kansas City Power & Light Will Stop Using Coal at Some of Its Generating Units
9. Missouri: Utilities Boost Focus on Cybersecurity as FERC Adopts New Standards
10. U-S Department of Energy Releases Voluntary Code of Conduct for Safeguarding Customer Data
11. Electrifying the Bakken
12. How Is the Fuel Mix for U-S Electricity Generation Changing?
13. How to Get Young People to Work at Your Co-op
14. Four Terms Every Utility Executive Must Know
15. Mysterious Goo Blamed in San Francisco Bay Area Bird Deaths; Tests Eyed for Substance’s Source
16. California: Los Angeles River Restoration May Have New Funding Source
17. California: Century Later, the ‘Chinatown’ Water Feud Ebbs
18. Portland Now Generating Hydropower in Its Water Pipes
19. Defective Panels Threatening Profit at China Solar Farms
20. Renewables Enjoy New Bipartisan Consensus, But Efficiency Standards Remain Under Attack
21. How the Rise of a Mega Solar Panel Farm Shows Us the Future of Energy
22. Largest-Ever Study Quantifies the Value of Rooftop Photovoltaics
23. Breaking Wind: The Odd Culture of Wind Farm Protests
24. Beaverton Energy Conservation Firm Sold to California Outfit
25. Oregon Bank Is the First to Work with Colorado Marijuana Businesses
26. Marijuana Taxes Could Help Pay for Mental Health Treatment in Washington If New Bill Is Passed
27. Goldendale Residents Wonder, Does Pot Have a Place?
28. King County Prosecutor Puts Medical Marijuana Businesses ‘On Notice’
29. Unique Hurdles Facing Legal Pot in Live-And-Let-Live Alaska
30. Nearly Half of Electric Car Tax Breaks Go to State’s Wealthiest Ten Percent
31. Where the Electric Vehicle Boom is Happening & How Utilities Can Take Advantage
32. What’s Behind President Obama’s Push for High-Speed Internet
33. Who Exactly is a Broadband Common Carrier?
34. Facebook Report Says It Adds More than $200 Billion to Global Economy
35. Facebook Is Cracking Down on Hoaxes in Your News Feed
36. President Obama’s State of the Union Goes Big on Social Media
37. NBC to Stream Super Bowl to Convince People to Buy Cable
38. Six Ways to Improve Your Twitter Marketing Results
39. In State of the Union, President Obama Sets an Ambitious Agenda
40. Peninsula Counties Hope for Timber Subsidy to Stave Off Impacts on Road DepartmentsVideo: ‘Ticket Bots’ Target of Proposed Washington State Law
41. States with the Highest (And Lowest) Gas Taxes
42. One Phone Making Thousands of 911 Calls to Kitsap Dispatchers
43. Deflategate – NFL League Sources Say 11 of 12 Patriots Footballs Underinflated

WORD OF THE DAY

Bucolic • \byoo-CALL-ick\ • adjective – 1: of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen: pastoral 2a: relating to or typical of rural life b: idyllic.

A soft, warm breeze rustled the tall grass enveloping Barney as he lay in the pasture watching the clouds lazily roll by, framed by a deep azure sky. “This day couldn’t be better,” he mused, enjoying his bucolic escape with a deep, spiritual contentment.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

British Columbia: Hydro Chief Says More Talks Key to Finding Peace River Dam Solutions with First Nations (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/hydro-chief-says-more-talks-key-to-finding-site-c-solutions-with-first-nations-1.1737261

Energy’s Holy Grail? You Can Find It at Redmond’s Helion Energy (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2015/01/20/energy-utilities/123507/nuclear-fusion-helion-energy-redmond/

Chelan PUD Pays Off another $9 Million in Debt (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2015/jan/20/pud-pays-off-another-9-million-in-debt/

Bonneville Power Administration Says Power Line Will Ease Burdens on Hydro (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/articles/2014/11/bonneville-power-administration-says-power-line-will-ease-burdens-on-hydro.html

Oregon: Coe Rebuffs Overtures to Rejoin Emerald People’s Utility District Board as Top Executive (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/32675374-75/scott-coe-rejects-epud-boards-offer-to-rehire-him-at-annual-salary-of-202000.html.csp

Legarsky Leaves Jefferson PUD Finance Position (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/legarsky-leaves-pud-finance-position/article_ec9b73ce-a103-11e4-bc63-ff7d8b3b4a05.html

Nuclear Industry Losing Its Glow. Should Government Step In? “…If…nuclear industry’s operating capacity disappears…the U-S will become far more reliant on natural gas & it will go backward in its efforts to curb carbon emissions…” (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2015/0120/Nuclear-industry-losing-its-glow.-Should-government-step-in

Kansas City Power & Light Will Stop Using Coal at Some of Its Generating Units (Kansas City Star, MO)

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article7783470.html

Missouri: Utilities Boost Focus on Cybersecurity as FERC Adopts New Standards (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/utilities-boost-focus-on-cybersecurity-as-ferc-adopts-new-standards/354194/

U-S Department of Energy Releases Voluntary Code of Conduct for Safeguarding Customer Data (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=43022

Electrifying the Bakken (The Bakken Magazine, Grand Forks, ND)

http://www.thebakken.com/articles/966/electrifying-the-bakken

How Is the Fuel Mix for U-S Electricity Generation Changing? (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/energy_in_brief/article/fuel_mix_for_elect_generation.cfm

How to Get Young People to Work at Your Co-op (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/trends-reports-analyses/how-to-get-young-people-to-work-at-your-co-op/77138

Four Terms Every Utility Executive Must Know (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/christine-hertzog/2184201/four-terms-every-utility-executive-must-know

FISH & WILDLIFE

Mysterious Goo Blamed in San Francisco Bay Area Bird Deaths; Tests Eyed for Substance’s Source (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/01/20/mysterious-goo-blamed-in-bay-area-bird-deaths-tests-planned

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

California: Los Angeles River Restoration May Have New Funding Source (Associated Press)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article7583027.html

California: Century Later, the ‘Chinatown’ Water Feud Ebbs (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/21/us/a-century-on-the-chinatown-water-feud-ebbs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Portland Now Generating Hydropower in Its Water Pipes (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-now-generating-hydropower-in-its-water-pipes/

Defective Panels Threatening Profit at China Solar Farms (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-20/defective-panels-threatening-profit-at-china-solar-farms-energy.html

Renewables Enjoy New Bipartisan Consensus, But Efficiency Standards Remain Under Attack (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/renewables-enjoy-new-bipartisan-consensus-but-efficiency-standards-remain/353420/

How the Rise of a Mega Solar Panel Farm Shows Us the Future of Energy (GigaOM)

https://gigaom.com/2015/01/20/a-special-report-the-rise-of-a-mega-solar-panel-farm-why-its-important/

Largest-Ever Study Quantifies the Value of Rooftop Photovoltaics (Phys.Org)

http://phys.org/news/2015-01-largest-ever-quantifies-rooftop-photovoltaics.html

Breaking Wind: The Odd Culture of Wind Farm Protests (RenewablesBiz)

http://www.renewablesbiz.com/article/15/01/breaking-wind-odd-culture-wind-farm-protests

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Beaverton Energy Conservation Firm Sold to California Outfit (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2015/01/beaverton-energy-firm-sold-to-california-outfit.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Oregon Bank Is the First to Work with Colorado Marijuana Businesses (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2015/01/oregon-bank-is-the-first-to-work-with-colorado.html

Marijuana Taxes Could Help Pay for Mental Health Treatment in Washington If New Bill Is Passed (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/health-care-inc/2015/01/marijuana-taxes-could-help-pay-for-mental-health.html

Goldendale Residents Wonder, Does Pot Have a Place? (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/2805890-8/goldendale-residents-wonder-does-pot-have-a-place

King County Prosecutor Puts Medical Marijuana Businesses ‘On Notice’ (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/king-county-prosecutor-puts-medical-marijuana-businesses-notice

Unique Hurdles Facing Legal Pot in Live-And-Let-Live Alaska (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/20/us-usa-marijuana-alaska-idUSKBN0KT17R20150120

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Nearly Half of Electric Car Tax Breaks Go to State’s Wealthiest Ten Percent (Washington Policy Center)

http://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/brief/nearly-half-electric-car-tax-breaks-go-state%E2%80%99s-wealthiest-10-percent

Where the Electric Vehicle Boom is Happening & How Utilities Can Take Advantage (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/where-the-electric-vehicle-boom-is-happening-and-how-utilities-can-take-adv/347877/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

What’s Behind President Obama’s Push for High-Speed Internet (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0120/What-s-behind-President-Obama-s-push-for-high-speed-Internet-video

Who Exactly is a Broadband Common Carrier? (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/229955-who-exactly-is-a-broadband-common-carrier

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Report Says It Adds More than $200 Billion to Global Economy (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/20/us-facebook-report-idUSKBN0KT0MB20150120

Facebook Is Cracking Down on Hoaxes in Your News Feed (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2015/01/20/facebooks-news-feed-hoaxes/

President Obama’s State of the Union Goes Big on Social Media (USA Today)

http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/01/21/obama-sotu-twitter-facebook/

NBC to Stream Super Bowl to Convince People to Buy Cable (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/01/20/nbc-to-stream-super-bowl-to-convince-people-to-buy-cable/

Six Ways to Improve Your Twitter Marketing Results (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/improve-your-twitter-marketing-results/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

In State of the Union, President Obama Sets an Ambitious Agenda (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/21/us/state-of-the-union-obama-ambitious-agenda-to-help-middle-class.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

GENERAL NEWS

Peninsula Counties Hope for Timber Subsidy to Stave Off Impacts on Road Departments (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150121/news/301219984/peninsula-counties-hope-for-timber-subsidy-to-stave-off-impacts-on

Video: ‘Ticket Bots’ Target of Proposed Washington State Law (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/01/21/ticket-bots-state-law-concers-sports/22093681/

States with the Highest (And Lowest) Gas Taxes (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/01/20/24-7-wall-st-state-gas-taxes/22056799/

One Phone Making Thousands of 911 Calls to Kitsap Dispatchers (Associated Press)

http://www.kxly.com/news/northwest/1-phone-making-thousands-of-911-calls-to-kitsap-dispatchers/30820140

Deflategate – NFL League Sources Say 11 of 12 Patriots Footballs Under Inflated (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/27901765/nfl-league-sources-say-11-of-12-patriots-footballs-under-inflated

DIVERSIONS

The Mystery of the 132-Year-Old Winchester Rifle Found Propped against a National Park Tree

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/14/the-mystery-of-the-132-year-old-winchester-rifle-found-propped-against-a-national-park-tree/

Ohio Firing Ends in Glittery Vandalism Charges - Boss’s Office Covered in Glitter, Silly String, Police Say

http://koin.com/2015/01/16/ohio-firing-ends-in-glittery-vandalism-charges/

This is Just Sad – This App Builds You a Fake Girlfriend or Boyfriend, Voicemails & All

http://gizmodo.com/this-app-builds-you-a-fake-girlfriend-or-boyfriend-voi-1680660234

New Marijuana Strain Named after Seahawks Running Back Marshawn Lynch

http://blog.seattlepi.com/marijuana/2015/01/20/new-marijuana-strain-named-after-seahawks-running-back-marshawn-lynch/

SONG OF THE DAY

Atlanta Rhythm Section – Imaginary Lover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD3FmNxACqM

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Energy Northwest Says Proposed Changes to NPDES Permit for Nuclear Plant Could Cost It More Than $20 Million (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=42978

Oregon: Pacific Power States Case for Lawsuit against City of Klamath Falls (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

http://www.heraldandnews.com/email_blast/pacific-power-states-case-for-lawsuit-against-city/article_74783f1e-a075-11e4-b7c5-c34d12d9226c.html

Snohomish County Pot Farms Next Door a ‘Complete Shock’ to Neighbors (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/investigations/2015/01/20/pot-snohomish-county-grow/22030147/

U-S Solar Industry Sees Growth, But Also Some Uncertainty (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2015/01/19/377719667/u-s-solar-industry-sees-growth-but-also-some-uncertainty

Montana Broadband Ranked Among Worst in the United States (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/business/local/article_9fc3a02f-80d0-5502-ac5a-e20ff705355a.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1. Energy Northwest Says Proposed Changes to NPDES Permit for Nuclear Plant Could Cost It More Than $20 Million
2. Oregon: Pacific Power States Case for Lawsuit against City of Klamath Falls
3. British Columbia: Peace River Dam Plan Won’t Stifle Independent Power Projects, B-C Energy Minister Says
4. Northeast U-S Firewood Shortage Becomes Fuel for Frustration
5. Co-ops & Big Business: A Two-Way Street
6. Co-op Lineman’s Clamp Could Cut Risks
7. Saudi Arabia: Cable Thieves Electrocuted
8. Tribes Lay Out Process for Investigating Feasibility of Salmon Reintroduction above Grand Coulee Dam
9. Washington State Optimistic about Columbia River Smelt
10. Oil Spills into Yellowstone River after Montana Crude Pipe Leak
11. Key Reservoir for Brazil’s Biggest City Running Dry as Drought Reduces Rivers, Other Lakes
12. U-S Solar Industry Sees Growth, But Also Some Uncertainty
13. Burned up in Flight: Bird Deaths at California Power Plant a PR Nightmare for Industry
14. Arizona – Solar Energy in Yuma a Boon for Electric Grid
15. Arizona Public Service Employee Drafted Anti-Solar Letter Signed By AZ Congressmen
16. Green-Energy Inspiration Off the Coast of Denmark “…It still relies on fossil fuels when the wind does not blow or the heating plants break down….”
17. Video: Mariners Make Major League Baseball History as First LED Lit Field
18. Op/Ed: Energy Conservation – An Insulated Bargain
19. Snohomish County Pot Farms Next Door a ‘Complete Shock’ to Neighbors
20. Oregon Marijuana Growers Vie for Real Estate as They Prepare for Recreational Market
21. Oregon’s Largest Medical Marijuana Grow Site Serves Only California Patients
22. Growing Pot Isn’t Green. Is It Time for LEED for Weed?
23. Latest Climate Change Battle May Center on Food Pyramid
24. Op/Ed: Pacific Northwest Innovators Work to Save Earth
25. Swiss-Made Solar Plane Plans Stops in India, China, U-S in Circumnavigation Bid
26. Montana Broadband Ranked Among Worst in the United States
27. Dark Fiber May Help Light Up Competition in Broadband Market
28. U-S Senator Cantwell Urges Support for Net Neutrality
29. Congress Lines up FCC Commissioners-turned-Lobbyists for Hearing to Say Why Congress’s Bad Net Neutrality Proposal is Great
30. Amazon Web Services to Power Indiana Facility with Wind Power
31. Facebook Knows You Better Than Anyone Else
32. Magid: Social Media Still Growing, With Instagram Leading the Way
33. Firms Turn to Online ‘Influencers’ to Spread the Word on Social Media
34. This Week’s Most Intriguing Digital Marketing Stats
35. Seahawks Apologize for Tweet Comparing MLK, Football
36. Obama’s Social Media Team Tries to Widen Audience for State of the Union Address
37. Clark County GOP Could Vote to Censure Congresswoman
38. Washington State Representative Wants to Repeal Restaurant Take-And-Bake Pizza Tax
39. New Case of Avian Flu Confirmed in Washington State
40. Hawks’ Super Bowl is ‘Super’ for Biz
41. Packers’ Fans Tweets Start Off Gloating, End in Despair

WORD OF THE DAY

Natty • \NAT-tee\ • adjective – Trimly neat & tidy

“You have to admit, Belvedere is a natty dresser,” exclaimed Betty to her walking partner. “Yeah,” her companion agreed. “But shouldn’t he be a natty dresser in men’s clothes; not his wife’s sun dress?”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Energy Northwest Says Proposed Changes to NPDES Permit for Nuclear Plant Could Cost It More Than $20 Million (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=42978

Oregon: Pacific Power States Case for Lawsuit against City of Klamath Falls (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

http://www.heraldandnews.com/email_blast/pacific-power-states-case-for-lawsuit-against-city/article_74783f1e-a075-11e4-b7c5-c34d12d9226c.html

British Columbia: Peace River Dam Plan Won’t Stifle Independent Power Projects, B-C Energy Minister Says (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/site-c-wont-stifle-independent-power-projects-bc-energy-minister-says/article22530480/?cmpid=rss1

Northeast U-S Firewood Shortage Becomes Fuel for Frustration (Boston Globe, MA)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/01/19/firewood-shortage-leaves-new-englanders-scrambling/1zEQCE1TFFIlK4zIhrAdqO/story.html

Co-ops & Big Business: A Two-Way Street (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/business-finance/co-ops-and-big-business-a-two-way-street/77173

Co-op Lineman’s Clamp Could Cut Risks (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/co-op-linemans-clamp-could-cut-risks/77080

Saudi Arabia: Cable Thieves Electrocuted (Arab News)

http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/691746

FISH & WILDLIFE

Tribes Lay Out Process for Investigating Feasibility of Salmon Reintroduction above Grand Coulee Dam (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/432935.aspx

Washington State Optimistic about Columbia River Smelt (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/lifestyles/state-optimistic-about-columbia-river-smelt/article_ddd6f0b4-9cf0-11e4-99fe-0b75ffb92db6.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Oil Spills into Yellowstone River after Montana Crude Pipe Leak (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-19/oil-spills-into-yellowstone-river-after-montana-crude-pipe-leak.html

Key Reservoir for Brazil’s Biggest City Running Dry as Drought Reduces Rivers, Other Lakes (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/01/16/biggest-reservoir-for-brazils-largest-city-is-running-dry

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

U-S Solar Industry Sees Growth, But Also Some Uncertainty (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2015/01/19/377719667/u-s-solar-industry-sees-growth-but-also-some-uncertainty

Burned up in Flight: Bird Deaths at California Power Plant a PR Nightmare for Industry (E&E Publishing)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060011853

Arizona – Solar Energy in Yuma a Boon for Electric Grid (Yuma Sun, AZ)

http://www.yumasun.com/business/solar-energy-in-yuma-a-boon-for-electric-grid/article_46f6652c-9d44-11e4-a3be-efafa287ff9e.html

Arizona Public Service Employee Drafted Anti-Solar Letter Signed By AZ Congressmen (Arizona Capitol Times, Phoenix)

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2015/01/16/aps-employee-drafted-anti-solar-letter-signed-by-az-congressmen/

Green-Energy Inspiration Off the Coast of Denmark “…It still relies on fossil fuels when the wind does not blow or the heating plants break down….” (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/business/energy-environment/green-energy-inspiration-from-samso-denmark.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Video: Mariners Make Major League Baseball History as First LED Lit Field (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/01/19/first-to-play-under-led/22030341/

Op/Ed: Energy Conservation – An Insulated Bargain (Fairbanks Daily News, Miner, AK)

http://www.newsminer.com/opinion/community_perspectives/energy-conservation-an-insulated-bargain/article_e4302f62-9eed-11e4-a698-33f96811b154.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Snohomish County Pot Farms Next Door a ‘Complete Shock’ to Neighbors (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/investigations/2015/01/20/pot-snohomish-county-grow/22030147/

Oregon Marijuana Growers Vie for Real Estate as They Prepare for Recreational Market (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2015/01/oregon_marijuana_growers_vie_f.html

Oregon’s Largest Medical Marijuana Grow Site Serves Only California Patients (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2015/01/largest_medical_marijuana_grow.html

Growing Pot Isn’t Green. Is It Time for LEED for Weed? (Upstart Business Journal)

http://upstart.bizjournals.com/companies/innovation/2015/01/17/growing-pot-isnt-green-is-it-time-for-leed-for.html?page=all

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Latest Climate Change Battle May Center on Food Pyramid (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-climate-food-20150118-story.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Op/Ed: Pacific Northwest Innovators Work to Save Earth (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jan/20/nw-innovators-work-to-save-earth/

Swiss-Made Solar Plane Plans Stops in India, China, U-S in Circumnavigation Bid (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/01/20/solar-plane-pioneers-lay-out-round-the-world-flight-plan

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Montana Broadband Ranked Among Worst in the United States (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/business/local/article_9fc3a02f-80d0-5502-ac5a-e20ff705355a.html

Dark Fiber May Help Light Up Competition in Broadband Market (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20150120-column.html

U-S Senator Cantwell Urges Support for Net Neutrality (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jan/19/cantwell-urges-support-for-net-neutrality/

Congress Lines up FCC Commissioners-turned-Lobbyists for Hearing to Say Why Congress’s Bad Net Neutrality Proposal is Great (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/01/16/congress-lines-up-fcc-commissioners-turned-lobbyists-for-hearing-to-say-why-congresss-bad-net-neutrality-proposal-is-great/

Amazon Web Services to Power Indiana Facility with Wind Power (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/01/amazon-web-services-to-power-indiana-facility-with.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Knows You Better Than Anyone Else (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/20/science/facebook-knows-you-better-than-anyone-else.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Magid: Social Media Still Growing, With Instagram Leading the Way (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_27326460/magid-social-media-still-growing-instagram-leading-way

Firms Turn to Online ‘Influencers’ to Spread the Word on Social Media (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-advertising-disrupted-20150102-story.html#page=1

This Week’s Most Intriguing Digital Marketing Stats (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/weeks-most-intriguing-digital-marketing-stats-162409

Seahawks Apologize for Tweet Comparing MLK, Football (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/27886850/seahawks-apologize-for-tweet-comparing-mlk-football

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Obama’s Social Media Team Tries to Widen Audience for State of the Union Address (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/20/us/politics/doing-more-than-putting-an-annual-address-into-140-characters.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Clark County GOP Could Vote to Censure Congresswoman (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/clark-county-gop-could-vote-to-censure-congresswoman/

Washington State Representative Wants to Repeal Restaurant Take-And-Bake Pizza Tax (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/politics/Washington-Take-Out-Pizzas-Arent-Created-Equal-289094501.html

GENERAL NEWS

New Case of Avian Flu Confirmed in Washington State (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/new-case-avian-flu-confirmed-washington-state

Hawks’ Super Bowl is ‘Super’ for Biz (South Sound Business Journal)

http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/January-2015/Hawks-Super-Bowl-is-super-for-biz/

Packers’ Fans Tweets Start Off Gloating, End in Despair (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2692873/Packersapos-fans-tweets-start-off-gloating-end-in-despair

DIVERSIONS

Seahawks Fan Rejects $20K, Will Give Winning Football Back to Jermaine Kearse

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Seahawks-fan-rejects-20K-will-give-winning-6026284.php

Five-Year-Old Receives Invoice from Friend’s Mom after Missing Birthday Party

http://consumerist.com/2015/01/20/five-year-old-receives-invoice-from-friends-mom-after-missing-birthday-party/

Teen Caught After Posing as OB/GYN at Hospital for Month, Fooling Doctors

http://q13fox.com/2015/01/20/teen-caught-after-posing-as-obgyn-at-hospital-for-month-fooling-doctors/

Georgia: Man Cited for Eating a Cheeseburger While Driving

http://www.katu.com/news/national/Man-cited-for-eating-a-cheeseburger-while-driving-289060841.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Jimmy Buffett - Cheeseburger in Paradise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJi4bln-hHQ

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.