Energy News Digest for June 8, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 8, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/o83aqpu

Special Weather Statement

http://tinyurl.com/6qonck

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Emails Show Inslee Administration Discussions with Energy Company on Columbia River Oil Refinery (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/emails-show-inslee-administration-discussions-energy-company-columbia-river-oil-refinery

Imperiled Fish Add to California’s Drought Stress “…demands on behalf of fish are sharpening the battle lines and creating additional headaches for regulators…” (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article23294532.html

Drought Conditions Reach Unexpected Corners of the Pacific Northwest (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/drought-conditions-reach-unexpected-corners-northwest

Apple Plans Its Own High-Speed Network to Link Data Centers (Bloomberg News)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/06/apple_plans_its_own_high-speed.html

America’s Quality Pot Is Changing the Drug War – With weed now permitted in some form in 23 U-S states, the flow of cannabis out of Mexico has slowed and, to a degree, reversed (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-03/quality-pot-is-changing-the-drug-war

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Emails Show Inslee Administration Discussions with Energy Company on Columbia River Oil Refinery
• Op/Ed: PNNL’s Role in Environmentally Sustainable Hydropower
• Cowlitz PUD Commissioners to Get Update from Rate Committee
• Editorial: West Virginia – Copper Thieves Risk Lives; Disrupt Others
• Another Contractor Arrested for Bribing Con Edison Employees – Should Investors Worry?
• Imperiled Fish Add to California’s Drought Stress
• Another Columbia Salmon Predator: Northern Pike
• Southwest Washington State Crab Fishing Shut Down Until Further Notice
• Sea Lions Not Leaving Port of Astoria Anytime Soon
• Obama Administration Will Address Salmon Recovery in New Columbia River Treaty
• Drought Conditions Reach Unexpected Corners of the Pacific Northwest
• Payette National Forest, Idaho: Greens Fight 40,000-Acre Logging Project
• Flying Blind: Impact of Wind Turbines on Birds Poses More Questions than Answers
• Colorado Dispute over Solar Power Reflects National Trend
• How Renewable Energy Can Become Competitive
• This Captain America-Style Shield Makes Wind Turbines More Powerful
• America’s Quality Pot Is Changing the Drug War
• Chart of the Week: Cannabis Cultivation Methods in Oregon vs. National Breakdown
• Not So Green: Japan Climate Change Strategy at G-7 Summit Still Favors Coal, Nuclear
• Editorial: The Case for a Carbon Tax
• Minnesota Energy Coop Offers Renewable Power to Electric-Car Owners
• Apple Plans Its Own High-Speed Network to Link Data Centers
• Google Fiber Construction Begins in Nashville
• Comcast Hosts Job Fair Meet-And-Greet for New Spokane Area Call Center
• Obama: Expect More Cyberattacks against U-S
• Texting and Sitting at a Computer Too Long May Cause Forward Head Posture
• Apple Hopes Its New Streaming Music Service Gives It a Leading Role
• When the Best Page on a Campaign Website Is the One That's Not There
• Apple's Newsstand is Dead; Long Live News, Baked into IOS 9
• Kennewick Man Broadcasts ‘Country Gold’ Internet Radio Station
• Lawmakers Propose 45 Percent Tax on E-Cigarettes, Liquid Nicotine
• What If Signature Gathering Didn’t Take $1 Million?
• Kitsap County: Woman Delivering Newspapers Run Over, Killed By another Carrier
• Idaho: 7,400-Acre Celebration Fire Determined to be Human-Caused
• Stench Raises Concerns About Seattle Seawall Project
• Forbes Lists Top Retirement Spots, None in California
• Summer in the Pacific Northwest

WORD OF THE DAY

Whipsaw • \WIP-saw\ • Verb – 1: To saw with a whipsaw *2: to beset or victimize in two opposite ways at once, by a two-phase operation, or by the collusive action of two opponents.

The country is being whipsawed by a lively discussion about climate change, carbon credits, cap and trade, cap and reduce, holding your breath, taking “Beano” with every meal, killing all cows and wearing hair shirts.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Emails Show Inslee Administration Discussions with Energy Company on Columbia River Oil Refinery (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/emails-show-inslee-administration-discussions-energy-company-columbia-river-oil-refinery

Op/Ed: PNNL’s Role in Environmentally Sustainable Hydropower (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/06/07/3597931_pnnls-role-in-environmentally.html?rh=1

Cowlitz PUD Commissioners to Get Update from Rate Committee (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-commissioners-to-get-update-from-rate-committee/article_56047d32-3091-5eb2-98cf-3e44717b2249.html

Editorial: West Virginia – Copper Thieves Risk Lives; Disrupt Others (Williamson Daily News, WV)

http://www.williamsondailynews.com/news/editorial-opinion_columns/153921583/Copper-thieves-risk-lives%3B-disrupt-others

Another Contractor Arrested for Bribing Con Edison Employees – Should Investors Worry? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/06/05/another-contractor-is-arrested-for-bribing-con-edison-employees-should-investors-worry/?ss=energy

FISH & WILDLIFE

Imperiled Fish Add to California’s Drought Stress “…demands on behalf of fish are sharpening the battle lines and creating additional headaches for regulators…” (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article23294532.html

Another Columbia Salmon Predator: Northern Pike (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jun/06/another-columbia-salmon-predator-northern-pike/

Southwest Washington State Crab Fishing Shut Down Until Further Notice (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/crab-fishing-shut-down-until-further-notice/

Sea Lions Not Leaving Port of Astoria Anytime Soon (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/06/sea_lions_not_leaving_port_of.html

Obama administration will address salmon recovery in new Columbia River Treaty (The Pacific Northwest Inlander, Spokane, WA)

http://www.inlander.com/Bloglander/archives/2015/06/05/obama-administration-will-address-salmon-recovery-in-new-columbia-river-treaty

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Drought Conditions Reach Unexpected Corners of the Pacific Northwest (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/drought-conditions-reach-unexpected-corners-northwest

Payette National Forest, Idaho: Greens Fight 40,000-Acre Logging Project (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/06/08/greens-fight-40-000-acre-logging-project.htm

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Flying Blind: Impact of Wind Turbines on Birds Poses More Questions than Answers (Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, CA)

http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_28261625/flying-blind-impact-wind-turbines-birds-poses-more

Colorado Dispute over Solar Power Reflects National Trend (Associated Press)

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article23357997.html

How Renewable Energy Can Become Competitive (The Economist Magazine)

http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/06/economist-explains-1?fsrc=scn/tw/te/ee/st/howrenewableenergycanbecomecompetitive

This Captain America-Style Shield Makes Wind Turbines More Powerful (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/this-captain-america-style-shield-makes-wind-turbines-m-1709776039

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

America’s Quality Pot Is Changing the Drug War – With weed now permitted in some form in 23 U-S states, the flow of cannabis out of Mexico has slowed and, to a degree, reversed (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-03/quality-pot-is-changing-the-drug-war

Chart of the Week: Cannabis Cultivation Methods in Oregon vs. National Breakdown (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mjbizdaily.com/chart-week-outdoor-greenhouse-cannabis-cultivation-common-oregon/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Not So Green: Japan Climate Change Strategy at G-7 Summit Still Favors Coal, Nuclear “…Solar and wind power generation are too unstable and costly to provide more than marginal power generation capacity…” (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/06/06/at-g-7-japans-energy-plan-is-not-all-that-green

Editorial: The Case for a Carbon Tax (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/opinion/the-case-for-a-carbon-tax.html?_r=0

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Minnesota Energy Coop Offers Renewable Power to Electric-Car Owners (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2015/0605/Minnesota-energy-coop-offers-renewable-power-to-electric-car-owners

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple Plans Its Own High-Speed Network to Link Data Centers (Bloomberg News)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/06/apple_plans_its_own_high-speed.html

Google Fiber Construction Begins in Nashville (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Google-Fiber-Construction-Begins-in-Nashville-134063

Comcast Hosts Job Fair Meet-And-Greet for New Spokane Area Call Center (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/29260067/comcast-host-job-fair-meet-and-greet-for-new-call-center

Obama: Expect More Cyberattacks against U-S (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_28274159/obama-expect-more-cyberattacks-against-u-s?source=rss

Texting and Sitting at a Computer Too Long May Cause Forward Head Posture (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/29260751/texting-and-sitting-at-a-computer-too-long-may-cause-forward-head-posture

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Apple Hopes Its New Streaming Music Service Gives It a Leading Role (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/06/apple_hopes_its_new_streaming.html

When the Best Page on a Campaign Website Is the One That's Not There (The Atlantic Magazine)

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/05/campaign-websites-and-404-pages/394187/

Apple's Newsstand is Dead; Long Live News, Baked into IOS 9 (BetaNews)

http://betanews.com/2015/06/08/apples-newsstand-is-dead-long-live-news-baked-into-ios-9/

Kennewick Man Broadcasts ‘Country Gold’ Internet Radio Station (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/06/07/3598233/kennewick-man-broadcasts-country.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Lawmakers Propose 45 Percent Tax on E-Cigarettes, Liquid Nicotine (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/lawmakers-propose-45-percent-tax-e-cigarettes-liqu/nmYBx/

What If Signature Gathering Didn’t Take $1 Million? (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/a-one-man-crusade-to-democratize-costly-initiative-process-with-online-signatures/

GENERAL NEWS

Kitsap County: Woman Delivering Newspapers Run Over, Killed By another Carrier (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Newspaper-carrier-hit-killed-by-Bremerton-driver-306419081.html

Idaho: 7,400-Acre Celebration Fire Determined to be Human-Caused (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/06/07/3841105_7400-acre-celebration-fire-determined.html?rh=1

Stench Raises Concerns About Seattle Seawall Project (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Stench-raises-concerns-about-seawall-project-6308418.php

Forbes Lists Top Retirement Spots, None in California – One in Washington State, another in Idaho (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article23028831.html

Summer in the Pacific Northwest “…Bend is the first stop in…our early summer ongoing American Futures tour…” (The Atlantic Magazine)

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/06/summer-in-the-pacific-northwest/395102/

DIVERSIONS

Taco Bell’s Unholy Cap’N Crunch-Coated, Cream-Filled Donut Concoction Going National

http://consumerist.com/2015/06/05/taco-bells-unholy-capn-crunch-coated-cream-filled-donut-concoction-going-national/

Teen Completes 57-Mile Walk Carrying Brother on Back

http://www.katu.com/news/national/Teen-completes-57-mile-walk-carrying-brother-on-back--306430361.html

Woman Hit by Errant Golf Ball Sues Oregon Course

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Woman-hit-by-errant-golf-ball-sues-Oregon-course-306379651.html

Watch Richard Sherman Star in This Amazing Jurassic World Spoof Trailer

http://time.com/3912315/richard-sherman-jurassic-world-spoof-trailer/

SONG OF THE DAY

Joe South – Walk a Mile in My Shoes

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

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 June 5, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 5, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/o5uwjhv

The Weather Story: The warmest temperatures of the year so far are expected in parts of Western Washington this weekend.

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/FXC/wxstory.php?wfo=sew

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Warmest Weather of the Year (so far) Coming This Weekend (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Heat-wave-coming-to-Seattle-this-weekend-6307247.php

Hack Exposes Personal Data of Four Million Federal Workers (C/NET News)

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/hack-exposes-personal-data-4-234539413.html

Army Corps Won’t Rubber Stamp $210 Million Vancouver Oil Terminal (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/06/army-corps-wont-rubber-stamp-210m-vancouver-oil.html

Yahoo to Shut Down Maps, Some Other Services (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/04/us-yahoo-maps-idUSKBN0OK2H020150604

‘Fake Willy’ Goes Belly Up near Port of Astoria (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/06/04/fake-willy-on-its-way-to-scare-astoria-sea-lions/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Army Corps Won’t Rubber Stamp $210 Million Vancouver Oil Terminal
• FERC Approves Iberdrola-UIL Merger
• Minnesota: Charred Hot Dogs Help Kids Learn about Electrical Safety
• ‘Fake Willy’ Goes Belly Up near Port of Astoria
• Tribal Members Speak Out Against Klamath Water Settlement
• Murray, Kilmer Reintroduce Wild Olympics Wilderness Bill – Familiar Opponents Begin to Take Aim at Legislation
• Chugach Electric Association to Install Hybrid Storage for Renewables Integration
• Pakistan: Free, Clean Electricity: Small Watermills for Country’s Big Energy Crisis
• ComEd-Nest-Xfinity Demand Response Program Paves Way for New Utility Business Models
• Three Federal Marijuana-Related Bills Advance, One Stalls
• The World Hasn’t Stopped or Even Slowed Its Warming Recently – Federal Data Analysis
• California Senate Passes Sweeping 12-Bill Climate & Renewables Package
• Proposed Clean Power Plan Would Accelerate Renewable Additions & Coal Plant Retirements
• Fight against Climate Change Brings Former Portland Mayor to D-C
• Apple & Google Set Their Sights on Their Next Battleground: Your Home
• Hack Exposes Personal Data of Four Million Federal Workers
• Microsoft Leaks Info on New Wi-Fi Service
• Yahoo to Shut Down Maps, Some Other Services
• Facebook Rolls Out ‘Lite’ Version
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• U-S Senate: McConnell – ‘Highly Likely’ Senate Won’t Appoint New Circuit, SCOTUS Judges
• Why a Simple 30-Year-Old Chart is an Ingenious Teaching Tool Today
• Warmest Weather of the Year (so far) Coming This Weekend
• When Forecasts Disagree, Whom Do You Trust?
• U-S Gains 280,000 Jobs in May as Hiring Gets Back on Track
• Shelton CHOICE Students Open Shelton Creek Trail
• Fake Posts, Alleged Voting Fraud & Suspected Hacking Mire Final Day of Outside’s ‘Best Town Ever’ Contest
• Well Done, Port Angeles! Chattanooga Tallied the Most Votes . . . But We Won, Too!

WORD OF THE DAY

Warison • \WAIR-uh-sun\ • Noun – A bugle call to attack

The warison for the garrison was sounding mighty weak

The guards were playing poker, the soldiers fast asleep

The enemy was fast, but did not notice what was cast

The ground around the castle was coated with (gosh, I can’t finish this thing in time)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Army Corps Won’t Rubber Stamp $210 Million Vancouver Oil Terminal (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/06/army-corps-wont-rubber-stamp-210m-vancouver-oil.html

FERC Approves Iberdrola-UIL Merger – UIL is in the business of ownership of operating regulated utilities in Connecticut & Massachusetts (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/06/04/ferc-approves-iberdrola-uil-merger/

Minnesota: Charred Hot Dogs Help Kids Learn about Electrical Safety (Grand Rapids Herald-Review, MN)

http://www.grandrapidsmn.com/business/charred-hot-dogs-help-kids-learn-about-electrical-safety/article_9022c2de-0b87-11e5-8f01-db42cc254016.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

‘Fake Willy’ Goes Belly Up near Port of Astoria (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/06/04/fake-willy-on-its-way-to-scare-astoria-sea-lions/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Tribal Members Speak Out Against Klamath Water Settlement (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/community/tribal-members-speak-out-against-settlement/article_d6a2d297-4eff-5845-8360-c1dfe1df0eae.html

Murray, Kilmer Reintroduce Wild Olympics Wilderness Bill – Familiar Opponents Begin to Take Aim at Legislation (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150605/NEWS/306059966/murray-kilmer-reintroduce-wild-olympics-wilderness-bill-familiar

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Chugach Electric Association to Install Hybrid Storage for Renewables Integration (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/alaska-co-op-to-install-hybrid-storage-for-renewables-integration/400294/

Pakistan: Free, Clean Electricity: Small Watermills for Country’s Big Energy Crisis (The Express-Tribune)

http://tribune.com.pk/story/896589/free-clean-electricity-small-watermills-for-countrys-big-energy-crisis/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

ComEd-Nest-Xfinity Demand Response Program Paves Way for New Utility Business Models (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/comed-nest-xfinity-demand-response-program-paves-way-for-new-utility-busine/400148/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Three Federal Marijuana-Related Bills Advance, One Stalls (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mjbizdaily.com/u-s-house-votes-on-four-mj-related-bills-passes-three/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

The World Hasn’t Stopped or Even Slowed Its Warming Recently – Federal Data Analysis (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/06/04/new-fed-data-shows-no-stopping-or-slowing-of-global-warming

California Senate Passes Sweeping 12-Bill Climate & Renewables Package (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-senate-passes-sweeping-12-bill-climate-renewables-package/400276/

Proposed Clean Power Plan Would Accelerate Renewable Additions & Coal Plant Retirements (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=21532

Fight against Climate Change Brings Former Portland Mayor to D-C (National Journal – Now about that Portland energy mix….)

http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/sam-adams-portland-climate-change-20150605

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Apple & Google Set Their Sights on Their Next Battleground: Your Home (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/06/05/apple-and-google-set-their-sights-on-their-next-battleground-your-home/?wprss=rss_business

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Hack Exposes Personal Data of Four Million Federal Workers (C/NET News)

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/hack-exposes-personal-data-4-234539413.html

Microsoft Leaks Info on New Wi-Fi Service (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Microsoft-Leaks-Info-On-New-WiFi-Service-134051

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Yahoo to Shut Down Maps, Some Other Services (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/04/us-yahoo-maps-idUSKBN0OK2H020150604

Facebook Rolls Out ‘Lite’ Version (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/06/05/facebook-lite-announced/28485193/

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/06/05/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-292/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

U-S Senate: McConnell – ‘Highly Likely’ Senate Won’t Appoint New Circuit, SCOTUS Judges (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/244107-mcconnell-highly-likely-senate-wont-appoint-new-judges-for

Why a Simple 30-Year-Old Chart is an Ingenious Teaching Tool Today (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/06/05/why-a-simple-30-year-old-chart-is-an-ingenious-teaching-tool-today/?wprss=rss_national

GENERAL NEWS

Warmest Weather of the Year (so far) Coming This Weekend (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Heat-wave-coming-to-Seattle-this-weekend-6307247.php

When Forecasts Disagree, Whom Do You Trust? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/06/when-forecasts-disagree-who-do-you-trust.html

U-S Gains 280,000 Jobs in May as Hiring Gets Back on Track (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/money/index.ssf/2015/06/us_gains_280000_new_jobs_in_ma.html

Shelton CHOICE Students Open Shelton Creek Trail (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/23313-choice-students-open-shelton-creek-trail

Fake Posts, Alleged Voting Fraud & Suspected Hacking Mire Final Day of Outside’s ‘Best Town Ever’ Contest (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150605/NEWS/306059969/fake-posts-alleged-voting-fraud-and-suspected-hacking-mire-final-day

Well Done, Port Angeles! Chattanooga Tallied the Most Votes . . . But We Won, Too! (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150605/NEWS/306069999/well-done-port-angeles-chattanooga-tallied-the-most-votes-but

DIVERSIONS

Getting to the Point with Pencils

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Verbal-Energy/2015/0604/Getting-to-the-point-with-pencils

Michigan Teen Plans 55-Mile Walk with Brother on Back

http://q13fox.com/2015/06/05/teen-plans-about-55-mile-walk-with-brother-on-back/

National Doughnut Day

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national-doughnut-day/nmWxT/

British Columbia Student’s Grad Dress Made from Old Homework Auctioned for Girls’ Education

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/students+grad+dress+made+from+homework+auctioned+girls+education/11109139/story.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Otis Redding – (What a) Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtDrc57DMT8

Sam Cooke – (What a) Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNO72aCnVr0

Herman’s Hermits – (What a) Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNwE02gBBXI

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 June 4, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 4, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/p6ks582

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Low Pacific Northwest Snowpack - As Seen from Space (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Low-Pacific-Northwest-snow-pack-as-seen-from-space-NASA-Oregon-Washington-drought-2015-snowpack-306034171.html

Salmon Swim in the Owyhee River after 87 Years – Shoshone Paiute Relearn Traditions (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/06/04/3834587_salmon-swim-in-the-owyhee-river.html?rh=1

British Columbia: Dam Proposal Puts Peace River Valley on Canada’s Top 10 Endangered Places List (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/site-c-dam-puts-peace-river-valley-on-canada-s-top-10-endangered-places-list-1.3099500?cmp=rss

49 U-S States Making Plans to Cut Power Plant Emissions (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/03/49-us-states-making-plans-to-cut-power-plant-emissions

Lower-Cost LEDs Offer Some Competition to Compact Fluorescent Lights (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/business/energy-environment/lower-cost-leds-become-competitive-with-fluorescent-lights.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• British Columbia: Dam Proposal Puts Peace River Valley on Canada’s Top 10 Endangered Places List
• Wardell retiring from Chelan PUD Attorney Position
• Columbia River PUD Honored with Safety Awards
• PDF – If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It! Potential Impacts of Privatizing the Tennessee Valley Authority
• Salmon Swim in the Owyhee River after 87 Years – Shoshone Paiute Relearn Traditions
• Kittitas County Irrigators to Divert Canal Water for Fish
• As Many as 100 Fish Stolen Fish from Mt Baker High School-Maintained Hatchery
• Low Pacific Northwest Snowpack - As Seen from Space
• Editorial: Don’t Allow Litigation to Divert Wise Use of Columbia River Basin Water
• What’s Driving Rapid Recovery of American Waterways?
• Montana: Wind Turbine Shot, NaturEner Offering Reward of $2,500
• Report: Rooftops in U-S Cities Could Host 5,000 MW of Solar
• Wind Industry Ignores Bird Conservationists
• Nattering Nabobs of Nimbyism – Power Line Standoff Holds Back Germany’s Green Energy Drive
• Lower-Cost LEDs Offer Some Competition to Compact Fluorescent Lights
• Energy Adviser: Tighter Codes Make Homes More Healthy
• British Columbia Urged to Amp Up Scheme for Energy-Efficient Buildings
• Warm Up to Lower Energy Bills
• U-S House: Energy Efficiency Bill Draws Fire from Obama Administration, FERC
• Washington State Eyes Changes to Pot Industry as Sale Soar
• Oregon’s Marijuana Businesses May Not Be Safe from the Feds
• House Lawmakers Push Pro Medical Pot Measures
• 49 U-S States Making Plans to Cut Power Plant Emissions
• Will Oregon Pass a Carbon Tax
• Ikea Commits €1bn to Sustainability & Leads a Roster of Green Companies Trying to Change the World
• All Your Clothes Are Made with Exploited Labor
• FCC Said to Free Cable Companies from Local Regulation of Rates
• How a ‘Thank You’ Message Can Enhance Customer Experience
• Ooo! Jacksonville vs. Buffalo – Yahoo Gets the First-Ever Livestream of an NFL Game
• Seven Free Tools for Anyone Who Wants to Become a Better Writer
• Kitzhaber Email Leaker Michael Rodgers Won’t Face Criminal Charges
• Oregon House Passes Bill Calling Spouse of Governor ‘First Partner’
• North Mason Schools – Bomb Threat Evacuates Around 1,000 Students in Mason County
• Lawyer Alleges No Skateboard Assault in Olympia Police Shooting
• It’s Getting Hot in Here: Prepare for a Heat Wave in the Inland Pacific Northwest
• Evergreen Tremors Earthquake Exercise
• Governor Inslee’s Office Sees ‘Opportunity’ in Longview Oil Refinery
• Shelton’s The Ridge Motorsports Park Opens Race Track to Public
• Last Day to Vote! Port Angeles Boosters Make Final Push in ‘Best Town Ever’ Contest

WORD OF THE DAY

Panache • \puh-NAWSH\ • Noun - 1: an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet 2: dash or flamboyance in style & action: verve

The atmospheric scientist loved his work. Field trips to the eastern plains of Oregon to proclaim the dangers of the looming stacks of a coal-fired power plant; his espousing the dangers of particulates emitted from wood-burning power plants; all delivered with a soft, whispering voice that made his acolytes wonder why ANYONE would dare use such technologies. As an extra special touch of panache, the erstwhile professor would end each semester with a salmon barbeque feast served by his very own hands. Hands blackened and anointed by the billowing, greasy charcoal emissions from his $500 Char Griller Trio - Gas/Charcoal Grill and Smoker. Yum!

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

British Columbia: Dam Proposal Puts Peace River Valley on Canada’s Top 10 Endangered Places List (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/site-c-dam-puts-peace-river-valley-on-canada-s-top-10-endangered-places-list-1.3099500?cmp=rss

Wardell retiring from Chelan PUD Attorney Position (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://pro.kpq-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=27991

Columbia River PUD Honored with Safety Awards (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thechronicleonline.com/news/crpud-honored-with-safety-awards/article_28f4ff6c-0a12-11e5-92d7-671e9e0f9696.html

PDF – If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It! Potential Impacts of Privatizing the Tennessee Valley Authority (Economic Policy Institute)

http://s1.epi.org/files/pdf/86240.pdf

FISH & WILDLIFE

Salmon Swim in the Owyhee River after 87 Years – Shoshone Paiute Relearn Traditions (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/06/04/3834587_salmon-swim-in-the-owyhee-river.html?rh=1

Kittitas County Irrigators to Divert Canal Water for Fish (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/kittitas-county-irrigators-to-divert-canal-water-for-fish/article_a1fd942e-0a7f-11e5-8905-e7212fa8ad8a.html

As Many as 100 Fish Stolen Fish from Mt Baker High School-Maintained Hatchery (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Officials-investigating-stolen-fish-from-school-maintained-hatchery-306071951.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Low Pacific Northwest Snowpack - As Seen from Space (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Low-Pacific-Northwest-snow-pack-as-seen-from-space-NASA-Oregon-Washington-drought-2015-snowpack-306034171.html

Editorial: Don’t Allow Litigation to Divert Wise Use of Columbia River Basin Water (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jun/04/editorial-dont-allow-litigation-to-divert-wise/

What’s Driving Rapid Recovery of American Waterways? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2015/0603/What-s-driving-rapid-recovery-of-American-waterways

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Montana: Wind Turbine Shot, NaturEner Offering Reward of $2,500 (Cut Bank Pioneer Press, MT)

http://www.cutbankpioneerpress.com/the_valierian/news/article_ec864924-0961-11e5-a252-af168c09c3c0.html

Report: Rooftops in U-S Cities Could Host 5,000 MW of Solar (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/report-rooftops-in-us-cities-could-host-5000-mw-of-solar/400206/

Wind Industry Ignores Bird Conservationists (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/06/04/wind-industry-ignores-bird-conservationists/

Nattering Nabobs of Nimbyism – Power Line Standoff Holds Back Germany’s Green Energy Drive (Reuters)

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/06/03/germany-energy-protests-idINL6N0WH0WH20150603

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Lower-Cost LEDs Offer Some Competition to Compact Fluorescent Lights (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/business/energy-environment/lower-cost-leds-become-competitive-with-fluorescent-lights.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Energy Adviser: Tighter Codes Make Homes More Healthy (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jun/04/tighter-codes-make-homes-more-healthy/

British Columbia Urged to Amp Up Scheme for Energy-Efficient Buildings (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/energy/urged+scheme+energy+efficient+buildings/11106606/story.html

Warm Up to Lower Energy Bills (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2015/06/03/warm-up-to-lower-energy-bills/

U-S House: Energy Efficiency Bill Draws Fire from Obama Administration, FERC (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bna.com/house-energy-efficiency-n17179927340/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington State Eyes Changes to Pot Industry as Sale Soar (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jun/03/pot-sales-soar-state-eyes-changes-washington/

Oregon’s Marijuana Businesses May Not Be Safe from the Feds (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/06/oregons-marijuana-businesses-may-not-be-safe-from.html

House Lawmakers Push Pro Medical Pot Measures (NBC News)

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/legal-pot/house-lawmakers-push-pro-medical-pot-measures-n369191

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

49 U-S States Making Plans to Cut Power Plant Emissions (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/03/49-us-states-making-plans-to-cut-power-plant-emissions

Will Oregon Pass a Carbon Tax (Salem Statesman Journal, OR)

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/06/03/-oregon-pass-carbon-tax/28447503/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Ikea Commits €1bn to Sustainability & Leads a Roster of Green Companies Trying to Change the World (The Telegraph, UK)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11650751/Ikea-commits-1bn-to-sustainability-and-leads-a-roster-of-green-companies-trying-to-change-the-world.html

All Your Clothes Are Made with Exploited Labor – Patagonia tried to stop human trafficking in its supply chain, but, as recently as 2011, internal audits found continuing abuses. Is the problem too massive for companies to solve? (The Atlantic Magazine)

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/06/all-your-clothes-are-made-by-exploited-workers/394658/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC Said to Free Cable Companies from Local Regulation of Rates (Bloomberg News)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jun/03/fcc-said-to-free-cable-companies-from-local-regula/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

How a ‘Thank You’ Message Can Enhance Customer Experience (Orlando Business Journal, FL)

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2015/06/how-a-thank-you-message-can-enhance-customer.html

Ooo! Jacksonville vs. Buffalo – Yahoo Gets the First-Ever Livestream of an NFL Game (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/television/yahoo-gets-first-ever-livestream-nfl-game-165143

Seven Free Tools for Anyone Who Wants to Become a Better Writer (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2015/06/04/7-writer-tools/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Kitzhaber Email Leaker Michael Rodgers Won’t Face Criminal Charges (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/politics/Kitzhaber-email-leaker-Michael-Rodgers-wont-face-criminal-charges-306069971.html

Oregon House Passes Bill Calling Spouse of Governor ‘First Partner’ (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/06/03/oregon-house-passes-bill-calling-spouse-of-gov-first-partner/

GENERAL NEWS

North Mason Schools – Bomb Threat Evacuates Around 1,000 Students in Mason County (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/bomb-threat-evacuates-around-1000-students-mason-c/nmTqQ/

Lawyer Alleges No Skateboard Assault in Olympia Police Shooting (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Lawyer-No-skateboard-assault-in-stealing-beer-Olympia-police-shooting-of-Andre-Thompson-Bryson-Chaplin-306133541.html

It’s Getting Hot in Here: Prepare for a Heat Wave in the Inland Pacific Northwest (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/29234407/its-getting-hot-in-here-prepare-for-a-heat-wave-in-the-inland-northwest

Evergreen Tremors Earthquake Exercise (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/23306-evergreen-tremors-earthquake-exercise

Governor Inslee’s Office Sees ‘Opportunity’ in Longview Oil Refinery (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/gov-inslee-s-office-sees-opportunity-in-longview-oil-refinery/article_ca0fc0de-f3c2-56bd-a395-a5ae447da727.html

Shelton’s The Ridge Motorsports Park Opens Race Track to Public (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2015/06/04/3754914_sheltons-the-ridge-motorsports.html?rh=1

Last Day to Vote! Port Angeles Boosters Make Final Push in ‘Best Town Ever’ Contest (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150604/NEWS/306049989/last-day-to-vote-port-angeles-boosters-make-final-push-in-best-town

DIVERSIONS

Washington State Cat-Catchers Star in Animal Planet Series

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2015/06/03/washington-cat-catchers-star-in-animal-planet-series/

After Eluding PDX Workers, Kitten Is Safely Captured

http://koin.com/2015/06/03/kitten-eludes-pdx-workers-is-safely-captured/

Amazon Names Portland, Seattle Most Well-Read Cities in the U-S

http://www.opb.org/news/blog/newsblog/amazon-names-portland-seattle-most-well-read-cities-in-us/

When 100 People Lift a Bus

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32993891

SONG OF THE DAY

The Hollies – Bus Stop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MItfcpImpz4

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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