Energy News Digest for June 18, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 18, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Summer Spill Starts At Snake & Columbia Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/06/17/3613438_summer-spill-starts-at-snake-and.html?rh=1

New Electrical Meters Coming to Grant PUD Customers (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/new-electrical-meters-coming-to-pud-customers/article_417403ba-f9c0-11e4-9fcf-4764d553fb93.html

BC Hydro Sues Vancouver Landlord over Refusing Smart Meters (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-sues-vancouver-landlord-over-refusing-smart-meters-1.3117216?cmp=rss

Community Solar Arrays Greet the Sun – Project funded by utility customer investors is becoming real in Orchards (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jun/17/community-solar-arrays-greet-the-sun/

Washington State Legislature Preparing for Government Shutdown (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-legislature-preparing-government-shutdown

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• New Electrical Meters Coming to Grant PUD Customers
• BC Hydro Sues Vancouver Landlord over Refusing Smart Meters
• The Grid Is Getting Smarter, But Are Customers Keeping Up?
• Chelan PUD & Large Loads
• How Bonneville Power Administration Is Tapping Demand Response to Balance Power from Dams, Wind & Sun
• BC Hydro’s Over-Budget IT Upgrade Proves Too Ambitious
• Cowlitz PUD Attorney Brachvogel Leaves Post
• NuScale Power: Oregon Nuclear Exec Elected Vice Chair of U-S Chamber of Commerce
• Summer Spill Starts At Snake & Columbia Dams
• Pink Salmon Bumper Crop Headed for Puget Sound – Sockeye Bonanza to Upper Columbia
• Chinook Salmon Season on the Boise River Starts Thursday
• Tribal Salmon Sales Start in Columbia Gorge
• California’s Trout Hatcheries Hurt by Drought, Disease
• Port Angeles Ratchets Up Water Alert to Stage Two
• Editorial: Please, Victoria BC, Clean Up Your Poop
• How 15 Years of Drought Has Changed Lake Powell, In One GIF
• Community Solar Arrays Greet the Sun
• Rec Solar Snaps Up Rival to Better Compete in Commercial Solar Market
• Minnesota Is Where You Will Find the New Solar Gold Rush
• This Is How Much Energy Goes into the Super Bowl Every Year
• Pope Francis: ‘Revolution’ Needed to Combat Climate Change
• Americans Are Again Getting More Worried About the Climate
• GM Uses Old Volt Batteries to Power Office Building
• Fungi Perfecti – He Holds the Patent that Could Destroy Monsanto & Change the World
• FCC to Fine AT&T $100M for Deceiving Customers over Unlimited Data Plan
• New York City Is Very Pissed about Verizon’s Failed FiOS Rollout
• Canada Government Websites Taken Down in Cyber Attack
• Report: Comcast Shows Most Interest in Buying Out T-Mobile
• Make Every Co-op Employee a Communicator
• Disney’s Powerful Marketing Force: Social Media Moms
• With LinkedIn’s Powerful Backing, Can Lynda.com Dominate the Digital-Skills Market?
• Ultimate Guide to Social Media Image Sizes
• Washington State Legislature Preparing for Government Shutdown
• Transportation Revenue Talks Stall in Washington State Legislature
• U-S Senator Wyden Threatens to Block DOE Appointment over Hanford Issues
• Mason County Sheriff: Stay Off Trails Below State’s Highest Bridge
• Washington State Unemployment Rate Dropped to 5.4 Percent in May
• Cliff Mass: ‘Tinderbombs’ Diffused by Moist Conditions
• Three Postal Workers Accused of Posing as Children to Steal from Operation Santa
• U-S Treasury: There Will Be a Woman on the $10 Bill

WORD OF THE DAY

Deliquesce • \del-ih-KWESS\ • Verb – *1: to dissolve or melt away 2: to become soft or liquid with age or maturity -- used of some fungal structures (as the gills of a mushroom)

“Eww, gross!” exclaimed Myrtle. While enjoying a hot summer day on the beach, her portly companion began to deliquesce on his beach towel next to her.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

New Electrical Meters Coming to Grant PUD Customers (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/new-electrical-meters-coming-to-pud-customers/article_417403ba-f9c0-11e4-9fcf-4764d553fb93.html

BC Hydro Sues Vancouver Landlord over Refusing Smart Meters (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-sues-vancouver-landlord-over-refusing-smart-meters-1.3117216?cmp=rss

The Grid Is Getting Smarter, But Are Customers Keeping Up? (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/06/18/the-grid-is-getting-smarter-but-are-customers-keeping-up/

Chelan PUD & Large Loads (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://pro.kpq-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=28541

How Bonneville Power Administration Is Tapping Demand Response to Balance Power from Dams, Wind & Sun (Green Tech Media)

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/how-bonneville-is-tapping-demand-response-to-balance-power-from-dams-wind-a

BC Hydro’s Over-Budget IT Upgrade Proves Too Ambitious (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-hydros-over-budget-it-upgrade-proves-too-ambitious/article24993191/?cmpid=rss1

Cowlitz PUD Attorney Brachvogel Leaves Post (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-attorney-brachvogel-leaves-post/article_b3e51aa3-ce65-5aaa-bbc8-66c09d9873ae.html

NuScale Power: Oregon Nuclear Exec Elected Vice Chair of U-S Chamber of Commerce (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/06/oregon-nuclear-exec-elected-vice-chair-of-u-s.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Summer Spill Starts At Snake & Columbia Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/06/17/3613438_summer-spill-starts-at-snake-and.html?rh=1

Pink Salmon Bumper Crop Headed for Puget Sound – Sockeye Bonanza to Upper Columbia (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/outdoors/stories/2015/jun/18/pink-salmon-numbers-will-be-plentiful-in-puget/

Chinook Salmon Season on the Boise River Starts Thursday (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/06/15/3852512_chinook-salmon-season-on-the-boise.html?rh=1

Tribal Salmon Sales Start in Columbia Gorge (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jun/17/tribal-salmon-sales-start-columbia-gorge/

California’s Trout Hatcheries Hurt by Drought, Disease (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article24825115.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Port Angeles Ratchets Up Water Alert to Stage Two – Sees No Danger of Running Out of Drinking Water (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150618/NEWS/306189987/port-angeles-ratchets-up-water-alert-to-stage-2-but-sees-no-danger

Editorial: Please, Victoria BC, Clean Up Your Poop (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/06/17/3843222_please-victoria-clean-up-your.html?rh=1

How 15 Years of Drought Has Changed Lake Powell, In One GIF (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/how-15-years-of-drought-has-changed-lake-powell-in-one-1711602015

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Community Solar Arrays Greet the Sun – Project funded by utility customer investors is becoming real in Orchards (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/jun/17/community-solar-arrays-greet-the-sun/

Rec Solar Snaps Up Rival to Better Compete in Commercial Solar Market (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2015/06/17/5805/?ss=energy

Minnesota Is Where You Will Find the New Solar Gold Rush (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2015/06/17/minnesota-is-where-you-will-find-the-new-gold-rush-for-solar/?ss=energy

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

This Is How Much Energy Goes into the Super Bowl Every Year (TIME Magazine)

http://time.com/3926325/nfl-super-bowl-energy-usage/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Pope Francis: ‘Revolution’ Needed to Combat Climate Change (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/06/18/pope-francis-revolution-needed-to-combat-climate-change/

Americans Are Again Getting More Worried About the Climate (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/upshot/americans-are-again-getting-more-worried-about-the-climate.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&abt=0002&abg=0

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

GM Uses Old Volt Batteries to Power Office Building (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/16/us-gm-batteries-idUSKBN0OW2HX20150616

Fungi Perfecti – He Holds the Patent that Could Destroy Monsanto & Change the World (Progressive Radio Network)

http://prn.fm/he-holds-the-patent-that-could-destroy-monsanto-and-change-the-world/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC to Fine AT&T $100M for Deceiving Customers over Unlimited Data Plan (C/Net News)

http://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-to-fine-at-t-for-deceiving-customers-over-unlimited-data-plan/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536

New York City Is Very Pissed about Verizon’s Failed FiOS Rollout (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/new-york-city-is-very-pissed-about-verizons-failed-fios-1712212751

Canada Government Websites Taken Down in Cyber Attack (Reuters)

http://news.yahoo.com/canada-government-websites-taken-down-cyber-attack-183915732.html

Report: Comcast Shows Most Interest in Buying Out T-Mobile (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/techflash/2015/06/comcast-buy-t-mobile-telecommunications-cell-phone.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Make Every Co-op Employee a Communicator (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/make-every-co-op-employee-a-communicator/82039

Disney’s Powerful Marketing Force: Social Media Moms (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/15/us-disney-moms-insight-idUSKBN0OV0DX20150615

With LinkedIn’s Powerful Backing, Can Lynda.com Dominate the Digital-Skills Market? (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/linkedins-powerful-backing-can-lyndacom-dominate-digital-skills-market-165381

Ultimate Guide to Social Media Image Sizes (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-image-sizes/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Legislature Preparing for Government Shutdown (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-legislature-preparing-government-shutdown

Transportation Revenue Talks Stall in Washington State Legislature (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/washington/transportation-revenue-talks-stall-in-washington-state/article_a07e3b7f-3bab-5f24-995b-f720e2c28aa9.html

U-S Senator Wyden Threatens to Block DOE Appointment over Hanford Issues (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/06/16/3610933_wyden-threatens-to-block-doe-appointment.html?rh=1

GENERAL NEWS

Mason County Sheriff: Stay Off Trails Below State’s Highest Bridge (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Sheriff-sounds-alarm-after-high-risk-rescues-on-states-highest-bridge-308018951.html

Washington State Unemployment Rate Dropped to 5.4 Percent in May (Associated Press)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Washington-unemployment-rate-dropped-to-54-percent-in-May-307930861.html

Cliff Mass: ‘Tinderbombs’ Diffused by Moist Conditions (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2773849/Cliff-Mass-aposTinderbombsapos-diffused-by-moist-conditions

Three Postal Workers Accused of Posing as Children to Steal from Operation Santa (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/nyregion/3-postal-service-workers-are-charged-in-operation-santa-scheme.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

U-S Treasury: There Will Be a Woman on the $10 Bill (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/06/18/u-s-treasury-there-will-be-a-woman-on-the-10-bill/

DIVERSIONS

Kelso School District’s Diploma Cover Features Wrong State Seal – Oregon’s

http://www.kxly.com/news/northwest/school-districts-diploma-cover-features-wrong-state-seal/33574866

Stuck Squirrel Rescued by Lacey Firefighter

http://www.theolympian.com/2015/06/16/3778166_lacey-firefighter-rescues-stuck.html?rh=1

Former Timber Workers Say Assistance Must Continue Despite Derailed Trade Agreement (Northwest Public Radio)

http://kplu.org/post/former-timber-workers-say-assistance-must-continue-despite-derailed-trade-agreement

Amusing Monday: It’s So Dry … You Just Have To Laugh

http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/2015/06/15/amusing-monday-its-so-dry-you-just-have-to-laugh/

SONG OF THE DAY

Tanya Tucker – Lizzie & the Rain Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIlEFK0KZ6s

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 16, 2015 – Hot Shots Edition

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 16, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

El Niño Is Officially Back & Looks Stronger Than Ever (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2015/06/el_nino_is_officially_back_and.html

Still No Washington State Budget Deal; Layoff Notices Go Out Next Week (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/still-no-washington-budget-deal-layoff-notices-go-out-next-week

Grays Harbor PUD & Union Agree to Three Year Contract (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/pud-and-union-agree-to-three-year-contract/

Chelan PUD Deal May Set Up Local TV Options (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2015/jun/15/pud-deal-may-set-up-local-tv-options/

Broadband for All: Eight Next Steps for Seattle (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2015/06/broadband-for-all-8-next-steps-for-seattle/

State of the Mason County Economy, MHG, MTA, & Mason PUD 3 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/23467-state-of-the-economy-mhg-mta-pud

Toxic Algae Bloom That Shut Down Shellfishing Could Be Largest Ever (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/toxic-algae-bloom-shut-down-shellfishing-could-be-/nmdjD/

Most States on Track to Meet EPA Clean Power Plan, But Political & Legal Contention Remains (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/most-states-on-track-to-meet-epa-clean-power-plan-but-political-legal-co/400407/

EIA’s Mapping System Highlights Energy Infrastructure across the United States (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=21672

In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Issues Stern Warnings on Climate Change (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomzeller/2015/06/15/in-leaked-encyclical-pope-issues-stern-warnings-on-climate-change/

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.

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Energy News Digest for June 15, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 15, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Army Corps of Engineers Has Removed 125 Cormorants, 1,700 Eggs from East Sand Island (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/corps-has-removed-cormorants-eggs-from-east-sand-island/article_c21937cc-fd1a-5743-b27d-1cb40ff8a81a.html

Google Fiber Coming To Portland? That’s the Chatter in North Carolina (Oregonian, Portland)

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

PacifiCorp Plans to Reduce Coal Usage (Associated Press)

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/06/15/pacificorp-plans-to-reduce-coal-usage/71244738/

Portland’s Largest Renewable Energy Developer Inks Huge 76MW Colorado Wind Deal (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/06/portlands-largest-renewable-energy-developer-inks.html

Goodyear Blimp Lands in Shelton – Will be Flying over U-S Open (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/15508

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• PacifiCorp Plans to Reduce Coal Usage
• Journey on the Cowlitz: Mossyrock Dam Upgrading, Still With Room to Grow
• Journey on the Cowlitz: Underwater Towns of the Cowlitz River
• Eight Utilities Partner to Stockpile Emergency Power Transformers
• Can the Power Grid Survive a Cyberattack?
• Electric Co-ops Have ‘Seen Pearl Harbor’ on Cyber Attacks
• How Utilities Are Finding New Revenue Streams to Combat Stagnant Load Growth
• EIA’s New Energy Visualization Widget Embeds Interactive Charts & Maps on Any Website
• Army Corps of Engineers Has Removed 125 Cormorants, 1,700 Eggs from East Sand Island
• The Buoys Are Back: Undersea Instruments Help Predict Salmon Runs
• Gopher Review Plan Expected To Expedite Building Permits, County Says
• Federal Court Hands Oregon Loggers Big Defeat
• California Cuts Farmers’ Share of Scant Water
• Portland’s Largest Renewable Energy Developer Inks Huge 76MW Colorado Wind Deal
• Oregon: Radar Upgrade in Fossil to Lessen Conflict with Proposed Wind Farms
• Wyoming Officials Tout That State’s Wind Energy Can be Exported
• Under CAISO Proposal, Distributed Resources Could Bid into California Energy Markets Next Year
• How Much Will Solar Dim after Tax Credits Expire?
• Loveless: LED Bulbs Gain On CFLs in Lighting Market
• Lawmakers May Redirect Some Pot-Tax Money Meant for Health Clinics
• Patchwork of Pot Rules Hampers Marijuana Business Expansion
• Google Fiber Coming To Portland? That’s the Chatter in North Carolina
• Report: Google Fiber Might Be On Its Way to Portland Next
• As Voice Mail Systems Go Dark, Customers Find Themselves at a Loss
• Here Are the 12 Best Facebook Marketing Campaigns from the Past Year
• Rough Sailing Ahead for Twitter after CEO’s Departure
• How to Use Facebook Mobile Apps for Marketing
• Jeb Bush Unveiled His 2016 Logo, & the Internet Shouted Unkind Things at It
• Washington Supreme Court Rules Skamania County in Violation of Growth Law
• Washington State Lawmakers Look to Saint Martin’s, St. Placid Priory for Lodging during U-S Open
• Goodyear Blimp Lands in Shelton – Will be Flying over U-S Open
• Woman Rescued from Fall Under Mason County’s High Steel Bridge
• Climate Change Creating ‘Longer, More Intense’ Fire Seasons, Warns Interior Secretary
• Western Washington State Wildfire Danger: ‘It’s Going to Burn Faster & Hotter’
• Questions about Rachel Dolezal Linger as Spokane NAACP Members React
• Seven Years of Planning for Golf’s 2015 U-S Open about to Pay Off

WORD OF THE DAY

Whirling Dervish • \HWER-ling DERR-vish\ • Noun - A dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing & whirling. A Dervish is an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements

The pulsating rhythm of the dance band reverberated throughout the old music hall, sending the teeny boppers into a frenzy. One couple in particular was in the throes of a dance that they called the “Whirling Dervish,” which resulted in an unfortunate collision with another couple dancing the “Mashed Potato.” The resulting dance became the “Whipped Potato.”

“I’ll tell ya’. These kids and their rock & roll music and fast cars…bah!”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

PacifiCorp Plans to Reduce Coal Usage (Associated Press)

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/06/15/pacificorp-plans-to-reduce-coal-usage/71244738/

Journey on the Cowlitz: Mossyrock Dam Upgrading, Still With Room to Grow (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

http://www.chronline.com/article_56400be8-1196-11e5-b699-ebe8a868bcf7.html

Journey on the Cowlitz: Underwater Towns of the Cowlitz River (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

http://m.chronline.com/article_fd233f46-1198-11e5-9d1b-272453feda62.html?mode=jqm

Eight Utilities Partner to Stockpile Emergency Power Transformers (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/8-utilities-partner-to-stockpile-emergency-power-transformers/400702/

Can the Power Grid Survive a Cyberattack? (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/can-the-power-grid-survive-a-cyberattack-1711344285

Electric Co-ops Have ‘Seen Pearl Harbor’ on Cyber Attacks (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/public-policy-watch/legislation/nreca-urges-clear-communication-on-cyber/81980

How Utilities Are Finding New Revenue Streams to Combat Stagnant Load Growth (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-utilities-are-finding-new-revenue-streams-to-combat-stagnant-load-growt/400639/

EIA’s New Energy Visualization Widget Embeds Interactive Charts & Maps on Any Website (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/pressroom/releases/press423.cfm

FISH & WILDLIFE

Army Corps of Engineers Has Removed 125 Cormorants, 1,700 Eggs from East Sand Island (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/corps-has-removed-cormorants-eggs-from-east-sand-island/article_c21937cc-fd1a-5743-b27d-1cb40ff8a81a.html

The Buoys Are Back: Undersea Instruments Help Predict Salmon Runs (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150615/news/306159986/the-buoys-are-back-undersea-instruments-help-predict-salmon-runs

Gopher Review Plan Expected To Expedite Building Permits, County Says (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2015/06/12/3772346_gopher-review-plan-expected-to.html?rh=1

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Federal Court Hands Oregon Loggers Big Defeat (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/06/federal-court-hands-oregon-loggers-big-defeat.html

California Cuts Farmers’ Share of Scant Water (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/13/us/california-announces-restrictions-on-water-use-by-farmers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Portland’s Largest Renewable Energy Developer Inks Huge 76MW Colorado Wind Deal (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/06/portlands-largest-renewable-energy-developer-inks.html

Oregon: Radar Upgrade in Fossil to Lessen Conflict with Proposed Wind Farms (East Oregonian, Pendleton)

http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20150611/radar-upgrade-in-fossil-to-lessen-conflict-with-proposed-wind-farms

Wyoming Officials Tout That State’s Wind Energy Can be Exported (Billings Gazette, MT)

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/wyoming-officials-tout-that-state-s-wind-energy-can-be/article_1519c8b0-bd3c-5ca0-8902-25254b7920df.html

Under CAISO Proposal, Distributed Resources Could Bid into California Energy Markets Next Year (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/under-caiso-proposal-distributed-resources-could-bid-into-ca-energy-market/400705/

How Much Will Solar Dim after Tax Credits Expire? (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article23701057.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Loveless: LED Bulbs Gain On CFLs in Lighting Market (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2015/06/14/led-gains-on-cfl-bulbs/71145958/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Lawmakers May Redirect Some Pot-Tax Money Meant for Health Clinics (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/lawmakers-may-redirect-some-pot-tax-money-meant-for-health-clinics/

Patchwork of Pot Rules Hampers Marijuana Business Expansion (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/06/15/marijuana-patchwork/71033438/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google Fiber Coming To Portland? That’s the Chatter in North Carolina (Oregonian, Portland)

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

Report: Google Fiber Might Be On Its Way to Portland Next (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/06/15/report-google-fiber-might-be-on-its-way-to-portland-next/

As Voice Mail Systems Go Dark, Customers Find Themselves at a Loss (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jun/14/as-voice-mail-systems-go-dark-customers-find/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Here Are the 12 Best Facebook Marketing Campaigns from the Past Year (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/here-are-12-best-facebook-marketing-campaigns-last-year-165332

Rough Sailing Ahead for Twitter after CEO’s Departure (C/NET News)

http://www.cnet.com/news/rough-sails-ahead-for-twitter-after-ceos-departure/?tag=nl.e496&s_cid=e496&ttag=e496&ftag=CAD1c318f6

How to Use Facebook Mobile Apps for Marketing (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-mobile-apps-for-marketing/

Jeb Bush Unveiled His 2016 Logo, & the Internet Shouted Unkind Things at It (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/jeb-bush-unveiled-his-2016-logo-and-internet-shouted-unkind-things-it-165344

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington Supreme Court Rules Skamania County in Violation of Growth Law (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jun/14/washington-supreme-court-rules-skamania-county-in/

Washington State Lawmakers Look to Saint Martin’s, St. Placid Priory for Lodging during U-S Open (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2015/06/12/3772136/lawmakers-look-to-dorms-monastery.html#emlnl=Afternoon_Newsletter

GENERAL NEWS

Goodyear Blimp Lands in Shelton – Will be Flying over U-S Open (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/15508

Woman Rescued from Fall Under Mason County’s High Steel Bridge (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Woman-rescued-from-fall-under-Mason-Countys-High-Steel-Bridge-307299361.html

Climate Change Creating ‘Longer, More Intense’ Fire Seasons, Warns Interior Secretary (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2015/06/12/climate-change-is-creating-longer-more-intense-fire-seasons-warns-sec-jewell/#9786101=0

Western Washington State Wildfire Danger: ‘It’s Going to Burn Faster & Hotter’ (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/W-Wash-wildfire-danger-Its-going-to-burn-faster-and-hotter-307311801.html

Questions about Rachel Dolezal Linger as Spokane NAACP Members React (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jun/15/questions-about-rachel-dolezal-linger-as-naacp/

Seven Years of Planning for Golf’s 2015 U-S Open about to Pay Off (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/seven-years-planning-golfs-2015-us-open-about-pay

DIVERSIONS

Pike Place Market Musician Has Beloved Ukulele Stolen

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/pike-place-market-musician-has-beloved-ukulele-sto/nmcwc/

Comet Robot Philae Phones Home Again

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33135603

Five Things to Know about Magna Carta on Its 800^th Anniversary

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/06/12/magna-carta-800-years-old/71124764/

Man’s Mistake Lands Him Top Poker Prize

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national/mans-mistake-lands-him-top-poker-prize/nmc4q/

SONG OF THE DAY

John Williams – E.T. - Adventures on Earth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2c3zsrRs1Y

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