Energy News Digest for June 10, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 10, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/1XLAq1C

El Nino is Dead & La Nina Has Begun (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/06/el-nino-is-dead-and-la-nina-has-begun.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Cascadia Rising: Washington National Guard, By Air & Land (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/cascadia-rising-washington-national-guard-by-air-and-land/youtube_389d9224-2ecb-11e6-9f73-33ba45cd09a5.html

U-S House Backs Symbolic Measures to Oppose Oil Fee, Carbon Tax (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/house-back-symbolic-measures-oppose-oil-fee-carbon-39762849

Salmon Canning Jobs Dwindling as Consumer Tastes Change (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-salmon-cannery-fight-ottawa-fishing-jobs-1.3622183?cmp=rss

Clallam PUD Solar Program Moving Forward after Commissioners Show Their Support (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/382260121.html

Time Warner Cable Says It’s Being Bullied by Electrical Co-Ops over Pole Attachments (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Time-Warner-Cable-Says-Its-Being-Bullied-by-Electrical-CoOps-137145

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Tribes Face Some of Greatest Risks from Oil Train Wrecks in Columbia River Gorge, Leaders Say
• Op/Ed: Lost Economic Opportunities from Energy Projects Mounting
• Boulder, Xcel Energy in Talks to End City’s Municipal Utility Bid
• Pennsylvania Regulator Says States Should Maintain Nuclear Power Plant Fleet
• Skagit PUD to Introduce GM Candidates
• Bonneville Power Administration Helps Clark County Extinguish Fire at Vancouver Church
• Salmon Canning Jobs Dwindling as Consumer Tastes Change
• Columbia River Sport Fishing Closure Lifted Below Bonneville Dam
• Clallam PUD Solar Program Moving Forward after Commissioners Show Their Support
• The Rural Utilities Service: How the USDA is Building a Clean Energy Future for Rural America
• Big Community Solar Push in South Carolina
• Court Rejects Environmentalists’ Bid to Block San Diego Wind Farm
• Solar Panels Don’t Raise Regular Utility Rates — They Might Even Lower Them
• Keeping Your Home Cool at a Low Cost
• Water Conservation Saves Energy in California
• U-S House Backs Symbolic Measures to Oppose Oil Fee, Carbon Tax
• You Should Totally Pee in the Shower
• Time Warner Cable Says It’s Being Bullied by Electrical Co-Ops over Pole Attachments
• Broadband Auction Entry Clearer for Co-ops – Show evidence of their capabilities to operate transmission or distribution systems
• Electric Co-Ops: A Path to Rural Broadband
• No More Boingo Wi-Fi on Washington Ferries
• City of Seattle: CityStream – Georgetown Steam Plant
• Thanks for the Story: Citigroup Is Suing AT&T for Using the Word ‘Thanks’ Because Citi Trademarked It
• Ad of the Day: Air Canada Sends Response Videos to Trump-Wary Americans on Twitter
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• This Is How Much Washington State Aerospace Companies Got in Tax Breaks in the Past 2 Years
• Up in the Air…It’s Drew MacEwan – In a Trump Year, Candidates Look for Ways to Shake Things Up
• Cascadia Rising: Washington National Guard, By Air & Land
• Planes & Parachutes Might Be Best Bet after 9.0 Earthquake
• Cascadia Rising: The Big One Would Create Whole New Landscape
• Record Wildfires Taught State Lessons
• Shelton City Administrator Meet & Greet
• Port Of Shelton: Time to Tear Down Fairgrounds Buildings
• Family of Shelton Student Who Found Needle Outraged over School’s Response

WORD OF THE DAY

Afflatus • \ah-FLAY-tus\ • Noun – A divine imparting of knowledge or power “the breath of God”

Wilbur had no previous experience with bull riding, so his unexpected knowledge about the sport could only be attributed to afflatus.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Tribes Face Some of Greatest Risks from Oil Train Wrecks in Columbia River Gorge, Leaders Say (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/tribes_face_some_of_greatest_r.html

Op/Ed: Lost Economic Opportunities from Energy Projects Mounting (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/business/lost-economic-opportunities-from-energy-projects-mounting/article_b988fdd6-2e87-11e6-bdaa-f73f0a5109ea.html

Boulder, Xcel Energy in Talks to End City’s Municipal Utility Bid (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/boulder-xcel-energy-in-talks-to-end-citys-municipal-utility-bid/420704/

Pennsylvania Regulator Says States Should Maintain Nuclear Power Plant Fleet (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/articles/2016/06/pennsylvania-regulator-says-states-should-maintain-nuclear-power-plant-fleet.html?cmpid=Enl_ELP_Jun-10-2016&eid=288967747&bid=1430264

Skagit PUD to Introduce GM Candidates (Skagit Valley Harald, Mount Vernon, WA)

http://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/skagit-pud-to-introduce-gm-candidates/article_f6389c62-230f-533d-9c5a-d90e2914d7bb.html

Bonneville Power Administration Helps Clark County Extinguish Fire at Vancouver Church (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-helps-Clark-County-extinguish-fire-at-Vancouver-church.aspx

FISH & WILDLIFE

Salmon Canning Jobs Dwindling as Consumer Tastes Change (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-salmon-cannery-fight-ottawa-fishing-jobs-1.3622183?cmp=rss

Columbia River Sport Fishing Closure Lifted Below Bonneville Dam (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2016/06/columbia_closure_lifted_below.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Clallam PUD Solar Program Moving Forward after Commissioners Show Their Support (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/382260121.html

The Rural Utilities Service: How the USDA is Building a Clean Energy Future for Rural America (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-rural-utilities-service-how-the-usda-is-building-a-clean-energy-future/420334/

Big Community Solar Push in South Carolina (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/power-supply/renewable-energy/big-community-solar-push-in-south-carolina/92283

Court Rejects Environmentalists’ Bid to Block San Diego Wind Farm (Governor’s Wind & Solar Energy Coalition)

http://www.governorswindenergycoalition.org/?p=17564

Solar Panels Don’t Raise Regular Utility Rates — They Might Even Lower Them (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/climate-energy/solar-panels-dont-raise-regular-utility-rates-and-might-even-lower-them/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Keeping Your Home Cool at a Low Cost (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://keprtv.com/news/local/keeping-your-home-cool-at-a-low-cost

Water Conservation Saves Energy in California (KQED-TV, San Francisco, CA)

http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2016/06/09/water-conservation-saves-energy-in-california/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

U-S House Backs Symbolic Measures to Oppose Oil Fee, Carbon Tax (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/house-back-symbolic-measures-oppose-oil-fee-carbon-39762849

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

You Should Totally Pee in the Shower (Mental Floss)

http://mentalfloss.com/article/80810/you-should-totally-pee-shower

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Time Warner Cable Says It’s Being Bullied by Electrical Co-Ops over Pole Attachments (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Time-Warner-Cable-Says-Its-Being-Bullied-by-Electrical-CoOps-137145

Broadband Auction Entry Clearer for Co-ops – Show evidence of their capabilities to operate transmission or distribution systems (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/emerging-technologies/telecom-emerging-technologies/broadband-auction-entry-clearer-for-co-ops/92194

Electric Co-Ops: A Path to Rural Broadband (Links to PDF File, Broadband Communities)

www.bbcmag.com/2016mags/May_June/BBC_May16_ElectricCoops.pdf

No More Boingo Wi-Fi on Washington Ferries (Northwest Cable News)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/local/no-more-boingo-wifi-on-washington-ferries/237354928

MARKETING & MEDIA

City of Seattle: CityStream – Georgetown Steam Plant (City of Seattle, WA – Emmy Winner)

http://www.seattlechannel.org/explore-videos?videoid=x57291

Thanks for the Story: Citigroup Is Suing AT&T for Using the Word ‘Thanks’ Because Citi Trademarked It (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/citigroup-is-suing-at-t-for-using-the-word-thanks-1781753942

Ad of the Day: Air Canada Sends Response Videos to Trump-Wary Americans on Twitter (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-air-canada-posts-real-time-response-videos-trump-wary-americans-171927

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/10/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-336/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

This Is How Much Washington State Aerospace Companies Got in Tax Breaks in the Past 2 Years (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2016/06/this-is-how-much-washington-state-aerospace.html

Up in the Air…It’s Drew MacEwan – In a Trump Year, Candidates Look for Ways to Shake Things Up (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/trump-year-candidates-look-ways-shake-things

GENERAL NEWS

Cascadia Rising: Washington National Guard, By Air & Land (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/cascadia-rising-washington-national-guard-by-air-and-land/youtube_389d9224-2ecb-11e6-9f73-33ba45cd09a5.html

Planes & Parachutes Might Be Best Bet after 9.0 Earthquake (Northwest Public Radio – Hey look! There’s PUD 3’s operations center at Johns Prairie!)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/planes-and-parachutes-might-be-best-bet-after-90-earthquake

Cascadia Rising: The Big One Would Create Whole New Landscape (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20160610/NEWS/306109975

Record Wildfires Taught State Lessons (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/record-wildfires-taught-state-lessons/237468692

Shelton City Administrator Meet & Greet (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20732

Port Of Shelton: Time to Tear Down Fairgrounds Buildings (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20723

Family of Shelton Student Who Found Needle Outraged over School’s Response (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/314123/family-of-shelton-student-who-found-needle-outraged-over-schools-response/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Gordie Howe, the Gritty & Mighty ‘Mr. Hockey,’ Dies at 88

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gordie-howe-known-mr-hockey-150809554.html?ref=gs

Parrot a Murder Witness: ‘Don’t F**ing Shoot’

http://koin.com/2016/06/06/parrot-a-murder-witness-dont-f-ing-shoot/

Proven Wrong, Political Consultant Runs Naked around California Capitol

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article82576237.html

Seagull Masala? Bird Falls in Vat of Curry, Turns Orange

http://koin.com/ap/seagull-masala-bird-falls-in-vat-of-curry-turns-orange/

SONG OF THE DAY

Hockey Night in Canada Theme Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsU_Q6xwcAw

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Energy News Digest for June 7, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 7, 2016

http://tinyurl.com/z42y8s6

June Sizzles Under El Nino Warming (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/jun/06/june-sizzles-under-el-nino-warming/

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Preparing for the Big One: ‘Cascadia Rising 2016’ Getting Under Way (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/06/preparing-for-the-big-one-cascadia-rising-2016-getting-underway/

Idaho: Crop Dusting Plane Hits Power Lines; Kills Pilot in Benewah County (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/crop-dusting-plane-hits-power-lines-kills-pilot-in-benewah-co-1/234419412

Who's In Charge? Getting Western States to Agree on Sharing Renewable Energy (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2016/06/06/475731503/whos-in-charge-getting-western-states-to-agree-on-sharing-renewable-energy

Emails Show a Bloodied but Unbowed EPA after Rule Freeze (E&E News)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060038280

Columbia River Sockeye Run Starts Strong at Bonneville (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2016/06/sockeye_run_starts_strong_at_b.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Idaho: Crop Dusting Plane Hits Power Lines; Kills Pilot in Benewah County
• Steven Chu Criticizes Clean Power Plan for Neglecting Nuclear
• Federal Appeals Court Upholds Storage of Nuclear Waste at Power Plants, Rebuffing States
• As Nuclear Plants Shutter, State Efforts to Save Them Are Coming Too Late
• FERC Greenlights CAISO's Push to Integrate Distributed Energy Resources into Markets
• An Attack on the Grid? Power Execs Push Back on Koppel Claims
• Clallam Public Utility District Candidate Exits Race
• Sparky the Bear’s Story: From Substation to Home
• Columbia River Sockeye Run Starts Strong at Bonneville
• Sockeye Fishing Curtailed in Upper Columbia; Weak Run Expected
• Op/Ed: Why Pro-Salmon Ruling on Dams Could Be Bad for the Environment
• California: Critical Index Finds Smelt Nearly Extinct in Sacramento Delta
• Beekeepers Feel the Sting of Stolen Hives
• Nervous Farmers, Thrill-Seeking Kayakers Chase Dwindling Northwest Water
• Who's In Charge? Getting Western States to Agree on Sharing Renewable Energy
• Bat Killings by Wind Energy Turbines Continue
• California Utility Nears Okay of 'Wood Tolling' Deal
• A Suburban Experiment Aims for “Free” Energy
• Wave Power Project Set to Supply 15% of Gibraltar’s Electricity Needs
• Energy Trust of Oregon Finds Margie Harris' Replacement in New York
• Why Smart Homes Are Still So Dumb
• City of (LED) Lights: Tempe, Arizona Is Installing 4,000 Energy Saving Bulbs
• Air Conditioning Crews Working around the Clock after Early Spokane Summer
• How to Build Your Own Air Conditioning Unit for About $20
• These Simple Steps Will Make Your Refrigerator Work Better
• Doctor and Patient Fight Washington State Pot Law
• Cannabis Growing 101: Everything You Need to Get Started Indoors
• Emails Show a Bloodied but Unbowed EPA after Rule Freeze
• Alaska’s Huge Climate Mystery – And Its Global Consequences
• The Case against Biofuel Mandates
• LEED by the Numbers: 16 Years of Steady Growth
• Cloudability, Portland Cloud Computing Company, Raises $24 Million
• Chattanooga Was a Typical Postindustrial City. Then It Began Offering Municipal Broadband.
• Hacking of Facebook Founder Serves as Reminder to Change Passwords
• The Challenges of Closing the Digital Divide
• ​Verizon Communications Bids $3 Billion for Yahoo’s Core Internet Business
• Quinn: CEO Tweeters Need to Find Their Voice
• Drew Houston of Dropbox: Figure Out the Things You Don’t Know
• Student Arrested after Live-Streaming Movie Premiere on Facebook
• Federal Energy Bill Prospects Dim in Dispute over Drilling, Drought
• History in Hand, Clinton Faces Voters as Presumptive Nominee
• Preparing for the Big One: ‘Cascadia Rising 2016’ Getting Under Way
• Culvert Construction Temporarily Shifts State Route 3 in Belfair
• Washington State Official Expects Belfair SR 3 Widening to be Complete in July 2017
• Congressman Kilmer Announces Federal Investment in Road to Staircase, Olympic National Park
• Union Pacific Temporarily Halting Oil Trains in Columbia River Gorge after Fiery Wreck

WORD OF THE DAY

Lyceum • \LYE-see-um\ • noun – 1: a hall for public lectures or discussions 2: an association providing public lectures, concerts, and entertainments

Mortimer was aquiver with anticipation. His first meeting of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Lyceum Society was to cover all 26 Tarzan books written by the prolific author in 24 hours. The tedium of the recycled story lines was only moderated by the lurid and turgid prose generated by one of the best pulp adventure fiction writers in history.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Idaho: Crop Dusting Plane Hits Power Lines; Kills Pilot in Benewah County (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/crop-dusting-plane-hits-power-lines-kills-pilot-in-benewah-co-1/234419412

Steven Chu Criticizes Clean Power Plan for Neglecting Nuclear (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2016/06/05/steven-chu-criticizes-clean-power-plan-for-neglecting-nuclear/#fa9ea1e7f35a

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Storage of Nuclear Waste at Power Plants, Rebuffing States (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/282107-court-upholds-nuclear-plant-waste-standards

As Nuclear Plants Shutter, State Efforts to Save Them Are Coming Too Late (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/as-nuclear-plants-shutter-state-efforts-to-save-them-are-coming-too-late/420323/

FERC Greenlights CAISO's Push to Integrate Distributed Energy Resources into Markets (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-greenlights-caisos-push-to-integrate-ders-into-markets/420379/

An Attack on the Grid? Power Execs Push Back on Koppel Claims (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2016/06/05/attack-grid-power-execs-push-back-koppel-claims/85358254/

Clallam Public Utility District Candidate Exits Race (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20160607/news/306079998/news-briefs-clallam-county-public-utility-district-candidate-exits

Sparky the Bear’s Story: From Substation to Home (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/sparky-the-bears-story-from-substation-to-home/92097

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia River Sockeye Run Starts Strong at Bonneville (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2016/06/sockeye_run_starts_strong_at_b.html

Sockeye Fishing Curtailed in Upper Columbia; Weak Run Expected (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2016/jun/06/sockeye-fishing-curtailed-upper-columbia-weak-run-expected/

Op/Ed: Why Pro-Salmon Ruling on Dams Could Be Bad for the Environment (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/05/why_pro-salmon_dam_ruling_coul.html

California: Critical Index Finds Smelt Nearly Extinct in Sacramento Delta (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/delta/article82144857.html

Beekeepers Feel the Sting of Stolen Hives (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/beekeepers-feel-sting-stolen-hives

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Nervous Farmers, Thrill-Seeking Kayakers Chase Dwindling Northwest Water (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/nervous-farmers-thrill-seeking-kayakers-chase-dwindling-northwest-water

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Who's In Charge? Getting Western States to Agree on Sharing Renewable Energy (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2016/06/06/475731503/whos-in-charge-getting-western-states-to-agree-on-sharing-renewable-energy

Bat Killings by Wind Energy Turbines Continue (Scientific American)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bat-killings-by-wind-energy-turbines-continue/

California Utility Nears Okay of 'Wood Tolling' Deal (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/06/california-utility-nears-okay-of-wood-tolling-deal.html

A Suburban Experiment Aims for “Free” Energy (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/business/energy-environment/solar-power-energy-efficient-net-zero.html?ref=energy-environment

Wave Power Project Set to Supply 15% of Gibraltar’s Electricity Needs (Clean Technica)

http://cleantechnica.com/2016/06/05/wave-power-set-for-huge-growth-sooner-not-later/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Energy Trust of Oregon Finds Margie Harris' Replacement in New York (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/06/energy-trust-finds-margie-harris-replacement-in.html

Why Smart Homes Are Still So Dumb (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/06/06/why-smart-homes-are-still-so-dumb/

City of (LED) Lights: Tempe, Arizona Is Installing 4,000 Energy Saving Bulbs (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/energy-inc/2016/06/city-of-led-lights-this-valley-city-installing-4.html

Air Conditioning Crews Working around the Clock after Early Spokane Summer (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/32158521/air-conditioning-crews-working-around-the-clock-after-early-spokane-summer

How to Build Your Own Air Conditioning Unit for About $20 (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/32158037/how-to-build-your-own-ac-unit-for-about-20

These Simple Steps Will Make Your Refrigerator Work Better (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/living/these-simple-steps-will-make-your-refrigerator-work-better/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Doctor and Patient Fight Washington State Pot Law (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/06/06/doctor-and-patient-fight-washington-pot-law.htm

Cannabis Growing 101: Everything You Need to Get Started Indoors (Leafly)

https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/cannabis-growing-101-everything-you-need-to-get-started

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Emails Show a Bloodied but Unbowed EPA after Rule Freeze (E&E News)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060038280

Alaska’s Huge Climate Mystery – And Its Global Consequences (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/03/alaskas-huge-climate-mystery-and-its-global-consequences/

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Case against Biofuel Mandates (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-case-against-biofuel-mandates/article/2592995?custom_click=rss

LEED by the Numbers: 16 Years of Steady Growth (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/usgbc/2380185/leed-by-the-numbers-16-years-of-steady-growth-3

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Cloudability, Portland Cloud Computing Company, Raises $24 Million (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2016/06/cloudability_portland_cloud_co.html

Chattanooga Was a Typical Postindustrial City. Then It Began Offering Municipal Broadband. (The Nation)

http://www.thenation.com/article/chattanooga-was-a-typical-post-industrial-city-then-it-began-offering-municipal-broadband/

Hacking of Facebook Founder Serves as Reminder to Change Passwords (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/jun/07/hacking-of-facebook-founder-serves-as-reminder-to-/

The Challenges of Closing the Digital Divide (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/technology/the-challenges-of-closing-the-digital-divide.html

MARKETING & MEDIA

​Verizon Communications Bids $3 Billion for Yahoo’s Core Internet Business (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/techflash/2016/06/verizon-bids-3-billion-yahoo-internet-business.html

Quinn: CEO Tweeters Need to Find Their Voice (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/michelle-quinn/ci_29972044/quinn-ceo-tweeters-need-find-their-voice?source=rss

Drew Houston of Dropbox: Figure Out the Things You Don’t Know (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/business/drew-houston-of-dropbox-figure-out-the-things-you-dont-know.html?_r=0

Student Arrested after Live-Streaming Movie Premiere on Facebook (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/03/student-arrested-after-live-streaming-movie-premiere-on-facebook/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Federal Energy Bill Prospects Dim in Dispute over Drilling, Drought (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/06/energy-bill-prospects-dim-in-dispute-over-drilling-drought/

History in Hand, Clinton Faces Voters as Presumptive Nominee (Associated Press)

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a6c31e9a7791497b8950a3e3d3d40de4/history-hand-clinton-faces-voters-presumptive-nominee

GENERAL NEWS

Preparing for the Big One: ‘Cascadia Rising 2016’ Getting Under Way (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/06/preparing-for-the-big-one-cascadia-rising-2016-getting-underway/

Culvert Construction Temporarily Shifts State Route 3 in Belfair (Washington State Department of Transportation)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/06/culvert-construction-temporarily-shifts.html

Washington State Official Expects Belfair SR 3 Widening to be Complete in July 2017 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/state-official-expects-belfair-sr-widening-to-be-complete-in/article_6bac536e-29dd-11e6-94ae-1f49d7f93981.html

Congressman Kilmer Announces Federal Investment in Road to Staircase, Olympic National Park (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20679

Union Pacific Temporarily Halting Oil Trains in Columbia River Gorge after Fiery Wreck (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/06/union_pacific_temporarily_halt.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Jesus' Tomb Is Finally Getting the Restoration That Bickering Monks Delayed for 200 Years

http://gizmodo.com/jesus-tomb-is-finally-getting-the-restoration-it-didnt-1780893575

Electric Eels Can Jump Out of the Water to Attack

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2016/06/07/electric-eels-jump-water-attack-predators-alexander-von-humboldt-legend/85542740/

The 50 Best Doughnuts in America

https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/50-best-doughnuts-america

Set Your Phasers to Stun In New Star Trek Swimsuits

http://time.com/4355215/star-trek-swimsuit-bikini-trekini/

SONG OF THE DAY

Star Trek Season 2 Fight Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j-SFbEqZ18

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Energy News Digest for June 3, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 3, 2016

http://tinyurl.com/zy33r3c

Hot Weather Weekend – Special Weather Statement

http://tinyurl.com/htb5mvg

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Hot Weather This Weekend in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20666

The Cost of Green Energy Is More Pollution – For every green energy source, a natural gas equivalent has to balance it out (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2016/06/02/the-cost-of-green-energy-is-more-pollution/

Feds, California Scramble to Head Off Blackouts (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feds-california-scramble-to-head-off-blackouts/article/2592831

Editorial: Washington State’s Proposed Clean Air Rule Timely, But Needs Vetting (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/editorials/article81474332.html

Portland Counted on Ineffective Lead Filters to Keep Schoolchildren Safe (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/06/portland_counted_on_ineffectiv.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Feds, California Scramble to Head Off Blackouts
• Seattle City Council Rejects Obama’s Clean Energy Plan
• The Nuclear Option Could Be Best Bet to Combat Climate Change
• ‘Mistake’ Caused Downtown Seattle’s Massive Power Outage
• Oregon: Power Restored to Thousands in Washington County
• Break Free, PNW Fossil Fuel Protesters, Make First Court Appearances
• Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Receives Award for Safety
• Tennessee Valley Authority CEO: Gas to Remain Cheap Through 2030
• British Columbia: Port Hardy Bear Cub Coaxed Off Power Pole by BC Hydro Crew
• Army Corps Improving Fish Passage at Lower Granite Dam on Snake River
• NOAA Status Review: None of 28 ESA-Listed Pacific Salmon/Steelhead Stocks Warrant Status Change
• Portland Counted on Ineffective Lead Filters to Keep Schoolchildren Safe
• At Least 33 US Cities Used Water Testing ‘Cheats’ over Lead Concerns
• The Cost of Green Energy Is More Pollution
• FERC: Rooftop Solar, Battery Storage Could Pose Threats to Reliability
• Minnesota: Size Limit Upheld for Xcel Community Solar Gardens
• Montana Public Service Commission Debates PURPA, Growth of Small Solar Facilities
• California: Drought Conservation Created Sizable Energy Savings
• Cannabis Apps: Protecting Your Brand on Mobile Platforms
• Editorial: Washington State’s Proposed Clean Air Rule Timely, But Needs Vetting
• Clallam PUD Facing I-732 Initiative Tax Increase
• Microsoft Chairman Pushes for More Aggressive Shift toward Cloud
• The Latest Scam Warning: Spear Phishing
• Snapchat Tops Twitter in Users
• Eight Intriguing Digital Marketing Stats from This Week
• You’re Not Crazy — The Facebook Font Does Look Different
• Lucasfilm Ran This Ad in an Irish Paper to Thank the Locals after Filming Star Wars There
• Chelan PUD: Strategic Planning for the Community, By the Community
• Hot Weather This Weekend in Mason County
• Sparks Fly at Mason County Growth Meeting
• Mason County Forest Festival This Weekend
• Orting School Board President Kills Self on Day of Court Appearance
• Near Lake Cushman – Big Creek Campground Reopening Celebrated
• Free Admission to Washington State Parks This Saturday

WORD OF THE DAY

Boycott • \BOY-kaht\ • Verb – To engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with (as a person, store, or organization) usually to express disapproval or to force acceptance of certain conditions

Ambrose’s global warming protest was less than successful. It seems that his idea to boycott his own carbon dioxide emissions by not breathing was a fatal mistake.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Feds, California Scramble to Head Off Blackouts (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feds-california-scramble-to-head-off-blackouts/article/2592831

Seattle City Council Rejects Obama’s Clean Energy Plan (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2016/06/03/seattle-city-council-rejects-obamas-clean-energy-plan/#44540e524ed0

The Nuclear Option Could Be Best Bet to Combat Climate Change (Scientific American)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-nuclear-option-could-be-best-bet-to-combat-climate-change/

‘Mistake’ Caused Downtown Seattle’s Massive Power Outage (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/307502/what-caused-downtown-seattles-power-to-go-out/

Oregon: Power Restored to Thousands in Washington County (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/washington-county/thousands-without-power-in-washington-county/229548947

Break Free, PNW Fossil Fuel Protesters, Make First Court Appearances (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA)

http://www.goskagit.com/news/crime/break-free-pnw-protesters-make-first-court-appearances/article_22b2f0e4-7818-5699-b19a-55b97ad3c398.html

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Receives Award for Safety (Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, OR)

http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/Local_News/20160602/otec-receives-award-for-safety

Tennessee Valley Authority CEO: Gas to Remain Cheap Through 2030 (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/tva-ceo-gas-to-remain-cheap-through-2030/420282/

British Columbia: Port Hardy Bear Cub Coaxed Off Power Pole by BC Hydro Crew (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-bear-cub-power-pole-cubs-1.3614525?cmp=rss

FISH & WILDLIFE

Army Corps Improving Fish Passage at Lower Granite Dam on Snake River (Associated Press)

http://mynorthwest.com/307444/army-corps-improving-fish-passage-at-lower-granite-dam/

NOAA Status Review: None of 28 ESA-Listed Pacific Salmon/Steelhead Stocks Warrant Status Change (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436826.aspx

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Portland Counted on Ineffective Lead Filters to Keep Schoolchildren Safe (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/06/portland_counted_on_ineffectiv.html

At Least 33 US Cities Used Water Testing ‘Cheats’ over Lead Concerns (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/02/lead-water-testing-cheats-chicago-boston-philadelphia?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Facebook

RENEWABLE ENERGY

The Cost of Green Energy Is More Pollution – For every green energy source, a natural gas equivalent has to balance it out (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2016/06/02/the-cost-of-green-energy-is-more-pollution/

FERC: Rooftop Solar, Battery Storage Could Pose Threats to Reliability (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-rooftop-solar-battery-storage-could-pose-threats-to-reliability/420283/

Minnesota: Size Limit Upheld for Xcel Community Solar Gardens (Minneapolis Star-Tribune, MN)

http://www.startribune.com/size-limit-upheld-for-xcel-community-solar-gardens/381727281/

Montana Public Service Commission Debates PURPA, Growth of Small Solar Facilities (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/montana-psc-debates-purpa-growth-of-small-solar-facilities/420025/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

California: Drought Conservation Created Sizable Energy Savings (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/02/drought-regulations-created-sizable-energy-savings/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Cannabis Apps: Protecting Your Brand on Mobile Platforms (Canna Law Blog)

http://www.cannalawblog.com/cannabis-apps-protecting-your-brand-on-mobile-platforms/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Editorial: Washington State’s Proposed Clean Air Rule Timely, But Needs Vetting (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/editorials/article81474332.html

Clallam PUD Facing I-732 Initiative Tax Increase (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/11566

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Microsoft Chairman Pushes for More Aggressive Shift toward Cloud (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-02/microsoft-board-mulls-sales-force-revamp-to-speed-shift-to-cloud

The Latest Scam Warning: Spear Phishing (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2016/06/02/the-latest-scam-warning-spear-phishing/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Snapchat Tops Twitter in Users (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29972261/snapchat-tops-twitter-users?source=rss

Eight Intriguing Digital Marketing Stats from This Week (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/8-intriguing-digital-marketing-stats-week-171806

You’re Not Crazy — The Facebook Font Does Look Different (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/06/03/facebook-font/

Lucasfilm Ran This Ad in an Irish Paper to Thank the Locals after Filming Star Wars There (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/lucasfilm-ran-ad-irish-paper-thank-locals-after-filming-star-wars-there-171747

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Chelan PUD: Strategic Planning for the Community, By the Community (American Public Power Association)

http://blog.publicpower.org/sme/?p=1027

GENERAL NEWS

Hot Weather This Weekend in Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20666

Sparks Fly at Mason County Growth Meeting (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local/sparks-fly-at-mason-county-growth-meeting--343e95e6-bd4a-118a-e053-0100007ff29e-381587721.html?d=mobile

Mason County Forest Festival This Weekend (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20642

Orting School Board President Kills Self on Day of Court Appearance (Associated Press)

http://mynorthwest.com/307733/school-board-president-kills-self-on-day-of-court-appearance/

Near Lake Cushman – Big Creek Campground Reopening Celebrated (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20649

Free Admission to Washington State Parks This Saturday (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20160603/news/306039982/free-admission-to-state-parks-this-saturday

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Cat Dumped with Litter Box on NYC Street Gets a Second Chance

http://mashable.com/2016/06/02/cat-dumped-nyc-litter-box-/#3s49Sulcuaq6

Texas Town Unveils ‘Selfie Statue’ in Front of City Hall

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-town-unveils-selfie-statue-in-front-of-city-hall/226328604

Man’s Bathroom Break Ends with Tumble down Cliff – The incident has spawned #PeePlunge on Twitter

http://koin.com/2016/06/02/mans-bathroom-break-ends-with-tumble-down-cliff/

King Tut Wielded a Meteorite Blade from the Gods – Sort Of

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/science/article/King-Tut-wielded-a-meteorite-from-the-gods-7959616.php

SONG OF THE DAY

Carly Simon - You’re So Vain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6UAYGxiRwU

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