Energy News Digest for June 27, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 27, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/28XslAj

Who Provides the Best Weather Forecasts? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/06/who-provides-best-weather-forecasts.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

USA vs. State of Washington, 13-35474 – WSDOT Culverts & Salmon Barriers (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – Links to PDF File)

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/06/27/13-35474.pdf

Major Battle over Oil Terminal Unfolds in Pacific Northwest (Associated Press)

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/6083ab02b6884fb8a9e68b4078a98471/major-battle-over-oil-terminal-unfolds-pacific-northwest

Folsom’s California ISO Leading Push for Distributed Energy Resources (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article85852247.html

The New Electric Vehicle Playbook: How Utilities Can Gain from the Coming Boom in Electric Vehicles (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-new-ev-playbook-how-utilities-can-gain-from-the-coming-boom-in-electri/421559/

Holiday Fireworks Sales Begin Tuesday in Washington State; Brush Up on Your Local Laws (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/26/legal-fireworks-sales-begin-tuesday-in-washington-state-brush-up-on-your-local-rules/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Major Battle over Oil Terminal Unfolds in Pacific Northwest
• Folsom’s California ISO Leading Push for Distributed Energy Resources
• Governance Plan Fails to Dispel Western RTO Concerns
• California ISO to Study Gas Generation Units Susceptible to Early Retirement
• Who’s Covered By Federal Safety Laws? One Man’s Fall Raises Questions about Contract Work on Tribal Lands
• FERC Upholds Right of Cooperatives to Buy from Independent Generators
• USA vs. State of Washington, 13-35474 – WSDOT Culverts & Salmon Barriers
• Is Northwest Cormorant Kill Paying Off?
• Op/Ed: Renewed Optimism for Salmon Recovery
• Including Skagit PUD: Local Water Quality Projects Get State Funds
• Elwha Unplugged
• Community Solar Gardens Gain Popularity throughout West
• Beat the Heat with a Deal on the Nest Thermostat
• Energy Dept. Watches Movies, Sports to Improve Energy Efficiency
• Oregon Ranked Second, Washington Fifth among States Smoking the Most Marijuana
• The New Electric Vehicle Playbook
• Residents of Eugene Communal Home Reap Collective Benefits
• Boeing Latest to Plan Low Orbit Broadband Satellites
• Is Google Fiber Coming To Portland?
• Cable Firms, FCC Work on Proposal
• Twitter Debuting Stickers That Act Like Hashtags for Photos
• How to Target Local Customers with Facebook Ads
• Lacey Plans E-Commerce Zone in Lot at City Hall
• The Troll Hunters
• Holiday Fireworks Sales Begin Tuesday in Washington State; Brush Up on Your Local Laws
• Port Orchard Man Identified in Fatal Crash near Spider Lake
• Fire Destroys Shelton Garage; Sailboat Mast in Power Lines Causes Pickering Area Brush Fire
• Vacation Rental Home Battles Mason County over Rules
• Allyn – Belfair Collaboration Group Forms
• Executive Director Shaw to Leave Mason County Senior Activities Center
• Panama Canal Expands

WORD OF THE DAY

Jactitation ● /jack-tuh-TAYT-shun/ ● Noun – A tossing to & fro or jerking & twitching of the body.

Gone are the days when the dances of the 1960’s like “The Jerk,” “Mashed Potato,” “the Watusi,” and the “Frug” resulted in the indescribable jactitation of the groovy participants in their mod outfits. Can you dig it?

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Major Battle over Oil Terminal Unfolds in Pacific Northwest (Associated Press)

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/6083ab02b6884fb8a9e68b4078a98471/major-battle-over-oil-terminal-unfolds-pacific-northwest

Folsom’s California ISO Leading Push for Distributed Energy Resources (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article85852247.html

Governance Plan Fails to Dispel Western RTO Concerns (RTO Insider)

https://www.rtoinsider.com/caiso-plan-fails-dispel-western-rto-concerns-28359/

California ISO to Study Gas Generation Units Susceptible to Early Retirement (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/caiso-to-study-gas-generation-units-susceptible-to-early-retirement/421603/

Who’s Covered By Federal Safety Laws? One Man’s Fall Raises Questions about Contract Work on Tribal Lands (Bend Bulletin, OR)

http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/4455877-151/whos-covered-by-federal-safety-laws

FERC Upholds Right of Cooperatives to Buy from Independent Generators (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-upholds-right-of-cooperatives-to-buy-from-independent-generators/421552/

FISH & WILDLIFE

USA vs. State of Washington, 13-35474 – WSDOT Culverts & Salmon Barriers (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – Links to PDF File)

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/06/27/13-35474.pdf

Is Northwest Cormorant Kill Paying Off? Maybe fish-gobbling cormorants aren’t quite to blame after all (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/is-northwest-cormorant-kill-paying-off/92698

Op/Ed: Renewed Optimism for Salmon Recovery (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/06/renewed_optimism_for_salmon_re.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Including Skagit PUD: Local Water Quality Projects Get State Funds (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA)
http://www.goskagit.com/news/local-water-quality-projects-get-state-funds/article_979a3953-159d-5ba3-9b3e-f3a17fa1a8a1.html

Elwha Unplugged (Canoe & Kayak)

http://www.canoekayak.com/elwha-unplugged/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Community Solar Gardens Gain Popularity throughout West (Blanco Herald Times, Meeker, CO)

http://www.theheraldtimes.com/community-solar-gardens-gain-popularity-throughout-west/rio-blanco-county/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Beat the Heat with a Deal on the Nest Thermostat (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/06/27/beat-heat-deal-nest-thermostat/86435358/

Energy Dept. Watches Movies, Sports to Improve Energy Efficiency (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/energy-dept.-watches-movies-sports-to-improve-energy-efficiency/article/2594860?custom_click=rss

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Oregon Ranked Second, Washington Fifth among States Smoking the Most Marijuana (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/marijuana/oregon-ranked-second-among-states-smoking-the-most-marijuana/256371973

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The New Electric Vehicle Playbook: How Utilities Can Gain from the Coming Boom in Electric Vehicles (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-new-ev-playbook-how-utilities-can-gain-from-the-coming-boom-in-electri/421559/

Residents of Eugene Communal Home Reap Collective Benefits (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/life/lifestyles/34485797-74/residents-of-eugene-communal-home-reap-collective-benefits.html.csp

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Boeing Latest to Plan Low Orbit Broadband Satellites (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Boeing-Latest-to-Plan-Low-Orbit-Broadband-Satellites-137278

Is Google Fiber Coming To Portland? (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/google-fiber-high-speed-network-portland/

Cable Firms, FCC Work on Proposal (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/25/cable-firms-fcc-work-on-proposal/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Twitter Debuting Stickers That Act Like Hashtags for Photos (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/27/twitter-debuting-stickers-that-act-like-hashtags-for-photos/

How to Target Local Customers with Facebook Ads (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-target-local-customers-with-facebook-ads/

Lacey Plans E-Commerce Zone in Lot at City Hall (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/26/lacey-plans-e-commerce-zone-in-lot-at-city-hall/

The Troll Hunters (MIT Technology Review)

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/533426/the-troll-hunters/

GENERAL NEWS

Holiday Fireworks Sales Begin Tuesday in Washington State; Brush Up on Your Local Laws (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/26/legal-fireworks-sales-begin-tuesday-in-washington-state-brush-up-on-your-local-rules/

Port Orchard Man Identified in Fatal Crash near Spider Lake (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/port-orchard-man-identified-in-fatal-crash-near-spider-lake/article_6fb2a85a-3ba8-11e6-9539-4be96007e55a.html

Fire Destroys Shelton Garage; Sailboat Mast in Power Lines Causes Pickering Area Brush Fire (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20957

Vacation Rental Home Battles Mason County over Rules (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local/vacation-rental-battles-mason-county-over-rules-360d506f-02ee-73cc-e053-0100007f6fc2-384462451.html?d=mobile#

Allyn – Belfair Collaboration Group Forms (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20946

Executive Director Shaw to Leave Mason County Senior Activities Center (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/community/executive-director-shaw-to-leave-mason-county-senior-activities-center/article_26179b34-3bca-11e6-bbac-0347914b0ee8.html

Panama Canal Expands (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_30060216/panama-canal-expands?source=rss

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Lithuanian Village Crowns Prettiest Goat in Annual Pageant

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lithuanian-village-crowns-prettiest-goat-annual-pageant-192112847.html?nhp=1

Save Browser: White Settlement Council Fur-Loughs Library Cat

http://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/bud-kennedy/article85612157.html

Terrible Graffiti Artist Banned from Millions of Acres of National Parks

http://jezebel.com/terrible-graffiti-artist-banned-from-millions-of-acres-1782506459

Florida Man Brags about Burglary on Facebook, Lands Him in Jail

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/florida-man-brags-burglary-facebook-lands-him-jail-224145853.html?nhp=1

SONG OF THE DAY

Ferde Grofé - The Grand Canyon Suite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1l5vgY_3tw

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Energy News Digest for June 24, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 24, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/28REfLm

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Sockeye Surging over Bonneville Dam; Far Exceeding Pre-Season Forecast (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436995.aspx

Cantwell, Canadian Ambassador Meet to Discuss Columbia River Treaty Ahead of North American Summit (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436994.aspx

California Regulators Voice Support for Cap & Trade Program (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-california-carbonregulations-idUSKCN0ZA076

Pacific Gas & Electric Monthly Gas Bills Set to Jump about Eleven Percent (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_30049794/pg-e-monthly-gas-bills-set-jump-about?source=rss

Experts Ponder National Guard’s Role in Protecting Utilities (E&E Publishing)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/06/experts-ponder-national-guards-role-in.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Nuke-Plant Probe into Whistleblower Complaints Absolves Management
• Pacific Gas & Electric Monthly Gas Bills Set to Jump about Eleven Percent
• Reactive Power – Feds End ‘Unjust’ Exemption for Wind Energy
• Seattle’s Public-Utilities Director to Step Down
• Three Transmission Projects That Illustrate the Importance of Modernizing the Grid – Big power line expansions in ERCOT, SPP & MISO
• Sockeye Surging over Bonneville Dam; Far Exceeding Pre-Season Forecast
• Columbia Basin Salmon/Hydro Managers Gear Up for Another Hot Summer: Will Sockeye Get Slammed Again?
• The Orca Are Starving
• More Profit, Less Fish: Study Shows Canada Failing at Ocean Stewardship
• Cantwell, Canadian Ambassador Meet to Discuss Columbia River Treaty Ahead of North American Summit
• More Water for Eastern Washington, But Not When It’s Needed Most
• Chelan PUD Reminds Public That Warm Weather Can Increase Chances for Algae Blooms
• North Carolina Lawmakers Push Measure to Restrict Wind Farms
• The Big Picture: State-By-State Marijuana Ballot Initiative Update
• California Regulators Voice Support for Cap & Trade Program
• The Country’s First Public Solar Road Will Roll out on Route 66
• Experts Ponder National Guard’s Role in Protecting Utilities
• Capped Users Rejoice: Netflix to Soon Let Users Download Videos
• How to Boost Your Wi-Fi for $50
• Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson Getting Paid to Do Facebook Live
• Wells Fargo Must Remove Signs Built to “Photo Bomb” New Minnesota Vikings Stadium
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Britain Votes to Leave European Union: Cameron to Resign; Markets Rocked
• Climbers Survive Two-Day Storm near Top of Mount Rainier
• 2.9 Quake Rattles South Sound Region Friday Morning
• Costco’s Transition to Visa Cards Riddled with Problems
• Behind Those Amazon Prime Boxes, A Bull Market in Warehouses
• Feds Hope Apps Will Keep Drones Away from Wildfires
• This Surprising Activity Is More Dangerous Than Using Your Phone While Driving
• Man in Iwo Jima Flag Photo Was Misidentified, Marine Corps Says

WORD OF THE DAY

Inviolable• \in-VYE-uh-luh-bul\ • Adjective – 1: secure from violation or profanation *2: secure from assault or trespass: unassailable

Gaston was horrified by his morning discovery. He thought a seven-foot tall fence around his prize rose bushes would make them inviolable to deer. A foolproof solution, he thought. Until he discovered that fools are ingenious. The deer had apparently created a “deer pyramid” to get over the fence. Unfortunately, for them (and fortunately for the local Nimrod Club), the wily ruminants had not figured how to get out after wreaking their havoc.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Nuke-Plant Probe into Whistleblower Complaints Absolves Management (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/nuke-plant-probe-into-whistleblower-complaints-absolves-management/

Pacific Gas & Electric Monthly Gas Bills Set to Jump about Eleven Percent (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_30049794/pg-e-monthly-gas-bills-set-jump-about?source=rss

Reactive Power – Feds End ‘Unjust’ Exemption for Wind Energy (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feds-end-unjust-exemption-for-wind-energy/article/2594756?custom_click=rss

Seattle’s Public-Utilities Director to Step Down (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattles-public-utilities-director-to-step-down/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_politics

Three Transmission Projects That Illustrate the Importance of Modernizing the Grid – Big power line expansions in ERCOT, SPP & MISO (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/3-transmission-projects-that-illustrate-the-importance-in-modernizing-the-g/420333/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Sockeye Surging over Bonneville Dam; Far Exceeding Pre-Season Forecast (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436995.aspx

Columbia Basin Salmon/Hydro Managers Gear Up for Another Hot Summer: Will Sockeye Get Slammed Again? (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436997.aspx

The Orca Are Starving (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2016/06/the-orcas-are-starving/

More Profit, Less Fish: Study Shows Canada Failing at Ocean Stewardship (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/canada-fish-report-2016-oceana-1.3649046?cmp=rss

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Cantwell, Canadian Ambassador Meet to Discuss Columbia River Treaty Ahead of North American Summit (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436994.aspx

More Water for Eastern Washington, But Not When It’s Needed Most (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/more-water-eastern-washington-not-when-its-needed-most

Chelan PUD Reminds Public That Warm Weather Can Increase Chances for Algae Blooms (NCW Life Channel)

http://www.ncwlife.com/outdoors/camping/pud-reminds-public-that-warm-weather-can-increase-chances-for/article_03be7a28-34ac-11e6-8dee-7b2cf43dc1b9.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY

North Carolina Lawmakers Push Measure to Restrict Wind Farms (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/north-carolina-lawmakers-push-measure-to-restrict-wind-farms/421519/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

The Big Picture: State-By-State Marijuana Ballot Initiative Update (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mjbizdaily.com/election-update/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

California Regulators Voice Support for Cap & Trade Program (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-california-carbonregulations-idUSKCN0ZA076

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Country’s First Public Solar Road Will Roll out on Route 66 (Curbed)

http://www.curbed.com/2016/6/21/11976224/solar-panel-street-pavers-missouri-energy-route-66

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Experts Ponder National Guard’s Role in Protecting Utilities (E&E Publishing)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/06/experts-ponder-national-guards-role-in.html

Capped Users Rejoice: Netflix to Soon Let Users Download Videos (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Capped-Users-Rejoice-Netflix-to-Soon-Let-Users-Download-Videos-137270

How to Boost Your Wi-Fi for $50 (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2016/06/24/kim-komando-slow-wi-fi-fix-50-dollars/86157004/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson Getting Paid to Do Facebook Live (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/325891/seahawks-quarterback-russell-wilson-embraces-facebook-live/

Wells Fargo Must Remove Signs Built to “Photo Bomb” New Minnesota Vikings Stadium (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/24/wells-fargo-must-remove-signs-built-to-photo-bomb-new-minnesota-vikings-stadium/

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/24/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-337/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Britain Votes to Leave European Union: Cameron to Resign; Markets Rocked (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/article85699802.html

GENERAL NEWS

Climbers Survive Two-Day Storm near Top of Mount Rainier (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/washington/climbers-survive-2-day-storm-near-top-of-mount-rainier/255194617

2.9 Quake Rattles South Sound Region Friday Morning (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/2-9-quake-rattles-South-Sound-region-Friday-8323010.php

Costco’s Transition to Visa Cards Riddled with Problems (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/business/costcos-transition-to-visa-cards-riddled-with-problems.html?_r=0

Behind Those Amazon Prime Boxes, A Bull Market in Warehouses (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-stocks-warehouses-idUSKCN0Z92AK

Feds Hope Apps Will Keep Drones Away from Wildfires (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Agency-hopes-apps-will-keep-drones-away-from-8321280.php

This Surprising Activity Is More Dangerous Than Using Your Phone While Driving (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/23/there-are-more-dangerous-things-to-do-while-driving-than-using-your-phone/

Man in Iwo Jima Flag Photo Was Misidentified, Marine Corps Says (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/us/politics/marines-iwo-jima-flag-photo-mistaken-identity.html?_r=0

FLYING FIGS – DIVERSIONS

750-Mile Boat Race to Alaska Launches from Port Townsend

http://www.king5.com/features/750-mile-race-2-alaska-underway/253732285

Don’t Look Down! Skyslide to Open 1,000 Feet above Los Angeles

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-skyslide-idUSKCN0ZA0FO

Dozens Burned Walking Across Hot Coals at Tony Robbins Event

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dozens-burned-walking-across-hot-coals-at-tony-robbins-motivational-speaker-event/

High School Withholds Diploma from Student Who Proposed to Girlfriend at Graduation

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/24/high-school-withholds-diploma-from-student-who-proposed-to-girlfriend-at-graduation/

SONG OF THE DAY

Christopher Cross – Sailing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyYhZ9HH8cI

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Energy News Digest for June 23, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 23, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/28QbTSD

Small Craft Advisory for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

http://1.usa.gov/28Oh7PP

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Investigation Results into Columbia Generating Station Released – Many Findings Unsubstantiated, Others Handled Appropriately (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/32286758/results-from-investigation-into-columbia-generating-station-released-to-the-public

Cost to Replace California Nuclear with Solar: $15 Billion (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/06/cost-to-replace-california-nuclear-with-solar-15-billion.html

EIA: Clean Power Plan Emissions Cuts Depend on State Compliance Decisions (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/eia-clean-power-plan-emissions-cuts-depend-on-state-compliance-decisions/421462/

Drought Killed 66 Million Trees in California (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-06-22/feds-drought-kills-66-million-trees-in-californias-sierra

Debate over Closing of British Columbia Salmon Cannery Goes to Federal Committee (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/debate-over-closing-of-bc-salmon-cannery-goes-to-federal-committee/article30570543/?cmpid=rss1

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Investigation Results into Columbia Generating Station Released – Many Findings Unsubstantiated, Others Handled Appropriately
• Cost to Replace California Nuclear with Solar: $15 Billion
• Utah Energy Co-Op Pushes Small Nuclear Reactor Development
• Snohomish PUD to Spend $18 Million to Fix Billing Problems
• Oregon: Columbia River PUD to Receive Federal Emergency Funds for Storm Work
• Washington State Supreme Court to Decide If Vancouver Oil Terminal Lease Is Valid
• Michigan: Upper Peninsula Ratepayers to Pay Millions to Keep Coal Plants Online
• U-S Energy Bill Bogged Down by Controversial Riders
• Debate over Closing of British Columbia Salmon Cannery Goes to Federal Committee
• Seagulls Are Now Carrying One of the World's Deadliest Superbugs
• Drought Killed 66 Million Trees in California
• 2 on Your Side Investigates: What's in the Water?
• USDA Provides Electrical Co-Op Loans to Bolster Rural Efficiency
• Portland's Jade District Lands EPA Backing for Design, Sustainability Work
• Portland Commissioners Send $3 Million Pot Tax to Voters
• EIA: Clean Power Plan Emissions Cuts Depend on State Compliance Decisions
• Op/Ed: Clallam PUD Commissioners Should Fulfill Their Mission by Supporting I-732
• Boeing & Lamborghini Spur State’s Carbon-Fiber Industry
• Google Buys Gigabit Broadband Provider to Speed Up San Francisco Fiber Deployment
• This Cable Company Expected to Overcharge Americans $2 Million This Year Alone
• Chicago Tax on Streaming Media Battled in Court
• Instagram to Allow Users to Translate Posts with Button
• Thurston Auditor’s Office Honored for Using Social Media to Reach Millennials
• June 30 – Social Media Day: A Global Celebration
• U-S Supreme Court Tie Favors Tribal Court Authority
• Colville Tribal Chairman James Boyd Dies at Age 60
• Three Bodies Found Near Lacey In Trailer Filled with Drugs, Guns
• Video: Sierra Pacific Sawmill Going Up in Shelton
• Home Prices Soaring Faster in Washington than Any Other State, Including Mason County
• Union Pacific Blamed for Oil Train Derailment
• City of Shelton Delays Pioneer Way/Lake Boulevard Paving
• Rain Takes a Bite out of Washington State’s Cherry Crop

WORD OF THE DAY

Canard • \kuh-NARD\ • noun – 1a: a false or unfounded report or story; especially: a fabricated report *b: a groundless rumor or belief: an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of supporting surfaces; also: a small airfoil in front of the wing of an aircraft that increases the aircraft's stability

Angus was furious at his neighbor’s disdain for the Weekly World News. “That rag is nothing but a collection of canards…from the recurring ‘Batboy’ sightings; aliens visiting dead presidents; to Satan’s face in bomb and fire smoke plumes,” his friend howled.  “But it’s in print,” muttered Angus. “No reputable newspaper would waste ink and newsprint if it weren’t true!”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Investigation Results into Columbia Generating Station Released – Many Findings Unsubstantiated, Others Handled Appropriately (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/32286758/results-from-investigation-into-columbia-generating-station-released-to-the-public

Cost to Replace California Nuclear with Solar: $15 Billion (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/06/cost-to-replace-california-nuclear-with-solar-15-billion.html

Utah Energy Co-Op Pushes Small Nuclear Reactor Development (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/utah-energy-co-op-pushes-small-nuclear-reactor-development/421421/

Snohomish PUD to Spend $18 Million to Fix Billing Problems (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20160623/NEWS01/160629716

Oregon: Columbia River PUD to Receive Federal Emergency Funds for Storm Work (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thechronicleonline.com/news/pud-to-receive-fema-funds/article_1e1f5d64-389f-11e6-a2b1-d7f4c3ce99cd.html

Washington State Supreme Court to Decide If Vancouver Oil Terminal Lease Is Valid (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/06/washington-court-to-decide-if-vancouver-oil.html

Michigan: Upper Peninsula Ratepayers to Pay Millions to Keep Coal Plants Online (Midwest Energy News)

http://midwestenergynews.com/2016/06/22/upper-peninsula-ratepayers-to-pay-millions-to-keep-coal-plants-online/

U-S Energy Bill Bogged Down by Controversial Riders (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/energy-bill-bogged-down-by-controversial-riders/article/2594730

FISH & WILDLIFE

Debate over Closing of British Columbia Salmon Cannery Goes to Federal Committee (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/debate-over-closing-of-bc-salmon-cannery-goes-to-federal-committee/article30570543/?cmpid=rss1

Seagulls Are Now Carrying One of the World's Deadliest Superbugs (Mother Jones Magazine)

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/06/seagulls-are-now-carrying-one-worlds-deadlist-superbugs

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Drought Killed 66 Million Trees in California (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-06-22/feds-drought-kills-66-million-trees-in-californias-sierra

2 on Your Side Investigates: What's in the Water? (KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.krem.com/news/local/2-on-your-side/2-on-your-side-investigates-whats-in-the-water/252533234

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

USDA Provides Electrical Co-Op Loans to Bolster Rural Efficiency (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/usda-provides-electrical-co-op-loans-to-bolster-rural-efficiency/421424/

Portland's Jade District Lands EPA Backing for Design, Sustainability Work (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2016/06/portlands-jade-district-lands-epa-backing-for.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Portland Commissioners Send $3 Million Pot Tax to Voters (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2016/06/portland-commissioners-send-3m-pot-tax-to-voters.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

EIA: Clean Power Plan Emissions Cuts Depend on State Compliance Decisions (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/eia-clean-power-plan-emissions-cuts-depend-on-state-compliance-decisions/421462/

Op/Ed: Clallam PUD Commissioners Should Fulfill Their Mission by Supporting I-732 (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://www.sequimgazette.com/opinion/383989001.html

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Boeing & Lamborghini Spur State’s Carbon-Fiber Industry (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/boeing-and-lamborghini-spur-states-carbon-fiber-industry/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_opinion

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google Buys Gigabit Broadband Provider to Speed Up San Francisco Fiber Deployment (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/23/google-buys-gigabit-broadband-provider-to-speed-up-san-francisco-fiber-deployment/

This Cable Company Expected to Overcharge Americans $2 Million This Year Alone (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/06/23/this-cable-company-is-expected-to-overcharge-americans-2-million-this-year-alone/

Chicago Tax on Streaming Media Battled in Court (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/06/22/chicago-tax-on-streaming-media-battled-in-court.htm

MARKETING & MEDIA

Instagram to Allow Users to Translate Posts with Button (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Instagram-to-allow-users-to-translate-posts-with-8320792.php

Thurston Auditor’s Office Honored for Using Social Media to Reach Millennials (Olympian - Paywall Advisory: 220 followers on Twitter, 368 likes on Facebook)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article85356722.html

June 30 – Social Media Day: A Global Celebration (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/06/23/smday-a-global-celebration-2/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

U-S Supreme Court Tie Favors Tribal Court Authority (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/supreme-court-tie-favors-tribal-court-authority-40078145

Colville Tribal Chairman James Boyd Dies at Age 60 (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/local/stevens-county/colville-tribal-chairman-james-boyd-dies-at-age-60/252844868

GENERAL NEWS

Three Bodies Found Near Lacey In Trailer Filled with Drugs, Guns (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/06/3_bodies_found_near_lacey_in_t.html

Video: Sierra Pacific Sawmill Going Up in Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/business/sierra-pacific-sawmill-going-up-in-shelton/youtube_2fcc1a66-395d-11e6-99ef-b3c7560bf3d6.html

Home Prices Soaring Faster in Washington than Any Other State, Including Mason County (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/324918/home-prices-rising-faster-in-washington-than-anywhere-else-in-us/

Union Pacific Blamed for Oil Train Derailment (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2016/06/23/union-pacific-blamed-for-oil-train-derailment/

City of Shelton Delays Pioneer Way/Lake Boulevard Paving (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20900

Rain Takes a Bite out of Washington State’s Cherry Crop (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/23/rain-takes-a-bite-out-of-washingtons-cherry-crop/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Two Women Go 'Blind' after Checking Their Phones in Bed

http://gizmodo.com/two-women-go-blind-after-checking-phone-in-bed-1782485530

Scientists Confirm: Comets Smell Like Cat Pee

http://gizmodo.com/scientists-confirm-comets-smell-like-cat-piss-1782484882

Archaeologists Are Spotting Ancient Ruins in Cold War Spy Photos

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/06/among-the-remnants/488279/

Texas Woman Has Foreign Accent Syndrome after Jaw Surgery

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-woman-foreign-accent-syndrome-jaw-surgery-40077242

SONG OF THE DAY

Mary J. Blige – Stairway to Heaven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ZJVZ9eHNI

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