Energy News Digest for September 6, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for September 6, 2017

Air Quality Alert for Mason County & Western Washington State

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Fire near Bonneville Dam, Cut-Capacity Nuclear Plant Stretch Bonneville Power Administration (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/fire-near-bonneville-dam-cut-capacity-nuclear-plant-stretch-bpa

Eagle Creek Fire: Ash-Filled Hatcheries Force Early Release of 600,000 Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/09/eagle_creek_fire_ash-filled_ha.html

Congressman Dave Reichert Will Not Seek Reelection in 2018 (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/743242/dave-reichert-not-seeking-reelection/

Kids Suing Over Climate Change Lose on Appeal (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/kids-suing-over-climate-change-lose-on-appeal/471328099

Op/Ed: Rural Washington Still Waiting for High-Speed Broadband (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/rural-washington-still-waiting-for-high-speed-broadband/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Fire near Bonneville Dam, Cut-Capacity Nuclear Plant Stretch Bonneville Power Administration
• Bonneville Power Administration Coordinating With U-S Forest Service on Eagle Creek Fire
• Mason PUD 3: Grid Modernization Journey in the Pacific Northwest Yields Multitude of Benefits
• Witnesses Ask Puget Sound Energy to Do Right by Colstrip
• Cyberattacks Raise Risk of Access to U-S Power System, Symantec Says
• White House Expands Power Grid War Drill to Include Banks, Wall Street & Telecom Companies
• Transmission: The Unsung Hero of the DOE Grid Reliability Study
• Congo: The Power Plants That May Save a Park, & Aid a Country
• Eagle Creek Fire: Ash-Filled Hatcheries Force Early Release of 600,000 Salmon
• Washington State Panel to Discuss Fishing Ban on Elwha River – Agenda Item for Meeting in Port Angeles
• Vancouver Island: BC Hydro Dismantling Salmon River Diversion, Coho Expected This Fall
• Dam Opponents Organize ‘Free the Snake Flotilla’ Sept. 8-9
• Wind Energy in California: The Good News & Bad News
• City of Port Townsend Adopts LED Streetlights as Interim Standard
• How Legalization Caused the Price of Marijuana to Collapse
• Kids Suing Over Climate Change Lose on Appeal
• Sun Unleashes Monster Solar Flare, Strongest in a Decade
• Nissan Shows Leaf Electric Car Revamped with More Range
• Proposal Would Ban Balloons on Bainbridge Island
• Op/Ed: Rural Washington Still Waiting for High-Speed Broadband
• Internet Speeds to Increase for Customers of Comcast’s Reduced-Cost Service
• U-S Senate Democrats Fight FCC Plan to Lower America’s Broadband Standards
• Honeymoon Phase is Over for Google Fiber in Kansas City
• Three Successful Ways to Promote Your Business on Social Media
• Five-Minute Stylebook Guide – Ten Percent of the Rules Cover 90 Percent of Style Questions
• Congressman Dave Reichert Will Not Seek Reelection in 2018
• Washington State Attorney General Presses His Case on Suing over President Trump’s DACA Move
• Columbia River Gorge: Eagle Creek Fire Grows, Spreads to Washington; Officials Say Fire a ‘High Priority’ in the Nation
• Eagle Creek Fire Witness: Young Hikers Giggled as Firecracker Descended into Gorge Canyon
• Pacific Northwest Fires Smother Region in Smoke & Ash
• Oregon Officials Press White House, Congress for Wildfire Aid
• Fire Mode: Full List of Fires Burning in Washington, Idaho & Montana
• Earthquake Swarm Continues to Rattle Idaho
• Hurricane Irma, Packing 185-M.P.H. Winds, Makes Landfall in Caribbean
• Two Shelton Commissioners Approve 20 Percent Building Fees Increase
• Amazon Sued over Eclipse Glasses after Couple Cites Blind Spots

WORD OF THE DAY - THE HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Lithe • \LIE-th\ • Adjective - 1: easily bent or flexed 2: characterized by easy flexibility & grace; also: athletically slim

The blurred white arrow

Released from the archer’s lithe bow

Flies true to the mark

http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Fire near Bonneville Dam, Cut-Capacity Nuclear Plant Stretch Bonneville Power Administration (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/fire-near-bonneville-dam-cut-capacity-nuclear-plant-stretch-bpa

Bonneville Power Administration Coordinating With U-S Forest Service on Eagle Creek Fire (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-coordinating-with-U.S.-Forest-Service-on-Eagle-Creek-Fire.aspx

Mason PUD 3: Grid Modernization Journey in the Pacific Northwest Yields Multitude of Benefits (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=48778

Witnesses Ask Puget Sound Energy to Do Right by Colstrip (Billings Gazette, MT)

http://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/witnesses-ask-puget-sound-energy-to-do-right-by-colstrip/article_a126b5cd-5683-5761-a51e-b01128943e97.html

Cyberattacks Raise Risk of Access to U-S Power System, Symantec Says (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/cyberattacks-raise-risk-of-access-to-us-power-system-symantec-says/504337/

White House Expands Power Grid War Drill to Include Banks, Wall Street & Telecom Companies (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-expands-power-grid-war-to-include-banks-wall-street-and-telecom-companies/article/2633022

Transmission: The Unsung Hero of the DOE Grid Reliability Study (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/transmission-the-unsung-hero-of-the-doe-grid-reliability-study/504120/

Congo: The Power Plants That May Save a Park, & Aid a Country (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/business/congo-power-plants-poaching.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Eagle Creek Fire: Ash-Filled Hatcheries Force Early Release of 600,000 Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/09/eagle_creek_fire_ash-filled_ha.html

Washington State Panel to Discuss Fishing Ban on Elwha River – Agenda Item for Meeting in Port Angeles (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/state-panel-to-discuss-fishing-ban-on-elwha-river-during-meeting-in-port-angeles/

Vancouver Island: BC Hydro Dismantling Salmon River Diversion, Coho Expected This Fall (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/b-c-hydro-dismantling-salmon-river-diversion-coho-expected-this-fall-1.22454321

Dam Opponents Organize ‘Free the Snake Flotilla’ Sept. 8-9 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2017/aug/31/dam-opponents-organize-free-snake-flotilla-sept-8-9/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Wind Energy in California: The Good News & Bad News (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/sd-fi-california-wind-20170825-story.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

City of Port Townsend Adopts LED Streetlights as Interim Standard (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/city-adopts-led-streetlights-as-interim-standard/article_25e3bc9c-9286-11e7-b610-9ba9ed8dff3b.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

How Legalization Caused the Price of Marijuana to Collapse (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/05/how-legalization-caused-the-price-of-marijuana-to-collapse/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Kids Suing Over Climate Change Lose on Appeal (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/kids-suing-over-climate-change-lose-on-appeal/471328099

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Sun Unleashes Monster Solar Flare, Strongest in a Decade (Space.com)

https://www.space.com/38057-sun-unleashes-decades-strongest-solar-flare.html

Nissan Shows Leaf Electric Car Revamped with More Range (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Nissan-shows-Leaf-electric-car-revamped-with-more-12175396.php

Proposal Would Ban Balloons on Bainbridge Island (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/communities/bainbridge-islander/2017/09/01/proposal-would-ban-balloons-bainbridge-island/625521001/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Op/Ed: Rural Washington Still Waiting for High-Speed Broadband (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/rural-washington-still-waiting-for-high-speed-broadband/

Internet Speeds to Increase for Customers of Comcast’s Reduced-Cost Service (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article170849457.html

U-S Senate Democrats Fight FCC Plan to Lower America’s Broadband Standards (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/senate-democrats-fight-fcc-plan-to-lower-americas-broadband-standards/

Honeymoon Phase is Over for Google Fiber in Kansas City (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Honeymoon-Phase-is-Over-for-Google-Fiber-in-Kansas-City-140252

MARKETING & MEDIA

Three Successful Ways to Promote Your Business on Social Media (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/ways-to-promote-business-on-social-media/

Five-Minute Stylebook Guide – Ten Percent of the Rules Cover 90 Percent of Style Questions (Convergence Journalism)

http://convergence.journalism.missouri.edu/?p=548

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Congressman Dave Reichert Will Not Seek Reelection in 2018 (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/743242/dave-reichert-not-seeking-reelection/

Washington State Attorney General Presses His Case on Suing over President Trump’s DACA Move (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-state-ag-ferguson-presses-his-case-on-suing-over-trumps-daca-move/

GENERAL NEWS – THE IRWIN ALLEN EDITION

Columbia River Gorge: Eagle Creek Fire Grows, Spreads to Washington; Officials Say Fire a ‘High Priority’ in the Nation (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/09/eagle_creek_fire_grows_overnig.html

Eagle Creek Fire Witness: Young Hikers Giggled as Firecracker Descended into Gorge Canyon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/eagle-creek-fire-witness-teenagers-fireworks/

Pacific Northwest Fires Smother Region in Smoke & Ash (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/us/wildfires-oregon-washington.html

Oregon Officials Press White House, Congress for Wildfire Aid (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/09/oregon_officials_press_white_h.html

Fire Mode: Full List of Fires Burning in Washington, Idaho & Montana (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/36287495/fire-mode-full-list-of-fires-burning-in-washington-idaho-and-montana

Earthquake Swarm Continues to Rattle Idaho (Associated Press)

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/earthquake-swarm-continues-rattle-idaho-n798946

Hurricane Irma, Packing 185-M.P.H. Winds, Makes Landfall in Caribbean (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/us/hurricane-irma-a-category-5-hurricane-heads-for-puerto-rico.html

Two Shelton Commissioners Approve 20 Percent Building Fees Increase (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/shelton-commissioners-approve-percent-building-fees-increase/article_1ee27a6c-9323-11e7-bc53-73ad2be53779.html

Amazon Sued over Eclipse Glasses after Couple Cites Blind Spots (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/09/05/amazon-sued-over-eclipse-glasses-after-couple-cites-blind-spots/633512001/

OUR BETTER SELVES – DIVERSIONS

How William Shatner’s Famed ‘Wrath of Khan’ Cry Became an Instant ‘Star Trek’ Legend

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/09/05/william-shatner-star-trek-wrath-khan-cry-became-instant-legend/596472001/

Idaho Officials Designing Giant, Glow-In-The-Dark Potato

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/sep/06/idaho-officials-designing-giant-glow-in-the-dark-p/

Vatican Declares Mother Teresa a Patron Saint of Calcutta

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/sep/06/vatican-declares-mother-teresa-a-patron-saint-of-c/

Fake Architect Sentenced In ‘Vandelay Industries’ Investigation

https://consumerist.com/2017/09/05/fake-architect-sentenced-in-vandelay-industries-investigation/

SONG OF THE DAY

John Williams - The Towering Inferno Soundtrack Suite (see what Star Wars-Indiana Jones-Harry Potter musical similarities you can spot in this…)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJTMlORzW4Q

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Energy News Digest for August 18, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for August 18, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

An Eclipse Is Just What the U-S Power Sector’s Been Waiting For (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-17/an-eclipse-is-just-what-the-u-s-power-sector-s-been-waiting-for

Pacific Northwest Scientists Say Spilling More Water over Dams Helps Fish (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/northwest-scientists-say-spilling-more-water-over-dams-helps-fish

California Power Grid Operator Offers Alternatives to Natural Gas Plant – At Higher Cost (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-puente-natural-gas-plant-20170817-story.html

Yakamas, Other Tribes Begin Fish Sales Monday on Columbia River (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakamas-other-tribes-begin-fish-sales-monday-on-columbia-river/article_062a0100-8376-11e7-8f00-23f2771a86cd.html

The Quest for Lower Electric Bills Is a Sign of Colorado’s Maturing Pot Biz (Colorado Public Radio)

https://www.cpr.org/news/story/the-quest-for-lower-electric-bills-is-a-sign-of-colorado-s-maturing-pot-biz

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• An Eclipse Is Just What the U-S Power Sector’s Been Waiting For
• California Power Grid Operator Offers Alternatives to Natural Gas Plant – At Higher Cost
• Idaho Falls Proposed Power Rate Increase
• Idaho: Coeur d’Alene Workshop Scheduled on Proposed Avista Rate Increase
• Power Brokers: Berkshire Hathaway Stands Pat on $18.1 Billion Offer for Oncor
• Energy Capital Partners to Acquire Calpine for $5.6 Billion
• Op/Ed: Nuclear Energy May Soon Be Free from Its Tangled Regulatory Web
• Ohio: Man Electrocuted While Trying to Steal Copper Wire
• Pacific Northwest Scientists Say Spilling More Water over Dams Helps Fish
• Yakamas, Other Tribes Begin Fish Sales Monday on Columbia River
• Salmon Fishing Closes Tuesday in the Ocean Off Columbia River Mouth
• Steelhead Struggling Home In Record Low Numbers
• Flip-Flop Happens Yearly for Spawning Salmon -- How It Happens Is Complicated
• Whale Became Beached Near Kalaloch
• Intel Water Recycling Project Could Save Nearly 1 Billion Gallons a Year
• What Happens to Solar Power in an Eclipse? We’ll Find Out Monday
• California Prepares For an Eclipse of Its Solar Power
• Wind Power Is All Grown Up Now
• The Quest for Lower Electric Bills Is a Sign of Colorado’s Maturing Pot Biz
• Fieldwork Fail Shows How Science Is Sometimes a Hilarious Train Wreck
• Alleged Yahoo Hacker in Canada to Forgo Extradition Hearing
• New York: Local Provider Challenging Broadband Grant Award
• One Mistake People Make Using Public Wi-Fi
• Facebook Tests Adding News Stories Customized to Users' Interests
• How to Optimize Your Facebook Ads: A Proven Approach
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Steve Bannon Exits as Trump's White House Senior Strategist
• It Looks Like A Spaceship – It’s Here to Solve Downtown Olympia’s Poop Problem
• Gunplay in Shelton Sends Man to the Hospital
• Video: The Solar Eclipse Could Cost Employers a Ton of Money
• South Mason Youth Soccer Club Seeks Volunteers, Donations
• 24,000 People Are Expected to Move to the Olympia Area – Rules Prevent Building the Homes They Need
• In the Yakima Valley, Serious Wines & Sweeping Vistas

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU

Helios ● \HEE-lee-uss\ ● Noun – The god of the sun in Greek mythology.

Helios asleep

A sun god's break from hard work

Observe. Don’t Panic

https://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

An Eclipse Is Just What the U-S Power Sector’s Been Waiting For (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-17/an-eclipse-is-just-what-the-u-s-power-sector-s-been-waiting-for

California Power Grid Operator Offers Alternatives to Natural Gas Plant – At Higher Cost (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-puente-natural-gas-plant-20170817-story.html

Idaho Falls Proposed Power Rate Increase (KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls)

http://www.localnews8.com/home/proposed-power-rate-increase-proposal/606071201

Idaho: Coeur d’Alene Workshop Scheduled on Proposed Avista Rate Increase (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/aug/17/coeur-dalene-workshop-scheduled-on-proposed-avista/

Power Brokers: Berkshire Hathaway Stands Pat on $18.1 Billion Offer for Oncor (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/berkshire-hathaway-stands-pat-on-181b-offer-for-oncor/449575/

Energy Capital Partners to Acquire Calpine for $5.6 Billion (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/energy-capital-partners-to-acquire-calpine-for-56b/449661/

Op/Ed: Nuclear Energy May Soon Be Free from Its Tangled Regulatory Web (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nuclear-energy-may-soon-be-free-from-its-tangled-regulatory-web/article/2631730

Ohio: Man Electrocuted While Trying to Steal Copper Wire (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2017-08-16/police-man-electrocuted-stealing-copper-wire-at-business

FISH & WILDLIFE

Pacific Northwest Scientists Say Spilling More Water over Dams Helps Fish (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/northwest-scientists-say-spilling-more-water-over-dams-helps-fish

Yakamas, Other Tribes Begin Fish Sales Monday on Columbia River (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakamas-other-tribes-begin-fish-sales-monday-on-columbia-river/article_062a0100-8376-11e7-8f00-23f2771a86cd.html

Salmon Fishing Closes Tuesday in the Ocean Off Columbia River Mouth (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2017/08/salmon_fishing_closes_tuesday.html

Steelhead Struggling Home In Record Low Numbers (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/steelhead-struggling-home-in-record-low-numbers/

Flip-Flop Happens Yearly for Spawning Salmon -- How It Happens Is Complicated (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/flip-flop-happens-yearly-for-spawning-salmon---/article_f522c442-83c4-11e7-9268-6f8c4589d50e.html

Whale Became Beached Near Kalaloch (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/whale-became-beached-near-kalaloch/

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Intel Water Recycling Project Could Save Nearly 1 Billion Gallons a Year (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/08/intel_water_recycling_project.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

What Happens to Solar Power in an Eclipse? We’ll Find Out Monday (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/climate/eclipse-to-test-solar-power-grid.html

California Prepares For an Eclipse of Its Solar Power (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2017/08/18/543462652/california-prepares-for-an-eclipse-of-its-solar-power

Wind Power Is All Grown Up Now (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-08-17/vestas-still-has-a-fair-wind-behind-it

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

The Quest for Lower Electric Bills Is a Sign of Colorado’s Maturing Pot Biz (Colorado Public Radio)

https://www.cpr.org/news/story/the-quest-for-lower-electric-bills-is-a-sign-of-colorado-s-maturing-pot-biz

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Fieldwork Fail Shows How Science Is Sometimes a Hilarious Train Wreck (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/fieldwork-fail-shows-how-science-is-sometimes-a-hilario-1797939726

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Alleged Yahoo Hacker in Canada to Forgo Extradition Hearing (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/alleged-yahoo-hacker-canada-forgo-extradition-hearing-49294758

New York: Local Provider Challenging Broadband Grant Award (The Sun, Elizabethtown, NY)

http://www.suncommunitynews.com/articles/the-sun/local-provider-challenging-broadband-grant-award/

One Mistake People Make Using Public Wi-Fi (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/08/18/one-mistake-people-make-using-public-wi-fi/577791001/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook Tests Adding News Stories Customized to Users’ Interests (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-publishing-idUSKCN1AX2J1

How to Optimize Your Facebook Ads: A Proven Approach (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-ads-optimize-how-to-azriel-ratz/

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/08/18/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-392/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Steve Bannon Exits as Trump’s White House Senior Strategist (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40980994

It Looks Like A Spaceship – It’s Here to Solve Downtown Olympia’s Poop Problem (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article167877962.html

GENERAL NEWS

Gunplay in Shelton Sends Man to the Hospital (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/altercation-involving-gun/article_ddecc648-8409-11e7-973c-b77d8866ff0f.html

Video: The Solar Eclipse Could Cost Employers a Ton of Money (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/2017/08/17/-solar-eclipse-could-cost-employers-ton-money/104684202/

South Mason Youth Soccer Club Seeks Volunteers, Donations (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/sports/local_sports/south-mason-youth-soccer-club-seeks-volunteers-donations/youtube_5fa1e2ea-82d9-11e7-9211-b3d07f000294.html

24,000 People Are Expected to Move to the Olympia Area – Rules Prevent Building the Homes They Need (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article166823027.html

In the Yakima Valley, Serious Wines & Sweeping Vistas (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/travel/yakima-valley-wines.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Woman Says She’s a Cat Trapped in a Human Body – Hisses at dogs, hates water & claims she can even see better at night

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3419631/Woman-says-s-CAT-trapped-human-body.html

St. Louis Cardinals Facing Custody Battle over ‘Rally Cat’

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2017/08/17/the-cardinals-may-be-facing-a-custody-battle-over-rally-cat/104679212/

Longview Squirrel Fest This Saturday

http://tdn.com/news/local/squirrel-fest-this-saturday/article_0f24b52e-5f01-5a6c-8674-2e5fafd97d22.html

Life in an Alaskan Town Overrun with Bald Eagles Looks Patriotically Nightmarish

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/life-in-an-alaskan-town-completely-overrun-with-bald-ea-1797932504

SONG OF THE DAY

Beatles – Here Comes the Sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Ta5w8iqzs

Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BQ2_z8WR4Q

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Energy News Digest for August 17, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for August 17, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Don’t Panic – Solar Eclipse Fast Facts – Mason County (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td4cjU-mwk0

Bonneville Power Administration Focuses on Safety &Reliability During Total Eclipse (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2017/08/bonneville-power-administration-focuses.html

Pole Contact Poleaxe - Court Throws Out AT&T’s Effort to Block Google Fiber in Louisville (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/08/17/court-throws-out-atts-effort-to-block-google-fiber-in-louisville/

‘Future Bodes Very Well’ For Sockeye Salmon at Baker Lake (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/impressive-returns-for-sockeye-salmon-at-baker-lake/464911413

Some Democrats See Federal Tax Overhaul as a Path to Taxing Carbon (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/climate/carbon-tax-reform-climate-change.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Don’t Panic – Solar Eclipse Fast Facts – Mason County
• Bonneville Power Administration Focuses on Safety &Reliability During Total Eclipse
• Columbia River PUD to Raise Electricity Rates October 1
• Rehab of Dworshak Dam’s Unit 3 Has Its Share of Hiccups
• Utilities Urges Trump Team to Support Clean Energy in NAFTA Trade Talks
• Time of Use Rates Could Spur Energy & Bill Savings – Customer Advocates Urge Caution
• Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Will Not Increase Its Oncor Offer
• FERC Proposes Change to Annual Charges for Hydroelectric Projects in Alaska
• ‘Future Bodes Very Well’ For Sockeye Salmon at Baker Lake
• New Genetic Evidence Could Have Major Implications in the Fight to Save Spring-Run Chinook Salmon
• New Rules in Place for Salmon Crossing Washington/Canada Border
• Shellfish Harvesting Closed Along Kitsap County’s Eastern Shoreline
• Views, Wind Turbines Draw in Visitors near Ellensburg
• Home Depot Transforming Store Rooftops in Maryland, D-C into ‘Mini Solar Farms’
• How an Arkansas Co-op Used Solar Power to Help Retain a Major Employer
• Brooklyn’s Social Housing Microgrid Rewrites Relationships with Utility Companies
• Officials in Legal-Marijuana States Push Back Against Jeff Sessions’ Marijuana Criticisms
• Pot Industry Massively Increases Its Washington, DC Lobbying
• Grays Harbor County Pot Moratorium Updated
• Some Democrats See Federal Tax Overhaul as a Path to Taxing Carbon
• Forest Rangers, Fire Crews Brace for Eclipse Watchers to Descend on U-S West
• Pole Contact Poleaxe - Court Throws Out AT&T’s Effort to Block Google Fiber in Louisville
• Verizon to Compete With AT&T’s FirstNet Emergency Network
• Hackers Briefly Take Over HBO Twitter Accounts
• Another Million People Cut the TV Cord Last Quarter
• Skype’s Much-Debated Redesign Hits the Desktop
• Ocala Electric Utility is Working to Make Public Power a Household Term
• A Superhero, a Fish & a Northwest Baseball Team’s Planet-Friendly Marketing Scheme
• Five Tips for Leveraging Sporting Events to Drive Social Engagement
• Social Media Expert Says Think before You Film & Share at Emergencies
• Record Low Unemployment Continues in Washington State
• Shelton City Leaders Talk Permit Fee Reduction (increases), Incentive for Improving Derelict Properties
• Belfair Celebrates Highway 3 Widening
• Eclipse Traffic Already Backing Up in Central Oregon
• Olympic College Shelton Celebrates New John Bremer Welding Center
• Ocean Spray Phasing Out Aberdeen Area Cranberry Sauce Production
• Free Mason County Dump Locations on United Way Day of Caring

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

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The end of the world

Hear my apocryphal tale

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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Don’t Panic – Solar Eclipse Fast Facts – Mason County (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td4cjU-mwk0

Bonneville Power Administration Focuses on Safety &Reliability During Total Eclipse (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2017/08/bonneville-power-administration-focuses.html

Columbia River PUD to Raise Electricity Rates October 1 (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

https://www.thechronicleonline.com/news_paid/crpud-to-raise-rates-beginning-oct/article_dd9a9f04-82dc-11e7-93ba-27f343c9de81.html

Rehab of Dworshak Dam’s Unit 3 Has Its Share of Hiccups (Clearwater Tribune, ID)

http://www.clearwatertribune.com/news/community_news/rehab-of-dworshak-s-unit-has-its-share-of-hiccups/article_deda3576-82a7-11e7-b8c2-a7f4b5148fed.html

Utilities Urges Trump Team to Support Clean Energy in NAFTA Trade Talks (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/utilities-urges-trump-team-to-support-clean-energy-in-trade-talks/article/2631711

Time of Use Rates Could Spur Energy & Bill Savings – Customer Advocates Urge Caution (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/tou-rates-could-spur-energy-and-bill-savings-but-customer-advocates-urge-c/449458/

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Will Not Increase Its Oncor Offer (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oncor-m-a-berkshire-hatha-idUSKCN1AX045

FERC Proposes Change to Annual Charges for Hydroelectric Projects in Alaska (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

https://www.ferc.gov/media/news-releases/2017/2017-3/08-17-17.asp#.WZYBglGGOUk

FISH & WILDLIFE

‘Future Bodes Very Well’ For Sockeye Salmon at Baker Lake (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/impressive-returns-for-sockeye-salmon-at-baker-lake/464911413

New Genetic Evidence Could Have Major Implications in the Fight to Save Spring-Run Chinook Salmon (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article167541137.html

New Rules in Place for Salmon Crossing Washington/Canada Border (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/new-rules-place-salmon-crossing-washingtoncanada-border/

Shellfish Harvesting Closed Along Kitsap County’s Eastern Shoreline (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2017/08/16/shellfish-harvesting-closed-along-kitsap-countys-eastern-shoreline/572774001/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Views, Wind Turbines Draw in Visitors near Ellensburg (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/views-wind-turbines-draw-in-visitors-near-ellensburg/article_67329dee-1a46-5a9f-956c-ee9b192263da.html

Home Depot Transforming Store Rooftops in Maryland, D-C into ‘Mini Solar Farms’ (Washington Business Journal, DC)

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/08/17/home-depot-transforming-store-rooftops-in.html?ana=RSS%26s=article_search

How an Arkansas Co-op Used Solar Power to Help Retain a Major Employer (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2017/08/how-an-arkansas-co-op-used-solar-power-to-help-retain-a-major-employer.html

Brooklyn’s Social Housing Microgrid Rewrites Relationships with Utility Companies (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/aug/17/energy-brooklyn-social-housing-microgrid-rewrites-relationships-with-utility-companies

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Officials in Legal-Marijuana States Push Back Against Jeff Sessions’ Marijuana Criticisms (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/officials-legal-weed-states-push-193953240.html

Pot Industry Massively Increases Its Washington, DC Lobbying (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/pot-industry-massively-increases-its-washington-lobbying/article/2631737

Grays Harbor County Pot Moratorium Updated (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/news/county-pot-moratorium-updated/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Some Democrats See Federal Tax Overhaul as a Path to Taxing Carbon (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/climate/carbon-tax-reform-climate-change.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Forest Rangers, Fire Crews Brace for Eclipse Watchers to Descend on U-S West (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-solar-eclipse-usa-tourism-idUSKCN1AX1D1

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Pole Contact Poleaxe - Court Throws Out AT&T’s Effort to Block Google Fiber in Louisville (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/08/17/court-throws-out-atts-effort-to-block-google-fiber-in-louisville/

Verizon to Compete With AT&T’s FirstNet Emergency Network (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-to-Compete-With-ATTs-FirstNet-Emergency-Network-140141

Hackers Briefly Take Over HBO Twitter Accounts (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/business/media/hbo-hacking-twitter-game-of-thrones.html

Another Million People Cut the TV Cord Last Quarter (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Another-Million-People-Cut-the-TV-Cord-Last-Quarter-140151

Skype’s Much-Debated Redesign Hits the Desktop (Tech Crunch)

https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/17/skypes-much-debated-redesign-hits-the-desktop/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Ocala Electric Utility is Working to Make Public Power a Household Term (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=48699

A Superhero, a Fish & a Northwest Baseball Team’s Planet-Friendly Marketing Scheme (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/superhero-fish-and-northwest-baseball-teams-planet-friendly-marketing-scheme

Five Tips for Leveraging Sporting Events to Drive Social Engagement (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/digital/steve-wastie-origami-logic-guest-post-sporting-events-social-engagement/

Social Media Expert Says Think before You Film & Share at Emergencies (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/social-media-expert-says-think-before-you-film-and-share-at-emergencies-1.4247752?cmp=rss

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Record Low Unemployment Continues in Washington State (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/26931

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton City Leaders Talk Permit Fee Reduction (increases), Incentive for Improving Derelict Properties (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/city-leaders-talk-permit-fee-reduction-incentive-for-improving-derelict/article_a1c867dc-82d6-11e7-8eb4-3bdb97217a42.html

Belfair Celebrates Highway 3 Widening (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/26945

Eclipse Traffic Already Backing Up in Central Oregon (Bend Bulletin, OR)

http://www.bendbulletin.com/home/5523721-151/eclipse-traffic-already-backing-up-begin-in-central?referrer=top

Olympic College Shelton Celebrates New John Bremer Welding Center (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/olympic-college-celebrates-new-john-bremer-welding-center/youtube_7f56b090-82e1-11e7-b542-b3462f4ab2d9.html

Ocean Spray Phasing Out Aberdeen Area Cranberry Sauce Production (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/news/ocean-spray-phasing-out-cranberry-sauce-production/

Free Mason County Dump Locations on United Way Day of Caring (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/26938

24 CARROT RING – DIVERSIONS

Lucky Carrot: Alberta Woman Finds Mother-In-Law’s Lost Ring

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/lucky-carrot-alberta-woman-finds-mother-in-law-s-lost/article_c767bb8c-6e7d-599a-bc0d-48b8a04e19c3.html

Dog Lost During Windstorm Returns Home Two Years Later

http://www.khq.com/story/36154617/dog-lost-during-windstorm-returns-home-2-years-later

Fremont: Trump Supporters Want Lenin’s Head after Confederate Statue Toppling

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article167677577.html

The Best Way to Drink Whiskey, According to Science
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/08/17/the-best-way-to-drink-whiskey-according-to-science/?utm_term=.145ca3b9500e

SONG OF THE DAY

Herb Alpert – Rise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vltC-O7PDYQ

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