Energy News Digest for August 5, 2011

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Copper Theft Epidemic Could Cost Puget Sound Energy Millions (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=525667

Puget Sound Energy Worker Falls While Working on Power Line (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/PSE-worker-falls-while-working-on-power-line-126829693.html

City of Vancouver Rejects Clark County’s Downtown Biomass Plans - City says zoning prohibits use; county must decide if it will appeal decision (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/aug/04/city-rejects-countys-biomass-plans/

Bend Adds $5.5 Million Hydroelectric Project to Water Overhaul (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://news.opb.org/article/bend-adds-55-million-hydroelectric-project-water-overhaul/

Employers Add 117,000 Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Drops (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2011-08-05-employment-july-unemployment_n.htm?csp=34money

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Copper Theft Epidemic Could Cost Puget Sound Energy Millions
• Puget Sound Energy Worker Falls While Working on Power Line
• Montana – US Senator Baucus: Hope for Columbia Falls Aluminum Company
• California Adopts First Standards for Cyber Security of Smart Meters
• Down 8.3% - Portland General Electric Reports Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results
• Pacific Gas & Electric’s Profits Increased in Second Quarter
• Editorial - Washington Does Not Need to Help Feed China’s Coal Habit
• California - Relicensing for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant is on Hold, But Seismic Studies Draw Critics 
• Heat Waves Pushes Texas Power Grid into Red Zone
• River Temperature Forces Alabama Nuclear Power Plant to 50 Percent Power
• Electricity Is a Thirsty Business
• Prime Time for Chinook & Sockeye on Columbia
• Coho Showing Up in Good Numbers Off the Northern Coast
• Saving the Salmon - Judge Orders Agency to Consider Dam Removal
• Pacific NW Tribes Seek New Permits to Remove Sea Lions
• Tribal Test Fishery Chinook Catches in Elliott Bay Have Been Good, but Optimism is Met with Caution
• Op/Ed - Northwest Salmon, Tribal Cultures & Treaty Rights at Risk from Disappearing Habitat
• Editorial: How to Settle Dams vs. Fish
• A Fishy Plan - Portland’s Light Rail Bridge Construction Depends, Literally, on the Ears of Salmon
• No Asian Carp Found During Four-Day Hunt for Invasive Fish in Chicago-Area Waterway
• Op/Ed - Water is Key to Jobs, Money, Growth
• City of Vancouver Rejects Clark County’s Downtown Biomass Plans
• Bend Adds $5.5 Million Hydroelectric Project to Water Overhaul
• Oregon Irrigators Move into Hydropower Business
• Idaho Solar Developer Says Government Delay May Doom Project
• California - Pacific Gas & Electric, Sempra Generation in 150 MW Solar Power Deal
• California - Publicly Held (Investor-Owned) Utilities Use 17% Renewables
• Eagle Deaths Investigated at LA Department of Water & Power Wind Power Generation Site
• Irony Alert - Pipestone Wind-Turbine Blade Plant Owes $490,000 Fine for Pollution Violations
• Wisconsin - Green Bay Biomass Plant Will be Safe, Report Says
• Carbon Dioxide-Gobbling Trees in Northwest Forests Change the Forest Equation, A New Study Finds
• Two Washington State Cities Are ‘Super Green’
• Mysterious Orange Goo Washes Up In Alaska Village
• Cedar Forests Lead Lebanon Eco-Tourism Boom
• Barbie, Now an Architect, Gets Her Very Own Eco-Friendly Dream House
• How to Make a Wi Fi Booster Using Only a Beer Can
• A Homemade Drone Snoops on Wireless Networks
• CenturyLink Struggles with Qwest Acquisition - As DSL Customers Leave for Faster Pastures
• Massive Global Cyberattack Hits US Hard: Who Could Have Done It?
• Office Equipment Open to Hacker Attacks
• SunGard Higher Education to Merge With Datatel in $1.7B Deal, No Word on Jobs Impact
• Monday Is the Deadline to Register to Vote in August Primary Election
• US Senate Approves Bill to End Partial FAA Shutdown, Employees Can Go Back to Work Monday
• Employers Add 117,000 Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Drops
• Washington State Health Department: 22 Sickened by Raw Oysters
• Eating Raw Oysters More Dangerous in Summer
• Tulalip Utilities Employee Accused of Recycling Brass Fittings for Cash
• Forecasters: Drought May Persist for Another Year
• Northern Lights May be Visible Over Western Washington
• Scientists Find Signs Water Is Flowing on Mars

WORD OF THE DAY

Antihero • \ANT-tee – here-oh\ • Noun - A protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities.

Fear of fanboy alert:

Comic book artist Stan Lee has spawned his share of flawed superheroes and antiheros; such as Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk, and the Submariner.

“Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.” F Scott Fitzgerald.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Copper Theft Epidemic Could Cost Puget Sound Energy Millions (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=525667

Puget Sound Energy Worker Falls While Working on Power Line (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/PSE-worker-falls-while-working-on-power-line-126829693.html

Montana – US Senator Baucus: Hope for Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (News Release - Political News)

http://politicalnews.me/?id=8592

California Adopts First Standards for Cyber Security of Smart Meters (Solve Climate)

http://solveclimatenews.com/news/20110804/california-adopts-first-standards-cyber-security-smart-meters

Down 8.3% - Portland General Electric Reports Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results (Market Watch)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/portland-general-electric-reports-second-quarter-2011-financial-results-2011-08-05?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Pacific Gas & Electric’s Profits Increased in Second Quarter (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_18617551

Editorial - Washington Does Not Need to Help Feed China’s Coal Habit (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2015822687_lance05.html

California - Relicensing for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant is on Hold, But Seismic Studies Draw Critics (Monterey County Weekly, CA)

http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2011/aug/04/hazarding-guesses/

Heat Waves Pushes Texas Power Grid into Red Zone (Reuters)

http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110804/us_nm/us_utilities_ercot_heatwave

River Temperature Forces Alabama Nuclear Power Plant to 50 Percent Power (Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN)

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/aug/04/river-temperature-forces-plant-to-50-percent/?local

Electricity Is a Thirsty Business (Mail & Guardian Online)

http://mg.co.za/article/2011-08-05-electricity-is-a-thirsty-business/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Prime Time for Chinook & Sockeye on Columbia (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/aug/05/prime-time-for-chinook-and-sockeye-on-columbia/

Coho Showing Up in Good Numbers Off the Northern Coast (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2015822373_coho_showing_up_in_good_number.html

Saving the Salmon - Judge Orders Agency to Consider Dam Removal (Idaho Mountain Express, Sun Valley)

http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005137922

Pacific NW Tribes Seek New Permits to Remove Sea Lions (Northwest Public Radio)

http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=9216

Tribal Test Fishery Chinook Catches in Elliott Bay Have Been Good, but Optimism is Met with Caution (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2015818439_tribal_test_fishery_chinook_ca.html

Op/Ed - Northwest Salmon, Tribal Cultures & Treaty Rights at Risk from Disappearing Habitat (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2015822689_guest05frank.html

Editorial: How to Settle Dams vs. Fish (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

http://www.democratherald.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_5f1db31a-be29-11e0-b0e9-001cc4c002e0.html

A Fishy Plan - Portland’s Light Rail Bridge Construction Depends, Literally, on the Ears of Salmon (Portland Mercury, OR)

http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/a-fishy-plan/Content?oid=4432531

No Asian Carp Found During Four-Day Hunt for Invasive Fish in Chicago-Area Waterway (Associated Press)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/authorities-no-asian-carp-found-during-4-day-hunt-for-invasive-fish-in-chicago-area-waterway/2011/08/04/gIQANixsuI_story.html?wprss=rss_national

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Op/Ed - Water is Key to Jobs, Money, Growth (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/business/article_7a42f42e-bdf3-11e0-9a43-001cc4c002e0.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

City of Vancouver Rejects Clark County’s Downtown Biomass Plans - City says zoning prohibits use; county must decide if it will appeal decision (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/aug/04/city-rejects-countys-biomass-plans/

Bend Adds $5.5 Million Hydroelectric Project to Water Overhaul (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://news.opb.org/article/bend-adds-55-million-hydroelectric-project-water-overhaul/

Oregon Irrigators Move into Hydropower Business (Oregon Public Radio)

http://earthfix.opb.org/communities/article/oregon-irrigators-move-into-the-hydro-business/

Idaho Solar Developer Says Government Delay May Doom Project (Associated Press)

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/ID-solar-developer-says-PUC-delay-may-doom-project-1724771.php

California - Pacific Gas & Electric, Sempra Generation in 150 MW Solar Power Deal (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/PG-E-Sempra-Generation-in-solar-power-deal-1724540.php

California - Publicly Held (Investor-Owned) Utilities Use 17% Renewables (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/05/3818621/publicly-held-utilities-use-17.html

Eagle Deaths Investigated at LA Department of Water & Power Wind Power Generation Site (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/08/an-investigation-has-been-launched-into-the-deaths-of-migratory-birds-including-several-federally-protected-golden-eagles-at.html

Irony Alert - Pipestone Wind-Turbine Blade Plant Owes $490,000 Fine for Pollution Violations (Pioneer Press, St Paul, MN)

http://www.twincities.com/business/ci_18617237?source=rss

Wisconsin - Green Bay Biomass Plant Will be Safe, Report Says (Green Bay Press Gazette, WI)

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110804/GPG0101/108040553&located=rss

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Carbon Dioxide-Gobbling Trees in Northwest Forests Change the Forest Equation, A New Study Finds (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/08/carbon-gobbling_trees_in_north.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Two Washington State Cities Are ‘Super Green’ (Puget Sound Business Journal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2011/08/two-washington-cities-are-super-green.html

Mysterious Orange Goo Washes Up In Alaska Village (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0805/Mysterious-orange-goo-washes-up-in-Alaska-village

Cedar Forests Lead Lebanon Eco-Tourism Boom (Cable News Network)

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/08/05/lebanon.cedar.forests/

Barbie, Now an Architect, Gets Her Very Own Eco-Friendly Dream House (TIME Magazine)

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/05/barbie-now-an-architect-gets-her-very-own-eco-friendly-dream-house/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

How to Make a Wi Fi Booster Using Only a Beer Can (WikiHow)

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Wi-Fi-Booster-Using-Only-a-Beer-Can

A Homemade Drone Snoops on Wireless Networks (NY Times)

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/a-homemade-drone-snoops-on-wireless-networks/?partner=rss&emc=rss

CenturyLink Struggles with Qwest Acquisition - As DSL Customers Leave for Faster Pastures (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/CenturyLink-Struggles-With-Qwest-Acquisition-115531

Massive Global Cyberattack Hits US Hard: Who Could Have Done It? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0803/Massive-global-cyberattack-hits-US-hard-Who-could-have-done-it

Office Equipment Open to Hacker Attacks (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2011-08-04-hackers-printers-office-equipment_n.htm?csp=34money

SunGard Higher Education to Merge With Datatel in $1.7B Deal, No Word on Jobs Impact (Philadelphia Business Journal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2011/08/05/sungard-higher-education-to-merge-with.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Monday Is the Deadline to Register to Vote in August Primary Election (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015827988_voterregistration06m.html

US Senate Approves Bill to End Partial FAA Shutdown, Employees Can Go Back to Work Monday (USA Today)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-government/democratic-leaders-say-its-possible-for-congress-to-resolve-faa-shutdown-during-august-recess/2011/08/03/gIQApQ0ZsI_story.html?wprss=rss_economy

GENERAL NEWS

Employers Add 117,000 Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Drops (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2011-08-05-employment-july-unemployment_n.htm?csp=34money

Washington State Health Department: 22 Sickened by Raw Oysters (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/WA-Health-Dept-22-sickened-by-raw-oysters--126816133.html

Eating Raw Oysters More Dangerous in Summer (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=525777

Tulalip Utilities Employee Accused of Recycling Brass Fittings for Cash (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/28768729/detail.html

Forecasters: Drought May Persist for Another Year (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2011-08-04-texas-plains-drought_n.htm?csp=34news

Northern Lights May be Visible Over Western Washington (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/aug/04/northern-lights-may-be-visible-over-western/

Scientists Find Signs Water Is Flowing on Mars (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/science/space/05mars.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

DIVERSIONS

Kentucky Sisters Sue to Get Social Security Numbers

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/08/04/national/a124955D83.DTL

Ukulele: The Little Guitar That Could

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Music/2011/0804/Ukulele-The-little-guitar-that-could

Man Arrested for Cutting Tree That Floods Home

http://www.kirotv.com/news/28766690/detail.html

Mayor’s City Sued for Contracts He Signed While Drunk (PG-13 Language Likely)

http://gawker.com/5827764/mayors-city-sued-for-contracts-he-signed-while-drunk

SONG OF THE DAY

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - Pinball Wizard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvdpjZYLumw

Energy News Digest for August 4, 2011

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Salmon Protection Updates Postponed (Northwest Public Radio)

http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=9213

Thieves Targeting Hot Item at Substations: Copper Wiring - Mason PUD 3, Puget Sound Energy (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/aug/03/despite-the-risk-thieves-targeting-copper-at/

What BPA’s New Rates Mean for the Wind Industry (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://ecotrope.opb.org/2011/08/what-bpas-new-rates-mean-for-the-wind-industry/

Montana – US Senator Tester Sees Columbia Falls Power Deal as Vital to Entire State’s Economy KAJ-TV, Kalispell, MT)

http://www.kaj18.com/news/tester-sees-cfac-power-deal-as-vital-to-entire-state-s-economy/

Oregon’s David Wu Resigns from Congress (NW Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/David-Wu-resigns-from-US-House--126738548.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Thieves Targeting Hot Item at Substations: Copper Wiring - Mason PUD 3, Puget Sound Energy
• Analysis: Copper’s Green Appeal Shields Against Substitution
• Montana – US Senator Tester Sees Columbia Falls Power Deal as Vital to Entire State’s Economy
• Oregon - Emerald People’s Utility District Sues over Hydro Project
• Avista Reports Slightly Lower Earnings
• Natural Gas Supplies Grow More Than Expected
• NW Natural Earnings Decline
• Montana - Public Service Commission Chair Criticizes Southern Montana Electric
• FERC versus NERC - A Cyber Security Showdown?
• As Sun Storms Ramp Up, Electric Grid Braces for Impact
• Salmon Protection Updates Postponed
• Editorial - Show Him the Salmon
• Editorial - Columbia River Salmon Plans: The Judge Is Not Amused
• Columnist - Salmon Decision Makes Bonneville Power Administration Customers Pay Twice
• Nat’l Hydropower Association – Statement on Ruling by Judge Redden Regarding Salmon Protection at Federal Hydroelectric Dams
• Behind a Judge’s Refusal to Go Along with Obama’s River Plan
• Elwha Dam Downer - State Labor Council, Irked by Lack of Local Pact, Might Boycott Dam Removals Fete
• The Case of Lake Washington’s Disappearing Sockeye
• Shellfish Closure Extended in North, South Kitsap
• Pend Oreille River Water Trail to be Unveiled at Open House
• What BPA’s New Rates Mean for the Wind Industry
• US EIA Releases New Subsidy Report: Subsidies for Renewables Increase 186 Percent
• Iowa - Federal Ruling Boosts Wind Energy Interests
• Nevada - Feds Approve Tuscarora Geothermal Plant
• New Mexico Court Invalidates Energy Efficiency Surcharge
• Clark Public Utilities Energy Adviser: ENERGY STAR™ Homes Built For Efficiency
• Energy-Efficient Electronics for College Students
• Climate Change an Extra Burden for Native Americans, Study Says
• China Set to Cap Energy Use in National Low-Carbon Plan
• Clearwire Posts Wider Loss as It Curbs Expansion
• American Tower Shares Rise on Upbeat Second Quarter Reviews
• FCC: Call Centers in Coalition Creating 100K Jobs
• Is Starbucks Cracking Down on Laptop Loiterers?
• Oregon’s David Wu Resigns from Congress
• 215 Area Aviation Workers Are on Furlough amid Congress’ Inaction
• Oregon - Wilsonville Awarded Former Employee $1.37 Million in Noncompetitive Contracts
• Woman Who Fell, Died at Little Creek Casino near Shelton Identified
• 19-Year-Old Airlifted After Boat Tips on Hood Canal
• Quick Acting Insurance Agent Pulls Victim from Accident
• Help Sought in Finding Thurston County Metal Grate Thieves
• Metal Thefts Nearly Sink Colville Boat Firm
• Feds, Medicare Crack Down on Medical Scooter Fraud
• Second Moon Once Went Kaboom

WORD OF THE DAY

Sycophant • \SICK-kuh-funt or fant\ • Noun - A servile self-seeking flatterer

Cynic Alert: Not unlike the sycophants of King Canute’s court & the story of the tides, just saying “make more salmon” doesn’t make it so.

http://inspirationalstories.com/0/91.html

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Thieves Targeting Hot Item at Substations: Copper Wiring - Mason PUD 3, Puget Sound Energy (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/aug/03/despite-the-risk-thieves-targeting-copper-at/

Analysis: Copper’s Green Appeal Shields Against Substitution (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/04/us-coppers-green-appeal-idUSTRE7732JF20110804

Montana – US Senator Tester Sees Columbia Falls Power Deal as Vital to Entire State’s Economy (KAJ-TV, Kalispell, MT)

http://www.kaj18.com/news/tester-sees-cfac-power-deal-as-vital-to-entire-state-s-economy/

Oregon - Emerald People’s Utility District Sues over Hydro Project - Claims a former partner failed to pay for its interest in a Fall Creek turbine (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/26653798-41/utility-emerald-project-projects-creek.html.csp

Avista Reports Slightly Lower Earnings (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/aug/04/avista-reports-slightly-lower-earnings/

Natural Gas Supplies Grow More Than Expected (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015817821_apusnaturalgasstorage.html

NW Natural Earnings Decline (Portland Business Journal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2011/08/03/nw-natural-earnings-decline.html

Montana - Public Service Commission Chair Criticizes Southern Montana Electric (Billings Gazette)

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_9aefa082-2ec7-5f2a-80ba-ef178e0aaabf.html

FERC versus NERC - A Cyber Security Showdown? “…It’s important to note the last part of this definition: ‘The term does not include facilities used in the local distribution of energy’…” (Intelligent Utility)

http://www.intelligentutility.com/magazine/article/230725/ferc-versus-nerc

As Sun Storms Ramp Up, Electric Grid Braces for Impact (National Geographic)

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2011/08/110803-solar-flare-storm-electricity-grid-risk/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Salmon Protection Updates Postponed (Northwest Public Radio)

http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=9213

Editorial - Show Him the Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/08/show_him_the_salmon.html

Editorial - Columbia River Salmon Plans: The Judge Is Not Amused (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2015812400_edit04salmon.html

Columnist - Salmon Decision Makes Bonneville Power Administration Customers Pay Twice (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2011/08/03/rockybarker/salmon_decision_makes_bpa_customers_pay_twice

Nat’l Hydropower Association – Statement on Ruling by Judge Redden Regarding Salmon Protection at Federal Hydroelectric Dams (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/national-hydropower-association/news/article/2011/08/statement-of-nha-executive-director-linda-church-ciocci-on-the-ruling-by-judge-redden-regarding-salmon-protection-at-federal-hydroelectric-dams

Behind a Judge’s Refusal to Go Along with Obama’s River Plan (Crosscut Seattle – With A little extra helping of sarcasm thrown in)

http://crosscut.com/2011/08/03/environment/21176/Behind-a-judge-s-refusal-to-go-along-with-Obama-s-river-plan-/

Elwha Dam Downer - State Labor Council, Irked by Lack of Local Pact, Might Boycott Dam Removals Fete (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110804/news/308049992/state-labor-council-irked-by-lack-of-local-pact-might-boycott-dam

The Case of Lake Washington’s Disappearing Sockeye (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://earthfix.opb.org/flora-and-fauna/article/sockeye-counts/

Shellfish Closure Extended in North, South Kitsap (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/aug/03/shellfish-closure-extended-in-north-south-kitsap/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Pend Oreille River Water Trail to be Unveiled at Open House (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2011/aug/03/pdo-water-trail-be-unveiled-open-house/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

What BPA’s New Rates Mean for the Wind Industry (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://ecotrope.opb.org/2011/08/what-bpas-new-rates-mean-for-the-wind-industry/

US EIA Releases New Subsidy Report: Subsidies for Renewables Increase 186 Percent (Canada Free Press)

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/39123

Iowa - Federal Ruling Boosts Wind Energy Interests (Des Moines Register, IA)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110804/BUSINESS/108040307/-1/GETPUBLISHEDURBANDALE/Federal-ruling-boosts-wind-energy-interests

Nevada - Feds Approve Tuscarora Geothermal Plant (Elko Daily Free Press, NV)

http://elkodaily.com/news/local/article_2d072e9a-bdea-11e0-9909-001cc4c002e0.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

New Mexico Court Invalidates Energy Efficiency Surcharge (Associated Press)

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OSQBOO1.htm

Clark Public Utilities Energy Adviser: ENERGY STAR™ Homes Built For Efficiency (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/aug/04/energy-adviser-energy-star-homes-built-efficiency/

Energy-Efficient Electronics for College Students (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2011-08-04-back-to-school-green-technology_n.htm?csp=34money

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Climate Change an Extra Burden for Native Americans, Study Says (NY Times)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/climate-change-an-extra-burden-for-native-americans-study-says/?partner=rss

China Set to Cap Energy Use in National Low-Carbon Plan (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/04/us-china-carbon-idUSTRE7731DF20110804

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Clearwire Posts Wider Loss as It Curbs Expansion (Associated Press)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/aug/03/clearwire-posts-wider-loss-as-it-curbs-expansion/

American Tower Shares Rise on Upbeat Second Quarter Reviews (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/American-Tower-shares-rise-on-upbeat-2Q-reviews-1714271.php

FCC: Call Centers in Coalition Creating 100K Jobs (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/FCC-Call-centers-in-coalition-creating-100K-jobs-1719395.php

Is Starbucks Cracking Down on Laptop Loiterers? (NW Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/Is-Starbucks-cracking-down-on-laptop-loiterers-126763633.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Oregon’s David Wu Resigns from Congress (NW Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/David-Wu-resigns-from-US-House--126738548.html

215 Area Aviation Workers Are on Furlough amid Congress’ Inaction (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/08/03/1770471/215-area-aviation-workers-are.html

Oregon - Wilsonville Awarded Former Employee $1.37 Million in Noncompetitive Contracts (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wilsonville/index.ssf/2011/08/wilsonville_officials_award_former_employee_137_million_in_non-competitive_contracts.html

GENERAL NEWS

Woman Who Fell, Died at Little Creek Casino near Shelton Identified (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/11820--woman-who-fell-at-little-creek-identified

19-Year-Old Airlifted After Boat Tips on Hood Canal (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/28758628/detail.html

Quick Acting Insurance Agent Pulls Victim from Accident (NW Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/insurance-agent-rescues-accident-victim-126712013.html

Help Sought in Finding Thurston County Metal Grate Thieves (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/11822-help-sought-in-finding-grate-thieves

Metal Thefts Nearly Sink Colville Boat Firm (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/aug/04/metal-thefts-nearly-sink-colville-boat-firm/

Feds, Medicare Crack Down on Medical Scooter Fraud (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2011-07-12-wheelchair-medicare-fraud_n.htm

Second Moon Once Went Kaboom (USA Today)

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2011/08/moons-moon-might-explain-far-side-lunar-highlands/1?csp=34tech

DIVERSIONS

How Eating Frog Legs is Causing Frog Extinctions

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2011/07/27/how-eating-frog-legs-is-causing-frog-extinctions/

German Brewers Can’t Claim Beer is Good for Your Health

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/aug/02/german-brewers-cant-claim-beer-is-good-for-your/

Creepy Clowns, Bad Bunnies - Idaho Falls Police Investigate Man in Bunny Suit

http://www.kpvi.com/content/news/local/story/Idaho-Falls-Police-Investigate-Man-in-Bunny-Suit/li9tE-AVQkegDSsOT6mRgA.cspx

Cougar Gold Cheese Cans Turned Into Musical Instruments

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015794645_canjo02m.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Canjo: John Elwood - WSU Cougar Fight Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOvrPhsXnLU