Energy News Digest for October 29, 2012

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

Sandy Strengthens as East Coast Landfall Nears (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-east-coast-frankenstorm/1666105/

Wet Week Ahead in Washington State, Including Halloween (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019550559_apwawetweather.html

Proposal for 2014 Would Change Oregon’s Energy Standards - More Qualified Energy from Large Hydro (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/proposal-2014-would-change-oregons-energy-standards

BPA Announcement on New Southwest Washington Transmission Route Expected Soon (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/bpa-announcement-on-new-transmission-route-expected-soon/article_03d79c56-2128-11e2-bc70-0019bb2963f4.html

Little Progress Reported in Puget Sound Health - Despite the worsening trend for certain indicators, advocates say overall decline has been slowed (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2012/oct/27/little-progress-reported-in-puget-sound-health/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Sandy Strengthens as East Coast Landfall Nears
• Hurricane Sandy - Very Interesting Crisis Map from Google
• As Sandy Nears, Utility System Gears Up
• Hurricane Sandy: Stress Testing the Power Industry’s Assistance Network
• Hurricane Sandy: ‘Frankenstorm’ Floods the English Language
• BPA Announcement on New Southwest Washington Transmission Route Expected Soon
• The Regulators Tackle the Issues “…BPA has integrated 4,800 megawatts of wind in the…last 10 years
• Editorial - A Small Rate Cut Reflects a Big Trend in Natural Gas
• Cushman Hydroelectric Project - Generate Power & Protect Fish
• University Of Washington Launches Research Phase of Smart Grid Project
• Kitsap’s Tree Trimmers Come Together to Train in Port Gamble
• Colorado - Air of Electricity Initially Felt by Xcel Users Soon Died
• Study Shows Positive Results for Hatchery-Raised Salmon
• Fish Counts: Who Wants to Know?
• Ex-Congressman Who Authored Bill to Raze Elwha River Dams Impressed by Project
• More West Seattle Seal Pups Are Being Found Dead
• Spotted Owls Face Threat from Wildfires, Barred Owls
• Little Progress Reported in Puget Sound Health
• Lake Roosevelt Pollution Case Tests International Law
• Forests’ Recovery from Wildfires Depends Mostly on Mother Nature
• Op/Ed - Draw Water from the Columbia River to Pump Up Oregon’s Economy
• Proposal for 2014 Would Change Oregon’s Energy Standards - More Qualified Energy from Large Hydro
• Talk of a Wind Subsidy ‘Phaseout’
• [Almost] Everyone Loves Solar
• Op/Ed from U-S Senator Wyden - China’s Subsidy of Solar Panels
• German Official Says Expansion of Renewable Energy Production Outpacing Forecasts
• Inland Power’s Incentives Save Energy in Farm Country
• Utilities Should Fix Their Customer Experience to Encourage Energy Efficiency
• Smart Plugs: An End to the Smart Meter Safety Debate?
• Web-Enabled Smart Light Bulb Coming to Apple Stores
• Common Sense Kiss of Death for Climate Change Lawsuits?
• Future Energy Conference Stays Ahead of Pacific Northwest’s Evolving Energy Landscape
• Why Data Centers Have a Big Impact on the Economy
• Google Fiber Raising Property Values - As KC Businesses Relocate to Get Connected
• How to Use Twitter When You Lose Internet Access
• Washington State Democrats Reverse Course & Will Shed JZ Knight Contributions
• Used Mobile Home Turns into Washington State Fire-District Fiasco
• Wet Week Ahead in Washington State, Including Halloween
• Lots of Rain, Flooding Expected from Area Rivers
• British Columbia Quake Shaking Likely Won’t Rattle Puget Sound
• Fracking in Plains Means Business at Olympia Port
• Mason County Deputy’s Car Struck by Stray Hunter’s Bullet
• United Way May Lose Port Angeles City Funding

WORD OF THE DAY

Ad Hominem • \add – HAH-muh-nem\ • Adjective - 1: appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect 2: marked by or being an attack on an opponent’s character rather than by an answer to the contentions made

Golly, I can’t wait until the elections are over so that we can progress from ad hominem attacks to fact-based attacks…SNARK!

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

HURRICANE SANDY NEWS SHELTER

Sandy Strengthens as East Coast Landfall Nears (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-east-coast-frankenstorm/1666105/

Hurricane Sandy - Very Interesting Crisis Map from Google (Google.Com)

http://crisislanding.appspot.com/crisismap/2012-sandy

As Sandy Nears, Utility System Gears Up (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2012/10/29/as-sandy-nears-utility-system-gears-up/

Hurricane Sandy: Stress Testing the Power Industry’s Assistance Network (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2012/10/26/hurricane-sandy-stress-testing-the-power-industrys-assistance-network/

Hurricane Sandy: ‘Frankenstorm’ Floods the English Language (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/post/hurricane-sandy-frankenstorm-floods-the-english-language/2012/10/29/9b396440-21c2-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_blog.html?wprss=rss_opinions

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

BPA Announcement on New Southwest Washington Transmission Route Expected Soon (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/bpa-announcement-on-new-transmission-route-expected-soon/article_03d79c56-2128-11e2-bc70-0019bb2963f4.html

The Regulators Tackle the Issues “…BPA has integrated 4,800 megawatts of wind in the…last 10 years, & BPA’s load is 10,000 megawatts. It means more cost for ratepayers because of the intermittency & the variability of the generation…” (EnergyBiz)

http://www.energybiz.com/magazine/article/288475/regulators-tackle-issues

Editorial - A Small Rate Cut Reflects a Big Trend in Natural Gas (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/10/26/2345573/a-small-rate-cut-reflects-a-big.html

Cushman Hydroelectric Project - Generate Power & Protect Fish (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/42216-generate-power-and-protect-fish

University Of Washington Launches Research Phase of Smart Grid Project (University Of Washington Today)

http://www.washington.edu/news/2012/10/24/university-of-washington-launches-research-phase-of-smart-grid-project/

Kitsap’s Tree Trimmers Come Together to Train in Port Gamble (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2012/oct/26/kitsaps-tree-trimmers-come-together-to-train-in/

Colorado - Air of Electricity Initially Felt by Xcel Users Soon Died (Denver Post, CO)

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21870666/air-electricity-initially-felt-by-xcel-users-soon

FISH & WILDLIFE

Study Shows Positive Results for Hatchery-Raised Salmon (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/oct/28/study-shows-positive-results-for-hatchery-raised/

Fish Counts: Who Wants to Know? (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/oct/28/fish-counts-who-wants-to-know/

Ex-Congressman Who Authored Bill to Raze Elwha River Dams Impressed by Project (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20121028/NEWS/310289996/ex-congressman-who-authored-bill-to-raze-elwha-river-dams-impressed

More West Seattle Seal Pups Are Being Found Dead (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/More-West-Seattle-seal-pups-are-being-found-dead-176192841.html

Spotted Owls Face Threat from Wildfires, Barred Owls (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/-Spotted-owl-survives-threat-of-Northwest-wildfires-176043591.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Little Progress Reported in Puget Sound Health - Despite the worsening trend for certain indicators, advocates say overall decline has been slowed (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2012/oct/27/little-progress-reported-in-puget-sound-health/

Lake Roosevelt Pollution Case Tests International Law (Associated Press)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/oct/26/lake-roosevelt-pollution-case-tests-international/

Forests’ Recovery from Wildfires Depends Mostly on Mother Nature (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019550095_wildfirerecovery29m.html

Op/Ed - Draw Water from the Columbia River to Pump Up Oregon’s Economy (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/10/draw_water_from_the_columbia_r.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Proposal for 2014 Would Change Oregon’s Energy Standards - More Qualified Energy from Large Hydro (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/proposal-2014-would-change-oregons-energy-standards

Talk of a Wind Subsidy ‘Phaseout’ (NY Times)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/talk-of-a-wind-subsidy-phaseout/

[Almost] Everyone Loves Solar (Times Magazine)

http://business.time.com/2012/10/25/almost-everyone-loves-solar/

Op/Ed from U-S Senator Wyden - China’s Subsidy of Solar Panels (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chinas-subsidy-of-solar-panels/2012/10/28/c46de008-1d20-11e2-8817-41b9a7aaabc7_story.html?wprss=rss_opinions

German Official Says Expansion of Renewable Energy Production Outpacing Forecasts (Associated Press)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/german-official-says-renewable-energy-expansion-outpaces-forecasts-to-achieve-50pct-by-2025/2012/10/29/38f73ae6-21b8-11e2-92f8-7f9c4daf276a_story.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Inland Power’s Incentives Save Energy in Farm Country (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2012/10/22/inland-powers-incentives-save-energy-in-farm-country/

Utilities Should Fix Their Customer Experience to Encourage Energy Efficiency (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2012/10/23/utilities-should-fix-their-customer-experience-to-encourage-energy-efficiency/

Smart Plugs: An End to the Smart Meter Safety Debate? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/namarchetti/134556/smart-plugs-end-smart-meter-safety-debate

Web-Enabled Smart Light Bulb Coming to Apple Stores (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/10/29/smart-light-bulb/1665639/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Common Sense Kiss of Death for Climate Change Lawsuits? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/gary-l-hunt/136216/common-sense-kiss-death-climate-change-lawsuits

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Future Energy Conference Stays Ahead of Pacific Northwest’s Evolving Energy Landscape (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2012/10/26/future-energy-conference-stays-ahead-of-northwests-evolving-energy-landscape/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Why Data Centers Have a Big Impact on the Economy (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2012/10/27/why-data-centers-have-a-big-impact-on-the-economy/

Google Fiber Raising Property Values - As KC Businesses Relocate to Get Connected (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Google-Fiber-Raising-Property-Values-121817

How to Use Twitter When You Lose Internet Access (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/how-to-use-twitter-when-you-lose-internet-access/2012/10/29/e6214f12-21b9-11e2-8448-81b1ce7d6978_story.html?wprss=rss_technology

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Democrats Reverse Course & Will Shed JZ Knight Contributions (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/washington-democrats-revese-course-and-will-shed-jz-knight-contributions

Used Mobile Home Turns into Washington State Fire-District Fiasco (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019542020_mobilehome28m.html

GENERAL NEWS

Wet Week Ahead in Washington State, Including Halloween (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019550559_apwawetweather.html

Lots of Rain, Flooding Expected from Area Rivers (National Weather Service)

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=WAZ511&warncounty=WAC045&firewxzone=WAZ654&local_place1=&product1=Hydrologic+Outlook

British Columbia Quake Shaking Likely Won’t Rattle Puget Sound (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=1982808

Fracking in Plains Means Business at Olympia Port (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/10/29/2348265/fracking-in-plains-means-business.html

Mason County Deputy’s Car Struck by Stray Hunter’s Bullet (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Mason-County-deputys-car-struck-by-stray-hunters-bullet-176121721.html

United Way May Lose Port Angeles City Funding (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20121029/NEWS/310299998/united-way-may-lose-port-angeles-city-funding

DIVERSIONS

Shirtless Horse-Head-Wearing Jogger Wins Hurricane Sandy

http://mashable.com/2012/10/29/horse-head-jogger-hurricane-sandy/

Man Auctions Off Part of His Face for Romney Tattoo, Gets $15,000

http://gawker.com/5955392/man-auctions-off-part-of-his-face-for-romney-tattoo-gets-15000

Brazil Car Washer Turns Up Alive at Own Wake

http://news.yahoo.com/brazil-car-washer-turns-alive-own-wake-011152444.html

2,000 Sheep Led Through Streets of Spain’s Capital

http://news.yahoo.com/2-000-sheep-led-streets-spains-capital-152154153.html

SONG OF THE DAY

The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE2B_kCfvss

Energy News Digest for October 26, 2012

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

Idaho Wind Developer’s Woes Mount with Minnesota Lawsuit (Associated Press)

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/10/25/2297599/idaho-wind-developers-woes-mount.html

Windmills Overload East Europe’s Grid Risking Blackout: Energy (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-25/windmills-overload-east-europe-s-grid-risking-blackout-energy.html

Avista Should Lower, Not Raise Rates says Washington State Public Counsel (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2012/10/avista-should-lower-not-raise-rates.html

Energy Trust of Oregon Marks Ten Years, $1 Billion in Savings (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2012/10/energy-trust-of-oregon-marks-10.html

South Puget Sound Chum Salmon Spawning to Begin Soon - Local trail gives good view to see 700,000-1 million fish (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/10/25/2296998/chum-salmon-spawning-to-begin.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Avista Should Lower, Not Raise Rates says Washington State Public Counsel
• Avista Expects 46 Percent Dip in Profits
• Avista Offering Buyouts to About 900 Employees
• Gas Heating Bills Will Be Going Down, Washington State Agency Says
• Moses Lake Ratepayers Unhappy over Proposed Grant PUD Hike in Utilities Rates
• Boardman Goes Biomass - Coal Plants Get Second Lives
• Seattle Paid Less for Electricity, More for Gas in September, Compared with U-S
• Benton PUD Picks New General Manager
• Fitch Rates Snohomish County PUD’s $58.3 Million Bonds ‘AA-’; Outlook Stable
• Fitch Affirms Chelan County PUD’s AA+ Rating on Bond Debt
• Texas - Electricity Provider Owners Collect $528.3 Million in Payments Despite Company Nearing Bankruptcy
• Economic Decision - Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor to Be Closed
• South Puget Sound Chum Salmon Spawning to Begin Soon
• They’re Already Here – Johns Creek Salmon near Shelton, WA
• New Hatchery to Bring Salmon to Colville Tribe
• Washington State Fish & Wildlife Project to Put Wild Salmon in Hatcheries Pulls in Fish
• Obama Administration Proposes Dropping ‘Critical Habitat’ Protections for Threatened Marbled Murrelets
• Sea Lion Killings Remain Unsolved, Reward Offer Still Stands
• Mason County Votes to Pull Out of Hood Canal Council
• Management Plan for Yakima River Basin Provides a Splash of Can-Do Cheer
• Coyle Water System Moves under Jefferson County PUD Umbrella
• Idaho Wind Developer’s Woes Mount with Minnesota Lawsuit
• Windmills Overload East Europe’s Grid Risking Blackout: Energy
• Renewable Energy Corp is Merger Candidate as Solar Takeovers Loom, CEO Says
• The Solar Saga Continues: Siemens Flees Solar Market
• Are Wind Turbines Making People Sick? Or Is It All Psychological?
• Giant Wind Turbine on Wheels Can Be Set Up Anywhere You Want
• Energy Trust of Oregon Marks Ten Years, $1 Billion in Savings
• Regulator Approves Idaho Power Efficiency Costs
• Lighting Retrofit Project Aimed at Making Washington State Capitol Campus Parking Garage Safer
• Pacific Northwest Utility (SnoPUD) Cozies Up to Ductless Heat Pumps as CFL Market Saturates
• [Video] Four Tips to Save on Home Energy Costs
• This Light Switch Forces Kids to Save Energy through Emotional Manipulation
• Uwajimaya Recognized for Energy Efficiency Initiatives
• Cities Enticed by Pay-if-You-Save Energy Deals
• Pacific Ocean Hacker Speaks Out
• Op/Ed - Climate Change-Caused Fires Raise Regulatory Questions
• In U-S Building Industry, Is It Too Easy to be Green?
• Avoiding another Smart Grid False Start
• Watching TV Online Often Exposes Slow Bandwidth
• Data Center Confab: Progress, But Not Enough, On Efficiency
• Wi-Fi Electricity Meters Helping Burglars? Easily Hacked, Showing Whether You’re Home
• ‘Frankenstorm,’ the Monster of All Storms, Predicted for East Coast
• New Puget Sound Winter Forecast Ripe for Pineapple Express
• Weyerhaeuser Sees ‘Improving Housing Market’
• Absent Washington State Workers Forcing Ferries to Cancel Sailings
• Auburn Goes To College to Solve Copper Theft Problem
• Northwest Wild Mushrooms in Short Supply
• Season of Carbon Monoxide Looms

WORD OF THE DAY

Demiurge • \DEMM-ee-urj\ • Noun - One that is an autonomous creative force or decisive power

As storms go, the demiurge that takes the prize this year may be the “Frankenstorm” known as Sandy.

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

Avista Should Lower, Not Raise Rates says Washington State Public Counsel (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2012/10/avista-should-lower-not-raise-rates.html

Avista Expects 46 Percent Dip in Profits - Tied to energy management subsidiary & other non-utility businesses (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/oct/22/avista-expects-46-percent-dip-profits/

Avista Offering Buyouts to About 900 Employees - Spokane utility seeking to trim $14 million from budget (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/oct/23/avista-offering-buyouts/

Gas Heating Bills Will Be Going Down, Washington State Agency Says (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-gas-heating-bills-will-be-going-down-state-agency-says-20121025,0,5598993.story

Moses Lake Ratepayers Unhappy over Proposed Grant PUD Hike in Utilities Rates (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/article_c6e0af9e-1ee4-11e2-b32f-0019bb2963f4.html

Boardman Goes Biomass - Coal Plants Get Second Lives (EnergyBiz)

http://www.energybiz.com/magazine/article/288483/boardman-goes-biomass

Seattle Paid Less for Electricity, More for Gas in September, Compared with U-S (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2012/10/seattle-paid-less-for-electricity.html

Benton PUD Picks New General Manager (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/10/23/2145768/benton-pud-picks-new-general-manager.html

Fitch Rates Snohomish County PUD’s $58.3 Million Bonds ‘AA-’; Outlook Stable (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/idUSWLA522020121024

Fitch Affirms Chelan County PUD’s AA+ Rating on Bond Debt (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/oct/25/fitch-affirms-chelan-county-puds-aa-rating-on/

Texas - Electricity Provider Owners Collect $528.3 Million in Payments Despite Company Nearing Bankruptcy (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA)

http://articles.philly.com/2012-10-24/business/34682005_1_debt-management-long-term-debt-debt-deals

Economic Decision - Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor to Be Closed (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/business/energy-environment/dominion-to-close-wisconsin-nuclear-plant.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

South Puget Sound Chum Salmon Spawning to Begin Soon - Local trail gives good view to see 700,000-1 million fish (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/10/25/2296998/chum-salmon-spawning-to-begin.html

They’re Already Here – Johns Creek Salmon near Shelton, WA (YouTube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KI4CFwtjGA

New Hatchery to Bring Salmon to Colville Tribe (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019510071_apwacolvilletribalhatchery1stldwritethru.html

Washington State Fish & Wildlife Project to Put Wild Salmon in Hatcheries Pulls in Fish (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.kndu.com/story/19897683/fish-and-wildlife-project-to-put-wild-salmon-in-hatcheries-pulls-in-less-fish-than-they-wanted

Obama Administration Proposes Dropping ‘Critical Habitat’ Protections for Threatened Marbled Murrelets (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/10/obama_administration_proposes_1.html

Sea Lion Killings Remain Unsolved, Reward Offer Still Stands (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4724&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kbkwnewsroom+%28Local+News%29

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Mason County Votes to Pull Out of Hood Canal Council (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2012/oct/24/mason-county-votes-to-pull-out-of-hood-canal/

Management Plan for Yakima River Basin Provides a Splash of Can-Do Cheer (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2019525761_columnlancedickiexml.html

Coyle Water System Moves under Jefferson County PUD Umbrella (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=32377&TM=52280.18

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Idaho Wind Developer’s Woes Mount with Minnesota Lawsuit (Associated Press)

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/10/25/2297599/idaho-wind-developers-woes-mount.html

Windmills Overload East Europe’s Grid Risking Blackout: Energy (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-25/windmills-overload-east-europe-s-grid-risking-blackout-energy.html

Renewable Energy Corp is Merger Candidate as Solar Takeovers Loom, CEO Says (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2012/10/rec-is-merger-candidate-as-solar-takeovers-loom-ceo-says?cmpid=rss

The Solar Saga Continues: Siemens Flees Solar Market (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-solar-saga-continues-siemens-flees-solar-market/

Are Wind Turbines Making People Sick? Or Is It All Psychological? (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/10/23/are-wind-turbines-making-people-sick-or-is-it-all-just-psychological/?wprss=rss_business

Giant Wind Turbine on Wheels Can Be Set Up Anywhere You Want (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/business-technology/giant-wind-turbine-on-wheels-can-be-set-up-anywhere-you-want/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Energy Trust of Oregon Marks Ten Years, $1 Billion in Savings (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2012/10/energy-trust-of-oregon-marks-10.html

Regulator Approves Idaho Power Efficiency Costs (Associated Press)

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/10/24/2295906/regulator-approves-idaho-power.html

Lighting Retrofit Project Aimed at Making Washington State Capitol Campus Parking Garage Safer (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/10/25/2298157/lighting-retrofit-project-aimed.html

Pacific Northwest Utility (SnoPUD) Cozies Up to Ductless Heat Pumps as CFL Market Saturates (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2012/10/23/northwest-utility-cozies-up-to-ductless-heat-pumps-as-cfl-market-saturates/

[Video] Four Tips to Save on Home Energy Costs (Yahoo! News)

http://homes.yahoo.com/blogs/project-center/4-tips-save-home-energy-costs-192447447.html

This Light Switch Forces Kids to Save Energy through Emotional Manipulation (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/article/this-light-switch-forces-kids-to-save-energy-through-emotional-manipulation/

Uwajimaya Recognized for Energy Efficiency Initiatives (Progressive Grocer)

http://www.progressivegrocer.com/top-stories/headlines/technology/id36544/uwajimaya-recognized-for-energy-efficiency-initiatives/

Cities Enticed by Pay-if-You-Save Energy Deals (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/business/energy-environment/energy-service-contracts-a-boon-for-public-agencies.html?_r=0

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Pacific Ocean Hacker Speaks Out - Is Russ George a “rogue geoengineer,” salmon savior or something else? (Scientific American)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=questions-and-answers-with-rogue-geoengineer-carbon-entrepreneur-russ-george

Op/Ed - Climate Change-Caused Fires Raise Regulatory Questions (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/10/24/2321094/climate-change-caused-fires-raise.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

In U-S Building Industry, Is It Too Easy to be Green? (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/24/green-building-leed-certification/1650517/

Avoiding another Smart Grid False Start (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/gerry-runte/134581/avoiding-another-smart-grid-false-start

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Watching TV Online Often Exposes Slow Bandwidth (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/10/25/163570116/watching-tv-online-often-exposes-slow-bandwidth

Data Center Confab: Progress, But Not Enough, On Efficiency (Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/2012/10/data-center-confab-progress-but-not.html

Wi-Fi Electricity Meters Helping Burglars? Easily Hacked, Showing Whether You’re Home (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/WiFi-Electricity-Meters-Helping-Burglars-121762

GENERAL NEWS

‘Frankenstorm,’ the Monster of All Storms, Predicted for East Coast (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019525991_superstorm26.html

New Puget Sound Winter Forecast Ripe for Pineapple Express (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=1795895

Weyerhaeuser Sees ‘Improving Housing Market’ (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2012/10/weyerhaeuser-sees-improving-housing.html

Absent Washington State Workers Forcing Ferries to Cancel Sailings (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20121025/NEWS01/710259923

Auburn Goes To College to Solve Copper Theft Problem (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=1914403

Northwest Wild Mushrooms in Short Supply (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/northwest-wild-mushrooms-short-supply

Season of Carbon Monoxide Looms (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/10/21/2292378/season-of-carbon-monoxide-looms.html

DIVERSIONS

Diaper Theft Ring Busted in Puyallup

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Diaper----yes-diaper----theft-ring-busted-in-Puyallup--175892401.html

After Three Years on the Lam, Tampa’s Wild Monkey is Finally Captured

http://grist.org/article/after-three-years-on-the-lam-tampas-wild-monkey-is-finally-captured/

Kissing Students Steal the Show at President’s Photo Op

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/president-obama-photobombs-students-142551486.html

Truck Runs Over Sunbathing Reality Star’s Head

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/truck-runs-over-sunbathing-reality-star-head-193458950.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Rod Stewart & Chrissie Hynde - As Time Goes By

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmiCegDut4I

Dooley Wilson - As Time Goes By

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vThuwa5RZU