Energy News Digest for September 26, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Heavy Weekend Rains Forecast in Western Washington (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Heavy-weekend-rains-forecast-in-Western-Washington-4845271.php

Dams Help the Pacific Northwest Cope with Climate Change (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/dams-help-nw-cope-climate-change

Editorial: Proposed Changes to International Treaty May Have Impact on Local Electricity Rates (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11244

Op/Ed: Columbia River Treaty Renewal Chance To Reopen Salmon Passages (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/sep/26/columbia-treaty-renewal-chance-to-reopen-salmon/

Run-Ins between People, Sea Lions Turn Violent in Westport (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/eco/Sea-lions-225110802.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Port Angeles Utility Bills to Rise? You’ll Get a Chance to Speak Out – Twice
• Alaska: Utilities, State Say $1 Billion Needed for Grid Upgrades
• Puget Sound Energy Discusses New Agate Pass Service Towers at Public Meeting
• Mason County PUD 1 Receives Communication Awards
• Fight over Energy Finds a New Front in a Corner of Idaho
• The Average Price of Electricity, Country by Country
• Power Failure Snarls New York City Commute for Thousands
• Florida’s Electric Utilities Under Fire
• Utilities Dumbstruck By Big Data from Smarter Grid
• Run-Ins between People, Sea Lions Turn Violent in Westport
• Stop Fish Kills, Restore Salmon Run on White River
• Salmon Will Again Enter Mission Creek from Budd Inlet
• Editorial: Proposed Changes to International Treaty May Have Impact on Local Electricity Rates
• Op/Ed: Columbia River Treaty Renewal Chance to Reopen Salmon Passages
• Construction Set to Begin on Final Phase of Chewuch Canal Project
• What Happens If You Add Lots of Wind & Solar Power to the Grid?
• Geothermal Generation Gaining New Customers
• Nonrenewable Renewables?
• Ohio Renewable Energy Standards Rollback Would Harm Economy, Group Says
• Energy Adviser: Energy-Saving Tips for Renters
• Use People’s Competitive Spirit to Get Them to Reduce Energy Use
• Dams Help the Pacific Northwest Cope with Climate Change
• Climate Change Stars Fade, Even If Risks Rise
• Op/Ed: Lower Temp on Climate Change Hype
• Editorial: Google Just One Brick in Columbia River Gorge Foundation
• You Can Google It: The Search Giant Turns 15
• Google Adopts Seven New Tech Hubs in North America
• Twitter Launches Emergency Alerts for Phones
• Former Senate Democratic Campaign Head Allegedly Stole Thousands to Fuel Gambling, Drinking Habit
• Heavy Weekend Rains Forecast in Western Washington
• Weekend Hydrologic Outlook for Mason County
• Are You Ready For Winter? It’s Coming Whether You Like It or Not
• Wild Weather Tied to Unusual Jet Stream Activity
• Living in a Flood Zone? Check Your Insurance. It May Be About to Go Up
• Commissioner Identifies Way to Save Mason County $5 Million
• Darigold Workers Reject Latest Contract Offer, Strike Possible
• Guitar Makers Slow to Respond to Figured Maple Thefts

WORD OF THE DAY

Tergiversation • \ter-jiv-er-SAY-shun\ • Noun - 1: evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement: equivocation 2: desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith

“This is the best money can buy,” the scandal-plagued CEO puffed to his attending sycophants around the board room table. His outspread arms directed their attention to the imposing group of public affairs experts ringing the mahogany-paneled corporate sanctuary. “The tergiversation about our pending stock issue will be so dense and impenetrable that it will make a black hole look like child’s play.”

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

Port Angeles Utility Bills to Rise? You’ll Get a Chance to Speak Out – Twice (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130926/NEWS/309269985/port-angeles-utility-bills-to-rise-17-percent-youll-get-a-chance-to

Alaska: Utilities, State Say $1 Billion Needed for Grid Upgrades (Transmission & Distribution World)

http://tdworld.com/bet-you-haven039t-seen/utilities-state-say-1b-needed-grid-upgrades-alaska

Puget Sound Energy Discusses New Agate Pass Service Towers at Public Meeting (Bainbridge Review, WA)

http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/225046282.html

Mason County PUD 1 Receives Communication Awards (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11238

Fight over Energy Finds a New Front in a Corner of Idaho (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/26/us/fight-over-energy-finds-a-new-front-in-a-corner-of-idaho.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

The Average Price of Electricity, Country by Country (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/lindsay-wilson/279126/average-electricity-prices-around-world-kwh

Power Failure Snarls New York City Commute for Thousands - Broken circuit could take two to three weeks to repair (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/26/power-failure-commuters-new-york-connecticut/2876761/

Florida’s Electric Utilities Under Fire - Can outrage at Duke Energy & nuclear cost recovery affect next year’s elections? (Creative Loafing, Tampa, FL)

http://cltampa.com/tampa/floridas-electric-utilities-under-fire/Content?oid=4263346#.UkRRUhDcB8E

Utilities Dumbstruck By Big Data from Smarter Grid (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2013/09/25/utilities-dumbstruck-by-big-data-from-smarter-grid/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Run-Ins between People, Sea Lions Turn Violent in Westport (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/eco/Sea-lions-225110802.html

Stop Fish Kills, Restore Salmon Run on White River - The Army Corps of Engineers’ antiquated dam & trap facilities need replacing (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021898043_donaldjerryopedsalmondam26xml.html

Salmon Will Again Enter Mission Creek from Budd Inlet (Olympian, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/09/26/2743406/salmon-will-again-enter-mission.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Editorial: Proposed Changes to International Treaty May Have Impact on Local Electricity Rates (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11244

Op/Ed: Columbia River Treaty Renewal Chance To Reopen Salmon Passages (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/sep/26/columbia-treaty-renewal-chance-to-reopen-salmon/

Construction Set to Begin on Final Phase of Chewuch Canal Project (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/09/25/construction-set-to-begin-on-final-phase-of-chewuch-canal-project/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

What Happens If You Add Lots of Wind & Solar Power to the Grid? (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/25/what-happens-if-you-add-lots-of-wind-and-solar-power-to-the-grid/

Geothermal Generation Gaining New Customers (The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130925/BUSINESS0302/309250017/Geothermal-generation-gaining-new-customers

Nonrenewable Renewables? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/robertrapier/279266/nonrenewable-renewables

Ohio Renewable Energy Standards Rollback Would Harm Economy, Group Says (Columbus Business First, OH)

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2013/09/25/energy-standards-rollback-would-harm.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Energy Adviser: Energy-Saving Tips for Renters (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/sep/26/energy-saving-tips-for-renters/

Use People’s Competitive Spirit to Get Them to Reduce Energy Use (Wall Street Journal)

http://blogs.wsj.com/experts/2013/09/25/use-peoples-competitive-spirit-to-get-them-to-reduce-energy-use/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Dams Help the Pacific Northwest Cope with Climate Change (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/dams-help-nw-cope-climate-change

Climate Change Stars Fade, Even If Risks Rise (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/26/climate-change-ipcc-leaders-idINDEE98P06P20130926?irpc=932

Op/Ed: Lower Temp on Climate Change Hype (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/09/25/climate-change-un-report-global-warming-column/2872425/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Editorial: Google Just One Brick in Columbia River Gorge Foundation (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/09/google_just_one_brick_in_colum.html

You Can Google It: The Search Giant Turns 15 (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/interactive/2871455/

Google Adopts Seven New Tech Hubs in North America (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/09/25/google-tech-hubs/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter Launches Emergency Alerts for Phones (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Twitter-launches-emergency-alerts-for-phones-4842908.php

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Former Senate Democratic Campaign Head Allegedly Stole Thousands to Fuel Gambling, Drinking Habit (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2013/09/25/former-senate-democratic-campaign-head-allegedly-stole-thousands-to-fuel-gambling-drinking-habit/

GENERAL NEWS

Heavy Weekend Rains Forecast in Western Washington (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Heavy-weekend-rains-forecast-in-Western-Washington-4845271.php

Weekend Hydrologic Outlook for Mason County (National Weather Service, Seattle, WA)

http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WA124F18B34FC4.HydrologicOutlook.124F18C0BF9CWA.SEWESFSEW.75a43901a4d29c662d0b38d4b936c0ae

Are You Ready For Winter? It’s Coming Whether You Like It or Not (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2362049

Wild Weather Tied to Unusual Jet Stream Activity (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/25/225754902/wild-weather-tied-to-unusual-jet-stream-activity?ft=1&f=3

Living in a Flood Zone? Check Your Insurance. It May Be About to Go Up (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2013/0925/Living-in-a-flood-zone-Check-your-insurance.-It-may-be-about-to-go-up

Commissioner Identifies Way to Save Mason County $5 Million (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/5942-commissioner-identifies-way-to-save-county-5m

Darigold Workers Reject Latest Contract Offer, Strike Possible (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2013/09/25/darigold-workers-reject-latest-contract-offer-strike-possible/

Guitar Makers Slow to Respond to Figured Maple Thefts (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/guitar-makers-slow-respond-figured-maple-thefts

DIVERSIONS

Average Washington Pot User Consumes 123 Joints per Year

http://q13fox.com/2013/09/25/average-washington-pot-user-consumes-123-joints-per-year/

Passerby Captures Lion Roaming Streets of Kuwait

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/08/oukoe-uk-kuwait-lion-idUKBRE98704120130908

Wild Pigs Menace Suburban Atlanta

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/24/us-usa-georgia-pigs-idUSBRE98N19I20130924

British Government Tax Adviser Quits After Giving Avoidance Tips

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/14/uk-britain-tax-idUKBRE98D07F20130914

SONG OF THE DAY

Moody Blues – Steppin’ in a Slide Zone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6KvgdYPWJQ

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for September 25, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Record Run Leads to Relaxation of Last Columbia Salmon Fishing Rules (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2013/09/record_run_leads_to_last_relax.html

Proposed Power Lines Tangle with Native American History in the Pacific Northwest (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/25/225462766/proposed-power-lines-tangle-with-native-american-history?ft=1&f=1001

Editorial: Fixing Washington State's Energy Independence Act Requires Action, Not Words (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/09/25/2591416/our-voice-fixing-states-energy.html

Rising Sea Levels, Storms Could Devastate Washington Towns (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30-Washington-towns-at-risk-of-rising-sea-levels-storms-225142372.html

Google: 'Rare' Network Failure Triggered Gmail Delays (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/09/24/gmail-delays/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Proposed Power Lines Tangle with Native American History in the Pacific Northwest
• Peninsula Power & Light’s Efforts Save Rate Increase
• Puget Sound Energy Seeking 1.5 Percent Natural Gas Rate Hike
• Cheap Land, Even Cheaper Electricity: Could Quincy Be New Hub for Huge Distribution Centers?
• Wärtsilä Signs Long-Term Service Agreement with Portland General Electric
• Four Remaining Southern Montana Electric Co-Ops Sue Bankruptcy Trustee
• Atomic Goal: 800 Years of Power from Nuclear Waste
• Record Run Leads to Relaxation of Last Columbia Salmon Fishing Rules
• Big Chinook Run Doesn't Let Columbia Dams Off the Hook, Activists Say
• Campaign Plans to Reintroduce Migrating Salmon to Canadian Columbia River
• Sea Lion 'Kill List' Revisited by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Editorial: Fixing Washington State's Energy Independence Act Requires Action, Not Words
• Study Says Cost to Add More Solar, Wind to U-S West Power Grid is Small
• IRS Clarifies Eligibility for Renewable Energy Tax Incentives
• Solar Power from Giant Mirrors Flows into California's Grid
• The Endangered Species Act & Wind Power: A Rule, Or More of a Guideline?
• RePower Program Extended for Kitsap County Residents
• Rising Sea Levels, Storms Could Devastate Washington Towns
• Google: 'Rare' Network Failure Triggered Gmail Delays
• Verizon: Unlimited Data Plans Will 'Run Out of Gas'
• Yahoo is Getting Noticed Again
• BlackBerry Shares Stomped By Smartphones
• Raise Your Hand if You’re One of the 15% In U-S Who Don’t Use the Internet
• ComEd Names Finalists in Crowdsources Utility Bill Design
• Utilities Tap Power of Social Media
• Video: Your Company's Website Shouldn't Look Like an Org Chart
• City Of Tacoma to Tell Workers What They Can Wear
• Mason County Unemployment Rates Drop
• 30,000 Western Washington State Grocery Workers Vote on Possible Strike
• Federal Way School Board Chair Indicted for Theft from Portland Tire Store
• Economic Development Council of Mason County Accepting Resumes
• Thurston County to Ban Most Plastic Carryout Bags Starting July 1
• Op/Ed: Recycling Plastic Bags - Not Banning Them - Is the Answer

WORD OF THE DAY

Acquiesce • \ak-wee-ESS\ • Verb - To accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively; often used with in or to

“OK,” sighed the editor to his client, an eager romantic novelist. “You can use acquiesce instead of ‘surrendering to passion’; if you want to. I just don’t think it’s interesting enough.”

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

Proposed Power Lines Tangle with Native American History in the Pacific Northwest (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/25/225462766/proposed-power-lines-tangle-with-native-american-history?ft=1&f=1001

Peninsula Power & Light’s Efforts Save Rate Increase (Peninsula Gateway, Gig Harbor, WA)

http://www.gateline.com/2013/09/25/2803568/penlights-efforts-save-rate-increase.html

Puget Sound Energy Seeking 1.5 Percent Natural Gas Rate Hike (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/PSE-natural-gas-rate-hike-225180942.html

Cheap Land, Even Cheaper Electricity: Could Quincy Be New Hub for Huge Distribution Centers? (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/blogs/everyday-business/2013/sep/24/could-quincy-be-new-hub-huge-distribution-centers/

Wärtsilä Signs Long-Term Service Agreement with Portland General Electric (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/25/idUSnHUGdjgj+70+ONE20130925

Four Remaining Southern Montana Electric Co-Ops Sue Bankruptcy Trustee (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20130924/NEWS01/309240009

Atomic Goal: 800 Years of Power from Nuclear Waste (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/business/energy-environment/atomic-goal-800-years-of-power-from-waste.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

FISH & WILDLIFE

Record Run Leads to Relaxation of Last Columbia Salmon Fishing Rules (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2013/09/record_run_leads_to_last_relax.html

Big Chinook Run Doesn't Let Columbia Dams Off the Hook, Activists Say (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-chinook-salmon-20130925,0,3530836.story

Campaign Plans to Reintroduce Migrating Salmon to Canadian Columbia River (Revelstoke Times Review, British Columbia)

http://www.revelstoketimesreview.com/news/225081852.html

Sea Lion 'Kill List' Revisited by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/09/25/61440.htm

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Editorial: Fixing Washington State's Energy Independence Act Requires Action, Not Words (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/09/25/2591416/our-voice-fixing-states-energy.html

Study Says Cost to Add More Solar, Wind to U-S West Power Grid is Small (Reuters)

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/09/24/utilities-nrel-renewable-idINL2N0HF15A20130924

IRS Clarifies Eligibility for Renewable Energy Tax Incentives (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2013/09/irs-clarifies-eligibility-for-renewable-energy-tax-incentives.html

Solar Power from Giant Mirrors Flows into California's Grid (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2013/09/24/solar-power-from-giant-mirrors-flows-into-californias-grid/

The Endangered Species Act & Wind Power: A Rule, Or More of a Guideline? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2013/05/16/the-esa-a-rule-or-more-of-a-guideline/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

RePower Program Extended for Kitsap County Residents (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-09-25/repower_program_extended_for_kitsap_county_residents

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Rising Sea Levels, Storms Could Devastate Washington Towns (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/30-Washington-towns-at-risk-of-rising-sea-levels-storms-225142372.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google: 'Rare' Network Failure Triggered Gmail Delays (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/09/24/gmail-delays/

Verizon: Unlimited Data Plans Will 'Run Out of Gas' (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-Unlimited-Data-Plans-Will-Run-Out-of-Gas-125957

Yahoo is Getting Noticed Again (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/09/24/yahoo-facebook-linkedin-google/2861117/

BlackBerry Shares Stomped By Smartphones (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/09/24/blackberry-apple-android-windows-phone/2861691/

Raise Your Hand if You’re One of the 15% In U-S Who Don’t Use the Internet (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2013/09/25/raise-your-hand-if-youre-one-of-the-15-in-u-s-who-dont-use-the-internet/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

ComEd Names Finalists in Crowdsources Utility Bill Design (Chicago Business Journal, IL)

http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2013/09/24/comed-a-step-closer-to-new-utility.html

Utilities Tap Power of Social Media (Transmission & Distribution World)

http://tdworld.com/bet-you-haven039t-seen/utilities-tap-power-social-media

Video: Your Company's Website Shouldn't Look Like an Org Chart (Washington Business Journal, DC)

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/techflash/2013/09/your-website-should-reflect-how-you.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

City Of Tacoma to Tell Workers What They Can Wear (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/09/22/2798483/city-to-tell-workers-what-they.html

GENERAL NEWS

Mason County Unemployment Rates Drop (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/5879-unemployment-rates-drop

30,000 Western Washington State Grocery Workers Vote on Possible Strike (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Western-Wash-grocery-workers-vote-on-possible-strike-225111152.html

Federal Way School Board Chair Indicted for Theft from Portland Tire Store (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/WA-school-chief-indicted-for-theft-from-Portland-tire-store-225190212.html

Economic Development Council of Mason County Accepting Resumes (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11236

Thurston County to Ban Most Plastic Carryout Bags Starting July 1 (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2013/09/24/thurston-county-to-ban-most-plastic-carryout-bags-starting-july-1/

Op/Ed: Recycling Plastic Bags - Not Banning Them - Is the Answer (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/09/25/5765328/viewpoints-finally-a-solution.html

DIVERSIONS

Money Fairy? $100 Bills Showing Up in Customers' Groceries in Salem, Oregon

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Money-fairy-100-bills-showing-up-peoples-groceries-in-Salem-225116142.html

One-Eyed Rescued Cat from Oregon a Facebook Sensation

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/One-eyed-rescued-cat-from--a-Facebook-sensation-225080922.html

Super Bowl Ad Contest Has Eyes of Pro-Pot Group

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/09/25/super-bowl-advertising-intuit-national-organization-to-reform-marijuana-laws/2861313/

Eat Pray Love: Japanese Man Finds Buddha in Snacks

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/18/oukoe-uk-japan-buddha-snacks-idUKBRE98H08E20130918

SONG OF THE DAY

Tower of Power - Knock Yourself Out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcmSn3qOMbE

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for September 24, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Columbia River’s Contaminated ‘Resident’ Fish Dangerous, Say Oregon Health Authorities (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2013/09/columbia_rivers_contaminated_r.html

Apple Eyes More Land, Prineville Data Center Expansion (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/09/apple_eyes_more_land_data_cent.html

Solar-Industry Group Offers Plan to End China Tariff Fight - Dispute threatens 500-employee REC Silicon plant in Central Washington (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021884157_recsolardisputexml.html

Opponents Ramp up Fight against Obama Climate Plan (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/opponents-ramp-fight-obama-climate-plan-20350263

Helicopter Clips Power Lines in Douglas County - Knocks Out Power (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/sep/23/helicopter-clips-power-lines-knocks-out-power/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Helicopter Clips Power Lines in Douglas County - Knocks Out Power
• Bonneville Power Administration’s LiDAR Program Maps Corridor to Success
• Texas: Man Electrocuted While Allegedly Trying to Steal Copper
• Citations Pending for California Nuclear Plant Flaw
• NRC Commissions Study of Cancer Risk among Populations near Nuclear Facilities
• EPA Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway
• Federal Judges Hear Arguments on U-S FERC Demand Response Order
• Natural Gas Prices Fall for Second Day after Two-Month High
• Columbia River’s Contaminated ‘Resident’ Fish Dangerous, Say Oregon Health Authorities
• Yakama Nation Calls for Pollution Clean-Up on Columbia River
• Op/Ed: Endangered Species Act Listing Could Undercut Economy
• In Bronx River, Helping Oysters Stage Comeback
• Solar-Industry Group Offers Plan to End China Tariff Fight
• Idaho Power Is Waging War on Renewable Energy. Is It Winning?
• Wind Energy Gets Away With Murder
• Editorial: How Much Does the Wind Cost?
• Will Protectionism Foil California’s Increased RPS Mandate?
• Pacific Power Lands EPA Honors for Blue Sky Marketing Program
• Revisiting City of Portland’s $8 Million Loan for Vestas
• Opponents Ramp up Fight against Obama Climate Plan
• Study: Climate Change Pumps Up Risk of Severe Storms
• Apple Eyes More Land, Prineville Data Center Expansion
• Vantage Data Centers Finishes Construction of Enterprise Build-To-Suit Data Center in Quincy, Washington
• Sprint Axes Hundreds of Puget Sound Clearwire Employees
• New Lobbyist Meal Form to Distinguish Chowder from Steak
• Double Stabbing in Lacey Area - One Dead, One Critically Injured; Suspect Arrested
• 4,000 Grocery Workers to Take Strike Authorization Vote on Wednesday
• $412 Fine for Drivers Who Ignore Detour on 101 North of Shelton
• For First Time Ever, Leavenworth Charging for Parking

WORD OF THE DAY

Valetudinarian • \val-uh-too-duh-NAIR-ee-un\ • Noun - A person of a weak or sickly constitution; especially: one whose chief concern is his or her ill health.

The company hypochondriac was on the edge of his seat. “It’s not all in your head Garth,” intoned the heavy-jowled MD to his sickly patient. “I’m diagnosing you as a valetudinarian, a completely treatable condition, but it will require deep hypnotherapy.”

“Golly,” squeaked his pasty-faced client. “Do you think it’ll also take care of my athletes’ foot, snowy dandruff and halitosis?”

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

Helicopter Clips Power Lines in Douglas County - Knocks Out Power (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/sep/23/helicopter-clips-power-lines-knocks-out-power/

Bonneville Power Administration’s LiDAR Program Maps Corridor to Success (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPAs-LiDAR-program-maps-corridor-to-success.aspx

Texas: Man Electrocuted While Allegedly Trying to Steal Copper (Longview News Journal, TX)

http://www.news-journal.com/news/police/police-man-electrocuted-while-trying-to-steal-copper/article_a4304910-2464-11e3-988d-0019bb2963f4.html

Citations Pending for California Nuclear Plant Flaw (Associated Press)

http://www.redding.com/news/2013/sep/24/citations-pending-california-nuclear-plant-flaw/

NRC Commissions Study of Cancer Risk among Populations near Nuclear Facilities (The Day, New London, CT)

http://www.theday.com/article/20130923/NWS12/130929880/1047

EPA Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/business/energy-environment/epa-rules-on-emissions-at-existing-coal-plants-might-give-states-leeway.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Federal Judges Hear Arguments on U-S FERC Demand Response Order (Platt’s)

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/washington/federal-judges-hear-arguments-on-us-ferc-demand-21595334

Natural Gas Prices Fall for Second Day after Two-Month High (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0923/Natural-gas-prices-fall-for-second-day-after-two-month-high

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia River’s Contaminated ‘Resident’ Fish Dangerous, Say Oregon Health Authorities (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2013/09/columbia_rivers_contaminated_r.html

Yakama Nation Calls for Pollution Clean-Up on Columbia River (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/23505062/yakama-nation-calls-for-pollution-clean-up-on-columbia-river

Op/Ed: Endangered Species Act Listing Could Undercut Economy (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/sep/24/washington-view-esa-listing-could-undercut-economy/

In Bronx River, Helping Oysters Stage Comeback (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/nyregion/in-bronx-river-helping-oysters-stage-comeback.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Solar-Industry Group Offers Plan to End China Tariff Fight - Dispute threatens 500-employee REC Silicon plant in Central Washington (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021884157_recsolardisputexml.html

Idaho Power Is Waging War on Renewable Energy. Is It Winning? (High Country News)

http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.15/idaho-power-is-waging-war-on-renewable-energy-is-it-winning?src=me

Wind Energy Gets Away With Murder (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/09/22/wind-energy-gets-away-with-murder/

Editorial: How Much Does the Wind Cost? (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/sep/20/how-much-does-the-wind-cost/

Will Protectionism Foil California’s Increased RPS Mandate? (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2013/09/california-increases-renewables-mandate-but-protectionism-may-defeat-policy.html

Pacific Power Lands EPA Honors for Blue Sky Marketing Program (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/09/pacific-power-lands-epa-honors-for.html

Revisiting City of Portland’s $8 Million Loan for Vestas (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/09/revisiting_portlands_8_million.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Opponents Ramp up Fight against Obama Climate Plan (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/opponents-ramp-fight-obama-climate-plan-20350263

Study: Climate Change Pumps Up Risk of Severe Storms (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/09/23/climate-change-global-warming-thunderstorms-tornadoes/2854979/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple Eyes More Land, Prineville Data Center Expansion (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/09/apple_eyes_more_land_data_cent.html

Vantage Data Centers Finishes Construction of Enterprise Build-To-Suit Data Center in Quincy, Washington (Individual.com)

http://www.individual.com/storyrss.php?story=182577778&hash=216ff4ee7888050733cc8bd16a8df81e

Sprint Axes Hundreds of Puget Sound Clearwire Employees (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2013/09/sprint-axes-clearwire-employees.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

New Lobbyist Meal Form to Distinguish Chowder from Steak (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/new-lobbyist-meal-form-distinguish-chowder-steak

GENERAL NEWS

Double Stabbing in Lacey Area - One Dead, One Critically Injured; Suspect Arrested (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2013/09/23/report-suspect-in-murder-stabbing-in-lacey-area-arrested/

4,000 Grocery Workers to Take Strike Authorization Vote on Wednesday (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/09/24/2801495/4000-grocery-workers-to-take-strike.html

$412 Fine for Drivers Who Ignore Detour on 101 North of Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/5819-wsp-to-help-with-purdy-canyon-detour

For First Time Ever, Leavenworth Charging for Parking (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/For-first-time-ever-Leavenworth-charging-for-parking-224957672.html

DIVERSIONS

Messy Desk? New Study Explains What That Means About You

http://www.kgw.com/news/Messy-desk-Study-explains-what-that-means-about-you-224909742.html

Legacy Volkswagen Vans to Slowly Slip Away

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/sep/24/vw-vans-to-slowly-slip-away/

Mary Pickford Film Found in New Hampshire Barn is Restored

http://entertainment.time.com/2013/09/24/mary-pickford-film-found-in-new-hampshire-barn-is-restored/

Court Says New Jersey Judge Cannot Moonlight as Stand-Up Comic

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/19/us-usa-newjersey-judge-idUSBRE98I11C20130919

SONG OF THE DAY

Kinks - Celluloid Heroes

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

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