Energy News Digest for September 10, 2014

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Dry Conditions, Low Humidity in Mason County - Fire Weather Warning (National Weather Service, Seattle)

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=WAZ511&warncounty=WAC045&firewxzone=WAZ655&local_place1=6%20Miles%20WNW%20Shelton%20WA&product1=Red+Flag+Warning&lat=47.23890&lon=-123.20600#.VBCaRTJdV8F

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington’s Indoor Pot Grows Could Be Big Power Suck (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2605144/Washingtons-indoor-pot-grows-could-be-big-power-suck

Chinook Going Coo-Coo Crazy on the Columbia (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/09/09/3365868_chinook-going-koo-koo-crazy-on.html?rh=1

Grant PUD Announces Milestone in Wanapum Dam Fix (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/26492416/grant-pud-announces-milestone-in-wanapum-dam-fix

Human Impact on Northwest: 1.3 Degrees Fahrenheit (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/09/human-impact-on-northwest-1-3-degrees-f.html

Major Websites Participate in “Internet Slowdown Day” (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/26492659/internet-slowdown-day-could-impact-major-sites

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Washington’s Indoor Pot Grows Could Be Big Power Suck
• Pot & Power: Power Planning Council Estimates Demand Growth & Conservation Potential
• Grant PUD Announces Milestone in Wanapum Dam Fix
• Cowlitz PUD Rolls Out New Base Charge Format for Homes, Businesses
• Jefferson PUD Board Grapples with Energy Lunch Sponsorship
• Peace River, Columbia, BC: Group Calls for Independent Audit of Proposed Site C Dam
• Politico: House to Clear Senate Hydro Bill on Idaho Hydro Project
• Three Years after Disaster, Japan Declares Nuclear Plant Safe to Operate
• Chinook Going Coo-Coo Crazy on the Columbia
• Rising Water Demand Has Officials Looking Ahead
• Specially Trained Dogs Sniff Out Poop in Kitsap County Creeks
• Norway May Miss Out on $6 Billion Wind Power Boom
• How LEDs Are Going to Change the Way We Look at Cities
• This Smart Lightbulb Adjusts to Your Behavior
• Human Impact on Northwest: 1.3 Degrees Fahrenheit
• What a Carbon Tax Would Mean for Washington’s Economy
• Local Leaders Urge Inslee to Support Clean-Fuel Standards
• Seattle Trying to Shrink Broadband Boxes
• AT&T & Verizon Say 10Mbps is Too Fast for “Broadband,” 4Mbps is Enough
• 33 Equipment Manufacturers Oppose Public-Utility Broadband
• Editorial: Cell Phone Towers Part of Country’s New Landscape
• 5 Million Online Passwords Leaked, Check Yours Now
• Major Websites Participate in “Internet Slowdown Day”
• On Facebook, Nobody Knows You’re a Voter. Well, Almost Nobody
• ‘Brand Camp’ for Co-Ops
• Yakima County Candidate Fired for Misusing Work Computer
• In a ‘Seinfeld Election,’ Does Obamacare Matter?
• Marijuana Scarce in Washington State Pot Industry
• Presented Labor Negotiation Initiatives Could Cost City of Shelton
• Mason County Finishes 2015 Preliminary Budget Presentation
• Four Survivors of Tree-Fall Crash on Highway 2 Awarded $10 Million
• Xinh Dwelley – A Pearl amidst the Oysters

WORD OF THE DAY

Apex • \AY-pecks\ • noun 1a: the uppermost point b: the narrowed or pointed end: tip *2: the highest or culminating point.

Dragov’s grueling win in the Dubai tiddlywinks championship was considered the apex of his career on the pro-am circuit. The exhilaration of the victory was greatly undercut by the fact that his winning prize was a lifetime supply of “store brand” macaroni and cheese from his local supermarket. “Well, at least it’s better than generic ramen noodles,” he was heard to mutter as he left the arena.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Washington’s Indoor Pot Grows Could Be Big Power Suck (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2605144/Washingtons-indoor-pot-grows-could-be-big-power-suck

Pot & Power: Power Planning Council Estimates Demand Growth & Conservation Potential (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2014/09/pot-and-power-power-planning-council-estimates-demand-growth-and-conservation-potential.html

Grant PUD Announces Milestone in Wanapum Dam Fix (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/26492416/grant-pud-announces-milestone-in-wanapum-dam-fix

Cowlitz PUD Rolls Out New Base Charge Format for Homes, Businesses (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-rolls-out-new-base-charge-format-for-homes/article_216c2e4a-3877-11e4-b108-0019bb2963f4.html

Jefferson PUD Board Grapples with Energy Lunch Sponsorship (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/pud-board-grapples-with-energy-lunch-sponsorship/article_a2627084-388d-11e4-989a-001a4bcf6878.html

Peace River, Columbia, BC: Group Calls for Independent Audit of Proposed Site C Dam (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/group-calls-for-independent-site-c-audit/article20507584/?cmpid=rss1

Politico: House to Clear Senate Hydro Bill on Idaho Hydro Project - The House is slated to vote today on a small Senate bill authorizing FERC to reinstate a license & extend the deadline to start construction on a hydroelectric project at the American Falls Reservoir in Idaho. S. 276 cleared the Senate on unanimous consent in 2013, & the House is slated to clear the measure with a suspension of the rules, a maneuver used for non-controversial bills.

Three Years after Disaster, Japan Declares Nuclear Plant Safe to Operate (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/world/asia/japanese-nuclear-plant-declared-safe-to-operate-for-first-time-since-fukushima-daiichi-disaster.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

FISH & WILDLIFE

Chinook Going Coo-Coo Crazy on the Columbia (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/09/09/3365868_chinook-going-koo-koo-crazy-on.html?rh=1

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Rising Water Demand Has Officials Looking Ahead (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/07/rising-water-demand-has-officials-looking-ahead/

Specially Trained Dogs Sniff Out Poop in Kitsap County Creeks (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Specially-trained-dogs-sniff-out-poop-in-Kitsap-Co-creeks-274504901.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Norway May Miss Out on $6 Billion Wind Power Boom (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/09/norway-may-miss-out-on-6-billion-wind-power-boom?cmpid=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

How LEDs Are Going to Change the Way We Look at Cities (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2014/09/10/bright-lights-big-profits/?ss=energy

This Smart Lightbulb Adjusts to Your Behavior (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/this-smart-motion-sensing-lightbulb-adjusts-according-1632966674

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Human Impact on Northwest: 1.3 Degrees Fahrenheit (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/09/human-impact-on-northwest-1-3-degrees-f.html

What a Carbon Tax Would Mean for Washington’s Economy - State economists say the impact of a carbon emissions tax on short-term economic growth appears negligible (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2014/09/10/climate/121828/inslee-carbon-emissions-task-force-john-stang/

Local Leaders Urge Inslee to Support Clean-Fuel Standards (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2014/09/09/group-urges-inslee-to-support-clean-fuel-standards/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Seattle Trying to Shrink Broadband Boxes (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/seattle-trying-shrink-broadband-boxes/nhJ5B/

AT&T & Verizon Say 10Mbps is Too Fast for “Broadband,” 4Mbps is Enough (Ars Tenchica)

http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/09/att-and-verizon-say-10mbps-is-too-fast-for-broadband-4mbps-is-enough/

33 Equipment Manufacturers Oppose Public-Utility Broadband (PC World)

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2604800/33-equipment-manufacturers-oppose-publicutility-broadband.html

Editorial: Cell Phone Towers Part of Country’s New Landscape (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/09/10/3144527_our-voice-cell-phone-towers-part.html?rh=1

5 Million Online Passwords Leaked, Check Yours Now (Lifehacker)

http://lifehacker.com/5-million-gmail-passwords-leaked-check-yours-now-1632983265

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Major Websites Participate in “Internet Slowdown Day” (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/26492659/internet-slowdown-day-could-impact-major-sites

On Facebook, Nobody Knows You’re a Voter. Well, Almost Nobody (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/upshot/on-facebook-nobody-knows-youre-a-voter-well-almost-nobody.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&abt=0002&abg=0

‘Brand Camp’ for Co-Ops (Prairie Public News, North Dakota)

http://news.prairiepublic.org/post/brand-camp-co-ops

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Yakima County Candidate Fired for Misusing Work Computer (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Yakima-Co-candidate-fired-for-misusing-work-computer-274604371.html

In a ‘Seinfeld Election,’ Does Obamacare Matter? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2014/0910/In-a-Seinfeld-election-does-Obamacare-matter

GENERAL NEWS

Marijuana Scarce in Washington State Pot Industry (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/marijuana-scarce-wash-pot-industry

Presented Labor Negotiation Initiatives Could Cost City of Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/18731-initiatives-presented-could-cost-city

Mason County Finishes 2015 Preliminary Budget Presentation (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13451

Four Survivors of Tree-Fall Crash on Highway 2 Awarded $10 Million (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024474432_owencrashupdate2xml.html

Xinh Dwelley – A Pearl amidst the Oysters (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2014/09/08/xinh-dwelley-pearl-amidst-oysters/

DIVERSIONS

High-Tech Survey Exposes Hidden Stonehenge

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/High-tech-survey-exposes-hidden-Stonehenge-5745711.php

Report: 1,750 Fans Injured by Baseballs Each MLB Season

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2605332/Report-1750-fans-injured-by-baseballs-each-each-MLB-season

Burger King Employee Beats Up Former Co-Worker Who Attempted to Rob Restaurant

http://consumerist.com/2014/09/10/burger-king-employee-beats-up-former-co-worker-who-attempted-to-rob-restaurant/

Illinois Volunteers Grill 100-Foot-Long Bratwurst

http://news.yahoo.com/illinois-volunteers-grill-100-foot-long-bratwurst-161540738.html

SONG OF THE DAY

John Fogerty – Centerfield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04KQydlJ-qc

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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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 9, 2014

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Cities Prepare for Warm Climate without Saying So (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Cities-prepare-for-warm-climate-without-saying-so-5741091.php

APPA, Other Groups Urge Court to Reject Bid to Recover Damages from Power Outages (Associated Press)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppw/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=283746&issueID=30585

Migratory Fish Return to Upper Elwha River for the First Time in Over a Century (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/local-news/206795

Montana Lawmakers Give Renewable Energy Standard Green Light (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2014/09/08/montana-lawmakers-give-energy-standard-green-light/15316361/

As Wind Power Surges, Opposition Grows (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2024488454_losinggroundwindxml.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• APPA, Other Groups Urge Court to Reject Bid to Recover Damages from Power Outages
• Alaska: Hydropower Project Planned for Tok Area
• Grant PUD to Discuss Possible Rate Increases on Thursday
• Pacific Power CEO to Give Energy Talk in Corvallis Wednesday
• Migratory Fish Return to Upper Elwha River for the First Time in Over a Century
• Radio Transmitters Lead Biologists to Salmon
• Washington State to Compensate Wahkiakum, Pacific Counties for Murrelet Land
• Purified Sewer Water Is Secret Ingredient in Hillsboro Homebrew Competition
• Montana Lawmakers Give Renewable Energy Standard Green Light
• As Wind Power Surges, Opposition Grows
• Tech from Stealth Warplanes Make Wind Turbines Invisible to Radar
• Everett Area Solar Power Generation Up 50 Percent over Last Year
• North Carolina: Utilities Will Meet Target for Generating Electricity from Poultry Waste
• Milton-Freewater: A Frontier for New Technology
• GE, Home Appliance Pioneer, Gives Up on Consumers
• Cities Prepare for Warm Climate without Saying So
• Greenhouse Gas Levels Rising at Fastest Rate since 1984
• Global Warming May Mean Bye-Bye for Some Birdies
• California Charges Ahead with Electric Vehicles
• Helsinki Blasted Out an Underground Lake to Water-Cool Its Buildings
• Apple Kicks Off Star-Studded Event with Larger iPhone
• Get Ready: The Senate Is About to Hold a Hearing on Net Neutrality
• Tech, Equipment Makers Join U-S ‘Net Neutrality’ Debate
• U-S Telcos Shy Away from Broadband Definition Benchmark Boost
• Google Fiber’s ‘Fiberhood’ Plan Could Further the Broadband Divide, Say Critics
• Facebook Will Soon Tell Users How Many Views a Video Receives
• Comcast Is Injecting Ads Right into Web Pages at Its Public Hotspots
• A Desperate Amazon Drops the Fire Phone’s Price to 99 Cents
• Logo Design Contest Leaves Portland Bureau of Transportation Spinning Its Wheels
• Congress Is Back for ‘Closing Arguments’ Before Election Day
• Overdue Hiker in Olympics Found Safe
• Shelton: Turner Avenue Improvements Start Sept. 10
• Drought-Plagued Phoenix Is Swamped by Rain
• Home Depot Admits Hack Attack Dates Back to April
• What If Your Small Town Suddenly Got Huge?

WORD OF THE DAY

Precocial • \prih-KOE-shull\ • Adjective - Capable of a high degree of independent activity from birth.

Witness the precocial skills of the protagonist of Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Sixteen Tons”:

I was born one mornin’ when the sun didn’t shine

I picked up my shovel & I walked to the mine

I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal

And the straw boss said “Well, a-bless my soul”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

APPA, Other Groups Urge Court to Reject Bid to Recover Damages from Power Outages (Associated Press)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppw/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=283746&issueID=30585

Alaska: Hydropower Project Planned for Tok Area (Fairbanks News-Miner, AK)

http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/hydropower-project-planned-for-tok-area/article_c98206d2-3655-11e4-a873-0017a43b2370.html

Grant PUD to Discuss Possible Rate Increases on Thursday (iFiber One News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/grant-pud-to-discuss-possible-rate-increases-on-thursday/article_be33478a-372e-11e4-b595-0017a43b2370.html

Pacific Power CEO to Give Energy Talk in Corvallis Wednesday (Corvallis Gazette-Times, OR)

http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/pacific-power-ceo-to-give-energy-talk-wednesday/article_94ef25ae-37f3-11e4-b273-0019bb2963f4.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Migratory Fish Return to Upper Elwha River for the First Time in Over a Century (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/local-news/206795

Radio Transmitters Lead Biologists to Salmon (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2014/09/08/implanted-radio-wires-lead-biologists-to-fish/15311099/

Washington State to Compensate Wahkiakum, Pacific Counties for Murrelet Land (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/state-to-compensate-wahkiakum-pacific-counties-for-murrelet-land/article_97b93d4e-3634-11e4-97a7-001a4bcf887a.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Purified Sewer Water Is Secret Ingredient in Hillsboro Homebrew Competition (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/purified-sewer-water-is-the-secret-ingredient-in-hillsboro-homebrew-competition/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Montana Lawmakers Give Renewable Energy Standard Green Light (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2014/09/08/montana-lawmakers-give-energy-standard-green-light/15316361/

As Wind Power Surges, Opposition Grows (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2024488454_losinggroundwindxml.html

Tech from Stealth Warplanes Make Wind Turbines Invisible to Radar (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/tech-from-stealth-warplanes-make-wind-turbines-invisibl-1632198691

Everett Area Solar Power Generation Up 50 Percent over Last Year (My Everett News, WA)

http://myeverettnews.com/2014/09/05/everett-area-solar-power-generation-50-last-year/

North Carolina: Utilities Will Meet Target for Generating Electricity from Poultry Waste (Charlotte News & Observer, NC)

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/09/03/4119502_nc-utilities-will-meet-target.html?sp=/99/104/&rh=1

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Milton-Freewater: A Frontier for New Technology (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Milton-Freewater-A-frontier-for-new-technology.aspx

GE, Home Appliance Pioneer, Gives Up on Consumers (Associated Press)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/09/08/6688985/ge-home-appliance-pioneer-gives.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Cities Prepare for Warm Climate without Saying So (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Cities-prepare-for-warm-climate-without-saying-so-5741091.php

Greenhouse Gas Levels Rising at Fastest Rate since 1984 (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29115845

Global Warming May Mean Bye-Bye for Some Birdies (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/global-warming-bye-bye-birdies-25365319

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

California Charges Ahead with Electric Vehicles (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_26493736

Helsinki Blasted Out an Underground Lake to Water-Cool Its Buildings (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/helsinki-built-an-underground-lake-to-cool-its-building-1631985837

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple Kicks Off Star-Studded Event with Larger iPhone (Yahoo! News)

http://news.yahoo.com/apple-kicks-off-gala-event-larger-iphones-172705814--finance.html

Get Ready: The Senate Is About to Hold a Hearing on Net Neutrality (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/09/get-ready-the-senate-is-about-to-hold-a-hearing-on-net-neutrality/

Tech, Equipment Makers Join U-S ‘Net Neutrality’ Debate (Yahoo! News)

http://news.yahoo.com/tech-equipment-makers-join-u-net-neutrality-debate-100507941--finance.html

U-S Telcos Shy Away from Broadband Definition Benchmark Boost (Zdnet)

http://www.zdnet.com/us-telcos-shy-away-from-broadband-definition-benchmark-boost-7000033453/

Google Fiber’s ‘Fiberhood’ Plan Could Further the Broadband Divide, Say Critics (Fierce Telecom)

http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/google-fibers-fiberhood-plan-could-further-broadband-divide-say-critics/2014-08-25

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Will Soon Tell Users How Many Views a Video Receives (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2014/0908/Facebook-will-soon-tell-users-how-many-views-a-video-receives

Comcast Is Injecting Ads Right into Web Pages at Its Public Hotspots (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/comcast-is-injecting-ads-right-into-web-pages-at-its-pu-1632327503

A Desperate Amazon Drops the Fire Phone’s Price to 99 Cents (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/a-desperate-amazon-drops-the-fire-phones-price-to-99-ce-1632312671

Logo Design Contest Leaves Portland Bureau of Transportation Spinning Its Wheels (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/09/logo_design_contest_leaves_por.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Congress Is Back for ‘Closing Arguments’ Before Election Day (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2014/0908/Congress-is-back-for-closing-arguments-before-Election-Day-video

GENERAL NEWS

Overdue Hiker in Olympics Found Safe (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2604435/Overdue-hiker-in-Olympics-found-safe

Shelton: Turner Avenue Improvements Start Sept. 10 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/18715-turner-avenue-improvements-start-sept-10

Drought-Plagued Phoenix Is Swamped by Rain (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/us/drought-plagued-phoenix-is-swamped-by-rain.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Home Depot Admits Hack Attack Dates Back to April (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29125204

What If Your Small Town Suddenly Got Huge? (The Atlantic)

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/09/what-if-your-small-town-suddenly-got-huge/379536/

DIVERSIONS

Carb Overload: Olive Garden Offers Seven Weeks of Endless Pasta for $100 — Until Promotion Crashes Site

http://mashable.com/2014/09/08/olive-garden-promo/

Want a Lighthouse? Feds Giving Them Away

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/08/lighthouse-giveaway-newser/15281267/

Oops: College Exams Already Had All the Answers

http://news.yahoo.com/oops-college-exams-already-had-answers-164758075.html

Woman Accused of Setting Fire with Burned Bacon

http://news.yahoo.com/woman-accused-setting-fire-burned-bacon-204140432.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 Tons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRh0QiXyZSk

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.

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Hot Shots Edition - Energy News Digest for September 8, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Snake River Sockeye Return Setting Modern Day Record; In Upper Columbia, 500,000 Cross Wells Dam (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/431975.aspx

Bureau of Reclamation Awards $7 Million Contract for Turbine Repair Work at Grand Coulee & Hungry Horse Dams (PR Web)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/09/prweb12149188.htm

Power Clashes Cloud Solar’s Future in Washington State (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024480919_losinggroundsolarxml.html

CenturyLink Contemplates Buying Rackspace for More Than $5 Billion (Bloomberg News)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/09/centurylink_contemplates_buyin.html

California Blue Whales, Once Nearly Extinct, Back at Historical Levels (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/05/us-usa-california-whales-idUSKBN0H01YY20140905

Twitter Adds 'Buy' Button as It Tests New Feature (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/09/twitter_adds_buy_button_as_it.html

Weather Data Modelers Say Now High Chance of Northwest Moving Into El Nino in Late Fall, Winter (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/431972.aspx

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LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for September 5, 2014

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State of Montana PSC Approves NW Energy’s $870M Purchase of PPL’s Hydroelectric Dams (Montana Standard, Butte)

http://mtstandard.com/news/local/psc-approves-nw-energy-s-m-purchase-of-ppl-s/article_ad7fd82c-3477-11e4-99b5-0019bb2963f4.html

NOAA Fisheries Releases Pacific Northwest Hatchery Management Plan (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/05/noaa-fisheries-releases-hatchery-management-plan/

U-S FCC Chief: Internet Speed Critical in Broadband Competition (Reuters)

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0GZ25L20140904?irpc=932

Why Twitter’s Users Are in Open Revolt (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/04/why-twitters-users-are-in-open-revolt/

Environmentalists’ Campaign Spending on Midterms to See Huge Jump This Year (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/environmentalists-campaign-spending-on-midterms-to-see-huge-jump-this-year/2014/09/05/f579b39c-346c-11e4-8f02-03c644b2d7d0_story.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• State of Montana PSC Approves NW Energy’s $870M Purchase of PPL’s Hydroelectric Dams
• Montana Coal Mine Deal Aims to Boost Asian Exports
• Phone Scammers Continue to Target Grays Harbor PUD Customers
• NASA: Power Grid May Be at Risk - A Solar Storm Could Wreak Economic Havoc
• Moody's Report Sees Incumbents Retaining Transmission Bidding Advantage
• NOAA Fisheries Releases Pacific Northwest Hatchery Management Plan
• Oregon, Washington State Oil Train Spill Plans Don't Protect Endangered Salmon, Environmental Groups Allege
• Oregon: Fish & Wildlife Director Elicker Will Step Down - To Take a Federal Fisheries Job
• Michigan: Advocate for Birds Wants Safer Wind Turbines
• Survey: Midwesterners Not Buying ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’
• Oregon Energy Trust Recycles Refrigerators for Needy
• Tech Giants Embrace the Smart Home, but Consumers Remain Skeptical
• Nest Updates Its Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector
• U-S FCC Chief: Internet Speed Critical in Broadband Competition
• Google Fiber May Come to Phoenix, Cox Customers Receive 100% Coincidental Speed Boost
• APPA to FCC: Cities Should Have the Option of Creating Their Own Broadband Services
• Op/Ed: FCC Should Listen to Tech-Savvy Seattle & Preserve Open Internet
• Utah Broadband Project Releases Report on Home Internet Usage
• Tribal Libraries Lack Broadband Access
• The Internet Won’t Really Slow Down on ‘Internet Slowdown Day’
• Why Twitter’s Users Are in Open Revolt
• Pay for Play - Court Rules for Yelp in Suit over Online Ratings
• How to Really Stop Checking Your Email Constantly
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Environmentalists’ Campaign Spending on Midterms to See Huge Jump This Year
• Op/Ed: Roosevelts to the Rescue
• Education: Washington State Justices Weigh Contempt, Sanctions against Legislature
• Disaster Declaration Clears Way for Loans for Eastern Washington Windstorm Victims
• Washington State's Legal Pot Market Budding Slowly
• Small Tract of Northwest Wine-Growing Soil Attracting Big Outside Investment
• Seattle No. 2 in U-S for Tech Growth, Says New Report
• Seahawks Trounce the Packers to Begin Their Title Defense

WORD OF THE DAY

Oleaginous • \oh-lee-ADGE-uh-nuss\ • Adjective - 1: resembling or having the properties of oil: oily; also: containing or producing oil 2: marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality.

The fire was out, the only emissions from the once flaming coastal oil rig had transitioned from the dark, smudgy smoke to a bubbling, oleaginous geyser coiling its way up the outer casing of the fragile structure’s drilling equipment. “Trust me, its all under control now,” smiled the smarmy PR expert, the setting sun glinting off his gold front tooth.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

State of Montana PSC Approves NW Energy’s $870M Purchase of PPL’s Hydroelectric Dams (Montana Standard, Butte)

http://mtstandard.com/news/local/psc-approves-nw-energy-s-m-purchase-of-ppl-s/article_ad7fd82c-3477-11e4-99b5-0019bb2963f4.html

Montana Coal Mine Deal Aims to Boost Asian Exports (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/sep/04/montana-coal-mine-deal-aims-to-boost-asian-exports/

Phone Scammers Continue to Target Grays Harbor PUD Customers (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/local-news/197126

NASA: Power Grid May Be at Risk - A Solar Storm Could Wreak Economic Havoc (Boston Herald, MA)

http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2014/08/nasa_power_grid_may_be_at_risk

Moody's Report Sees Incumbents Retaining Transmission Bidding Advantage (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=283517&issueID=34936

FISH & WILDLIFE

NOAA Fisheries Releases Pacific Northwest Hatchery Management Plan (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/05/noaa-fisheries-releases-hatchery-management-plan/

Oregon, Washington State Oil Train Spill Plans Don't Protect Endangered Salmon, Environmental Groups Allege (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/09/oregon_washington_oil_train_sp.html

Oregon: Fish & Wildlife Director Elicker Will Step Down - To Take a Federal Fisheries Job (Medford Mail Tribune, OR)

http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20140905/NEWS/140909843/101033/NEWS

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Survey: Midwesterners Not Buying ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2014/09/05/survey-midwesterners-not-buying-wind-turbine-syndrome/

Michigan: Advocate for Birds Wants Safer Wind Turbines (Huron Daily Tribune, MI)

http://www.michigansthumb.com/news/local/article_d0ff84f4-34f0-11e4-b071-0019bb2963f4.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Oregon Energy Trust Recycles Refrigerators for Needy (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/story/money/business/2014/09/04/energy-trust-recycles-refrigerators/15098185/

Tech Giants Embrace the Smart Home, but Consumers Remain Skeptical (NY Times)

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/04/tech-giants-embrace-the-smart-home-but-consumers-remain-skeptical/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Nest Updates Its Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/04/nest-updates-its-smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-detector/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

U-S FCC Chief: Internet Speed Critical in Broadband Competition (Reuters)

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0GZ25L20140904?irpc=932

Google Fiber May Come to Phoenix, Cox Customers Receive 100% Coincidental Speed Boost (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2014/09/04/google-fiber-may-come-to-phoenix-cox-customers-receive-100-coincidental-speed-boost/

APPA to FCC: Cities Should Have the Option of Creating Their Own Broadband Services (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=283425&issueID=34936

Op/Ed: FCC Should Listen to Tech-Savvy Seattle & Preserve Open Internet (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/opinionnw/2014/08/14/fcc-should-listen-to-tech-savvy-seattle-and-preserve-open-internet/?syndication=rss

Utah Broadband Project Releases Report on Home Internet Usage (Utah Policy)

http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/featured-articles/3343-utah-broadband-project-releases-report-on-home-internet-usage

Tribal Libraries Lack Broadband Access (The Daily Yonder)

http://www.dailyyonder.com/tribal-libraries-lack-broadband-access/2014/08/20/7507

The Internet Won’t Really Slow Down on ‘Internet Slowdown Day’ (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2014/09/03/the-internet-wont-really-slow-down-on-internet-slowdown-day/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Why Twitter’s Users Are in Open Revolt (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/04/why-twitters-users-are-in-open-revolt/

Pay for Play - Court Rules for Yelp in Suit over Online Ratings (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Court-rules-for-Yelp-in-suit-over-online-ratings-5733771.php

How to Really Stop Checking Your Email Constantly (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/09/05/stop-checking-email/

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2014/09/05/10178787/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Environmentalists’ Campaign Spending on Midterms to See Huge Jump This Year (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/environmentalists-campaign-spending-on-midterms-to-see-huge-jump-this-year/2014/09/05/f579b39c-346c-11e4-8f02-03c644b2d7d0_story.html

Op/Ed: Roosevelts to the Rescue (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/opinion/roosevelts-to-the-rescue.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

GENERAL NEWS

Education: Washington State Justices Weigh Contempt, Sanctions against Legislature (Northwest News Network)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-justices-weigh-contempt-sanctions-against-state

Disaster Declaration Clears Way for Loans for Eastern Washington Windstorm Victims (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/04/disaster-declaration-clears-way-for-loans-for/

Washington State's Legal Pot Market Budding Slowly (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2602314/Washington-states-legal-pot-market-budding-slowly

Small Tract of Northwest Wine-Growing Soil Attracting Big Outside Investment (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/small-tract-northwest-wine-growing-soil-attracting-big-outside-investment

Seattle No. 2 in U-S for Tech Growth, Says New Report (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2014/09/seattle-no-2-in-u-s-for-tech-growth-says-new.html

Seahawks Trounce the Packers to Begin Their Title Defense (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/sports/seahawks-trounce-the-packers-to-begin-their-title-defense.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

DIVERSIONS

Comic Joan Rivers Dead at 81

http://www.katu.com/news/entertainment/Comedian-Joan-Rivers-dead-at-81-273991411.html

Whoa! Fisherman Catches Giant Shrimp

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/05/mantis-shrimp-florida-fish-wildlife-conservation/15114939/

Munching Green to Save Green: City of Coeur d'Alene Says 'There's GOAT to Be a Better Way!'

http://www.khq.com/story/26454690/munching-green-to-save-green-city-of-coeur-dalene-says-theres-goat-to-be-a-better-way

Meet 'Dreadnoughtus,' A Rare, Enormous Animal

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national/meet-dreadnoughtus-rare-enormous-animals-ever/nhGTj/

SONG OF THE DAY

Alan Silvestri - Forrest Gump Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcOt6mfjxeA

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.