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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Final Log Cut at Simpson’s Waterfront Mill in Shelton (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)
U-S Plans to Focus on Environment in Columbia River Talks (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
Low Flows, High Fish Counts: Cowlitz Falls Dam Attempts Balance with Energy, Fish Restoration (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
Heating & Cooling Scams on the Rise around Puget Sound (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
EPA Takes Step to Cut Emissions from Airplanes (NY Times)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- U-S Plans to Focus on Environment in Columbia River Talks
- U-S State Department: Columbia River Treaty Negotiating Position to Include ‘Ecosystem-Based Function’
- Avista Requests Multi-Year Electric & Natural Gas Rate Increase in Idaho
- Wyoming Coal Firms Make Case for Northwest Port Facilities
- Federal Decision on Jordan Cove LNG in Coos Bay Delayed Again
- Collaboration with EPRI to Test New Sensor Technology
- Low Flows, High Fish Counts: Cowlitz Falls Dam Attempts Balance with Energy, Fish Restoration
- California Tries to Save Salmon in Wine Country Creeks
- Spotted Owl Numbers Waning at a Faster Pace
- Pygmy Rabbits Rebound from Near-Extinction
- British Columbia: Eight Sites Favored for Victoria’s Sewage Plant
- What Are the Different Types of Renewable Energy?
- Heating & Cooling Scams on the Rise around Puget Sound
- Want to Boost Energy Efficiency? Teach People How to Better Use Their Buildings
- Group Hopes to Change ‘Stoner’ Image of Pot Smokers
- EPA Takes Step to Cut Emissions from Airplanes
- Winners & Losers in Oregon’s Carbon Pricing Debate
- Leaked Images Reveal Nest’s Plans to Fully Absorb Dropcam
- Could One Million Smart Pool Pumps ‘Store’ Renewable Energy Better than Giant Batteries?
- Court Declines to Suspend U-S Net Neutrality Rules
- All Federal Workers Fell Victim to Hackers, Union Says
- Google Fiber Construction Begins in Salt Lake City
- Comcast Gives Woman’s E-Mail Address Away to Someone Else, But Bills Her for That Person’s Service
- How to Stop Autoplay Videos
- What’s The No. 1 Killer of Productivity in the Workplace? I’ll Text You the Answer
- Meerkat & Periscope: How Businesses Are Using Live Mobile Broadcasting
- This Agency Ran a Print Ad about How Angry It Was That No One Ran Its Print Ad
- Washington State Rep. MacEwen Concerned There’s No Budget Agreement at Second Special Session Halftime
- Final Log Cut at Simpson’s Waterfront Mill in Shelton
- Timber Left Standing on Department of Natural Resources Trust Lands While Peninsula Mills Shut Down
- DNR: ‘These Forests Are Tinder Bombs’
- U-S Forest Service: 90 Percent Chance Agency Lacks Money to Fight Fires
- Mason Transit Authority Awarded Best in the Nation
- The Goodyear Blimp in Shelton: Port of Call – Welcoming a Legend
- El Niño Seen Strengthening, Unlikely to Bring Drought Relief
- Parents of Spokane NAACP President Rachel Dolezal Claim She’s Not Black
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Bertie’s gambit needed all the finesse he could muster. The concert venue was lightly packed on the big night. Although he knew that he could muscle his way past the pencil-necked backstage security guard, he was less sure that he could talk his way past Shaun Cassidy’s business manager for an exclusive interview for the local weekly’s “Star Spotlight” section.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
U-S Plans to Focus on Environment in Columbia River Talks (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
U-S State Department: Columbia River Treaty Negotiating Position to Include ‘Ecosystem-Based Function’ (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Avista Requests Multi-Year Electric & Natural Gas Rate Increase in Idaho (Electric Energy Online)
Wyoming Coal Firms Make Case for Northwest Port Facilities (Associated Press)
Federal Decision on Jordan Cove LNG in Coos Bay Delayed Again (Oregonian, Portland)
Collaboration with EPRI to Test New Sensor Technology (Bonneville Power Administration)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Low Flows, High Fish Counts: Cowlitz Falls Dam Attempts Balance with Energy, Fish Restoration (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
California Tries to Save Salmon in Wine Country Creeks (Associated Press)
Spotted Owl Numbers Waning at a Faster Pace (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Pygmy Rabbits Rebound from Near-Extinction (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
British Columbia: Eight Sites Favored for Victoria’s Sewage Plant (Vancouver Sun, BC)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
What Are the Different Types of Renewable Energy? (Phys.Org)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Heating & Cooling Scams on the Rise around Puget Sound (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
Want to Boost Energy Efficiency? Teach People How to Better Use Their Buildings (Portland Business Journal, OR)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Group Hopes to Change ‘Stoner’ Image of Pot Smokers (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
EPA Takes Step to Cut Emissions from Airplanes (NY Times)
Winners & Losers in Oregon’s Carbon Pricing Debate (Portland Business Journal, OR)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Leaked Images Reveal Nest’s Plans to Fully Absorb Dropcam (Mashable)
Could One Million Smart Pool Pumps ‘Store’ Renewable Energy Better than Giant Batteries? (The Conversation)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Court Declines to Suspend U-S Net Neutrality Rules (Reuters)
All Federal Workers Fell Victim to Hackers, Union Says (Associated Press)
Google Fiber Construction Begins in Salt Lake City (Broadband Reports)
Comcast Gives Woman’s E-Mail Address Away to Someone Else, But Bills Her for That Person’s Service (Consumerist)
How to Stop Autoplay Videos (PC World)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
What’s The No. 1 Killer of Productivity in the Workplace? I’ll Text You the Answer (The Business Journals)
Meerkat & Periscope: How Businesses Are Using Live Mobile Broadcasting (Social Media Examiner)
This Agency Ran a Print Ad about How Angry It Was That No One Ran Its Print Ad (AdWeek)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Washington State Rep. MacEwen Concerned There’s No Budget Agreement at Second Special Session Halftime (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Final Log Cut at Simpson’s Waterfront Mill in Shelton (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)
Timber Left Standing on Department of Natural Resources Trust Lands While Peninsula Mills Shut Down (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
DNR: ‘These Forests Are Tinder Bombs’ (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
U-S Forest Service: 90 Percent Chance Agency Lacks Money to Fight Fires (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)
Mason Transit Authority Awarded Best in the Nation (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
The Goodyear Blimp in Shelton: Port of Call – Welcoming a Legend (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
El Niño Seen Strengthening, Unlikely to Bring Drought Relief (Northwest Public Radio)
Parents of Spokane NAACP President Rachel Dolezal Claim She’s Not Black (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)
DIVERSIONS
Ten Food Stylists That Will Inspire You to Up Your Instagram Game
Man Kicked Out of Jury Duty for Wearing Prison Garb
These Are the Sad Remains of the Soviet Space Shuttle Program
An Aluminum Plate after a 6,700 mph Collision with a Grain of Sand
SONG OF THE DAY
Shaun Cassidy – Hey Deanie
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