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.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Still subject to public comment but… Alcoa Signs Power MOU with Bonneville Power Administration
- Energy council discusses power in Missoula
- Incumbents try to fend off challengers in dual Grant PUD races
- News Release – BPA administrator receives prestigious presidential award
- Canada – Gas Pipeline Bombed Again
- Canada – Greens say no to big dam plan for British Columbia’s Peace River
- FERC: Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's statement on wholesale competition in regions with organized markets
- Exelon CEO gives 5 energy imperatives for next U.S. president
- Skokomish River – New Bridge Rises Above Floodwaters, Salmon Habitat
- Court says Seattle’s water ratepayers are owed millions
- Restoring Great Lakes becomes a campaign issue
- Wind energy projects face a global shortage of turbines
- Europe Shows U.S. Wind Industry How It's Done
- In downturn, solar industry sees bright days ahead
- Geothermal cranks up the heat – But do these systems make sense in the Pacific Northwest?
- California – Spare-air ban on winter indoor wood burning
- Wash. biodiesel goals get boost from big oil
- FERC asserts jurisdiction over Outer Continental Shelf Hydroelectric Projects
- Tesla Says It Will Lay Off Employees and Delay Its All-Electric Sedan until 2011
- University of Tennessee turns to conservation in effort to cut utility bills
- Where do Oregon’s greenhouse gases come from?
- Congressional Research Service – Potential Offset Supply in a Cap-and-Trade Program
- Are Carbon Offsets a Laughing Matter?
- 2008: The Year Broadband Over Powerline Died
- Wyoming – Construction comes along for City of Powell telecom project
- Utah – UTOPIA, Veracity Communications strengthen relationship
- Washington State says last season’s storms had $75M impact on Transportation
- Credit Crisis May Affect Municipal Bonds
- Five Billion Dollars Worth – A Relieved California Finds Lenders in Credit Markets
- AIG agrees to cut golden parachute, trim spending
- Some Cities Will Be Safer in a Recession – Seattle in the top 20
These and links to more stories in today’s Energy News Digest
WORD OF THE DAY
Uvula • \YOU-view-lah\ • noun – That little fleshy lobe that hangs down in the back of the mouth.
Gary Larson Cartoon: (Medical Test) “For extra credit, name that thing that hangs down in the back of the mouth”
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and 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
Still subject to public comment but… Alcoa Signs Power MOU with Bonneville Power Administration (Alcoa)
http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/821314
Energy council discusses power in Missoula (KPAX, Missoula, MT)
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=9192468
Incumbents try to fend off challengers in dual Grant PUD races (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081017/NEWS04/710172145
News Release – BPA administrator receives prestigious presidential award (Bonneville Power Administration)
http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/1582/232751
Canada – Gas Pipeline Bombed Again (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/world/americas/17briefs-GASPIPELINEB_BRF.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Canada – Greens say no to big dam plan for British Columbia’s Peace River (Tyee Online, BC)
http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Environment/2008/10/16/DamPlan/
FERC: Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's statement on wholesale competition in regions with organized markets (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
http://www.ferc.gov/news/statements-speeches/kelliher/2008/10-16-08-kelliher-E-1.asp
Exelon CEO gives 5 energy imperatives for next U.S. president (Utility Automation & Engineering)
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=342703&C=INDUS&dcmp=rss
FISH & WILDLIFE
Skokomish River – New Bridge Rises Above Floodwaters, Salmon Habitat (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/oct/16/new-bridge-rises-above-floodwaters-salmon/?partner=RSS
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Court says Seattle’s water ratepayers are owed millions – Customers before '05 wrongly charged to maintain fire hydrants (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/383700_rates17.html?source=rss
Restoring Great Lakes becomes a campaign issue (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008277557_apcandidatesgreatlakes.html?syndication=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Wind energy projects face a global shortage of turbines – More projects mean higher demand for equipment (Vancouver Sun, BC)
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=e599f85f-7cf9-4d6e-802c-1650e66bf5c8
Europe Shows U.S. Wind Industry How It's Done (The Street)
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10442749/1/europe-shows-us-wind-industry-how-its-done.html?puc=googlefi&cm_ven=GOOGLEFI&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA
In downturn, solar industry sees bright days ahead (C/NET News)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10066974-54.html?tag=nl.e703
Geothermal cranks up the heat – But do these systems make sense in the Pacific Northwest? (Portland Tribune, OR)
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=122402301324974900
California – Spare-air ban on winter indoor wood burning – This winter, for the first time, Bay Area residents won't be able to burn wood in fireplaces and stoves (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/BAFO139AR9.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea
Wash. biodiesel goals get boost from big oil (Associated Press)
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=96583
FERC asserts jurisdiction over Outer Continental Shelf Hydroelectric Projects (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
http://www.ferc.gov/news/news-releases/2008/2008-4/10-16-08-H-2.asp
Tesla Says It Will Lay Off Employees and Delay Its All-Electric Sedan until 2011 (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/technology/start-ups/16tesla.html?_r=3&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
CONSERVATION
University of Tennessee turns to conservation in effort to cut utility bills (The Tennessean, Nashville)
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081017/NEWS04/810170392
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Where do Oregon’s greenhouse gases come from? (Portland Tribune, OR)
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=122402318558217800
Congressional Research Service – Potential Offset Supply in a Cap-and-Trade Program
http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34705
Are Carbon Offsets a Laughing Matter? (NY Times)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/are-carbon-offsets-a-laughing-matter/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2008: The Year Broadband Over Powerline Died (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/2008-The-Year-Broadband-Over-Powerline-Died-98477
Wyoming – Construction comes along for City of Powell telecom project - and on budget (Billings Gazette, MT)
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/10/10/news/wyoming/21-telcom.txt
Utah – UTOPIA, Veracity Communications strengthen relationship (Lightwave)
http://lw.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ARTCL&SubSection=Display&PUBLICATION_ID=13&ARTICLE_ID=342316&dcmp=LWDENL_ARCH
GENERAL NEWS
Washington State says last season’s storms had $75M impact on Transportation (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/10/13/daily24.html?ana=from_rss
Credit Crisis May Affect Municipal Bonds (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95816721&ft=1&f=3
Five Billion Dollars Worth – A Relieved California Finds Lenders in Credit Markets (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/us/17calif.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
AIG agrees to cut golden parachute, trim spending (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008275815_apaigcuomo.html?syndication=rss
Some Cities Will Be Safer in a Recession – Seattle in the top 20 (Businessweek)
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/oct2008/bw20081014_006902.htm
DIVERSIONS
Sheriff: California Family Cremated Mom, Kept Benefits
http://www.kirotv.com/news/17729053/detail.html?rss=sea&psp=irresistible
Drinking mom asks daughter, 9, to drive
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE49F96N20081016?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest
Worker finds grave markers paving Michigan walkway
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/17/national/a065034D44.DTL&feed=rss.business
Doctors warn of rash from mobile phone use
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101600930.html?nav=rss_technology
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Still subject to public comment but… Alcoa Signs Power MOU with Bonneville Power Administration
- Energy council discusses power in Missoula
- Incumbents try to fend off challengers in dual Grant PUD races
- News Release – BPA administrator receives prestigious presidential award
- Canada – Gas Pipeline Bombed Again
- Canada – Greens say no to big dam plan for British Columbia’s Peace River
- FERC: Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's statement on wholesale competition in regions with organized markets
- Exelon CEO gives 5 energy imperatives for next U.S. president
- Skokomish River – New Bridge Rises Above Floodwaters, Salmon Habitat
- Court says Seattle’s water ratepayers are owed millions
- Restoring Great Lakes becomes a campaign issue
- Wind energy projects face a global shortage of turbines
- Europe Shows U.S. Wind Industry How It's Done
- In downturn, solar industry sees bright days ahead
- Geothermal cranks up the heat – But do these systems make sense in the Pacific Northwest?
- California – Spare-air ban on winter indoor wood burning
- Wash. biodiesel goals get boost from big oil
- FERC asserts jurisdiction over Outer Continental Shelf Hydroelectric Projects
- Tesla Says It Will Lay Off Employees and Delay Its All-Electric Sedan until 2011
- University of Tennessee turns to conservation in effort to cut utility bills
- Where do Oregon’s greenhouse gases come from?
- Congressional Research Service – Potential Offset Supply in a Cap-and-Trade Program
- Are Carbon Offsets a Laughing Matter?
- 2008: The Year Broadband Over Powerline Died
- Wyoming – Construction comes along for City of Powell telecom project
- Utah – UTOPIA, Veracity Communications strengthen relationship
- Washington State says last season’s storms had $75M impact on Transportation
- Credit Crisis May Affect Municipal Bonds
- Five Billion Dollars Worth – A Relieved California Finds Lenders in Credit Markets
- AIG agrees to cut golden parachute, trim spending
- Some Cities Will Be Safer in a Recession – Seattle in the top 20
These and links to more stories in today’s Energy News Digest
WORD OF THE DAY
Uvula • \YOU-view-lah\ • noun – That little fleshy lobe that hangs down in the back of the mouth.
Gary Larson Cartoon: (Medical Test) “For extra credit, name that thing that hangs down in the back of the mouth”
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast and 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
Still subject to public comment but… Alcoa Signs Power MOU with Bonneville Power Administration (Alcoa)
http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/821314
Energy council discusses power in Missoula (KPAX, Missoula, MT)
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=9192468
Incumbents try to fend off challengers in dual Grant PUD races (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081017/NEWS04/710172145
News Release – BPA administrator receives prestigious presidential award (Bonneville Power Administration)
http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/1582/232751
Canada – Gas Pipeline Bombed Again (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/world/americas/17briefs-GASPIPELINEB_BRF.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Canada – Greens say no to big dam plan for British Columbia’s Peace River (Tyee Online, BC)
http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Environment/2008/10/16/DamPlan/
FERC: Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's statement on wholesale competition in regions with organized markets (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
http://www.ferc.gov/news/statements-speeches/kelliher/2008/10-16-08-kelliher-E-1.asp
Exelon CEO gives 5 energy imperatives for next U.S. president (Utility Automation & Engineering)
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=342703&C=INDUS&dcmp=rss
FISH & WILDLIFE
Skokomish River – New Bridge Rises Above Floodwaters, Salmon Habitat (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/oct/16/new-bridge-rises-above-floodwaters-salmon/?partner=RSS
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Court says Seattle’s water ratepayers are owed millions – Customers before '05 wrongly charged to maintain fire hydrants (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/383700_rates17.html?source=rss
Restoring Great Lakes becomes a campaign issue (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008277557_apcandidatesgreatlakes.html?syndication=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Wind energy projects face a global shortage of turbines – More projects mean higher demand for equipment (Vancouver Sun, BC)
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=e599f85f-7cf9-4d6e-802c-1650e66bf5c8
Europe Shows U.S. Wind Industry How It's Done (The Street)
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10442749/1/europe-shows-us-wind-industry-how-its-done.html?puc=googlefi&cm_ven=GOOGLEFI&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA
In downturn, solar industry sees bright days ahead (C/NET News)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10066974-54.html?tag=nl.e703
Geothermal cranks up the heat – But do these systems make sense in the Pacific Northwest? (Portland Tribune, OR)
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=122402301324974900
California – Spare-air ban on winter indoor wood burning – This winter, for the first time, Bay Area residents won't be able to burn wood in fireplaces and stoves (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/BAFO139AR9.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea
Wash. biodiesel goals get boost from big oil (Associated Press)
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=96583
FERC asserts jurisdiction over Outer Continental Shelf Hydroelectric Projects (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
http://www.ferc.gov/news/news-releases/2008/2008-4/10-16-08-H-2.asp
Tesla Says It Will Lay Off Employees and Delay Its All-Electric Sedan until 2011 (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/technology/start-ups/16tesla.html?_r=3&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
CONSERVATION
University of Tennessee turns to conservation in effort to cut utility bills (The Tennessean, Nashville)
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081017/NEWS04/810170392
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Where do Oregon’s greenhouse gases come from? (Portland Tribune, OR)
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=122402318558217800
Congressional Research Service – Potential Offset Supply in a Cap-and-Trade Program
http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34705
Are Carbon Offsets a Laughing Matter? (NY Times)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/are-carbon-offsets-a-laughing-matter/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2008: The Year Broadband Over Powerline Died (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/2008-The-Year-Broadband-Over-Powerline-Died-98477
Wyoming – Construction comes along for City of Powell telecom project - and on budget (Billings Gazette, MT)
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/10/10/news/wyoming/21-telcom.txt
Utah – UTOPIA, Veracity Communications strengthen relationship (Lightwave)
http://lw.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ARTCL&SubSection=Display&PUBLICATION_ID=13&ARTICLE_ID=342316&dcmp=LWDENL_ARCH
GENERAL NEWS
Washington State says last season’s storms had $75M impact on Transportation (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/10/13/daily24.html?ana=from_rss
Credit Crisis May Affect Municipal Bonds (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95816721&ft=1&f=3
Five Billion Dollars Worth – A Relieved California Finds Lenders in Credit Markets (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/us/17calif.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
AIG agrees to cut golden parachute, trim spending (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008275815_apaigcuomo.html?syndication=rss
Some Cities Will Be Safer in a Recession – Seattle in the top 20 (Businessweek)
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/oct2008/bw20081014_006902.htm
DIVERSIONS
Sheriff: California Family Cremated Mom, Kept Benefits
http://www.kirotv.com/news/17729053/detail.html?rss=sea&psp=irresistible
Drinking mom asks daughter, 9, to drive
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE49F96N20081016?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest
Worker finds grave markers paving Michigan walkway
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/17/national/a065034D44.DTL&feed=rss.business
Doctors warn of rash from mobile phone use
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101600930.html?nav=rss_technology
