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)
- PSE gets 50-year license for massive Baker River dam
- Exelon’s $6.2 Billion Bid for NRG Would Create Largest Power Utility in U.S.
- New Chelan PUD rates approved for April
- Tree limbs temporarily cut power for thousands of Cowlitz County PUD customers
- Auditor says Chelan County PUD Commission ballot error won’t affect election
- Candidates' energy plans like peas in a pod
- Lobbyist spending in Kansas doubles amid coal fight
- United Kingdom – Gordon Brown warns greedy energy suppliers to cut bills
- Federal judges hear salmon cases – Hatcheries, status of runs at issue
- Judges to decide if hatchery salmon should be part of EPA (sic) fish counts
- Deschutes water-pollution problems identified in study
- Washington Stormwater Issues Come Up for Review
- Weyco mulling its Cosmopolis mill options
- Alternative Energy Suddenly Faces Headwinds
- Economic Crisis Dims Alternative Energy Plans
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial – Clean energy: Impetus for action
- Canadian industry report cites wind power barriers
- Britain to miss wind energy targets without more money
- Run of River Power Advances 16 New British Columbia Hydroelectric Projects
- Siemens Helping City of Houston Save Energy in City Buildings
- Rivers Act as Transport for Huge Carbon Sinks
- Washington Post Editorial – Cap and Return: Fight the recession or fight global warming?
- Government report criticizes U.S. plans for carbon dioxide burial
- A Robot Network Seeks to Enlist Your Computer
- No Support for City Of Shelton Transportation Impact Fee
- Diploma mill questions hit State Patrol
- Robbers targeting grieving families
- Copper thefts leave youth sports scrambling for field time, answers
These and links to more stories in today’s Energy News Digest
WORD OF THE DAY
Shunpike • \SHUN-pyke\ • noun – A side road used to avoid the toll on or the speed and traffic of a superhighway
“Well, sonny,” the wizened gas station attendant began. “If y’all wanna bypass Snoqualmie Pass to Seattle, you can take the scenic shunpike down 97 and cut over on 14 to I-5.” After shifting his quid of tobacco from one cheek to another, and expertly hitting a nearby cricket with spittle, he added, “of course, that’ll add about a half day’s drivin’, at least, to yer trip.”
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
PSE gets 50-year license for massive Baker River dam (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/10/20/daily2.html?ana=from_rss
Exelon’s $6.2 Billion Bid for NRG Would Create Largest Power Utility in U.S. (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/business/21nuclear.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
New Chelan PUD rates approved for April (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081021/NEWS04/710219928
Tree limbs temporarily cuts power for thousands of Cowlitz County PUD customers (The Daily News, Longview, WA)
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2008/10/21/area_news/doc48fd38b45fd57294857349.txt
County Auditor says Chelan County PUD Commission ballot error won’t affect election (Wenatchee World, WA)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081020/NEWS04/710219998
Candidates' energy plans like peas in a pod (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/21/MN6I13EAQ2.DTL&feed=rss.news
Lobbyist spending in Kansas doubles amid coal fight (Associated Press)
http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics/story/848062.html
United Kingdom – Gordon Brown warns greedy energy suppliers to cut bills (The Daily Mirror, UK)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/10/21/gordon-brown-warns-greedy-energy-suppliers-to-cut-bills-115875-20823973/
FISH & WILDLIFE
Federal judges hear salmon cases – Hatcheries, status of runs at issue (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/384225_salmon21.html?source=rss
Judges to decide if hatchery salmon should be part of EPA (sic) fish counts (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008292096_websalmon21.html?syndication=rss
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Deschutes water-pollution problems identified in study – Extensive report also offers suggestions to fix ailing watershed (The Olympian, Olympia, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/news/story/628814.html
Washington Stormwater Issues Come Up for Review (The Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/oct/20/stormwater-issues-come-up-for-review/?partner=RSS
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Weyco mulling its Cosmopolis mill options – Evergreen Pulp missed a scheduled meeting Friday without explanation (The Daily World, Aberdeen, WA)
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2008/10/20/local_news/02news.txt
Alternative Energy Suddenly Faces Headwinds (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/business/21energy.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
Economic Crisis Dims Alternative Energy Plans (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95924795&ft=1&f=3
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial – Clean energy: Impetus for action
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/384169_greened.html?source=rss
Canadian industry report cites wind power barriers (Vancouver Sun, BC)
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=8f69aff0-9185-4eb6-b192-c58f92e17ac8&k=60824
Britain to miss wind energy targets without more money – Wind energy leaders will warn Gordon Brown that Britain will miss its renewable energy targets unless there is a huge increase in funding (The Telegraph, UK)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/3231059/Britain-to-miss-wind-energy-targets-without-more-money.html
Canada – Run of River Power Advances 16 New British Columbia Hydroelectric Projects (Canada Business)
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/cnw/article.jsp?content=20081020_080504_14_cnw_cnw
CONSERVATION
Siemens Helping City of Houston Save Energy in City Buildings (MarketWatch)
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/siemens-helping-city-houston-save/story.aspx?guid=%7B823CF70D-C056-4947-A464-B172F94F85B1%7D&dist=hppr
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Rivers Act as Transport for Huge Carbon Sinks – When it comes to carbon balance, some rivers are doing the world a favor (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/science/21obtyph.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Washington Post Editorial – Cap and Return: Fight the recession or fight global warming? Congress can do both
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/18/AR2008101801537.html?nav=rss_opinions
Government report criticizes U.S. plans for carbon dioxide burial (GristMill)
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/10/19/1237/7760
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
A Robot Network Seeks to Enlist Your Computer (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/technology/internet/21botnet.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
GENERAL NEWS
No Support for City Of Shelton Transportation Impact Fee (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/selectmoduleid/3468/ArticleID/5343/reftab/1896/title/NO_SUPPORT_FOR_CITY_TRANSPORTATION_IMPACT_FEE__/Default.aspx
Diploma mill questions hit State Patrol – Nine troopers under investigation for possibly using fake diplomas to secure raises (The Olympian, Olympia, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/628816.html
Robbers targeting grieving families (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_102008WAB_mourners_robbed_KC.132b6e871.html
Copper thefts leave youth sports scrambling for field time, answers (Cable News Network)
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/20/copper.theft/index.html
DIVERSIONS
Mom won't return 'Bunny Suicide' book
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/31662159.html
Snowmobile shopper finds his stolen rig on Craigslist
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081021/NEWS01/710219860/-1/rss02
Mom Who Joined Cheerleading Squad Pleads Insanity
http://www.kirotv.com/news/17762617/detail.html?rss=sea&psp=irresistible
College Alums Miffed By 'Blah Blah' Fundraising Letter
http://www.kirotv.com/money/17769227/detail.html?rss=sea&psp=irresistible
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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