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)
- Montana - Baucus, Tester Press BPA to Renegotiate Aluminum Energy Prices
- Murray: Where have the bailout dollars gone?
- Georgia Coal Plant Project Threatened By Partnership Breakup
- Approval of Puget Sound Energy takeover by foreign interests the wrong decision
- Congdon Named President of Chelan PUD Board
- Utility cutoffs fuel carbon monoxide poisonings
- Michigan - Utility Companies Told To Pay Up For Outage Costs
- China’s Power Surge Ends, for Now
- GridWise report: 280,000 new jobs tied to smart grid deployment
- Belfair Salmon Center Finishes Land Acquisition for Its New Digs
- Bush to Protect Three Areas in Pacific
- Montana’s Got Wind, Needs Power Lines
- The Beauty Of The Backyard Turbine
- Arizona Star Editorial - Solar Panels Are a Good Idea If Affordable
- Obama's Plan Would Double Renewable Energy Production in the U.S.
- California Study Shows Shade Trees Reduce Summertime Electricity Use
- Tossing iron powder into ocean to fight global warming
- Climate Change versus Global Warming
- Seeking Alpha - Broadband: Why Government Investment Is Justified Now
- Comcast Can Now Slow Bandwidth Hogs Across Its Network
- SkyWi President Says Qwest Cost His Firm Customers
- Feds start waiting list for DTV converter box coupons
- Heavy rain forecast for Western Washington
- Mason County Flood Watch In Effect Through Friday Afternoon
- Lewis County Declares Storm Emergency
- Bear Captured In the Island Lake/Shelton Springs Road Area
- Leader of Manke Lumber Embezzlement Scheme Pleads Guilty
- Washington State Employee Hiring Freeze Lifted
- Do Continuing Earthquakes in Yellowstone Signal Monumental Destruction?
- Poll: Seattle Residents Not Thrilled With Mayor
These and links to more stories in today’s Energy News Digest
WORD OF THE DAY
Frieze • \FREEZ\ • noun - 1: the part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice 2: a sculptured or richly ornamented band (as on a building or piece of furniture) *3: a band, line, or series suggesting a frieze
Lady Emma strolled expectantly towards the house of her next door neighbor, an infamous collector of H.R. Pufnstuff memorabilia. What she did not expect was the frieze that encircled the entire front door, depicting the “Many Moods of Wilhelmina W. Witchiepoo”. Lady Emma thought the exotic carvings were a bit excessive, especially since “Witchiepoo” had only one mood: evil.
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
Montana - Baucus, Tester Press BPA to Renegotiate Energy Prices with Columbia Falls Aluminum Company: Energy Prices a Key Part of Shutdown Decision (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)
http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/baucus_tester_press_bpa_to_renegotiate_energy_pries_with_cfac/7526/
Murray: Where have the bailout dollars gone? “…she wants $5 billion from the package to rebuild the Bonneville Power Administration…” (KEPR-TV, Pasco, WA)
http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/37127849.html
Georgia Coal Plant Project Threatened By Partnership Breakup (Atlanta Business Chronicle)
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/01/05/daily22.html?ana=from_rss
Seattle Times Editorial - Approval of Puget Sound Energy takeover by foreign interests the wrong decision
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008592860_edit06wutc.html
Congdon Named President of Chelan PUD Board (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090105/NEWS04/701069996/1001/rss1001
Utility cutoffs fuel carbon monoxide poisonings - Desperate families are turning to dangerous heat sources, experts say (MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28508809/
Michigan - Utility Companies Told To Pay Up For Outage Costs: Municipalities' fees for fire, police help unfair; they say (Detroit Free Press, MI)
http://www.freep.com/article/20090102/NEWS05/901020370/-1/Ferndale
China’s Power Surge Ends, for Now (NY Times)
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/chinas-power-surge-ends-for-now/
GridWise report: 280,000 new jobs tied to smart grid deployment (Utility Automation & Engineering)
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=349411&C=INDUS&dcmp=rss
FISH & WILDLIFE
Belfair Salmon Center Finishes Land Acquisition for Its New Digs (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/jan/05/belfair-salmon-center-finishes-property/?partner=RSS
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Bush to Protect Three Areas in Pacific (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/05/AR2009010501181.html?nav=rss_email%2Fcomponents
RENEWABLE ENERGY & CONSERVATION
Montana’s Got Wind, Needs Power Lines - But environmentalists worry that an expanded grid will help carry more dirty power (Christian Science Monitor)
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/12/29/montana%e2%80%99s-got-wind-needs-power-lines/
The Beauty Of The Backyard Turbine - Industrial-scale installations aren't the only source of wind energy for Canadian homes and businesses (The Globe and Mail)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090106.wwindside06/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20090106.wwindside06
Arizona Star Editorial - Solar Panels Are a Good Idea If Affordable: Push for renewable energy shouldn't jeopardize other programs
http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/274554
Obama's Plan Would Double Renewable Energy Production in the U.S. (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=54428&src=rss
California Study Shows Shade Trees Reduce Summertime Electricity Use (Science Daily)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090105150831.htm
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Tossing iron powder into ocean to fight global warming (Times of India)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Tossing_iron_powder_into_ocean_to_fight_global_warming/articleshow/3943779.cms
Climate Change versus Global Warming (Muncie Star Press, IN)
http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20090106/GREEN03/90106013
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Seeking Alpha - Broadband: Why Government Investment Is Justified Now
http://seekingalpha.com/article/112991-broadband-why-government-investment-is-justified-now
Comcast Can Now Slow Bandwidth Hogs Across Its Network (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/01/05/comcast-can-now-slow-bandwidth-hogs-across-its-network/
SkyWi President Says Qwest Cost His Firm Customers (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/01/05/financial/f151629S97.DTL&feed=rss.business
Feds start waiting list for DTV converter box coupons (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11373316
GENERAL NEWS
Heavy rain forecast for Western Washington (Associated Press)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=9623070
Mason County Flood Watch In Effect Through Friday Afternoon (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/6011/reftab/1632/t/FLOOD-WATCH-IN-EFFECT-THROUGH-FRIDAY-AFTERNOON/Default.aspx
Lewis County Declares Storm Emergency (The Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/717733.html
Bear Captured In the Island Lake/Shelton Springs Road Area (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/6009/reftab/1632/Default.aspx
Leader of Manke Lumber Embezzlement Scheme Pleads Guilty (The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/585821.html
Washington State Employee Hiring Freeze Lifted (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008595313_webhiringfreeze06m.html?syndication=rss
Alert the Discovery Channel! Do Continuing Earthquakes in Yellowstone Signal Monumental Destruction? (Finding Dulcinea)
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/jan/Do-Continuing-Earthquakes-in-Yellowstone-Signal-Monumental-Destruction.html
Poll: Seattle Residents Not Thrilled With Mayor (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.nwcn.com/topstories/stories/NW_010509WAB_seattle_mayor_city_survey_TP.4086bf02.html
DIVERSIONS
Another Hearing Sought In $54 million Missing Pants Case
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008595208_ap54millionpants.html?syndication=rss
Police Foil German Children's Dash to Africa
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE50444120090105?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest
Fabulous Fib Is Named Wisconsin Club's Top Lie Of 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090106/ap_on_fe_st/odd_top_liars;_ylt=AgOZoR_oLSax4SQOIqAtG_3tiBIF
6-Year-Old Misses Bus, Takes Family Car, Crashes
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090106/ap_on_re_us/odd_boy_driver;_ylt=Aqm1zpIC2bjvAisKATiP3xTtiBIF
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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