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)
- Residents Vent Frustrations over Avista Rates
- Hydropower Project Proposed For South Idaho
- Nuclear Waste Dogs US Energy Policy
- Senate Leader Says Energy, Climate Bills Will Be Combined
- Mason County PUD No. 3 Rolls Out New Website Design
- AARP Opposes Oklahoma Nuclear Plant Legislation
- Plans for 2 coal-fired power plants on hold in Nevada
- New Life for 'Clean Coal' Project
- NY Assembly: Re-Regulate State Electricity Market
- NW Salmon Dam Dispute Returns to Court
- Oregonian Op/Ed - A Strong New Current behind Columbia Salmon
- Report Says Invasive Species Are Greatest Threat to Northwest Salmon
- Dam removal offers opportunity for salmon, science
- Olympia’s Capitol Campus Water-Saving Project Begins
- Aluminum in Drinking Water Connected With Dementia Risk, Cognitive Decline
- Smart Grid Will Need More Federal Power: GE Exec
- Daylight Saving Time Is Supposed to Save Energy
- State of California’s Emissions Proposal Quickly Attacked
- Clearwire to Slow Network's Expansion
- Comcast Starting Digital Switch
- D.C. Tech Chief Tapped for Federal Chief Information Officer
- Federal Judge Allows Twitter Updates From Courtroom
- Wintry Weather Still Hanging Around The Sound
- Daylight Savings Start Sunday, Clocks Spring Forward
- Spring Ahead, Change Smoke Alarm Batteries
- Gregoire Signs $340 Million Highway Stimulus Plan
- Up To 40 State Parks Could Be Mothballed
- Port Of Shelton’s Tribute to Broadcaster Turns into Squabble
WORD OF THE DAY
Slush Fund • \SLUSH fund\ • noun - 1: A fund raised from the sale of refuse to obtain small luxuries or pleasures for a warship's crew 2: a fund for bribing public officials or carrying on corruptive propaganda 3: an unregulated fund often used for illicit purposes
The supervisor for the telephone “boiler room” operation was stumped. Although his crew was limited to one coffee per shift; no creamer or sugar; and doughnuts that were convenience store castoffs, his employees seemed to be living the life of Riley. Starbucks’ coffee brimming with the thickest cream, croissants from the high-faultin’ bakery down the street, and even party hats were common, especially on the graveyard shift. The secret was in the slush fund built up by the nefarious work of his unruly staff. For each phone sale, they called for a “processing fee” that was squirreled away for their personal comforts.
Life of Riley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Riley
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
Residents Vent Frustrations over Avista Rates (KXLY-TV, Spokane)
http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=9956618
Hydropower Project Proposed For South Idaho - Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir near Rogerson (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/777810.html
Nuclear Waste Dogs US Energy Policy - Yucca Mountain was supposed to be where the highly toxic material was sent. But Obama's energy budget leaves it out (Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0306/p02s01-usgn.html
Senate Leader Says Energy, Climate Bills Will Be Combined (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/03/05/05climatewire-senate-dems-to-put-energy-emissions-bills-in-10009.html
Mason County PUD No. 3 Rolls Out New Website Design (Mason County PUD No. 3)
http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=511
AARP Opposes Oklahoma Nuclear Plant Legislation (Associated Press)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29536462/
Plans for 2 coal-fired power plants on hold in Nevada – (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/05/financial/f164229S89.DTL&feed=rss.business
New Life for 'Clean Coal' Project - Illinois Plant Was Abandoned by Bush; Now Its Backers Are in Power (NY Times)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/05/AR2009030502138.html?wprss=rss_business
NY Assembly: Re-Regulate State Electricity Market “…deregulation…costs New Yorkers $2.2 billion a year in overcharges, resulting in the fourth highest rates in the nation…” (Associated Press)
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--electricbills-ny0305mar05,0,7611532.story
FISH & WILDLIFE
NW Salmon Dam Dispute Returns to Court (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008819139_aporsalmondams.html?syndication=rss
Oregonian Op/Ed - A Strong New Current behind Columbia Salmon: A historic collaboration of tribes, states and federal agencies gives renewed hope for the future of Northwest salmon
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/03/a_strong_new_current_behind_co.html
Report Says Invasive Species Are Greatest Threat to Northwest Salmon (The Oregonian, Portland)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/03/invasive_species_are_greatest.html
Dam removal offers opportunity for salmon, science (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/778070.html
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Olympia’s Capitol Campus Water-Saving Project Begins (The Olympian, Olympia, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/news/story/778413.html
Aluminum in Drinking Water Connected With Dementia Risk, Cognitive Decline (Finding Dulcinea)
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/march/Aluminum-in-Drinking-Water-Connected-With-Dementia-Risk-Cognitive-Decline.html
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Smart Grid Will Need More Federal Power: GE Exec (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5247VX20090305
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Daylight Saving Time Is Supposed to Save Energy--Does It? The Answer Is Mixed. (US News & World Report)
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2009/03/05/daylight-saving-time-is-supposed-to-save-energy--does-it-the-answer-is-mixed.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
State of California’s Emissions Proposal Quickly Attacked (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/06/BUE016A63B.DTL&feed=rss.business
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Clearwire to Slow Network's Expansion - Clearwire will slow the expansion of its high-speed wireless network over the next two years, giving larger competitors the chance to catch up (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008819515_clearwire06.html
Comcast Starting Digital Switch (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/brierdudley/2008814281_brier05.html?syndication=rss
D.C. Tech Chief Tapped for Federal Chief Information Officer (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/05/AR2009030501060.html
Federal Judge Allows Twitter Updates From Courtroom (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11851007
GENERAL NEWS
Wintry Weather Still Hanging Around The Sound - Just when you think it should be over and done with, winter weather rears its head again in the Puget Sound region (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008819677_weather06m.html?syndication=rss
Daylight Savings Start Sunday, Clocks Spring Forward (San Jose Mercury News)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11851472
Spring Ahead, Change Smoke Alarm Batteries (Everett Herald, WA)
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090306/NEWS01/703069887/-1/RSS02
Gregoire Signs $340 Million Highway Stimulus Plan (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008812964_apwaxgrstimulushighways1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss
Up To 40 State Parks Could Be Mothballed – Includes Jarrell Cove & Potlatch in Mason (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/politics/18865240/detail.html
Port Of Shelton’s Tribute to Broadcaster Turns into Squabble
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_030509WAB-paul-harvey-squabble-SW.8072198.html
DIVERSIONS
Woman Uses Super Glue To Fix Teeth
http://www.kirotv.com/health/18861788/detail.html?treets=sea&tid=2653595907813&tml=sea_nots&tmi=sea_nots_1_01000103052009&ts=H
Seattle finds weed goo in zoo doo
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/03/seattle_finds_weed_goo_in_zoo.html
No Chicken? Testy Air Passenger Loses Argument, Then Federal Case
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/nyregion/06appeal.html?_r=1
CNBC Stays Mum after Takedown by Jon Stewart
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11846043
SONG OF THE DAY
Fire on the Mountain - The Marshall Tucker Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2AJvhrAlRM&feature=related
Friday, March 6, 2009
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