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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Windy Conditions Tuesday Cause Mason County Power Outages
- PUD Directs Rate Hike Ire at Bonneville Power
- Wenatchee World Op/Ed – Chelan PUD: The Unlikely Has Happened
- Franklin PUD Office Expanding
- Alcoa to Reduce Production at New York Plant
- Alcoa Stock Up On Upgrade, Takeover Speculation
- Aluminum Assistance - Sverdlovsk Governor Stands Up for RusAl
- China Increases Tax Rebates for Steel, Aluminum and Copper
- McCain to Push Yucca Closure, Ratepayer Refunds
- Scientists Take another Stab at Nuclear Fusion
- Job Losses from Obama Green Stimulus Foreseen in Spanish Study
- PG&E Reminds Customers to Call before You Dig
- Tucson Electric Power Offers Spring Electrical Safety Tips
- Court Sides with Power Plants over Fish
- Salmon Seasons Strong
- Columbian Editorial - Saving Salmon
- Humane Society Again Sues to Stop the Columbia River Sea Lion Cull
- NY Times Editorial - State of the Birds
- Lewis County: Revised Flood Bill 'A Disaster'
- Congressmen Want More Water for California Farmers
- Franklin PUD Going Solar
- Wind Turbine Project Brings Jobs to Tri-Cities Region
- Duke Launches Wyoming Wind-Power Project
- Green-Tech Investment Dollars Plummet
- Green Power Purchases Targeted To Wind, Solar
- Pacific Ethanol Posts $146M Loss in 2008
- US Senate Panel Debates Energy Efficiency Bills
- LED Lights Could Save Some San Jose Streets from Dark Streets
- Save Money – Insulate
- Democrats Unveil Ambitious Global Warming Bill
- Highlights of Draft Bill to Curb Global Warming
- House Climate Bill Aims to Please Environmental and Business Interests
- Coal Is Winner Even In 'Green' Congress
- Scientists: Less Ice on Great Lakes during Winter
- Editor's Column: Climate Change Means Less Lawn Mowing
- Experts See Early Activity from Conficker Worm
- Anti-Community Broadband Bills Return
- More Snow in the Forecast
- Belfair Man Injured in Shooting near Lake Cushman
- Mason County Continuing Discussions on Budget Reductions
- Budget Negotiators in Olympia Now Must Work Out Deal
- Washington State Auditor: Budget Change Unfair to Voters
- Mason County Moving Forward with Repairs to Storm Damaged Roads
- Commerce Secretary Sounds Off On Trade, Census
- Sports-Talk Radio Wars Begin in Seattle on Opening Day
- U.S. Plans to Drop Case against Former Senator from Alaska
WORD OF THE DAY
Funner • \FUNN-err \ • noun – 1: providing more entertainment, amusement, or enjoyment 2: full of fun: more pleasant
The scraping of sharpening stone against metal, the twanging of new strings being tested on yew-wood bows, the barking of captains and generals drifted over the field of battle at Lexicographer’s Pass. The battle would be joined under dark, looming clouds over whether the armed forces would have more fun in their fierce vocation…or if the coming clash would be funner for them all. Let the carnage begin.
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
Windy Conditions Tuesday Cause Mason County Power Outages (Mason County PUD No. 3)
http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=533
PUD Directs Rate Hike Ire at Bonneville Power (The Daily World, Aberdeen, WA)
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/03/31/local_news/01news.txt
Wenatchee World Op/Ed – Chelan PUD: The Unlikely Has Happened
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090331/OP03/703319869/-1/OP
Franklin PUD Office Expanding (Tri City Herald, WA)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/915/story/528791.html
Alcoa to Reduce Production at New York Plant (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/31/financial/f132557D34.DTL&feed=rss.business
Alcoa Stock Up On Upgrade, Takeover Speculation (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE52U6GF20090331
Aluminum Assistance - Sverdlovsk Governor Stands Up for RusAl (Moscow Times, Russia)
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/600/42/375842.htm
China Increases Tax Rebates for Steel, Aluminum and Copper (MetalMiner)
http://agmetalminer.com/2009/03/31/china-increases-tax-rebates-for-many-steel-aluminum-and-copper/
McCain to Push Yucca Closure, Ratepayer Refunds (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/03/31/31greenwire-mccain-to-push-yucca-closure-ratepayer-refunds-10365.html
Scientists Take another Stab at Nuclear Fusion (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/01/MN7M16QB7I.DTL&feed=rss.news
Job Losses from Obama Green Stimulus Foreseen in Spanish Study - For every new position that depends on energy price supports, at least 2.2 jobs in other industries will disappear (Bloomberg News)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a2PHwqAs7BS0
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Reminds Customers to Call before You Dig (Electric Energy Online)
http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&id=108452
Tucson Electric Power Offers Spring Electrical Safety Tips (FOX Business)
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/tep-offers-spring-electrical-safety-tips/
FISH & WILDLIFE
Court Sides with Power Plants over Fish (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/nationworld/story/805705.html
Salmon Seasons Strong (The Daily World, Aberdeen, WA)
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/03/31/local_news/04news.txt
Columbian Editorial - Saving Salmon: Scientific review group releases report with new ideas for protecting wild fish runs
http://columbian.com/article/20090401/OPINION02/704019961/-1/OPINION
Humane Society Again Sues to Stop the Columbia River Sea Lion Cull (PlanetSave)
http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/03/30/hsus-again-sues-to-block-the-columbia-river-sea-lion-cull/
NY Times Editorial - State of the Birds
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/opinion/01wed3.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Lewis County: Revised Flood Bill 'A Disaster' - Sen. Swecker Says Flood District Legislation He Sponsored Has Been Hijacked (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
http://www.outdoorslc.com/story.php?subaction=showfull&id=1238519965&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5&
Congressmen Want More Water for California Farmers (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/03/31/financial/f121418D94.DTL&feed=rss.business
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Franklin PUD Going Solar (KNDO-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=10103914&nav=menu484_2
Wind Turbine Project Brings Jobs to Tri-Cities Region (Tri-City Herald, WA)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/527117.html
Duke Launches Wyoming Wind-Power Project (Triangle Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2009/03/30/daily32.html?ana=from_rss
Green-Tech Investment Dollars Plummet (C/NET News)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10209122-54.html?tag=nl.e703
Green Power Purchases Targeted To Wind, Solar (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2009-03-31-renewable-green-energy_N.htm
Pacific Ethanol Posts $146M Loss in 2008 (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/03/30/daily24.html?ana=from_rss
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
US Senate Panel Debates Energy Efficiency Bills (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE52U5C720090331
LED Lights Could Save Some San Jose Streets from Dark Streets (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12039787
Save Money – Insulate (The Valley Bugler, Longview, WA)
http://www.valleybugler.com/2009/04/save-money-insulate/
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Democrats Unveil Ambitious Global Warming Bill (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/us/politics/01energycnd.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
Highlights of Draft Bill to Curb Global Warming (Associated Press)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iHbTSzis_eQXMAddhWjPVkM2Nb4QD9796UN00
House Climate Bill Aims to Please Environmental and Business Interests (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/31/AR2009033103683.html
Coal Is Winner Even In 'Green' Congress (Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/31/congress-goes-green-but-holds-on-to-coal/
Scientists: Less Ice on Great Lakes during Winter (Associated Press)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12042131
Editor's Column: Climate Change Means Less Lawn Mowing (Whidbey News-Times)
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/wnt/opinion/42212812.html
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Experts See Early Activity from Conficker Worm (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/technology/internet/01virus.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Anti-Community Broadband Bills Return - Carriers take aim at North Carolina – again (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/AntiCommunity-Broadband-Bills-Return-101645
GENERAL NEWS
More Snow in the Forecast (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_033109WXB-gusty-winds-power-outages-TP.8cd6c207.html
Belfair Man Injured in Shooting near Lake Cushman (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/mar/31/belfair-man-injured-shooting-near-lake-cushman/?partner=RSS
Mason County Continuing Discussions on Budget Reductions (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/6853/reftab/1632/t/COUNTY-CONTINUING-DISCUSSIONS-ON-BUDGET-REDUCTIONS/Default.aspx
Budget Negotiators in Olympia Now Must Work Out Deal (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008958723_housebudget01m0.html
Washington State Auditor: Change Unfair to Voters - Lawmakers' plan would take revenue citizens designated for audits to fund other programs
http://www.theolympian.com/localnewsfeed/story/805397.html
Mason County Moving Forward With Repairs to Roads Damaged by December 2007 Storm (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/6852/reftab/1632/t/COUNTY-MOVING-FORWARD-WITH-REPAIRS-TO-ROADS-DAMAGED-BY-DECEMBER-2007-STORM-/Default.aspx
Commerce Secretary Sounds Off On Trade, Census (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102572731&ft=1&f=2
Sports-Talk Radio Wars Begin in Seattle on Opening Day (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008958798_radio01.html?syndication=rss
U.S. Plans to Drop Case against Former Senator from Alaska (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/04/01/washington/AP-Stevens-Justice.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
DIVERSIONS
Domino's Accidentally Gives Away 11,000 Pizzas in Bailout Promotion
http://consumerist.com/5193012/dominos-accidentally-gives-away-11000-pizzas-in-bailout-promotion
Game Causes Bomb Threat, Evacuations
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19054797/detail.html
2 Men Catch Toddler after 40-Foot Fall
http://www.kirotv.com/family/19049687/detail.html
SONG OF THE DAY
Earth Wind & Fire - Shining Star/Head To The Sky @ Nobel Peace Prize Concert?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYDjO2f0eY
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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