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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- WA Legis. Debates Clean-Energy Initiative Changes
- Power Deal Is Key to Intalco Survival
- Natural Gas: A Cleaner Option, But Still a Fossil Fuel
- Congress to Pass Energy Bill This Year: White House
- Mason County PUD No. 3 Has Clean Mix of Energy Sources
- PUD 3 Mix of Energy Resources a Breath of Fresh Air
- Energy NW Wash Columbia Reduced For Unplanned Work
- Chelan PUD is ready For another Rate Talk
- California May Warm To B.C. Private Power Producers
- Consumers Start Feeling Higher Costs Of Clean Fuel
- Memphians Pay Ninth Lowest COMBINED Utility Bill In U.S.
- California - Fearing Wildfires, Utility Plans Power Shutdowns
- TVA Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuits in Tenn. Ash Spill
- Texas Company: We Want Nation's Radioactive Waste
- Baltimore Sun Editorial - Deregulation Power Failure
- Texas - Locking In Electricity Prices: Save a Lot - Or Pay the Price
- Spring Chinook Return In Droves to Wind and Klickitat Rivers, Drano Lake
- Report: Judge Wants Dam Removal as an Option for Salmon
- Salmon Recovery Projects Praised
- Stimulus Money Pays For Klamath Dam Removal Study
- Columbia Salmon Harvest Solution Proposed By Congressman
- PBS Program 'Frontline' Takes a Look at Puget Sound
- Skookumchuck Dam - Any Flood Control Possibilities Come With Limits
- Omak Creek Project To Get Stimulus Money
- Chelan, WA - Aging of Water Mains Is Becoming Hard to Ignore
- For the Electric Grid, Renewable Goals Pose Daunting Task
- NERC Study: Operation/Planning Of Nation's Power System
- Montana - Schweitzer Signs Renewable Energy Bill
- Salem Statesman Op/Ed – Renewable Energy: Market intervention overkill
- Congressmen Will Look At Timber for Clean Energy, Jobs
- Idaho Wind Farm Gets 20-Year Purchase Agreement
- Desert Clash in West over Solar Potential, Water
- Solar Down But Not Out, Report Says
- Marine Power Not Ready For Prime Time, Experts Say
- Fat Burner - An Old Power Plant Site Is Getting New Life
- A (Mill) Wind Blows Afoul of Weather Radar
- Conservation Mandates: Hot Debate Ahead on Berkeley's Energy Plans
- Great Wolf Lodge Receives Green Seal
- The Stimulus Bill and Energy
- Carbon Emissions Pose Danger, EPA Finds
- No ‘Subprime Carbon’ Investments for Senator Cantwell
- Seattle Times Editorial - More Tools Pending For Climate Change
- Oregon - Climate changes in Capitol
- Studies Suggest Northwest Smog Could Ease As Warming Worsens
- A Plan for U.S. Emissions to Be Buried Under Sea
- Florida - The Great (Green) Debate in Churches
- Carriers Aim to Keep Rural Broadband under Their Thumb
- As Costs Fall, Companies Push to Raise Internet Price
- Rural Areas Increasingly Underserved By Telecommunications
- Manassas Tries to Keep Dying BPL Network Alive
- Deal Brings TV Shows and Movies to YouTube
- Oracle Agrees to Acquire Sun Microsystems
- Plugged-In Hotels Ring In More Guests
- London Data Center to Power Local Community
- Older Generations Adopting New Technologies Faster Than Young
- Port Of Shelton Hires Dobson as New Executive Director
- Belfair Celebrates Opening of New Branch of Harrison Hospital
- New Weather Tower Approved For Olympic Nat Park
- Olympia Rethinks Seattle Artist's Bronze 'Bubble' Art
WORD OF THE DAY
Scintilla • \sin-TILL-uh \ • noun – Spark, trace
Try as he might, Monty could not find a scintilla of evidence that ancient aliens were responsible for the Mima Mounds, or the “Earth Pimples” as he called them.
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
WA Legis. Debates Clean-Energy Initiative Changes - Environmentalists will have to reboot their compromise on changes to a voter-approved clean energy initiative (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008918002_apwaxgrrenewableenergy1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss
Power Deal Is Key to Intalco Survival – BPA proposal suggests Intalco bill be cut by 22 percent when aluminum prices are low. Alcoa wants a 42 percent cut (Bellingham Herald, WA – I thought Alcoa said it was market conditions and low commodity prices?)
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/876343.html
Natural Gas: A Cleaner Option, But Still a Fossil Fuel (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/4804-natural-gas-offers-am-cleaner-option-its-still-fossil-fuel/
Congress to Pass Energy Bill This Year: White House (Reuters)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/usPoliticsNews/idUKTRE53I1OO20090419
Mason County PUD No. 3 Has Clean Mix of Energy Sources (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7009/reftab/1632/Default.aspx
PUD 3 Mix of Energy Resources a Breath of Fresh Air (Mason County PUD No. 3)
http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=537
Energy NW Wash Columbia Reduced For Unplanned Work (Reuters)
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN1735309820090417
Chelan PUD Is Ready For another Rate Talk (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090417/NEWS04/704179946/1001/NEWS04
California May Warm To B.C. Private Power Producers (Vancouver Sun, BC)
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/California+warm+private+power+producers/1508256/story.html
Consumers Start Feeling Higher Costs Of Clean Fuel - Clean energy has a dirty secret: It isn't cheap (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/environment/2009-04-19-higher-cost-clean-energy_N.htm
Memphians Pay Ninth Lowest COMBINED Utility Bill In U.S. (Memphis Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2009/04/13/daily40.html?ana=from_rss
A Link to the Summary of the Memphis Report is here (Links to PDF File)
http://www.mlgw.com/images/RateComparison.pdf
California - Fearing Wildfires, Utility Plans Power Shutdowns (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/us/17electric.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
TVA Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuits in Tenn. Ash Spill (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/04/17/national/a141140D11.DTL&feed=rss.business
Texas Company: We Want Nation's Radioactive Waste (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/04/17/financial/f122943D88.DTL&feed=rss.business
Baltimore Sun Editorial - Power failure: By rejecting re-regulation Maryland lawmakers have left the state's energy policies in a muddle
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bal-ed.power19apr19,0,1289245.story
Texas - Locking In Electricity Prices: Save a Lot - Or Pay the Price (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009082610_aplockinginprices.html?syndication=rss
FISH & WILDLIFE
Spring Chinook Return In Droves to Wind and Klickitat Rivers, Drano Lake (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2009081930_outn19.html?syndication=rss
Report: Judge Wants Dam Removal as an Option for Salmon (The Oregonian, Portland)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/04/report_judge_wants_dam_removal.html
Salmon Recovery Projects Praised (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/712093.html
Stimulus Money Pays For Klamath Dam Removal Study (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/823466.html
Lower Columbia River salmon harvest solution proposed by Oregon congressman (Seattle Times)
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/reeltimenorthwest/2009/04/16/lower_columbia_river_salmon_ha.html
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
PBS Program 'Frontline' Takes a Look at Puget Sound (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_041609WAB-frontline-puget-sound-SW.dfbcca61.html?rss
Skookumchuck Dam - Any Flood Control Possibilities Come With Limits Upstream: TransAlta Spokesman Dispels Misconceptions (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
http://www.outdoorslc.com/story.php?subaction=showfull&id=1239989995&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5&
Omak Creek Project To Get Stimulus Money (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/822109.html
Chelan, WA - Aging of Water Mains Is Becoming Hard to Ignore (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/18/us/18water.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
For the Electric Grid, Renewable Goals Pose Daunting Task (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/04/16/16climatewire-national-renewable-power-goals-pose-daunting-10547.html
NERC study: Operation/planning of nation's power system needs big changes to integrate intermittent energy sources (Utility Automation & Engineering)
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=22&ARTICLE_ID=359453&C=ENVIR&dcmp=rss
Montana - Schweitzer Signs Renewable Energy Bill (The Missoulian, MT)
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/04/17/news/mtregional/news20.txt
Salem Statesman Op/Ed – Renewable Energy: Market intervention overkill
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090419/OPINION/90418016/1049/OPINION
Congressmen Will Look At Timber for Clean Energy, Jobs (The Oregonian, Portland)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/04/a_moribund_timber_industry_cou.html
Idaho Wind Farm Gets 20-Year Purchase Agreement (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/822294.html
Desert Clash in West over Solar Potential, Water (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-1968151~Desert_clash_in_West_over_solar_potential__water.html?cid=rss-California_Headlines
Solar Down But Not Out, Report Says (San Jose Mercury News)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12168616
Marine Power Not Ready For Prime Time, Experts Say (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/04/15/15greenwire-marine-power-not-ready-for-prime-time-experts-10525.html
Fat Burner - An old power plant site is getting new life from a plan to create electricity by burning waste vegetable oil and animal byproducts (Houston Chronicle, TX)
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6380763.html
A (Mill) Wind Blows Afoul of Weather Radar (Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN)
http://www.startribune.com/local/43253962.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
California - Hot Debate Ahead on Berkeley's Energy Plans - Within the next few years, the city is likely to mandate that all homes meet strict energy standards (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/18/MNLE174GD5.DTL&feed=rss.news
Great Wolf Lodge Receives Green Seal (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
http://www.outdoorslc.com/story.php?subaction=showfull&id=1240059234&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5&
The Stimulus Bill and Energy (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103183502
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Carbon Emissions Pose Danger, EPA Finds - Agency’s move lays the foundation for expanding US regulation of thousands of companies (Christian Science Monitor)
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/04/17/carbon-emissions-pose-danger-epa-finds/
No ‘Subprime Carbon’ Investments for Her - Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell is joining those questioning the consensus approach on climate change. She fears the effect of a carbon-trading market (The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/government/story/713839.html
Seattle Times Editorial - More Tools Pending For Climate Change
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2009086386_edita20climate.html?syndication=rss
Oregon - Climate changes in Capitol: The economic chill leaves lawmakers cool to such ideas for fighting global warming as a carbon cap or tax (Eugene Register Guard)
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/updates/11979633-55/story.csp
Studies Suggest Northwest Smog Could Ease As Warming Worsens (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009078930_airpollute18m.html?syndication=rss
A Plan for U.S. Emissions to Be Buried Under Sea (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/18/business/energy-environment/18clean.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Florida - The Great (Green) Debate in Churches: Some believers are balancing the green trend with "creation care." (Jacksonville Times Union, FL)
http://www.jacksonville.com/lifestyles/values_and_religion/2009-04-19/story/the_great_green_debate_in_churches
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Carriers Aim to Keep Rural Broadband under Their Thumb (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/04/17/carriers-aim-to-keep-rural-broadband-under-their-thumb/
As Costs Fall, Companies Push to Raise Internet Price (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/business/20isp.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Minnesota - Rural Areas Increasingly Underserved By Telecommunications (Timberjay Newspapers)
http://www.timberjay.com/current.php?article=5271
Manassas Tries to Keep Dying BPL Network Alive - BPL industry's poster child for technology now on life support (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Manassas-Tries-To-Keep-Dying-BPL-Network-Alive-101951
Deal Brings TV Shows and Movies to YouTube (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/business/media/17youtube.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Oracle Agrees to Acquire Sun Microsystems (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/technology/companies/21sun.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
Plugged-In Hotels Ring In More Guests (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE53F42520090416?feedType=nl&feedName=ustechnology
London Data Center to Power Local Community (C/NET News)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10221437-54.html?tag=nl.e433
O'Brien: Older Generations Adopting New Technologies Faster Than Young (San Jose Mercury News)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12159990
GENERAL NEWS
Port Of Shelton Hires Dobson as New Executive Director (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7010/reftab/1632/t/PORT-OF-SHELTON-HIRES-DOBSON-AS-NEW-EXECUTIVE-DIRECTOR-/Default.aspx
Belfair Celebrates Opening of New Branch of Harrison Hospital (The Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/apr/17/belfair-celebrates-opening-of-new-branch-of/?partner=RSS
New Weather Tower Approved For Olympic Nat Park (Associated Press)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=10196068
Olympia Rethinks Seattle Artist's Bronze 'Bubble' Art (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009088042_webbubble20m.html?syndication=rss
DIVERSIONS
Baby Pythons Escape During Flight in Australia - Snakes on Plane Not Found
http://www.kirotv.com/travelgetaways/19194008/detail.html
Man Accused of Using Vet Headstones for Patio
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19196457/detail.html
English Village May Use Potholes For Speed Control
http://www.kirotv.com/automotive/19195528/detail.html
SpongeBob: Still Soaking Up Ratings after 10 Years
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103170924&ft=1&f=3
SONG OF THE DAY
Perfect music for today:
Crystal Blue persuasion - Tommy James & the Shondells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN38vED24Eg
Monday, April 20, 2009
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