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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Avista Reaches Settlement in Idaho Electric and Natural Gas Rate Requests
- Southern Idaho Commissioners Leave Nuke Project in Limbo
- Government to Guarantee Loans for Nuclear Power Plants
- Funds to Shut Nuclear Plants Fall Short
- Audit Faults TVA Response to Coal Ash Spill
- Iowa - Alliant, Co-Ops Consider Natural Gas to Replace Canceled Coal Plant
- Alaska - Matanuska Electric Association Board Fires General Manager
- Kansas - Error Causes Spikes in Electricity Bills
- Ohio - Utility upgrade costs need controls
- Qwest Seeks New ‘Smart Grid’ Markets
- Avoid Electrical Dangers with These Simple Steps
- Prison for Elma Man for Cutting down Eagle's Nest
- News Release - Puget Sound Energy’s Fish-Enhancement Efforts
- Clallam County PUD - Carlsborg Sewer System Completion In 2012
- Stimulus Money, Loan Pay for Olympia Area Water Project
- Olympian Editorial - Turning Capitol Lake into Estuary Will Harm Local Economy
- Water Supplies at Risk from Fires in Dead Forests
- Tractors Clog California Freeway in Water Cuts Protest
- Don't Feel Bad About Taking Long Showers And Driving Fast Cars
- Wood-To-Energy Projects Get Stimulus Dollars
- Oregon May Trim Tax Subsidies for Wind Farms
- Clean-Energy Windmills a 'Dirty Business' For Farmers in Mexico
- Wind Farm Protestors Fly Blimp to Show How High Turbines Would Be
- Feds Playing Catch-up As States Take Renewable Energy Lead
- PPL Executive: U.S. Renewable Power Goals Too Aggressive
- Waiting for that Spark - Metals demand in markets for wind, solar and other renewable energy sources
- Washington Post Editorial - Critical Biomass
- Idaho - Hoku Reaffirms Commitment to Polysilicon Plant
- Iowa Moves Ahead With Underground Energy Storage
- Earth Talk: The Most Energy-Efficient Way to Heat a Cup of Water
- House May Vote On Climate Change Bill Next Week
- Legislators Framing Climate Bills Hold Energy Stock
- Taxman May Go After Carbon Permits under Climate Bill
- Utilities Could Cash In On Climate Bill
- Portland Officials Release Climate Action Plan
- Detroit News Op/Ed - Cap-And-Trade Bill Creates Green Jobs
- Scientists: Global Warming Is Real, and It Is Only Getting Worse
- The FCC Finally Gets a New Boss
- Microsoft Files Lawsuit over "Click Fraud"
- Twitter Is a Player in Iran's Drama
- Opera Lets Browser Be Used As A Server
- Mason County Cuts Director of Operations
- Unemployment Rate Down In Mason County
- Portland Area Has Largest Unemployment Hike
- Police Investigating 'Bump and Go Posse' Crashes
- Group Shows Support For Dosewallips Road Plan
- Vandals Use Herbicide to Kill Lawns, Trees, Shrubs
- Green Thumbs with Sticky Fingers: Plant Thieves Strike Seattle Yards, Parks
- French Fries Behind Half-Dozen Home Fires In Tacoma Area
- FDA: Zicam Nasal Products Can Destroy Sense of Smell
WORD OF THE DAY
Henceforth • \HENSS-fourth \ • adverb – From this point on
“I am tired of my commonplace name,” sighed Bill to his drinking mates at pub. “Henceforth, you shall call me ‘Dirk Squarejaw’,” pronounced the diminutive circus performer.
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
News Release - Avista Reaches Settlement in Idaho Electric and Natural Gas Rate Requests (Electric Energy Online)
http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=113993
Southern Idaho Commissioners Leave Nuke Project in Limbo (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/883031.html
Government to Guarantee Loans for Nuclear Power Plants - $18.5 billion in loan guarantees for the construction of new nuclear power plants to four utilities (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/17/AR2009061701699.html?wprss=rss_business
Funds to Shut Nuclear Plants Fall Short (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009345426_apusnuclearfundsshortfall.html?syndication=rss
Audit Faults TVA Response to Coal Ash Spill (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/06/16/national/a174926D77.DTL&feed=rss.business
Iowa - Alliant, Co-Ops Consider Natural Gas to Replace Canceled Coal Plant (The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA)
http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090617/BUSINESS/706179956/1007
Alaska - Matanuska Electric Association Board Fires General Manager (Anchorage Daily News, AK)
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/141826
Kansas - Error Causes Spikes in Electricity Bills: Kaw Valley Electric cooperative says customers must pay difference (Topeka Capital-Journal, KS)
http://www.cjonline.com/news/local/2009-06-16/error_causes_spikes_in_bills
Ohio - Utility upgrade costs need controls: Ohio's utility watchdog says she'll fight for more accountability from giant utility companies as they convert to green energy and extended cell phone, wireless and broadband coverage (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009345816_apohutilitywatchdog.html?syndication=rss
Qwest Seeks New ‘Smart Grid’ Markets (Denver Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/06/15/daily36.html?ana=from_rss
Avoid Electrical Dangers with These Simple Steps (The Daily Comet, Lafourche Parish, LA)
http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20090616/ARTICLES/906161001/1008?Title=Avoid-electrical-dangers-with-these-simple-steps
FISH & WILDLIFE
Prison for Elma Man for Cutting down Eagle's Nest (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/883252.html
News Release - Puget Sound Energy’s Fish-Enhancement Efforts Contribute to Record number of Salmon Heading to Sea (Electric Energy Online)
http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=114019
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Clallam County PUD - Carlsborg Sewer System Envisioned for Completion In 2012 (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090617/news/306179985
Stimulus Money, Loan Pay for Olympia Area Water Project - LOTT: $2.6 million plan aims to deliver reclaimed water to golf course (The Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/localnewsfeed/story/883739.html
Olympian Editorial - Turning Capitol Lake into Estuary Will Harm Local Economy
http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/883792.html
Water Supplies at Risk from Fires in Dead Forests (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009345481_apusbeetlesforests2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss
Tractors Clog California Freeway in Water Cuts Protest (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2071592~Tractors_clog_Calif_freeway_in_water_cuts_protest.html?cid=rss-California_Headlines
Lazy Environmentalist Says Don't Feel Bad About Taking Long Showers And Driving Fast Cars (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE55F5OI20090617?feedType=nl&feedName=ustopnewsearly
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Wood-To-Energy Projects Get Stimulus Dollars (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/5227-wood-energy-projects-get-stimulus-dollars/
Oregon May Trim Tax Subsidies for Wind Farms - Backers say the measure could save the state $20 million; others say it could discourage new business (The Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1245205520197300.xml&coll=7
Clean-Energy Windmills a 'Dirty Business' For Farmers in Mexico (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/environment/2009-06-16-mexico-wind-power_N.htm
United Kingdom - Wind Farm Protestors Fly Blimp to Show How High Turbines Would Be (Horncastle Target, UK)
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/horncastle/news/Wind-farm-protestors-fly-blimp-high-turbines/article-1083710-detail/article.html
Feds Playing Catch-up As States Take Renewable Energy Lead (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/06/feds-playing-catch-up-as-states-take-renewable-energy-lead?cmpid=rss
PPL Executive: U.S. Renewable Power Goals Too Aggressive (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-BusinessofGreen/idUSTRE55F74J20090616
Waiting for that Spark - Metals demand in markets for wind, solar and other renewable energy sources will be among the first to take off once the economy improves (Metal Center News)
http://www.metalcenternews.com/2009/5May/May2009Alternative%20Energy.html
Washington Post Editorial - Critical Biomass: Can Congress avoid a renewable-energy boondoggle?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/16/AR2009061602796.html
Idaho - Hoku Reaffirms Commitment to Polysilicon Plant (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/883124.html
Iowa Moves Ahead With Underground Energy Storage (Chicago Tribune, IL)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-undergroundenergy,0,3978460.story
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Earth Talk: The Most Energy-Efficient Way to Heat a Cup of Water - When choosing among the microwave or a gas or electric stove top, the answer may surprise you. (Christian Science Monitor)
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/06/16/earth-talk-the-most-energy-efficient-way-to-heat-a-cup-of-water/
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
House May Vote On Climate Change Bill Next Week (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE55F5UC20090616
Legislators Framing Climate Bills Hold Energy Stock (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124519704993421187.html
Taxman May Go After Carbon Permits under Climate Bill (Bloomberg News)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a3l04BwN.TIM
Utilities Could Cash In On Climate Bill - Legislation requiring heavy investment in clean technologies should actually boost utilities' profits (Forbes Magazine)
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/16/aep-global-warming-business-energy-utilities.html
Portland Officials Release Climate Action Plan (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/5223-portland-officials-release-climate-action-plan/
Detroit News Op/Ed - Cap-And-Trade Bill Creates Green Jobs: Legislation balances employment with warming fight
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090617/OPINION03/906170314/Cap-and-trade-bill-creates-green-jobs
Scientists: Global Warming Is Real, and It Is Only Getting Worse (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2009348033_warming17.html?syndication=rss
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The FCC Finally Gets a New Boss - Julius Genachowski to be appointed today (Broadband Reports)
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/The-FCC-Finally-Gets-A-New-Boss-102987
Microsoft Files Lawsuit over "Click Fraud" (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE55F1UM20090616?feedType=nl&feedName=ustechnology
Twitter Is a Player in Iran's Drama - State Dept. Asked Site to Keep Running (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/16/AR2009061603391.html?nav=rss_email/components
Opera Lets Browser Be Used As A Server (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/17/BUDV18876M.DTL&feed=rss.business
GENERAL NEWS
Mason County Cuts Operations Director Position (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7549/reftab/1632/t/COUNTY-CUTS-OPERATIONS-DIRECTOR-POSITION/Default.aspx
Mason County Cuts Director of Operations (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/jun/16/mason-county-cuts-director-of-operations/?partner=RSS
Unemployment Rate Down In Mason County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7547/reftab/1632/t/UNEMPLOYMENT-RATE-DOWN-IN-MASON-COUNTY/Default.aspx
Portland Area Has Largest Unemployment Hike (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/06/15/daily27.html?ana=from_rss
Police Investigating 'Bump and Go Posse' Crashes - Police believe intoxicated man, 45, caused three hit-and-runs
http://www.theolympian.com/localnewsfeed/story/883727.html
Group Shows Support For Dosewallips Road Plan; Expected Foes Are No-Shows (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090617/news/306179993
Vandals Use Herbicide to Kill Lawns, Trees, Shrubs (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19769013/detail.html
Green Thumbs with Sticky Fingers: Plant Thieves Strike Seattle Yards, Parks (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2009347306_planttheft17m.html?syndication=rss
French Fries Behind Half-Dozen Home Fires In Tacoma Area (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009349214_frenchfryfires18m.html?syndication=rss
FDA: Zicam Nasal Products Can Destroy Sense of Smell (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2009347314_zicam17.html?syndication=rss
DIVERSIONS
Calling PeeWee Herman - Collectors Scramble To Save Reptiles during House Fire
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19760072/detail.html
Student Denied Diploma after Blowing Kiss
http://www.kirotv.com/education/19766393/detail.html?treets=sea&tid=2653595907813&tml=sea_nots&tmi=sea_nots_1_01000106162009&ts=H
Ohioans Ticketed For Parking in Own Driveways - Law Bans Parking On Unpaved Surfaces
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19764866/detail.html
Man Who Fears Flying Spending Month on Plane - Mark Malkoff Spending June Living On Plane
http://www.kirotv.com/travelgetaways/19757722/detail.html
SONG OF THE DAY
Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin' (Stormy Weather 1943)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWViLtPQMzo&feature=related
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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