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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Chelan PUD to Replace Bonds with New
- Chelan PUD to Offer Billing Online By January
- Wall Street Journal Op/Ed - The New Nuclear Revolution
- Court Rules against NE States in Power Grid Suit
- Wildfire Protection – San Diego Votes against Utility's Power Shutoff Plan
- Oregon - Savage Rapids Lesson: Removing Dams No Easy Task
- Snohomish County Restoring Salmon Habitat
- Canadian Fisheries Report Find Colder Ocean Water Good for Salmon
- Alaska Biologists Eye Ocean Shifts' Effect on Salmon
- Backyard Beekeepers Could Help Save Periled Population
- NYC Beekeepers Swarm City Hall to Protest Ban
- State Officials Issue Final Report on Yakima River Basin Water Needs
- Water Seeping Through Howard Hanson Dam Is Picking Up Speed
- Carlsborg Sewer Costs Raise Residents' Concerns
- Proposal Would Raise Stormwater Utility Rates
- Get the Dulcolax - Second Boring Machine Stuck In Kingco Sewage Tunnel
- Proposed Skamania County Wind Farm Intrusion To Hikers?
- Oregon - Umatilla County to Weigh Barring Turbines from Blue Mountains
- Land Use Fuels Wind Debate
- U.S. Awards Exploratory Leases for Offshore Wind
- Experts Say Wind Energy Key to Oklahoma Economy
- Baird Becomes Maverick On Federal Energy Bill
- Solar Industry to See Faster Than Expected Growth
- Ocean Renewable Energy Has Huge Potential But Not Without Giant Hurdles
- Energy Dept Sees Renewable Energy Loan Rules Soon
- Meltdown 101: Where Are The Renewable Energy Jobs?
- Seattle's Biodiesel Producer Hoping For a Comeback
- Deep in Bedrock, Clean Energy and Quake Fears
- Vermont School District Shifts to Wood Pellets
- Editorial - Green Politicians Thrive When Economy Goes South
- Tropical Plant Shows Promise as Biomass Energy Source
- Recycling Refrigerators Saves Money and the Environment
- Microsoft Debuts Power Conservation Website
- Vote Set on House Climate Bill
- Lobbying Frenzy Begins as House Climate Bill Heads for Floor
- Farm Groups Prevail as House Climate Bill Puts USDA in Charge of Ag Offsets
- Putting A Financial Spin On Global Warming
- Pennsylvania Utilities, Industry Lining Up Behind Clean-Energy Act
- Op/Ed - Reduce Carbon Emissions Now: Focus On Vehicle Emissions
- Fighting Climate Change at Mount Rainier and Other National Parks
- Maryland - Lawmakers Get Lesson on Global Warming and the Bay
- Cable TV’s Big Worry: Taming the Web
- Japan Offers Faster Speeds, Lower Prices than US, Report Documents
- Cost-Cutting - Mason County Eliminates Director of Budget and Finance Position
- Mason County Reaps Benefits of Bidding Climate
- Tahuya Paramedic Service Hangs in Balance as Contract Runs Out
- State Supreme Court Hears Library Filter Arguments
- Seattle Restaurant Owner Paid Workers to Enter Into Sham Marriages
- Including Bauxite - China Hoarding Building Blocks to Recovery, U.S. Charges
WORD OF THE DAY
Cavalcade • \kav-ul-KAYD\ • noun – 1a: a procession of riders or carriages b: a procession of vehicles or ships 2: a dramatic sequence or procession: series
Alfred came stumbling into the room; his bumbling entrance reminded his friend Bert of a crazed kind of “Rube Golberg” machine. The arrival was nothing more than a cavalcade of tripping, pratfalls, apologies, breaking glass, and the distant sound of a screeching cat.
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
Chelan PUD to Replace Bonds with New (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090623/NEWS04/706239968
Chelan PUD to Offer Billing Online By January (Wenatchee World)
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090623/NEWS04/706239950/0/SPORTS04?Chelan-PUD-to-offer-billing-online-by-January
Wall Street Journal Op/Ed - The New Nuclear Revolution. Safe fission power is our future; if regulators allow it.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124580572129645069.html
Court Rules against NE States in Power Grid Suit (Associated Press)
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/06/23/ap6578437.html
Wildfire Protection – San Diego votes against utility's power shutoff plan (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2084121~SD_supes_vote_against_utility_s_power_shutoff_plan.html?cid=rss-California_Headlines
FISH & WILDLIFE
Oregon - Savage Rapids Lesson: Removing Dams No Easy Task (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/5281-savage-rapids-lesson-removing-dams-no-easy-task/
Snohomish County Restoring Salmon Habitat - Some farmers are opposed to the loss of farmland on Smith Island (Everett Herald, WA)
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090624/NEWS01/706249791/-1/RSS02
Canadian Fisheries Report Find Colder Ocean Water Good for Salmon (Seattle Times)
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/reeltimenorthwest/2009/06/23/canadian_fisheries_report_foun.html
Alaska Biologists Eye Ocean Shifts' Effect on Salmon (Fairbanks News Miner)
http://newsminer.com/news/2009/jun/23/biologists-wonder-if-ocean-shifts-affect-salmon/
Backyard Beekeepers Could Help Save Periled Population (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/48963471.html
NYC Beekeepers Swarm City Hall to Protest Ban (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009374828_apusnycbeekeepersabuzz2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
State Officials Issue Final Report on Yakima River Basin Water Needs (Yakima Herald-Republic)
http://www.yakimaherald.com/stories/2009/06/23/ecology-officials-issue-final-report-on-yakima-river-basin-water-needs
Water Seeping Through Howard Hanson Dam Is Picking Up Speed (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009376179_leakingdam24m.html?syndication=rss
Carlsborg Sewer Costs Raise Residents' Concerns (Sequim Gazette)
http://www.sequimgazette.com/topstory/articleDetail.exm/Index/article/2009-06-24_Carlsborg_sewer_costs_raise_residents__concerns/
Proposal Would Raise Stormwater Utility Rates - Clean Water Act: Requires monitoring, pollution prevention (The Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/890438.html
Get the Dulcolax - Second Boring Machine Stuck In Kingco Sewage Tunnel (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009377511_apwasewagetunnel.html?syndication=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Proposed Skamania County Wind Farm Intrusion To Hikers? (The Columbian, Vancouver, WA)
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090624/NEWS02/706249957/Proposed+wind+farm+intrusion+to+hikers
Oregon - Umatilla County to Weigh Barring Turbines from Blue Mountains (Associated Press)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/06/umatilla_county_to_weigh_barri.html
Land Use Fuels Wind Debate (Boston Herald)
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20090624land_use_fuels_wind_debate/srvc=business&position=recent_bullet
U.S. Awards Exploratory Leases for Offshore Wind (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE55M6G920090623
Experts Say Wind Energy Key to Oklahoma Economy (Associated Press)
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/06/23/ap6578750.html
Baird Becomes Maverick On Federal Energy Bill; Warns It Hurts Local Biomass Effort (The Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/politicsblog/story/890263.html
Solar Industry to See Faster Than Expected Growth (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009372808_apussolarutilities.html?syndication=rss
Ocean Renewable Energy Has Huge Potential But Not Without Giant Hurdles (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/06/ocean-renewable-energy-has-huge-potential-but-not-without-giant-hurdles?cmpid=rss
Energy Dept Sees Renewable Energy Loan Rules Soon (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN236811620090623
Meltdown 101: Where Are The Renewable Energy Jobs? (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009373936_apusmeltdown101greenjobs.html?syndication=rss
Seattle's Biodiesel Producer Hoping For a Comeback (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_062309ENB_seattle-biodiesel-imperium-JM.1c3054b2.html?rss
Deep in Bedrock, Clean Energy and Quake Fears (NY Times – Honey, I broke the planet!)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/energy-environment/24geotherm.html?hp
Vermont School District Shifts to Wood Pellets (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/06/vermont-school-district-shifts-to-wood-pellets?cmpid=rss
Denver Post Editorial - Green Politicians Thrive When Economy Goes South
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_12673389
Tropical Plant Shows Promise as Biomass Energy Source (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/5283-tropical-plants-shows-promise-biomass-energy-source/
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Recycling Refrigerators Saves Money and the Environment (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_062409WAB-refrigerator-recycling-LJ.1104f16.html
Microsoft Debuts Power Conservation Website (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/24/AR2009062401017.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Vote Set on House Climate Bill - Cap-and-Trade Legislation Advances Despite Some Resistance (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/06/23/ST2009062303474.html
Lobbying Frenzy Begins as House Climate Bill Heads for Floor (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/06/23/23greenwire-lobbying-frenzy-begins-as-house-climate-bill-he-7715.html
Farm Groups Prevail as House Climate Bill Puts USDA in Charge of Ag Offsets (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/06/24/24climatewire-farm-groups-prevail-as-house-climate-bill-pu-24287.html
Putting A Financial Spin On Global Warming - Climate change is a potential environmental disaster; but it's also potentially an economic opportunity. (National Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105834436&ft=1&f=3
Pennsylvania Utilities, Industry Lining Up Behind Clean-Energy Act (Philadelphia Business Today)
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20090624_PhillyDeals__Pa__utilities__industry_lining_up_behind_clean-energy_act.html
Salem Statesman-Journal Op/Ed - Reduce Carbon Emissions Now: Focus On Vehicle Emissions
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20090624/OPINION/906240464/1049
Fighting Climate Change at Mount Rainier and Other National Parks (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2009375042_webnationalparks23.html?syndication=rss
Maryland - Lawmakers Get Lesson on Global Warming and the Bay: With House vote looming, Chesapeake serves as site for hearing (Baltimore Sun)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/green/bal-md.bay24jun24,0,2096064.story
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Cable TV’s Big Worry: Taming the Web (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/media/24pay.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Japan Offers Faster Speeds, Lower Prices than US, Report Documents (Broadband Census)
http://broadbandcensus.com/2009/06/japan-offers-faster-speeds-lower-prices-than-us-report-documents/
GENERAL NEWS
Cost-Cutting - Mason County Eliminates Director of Budget and Finance Position (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7620/reftab/1632/t/COUNTY-ELIMINATES-DIRECTOR-OF-BUDGET-AND-FINANCE-POSITION/Default.aspx
Mason County Reaps Benefits of Bidding Climate (Kmas Radio, Shelton, Wa)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/7618/reftab/1632/t/COUNTY-REAPS-BENEFITS-OF-BIDDING-CLIMATE/Default.aspx
Tahuya Paramedic Service Hangs in Balance as Contract Runs Out (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/jun/23/tahuya-paramedic-service-hangs-in-balance-as-out/?partner=RSS
State Supreme Court Hears Library Filter Arguments (Associated Press)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jun/24/court-hears-library-filter-arguments/
Seattle Restaurant Owner Paid Workers to Enter Into Sham Marriages (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/news/19835937/detail.html?treets=sea&tid=2653595907813&tml=sea_4pm&tmi=sea_4pm_1_06000206232009&ts=H
Including Bauxite - China Hoarding Building Blocks to Recovery, U.S. Charges (Globe and Mail, Canada)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/china-hoarding-building-blocks-to-recovery-us-charges/article1194438/
DIVERSIONS
Woman Says Money Too Fake To Be Felony - worked with counterfeiters to pass off photocopied $100 bills in the store in exchange for gift cards
http://www.kirotv.com/politics/19822595/detail.html?treets=sea&tid=2653595907813&tml=sea_nots&tmi=sea_nots_1_01000106232009&ts=H
Fifteen Los Angeles Students Denied Diplomas after Protesting Planned Teacher Layoffs
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12673203
Kids' "Power Station" Sparks Radiation Alert
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE55M6ME20090623?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest
Turkey Lands in Manure Truck's Cab, Causing Crash
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090624/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_turkey_truck_crash;_ylt=AuBZCUAD4j5RP0Y1BXPAL3XtiBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTM0NDZsOWxuBGFzc2V0Ay9hcC8yMDA5MDYyNC9hcF9vbl9mZV9zdC91c19vZGRfdHVya2V5X3RydWNrX2NyYXNoBHBvcwMxBHNlYwN5bl9oZWFkbGluZV9saXN0BHNsawN0dXJrZXlsYW5kc2k-
SONG OF THE DAY
Steve Miller Band - Take the Money and Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFGZufk4HFs
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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