Editor’s note: From August 17-28 the energy news digest will be examining the raw sewage being expelled from Victoria, BC, then trying to avoid a certain class of chondrichthyes that are said to have been massing around Seaside, OR looking for fresh pronto pups, cotton candy and tourists. The news digest will return, rested and relaxed, August 31.
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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
• Chelan PUD May Increase Hedging To Reduce Financial Risk
• FERC Approves $7.5 Million Civil Penalty in Anti-Manipulation Case
• Columbia River Salmon Decision on Hold for Now
• Oregon and Its Allies Slam Obama's Handling Of Salmon Plan
• Editorial - Salmon Test
• Editorial - Giving Snake River Salmon a Lift
• California - $10,000 Penalty for Fishing in Marine Sanctuary
• Hanford: State, DOE Tentatively Agree To Settle Cleanup Lawsuit
• Maury Island Gravel Company to Defy State Lands Commissioner
• China’s Trash Incinerators Loom as a Global Hazard
• Simpson’s New Tacoma Biomass Plant Starts Churning Power
• State Of Idaho Seeks Comment on Wind Energy Sales
• A Record for Wind in Ireland
• Maine's Windkeepers: From Ship Masts to Windmills
• Chinese Solar Maker Renesola Posts 2Q Loss
• Automobiles - Hybrid and Electric Power Systems at a Glance
• Conservation Could Provide 85 Percent of Pacific Northwest Power
• Ohio Edison to Repower Coal Plant with Biomass
• Coal's Future Wagered on Carbon Capture
• Bremerton Port Votes to Kill Kitsap Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Project
• Report Says Washington State Doing Good Job to Wean Itself from Oil
• Stimulus Billions Fund Rural Broadband Internet
• IDT Plans Sale of Hillsboro Semiconductor Plant
• Microsoft Fixes 19 Windows Security Flaws
• Clearwire Reports Loss As It Expands
• Wash. PDC Rejects Request to Seal Initiative Donor Names
• Mason County Cuts Budget Again; another Cut Scheduled
• Committee to Save Shelton’s St. Edwards Church Wants to Preserve Building
• Boundary Confusion Nearly Left Some Belfair Voters High and Dry
• Gig Harbor Requires Employee Furloughs to Fill Budget Gap
• Local Appearance from Congressman Dicks Will Not Be "Town Hall"
• Op/Ed - Dust in the (Cosmic) Wind
• New Survey on Eve of Woodstock Anniversary
WORD OF THE DAY
Levigate • \LEV-uh-gayt\ • verb - 1: polish, smooth 2*a: to grind to a fine smooth powder while in moist condition b: to separate (fine powder) from coarser material by suspending in a liquid
Millions of years went into the moment that Abercrombie was enjoying. Rushing water and suspended, gritty sand had combined to levigate a channel through the Canyon Creek rocks to produce a rainbow spray of river torrents just to produce the perfect natural shower. The monumental effort on nature’s part to produce this luxuriant gift was totally lost on Abe as he lathered up his thinning scalp under the water’s sting.
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 May Increase Hedging To Reduce Financial Risk (Wenatchee World, WA
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090811/NEWS04/708119974/-1/OP?PUD-may-increase-hedging-to-reduce-financial-risk
FERC approves $7.5 million civil penalty in Amaranth anti-manipulation Case (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
http://www.ferc.gov/news/news-releases/2009/2009-3/08-12-09.asp
FISH & WILDLIFE
Columbia River Salmon Decision on Hold for Now (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
http://www.kpq.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1278
Oregon and Its Allies Slam Obama's Handling Of Salmon Plan (Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/08/oregon_and_its_allies_slam_oba.html
NY Times Editorial - Salmon Test
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/opinion/12wed2.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
LA Times Editorial - Giving Snake River Salmon a Lift: Trucking the threatened fish past dams isn't working, The Obama administration should call for talks on what will
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-salmon12-2009aug12,0,3449261.story
California - $10,000 Penalty for Fishing in Marine Sanctuary (Associated Press)
http://www.examiner.com/a-2162987~_10_000_penalty_for_fishing_in_marine_sanctuary.html?cid=rss-California_Headlines
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Hanford: State, DOE Tentatively Agree To Settle Cleanup Lawsuit (Tri-City Herald, WA)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/945/story/677760.html
Maury Island Gravel Company to Defy State Lands Commissioner – Has the permits, will move ahead on dock project (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009642292_webmauryisland12m.html?syndication=rss
China’s Trash Incinerators Loom as a Global Hazard (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/business/energy-environment/12incinerate.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Simpson’s New Tacoma Biomass Plant Starts Churning Power (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/08/10/daily21.html?ana=from_rss
State Of Idaho Seeks Comment on Wind Energy Sales (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/937530.html
A Record for Wind in Ireland (NY Times – Between noon and 1 PM on a Friday)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/a-record-for-wind-in-ireland/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Maine's Windkeepers: From Ship Masts to Windmills (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009643544_apusharnessingwind.html?syndication=rss
Chinese Solar Maker Renesola Posts 2Q Loss (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009647627_apusearnsrenesola.html?syndication=rss
Automobiles - Hybrid and Electric Power Systems At A Glance (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009641442_apusvoltexplainerbox.html?syndication=rss
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Conservation Could Provide 85 Percent of Pacific Northwest Power “…possible removal of four hydro dams on the Snake River to benefit salmon would likely require new natural gas plants to make up the lost power…” (Associated Press)
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_northwest_power.html?source=pimail
Ohio Edison to Repower Coal Plant with Biomass (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/08/ohio-edison-to-repower-coal-plant-with-biomass?cmpid=rss
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Coal's Future Wagered on Carbon Capture - Efforts to Tame Greenhouse Gas Enjoy Funding But Face Hurdles (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/10/AR2009081002709.html?wprss=rss_business
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Bremerton Port Commission Votes to Kill Kitsap Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Project (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/aug/11/bremerton-port-commissison-votes-kill-kitsap-seed/?partner=RSS
Report Says Washington State Doing Good Job to Wean Itself from Oil (Puget Sound Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/08/10/daily20.html?ana=from_rss
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Stimulus Billions Fund Rural Broadband Internet (CNN, via Baller/Herbst)
http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/11/smallbusiness/stimulus_billions_for_rural_broadband.smb/
IDT Plans Sale of Hillsboro Semiconductor Plant – Will Move All of Its Production to Asia (Portland Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/08/10/daily19.html?ana=from_rss
Microsoft Fixes 19 Windows Security Flaws (Washington Post)
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/08/microsoft_fixes_19_windows_sec.html
Clearwire Reports Loss As It Expands (Bloomberg News)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009642650_clearwire12.html
GENERAL NEWS
Wash. Public Disclosure Commission Rejects Request To Seal Initiative Donor Names (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009640472_apwadomesticpartnerships4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss
Mason County Cuts Budget Again; another Cut Scheduled (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/8007/reftab/1632/Default.aspx
Committee to Save Shelton’s St. Edwards Church Asks Mason County to Consider Their Offer to Preserve the Historic Building (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1897/smid/3468/ArticleID/8004/reftab/1632/Default.aspx
Boundary Confusion Nearly Left Some Belfair Voters High and Dry (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/aug/11/boundary-confusion-nearly-left-some-belfair-high/?partner=RSS
Gig Harbor Requires Employee Furloughs to Fill Budget Gap (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/street/2009/08/11/gig_harbor_requires_employee_furloghs_to
Local Appearance from Congressman Dicks Will Not Be "Town Hall" (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)
http://www.konp.com/local/5002
NY Times Op/Ed - Dust in the (Cosmic) Wind
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/opinion/12cokinos.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
New Survey on Eve of Woodstock Anniversary Shows 'Generation Gap' Has Widened but Softened (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13040393?nclick_check=1
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER - DIVERSIONS
Peacock Causing a Flap in South Seattle
http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_081109WAB-peacock-on-the-loose-KS.ce610f5b.html?rss
Police: 'Witch Doctor' Claiming To Cleanse Money of Evil, Scammed Clients
http://www.kirotv.com/news/20362085/detail.html?treets=sea&tid=2653595907813&tml=sea_4pm&tmi=sea_4pm_1_06000108112009&ts=H
CRIME: Bee Hives Stolen From West Richland Farm
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/945/story/678241.html
Bride Spends First Night with Crate of Vodka
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE57A5C520090811?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest
SONG OF THE DAY
Willie Nelson - Whiskey River
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J_CmSi6CVI
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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