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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
• BPA Seeks Help Determining Route of New SW Washington Transmission Line
• BPA Plans Line Route through Clark County
• Wyoming Governor Talks Energy with Western Lawmakers
• Portland General Electric Seeks Energy Production Partners
• When Are Those ‘Smart Meters’ Going To Start Paying Off?
• Millions of Homes to Get Smart Meters
• North Dakota Electric Settlement Includes Customer Refund
• California - Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant Ends Decommissioning
• FERC Chairman Offers Capital Hill Briefing on Competitive Electricity Markets
• Lack of Competition? - Critics Blame Higher Power Bills on Michigan Law
• Utility Group Spent $2.7M Lobbying Government in 3Q
• Fish Managers Plan to Stock Boise River with Steelhead
• Oregon - Handmade Fish Ladder Helps Fish
• Capitol Forest - After Salmon Seen, DNR Closes Trail Early
• 22 Fish You Mustn’t Eat
• Fish Signs Are Community Art Project in Arlington
• Westport Gets Proactive With Sea Lions
• City of Shelton Closing in on Sewer Rate Increase
• Coastal Algae Bloom: ‘It’s Like an Oil Spill, Without the Oil’
• Study Shows Portland Harbor Contamination Poses Risk to Humans, Environment
• Of Farms, Folks & Fish - A truce in California’s long & bitter fight over water
• Sacramento Tells Nestle: Stop Building Bottled Water Plant
• Water Use by Solar Projects Intensifies
• Pacific Gas & Electric to buy power from desert solar project
• California Utility Wants More Solar From Customers
• Solar: German Subsidy Update
• Transmission Deficit - Kansas Wind Energy Suffers a Blow
• The Wind Farm industry in New York State: Capped?
• Op/Ed - California Must Commit To More Renewable Energy
• Missouri - Hydroelectric Project on Mississippi River Won’t Include Hannibal
• 30 States Could Meet Power Needs with Renewable Energy
• Puget Sound Energy’s “Rock the Bulb” goes to 11!
• Southern Cal Edison Encourages Customers to Slay “Energy Vampires” This Halloween
• Statisticians Reject Global Cooling
• At Google, Chu Announces Grants for ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ Global Warming Projects
• Arkansas Energy Companies Make Case for Climate Bill
• Green Hotel Rooms: South Carolina Launching Green Hospitality Group
• How Bad Should I Feel About Taking Hot Showers?
• Mason PUD 3 Fiber Network - Economic Development Rides Light Waves on Lynch Road
• Lynch Road Businesses to Benefit From PUD. 3 Fiber
• Op/Ed - Washington View: High-Tech Poised to Lead Washington to Economic Recovery
• Google Voice ‘Lite’ — No New Number Required
• Top 10 E-mail Blunders of 2009, So Far
• Storm Brings Some Flooding, First Significant Mountain Snow
• Accusation: Seattle Quake Video Is ‘Fear-Mongering’
• Wayward Pilots Say They Were Working On Their Laptops
• Washington State Spends About Half-Billion in Stimulus
• Fire Marshal Says Change Smoke Alarm Batteries
• Sacramento Bee Finds State of California Buys Vehicles, Then Lets Them Sit Idle
• ‘Twilight’ Phenomenon Both Blessing, Curse for Forks
WORD OF THE DAY
Sanguine • \SAN-gwinn\ • adjective – 1: bloodred 2a: consisting of or relating to blood b: bloodthirsty, sanguinary c: of the complexion: ruddy 3: having blood as the predominating bodily humor; also: having the bodily conformation & temperament held characteristic of such predominance & marked by sturdiness, high color, & cheerfulness 4: confident, optimistic
Santa Claus was a jolly old elf. His sanguine nature made all who were touched by his presence better people. That is, except when he thundered about “Christmas Creep”. “Those retailers need to extend their holiday season to the entire year,” he blustered. “Christmas isn’t just one day a year, it should be celebrated in our hearts every day!”
WEATHER
Shelton Forecast & 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
BPA Seeks Help Determining Route of New SW Washington Transmission Line (Daily News, Longview, WA)
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/10/26/top_story/doc4ae677a675542187686347.txt
BPA Plans Line Route through Clark County - Agency hopes to avoid taking homes while easing congested transmission (Columbian, Vancouver, WA)
http://columbian.com/article/20091027/NEWS02/710279964/
Wyoming Governor Talks Energy with Western Lawmakers (Associated Press)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=11386628
Portland General Electric Seeks Energy Production Partners (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://news.opb.org/article/6085-pge-seeks-energy-production-partners/
When Are Those ‘Smart Meters’ Going To Start Paying Off? (Houston Chronicle, TX)
http://blogs.chron.com/newswatchenergy/archives/2009/10/when_are_those.html
Millions of Homes to Get Smart Meters - Government announces $3.4 billion in grants to help pay for 18 million meters as part of stimulus plan (CNN Money)
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/smart_grid/?postversion=2009102706
North Dakota Electric Settlement Includes Customer Refund (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010140003_apusottertailelectricrates.html?syndication=rss
California - Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant Ends Decommissioning (Power Engineering)
http://pepei.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONART&PUBLICATION_ID=6&ARTICLE_ID=370365&C=INDUS&dcmp=rss
FERC Chairman Offers Capital Hill Briefing on Competitive Electricity Markets “…markets will help us meet our carbon targets & reduce our overall carbon footprint…markets will deliver the most cost effective solutions when policies [promoting renewable energy production] come about…” (Electric Light & Power – “…all while balancing an egg on a spoon!...”)
http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display/8417898921/articles/electric-light-power/policy-and_regulation/2009/10/ferc-chairman_offers.html
Lack of Competition? - Critics Blame Higher Power Bills on Michigan Law (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/27/financial/f083327D51.DTL&feed=rss.business
Utility Group Spent $2.7M Lobbying Government in 3Q (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010145306_apusedisonelectriclobbying.html?syndication=rss
FISH & WILDLIFE
Fish Managers Plan to Stock Boise River with Steelhead (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/1015878.html
Oregon - Handmade Fish Ladder Helps Fish (Mail Tribune, Medford, OR)
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20091026%2FNEWS%2F910260304%2F-1%2Frss01
Capitol Forest - After Salmon Seen, DNR Closes Trail Early (Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/1015618.html
22 Fish You Mustn’t Eat (EcoWorldly)
http://ecoworldly.com/2009/10/27/22-fish-you-mustnt-eat/
Fish Signs Are Community Art Project in Arlington (Associated Press)
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=11384685
Westport Gets Proactive With Sea Lions (Daily World, Aberdeen, WA)
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/10/26/local_news/doc4ae5e5db6f500452947838.txt
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
City of Shelton Closing in on Sewer Rate Increase (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://masoncountydailynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=476:city-of-shelton-closing-in-on-sewer-rate-increase-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50
Coastal Algae Bloom: ‘It’s Like an Oil Spill, Without the Oil’ (Oregon Public Radio)
http://news.opb.org/article/6098-coastal-algae-bloom-its-oil-spill-without-oil/
Portland Harbor Contamination Poses Risk To Humans, Environment, Study Shows (Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/10/portland_harbor_contamination.html
Of Farms, Folks & Fish - A truce in California’s long & bitter fight over water at last appears possible (The Economist)
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14699639
Sacramento Tells Nestle: Stop Building Bottled Water Plant (Sacramento Bee, CA)
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2283859.html
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Water Use by Solar Projects Intensifies (NY Times)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/water-use-by-solar-projects-intensifies/
Pacific Gas & Electric to buy power from desert solar project - Electricity from desert to power 80,000 homes in Northern California (Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20091026/NEWS01/91026014/PG&E+to+buy+power+from+desert+solar+project
California Utility Wants More Solar From Customers (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/26/financial/f144602D06.DTL&feed=rss.business
Solar: German Subsidy Update (Barron’s Magazine)
http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2009/10/26/solar-german-subsidy-cuts-coming/
Transmission Deficit - Kansas Wind Energy Suffers a Blow (Kansas City Star, MO)
http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1531651.html
The Wind Farm industry in New York State: Capped? – Rule requires…studies to determine whether projects they propose may threaten hydro plants or other existing sources of renewable energy (WMAC Radio, Great Barrington, MA)
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1570298/WAMC.New.York.News/The.Wind.Farm.industry.in.New.York.State.Capped
San Jose Mercury News Op/Ed - California Must Commit To More Renewable Energy
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_13648653
Missouri - Hydroelectric Project on Mississippi River Won’t Include Hannibal (Hannibal Courier-Post, MO)
http://www.hannibal.net/news/x1615057261/Hydroelectric-project-on-river-won-t-include-in-Hannibal
30 States Could Meet Power Needs with Renewable Energy (Environmental Leader)
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/26/report-finds-30-states-could-meet-their-power-needs-with-homegrown-renewable-power/
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Puget Sound Energy’s “Rock the Bulb” goes to 11! (Reuters - Spinal Tap wants its headline back…)
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS183263+26-Oct-2009+BW20091026
Southern Cal Edison Encourages Customers to Slay “Energy Vampires” This Halloween (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS155120+26-Oct-2009+BW20091026
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Statisticians Reject Global Cooling (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010139346_apussciglobalcooling.html?syndication=rss
At Google, Chu Announces Grants for ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ Global Warming Projects (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13644411
Arkansas Energy Companies Make Case for Climate Bill (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/27/financial/f045704D39.DTL&feed=rss.business
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Green Hotel Rooms: South Carolina Launching Green Hospitality Group (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/27/financial/f071117D96.DTL&feed=rss.business
How Bad Should I Feel About Taking Hot Showers? (Slate Magazine)
http://www.slate.com/id/2233527/?from=rss
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Mason PUD 3 Fiber Network - Economic Development Rides Light Waves on Lynch Road (Mason County PUD No. 3)
http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=610
Lynch Road Businesses to Benefit From PUD. 3 Fiber (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
http://masoncountydailynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=479:lynch-road-businesses-to-benefit-from-pud-3-fiber&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50
Columbian Op/Ed - Washington View: High-Tech Poised to Lead Washington to Economic Recovery
http://columbian.com/article/20091027/BIZ01/710279996/-1/BIZ
Google Voice ‘Lite’ — No New Number Required (NY Times)
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/google-voice-lite-no-new-number-required/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Top 10 E-mail Blunders of 2009, So Far (Information Week)
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220900597&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News
GENERAL NEWS
Storm Brings Some Flooding, First Significant Mountain Snow (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.kirotv.com/weather/21426525/detail.html
Accusation: Seattle Quake Video Is ‘Fear-Mongering’ (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/66277607.html
Wayward Pilots Say They Were Working On Their Laptops (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010139830_apusnorthwestflightoverflown.html?syndication=rss
Washington State Spends About Half-Billion in Stimulus (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010140921_apwawashstimulus.html?syndication=rss
Fire Marshal Says Change Smoke Alarm Batteries (Associated Press)
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/1015635.html
Sacramento Bee Finds State of California Buys Vehicles, Then Lets Them Sit Idle (Sacramento Bee, CA)
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2281287.html
‘Twilight’ Phenomenon Both Blessing, Curse for Forks (Seattle Times)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010136404_forks26m.html
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER - DIVERSIONS
Fan Files Suit over Seats from Old Yankee Stadium
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010139428_apusyankeesseats.html?syndication=rss
Necco Goes Natural; Green Wafer Misses the Cut
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13644392
Illinois Man Took $470,000 in Pay from Company He Never Worked For
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13645523
Possible Cheating Probed At National Sudoku Match
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010145157_apussudokutournament.html?syndication=rss
SONG OF THE DAY
Patsy Cline - Your Cheatin’ Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgnmiLeM76Q
Hank Williams - Your Cheatin’ Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rvLeCMTofE
Hank Williams Jr. - Your Cheatin’ Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YVzFRGp_Lk
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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