Energy News Digest for November 17, 2009

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Crews Restoring Power after Storm Blows Through
• PUD 3 restores Electricity to Harstine & Clears Up Scattered, Isolated Outages
• Radar Ridge Project Meetings in Pacific County
• Lewis County PUD Leaning Toward Nine Percent Rate Hike
• Complaints Grow About Pacific Gas & Electric SmartMeters
• NBC Begins ‘Green Week’ With Energy Double Standard
• Groups File Suit to Stop Grand Canyon Uranium Mine
• In London, a New Play Sheds Fresh Light on Enron
• Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative - Give the Gift of Power
• Judge Raises Concerns over Columbia Salmon Plan
• California - Judge: Says Feds Must Consider Impacts of Delta Smelt Plan
• Fight on Between Fish Protectors, Alaska Mine Backers
• Study Says Razor Clam Closure Could Cost Coast $22 Million
• Paying Extra for Green Power, and Getting Ads Instead
• Boise Company’s Solar Charger May Save Car Battery, Gas Consumption
• Solar Panel Maker SunTech Plans Phoenix-Area Plant
• Demand for Solar Energy Subsidies Puts Stress on New York State Program
• Making a Big Deal of Small Wind
• Wind Backs Up Honolulu Airport Power
• Lake Erie Dissolved Oxygen Problem - New Renewable Energy Resource
• Pilot Project on Bainbridge Would Let Utility Turn Down Volunteers’ Heat
• When Is ‘Cash for Clunker Appliances’ Coming to Seattle?
• Virginia Regulators Say 10 Percent Power Reduction Possible
• Judge Rejects Global Warming as Defense in Auction Case Trial
• Changes in the Climate & a Windier Great Lake
• Dem Senators Demand Climate Bill Changes Favoring Coal-Dependent Utilities
• Regulators File Lawsuit against Alleged ‘Green’ Investment Ponzi Scheme
• Where Can I Juice Up My Ride?
• EPA Has New ‘Green Homes’ Web Site
• Law Review: Green Tech Likely to Keep Growing As Profits Beckon
• Vonage to Settle Investigation Involving 32 States
• Study Shows Airport Wi-Fi Users an Affluent Lot
• Debris Slide Closes US 101 Near Lilliwaup
• 6.6 Quake off British Columbia
• Former Shelton Man a Plaintiff - Mormons, Boy Scouts Sued for Sex Abuse
• Gregoire Won’t Call Special Legislative Session
• Microsoft Co-Founder Allen Diagnosed With Cancer
• Big Bang Machine near Restart after Repairs

WORD OF THE DAY

Flyting • \FLY-ting\ • noun - A dispute or exchange of personal abuse in verse form

While flyting may give you a thrill
It’s fun to make fun until
You get a pink slip
For a slip of the lip
When condemning the boss’s skill

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

Crews Restoring Power after Storm Blows Through (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/70271777.html

PUD 3 restores Electricity to Harstine & Clears Up Scattered, Isolated Outages (Mason County PUD No. 3)
http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=624

Radar Ridge Project Meetings in Pacific County (Daily World, Aberdeen, WA)
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/11/16/local_news/doc4b01a3aab6349056257560.txt

Lewis County PUD Leaning Toward Nine Percent Rate Hike (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
http://www.kelaam.com/pages/localnews?Lewis-County-PUD-Leaning-Toward-9-Percen=1&blockID=91922&feedID=410

Complaints Grow About Pacific Gas & Electric SmartMeters (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_13801866

NBC Begins ‘Green Week’ With Energy Double Standard - Anne Thompson advocates bringing rivers back to ‘natural state,’ ironically favors coal power in dam tear-down story (Business & Media Institute)
http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2009/20091116123716.aspx

Groups File Suit to Stop Grand Canyon Uranium Mine (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010283105_apusgrandcanyonmining.html?syndication=rss

In London, a New Play Sheds Fresh Light on Enron (Nat’l Public Radio)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120470672

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative - Give the Gift of Power (Electric Energy Online)
http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=122735

FISH & WILDLIFE

Judge Raises Concerns over Columbia Salmon Plan (KTVZ –TV, Bend OR)
http://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=11517168

California - Judge: Says Feds Must Consider Impacts of Delta Smelt Plan (Associated Press)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/16/state/n110548S31.DTL&feed=rss.business

Fight on Between Fish Protectors, Alaska Mine Backers (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010284020_apuswildalaskasalmon.html?syndication=rss

Study Says Razor Clam Closure Could Cost Coast $22 Million (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/70212307.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Paying Extra for Green Power, and Getting Ads Instead (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/business/energy-environment/17power.html

Boise Company’s Solar Charger May Save Car Battery, Gas Consumption (Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID)
http://www.idahostatesman.com/business/story/976013.html

Solar Panel Maker SunTech Plans Phoenix-Area Plant (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010281973_apusphoenixsolarplant.html?syndication=rss

Demand for Solar Energy Subsidies Puts Stress on New York State Program (Syracuse Post-Standard, NY)
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/demand_for_solar_energy_subsid.html

Making a Big Deal of Small Wind (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmSmallBusiness/idUS224687887720091116

Wind Backs Up Honolulu Airport Power (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-11-17-honolulu-airport-wind-power_N.htm

Lake Erie Dissolved Oxygen Problem - New Renewable Energy Resource (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/baker-energy/news/article/2009/11/lake-erie-dissolved-oxygen-problem-new-renewable-energy-resource?cmpid=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Pilot Project on Bainbridge Would Let Utility Turn Down Volunteers’ Heat (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/nov/16/pilot-project-on-bainbridge-would-let-utility/

When Is ‘Cash for Clunker Appliances’ Coming to Seattle?
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/412338_clunker16.html

Virginia Regulators Say 10 Percent Power Reduction Possible (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010286377_apuselectricityconsumptionvirginia.html?syndication=rss

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Judge Rejects Global Warming as Defense in Auction Case Trial (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010283737_apusnationalparksdrilling.html?syndication=rss

Changes in the Climate & a Windier Great Lake (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/science/17obwind.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Dem Senators Demand Climate Bill Changes Favoring Coal-Dependent Utilities (Examiner.com)
http://www.examiner.com/x-23959-Seattle-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Dem-senators-demand-climate-bill-changes-favoring-coaldependent-utilities

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Regulators File Lawsuit against Alleged ‘Green’ Investment Ponzi Scheme (NY Times)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/regulators-file-lawsuit-against-alleged-green-investment-ponzi-scheme/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Where Can I Juice Up My Ride? Makers of electric cars address the shortage of recharging stations (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/16/AR2009111603706.html?nav=rss_email/components

EPA Has New ‘Green Homes’ Web Site (Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/11/epa_has_new_green_homes_web_si.html

Law Review: Green Tech Likely to Keep Growing As Profits Beckon (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA)
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20091117_Law_Review__Green_tech_likely_to_keep_growing_as_profits_beckon.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Vonage to Settle Investigation Involving 32 States (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010283204_apusvonagesettlement.html?syndication=rss

Study Shows Airport Wi-Fi Users an Affluent Lot (GigaOM)
http://gigaom.com/2009/11/17/airport-wi-fi-users-an-affluent-lot-study/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

GENERAL NEWS

Debris Slide Closes US 101 Near Lilliwaup (KING-TV, Seattle)
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Debris-slide-closes-US-101-near-Lilliwaup-70276302.html

6.6 Quake off British Columbia (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=242385

Former Shelton Man a Plaintiff - Mormons, Boy Scouts Sued for Sex Abuse (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010283327_apwamormonsexabusewash.html?syndication=rss

Gregoire Won’t Call Special Legislative Session - Despite worsening revenue, governor wants to tackle crisis in 2010 session (Olympian, WA)
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/1039128.html

Microsoft Co-Founder Allen Diagnosed With Cancer (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5AG06I20091117?feedType=nl&feedName=usbusinessearly

Big Bang Machine near Restart after Repairs (Associated Press)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010286313_apeuscibigbangmachine.html?syndication=rss

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER - DIVERSIONS

Washington Redskins Can Keep Team Name; Supreme Court Refuses Native Americans’ Suit
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1116/p02s07-usju.html

Unfriend Is US Dictionary’s 2009 Word of the Year
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010286253_apusoddwordoftheyear.html?syndication=rss

A Growing TV Cover-Up: Obnoxious Pop-Up Promos
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010286158_apustvpopupinvaders.html?syndication=rss

SONG OF THE DAY

Johnny Cash - How High is the Water Momma?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyZD7eoHZT8