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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Group Files Suit over Mason County Biofuels Plant (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton , WA
Aging Gas Pipes at Risk of Explosion Nationwide (Associated Press)
Scientists: Desert Energy Projects Should Tread Lightly (Riverside Press-Enterprise , CA
Melting Sea Ice Forces Walruses Ashore in Alaska
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
· Pipeline Explosion Aftermath - Pacific Gas & Electric sets up $100 million fund to help San Bruno
· Aging Gas Pipes at Risk of Explosion Nationwide
· Should We Rely on Natural Gas in Earthquake Zones?
· Montana
· Illinois
· Pepco Ready to Deploy ‘Smart Meters’ in Washington , DC
· Miniature Nuclear Reactors Might be a Safe, Efficient Source of Power
· Melting Sea Ice Forces Walruses Ashore in Alaska
· Sea Lions Wreaking Havoc for Bonneville Power Administration
· The Mighty Monarch Butterfly Sets Out on Long Migration
· Killer Shrimp Assault British Shrimp, Threaten Ecosystem
· Preparations Underway for Biggest Dam Removal in US History
· Hood Canal
· Sea Monsters: Giant Rogue Waves Are Out There
· Group Files Suit over Mason County
· Oregon Wave Energy Park
· Agreement Could Boost Montana
· Wind in BPA Grid Tops 3,000 MW
· 4,150 Gigawatts - NREL Releases Estimate of National Offshore Wind Energy Potential
· Iberdrola to Invest $6.1 Billion in UK
· Wind Industry Fights to Defend Its Position as Clean Energy Alternative
· New York - Biomass Plans Speed Ahead: Montgomery
· A Power Studying Biomass Power Plant in Nevada
· New Mexico
· Scientists: Desert Energy Projects Should Tread Lightly
- Climate Bill’s Comeback Chances in Congress Still Slim After Summer of Severe Weather
- Oregon BEST invests $1 million in Green Tech lab
- What to Consider Before Buying An Electric Car
- Defending the Plug-In Car
- Will
- Obama: No Thanks to Carter Solar Panels
- Smells Like Green Spirit - Are Air Fresheners Bad for the Environment?
- Microsoft Prepares to Roll Out New Browser
- Bing Overtakes Yahoo as No. 2 in Search Survey
- No, RSS Is Not Dead, and Neither Are RSS Readers
- Oregon GOP Wants Kitzhaber’s Girlfriend Removed from State Energy Panel
- Soda Pop & Candy Taxes - Money Pours into Ballot Race
- New Commissioner at WA Employment Security Dept.
- In
- State Patrol Identifies
- Strike Over,
- At 100,
- Mediocre Huckleberry Crop Pushes Bears Near Humans
WORD OF THE DAY
Byzantine • \BIH-zun-teen\ • adjective - 1: of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium 2: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire especially in the fifth and sixth centuries featuring the dome carried on pendentives over a square and incrustation with marble veneering and with colored mosaics on grounds of gold 3: of or relating to the churches using a traditional Greek rite and subject to Eastern canon law 4: often not capitalized a: of, relating to, or characterized by a devious and usually surreptitious manner of operation b : intricately involved: labyrinthine
“Welcome to the PUD’s engineering building,” smirked the public information officer to the fresh-faced new hire. “Now that I’ve escorted you to the drafting offices, it’s up to you to find your way through this byzantine warren of offices back to the main entrance. Just so you know, we’re still looking for two new meter readers that went missing last fall.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Pipeline Explosion Aftermath - Pacific Gas & Electric sets up $100 million fund to help San Bruno
Aging Gas Pipes at Risk of Explosion Nationwide (Associated Press)
Should We Rely on Natural Gas in Earthquake Zones? (Christian Science Monitor)
Pepco Ready to Deploy ‘Smart Meters’ in Washington , DC ; Pricing Still Up in the Air (Washington
Miniature Nuclear Reactors Might be a Safe, Efficient Source of Power (Washington Post)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Melting Sea Ice Forces Walruses Ashore in Alaska
Sea Lions Wreaking Havoc for Bonneville Power Administration (KBND Radio, Bend , OR
The Mighty Monarch Butterfly Sets Out on Long Migration (Epoch Times)
Killer Shrimp Assault British Shrimp, Threaten Ecosystem (Christian Science Monitor)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Preparations Underway for Biggest Dam Removal in US History (Oregon
Sea Monsters: Giant Rogue Waves Are Out There (Globe & Mail)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Group Files Suit over Mason County Biofuels Plant (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton , WA
Agreement Could Boost Montana ’s Wind Power Potential (KXLF-TV, Butte MT
Wind in BPA Grid Tops 3,000 MW (North American Wind Power)
4,150 Gigawatts - NREL Releases Estimate of National Offshore Wind Energy Potential (R&D Magazine)
Iberdrola to Invest $6.1 Billion in UK
Wind Industry Fights to Defend Its Position as Clean Energy Alternative (Tulsa
A Power Studying Biomass Power Plant in Nevada
http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_16068668
Scientists: Desert Energy Projects Should Tread Lightly (Riverside Press-Enterprise , CA
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Climate Bill’s Comeback Chances in Congress Still Slim After Summer of Severe Weather (Dallas Morning News, TX)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Oregon BEST invests $1 million in Green Tech lab (Portland Business Journal)
What to Consider Before Buying An Electric Car (KIRO-TV, Seattle
Defending the Plug-In Car (Reuters)
Will China
Obama: No Thanks to Carter Solar Panels (Renewable Energy World)
Smells Like Green Spirit - Are Air Fresheners Bad for the Environment? (Slate Magazine)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Microsoft Prepares to Roll Out New Browser (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
Bing Overtakes Yahoo as No. 2 in Search Survey (NY Times)
No, RSS Is Not Dead, and Neither Are RSS Readers (GigaOM)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Oregon GOP Wants Kitzhaber’s Girlfriend Removed from State Energy Panel (Oregonian, Portland
Soda Pop & Candy Taxes - Money Pours into Ballot Race (Seattle
New Commissioner at WA Employment Security Dept. (Associated Press)
GENERAL NEWS
In Mason County
State Patrol Identifies Kitsap County Trooper Who Fatally Shot Intruder (Seattle
Strike Over, Ferndale
At 100, Glacier National Park
Mediocre Huckleberry Crop Pushes Bears Near Humans (Associated Press)
DIVERSIONS
Smoked Salmon Vodka Lands in Washington
Corn Syrup Producers Want Sweeter Name: Corn Sugar
Boy Wanders into Wrong Class, Prompts Lockdown
Plumbers Help Couple Find Flushed $40K Rings
SONG OF THE DAY
Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
