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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
News Release – Bonneville Power Administration Extends Service to Alcoa: Decision Could Keep 500 Jobs in Region (Bonneville Power Administration)
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Change to Water Law - Characterizes some developments as municipalities - and allowing them to keep the rights to as much water as their system can handle, even if they haven't historically used that water (Associated Press)
After Dam Removals, Oregon's Rogue River Shows Promising Signs for Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)
Bonneville Power Chief Steve Wright Will Meet With Community about Power Line (Oregonian, Portland)
Oregon County Tells Wind Farm to Quiet Down (National Public Radio)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
· News Release - Bonneville Power Administration Extends Service to Alcoa: Decision Could Keep 500 Jobs in Region
· Puget Sound Energy Customers to Pay More for Gas, Less for Electricity
· Avista Rates on the Rise in Washington, Company Announces Earnings
· Washington Natural Gas Rates Going Up For Some, Down For Others
· Benton PUD Customers Still Raise Concerns Over 32% Increase Over Four Years
· Portland General Electric Earnings Rise; Customers Still May Be On Hook For Additional Surcharge
· Portland General Electric Profit Gets Federal Tax Boost
· Bonneville Power Chief Steve Wright Will Meet With Community about Power Line
· Flooded farmers suing Tacoma Power over Lake Cushman Dam (Video)
· Cities Propose Splitting Douglas County PUD Privilege Taxes with Okanogan County
· Final Grant PUD Vote for Crescent Bar Island Saves Golf
· Idaho - HJR7 Would Allow Cities to Enter Into Power Contracts
· Delaware Electric Co-Op Returns $2 Million to Members
· Longview City Council Raises Utility Rates, Extends Utility Tax
· Electric Vehicles Prompt Renewed Look At Power Rates
· After Dam Removals, Oregon's Rogue River Shows Promising Signs for Salmon
· Washington Supreme Court Upholds Change to Water Law
· New Life Begins For Hylebos Creek
· Oregon County Tells Wind Farm to Quiet Down
· Wind Power Growth Slows to 2007 Levels
· China Takes the Wind Out of the US – One In Three Wind Turbines Installed Will Go Online in China
· Canada - Wind Power Opponents Hope to Persuade Ontario to Change Its Green Energy Plans
· Idaho - Stimulus Funds Pay for Hailey Solar Power
· Solar Power Projects Face Potential Hurdles
· Second Lynden-Area Digester to Begin Producing Electricity from Cow Manure
· Port Townsend Paper Upgrades Boiler to Biomass
· United Kingdom - Factory Workers Protest over Biomass 'Subsidy Threat'
· Congress Awakening to Renewables on Native Lands, Advocates Say
· 3TIER Releases Q3, 2010 Wind Performance Maps for Europe and North America
· Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Says Restaurants Can Cut Energy Use By 50%
· Kitsap County Appoints Panel to Help Spend Energy Conservation Grant
· Washington State, Issaquah Encourage Residents To Weatherize Homes For Winter
· Energy Adviser: Lighting Not Limited to One Type of Bulb
· California Air Board to Unveil Cap-And-Trade Program for Carbon Dioxide
· Report: All States but Texas on Track to Issue Greenhouse Gas Permits
· United Kingdom - Not Putting Clocks Back 'Would Reduce Emissions'
· Is the Move to Hybrids Hyped?
· Scientists Spar With Defender of Palm Oil and Pulp Firms
· The Post-Alcohol World - Biofuels Are Back. This Time They Might Even Work
· Wisconsin - Turning Cheese into Gas – For Fuel, That Is
· Black And Orange And Green - Can Fun-Size Candy Bars Be Good For The Environment?
· Billion-Dollar Data Center Park Proposed For Colorado Springs' South Side
· Verizon Wireless Settles With FCC Over False Data Charges
· Critics Call for Congressional Hearings on Google's Wi-Fi Data Harvesting
· After Midterms, Net Neutrality Could Take a Hit
· Microsoft Dazzles Wall Street With 51% Jump in Net Income
· Cablevision Sued For Blocked Fox Channels - Class action lawyers get their shots in as Fox feud continues
· Washington State Initiative Campaign Spending Breaks Record
· Large Bust in McCleary Was "Well Over the Limit" for Medicinal Marijuana
· Weyerhaeuser Posts $1.12 Billion Third Quarter Profit
· Teen Pregnancy Rates in Washington State at 30-Year Low
· Shelton Dedicates Kneeland Park Sewer Pump Station
WORD OF THE DAY
Vanguard • \VAN-gard\ • Noun - 1: the troops moving at the head of an army 2: the forefront of an action or movement
“Mr. Spicoli,” grunted the dog-faced sergeant, “I want you in the vanguard as we attack the hill.” “But I left my van back in the states,” slurred the bleary-eyed private.
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
News Release - Bonneville Power Administration Extends Service to Alcoa: Decision Could Keep 500 Jobs in Region (Bonneville Power Administration)
Puget Sound Energy Customers to Pay More for Gas, Less for Electricity (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Avista Rates on the Rise in Washington, Company Announces Earnings - Average Customers Will See Monthly Bill Go Up $4.50 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Washington Natural Gas Rates Going Up For Some, Down For Others (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
Benton PUD Customers Still Raise Concerns Over 32% Increase Over Four Years (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
Portland General Electric Earnings Rise; Customers Still May Be On Hook For Additional Surcharge (Oregonian, Portland)
Portland General Electric Profit Gets Federal Tax Boost (Portland Business Journal)
Bonneville Power Chief Steve Wright Will Meet With Community about Power Line (Oregonian, Portland)
Flooded farmers suing Tacoma Power over Lake Cushman Dam (Video) (KING-TV, Seattle)
Cities Propose Splitting Douglas County PUD Privilege Taxes with Okanogan County (Omak Chronicle, WA)
Final Grant PUD Vote for Crescent Bar Island Saves Golf (Wenatchee World, WA)
Idaho - HJR7 Would Allow Cities to Enter Into Power Contracts (Bonners Ferry Herald, ID)
Delaware Electric Co-Op Returns $2 Million to Members (Cape Gazette, Lewes, DE)
Longview City Council Raises Utility Rates, Extends Utility Tax (Longview Daily News, WA)
Electric Vehicles Prompt Renewed Look At Power Rates (Oregon Public Radio)
FISH & WILDLIFE
After Dam Removals, Oregon's Rogue River Shows Promising Signs for Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Change to Water Law - Characterizes some developments as municipalities - and allowing them to keep the rights to as much water as their system can handle, even if they haven't historically used that water (Associated Press)
New Life Begins For Hylebos Creek (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Oregon County Tells Wind Farm to Quiet Down (National Public Radio)
Wind Power Growth Slows to 2007 Levels (NY Times)
China Takes the Wind Out of the US – One In Three Wind Turbines Installed Will Go Online in China (Grist Online)
Canada - Wind Power Opponents Hope to Persuade Ontario to Change Its Green Energy Plans (Winnipeg Free Press, Canada)
Idaho - Stimulus Funds Pay for Hailey Solar Power - Wastewater facility will consume 100 percent of energy from 24-kilowatt system (Idaho Mountain Express & Guide, Sun Valley)
Solar Power Projects Face Potential Hurdles (NY Times)
Second Lynden-Area Digester to Begin Producing Electricity from Cow Manure – To Be Sold to Puget Sound Energy (Bellingham Herald, WA)
Port Townsend Paper Upgrades Boiler to Biomass (Biomass Magazine)
United Kingdom - Factory Workers Protest over Biomass 'Subsidy Threat' - Claim biomass subsidies encourage electricity generators to burn virgin wood rather old timber (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Congress Awakening to Renewables on Native Lands, Advocates Say (Solve Climate)
3TIER Releases Q3, 2010 Wind Performance Maps for Europe and North America - Winds generally up in North America and down in Europe (Renewable Energy World)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Says Restaurants Can Cut Energy Use By 50% (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
Kitsap County Appoints Panel to Help Spend Energy Conservation Grant (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Washington State, Issaquah Encourage Residents To Weatherize Homes For Winter (Issaquah Press, WA)
Energy Adviser: Lighting Not Limited to One Type of Bulb (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
California Air Board to Unveil Cap-And-Trade Program for Carbon Dioxide (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Report: All States but Texas on Track to Issue Greenhouse Gas Permits (NY Times)
United Kingdom - Not Putting Clocks Back 'Would Reduce Emissions' (The Independent, London, UK)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Is the Move to Hybrids Hyped? (NY Times)
Scientists Spar With Defender of Palm Oil and Pulp Firms (NY Times)
The Post-Alcohol World - Biofuels Are Back. This Time They Might Even Work (Economist Magazine)
Wisconsin - Turning Cheese into Gas – For Fuel, That Is (WAOW-TV, Wausau, WI)
Black And Orange And Green - Can Fun-Size Candy Bars Be Good For The Environment? (Slate Magazine)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Billion-Dollar Data Center Park Proposed For Colorado Springs' South Side (Colorado Springs Gazette, CO)
Verizon Wireless Settles With FCC Over False Data Charges (Washington Post)
Critics Call for Congressional Hearings on Google's Wi-Fi Data Harvesting (USA Today)
After Midterms, Net Neutrality Could Take a Hit (Washington Post)
Microsoft Dazzles Wall Street With 51% Jump in Net Income (Associated Press)
Cablevision Sued For Blocked Fox Channels - Class action lawyers get their shots in as Fox feud continues (Broadband Reports)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Washington State Initiative Campaign Spending Breaks Record (Associated Press)
GENERAL NEWS
Large Bust in McCleary Was "Well Over the Limit" for Medicinal Marijuana (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Weyerhaeuser Posts $1.12 Billion Third Quarter Profit (Associated Press)
Teen Pregnancy Rates in Washington State at 30-Year Low (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
Shelton Dedicates Kneeland Park Sewer Pump Station – PUD 3 Fiber Optic Network Helps with Telemetry & Controls (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
DIVERSIONS
Unmanned Spokane Fire Engine Rolls into Home
McDonald's Must Pay Obese Worker $17,500 - Former Manager Gained 65 Pounds While Working At Chain
Police Say Man Who Woke Up To 'Bang' Likely Shot Himself While Sleepwalking
Tourists Mocked, Taunted During Wedding Vows - Officiator Verbally Abused Unsuspecting Couple in Local Language (NOTE: contains PG-13 Language)
SONG OF THE DAY
The Fifth Dimension - Wedding Bell Blues (Live)
