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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Wednesday's Record Heat Precursor to Winter Deep Freeze? (KING-TV, Seattle)
Entergy Corp. To Sell Vermont Yankee - Buyer Being Sought For 650 Megawatt Reactor (WWLP-TV, Springfield, MA)
California - Salmon Returning in Numbers to Russian River (Santa Rose Press-Democrat, CA)
Hearing Set for Port Angeles Biomass Plant Appeal (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)
A Surge in Lawsuits Challenging EPA on Climate (NY Times)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
· Entergy Corp. To Sell Vermont Yankee - Buyer Being Sought For 650 Megawatt Reactor
· Indiana - Top Duke Exec Unaware of Improper Communications in Coal Gasification Project
· Indiana - Consumer Office Continues of Back Duke's Coal-Gasification Plant Construction
· Oregon - Central Lincoln People's Utility District Electricity Rate Increase Announced
· Puget Sound Energy Wraps Up Transmission Line Work
· Kansas - Firing of State Health Official Improves Chances for Sunflower Coal Plant
· Oregon Appeals Court Rules against Clatsop County in LNG Controversy
· Op/Ed - Charting Oregon's Energy Future Beyond Coal
· The Dirt on Coal - Beyond Boardman
· Kent Company Unveiling Wireless Power
· 2012: Could Solar "Katrina" Take Down The Grid?
· California - Salmon Returning in Numbers to Russian River
· Montana Republicans Take Aim at Endangered Species Act
· Outdoors Forecast: Sturgeon Retention in Lower Willamette Reopens Thursday
· EPA Denies Petition to Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle
· Boil Water Advisories Remain for Canal Mutual & Minerva Terrace Water Systems
· Where Has All The Water Gone?
· Hearing Set for Port Angeles Biomass Plant Appeal
· In Advisory Vote, Eastern Oregon Residents Reject Proposed Wind Farm
· The Geothermal Paradox: Success Means More Challenges
· 3TIER Ranks among Fastest Growing Companies
· Tasmanian Hydro Power Station to Double As Tourist Spot
· Daylight Savings Check-Up
· Snohomish PUD, Sno-Isle Libraries Offer Watt Meters for Checkout
· A Surge in Lawsuits Challenging EPA on Climate
· Obama Drops Plan to Limit Global Warming Gases
· Climate: Why It's a Mistake to Ban Research on Geoengineering
· Editorial - New Energy Outfoxes Old in California
· Tall Trees Help Protect Houses from Crime, Says Study Conducted in Southeast Portland
· Computer Giant Dell Buys Property In Quincy
· United Kingdom - Understand the Cloud Concept Much? Stealth Carbon 'Efficiency' Tax Could Close Data Centres
· Qwest, CenturyLink Navigate Landline Loss in Third Quarter
· Will the Verizon iPhone Cripple Verizon?
· Race between Haigh, Griffey Not Quite Close Enough for a Recount – Yet
· Incoming WA Legislature Constrained By Budget Gap
· Washington State Takes Blame for Election Website Crashes
· King County Votes May Tip Scales in Murray's Favor
· House Shift Means Congressman Dicks Loses Chance For Two Key Posts
· In Alaska, Fierce Ballot-By-Ballot Count Looms
· Editorial - One Happy Medium between Obama and Republicans: Energy
· Mason County Police Looking For Missing Girl
· Mason County - Two Arrested After Drug Sting
· Wednesday's Record Heat Precursor to Winter Deep Freeze?
· Stealing Workers’ Pay Earns Ex-Coffee Shop Owner 90 Days
· Washington State Capitol Story (Totem) Pole Comes To End
· New ‘Pot Store’ Opens On Kitsap Peninsula
WORD OF THE DAY
Ergo • \AIR-go\ • Adverb - Therefore, hence
The order was void
The cargo was escargot
Ergo it was yuck
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Entergy Corp. To Sell Vermont Yankee - Buyer Being Sought For 650 Megawatt Reactor (WWLP-TV, Springfield, MA)
Indiana - Top Duke Exec Unaware of Improper Communications in Coal Gasification Project (Indianapolis Star, IN)
Indiana - Consumer Office Continues of Back Duke's Coal-Gasification Plant Construction - Cost of coal gasification site has nearly doubled to $2.9 Billion (Indianapolis Star, IN)
Oregon - Central Lincoln People's Utility District Electricity Rate Increase Announced (South Lincoln County News, Waldport, OR)
Puget Sound Energy Wraps Up Transmission Line Work (Everett Herald, WA)
Kansas - Firing of State Health Official Improves Chances for Sunflower Coal Plant (Kansas City Star, MO)
Oregon Appeals Court Rules against Clatsop County in LNG Controversy (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)
Op/Ed - Charting Oregon's Energy Future Beyond Coal (Oregonian, Portland)
The Dirt on Coal - Beyond Boardman (Sightline)
Kent Company Unveiling Wireless Power (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
2012: Could Solar "Katrina" Take Down The Grid? (Minnesota Public Radio)
FISH & WILDLIFE
California - Salmon Returning in Numbers to Russian River (Santa Rose Press-Democrat, CA)
Montana Republicans Take Aim at Endangered Species Act (Associated Press)
Outdoors Forecast: Sturgeon Retention in Lower Willamette Reopens Thursday (Oregonian, Portland)
EPA Denies Petition to Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle (Associated Press)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Boil Water Advisories Remain for Canal Mutual & Minerva Terrace Water Systems (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Where Has All The Water Gone? (The Green Grok, Duke Univ.)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Hearing Set for Port Angeles Biomass Plant Appeal (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)
In Advisory Vote, Eastern Oregon Residents Reject Proposed Wind Farm (Bend Bulletin, OR)
The Geothermal Paradox: Success Means More Challenges (Renewable Energy World)
3TIER Ranks among Fastest Growing Companies (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Tasmanian Hydro Power Station to Double As Tourist Spot (Hydraulics And Pneumatics)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Daylight Savings Check-Up (CNN Money)
Snohomish PUD, Sno-Isle Libraries Offer Watt Meters for Checkout (Mukilteo Beacon, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
A Surge in Lawsuits Challenging EPA on Climate (NY Times)
Obama Drops Plan to Limit Global Warming Gases (Associated Press)
Climate: Why It's a Mistake to Ban Research on Geoengineering (Time Magazine)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Editorial - New Energy Outfoxes Old in California (NY Times)
Tall Trees Help Protect Houses from Crime, Says Study Conducted in Southeast Portland (Oregonian, Portland)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Computer Giant Dell Buys Property In Quincy (Wenatchee World, WA)
United Kingdom - Understand the Cloud Concept Much? Stealth Carbon 'Efficiency' Tax Could Close Data Centres (The Register, UK)
Qwest, CenturyLink Navigate Landline Loss in Third Quarter (SF Chronicle)
Will the Verizon iPhone Cripple Verizon? (NY Times)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Race between Haigh, Griffey Not Quite Close Enough for a Recount - Yet (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Incoming WA Legislature Constrained By Budget Gap (NW Public Radio)
Washington State Takes Blame for Election Website Crashes - Demand Exacerbated Problems with Voting Result Pages (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
King County Votes May Tip Scales in Murray's Favor (Seattle Times)
House Shift Means Congressman Dicks Loses Chance For Two Key Posts (Seattle Times)
In Alaska, Fierce Ballot-By-Ballot Count Looms (Associated Press)
Editorial - One Happy Medium between Obama and Republicans: Energy (Christian Science Monitor)
GENERAL NEWS
Mason County Police Looking For Missing Girl (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
Mason County - Two Arrested After Drug Sting (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Wednesday's Record Heat Precursor to Winter Deep Freeze? (KING-TV, Seattle)
Stealing Workers’ Pay Earns Ex-Coffee Shop Owner 90 Days (Olympian, WA)
Washington State Capitol Story (Totem) Pole Comes To End - Consultant recommended removal, restorer agreed (Olympian, WA)
New ‘Pot Store’ Opens On Kitsap Peninsula (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
DIVERSIONS
“Nutty Narrows” - Longview Squirrel Bridge To Be Moved
Supporters Count Their Chickens, Now That Bremerton Law Is Hatched
National Novel Writing Month: Can You Pen 50,000 Words in 26 Days?
http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/11/04/national-novel-writing-month-can-you-pen-50000-words-in-26-days/
Obama's 'Slurpee Summit' Joke Makes Icy Drink Hot
SONG OF THE DAY
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Waters
