Energy News Digest for May 27, 2010

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Jefferson PUD Makes Progress on Electrical Power Switch (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100527/news/305279984/jefferson-pud-makes-progress-on-electrical-power-switch

Puget Sound Energy to Curb Growth, Lay Off Employees (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/05/27/1251978/puget-sound-energy-to-curb-growth.html

Grays Harbor PUD to Reconsider Choice at Special Meeting (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2010/05/27/local_news/doc4bfeb3d80a9cf376049848.txt

Building Industry Association Sues State over New Energy-Efficiency Standards for Houses (Olympian, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/27/1202480/builders-sue-state.html

Police: Mom Left Child in Car for 8 Hours While She Gambled (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/94993934.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Jefferson PUD Makes Progress on Electrical Power SwitchPuget Sound Energy to Curb Growth, Lay Off Employees

·         While Moving Propane Tanks - Two Killed When Boom Hits Power Lines

·         Demonstrators Rally against BPA Power Line Plan

·         Wash. Nuclear Power Plant Criticized Because of Six Unplanned Shutdowns

·         Grays Harbor PUD Reports New Wind Reporting Station Up & Running in Ocean Shores

·         North Dakota - Basin Electric Power Co-Op Begins Construction on Williston-Area Power

·         Summer Electric Reliability Outlook Good

·         Transient Killer Whales Hunting in Puget Sound

·         Entiat River Opened to Chinook Salmon Fishing Today

·         Feds Say Locals Will Lead Salmon Recovery

·         Dolphins, Sea Lions Going on Guard at Bangor Base

·         Clallam PUD - Carlsborg Sewer Still on Wish List

·         Olympia Mushroom Farm Fined for Water Quality Violations

·         Grays Harbor PUD to Reconsider Choice at Special Meeting

·         Q&A Session with ADAGE Officials Tonight on 1030 KMAS

·         Solar Power Works Surprisingly Well in the Northwest

·         Natural Gas Takes Breeze from Wind Energy’s Sails

·         Massachusetts - State Looking to Settle Suit over Law on Sources of Clean Energy

·         Cape Cod lands another wind farm

·         Building Industry Association Sues State over New Energy-Efficiency Standards for Houses

·         Port of Bremerton Aims to Lower Energy Costs

·         Montanans Cool to Global Warming Bill

·         Oregon Drafting Rule for Low Carbon Fuel Standard

·         How to Have An Ethical Barbecue

·         Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Getting $10M for Data Center

·         Online Reputation Management Now a Full-time Job

·         Police: Mom Left Child in Car for 8 Hours While She Gambled

·         Feds OK Plan to Move Hawaii Garbage through Port of Longview

·         Overlooked Paperwork Puts DOT Road Crew in Jeopardy

WORD OF THE DAY

Vibrissa • \vye-BRISS-uh\ • noun - *1: one of the stiff hairs that are located especially about the nostrils or on other parts of the face in many mammals & that often serve as tactile organs 2: one of the bristly feathers near the mouth of many & especially insectivorous birds that may help to prevent the escape of insects

“One of the advantages of growing old,” mused Benjamin, “is the usefulness of the vibrissa-like hairs growing in my ears. Anytime there’s a change in the weather, these little hairs alert me to the shifting winds.” His office-mates were not as appreciative of the alarming growth.

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

Jefferson PUD Makes Progress on Electrical Power Switch (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100527/news/305279984/jefferson-pud-makes-progress-on-electrical-power-switch

Puget Sound Energy to Curb Growth, Lay Off Employees (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/05/27/1251978/puget-sound-energy-to-curb-growth.html

While Moving Propane Tanks - Two Killed When Boom Hits Power Lines (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/94979149.html

Demonstrators Rally against BPA Power Line Plan (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/article_a47fbf72-5474-11df-ab2c-001cc4c03286.html

Wash. Nuclear Power Plant Criticized Because of Six Unplanned Shutdowns (KUOW, Seattle, WA)

http://kuow.org/program.php?id=20389

Grays Harbor PUD Reports New Wind Reporting Station Up & Running in Ocean Shores (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1622

North Dakota - Basin Electric Power Co-Op Begins Construction on Williston-Area Power Transmission Line (Associated Press)

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9FV9EM80

Summer Electric Reliability Outlook Good (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=134537

FISH & WILDLIFE

Transient Killer Whales Hunting in Puget Sound (Associated Press)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/27/1203140/transient-killer-whales-hunting.html

Entiat River Opened to Chinook Salmon Fishing Today (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/may/26/entiat-river-opened-to-chinook-salmon-fishing/

Feds Say Locals Will Lead Salmon Recovery (Daily Astorian, OR)

http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=395&ArticleID=70723

Dolphins, Sea Lions Going on Guard at Bangor Base (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/95016599.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Clallam PUD - Carlsborg Sewer Still on Wish List (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/article.exm/2010-05-26_carlsborg_sewer_still_on_wish_list

Olympia Mushroom Farm Fined for Water Quality Violations (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/05/27/1252885/olympia-mushroom-farm-fined-for.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Grays Harbor PUD to Reconsider Choice at Special Meeting (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2010/05/27/local_news/doc4bfeb3d80a9cf376049848.txt

Q&A Session with ADAGE Officials Tonight on 1030 KMAS (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/2259-qaa-session-with-adage-officials-tonight-on-1030-kmas

Solar Power Works Surprisingly Well in the Northwest (Snohomish County Business Journal)

http://www.snohomishcountybusinessjournal.com/article/20100527/SCBJ01/100529911/-1/SCBJ

         

Natural Gas Takes Breeze from Wind Energy’s Sails (Des Moines Register, IA)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100527/BUSINESS/5270337/Natural-gas-takes-breeze-from-wind-energy-s-sails

Massachusetts - State Looking to Settle Suit over Law on Sources of Clean Energy (Boston Globe, MA)

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/05/27/lawsuit_hits_mass_law_promoting_local_energy_providers/

Cape Cod lands another wind farm (Boston Herald, MA)

http://bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view.bg?articleid=1257635&srvc=business&position=4

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Building Industry Association Sues State over New Energy-Efficiency Standards for Houses (Olympian, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/27/1202480/builders-sue-state.html

Port of Bremerton Aims to Lower Energy Costs (Port Orchard Independent, WA)

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/95033634.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Montanans Cool to Global Warming Bill - Rural electric cooperatives say Senate measure puts burden on consumers (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/business/local/article_4acf58b4-6740-11df-a970-001cc4c03286.html

Oregon Drafting Rule for Low Carbon Fuel Standard (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://news.opb.org/article/oregon-drafting-rule-low-carbon-fuel-standard/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

How to Have An Ethical Barbecue - Forget gas grills, use sustainable charcoal (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/may/26/how-to-have-ethical-barbecue

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Getting $10M for Data Center (Puget Sound Business Journal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/05/24/daily31.html

Online Reputation Management Now a Full-time Job (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2010/05/26/online-reputation-management-now-a-full-time-job/

GENERAL NEWS

Police: Mom Left Child in Car for 8 Hours While She Gambled (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/94993934.html

Feds OK Plan to Move Hawaii Garbage through Port of Longview (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/article_5db8ca04-69c6-11df-b23a-001cc4c002e0.html

Overlooked Paperwork Puts DOT Road Crew in Jeopardy (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/94974369.html

DIVERSIONS

German Robbers Destroy Bank but Fail to Get Cash

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64P4V820100526

More Transit, Legalize Marijuana and… Seattle Residents Asking Mayor for Nude Beach

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/27/1203361/seattle-residents-asking-mayor.html

Kitten Survives Wash & Spin in a Washing Machine

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100527/od_nm/us_kitten

Pittsburgh nun foils wallet theft with reprimand

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100527/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_no_nonsense_nun

SONG OF THE DAY

Peter & Gordon – Lady Godiva

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvITl0-WEXM