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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Flood Watch in Effect for Pierce, Mason Counties
Grays Harbor PUD Commissioners Approve Short Term Funding for Radar Ridge Wind Project (Grays Harbor County PUD
Miles Asks Port of Shelton to Stop Negotiations with ADAGE; Asks for Director’s Resignation (KMAS Radio, Shelton , WA
Alcoa, Union Have a Deal (Wenatchee
Will Climate Change Equal Bigger Fires? Scientists say a warming Idaho will faced increased risk of longer wildfire seasons (Mountain Express & Guide, Sun Valley , ID
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
· Alcoa, Union Have a Deal
· Mason County PUD No. 3 Celebrates the Rebuild of Mountain View Substation in Shelton
· Theresa Jacobson to Run for Mason PUD 3 Commissioner
· Avista Lineman Ready for Work after 7,620-Volt Shock
· Atomic Waste Gets ‘Temporary’ Home
· European Union Probes Siemens, Areva Nuclear Deal
· North Carolina Can’t be Fined for Leaving Nuclear Compact
· BPA Names Delwiche to Head Power Services
· TXU Energy Offers Cool Ways to “Beat the Heat” This Summer
· Planting the Right Tree in the Right Place
· Bristol Bay Sockeye Thrives on Diversity, UW Study Shows
· California
· Belfair Salmon Center
· Fourth-Graders Raise, Release Salmon for Tracking
· Venice
· Corps Launching Two Toutle River Sediment Pilot Programs
· California
· Miles Asks Port of Shelton to Stop Negotiations with ADAGE; Asks for Director’s Resignation
· Port of Shelton
· Bid Fails to Cut Port of Shelton
· Grays Harbor PUD Commissioners Approve Short Term Funding for Radar Ridge Wind
· BC Hydro Calls for New Biomass Power Supply
· Biomass Fuel: Back to the Future in Sandpoint
· United Kingdom
· North Carolina
· British Columbia
· Wind Farms: Are All the Best Spots Taken?
· Wind Power Losing Its Punch
· Sioux Falls
· Pennsylvania
· Trojan Battery Helps Brighten Remote Areas of World
· LEDs Lead the Charge of the Lights Brigade in Los Angeles
· An Air Conditioner Feels Great, But Can Cost You. Try These Tips
· Washougal’s Hathaway Elementary Earns Green School Status
· Will Climate Change Equal Bigger Fires?
· $3 Million Ad Buy Urges Climate & Energy Bill Passage
· Appeals Court Dismisses Test Case on Climate Change
· More People Want Environmentally Friendly Burial
· Ashland
· Al, Tipper Gore Call It Quits - Friends Say No Affair Involved
· FCC Asks for Aid in Study of Internet Speeds
· Google’s Wi-Fi Data Harvest Facing More Probes, Lawsuits
· HP to Cut 9,000 Jobs, Take $1B Charge, Automate Data Centers
· Chrome Grows as IE, Firefox Lose Market Share – Slightly
· Flood Watch in Effect for Pierce, Mason Counties
· After Damp May, Expect Wet June
· Texting Blamed for Head-on Crash in Vancouver , Wash
· Including Eastern Washington - Wildfires Likely to Flare in US
· Is ‘Barefoot Bandit’ Afoot in Kitsap?
· Groups Organize in Belfair to Serve North Mason’s Rural Poor
· Geologists Study Giant Guatemala
WORD OF THE DAY
Nidifugous • \nye-DIFF-yuh-gus\ • adjective - Leaving the nest soon after hatching
One of my favorite comic bits comes from Paula Poundstone, as she recounts her nidifugous adventures as an infant, “I was born in Alabama
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Alcoa, Union Have a Deal (Wenatchee
Mason County PUD No. 3 Celebrates the Rebuild of Mountain View Substation in Shelton
Theresa Jacobson to Run for Mason PUD 3 Commissioner (KMAS Radio, Shelton , WA
Avista Lineman Ready for Work after 7,620-Volt Shock (Spokesman-Review, Spokane , WA
Atomic Waste Gets ‘Temporary’ Home (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704717004575269111331754570.html?ru=yahoo&mod=yahoo_hs
European Union Probes Siemens, Areva Nuclear Deal (Associated Press)
North Carolina Can’t be Fined for Leaving Nuclear Compact (Courthouse News Service)
BPA Names Delwiche to Head Power Services (Bonneville Power Administration)
TXU Energy Offers Cool Ways to “Beat the Heat” This Summer (Electric Energy Online)
Planting the Right Tree in the Right Place Helps Avoid Power Outages & Reduce Energy Costs (Electric Energy Online)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Bristol Bay Sockeye Thrives on Diversity, UW Study Shows (Seattle Times)
California - Report Finds Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta Among Most Vulnerable Rivers (SF Chronicle)
Belfair Salmon Center Lays Out Its Plans (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Fourth-Graders Raise, Release Salmon for Tracking (Wenatchee World, WA)
Venice Wants to Attract Mosquito-Eating Bats (Associated Press)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Corps Launching Two Toutle River Sediment Pilot Programs (Longview Daily News, WA)
California - Fight Looms Over Removal of Searsville Dam (SF Chronicle)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Miles Asks Port of Shelton to Stop Negotiations with ADAGE; Asks for Director’s Resignation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Port of Shelton Commission Dismisses ADAGE Advisory Ballot Idea (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Bid Fails to Cut Port of Shelton Ties to Adage - Commissioner Jack Miles opposes energy project (Olympian, WA)
Grays Harbor PUD Commissioners Approve Short Term Funding for Radar Ridge Wind Project (Grays Harbor County PUD)
BC Hydro Calls for New Biomass Power Supply - from combustion of wood waste & other sources including municipal compost (Vancouver Sun, BC)
Biomass Fuel: Back to the Future in Sandpoint (New West)
United Kingdom - Warnings over Wood; The increase in biomass facilities to generate renewable electricity has become an issue that is gradually dividing the wood recycling sector (Material Recycling Week, UK)
North Carolina - Federal Stimulus Money Helps Gaston Landfill Turn Trash into Power (Gaston Gazette, NC)
British Columbia - Critics Challenge Special Deal for New Run-of-River Hydro Project (Vancouver Sun, BC)
Wind Farms: Are All the Best Spots Taken? (Renewable Energy World)
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/05/wind-farms-are-all-the-best-spots-taken
Wind Power Losing Its Punch (Dallas Morning News, TX)
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Editorial: Wind Farm Potential Has Room to Blow
Pennsylvania - Reward Offered for Information in Turbine Shooting (Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA)
Trojan Battery Helps Brighten Remote Areas of World (Seattle Times)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
LEDs Lead the Charge of the Lights Brigade in Los Angeles (Los Angeles Times, CA)
An Air Conditioner Feels Great, But Can Cost You. Try These Tips (USA Today)
Washougal’s Hathaway Elementary Earns Green School Status (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Will Climate Change Equal Bigger Fires? Scientists say a warming Idaho will faced increased risk of longer wildfire seasons (Mountain Express & Guide, Sun Valley, ID)
$3 Million Ad Buy Urges Climate & Energy Bill Passage (The Hill)
Appeals Court Dismisses Test Case on Climate Change (Washington Independent)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
More People Want Environmentally Friendly Burial (Seattle Times)
Ashland’s Recycling Deal Pays Off - Downtown restaurants take advantage of service that turns used cooking oil into fuel (Ashland Daily Tidings, OR)
Al, Tipper Gore Call It Quits - Friends Say No Affair Involved (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FCC Asks for Aid in Study of Internet Speeds (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Google’s Wi-Fi Data Harvest Facing More Probes, Lawsuits (USA Today)
HP to Cut 9,000 Jobs, Take $1B Charge, Automate Data Centers (Portland Business Journal)
Chrome Grows as IE, Firefox Lose Market Share – Slightly (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
GENERAL NEWS
Flood Watch in Effect for Pierce, Mason Counties (Associated Press)
After Damp May, Expect Wet June (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
Texting Blamed for Head-on Crash in Vancouver, Wash. (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
Including Eastern Washington - Wildfires Likely to Flare in US Hot Spots (USA Today)
Is ‘Barefoot Bandit’ Afoot in Kitsap? Kitsap deputies on the look-out for Colton Harris-Moore (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Groups Organize in Belfair to Serve North Mason’s Rural Poor (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Geologists Study Giant Guatemala Sinkhole Left in Wake of Tropical Storm Agatha (Christian Science Monitor)
DIVERSIONS
Hockey Team Needs Help Flushing Toilets - Penguins Test Plumbing in New Arena
Dog Reunited With Owner after Two Years
Bees Cause a Scene on Wall Street
Pedestrian Sues Google Over Walking Directions after Being Hit by Car in Utah
SONG OF THE DAY
Jake Shimabukuro - Bohemian Rhapsody
