All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Excess Hydropower - PUDs Can’t Give It Away (Wenatchee
Tribes Offer Columbia River Chinook Direct to Public (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Klickitat County Wind Farm Gets $200 Million Federal Boost - Funds will allow near doubling of Windy Point/Windy Flats project (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Data Center Legislation – Washington Governor May Attend Quincy Reception (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee , WA
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
· Excess Hydropower - PUDs Can’t Give It Away
· Alcoa Deal Up for Vote Next Week
· With Nuclear & Hydro, City Council Calls Kennewick
· Deputy US
· Approximately 1,200 Without Power in Downtown Olympia
· Project of the Day - Johns Prairie Operations Center
· British Columbia
· Portland General Electric to Get Power from County Water
· Ohio - American Municipal Power Cuts at Marietta
· Tribes Offer Columbia River Chinook Direct to Public
· Arctic Bird Poop Loaded With Environmental Poisons, Biologists Say
· Canal Breaks in Richland
· King County
· Ecology & Economy, Hand in Hand - Watershed restoration projects help economy
· Planned Strip Mine Near Coos Bay
· Op/Ed - Portland
· British Columbia
· Klickitat County Wind
· Lewis County
· Massachusetts
· Uncle Sam, Solar Landlord, Is Under Fire over Fees
· Recent Biomass Studies Misconstrued, Inaccurate
· New Hampshire - Who’s Gets to Build the Biomass Plant in Berlin
· Biomass Not Dead in Vermont
· Recycled Energy Development Buys 30-MW California
· New York
· Canada - Nova Scotia
· Editorial - Alliance Creates Jobs, Helps County
· Bainbridge Island
· Oregon State University
· Smart Meters Promise Big Power Savings
· How Many Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Does It Take to Close 705 Coal Plants?
· Energy-Saving Tips from Progress Energy
· Clark County
· Climate-Energy Bill Cost for Consumers: Up to $146 a Year
· Scientists: Greenhouse Emissions Only at High End of Climate Projections
· Rossi: Murray
· Regional Climate Meeting: Wet Areas to Get Wet Wetter
· Carbon Trading Took a Hit in the Great Recession
· Can Painting a Mountain Restore a Glacier?
· Obama Stimulus to Pay for 15,000 Home Electric-Car Charging Units
· Greener Grilling: Make Backyard Dining More Earth-Friendly
· Data Center Legislation – Washington Governor May Attend Quincy
· Data Center
· FCC Set to Reconsider Broadband Rules Thursday
· High-Level Battle
· Salon: Subsidize Broadband, Not Newspapers
· Twitter at a Crossroads Once Again
· Mason County Deputies File Suit over Records Requests
· For Aiding Cop-Killer - LaTanya Clemmons Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
· WA Oyster Poaching Case Reveals Shellfish Safety Gaps
· $171,000 Award Upheld over Cut-Down Trees in Selah
· NOAA Ships from Seattle Boost Spirits in Oregon
· NASA Prepares for Potentially Damaging 2011 Meteor Shower
· Ninety Percent of Seniors Passed Washington State
· Google Patent Hints at News Idea Generator
WORD OF THE DAY
Asperity • \uh-SPAIR-uh-tee\ • noun - 1: roughness *2: harshness of manner or of temper
“Pay no attention to Danny’s asperity in his little love notes,” murmured Dorothy softly to her sobbing companion. “I’m sure that he means it in endearing terms when he calls you his darlin’ little hush-puppie”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Excess Hydropower - PUDs Can’t Give It Away (Wenatchee
Alcoa Deal Up for Vote Next Week (Wenatchee
With Nuclear & Hydro, City Council Calls Kennewick
Deputy US
Approximately 1,200 Without Power in Downtown Olympia
Project of the Day - Johns Prairie Operations Center
Portland General Electric to Get Power from County Water Works Diesel Generators (Oregonian, Portland
FISH & WILDLIFE
Tribes Offer Columbia River Chinook Direct to Public (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Arctic Bird Poop Loaded With Environmental Poisons, Biologists Say (Vancouver Sun, BC)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Canal Breaks in Richland
Ecology & Economy, Hand in Hand - Report finds that watershed restoration projects can benefit the environment as well as the local economy (Baker City Herald, OR)
Planned Strip Mine Near Coos Bay Hits Vein of Opposition (Oregonian, Portland
Op/Ed - Portland ’s Air Pollution: The Hidden Danger in Our Midst (Oregonian, Portland
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Klickitat County Wind Farm Gets $200 Million Federal Boost - Funds will allow near doubling of Windy Point/Windy Flats project (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Uncle Sam, Solar Landlord, Is Under Fire over Fees (NY Times)
Recent Biomass Studies Misconstrued, Inaccurate (Biomass Magazine)
Biomass Not Dead in Vermont , Officials Say (Montpelier
Recycled Energy Development Buys 30-MW California
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Editorial - Alliance Creates Jobs, Helps County
Smart Meters Promise Big Power Savings (Vancouver
How Many Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Does It Take to Close 705 Coal Plants? (Earth Policy Institute)
Energy-Saving Tips from Progress Energy (WPDE-TV, Florence , SC
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Climate-Energy Bill Cost for Consumers: Up to $146 a Year (Christian Science Monitor)
Scientists: Greenhouse Emissions Only at High End of Climate Projections (USA
Rossi: Murray Should Nix ‘Cap & Trade’ Because BP Backs It (Seattle
Regional Climate Meeting: Wet Areas to Get Wet Wetter (NW Public Radio)
Carbon Trading Took a Hit in the Great Recession (Grist)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Can Painting a Mountain Restore a Glacier? (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Obama Stimulus to Pay for 15,000 Home Electric-Car Charging Units (USA
Greener Grilling: Make Backyard Dining More Earth-Friendly (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
http://www.eveningtribune.com/mysource/go_green/x564349395/Greener-grilling-Make-backyard-dining-more-Earth-friendly
http://www.eveningtribune.com/mysource/go_green/x564349395/Greener-grilling-Make-backyard-dining-more-Earth-friendly
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Data Center Legislation – Washington Governor May Attend Quincy Reception (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee , WA
FCC Set to Reconsider Broadband Rules Thursday (Associated Press)
High-Level Battle over FCC Spectrum Auction (Seattle
Salon: Subsidize Broadband, Not Newspapers (Broadband Reports)
Twitter at a Crossroads Once Again (CNET News)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Mason County Deputies File Suit over Records Requests (KMAS Radio, Shelton , WA
GENERAL NEWS
For Aiding Cop-Killer - LaTanya Clemmons Sentenced to Five Years in Prison (News Tribune, Tacoma , WA
WA Oyster Poaching Case Reveals Shellfish Safety Gaps (NW Public Radio)
$171,000 Award Upheld over Cut-Down Trees in Selah (Yakima Herald Republic
NOAA Ships from Seattle Boost Spirits in Oregon
NASA Prepares for Potentially Damaging 2011 Meteor Shower (Christian Science Monitor)
Ninety Percent of Seniors Passed Washington State Graduation Exams (KING-TV, Seattle
Google Patent Hints at News Idea Generator (Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal)
DIVERSIONS
Got Red Hair? You’re Invited to Try & Set a World Record (well, I’ve got SOME of it left)
Kid Extracts Loose Tooth with Model Rocket (lift off at about the 1:00 minute mark)
Police Arrest Man Found Inside ATM
BBC May Offer Buzz-Free World Cup Matches
SONG OF THE DAY
Elton John - Rocket Man
