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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Energy Northwest Names Interim CEO (News Tribune, Tacoma , WA
Water Flowing over Grand Coulee Dam (Associated Press)
Officials Point to Gulf as Reason for Radar Ridge Wind Power (Aberdeen
Washington State Economic Forecaster says Job Recovery Will be Slow (NW Public Radio)
Governor’s Office Projects $3 Billion Shortfall for 2011-13 (Seattle
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Energy Northwest Names Interim CEO
- Water Flowing over Grand Coulee Dam
- Documents Indicate
- State of
- Fitch Upgrades Tacoma’s Electric System Revenue Bonds; Outlook Stable
- San Francisco Seeks Immediate Halt to Pacific Gas & Electric’s Smart Meter Program
- Anti-Public Power Campaign – San Francisco Leader Has Way to Make Pacific Gas & Electric Repay Customers
- Editorial - Time to Take Closer Look at Natural Gas Options
- The Coal Age Continues
- Georgia Power OK with Nuke Loan Terms
- Nuclear Agency Weighs a Plan to Dilute Waste
- Douglas
- Spill at
- Officials Point to Gulf as Reason for Radar Ridge Wind Power
- North Dakota Wind Power - Regulators Discuss Air Base’s Wind Worries
- Downturn Boosts Business for
- Biomass Power Association CEO: Let’s Get the Facts Right on Biomass
- Tennessee Valley Authority halts Generation Partners solar energy program as money dries up
- Cantwell Op/Ed -
- Buy Solar Power System, Get Free Gun
- Editorial - Businesses discover that going green can save them money
- FCC Moves to Expand Role in Broadband
- Silverlake Buys Intel’s Data Center, Launches New Company
- Governor’s Office Projects $3 Billion Shortfall for 2011-13
- Costco Exec Thinks Liquor-Store Privatization Measure Will Qualify for Ballot
- Schools Struggle to Meet New Race Labeling Rules
- $10,000 Cost to Refinish for State Governor’s Conference Table
- Washington State Economic Forecaster says Job Recovery Will be Slow
- US Supreme Court Rules on Employer Monitoring of Cell Phone, Computer Conversations
- Seven
WORD OF THE DAY
Coulrophobia • \COOL-ruh-foe-bee-uh\ • noun - Fear of clowns
“Let’s all go to the circus,” squealed little Nell to her indulging parents. Her usually pliant father held back with a shudder, a flash of coulrophobia rooting him to the spot. He could never get over that “seltzer bottle” incident in 1968 when the clowns ruled the circus at the state fair. “The horror,” he whispered; “the horror.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Energy Northwest Names Interim CEO (News Tribune, Tacoma , WA
Water Flowing over Grand Coulee Dam (Associated Press)
Documents Indicate Seattle City Light Paid $100k to Departing Execs (Seattle
State of Oregon Denies Portland General Electric Boardman Request - utility wanted to invest less in pollution controls so it can close the plant 20 years sooner than originally planned (Portland Business Journal)
Fitch Upgrades Tacoma’s Electric System Revenue Bonds; Outlook Stable (Earth Times)
San Francisco Seeks Immediate Halt to Pacific Gas & Electric’s Smart Meter Program (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Anti-Public Power Campaign – San Francisco Leader Has Way to Make Pacific Gas & Electric Repay Customers (SF Chronicle)
Editorial - Time to Take Closer Look at Natural Gas Options (Longview
The Coal Age Continues (NY Times)
Georgia Power OK with Nuke Loan Terms (Atlanta
Nuclear Agency Weighs a Plan to Dilute Waste (NY Times)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Douglas County PUD Approves Hatchery Budgets (Omak Chronicle , WA
Spill at Montana
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012150411_apmtlargestfishdying.html?syndication=rss
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Officials Point to Gulf as Reason for Radar Ridge Wind Power (Aberdeen
North Dakota Wind Power - Regulators Discuss Air Base’s Wind Worries (Bismarck
Downturn Boosts Business for Coeur D’Alene Wood Stove Manufacturer (Spokesman-Review, Spokane , WA
Biomass Power Association CEO: Let’s Get the Facts Right on Biomass (Biomass Magazine)
Tennessee Valley Authority halts Generation Partners solar energy program as money dries up (WBIR-TV, Knoxville , TN
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Cantwell Op/Ed - A Cap-&-Dividend Way Washington
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Buy Solar Power System, Get Free Gun (Consumerist – Note: comment section may contain PG-13 content)
Editorial - Businesses discover that going green can save them money (Olympian, WA)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FCC Moves to Expand Role in Broadband (NY Times)
Silverlake Buys Intel’s Data Center, Launches New Company (GigaOM)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Governor’s Office Projects $3 Billion Shortfall for 2011-13 (Seattle
Costco Exec Thinks Liquor-Store Privatization Measure Will Qualify for Ballot (Seattle
Schools Struggle to Meet New Race Labeling Rules (Seattle
$10,000 Cost to Refinish for State Governor’s Conference Table (News Tribune, Tacoma , WA
GENERAL NEWS
Washington State Economic Forecaster says Job Recovery Will be Slow (NW Public Radio)
US Supreme Court Rules on Employer Monitoring of Cell Phone, Computer Conversations (Washington
Seven Evergreen College Rioters Pay Almost $45,000 for Damages (News Tribune, Tacoma , WA
DIVERSIONS
Cups Runneth over at World Beer Pong Event in New Jersey
Human heads discovered on plane bound for Texas
Scent Company Plans to Perfume Entire South Bronx Low-Income Building to Make It Happy
SONG OF THE DAY
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
