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
First Stretch of Hot Weather in Western Washington (Associated Press)
July 8 - State Supreme Court to Hear DNR-Attorney General Dispute (Wenatchee
Record Columbia River Sockeye Run is a Bounty for Northwest Fishermen (Oregonian, Portland
Biomass Project - Oroville Logging Firm Snags $300,000 Federal Grant (Chico Enterprise
Editorial - There Is Room at the Table for All of the Energy Sources (Great Falls
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
· July 8 - State Supreme Court to Hear DNR-Attorney General Dispute
· Grays Harbor PUD Unveils Rate Structure it Says is More Fair to Residents
· Total Seized in Snohomish Marijuana Raids: Nearly 10,000 Plants - electricity valued at up to $250,000 was stolen
· Editorial – Chelan PUD’s Riazzi Did Well
· Squirrel Knocks Out Power for a Thousand
· Editorial - ‘Smart’ Meter Proposal Gets Failing Mark
· Editorial - Gauging the Pros & Cons of Smart Meters
· British Columbia
· Op/Ed - Nuclear Energy, Version 3.0: Time to Revisit This Low-Carbon Energy Source
· Pennsylvania
· Dominion Virginia Power Night Lights Could be Fire Risk
· Military Creates Device That “Sucks” Energy from Power Lines
· Sockeye Salmon Return in Record Numbers
· Record Columbia River Sockeye Run is a Bounty for Northwest Fishermen
· Columbia Lamprey Population Appears to be in Danger
· Elwha Dams - National Park Service Director Praises Tribe for Dam Removal Support
· Bird-Killing Convictions Hinge on Notification
· Man Regrets $4,000-a-Year Bear-Feeding Habit
· Wastewater Woes Fester at Ostrom Mushroom Farm
· Puget Sound Partnership Gets Spending Help
· Tacoma
· Realtors Fight Tacoma
· How Clean Is Seattle
· Canada
· Biomass Project - Oroville Logging Firm Snags $300,000 Federal Grant
· Vail Biofuels Project Doesn’t Get Award - That leaves the Vail project unfunded
· Wisconsin
· Editorial - There Is Room at the Table for All of the Energy Sources
· Energy Spotlight: Forest Biomass Also Generates Jobs
· Editorial - Greener Pastures: Gas from Cows? Solar Power? Local Consumers Can Buy It Now
· Op/Ed – Maine
· Obama Gives $2 Billion to Solar Plants
· Maine
· Activists Block Road Maine
· United Kingdom
· Editorial - New State Energy Code Saves Up to 26 Percent in Residential Energy Use
· Loan Giants Opt to Block Energy Programs
· Green Initiative’s Future Murky as Regulators Weigh Risks to Homeowners
· “Energy Star” Label Graces Churches for Efficiency
· As Waters Warm, & Oxygen & Acidity Rise, Oceans as We Know Them Might Already be Lost
· Oregon
· Washington
· LEED Certification Neglects Health of Residents
· Quiet Hybrids: An End to Their Sounds of Silence?
· The Great Barbecue Debate - Is a Charcoal Grill Bad for the Planet?
· $800 Million in Stimulus Will Expand Broadband
· Oregon
· Colorado - Town, County Take
· Undersea Cable Set to Boost West Africa Broadband
· Senator Pam Roach Sues over GOP Opponent’s Voter Statement
· Congressional Legroom - For Power, Prestige & Office Space
· First Stretch of Hot Weather in Western Washington
· Man Critically Hurt in Hail of Shrapnel from Homemade Firework
· Plane Makes Emergency Landing on I-90 near Coeur d’Alene
WORD OF THE DAY
Shibboleth • \SHIH-beh-luth\ • noun - 1a: a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others as empty of real meaning b: a widely held belief c: truism, platitude 2a: a use of language regarded as distinctive of a particular group b: a custom or usage regarded as distinguishing one group from others
Brandy’s political filter was working overtime at the rally for the latest party hack to announce their run for office. She gave an involuntary flinch at each of the candidate’s barbed shibboleths about government waste, throwing the bums out, being a voice of the people..blah, blah, blah. “I’d just go for some basic competence,” she sighed on her way out of the bunting-festooned hall.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
July 8 - State Supreme Court to Hear DNR-Attorney General Dispute (Wenatchee
Grays Harbor PUD Unveils Rate Structure it Says is More Fair to Residents (Aberdeen Daily World WA)
Total Seized in Snohomish Marijuana Raids: Nearly 10,000 Plants - electricity valued at up to $250,000 was stolen (Everett Herald, WA)
Editorial – Chelan PUD’s Riazzi Did Well (Wenatchee World, WA)
Squirrel Knocks Out Power for a Thousand (Longview
Editorial - ‘Smart’ Meter Proposal Gets Failing Mark (Spokesman Review, Spokane , WA
Editorial - Gauging the Pros & Cons of Smart Meters (SF Chronicle)
Op/Ed - Nuclear Energy, Version 3.0: Time to Revisit This Low-Carbon Energy Source (Seattle
Dominion Virginia Power Night Lights Could be Fire Risk (Washington
Military Creates Device That “Sucks” Energy from Power Lines (Daily Tech)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Sockeye Salmon Return in Record Numbers (KING-TV, Seattle)
Record Columbia River Sockeye Run is a Bounty for Northwest Fishermen (Oregonian, Portland
Elwha Dams - National Park Service Director Praises Tribe for Dam Removal Support (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles , WA
Bird-Killing Convictions Hinge on Notification (Courthouse News Service)
Man Regrets $4,000-a-Year Bear-Feeding Habit - Town divided after state euthanizes five animals (Olympian, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Wastewater Woes Fester at Ostrom Mushroom Farm - Ecology permit won’t be renewed without plan for treatment
Realtors Fight Tacoma Sewer Inspection Plan - Failed pipes pollute, but repairs are expensive (News Tribune, Tacoma , WA
How Clean Is Seattle Seattle
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Biomass Project - Oroville Logging Firm Snags $300,000 Federal Grant (Chico Enterprise
Vail Biofuels Project Doesn’t Get Award - That leaves the Vail project unfounded (Vail Daily, CO)
Editorial - There Is Room at the Table for All of the Energy Sources (Great Falls
Energy Spotlight: Forest Biomass Also Generates Jobs (News Review, Roseburg , OR
Editorial - Greener Pastures: Gas from Cows? Solar Power? Local Consumers Can Buy It Now (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Op/Ed – Maine
Obama Gives $2 Billion to Solar Plants (NY Times)
Activists Block Road Maine
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Editorial - New State Energy Code Saves Up to 26 Percent in Residential Energy Use (Olympian, WA)
Loan Giants Opt to Block Energy Programs (NY Times)
Green Initiative’s Future Murky as Regulators Weigh Risks to Homeowners (Washington
“Energy Star” Label Graces Churches for Efficiency (Associated Press)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
As Waters Warm, & Oxygen & Acidity Rise, Oceans as We Know Them Might Already be Lost (McClatchy News Service)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
LEED Certification Neglects Health of Residents (Tainted Green)
Quiet Hybrids: An End to Their Sounds of Silence? (Associated Press)
The Great Barbecue Debate - Is a Charcoal Grill Bad for the Planet? “..charcoal’s defenders point out that because the substance is made from trees, it can actually be carbon neutral in the end…” (Slate Magazine)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
$800 Million in Stimulus Will Expand Broadband (NY Times)
Undersea Cable Set to Boost West Africa Broadband (Reuters)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Senator Pam Roach Sues over GOP Opponent’s Voter Statement (News Tribune, Tacoma , WA
Congressional Legroom - For Power, Prestige & Office Space (NY Times)
GENERAL NEWS
First Stretch of Hot Weather in Western Washington (Associated Press)
Man Critically Hurt in Hail of Shrapnel from Homemade Firework (KIRO-TV, Seattle
Plane Makes Emergency Landing on I-90 near Coeur d’Alene (KING-TV, Seattle
DIVERSIONS
Balloons Filled with Welding Gas Explode in Pickup on I-405
What Big Eyes You Have, Dear, But Are Those ‘Animé’ Contacts Risky?
Widow Lives with Corpses of Husband, Twin
Band Penalized for Copied Riff in ‘Down Under’ Hit
SONG OF THE DAY
Men at Work - Land Down Under
