Energy News Digest for January 13, 2011

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.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

EPA Eases Up on Biomass-Using Facilities Like Longview Fibre (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/article_cc2ceecc-1ec8-11e0-b737-001cc4c002e0.html

Does Your Outlet Need Centralia? (Sightline Daily - No discussion on support for transmission system reliability here…)

http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2011/01/12/does-your-outlet-need-centralia

Wind Energy Advocates Make Case to Northwest Power & Conservation Council (The Missoulian, MT)
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_80321402-1ecd-11e0-80c0-001cc4c002e0.html

‘Parade’ of Storms Bringing Rain to Western Washington (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.kirotv.com/weather/26472517/detail.html

Three Shelton Men Safe after a Snowy Night in Olympic National Forest (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/news/4326-three-shelton-men-safe-after-a-snowy-night-in-olympic-national-forest

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Does Your Outlet Need Centralia?

·         Natural Gas Prices Fall as Supplies Remain High

·         Oregon - Clatsop County Set to Reexamine Liquefied Natural Gas Port Application

·         Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Restarted Despite Leak

·         Yucca Nuclear Waste Repository – Washington, DC Appeals Court Sets Date in Lawsuit

·         California - Opponents Vow to Continue Fight Against Pacific Gas & Electric’s Smart Meters

·         Duke Customers in Ohio to Pay $14 Million for 2008 Storm Repairs

·         Editorial - Electric Co-Ops Need New Governance Rules

·         Texas - Wood County Authorities Nab Copper Thief’s (sic)

·         Following Salmon from the Hatchery to the Classroom

·         FactCheck: Ecology Reiterates No Rainwater Regulations in Place, with a Caveat

·         Four Southern California Tree Sitters Removed & Arrested Near Site of a Dam Improvement Project

·         City of Olympia Will Protect, Improve Artesian Well

·         EPA Eases Up on Biomass-Using Facilities Like Longview Fibre

·         EPA Punts on Regulating Biomass, Boosting Oregon’s Plans to Burn More Wood for Power

·         EPA Delays Decision on Biomass Burning

·         Vilsack Says EPA Biomass Boiler Decision Could Help Reduce Wildfire Threat

·         Wind Energy Advocates Make Case to Northwest Power & Conservation Council

·         North Dakota - LM Wind Power to Lay Off 150 Workers at Grand Forks Facility

·         Bureau of Land Management Urges Caution on Renewable Energy Plans

·         Key to Wind: Understanding Utilities’ Needs

·         SolarWorld, Others in Oregon Hope to Benefit from New ‘Buy America’ Law

·         New Mexico - Public Service Company of New Mexico to Fall Short of Renewable Energy Mandates

·         US Senator Murray (D-WA) Feels Conservation Efforts Could Work Across Country

·         Will Climate Change Prompt Mass Migration to Midwest?

·         More Trees in a City Bring Surprising Benefit, Portland Study Finds – Including Pregnancies

·         Three Shelton Men Safe after a Snowy Night in Olympic National Forest

·         Shelton Chamber Executive Director Resigning

·         ‘Parade’ of Storms Bringing Rain to Western Washington

·         Washington State Governor Declares December Storm Emergency, Includes Mason County

·         Clark County Commissioners to Appeal Cowlitz Tribal Trust Land Decision

·         Idaho Woman Claims $190 Million Mega Millions Prize

·         Washington State Man Burned; Lit Up After Pumping Fuel

WORD OF THE DAY

Dolce • \dol-CHAY\ • Adjective - Soft, smooth; used as a direction in music

“Hello friends,” drawled the smarmy weather man in his dolce tones; honey dripping from every word. I’ll be back with MY forecast later in the show.

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

Does Your Outlet Need Centralia? (Sightline Daily - No discussion on support for transmission system reliability here…)

http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2011/01/12/does-your-outlet-need-centralia

Natural Gas Prices Fall as Supplies Remain High (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013926192_apusoilprices.html

Oregon - Clatsop County Set to Reexamine Liquefied Natural Gas Port Application (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/01/clatsop_county_set_to_reexamin.html

Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Restarted Despite Leak (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013915557_apuspipelineshutdown.html

Yucca Nuclear Waste Repository – Washington, DC Appeals Court Sets Date in Lawsuit (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/01/12/1324131/yucca-dc-appeals-court-sets-date.html

California - Opponents Vow to Continue Fight Against Pacific Gas & Electric’s Smart Meters (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_17079860

Duke Customers in Ohio to Pay $14 Million for 2008 Storm Repairs (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013919267_apohdukecostrecovery.html

Editorial - Electric Co-Ops Need New Governance Rules (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA)

http://www.ajc.com/opinion/electric-co-ops-need-802565.html

Texas - Wood County Authorities Nab Copper Thief’s (sic) (KLTV-TV, Tyler, TX)

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13831427

FISH & WILDLIFE

Following Salmon from the Hatchery to the Classroom (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.kndu.com/Global/story.asp?S=13831891

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

FactCheck: Ecology Reiterates No Rainwater Regulations in Place, with a Caveat (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/01/12/factcheck-ecology-reiterates-no-rainwater-regs-in-place

Four Southern California Tree Sitters Removed & Arrested Near Site of a Dam Improvement Project (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2013915649_apustreedispute.html

City of Olympia Will Protect, Improve Artesian Well (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/01/13/1504565/city-will-protect-improve-well.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

EPA Eases Up on Biomass-Using Facilities Like Longview Fibre (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/article_cc2ceecc-1ec8-11e0-b737-001cc4c002e0.html

EPA Punts on Regulating Biomass, Boosting Oregon’s Plans to Burn More Wood for Power (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/01/epa_punts_on_regulating_biomas.html

EPA Delays Decision on Biomass Burning - The agency gives a three-year reprieve against the possible effects of greenhouse gas regulations (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/25766884-46/biomass-burning-wood-greenhouse-oregon.csp

Vilsack Says EPA Biomass Boiler Decision Could Help Reduce Wildfire Threat (Colorado Independent)

http://coloradoindependent.com/71632/vilsack-says-epa-biomass-boiler-decision-could-help-reduce-wildfire-threat

Wind Energy Advocates Make Case to Northwest Power & Conservation Council (The Missoulian, MT)
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_80321402-1ecd-11e0-80c0-001cc4c002e0.html

North Dakota - LM Wind Power to Lay Off 150 Workers at Grand Forks Facility (Grand Forks Herald, ND)

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/189842/

Bureau of Land Management Urges Caution on Renewable Energy Plans (The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110113/NEWS06/101130328/1006/news01/Bureau+of+Land+Management+urges+caution+on+renewable+energy+plans

Key to Wind: Understanding Utilities’ Needs (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/01/key-to-wind-understanding-utilities-needs

SolarWorld, Others in Oregon Hope to Benefit from New ‘Buy America’ Law (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/01/solarworld_others_in_oregon_ho.html

New Mexico - Public Service Company of New Mexico to Fall Short of Renewable Energy Mandates (Associated Press)

http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=13837207

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

US Senator Murray (D-WA) Feels Conservation Efforts Could Work Across Country (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/jan/13/program-a-good-exle/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Will Climate Change Prompt Mass Migration to Midwest? (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2011/01/12/will-climate-change-spur-migration-to-the-midwest/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

More Trees in a City Bring Surprising Benefit, Portland Study Finds – Including Pregnancies (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2011/01/more_trees_in_a_city_bring_sur.html

GENERAL NEWS

Three Shelton Men Safe after a Snowy Night in Olympic National Forest (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/news/4326-three-shelton-men-safe-after-a-snowy-night-in-olympic-national-forest

Shelton Chamber Executive Director Resigning (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/news/4323-shelton-chamber-executive-director-resigning

‘Parade’ of Storms Bringing Rain to Western Washington (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.kirotv.com/weather/26472517/detail.html

Washington State Governor Declares December Storm Emergency, Includes Mason County (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_december_storms.html

Clark County Commissioners to Appeal Cowlitz Tribal Trust Land Decision (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/113435899.html

Idaho Woman Claims $190 Million Mega Millions Prize (Associated Press)

http://www.kndu.com/Global/story.asp?S=13832743

Washington State Man Burned; Lit Up After Pumping Fuel (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013920800_apwamanburnedcigarette.html

DIVERSIONS

IBM Computer Taking on ‘Jeopardy!’ Champs for $1 Million

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_17085824

Vermont Has Problem with Lack of Maple in McDonald’s Maple Oatmeal

http://consumerist.com/2011/01/vermont-has-a-problem-with-the-lack-of-maple-in-mcdonalds-maple-oatmeal.html

Oops: Oklahoma Governor Vows to ‘Offend’ Constitution

http://www.kirotv.com/politics/26474490/detail.html

Idaho Lawmakers Take State History Quiz; Some Fail

http://www.kirotv.com/news/26482770/detail.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Margaret Whiting - Moonlight in Vermont

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSpjrNL-AfU