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.
Follow the news digest on Twitter for breaking news & notices: http://twitter.com/energydigest
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Wind Advisory Issued (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Energy Northwest Sues to Suspend Nuclear Fuel Fee (Associated Press)
Federal Panel Adopts Options for Ocean Salmon Sport Fisheries (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
Oregon State Legislature - This Session’s Magic Words: Woody Biomass (Inside Oregon)
Washington State Lawmakers Still Have to Face $5 Billion Deficit (Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
· Energy Northwest Sues to Suspend Nuclear Fuel Fee
· Lewis County - PacificCorp Pays $1 Million in 2010 Property Taxes
· Idaho - City of Rupert Weighs Electric-Rate Settlement
· Montana - Bill Clarifies Co-Ops’ Supply Boundaries
· Wind Shortfalls Make Grid Guys Nervous
· Benton PUD Honored for Tree Practices
· Mason PUD 3 Commission cancels March 22 meeting, rescheduled for March 29
· A Fear of Fracking May Slow Natural Gas Trend
· Can the Media Get Energy Stories Right?
· Federal Panel Adopts Options for Ocean Salmon Sport Fisheries
· In Pinedale, Wyoming, Residents Adjust to Air Pollution
· Oregon State Legislature - This Session’s Magic Words: Woody Biomass
· Katana Wind Tower Plant Brings Workers Back On
· Environmental Groups Object to Biomass Plant
· Vermont Firm to Delay Pownal Wood Power Plant Project Due to Local Opposition
· Conservation the Cheapest Way to Meet Rising Demand for Energy
· Light Bulb Law Faces Challenge in Congress
· EPA: Energy Star TVs Must Use 40% Less Energy
· When Energy Efficiency Sullies the Environment
· American Public Power Association: We Need More Energy Efficient Building Codes
· At House EPA Hearing, Both Sides Claim Science
· Environment: Is Nitrogen the New Carbon? Calculate Your N-Print
· Demand for Electric Cars Climbs as Gas Prices Soar
· Ouch! Portland Commuters Aren’t So Green
· Does It Matter What Sort of Electricity Powers Your Data Center?
· Congressional Panel Votes to Repeal New FCC Internet Rules
· Call Center Company Inaugurates Lacey Facility
· Washington State Lawmakers Still Have to Face $5 Billion Deficit
· Seattle City Officials Taking Cues from Portland
· Wind Advisory Issued
· Shelton Woman Injured - Man Jailed on Felony Charges After Crash Near Olympia
· Shelton Police Chief Leaving
· ‘Son of Satan’ Moved to Prison Near Shelton
· Spokane MLK Day Bomb Suspect Linked to Hate Group
· Costco Sues State over $3 Million in Unclaimed Customer Rebates
· WSU Nuclear Reactor Marks 50th Year
WORD OF THE DAY
Cantankerous • \kan-TANK-uh-russ\ • Adjective - Difficult or irritating to deal with
Cantankerous: see Lionel Barrymore as “Henry Potter” in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Energy Northwest Sues to Suspend Nuclear Fuel Fee (Associated Press)
Lewis County - PacificCorp Pays $1 Million in 2010 Property Taxes (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
Idaho - City of Rupert Weighs Electric-Rate Settlement (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)
Montana - Bill Clarifies Co-Ops’ Supply Boundaries (Great Falls Tribune, MT)
Wind Shortfalls Make Grid Guys Nervous (EnergyBiz)
Benton PUD Honored for Tree Practices (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Mason PUD 3 Commission cancels March 22 meeting, rescheduled for March 29 (Mason County PUD No. 3)
A Fear of Fracking May Slow Natural Gas Trend (Houston Chronicle, TX)
Can the Media Get Energy Stories Right? (Midwest Energy News)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Federal Panel Adopts Options for Ocean Salmon Sport Fisheries (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
In Pinedale, Wyoming, Residents Adjust to Air Pollution (NY Times)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Oregon State Legislature - This Session’s Magic Words: Woody Biomass (Inside Oregon)
Katana Wind Tower Plant Brings Workers Back On (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
Environmental Groups Object to Biomass Plant (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, WI)
Vermont Firm to Delay Pownal Wood Power Plant Project Due to Local Opposition (Associated Press)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Conservation the Cheapest Way to Meet Rising Demand for Energy (Vancouver Sun, BC)
Light Bulb Law Faces Challenge in Congress (USA Today)
EPA: Energy Star TVs Must Use 40% Less Energy (USA Today)
When Energy Efficiency Sullies the Environment (NY Times)
American Public Power Association: We Need More Energy Efficient Building Codes (Electric Light & Power)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
At House EPA Hearing, Both Sides Claim Science (NY Times)
Environment: Is Nitrogen the New Carbon? Calculate Your N-Print (Associated Press)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Demand for Electric Cars Climbs as Gas Prices Soar (KING-TV, Seattle)
Ouch! Portland Commuters Aren’t So Green (Sustainable Oregon)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Does It Matter What Sort of Electricity Powers Your Data Center? (ZD-Net News)
Congressional Panel Votes to Repeal New FCC Internet Rules (SF Chronicle)
Call Center Company Inaugurates Lacey Facility - 614 work there already, & that’s expected to increase (Olympian, WA)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Washington State Lawmakers Still Have to Face $5 Billion Deficit (Associated Press)
Seattle City Officials Taking Cues from Portland (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
GENERAL NEWS
Wind Advisory Issued (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Shelton Woman Injured - Man Jailed on Felony Charges After Crash Near Olympia (Olympian, WA)
Shelton Police Chief Leaving (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
‘Son of Satan’ Moved to Prison Near Shelton (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
Spokane MLK Day Bomb Suspect Linked to Hate Group (KIRO-TV, Seattle)
Costco Sues State over $3 Million in Unclaimed Customer Rebates (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
WSU Nuclear Reactor Marks 50th Year (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
DIVERSIONS
Wrong-Number Text Leads to Aberdeen Drug Bust
Want the Youthful Look of a Twilight Star? ‘Vampire Face-Lifts’ Are Out There
People Are Paying Farmers to Let Pet Dogs Herd Sheep
‘In God We Trust’ suit rejected by Supreme Court
SONG OF THE DAY
Preston Reed: Slap Funk
