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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Grant County Carbon Fiber Plant Ready for Occupants “…The joint venture chose Grant County…primarily due to its cheap hydropower, which was a selling point for BMW in its quest to build an environmentally friendly vehicle…” (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Wisconsin Bill Would Make Dams ‘Green’ - Hydro Power, Including from Canada, Would be Part of Mandate (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, WI)
US Supreme Court Wary of Empowering Judges to Order Greenhouse Gas Cuts (Christian Science Monitor)
Human Remains Found Near Shelton Identified – Murder Indicated (Olympian, WA)
Public Money on ADAGE Wood-Fired Power Plant Proposal? (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
· Grant County Carbon Fiber Plant Ready for Occupants “…The joint venture chose Grant County…primarily due to its cheap hydropower
· Wisconsin Bill Would Make Dams ‘Green’ - Hydro Power, Including from Canada, Would be Part of Mandate
· Oregon - Green Machine: New Green-Energy Tax Breaks Make Critics See Red
· Editorial - Japan’s Energy Crisis; What Crisis? Why the Capital Should Turn Off Its Toilets
· Italy Shelves Nuclear Plans after Japan Quake
· AES’ $3.5 Billion Deal for DPL Continues Utility Tie-Ups
· Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of American Electric Power Rate Hike
· Georgia Power Starting Water Research Center
· Safety First - Use Metal Step Ladders Wisely, Says Browns Ladders
· Logjams for Salmon Hold Up Well Over Winter on the Skokomish River
· Vancouver Island Fuel Spill’s Impact on Salmon May Not Be Known for Years
· Natural Toxin Killing California Dolphins, Sea Lions
· Sammie the Salmon Tweets About Columbia River Trip
· ‘Tis the Season! A Primer on Pacific Salmon “…What variety of salmon are you most likely to cook with?..”
· Op/Ed - Unique Steelhead Woven into Fabric of California
· Campaign Wants 12,000 Rain Gardens in (actually, AROUND) Puget Sound
· Gold Mining Project in Oregon Hits Clean Water Snag
· Public Money on ADAGE Wood-Fired Power Plant Proposal?
· Cleantech Investment Activity in WA
· Ocean Power Technologies deploying wave power in Oregon
· 2.6 Megawatts - Boeing Plant Will be 6th Largest Renewable Energy Site in Nation
· Arizonans Love Solar & They’re Willing to Pay for It
· Solar on the Water
· Massachusetts - Offshore Wind Farm Wins Last OK, But Lacks Buyer for 50% of Power
· North Carolina Regulators: ReVenture Biomass Plant Fuel
· Germans Pay Extra for Clean Energy - Is It Worth It?
· Builders Offer Green Tract Homes with Nearly Zero Utility Bills
· US Supreme Court Wary of Empowering Judges to Order Greenhouse Gas Cuts
· Cows, Climate Change & the High Court
· States, Utilities Ask EPA to Boost Regional Cap-And-Trade Plans
· Google Maps Deal to Boost Electric Autos
· China’s Electric Car Tactics Rattle Automakers
· Just How Green is Your City?
· Green Glossary
· Police: Wireless Network Hacker Targeted Seattle-Area Businesses
· Clearwire Investors May be Disappointed as Sprint Pays $1 Billion to Use 4G Network
· Charter Offers Faster Internet Service in Tri-City Area
· More People Ditching Home Phone for Mobile
· Facebook & Greenpeace Coal Debate Heats Up
· Washington State’s Capital Budget Hinges on Debt Limit Amendment
· Muni Bankruptcy Threat Makes Michigan Train Financial-Emergency SWAT Teams
· Volunteer Cleanup in Parks Seen by Seattle City Union as Threat
· Human Remains Found Near Shelton Identified – Murder Indicated
· Mason Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Resigns
· Olympia City Council OKs No-Panhandling Zones Near ATMs, Parking Areas
· Family Claims Officer Slept Instead of Issue Amber Alert for Zina Linnik
· Microsoft Goes Grays Harbor 100 Green with Recycled Printer Paper Deal
· Bothell Cops Bust Serial Drain Cover Thief
WORD OF THE DAY
Doggerel • \DOG-gerr-ull\ • Noun - Loosely styled & irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect; also: marked by triviality or inferiority
“Good Grief,” roared the news digest’s editor as he barreled into the office of the resident
poet, waving the day’s ‘word of the day’ haiku back and forth under the nose of the hard-pressed writer. “Who said you could print this doggerel, drivel, and otherwise unreadable stuff?”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Grant County Carbon Fiber Plant Ready for Occupants “…The joint venture chose Grant County…primarily due to its cheap hydropower, which was a selling point for BMW in its quest to build an environmentally friendly vehicle…” (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Wisconsin Bill Would Make Dams ‘Green’ - Hydro Power, Including from Canada, Would be Part of Mandate (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, WI)
Oregon - Green Machine: New Green-Energy Tax Breaks Make Critics See Red (Willamette Weekly, OR)
How a Federal Court Battle in Vermont Could Recast Nuclear Power (Christian Science Monitor)
Editorial - Japan’s Energy Crisis; What Crisis? Why the Capital Should Turn Off Its Toilets (Economist Magazine)
Italy Shelves Nuclear Plans after Japan Quake (Associated Press)
AES’ $3.5 Billion Deal for DPL Continues Utility Tie-Ups “…Utilities have been trying to get bigger to help them spread the costs of making their power plants cleaner in response to tightening environmental regulations on emissions…” (Associated Press)
Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of American Electric Power Rate Hike (Columbus Business First)
Georgia Power Starting Water Research Center (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Safety First - Use Metal Step Ladders Wisely, Says Browns Ladders (Online PRNews)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Logjams for Salmon Hold Up Well Over Winter on the Skokomish River (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Vancouver Island Fuel Spill’s Impact on Salmon May Not Be Known for Years (Globe & Mail)
Natural Toxin Killing California Dolphins, Sea Lions (USA Today)
Sammie the Salmon Tweets About Columbia River Trip (Associated Press)
‘Tis the Season! A Primer on Pacific Salmon “…What variety of salmon are you most likely to cook with?..” (YumSugar)
Op/Ed - Unique Steelhead Woven into Fabric of California (Monterey Herald, CA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Campaign Wants 12,000 Rain Gardens in (actually, AROUND) Puget Sound (Associated Press – I know where about nine are under construction right now – Johns Prairie near Shelton)
Gold Mining Project in Oregon Hits Clean Water Snag (Associated Press)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Public Money on ADAGE Wood-Fired Power Plant Proposal? (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Cleantech Investment Activity in WA (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Ocean Power Technologies deploying wave power in Oregon (Electric Light & Power)
2.6 Megawatts - Boeing Plant Will be 6th Largest Renewable Energy Site in Nation (WCSC-TV, Charleston, SC)
Arizonans Love Solar & They’re Willing to Pay for It (Phoenix Business Journal)
Solar on the Water (NY Times – Calling ‘Deep Purple’)
Massachusetts - Offshore Wind Farm Wins Last OK, But Lacks Buyer for 50% of Power (Boston Herald, MA)
North Carolina Regulators: ReVenture Biomass Plant Fuel (In Its Many Forms) is Renewable (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Germans Pay Extra for Clean Energy - Is It Worth It? (Grist Magazine)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Builders Offer Green Tract Homes with Nearly Zero Utility Bills (USA Today)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
US Supreme Court Wary of Empowering Judges to Order Greenhouse Gas Cuts (Christian Science Monitor)
Cows, Climate Change & the High Court (Reuters)
States, Utilities Ask EPA to Boost Regional Cap-And-Trade Plans (NY Times)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Google Maps Deal to Boost Electric Autos (Detroit News, MI)
China’s Electric Car Tactics Rattle Automakers (Associated Press)
http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/China-s-electric-car-tactics-rattle-automakers-1344587.php
Just How Green is Your City? (USA Today)
Green Glossary (Detroit Free Press, MI)
http://www.freep.com/article/20110417/BUSINESS06/104170463/Green-glossary
http://www.freep.com/article/20110417/BUSINESS06/104170463/Green-glossary
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Police: Wireless Network Hacker Targeted Seattle-Area Businesses (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Clearwire Investors May be Disappointed as Sprint Pays $1 Billion to Use 4G Network (Seattle Times)
Charter Offers Faster Internet Service in Tri-City Area (Tri-City Herald, WA)
More People Ditching Home Phone for Mobile (USA Today)
Facebook & Greenpeace Coal Debate Heats Up (Brand Channel)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Washington State’s Capital Budget Hinges on Debt Limit Amendment (Associated Press)
Muni Bankruptcy Threat Makes Michigan Train Financial-Emergency SWAT Teams (Bloomberg News)
Volunteer Cleanup in Parks Seen by Seattle City Union as Threat (Seattle Times)
GENERAL NEWS
Human Remains Found Near Shelton Identified – Murder Indicated (Olympian, WA)
Mason Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Resigns (South Sound Business Examiner)
Olympia City Council OKs No-Panhandling Zones Near ATMs, Parking Areas (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
Family Claims Officer Slept Instead of Issue Amber Alert for Zina Linnik (KING-TV, Seattle – How NOT to respond to something like this…)
Microsoft Goes Grays Harbor 100 Green with Recycled Printer Paper Deal (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Bothell Cops Bust Serial Drain Cover Thief (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
DIVERSIONS
Here’s Your Beef - Taco Bell Ads Take Parting Shot at Law Firm
Complaints Force Tacoma Bar to End Goldfish Racing
Classic Kids Games Like Kickball Deemed Unsafe by State of New York in Effort to Increase Summer Camp Regulation
Ouch! Fans Push to Send Shyamalan to Film School
SONG OF THE DAY
Steely Dan – My Old School
