The Energy News Digest: 04/21/11

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Energy News Digest for April 21, 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

Mason County Utility Considers Solar Venture - 225-kilowatt solar array would be largest in Western Washington (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/04/21/1624292/utility-considers-solar-venture.html

Report: US National Lab Needs More Worker Controls - Allowed some subcontractors to hire employees…using Social Security numbers assigned to dead people (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2014829323_apcanationallabworkerauthorization.html

Security Lags Cyberattack Threats in Critical Industries, Report Finds (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0420/Security-lags-cyberattack-threats-in-critical-industries-report-finds

Clark County Commissioners Give Downtown Vancouver Biomass Plant a Green Light (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2011/04/clark_county_commissioners_give_downtown_vancouver_biomass_plant_a_green_light.html

Company Accused of Human Trafficking at Washington State, Hawaii Farms (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/120316089.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

Mason PUD 3 Employees Clean Cars to Fight Cancer
Report: US National Lab Needs More Worker Controls
Security Lags Cyberattack Threats in Critical Industries, Report Finds
Idaho’s Fledgling Gas Industry Gets Boost
Dead Whale to be Buried on Washington State Beach
Oregon's Exploding Whale - 2002 KATU
Amid Flood of Petitions, Endangered Species Listings Stall
Leaders Agree To Program to Reduce Polluted Stormwater Flowing Into Hood Canal
Banner Water Year in the Pacific Northwest
Oregon - Slow Melt Puts Pressure on Reservoirs, Rivers
California - Bay Area Water Customers Punished for
California - State Boosts Water Supply for Farms, Cities
Mason County Utility Considers Solar Venture - 225-kilowatt solar array would be largest in Western Washington
Frederickson New State Leader in Solar Arrays; Solar Projects Growing
Clark County Commissioners Give Downtown Vancouver Biomass Plant a Green Light
The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center Will Test Wave Energy Buoys near Newport
North Tahoe residents continue to air concerns about proposed biomass plant
Vestas’ Colorado plants to work on 58-turbine Canada order
New York to Build Solar Power Plants on Capped Landfills
Natural Resources Committee to Hold Full Committee Hearing on Roadblocks to Solar and Wind Production on Public Lands
Energy Firm Pays to Use Fighting Illini Name
Scientists: Soot May Be Key to Rapid Arctic Melt
For Love or Money, Folks Gladly Go Green
Editorial - Hold the Accolades on China’s ‘Green Leap Forward’
EasyStreet's New Beaverton Data Center Features Breakthrough Green Technology
Yahoo Blames Microsoft for Poor Search Revenue, Delays International Bing
Washington State Law Allows Manure Transport to And From Farms
Company Accused of Human Trafficking at Washington State, Hawaii
Gregoire Unfazed That Cop Killer Attended Signing
Several Factors behind the Rising Price of Coffee
Washington State Makes 'Most Peaceful' List
North Mason County Senior Center Capital Campaign Gains Momentum

WORD OF THE DAY

Haughty /HOT-tee/ Adjective - Blatantly and disdainfully proud

The thin-lipped Duke strode across the crushed velvet carpet, his haughty demeanor in harsh contrast to the long strand of toilet paper stuck to the bottom of his shoe.

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

Report: US National Lab Needs More Worker Controls - Allowed some subcontractors to hire employees…using Social Security numbers assigned to dead people (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2014829323_apcanationallabworkerauthorization.html

Security Lags Cyberattack Threats in Critical Industries, Report Finds (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0420/Security-lags-cyberattack-threats-in-critical-industries-report-finds

Idaho’s Fledgling Gas Industry Gets Boost (Northwest Public Radio)

http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=8670

Mason PUD 3 Employees Clean Cars to Fight Cancer (Mason County PUD No. 3)

http://www.masonpud3.org/Newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=853

FISH & WILDLIFE

Dead Whale to be Buried on Washington State Beach (Associated Press)

http://www.kndu.com/Global/story.asp?S=14486584

Oregon's Exploding Whale - 2002 KATU (abridged update)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79tl2H3QzT0

Amid Flood of Petitions, Endangered Species Listings Stall (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_17894970

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Leaders Agree To Program to Reduce Polluted Stormwater Flowing Into Hood Canal (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/apr/20/leaders-agree-to-program-to-reduce-polluted-into/f

Banner Water Year in the Pacific Northwest (Northwest Public Radio)

http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=8672

Oregon - Slow Melt Puts Pressure on Reservoirs, Rivers (Baker City Herald, OR)

http://www.bakercityherald.com/Local-News/Slow-melt-puts-pressure-on-reservoirs-rivers

California - Bay Area Water Customers Punished for Conservation (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_17893716

California - State Boosts Water Supply for Farms, Cities (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_17894387

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Mason County Utility Considers Solar Venture - 225-kilowatt solar array would be largest in Western Washington (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/04/21/1624292/utility-considers-solar-venture.html

Frederickson New State Leader in Solar Arrays; Solar Projects Growing (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=29059

Clark County Commissioners Give Downtown Vancouver Biomass Plant a Green Light (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2011/04/clark_county_commissioners_give_downtown_vancouver_biomass_plant_a_green_light.html

The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center Will Test Wave Energy Buoys near Newport (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/04/the_northwest_national_marine.html

North Tahoe residents continue to air concerns about proposed biomass plant (Sierra Sun, Trukee, CA)

http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20110420/NEWS/110429991/1066

Vestas’ Colorado plants to work on 58-turbine Canada order (Denver Business Journal, CO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2011/04/20/vestas-colorado-plants-to-work-on.html

New York to Build Solar Power Plants on Capped Landfills (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014830123_apusgreennyc.html

Natural Resources Committee to Hold Full Committee Hearing on Roadblocks to Solar and Wind Production on Public Lands (US House Natural Resources Committee)

http://naturalresources.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=237866

Energy Firm Pays to Use Fighting Illini Name (Chicago Tribune, IL)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-uofill-energyspon,0,4455574.story

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Scientists: Soot May Be Key to Rapid Arctic Melt (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Scientists-Soot-may-be-key-to-rapid-Arctic-melt-1345260.php

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

For Love or Money, Folks Gladly Go Green (The Weekly Herald, Edmonds, WA)

http://heraldnet.com/article/20110420/TWH01/704209960/-1/NEWS01

Editorial - Hold the Accolades on China’s ‘Green Leap Forward’ (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/hold_the_accolades_on_chinas_green_leap_forward/2011/04/19/AFLdZMEE_story.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS