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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
La Niña May Be on Way Out, El Niño Returning (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Get Used to It, Scientists Warn As US Swelters (Globe & Mail, Canada)
Bonneville Power Administration Giving Away Power (KBND Radio, Bend, OR)
Op/Ed - Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Provide Opportunity to Work Together (Trail Daily Times, BC)
Data from Puget Sound's Depths Tell of Marine Life at Proposed Tidal Turbine Site (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Bonneville Power Administration Giving Away Power
- National Hydropower Association Releases "Guideposts" for Pacific Northwest Power Dispute
- Arizona Wildfire Races toward Transmission Lines
- Thieves Are Now Climbing Poles to Steal Copper
- South Carolina - Man Steals Electricity for Family: Electric Company Reports Increase in Theft
- Cowlitz County Coal Terminal Opponents Make New Push Following Fire
- Coal Companies Say Railroad Monopoly is Driving Up Electric Bills Nationwide
- Colorado - Report Estimates Cost of Boulder Municipal Electric Utility Could Top $622M
- Special Report: After Japan, Where's The Next Nuclear Weak Link?
- Northern Pikeminnow Catch Improves Slightly on Columbia River
- Tribal Officials Explain Dislike of Fin-Clipping Columbia Basin Salmon
- McDonald’s to Serve Sustainable Fish in Europe
- Op/Ed - Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Provide Opportunity to Work Together
- Dwindling of Colorado River Linked to Climate Change, Energy Production
- Family's Olympia-Area Farm Sale to DNR Angers Some
- EPA's Tests of Air Outside Schools Find Problems – Story Cites a Portland, OR School
- Data from Puget Sound's Depths Tell of Marine Life at Proposed Tidal Turbine Site
- Project Pits Green Energy vs. Wildlife
- Wind Farm without Buyer Gets North Dakota Go-Ahead
- United Kingdom - Hidden Green Tax in Fuel Bills
- With Help from Cowlitz PUD - Dick Hannah Toyota Dealership Implements New Energy-Efficiency Measures
- Oregon –Budget Passed by City of Ashland, But Conservation Post is Rejected
- Intel Research Eyes Home Energy, Building Efficiency
- Get Used to It, Scientists Warn As US Swelters
- Americans Still Split on Global Warming, Poll Shows
- Portland Should Brace for ‘Climate Refugees’
- Utility Groups Trade Blows on New EPA Emissions Rules
- USDA Testing Climate Credits for Farmers
- California’s Green Jihad
- Mitt Romney: No Apologies on Climate Change Stance
- Free Green Construction Job Training Begins
- Researchers Discuss Electric Cars
- Moses Lake - Start Your Sun & Get Ready to Race!
- US Is Falling Behind in the Business of ‘Green’
- Product's Green-Ness Often in Eye of the Beholder
- Irony - Portland Mayor Sam Adams Involved In Crash with Bicyclist One Block from City Hall
- 'Super Wi-Fi' Network in Doubt
- Analyst Tells Operators to Quit Whining About the Mobile Data Tsunami
- Levin: Broadband Plan Had 'Pretty Good Year'
- Rob McKenna to Run for Governor of Washington State
- Kitsap Democrats Set Timeline for Replacing Retiring Washington State Senator Phil Rockefeller
- A Federal Study Finds That Local Reporting Has Waned
- Mason County League of Women Voters Wins Award
- California Has Eliminated 29,398 State Issued Cell Phones
- Heat Grips Half the Nation, Schools Close Early
- La Niña May Be on Way Out, El Niño Returning
- Charges Filed Against Man in Allyn Crash That Killed 3; Case Delayed to August
- Boeing's South Carolina Move Gets Even More Political
- Meeting Tonight on Widening Hwy 3 in Belfair
- ‘Solar Flare 2011′ Means Spectacular Northern Lights — Maybe Even in Seattle
- “Scotty, we need more power!” CERN Scientists 'Trap' Antimatter for More Than 16 Minutes
WORD OF THE DAY
Compunction • \kum-PUNK-shun\ • Noun - 1a: anxiety arising from awareness of guilt b: distress of mind over an anticipated action or result 2: a twinge of misgiving: scruple
The dense, dusky silence of the early morning office environment provided the perfect cover for Bosworth’s nefarious activity. Stealing into the break room, the jittery janitor drained the newly made pot of coffee of each caffeinated drop, the carafe making only the slightest tinkling sound as he sat it back on the burner. Did he have any guilt, compunction, hesitation? No, for the voices in his head told him it was OK.
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Bonneville Power Administration Giving Away Power (KBND Radio, Bend, OR)
National Hydropower Association Releases "Guideposts" for Pacific Northwest Power Dispute, Future Planning (Renewable Energy World)
Arizona Wildfire Races toward Transmission Lines (National Public Radio)
Thieves Are Now Climbing Poles to Steal Copper (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
South Carolina - Man Steals Electricity for Family: Electric Company Reports Increase in Theft (WYFF-TV, Greenville, SC)
Cowlitz County Coal Terminal Opponents Make New Push Following Fire (Longview Daily News, WA)
Coal Companies Say Railroad Monopoly is Driving Up Electric Bills Nationwide (Courthouse News Service)
Colorado - Report Estimates Cost of Boulder Municipal Electric Utility Could Top $622M (Boulder Daily Camera, CO
Special Report: After Japan, Where's The Next Nuclear Weak Link? (Reuters)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Northern Pikeminnow Catch Improves Slightly on Columbia River (Seattle Times)
Tribal Officials Explain Dislike of Fin-Clipping Columbia Basin Salmon (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
McDonald’s to Serve Sustainable Fish in Europe (NY Times)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Op/Ed - Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Provide Opportunity to Work Together (Trail Daily Times, BC)
Dwindling of Colorado River Linked to Climate Change, Energy Production (Colorado Independent)
Family's Olympia-Area Farm Sale to DNR Angers Some - Customers fear they'll soon lose access (Olympian, WA)
EPA's Tests of Air Outside Schools Find Problems – Story Cites a Portland, OR School (USA Today)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Data from Puget Sound's Depths Tell of Marine Life at Proposed Tidal Turbine Site (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Project Pits Green Energy vs. Wildlife - Windmills on ridge planned at historic military crossing (Beaverton Valley Times, OR)
Wind Farm without Buyer Gets North Dakota Go-Ahead (Minneapolis Star-Tribune, MN)
United Kingdom - Hidden Green Tax in Fuel Bills: How £200 stealth charge is slipped on to your gas and electricity bill (The Daily Mail, UK)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2001181/Hidden-green-tax-fuel-bills-How-200-stealth-charge-slipped-gas-electricity-bill.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2001181/Hidden-green-tax-fuel-bills-How-200-stealth-charge-slipped-gas-electricity-bill.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
With Help from Cowlitz PUD - Dick Hannah Toyota Dealership Implements New Energy-Efficiency Measures (Longview Daily News, WA)
Oregon – Budget Passed by City of Ashland, But Conservation Post is Rejected in Council's $94.6 Million Budget (Ashland Daily Tidings, OR)
Intel Research Eyes Home Energy, Building Efficiency (ZD Net)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Get Used to It, Scientists Warn As US Swelters (Globe & Mail, Canada)
Americans Still Split on Global Warming, Poll Shows (NY Times)
Portland Should Brace for ‘Climate Refugees’ (Portland Tribune, OR)
Utility Groups Trade Blows on New EPA Emissions Rules (NY Times)
USDA Testing Climate Credits for Farmers (Des Moinse Register, IA)
California’s Green Jihad (Forbes Magazine)
Mitt Romney: No Apologies on Climate Change Stance (Politico)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Free Green Construction Job Training Begins (KING-TV, Seattle)
Researchers Discuss Electric Cars (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
Moses Lake - Start Your Sun & Get Ready to Race! (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
US Is Falling Behind in the Business of ‘Green’ (NY Times)
Product's Green-Ness Often in Eye of the Beholder (USA Today)
Irony - Portland Mayor Sam Adams Involved In Crash with Bicyclist One Block from City Hall (Oregonian, Portland)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
'Super Wi-Fi' Network in Doubt (Politico)
Analyst Tells Operators to Quit Whining About the Mobile Data Tsunami (GigaOM)
Levin: Broadband Plan Had 'Pretty Good Year' - Despite Poor Map, and No Coverage or Competition Improvement (Broadband Reports)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Rob McKenna to Run for Governor of Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle)
Mason County Elections’ Department Site - 2011 Candidate Filings (Mason County Auditor)
Kitsap Democrats Set Timeline for Replacing Retiring Washington State Senator Phil Rockefeller (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
A Federal Study Finds That Local Reporting Has Waned (NY Times)
Mason County League of Women Voters Wins Award (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
California Has Eliminated 29,398 State Issued Cell Phones (Sacramento Business Journal)
GENERAL NEWS
Heat Grips Half the Nation, Schools Close Early (Associated Press)
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Heat-gripping-half-of-US-expected-to-last-for-days-1416444.php
La Niña May Be on Way Out, El Niño Returning (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Charges Filed Against Man in Allyn Crash That Killed 3; Case Delayed to August (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Boeing's South Carolina Move Gets Even More Political (Seattle Times)
Meeting Tonight on Widening Hwy 3 in Belfair (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
‘Solar Flare 2011′ Means Spectacular Northern Lights — Maybe Even in Seattle (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
“Scotty, we need more power!” CERN Scientists 'Trap' Antimatter for More Than 16 Minutes (Christian Science Monitor)
DIVERSIONS
Girls Who Play in Dirt Grow Up Healthier According to Researcher
Does Coffee Make You Hear Things? A new study reports a link between caffeine intake and mild hallucinations
P.U. at UW: School's Corpse Flower Opens to Rancid Stink
Campbell River Garden Gnome Bolts for the Stanley Cup Final
SONG OF THE DAY
Johnny Rivers - Where Have All The Flowers Gone
