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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
EPA Issues Tougher Rules for Power Plants (NY Times)
Without Indian Point Nuclear Power, Could New York City Keep the Lights On? (Reuters)
Our New ‘Normal’ Weather: Wetter & Warmer (Seattle Times)
Three Groups Appeal Longview Fibre’s Biomass Permit (Longview Daily News, WA)
Crews Fortify Remaining BC Hydro Towers as Utility Probes Collapse That Caused Chaos (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Without Indian Point Nuclear Power, Could New York City Keep the Lights On?
- Has Time Run Out to Replace Indian Point’s Nuclear Power?
- EPA Issues Tougher Rules for Power Plants
- EPA Tells Coal-Fired Plants to Reduce Pollution. Some May Just Shut Down
- Crews Fortify Remaining BC Hydro Towers as Utility Probes Collapse That Caused Chaos
- City to Talk Electricity, Water Meters at Port Angeles’ Farmer’s Market
- Bring Energy Manipulators to Heel - Cantwell
- Aluminum Maker Alcoa Will Start 2Q Earnings Season
- Fish-Friendly Fund Marks $7.3 Million Success in Central Oregon
- Sandy River Chinook Salmon Returns Looking Good for Anglers
- Fish Shift Up West Coast Predicted by Climate Study
- Celebrity Op/Ed - Change of Course Needed to Protect Fisheries
- Newborn Orca Spotted Among Returning Whales
- Keep Distance, Don’t Urinate: Olympic National Park Revises Plan in Wake of Goat-Goring Death
- Polar Bear Origins: Polar Bears Have Irish Ancestry, Suggests DNA Study
- Simpson Air Permit Renewal for Shelton Lumber Mill
- Belfair Business Group Unhappy with Mason County Sewer Fees
- Full Water Supply for Yakima Basin
- Federal Judge Signs Off on Northwest Forest Protections
- Yellowstone River - Montana Pulls Out of Oil-Spill Cleanup Team
- Energy, Environmental, Recreational & Tribal Interests Voice Opinions on National Ocean Policy
- Three Groups Appeal Longview Fibre’s Biomass Permit
- Klamath Biomass Plant Gets Key Approval
- Sequim Shelves Solar Ordinance
- Clark Public Utilities Energy Adviser: Solar Heat Works Even in Northwest
- Ka-Ching - Should California Simply Adopt German Solar Tariffs?
- Wind Power Construction Costlier in Umatilla County
- Wampanoags Try to Stop Giant Wind Farm on Nantucket Sound
- State of Oregon Phases Out Much-Maligned Business Energy Tax Credit
- Missouri Judge Sides with Challengers of Renewable Energy Law
- Global Green Energy Spending Increases 32% in 2010
- Comparing All Renewable Fuels, Heat & Electricity to Nuclear isn’t Productive
- Bhutan’s Hydropower Ambitions
- Oregon’s ‘Cool Schools’ Legislation Passes, But Will It Work?
- Carlsborg Couple ‘Paid to Drive’ with Electric Car-Solar Power Combination
- US Senators Push Deal to End Ethanol Subsidies This Month
- Egg Producers & Humane Society Urging Federal Standard on Hen Cages
- Verizon Hangs Up on Unlimited Data Plans, Says Hello to Tiered Service
- Netflix: Is It Broadband’s Cash Cow or Data Hog?
- How Much Data Are We Using, Really?
- Data Center Boom May Make Way for Glut
- Editorial - Congress Needs to Pass National ‘Amazon Bill’
- When Will the (Traditional) Telephone Hang Up?
- Ham Radio Hangs On
- Is Android Microsoft’s Next Cash Cow?
- Google+ Version for Businesses Coming Soon?
- 56-Nation Internet Review Shows Wide Differences
- Animal Welfare Group Drops Washington State Chicken Initiative
- Sponsor Says Legal Pot Initiative Won’t Make Ballot
- Is Washington a 2012 “Battleground” State?
- Sam Reed’s Gift to Washington’s Independent Voters
- Oregon - Brad Witt Formally Announces Congressional Candidacy in David Wu’s District
- Seattle Candidates Can Now Rip Opponents in Voters’ Guide
- Our New ‘Normal’ Weather: Wetter & Warmer
- Mason County-Wide Burn Ban
- Washington State Governor Names New Prisons Director
- UK’s News of the World to Close Amid Phone-Hacking Scandal
- Fatties R Us: Washington Obesity Rate Nearly Doubles
- Who Uses Cash Anymore? Fewer & Fewer Americans Do
- Texas Rangers Fan Death Leaves Players Distraught
WORD OF THE DAY
Penchant • \PEN-chunt\ • Noun - A strong and continued inclination; broadly: liking
The two office workers’ penchant for the nose-jolting flavor of wasabi almonds began to create a buzz throughout the cubicles. One enterprising secretary started a secret pool to guess how long it would take for flames to start shooting from the nut-obsessed gourmands.
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Without Indian Point Nuclear Power, Could New York City Keep the Lights On? (Reuters)
Has Time Run Out to Replace Indian Point’s Nuclear Power? (Reuters)
EPA Issues Tougher Rules for Power Plants (NY Times)
EPA Tells Coal-Fired Plants to Reduce Pollution. Some May Just Shut Down (Christian Science Monitor)
Crews Fortify Remaining BC Hydro Towers as Utility Probes Collapse That Caused Chaos (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
City to Talk Electricity, Water Meters at Port Angeles’ Farmer’s Market “...the old meters are wearing out - and many of them are no longer accurate…” (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)
Bring Energy Manipulators to Heel - Cantwell (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Aluminum Maker Alcoa Will Start 2Q Earnings Season (Associated Press)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Fish-Friendly Fund Marks $7.3 Million Success in Central Oregon (Sustainable Business Oregon)
Sandy River Chinook Salmon Returns Looking Good for Anglers (Associated Press)
Fish Shift Up West Coast Predicted by Climate Study (Northwest Public Radio)
Celebrity Op/Ed - Change of Course Needed to Protect Fisheries (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Newborn Orca Spotted Among Returning Whales (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Keep Distance, Don’t Urinate: Olympic National Park Revises Plan in Wake of Goat-Goring Death (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
Polar Bear Origins: Polar Bears Have Irish Ancestry, Suggests DNA Study (Christian Science Monitor)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Simpson Air Permit Renewal for Shelton Lumber Mill (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Belfair Business Group Unhappy with Mason County Sewer Fees (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Full Water Supply for Yakima Basin (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Federal Judge Signs Off on Northwest Forest Protections (Associated Press)
Yellowstone River - Montana Pulls Out of Oil-Spill Cleanup Team (USA Today)
Energy, Environmental, Recreational & Tribal Interests Voice Opinions on National Ocean Policy (Oregonian, Portland)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Three Groups Appeal Longview Fibre’s Biomass Permit (Longview Daily News, WA)
Klamath Biomass Plant Gets Key Approval (Sustainable Business Oregon)
Sequim Shelves Solar Ordinance - The city is holding back on renewable energy requirements for new developments (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)
Clark Public Utilities Energy Adviser: Solar Heat Works Even in Northwest (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Ka-Ching - Should California Simply Adopt German Solar Tariffs? (Renewable Energy World)
Wind Power Construction Costlier in Umatilla County (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
Wampanoags Try to Stop Giant Wind Farm on Nantucket Sound (Courthouse News Service)
State of Oregon Phases Out Much-Maligned Business Energy Tax Credit - New tax breaks will be offered (Portland Tribune, OR)
Missouri Judge Sides with Challengers of Renewable Energy Law (Bloomberg Businesweek)
Global Green Energy Spending Increases 32% in 2010 (USA Today)
Comparing All Renewable Fuels, Heat & Electricity to Nuclear isn’t Productive (Climate Progress)
Bhutan’s Hydropower Ambitions (Public Radio International)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Oregon’s ‘Cool Schools’ Legislation Passes, But Will It Work? (Estacada News, OR)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Carlsborg Couple ‘Paid to Drive’ with Electric Car-Solar Power Combination (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
US Senators Push Deal to End Ethanol Subsidies This Month (Washington Post)
Egg Producers & Humane Society Urging Federal Standard on Hen Cages (NY Times)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Verizon Hangs Up on Unlimited Data Plans, Says Hello to Tiered Service (Christian Science Monitor)
Netflix: Is It Broadband’s Cash Cow or Data Hog? (GigaOM)
How Much Data Are We Using, Really? (Washington Post)
Data Center Boom May Make Way for Glut (Washington, DC Business Journal)
Editorial - Congress Needs to Pass National ‘Amazon Bill’ (Sacramento Bee, CA)
When Will the (Traditional) Telephone Hang Up? (GigaOM)
Ham Radio Hangs On (Christian Science Monitor)
Is Android Microsoft’s Next Cash Cow? (Seattle Times)
Google+ Version for Businesses Coming Soon? (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
56-Nation Internet Review Shows Wide Differences (Associated Press)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Animal Welfare Group Drops Washington State Chicken Initiative (Associated Press)
Sponsor Says Legal Pot Initiative Won’t Make Ballot (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
Is Washington a 2012 “Battleground” State? (Seattle Times)
Sam Reed’s Gift to Washington’s Independent Voters (Seattle Times)
Oregon - Brad Witt Formally Announces Congressional Candidacy in David Wu’s District (Oregonian, Portland)
Seattle Candidates Can Now Rip Opponents in Voters’ Guide (Seattle Times)
GENERAL NEWS
Our New ‘Normal’ Weather: Wetter & Warmer (Seattle Times)
Mason County-Wide Burn Ban (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Washington State Governor Names New Prisons Director (Northwest Public Radio)
UK’s News of the World to Close Amid Phone-Hacking Scandal (Washington Post)
Fatties R Us: Washington Obesity Rate Nearly Doubles (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Who Uses Cash Anymore? Fewer & Fewer Americans Do (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Texas Rangers Fan Death Leaves Players Distraught (Christian Science Monitor)
DIVERSIONS
It’s Complicated - Family Fights Government over Rare ‘Double Eagle’ Gold Coins
Why the Rich Shoplift More Than the Poor
Antique Piggy Bank from eBay Stuffed with $133 in Cash
Chik-Fil-A: Dress Like a Cow, Eat for Free
SONG OF THE DAY
John Stewart – Gold
