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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
Federal Judge Shoots Down Plan for Columbia River Basin Dams & Salmon for Third Time (Oregonian, Portland)
Energy Northwest Nuclear Power Restart Delayed Again (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
US Senator David Vitter to Block Fish & Parks Nominee “…Republicans especially have said they are troubled with actions American Rivers made on dam removal while Rebecca Wodder served as president & CEO…” (Politico)
Split Decision - Mason County Commissioners Approve Belfair Sewer Plan (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Hansens Pull Out of Next Year’s Mason Area Fair “…because of a small group of people, the past few months have been a nightmare for his family…” (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Energy Northwest Nuclear Power Restart Delayed Again
- Montana - Columbia Falls Aluminum Deal Months Away
- Rising Cost of Florida’s New Nuclear Power Getting Scrutiny
- Natural Gas Extraction Creates a Boom for Sand
- Federal Judge Shoots Down Plan for Columbia River Basin Dams & Salmon for Third Time
- Judge Rejects Columbia River Salmon-Protection Plan as Too Vague
- Judge Beaches Feds’ Columbia River Salmon Plan
- Federal Joint Statement on Salmon Plan Ruling
- Q&A: What’s Next for Columbia Salmon Plans?
- US Senator David Vitter to Block Fish & Parks Nominee (who headed group advocating Snake River Dam removal)
- Anglers Catch Almost 90,000 Pikeminnow
- Elwha River Salmon, Steelhead Better Off Without Hatcheries
- Editorial – “Frankenfish”: Science & Salmon
- Art Opens the Door on Belfair’s Salmon Center
- Split Decision - Mason County Commissioners Approve Belfair Sewer Plan
- Biomass & Seattle Steam - Could Steam be the New Green Energy?
- Columnist - Stupidity About Solar Power
- Debt Deal, Promising Energy Budget Cuts, Appears to Chill Hopes for a Carbon Tax
- Carbon Capture: Pipe Dream or Key to our Energy Challenges?
- Cooped Up: Chickens Come Home to Roost for Urbanites with a Yen for Hen
- Internet Explorer Market Share Declines
- Internet Explorer IQ Story Was Bogus
- CenturyLink Misses Earnings Expectations
- Massive Cyber Attack Hit Canadian Government, Companies
- Data Center Backups - Sabey DOE Meeting
- A Growing Market for Cleantech: Data Centers
- Twitter Getting Rid of Old Format
- What Will Debt-Ceiling Deal Do to the Fragile US Economy?
- Moody’s Backs US Triple-A Rating; Outlook Negative
- Privatize the Highways. And Every Other Road, Too
- Hansens Pull Out of Next Year’s Mason Area Fair
- Mason County Crash on Highway 3
- Woman Injured After Elevator Falls Four Floors in Downtown Seattle
- Budget Ax Falls On Officers Who Track Ex-Prisoners
- Mother Wants Better Security after Son Beaten at Great Wolf Lodge Family Resort
- Washington State Couple Plead Guilty to Withholding Passport
- Washington State No. 2 for Entrepreneurs: Study
- Oregon Ranks No. 5 for Entrepreneurship
- Woman Claims to be Niece of DB Cooper
WORD OF THE DAY
Ipso Facto • \IP-so - FACK-toe\ • Adverb - By that very fact or act: as an inevitable result.
The slack-jawed audience gazed wonderingly at the slick politician who headed the speakers’ roster at the small-town’s annual summer festival. “I will use large words you do not understand,” he bellowed in a voice that reached the upper tier of the sweltering meeting hall. “Ipso factor, you will know by my words that I am a very intelligent man; smarter than most of you.” One attendee was unconvinced, muttering to his neighbor, “Even so, he’s still not smart enough to examine his zipper before stepping onto the stage.”
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Energy Northwest Nuclear Power Restart Delayed Again (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
Montana - Columbia Falls Aluminum Deal Months Away - Even with an Bonneville Power Administration electricity deal potentially in the works (Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT)
Rising Cost of Florida’s New Nuclear Power Getting Scrutiny (Miami Herald, FL)
US Senators Argue Over Fate of Nuclear Safety Proposals (NY Times)
Natural Gas Extraction Creates a Boom for Sand (National Public Radio)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Federal Judge Shoots Down Plan for Columbia River Basin Dams & Salmon for Third Time (Oregonian, Portland)
Judge Rejects Columbia River Salmon-Protection Plan as Too Vague (Associated Press)
Judge Beaches Feds’ Columbia River Salmon Plan (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Federal Joint Statement on Salmon Plan Ruling (Bonneville Power Administration)
Q&A: What’s Next for Columbia Salmon Plans? (Oregon Public Radio)
US Senator David Vitter to Block Fish & Parks Nominee “…Republicans especially have said they are troubled with actions American Rivers made on dam removal while Rebecca Wodder served as president & CEO…” (Politico)
Anglers Catch Almost 90,000 Pikeminnow - Helping salmon & steelhead while earning big money (Bonneville Power Administration)
Elwha River Salmon, Steelhead Better Off Without Hatcheries (Crosscut Seattle)
Editorial – “Frankenfish”: Science & Salmon (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Art Opens the Door on Belfair’s Salmon Center (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Split Decision - Mason County Commissioners Approve Belfair Sewer Plan (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Biomass & Seattle Steam - Could Steam be the New Green Energy? (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)
Columnist - Stupidity About Solar Power (Forbes Magazine)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Debt Deal, Promising Energy Budget Cuts, Appears to Chill Hopes for a Carbon Tax (NY Times)
Carbon Capture: Pipe Dream or Key to our Energy Challenges? (Clean Technica)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Cooped Up: Chickens Come Home to Roost for Urbanites with a Yen for Hen (Wall Street Journal – Ed. Note: the editor must have had a LOT of free time on their hands to come up with THAT headline. Yeesh!)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Internet Explorer Market Share Declines (Seattle Times)
Internet Explorer IQ Story Was Bogus - Story claimed that users of internet explorer had a lower IQ than those who opted for other browsers (British Broadcasting Corporation)
CenturyLink Misses Earnings Expectations (Associated Press)
Massive Cyber Attack Hit Canadian Government, Companies (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
Data Center Backups - Sabey DOE Meeting (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
A Growing Market for Cleantech: Data Centers (GigaOM)
Twitter Getting Rid of Old Format (Washington Post)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
What Will Debt-Ceiling Deal Do to the Fragile US Economy? (Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2011/0802/What-will-debt-ceiling-deal-do-to-the-fragile-US-economy
Moody’s Backs US Triple-A Rating; Outlook Negative (Associated Press)
Privatize the Highways. And Every Other Road, Too (Christian Science Monitor)
GENERAL NEWS
Hansens Pull Out of Next Year’s Mason Area Fair “…because of a small group of people, the past few months have been a nightmare for his family…” (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Mason County Crash on Highway 3 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Woman Injured After Elevator Falls Four Floors in Downtown Seattle (KING-TV, Seattle)
Budget Ax Falls On Officers Who Track Ex-Prisoners (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)
Mother Wants Better Security after Son Beaten at Great Wolf Lodge Family Resort (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)
Washington State Couple Plead Guilty to Withholding Passport (KOMO-TV, Seattle)
Washington State No. 2 for Entrepreneurs: Study (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Oregon Ranks No. 5 for Entrepreneurship (Portland Business Journal)
Woman Claims to be Niece of DB Cooper (KING-TV, Seattle)
DIVERSIONS
Woman’s Facebook Breakup Lawsuit Against Kennewick Man Dismissed
From the “You Knew This Was Coming” Department - Port Townsend Video Store’s ‘Butter Beer’ Prompts Warner Bros. Lawyer’s Brew-Ha-Ha
Carlsbad, or Carlsbad? Tennis Player Flies to Wrong City for Tournament
Lithuania - Mayor Crushes Car Parked In Bike Lane with Armored Vehicle
SONG OF THE DAY
The Temptations - Just My Imagination
