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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Salmon Protection Updates Postponed (Northwest Public Radio)
Thieves Targeting Hot Item at Substations: Copper Wiring - Mason PUD 3, Puget Sound Energy (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
What BPA’s New Rates Mean for the Wind Industry (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Montana – US Senator Tester Sees Columbia Falls Power Deal as Vital to Entire State’s Economy KAJ-TV, Kalispell, MT)
Oregon’s David Wu Resigns from Congress (NW Cable News Network)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Thieves Targeting Hot Item at Substations: Copper Wiring - Mason PUD 3, Puget Sound Energy
- Analysis: Copper’s Green Appeal Shields Against Substitution
- Montana – US Senator Tester Sees Columbia Falls Power Deal as Vital to Entire State’s Economy
- Oregon - Emerald People’s Utility District Sues over Hydro Project
- Avista Reports Slightly Lower Earnings
- Natural Gas Supplies Grow More Than Expected
- NW Natural Earnings Decline
- Montana - Public Service Commission Chair Criticizes Southern Montana Electric
- FERC versus NERC - A Cyber Security Showdown?
- As Sun Storms Ramp Up, Electric Grid Braces for Impact
- Salmon Protection Updates Postponed
- Editorial - Show Him the Salmon
- Editorial - Columbia River Salmon Plans: The Judge Is Not Amused
- Columnist - Salmon Decision Makes Bonneville Power Administration Customers Pay Twice
- Nat’l Hydropower Association – Statement on Ruling by Judge Redden Regarding Salmon Protection at Federal Hydroelectric Dams
- Behind a Judge’s Refusal to Go Along with Obama’s River Plan
- Elwha Dam Downer - State Labor Council, Irked by Lack of Local Pact, Might Boycott Dam Removals Fete
- The Case of Lake Washington’s Disappearing Sockeye
- Shellfish Closure Extended in North, South Kitsap
- Pend Oreille River Water Trail to be Unveiled at Open House
- What BPA’s New Rates Mean for the Wind Industry
- US EIA Releases New Subsidy Report: Subsidies for Renewables Increase 186 Percent
- Iowa - Federal Ruling Boosts Wind Energy Interests
- Nevada - Feds Approve Tuscarora Geothermal Plant
- New Mexico Court Invalidates Energy Efficiency Surcharge
- Clark Public Utilities Energy Adviser: ENERGY STAR™ Homes Built For Efficiency
- Energy-Efficient Electronics for College Students
- Climate Change an Extra Burden for Native Americans, Study Says
- China Set to Cap Energy Use in National Low-Carbon Plan
- Clearwire Posts Wider Loss as It Curbs Expansion
- American Tower Shares Rise on Upbeat Second Quarter Reviews
- FCC: Call Centers in Coalition Creating 100K Jobs
- Is Starbucks Cracking Down on Laptop Loiterers?
- Oregon’s David Wu Resigns from Congress
- 215 Area Aviation Workers Are on Furlough amid Congress’ Inaction
- Oregon - Wilsonville Awarded Former Employee $1.37 Million in Noncompetitive Contracts
- Woman Who Fell, Died at Little Creek Casino near Shelton Identified
- 19-Year-Old Airlifted After Boat Tips on Hood Canal
- Quick Acting Insurance Agent Pulls Victim from Accident
- Help Sought in Finding Thurston County Metal Grate Thieves
- Metal Thefts Nearly Sink Colville Boat Firm
- Feds, Medicare Crack Down on Medical Scooter Fraud
- Second Moon Once Went Kaboom
WORD OF THE DAY
Sycophant • \SICK-kuh-funt or fant\ • Noun - A servile self-seeking flatterer
Cynic Alert: Not unlike the sycophants of King Canute’s court & the story of the tides, just saying “make more salmon” doesn’t make it so.
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Thieves Targeting Hot Item at Substations: Copper Wiring - Mason PUD 3, Puget Sound Energy (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Analysis: Copper’s Green Appeal Shields Against Substitution (Reuters)
Montana – US Senator Tester Sees Columbia Falls Power Deal as Vital to Entire State’s Economy (KAJ-TV, Kalispell, MT)
Oregon - Emerald People’s Utility District Sues over Hydro Project - Claims a former partner failed to pay for its interest in a Fall Creek turbine (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
Avista Reports Slightly Lower Earnings (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Natural Gas Supplies Grow More Than Expected (Associated Press)
NW Natural Earnings Decline (Portland Business Journal)
Montana - Public Service Commission Chair Criticizes Southern Montana Electric (Billings Gazette)
FERC versus NERC - A Cyber Security Showdown? “…It’s important to note the last part of this definition: ‘The term does not include facilities used in the local distribution of energy’…” (Intelligent Utility)
As Sun Storms Ramp Up, Electric Grid Braces for Impact (National Geographic)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Salmon Protection Updates Postponed (Northwest Public Radio)
Editorial - Show Him the Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)
Editorial - Columbia River Salmon Plans: The Judge Is Not Amused (Seattle Times)
Columnist - Salmon Decision Makes Bonneville Power Administration Customers Pay Twice (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
Nat’l Hydropower Association – Statement on Ruling by Judge Redden Regarding Salmon Protection at Federal Hydroelectric Dams (Renewable Energy World)
Behind a Judge’s Refusal to Go Along with Obama’s River Plan (Crosscut Seattle – With A little extra helping of sarcasm thrown in)
Elwha Dam Downer - State Labor Council, Irked by Lack of Local Pact, Might Boycott Dam Removals Fete (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
The Case of Lake Washington’s Disappearing Sockeye (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Shellfish Closure Extended in North, South Kitsap (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Pend Oreille River Water Trail to be Unveiled at Open House (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
What BPA’s New Rates Mean for the Wind Industry (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
US EIA Releases New Subsidy Report: Subsidies for Renewables Increase 186 Percent (Canada Free Press)
Iowa - Federal Ruling Boosts Wind Energy Interests (Des Moines Register, IA)
Nevada - Feds Approve Tuscarora Geothermal Plant (Elko Daily Free Press, NV)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
New Mexico Court Invalidates Energy Efficiency Surcharge (Associated Press)
Clark Public Utilities Energy Adviser: ENERGY STAR™ Homes Built For Efficiency (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Energy-Efficient Electronics for College Students (USA Today)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Climate Change an Extra Burden for Native Americans, Study Says (NY Times)
China Set to Cap Energy Use in National Low-Carbon Plan (Reuters)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Clearwire Posts Wider Loss as It Curbs Expansion (Associated Press)
American Tower Shares Rise on Upbeat Second Quarter Reviews (Associated Press)
FCC: Call Centers in Coalition Creating 100K Jobs (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Is Starbucks Cracking Down on Laptop Loiterers? (NW Cable News Network)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Oregon’s David Wu Resigns from Congress (NW Cable News Network)
215 Area Aviation Workers Are on Furlough amid Congress’ Inaction (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
Oregon - Wilsonville Awarded Former Employee $1.37 Million in Noncompetitive Contracts (Oregonian, Portland)
GENERAL NEWS
Woman Who Fell, Died at Little Creek Casino near Shelton Identified (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
19-Year-Old Airlifted After Boat Tips on Hood Canal (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)
Quick Acting Insurance Agent Pulls Victim from Accident (NW Cable News Network)
Help Sought in Finding Thurston County Metal Grate Thieves (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Metal Thefts Nearly Sink Colville Boat Firm (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Feds, Medicare Crack Down on Medical Scooter Fraud (USA Today)
Second Moon Once Went Kaboom (USA Today)
DIVERSIONS
How Eating Frog Legs is Causing Frog Extinctions
German Brewers Can’t Claim Beer is Good for Your Health
Creepy Clowns, Bad Bunnies - Idaho Falls Police Investigate Man in Bunny Suit
Cougar Gold Cheese Cans Turned Into Musical Instruments
SONG OF THE DAY
Canjo: John Elwood - WSU Cougar Fight Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOvrPhsXnLU
