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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Jefferson County PUD Seeks Federal Loan of Millions to Buy Puget Sound Energy’s Electrical System (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
Thieves Hit Bonneville Power Administration Substation in Tacoma for the Third Time - Reward Offered (Bonneville Power Administration)
US Senator Cantwell: Judge Has Spoken On Columbia River Salmon (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
City of Tacoma Insists Finances OK, After Erroneous S & P Report (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)
Oregon - Washington County Fires Contractor after Residents Complain of Errant Roadside Spraying (Oregonian, Portland)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Jefferson County PUD Seeks Federal Loan of Millions to Buy Puget Sound Energy’s Electrical System
- Thieves Hit Bonneville Power Administration Substation in Tacoma for the Third Time
- Oil Companies Seek to Move Megaloads in Washington State
- Texas Working to Avoid Blackouts from Summer Heat
- New Jersey - Police Say Residents Stole Power from Church
- Japan Utility Records Massive Loss from Disaster
- Obama Administration Calls for Improved Fuel Standards for Big Vehicles
- New Transmission Rule Could Force Consumers to Pay More
- New York - Niagara “Hard Hats” to mark 50th Anniversary of Hydro Project
- US Senator Cantwell: Judge Has Spoken On Columbia River Salmon
- World's Largest Dam Removal Project on the Elwha River
- Vancouver Island Natives Sue Canada over Fish
- California - Marine Mammal Center Releases Its 10,000th Rescued Sea Lion
- Land Purchase to Benefit Skokomish River Restoration
- Oregon - Washington County Fires Contractor after Residents Complain of Errant Roadside Spraying
- Bats & Birds Face Serious Threats from Growth of Wind Energy
- Wind Turbines in the High Desert
- Solar Companies Learn to Play Nice with Environmentalists
- After Aiming Too High, Spain Renews Solar Push
- Canada - BC Hydro Announces Four New Bioenergy Projects
- Michigan - Biomass Power Station to Get Tons of Debris from Storm
- Landfill Gas Will Power Nation's First 'Green Marine Corps' Base
- Will Oceans' Tides Supply Endless Electricity?
- Wallula Carbon Sequestration Project Experiments with Basalt
- 2011 Rankings: Oregon, Iowa, Arizona are Alternative Energy Leaders
- Ikea stores to run on 80% renewable energy by 2015
- How Green are the Devices that Stream Netflix & Hulu?
- French Duck Fat Puts Gourmet Spin on Biodiesel
- Microsoft Says Hotmail Spam Down 90% Since All-Time High
- Facebook’s Prineville Data Center - Social Desert
- How the Cool Night Air of the Desert Led Facebook to Prineville, Oregon
- Governor Gregoire Warns Washington State Agencies of Deeper Cuts
- North Olympic Peninsula Washington State Lawmakers Split Over Voluntary Pay Cuts
- California Governor Signs Bill Giving Electoral Votes to Winner of Popular Presidential Vote
- Smile - Benton County Adds Web Cams for Election Transparency
- City of Shelton to Seek Sales Tax Increase for Police
- Some City of Tacoma Bonds Downgraded
- City of Tacoma Insists Finances OK, After Erroneous S & P Report
- Northwest Companies Drop Along With Rest of Stock Market
- S&P’s Real Victims: Cash-Strapped Cities?
- Structure Fire in Lilliwaup- UPDATE
- Puget Sound Area Controlled Burns Will Continue for a While
- New Radar Will Boost Tracking Of Storms Nearing Washington's Coast
- Shelton Girl Wins Statewide Essay Contest on Death with Dignity Law
- FBI: DNA Test Did Not Match DB Cooper Suspect
WORD OF THE DAY
Diluvial • \du-LOO-vee-ull\ • Adjective - Of, relating to, or brought about by a flood
“Yippee!” squealed Noah as his ark shot down the opposite side of a 30 foot swell. “Well,” sighed his wife Emzara, “I’m just happy Noah hasn’t let this diluvial setback affect his sense of humor.”
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Jefferson County PUD Seeks Federal Loan of Millions to Buy Puget Sound Energy’s Electrical System (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
Thieves Hit Bonneville Power Administration Substation in Tacoma for the Third Time - Reward Offered (Bonneville Power Administration)
Oil Companies Seek to Move Megaloads in Washington State (Associated Press)
Texas Working to Avoid Blackouts from Summer Heat (Associated Press)
New Jersey - Police Say Residents Stole Power from Church (Vineland Daily Journal, NJ)
Japan Utility Records Massive Loss from Disaster (Associated Press)
Obama Administration Calls for Improved Fuel Standards for Big Vehicles (Associated Press)
New Transmission Rule Could Force Consumers to Pay More (Energy Central-PR Newswire)
New York - Niagara “Hard Hats” to mark 50th Anniversary of Hydro Project (Buffalo Business First, NY)
FISH & WILDLIFE
US Senator Cantwell: Judge Has Spoken On Columbia River Salmon (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
World's Largest Dam Removal Project on the Elwha River (KING-TV, Seattle)
Vancouver Island Natives Sue Canada over Fish (Courthouse News Service)
California - Marine Mammal Center Releases Its 10,000th Rescued Sea Lion (Associated Press)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/08/sea-lion-release-marine-mammal-center_n_921706.html#s325244
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Land Purchase to Benefit Skokomish River Restoration (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Oregon - Washington County Fires Contractor after Residents Complain of Errant Roadside Spraying (Oregonian, Portland)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Bats & Birds Face Serious Threats from Growth of Wind Energy (NY Times)
Wind Turbines in the High Desert (The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)
Solar Companies Learn to Play Nice with Environmentalists (GigaOm)
After Aiming Too High, Spain Renews Solar Push (National Public Radio)
Canada - BC Hydro Announces Four New Bioenergy Projects (iStock Analyst)
Michigan - Biomass Power Station to Get Tons of Debris from Storm (Associated Press)
Landfill Gas Will Power Nation's First 'Green Marine Corps' Base (Talking Points Memo)
Will Oceans' Tides Supply Endless Electricity? (Miami Herald, FL)
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/09/v-fullstory/2351359/will-oceans-tides-supply-endless.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/09/v-fullstory/2351359/will-oceans-tides-supply-endless.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Wallula Carbon Sequestration Project Experiments with Basalt (Northwest Public Radio)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
2011 Rankings: Oregon, Iowa, Arizona are Alternative Energy Leaders (Business Facilities)
Ikea stores to run on 80% renewable energy by 2015 (Geek.com)
How Green are the Devices that Stream Netflix & Hulu?
French Duck Fat Puts Gourmet Spin on Biodiesel (Reuters)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Microsoft Says Hotmail Spam Down 90% Since All-Time High (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
Facebook’s Prineville Data Center - Social Desert (The Economist)
How the Cool Night Air of the Desert Led Facebook to Prineville, Oregon (GeekWire)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Governor Gregoire Warns Washington State Agencies of Deeper Cuts (Olympian, WA)
North Olympic Peninsula Washington State Lawmakers Split Over Voluntary Pay Cuts (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
California Governor Signs Bill Giving Electoral Votes to Winner of Popular Presidential Vote (Associated Press)
Smile - Benton County Adds Web Cams for Election Transparency (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
City of Shelton to Seek Sales Tax Increase for Police (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Some City of Tacoma Bonds Downgraded – Early reports did not provide the entire story…when it proclaimed that the city had its credit rating on debt downgraded by Standard & Poor’s (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)
City of Tacoma Insists Finances OK, After Erroneous S & P Report (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)
Northwest Companies Drop Along With Rest of Stock Market (Seattle Times)
S&P’s Real Victims: Cash-Strapped Cities? (Washington Post)
Structure Fire in Lilliwaup- UPDATE (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Puget Sound Area Controlled Burns Will Continue for a While (Olympian, WA)
New Radar Will Boost Tracking Of Storms Nearing Washington's Coast (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
Shelton Girl Wins Statewide Essay Contest on Death with Dignity Law (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
FBI: DNA Test Did Not Match DB Cooper Suspect (Associated Press)
DIVERSIONS
Rocky Mountain High: Move to Name Colorado Mountain Peak for John Denver Hits Snag
Mystery Almost Solved: Orange Goo near Remote Alaska Village ID’d As Eggs of Unknown Species
Wandering Anteater Returns to Rainier Home after Run through the Woods
Perseid Meteor Shower: Best Times to See the 'Shooting Stars'
SONG OF THE DAY
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall
