Energy News Digest for September 14, 2012 – Hot Shots Edition

The energy news digest is in transit today, on the way to a communing of communicators in Coeur d’Alene next week.

Tinderbox Conditions Have Region on High Alert (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Tinderbox-conditions-have-fire-crews-scrambling-169704796.html

Bonneville Power Administration Says Fish Restoration Program Cuts Are a Temporary Blip (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/09/bonnevilel_power_administratio.html

U-S Commerce Secretary Declares Alaska Salmon Disaster (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019149882_apakalaskasalmondisasterdeclaration3rdldwritethru.html

Mason PUD No. 3 exceeds Energy Efficiency Goals in Washington State Renewable Energy Law (South Sound Business Examiner)

http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/September-2012/Mason-PUD-No-3-exceeds-state-energy-efficiency-goals/

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1081

Bonneville Dam, BPA Celebrate 75 Years - Historical exhibits, vintage cars, music will be included in event Saturday (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/sep/13/bonneville-dam-bpa-celebrate-75-years/

U-S Department of Energy Pressed for Answers on Power marketing Administrations (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/public-policy-watch/energy-environment/doe-pressed-for-answers-on-pma-plan/48062

Wire Thefts Are Risky, Costly & Persistent - Thieves Undeterred Despite Lower Value of Pilfered Metal (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/sep/14/wire-thefts-are-risky-costly-and-persistent/

Idaho's First Big Solar Plant to be Built Soon (Associated Press)

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/09/14/2250538/idahos-1st-big-solar-plant-to.html