Energy News Digest for November 1, 2012 – The Hot Shots Edition

Greetings. The news digest is out standing in its field today. As a result, the “hot shots” edition returns to provide a quick look at some of the top energy stories.

Unabridged returns tomorrow.

Clark Public Utilities to Send Crews to Help Restore Power on East Coast (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/oct/31/clark-public-utilities-send-crews-help-restore-pow/

Superstorm Sandy: A State-By-State Look (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2012/11/superstorm_sandy_a_state-by-st_2.html

Skokomish River Flood Warning Issued by NWS Seattle (National Weather Service, Seattle)

http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WA124CCF159130.FloodWarning.124CCF16C9B0WA.SEWFLSSEW.b92f76e4cde6a59e2b4e1ee846f4c898

Video: Why Did the Salmon Cross the Road? Hint: with help from the Skokomish River (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/Why-did-the-salmon-cross-the-road-176693451.html

Tacoma Public Works May Cut Nearly Half of Staff (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Tacoma-Public-Works-to-lay-off-nearly-half-of-staff-176686101.html

Washington State Auditor Implicates Ex-Clallam PUD Employee (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20121101/news/311019992/state-auditor-implicates-ex-pud-employee

Vestas to Close Three U-S Research Centers (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2012/10/vestas-to-close-three-us-research.html

Canadian Report Calls for Freeze on Fish Farms Off Vancouver Island (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Salmon+inquiry+makes+suggestions+protect+salmon+finds+smoking/7477997/story.html