Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Energy News Digest for March 14, 2012


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

Grays Harbor PUD Commissioner Delivers Message on Power Preference (The Daily News, Aberdeen, WA)

Winter Storm Warning for Hood Canal Area (National Weather Service, Seattle)

Montana - Winds Snap Power Lines, Trees (Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT)
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_bdd2b5ae-6d83-11e1-ae39-001871e3ce6c.html

Washington State Biomass Report Says Slash Extraction Won’t Hurt Forests (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Seattle Biomass Developer Threatens to Sue Biomass Opponent (No Biomass Burn)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Grays Harbor PUD Commissioner Delivers Message on Power Preference
  • Montana - Winds Snap Power Lines, Trees
  • Clallam PUD Warns of Possible Rate Increases
  • Congresswoman Herrera Beutler to Collect Hydropower Input
  • Washington State Metal Theft Bill Close to Becoming Law
  • Editorial - Two Central Washington Steps toward Buttressing Energy Supply
  • US Senator Wants Yucca Mountain Fees Rebated to Electricity Customers
  • BC Hydro Seeks $1.35 Billion Upgrade to Campbell River Power Station
  • Canada - Electricity Rates Frozen as Alberta Regulatory Review Powers Ahead
  • Editorial - Utilities Play a Key Role in Economic Development
  • Native Fish Society Fights Oregon Hatchery on Sandy River
  • US Army Corps of Engineers - Kennewick Meeting Tonight On Birds & Salmon
  • Recreational Hood Canal Shrimp Fishing to Open
  • Mason County Continues Hearing on Belfair Sewer Connection Code
  • Washington State Biomass Report Says Slash Extraction Won’t Hurt Forests
  • Seattle Biomass Developer Threatens to Sue Biomass Opponent
  • US Senator’s Green-Energy Tax Break Plan Falls Short
  • Renewable Energy Will Cost Grid More: MIT
  • Powin Energy Taking Advantage of Booming Utility-Scale Market
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory to Invest with Natcore in $150,000 Black Silicon Research Project
  • Solar Energy Brings Food, Water, and Light to West Africa
  • Solar Flares Knock HughesNet Satellite Offline - Service Offline Most of Tuesday...
  • Google Launches Free Small Business Website Initiative in Oregon
  • AT&T Discusses Settlement after iPhone Customer Wins Small-Claims Case Alleging It Slowed His 'Unlimited' Data
  • Judge Rewrites Washington State Ballot Language on Gay Marriage
  • Sixth District Congressional Race - Derek Kilmer Gets a Campaign Manager: Maria Cantwell’s
  • Winter Storm Warning for Hood Canal Area
  • Hood Canal Braces for Possible Eight Inches of New Snow
  • Storm Brings Snow, Wind & Cold to Oregon Coast; More Expected Wednesday
  • Three-Year-Old-Boy Accidentally Kills Himself with Gun Found in Car
  • Mother, Boyfriend Face Assault Charges in Bremerton School Shooting
  • Jobless Numbers Up Throughout South Sound during January
  • Terri Jeffreys Running for Mason County Commissioner
  • Shelton School Board to Lower Academic Eligibility Standards
WORD OF THE DAY

Nugatory • \NEW-guh-tor-ree\ • Adjective - 1: of little or no consequence: trifling, inconsequential 2: having no force: inoperative

“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it and I shall move the world,” boasted Archimedes to his drinking buddies. “Nice line,” muttered Conon of Samos into his goblet of harsh, potent wine. “But you will never have long enough arms, to reach the end of the lever. Therefore your statement is nugatory in the extreme.”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Grays Harbor PUD Commissioner Delivers Message on Power Preference (The Daily News, Aberdeen, WA)

Montana - Winds Snap Power Lines, Trees (Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT)
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_bdd2b5ae-6d83-11e1-ae39-001871e3ce6c.html


Congresswoman Herrera Beutler to Collect Hydropower Input - To meet privately with businesses, utilities (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Washington State Metal Theft Bill Close to Becoming Law (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Editorial - Two Central Washington Steps toward Buttressing Energy Supply (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

US Senator Wants Yucca Mountain Fees Rebated to Electricity Customers (Modesto Bee, CA)

BC Hydro Seeks $1.35 Billion Upgrade to Campbell River Power Station (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

Canada - Electricity Rates Frozen as Alberta Regulatory Review Powers Ahead (Calgary Sun, Alberta)

Editorial - Utilities Play a Key Role in Economic Development (Savannah Morning News, GA)
http://savannahnow.com/bluffton-news/2012-03-14/utilities-play-key-role-economic-development#.T2DXCPUmx8E

FISH & WILDLIFE

Native Fish Society Fights Oregon Hatchery on Sandy River (Courthouse News Service)

US Army Corps of Engineers - Kennewick Meeting Tonight On Birds & Salmon (Bellingham Herald, WA)

Recreational Hood Canal Shrimp Fishing to Open (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Mason County Continues Hearing on Belfair Sewer Connection Code (Mason Web TV)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Washington State Biomass Report Says Slash Extraction Won’t Hurt Forests (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Seattle Biomass Developer Threatens to Sue Biomass Opponent (No Biomass Burn)

US Senator’s Green-Energy Tax Break Plan Falls Short (The Hill)

Renewable Energy Will Cost Grid More: MIT (AOL Energy)

Powin Energy Taking Advantage of Booming Utility-Scale Market (Daily Journal Of Commerce, Oregon)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory to Invest with Natcore in $150,000 Black Silicon Research Project (MarketWatch)

Solar Energy Brings Food, Water, and Light to West Africa (National Geographic)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Solar Flares Knock HughesNet Satellite Offline - Service Offline Most of Tuesday... (Broadband Reports)

Google Launches Free Small Business Website Initiative in Oregon (Oregonian, Portland)

AT&T Discusses Settlement after iPhone Customer Wins Small-Claims Case Alleging It Slowed His 'Unlimited' Data (Associated Press)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Judge Rewrites Washington State Ballot Language on Gay Marriage (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Sixth District Congressional Race - Derek Kilmer Gets a Campaign Manager: Maria Cantwell’s (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Winter Storm Warning for Hood Canal Area (National Weather Service, Seattle)

Hood Canal Braces for Possible Eight Inches of New Snow (KING-TV, Seattle)

Storm Brings Snow, Wind & Cold to Oregon Coast; More Expected Wednesday (Oregonian, Portland)

Three-Year-Old-Boy Accidentally Kills Himself with Gun Found in Car (KING-TV, Seattle)

Mother, Boyfriend Face Assault Charges in Bremerton School Shooting (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

Jobless Numbers Up Throughout South Sound during January (South Sound Business Examiner)

Terri Jeffreys Running for Mason County Commissioner (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Shelton School Board to Lower Academic Eligibility Standards (Mason Web TV)

DIVERSIONS

Police Take On Rising Wave of Tide Detergent Theft

Your Excuse for Pizza Tonight - Illinois Students Measure, Eat Round Things for Pi Day

John Wilkes Booth Bobbleheads? Lincoln scholar: "Wiser Bobbleheads Prevailed"

Band of America’s 'Deceased' Customer Alive & Well, But With Thousands in Costs

SONG OF THE DAY

Nigel Olsson - A Little Bit of Soap