Thursday, October 4, 2012

Energy News Digest for October 4, 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

BPA Decision Threatens Proposed Transmission Line between Montana, Idaho (Associated Press)

Federal Electricity Grid Plans Have Montana Electric Co-Ops Concerned (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

Snake River - Toxic Algae Warning Issued for Little Goose Dam (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Weather Deals Setback to Oregon Wave Energy Project - Firm will not deploy first test buoy off Reedsport until the spring (Salem Statesman Journal, OR)

Oregon, Washington in Top Ten Energy Efficient States (Northwest Public Radio)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • BPA Decision Threatens Proposed Transmission Line between Montana, Idaho
  • Federal Electricity Grid Plans Have Montana Electric Co-Ops Concerned
  • Corker Fears Feds May ‘Destroy’ Tennessee Valley Authority
  • Struggling with Bills? Snohomish PUD Offers Resources That Can Help
  • Okanogan PUD Receives Three 2012 Excellence in Communication Awards from NWPPA
  • Troubled California Nuclear Energy Plant Aims to Restart Reactor
  • Europe’s Nuclear Reactors Need Repair or Upgrades
  • Metal Theft Laws Beefed Up in California
  • Columbia River Coho Salmon Return Updated, And Lower Than Anticipated
  • Tidal Connections Restored at Otter Point for First Time in More Than a Century
  • Decision on Pocket Gopher’s Endangered Species Status Delayed
  • Snake River - Toxic Algae Warning Issued for Little Goose Dam
  • Skagit PUD Water Rates May Go Up Next Year
  • New Utility Charge Coming for Port Angeles – To Pay for Pollution Studies
  • Weather Deals Setback to Oregon Wave Energy Project
  • Scientists Identify Massive Geothermal Hotspot in Utah
  • Green Power on the Edge of Practicality
  • Oregon, Washington in Top Ten Energy Efficient States
  • States Boost Energy Efficiency, But Which Do Best?
  • Oregon Looks At Options for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
  • Could Controversy Surrounding Global Warming Cool Down?
  • Facebook Tops 1 Billion Active Users
  • United Kingdom - Whistleblower Sacked Over British Telecom Rural Broadband Leak
  • Social Media Renders Rapid Judgment on Wednesday’s Presidential Debate
  • North of Shelton - All Lanes of SR 3 to Reopen Friday at 5pm
  • EIS Comments Deadline Extended for Major Shelton Area Development
  • Pleasant Weather Might Be a Sign of a Mild Winter to Come
  • Idaho Firefighter Charged with Arson Bonds Out of Jail
  • Mason County Sheriff Graduates from FBI National Academy
WORD OF THE DAY

Placate • \PLAY-kayt\ • Verb - To soothe or mollify especially by concessions: to calm the anger or bitterness of

“Now, now” purred the speech coach to her shattered student. “We win the speech contest every time.” Her efforts to placate the young William Jennings Bryant must have made some impression, as he turned out to be one of the greatest orators in U-S political history. Unfortunately for him, he was a much better orator than Presidential candidate.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

BPA Decision Threatens Proposed Transmission Line between Montana, Idaho (Associated Press)

Federal Electricity Grid Plans Have Montana Electric Co-Ops Concerned (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

Corker Fears Feds May ‘Destroy’ Tennessee Valley Authority “…might be better off if it came out from under federal oversight…” (WPLN Radio, Nashville, WA)

Struggling with Bills? Snohomish PUD Offers Resources That Can Help (South Everett Beacon, WA)

Okanogan PUD Receives Three 2012 Excellence in Communication Awards from NWPPA (North Central Washington TV)

Troubled California Nuclear Energy Plant Aims to Restart Reactor (Associated Press)

Europe’s Nuclear Reactors Need Repair or Upgrades (NY Times)

Metal Theft Laws Beefed Up in California (Electric Co-op Today)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia River Coho Salmon Return Updated, And Lower Than Anticipated (Seattle Times)

Tidal Connections Restored at Otter Point for First Time in More Than a Century (Bonneville Power Administration)

Decision on Pocket Gopher’s Endangered Species Status Delayed (Olympian, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Snake River - Toxic Algae Warning Issued for Little Goose Dam (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Skagit PUD Water Rates May Go Up Next Year (KAPS Radio, Mount Vernon, WA)

New Utility Charge Coming for Port Angeles – To Pay for Pollution Studies (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Weather Deals Setback to Oregon Wave Energy Project - Firm will not deploy first test buoy off Reedsport until the spring (Salem Statesman Journal, OR)

Scientists Identify Massive Geothermal Hotspot in Utah (Christian Science Monitor)

Green Power on the Edge of Practicality (NY Times)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Oregon, Washington in Top Ten Energy Efficient States (Northwest Public Radio)

States Boost Energy Efficiency, But Which Do Best? (USA Today)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Oregon Looks At Options for Greenhouse Gas Reductions (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Could Controversy Surrounding Global Warming Cool Down? (U-S News & World Report)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Facebook Tops 1 Billion Active Users (NY Times)

United Kingdom - Whistleblower Sacked Over British Telecom Rural Broadband Leak (The Guardian, UK)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Social Media Renders Rapid Judgment on Wednesday’s Presidential Debate (U-S News & World Report)

GENERAL NEWS

North of Shelton - All Lanes of SR 3 to Reopen Friday at 5pm (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

EIS Comments Deadline Extended for Major Shelton Area Development (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Pleasant Weather Might Be a Sign of a Mild Winter to Come (Everett Herald, WA)

Idaho Firefighter Charged with Arson Bonds Out of Jail (KTVB-TV, Boise, ID)

Mason County Sheriff Graduates from FBI National Academy (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

DIVERSIONS

The Sound Of James Bond: Vic Flick’s Surf Guitar

Dog Survives 11-Mile Trip in Grille of Car; Police Searching for Owner

Insects Destroy Idaho County’s Historic Documents

Lost Egyptian Pyramids Found?

SONG OF THE DAY

Alan Parsons Project – Pyramania