Friday, October 19, 2012

Energy News Digest for October 19, 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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PROGRAMMING NOTE

The energy news digest will be on the road October 22-25. Be ready for some “Hot Shot” editions as your substitute.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

A Rogue Climate Experiment Outrages Scientists – Iron Dumping Scientist in the Pacific (NY Times)

Apple Starts Work on Massive Prineville Data Center (Oregonian, Portland)

Snohomish PUD Harvests Power with New Hydropower Project (Everett Herald, WA)

Apple Starts Work on Massive Prineville Data Center (Oregonian, Portland)

Forecast Predicts Drier Than Normal Winter for Pacific Northwest (Northwest Public Radio)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

  • To Keep or to Export? The Pacific Northwest’s Natural Gas Debate
  • Why Natural Gas Isn't Likely to Solve Our Energy Woes
  • Grant County PUD Presents 2013 Budget
  • Regulators Rule Again Against Proposed Idaho Dam on Bear River
  • Fitch Affirms Klickitat PUD's Bonds at 'A-' - Outlook Negative
  • Otter Signs Order to Keep Idaho Energy Office Open
  • History of Depression, Bonneville Power Administration Topic of Lecture
  • New York Reviews Higher Energy Costs after Deregulation
  • Dedham Couple Wins $150,000 Lawsuit against Bangor Hydro – Dispute over Lot Cleared of Trees
  • More to Meters Than Meets the Eye
  • Making Hydroelectric Turbines
  • Oregon - Poor Runs Put Youngs River Off-Limits for Salmon, Steelhead
  • Clean Water Act at 40: Is It Failing to Meet New Pollution Challenges?
  • Water Permit Denied for Mine near Oregon’s Rogue River
  • Columbia Riverkeeper Tests Toxics in Fish Destined for Fishermen's Tables
  • Snohomish PUD Harvests Power with New Hydropower Project
  • Tests Seek to Harness Power of Oregon Volcano
  • Gallery: Oregon Tech Students 'Solarize' Tanzania
  • Renewable Portfolio Standard - Is Michigan’s Constitution the Right Place for Energy Policy?
  • A Rogue Climate Experiment Outrages Scientists – Iron Dumping Scientist in the Pacific
  • Americans Increasingly Believe in Global Warming, Yale Report Says
  • A Web Tool for All You Need to Know About Small Wind Energy
  • Apple Starts Work on Massive Prineville Data Center
  • Google Isn't the First Company to Accidentally Release Earnings Ahead of Time
  • Two-Thirds Use Social Networking for Political, Civic Activities
  • 81 Percent General Election Turnout Expected in Washington State
  • Seattle Times Reporters Protest Newspaper’s Partisan Campaign Ads
  • Should Politicians Be Buying Facebook Ads?
  • Forecast Predicts Drier Than Normal Winter for Pacific Northwest
  • Construction Companies Sued by Taylor Bridge Fire Victims
  • Op/Ed - Why the Wildfires Still Rage
  • Hackers of Burlington's Bank Account Traced Overseas
  • Kootenai County Sheriff’s Home Burglarized by Copper Thieves
  • Washington State Farmers Bust Records for Values of Six Crops
  • Meteor Shower at Peak This Weekend: Will Weather Cooperate?

WORD OF THE DAY

Hew • \HYOO\ • Verb - 1: to cut or fell with blows (as of an ax) 2: to give shape to with or as if with an ax 3: to conform or to adhere

The logger’s mighty thews;
Rocking the limbs of the towering fir as the ax hews into the woody heart;
“Am I cutting down the right tree? Did I hew  to my  foreman’s orders,” the axe-man pondered as the fibers began to split and the trunk started it’s thunderous descent.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

To Keep or to Export? The Pacific Northwest’s Natural Gas Debate (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Why Natural Gas Isn't Likely to Solve Our Energy Woes (Christian Science Monitor)

Grant County PUD Presents 2013 Budget (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

Regulators Rule Again Against Proposed Idaho Dam on Bear River (Associated Press)

Fitch Affirms Klickitat PUD's Bonds at 'A-' - Outlook Negative (BusinessWire)\

Otter Signs Order to Keep Idaho Energy Office Open (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

History of Depression, Bonneville Power Administration Topic of Lecture (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

New York Reviews Higher Energy Costs after Deregulation (Associated Press)

Dedham Couple Wins $150,000 Lawsuit against Bangor Hydro – Dispute over Lot Cleared of Trees (Predict Wallstreet)

More to Meters Than Meets the Eye (The Energy Collective)

Making Hydroelectric Turbines (Mother Earth News)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon - Poor Runs Put Youngs River Off-Limits for Salmon, Steelhead (Salem Statesman Journal, OR)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Clean Water Act at 40: Is It Failing to Meet New Pollution Challenges? (Christian Science Monitor)

Water Permit Denied for Mine near Oregon’s Rogue River (Associated Press)

Columbia Riverkeeper Tests Toxics in Fish Destined for Fishermen's Tables (Oregonian, Portland)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Snohomish PUD Harvests Power with New Hydropower Project (Everett Herald, WA)

Tests Seek to Harness Power of Oregon Volcano (Associated Press)

Gallery: Oregon Tech Students 'Solarize' Tanzania (Portland Business Journal, OR)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2012/10/18/gallery-oregon-tech-students.html

Renewable Portfolio Standard - Is Michigan’s Constitution the Right Place for Energy Policy? (Midwest Energy News)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

A Rogue Climate Experiment Outrages Scientists – Iron Dumping Scientist in the Pacific (NY Times)

Americans Increasingly Believe in Global Warming, Yale Report Says (Los Angeles Times, CA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

A Web Tool for All You Need to Know About Small Wind Energy (Forbes Magazine)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple Starts Work on Massive Prineville Data Center (Oregonian, Portland)

Google Isn't the First Company to Accidentally Release Earnings Ahead of Time (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Two-Thirds Use Social Networking for Political, Civic Activities (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

81 Percent General Election Turnout Expected in Washington State (Associated Press)

Seattle Times Reporters Protest Newspaper’s Partisan Campaign Ads (Associated Press)

Should Politicians Be Buying Facebook Ads? (Mashable)

GENERAL NEWS

Forecast Predicts Drier Than Normal Winter for Pacific Northwest (Northwest Public Radio)

Construction Companies Sued by Taylor Bridge Fire Victims (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

Op/Ed - Why the Wildfires Still Rage (NY Times)

Hackers of Burlington's Bank Account Traced Overseas (KING-TV, Seattle)

Kootenai County Sheriff’s Home Burglarized by Copper Thieves (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Washington State Farmers Bust Records for Values of Six Crops (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

Meteor Shower at Peak This Weekend: Will Weather Cooperate? (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

DIVERSIONS

God’s Cue Ball - Moon's Origin Confirmed in Early Earth Collision

Lost Boy Kept Warm by Puppies

Washington State High School Kicker Makes 67-Yard Field Goal

SONG OF THE DAY

Heart - Kick It Out