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News Digest word cloud for February 5, 2013
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Judge Dismisses Humane Society Lawsuit That
Opposed Killing Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
Tribes,
Cable Groups Protest Plan for Snohomish PUD’s Tidal-Power Project (Everett Herald, WA)
Oregon
- State Approves $20 Million Tax Credit for SoloPower; Portland plant struggles
to meet job, manufacturing benchmarks (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
Oregon - Rate Increase Sparks No Complaints,
Emerald PUD Says: The power utility says cuts to staffing & other costs
allowed it to hold the size of the increase to 3 percent (Eugene
Register-Guard, OR)
Lawmakers to Propose Ten Cent per Gallon Gas Tax
Hike for Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Oregon - Rate Increase Sparks No Complaints, Emerald PUD Says
- Sound Off on Franklin PUD Rate Hike Proposal
- Cowlitz PUD Considering Forming Rate Advisory Committee
- Oregon - Tillamook PUD Board Moves Forward with Proposed Transmission Line
- Chelan PUD Sells Another ‘Slice’ of Dam Power
- Editorial - Janney will leave a better Chelan County PUD
- Plan Filed to Save Bankrupt Montana Power Co-Op
- Problem Solvers Help Horse Owner Reach Settlement with Puget Sound Energy
- Columbia River PUD named Business of the Year by the South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
- Bonneville Power Administration Launches Science Lab Videos for National Engineers Month
- More Regulations Add to Electric Bill Pinch
- Op/Ed - Electrical Power Companies Are Out of Control
- Op/Ed - A Hydropower Renaissance
- Judge Dismisses Humane Society Lawsuit That Opposed Killing Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam
- Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Elwha Hatchery; Tribe Drops Nonnative Steelhead Stocking Plan
- Needs of Farmers, Salmon Sought with New Columbia River Water Deal
- East Side Anglers Lobby for Higher Snake River Chinook Quotas
- North Mason Business Owners Ask Water District to Lower Pipe
- Tribes, Cable Groups Protest Plan for Snohomish PUD’s Tidal-Power Project
- Oregon - State Approves $20 Million Tax Credit for SoloPower
- Clallam Public Utility District Backs Effort to Amend I-937
- Washington State Legislature - New Resolution Could Make Hydroelectric Power a Renewable Resource
- Washington State Legislature - Tharinger Bill Boosts Hog Fuel Tax Help
- HVAC Business Reaches Out with Social Media, Email, Web
- School’s Lights Out Energy Saving Policy Concerns Parents
- Can the Government Itself Achieve Obama’s New Energy Efficiency Goal?
- Natural Gas Isn’t the Only Reason U-S Carbon Emissions Are Falling
- Duke University Survey Finds More Americans Concerned About Climate Change than in Recent Years
- San Juan Islands - Lopez Group Seeks Vote on Broadband Initiative
- Broadband - Rexburg, Idaho & Surrounding Counties Commit to Feasibility Study
- FCC Chair Criticizes Muni-Broadband Restrictions
- United Kingdom - Fast Fibre: A Community Shows the Way
- Burger King Twitter Gets McHacked
- Facebook Will Pay No Taxes, Get Huge Refund Instead
- Lawmakers to Propose Ten Cent per Gallon Gas Tax Hike for Washington State
- Bill Aims to Crack Down on Washington State Metal Theft
- Mandated City of Seattle Sick Leave? Not So Fast, Washington State Legislature Says
- Montesano Woman Dead Following Accident Outside of McCleary
- Belfair Man Arrested After Standoff at His Home on East Blake Rd
- Allyn Couple Escapes House Fire Unharmed
- Exploding Targets under Scrutiny after Devastating Central Washington Fire
- Editorial - Where Have All the Businesses Gone?
- More Than 100 Apply to be Washington State’s Marijuana Consultant
WORD OF THE DAY
Clamant
• \KLAY-munt\ • Adjective - 1: clamorous, blatant 2: demanding attention:
urgent
“Warning,
there be monsters here,” blared the clamant language that headed the ancient
map showing the edge of the earth. “Pshaw,” snorted Odysseus, “what could
possibly go wrong on this trip?” (And one of the first examples of hubris was born.)
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Oregon - Rate Increase Sparks No Complaints, Emerald
PUD Says: The power utility says cuts to staffing & other costs allowed it
to hold the size of the increase to 3 percent (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
Sound Off on
Franklin PUD Rate Hike Proposal (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
Cowlitz PUD Considering Forming Rate Advisory
Committee (Longview Daily News, WA)
Oregon - Tillamook PUD Board Moves Forward with
Proposed Transmission Line (Tillamook Headlight-Herald, OR)
Chelan PUD Sells Another ‘Slice’ of Dam Power (Wenatchee World, WA)
Editorial - Janney will leave a better Chelan
County PUD (Wenatchee World, WA)
Plan Filed to Save Bankrupt Montana Power Co-Op
(Billings Gazette, MT)
Problem Solvers Help Horse Owner Reach Settlement
with Puget Sound Energy (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
Columbia River PUD named Business of the Year by
the South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce (Coast River Business Journal, Astoria,
OR)
Bonneville Power Administration Launches Science
Lab Videos for National Engineers Month (Bonneville Power Administration)
More Regulations Add to Electric Bill Pinch
(Electric Co-op Today)
http://www.ect.coop/public-policy-watch/energy-environment/congress-warned-on-regulatory-costs/52625
Op/Ed - Electrical Power Companies Are Out of
Control (Washington Times)
Op/Ed - A Hydropower Renaissance (Kitsap Peninsula
Business Journal, WA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Judge Dismisses Humane Society Lawsuit That
Opposed Killing Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Elwha Hatchery;
Tribe Drops Nonnative Steelhead Stocking Plan (Seattle
Times, WA)
Needs of Farmers, Salmon Sought with New Columbia
River Water Deal (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
East Side Anglers Lobby for Higher Snake River Chinook
Quotas (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
North
Mason Business Owners Ask Water District to Lower Pipe (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Tribes,
Cable Groups Protest Plan for Snohomish PUD’s Tidal-Power Project (Everett Herald, WA)
Oregon
- State Approves $20 Million Tax Credit for SoloPower; Portland plant struggles
to meet job, manufacturing benchmarks (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
Clallam
Public Utility District Backs Effort to Amend I-937 (Peninsula Daily News, Port
Angeles, WA)
Washington
State Legislature - New Resolution Could Make Hydroelectric Power a Renewable
Resource (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Washington
State Legislature - Tharinger Bill Boosts Hog Fuel Tax Help (Peninsula Daily
News, Port Angeles, WA)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
HVAC Business Reaches Out with Social Media, Email,
Web (Everett Herald, WA)
School’s Lights Out Energy Saving Policy Concerns
Parents (WSFA-TV, Montgomery, AL)
http://www.wsfa.com/story/21221934/schools-lights-out-energy-saving-policy-concerns-parents
http://www.wsfa.com/story/21221934/schools-lights-out-energy-saving-policy-concerns-parents
Can the Government Itself Achieve Obama’s New
Energy Efficiency Goal? (Renewable Energy World)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Natural
Gas Isn’t the Only Reason U-S Carbon Emissions Are Falling (Washington Post)
Duke
University Survey Finds More Americans Concerned About Climate Change than in
Recent Years (American Public Power Association)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
San Juan Islands - Lopez Group Seeks Vote on Broadband
Initiative (Islands Sounder, Eastsound, WA)
Broadband - Rexburg, Idaho & Surrounding
Counties Commit to Feasibility Study (Community Broadband Networks)
FCC Chair Criticizes Muni-Broadband Restrictions (Online
Media Daily)
United Kingdom - Fast Fibre: A Community Shows the
Way (British Broadcasting Corporation)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Burger King Twitter Gets McHacked (KCPQ-TV, Seattle,
WA)
Facebook Will Pay No Taxes, Get Huge Refund Instead
(Gawker)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Lawmakers to Propose Ten Cent per Gallon Gas Tax
Hike for Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Bill Aims to Crack Down on Washington State Metal
Theft (Seattle Times, WA)
Mandated City of Seattle
Sick Leave? Not So Fast, Washington State Legislature Says (KCPQ-TV, Seattle,
WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Montesano Woman
Dead Following Accident Outside of McCleary (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Belfair Man
Arrested After Standoff at His Home on East Blake Rd (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton,
WA)
Allyn Couple
Escapes House Fire Unharmed (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)
Exploding Targets under Scrutiny after Devastating Central
Washington Fire (Associated Press)
Editorial - Where Have All the Businesses Gone? (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
More Than 100 Apply
to be Washington State’s Marijuana Consultant (Puget Sound Business Journal,
WA)
DIVERSIONS
Would
You Pay $30 An Hour To Nap In A 7-By-8-Foot Room At The Airport?
How
State Boundaries Would Look Based on Equal Population
Muscle-Printed
Cycling Suits Let You Ride around Looking Like a Flayed Horror
Texas
Woman Has Two Sets of Identical Twins in One Day
SONG OF THE DAY
Gordon
Lightfoot - Song for a Winter’s Night
