Energy News Digest for October 28, 2013 - The Hot Shots Edition

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Bonneville Power Administration Allies Raise Shield against D-C Interference (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/BPA-allies-raise-shield-against-DC-tension-229449281.html

Op/Ed: Include Salmon, Climate Provisions in Columbia River Treaty (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/27/opinion-include-salmon-climate-provisions-in/

West Coast Leaders to Announce Regional Climate Pact (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/west-coast-leaders-announce-regional-climate-pact

Ninth Circuit Rejects Petition Seeking Regulation of Greenhouse Gases in Washington (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2013/10/ninth-circuit-rejects-petition-seeking-regulation-of-greenhouse-gases-in-washington.html

Small Hydroelectric Dams Bring Clean Power to Utilities (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/26/small-hydroelectric-dams-bring-clean-power-to/

Union Workers Ratify CenturyLink Contract (Denver Business Journal, CO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/boosters_bits/2013/10/union-workers-ratify-centurylink.html

Copper Wire Thieves Targeting Vacant Rental Homes (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Copper-wire-thieves-targeting-vacant-rental-homes-229326961.html

Benton City Chosen for LED Street Light Pilot Study (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/23793965/benton-city-chosen-for-led-street-light-pilot-study

DIVERSIONS

Lou Reed, Velvet Underground Leader & Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71

http://music.yahoo.com/news/lou-reed-velvet-underground-leader-rock-pioneer-dead-171511963-rolling-stone.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO5reyuzXis

Lou Reed - Perfect Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e9npuzxPQQ

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