Energy News Digest for November 27, 2013

PROGRAMMING NOTE:

The energy news digest has much to be thankful for this year: alert and smart readers, God in its heart, and electricity in its home. Oh, and “Salty Stix Pretzels.” The news digest will be cogitating on our blessings during the Thanksgiving Holiday and will return with some whiz-bang-doodle news on Monday, December 2.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Rain-Snow Mix Possible for Monday Morning Commute (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Rain-snow-Monday-morning-commute-233611471.html

Mason PUD 3 Adopts $62.1 Million 2014 Budget - Bonneville Power Administration Energy Prices Affect Local Rates (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1302

PacifiCorp Wants to Retire Bend Dam (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/mirror-pond-dam-pacificorp-bend-233478971.html

BC Hydro Rates to Jump 25.5 Percent over Five Years (CTV News, BC)

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/bc-hydro-rates-to-jump-25-5-per-cent-over-5-years-1.1561090

Commission Meeting: City of Shelton - LED Project to Light Up the City (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/8596-commission-meeting-city-of-shelton

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Mason PUD 3 Adopts $62.1 Million 2014 Budget - Bonneville Power Administration Energy Prices Affect Local Rates
• Mason PUD 3 Adopts 2014 Budget
• Mason County PUD 1 Adopts 2014 Budgets
• Mason County PUD 3 Commission Report for November 26, 2013
• PacifiCorp Wants to Retire Bend Dam
• BC Hydro Rates to Jump 25.5 Percent over Five Years
• Judge Removes Southern Montana Electric Co-Op Trustee in Surprise Move
• Editorial: Yucca Mountain Ruling a Victory for Rule of Law
• Tennessee Valley Authority Reports Increase in Net Income despite Lower Demand
• Kudankulam: Six Killed in Blast near India Nuclear Plant
• Time to Count Our Blessings
• Canada Approves Production of GM Salmon Eggs on Commercial Scale
• Partners in Willamette River Basin Mark Recent Accomplishments in Conserving Land for Wildlife & Fish
• Rolls-Royce Builds a Salmon Tanker
• Scientists See Unreported Fish Traps from Space
• California Water Woes Hit Hard in Driest Year on Record
• SolarWorld Says Acquisition of Bosch Plant in Germany Makes Hillsboro Jobs More Secure
• U-S’ Biggest Landfill to Become New York City’s Biggest Solar Project
• Commission Meeting: City of Shelton - LED Project to Light Up the City
• Are Gassy Cattle a Bigger Problem than U-S Government Thought?
• Beijing Destroys Barbecue Grills to Cut Pollution
• This Christmas Tree is Lit by 1,000 Brussels Sprouts
• Displaced by Development, Urban Goat Herd Needs a New Home
• Chelan PUD to Reduce Fiber Waiting Period
• Doh! Amazon Continues to Lead All IT Rivals Combined in Cloud
• Retailers Seek Partners in Social Networks
• Fifteen Explanations for Company Name Mashups You Never Knew You Wanted Explained
• Mason County Official Election Results
• McCoy is Democrats Top Pick for Washington State Senate Seat
• Rain-Snow Mix Possible for Monday Morning Commute
• Change in the Weather - Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Seattle
• Winter Storm Lashes Eastern U-S, Threatens Thanksgiving Travel
• North Mason: Elfendalh Pass Road Reopened
• Washington State Releases List of Pot Business Applicants
• Mason County Unemployment Steady
• Montana Bride Spoke of Killing Parents before Pushing Husband Off Cliff
• Christmas Spruce from Eastern Washington State Stands Tall near Nation’s Capitol

WORD OF THE DAY

Camp • \KAMP\ • Noun - 1a:  something so outrageously artificial, affected, inappropriate, or out-of-date as to be considered amusing b:  a style or mode of personal or creative expression that is absurdly exaggerated & often fuses elements of high & popular culture.

Camp (in this context): see Tim Curry’s role as Dr. Frank N. Furter in the cult classic, “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

“I see you shiver with anticip…………pation.”

Not for the weak of heart or mind….

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Mason PUD 3 Adopts $62.1 Million 2014 Budget - Bonneville Power Administration Energy Prices Affect Local Rates (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1302

Mason PUD 3 Adopts 2014 Budget (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11688

Mason County PUD 1 Adopts 2014 Budgets (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11686

Mason County PUD 3 Commission Report for November 26, 2013 (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1303

PacifiCorp Wants to Retire Bend Dam (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/mirror-pond-dam-pacificorp-bend-233478971.html

BC Hydro Rates to Jump 25.5 Percent over Five Years (CTV News, BC)

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/bc-hydro-rates-to-jump-25-5-per-cent-over-5-years-1.1561090

Judge Removes Southern Montana Electric Co-Op Trustee in Surprise Move (Associated Press)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/26/5949737/judge-removes-power-co-op-trustee.html

Editorial: Yucca Mountain Ruling a Victory for Rule of Law (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/11/27/2699663/our-voice-yucca-mountain-ruling.html

Tennessee Valley Authority Reports Increase in Net Income despite Lower Demand (Mississippi Business Journal, Jackson, MI)

http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/11/18/tva-reports-increase-net-income-depite-lower-demand/

Kudankulam: Six Killed in Blast near India Nuclear Plant (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25118658

Time to Count Our Blessings (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/newsmakers/co-op-voices/time-to-count-our-blessings/63476

FISH & WILDLIFE

Canada Approves Production of GM Salmon Eggs on Commercial Scale (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/25/canada-genetically-modified-salmon-commercial?CMP=twt_gu

Partners in Willamette River Basin Mark Recent Accomplishments in Conserving Land for Wildlife & Fish (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Partners-in-the-Willamette-River-Basin-mark-recent-accomplishments-in-conserving-land-for-wildlife-and-fish.aspx

Rolls-Royce Builds a Salmon Tanker (Bloomberg News)

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-11-27/rolls-royce-builds-a-salmon-tanker#r=rss

Scientists See Unreported Fish Traps from Space (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/1127/Scientists-see-unreported-fish-traps-from-space

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

California Water Woes Hit Hard in Driest Year on Record (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/27/us-usa-california-water-idUSBRE9AQ0M520131127

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

SolarWorld Says Acquisition of Bosch Plant in Germany Makes Hillsboro Jobs More Secure (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/11/solarworld_says_acquisition_of.html

U-S’ Biggest Landfill to Become New York City’s Biggest Solar Project (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/11/us-biggest-landfill-to-become-new-york-citys-biggest-solar-project?cmpid=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Commission Meeting: City of Shelton - LED Project to Light Up the City (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/8596-commission-meeting-city-of-shelton

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Are Gassy Cattle a Bigger Problem than U-S Government Thought? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2013/1126/Are-gassy-cattle-a-bigger-problem-than-US-government-thought

Beijing Destroys Barbecue Grills to Cut Pollution (Associated Press)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/11/26/2700264/beijing-destroys-bbqs-in-order.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

This Christmas Tree is Lit by 1,000 Brussels Sprouts (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/this-christmas-tree-is-lit-by-1-000-brussels-sprouts-1472484504

Displaced by Development, Urban Goat Herd Needs a New Home (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/displaced-development-urban-goat-herd-needs-new-home

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Chelan PUD to Reduce Fiber Waiting Period (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/nov/26/chelan-pud-to-reduce-fiber-waiting-period/

Doh! Amazon Continues to Lead All IT Rivals Combined in Cloud (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/11/26/doh-amazon-builds-its-cloud-lead-over-it-rivals-in-q3/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Retailers Seek Partners in Social Networks (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/27/technology/retailers-seek-partners-in-social-networks.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Fifteen Explanations for Company Name Mashups You Never Knew You Wanted Explained (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2013/11/27/15-explanations-for-company-name-mashups-you-never-knew-you-wanted-explained/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Mason County Official Election Results (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11684

McCoy is Democrats Top Pick for Washington State Senate Seat (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131126/BLOG13/131129843

GENERAL NEWS

Rain-Snow Mix Possible for Monday Morning Commute (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Rain-snow-Monday-morning-commute-233611471.html

Change in the Weather - Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Seattle

http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WA124F24A0CD84.SpecialWeatherStatement.124F24BBBE00WA.SEWSPSSEW.6adb09b0402b678a713c05d8a792a62a

Winter Storm Lashes Eastern U-S, Threatens Thanksgiving Travel (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/26/us-usa-weather-storm-idUSBRE9AM0DM20131126

North Mason: Elfendalh Pass Road Reopened (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11677

Washington State Releases List of Pot Business Applicants (Associated Press)

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wash-releases-list-pot-business-145700092.html

A Link to the List of Applicants is Here (Washington State Liquor Control Board)

http://liq.wa.gov/publications/Public_Records/2013-S-W-B-distributors_list/2013%20Marijuana/Marijuana%2011-26-13.xls

Mason County Unemployment Steady (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11690

Montana Bride Spoke of Killing Parents before Pushing Husband Off Cliff: Prosecutors (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/27/us-usa-bride-montana-idUSBRE9AQ03L20131127

Christmas Spruce from Eastern Washington State Stands Tall near Nation’s Capitol (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/nov/26/christmas-spruce-stands-tall-near-nations-capitol/

DIVERSIONS

In Pictures: Murmuration of Starlings Near Gretna

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-25104625

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants to Ban Axe Body Spray from Ever Wafting Through Schools Again

http://consumerist.com/2013/11/26/pennsylvania-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-axe-body-spray-from-ever-wafting-through-schools-again/

Sorry Lavender, Fried Chicken Is the New Hot Candle Scent

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/11/26/sorry-lavender-fried-chicken-is-the-new-hot-candle-scent/

Beef Jerky Business Cards Let Them Chew on Your Credentials

http://gizmodo.com/beef-jerky-business-cards-let-them-chew-on-your-credent-1472526979

SONG OF THE DAY

The Everly Brothers - Crying in the Rain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_6qQEyCSv8

Crystal Gayle - Crying in the Rain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dda04hN9q4

A-ha - Crying in the Rain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc7VNKIRe4s

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for November 26, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Chance of Snow for Monday Night Seahawks Game (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2402100

Op/Ed: Future Generations Deserve Our Thoughtful Consideration of Columbia River Treaty (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2022333019_brucechandleropedcolrivertreaty26xml.html

Renewable-Energy Subsidy Twists in Political Winds (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20131125/UPDATE/131125027/

Vestas Hopes to Bring Wind Power to World (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/business/energy-environment/vestas-hopes-to-bring-wind-power-to-world.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Government Underestimates Methane Emissions by 50 Percent (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/11/26/government-underestimates-methane-emissions-by-50-percent?s_cid=rss:government-underestimates-methane-emissions-by-50-percent

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Op/Ed: Future Generations Deserve Our Thoughtful Consideration of Columbia River Treaty
• Tennessee Valley Authority’s Business Strategy Evolving
• Nuclear Waste Burial Debate Produces Odd Alliances
• Seattle Seeks Proposals for Summer-Winter Power Exchange
• Scientists Unraveling Mystery of Orcas in Race to Save Them
• Renewable-Energy Subsidy Twists in Political Winds
• Vestas Hopes to Bring Wind Power to World
• Pumped Storage in the Spotlight
• Maine: First Wind Grows by Aiming Low
• Bill Preserves Ohio Renewable Energy Targets
• Government Underestimates Methane Emissions by 50 Percent
• Recycled Glass Actually Taken to Oregon Landfills
• NSA May Have Penetrated Internet Cable Links
• Intel Looks to Unload Its Nascent Web TV Division for $500 Million
• Bayers: Time to Retire Term ‘Cloud Computing’
• Government Accountability Office: More Oversight Needed at National Labs
• Chance of Snow for Monday Night Seahawks Game
• Kelso Couple (One a Cowlitz PUD Employee) Helps Rescue Men After Boat Sinks in Columbia River
• DuPont Issues Temporary Occupancy Permit for Amazon Distribution Center
• Four-Inch Mistake Forces Taxpayers to Pick Up Expensive Tab
• Christmas Tree Arrives in Washington, D-C From Washington State

WORD OF THE DAY

Brachiate • \BRAY-kee-ayt\ • Verb - To progress by swinging from hold to hold by the arms.

Kids on the playground

Brachiate from bar to bar

Don’t fall! Lawyers watch

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Op/Ed: Future Generations Deserve Our Thoughtful Consideration of Columbia River Treaty (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2022333019_brucechandleropedcolrivertreaty26xml.html

Tennessee Valley Authority’s Business Strategy Evolving (Energy Biz)

http://www.energybiz.com/article/13/11/tva-s-business-strategy-evolving

Nuclear Waste Burial Debate Produces Odd Alliances (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/energy/article/Nuclear-waste-burial-debate-produces-odd-alliances-5011921.php

Seattle Seeks Proposals for Summer-Winter Power Exchange (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=243645&issueID=27155

FISH & WILDLIFE

Scientists Unraveling Mystery of Orcas in Race to Save Them (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/NOAA-scientists-unraveling-mystery-of-Orcas-in-race-to-save-them-233344861.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Renewable-Energy Subsidy Twists in Political Winds (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20131125/UPDATE/131125027/

Vestas Hopes to Bring Wind Power to World (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/business/energy-environment/vestas-hopes-to-bring-wind-power-to-world.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Pumped Storage in the Spotlight (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/11/pumped-storage-in-the-spotlight?cmpid=rss

Maine: First Wind Grows by Aiming Low (Boston Globe, MA)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/11/24/first-wind-grows-aiming-low/VxCA0xilA28i9JuQ38COoN/story.html

Bill Preserves Ohio Renewable Energy Targets (Associated Press)

http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/414930/APNewsBreak--Bill-preserves-Ohio-renewable-targets.html?isap=1&nav=5019

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Government Underestimates Methane Emissions by 50 Percent (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/11/26/government-underestimates-methane-emissions-by-50-percent?s_cid=rss:government-underestimates-methane-emissions-by-50-percent

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Recycled Glass Actually Taken to Oregon Landfills (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/nov/26/recycled-glass-actually-taken-to-oregon-landfills/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

NSA May Have Penetrated Internet Cable Links (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/technology/a-peephole-for-the-nsa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Intel Looks to Unload Its Nascent Web TV Division for $500 Million (Silicon Valley Business Journal, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/11/26/intel-looks-to-unload-its-nascent-tv.html

Bayers: Time to Retire Term ‘Cloud Computing’ (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/11/25/bayers-cloud-computing/3696937/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Government Accountability Office: More Oversight Needed at National Labs (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/11/25/2698197/government-accountability-office.html

GENERAL NEWS

Chance of Snow for Monday Night Seahawks Game (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2402100

Kelso Couple (One a Cowlitz PUD Employee) Helps Rescue Men After Boat Sinks in Columbia River (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/990ba0d0-564a-11e3-8c5a-001a4bcf887a.html

DuPont Issues Temporary Occupancy Permit for Amazon Distribution Center (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/11/25/2914117/dupont-issues-temporary-occupancy.html

Four-Inch Mistake Forces Taxpayers to Pick Up Expensive Tab (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/problemsolvers/Four-inch-mistake-costs-taxpayers-big-233403291.html

Christmas Tree Arrives in Washington, D-C From Washington State (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Christmas-tree-arrives-in-Washington-DC-from-Wash-state-233318801.html

DIVERSIONS

‘Maltese Falcon’ Figure Sells for More than $4 Million

http://globegazette.com/entertainment/maltese-falcon-figure-sells-for-more-than-m/article_b370d670-0645-5839-bb00-a4e85e8fcc6f.html

Thieves Walk Away with More than $30,000 of Ice Wine from Okanagan Winery

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Thieves+walk+away+with+more+than+wine+from+Okanagan+winery/9211759/story.html

Australian Family Set Christmas Lights Record

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25084029

Stoned Ghost Hunters Torch Historic Mansion

http://www.newser.com/story/178164/stoned-ghost-hunters-torch-mansion-cops.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Manfred Mann's Earth Band- Blinded by the Light

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJh47LybCkU

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for November 25, 2013

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Energy News Digest Word Cloud for November 25, 2013

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2013/11/energy-news-digest-word-cloud-for_25.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Wind Energy Company Pleads Guilty to Wyoming Eagle Deaths (Associated Press)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/11/22/2692090/wind-energy-company-pleads-guilty.html

Former Energy Secretary Calls for More Canada/U-S Co-Operation on Renewables - Like Hydroelectricity (Nanaimo Daily News, BC)

http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/business/former-energy-secretary-calls-for-more-canada-u-s-co-operation-on-renewables-1.707104

Idaho’s Governor Finds Major Ally on Grouse, Power Line (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/11/23/2887412/otter-finds-major-ally-on-grouse.html

Orcas Power & Light Speeds Up Broadband Project (The Island Sounder, Eastsound, WA)

http://www.islandssounder.com/news/233091391.html

Franklin Pierce School District Gets Tacoma Power Rebate for $2 Million Power Project (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/11/25/2912996/district-gets-rebate-for-2m-power.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Idaho’s Governor Finds Major Ally on Grouse, Power Line
• IDACORP CEO LaMont Keen to Retire, Leadership Succession Actions Announced
• Bonneville Power Administration Increases Challenge Cheney Light
• Snohomish PUD Taking Donations to Help Families in Need Pay Bills
• Executive Director of Northwest Public Power Association to Retire in March
• Canada: Pipeline Company Enbridge Plans Hydro Project; Environmental Group Argues Dam Would Endanger Salmon
• LaFleur Named Acting FERC Chairman
• FERC Approves New Small Generator Interconnection Procedures
• What Does an All-of-the-Above National Energy Policy Mean?
• United Kingdom: Why Is Everyone So Angry About Generating Energy?
• GoldieBlox Ad Encourages Girls to Try Engineering - The building toy aims to inspire girls to think beyond pink & princesses
• Hood River Chinook Rebound
• ODFW Seeks Comments on Proposals to Waive Fish Passage at Two Eastern Oregon Dams
• Chester Dam Project Expected to Benefit Fish on Henry’s Fork
• Idaho: Project Aim - Restore Native Fish
• Bureau of Land Management Gets Tough on Oregon Sage Grouse Protection to Avoid Harsher Listing
• Everett Denying Some Claims from Overflowing Sewage
• Wind Energy Company Pleads Guilty to Wyoming Eagle Deaths
• Former Energy Secretary Calls for More Canada/U-S Co-Operation on Renewables - Like Hydroelectricity
• With ISO Vote, Energy Imbalance Market Begins to Take Shape
• Your Solar Panels Aren’t Facing the Wrong Way
• Franklin Pierce School District Gets Tacoma Power Rebate for $2 Million Power Project
• Energy-Conserving Homes May Soon Get Rewards from a Major Mortgage Insurer
• Good Attic Ventilation - It’s More Important & More Attainable than You May Think
• State Of California’s Carbon Permits Raise $297 Million
• Stevens Pass on List of Ten Greenest Ski Resorts
• Medford Receives Federal ‘Green’ Designation
• Electric Vehicles Approach Tipping Point
• Orcas Power & Light Speeds Up Broadband Project
• Mobile Broadband, Free Wi-Fi, Tablets Killing TV, Statistics Show
• Cable Consolidation Isn’t About TV: It’s About Broadband
• What an Anonymous British Sheep Farmer Can Teach Us about the Power of Twitter
• On the Job: Use the Right Words to Get Results
• Top Five Reasons People Love Their Jobs & How You Can Love Yours, Too
• Jack Graham: Scorching Email Exchange with Portland’s Top Accountant the Tipping Point in Downfall
• Small Earthquake on Tahuya Peninsula
• The Rock Doc: Cascadia Earthquake Could Bring Severe Damage to West Coast
• Mostly Dry Thanksgiving Week in Washington State
• Air Stagnation Advisory for Mason County
• Washington Judge Tosses Out Ethics Board Fine for Corrections Manager
• FCC Chairman Says He Even Opposes In-Flight Calls
• Thanksgiving-Hanukkah Overlap Spurs Thanks, Angst

WORD OF THE DAY

Discomfiture • \diss-KUMP-fitch-err\ • Noun - The act of being upset or confused.

Woolen underwear

Exquisite discomfiture

Can’t sit still in this

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather forecast for Mason County area as of November 25, 2013

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Idaho’s Governor Finds Major Ally on Grouse, Power Line (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/11/23/2887412/otter-finds-major-ally-on-grouse.html

IDACORP CEO LaMont Keen to Retire, Leadership Succession Actions Announced (PR Newswire)

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/idacorp-ceo-lamont-keen-to-retire-leadership-succession-actions-announced-232900601.html

Bonneville Power Administration Increases Challenge Cheney Light (Cheney Free Press, WA – Paywall Advisory: ironic isn’t it?)

http://www.cheneyfreepress.com/story/2013/11/21/front-page/bpa-increases-challenge-cheney-light/12932.html

Snohomish PUD Taking Donations to Help Families in Need Pay Bills (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131125/NEWS01/711259973/PUD-taking-donations-to-help-families-in-need-pay-bills-

Executive Director of Northwest Public Power Association to Retire in March (American Public Power Association)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2013/11/executive-director-of-northwest-public.html

Canada: Pipeline Company Enbridge Plans Hydro Project; Environmental Group Argues Dam Would Endanger Salmon (Victoria Time Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/pipeline-company-enbridge-plans-hydro-project-environmental-group-argues-dam-would-endanger-salmon-1.708495

LaFleur Named Acting FERC Chairman (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

http://www.ferc.gov/media/news-releases/2013/2013-4/11-25-13.asp#.UpOCNBDOTng

FERC Approves New Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=243518&issueID=27154

What Does an All-of-the-Above National Energy Policy Mean? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/stephenlacey/305866/what-does-all-above-national-energy-policy-mean

United Kingdom: Why Is Everyone So Angry About Generating Energy? (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24985531

GoldieBlox Ad Encourages Girls to Try Engineering - The building toy aims to inspire girls to think beyond pink & princesses (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/stem-solutions/articles/2013/11/22/goldieblox-ad-encourages-girls-to-try-engineering

FISH & WILDLIFE

Hood River Chinook Rebound (Corvallis Gazette-Times, OR)

http://www.gazettetimes.com/oregon-outdoors/hood-river-chinook-rebound/article_7063317a-c91b-5958-bdcd-4ca5b297514f.html

ODFW Seeks Comments on Proposals to Waive Fish Passage at Two Eastern Oregon Dams (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/429101.aspx

Chester Dam Project Expected to Benefit Fish on Henry’s Fork (KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)

http://www.kpvi.com/content/news/local/story/Chester-Dam-Project-Expect-to-Benefit-Fish/PuvN0w7QU0CXuEv9kEKitA.cspx

Idaho: Project Aim - Restore Native Fish (Bonners Ferry Herald, ID)

http://www.bonnersferryherald.com/news/article_4250bcbc-5235-11e3-8c4e-001a4bcf887a.html

Bureau of Land Management Gets Tough on Oregon Sage Grouse Protection to Avoid Harsher Listing (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/11/blm_gets_tough_on_oregon_sage.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Everett Denying Some Claims from Overflowing Sewage (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131125/NEWS01/711259971

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Wind Energy Company Pleads Guilty to Wyoming Eagle Deaths (Associated Press)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/11/22/2692090/wind-energy-company-pleads-guilty.html

Former Energy Secretary Calls for More Canada/U-S Co-Operation on Renewables - Like Hydroelectricity (Nanaimo Daily News, BC)

http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/business/former-energy-secretary-calls-for-more-canada-u-s-co-operation-on-renewables-1.707104

With ISO Vote, Energy Imbalance Market Begins to Take Shape (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2013/11/with-iso-vote-energy-imbalance-market-begins-to-take-shape.html

Your Solar Panels Aren’t Facing the Wrong Way (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2013/11/22/your-solar-panels-arent-facing-the-wrong-way/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Franklin Pierce School District Gets Tacoma Power Rebate for $2 Million Power Project (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/11/25/2912996/district-gets-rebate-for-2m-power.html

Energy-Conserving Homes May Soon Get Rewards from a Major Mortgage Insurer (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/energy-conserving-homes-may-soon-get-rewards-from-a-major-mortgage-insurer/2013/11/21/5ea0d17a-508e-11e3-a7f0-b790929232e1_story.html

Good Attic Ventilation - It’s More Important & More Attainable than You May Think (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2013/11/22/good-attic-ventilation-important-attainable-may-think/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

State Of California’s Carbon Permits Raise $297 Million (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/22/5937873/states-carbon-permits-raise-297.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Stevens Pass on List of Ten Greenest Ski Resorts (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/environment/Stevens-Pass-135801083.html

Medford Receives Federal ‘Green’ Designation (Medford Mail Tribune, OR)

http://t.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131123/NEWS/311230315&template=tabletart

Electric Vehicles Approach Tipping Point (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/peterlehner/305811/electric-vehicles-approach-tipping-point

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Orcas Power & Light Speeds Up Broadband Project (The Island Sounder, Eastsound, WA)

http://www.islandssounder.com/news/233091391.html

Mobile Broadband, Free Wi-Fi, Tablets Killing TV, Statistics Show (Slashgear)

http://www.slashgear.com/mobile-broadband-free-wi-fi-tablets-killing-tv-statistics-show-24306647/

Cable Consolidation Isn’t About TV: It’s About Broadband (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/11/22/cable-consolidation-isnt-about-tv-its-about-broadband/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

What an Anonymous British Sheep Farmer Can Teach Us about the Power of Twitter (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/11/24/what-an-anonymous-british-sheep-farmer-can-teach-us-about-the-power-of-twitter/

On the Job: Use the Right Words to Get Results (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/bruzzese/2013/11/21/on-the-job-right-words-results/3660963/

Top Five Reasons People Love Their Jobs & How You Can Love Yours, Too (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/11/24/job-satisfaction/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Jack Graham: Scorching Email Exchange with Portland’s Top Accountant the Tipping Point in Downfall (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/11/jack_graham_scorching_email_ex.html

GENERAL NEWS

Small Earthquake on Tahuya Peninsula (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11669

The Rock Doc: Cascadia Earthquake Could Bring Severe Damage to West Coast (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/nov/25/the-rock-doc-cascadia-earthquake-could-bring/

Mostly Dry Thanksgiving Week in Washington State (Associated Press)

http://tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/washington/mostly-dry-thanksgiving-week-in-washington/article_4c49f513-e76c-5bfd-888b-eb593ba257ad.html

Air Stagnation Advisory for Mason County (National Weather Service, Seattle, WA)

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sew&wwa=air%20stagnation%20advisory

Washington Judge Tosses Out Ethics Board Fine for Corrections Manager (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/11/washington_judge_tosses_ethics.html

FCC Chairman Says He Even Opposes In-Flight Calls (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_24582468

Thanksgiving-Hanukkah Overlap Spurs Thanks, Angst (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/thanksgiving-hanukkah-overlap-spurs-thanks-angst-063126021.html

DIVERSIONS

‘Name-Dropping’ Burglary Suspect Leaves Clues for Cops

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131125/NEWS01/711259959

Butterball Investigates Underweight Gobblers (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/nov/24/butterball-investigates-underweight-gobblers/

Pilot Protests $3,000 Bill for Landing on Pennsylvania Turnpike

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/11/18/oukoe-uk-usa-odd-pilot-idUKBRE9AH15120131118

For Whom the Bell Cracks; Harvard Sues Over Defective Clapper

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/11/21/oukoe-uk-usa-harvard-bell-idUKBRE9AK1BN20131121

SONG OF THE DAY

Anita Ward - Ring my Bell (syndrums & rototoms, oh my!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8zuqsqdCAQ

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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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