The Energy News Digest: Energy News Digest for December 30, 2013

‘Military-Style’ Raid on California Power Station Spooks U-S
Vermont Sees New Round of Power Outages - Driving Conditions to Worsen with Heavy, Wet Snow
Canada: Ice Storm - Five Questions Everyone’s Asking
Cold Homes Heat Power Controversy in Michigan
Buenos Aires Power Supply Disrupted in Heat Wave
Chelan PUD: Peak Power-Use Was Dec. 10
Fall River Announces Rate Increase
Rocky Barker: The Endangered Species Act Survives, But Not All Species Will
Christmas Trees Are the Ultimate Gift for Fish
Below Normal Snowpack Brings Concern about Washington State Water Supply
California Drought Deepens as another Year’s Rains Stay Away
California Drought Brings Water Rationing Orders
SolarWorld Finds Further Losses as it Restructures, But They Won’t Affect Business, Managers Say
New Energy Struggles on Its Way to Markets
The Solar Net Metering Battle Moves to Colorado
California Energy-Rebate Program Draws Few Takers
Washington’s Top Polluters Reduce Greenhouse Gases by 8 Percent
Exploring Microsoft’s Carbon Price & Its Five Steps to Carbon Neutrality
It Won’t Be Long Before the Victims of Climate Change Make the West Pay
Ethanol Loses Friends & Influence as Reform Movement Grows
Delta Air Lines Caught by Renewable Fuels Mandate
U-S Struggles to Keep Pace in Delivering Broadband Service
Datacenter Operator QIP Sues over Faulty Atlanta Facility
Researcher Says British Teens Consider Facebook “Dead & Buried,” “Not Cool”
Why Social Networks Are Crazy for Private Messaging
The Christmas Peak in App Downloads Is Weaker Than Ever
Sumner Fires Temporary Court Clerk for Sending Herself City Data on 3,600 People
2.5 Magnitude Quake Shakes Bremerton
Look for a Drop in Gas Prices in 2014, Gasbuddy Says
The Buck Stops Here...At the Port of Shelton
Mason County Government: Join City, Port, County & Legislative Officials for Pow Wow
AP Impact: The World Braces for Retirement Crisis
2,500 Pigs Join Debate over Farms vs. Scenery

WORD OF THE DAY

Imbricate • \IM-brih-kut\ • Adjective - Lying lapped over each other in regular order

The imprecated feathers of the ruby throated hummingbird shimmered in the bitter fall sunlight, its’ sharp rays catching the brilliant plumage, putting the best-cut jewel to shame.

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

‘Military-Style’ Raid on California Power Station Spooks U-S (Foreign Policy)

http://complex.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/12/24/power-station-military-assault#sthash.FfQqZjJ9.dpbs

(From The News Vault) San Jose: Sheriff’s Office Release Video of Attack on PG&E Substation (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_23388359/san-jose-sheriffs-office-release-video-attack-pg

Vermont Sees New Round of Power Outages - Driving Conditions to Worsen with Heavy, Wet Snow (Burlington Free Press, VT)

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/viewart/20131229/NEWS02/312290019/

Canada: Ice Storm - Five Questions Everyone’s Asking (The Toronto Star, Ontario)

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/12/27/ice_storm_five_questions_everyones_asking.html

Cold Homes Heat Power Controversy in Michigan (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/29/michigan-power-outages/4239609/

Buenos Aires Power Supply Disrupted in Heat Wave (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25548150

Chelan PUD: Peak Power-Use Was Dec. 10 (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/dec/28/peak-power-use-was-dec-10/

Fall River Announces Rate Increase (Rexburg Standard-Journal, ID)

http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/fall-river-announces-rate-increase/article_f5425940-6f39-11e3-ac5a-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm

FISH & WILDLIFE

Rocky Barker: The Endangered Species Act Survives, But Not All Species Will (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/12/30/2949255/endangered-species-act-survives.html

Christmas Trees Are the Ultimate Gift for Fish (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2013/12/post_102.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Below Normal Snowpack Brings Concern about Washington State Water Supply (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/1785790-8/below-normal-snowpack-brings-concern-about-water-supply

California Drought Deepens as another Year’s Rains Stay Away (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_24812749

California Drought Brings Water Rationing Orders (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/12/29/6032646/drought-brings-water-rationing.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

SolarWorld Finds Further Losses as it Restructures, But They Won’t Affect Business, Managers Say (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/12/solarworld_finds_further_losse.html#cmpid=nwsltrhead

New Energy Struggles on Its Way to Markets (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/28/us/new-energy-struggles-on-its-way-to-markets.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Solar Net Metering Battle Moves to Colorado (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/hermantrabish/321136/solar-net-metering-battle-moves-colorado

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

California Energy-Rebate Program Draws Few Takers (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/California-energy-rebate-program-draws-few-takers-5097225.php

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington’s Top Polluters Reduce Greenhouse Gases by 8 Percent (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/dec/29/washingtons-top-polluters-reduce-greenhouse-gases/

Exploring Microsoft’s Carbon Price & Its Five Steps to Carbon Neutrality (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jimpierobon/320971/exploring-microsoft-s-carbon-price-and-its-5-steps-carbon-neutrality

It Won’t Be Long Before the Victims of Climate Change Make the West Pay (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/29/poorer-countries-climate-change-case

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Ethanol Loses Friends & Influence as Reform Movement Grows (CNBC)

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101297359

Delta Air Lines Caught by Renewable Fuels Mandate (San Antonio Express-News, TX)

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/eagle-ford-energy/article/Delta-Air-Lines-caught-by-renewable-fuels-mandate-5097109.php

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

U-S Struggles to Keep Pace in Delivering Broadband Service (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/technology/us-struggling-to-keep-pace-in-broadband-service.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Datacenter Operator QIP Sues over Faulty Atlanta Facility (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2013/12/27/datacenter-operator-qip-sues-over.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Researcher Says British Teens Consider Facebook “Dead & Buried,” “Not Cool” (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2013/12/27/researcher-says-british-teens-consider-facebook-dead-and-buried-not-cool/

Why Social Networks Are Crazy for Private Messaging (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/12/27/social-networks-private-messaging/

The Christmas Peak in App Downloads Is Weaker Than Ever (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/12/30/christmas-app-downloads/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Sumner Fires Temporary Court Clerk for Sending Herself City Data on 3,600 People (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/12/27/2967063/sumner-fires-temporary-court-clerk.html

GENERAL NEWS

2.5 Magnitude Quake Shakes Bremerton (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/25-magnitude-quake-shakes--237897011.html

Look for a Drop in Gas Prices in 2014, Gasbuddy Says (Houston Business Journal, TX)

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2013/12/30/look-for-a-drop-in-gas-prices-in-2014.html

The Buck Stops Here...At the Port of Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/9758-the-buck-stops-here-at-the-port-of-shelton

Mason County Government: Join City, Port, County & Legislative Officials for Pow Wow (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/9757-join-city-port-county-and-legislative-officials-for-pow-wow

AP Impact: The World Braces for Retirement Crisis (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/ap-impact-world-braces-retirement-crisis-054306102--finance.html

2,500 Pigs Join Debate over Farms vs. Scenery (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/28/us/2500-pigs-join-debate-over-farms-vs-scenery.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

DIVERSIONS

These 100 Year-Old Negatives Were Found Frozen in Antarctic Ice

http://gizmodo.com/these-100-year-old-negatives-were-found-frozen-in-antar-1491508725

One Dog, Thousands Inspired by Faith

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/24324448/one-dog-thousands-inspired-by-faith

This Corgi Made a Newborn Baby His Best Friend

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/12/30/this-corgi-made-a-newborn-baby-his-best-friend/

Europeans May Give Up Cinnamon Buns, But They’ll Have to Pry Ours from Our Sticky, Dead Fingers

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_24812583

SONG OF THE DAY

Electric Light Orchestra – Daybreaker

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

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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