Energy News Digest for February 13, 2014 – Hot Shots Edition

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Shelton area weather forecast for February 13, 2014

Note for Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 MPH increasing to 24 to 29 MPH in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 MPH. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Some Bonneville Power Administration Power as Renewable? Brown Bill to Lower Energy Costs & Create Jobs Moves to House (KNDU/KNDU TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/24721423/brown-bill-to-lower-energy-costs-and-create-jobs-moves-to-house

Washington State Legislature to Study if State Should Re-Examine Nuclear Power (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Legislature-to-study-whether-Washington-should-re-examine-nuclear-power-245465461.html

Editorial: Bonneville Power Administration's Daunting Challenges Extend Beyond Crisis Management (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/02/bpas_daunting_challenges_exten.html

Pacific Northwest Public Utilities Lament U-S Representative Doc Hastings' Plan to Retire (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/northwest_public_utilities_lam.html

Pacific Northwest Tribes Challenge Canadian Oil Pipeline (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/NW-Tribes-challenge-pipeline-245466411.html

Burying Power Lines Not Always the Answer (Cable News Network)

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/12/opinion/kury-buried-line-pitfalls/

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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