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News Digest Word Cloud for March 5, 2014
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Drawdown
of Reservoir Eases Pressure on Wanapum Dam Crack; Closed by One Inch
(KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
Editorial:
Senate Bill Would Treat Utilities Equally Under Renewable Energy Rules
(Tri-City Herald, WA)
Energy
Information Administration Posts Individual States’ Carbon Dioxide Emissions
(American Public Power Association)
FCC
Questions State Laws That Block Cities from Building Their Own Broadband
Network (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)
Small
Group of Gray Whales Return to Puget Sound (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Drawdown of Reservoir Eases Pressure on Wanapum Dam Crack; Closed by One Inch
- Murky Outlook at Wanapum Dam
- Mid-Columbia Public Utility Districts Lower River Levels
- Human Remains Uncovered near Wanapum Dam
- Outside Experts Weigh in on Columbia River’s Damaged Wanapum Dam
- Man Convicted of Scrapping Metal from Lower Monument Dam Arrested with Stolen Car
- Avista Executive Compensation Lower
- Selling the Tennessee Valley Authority: Obama Budget Says State, Local Stakeholders Could Buy Government Utility
- Tennessee Valley Authority & the President’s Budget
- Landis+Gyr’s Dynamic Voltage Management Solution Chosen by Oregon Utility for Energy Efficiency Program
- Bonneville Power Administration Engineer’s Historic Photography Featured at Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center
- Are Utilities’ Concerns About Aging Infrastructure Overblown?
- Transformers Could Be Weak Link in U-S Power Grid
- Op/Ed: How to Protect Our Electric Grid
- Small Group of Gray Whales Return to Puget Sound
- Washington State Allows Additional Day of Smelt Dipping for Cowlitz River
- Oregon’s Governor Intends to Sign Sage Grouse Legislation
- More Than Two Years for Former Water District Clerk
- California: Redwood Park Closes Road to Deter Burl Poachers
- Editorial: Senate Bill Would Treat Utilities Equally Under Renewable Energy Rules
- Editorial: California - Green-Energy Focus Means Higher Electricity Prices
- Maine Governor Seeks to Get Rid of Wind Energy Goals
- What Can Solar Companies Do to Woo Homeowners in a Booming Solar Market?
- Flathead Electric Co-Op Recognized For Efficiency
- Energy Information Administration Posts Individual States’ Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- Pacific Northwest Carbon Dioxide Data
- Rising Sea Level a Big Concern for City of Olympia
- Great Lakes Rebound
- Chipotle: Guacamole at Risk from Global Warming
- FCC Questions State Laws That Block Cities from Building Their Own Broadband Network
- Here’s the ‘Fiber Ready’ Checklist Google Sent Potential Cities
- Target’s Chief Information Officer is Stepping down in Wake of Data Breach
- Providing Opportunity for Remote Testimony at Legislative Hearings
- Washington State Rain Storms to Bring Threat of Flooding, Landslides
- Realtors Speak Out For Shelton Hills Development
- Washington State’s First Pot License Goes to Spokane Grower
- Marijuana 101: Businesses Owners Hosting Pot Class
- South Puget Sound Community College Ordered to Crush Rare Dodge Viper
- An Asteroid Zooming Past Earth Will Come Closer than the Moon
WORD OF THE DAY
Meme
• \meem\ • noun – An idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person
to person within a culture
“Red
state/blue state; issues that ‘resonate’ with the voters; any scandal that ends
with ‘gate’; ‘soccer moms’, ‘values voters’,” blurted Donald, sounding like a
tobacco auctioneer. “Sorry folks,” he murmured, wiping spittle from his lips.
“I just had a tourettes edition of meme overload.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Drawdown of Reservoir Eases Pressure on Wanapum Dam
Crack; Closed by One Inch (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
Murky Outlook at Wanapum Dam (Yakima
Herald-Republic, WA)
Mid-Columbia Public Utility Districts Lower River
Levels (RenewablesBiz)
Human Remains Uncovered near Wanapum Dam (KPQ
Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
Outside Experts Weigh in on Columbia River’s
Damaged Wanapum Dam (Northwest Public Radio)
Man Convicted of Scrapping Metal from Lower
Monument Dam Arrested with Stolen Car (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Avista Executive Compensation Lower (Spokesman
Review, Spokane, WA)
Selling the Tennessee Valley Authority: Obama
Budget Says State, Local Stakeholders Could Buy Government Utility (Chattanooga
Times-Free Press, TN)
Tennessee Valley Authority & the President’s
Budget (Energy News Digest Café)
Landis+Gyr’s Dynamic Voltage Management Solution
Chosen by Oregon Utility for Energy Efficiency Program (PR NewsWire)
Bonneville Power Administration Engineer’s
Historic Photography Featured at Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (Bonneville Power
Administration)
Are Utilities’ Concerns About Aging
Infrastructure Overblown? “…utilities that steadily & systematically
identify, then refurbish or replace problem equipment…will find a financially
sustainable path…” (Midwest Energy News)
Transformers Could Be Weak Link in U-S Power Grid
(United Press International)
Op/Ed: How to Protect Our Electric Grid (USA Today)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Small Group of Gray Whales Return to Puget Sound (KOMO-TV,
Seattle, WA)
Washington State Allows Additional Day of Smelt
Dipping for Cowlitz River (Longview Daily News, WA)
Oregon’s Governor Intends to Sign Sage Grouse
Legislation (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
More Than Two Years for Former Water District
Clerk (Associated Press)
California: Redwood Park Closes Road to Deter
Burl Poachers (Associated Press)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Editorial:
Senate Bill Would Treat Utilities Equally Under Renewable Energy Rules (Tri-City Herald, WA)
Editorial:
California - Green-Energy Focus Means Higher Electricity Prices (Orange County
Register, CA)
Maine
Governor Seeks to Get Rid of Wind Energy Goals (Associated
Press)
What
Can Solar Companies Do to Woo Homeowners in a Booming Solar Market? (Forbes
Magazine)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Flathead Electric Co-Op Recognized For Efficiency (Hungry
Horse News, MT)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Energy
Information Administration Posts Individual States’ Carbon Dioxide Emissions (American
Public Power Association)
Pacific
Northwest Data (Energy News Digest Café)
Rising
Sea Level a Big Concern for City of Olympia (KING-TV,
Seattle, WA)
Great Lakes Rebound (Associated Press)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Chipotle:
Guacamole at Risk from Global Warming (KCPQ-TV,
Seattle, WA)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FCC Questions State Laws That Block Cities from
Building Their Own Broadband Network (News Tribune,
Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)
Here’s the ‘Fiber Ready’ Checklist Google Sent
Potential Cities (Broadband Reports)
Target’s Chief Information Officer is Stepping down
in Wake of Data Breach (Washington Post)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Providing Opportunity for Remote Testimony at
Legislative Hearings (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Washington State Rain Storms to Bring Threat of
Flooding, Landslides (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Realtors Speak Out For Shelton Hills Development (KMAS
Radio, Shelton, WA)\
Washington State’s First Pot License Goes to
Spokane Grower (Associated Press)
Marijuana 101: Businesses Owners Hosting Pot Class
(Northwest Cable News Network)
South Puget Sound Community College Ordered to
Crush Rare Dodge Viper (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)
An Asteroid Zooming Past Earth Will Come Closer
than the Moon (Mashable)
DIVERSIONS
British
Columbia Woman Sues Casino after Blowing $330,000, Loses Again
These
Amazing Illustrations Are Like Google Maps for 1900s Japan
Did
You Know That Corn Kernels Turn to Liquid Before Becoming Popcorn?
Buried
California Gold Likely Not from Heist, Says U-S Mint Rep
SONG OF THE DAY
Popcorn - Hot Butter
Popcorn - Hot Butter - Igor Presnyakov -
Acoustic Guitar
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