Hot Shots Edition - Energy News Digest for May 30, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Wildfire Damages Power Lines in Chelan County (Associated Press)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140529/NEWS03/140529075/Wildfire-damages-power-lines-in-Chelan-County

The Fight Is On: Obama’s Climate Rules Aren’t Out Yet, But Both Sides Are Already Slugging (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/climate-energy/the-fight-is-on-obamas-climate-rules-arent-out-yet-but-both-sides-are-already-slugging/

Oregon: Northern Wasco PUD Faces Opposition on Freedom Project Hydro (The Dalles Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2014/may/29/pud-faces-opposition-freedom-project-hydro/

California orders thousands of Sacramento Valley water users to stop pumping from streams

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/29/6441935/state-orders-sacramento-valley.html

Pend Oreille River to Hit Lowered Flood Stage (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/may/30/pend-oreille-river-to-hit-lowered-flood-stage/

New Bill Threatens to Stop FCC Treating Broadband as a Utility (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/new-bill-threatens-to-stop-fcc-treating-broadband-as-a-1583701749

Mason PUD 3 Commission Report for the May 27 Business Meeting (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1393

Steve Ballmer Reportedly Buys L-A Clippers (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2014/05/ballmer-buys-clippers.html

Longtime KOMO Commentator, Reporter Ken Schram Dies at 66 (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Longtime-KOMO-reporter-commentator-Ken-Schram-passes-away-260544511.html

New Wave of Suspected Tsunami Debris Washes Ashore (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/new-wave-suspected-tsunami-debris-washes-ashore

Stunning Photos of Google's Massive Data Centers (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/emeh45lhmf/colorful-pipes-in-the-dalles/

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for May 20, 2014

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for May 29, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

A Pushback on Green Power (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/business/energy-environment/a-pushback-on-green-power.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Skinny on NuScale: How Many Millions It’ll Receive & When Its First Plant Will Open (Portland Business Jornal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2014/05/the-skinny-on-nuscale-how-many-millions-itll.html

NERC Security Plan Draws Industry Support - And Lots of Questions (E&E Publishing)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060000339

Vancouver Island: Victoria Sewage Treatment Jeopardized after Sewer Plant Site is Dumped (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140529/NEWS/305299986/victoria-sewage-treatment-jeopardized-after-sewer-plant-site-is-dumped

Shelton Shellfish Company Owner Thinks ‘Outright’ Bans Won’t Happen Again (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Shellfish-company-owner-thinks-outright-bans-wont-happen-again-261011211.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• The Skinny on NuScale: How Many Millions It’ll Receive & When Its First Plant Will Open
• NERC Security Plan Draws Industry Support - And Lots of Questions
• Oregon: Bandon Electric Rates to Increase
• Mason PUD 3 Schedules June 7 Planned Outage
• Bonneville Hiring Fiasco: BPA Watch Provides a Useful Chronology
• Oregon: Reliability Varies by Power Company in Umatilla County
• The Coal Free Puget Sound Energy Campaign
• Goats to Clear Area near Walla Walla Dam by Eating Weeds
• Technarians at the Gate: How Google Could Become Your Next Power Company
• Shelton Shellfish Company Owner Thinks ‘Outright’ Bans Won’t Happen Again
• Spring Chinook Fishing to Open in Columbia above Bonneville
• Oregon State University Says Spawning Wild Salmon Smarter Than Farmed
• Bonneville Power Administration Employees Help Restore Stream Habitat for Earth Day
• New York: Speedy Surgery Puts Transmitters into Hudson River Fish
• U-S House of Rep. Oversight Chairman Calls Prosecution of Tree Trimmer ‘Bureaucratic Bullying’
• Vancouver Island: Victoria Sewage Treatment Jeopardized after Sewer Plant Site is Dumped
• British Columbia: Stink Raised over Victoria Sewage Treatment
• A Pushback on Green Power
• Ohio Legislature Approves Two-Year Freeze on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Standards
• Montana: U-S Senator Tester Pitches Bill for Renewable Energy Leasing on Federal Lands
• How in the World Did Thieves Steal a Trailer Covered in Working Solar Panels?
• In Wood We Trust
• British Columbia: Power Plants Fuelled by Sawmill, Logging Waste to Produce Electricity This Year
• Harnessing the Power of the Tides
• Coming to a Home near You: The Battle of the Thermostats!
• Nest CEO Sets the Record Straight: It ‘Wasn’t a Real Recall’
• Cree Says This Will Replace the Lights in Your Parking Lot & Save You Money
• Energy Efficiency First Explains a Healthy Home
• Five Tips for Dodging Higher Energy Bills This Summer
• President Said to Be Planning to Use Executive Authority on Carbon Rule
• Chumps or Champs? California Leads on Climate
• ‘Climate Change’ or ‘Global Warming’? Tough Choice for Pollsters
• Reduced Mandates: EPA Records Sought to See if Pressure Led to Biofuel Action
• Verizon Claims Public Utility Status on Broadband for Government Perks
• CenturyLink Rates Increase in Tacoma, Gig Harbor; Approval Dates from Last Year
• YouTube Starts Rating U-S ISPs, Puts Its Weight Behind Settlement-Free Peering
• The Moon Has Better Broadband Than You Do
• GE Turns Its LED Fixtures into Locating Beacons with the Help of Bytelight
• The Anatomy of a Corporate Tweet: 140 Characters in 45 Days
• Five Brands to Emulate on YouTube
• Multnomah County’s New Website Focuses on Simplicity, Usability
• TweetDeck Tips & Tricks to Master All Things Twitter
• California Counties Will Vote on Secession
• Apple Seals $3 Billion Deal to Buy Beats by Dre
• Former Washington State Employee Accused of Identity Theft
• Mason County Sheriff Honored at Conference
• Blind Hood Canal Student Wins at Track Meet

WORD OF THE DAY

Toxophilite • \tock-SAH-fuh-lyte\ • Noun - A person fond of or expert at archery.

Toxopholite: see Robin Hood & Katniss Everdeen.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for May 29, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

The Skinny on NuScale: How Many Millions It’ll Receive & When Its First Plant Will Open (Portland Business Jornal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2014/05/the-skinny-on-nuscale-how-many-millions-itll.html

NERC Security Plan Draws Industry Support - And Lots of Questions (E&E Publishing)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060000339

Oregon: Bandon Electric Rates to Increase (The Bandon World, OR)

http://theworldlink.com/bandon/news/electric-rates-to-increase/article_f9d67de0-e6b9-11e3-a5c8-0019bb2963f4.html

Mason PUD 3 Schedules June 7 Planned Outage (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/15426-mason-pud-3-schedules-june-7-planned-outage

Bonneville Hiring Fiasco: BPA Watch Provides a Useful Chronology (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2014/05/bonneville-hiring-fiasco-bpa-watch-provides-a-useful-chronology.html

Oregon: Reliability Varies by Power Company in Umatilla County (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

http://union-bulletin.com/news/2014/may/29/reliability-varies-power-company-umatilla-county/

The Coal Free Puget Sound Energy Campaign (Sierra Club)

http://content.sierraclub.org/coal/pse

Goats to Clear Area near Walla Walla Dam by Eating Weeds (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Goats-to-clear-area-near-Walla-Walla-dam-by-eating-weeds-260972451.html

Technarians at the Gate: How Google Could Become Your Next Power Company “… We aren’t worried about the utilities because they have no clue how to get beyond the meter, to be inside the house…” (Bloomberg News)

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-29/tv-web-phone-electricity-a-new-threat-to-utilities

FISH & WILDLIFE

Shelton Shellfish Company Owner Thinks ‘Outright’ Bans Won’t Happen Again (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Shellfish-company-owner-thinks-outright-bans-wont-happen-again-261011211.html

Spring Chinook Fishing to Open in Columbia above Bonneville (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2014/may/28/spring-chinook-fishing-open-columbia-above-bonneville/

Oregon State University Says Spawning Wild Salmon Smarter Than Farmed (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Researchers-Wild-salmon-smarter-than-farmed--261032091.html

Bonneville Power Administration Employees Help Restore Stream Habitat for Earth Day (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-employees-help-restore-stream-habitat-for-Earth-Day.aspx

New York: Speedy Surgery Puts Transmitters into Hudson River Fish (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Speedy-surgery-puts-transmitters-into-Hudson-fish-5511992.php

U-S House of Rep. Oversight Chairman Calls Prosecution of Tree Trimmer ‘Bureaucratic Bullying’ (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_25852885

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Vancouver Island: Victoria Sewage Treatment Jeopardized after Sewer Plant Site is Dumped (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140529/NEWS/305299986/victoria-sewage-treatment-jeopardized-after-sewer-plant-site-is-dumped

British Columbia: Stink Raised over Victoria Sewage Treatment (The Canadian Press)

http://globalnews.ca/news/1357423/stink-raised-over-victoria-sewage-treatment/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

A Pushback on Green Power (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/business/energy-environment/a-pushback-on-green-power.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Ohio Legislature Approves Two-Year Freeze on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Standards (NW Ohio Media Group)

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/05/ohio_legislature_approves_two-.html

Montana: U-S Senator Tester Pitches Bill for Renewable Energy Leasing on Federal Lands (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_515d0b96-e6de-11e3-934a-0019bb2963f4.html

How in the World Did Thieves Steal a Trailer Covered in Working Solar Panels? (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/05/28/how-in-the-world-did-thieves-steal-a-trailer-covered-in-working-solar-panels/#axzz337QmZNTl

In Wood We Trust “…milling wood pellets & shipping them to Europe to be fired with coal for electricity production…” (KQED-TV, San Francisco, CA)

http://science.kqed.org/quest/2014/05/29/wood-pellet-exports-to-europe/

British Columbia: Power Plants Fuelled by Sawmill, Logging Waste to Produce Electricity This Year (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/resources/Power+plants+fuelled+sawmill+logging+waste+produce/9886043/story.html

Harnessing the Power of the Tides (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/05/harnessing-the-power-of-the-tides?cmpid=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Coming to a Home near You: The Battle of the Thermostats! (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/vbugnion/389856/coming-home-near-you-battle-thermostats

Nest CEO Sets the Record Straight: It ‘Wasn’t a Real Recall’ (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/05/29/tony-fadell-nest-recall-comments/

Cree Says This Will Replace the Lights in Your Parking Lot & Save You Money (Triangle Business Journal, NC)

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/techflash/2014/05/cree-says-this-will-replace-the-lights-in-your.html

Energy Efficiency First Explains a Healthy Home (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2014/05/24/energy-efficiency-first-explains-healthy-home/

Five Tips for Dodging Higher Energy Bills This Summer (AOL Real Estate)

http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2014/05/29/summer-home-energy-saving-tips/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

President Said to Be Planning to Use Executive Authority on Carbon Rule (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/us/politics/obama-to-offer-rules-to-sharply-curb-power-plants-carbon-emissions.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Chumps or Champs? California Leads on Climate (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/meredithfowlie/389101/chumps-or-champs-california-leads-climate

‘Climate Change’ or ‘Global Warming’? Tough Choice for Pollsters (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/upshot/climate-change-or-global-warming-tough-choice-for-pollsters.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Reduced Mandates: EPA Records Sought to See if Pressure Led to Biofuel Action (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023717657_biodieselfoiaxml.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Verizon Claims Public Utility Status on Broadband for Government Perks (Gizmodo – When is broadband a utility? When we can get subsidies, regulatory relief, and tax breaks, of course!)

http://gizmodo.com/verizon-claims-public-utility-status-to-get-government-1583129307

CenturyLink Rates Increase in Tacoma, Gig Harbor; Approval Dates from Last Year (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/28/3216433/centurylink-rates-increase-in.html

YouTube Starts Rating U-S ISPs, Puts Its Weight Behind Settlement-Free Peering (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2014/05/29/youtube-starts-rating-u-s-isps-puts-its-weight-behind-settlement-free-peering/

The Moon Has Better Broadband Than You Do (C/NET News)

http://www.cnet.com/news/the-moon-has-better-broadband-than-most-americans/

GE Turns Its LED Fixtures into Locating Beacons with the Help of Bytelight (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2014/05/29/ge-turns-its-led-fixtures-into-locating-beacons-with-the-help-of-bytelight/

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

The Anatomy of a Corporate Tweet: 140 Characters in 45 Days (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2014/05/28/316728813/the-anatomy-of-a-corporate-tweet-140-characters-in-45-days?ft=1&f=2

Five Brands to Emulate on YouTube (Mahsable)

http://mashable.com/2014/05/29/youtube-brand-content/

Multnomah County’s New Website Focuses on Simplicity, Usability (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/05/multnomah_countys_new_website.html

TweetDeck Tips & Tricks to Master All Things Twitter (Gizmodo)

http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/tweetdeck-tips-and-tricks-to-master-all-things-twitter-1583140851

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

California Counties Will Vote on Secession (Washington Post – Hmm, Now About That Flag)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/05/29/california-counties-will-vote-on-secession/

GENERAL NEWS

Apple Seals $3 Billion Deal to Buy Beats by Dre (Bloomberg News)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/05/apple_seals_3_billion_deal_to.html

Former Washington State Employee Accused of Identity Theft (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Former-Washington-employee-accused-of-theft-5512723.php

Mason County Sheriff Honored at Conference (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12825

Blind Hood Canal Student Wins at Track Meet (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12822

DIVERSIONS

Astronauts Plant Trees in Russia That Tower above Politics

http://mashable.com/2014/05/28/nasa-russia-tree-cosmodrome/

Southern California City Drops Bill against Sriracha Hot Sauce Plant

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-usa-sriracha-california-idUSKBN0E90AU20140529

Anonymous Donor Leaves San Francisco Fans Searching for Hidden Cash

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-usa-cash-sanfrancisco-idUSKBN0E906R20140529

School Photoshops Yearbook Pictures, Adding Sleeves, Other Clothing

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/school-photoshops-yearbook-pictures-so-students-ap/nf9BH/

SONG OF THE DAY

Fever - Peggy Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGb5IweiYG8

Buddy Guy - Fever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvYxFX-gC-U

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 May 28, 2014

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Energy News Digest Word Cloud for May 28, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Small Scale Nuclear: NuScale Completes Federal Funding Deal Worth Up to $217 Million (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/05/nuscale_completes_federal_fund.html

Isle of Hungry Birds - Tribes Witness Salmon Kill, Ponder How to Save Small Fry (The Daily Astorian, OR)

http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/isle-of-hungry-birds/article_6df4e67c-e5e2-11e3-b61c-0019bb2963f4.html

High Levels of Mercury Found in Fish at Olympic National Park’s Hoh Lake (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140528/NEWS/305289976/high-levels-of-mercury-found-in-fish-at-olympic-national-parks-hoh

Man Convicted in Likely Largest Metal Theft in Washington State History (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/crime/Man-convicted-in-likely-largest-metal-theft-in-state-history-260814631.html

High-Pollution Power Plant That Said It Was Victim in Obama’s ‘War on Coal’ Survives, Thrives (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2014/05/27/after-decades-dirty-power-plant-to-get-clean

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Small Scale Nuclear: NuScale Completes Federal Funding Deal Worth Up to $217 Million
• High-Pollution Power Plant That Said It Was Victim in Obama’s ‘War on Coal’ Survives, Thrives
• Editorial: A Coal-Free Washington? Changes Are Coming to the Way Electricity Is Produced, Washington State Is Preparing Itself
• Pacific Gas & Electric Natural Gas Operation Honored; Critics Say Pipeline System Remains Unsafe
• Two Jefferson County PUD Employees Train to Be Journeymen Linemen
• Benton PUD Demonstrates Danger of Power Lines
• Smart Grid Benefits Shown to Outweigh Costs
• Undergrounding Gains Ground
• Consumers Really Want Options in Utility Rate Plans
• Isle of Hungry Birds - Tribes Witness Salmon Kill, Ponder How to Save Small Fry
• Condit Dam Gone - Concerns Voiced for Lower White Salmon River’s Future
• British Columbia: Salmon Coming Home
• Editorial: Power Council Shouldn’t Fiddle with Hatcheries
• High Levels of Mercury Found in Fish at Olympic National Park’s Hoh Lake
• Two Portland Reservoirs Scrubbed After Boil Order
• California’s Flawed Water System Can’t Track Usage
• Homeowners Dismiss Clouds, Reap Benefits of Solar Panels
• Idaho Solar Road Startup Passes Fundraising Goal
• Montana: NorthWestern Energy Wants To Talk With Smurfit about Biomass Plant at Frenchtown Mill
• Want to Own Your Personal Power Plant? It Might Be Possible Soon
• Blinded by the Sun: How Much Do Solar Panels Really Cost?
• Applying the Lessons of Politics to Green Power
• Kilowatt Crackdown: Energy Contest Names 15 Oregon Building Winners
• Geothermal Heating – The Ultimate in Green from Sunset Air
• President Obama Will Let States Decide How to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Why ‘Global Warming’ Is Scarier Than ‘Climate Change’
• How Fog Harvesting Can Revive the Driest Places on Earth
• The U-S Could Be on the Cusp of a Smart Toilet Revolution
• Why Are Netflix Streaming Video Speeds Slowing Down?
• EBay Breach Proves the Era of the Password Is Over. Now What?
• United Kingdom: A Third of Rural Residents Say Their Broadband Isn’t Fast Enough for Web Browsing
• Facebook Will Curb Automatic Posts from Apps in the News Feed
• Can You Spot the Change in Google’s Logo?
• Who Designed the Weather Icons?
• Space Invaders - Why You Should Never, Ever Use Two Spaces after a Period
• Man Convicted in Likely Largest Metal Theft in Washington State History
• Seismologists: Cluster of Earthquakes in Central Idaho ‘Dying Down to Normal Levels’
• Washington, Colorado Seek More Pot Banking Help
• Industrial Hemp Pilot Study Begins in Whatcom County
• Seattle Surpasses 6-Month Rainfall Record in Just 4 Months

WORD OF THE DAY

Fell • \FELL\ • Noun, Verb, Adjective – See Below

Fell – noun – 1: skin, hide, pelt 2: a thin tough membrane covering a carcass directly under the hide.

Fell – verb - To cut down (a tree): to beat or knock down (someone or something).

Fell – adjective - 1a: fierce, cruel, terrible b: sinister, malevolent c: very destructive: deadly.

Fell – noun - A high barren field or moor.

I meant to use this word in an example sentence, but fell forces in the linear makeup of time felled my initiative to write something that was reminiscent of the fells of “Wuthering Heights.”

HA!

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Local Weather for May 28, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Small Scale Nuclear: NuScale Completes Federal Funding Deal Worth Up to $217 Million (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/05/nuscale_completes_federal_fund.html

High-Pollution Power Plant That Said It Was Victim in Obama’s ‘War on Coal’ Survives, Thrives (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2014/05/27/after-decades-dirty-power-plant-to-get-clean

Editorial: A Coal-Free Washington? Changes Are Coming to the Way Electricity Is Produced, Washington State Is Preparing Itself (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/may/28/in-our-view-coal-free-washington/

Pacific Gas & Electric Natural Gas Operation Honored; Critics Say Pipeline System Remains Unsafe (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_25844790

Two Jefferson County PUD Employees Train to Be Journeymen Linemen (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/two-pud-employees-train-to-be-journeymen/article_136e597a-e5f8-11e3-9b2a-001a4bcf6878.html

Benton PUD Demonstrates Danger of Power Lines (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/05/27/2990417/pud-demonstrates-danger-of-power.html

Smart Grid Benefits Shown to Outweigh Costs (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Smart-grid-benefits-shown-to-outweigh-costs.aspx

Undergrounding Gains Ground (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/magazine/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=41392

Consumers Really Want Options in Utility Rate Plans (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/katherinetweed/387051/consumers-really-want-options-utility-rate-plans

FISH & WILDLIFE

Isle of Hungry Birds - Tribes Witness Salmon Kill, Ponder How to Save Small Fry (The Daily Astorian, OR)

http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/isle-of-hungry-birds/article_6df4e67c-e5e2-11e3-b61c-0019bb2963f4.html

Condit Dam Gone - Concerns Voiced for Lower White Salmon River’s Future (Hood River News, OR)

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2014/may/28/concerns-voiced-lower-white-salmon-rivers-future/

British Columbia: Salmon Coming Home (Penticton Western News, BC)

http://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/community/260836731.html

Editorial: Power Council Shouldn’t Fiddle with Hatcheries - Northwest Treaty Tribes have great success (The Daily Astorian, OR)

http://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/power-council-shouldn-t-fiddle-with-hatcheries/article_7835a8d2-e5de-11e3-9420-0019bb2963f4.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

High Levels of Mercury Found in Fish at Olympic National Park’s Hoh Lake (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140528/NEWS/305289976/high-levels-of-mercury-found-in-fish-at-olympic-national-parks-hoh

Two Portland Reservoirs Scrubbed After Boil Order (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Portland-Mt-Tabor-reservoirs-cleaned-after-e-coli-boil-water-alert-260768461.html

California’s Flawed Water System Can’t Track Usage (Associated Press)

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/california-s-flawed-water-system-can-t-track-usage/article_e49309a8-1969-55c8-8ef8-f77ce457da2e.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Homeowners Dismiss Clouds, Reap Benefits of Solar Panels - Overcast skies don’t stop photovoltaic cells from pumping out the watts (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/28/3215339/solar-energy-getting-brighter.html?sp=/99/1683/492/

Idaho Solar Road Startup Passes Fundraising Goal (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/may/27/idaho-solar-road-startup-passes-fundraising-goal/

Montana: NorthWestern Energy Wants To Talk With Smurfit about Biomass Plant at Frenchtown Mill (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/article_49a53bfd-c390-51aa-8a99-234418d58ddc.html

Want to Own Your Personal Power Plant? It Might Be Possible Soon (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/0527/Want-to-own-your-personal-power-plant-It-might-be-possible-soon

Blinded by the Sun: How Much Do Solar Panels Really Cost? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2014/05/26/blinded-by-the-sun-how-much-do-solar-panels-really-cost/

Applying the Lessons of Politics to Green Power (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/business/energy-environment/applying-the-lessons-of-politics-to-green-power.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Kilowatt Crackdown: Energy Contest Names 15 Oregon Building Winners (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2014/05/kilowatt-crackdown-energy-contest.html

Geothermal Heating – The Ultimate in Green from Sunset Air (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2014/05/27/geothermal-heating-ultimate-green-sunset-air/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

President Obama Will Let States Decide How to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions (McClatchy News Service)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/27/6436091/obama-will-let-states-decide-how.html

Cap-And-Trade to Get Fresh Look with EPA Power Plant Rule (Washington Examiner, DC)

http://washingtonexaminer.com/cap-and-trade-to-get-fresh-look-with-epa-power-plant-rule/article/2548965

Why ‘Global Warming’ Is Scarier Than ‘Climate Change’ (TIME Magazine)

http://time.com/119517/global-warming-climate-change/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

How Fog Harvesting Can Revive the Driest Places on Earth (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/05/28/how-fog-harvesting-can-revive-the-driest-places-on-earth/?wprss=rss_technology

The U-S Could Be on the Cusp of a Smart Toilet Revolution (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/05/27/japans-lixil-apple-toilets/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Why Are Netflix Streaming Video Speeds Slowing Down? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Tech-Culture/2014/0527/Why-are-Netflix-streaming-video-speeds-slowing-down

EBay Breach Proves the Era of the Password Is Over. Now What? (Triangle Business Journal, NC)

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/2014/05/ebay-breach-proves-the-era-of-the-password-is-over.html

United Kingdom: A Third of Rural Residents Say Their Broadband Isn’t Fast Enough for Web Browsing (ITProPortal)

http://www.itproportal.com/2014/05/27/a-third-of-rural-residents-say-their-broadband-isnt-fast-enough-for-web-browsing/

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Facebook Will Curb Automatic Posts from Apps in the News Feed (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2014/05/27/facebook-will-curb-automatic-posts-from-apps-in-the-news-feed/

Can You Spot the Change in Google’s Logo? (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2014/05/27/can-you-spot-the-change-in-googles-logo/

Who Designed the Weather Icons? (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/who-designed-the-weather-icons-1582239276

Space Invaders - Why You Should Never, Ever Use Two Spaces after a Period (Slate Magazine)

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/01/space_invaders.html

GENERAL NEWS

Man Convicted in Likely Largest Metal Theft in Washington State History (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/crime/Man-convicted-in-likely-largest-metal-theft-in-state-history-260814631.html

Seismologists: Cluster of Earthquakes in Central Idaho ‘Dying Down to Normal Levels’ (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/05/seismologists_cluster_of_earth.html

Washington, Colorado Seek More Pot Banking Help (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Washington-Colorado-seek-more-pot-banking-help-260828561.html

Industrial Hemp Pilot Study Begins in Whatcom County (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Industrial-hemp-pilot-study-begins-in-Whatcom-County--260873071.html

Seattle Surpasses 6-Month Rainfall Record in Just 4 Months (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023709189_rainfallrecordxml.html

DIVERSIONS

Calling Mad Max - This Abandoned Wasteland Was Once America’s Largest Mall

http://gizmodo.com/this-abandoned-wasteland-was-once-americas-largest-mall-1581357311

Ohio Man: Meteorite Broke My Buick

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national/kettering-man-meteorite-broke-my-buick/nf7qN/

How Mad Men-Era Americans Imagined the World Would Look in 1970

http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/how-man-men-era-americans-imagined-the-world-would-look-1576854791

Business Will Bury Your Web Presence After You Die

http://www.kgw.com/news/Business-will-bury-your-web-presence-after-you-die-260861561.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kJKFdAaNuA

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