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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Second Dam to Be Checked after Mistake Cracks
Columbia River Dam (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
Olsson
Industrial Electric Wins $34.99 Million Contract for McNary Dam Upgrade
(Oregonian, Portland)
FCC Approves Plan to Allow for Paid Priority on
Internet (Washington Post)
Inslee’s Climate Effort Will Face Steep
Odds (Crosscut Seattle)
Let the Hype Begin! It’s Copper River Salmon Time
(Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Second Dam to Be Checked after Mistake Cracks Columbia River Dam
- Gov. Inslee: Cracked Wanapum Dam a Unique Problem, Not Systemic in River System
- Olsson Industrial Electric Wins $34.99 Million Contract for McNary Dam Upgrade
- Recruitment for New Director at Oregon Department of Energy Begins with a Survey
- Women in Trades Career Fair
- Energy Northwest among Washington Businesses Receiving Service Awards
- California: Fire Forces Evacuation of San Onofre Nuclear Plant
- Why Bitcoin Miners Are Moving to Tiny Towns in Washington State
- APPA Seeks Glass Insulator Donations
- Let the Hype Begin! It’s Copper River Salmon Time
- The Buzz on Disappearing Bees: 23% Colony Die-Off This Winter Not as Bad as Previous Years
- EPA to Spend $38 Million on Coeur d’Alene Basin Cleanup
- $2 Million Found for Moses Lake Irrigation District Dam
- Arlington Back to Using Own Water Source after Contamination Fears
- Is California’s Thirst Triggering Earthquakes?
- United Kingdom: Solar ‘Ranch’ Plan Sparks Village Fears
- Napa County Preparing to Join Marin Clean Energy Program
- Utilities Launch Campaign against Home-Based Solar
- Teach Them Public Power & Learn Xboxes
- Direct Energy to Offer Nest Thermostats to New Ohio Customers
- Introduction to On-Bill Financing Webinar
- Inslee’s Climate Effort Will Face Steep Odds
- Scientists Say More Hurricanes Moving to Populated Places
- EPA Policy Uncertainty Upsets Seattle-Area Biofuel Producers
- Dairy Farmers of Washington Member Wins 2014 U-S Dairy Sustainability Award
- Enviros Bash Industry-Backed “Green” Building Program
- FCC Approves Plan to Allow for Paid Priority on Internet
- FCC Advances Proposal to Erode Net Neutrality
- FCC Is Moving Forward With Its Horrible Plan for an Internet Fast Lane
- Comcast Confirms Usage Caps Going Nationwide After Trials
- Internet of Things Will Mushroom by 2025, Report Says
- Same Supreme Court Deciding Aereo’s Fate is Clueless about Tech
- Shutterfly Congratulates Everyone on Arrival of Nonexistent Babies
- YouTube, Facebook Account for Nearly a Third of Mobile Traffic
- GOP’s McKenna Urging Support for Washington State Senator Sheldon In 35th Race
- Mason County Candidate Filing Week – Day 3
- Where Are the Most Gerrymandered Congressional Districts?
- Lake Cushman Fatality Collision
- Washington State Unemployment Rate Lower in April
- Casey Kasem Found ‘Alert & Aware’ in Kitsap County
- Lawmakers Raise Concerns about Troubled Washington State Patrol Radio System
- Columbia River Tourism Takes Hit from Damaged Wanapum Dam
- Oregon Weather Watch: Strongest El Nino in 17 Years Brewing
- President Obama to Welcome Seahawks to White House
Diurnal • \DIE-urn-nul\
• Adjective - 1a: recurring every day b: having a daily cycle 2a: of, relating to, or occurring in the daytime b: active chiefly in the daytime c: opening during the day & closing at
night.
The dance was
intensifying; Bartley thought he would burst if the slow-talking, drawling
farmer didn’t get out of the path to the outhouse. “We call this our diurnal
urinal,” the farmer mumbled to his impatient visitor. “Why’s that,” gasped
Bartley, his urges now feeling akin to an unbelievable pain. “Cause ya’ll can’t
see to hit the target at night. We ain’t got no lights in this part of the
yard,” came the slow reply.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Second Dam to Be Checked after Mistake Cracks Columbia
River Dam (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
Gov. Inslee: Cracked Wanapum Dam a Unique Problem,
Not Systemic in River System (Northwest Public Radio)
Olsson Industrial Electric Wins $34.99 Million
Contract for McNary Dam Upgrade (Oregonian, Portland)
Recruitment for New Director at Oregon Department of
Energy Begins with a Survey (Oregonian, Portland)
Women in Trades Career Fair (Northwest Labor Press)
Energy Northwest among Washington Businesses
Receiving Service Awards (Tri-City Herald, WA)
California: Fire Forces Evacuation of San Onofre Nuclear
Plant (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Why Bitcoin Miners Are Moving to Tiny Towns in
Washington State (Gizmodo)
APPA Seeks Glass Insulator Donations (American
Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Let the Hype Begin! It’s Copper River Salmon Time
(Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
The Buzz on Disappearing Bees: 23% Colony Die-Off
This Winter Not as Bad as Previous Years (Associated Press)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
EPA
to Spend $38 Million on Coeur d’Alene Basin Cleanup (Associated Press)
$2
Million Found for Moses Lake Irrigation District Dam (Columbia Basin Herald,
Moses Lake, WA)
Arlington
Back to Using Own Water Source after Contamination Fears (Everett Herald, WA)
Is
California’s Thirst Triggering Earthquakes? (Christian Science Monitor)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
United
Kingdom: Solar ‘Ranch’ Plan Sparks Village Fears (Plymouth Herald, UK)
Napa
County Preparing to Join Marin Clean Energy Program (Napa Valley Register, CA)
Utilities
Launch Campaign against Home-Based Solar (MSN Money)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Teach Them Public Power & Learn Xboxes (American
Public Power Association)
Direct Energy to Offer Nest Thermostats to New Ohio
Customers (Columbus Business First, OH – Hey, check out the temperature on the
thermostat in the photo I hope that’s Celsius!)
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2014/05/direct-energy-to-offer-nest-thermostats-to-new.html
Introduction to On-Bill Financing Webinar (Conduit)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Inslee’s Climate Effort Will Face Steep Odds
(Crosscut Seattle)
Scientists Say More Hurricanes Moving to
Populated Places (Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0514/More-hurricanes-moving-to-populated-places-say-scientists
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
EPA
Policy Uncertainty Upsets Seattle-Area Biofuel Producers (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
Dairy
Farmers of Washington Member Wins 2014 U-S Dairy Sustainability Award (BusinessWire)
Enviros
Bash Industry-Backed “Green” Building Program (Grist
Online)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FCC Approves Plan to Allow for Paid Priority on Internet
(Washington Post)
FCC Advances Proposal to Erode Net Neutrality
(Mashable)
FCC Is Moving Forward With Its Horrible Plan for an
Internet Fast Lane (Gizmodo)
Comcast Confirms Usage Caps Going Nationwide After
Trials (Broadband Reports)
Internet of Things Will Mushroom by 2025, Report
Says (USA Today)
Same Supreme Court Deciding Aereo’s Fate is
Clueless about Tech (Broadband Reports)
SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING
Shutterfly Congratulates Everyone on Arrival of
Nonexistent Babies (Consumerist)
YouTube, Facebook Account for Nearly a Third of
Mobile Traffic (Mashable)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
GOP’s McKenna Urging Support for Washington State
Senator Sheldon In 35th Race (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)
Mason County Candidate Filing Week – Day 3 (Mason
Web-TV, Shelton, WA)
Where Are the Most Gerrymandered Congressional
Districts? (Washington Post)
GENERAL NEWS
Lake Cushman Fatality Collision (Mason Web-TV,
Shelton, WA)
Washington State Unemployment Rate Lower in April (Associated Press)
Casey Kasem Found ‘Alert & Aware’ in Kitsap
County (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Lawmakers Raise Concerns about Troubled Washington State
Patrol Radio System (Northwest Public Radio)
Columbia River Tourism Takes Hit from Damaged Wanapum
Dam (Northwest Cable News Network)
Oregon Weather Watch: Strongest El Nino in 17 Years
Brewing (Oregonian, Portland)
President Obama to Welcome Seahawks to White House (KIRO
Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
DIVERSIONS
There’s
Still a Lot of Drama Surrounding the Sriracha Factory in California
Postal
Officials Seek Clues to Relatives of Couple Named on Unopened World War II-Era
Letter
Concealed
Carry Clothing for Women a Huge Hit
Dracula’s
Castle for Sale: Your Next Family Home?
SONG OF THE DAY
Steve
Winwood, Eric Clapton - Can’t Find My Way Home
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