The Energy News Digest: Energy News Digest for November 10, 2014

PacifiCorp’s Defection Pressures Northwest Utilities to Get Their Act Together on Energy Imbalance Market
Op/Ed: Washington State Playing Role in BMW Success “…BMW looked to Moses Lake where Grant PUD supplies large loads of some of the world’s lowest cost electricity…”
Moody’s: Talk of the Utility ‘Death Spiral’ is Premature
Will There Be Enough Coal for Winter Power?
Columbia River Tribes Displaced by Dams Live in Squalor, Seek Help
Op/Ed: Salmon Are Flourishing Because of Judge’s Orders
Op/Ed: Need for Klamath Settlement
Rocky Barker: Sage Grouse - This Environmental Summit May Have Come in Time
Alcoa Fined for Columbia River Metal Discharge
Heat, Drought Worsen Smog in California, Stalling Decades of Progress
Heavy Rain, Clogged Storm Drains Lead to Tacoma Flooding
California: Will Renewable Energy Ruin an ‘Irreplaceable’ Mojave Desert Oasis?
Solar Industry is Heating Up Again after Stumbling During Recession
Australia ‘Losing Out’ on Renewable Energy Investment
Larger ‘Dead Zones,’ Oxygen-Depleted Water, Likely Because of Climate Change
Obama Urges FCC to Adopt Strict Rules on Net Neutrality
Communities Fight State Laws That Can Divide Broadband Access
If State Barriers to Broadband Drop, What Happens Next?
Thanks to Microsoft, Opera Just Got 100 Million Potential New Mobile Browser Users
Remembering Hedy Lamarr, the Hollywood Star Who Helped Make Wi-Fi
Introducing Laura Zander, a Business Owner Trying to Figure Out Social Media
Election Update: 35th District Legislative Races - Griffey Takes Lead; Bowling Concedes
Washington Budget Committee Chair ‘Doesn’t Know How to Pay for’ Class Size Measure
Time Is Right for Infrastructure Investment
Colder Temperatures & Locally Windy Conditions Expected This Week
First Freeze of Season Forecast in Pacific Northwest
Postal Service Says It Is Victim of Hacking Attack
Kenneth Bae, Recovering at Washington Military Base, Eats Pizza, Thanks Supporters
Hundreds of Kids Poisoned by Detergent Pods; Poison Centers Get Thousands of Calls, Study Says
How Democrats Derailed Marijuana Legalization in California
How Oregon Plans to Reverse Hawaii’s Christmas Tree Rejection

WORD OF THE DAY

Adduce • \uh-DOOSE\ • Verb - To offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis.

“His breath smells like freshly consumed garlic, therefore the evidence shall adduce that THIS MAN, is your garlic ice cream thief,” exclaimed the junior attorney with a theatrical gesture.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

PacifiCorp’s Defection Pressures Northwest Utilities to Get Their Act Together on Energy Imbalance Market (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/11/pacificorps_defection_pressure.html

Op/Ed: Washington State Playing Role in BMW Success “…BMW looked to Moses Lake where Grant PUD supplies large loads of some of the world’s lowest cost electricity…” (Renton Reporter, WA)

http://www.rentonreporter.com/opinion/281980711.html

Moody’s: Talk of the Utility ‘Death Spiral’ is Premature (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/moodys-talk-of-the-utility-death-spiral-is-premature/331037/

Will There Be Enough Coal for Winter Power? (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/regulatory-watch/transportation-regulation/will-there-be-enough-coal-for-winter-power/75159

FISH & WILDLIFE

Columbia River Tribes Displaced by Dams Live in Squalor, Seek Help (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024992688_floodedvillages1xml.html

Op/Ed: Salmon Are Flourishing Because of Judge’s Orders (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/11/salmon_are_flourishing_because.html

Op/Ed: Need for Klamath Settlement (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

http://www.heraldandnews.com/breaking/need-for-klamath-settlement/article_60f2d36c-67ab-11e4-b3a1-6b2e3fdf3495.html

Rocky Barker: Sage Grouse - This Environmental Summit May Have Come in Time (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/11/10/3478184_this-environmental-summit-may.html?rh=1

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Alcoa Fined for Columbia River Metal Discharge (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/nov/09/alcoa-fined-for-metal-discharge/

Heat, Drought Worsen Smog in California, Stalling Decades of Progress (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/science/la-me-air-pollution-20141110-story.html

Heavy Rain, Clogged Storm Drains Lead to Tacoma Flooding (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Heavy-rain-clogged-storm-drains-lead-to-Tacoma-flooding-282096251.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

California: Will Renewable Energy Ruin an ‘Irreplaceable’ Mojave Desert Oasis? (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/science/la-me-solar-silurian-20141109-story.html#page=1

Solar Industry is Heating Up Again after Stumbling During Recession (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article3608349.html

Australia ‘Losing Out’ on Renewable Energy Investment (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-29982908#

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Larger ‘Dead Zones,’ Oxygen-Depleted Water, Likely Because of Climate Change (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/larger-dead-zones-oxygen-depleted-water-likely-because-of-climate-change/2014/11/10/e7abd07c-65f1-11e4-9fdc-d43b053ecb4d_story.html?wprss=rss_national

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Obama Urges FCC to Adopt Strict Rules on Net Neutrality (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/technology/obama-net-neutrality-fcc.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Communities Fight State Laws That Can Divide Broadband Access (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/technology/in-rural-america-challenging-a-roadblock-to-high-speed-internet.html?_r=0

If State Barriers to Broadband Drop, What Happens Next? (GigaOM)

https://gigaom.com/2014/11/09/if-state-barriers-to-broadband-drop-what-happens-next/

Thanks to Microsoft, Opera Just Got 100 Million Potential New Mobile Browser Users (GigaOM)

https://gigaom.com/2014/11/10/thanks-to-microsoft-opera-just-got-100m-potential-new-mobile-browser-users/

Remembering Hedy Lamarr, the Hollywood Star Who Helped Make Wi-Fi (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/5866310/this-1940s-hollywood-actress-made-wi-fi-happen/1656533867/+knibbs

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Introducing Laura Zander, a Business Owner Trying to Figure Out Social Media (NY Times)

http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/introducing-laura-zander-a-small-business-owner-trying-to-figure-out-social-media/?partner=rss&emc=rss

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Election Update: 35th District Legislative Races - Griffey Takes Lead; Bowling Concedes (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13856

Washington Budget Committee Chair ‘Doesn’t Know How to Pay for’ Class Size Measure (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/washington-budget-committee-chair-doesnt-know-how-pay-class-size-measure

Time Is Right for Infrastructure Investment (Area City & Government)

http://americancityandcounty.com/public-works/time-right-infrastructure-investment

GENERAL NEWS

Colder Temperatures & Locally Windy Conditions Expected This Week (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1444

First Freeze of Season Forecast in Pacific Northwest (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2641414/First-freeze-of-season-forecast-in-Northwest

Postal Service Says It Is Victim of Hacking Attack (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Postal-Service-says-it-is-victim-of-hacking-attack-282147161.html

Kenneth Bae, Recovering at Washington Military Base, Eats Pizza, Thanks Supporters (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/top-stories/2014/11/kenneth_bae_recovering_at_wash_1.html

Hundreds of Kids Poisoned by Detergent Pods; Poison Centers Get Thousands of Calls, Study Says (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2014/11/10/hundreds-of-kids-harmed-by-detergent-pods-study

How Democrats Derailed Marijuana Legalization in California (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/11/10/how-democrats-derailed-marijuana-legalization-in-california/

How Oregon Plans to Reverse Hawaii’s Christmas Tree Rejection (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/11/how-oregon-plans-to-reverse-hawaiis-christmas-tree.html

DIVERSIONS

How to Make a Diamond from Scratch - With Peanut Butter

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141106-the-man-who-makes-diamonds

Thurston/Lewis County: Identical Twins Elected Sheriffs in Neighboring Counties

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/olympia/2014/11/09/john-snaza-rob-snaza-sheriff-thurston-lewis/18780783/

Cloud of Pot Smoke Puts Colorado High School on Partial Lockdown

http://news.yahoo.com/cloud-pot-smoke-puts-colorado-high-school-partial-213425153.html

A Mere 2 Million Rats Make New York City Home, Statistician Says

http://news.yahoo.com/mere-2-million-rats-york-city-home-statistician-225523523.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Michael Jackson – Ben

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vASKVH2DQxA

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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