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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Warm Water in Pacific Could Cook Idaho’s Salmon
& Steelhead (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
Ownership
Change Won’t Slow Columbia River Coal Projects (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Editorial:
The Oregon Legislature Should Help in Establishing the Marijuana Market
(Oregonian, Portland)
Editorial:
Allow Washington State Sales Tax Break for Electric Cars to Expire (Everett
Herald, WA)
Net
Energy Metering – Are We Capitalists Or What? (Forbes Magazine)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Ownership Change Won’t Slow Columbia River Coal Projects
- BC Hydro Expects Near-Record Electricity Demand Due to Cold Snap
- Vandal Shot Power Line Insulators South of Kuna; Reward Offered
- Climate Rule: EPA Right in Intent, Wrong on Methodology of Nuclear Energy Carbon Dioxide Value
- Warm Water in Pacific Could Cook Idaho’s Salmon & Steelhead
- Exposing the Grey Seal as a Major Predator of Harbor Porpoises
- Net Energy Metering – Are We Capitalists or What?
- Why More Solar Panels Should Be Facing West, Not South
- Arizona: Solar is Here, It’s Expanding & Its Popularity is Growing
- Survey: Nearly All Rural Co-Ops Have Smart Grid Initiatives
- Editorial: The Oregon Legislature Should Help in Establishing the Marijuana Market
- Legal Pot in the U-S May Be Undercutting Mexican Marijuana
- Use of Climate Funds for Coal Highlight Lack of UN Rules
- Editorial: Allow Washington State Sales Tax Break for Electric Cars to Expire
- Experts Warn Germany Will Miss Target of Getting One Million Electric Cars on the Road by 2020
- Google Fiber Comes to Austin, Texas
- Study: Strong Net Neutrality Rules Could Cost You $84 a Year or More in New Fees
- Are Facebook Rants Threats or Free Speech? Supreme Court Takes Up Case
- Schoesler is Washington State’s New GOP Senate Majority Leader
- Christmas Tree from Thurston County Arrives at Washington State Capitol
Nota
Bene • \note-uh BEEN-ee\ • From the Latin, mark well. Used to call attention to
something important (Used as a phrase or the initials: NB)
Alfredo
was confused by his employer’s apparent misreading of the new, thick, complex
contract with his client. Although he had peppered the document with nota bene
references to an extensive appendix, the warnings never got through.
Unbeknownst to Fred, his boss has misunderstood the references and had merely
thought that the NB notes in the document margins were bizarre doodlings about “New
Brunswick, Canada”.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Ownership
Change Won’t Slow Columbia River Coal Projects (Portland Business Journal, OR)
BC
Hydro Expects Near-Record Electricity Demand Due to Cold Snap (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Vandal
Shot Power Line Insulators South of Kuna; Reward Offered (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
Climate
Rule: EPA Right in Intent, Wrong on Methodology of Nuclear Energy Carbon
Dioxide Value (Nuclear Energy Institute)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Warm Water in Pacific Could Cook Idaho’s Salmon &
Steelhead (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
Exposing the Grey Seal as a Major Predator of Harbor Porpoises (The
Royal Society)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Net
Energy Metering – Are We Capitalists or What? (Forbes Magazine)
Why
More Solar Panels Should Be Facing West, Not South (NY Times)
Arizona:
Solar is Here, It’s Expanding & Its Popularity is Growing (Arizona Capitol
Times, Phoenix)
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/12/01/solar-is-here-its-expanding-and-its-popularity-is-growing/
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Survey:
Nearly All Rural Co-Ops Have Smart Grid Initiatives (Utility Dive)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Editorial:
The Oregon Legislature Should Help in Establishing the Marijuana Market (Oregonian,
Portland)
Legal Pot in the U-S May Be Undercutting Mexican Marijuana (National
Public Radio)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Use
of Climate Funds for Coal Highlight Lack of UN Rules (Associated Press)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Editorial:
Allow Washington State Sales Tax Break for Electric Cars to Expire (Everett
Herald, WA)
Experts
Warn Germany Will Miss Target of Getting One Million Electric Cars on the Road by
2020 (Associated Press)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Google
Fiber Comes to Austin, Texas (Mashable)
Study:
Strong Net Neutrality Rules Could Cost You $84 a Year or More in New Fees (Washington
Post)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Are
Facebook Rants Threats or Free Speech? Supreme Court Takes Up Case (Christian
Science Monitor)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Schoesler
is Washington State’s New GOP Senate Majority Leader (Everett Herald, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Christmas
Tree from Thurston County Arrives at Washington State Capitol (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
DIVERSIONS
New
Breed of French Protester: Sheep
Ewww!
Biggest Holiday Stains Are Chocolate, Punch And...
Starbucks
Snob? How About a $5,000 10K Gold Starbucks Card?
The
Most Popular Baby Names for 2014 Are…
SONG OF THE DAY
Spandau
Ballet - Gold Extended
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