Energy News Digest for December 3, 2014 - Hot Shots Edition

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.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Washington State Governor Backs EPA Plan to Cut Emissions (Associated Press)

http://www.khq.com/story/27531377/inslee-backs-epa-plan-to-cut-emissions

Federal Energy Commissioner Blasts EPA Climate Rule (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/225770-energy-commissioner-blasts-epa-climate-rule

CenturyLink Faces $2.9 Million Fine from Washington State for 911 Outage (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/centurylink-faces-29-million-fine-for-911-outage/

Cities Start to Get Tougher on Cable Franchise Agreements (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Cities-Start-to-Get-Tougher-on-Cable-Franchise-Agreements-131606

California Nuke Plant Key in Quake Safety Review (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/12/02/3291954_panel-to-review-earthquake-safety.html?rh=1

Former Enron CFO: ‘I Wasn’t Thinking This Was Fraud’ (Albuquerque Business First, NM)

http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/blog/morning-edition/2014/11/former-enron-cfo-i-wasn-t-thinking-this-was-fraud.html?page=all

Mason PUD 3 Commission Report – November 25, 2014 Business Meeting (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1453

Whatcom County Councilors Like Facebook; Public-Records Rules Remain Fuzzy (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/12/03/4006159/whatcom-county-councilors-like.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1

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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.

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