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Energy
News Digest Word Cloud for April 21, 2014
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Lawmakers Seek Action on Pacific Northwest River
Treaty (Electric Co-op Today)
First Nuisance Sea Lions of 2014 Killed at
Bonneville Dam (Northwest Public Radio)
First Step of Wanapum Dam Repair Work Begins (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Fecal
Bacteria Threatens Puget Sound Beaches – Two in Mason County (KOMO-TV, Seattle,
WA)
Fuels
from Corn Waste Not Better than Gas “…worse than gasoline for global warming in
the short term…” (Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Lawmakers Seek Action on Pacific Northwest River Treaty (Electric Co-op Today)
- 26 Northwest Lawmakers Highlight the Importance of the Columbia River Treaty - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Press Obama Administration for Local Input in Treaty’s Future (U-S House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources)
- First Step of Wanapum Dam Repair Work Begins (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
- Front Porch: Snohomish PUD Warns Of Scams (Everett Herald, WA)
- Commissioners from Pacific County, Chelan County, Wahkiakum County & Lewis County Public Utility Districts Assume Leadership Positions for Statewide Association (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
- Bonneville Power Administration, Oregon BEST Launch New Program to Prep Northwest College Students for Careers in Energy (Bonneville Power Administration)
- Editorial: Power Grid Shockingly Vulnerable to Cyberterrorism (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)
- What Can We Expect from the Smart Grid? (The Energy Collective)
- First Nuisance Sea Lions of 2014 Killed at Bonneville Dam (Northwest Public Radio)
- Spring Chinook Crossing McNary; Big Numbers of Unclipped Fish Expected to Enter Snake River Basin (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
- Tulalips, Others Oppose State’s Move to Halt Release of Hatchery Steelhead (Everett Herald, WA)
- Grand Coulee Fishing Spot Closed Since 9/11 Reopens (Associated Press)
- Fecal Bacteria Threatens Puget Sound Beaches – Two in Mason County (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
- Corps Releasing Full Powerhouse Capacity at Libby Dam to Create More Storage Space in Koocanusa (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
- Locals Give San Bernardino County Earful about Solar Energy Farms (High Desert Star, Yucca Valley, CA)
- California: Green Desert - Solar Projects Gaining Momentum (The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)
- Judge Sides with North Dakota, Finds Part of Minnesota Renewable Energy Law Unconstitutional (Associated Press)
- You'll Never Guess Which State Has the Most Wind Energy (The Motley Fool)
- Fuels from Corn Waste Not Better than Gas “…worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term…” (Associated Press)
- Local Governments Doing Good by Going Green (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)
- Here’s How Washington is Preparing for a Future of Wireless Everything (Washington Post)
- Microsoft to Build $1.1 Billion Data Center in Iowa (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
- Municipal Broadband Support Flaring Up Again as Digital Divide Widens (Fierce Cable)
- Three Case Studies Examining Impact of Broadband Grants Program on Connecting Libraries (National Telecommunications and Information Administration)
- Ten Countries with the Fastest Netflix Speeds (Mashable)
- In the Midst of Heartbleed, A Few Tips on Making a Better Password (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
- General Mills Comes to its Senses, Reverses Legal Policy on "Likes" (Gizmodo)
- LinkedIn Hits New Milestone – 300 Million Members (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
- Rebranding Weed So It's Not Just For Potheads Anymore (Gizmodo)
- The Man Who Designed Verdana & Georgia Describes a Life Making Fonts (Gizmodo)
- Newhouse Has Early Fundraising Lead in Washington State’s Fourth District Congressional Race (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
- Lower Lena Lake - Log Rolls Over, Kills Washington Boy Scout, 12, During Troop Outing (Associated Press)
- Landslide Costs Mount to $65 Million a Month after Disaster (Everett Herald, WA)
- Wyoming, Washington State Landslides: Natural or Human-Caused? (Christian Science Monitor)
- Five Nepalese Guides on Seattle Team Killed in Everest Avalanche (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
- April 23 & 24 - Johns Prairie Road Closure (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)
- April 22 - Lyrid Meteor Shower Coming on Earth Day (USA Today)
WORD OF THE DAY
Cockamamy
• \kahk-kuh0MAY-mee\ • Adjective -Ridiculous, incredible.
Really?
You think an example sentence is necessary?
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Lawmakers Seek Action on Pacific Northwest River
Treaty (Electric Co-op Today)
26 Northwest Lawmakers Highlight the Importance
of the Columbia River Treaty - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Press Obama
Administration for Local Input in Treaty’s Future (U-S House of
Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources)
First Step of Wanapum Dam Repair Work Begins (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Front Porch: Snohomish PUD Warns Of Scams (Everett
Herald, WA)
Commissioners from Pacific County, Chelan County,
Wahkiakum County & Lewis County Public Utility Districts Assume Leadership
Positions for Statewide Association (KBKW Radio,
Aberdeen, WA)
Bonneville Power Administration, Oregon BEST Launch
New Program to Prep Northwest College Students for Careers in Energy (Bonneville
Power Administration)
Editorial: Power Grid Shockingly Vulnerable to
Cyberterrorism (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)
What Can We Expect from the Smart Grid? (The
Energy Collective)
FISH & WILDLIFE
First Nuisance Sea Lions of 2014 Killed at
Bonneville Dam (Northwest Public Radio)
Spring Chinook Crossing McNary; Big Numbers of
Unclipped Fish Expected to Enter Snake River Basin (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Tulalips, Others Oppose State’s Move to Halt
Release of Hatchery Steelhead (Everett Herald, WA)
Grand Coulee Fishing Spot Closed Since 9/11 Reopens
(Associated Press)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Fecal
Bacteria Threatens Puget Sound Beaches – Two in Mason County (KOMO-TV, Seattle,
WA)
Corps
Releasing Full Powerhouse Capacity at Libby Dam to Create More Storage Space in
Koocanusa (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Locals
Give San Bernardino County Earful about Solar Energy Farms (High Desert Star,
Yucca Valley, CA)
California:
Green Desert - Solar Projects Gaining Momentum (The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)
Judge
Sides with North Dakota, Finds Part of Minnesota Renewable Energy Law
Unconstitutional (Associated Press)
You'll
Never Guess Which State Has the Most Wind Energy (The Motley Fool)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Fuels
from Corn Waste Not Better than Gas “…worse than gasoline for global warming in
the short term…” (Associated Press)
Local
Governments Doing Good by Going Green (Thurston
Talks, Olympia, WA)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Here’s How Washington is Preparing for a Future of
Wireless Everything (Washington Post)
Microsoft to Build $1.1 Billion Data Center in Iowa
(Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Municipal Broadband Support Flaring Up Again as
Digital Divide Widens (Fierce Cable)
Three Case Studies Examining Impact of Broadband
Grants Program on Connecting Libraries (National Telecommunications and
Information Administration)
Ten Countries with the Fastest Netflix Speeds
(Mashable)
In the Midst of Heartbleed, A Few Tips on Making a
Better Password (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
General Mills Comes to its Senses, Reverses Legal
Policy on "Likes" (Gizmodo)
LinkedIn Hits New Milestone – 300 Million Members
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
Rebranding Weed So It's Not Just For Potheads
Anymore (Gizmodo)
The Man Who Designed Verdana & Georgia
Describes a Life Making Fonts (Gizmodo)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Newhouse Has Early Fundraising Lead in Washington
State’s Fourth District Congressional Race (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Lower Lena Lake - Log Rolls Over, Kills Washington
Boy Scout, 12, During Troop Outing (Associated
Press)
Landslide Costs Mount to $65 Million a Month after
Disaster (Everett Herald, WA)
Wyoming, Washington State Landslides: Natural or
Human-Caused? (Christian Science Monitor)
Five Nepalese Guides on Seattle Team Killed in Everest
Avalanche (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
April 23 & 24 - Johns Prairie Road Closure
(Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)
April 22 - Lyrid Meteor Shower Coming on Earth Day (USA
Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/21/lyrid-meteor-shower-earth-day-april-22/7944829/
DIVERSIONS
Niners
Fans Unhappy about Seahawks Colors on New Bay Area Trains
Teen
Stowaway Survives Flight to Hawaii Inside Jet Wheel Well
Iconic
Stratocaster Has Helped Guitarists Make Memorable Music for 60 Years
Claim:
Loch Ness Monster Spotted on Apple Maps
SONG OF THE DAY
100
Rock & Roll Riffs…on a 1958 Stratocaster
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