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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Leonard
Nimoy, Spock in ‘Star Trek’ Series, Dies at 83 (Bloomberg News)
‘Net
Neutrality Essential’ – Washington State, City Officials Cheer FCC’s New Rules
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
Claim:
Oregon State Data Center Managers ‘In Trouble’ for Talking to Kitzhaber-Hayes
Investigators (Oregonian, Portland)
News Release: New Report Shows Status of Salmon
Recovery – More salmon are returning home in some areas, although significant
work remains (Washington State Governor’s Office)
Despite
Increasing Sales, Legal Washington State Pot Businesses Warn of Impending
Disaster if Changes Not Made (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle,
WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Iberdrola’s $3 Billion Deal Creates Mega Utility in U-S Northeast
- Senate Bill Would Look to Install Crude Oil Pipeline across Washington State
- Mock Scenarios Prepare Linemen for Emergencies in the Field
- Western Region to FERC: EPA Should Make Time to Consider Reliability in Proposed Carbon Dioxide Rule
- News Release: New Report Shows Status of Salmon Recovery
- Op/Ed: More Salmon – More Wanted
- Feds Spot Third Baby Orca Born Recently to Imperiled Pods
- Volunteers Count Fish Eggs to Evaluate Health of Marine Waters
- Will Low Snowpack Affect Oregon Fire Insurance?
- Oregon Hits Expired Wastewater Permit Nadir
- The EPA Just Ripped California’s Big Renewable Energy Plan
- Are Utilities or States the Leaders in Renewable Energy & Efficiency?
- Aussie Wave Energy Deployment Makes Splash – Next Project Will Be Real Test
- Despite Increasing Sales, Legal Washington State Pot Businesses Warn of Impending Disaster if Changes Not Made
- Even With Washington State Overhaul, Black Market for Pot Could Remain
- New Store Defies Pierce County Ban on Recreational Pot Sales
- Republicans Warn Washington to Think Twice about Legalizing Marijuana
- Farm-to-Table Marijuana Startup Launches with Posh Berkeley Party
- The Big Melt: Antarctica’s Retreating Ice May Re-Shape Earth
- Editorial: Will Oregon House Democrats Find Low-Carbon Courage?
- Idaho Bill Would Let Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sell Power Back to Grid
- The FCC Rules against State Limits on City-Run Internet
- Tax Cuts for Google Fiber, Comcast & Data Centers Move Forward in Oregon Senate – Cities Object
- ‘Net Neutrality Essential’ – Washington State, City Officials Cheer FCC’s New Rules
- U-S Senator Cantwell Hails Tough Rules for Internet Providers
- Highlights of the Net Neutrality Rules
- The Winners & Losers in the FCC Ruling for Net Neutrality
- Sorry, But Net Neutrality is Far from Settled
- The Lamest Official Reactions against Net Neutrality
- There’s Already a Conspiracy Theory Brewing over Net Neutrality
- Dutch Offer Preview of Net Neutrality
- Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
- Claim: Oregon State Data Center Managers ‘In Trouble’ for Talking to Kitzhaber-Hayes Investigators
- Cylvia Hayes Suing Oregonian in Email-Blocking Effort
- Federal Workers Caught Stealing Gas with Taxpayer Money
- Skookum Rotary’s OysterFest Dollars at Work in the Community
- Two Suspected Vandals Rescued, Arrested at California Park
- KXRO Names Daniel Hargrove News Director as Kyle Pauley Exits
- Leonard Nimoy, Spock in ‘Star Trek’ Series, Dies at 83
Nadir
• \NAY-deer\ • noun – 1: the point of the celestial sphere that is directly
opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer 2: the lowest
point
Dondi
had to admit that after a long run as the “blue haired, big-eared darling” of
the Sunday comics that having to play a bit parts in the “Nancy” and “Henry”
comics represented the nadir of his pulp fiction career.
Lear
more about Dondi Here:
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Iberdrola’s
$3 Billion Deal Creates Mega Utility in U-S Northeast (Portland Business
Journal, OR)
Senate
Bill Would Look to Install Crude Oil Pipeline across Washington State
(Bellingham Herald, WA)
Mock
Scenarios Prepare Linemen for Emergencies in the Field (Bonneville Power Administration)
Western
Region to FERC: EPA Should Make Time to Consider Reliability in Proposed Carbon
Dioxide Rule (American Public Power Association)
FISH & WILDLIFE
News Release: New Report Shows Status of Salmon
Recovery – More salmon are returning home in some areas, although significant
work remains (Washington State Governor’s Office)
Op/Ed: More Salmon – More Wanted (News Tribune,
Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)
Feds Spot Third Baby Orca Born Recently to
Imperiled Pods (Associated Press)
Volunteers Count Fish Eggs to Evaluate Health of
Marine Waters (Everett Herald, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Will
Low Snowpack Affect Oregon Fire Insurance? (KOIN-TV,
Portland, OR)
Oregon
Hits Expired Wastewater Permit Nadir (Portland Business Journal, OR)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
The
EPA Just Ripped California’s Big Renewable Energy Plan (KCET-TV, Beautiful
Downtown Burbank, CA)
Are
Utilities or States the Leaders in Renewable Energy & Efficiency? (Renewable Energy World)
Aussie
Wave Energy Deployment Makes Splash – Next Project Will Be Real Test (Breaking
Energy)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Despite
Increasing Sales, Legal Washington State Pot Businesses Warn of Impending
Disaster if Changes Not Made (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle,
WA)
Even
With Washington State Overhaul, Black Market for Pot Could Remain (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
New
Store Defies Pierce County Ban on Recreational Pot Sales (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
Republicans
Warn Washington to Think Twice about Legalizing Marijuana (NY Times)
Farm-to-Table
Marijuana Startup Launches with Posh Berkeley Party (SF Chronicle)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
The
Big Melt: Antarctica’s Retreating Ice May Re-Shape Earth (Associated Press)
Editorial:
Will Oregon House Democrats Find Low-Carbon Courage? (Oregonian, Portland)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Idaho
Bill Would Let Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sell Power Back to Grid (Utility
Dive)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The
FCC Rules against State Limits on City-Run Internet (Washington Post)
Tax
Cuts for Google Fiber, Comcast & Data Centers Move Forward in Oregon Senate
– Cities Object (Oregonian, Portland)
THE GREAT NET IS A NEUTRAL – MEN IN BLACK EDITION - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY8nCuwSf84
‘Net
Neutrality Essential’ – Washington State, City Officials Cheer FCC’s New Rules
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
U-S
Senator Cantwell Hails Tough Rules for Internet Providers (Associated Press)
Highlights
of the Net Neutrality Rules (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
The
Winners & Losers in the FCC Ruling for Net Neutrality – Mozilla &
Netflix celebrate as Comcast & Verizon seethe (AdWeek)
Sorry,
But Net Neutrality is Far from Settled (Mashable)
The
Lamest Official Reactions against Net Neutrality (Gizmodo)
There’s
Already a Conspiracy Theory Brewing over Net Neutrality (Washington Post)
Dutch
Offer Preview of Net Neutrality (NY Times)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Consumerist
Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Claim:
Oregon State Data Center Managers ‘In Trouble’ for Talking to Kitzhaber-Hayes
Investigators (Oregonian, Portland)
Cylvia
Hayes Suing Oregonian in Email-Blocking Effort (KOIN-TV,
Portland, OR)
Federal
Workers Caught Stealing Gas with Taxpayer Money (Washington Post)
GENERAL NEWS
Skookum Rotary’s OysterFest Dollars at Work in
the Community (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Two Suspected Vandals Rescued, Arrested at
California Park (Reuters)
KXRO Names Daniel Hargrove News Director as Kyle
Pauley Exits (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
DIVERSIONS
Leonard
Nimoy, Spock in ‘Star Trek’ Series, Dies at 83
Labrador
Retrievers Top Breed in Portland & U-S – Chihuahuas Are Also a Hit, Data
Show
Five
History Lessons about Products You Use Every Day
Why
Everyone is Asking ‘What Colour is This Dress?’
SONG OF THE DAY
Star
Trek Soundtracks
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