The Energy News Digest: Energy News Digest for April 17, 2015

British Columbia Exploring Use of Green Bonds to Build Dam
British Columbia: Former Dam Workers Say $9-Billion Peace River Project Should Be Union-Built
Customer Service: This Technology from the 1800s Is Still One of the Fastest Ways to Move Money
No Chinook Salmon Season in Central Puget Sound this Year
Let’s Hear It for Chum: The Underdog Salmon Has a Serious Drive to Thrive
McNary Dam Evolves to Boost Fish Passage
Research Suggests Toxic Contamination Could Contribute to Lamprey Decline
Proposal to Resurrect Columbia River’s Celilo Falls Draws Flak
Willamette River Tops List of Toxic Waterways
Nippon Biomass Power Plant Exceeds One-Hour Carbon Monoxide Limits Three Times
Colorado Wind-Industry Jobs Rise on Turbine Orders
Will Big Corporations Snatch the Wind Opportunity Away from Utilities?
Washington’s Law Ending ‘Wild West’ of Medical Marijuana May Boost Black Market
Judges Skeptical of Challenge to Proposed EPA Rule on Climate Change
Warning over Aerosol Climate Fix
Myths & Facts about Capping Climate Change Pollution
Demand for Rubber ‘Threatens Forests’
Why Ecomodernists Should Embrace Wind Power
Oregon Governor Signs ‘Gigabit’ Tax Bill for Google Fiber
Oregon Towns Bypass Google Fiber, Plan Own Gigabit Networks
Verizon Slices Up the Bundle, Lets Customers Choose
Yahoo Renews, Updates Search Agreement with Microsoft
Fourteen Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Facebook Ad Campaign
The New Star Wars Teaser Is Incredible
Twitter Unveils Star Wars Emojis & All Is Right with the Galaxy
Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
Washington State Auditor Pleads Innocent after Federal Indictment
Hell Week for Flacks – Washington Auditor Proclaims Innocence, Won’t Resign after Federal Indictment
State Rep. Drew MacEwen Joins In Call for Washington State Auditor to Resign
Editorial: Kelley Must Resign to Restore Trust in Washington State Auditor’s Office
Having Fun Yet? The Washington State Legislature’s Endgame Is Just Beginning
State Fish & Wildlife official, Mason County Resident, Accused of Burglary, Rape
Big Oil Drilling Rig Arrives in Port Angeles
Semi Carrying Load of Honey Bees Overturns on I-5
More Than 200 Attend Hiring Event at Capital Mall in West Olympia
Gold Miner to Armed Supporters: Back Off
Olympic Number 6 – The 15 Most Visited U-S National Parks

WORD OF THE DAY

Rebarbative • \rih-BARR-buh-tiv\ • Adjective – Repellent, irritating

“And this’ll keep yuh warm,” muttered the grizzled prospector to Benjamin Bartholomew, the shivering refugee from the mountainous winter storm. An odiferous hair shirt sailed through the air and landed at Ben’s rough-shod feet. As he wrestled into the evil smelling garment, the course weave of the fabric immediately started its rebarbative assault on his tender skin. To be soon joined by a host of unseen vermin that seemed intent on digesting his frozen body bit, by bit.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

British Columbia Exploring Use of Green Bonds to Build Dam (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/economy/british-columbia-exploring-use-of-green-bonds-to-build-dam/

British Columbia: Former Dam Workers Say $9-Billion Peace River Project Should Be Union-Built (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/former-dam-workers-say-9-billion-site-c-project-should-be-union-built/article24000541/?cmpid=rss1

Customer Service: This Technology from the 1800s Is Still One of the Fastest Ways to Move Money (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2015/04/17/this-technology-from-the-1800s-is-still-one-of-the-fastest-ways-to-move-money/?wprss=rss_business

FISH & WILDLIFE

No Chinook Salmon Season in Central Puget Sound this Year (Associated Press)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/04/16/no-chinook-season-puget-sound/25875163/

Let’s Hear It for Chum: The Underdog Salmon Has a Serious Drive to Thrive (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/lets-hear-it-for-chum-the-underdog-salmon-has-a-serious-drive-to-thrive/?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=Newsline&utm_campaign=Newsline

McNary Dam Evolves to Boost Fish Passage (East Oregonian, Pendleton)

http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20150416/mcnary-dam-evolves-to-boost-fish-passage

Research Suggests Toxic Contamination Could Contribute to Lamprey Decline (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/3090187-8/research-suggests-toxic-contamination-could-contribute-to-lamprey

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Proposal to Resurrect Columbia River’s Celilo Falls Draws Flak (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/proposal-resurrect-columbia-rivers-celilo-falls-draws-flak

Willamette River Tops List of Toxic Waterways (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/04/16/willamette-river-tops-list-of-toxic-waterways/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Nippon Biomass Power Plant Exceeds One-Hour Carbon Monoxide Limits Three Times (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150417/news/304179990/nippon-exceeds-one-hour-carbon-monoxide-limits-3-times-orcaa-says

Colorado Wind-Industry Jobs Rise on Turbine Orders (Denver Post, CO)

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_27921694/colorado-wind-industry-jobs-rise-turbine-orders

Will Big Corporations Snatch the Wind Opportunity Away from Utilities? A quarter of new wind in 2014 was bought by names like Google & Apple instead of power companies (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/will-big-corporations-snatch-the-wind-opportunity-away-from-utilities/387396/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington’s Law Ending ‘Wild West’ of Medical Marijuana May Boost Black Market (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/marijuana/2015/04/16/washingtons-law-ending-wild-west-of-medical-marijuana-may-boost-black-market/#31507101=0&10916103=0

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Judges Skeptical of Challenge to Proposed EPA Rule on Climate Change (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/us/legal-battle-begins-over-obama-bid-to-curb-greenhouse-gases.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Warning over Aerosol Climate Fix (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32334528

Myths & Facts about Capping Climate Change Pollution (Sightline Daily)

http://daily.sightline.org/2015/04/13/myths-and-facts-about-capping-climate-change-pollution/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Demand for Rubber ‘Threatens Forests’ (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32350985

Why Ecomodernists Should Embrace Wind Power (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jessejenkins/2218046/why-ecomodernists-should-embrace-wind-power

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Oregon Governor Signs ‘Gigabit’ Tax Bill for Google Fiber (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/04/gov_kate_brown_signs_gigabit_t_1.html

Oregon Towns Bypass Google Fiber, Plan Own Gigabit Networks (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Oregon-Towns-Bypass-Google-Fiber-Plan-Own-Gigabit-Networks-133403

Verizon slices up the bundle, lets customers choose (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Verizon-slices-up-the-bundle-lets-customers-6205991.php

Yahoo Renews, Updates Search Agreement with Microsoft (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Yahoo-renews-updates-search-agreement-with-6204756.php

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Fourteen Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Facebook Ad Campaign (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2015/04/16/facebook-ad-campaign-14-tips/

The New Star Wars Teaser Is Incredible (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/04/16/the-new-star-wars-teaser-is-incredible/?wprss=rss_technology

Twitter Unveils Star Wars Emojis & All Is Right with the Galaxy (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/twitter-unveils-star-wars-emojis-and-all-right-galaxy-164117

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/04/17/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-284/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE – THE TROY KELLEY EDITION

Washington State Auditor Pleads Innocent after Federal Indictment (Associated Press)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150416/NEWS01/150419198

Hell Week for Flacks – Washington Auditor Proclaims Innocence, Won’t Resign after Federal Indictment (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-auditor-proclaims-innocence-wont-resign-after-federal-indictment

State Rep. Drew MacEwen Joins In Call for Washington State Auditor to Resign (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/15017

Editorial: Kelley Must Resign to Restore Trust in Washington State Auditor’s Office (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/04/16/3744429_kelley-must-resign-to-restore.html?rh=1

Having Fun Yet? The Washington State Legislature’s Endgame Is Just Beginning (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2015/04/having-fun-yet-legislatures-endgame-is-just-beginning/

GENERAL NEWS

State Fish & Wildlife official, Mason County Resident, Accused of Burglary, Rape (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/State-Fish-and-Wildlife-official-accused-of-burglary-rape-300216231.html

Big Oil Drilling Rig Arrives in Port Angeles (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/10626

Semi Carrying Load of Honey Bees Overturns on I-5 (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/semi-carrying-load-honey-bees-overturns-i-5/nkw46/

More Than 200 Attend Hiring Event at Capital Mall in West Olympia (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2015/04/16/3681496_more-than-200-attend-hiring-event.html?rh=1

Gold Miner to Armed Supporters: Back Off – Rick Barclay Said the Mine Is Not Under Attack (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/04/16/gold-miner-to-armed-supporters-back-off/

Olympic Number 6 – The 15 Most Visited U-S National Parks (National Journal)

http://www.nationaljournal.com/pictures-video/the-15-most-visited-u-s-national-parks-20150417

DIVERSIONS

Cat Lost for 2 Weeks in JFK Airport Found Alive

http://consumerist.com/2015/04/16/cat-lost-for-2-weeks-in-jfk-airport-found-alive/

The Last Highway – The Road Connecting Forgotten Parts of America’s Southwest is About to Disappear Forever

http://mashable.com/2015/04/17/americas-last-highway/

Passenger Kicked Off Flight for Poking Snoring Seatmate with Pen

http://www.katu.com/news/national/Passenger-kicked-off-flight-for-poking-snoring-seatmate-with-pen-300201841.html

Severely Beaten ‘Miracle’ Dog to Return to Veterinary Hospital

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Severly-beaten-miracle-dog-to-return-to-veterinary-hospital-300146251.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Shawn Phillips – Lost Horizon (Title Theme, 1973)

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

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

The Energy News Digest

Friday, April 17, 2015

Energy News Digest for April 17, 2015

Blog Archive

About Me