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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
See
Columbia Generating Station – When Should a Nuclear Power Plant Be Refueled?
(Forbes Magazine)
B-C
Hydro’s Peace River Dam Motion Strikes Out in Court (Victoria Times Colonist,
BC)
Council
Asks BPA to Fund ‘Emerging Priorities,’ Identify Savings in Current Budget
(Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Germany’s
Powerhouse Feels Pinch of Shift to Renewables (Bloomberg News)
More
Pacific Northwest Mountains Are Snow-Free Already as Drought Deepens (Northwest
Public Radio)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- See Columbia Generating Station – When Should a Nuclear Power Plant Be Refueled?
- B-C Hydro’s Peace River Dam Motion Strikes Out in Court
- Council Asks BPA to Fund ‘Emerging Priorities,’ Identify Savings in Current Budget
- Alaska: Matanuska Electric Association Flips Switch on Co-Op’s First Power Plant
- Fitch Rates Cowlitz PUD’s Revenue Bonds ‘A’
- Op/Ed: Clean, Not Coal, for Energy Future in Washington State
- U-S Senate Will Consider 22 Energy Proposals in Hearings This Week
- FERC Adjusts Meeting Schedule to Avoid Protests
- Projected Electric Capacity Additions Are Below Recent Historical Levels
- Touchstone Energy Co-ops Lead in Satisfaction
- The Fantasy of Electric Rates: Time to Educate Ratepayers
- Floating Firebombs: Thousands Learn the Dangers of Sky Lanterns
- What’s Killing Off British Columbia’s Young Salmon?
- British Columbia: First Nations Bring Contaminated Fish to Legislature to Protest Peace River Dam Project
- Opinion: Is It Fair to Kill 10,000 Birds to Keep Our Delicious Salmon Safe?
- More Pacific Northwest Mountains Are Snow-Free Already as Drought Deepens
- Drought Forces Large Group of Yakima Valley Farmers to Turn Off the Spigot
- Recycled Drinking Water: Getting Past the Yuck Factor
- Germany’s Powerhouse Feels Pinch of Shift to Renewables
- California: Family Sues Over Unauthorized Demolition of Vacation Home for Wind Power Farm
- California Environmental Permitting Still Favors Natural Gas
- Sony’s New LED Bulb Is Also a Bluetooth Speaker
- Second Challenge Filed against Kittitas County Marijuana Farm
- Oregon: Dispute over Local Control Drives Pot Committee to Impasse
- The Green Sheet for May 11, 2015 — Is Washington State’s Cap-&-Trade Bill Back?
- Going Green Gets Easier for Sacramento Businesses
- Should I Source My Home Power from Renewable Energy?
- Verizon Barges into Online Video, Buying AOL for $4.4 Billion
- Verizon, Sprint to Pay $158 Million to Settle Wireless Bill-Cramming Allegations
- Op/Ed: FCC Contemplates Subsidized Broadband Services
- Google Acknowledges Eleven Accidents with Its Self-Driving Cars
- NBC Pulls Facebook Post after Sneaking in an Ad for Subway
- Internet Essentials Program – Comcast Hires SS+K to Help Bridge the Digital Divide
- ‘It’s On:’ Battle Brews as Patriots Change Profile Pictures to Brady’s Jersey
- How to Create Social Media Images That Connect with Your Audience
- Court Rules Washington State Auditor Recall Can’t Proceed
- Thousands of Washington State Teachers Expected to Walk Out of Class Wednesday
- Beginning May 18 – Five-Day Long Closure of SR 3 South of Shelton
- Mason County Election Filing Gets Underway
- Another Large-Scale Earthquake Hits Nepal, Death Toll Rises
- Drought Help
- Washington Ranks as #1 Bike-Friendly State
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guzzle.
The
“Ingurgitated Bunkhouse Buffet’s” week-long run was an infamous period in
Carlsbad’s history. All you can eat shrimp was its claim…except that one,
scrawny shrimp was the offering each day at 9:00 AM. “It truly was all they
could eat,” claimed the former owner, meaningfully twirling the end of his
impressive handlebar moustache.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
See
Columbia Generating Station – When Should a Nuclear Power Plant Be Refueled? (Forbes
Magazine)
B-C
Hydro’s Peace River Dam Motion Strikes Out in Court (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
Council
Asks BPA to Fund ‘Emerging Priorities,’ Identify Savings in Current Budget (Columbia
Basin Bulletin)
Alaska:
Matanuska Electric Association Flips Switch on Co-Op’s First Power Plant
(Anchorage Daily News, AK)
Fitch
Rates Cowlitz PUD’s Revenue Bonds ‘A’ (Yahoo! Finance)
Op/Ed:
Clean, Not Coal, for Energy Future in Washington State (Bellingham Herald, WA)
U-S
Senate Will Consider 22 Energy Proposals in Hearings This Week (Utility Dive)
FERC
Adjusts Meeting Schedule to Avoid Protests (Utility Dive)
Projected
Electric Capacity Additions Are Below Recent Historical Levels (U-S Energy
Information Administration)
Touchstone
Energy Co-ops Lead in Satisfaction (Electric Co-op
Today)
The Fantasy of Electric Rates: Time to Educate Ratepayers (Renewable
Energy World)
Floating
Firebombs: Thousands Learn the Dangers of Sky Lanterns (Safety Source)
FISH & WILDLIFE
What’s Killing Off British Columbia’s Young
Salmon? (Globe & Mail, Canada)
British Columbia: First Nations Bring
Contaminated Fish to Legislature to Protest Peace River Dam Project (Victoria
Times Colonist, BC)
Opinion: Is It Fair to Kill 10,000 Birds to Keep
Our Delicious Salmon Safe? (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle,
WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
More
Pacific Northwest Mountains Are Snow-Free Already as Drought Deepens (Northwest
Public Radio)
Drought Forces Large Group of Yakima Valley Farmers to Turn
Off the Spigot (Northwest Public Radio)
Recycled
Drinking Water: Getting Past the Yuck Factor (NY Times)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Germany’s
Powerhouse Feels Pinch of Shift to Renewables (Bloomberg News)
California:
Family Sues Over Unauthorized Demolition of Vacation Home for Wind Power Farm
(Bakersfield Californian)
California Environmental Permitting Still Favors Natural Gas
(Renewable
Energy World)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Sony’s
New LED Bulb Is Also a Bluetooth Speaker (Gizmodo)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Second
Challenge Filed against Kittitas County Marijuana Farm (Ellensburg Daily Record,
WA)
Oregon:
Dispute over Local Control Drives Pot Committee to Impasse (KATU-TV, Portland,
OR)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
The
Green Sheet for May 11, 2015 — Is Washington State’s Cap-&-Trade Bill Back?
(Washington State Wire, Olympia)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Going
Green Gets Easier for Sacramento Businesses (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Should
I Source My Home Power from Renewable Energy? (Grist
Online – Or, you could just move to a public power community in Washington
State)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Verizon
Barges into Online Video, Buying AOL for $4.4 Billion (Associated Press)
Verizon,
Sprint to Pay $158 Million to Settle Wireless Bill-Cramming Allegations (Consumerist)
Op/Ed:
FCC Contemplates Subsidized Broadband Services (Forbes Magazine)
Google
Acknowledges Eleven Accidents with Its Self-Driving Cars (Sacramento Bee, CA)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
NBC
Pulls Facebook Post after Sneaking in an Ad for Subway (AdWeek)
Internet
Essentials Program – Comcast Hires SS+K to Help Bridge the Digital Divide (AdWeek)
‘It’s
On:’ Battle Brews as Patriots Change Profile Pictures to Brady’s Jersey (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
How
to Create Social Media Images That Connect with Your Audience (Social Media
Examiner)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Court Rules Washington State Auditor Recall Can’t Proceed (Northwest
Public Radio)
GENERAL NEWS
Thousands of Washington State Teachers Expected to Walk Out of Class Wednesday
(KATU-TV, Portland, OR)
Beginning May 18 – Five-Day Long Closure of SR 3 South of Shelton (KMAS Radio,
Shelton, WA)
Mason County Election Filing Gets Underway (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Another Large-Scale Earthquake Hits Nepal, Death
Toll Rises (Associated Press)
Drought Help (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
Washington Ranks as #1 Bike-Friendly State (KNDO/KNDU-TV,
Tri Cities, WA)
DIVERSIONS
Rescue
Puppy Grows Up Before Your Eyes in an Inspiring Timelapse
UK
Man Sneezes Out Toy Dart 44 Years after It Was Lodged in His Nose
Woman
Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth on Flight
Sea
Lion Pup Snores & Sneezes, Startling Sailor on Yacht
SONG OF THE DAY
Paul
Anka - (You’re) Having My Baby
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