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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Energize Eastside Critics Say Puget Sound Energy Must Follow Federal Rules to Justify New Power Lines (Bellevue Reporter, WA)
Thank Your Public Power Neighbors: Electric Bills to Drop 3.5 Percent for Pacific Power Washington Customers with Regional Power Credit (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
Northwest Power & Conservation Council Moves Ahead with Plan to Assess Potential Salmon Habitat Blocked by Grand Coulee (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Earth’s Record Streak of Record Heat Keeps Sizzling (Associated Press)
Concerns over Possible Facebook ‘Dislike’ Button (Reuters)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Energize Eastside Critics Say Puget Sound Energy Must Follow Federal Rules to Justify New Power Lines
- Thank Your Public Power Neighbors: Electric Bills to Drop 3.5 Percent for Pacific Power Washington Customers with Regional Power Credit
- Oregon: Columbia River PUD Announces Rate Increase
- Oregon: City Increases Electric Rates by Four Percent
- Pacific Gas & Electric Power Line May Have Sparked Deadly California Blaze
- Pacific Gas & Electric Repairing Grid as California Wildfires Leave Thousands without Power
- Moody’s Assigns Aa3 to Grant PUD’s 2015 Revenue Bonds; Outlook Stable
- Northwest Natural Asks Oregon to Slash Customers’ Gas Rates
- NE U-S: National Grid – Gas Constraints Lead to 21% Winter Rate Hike
- Copper Thieves Cutting Lights on SR 16 in Tacoma
- Tennessee Valley Authority Kicks Off a Potential Nuclear Energy Rebirth
- Secretary Moniz Unveils Roadmap to Double U-S Energy Productivity by 2030
- Improving Utility Smart Metering, Energy Services & Conservation
- Northwest Power & Conservation Council Moves Ahead with Plan to Assess Potential Salmon Habitat Blocked by Grand Coulee
- Agency Resumes Killing Cormorants to Help Salmon Migration on Columbia River
- Canada Sidesteps Protection of Endangered Fish, Study Finds
- Raw British Columbia Oysters Back on the Menu as Ban Lifted
- Saving the Sage Grouse: A Series Exploring Sage Grouse Conservation
- GOP Senators Move to Overturn Obama’s Water Rule
- Oregon Community Solar: Central Electric Cooperative Facility to Get Solar Panels
- Global Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Production Slows in Recent Years
- We Need Better Home Energy Storage. These Companies Are Working On It
- California’s Renewable Energy Bill Is Costly for Covanta Waste-to-Energy Plant
- Wisconsin ‘Health Hazard’ Ruling Could Shock Wind Industry
- Renewable Energy to Power Sacramento State Buildings
- Idaho: Weiser Installs LED Bulbs in Street Lights
- Future of Electric Co-op Water Heater Load Response
- The Future Is Now
- Week in Review: More Marijuana Licenses in WA, Huge Sales Spike in CO & Supply Issues in NV
- Earth’s Record Streak of Record Heat Keeps Sizzling
- David Letterman Heads to India for National Geographic Climate Change Series
- WSU Biofuel Project Has New Benefit after Oil Prices Drop
- Op/Ed: Energy & the New Luddites
- Comcast Agrees to Pay $33 Million in California Privacy Breach
- Broadband Group to Test Internet Speeds at Montana Schools
- Gigabit Broadband: What’s the Business Case?
- FCC: Net Neutrality Doesn’t Violate Internet Service Providers’ First Amendment Rights
- Seven Ways to Deal with Insider Threats to Cybersecurity
- Concerns over Possible Facebook ‘Dislike’ Button
- Facebook’s New Ad Service to Charge Only after Full-Scroll
- Facebook & Twitter User Behavior Changes: New Research
- Johnson & Johnson Pull Ads from “The View” Because Nurses Do Indeed Wear Stethoscopes
- Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
- Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley’s Case File Exceeds 80,000 Pages
- Washington State’s Largest Fire Almost Contained
- Mason County Jail Inmate Found Dead; Suicide Suspected
- UW Prof: ‘Godzilla’ El Nino to Vanquish Warm ‘Blob’ of Ocean Waters
- Blinded by the Light? Homeowner Upset with WSDOT after Lamp Post Goes Up near Window
- Where Vandals Target Western Parks
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Energize Eastside Critics Say Puget Sound Energy Must Follow Federal Rules to Justify New Power Lines (Bellevue Reporter, WA)
Thank Your Public Power Neighbors: Electric Bills to Drop 3.5 Percent for Pacific Power Washington Customers with Regional Power Credit (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
Oregon: Columbia River PUD Announces Rate Increase (St Helens Chronicle, OR)
Oregon: City Increases Electric Rates by Four Percent (Bandon Western World, OR)
Pacific Gas & Electric Power Line May Have Sparked Deadly California Blaze (Associated Press)
Pacific Gas & Electric Repairing Grid as California Wildfires Leave Thousands without Power (Utility Dive)
Moody’s Assigns Aa3 to Grant PUD’s 2015 Revenue Bonds; Outlook Stable (Moody’s Investor Service)
Northwest Natural Asks Oregon to Slash Customers’ Gas Rates (Portland Business Journal, OR)
NE U-S: National Grid – Gas Constraints Lead to 21% Winter Rate Hike (Utility Dive)
Copper Thieves Cutting Lights on SR 16 in Tacoma (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Tennessee Valley Authority Kicks Off a Potential Nuclear Energy Rebirth (Forbes Magazine)
Secretary Moniz Unveils Roadmap to Double U-S Energy Productivity by 2030 (Utility Dive)
Improving Utility Smart Metering, Energy Services & Conservation (Eurekalert)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Northwest Power & Conservation Council Moves Ahead with Plan to Assess Potential Salmon Habitat Blocked by Grand Coulee (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Agency Resumes Killing Cormorants to Help Salmon Migration on Columbia River (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
Canada Sidesteps Protection of Endangered Fish, Study Finds (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Raw British Columbia Oysters Back on the Menu as Ban Lifted (Globe & Mail, Canada)
Saving the Sage Grouse: A Series Exploring Sage Grouse Conservation (Northwest Public Radio)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
GOP Senators Move to Overturn Obama’s Water Rule (The Hill, Washington, DC)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Oregon Community Solar: Central Electric Cooperative Facility to Get Solar Panels (Bend Bulletin, OR)
Global Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Production Slows in Recent Years (U-S Energy Information Administration)
We Need Better Home Energy Storage. These Companies Are Working On It (Grist Online)
California’s Renewable Energy Bill Is Costly for Covanta Waste-to-Energy Plant (Modesto Bee, CA)
Wisconsin ‘Health Hazard’ Ruling Could Shock Wind Industry (Midwest Energy News)
Renewable Energy to Power Sacramento State Buildings (Sacramento Bee, CA)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Idaho: Weiser Installs LED Bulbs in Street Lights (Ontario Argus-Observer, OR)
Future of Electric Co-op Water Heater Load Response (Electric Co-op Today)
The Future Is Now (American Public Power Association)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Week in Review: More Marijuana Licenses in WA, Huge Sales Spike in CO & Supply Issues in NV (Marijuana Business Daily)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Earth’s Record Streak of Record Heat Keeps Sizzling (Associated Press)
David Letterman Heads to India for National Geographic Climate Change Series (Mashable)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
WSU Biofuel Project Has New Benefit after Oil Prices Drop (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Op/Ed: Energy & the New Luddites (Forbes Magazine)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Comcast Agrees to Pay $33 Million in California Privacy Breach (Associated Press)
Broadband Group to Test Internet Speeds at Montana Schools (Great Falls Tribune, MT)
Gigabit Broadband: What’s the Business Case? (Light Reading)
FCC: Net Neutrality Doesn’t Violate Internet Service Providers’ First Amendment Rights (Consumerist)
Seven Ways to Deal with Insider Threats to Cybersecurity (The Business Journals)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Concerns over Possible Facebook ‘Dislike’ Button (Reuters)
Facebook’s New Ad Service to Charge Only after Full-Scroll (Reuters)
Facebook & Twitter User Behavior Changes: New Research (Social Media Examiner)
Johnson & Johnson Pull Ads from “The View” Because Nurses Do Indeed Wear Stethoscopes (Consumerist)
Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley’s Case File Exceeds 80,000 Pages (Northwest Public Radio)
GENERAL NEWS
Washington State’s Largest Fire Almost Contained (Northwest Public Radio)
Mason County Jail Inmate Found Dead; Suicide Suspected (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
UW Prof: ‘Godzilla’ El Nino to Vanquish Warm ‘Blob’ of Ocean Waters (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
Blinded by the Light? Homeowner Upset with WSDOT after Lamp Post Goes Up near Window (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
Where Vandals Target Western Parks (High Country News)
DIVERSIONS
Dog Stands Guard for Week Protecting Trapped Friend
Ahmed Mohamed, Teen Arrested for Homemade Clock, Transferring To another School
District Won’t Fire Praying Bremerton Football Coach
Bee Stings, Research That Makes You Go ‘Huh?’ Win Ig Nobels
SONG OF THE DAY
Madonna – Like a Prayer
LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY
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