Energy News Digest for September 30, 2015 – Hot Shots Edition

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

What Does a Continued Drought Mean for Seattle's Electric Utility? (The Stranger)

http://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/09/29/22934078/what-does-a-continued-drought-mean-for-seattles-electric-utility

Power Outage in Spokane County Leaves 30,000 in the Dark (KREM-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.krem.com/story/news/local/spokane-county/2015/09/30/power-outage-around-spokane-leaves-30000-in-the-dark/73075172/

BC Hydro Rates Should Be Lowered for Low-Income Customers, Says Advocate (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-rates-low-income-families-1.3249801?cmp=rss

Jefferson PUD Budget Hearing October 5 (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/pud-budget-hearing-oct/article_f0542220-66fd-11e5-9c0f-73a614a18242.html

Utility Expert Tapped to Lead Oregon Governor's Energy Efforts (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/09/utility-experttapped-to-lead-oregon-governors.html

Oregon: FERC Staff Issues the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Jordan Cove Liquefaction and Pacific Connector Pipeline Projects (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

http://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis/2015/09-30-15-eis.asp

Two Groups File Lawsuit over Leavenworth Federal Fish Hatchery (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/2-groups-file-lawsuit-over-Leavenworth-federal-fish-hatchery-330031541.html

Oregon Cannabis Growers Say Supply Won't Match Demand at First (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/local/marijuana/2015/09/29/oregon-cannabis-growers-say-supply-wont-match-demand-first/73063498/

Costco Photo Center Website Hacked, Personal Info Stolen (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/sep/30/costco-photo-center-website-hacked-personal-info-stolen/

Small Town Spotlight: Allyn, Washington (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/videos/entertainment/television/programs/evening/2015/09/28/small-town-spotlight-allyn-washington/73014336/

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