Energy News Digest for September 4, 2015 – Hot Shots Edition

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for September 4, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/pzam8vv

SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENERGY NEWS DIGEST

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

THE NEWS DIGEST TWITTER FEED

Follow the news digest on Twitter for breaking news & notices:

http://twitter.com/energydigest

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Utilities Spent $17 Billion on the Grid in 2013. So Why Has Reliability Gotten Worse? “…two types of utilities…those that anticipate weather events and proactively invest, and those which simply react…” (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/utilities-spent-17b-on-the-grid-in-2013-so-why-has-reliability-gotten-wor/405154/

Editorial Cartoon: Thank You to All the Power Crews (Bothell Reporter, WA)

http://www.bothell-reporter.com/opinion/324019991.html

Idaho Opens Salmon, Steelhead Fishing on Snake, Salmon, Clearwater; Expects Big Fall Chinook Return (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/434880.aspx

Hatchery 'Experiment' Saves Up to 1.2 Million Salmon (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/09/03/salmon-hatchery-experiment/71663440/

Oregon Governor Wants Review of Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/oregon-governor-wants-review-energy-tax-credit

New Indictment Accuses Washington State Auditor of Money Laundering, Tax Evasion (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/09/new_indictment_accuses_washing.html

The Worst of the Worst: Roads to Avoid during Labor Day Weekend (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
http://mynorthwest.com/11/2804536/The-worst-of-the-worst-Roads-to-avoid-during-Labor-Day-weekend

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their websites 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.