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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Seattle City Light Nears Incentive Cap as Solar Generation Increases (American Public Power Association)
Columbia Coho Run May Prove Disappointing (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Revenue Soars in Washington State Town That Became Data Center Hub (Associated Press)
Large, Passionate Crowds Expected at Grays Harbor Oil Train Hearings (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Liquefied Gas Port, Pipeline Get Environmental OK in Oregon (Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Large, Passionate Crowds Expected at Grays Harbor Oil Train Hearings
- Liquefied Gas Port, Pipeline Get Environmental OK in Oregon
- Klickitat PUD Urges Regulators to Take ‘Holistic’ View of Energy Storage
- Ex-Governor of Idaho Sues Feds Seeking Info on Nuke Proposal
- Golden Valley Electric Association’s Dormant Alaska Coal Plant Goes Live
- Idaho: Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bear River Narrows Hydroelectric Project
- Son & Grandson of British Columbia Premiers Takes Over as Chairman of BC Hydro
- EPA Drops Water Pollution Rules for Power Plants
- Hunt Consolidated Officially File $18 Billion Plan to Buy Oncor Power Utility from EFH
- Ruling to Have Impact on Replacement of Utility Poles in Hawaii
- Is This the End for Boulder's Municipal Utility Plan?
- Columbia Coho Run May Prove Disappointing
- Op/Ed: Bill to Help Agribusinesses Will Hurt West Coast Salmon
- Few Citizens at Chehalis River Dam Project Scoping Meeting in Montesano
- Pierce County's Wood Stove Ban Takes Effect October 1
- This Interactive Map Shows the Toxic Sites near You
- Seattle City Light Nears Incentive Cap as Solar Generation Increases
- Forest Service to Study Environmental Effects of Geothermal in Idaho’s Salmon-Challis
- Ohio Lawmakers, Governor at Odds over Renewables & Efficiency Freeze
- Price of Solar Energy in the United States Has Fallen to 5¢/Kwh on Average
- Gas Turbines, Not Batteries, May Provide the Easiest Path Forward for Renewables
- Energy Efficiency Is Not So Easy Anymore, But the Potential Is Still Enormous
- Wealthy Los Angeles Areas Use Far More Energy than Poor Ones
- Nebraska Demand Response Study Foiled by Nice Weather
- Nest's Big Solution for Smart Homes Is Here & It Looks Awesome
- Oregon Marijuana Shops Begin Sales to Recreational Users
- Op/Ed: We’ll All Breathe Easier with the Clean Power Plan
- Encouraged By Study, Iowa Town Pursuing Energy Independence
- First Tesla Model X Customers Finally See the Luxe SUV
- Electricity Harvested From Radio Waves Could Power the Smart Home of the Future
- Revenue Soars in Washington State Town That Became Data Center Hub
- States Competing for Data Centers Extend $1.5 Billion in Tax Breaks
- A New Botnet Hits Servers with 150 Gbps Denial of Service Attacks
- Op/Ed: Government Broadband Monopolies Bad for Consumers
- If Twitter Goes Beyond 140 Characters, Brands Will Follow with More Customer Service
- Facebook Seeks to Conquer the Workplace
- How Volkswagen Just Squandered 55 Years of Great Advertising
- A Hotel Magnate Says This Is the One Word You Should Never Use to Start an Email
- Infographic: The 24 Most Inspirational Company Mission Statements
- Federal Spending Bill Passes, Averting a Shutdown
- Olympic National Forest – U-S Forest Service Road Pilings Draw Criticism
- Tree Down – Significant Damage to North Mason Fire Station from Tree
- No Increase to Washington State’s Minimum Wage in 2016
- Graduation in Shelton Matters
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Large, Passionate Crowds Expected at Grays Harbor Oil Train Hearings (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Liquefied Gas Port, Pipeline Get Environmental OK in Oregon (Associated Press)
Klickitat PUD Urges Regulators to Take ‘Holistic’ View of Energy Storage (American Public Power Association)
Ex-Governor of Idaho Sues Feds Seeking Info on Nuke Proposal (Associated Press)
Golden Valley Electric Association’s Dormant Alaska Coal Plant Goes Live (Electric Co-op Today)
Idaho: Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bear River Narrows Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
Son & Grandson of British Columbia Premiers Takes Over as Chairman of BC Hydro (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)
EPA Drops Water Pollution Rules for Power Plants (The Hill, Washington, DC)
Hunt Consolidated Officially File $18 Billion Plan to Buy Oncor Power Utility from EFH (Dallas Business Journal)
Ruling to Have Impact on Replacement of Utility Poles in Hawaii (Pacific Business News, HI)
http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2015/09/30/ruling-to-have-impact-on-replacement-of-utility.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2015/09/30/ruling-to-have-impact-on-replacement-of-utility.html
Is This the End for Boulder's Municipal Utility Plan? (Utility Dive)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Columbia Coho Run May Prove Disappointing (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Op/Ed: Bill to Help Agribusinesses Will Hurt West Coast Salmon (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Few Citizens at Chehalis River Dam Project Scoping Meeting in Montesano (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
Pierce County's Wood Stove Ban Takes Effect October 1 (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
This Interactive Map Shows the Toxic Sites near You (Grist Online)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Seattle City Light Nears Incentive Cap as Solar Generation Increases (American Public Power Association)
Forest Service to Study Environmental Effects of Geothermal in Idaho’s Salmon-Challis (Renewable Energy World)
Ohio Lawmakers, Governor at Odds over Renewables & Efficiency Freeze (Utility Dive)
Price of Solar Energy in the United States Has Fallen to 5¢/Kwh on Average (Eurekalert)
Gas Turbines, Not Batteries, May Provide the Easiest Path Forward for Renewables (Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Energy Efficiency Is Not So Easy Anymore, But the Potential Is Still Enormous – A new report finds much of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked (Utility Dive)
Wealthy Los Angeles Areas Use Far More Energy than Poor Ones (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Nebraska Demand Response Study Foiled by Nice Weather (Utility Dive)
Nest's Big Solution for Smart Homes Is Here & It Looks Awesome (Gizmodo)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Oregon Marijuana Shops Begin Sales to Recreational Users (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Op/Ed: We’ll All Breathe Easier with the Clean Power Plan (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Encouraged By Study, Iowa Town Pursuing Energy Independence (Midwest Energy News – 12.25 Cents Per Kilowatt-Hour)
First Tesla Model X Customers Finally See the Luxe SUV (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Electricity Harvested From Radio Waves Could Power the Smart Home of the Future (The Telegraph, UK)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Revenue Soars in Washington State Town That Became Data Center Hub (Associated Press)
States Competing for Data Centers Extend $1.5 Billion in Tax Breaks (Associated Press)
A New Botnet Hits Servers with 150 Gbps Denial of Service Attacks (Gizmodo)
Op/Ed: Government Broadband Monopolies Bad for Consumers (Forbes Magazine)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
If Twitter Goes Beyond 140 Characters, Brands Will Follow with More Customer Service (AdWeek)
Facebook Seeks to Conquer the Workplace (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
How Volkswagen Just Squandered 55 Years of Great Advertising (AdWeek)
A Hotel Magnate Says This Is the One Word You Should Never Use to Start an Email (Yahoo! Finance)
Infographic: The 24 Most Inspirational Company Mission Statements – Brands Aim High, But Do They Deliver? (AdWeek)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Federal Spending Bill Passes, Averting a Shutdown (NY Times)
GENERAL NEWS
Olympic National Forest – U-S Forest Service Road Pilings Draw Criticism (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Tree Down – Significant Damage to North Mason Fire Station from Tree (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
No Increase to Washington State’s Minimum Wage in 2016 (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Graduation in Shelton Matters (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
DIVERSIONS
'Don't Move to Portland, Oregon' Movement Aims to De-Hype the Over-Hype
Seattle Barista Makes Marshawn Lattes, Memorable 'Coffee Art'
Nova Scotia Man Makes Himself at Home in British Columbia Ranch That's Not His
Wisconsin Refutes Hoax That Lawn Ornaments Counted in State Deer Tally
SONG OF THE DAY
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Our House
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