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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Did the Pacific Northwest Pass the Global Warming Stress Test? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
Northwest Energy Council Pushes Natural Gas, Efficiency as Coal Plants Close (Portland Business Journal, OR)
British Columbia: Peace River Dam Work Camp Construction Upsets Local Residents – About 9,000 cubic metres of trees have been logged so far to make room for the work camp (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Can Salmon, Steelhead Survive Above Grand Coulee Dam? Council Investigation May Provide Answer (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
President Obama Signs Disaster Declaration for Washington State Windstorm (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Northwest Energy Council Pushes Natural Gas, Efficiency as Coal Plants Close
- President Obama Signs Disaster Declaration for Washington State Windstorm
- British Columbia: Peace River Dam Work Camp Construction Upsets Local Residents
- Grant PUD Reviews Budget at Public Hearing
- Idaho: Member Input Sought on Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative Rate Increase
- Washington State Delays Coal Terminal Environmental Study to 2016
- Wanapum Heritage Center Displays History in the Making
- Grays Harbor PUD Brings Safety Education to the Community
- Mason PUD 3’s Customer Assistance Programs
- Bill Gates on His First Job: Bonneville Power Administration
- Union Accepts Proposed Labor Deal at Ferndale’s Alcoa Intalco Aluminum Smelter
- Supreme Court Justice Breyer Stays on FERC Case after Stock Sale
- Japan Restarts a Second Nuclear Reactor
- Irish Boy Electrocuted after Hammering Nail into Power Pole Settles Lawsuit for $800,000
- Can Salmon, Steelhead Survive Above Grand Coulee Dam? Council Investigation May Provide Answer
- Deschutes Fish Die-Offs Tied to Water Management
- Ninth Circuit Judges to Hear Washington State Challenge to Fish-Passage Ruling
- Watch: Shark Attacking Sea Lion Caught on Video
- University of Vermont’s Ban on Bottled Water Backfires
- For Pickens, Wind Claim May Be Last Power Play
- Vestas Passes Major Milestone for Wind Turbine Orders
- Oregon: Offshore Wind Project Needs Money
- Defying the Usual Headlines: How Utility-Solar Collaborations Are Helping Solar Grow
- Honey, I Shrunk the Grids: The Emergence of ‘Nanogrids’
- LED Supply a Bright Star in Lighting Industry
- Did the Pacific Northwest Pass the Global Warming Stress Test?
- Oil & Gas Companies Make Statement in Support of U-N Climate Goals
- Portland Jury Finds Jack Holden Guilty in $1.2 Million Biodiesel Fraud, Judge Orders Him Jailed
- Norway Is a Model for Encouraging Electric Car Sales
- Yahoo’s New Mail App Drops the Password
- Facebook App Might Be Draining Your Phone’s Battery
- Meet a New Major Feature of Twitter: Twitter Moments
- U-S Rep. Dave Reichert Says He’s Not Running for Washington State Governor
- Inslee Appoints Dan Pacholke as Secretary of the Washington State Department of Corrections
- Floods, Fires, Slides: Experts at Seattle Summit Bracing for Disasters
- McMorris Rodgers, Cantwell Told to Prepare for Next Year’s Wildfire Season
- Shelton: Sierra Pacific Lumber Information Meeting
- Marijuana Seized at House Owned by Olympia Councilman
- Washington State Part of Multistate Probe of Volkswagen
- Grapeview School Upgrades
- Poison Center Issues Carbon Monoxide Alert
Impertinent • \im-PER-tuh-nunt\ • Adjective – 1: not pertinent: irrelevant *2a: not restrained within due or proper bounds especially of propriety or good taste b: given to or characterized by insolent rudeness
The enormous hall dropped to dead silence faster than the speed of light. Emory didn’t realize until the day after the event that it had been impertinent for him (as keynote speaker) to lobby for the return to coal-powered “Stanley Steamer” automobiles during the “Down with Foreign Oil” rally sponsored by Greenpeace organization. “That was worse than a ‘beer belch’ in church,” chortled his boss as he issued Emory’s severance check.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Northwest Energy Council Pushes Natural Gas, Efficiency as Coal Plants Close (Portland Business Journal, OR)
President Obama Signs Disaster Declaration for Washington State Windstorm (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
British Columbia: Peace River Dam Work Camp Construction Upsets Local Residents – About 9,000 cubic metres of trees have been logged so far to make room for the work camp (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Grant PUD Reviews Budget at Public Hearing (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
Idaho: Member Input Sought on Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative Rate Increase (Rexburg Standard-Journal, ID)
Washington State Delays Coal Terminal Environmental Study to 2016 (Longview Daily News, WA)
Wanapum Heritage Center Displays History in the Making (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Grays Harbor PUD Brings Safety Education to the Community (Grays Harbor Talk)
Mason PUD 3’s Customer Assistance Programs (Mason Web Tv, Shelton, Wa)
Bill Gates on His First Job: Bonneville Power Administration (Boston Globe, MA)
Union Accepts Proposed Labor Deal at Ferndale’s Alcoa Intalco Aluminum Smelter (Reuters)
Supreme Court Justice Breyer Stays on FERC Case after Stock Sale (SCOTUS Blog)
Japan Restarts a Second Nuclear Reactor (Forbes Magazine)
Irish Boy Electrocuted after Hammering Nail into Power Pole Settles Lawsuit for $800,000 (Belfast Telegraph, Ireland)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Can Salmon, Steelhead Survive Above Grand Coulee Dam? Council Investigation May Provide Answer (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Deschutes Fish Die-Offs Tied to Water Management (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Ninth Circuit Judges to Hear Washington State Challenge to Fish-Passage Ruling (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)
Watch: Shark Attacking Sea Lion Caught on Video (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
University of Vermont’s Ban on Bottled Water Backfires (National Public Radio)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
For Pickens, Wind Claim May Be Last Power Play (NY Times)
Vestas Passes Major Milestone for Wind Turbine Orders (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Oregon: Offshore Wind Project Needs Money (The Daily Astorian, OR)
Defying the Usual Headlines: How Utility-Solar Collaborations Are Helping Solar Grow (Utility Dive)
Honey, I Shrunk the Grids: The Emergence of ‘Nanogrids’ (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
LED Supply a Bright Star in Lighting Industry (Denver Business Journal, CO)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Did the Pacific Northwest Pass the Global Warming Stress Test? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
Oil & Gas Companies Make Statement in Support of U-N Climate Goals (NY Times)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Portland Jury Finds Jack Holden Guilty in $1.2 Million Biodiesel Fraud, Judge Orders Him Jailed (Oregonian, Portland)
Norway Is a Model for Encouraging Electric Car Sales (NY Times)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Yahoo’s New Mail App Drops the Password (USA Today)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook App Might Be Draining Your Phone’s Battery (USA Today)
Meet a New Major Feature of Twitter: Twitter Moments (Washington Post)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
U-S Rep. Dave Reichert Says He’s Not Running for Washington State Governor (Associated Press)
Inslee Appoints Dan Pacholke as Secretary of the Washington State Department of Corrections (Access Washington)
GENERAL NEWS
Floods, Fires, Slides: Experts at Seattle Summit Bracing for Disasters (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
McMorris Rodgers, Cantwell Told to Prepare for Next Year’s Wildfire Season (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Shelton: Sierra Pacific Lumber Information Meeting (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Marijuana Seized at House Owned by Olympia Councilman (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
Washington State Part of Multistate Probe of Volkswagen (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Grapeview School Upgrades (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Poison Center Issues Carbon Monoxide Alert (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
DIVERSIONS
Five Incredibly Dangerous Weather Myths That People Actually Believe
Abandoned Kitten Found on Street Next to Heartbreaking Note from Child
http://q13fox.com/2015/10/16/abandoned-kitten-found-on-street-next-to-heartbreaking-note-from-child/
People Without Electricity Don’t Get 8 Hours’ Sleep Either
Governor Gives Award to Vashon Dog Who Protected Trapped Friend
SONG OF THE DAY
The Carpenters - Bless the Beasts & the Children
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