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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
California’s Landmark Renewable Energy Law to be Signed on Wednesday (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Second Group Plans Washington State Initiative on Climate Change (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
Consumers Are No Longer ‘Googling’ Products, They’re ‘Amazoning’ Them (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Idaho Power States Its Case for Electricity, Conservation Plans (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
Remnants of Hurricane Oho Head Toward the Pacific Northwest (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Hurricane-Oho-heads-toward-Pacific-NW-Brings-rain-wind-331083062.html
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Idaho Power States Its Case for Electricity, Conservation Plans
- Idaho Power’s Plans, Transmission Line on Ontario City Council Agenda – Idaho Power will talk Boardman to Hemingway project
- BPA Makes 32nd Consecutive Annual U-S Treasury Payment on Time & In Full
- Survey Coming: Jefferson PUD Wants to Know How It’s Doing
- Fitch Affirms Chelan PUD Revenue Bonds at ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable
- Tri-Cities Energy Summit Educates Students
- Montana: BPA Electricity Outage Planned to Upgrade Poles, Wires – Mission Valley Power Customers Affected
- New Mexico: Consultant Faults Electric Co-op & Transmission Provider in Las Conchas Wildfire
- Nuclear Energy’s Low-Carbon Attributes Increase Public Support
- Nationwide, Electricity Generation from Coal Falls While Natural Gas Rises
- Breeding Like….: City of Langley Overrun with Rabbits, Searches for Solutions
- Drought Concerns at Chelan County PUD
- California’s Landmark Renewable Energy Law to be Signed on Wednesday
- Oklahoma Senator Plans to Introduce Bill to Eliminate Federal Wind Incentive
- Residential Energy Storage: The Industry’s Next Big Thing
- Solar & Wind Just Passed another Big Turning Point
- A Princess’s Plan to Bring Light to the 620 Million Africans without Power
- Op/Ed: Bonneville Power Administration Reduces Rebates for Upgrading Windows
- Second Group Plans Washington State Initiative on Climate Change
- Chelan PUD Engineer Creates Carbon Dioxide Energy Saving Device
- Op/Ed: Why Can the EPA Regulate Smog, but not Greenhouse Gases?
- GoGreen 2015: Portland Commercial Property Energy Pilot Could be a ‘Game-Changer’
- Electric Cars: Tesla’s Charging Challenge: Why Some Drivers Still Aren’t Sold
- The FCC Has Turned Down One of the First Business Complaints under Net Neutrality
- Google’s Seemingly Simple Plan to Save Mobile Web Traffic
- If Your Wi-Fi Is Terrible, Check Your Router
- Consumers Are No Longer ‘Googling’ Products, They’re ‘Amazoning’ Them
- How Quickly Will Your Email Get a Response?
- Verizon’s Giving AOL All the Data It Will Soon Collect on You
- This Campaign Finds a Clever Visual Way to Show Our Connection to the National Parks
- Golden Age Self-Portraits — 17th-Century ‘Selfies’ — At Dutch Museum
- Remnants of Hurricane Oho Head Toward the Pacific Northwest
- Shelton Citizens Invited to Learn More about Sierra Pacific Lumber Mill Redevelopment
- Washington State Ferries Selling Nine Generators It Bought But Never Used
- Drone Wings Clipped as Unmanned Fliers Clash with Regulation
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The Burger King story is rife with opportunities for scatological humor. I had a visceral reaction to this story...no, more like a gut feeling...that in the deep, dark bowels of the Burger King headquarters this was a discussion of intense pressure and intestinal fortitude, while the staff buckled down until the final product design was produced.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Idaho Power States Its Case for Electricity, Conservation Plans (Idaho Statesman, Boise)
Idaho Power’s Plans, Transmission Line on Ontario City Council Agenda – Idaho Power will talk Boardman to Hemingway project (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
BPA Makes 32nd Consecutive Annual U-S Treasury Payment on Time & In Full (Bonneville Power Administration)
Survey Coming: Jefferson PUD Wants to Know How It’s Doing (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
Fitch Affirms Chelan PUD Revenue Bonds at ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable (BusinessWire)
Tri-Cities Energy Summit Educates Students (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
Montana: BPA Electricity Outage Planned to Upgrade Poles, Wires – Mission Valley Power Customers Affected (Valley Journal, Ronan, MT)
New Mexico: Consultant Faults Electric Co-op & Transmission Provider in Las Conchas Wildfire (Associated Press)
Nuclear Energy’s Low-Carbon Attributes Increase Public Support (The Energy Collective)
Nationwide, Electricity Generation from Coal Falls While Natural Gas Rises (U-S Energy Information Administration)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Breeding Like….: City of Langley Overrun with Rabbits, Searches for Solutions (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Drought Concerns at Chelan County PUD (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
California’s Landmark Renewable Energy Law to be Signed on Wednesday (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Oklahoma Senator Plans to Introduce Bill to Eliminate Federal Wind Incentive (The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City)
Residential Energy Storage: The Industry’s Next Big Thing (Utility Dive)
Solar & Wind Just Passed another Big Turning Point (Bloomberg News)
A Princess’s Plan to Bring Light to the 620 Million Africans without Power (Gizmodo)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Op/Ed: Bonneville Power Administration Reduces Rebates for Upgrading Windows (Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, OR)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Second Group Plans Washington State Initiative on Climate Change (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
Chelan PUD Engineer Creates Carbon Dioxide Energy Saving Device (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
Op/Ed: Why Can the EPA Regulate Smog, but not Greenhouse Gases? (NY Times)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
GoGreen 2015: Portland Commercial Property Energy Pilot Could be a ‘Game-Changer’ (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Electric Cars: Tesla’s Charging Challenge: Why Some Drivers Still Aren’t Sold (USA Today)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The FCC Has Turned Down One of the First Business Complaints under Net Neutrality (Washington Post)
Google’s Seemingly Simple Plan to Save Mobile Web Traffic (USA Today)
If Your Wi-Fi Is Terrible, Check Your Router (NY Times)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Consumers Are No Longer ‘Googling’ Products, They’re ‘Amazoning’ Them (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
How Quickly Will Your Email Get a Response? (Atlantic)
Verizon’s Giving AOL All the Data It Will Soon Collect on You (Washington Post)
This Campaign Finds a Clever Visual Way to Show Our Connection to the National Parks (AdWeek)
Golden Age Self-Portraits — 17th-Century ‘Selfies’ — At Dutch Museum (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
Remnants of Hurricane Oho Head Toward the Pacific Northwest (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Hurricane-Oho-heads-toward-Pacific-NW-Brings-rain-wind-331083062.html
Shelton Citizens Invited to Learn More about Sierra Pacific Lumber Mill Redevelopment (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Washington State Ferries Selling Nine Generators It Bought But Never Used (Associated Press)
Drone Wings Clipped as Unmanned Fliers Clash with Regulation (Christian Science Monitor)
DIVERSIONS
Burger King’s Halloween Whopper has unexpected side effect
Dick’s Drive-In Makes ‘25 Best Cheeseburgers’ National List
Diners Accuse Family of ‘Ruining Their Dinner,’ Deliver Nasty Note
Tom Hanks Finds Student’s ID Card, Sends Tweet to Find Her
SONG OF THE DAY
Jimmy Buffett – Cheeseburger in Paradise
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