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High Wind Watch for Mason County
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Landslide Danger in Mason County
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Looming Storm Has Potential for 55-60 Mph Winds Tuesday (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
Global Warming Could Be Melting Ancient Greenhouse Gases under Oregon Coast (Oregonian, Portland)
Nuclear Fuel Leak at Columbia Generating Station Poses “Zero Safety Risk,” Operators Say (Oregonian, Portland)
Oregon: Officials Say Apple Is Now Prineville’s Top Water User (Associated Press)
Report: Fish Also Fought Warm Water at Dams along Columbia This Summer (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Nuclear Fuel Leak at Columbia Generating Station Poses “Zero Safety Risk,” Operators Say
- Claim Filed for Snohomish PUD Worker Who Says He Was Retaliated Against
- BPA Annual Report: 2015 Path to Success
- Young Montana Regulator Takes NARUC’s Reins with Focus on RTOs, Technological Changes
- Utilities Find Creative Ways to Go Public for Public Power Week
- Nuclear Power’s Last Stand in California: Will Diablo Canyon Die?
- New York Denies Water Use Permit for Indian Point Nuke in Push to Close Plant
- Congrats California: Comcast Launches Energy Offerings in Fourth State, With More to Come
- Help Wanted: Must Like Heights & High Voltage
- Former Deputy at Department Of Energy Negotiated for Several Outside Jobs
- Electric Execs Get Charge Out of Tech Possibilities
- Report: Fish Also Fought Warm Water at Dams along Columbia This Summer
- ‘High Impacts’ from Globally Stronger El Nino
- Columbia River Gorge Projects Aim to Provide Better Wind Power Modeling
- Seattle Company Unveils Offshore Wind Farm Plans
- Missoula Electric Cooperative to Offer Solar Energy to Customers
- Op/Ed: Montana Should Continue to Welcome Solar Energy
- Alaska Warms Up to Biomass Heat, Haines Not Far Behind
- New Fees May Weaken Demand for Rooftop Solar
- Coming Soon to Affordable Housing: Solar-Plus-Storage?
- Efficiency Key to Meeting Carbon Regs in Pacific Northwest
- Cool Roofs: A Hot Idea for Energy Efficiency
- Global Warming Could Be Melting Ancient Greenhouse Gases under Oregon Coast
- The World Runs on Palm Oil, & That’s Fueling Climate Change
- Oregon: Officials Say Apple Is Now Prineville’s Top Water User
- Internet Giants Come Out in Support of Municipal Broadband
- Courting Industrial Jobs, Hillsboro Opens Farmland to More Data Centers
- “Cryptocurrency”: Washington State Digital Currency Alert Could Drive Business to Texas
- Virginia: A Rural Neighborhood without Internet Installs Their Own Broadband
- Washington DOT to Make Running Ads on Its Website Permanent
- How a Designer’s ‘Peace for Paris’ Sketch, Made in Minutes, Became a Global Symbol
- Pulling the Plug on News at KPLU-FM: Here’s PLU President’s Take, & a Listener’s Lament
- Nine Social Media Tools Recommended by Marketing Pros
- Washington Lawmakers to Convene in Advance of Challenging 2016 Session
- Looming Storm Has Potential for 55-60 Mph Winds Tuesday
- Wet & Windy
- Five Important Things Everyone Should Know to Survive the Next Weather Disaster
- Op/Ed: Okanogan Fires Shows Pre-Emptive Forest Management Works
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Nuclear Fuel Leak at Columbia Generating Station Poses “Zero Safety Risk,” Operators Say (Oregonian, Portland)
Claim Filed for Snohomish PUD Worker Who Says He Was Retaliated Against (Everett Herald, WA)
BPA Annual Report: 2015 Path to Success (Bonneville Power Administration)
Young Montana Regulator Takes NARUC’s Reins with Focus on RTOs, Technological Changes (RTO Insider)
Utilities Find Creative Ways to Go Public for Public Power Week (American Public Power Association)
Nuclear Power’s Last Stand in California: Will Diablo Canyon Die? (SF Chronicle)
New York Denies Water Use Permit for Indian Point Nuke in Push to Close Plant (Utility Dive)
Congrats California: Comcast Launches Energy Offerings in Fourth State, With More to Come (Utility Dive)
Help Wanted: Must Like Heights & High Voltage (National Public Radio)
Former Deputy at Department Of Energy Negotiated for Several Outside Jobs (E&E Publishing)
Electric Execs Get Charge Out of Tech Possibilities (USA Today)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Report: Fish Also Fought Warm Water at Dams along Columbia This Summer (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
‘High Impacts’ from Globally Stronger El Nino (British Broadcasting Corporation)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Columbia River Gorge Projects Aim to Provide Better Wind Power Modeling (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Seattle Company Unveils Offshore Wind Farm Plans (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Missoula Electric Cooperative to Offer Solar Energy to Customers (The Missoulian, MT)
Op/Ed: Montana Should Continue to Welcome Solar Energy (Bozeman Chronicle, MT)
Alaska Warms Up to Biomass Heat, Haines Not Far Behind (KTOO Broadcasting, Juneau, AK)
New Fees May Weaken Demand for Rooftop Solar (Scientific American)
Coming Soon to Affordable Housing: Solar-Plus-Storage? (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Efficiency Key to Meeting Carbon Regs in Pacific Northwest (Electric Co-op Today)
Cool Roofs: A Hot Idea for Energy Efficiency (Electric Co-op Today)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Global Warming Could Be Melting Ancient Greenhouse Gases under Oregon Coast (Oregonian, Portland)
The World Runs on Palm Oil, & That’s Fueling Climate Change (The Daily Beast)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Oregon: Officials Say Apple Is Now Prineville’s Top Water User (Associated Press)
Internet Giants Come Out in Support of Municipal Broadband (Consumerist)
Courting Industrial Jobs, Hillsboro Opens Farmland to More Data Centers (Oregonian, Portland)
“Cryptocurrency”: Washington State Digital Currency Alert Could Drive Business to Texas (Brave New Coin)
Virginia: A Rural Neighborhood without Internet Installs Their Own Broadband (The Newsplex, Charlottesville, VA)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Washington DOT to Make Running Ads on Its Website Permanent (Everett Herald, WA)
How a Designer’s ‘Peace for Paris’ Sketch, Made in Minutes, Became a Global Symbol (AdWeek)
Pulling the Plug on News at KPLU-FM: Here’s PLU President’s Take, & a Listener’s Lament (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Nine Social Media Tools Recommended by Marketing Pros (Social Media Examiner)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Washington Lawmakers to Convene in Advance of Challenging 2016 Session (Northwest Public Radio)
GENERAL NEWS
Looming Storm Has Potential for 55-60 Mph Winds Tuesday (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
Wet & Windy (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
Five Important Things Everyone Should Know to Survive the Next Weather Disaster (The Vane, Gawker)
Op/Ed: Okanogan Fires Shows Pre-Emptive Forest Management Works (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
DIVERSIONS
Sheep Goo Removal to Cause Big Stink in Troutdale
Pastafarian Wears Strainer on Head in DMV Pic
Lack of Windows 3.1 Technicians Causes Traffic Backup at French Airport
Bah! Humbug! New Jersey Mall Requires Payment If Kids Want to Visit Santa
SONG OF THE DAY
Judy Garland, Fred Astaire – Easter Parade
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