Energy News Digest for December 11, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for December 11, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/d45ylov

Flood Warning

http://tinyurl.com/pjaathn

Special Weather Statement – Landslides

http://tinyurl.com/poqy62h

Exceptional Picture of the "Drunken Storm" (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/12/exceptional-picture-of-drunken-storm.html

ENERGY & UTILITY

PacifiCorp Spilling Water at All Three Lewis River Dams (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/dec/10/pacificorp-spilling-water-at-all-three-lewis-river-dams/

Energy, Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Legislation Signed by the President (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/12/10/energy-infrastructure-permitting-improvement-legislation-signed-by-the-president/

Should Oregon's Energy Department Just 'Go Away?' (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/12/should-oregons-energy-department-just-go-away.html

State Supreme Court Upholds Order for Cowlitz PUD Recall Petitioners to Pay Piper's Legal Bills (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/state-supreme-court-upholds-order-for-pud-recall-petitioners-to/article_523e9d13-f55d-5664-8bb5-3224e97ae69c.html

Moody's Assigns Aa2 Rating to Seattle City Light’s Revenue Bonds; Outlook Stable (Moody’s Investor Service)

https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-assigns-Aa2-rating-to-Seattle-WAs-2016-electric-revenue--PR_340991

Possible Prepayment Option Discussed by Grant PUD Commission (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/politics/possible-prepayment-option-discussed-by-pud-commission/article_e147b4ec-9ecd-11e5-a47a-efdc73493271.html

Energy Northwest Gathers a Thousand Gifts for Head Start Students in the Tri-Cities (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/30721037/energy-northwest-gathers-a-thousand-gifts-for-head-start-students-in-the-tri-cities

FISH & WILDLIFE

USGS Study: Northern Spotted Owl in Danger Again (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/dec/10/usgs-study-northern-spotted-owl-in-danger-again/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

British Columbia Premier Accused of Interfering in Local Band Election to Aid Brother’s Deal (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/christy-clark-accused-of-interfering-in-band-election-to-aid-brothers-deal/article27654979/

To Store Renewable Electricity, Utilities Turn to Pumped Water (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2015/1210/To-store-renewable-electricity-utilities-turn-to-pumped-water

MARKETING & MEDIA

How to Create Instagram Ads Using Facebook Ads Manager (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-instagram-ads-using-facebook-ads-manager/

GENERAL NEWS

Speed Limit Reduced During Construction on SR 3 in Belfair (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/25897-speed-limit-reduced-during-construction-on-sr-3-in-belfair

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