SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
Weather Forecast for December 30, 2015
Air Stagnation Advisory for Mason County
El Nino Weather ‘Could be as Bad as 1998’, Says NASA (British Broadcasting Corporation)
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Feds Say No to Klickitat PUD Energy Project (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Line Impact
Statement Delayed (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
‘Revenue Neutral’ Carbon-Tax Initiative Could Cost
Washington State $675 Million (News
Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)
Pacific Northwest Snow Piles Up Ahead of Schedule (Oregon
Public Broadcasting)
Tax Breaks, Falling Costs Are Boosting Wind & Solar
(National Public Radio)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Feds Say No to Klickitat PUD Energy Project
- Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Line Impact Statement Delayed
- Columbia River PUD Outages: “It Was the Worst I’ve Ever Seen…”
- Kootenai Electric Linemen Humble as People Send Thanks
- Move Over, Fixed Fees – Utilities See Demand Charges as Revenue Cure
- LA’s Gas Leak Is a Global Disaster
- Climate Change: Idaho Could Be Safe Haven for Native Fish
- Songbird Study Shows River Ecosystem Recovery after Dam Removal, Return of Salmon Nutrients
- SeaWorld to Sue over Ban on Orca Breeding
- This Giant Squid Looks Like a Robot Missile Lurking in the Ocean
- Pacific Northwest Snow Piles Up Ahead of Schedule
- Environmental Groups Oppose Yakima River Basin Water Plan
- Tax Breaks, Falling Costs Are Boosting Wind & Solar
- Biomass Power Could Help California’s Dying Forests
- Ohio: Local Prison Wants Help Conserving Energy
- ‘Revenue Neutral’ Carbon-Tax Initiative Could Cost Washington State $675 Million
- Editorial: Carbon Tax May Well Be in Our Future
- California U-S House Rep Rolls Out Carbon Pricing Bill
- A Secret Weapon to Fight Climate Change: Soil
- Oregon: CenturyLink Complaints Spike as New Services Arrive
- America’s Internet Speed Tripled Since 2011 – Still Sucks Compared to the Rest of the World
- Making Strong Wi-Fi Available to All
- Facebook’s Free Internet Service for Egyptians Shuts Down
- Twitter Updates Cyberbullying Restrictions
- How to Extend the Life of Your Social Media Content
- Scientists Have Uncovered Exactly What Makes a Photo Memorable
- Bellevue Man Sues Washington State Auditor, Claims Being Ripped Off
- Epicenter near Victoria, B-C: Overnight Earthquake Felt across Western Washington
- Police: Teens’ Game of ‘Chicken’ Causes Train to Derail in Montesano
- Washington State Officials: Early Prisoner Release Fix Delayed 16 Times
- Washington State Officials Hope Repairs to U-S 12 Will Be Completed by the Summer
- City of Shelton Offers a HandUp to Mason County
- Legal ID? TSA May Ban Washington Driver’s Licenses
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sylvan paradise.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Feds Say No to Klickitat PUD Energy Project (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Line Impact
Statement Delayed (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
Columbia River PUD Outages: “It Was the Worst I’ve Ever
Seen…” (St Helens Chronicle, OR)
Kootenai Electric Linemen Humble as People Send Thanks
(KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)
Move Over, Fixed Fees – Utilities See Demand Charges as
Revenue Cure (Midwest Energy News)
LA’s Gas Leak Is a Global Disaster (Gizmodo)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Climate Change: Idaho Could Be Safe Haven for Native Fish
(Twin Falls Times-News, ID)
Songbird Study Shows River Ecosystem Recovery after Dam
Removal, Return of Salmon Nutrients (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
SeaWorld to Sue over Ban on Orca Breeding (Associated Press)
This Giant Squid Looks Like a Robot Missile Lurking in the
Ocean (Gizmodo)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Pacific Northwest Snow Piles Up Ahead of Schedule (Oregon
Public Broadcasting)
Environmental Groups Oppose Yakima River Basin Water Plan (Associated Press)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Tax Breaks, Falling Costs Are Boosting Wind & Solar (National
Public Radio)
Biomass Power Could Help California’s Dying Forests (Capital
Public Radio, Sacramento, CA)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Ohio: Local Prison Wants Help Conserving Energy (Columbus
Business First, OH)
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/ohio-energy-inc/2015/12/local-prison-wants-help-conserving-energy.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/ohio-energy-inc/2015/12/local-prison-wants-help-conserving-energy.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
‘Revenue Neutral’ Carbon-Tax Initiative Could Cost Washington
State $675 Million (News Tribune, Tacoma,
WA - Paywall Advisory)
Editorial: Carbon Tax May Well Be in Our Future (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)
California U-S House Rep Rolls Out Carbon Pricing Bill (Utility
Dive)
A Secret Weapon to Fight Climate Change: Soil (Twin Falls
Times-News, ID)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Oregon: CenturyLink Complaints Spike as New Services Arrive (Oregonian,
Portland)
America’s Internet Speed Tripled Since 2011 – Still Sucks
Compared to the Rest of the World (Gizmodo)
Making Strong Wi-Fi Available to All (Washington Examiner)
Facebook’s Free Internet Service for Egyptians Shuts Down (San
Jose Mercury News, CA)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Twitter Updates Cyberbullying Restrictions (British Broadcasting Corporation)
How to Extend the Life of Your Social Media Content (Social
Media Examiner)
Scientists Have Uncovered Exactly What Makes a Photo
Memorable (Washington Post)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Bellevue Man Sues Washington State Auditor, Claims Being
Ripped Off (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Epicenter near Victoria, B-C: Overnight Earthquake Felt across
Western Washington (KCPQ-TV, Seattle,
WA)
Police: Teens’ Game of ‘Chicken’ Causes Train to Derail in Montesano
(KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
Washington State Officials: Early Prisoner Release Fix Delayed
16 Times (Associated Press)
Washington State Officials Hope Repairs to U-S 12 Will Be
Completed by the Summer (Yakima
Herald-Republic, WA)
City of Shelton Offers a HandUp to Mason County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Legal ID? TSA May Ban Washington Driver’s Licenses (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Woman Who Won Lottery during Divorce Can Keep It All - Dutch
Court
Strong Solar Storm to Hit Earth Before New Year’s Eve – Northern
Lights to Be Visible in Northern States
Star Wars’ Abandoned Tunisian Locations – In Pictures
On the Question of Dog Pants
SONG OF THE DAY
Average White Band - Cut the Cake
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