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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
2015
Legislative Session: Washington State Lawmakers Face Tough Tasks (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Yakima
Basin Snowpack Levels About Half of Normal (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
Oil-Terminal
Decision: How Green Is Our Governor? - Jay Inslee, champion of action on
climate change, must decide whether to approve the nation’s largest oil-by-rail
terminal (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Oregon:
Lincoln County Moving to Gather Wind Energy Data – Could Lead to Coastal Wind
Farm (News Lincoln County, Newport, OR)
Garbage
Incinerators Make Comeback, Kindling Both Garbage & Debate (NY Times)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Oil-Terminal Decision: How Green Is Our Governor?
- Bureau of Land Management Releases Draft Plan for Boardman-To-Hemingway Transmission Project
- LIHEAP Backers Set Sights on Fiscal Year 2016
- Op/Ed: Salmon Recovery – The Time to Act Is Now
- Exploratory Mining Permits near Mount St. Helens Invalidated; Threats to Salmon/Steelhead Cited
- Montana: Fish Virus Detected in Kootenai River
- Washington Agency Seeks Protection for Tufted Puffin – Names New Director
- U-S Supreme Court Leaves Water Delivery Restrictions in Place to Protect California Delta Smelt
- Yakima Basin Snowpack Levels About Half of Normal
- Feds Seek Public Comment on Snoqualmie Pass Reservoir Expansion
- Turning Poop into Clean Water
- Hateful Little Cannibal Squirrels Could Help California Drought
- Oregon: Lincoln County Moving to Gather Wind Energy Data
- Garbage Incinerators Make Comeback, Kindling Both Garbage & Debate
- Analysis Suggests Large-Scale Wave Energy in PNW Should Have Lower Integration Costs than Wind Power
- Massachusetts: Money from the Sun: Solar Developer Links Financing, Buyers
- Thurston Energy Launches New Energy Efficiency Rebate Offer for Five-County Region
- National Energy Efficiency Bill Will Be First Amendment on Keystone Legislation
- Electric Bill Shocker: How to Keep Yours Down
- General Electric Launching App-Connected Washers, Ranges
- The Marijuana Effect - It’s Been a Year Since Colorado Became the First State to Legalize Recreational Pot
- Touchdown! NFL Playoffs Could Boost Colorado, Washington State Rec Sales
- The Chevy Bolt Promises 200 Miles EV Range for $30,000
- Report: Utilities Must Plan Electric Car Future
- Will Electric Cars Short-Circuit? Some Fear Sales Will Falter as Gas Prices Continue to Decline
- Your BMW is the Answer to Grid Instability
- In Southern Oregon, a $200 Million Project to Turn Forestry Waste into Jet Fuel
- Virginia: Amazon Data Center Under Construction Catches Fire
- 40 Hours Later, Verizon Says Its Cloud is Back
- Seattle: Here Are the Top Cloud Computing Companies Here in Cloud City
- Obama Asks FCC to Regulate Internet as Utility, Backing Net Neutrality in Showdown with Telecom Giants
- U-S Internet Speeds Are Getting Better, But Still Lag Behind Global Elite
- Baig: Cord-Cutters Rejoice as Streaming TV Grows
- Study: 58% of All American Adults Are on Facebook
- Viral Power: Negative Social Media Bad for Business
- Get More Followers & Increase Engagement with These Seven Twitter Tips
- Dog Travels the Country, Poses for Majestic Portraits
- 2015 Legislative Session: Washington State Lawmakers Face Tough Tasks
- Gridlock or Compromise? Divided Washington State Legislature Set to Convene
- Map: How Much Each State Relies on the Federal Government for Revenue
- Sheriff: Three Teens Killed in Kitsap County Crash
- Police Say Gunman in Idaho Shooting Spree Had Multiple Weapons
- Increased Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standards Ban Chemicals, Require Native Plant, Wildlife Protections
- Beware: Phishing Scams Targeting Businesses
- Tickets for Seahawks-Green Bay NFC Championship Game Go on Sale Tuesday
- Ducks, Buckeyes Finally Play Today for True National Championship
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Oil-Terminal
Decision: How Green Is Our Governor? - Jay Inslee, champion of action on
climate change, must decide whether to approve the nation’s largest oil-by-rail
terminal (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Bureau
of Land Management Releases Draft Plan for Boardman-To-Hemingway Transmission
Project (Utility Dive)
LIHEAP
Backers Set Sights on Fiscal Year 2016 (Electric Co-op
Today)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Op/Ed: Salmon Recovery – The Time to Act Is Now
(North Kitsap Herald, WA)
Exploratory Mining Permits near Mount St. Helens
Invalidated; Threats to Salmon/Steelhead Cited (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Montana: Fish Virus Detected in Kootenai River
(Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)
Washington Agency Seeks Protection for Tufted
Puffin – Names New Director (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
U-S
Supreme Court Leaves Water Delivery Restrictions in Place to Protect California
Delta Smelt (Associated Press)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Yakima
Basin Snowpack Levels About Half of Normal (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
Feds
Seek Public Comment on Snoqualmie Pass Reservoir Expansion (Yakima Herald
Republic, WA)
Turning
Poop into Clean Water (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
Hateful
Little Cannibal Squirrels Could Help California Drought (Grist Online)
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Oregon:
Lincoln County Moving to Gather Wind Energy Data – Could Lead to Coastal Wind
Farm (News Lincoln County, Newport, OR)
Garbage
Incinerators Make Comeback, Kindling Both Garbage & Debate (NY Times)
Analysis
Suggests Large-Scale Wave Energy in PNW Should Have Lower Integration Costs than
Wind Power (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Massachusetts:
Money from the Sun: Solar Developer Links Financing, Buyers (Worcester
Telegram, MA)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Thurston Energy Launches New Energy Efficiency Rebate Offer
for Five-County Region (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)
National Energy Efficiency Bill Will Be First Amendment on Keystone
Legislation (Utility Dive)
Electric Bill Shocker: How to Keep Yours Down (Boston Globe,
MA)
General Electric Launching App-Connected Washers, Ranges
(Cincinnati Courier Journal, OH)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
The
Marijuana Effect - It’s Been a Year Since Colorado Became the First State to Legalize
Recreational Pot, Bill Whitaker Checks In (CBS News – 60 Minutes)
Touchdown!
NFL Playoffs Could Boost Colorado, Washington State Rec Sales (Marijuana
Business Daily)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
The
Chevy Bolt Promises 200 Miles EV Range for $30,000 (Jalopnik)
Report:
Utilities Must Plan Electric Car Future (Electric Co-op
Today)
Will
Electric Cars Short-Circuit? Some Fear Sales Will Falter as Gas Prices Continue
to Decline (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Your
BMW is the Answer to Grid Instability (The Energy Collective)
In
Southern Oregon, a $200 Million Project to Turn Forestry Waste into Jet Fuel (Portland
Business Journal, OR)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Virginia:
Amazon Data Center Under Construction Catches Fire (Cable News Network)
40
Hours Later, Verizon Says Its Cloud is Back (GigaOM)
Seattle:
Here Are the Top Cloud Computing Companies Here in Cloud City (Puget Sound
Business Journal, WA)
Obama
Asks FCC to Regulate Internet as Utility, Backing Net Neutrality in Showdown with
Telecom Giants (GeekWire – See comments for info about Grant PUD)
U-S
Internet Speeds Are Getting Better, But Still Lag Behind Global Elite
(Consumerist)
Baig:
Cord-Cutters Rejoice as Streaming TV Grows (USA Today)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Study:
58% of All American Adults Are on Facebook (Consumerist)
Viral
Power: Negative Social Media Bad for Business (USA Today)
Get
More Followers & Increase Engagement with These Seven Twitter Tips (Socialmediopolis)
Dog
Travels the Country, Poses for Majestic Portraits (Mashable)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
2015
Legislative Session: Washington State Lawmakers Face Tough Tasks (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Gridlock or Compromise? Divided Washington State Legislature
Set to Convene (Northwest Public Radio)
Map:
How Much Each State Relies on the Federal Government for Revenue (Washington
Post)
GENERAL NEWS
Sheriff: Three Teens Killed in Kitsap County
Crash (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
Police Say Gunman in Idaho Shooting Spree Had
Multiple Weapons (Reuters)
Increased Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standards
Ban Chemicals, Require Native Plant, Wildlife Protections (Oregonian, Portland)
Beware: Phishing Scams Targeting Businesses
(Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Tickets for Seahawks-Green Bay NFC Championship Game
Go on Sale Tuesday (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
Ducks, Buckeyes Finally Play Today for True
National Championship (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
DIVERSIONS
How
the Oreo Was Invented
Seismologists See Activity for Chancellor’s
Touchdown, Sherman’s Interception
911
Call: Family in Minivan Stuck under Semi, Towed 16 Miles
Swiss
Clamp Down on Cross-Border Pizza Delivery
SONG OF THE DAY
Supertramp
– Give a Little Bit
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