Energy News Digest for June 16, 2015 – Hot Shots Edition

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

El Niño Is Officially Back & Looks Stronger Than Ever (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2015/06/el_nino_is_officially_back_and.html

Still No Washington State Budget Deal; Layoff Notices Go Out Next Week (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/still-no-washington-budget-deal-layoff-notices-go-out-next-week

Grays Harbor PUD & Union Agree to Three Year Contract (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/pud-and-union-agree-to-three-year-contract/

Chelan PUD Deal May Set Up Local TV Options (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2015/jun/15/pud-deal-may-set-up-local-tv-options/

Broadband for All: Eight Next Steps for Seattle (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2015/06/broadband-for-all-8-next-steps-for-seattle/

State of the Mason County Economy, MHG, MTA, & Mason PUD 3 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/23467-state-of-the-economy-mhg-mta-pud

Toxic Algae Bloom That Shut Down Shellfishing Could Be Largest Ever (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/toxic-algae-bloom-shut-down-shellfishing-could-be-/nmdjD/

Most States on Track to Meet EPA Clean Power Plan, But Political & Legal Contention Remains (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/most-states-on-track-to-meet-epa-clean-power-plan-but-political-legal-co/400407/

EIA’s Mapping System Highlights Energy Infrastructure across the United States (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=21672

In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Issues Stern Warnings on Climate Change (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomzeller/2015/06/15/in-leaked-encyclical-pope-issues-stern-warnings-on-climate-change/

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