Energy News Digest for April 29, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 29, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/1O0k3oM

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Clark Public Utilities Opposes Carbon Tax Plan – Initiative 732 wouldn’t reduce emissions, would cost utility & its customers millions, commissioner says (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/apr/27/clark-pud-opposes-carbon-tax-plan/

There Will Only Be One Carbon Tax on the Fall Ballot, But the Climate Schism Remains (Seattle Weekly)

http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/963799-129/there-will-only-be-one-carbon

Washington State, Tribes Again Call Off Talks on Puget Sound Salmon Fisheries (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/environment_news/wdfw-tribes-again-call-off-talks-on-puget-sound-salmon/article_ecfab87e-0d78-11e6-a1bb-67829c25de09.html

Tacoma Utility Hunting for Old Pipes That Could Be Elevating Lead Levels in Water (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/04/28/tacoma-utility-hunting-for-old-pipes-that-could-be-elevating-lead-levels/

Army Corps Decides Kennewick Man Should Be Turned over to Tribes (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/army-corps-decides-kennewick-man-should-be-turned-over-tribes

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• British Columbia: BC Hydro Files Injunction against Protesters at Its Vancouver Office
• Celilo Converter Station Upgrade Adds Muscle to West Coast Grid
• Heyburn Electric Rates to Rise 10%
• Anonymous Letter Criticizes Energy Northwest Investigation
• California: Company Seeks to Store Nuclear Waste from Rancho Seco, Other Power Plants
• Texas: Some Utility Watchers Underwhelmed with Austin Energy Finalists
• Contractors Pay the Price for Violating Dig Law
• Field Trip to Ross Complex Powers Up Learning
• Cowlitz PUD to Host ‘Power Supply 101’ Workshop
• Moody’s Assigns Aa1 to Bonneville Power Administration Bonds Issued through the Port of Morrow (OR); Outlook Stable
• Cal Fire Blames Pacific Gas & Electric for Butte Fire, Will Seek $90 Million
• Washington State, Tribes Again Call Off Talks on Puget Sound Salmon Fisheries
• Drones over Puget Sound Orcas: Legal or Illegal?
• Columbia Pikeminnow Reward Program Resumes Sunday
• Corps Seeks Comment on Columbia River Habitat Restoration Proposal
• Tacoma Utility Hunting for Old Pipes That Could Be Elevating Lead Levels in Water
• Oregon: Activists Rally Against Nestle, Hand Out Free Water at Hood River
• Benton PUD Debuts New Solar Project
• Shared Solar Energy Projects – Including Mason PUD 3 – Let People Go Green in Groups
• SolarWorld Hires 200 in Hillsboro, Plans to Grow Further in 2017
• Solar Advocates, Lawmakers Drop Dueling Arizona Ballot Initiatives in Cease-Fire
• Indulgences ‘R Us - Iowa Rural Co-Op Goes 100% ‘Carbon-Free’ with Renewable Credits
• April Is All about Trees – Do Your Part & Plant One Native to Our Region
• Coloradans Feel the Heat from Indoor Marijuana Growing
• Clark Public Utilities Opposes Carbon Tax Plan
• There Will Only Be One Carbon Tax on the Fall Ballot, But the Climate Schism Remains
• Washington State Readies Revised Carbon Dioxide Market Plan, Mulls Limiting Use of External Credits
• Op/Ed: Climate Change – Three Things the State’s New Clean Air Rule Must Include
• Green Building Council Gives LEED Credentials to Contentious Wood Certification
• Slovakian Architects’ Pod Makes Tiny Houses Seem Enormous
• This Hillsboro Data Center Now Gets All Its Energy from Hydropower – Or Says it Does
• We Watched a Team of Hackers ‘Fully Compromise’ a Power Company in Less Than 24 Hours
• Ted Cruz Pushes Bill to Hinder Community Broadband
• Facebook Revenue Smashes Expectations as Mobile Ad Sales Surge
• Army Corps Decides Kennewick Man Should Be Turned over to Tribes
• Bowling to Challenge Griffey for Washington State House
• CEO Makes Fiery Emails about Muslims Part of the Workday
• Sea Lion That Made Strange, 50-Mile Trek to Oakville, WA Ranch Found Dead
• How Woody Guthrie Became Unlikely Spokesman for the Pacific Northwest

WORD OF THE DAY

Juxtapose ● \JUCK-stup-poze\ ● Verb - To place side by side (as to compare or contrast).

Docile laying hen

Juxtaposed with the peacock

Domestic delight

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

British Columbia: BC Hydro Files Injunction against Protesters at Its Vancouver Office (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-injunction-vancouver-protesters-1.3556500

Celilo Converter Station Upgrade Adds Muscle to West Coast Grid (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Celilo-Converter-Station-upgrade-adds-muscle-flexibility-to-West-Coast-grid-.aspx

Heyburn Electric Rates to Rise 10% (Twin Falls Times-News, ID)

http://magicvalley.com/heyburn-electric-rates-to-rise/article_0ace97b1-f50e-51f3-9f0f-e5f81dc2d2bc.html

Anonymous Letter Criticizes Energy Northwest Investigation (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/anonymous-letter-criticizes-energy-northwest-investigation

California: Company Seeks to Store Nuclear Waste from Rancho Seco, Other Power Plants (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article74530932.html

Texas: Some Utility Watchers Underwhelmed with Austin Energy Finalists (Austin American Statesman, TX – Includes a Washington State Connection)

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/some-utility-watchers-underwhelmed-with-austin-ene/nrCM8/

Contractors Pay the Price for Violating Dig Law (Washington State Utilities & Transportation Commission)

http://www.utc.wa.gov/aboutUs/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=388

Field Trip to Ross Complex Powers Up Learning – BPA uses Take Your Child to Work Day to share electrical lessons (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/apr/28/field-trip-to-ross-complex-powers-up-learning/

Cowlitz PUD to Host ‘Power Supply 101’ Workshop (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/pud-to-host-power-supply-workshop/article_875e0992-b077-567e-b425-c426f71a269a.html

Moody’s Assigns Aa1 to Bonneville Power Administration Bonds Issued through the Port of Morrow (OR); Outlook Stable (Moody’s Investor Service)

https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-assigns-Aa1-to-BPAs-Series-2016-1-bonds-issued--PR_903262904

Cal Fire Blames Pacific Gas & Electric for Butte Fire, Will Seek $90 Million – Poor tree maintenance, power line caused 2015 wildfire (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article74496267.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Washington State, Tribes Again Call Off Talks on Puget Sound Salmon Fisheries (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/environment_news/wdfw-tribes-again-call-off-talks-on-puget-sound-salmon/article_ecfab87e-0d78-11e6-a1bb-67829c25de09.html

Drones over Puget Sound Orcas: Legal or Illegal? (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/tech/drones-over-puget-sound-orcas-legal-or-illegal/158022795

Columbia Pikeminnow Reward Program Resumes Sunday (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/apr/28/columbia-pikeminnow-reward-program-resumes-sunday/

Corps Seeks Comment on Columbia River Habitat Restoration Proposal (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thechronicleonline.com/news/corps-seeks-comment-on-habitat-restoration-proposal/article_6b897392-0bd0-11e6-afac-d7989148156e.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Tacoma Utility Hunting for Old Pipes That Could Be Elevating Lead Levels in Water (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/04/28/tacoma-utility-hunting-for-old-pipes-that-could-be-elevating-lead-levels/

Oregon: Activists Rally Against Nestle, Hand Out Free Water at Hood River (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2016/04/28/local-water-alliance-rallies-to-support-measure-14-55/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Benton PUD Debuts New Solar Project (KVEW-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.kvewtv.com/article/2016/apr/26/benton-pud-debuts-new-solar-project/

Shared Solar Energy Projects – Including Mason PUD 3 – Let People Go Green in Groups (Voice of American)

http://m.voanews.com/a/shared-solar-energy-projects-people-green-groups/3304387.html

SolarWorld Hires 200 in Hillsboro, Plans to Grow Further in 2017 (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/04/solarworld-hires-200-in-hillsboro-plans-to-grow.html

Solar Advocates, Lawmakers Drop Dueling Arizona Ballot Initiatives in Cease-Fire (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/solar-advocates-lawmakers-drop-dueling-arizona-ballot-initiatives-in-cease/418374/

Indulgences ‘R Us - Iowa Rural Co-Op Goes 100% ‘Carbon-Free’ with Renewable Credits (Midwest Energy News)

http://midwestenergynews.com/2016/04/28/iowa-rural-co-op-goes-100-carbon-free-with-renewable-credits/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

April Is All about Trees – Do Your Part & Plant One Native to Our Region (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20160428/LIVING03/160429260

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Coloradans Feel the Heat from Indoor Marijuana Growing (E&E News)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060036221

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Clark Public Utilities Opposes Carbon Tax Plan – Initiative 732 wouldn’t reduce emissions, would cost utility & its customers millions, commissioner says (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/apr/27/clark-pud-opposes-carbon-tax-plan/

There Will Only Be One Carbon Tax on the Fall Ballot, But the Climate Schism Remains (Seattle Weekly)

http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/963799-129/there-will-only-be-one-carbon

Washington State Readies Revised Carbon Dioxide Market Plan, Mulls Limiting Use of External Credits (Carbon Pulse)

http://carbon-pulse.com/19018/?platform=hootsuite

Op/Ed: Climate Change – Three Things the State’s New Clean Air Rule Must Include (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/climate-change-3-things-the-states-new-clean-air-rule-must-include/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_opinion

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Green Building Council Gives LEED Credentials to Contentious Wood Certification (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/04/green-building-council-gives-leed-credentials-to.html

Slovakian Architects’ Pod Makes Tiny Houses Seem Enormous (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/slovakian-architects-pod-makes-tiny-houses-seem-enormous/2016/04/28/47bd5016-0ca0-11e6-bfa1-4efa856caf2a_story.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

This Hillsboro Data Center Now Gets All Its Energy from Hydropower – Or Says it Does (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/04/thishillsboro-data-center-now-gets-all-its-energy.html

We Watched a Team of Hackers ‘Fully Compromise’ a Power Company in Less Than 24 Hours (Tech Insider)

http://www.techinsider.io/red-team-security-hacking-power-company-2016-4

Ted Cruz Pushes Bill to Hinder Community Broadband (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Ted-Cruz-Pushes-Bill-to-Hinder-Community-Broadband-136831

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook Revenue Smashes Expectations as Mobile Ad Sales Surge (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-results-idUSKCN0XO2K3

GENERAL NEWS

Army Corps Decides Kennewick Man Should Be Turned over to Tribes (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/army-corps-decides-kennewick-man-should-be-turned-over-tribes

Bowling to Challenge Griffey for Washington State House (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20125

CEO Makes Fiery Emails about Muslims Part of the Workday (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://bit.ly/1O0vv3G

Sea Lion That Made Strange, 50-Mile Trek to Oakville, WA Ranch Found Dead (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/sea-lion-that-made-strange--mile-trek-to-ranch/article_c5393e72-34c0-5422-9a9f-7fd5a12333fd.html

How Woody Guthrie Became Unlikely Spokesman for the Pacific Northwest (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/279719/woody-guthrie/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Man Threatens to Sue Restaurant for Running Out of Soup

http://www.oregonlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2016/04/man_threatens_to_sue_restauran.html

K-Tel Founder, Who Transformed the Sales Pitch, Dies at 87

http://www.twincities.com/2016/04/28/k-tel-founder-who-transformed-the-sales-pitch-dies-at-87/

Construction Workers in Spain Unearth 1,300 Pound Trove of Ancient Roman Coins

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/04/29/construction-workers-in-spain-unearth-huge-trove-of-ancient-roman-coins/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_2_na

Full Scale Replica of Noah’s Ark May Float into Seattle

http://q13fox.com/2016/04/28/full-scale-replica-of-noahs-ark-may-float-into-seattle/

SONG OF THE DAY

Oliver! – Food, Glorious Food

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7PONiKGUs

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Energy News Digest for April 26, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 26, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/1MWgpRX

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Crash Near Shelton High School Causes Power Outage, School Delays (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/crash-causes-power-outages-school-delays/article_5e024e98-0bcf-11e6-a48c-1b6765c64a94.html

Six Tacoma Schools Now Reporting Lead in Drinking Water (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/277324/tests-find-unacceptable-levels-lead-water-two-tacoma-schools/

Most Tribes Hit the Brakes on Marijuana; a Few Move Ahead – Including the Squaxin Tribe (Marijuana Business Daily)

https://mjbizdaily.com/most-tribes-hitting-the-brakes-on-mj-but-some-moving-ahead/

Partner in Beaverton Solar Project Declares Bankruptcy (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2016/04/partner_in_beaverton_solar_pro.html

Intel to Close Steilacoom Site amid Layoffs – Mayor Confirms He’s Been Informed of Closure (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2016/04/26/intel-will-close-washington-site/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Crash Near Shelton High School Causes Power Outage, School Delays
• Feds Deciding if Washington State Coal-Export Project Violates Lummi Tribal Rights
• Standard & Poor’s Affirms Mason PUD 3’s Financial Strength with an A+/Stable Bond Rating
• Enabling Atomic Innovation
• Move Over for Linemen Is the Law in Georgia
• Linemen Rescue Skydiver from Trees
• Six Tacoma Schools Now Reporting Lead in Drinking Water
• Partner in Beaverton Solar Project Declares Bankruptcy
• Renewable Energy Experts Discuss the Importance Using Solar Energy at Badger Mountain Vineyard
• Little Interest from Renewable Energy Companies in Central & Eastern Oregon State Land
• Can New York Solar-Electric Deal Recharge U-S Green-Energy Effort?
• U-S Senator Grassley Pushes for More Money for Wind Energy Research
• As Utilities Build Toward RPS Standards, Costs, Carve-Outs Raise Concerns
• Richland, Energy Northwest Project Shows Promise to Cut Power Costs
• Most Tribes Hit the Brakes on Marijuana; a Few Move Ahead – Including the Squaxin Tribe
• Old-Growth Forests Cooler than Others, Study Says
• Tesla’s 2016 Storage Sales to SolarCity Could Dwarf Entire U-S Behind-Meter Market for 2015
• Giant Cable Merger Will Affect 1 in 6 American Households
• Sixteen Writing Tools for Social Media Marketers – Including My Favorite: Hemingway
• Troy Kelley Jury May Be Facing Deadlock on One or More Counts
• Former Sports Reporter/Barber Tony Ventrella Challenging U-S Congressman Reichert
• Intel to Close Steilacoom Site amid Layoffs – Mayor Confirms He’s Been Informed of Closure
• Shelton Becomes a Tree City USA
• Mitsubishi Motors Says it Cheated on Mileage Tests for 25 Years
• Bellevue Football Report: Coaches Violated Rules for Years, District Obstructed Investigation

WORD OF THE DAY

Lugubrious • \loo-GOO-bree-us\ • Adjective – 1: mournful; especially: exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful 2: dismal

Frank’s lugubrious whining about his poor finances was totally at odds with the $100 dollar bill with which he lit his Cuban cigar.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Crash Near Shelton High School Causes Power Outage, School Delays (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/crash-causes-power-outages-school-delays/article_5e024e98-0bcf-11e6-a48c-1b6765c64a94.html

Feds Deciding if Washington State Coal-Export Project Violates Lummi Tribal Rights (Associated Press)

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/70163a90103946efb7afdd8860ebbd41/feds-deciding-if-coal-export-project-violates-tribal-rights

Standard & Poor’s Affirms Mason PUD 3’s Financial Strength with an A+/Stable Bond Rating (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=1612

Enabling Atomic Innovation (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/rodadams/2376833/enabling-atomic-innovation

Move Over for Linemen Is the Law in Georgia (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/move-over-for-linemen-is-the-law-in-georgia/91075

Linemen Rescue Skydiver from Trees (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/newsmakers/co-op-news-newsmakers/linemen-rescue-skydiver-from-trees/91098

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Six Tacoma Schools Now Reporting Lead in Drinking Water (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/277324/tests-find-unacceptable-levels-lead-water-two-tacoma-schools/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Partner in Beaverton Solar Project Declares Bankruptcy (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2016/04/partner_in_beaverton_solar_pro.html

Renewable Energy Experts Discuss the Importance Using Solar Energy at Badger Mountain Vineyard (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/31813272/environmental-experts-discussed-the-importance-using-solar-energy-at-badger-mountain-vineyard

Little Interest from Renewable Energy Companies in Central & Eastern Oregon State Land (Eastern Oregonian, Pendleton)

http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/capital-bureau/20160425/little-interest-from-energy-companies-in-state-land

Can New York Solar-Electric Deal Recharge U-S Green-Energy Effort? (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2016/04/24/can-ny-solar-electric-deal-recharge-us-green-energy-effort/83393122/

U-S Senator Grassley Pushes for More Money for Wind Energy Research (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/grassley-pushes-for-more-money-for-wind-energy-research/article/2589514

As Utilities Build Toward RPS Standards, Costs, Carve-Outs Raise Concerns – Utilities are largely meeting their renewable energy targets, but new challenges are emerging (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/as-utilities-build-toward-rps-standards-costs-carve-outs-raise-concerns/417989/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Richland, Energy Northwest Project Shows Promise to Cut Power Costs (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article73706877.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Most Tribes Hit the Brakes on Marijuana; a Few Move Ahead – Including the Squaxin Tribe (Marijuana Business Daily)

https://mjbizdaily.com/most-tribes-hitting-the-brakes-on-mj-but-some-moving-ahead/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Old-Growth Forests Cooler than Others, Study Says (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/old-growth-forests-cooler-than-others-study-says/153204716

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Tesla’s 2016 Storage Sales to SolarCity Could Dwarf Entire U-S Behind-Meter Market for 2015 (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/teslas-2016-storage-sales-to-solarcity-could-dwarf-entire-us-behind-meter/418119/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Giant Cable Merger Will Affect 1 in 6 American Households (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/04/25/giant-cable-merger-will-affect-1-in-6-american-households/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Sixteen Writing Tools for Social Media Marketers – Including My Favorite: Hemingway (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/16-writing-tools-for-social-media-marketers/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Troy Kelley Jury May Be Facing Deadlock on One or More Counts (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/troy-kelley-jury-may-be-facing-deadlock-one-or-more-counts

Former Sports Reporter/Barber Tony Ventrella Challenging U-S Congressman Reichert (Northwest Cable Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/tony-ventrella-challenging-rep-reichert-for-congress/152852802

GENERAL NEWS

Intel to Close Steilacoom Site amid Layoffs – Mayor Confirms He’s Been Informed of Closure (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2016/04/26/intel-will-close-washington-site/

Shelton Becomes a Tree City USA (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/local/shelton-becomes-a-tree-city-usa/article_4af3ac4e-0b47-11e6-b78b-0771c63751b1.html

Mitsubishi Motors Says it Cheated on Mileage Tests for 25 Years (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mitsubishimotors-regulations-idUSKCN0XN0DV

Bellevue Football Report: Coaches Violated Rules for Years, District Obstructed Investigation (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/bellevue-football-report-finds-coaches-violated-rules-for-years-district-obstructed-investigation/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Beer, Chips Spill All Over I-95 after Florida Truck Crash

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weird-news/beer-chips-spill-all-over-i-95-after-florida-truck-n544266

12-Year-Old Girl Runs NY Half-Marathon by Mistake

https://www.yahoo.com/news/12-old-girl-runs-ny-half-marathon-mistake-115917376.html?nhp=1

Missouri Senator Reads Rapper “50 Cent’s” Book in Sales Tax Filibuster

https://www.yahoo.com/news/missouri-senator-reads-50-cent-book-sales-tax-235322574.html?nhp=1

Idaho Official: Kobe Bryant’s Remarks Help Save Potato Truck

https://www.yahoo.com/news/idaho-official-kobe-bryants-remarks-help-save-potato-193903868.html?nhp=1

SONG OF THE DAY

The B-52’s – Private Idaho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5F3PHvnQAQ

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Energy News Digest for April 25, 2016

Energy News Digest for April 25, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 25, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/1VO55ut

TV Meteorologist Jeff Renner Retires from KING TV (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/04/tv-meteorologist-jeff-renner-retires.html?spref=fb&m=1

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Western Washington Water Providers React to Tacoma Finding Some High Lead Levels (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article73244347.html

House Panel Asked to Shine Light on PMA Costs – A little information about the shrouded costs of fish & wildlife programs would go a long way (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/public-policy-watch/legislation/house-subcommittee-power-marketing-administration-costs/91084

Tesla Unveils Pricing Details for Powerpack System (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/tesla-unveils-pricing-details-for-powerpack-system/417967/

Some Businesses Face 20-30 Percent Decline if Puget Sound Salmon Fishing Closes for Summer (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/outdoors/hunting-fishing/article73550127.html#emlnl=A_Roundup_of_the_Days_Top_Stories

Benton PUD’s Prosser Solar Project Ceremony Planned April 26 (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/business/article73627632.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• House Panel Asked to Shine Light on PMA Costs
• Washington, D-C Ratepayer Advocate, Attorney General File for Reconsideration of Exelon-Pepco Deal
• Some Businesses Face 20-30 Percent Decline if Puget Sound Salmon Fishing Closes for Summer
• Western Washington Water Providers React to Tacoma Finding Some High Lead Levels
• What Happens When Dams Come Down?
• Benton PUD’s Prosser Solar Project Ceremony Planned April 26
• Solar Gardens Grow Slowly Out West
• Arizona Utilities Back Initiative to Counter SolarCity-Supported Ballot Proposal
• Higher Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standard Targets Likely to Boost Wind Power
• Biomass Amendments in Federal Energy Legislation Spark Debate over ‘Carbon-Neutrality’
• Pacific Northwest Demand Response Demonstration Project Concludes with High Success Rate, National Award
• Energy Efficiency & Customer Engagement Go Hand in Hand
• Tesla Unveils Pricing Details for Powerpack System
• Why Electric Cars Ruled the Roads 100 Years Ago
• Oregon: Hawaiki Submarine Cable Becomes Tenant in Pacific City
• Verizon Says Strikers Sabotaging Verizon Network
• One of Google’s Loon Balloons Crashed in Chile
• Cheerios’ Tasteless Prince Tribute Bombs on Twitter
• Facebook Introducing Quality Metrics to Cut Down on Clickbait
• Wild Olympics Legislation Presented to U-S Senate Panel for First Time
• Belfair Man Involved in Crash with Kitsap County Sheriff Vehicle
• Intel Plans to Cut 350 Jobs in DuPont; Bellevue Layoffs Expected
• New Area Codes Coming to Western Washington State, Idaho
• CEO Resigns at McNeil Island Lock-Up for Sexual Predators
• Ruined Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Will Remain a Threat for 3,000 Years

WORD OF THE DAY

Antediluvian • \an-tih-dih-LOO-vee-un\ • Adjective – 1: of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible 2a: made, evolved, or developed a long time ago *b: extremely primitive or outmoded

The keys crackled, sounding like a mad tap-dancer, with occasional silence caused by the aged accountant pulling the handle on his manual Victor adding machine. The regression to antediluvian accounting technology was hastened that fateful day by constant computer network problems at the financial firm. The date was henceforth marked on the calendar as “Green Eyeshades Day”.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

House Panel Asked to Shine Light on PMA Costs – A little information about the shrouded costs of fish & wildlife programs would go a long way (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/public-policy-watch/legislation/house-subcommittee-power-marketing-administration-costs/91084

Washington, D-C Ratepayer Advocate, Attorney General File for Reconsideration of Exelon-Pepco Deal (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/updated-dc-ratepayer-advocate-attorney-general-file-for-reconsideration-o/417964/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Some Businesses Face 20-30 Percent Decline if Puget Sound Salmon Fishing Closes for Summer (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/outdoors/hunting-fishing/article73550127.html#emlnl=A_Roundup_of_the_Days_Top_Stories

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Western Washington Water Providers React to Tacoma Finding Some High Lead Levels (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article73244347.html

What Happens When Dams Come Down? (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/what-happens-when-dams-come-down

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Benton PUD’s Prosser Solar Project Ceremony Planned April 26 (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/business/article73627632.html

Solar Gardens Grow Slowly Out West (High Country News)

http://www.hcn.org/articles/solar-gardens-grow-slowly-out-west-energy

Arizona Utilities Back Initiative to Counter SolarCity-Supported Ballot Proposal (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/arizona-utilities-back-initiative-to-counter-solarcity-supported-ballot-pro/417969/

Higher Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standard Targets Likely to Boost Wind Power (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=25932

Biomass Amendments in Federal Energy Legislation Spark Debate over ‘Carbon-Neutrality’ (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/biomass-amendments-in-energy-legislation-spark-debate-over-carbon-neutrali/418012/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Pacific Northwest Demand Response Demonstration Project Concludes with High Success Rate, National Award (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/04/demand-response-demonstration-project.html

Energy Efficiency & Customer Engagement Go Hand in Hand (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45692

SCIENCE SWIMMING IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Tesla Unveils Pricing Details for Powerpack System (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/tesla-unveils-pricing-details-for-powerpack-system/417967/

Why Electric Cars Ruled the Roads 100 Years Ago (Gizmodo)

http://jalopnik.com/why-electric-cars-ruled-the-roads-100-years-ago-1771719651

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Oregon: Hawaiki Submarine Cable Becomes Tenant in Pacific City (Tillamook Headlight Herald, OR)

http://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news/hawaiki-submarine-cable-becomes-tenant-in-pacific-city/article_cc85c8ee-08a6-11e6-8d1c-b3abd0fde105.html

Verizon Says Strikers Sabotaging Verizon Network (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-Says-Strikers-Sabotaging-Verizon-Network-136796

One of Google’s Loon Balloons Crashed in Chile (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/one-of-googles-loon-balloons-crashed-in-chile-1772836730

MARKETING & MEDIA

Cheerios’ Tasteless Prince Tribute Bombs on Twitter (Huffington Post)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cheerios-prince_us_57193778e4b0d4d3f722c4fd

Facebook Introducing Quality Metrics to Cut Down on Clickbait (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2016/04/facebook-introducing-quality-metrics-to-cut-down.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Wild Olympics Legislation Presented to U-S Senate Panel for First Time (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20160425/NEWS/304259986/wild-olympics-legislation-presented-to-us-senate-panel-for-first

GENERAL NEWS

Belfair Man Involved in Crash with Kitsap County Sheriff Vehicle (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20041

Intel Plans to Cut 350 Jobs in DuPont; Bellevue Layoffs Expected (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2016/04/intel-plans-to-cut-350-jobs-in-dupont-bellevue.html

New Area Codes Coming to Western Washington State, Idaho (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/new-area-codes-coming-western-washington-idaho

CEO Resigns at McNeil Island Lock-Up for Sexual Predators (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/ceo-resigns-mcneil-island-lock-sexual-predators

Ruined Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Will Remain a Threat for 3,000 Years (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/world/article73405857.html#emlnl=Morning_Newsletter

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Little Girl Gives Her Hero Garbage Man a Cupcake, Melts All Our Hearts

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/little-girl-cupcake-garbage-man_us_5719c563e4b0d0042da8ce94?fb_action_ids=10153535898872393&fb_action_types=og.comments

Solar-Plane Pilots Say Trip Was Also Test of Human Endurance

http://koin.com/ap/solar-powered-plane-completes-journey-across-pacific-ocean/

Man Traveling in ‘Ocean Bubble’ from South Florida to Puerto Rico Rescued at Sea

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Bubble-Burst-Florida-Man-Using-Hydropod-at-Sea-Rescued-376899121.html

Ohio Couple Weds at Starting Line, Then Runs Half-Marathon

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ohio-couple-weds-starting-line-then-runs-half-115239232.html?nhp=1

SONG OF THE DAY

Lionel Richie – Running with the Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZESoIUSw3yg

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Energy News Digest for April 22, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for April 22, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/1Vq4P4g

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Nations Ink Historic Paris Climate Deal (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36108194

Corps of Engineers Resumes Columbia River Cormorant Removal (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/corps-of-engineers-resumes-cormorant-removal/article_1a2dcfb3-c75b-5a34-b6e1-1233f014015d.html

Seattle Public Utilities Asks Residents to Run Water Amid Lead Concerns (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/seattle-public-utilities-asks-residents-to-run-water-amid-lead-concerns/147533056

Hot Weather Leads to Transmission Emergency at Ice Harbor Dam – Reduces Spill for Juvenile Fish (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436544.aspx

The US Used Less Energy in 2015 with Less Waste, New Report Shows (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-us-used-less-energy-in-2015-with-less-waste-new-report-shows/417933/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Hot Weather Leads to Transmission Emergency at Ice Harbor Dam – Reduces Spill for Juvenile Fish
• Pacific Gas & Electric Criminal Trial for San Bruno Fire Delayed
• Tree Climber Dies after Fall
• Why Anti-Nuclear Enviros Just Aren’t the Same as Climate Deniers
• Corps of Engineers Resumes Columbia River Cormorant Removal
• Warm Seas Continue to Chop Salmon Numbers, Affecting Idaho, Pacific Northwest
• As Spring Chinook Passage Picks Up at Bonneville Dam, So Do Sea Lion Numbers, Salmon Mortality
• Lowland Lakes Fishing Season Starts Saturday
• Orca Tagging Stops after Dead Whale Found with Fragments
• Irony Alert: Study Finds Lack of Diversity (Gender, Race) among Fisheries Scientists
• Seattle Public Utilities Asks Residents to Run Water Amid Lead Concerns
• Seattle Area’s Air Quality Gets Poor Grades
• Waters of the U-S – GOP Measure to Block EPA Water Rule Fails
• Indulgence Corner: Buying Clean Electricity
• The US Used Less Energy in 2015 with Less Waste, New Report Shows
• This Earth Day, Let’s Look at How Much Energy We’ve Been Using
• Six Necessary Steps When Oregon Pot Sellers Pay Taxes with Cash
• Canada: Pot Culture Crash? Marijuana Legalization in Canada May Extinguish Drug Cachet
• Nations Ink Historic Paris Climate Deal
• Carbon Emissions & the Washington State Clean Air Rule: A Few Things to Know
• Bill Nye Predicts Major Shift in Climate Change Debate
• Solar Plane Slowly Soaring from Hawaii to California
• AT&T Is Reaching Out to Low-Income Americans with $10 Internet Service
• Ten-Dollar Router Blamed in $80 Million Bangladesh Bank Hack
• Google Parent Alphabet Sees a Worrisome Slowdown in Online Advertising
• Facebook Inches into Skype Territory with Group Calls on Messenger
• Judge Rules British Columbia Woman’s Defamatory Facebook Posts ‘Completely False & Unjustified’
• Online Media Is Tested When Social Platforms Come to Town
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Conservation Attorney Launches Campaign for Washington State Lands Commissioner
• Life without Parole for Carnation Family Killer
• Update: First Paving on Shelton’s Lake Boulevard Complete
• National Park Spending Contributed $32 Billion to U-S Economy
• In 2015, park visitors spent an estimated $270.6 Million in local gateway regions while visiting Olympic National Park

WORD OF THE DAY

Noetic ● \noh-ET-ik\ ● Adjective – Of, relating to, or based on the intellect.

Smart people are fun

Noetic admiration

A beautiful mind

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Hot Weather Leads to Transmission Emergency at Ice Harbor Dam – Reduces Spill for Juvenile Fish (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436544.aspx

Pacific Gas & Electric Criminal Trial for San Bruno Fire Delayed (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2016/04/pg-e-criminal-trial-for-san-bruno-firenow-delayed.html

Tree Climber Dies after Fall (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/11540

Why Anti-Nuclear Enviros Just Aren’t the Same as Climate Deniers (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/politics/why-anti-nuclear-enviros-just-arent-the-same-as-climate-deniers/?

FISH & WILDLIFE

Corps of Engineers Resumes Columbia River Cormorant Removal (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/corps-of-engineers-resumes-cormorant-removal/article_1a2dcfb3-c75b-5a34-b6e1-1233f014015d.html

Warm Seas Continue to Chop Salmon Numbers, Affecting Idaho, Pacific Northwest (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/letters-from-the-west/article73268602.html

As Spring Chinook Passage Picks Up at Bonneville Dam, So Do Sea Lion Numbers, Salmon Mortality (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436547.aspx

Lowland Lakes Fishing Season Starts Saturday (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/04/lowland-lakes-fishing-season-starts.html

Orca Tagging Stops after Dead Whale Found with Fragments (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/articles/2016-04-20/orca-tagging-stops-after-dead-whale-found-with-fragments

Irony Alert: Study Finds Lack of Diversity (Gender, Race) among Fisheries Scientists (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436536.aspx

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Seattle Public Utilities Asks Residents to Run Water Amid Lead Concerns (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/seattle-public-utilities-asks-residents-to-run-water-amid-lead-concerns/147533056

Seattle Area’s Air Quality Gets Poor Grades (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-areas-air-quality-gets-poor-grades/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news

Waters of the U-S – GOP Measure to Block EPA Water Rule Fails (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-measure-to-block-epa-water-rule-fails/article/2589169

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Indulgence Corner: Buying Clean Electricity (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2016/04/21/buying-clean-electricity-2/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

The US Used Less Energy in 2015 with Less Waste, New Report Shows (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-us-used-less-energy-in-2015-with-less-waste-new-report-shows/417933/

This Earth Day, Let’s Look at How Much Energy We’ve Been Using (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/aceee/2376595/this-earth-day-lets-look-at-how-much-energy-weve-been-using

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Six Necessary Steps When Oregon Pot Sellers Pay Taxes with Cash (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/04/20/6-necessary-steps-when-oregon-pot-sellers-pay-taxes-with-cash/

Canada: Pot Culture Crash? Marijuana Legalization in Canada May Extinguish Drug Cachet (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/pot-culture-crash-marijuana-legalization-in-canada-may-extinguish-drug-cachet-1.2235683

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Nations Ink Historic Paris Climate Deal (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36108194

Carbon Emissions & the Washington State Clean Air Rule: A Few Things to Know (Business Institute of Washington)

http://thelens.news/2016/04/21/carbon-emissions-and-the-washington-state-clean-air-rule/

Bill Nye Predicts Major Shift in Climate Change Debate (AOL News)

http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/22/bill-nye-predicts-major-shift-in-climate-change-debate/21346779/

SCIENCE IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Solar Plane Slowly Soaring from Hawaii to California (ABC News)

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/crew-prepares-fly-solar-plane-hawaii-california-38569784

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AT&T Is Reaching Out to Low-Income Americans with $10 Internet Service (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/04/22/att-is-reaching-out-to-low-income-americans-with-10-internet-service/

Ten-Dollar Router Blamed in $80 Million Bangladesh Bank Hack (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36110421

MARKETING & MEDIA

Google Parent Alphabet Sees a Worrisome Slowdown in Online Advertising (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/04/21/google-parent-alphabet-sees-a-worrisome-slowdown-in-online-advertising/

Facebook Inches into Skype Territory with Group Calls on Messenger (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/04/20/facebook-inches-into-skype-territory-with-group-calls-on-messenger/

Judge Rules British Columbia Woman’s Defamatory Facebook Posts ‘Completely False & Unjustified’ (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/b-c-woman-s-defamatory-facebook-posts-completely-false-and-unjustified-judge-1.2237055

Online Media Is Tested When Social Platforms Come to Town (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/business/media/online-media-is-tested-when-social-platforms-come-to-town.html?_r=0

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/04/22/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-326/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Conservation Attorney Launches Campaign for Washington State Lands Commissioner (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Hilary-Franz-of-Futurewise-launches-land-7276814.php

GENERAL NEWS

Life without Parole for Carnation Family Killer (Seattle Post-Intelligencewr, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/crime/article/Life-without-parole-for-Carnation-killer-of-6-7287250.php

Update: First Paving on Shelton’s Lake Boulevard Complete (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/update-first-paving-on-lake-boulevard-complete/article_0b69abaa-0809-11e6-b71f-1fac300dc31e.html

National Park Spending Contributed $32 Billion to U-S Economy (Travel Weekly)

http://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/National-park-spending-contributed-32-billion-to-U-S-economy

Olympic National Park

In 2015, park visitors spent an estimated $270.6 Million in local gateway regions while visiting Olympic National Park. These expenditures supported 3.7 Thousand jobs, $131.2 Million in labor income, $232.6 Million in value added, & $375.5 Million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding Olympic National Park.

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/socialscience/vse.htm

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Mechanics Make Unusual Discovery in Car’s Engine

http://komonews.com/news/offbeat/mechanics-make-unusual-discovery-in-cars-engine

Why We Sleep So Poorly In Unfamiliar Places

http://gizmodo.com/why-we-sleep-so-poorly-in-unfamiliar-places-1772263879

McDonald’s Quashes All-You-Can-Eat Fries Reports

http://katu.com/news/offbeat/mcdonalds-quashes-all-you-can-eat-fries-reports

Prost! Germany Celebrates 500 Years of Beer Purity Law

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3553797/Prost-Germany-celebrates-500-years-beer-purity-law.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Roy Orbison – In Dreams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPqZs7Vl_xg

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