Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Energy News Digest for January 6, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER NEWS

Weather Forecast for January 6, 2016

Meteorologists Say El Nino Storms Its Way into the Record Books, Tying 1997-1998 for Strength (Associated Press)

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Hundreds Weigh in on Plan to Build Nation’s Largest Oil Transfer Terminal in Washington State (Associated Press)

Nippon & Biomass-Boiler Maker Settle Lawsuits, $17 Million in Charges as Court Date Neared (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Commercial Crabbing Under Way Off Washington State, Oregon Coasts (Associated Press)

B-C Hydro Reviewing Its Options on Peace River Dam Protest Encampment (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets – Report (Reuters)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Hundreds Weigh in on Plan to Build Nation’s Largest Oil Transfer Terminal in Washington State
  • B-C Hydro Reviewing Its Options on Peace River Dam Protest Encampment
  • Pacific Gas & Electric Monthly Power Bills Are Rising Nearly Seven Percent
  • Did Your Port Angeles Power Bill Go Up?
  • Montana Governor Appoints 27 to Clean Power Panel
  • General Manager Roger Gray to leave Eugene Water & Electric Board – Will Head Up Northwest Requirements Utilities
  • Clatskanie PUD Linemen Presented Heroism Awards
  • Commercial Crabbing Under Way Off Washington State, Oregon Coasts
  • Fewer Spring Chinook Forecast for Wind River, Drano Lake
  • Genetically Modified ‘Frankenfish’ Salmon Gets FDA Approval. Now What?
  • Could El Niño Storms Solve California’s Drought Problems?
  • Nippon & Biomass-Boiler Maker Settle Lawsuits, $17 Million in Charges as Court Date Neared
  • Naches School, Yakima Church to Get Solar Panels via Grants From Pacific Power
  • SolarCity to Cut 550 Jobs in Nevada
  • The Year of the Customer: Five Demand Management Trends to Watch in 2016
  • Washington State Scientist Says Some Pot Testing Labs Going Too Easy on Growers
  • Snow Harvesting: Pacific Northwest Ski Resorts Adapt to Climate Change
  • Florida Power & Light Favors Rate-Based Approach to Clean Power Plan Compliance
  • The Quest to Hack Trees & Beat Climate Change
  • Internet Explorer 8, 9 & 10 Finally Die Next Week
  • Meet the New, Low-Power Wi-Fi Standard
  • Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets –Report
  • The New York Public Library Just Uploaded over 187,000 Free Images for All to Use
  • ESPN Admits: Tweets by Adam Schefter & Chris Mortensen Were Unmarked Ads for Domino’s
  • Lumosity ‘Deceived Customers’ About Brain-Training Game
  • Head of Washington State Department of Social & Health Services Announces Resignation
  • Obama’s Vanishing Administration – Why Are So Many Crucial Jobs Empty?
  • Suspect Killed after Incident with Thurston County Deputy
  • Mason County Scuba Diver’s Death Ruled Accidental
  • Applicants Sought for Open Shelton School Board Position
  • Oregon Occupiers Want to Work with Residents; Locals Critical
  • NFL Playoffs: Hawks’ Game in Minnesota Could Come Close to Coldest Contest in NFL History
  • The Big Wine Lie
WORD OF THE DAY

Nadir • \NAY-deer\ • noun – 1: the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith & vertically downward from the observer 2: the lowest point

Dondi had to admit that after a long run as the “blue haired, big-eared darling” of the Sunday comics that having to play bit parts in the “Nancy” and “Henry” comics represented the nadir of his pulp fiction career.

Lear more about Dondi Here: http://www.toonopedia.com/dondi.htm

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Hundreds Weigh in on Plan to Build Nation’s Largest Oil Transfer Terminal in Washington State (Associated Press)

B-C Hydro Reviewing Its Options on Peace River Dam Protest Encampment (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

Pacific Gas & Electric Monthly Power Bills Are Rising Nearly Seven Percent (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Did Your Port Angeles Power Bill Go Up? (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

Montana Governor Appoints 27 to Clean Power Panel (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

General Manager Roger Gray to leave Eugene Water & Electric Board – Will Head Up Northwest Requirements Utilities (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

Clatskanie PUD Linemen Presented Heroism Awards (St Helens Chronicle, OR)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Commercial Crabbing Under Way Off Washington State, Oregon Coasts (Associated Press)

Fewer Spring Chinook Forecast for Wind River, Drano Lake (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Genetically Modified ‘Frankenfish’ Salmon Gets FDA Approval. Now What? (Christian Science Monitor)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Could El Niño Storms Solve California’s Drought Problems? (Christian Science Monitor)

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Nippon & Biomass-Boiler Maker Settle Lawsuits, $17 Million in Charges as Court Date Neared (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Naches School, Yakima Church to Get Solar Panels via Grants From Pacific Power (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

SolarCity to Cut 550 Jobs in Nevada (Reuters)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

The Year of the Customer: Five Demand Management Trends to Watch in 2016 (Utility Dive)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington State Scientist Says Some Pot Testing Labs Going Too Easy on Growers (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Snow Harvesting: Pacific Northwest Ski Resorts Adapt to Climate Change (KUOW-Radio, Seattle, WA)

Florida Power & Light Favors Rate-Based Approach to Clean Power Plan Compliance (Utility Dive)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Quest to Hack Trees & Beat Climate Change (Washington Post)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Explorer 8, 9 & 10 Finally Die Next Week (Gizmodo)

Meet the New, Low-Power Wi-Fi Standard (USA Today)

MARKETING & MEDIA

Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets –Report (Reuters)

The New York Public Library Just Uploaded over 187,000 Free Images for All To Use (Gizmodo)

ESPN Admits: Tweets by Adam Schefter & Chris Mortensen Were Unmarked Ads for Domino’s (Consumerist)

Lumosity ‘Deceived Customers’ About Brain-Training Game (British Broadcasting Corporation)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Head of Washington State Department of Social & Health Services Announces Resignation (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Obama’s Vanishing Administration – Why Are So Many Crucial Jobs Empty?

GENERAL NEWS

Suspect Killed after Incident with Thurston County Deputy (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Mason County Scuba Diver’s Death Ruled Accidental (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Applicants Sought for Open Shelton School Board Position (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Oregon Occupiers Want to Work with Residents; Locals Critical (Reuters)

NFL Playoffs: Hawks’ Game in Minnesota Could Come Close to Coldest Contest in NFL History (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

The Big Wine Lie (Washington Post)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Monopoly Games Omit Star Wars’ Lead Female, Relocate Des Moines to Ohio

You Can Eat a Doughnut Encrusted with 24k Gold Flakes, But It’ll Cost You

Star Wars Baby Named Jedi by Terrace Parents

Manager Pleased His Facebook Reply to Angry Customer Was Well-Received (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

SONG OF THE DAY

Linda Ronstadt – Ooh Baby Baby

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