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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Utilities & Enviros Agree on Radical Shift in Oregon’s
Energy Supply (Oregonian, Portland)
Snohomish PUD Officially Pulls the Plug on Tidal-Energy
Project (Everett Herald, WA)
Washington State to Limit Carbon Pollution from Largest
Facilities (Associated Press)
Threatened Chum Salmon Make Columbia River Comeback
(Bonneville Power Administration)
Effects of Silent Quakes Still a Mystery to Northwest
Scientists (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Utilities & Enviros Agree on Radical Shift in Oregon’s Energy Supply
- Klamath Falls Locals Promote Public Power Plan
- British Columbia: Three Arrested at Peace River Dam Site Protest, Charges Possible
- Jackie Flowers, Idaho Falls Power General Manager to Lead Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
- Canadian Firm Demands $15 Billion, Launches NAFTA Claim over Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
- Coal Power Declines in Southwest Power Pool, Aided by Cheap Gas, Wind
- Threatened Chum Salmon Make Columbia River Comeback
- Trout Creek Steelhead Habitat Project Proposed
- Squirreling Away Power
- Port Angeles City Council to Review Options On Fluoridation Vote
- Snohomish PUD Officially Pulls the Plug on Tidal-Energy Project
- Solar Community Garden Blooms in Eugene
- Nevada Wades into National Net Metering Debate
- Tax Credits for Wind & Solar Will Deliver But Will Definitely Be Phased Out
- What Utilities Need to Know about Solar Growth after the Investment Tax Credit Extension
- Wind Power Startup Nabs $200 Million for Projects on Homes, Farms
- Using Weather Forecasts to Manage Power Demand? There’s an App for That
- Judge Dismisses Pot Credit Union Suit – Businesses Blocked from Using National Banking System
- Shelton Officials Look at State’s Amended Pot Laws
- Douglas County Commissioners Consider Pot Growing Ban
- Washington State to Limit Carbon Pollution from Largest Facilities
- Writing State Implementation Plans for the CPP Won’t Be Easy For Regulators, & Time Is Short
- It’s Official: 2015 Was America’s Second Hottest Year on Record
- Proposed Terminal at Grays Harbor Won’t Handle Crude Oil
- Plug-In Electric Vehicles Left Behind in U-S Autos’ Record Year
- Report: Yahoo Plans to Lay Off 10 Percent of Staff
- Yahoo - Where Did It All Go Wrong?
- Utilities on Alert after Ukraine Cyber Attack
- Can the Internet Ever Be Shut Down?
- Advice from the Man Who Sent the First Email – Step Away from the Inbox
- Report: Facebook Intentionally Crashed Android Apps
- Unicorns Are a Bold New Power Source in This Epic British Utility Ad
- Effects of Silent Quakes Still a Mystery to Northwest Scientists
- Oregon: Burns Paiute Tribe – Militants Need to Get Off ‘Our Land’
- Birders & Businesses Fret over Oregon’s Malheur Refuge
- Washington State Patrol Chief Takes Issue with Report on Staffing Woes
- Shelton on Way to Get “Tree City USA” Recognition
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Utilities & Enviros Agree on Radical Shift in Oregon’s Energy
Supply (Oregonian, Portland)
Klamath Falls Locals Promote Public Power Plan (Klamath
Falls Herald & News, OR)
British Columbia: Three Arrested at Peace River Dam Site Protest,
Charges Possible (Victoria Times Colonist,
BC)
Jackie Flowers, Idaho Falls Power General Manager to Lead Utah
Associated Municipal Power Systems (City of Idaho Falls, ID)
Canadian Firm Demands $15 Billion, Launches NAFTA Claim over
Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
Coal Power Declines in Southwest Power Pool, Aided by Cheap
Gas, Wind (Utility Dive)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Threatened Chum Salmon Make Columbia River Comeback (Bonneville
Power Administration)
Trout Creek Steelhead Habitat Project Proposed (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Squirreling Away Power (Missoula Independent, MT)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Port Angeles City Council to Review Options On Fluoridation
Vote – Protestors Liken Decision to Tyranny (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Snohomish PUD Officially Pulls the Plug on Tidal-Energy
Project (Everett Herald, WA)
Solar Community Garden Blooms in Eugene (KEZI-TV,
Springfield, OR)
Nevada Wades into National Net Metering Debate (American
Public Power Association)
Tax Credits for Wind & Solar Will Deliver But Will
Definitely Be Phased Out (Forbes Magazine)
What Utilities Need to Know about Solar Growth after the Investment
Tax Credit Extension (Utility Dive)
Wind Power Startup Nabs $200 Million for Projects on Homes,
Farms (Reuters)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Using Weather Forecasts to Manage Power Demand? There’s an App
for That (Utility Dive)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Judge Dismisses Pot Credit Union Suit – Businesses Blocked from
Using National Banking System (Associated
Press)
Shelton Officials Look at State’s Amended Pot Laws (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Douglas County Commissioners Consider Pot Growing Ban (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Washington State to Limit Carbon Pollution from Largest
Facilities (Associated Press)
Writing State Implementation Plans for the CPP Won’t Be Easy
For Regulators, & Time Is Short (Breaking Energy)
It’s Official: 2015 Was America’s Second Hottest Year on Record
(Mother Jones)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Proposed Terminal at Grays Harbor Won’t Handle Crude Oil (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Plug-In Electric Vehicles Left Behind in U-S Autos’ Record
Year (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
http://www.mercurynews.com/drive/ci_29351493/plug-electric-vehicles-left-behind-u-s-autos?source=rss
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Report: Yahoo Plans to Lay Off 10 Percent of Staff (New York
Business Journal)
Yahoo - Where Did It All Go Wrong? (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Utilities on Alert after Ukraine Cyber Attack (Washington
Examiner)
Can the Internet Ever Be Shut Down? (Mashable)
Advice from the Man Who Sent the First Email – Step Away
from the Inbox (The Atlantic Magazine)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Report: Facebook Intentionally Crashed Android Apps (SF Chronicle)
Unicorns Are a Bold New Power Source in This Epic British Utility
Ad (AdWeek)
GENERAL NEWS
Effects of Silent Quakes Still a Mystery to Northwest Scientists
(KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Oregon: Burns Paiute Tribe – Militants Need to Get Off ‘Our
Land’ (Oregonian, Portland)
Birders & Businesses Fret over Oregon’s Malheur Refuge (Northwest
Public Radio)
Washington State Patrol Chief Takes Issue with Report on
Staffing Woes (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
http://q13fox.com/2016/01/07/washington-state-patrol-chief-takes-issue-with-report-on-staffing-woes/
Shelton on Way to Get “Tree City USA” Recognition (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
SNAKES ON A WINDSHIELD – DIVERSIONS
Judge Rules Monkey Cannot Own Selfie Photos Copyright
Reporter Is Stabbed While Demonstrating ‘Stab-Proof’ Vest
Google Fixed a Bug Where “Russia” Automatically Translated
to “Mordor”
Traffic Reporter Drives around with Snake Frozen to Her
Windshield
SONG OF THE DAY
Bryan Adams – Cuts Like a Knife
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