SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
Weather Forecast for January 28, 2016
Flood Warning; Increased Landslide Threat (Mason Web TV,
Shelton, WA)
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
U-S Senate Begins Debate on Comprehensive Bipartisan Energy
Bill (NY Times)
Failed Biodiesel Facility Casting Doubt on Longview Oil
Refinery (Longview Daily News, WA)
Columbia River Spring Chinook Salmon Seasons Set for 2016
(Oregonian, Portland)
Facebook Reports Soaring Revenue, Buoyed by Mobile Ads (NY Times)
Flood Warning; Increased Landslide Threat (Mason Web TV,
Shelton, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- U-S Senate Begins Debate on Comprehensive Bipartisan Energy Bill
- Energy Bill Faces a Snag from Obama
- Is Obama Blocking Smart Hydropower Development?
- Oregon’s Coal Bill Gets Endorsements as Salem Prepares for 2016 Session
- News Whiz: New Report! Rates Will Remain Steady under Clean Electricity & Coal Transition Plan
- Chelan PUD forum Lets High-Density Power Users Share Their Side of the Story
- Peace River Dam Contractor Lifts Ban on Hiring of University of British Columbia Alumni
- Always Wanted to Own a Powerhouse? Check Out Enloe Dam
- Energy Adviser: Indoor Electrical Safety Takes Preparation
- Editorial: The Supreme Court Rules for Common Sense in Electricity Case
- Columbia River Spring Chinook Salmon Seasons Set for 2016
- Fossil Fuels Fuel Tribes’ Fears over Columbia River Gorge Fish
- Two Oregon Rivers Named Scenic Waterways
- Oregon Energy Trust Program Ups the Solar Ante
- Did Solar Lobbying Tactics Sow the Seeds of the Nevada Net Metering Controversy?
- How Utilities & Regulators Differ In Their Approaches to Distributed Energy
- Including Bonneville Power Administration, Idaho Falls Power: Public Power Entities Get DOE Funding For Energy R&D Projects
- California Adopts First Energy Standards for Household LEDs
- Winter Energy-Saving Tips
- Potential Kalama Pot Operation May Have Hit a Legal Stone Wall
- Dark Marijuana: Illegal Growers Hide among Colorado’s Legit Fields
- Failed Biodiesel Facility Casting Doubt on Longview Oil Refinery
- Grays Harbor County Government Internet Outage Frustrates Many
- FCC Proposes Changes in Cable Set-Top Box Market
- Facebook Reports Soaring Revenue, Buoyed by Mobile Ads
- Facebook Groups Reaches 1 Billion Users
- Will You Like Facebook’s New Reactions?
- Should You Post Pics of Your Kids Online?
- Pierce County Deputy Prosecutor Who Posted Anonymous Comments Is Reassigned
- Mason County Student Arrested for Rape on North Mason High School Campus
- Belfair Woman Injured by Own Vehicle
- Heavy Rain Could Trigger Landslides in Western Washington
- Malheur Occupation – Five Holdouts Want Charge Dropped for One to End Occupation
- ‘Really Big One’ Article Puts Pacific NW Earthquake Risk on White House Agenda
- A Conspiracy to Steal Secrets of U-S Corn
Jeremiad ●
\jair-uh-MYE-ud\ ● noun – A prolonged lamentation or complaint; also: a
cautionary or angry harangue.
See, round the earth is
Says Neil deGrasse Tyson
Flat it ain’t buddy
The word of the day isn’t in here…but it’s a good example of
a jeremiad:
Flat Earth: Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson Drop the Mic in His
B.o.B Rap Battle
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
U-S Senate Begins Debate on Comprehensive Bipartisan Energy
Bill (NY Times)
Energy Bill Faces a Snag from Obama (Washington Examiner)
Is Obama Blocking Smart Hydropower Development? (Grist Online)
Oregon’s Coal Bill Gets Endorsements as Salem Prepares for 2016
Session (Portland Business Journal, OR)
News Whiz: New Report! Rates Will Remain Steady under Clean
Electricity & Coal Transition Plan (Renewable Northwest)
Chelan PUD forum Lets High-Density Power Users Share Their
Side of the Story (The Leavenworth Echo, WA)
Peace River Dam Contractor Lifts Ban on Hiring of University
of British Columbia Alumni (Globe & Mail, Canada)
Always Wanted to Own a Powerhouse? Check Out Enloe Dam (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Energy Adviser: Indoor Electrical Safety Takes Preparation (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jan/28/energy-adviser-indoor-electrical-safety-takes-preparation/
Editorial: The Supreme Court Rules for Common Sense in
Electricity Case (NY Times)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Columbia River Spring Chinook Salmon Seasons Set for 2016 (Oregonian,
Portland)
Fossil Fuels Fuel Tribes’ Fears over Columbia River Gorge Fish
(Vancouver Columbian, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Two Oregon Rivers Named Scenic Waterways (Oregon Public
Broadcasting)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Oregon Energy Trust Program Ups the Solar Ante (Portland
Business Journal, OR)
Did Solar Lobbying Tactics Sow the Seeds of the Nevada Net
Metering Controversy? (Utility Dive)
How Utilities & Regulators Differ In Their Approaches to
Distributed Energy (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Including Bonneville Power Administration, Idaho Falls Power:
Public Power Entities Get DOE Funding For Energy R&D Projects (American
Public Power Association)
California Adopts First Energy Standards for Household LEDs (Associated Press)
Winter Energy-Saving Tips (Breaking Energy)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Potential Kalama Pot Operation May Have Hit a Legal Stone
Wall (Longview Daily News, WA)
Dark Marijuana: Illegal Growers Hide among Colorado’s Legit
Fields (Christian Science Monitor)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Failed Biodiesel Facility Casting Doubt on Longview Oil
Refinery (Longview Daily News, WA)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Grays Harbor County Government Internet Outage Frustrates
Many (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
FCC Proposes Changes in Cable Set-Top Box Market (NY Times)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Facebook Reports Soaring Revenue, Buoyed by Mobile Ads (NY Times)
Facebook Groups Reaches 1 Billion Users (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/01/27/facebook-groups-reaches-1-billion-users/79414710/
Will You Like Facebook’s New Reactions? (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Should You Post Pics of Your Kids Online? (USA Today)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Pierce County Deputy Prosecutor Who Posted Anonymous Comments
Is Reassigned (News Tribune, Tacoma,
WA - Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
Mason County Student Arrested for Rape on North Mason High
School Campus (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2016/01/27/mason-county-student-arrested-campus-rape/79414682/
Belfair Woman Injured by Own Vehicle (Mason Web TV, Shelton,
WA)
Heavy Rain Could Trigger Landslides in Western Washington (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall
Advisory)
Malheur Occupation – Five Holdouts Want Charge Dropped for One
to End Occupation (Oregonian, Portland)
‘Really Big One’ Article Puts Pacific NW Earthquake Risk on White
House Agenda (Seattle Times, WA -
Paywall Advisory)
A Conspiracy to Steal Secrets of U-S Corn (NY Times)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Lizard Found in Kindergartner’s Salad Becomes New Class Pet
Barbie’s New Shapes: Tall, Petite & Curvy
Rome Covers Naked Statues for Iranian President’s Visit
Patriots Fan Shows Why You Should Never Get a Super Bowl ‘Champs’
Tattoo before the Super Bowl
SONG OF THE DAY
Talking Heads - Take Me to the River
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