SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
Weather Forecast for April 11, 2016
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington State Water Supply Outlook Shows above Average
Mountain Snowpack (KBKW Radio,
Aberdeen, WA)
Federal Wildfire Assistance for Washington State Surpasses
$3.5 Million Level – Much of the funds go to Public Utility Districts (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
East Clark County Residents Uneasy about Bonneville Power
Administration Transmission Lines (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
British Columbia: BC Hydro Spent $17.5 Million to Not Buy
Power (Vancouver Sun, BC)
Climate Change Could Limit Salmon Fishing (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Federal Wildfire Assistance for Washington State Surpasses $3.5 Million Level – Much of the funds go to Public Utility Districts
- East Clark County Residents Uneasy about Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Lines
- British Columbia: BC Hydro Spent $17.5 Million to Not Buy Power
- Grays Harbor PUD: Kathryn Skolrood Hired as Chief Financial Officer
- Rainier Man Receives Bonneville Power Administration 'Courageous Award' for Helping Crash Victim
- Olympia’s Utility Boxes Get a Face Lift
- Hopes Fade in Congress for Energy Reform
- Bernie Sanders Wants to Phase Out Nuclear Power – But some enviro wonks say there is a serious defect in Sanders' plan
- APPA’s Ditto to Join Utilities Telecom Council as President & CEO
- ‘26 Songs in 30 Days’: How Woody Guthrie Wrote Those Great Songs — For $266
- Climate Change Could Limit Salmon Fishing
- Sage Grouse Battle: A Case of Bad Science? A Case of the “Grouseketeers”
- British Columbia: Proposed Fish Ladder at Peace River Dam Called ‘Bizarre,’ But Is Quite Common
- Group Releases Thousands of Coho into Salmon Creek
- Washington State Water Supply Outlook Shows above Average Mountain Snowpack
- Cantwell Releases Policy Paper Urging a Rethinking of Water Management in the West
- Editorial: Klamath Dam Removal a Good First Step toward Fixing Water Woes
- A New Solar Cell Creates Electricity from Water as Well as Light
- Trash Power Jumps in 2015
- California Energy-Saving Standards for Computers Expected By 2018
- Spring & Summer Energy-Saving Tips
- In California, Marijuana Is Smelling More Like Big Business
- Washington State Voters to Consider Nation's First Carbon Tax
- Green Group Braves Coal Country to Pitch Carbon Tax
- Climate Change Lawsuit by 21 Youths Takes Big Step Forward
- Snohomish PUD, Puget Sound Energy, Avista: MESA, Vanadium Batteries Put to the Test in Pacific Northwest
- Canada: Electric Car Sales Seem Poised for Big Jump – Can Our Grid Take the Load?
- Google Drops Free Fiber Option in Kansas City
- Changes May Hit “Institutional” Broadband Users
- Daily Mail Considering Bid for Yahoo Assets
- Email Scammers Aren't Just Targeting Consumers Anymore – They're Going after Your Business
- Slow Internet Speeds Slow Down Rural America
- Utilities Are Sending the Wrong Message on Energy
- Transit Etiquette – A Brief History of Manspreading
- Body Parts Found in Seattle Homeowner’s Recycle Bin
- What You Should Know about El Niño & La Niña
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Federal Wildfire Assistance for Washington State Surpasses $3.5
Million Level – Much of the funds go to Public Utility Districts (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
East Clark County Residents Uneasy about Bonneville Power Administration
Transmission Lines (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
British Columbia: BC Hydro Spent $17.5 Million to Not Buy
Power (Vancouver Sun, BC)
Grays Harbor PUD: Kathryn Skolrood Hired as Chief Financial
Officer (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
Rainier Man Receives Bonneville Power Administration 'Courageous
Award' for Helping Crash Victim (Longview
Daily News, WA)
Olympia’s Utility Boxes Get a Face Lift (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)
Hopes Fade in Congress for Energy Reform (The Hill, Washington,
DC)
Bernie Sanders Wants to Phase Out Nuclear Power – But some
enviro wonks say there is a serious defect in Sanders' plan (Mother Jones)
APPA’s Ditto to Join Utilities Telecom Council as President &
CEO (American Public Power Association)
‘26 Songs in 30 Days’: How Woody Guthrie Wrote Those Great
Songs — For $266 (Seattle Times, WA -
Paywall Advisory)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Climate Change Could Limit Salmon Fishing (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)
Sage Grouse Battle: A Case of Bad Science? A Case of the “Grouseketeers”
(Christian Science Monitor)
British Columbia: Proposed Fish Ladder at Peace River Dam
Called ‘Bizarre,’ But Is Quite Common (Globe & Mail, Canada)
Group Releases Thousands of Coho into Salmon Creek (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Washington State Water Supply Outlook Shows above Average Mountain
Snowpack (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
Cantwell Releases Policy Paper Urging a Rethinking of Water
Management in the West (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Editorial: Klamath Dam Removal a Good First Step toward
Fixing Water Woes (Oregonian, Portland)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
A New Solar Cell Creates Electricity from Water as Well as
Light (Gizmodo)
Trash Power Jumps in 2015 (Washington Examiner)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
California Energy-Saving Standards for Computers Expected By
2018
Spring & Summer Energy-Saving Tips (Breaking Energy)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
In California, Marijuana Is Smelling More Like Big Business (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/us/in-california-marijuana-is-smelling-more-like-big-business.html
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Washington State Voters to Consider Nation's First Carbon
Tax (Washington Examiner)
Green Group Braves Coal Country to Pitch Carbon Tax (Washington
Examiner)
Climate Change Lawsuit by 21 Youths Takes Big Step Forward (Associated Press)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Snohomish PUD, Puget Sound Energy, Avista: MESA, Vanadium
Batteries Put to the Test in Pacific Northwest (EnergyBiz)
Canada: Electric Car Sales Seem Poised for Big Jump – Can Our
Grid Take the Load? (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Google Drops Free Fiber Option in Kansas City (Consumerist)
Changes May Hit Broadband Users – Banks, hospitals, colleges
would have more ability to choose their carriers (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
Daily Mail Considering Bid for Yahoo Assets (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/business/dealbook/daily-mail-considering-bid-for-yahoo-assets.html
Email Scammers Aren't Just Targeting Consumers Anymore – They're
Going after Your Business (AdWeek)
Slow Internet Speeds Slow Down Rural America (Electric Co-op Today)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Utilities Are Sending the Wrong Message on Energy (Renewable Energy World)
Transit Etiquette – A Brief History of Manspreading
(Mashable)
GENERAL NEWS
Body Parts Found in Seattle Homeowner’s Recycle Bin (Associated Press)
What You Should Know about El Niño & La Niña (Grist Online)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Man Says Sea Lion Tipped Jet Ski on Willamette Riber
Semi Carrying 45,000 Pounds of Bananas Crashes on I-5
Rescued Marriage Proposal Prankster Says the Answer is “Yes”
26 of the Craziest Hot Dogs You Can Buy during This Year's
Baseball Season
SONG OF THE DAY
Harry Chapin - Thirty Thousand Pounds of Bananas
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