SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington State’s New Cap-And-Trade Rule Tackles Global
Warming (Associated Press)
City of Kenmore Threatens to Drop Puget Sound Energy
(KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
Washington State’s Long-Term Water Supply Report: Wetter
Winters/Springs, Drier Summers, Less Snowpack (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Guy Norman – Washington State Taps New Member for Northwest
Power & Conservation Council (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Seattle City Council Expected to Add Municipal Broadband to
Long-Term Master Plan (GeekWire)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- City of Kenmore Threatens to Drop Puget Sound Energy
- News Release: Transmission Upgrades to Improve Reliability in Kenmore, Bothell
- Guy Norman – Washington State Taps New Member for Northwest Power & Conservation Council
- Snohomish PUD Plans Clean Energy Center in Arlington
- Cowlitz PUD Cuts Bond Debt by Additional $18 Million
- Grant PUD Commissioners Discuss Customer Privacy Policy
- Grays Harbor PUD Workshop to Feature Arc Trailer Display
- Text Message Scam Targets Columbia River PUD Customers
- British Columbia Court of Appeal Upholds Peace River Dam’s Environmental-Assessment Report
- High-Tech Sampling Finds Urban Waters Surprisingly Rich in Marine Life
- More Blasting Done on Elwha River Dam Site
- An Era of Limits: California Proposes Steering More Water to Fish, Less to Farms, Cities
- Watch 35,000 Fishing Vessels Move Around the World in This Map
- News Whiz: “Free the Snake Flotilla” Renews Calls for Pacific NW Dam Removal
- Washington State’s Long-Term Water Supply Report: Wetter Winters/Springs, Drier Summers, Less Snowpack
- Clallam PUD Expands Area of Call for Voluntary Water Savings
- Vancouver Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Planned Across the Water
- Portland General Electric Lays Out Defenses It Might Use in Deschutes River/Clean Water Act Lawsuit
- The Government Just Decided the Future of California’s Desert – Solar Companies Aren’t Happy
- Feds Say 86 GW Offshore Wind Possible in U-S by 2050
- Co-op Solar for Learning & Power
- Watch a GIF of U-S Wind Power Growing Like Crazy
- Washington State’s New Cap-And-Trade Rule Tackles Global Warming
- Washington State Ecology Launches New Carbon Cap – Four Cowlitz County Sites Hit
- Why U-S Military Officials Are Worried about Climate Change
- Tesla Wins Massive Contract to Help Power the California Grid
- Electric Car Event Sunday at Clark Public Utilities
- Wind, Solar & Electric Cars Are Booming. Too Bad That’s Not Enough to Stop Climate Change
- Seattle City Council Expected to Add Municipal Broadband to Long-Term Master Plan
- Free Wi-Fi Kiosks Were to Aid New Yorkers. An Unsavory Side Has Spurred a Retreat
- Broadband 101 for Co-ops Eyeing Fiber
- Why This Analyst Isn’t Worried about Google Fiber’s Rollout
- Drones Ready for Take-Off at Warm Springs Training Center
- Six Ways Businesses Leverage Social Media During Live Events
- Five Ways to Promote Your Products on Facebook
- What Role Will Facebook, Snapchat & Google Play in the Presidential Debates?
- Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
- Thief Uses Phone App to Steal Shelton Cars
- Washington State Releases Proposed Shelton C Street Landfill Cleanup Comments
- Hacker Tries to Ransom Bremerton Housing Authority Data
- City of Shelton Tree Removal to Close Brockdale Road Section Monday
- Vicki Look Returning to Shelton as Assistant City
- Washington Lights Big Burns for Forest Health
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
City of Kenmore Threatens to Drop Puget Sound Energy
(KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)
News Release: Transmission
Upgrades to Improve Reliability in Kenmore, Bothell (Puget Sound Energy)
Guy Norman – Washington State Taps New Member for Northwest
Power & Conservation Council (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Snohomish PUD Plans Clean Energy Center in Arlington (North
County Outlook, Marysville, WA)
Cowlitz PUD Cuts Bond Debt by Additional $18 Million
(Longview Daily News, WA)
Grant PUD Commissioners Discuss Customer Privacy Policy
(Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
Grays Harbor PUD Workshop to Feature Arc Trailer Display
(Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
Text Message Scam Targets Columbia River PUD Customers (St
Helens Chronicle, OR)
British Columbia Court of Appeal Upholds Peace River Dam’s Environmental-Assessment
Report (Globe & Mail, Canada)
FISH & WILDLIFE
High-Tech Sampling Finds Urban Waters Surprisingly Rich in
Marine Life (Northwest Public Radio)
More Blasting Done on Elwha River Dam Site (Peninsula Daily
News, Port Angeles, WA)
An Era of Limits: California Proposes Steering More Water to
Fish, Less to Farms, Cities (Sacramento Bee, CA)
Watch 35,000 Fishing Vessels Move Around the World in This
Map (Gizmodo)
News Whiz: “Free the Snake Flotilla” Renews Calls for Pacific
NW Dam Removal (Public News Service)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Washington State’s Long-Term Water Supply Report: Wetter
Winters/Springs, Drier Summers, Less Snowpack (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Clallam PUD Expands Area of Call for Voluntary Water Savings
(Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/clallam-pud-expands-area-of-call-for-voluntary-water-savings/
Vancouver Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Planned Across
the Water (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
Portland General Electric Lays Out Defenses It Might Use in
Deschutes River/Clean Water Act Lawsuit (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
The Government Just Decided the Future of California’s
Desert – Solar Companies Aren’t Happy (Washington Post)
Feds Say 86 GW Offshore Wind Possible in U-S by 2050
(American Public Power Association)
Co-op Solar for Learning & Power (Electric Co-op Today)
Watch a GIF of U-S Wind Power Growing Like Crazy (Grist
Online)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Washington State’s New Cap-And-Trade Rule Tackles Global
Warming (Associated Press)
Washington State Ecology Launches New Carbon Cap – Four
Cowlitz County Sites Hit (Longview Daily News, WA)
Why U-S Military Officials Are Worried about Climate Change
(Christian Science Monitor)
SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Tesla Wins Massive Contract to Help Power the California
Grid (Bloomberg News)
Electric Car Event Sunday at Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
Wind, Solar & Electric Cars Are Booming. Too Bad That’s
Not Enough to Stop Climate Change (Washington Post)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Seattle City Council Expected to Add Municipal Broadband to
Long-Term Master Plan (Geekwire)
Free Wi-Fi Kiosks Were to Aid New Yorkers. An Unsavory Side
Has Spurred a Retreat (NY Times)
Broadband 101 for Co-ops Eyeing Fiber (Electric Co-op Today)
Why This Analyst Isn’t Worried about Google Fiber’s Rollout
(Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Drones Ready for Take-Off at Warm Springs Training Center
(Bend Bulletin, OR)
MARKETING & MEDIA
Six Ways Businesses Leverage Social Media During Live Events
(Social Media Examiner)
Five Ways to Promote Your Products on Facebook (Social Media
Examiner)
What Role Will Facebook, Snapchat & Google Play in the
Presidential Debates? (Triangle Business Journal, WA)
Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)
GENERAL NEWS
Thief Uses Phone App to Steal Shelton Cars (Mason Web TV,
Shelton, WA)
Washington State Releases Proposed Shelton C Street Landfill
Cleanup Comments (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Hacker Tries to Ransom Bremerton Housing Authority Data (Associated
Press)
City of Shelton Tree Removal to Close Brockdale Road Section
on Monday (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Vicki Look Returning to Shelton as Assistant City Manager
(Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Washington Lights Big Burns for Forest Health (Northwest
Public Radio)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Strange Brews: Making Beer with Boston River Water
Oregon Goat Yoga Classes Draw International Attention
Miniature horses becoming the new therapy animal
Harvest Moon Rises Friday Night
SONG OF THE DAY
Leon Redbone – Shine On Harvest Moon
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