Energy News Digest for February 23, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for February 23, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

4.2 Earthquake near Dewatto (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/24196

Puget Sound Energy Still Seeking Cause of 161 Gas Leaks Found in Bonney Lake Area Tract (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article134343494.html

Internet Outages in Eastern Washington Restored (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/regional_state_news/internet-outages-in-eastern-washington-restored/article_0d7627c2-f9ce-11e6-9bb0-0301cb6d7a41.html

Montana: Advocates Urge Judge to Keep Injunction on Yellowstone Dam (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/feb/23/advocates-urge-judge-to-keep-injunction-on-yellows/

Pot Sales Pump $5.3M More into Oregon State Coffers (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/feb/22/pot-sales-pump-5-3m-more-into-oregon-state-coffers/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Puget Sound Energy Still Seeking Cause of 161 Gas Leaks Found in Bonney Lake Area Tract
• Environmental Group Appeals Approval of Southwest Idaho Power Line
• Lake Pend Oreille Water Level to Rise Behind Albeni Falls Dam
• Chelan County PUD Monitoring Water Levels in Lake Chelan Basin
• America’s Aging Dams Are in Need of Repair
• Suspect Arrested in Centralia Utility Payment Drop Box Break-In
• Squirrel to Blame for Puyallup Power Outage
• Fishermen at Odds Over Impact of Trump Executive Order on Regulations
• Montana: Advocates Urge Judge to Keep Injunction on Yellowstone Dam
• Drone Video: Check Out Washington State’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array at New Ikea in Renton
• Mill Official: Nippon Has Pared Down Port Angeles Production
• Canada: Wind Power Company Sues Federal Government for $28 Million
• Clean Energy’s Dirty Secret – Wind & Solar Power Are Disrupting Electricity Systems
• Chelan PUD Studies Switch to LED Streetlights
• Six Filters You Don’t Want to Forget to Change
• Pot Sales Pump $5.3M More into Oregon State Coffers
• Marijuana Industry Projected To Create More Jobs than Manufacturing by 2020
• Rosalia: Avista Opens Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Rural Eastern Washington
• Tesla Says Model 3 on Track for Volume Production by September
• Internet Outages in Eastern Washington Restored
• Google Expanding Gigabit Wireless to Denver, Seattle
• Broadband Has a Problem on the Pole
• When His Electricity Went Out, New EPA Chief Reached Out to Lobbyist for Faster Restoration Response
• Earthquake near Dewatto
• Youth Baseball World Series Coming to Shelton
• Trump Talk Rattles Aerospace Industry, Up & Down Supply Chain
• Canadian Government Launches Task Force for U-S Lumber Battle
• Discovery of Seven Earth-Like Planets Heats Up Search for Life
• Stolen Nazi Gate Returned To Memorial at Dachau

WORD OF THE DAY

Campestral • \cam-PESS-trull\ • Adjective – Of or relating to fields or open country: rural

“Come on Fred, have a little creativity,” the Bonneville Power Administration contract manager exhorted to his hesitant project team member. “Think of it: a ‘Campestral Discount’ sounds so much more lyrical than ‘Low Density Discount.’ “

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Puget Sound Energy Still Seeking Cause of 161 Gas Leaks Found in Bonney Lake Area Tract (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article134343494.html

Environmental Group Appeals Approval of Southwest Idaho Power Line (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/feb/22/environmental-group-appeals-sw-idaho-power-line-ap/

Lake Pend Oreille Water Level to Rise Behind Albeni Falls Dam (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2017/feb/22/lake-pend-oreile-water-level-rise-behind-albeni-falls-dam/

Chelan County PUD Monitoring Water Levels in Lake Chelan Basin (KOZI Radio, Chelan, WA)

http://kozi.com/chelan-county-pud-monitoring-water-levels-in-lake-chelan-basin/

America’s Aging Dams Are in Need of Repair (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/23/us/americas-aging-dams-are-in-need-of-repair.html

Suspect Arrested in Centralia Utility Payment Drop Box Break-In (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2017/02/suspect-arrested-in-centralia-utility.html

Squirrel to Blame for Puyallup Power Outage (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article134389489.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Fishermen at Odds Over Impact of Trump Executive Order on Regulations (Associated Press)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article134476759.html

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Montana: Advocates Urge Judge to Keep Injunction on Yellowstone Dam (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/feb/23/advocates-urge-judge-to-keep-injunction-on-yellows/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Drone Video: Check Out Washington State’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array at New Ikea in Renton (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/retail/drone-video-check-out-states-largest-rooftop-solar-array-installed-at-new-renton-ikea/

Mill Official: Nippon Has Pared Down Port Angeles Production (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/mill-official-nippon-has-pared-down-production/

Canada: Wind Power Company Sues Federal Government for $28 Million (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/windstream-energy-demands-nafta-funds-1.3993669

Clean Energy’s Dirty Secret – Wind & Solar Power Are Disrupting Electricity Systems (The Economist)

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21717371-thats-no-reason-governments-stop-supporting-them-wind-and-solar-power-are-disrupting

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Chelan PUD Studies Switch to LED Streetlights (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://kpq.com/chelan-pud-studies-switch-led-streetlights/

Six Filters You Don’t Want to Forget to Change – “…Neglecting HVAC filters can increase your power bill or strain your system & damage it…” (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/feb/23/6-filters-you-dont-want-to-forget-to-change/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Pot Sales Pump $5.3M More into Oregon State Coffers (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/feb/22/pot-sales-pump-5-3m-more-into-oregon-state-coffers/

Marijuana Industry Projected To Create More Jobs than Manufacturing by 2020 (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/debraborchardt/2017/02/22/marijuana-industry-projected-to-create-more-jobs-than-manufacturing-by-2020/#3b41fa0e7deb

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Rosalia: Avista Opens Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Rural Eastern Washington (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://nwpr.org/post/avista-opens-electric-vehicle-charging-station-rural-eastern-washington

Tesla Says Model 3 on Track for Volume Production by September (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-results-idUSKBN1612QO

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Outages in Eastern Washington Restored (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/regional_state_news/internet-outages-in-eastern-washington-restored/article_0d7627c2-f9ce-11e6-9bb0-0301cb6d7a41.html

Google Expanding Gigabit Wireless to Denver, Seattle (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Google-Expanding-Gigabit-Wireless-to-Denver-Seattle-139002

Broadband Has a Problem on the Pole (Light Reading)

http://www.lightreading.com/services/broadband-services/broadband-has-a-problem-on-the-pole/d/d-id/730465

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

When His Electricity Went Out, New EPA Chief Reached Out to Lobbyist for Faster Restoration Response (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/electricity-epa-chief-reached-lobbyist-45680285

GENERAL NEWS

Earthquake near Dewatto (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/24196

Youth Baseball World Series Coming to Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/youth-baseball-world-series-coming-to-shelton/article_e0d1a1f0-f94c-11e6-9a67-c3a8480b298b.html

Trump Talk Rattles Aerospace Industry, Up & Down Supply Chain (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/us/trump-talk-rattles-aerospace-industry-up-and-down-supply-chain.html?_r=0

Canadian Government Launches Task Force for U-S Lumber Battle (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/business/federal-government-launches-task-force-for-u-s-lumber-battle-1.10265303

Discovery of Seven Earth-Like Planets Heats Up Search for Life (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/Spacebound/2017/0222/Discovery-of-seven-Earth-like-planets-heats-up-search-for-life

Stolen Nazi Gate Returned To Memorial at Dachau (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/feb/22/stolen-nazi-gate-returned-to-memorial-at-dachau/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Oklahoma Town Abolishes Decades-Old Dance Ban

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/henryetta-abolishes-decades-old-dance-ban/article_8fc1f618-d265-5aaf-b108-23bfa7e22a02.html

Sushi Donuts Are Here – They’re Blowing the Internet’s Mind

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/23/sushi-donuts-here-and-theyre-blowing-internets-mind/98299666/

New Jersey: Lieutenant Governor Gets Resignation Letter – From Her Husband

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LIEUTENANT_GOVERNOR_HUSBANDS_RESIGNATION_NJOL-?SITE=GAGAI&SECTION=WEATHER&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-02-21-17-41-37

Kellogg’s Unveils Pop-Tarts Pizza, Tacos at New York City Café

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ODD_POP_TARTS_CAFE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-02-21-13-03-17

SONG OF THE DAY

Rare Earth – I Just Want to Celebrate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aY3vu6fzeU

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Energy News Digest for February 22, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for February 22, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Avista Reports 11 Percent Increase in Profits for 2016 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/feb/22/avista-reports-11-percent-increase-in-profits-for-/

Colstrip Owner Pushes for Tax Break to Keep Coal Plant Units Open (Associated Press)

http://mynorthwest.com/552306/colstrip-owner-pushes-for-tax-break-to-keep-plant-units-open/

Vestas Rides U-S Turbine Leadership to Global Dominance (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/02/22/vestas-rides-u-s-turbine-leadership-to-global.html

Verizon Set to Pilot 5G Broadband Technology in Seattle (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/02/22/verizon-to-pilot-5g-broadband-technology-seattle.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Avista Reports 11 Percent Increase in Profits for 2016
• Colstrip Owner Pushes for Tax Break to Keep Coal Plant Units Open
• Clark Public Utilities to Give Customers Credit on Bill
• Army Corps of Engineers Exploring Ways to Replace Homes Lost to 1957 Dalles Dam Construction
• How Booming U-S Natural Gas Exports Could Affect Power Utilities & Consumers
• Are Dams & Liquefied Natural Gas Shutting Out Biofuels in British Columbia?
• Anti-Nuke Dogma Trumps Common Sense on Nuclear Energy
• The Murky Future of Nuclear Power in the United States
• Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires
• Vestas Rides U-S Turbine Leadership to Global Dominance
• In Hot Water: Climate Change Harms Hot Spots of Ocean Life
• Verizon Set to Pilot 5G Broadband Technology in Seattle
• The Facebook Algorithm Is Watching You
• Kitsap County Authorities Arrest 23-Year-Old Man in Seabeck Killing
• ‘Slightly Better’ Chance of Lowland Snow at Week’s End
• Atmospheric Rivers: When the West Coast Rains, It Pours
• Shutty Proposes Biennial Budget for Mason County
• City of Shelton Leaders Discuss Huff-N-Puff Trail Parking Pact with School District
• Olive Oil Buyers May Be in for Sticker Shock after Bad Harvest in Italy

WORD OF THE DAY

Immutable • \ih-MYOO-tuh-bul\ • Adjective – Not capable of or susceptible to change.

The invisible hand drew back and paused. The immutable force of the market place had been battling a slow start in its contest against the dialectic of Marxist theology. Suddenly the hand moved forward and flung the 16 pound ball down the alley…picking up the 7-10 spare. “YOU WIN!” Exclaimed the Keynesian scorekeeper. “Yeah, but in the long run you’ll all be dead,” chortled the ghost of Thomas Malthus.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Avista Reports 11 Percent Increase in Profits for 2016 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/feb/22/avista-reports-11-percent-increase-in-profits-for-/

Colstrip Owner Pushes for Tax Break to Keep Coal Plant Units Open (Associated Press)

http://mynorthwest.com/552306/colstrip-owner-pushes-for-tax-break-to-keep-plant-units-open/

Clark Public Utilities to Give Customers Credit on Bill (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/feb/21/clark-public-utilities-to-give-customers-credit-on-bill/

Army Corps of Engineers Exploring Ways to Replace Homes Lost to 1957 Dalles Dam Construction (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/army-corps-of-engineers-exploring-ways-to-replace-homes-lost/article_d34148ee-f800-11e6-91d0-d74e14fa98d3.html

How Booming U-S Natural Gas Exports Could Affect Power Utilities & Consumers (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-booming-us-natural-gas-exports-could-affect-power-utilities-and-consume/435366/

Are Dams & Liquefied Natural Gas Shutting Out Biofuels in British Columbia? (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/are-dams-and-natural-gas-shutting-out-biofuels-in-bc-1.3988526?cmp=rss

Anti-Nuke Dogma Trumps Common Sense on Nuclear Energy (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2017/02/22/anti-nuclear-group-ideology-trumps-common-sense-on-nuclear-energy/#577e752941ac

The Murky Future of Nuclear Power in the United States (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/18/business/energy-environment/nuclear-power-westinghouse-toshiba.html

Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/power-company-sends-fire-spewing-drone-to-burn-trash-of-1792482517

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Vestas Rides U-S Turbine Leadership to Global Dominance (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/02/22/vestas-rides-u-s-turbine-leadership-to-global.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

In Hot Water: Climate Change Harms Hot Spots of Ocean Life (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/In-hot-water-Climate-change-harms-hot-spots-of-10951414.php

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Verizon Set to Pilot 5G Broadband Technology in Seattle (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/02/22/verizon-to-pilot-5g-broadband-technology-seattle.html

MARKETING & MEDIA

The Facebook Algorithm Is Watching You (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/02/the-algorithm-is-watching-you/517440/?utm_source=feed

GENERAL NEWS

Kitsap County Authorities Arrest 23-Year-Old Man in Seabeck Killing (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/regional_state_news/authorities-arrest--year-old-man-in-seaside-town-killing/article_ea41cb58-f90f-11e6-9cb6-0bdb74d1425b.html

‘Slightly Better’ Chance of Lowland Snow at Week’s End (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/552893/chance-for-lowland-snow/

Atmospheric Rivers: When the West Coast Rains, It Pours (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2017/0221/Atmospheric-rivers-When-the-West-Coast-rains-it-pours

Shutty Proposes Biennial Budget for Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/24188

City of Shelton Leaders Discuss Huff-N-Puff Trail Parking Pact with School District (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/shelton-leaders-discuss-huff-n-puff-trail-parking-pact-with/article_68722ef6-f937-11e6-b813-67b04fba600c.html

Olive Oil Buyers May Be in for Sticker Shock after Bad Harvest in Italy (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/feb/21/olive-oil-buyers-may-be-in-for-sticker-shock-after/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Forget Concerns about Advanced Meters – German Parents Told To Destroy Cayla Dolls over Hacking Fears

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39002142

Japanese Men Hold Competition to Celebrate Baldness

https://www.yahoo.com/news/japanese-men-hold-competition-celebrate-baldness-202930400.html

Jeep Stuck in Sand Dune for 40 Years to Be Removed This Week

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jeep-stuck-sand-dune-40-years-removed-week-200513177.html

Ohio Policeman Answers Girl’s Request for Math Homework Help

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POLICE_HOMEWORK_HELP_OHOL-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-02-22-08-39-22

SONG OF THE DAY

The Cowsills – Hair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3qhle8Oy9s

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Energhy News Digest for February 21, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for February 21, 2017

La Nina is Dead. Can El Nino Be Far Behind? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2017/02/la-nina-is-dead-can-el-nino-be-far.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Trump to Roll Back Obama’s Climate, Water Rules through Executive Action (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/02/20/trump-to-roll-back-obamas-climate-water-rules-through-executive-action/?utm_term=.3a3a42c8fd02

Low Temperatures Bring Stress of High Electric Bills (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/02/18/low-temperatures-bring-stress-high-electric-bills/98020616/

Elma Council Supports Grays Harbor PUD Fiber Optic Project (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/news/elma-council-supports-pud-fiber-optic-project/

Weak Coho Run Forecast for Columbia River (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/feb/15/weak-coho-run-forecast-for-columbia-river/

Pot Sales Are Mellowing Out (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/feb/19/pot-sales-are-mellowing-out/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Low Temperatures Bring Stress of High Electric Bills
• Klickitat PUD Bills Rise with Falling Temperatures
• Jefferson PUD Shutoffs Drop from High in 2013
• Big Bend Electric Co-Op to Keep Rates Steady in 2017
• Centralia City Light Payment Drop Box Vandalized
• Portland General Electric to Seek Rate Increase
• Continued Erosion of Oroville Dam’s Main Spillway Part of ‘Normal Process,’ State Officials Say
• Snohomish PUD Says Culmback Dam & Spillway Are Safe
• Riffe Lake to be lower as hedge against earthquakes
• Closing Richland Nuclear Plant Would Be a Win for Ratepayers, Study Says
• BC Hydro Plan to Build Substation beneath School Too Hasty, Say Critics
• Montana: Ravalli Electric Cooperative Presented Electrical Safety Demonstration to Elementary School Students
• Bellevue Middle Schoolers Win Regional Science Bowl
• Weak Coho Run Forecast for Columbia River
• Spring Salmon Seasons Will Be Set Thursday; Willamette Limit Uncertain
• NRC moves forward grant to remove Northern Pike from Lake Roosevelt
• There Will Be Fewer Monarch Butterflies This Year – 22 Million Fewer
• Trump to Roll Back Obama’s Climate, Water Rules through Executive Action
• Badgers Threaten an Oregon Dam’s Safety
• Solar Questions: Kittitas County Looks at Where to Put Solar Farms
• Tesla Plugs Big Batteries into Pacific Gas & Electric’s Electric Grid
• The Forgotten Clean Energy Source That Helps Power the Pacific Northwest
• Pot Sales Are Mellowing Out
• Pro-Marijuana Lawmakers Form First Ever Congressional Cannabis Caucus
• Op/Ed: Just Think… New Car Still Be a ‘Fish Killer,’ But Big Step in Right Direction
• Elma Council Supports Grays Harbor PUD Fiber Optic Project
• Yahoo & Verizon Agree to Drop the Acquisition Price by $350 Million
• When a Politician Says ‘Fake News’ & a Newspaper Threatens to Sue Back
• 20th Century Fox Now Realizes Fake News Movie Promos Were a Terrible Idea
• Facebook Copies Snapchat Again With a ‘New’ Whatsapp Feature
• Five Ways to Analyze Your Social Media Marketing Performance
• A Mild-Mannered Woman from Washington State Is the Democrats’ Deadliest Weapon
• Mason Coroner Confirms Body Found Near Stretch Island Is That of Missing Kayaker
• Taylor Shellfish Buys Pacific County’s Ekone Oyster Company
• Tribes Lay Remains of Kennewick Man to Rest
• Fire Hits California Refinery; Local Gasoline Prices Could Rise

WORD OF THE DAY

Mundane ● \munn-DAYNE\ ● Adjective – 1:  of, relating to, or characteristic of the world 2:  characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary:  commonplace

Who bought Hitler’s phone?

Mundane tool, evil’s mouthpiece

Death dispatched by wire

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Low Temperatures Bring Stress of High Electric Bills (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/02/18/low-temperatures-bring-stress-high-electric-bills/98020616/

Klickitat PUD Bills Rise with Falling Temperatures (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)

http://www.goldendalesentinel.com/story/2017/02/15/news/pud-bills-rise-with-falling-temperatures/8568.html

Jefferson PUD Shutoffs Drop from High in 2013 (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/pud-shutoffs-drop-from-high-in/article_2a4ef14c-f309-11e6-a520-e3b758876f3f.html

Big Bend Electric Co-Op to Keep Rates Steady in 2017 (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article133589379.html

Centralia City Light Payment Drop Box Vandalized (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2017/02/centralia-city-light-payment-drop-box.html

Portland General Electric to Seek Rate Increase (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/02/17/portland-general-electric-to-seek-rate-increase.html

Continued Erosion of Oroville Dam’s Main Spillway Part of ‘Normal Process,’ State Officials Say (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article133932379.html

Snohomish PUD Says Culmback Dam & Spillway Are Safe (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/news/pud-makes-sure-culmback-dam-is-safe/

Riffe Lake to be lower as hedge against earthquakes (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/riffe-lake-to-be-lower-as-hedge-against-earthquakes/article_30af2dcb-2303-55f6-b40a-7b292f9914b6.html

Closing Richland Nuclear Plant Would Be a Win for Ratepayers, Study Says (Oregonian, Portland – Just follow the money on this report)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2017/02/shutting_nuke_plant_could_save.html

BC Hydro Plan to Build Substation beneath School Too Hasty, Say Critics (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-substation-school-lord-roberts-1.3991293?cmp=rss

Montana: Ravalli Electric Cooperative Presented Electrical Safety Demonstration to Elementary School Students (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_b3c30c99-ee00-55f5-a308-aef44b3e9a4b.html

Bellevue Middle Schoolers Win Regional Science Bowl (Bellevue Reporter, WA)

http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/bellevue-middle-schoolers-win-regional-science-bowl/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Weak Coho Run Forecast for Columbia River (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/feb/15/weak-coho-run-forecast-for-columbia-river/

Spring Salmon Seasons Will Be Set Thursday; Willamette Limit Uncertain (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2017/02/spring_salmon_seasons_will_be.html

NRC moves forward grant to remove Northern Pike from Lake Roosevelt (Tribal Tribune, Nespelem, WA)

http://www.tribaltribune.com/article_165c70ac-f533-11e6-8762-9722619fc6a2.html

There Will Be Fewer Monarch Butterflies This Year – 22 Million Fewer (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2017/02/15/monarch-butterfly-mexico-storms/97945470/

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

Trump to Roll Back Obama’s Climate, Water Rules through Executive Action (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/02/20/trump-to-roll-back-obamas-climate-water-rules-through-executive-action/?utm_term=.3a3a42c8fd02

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Badgers Threaten an Oregon Dam’s Safety (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2017/02/19/badgers-threaten-oregon-dams-safety/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Solar Questions: Kittitas County Looks at Where to Put Solar Farms (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/solar-questions-county-looks-at-where-to-put-solar-farms/article_3941cbc6-7f6d-510b-a951-699069f32816.html

Tesla Plugs Big Batteries into Pacific Gas & Electric’s Electric Grid (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Tesla-plugs-big-batteries-into-PG-E-s-electric-10936052.php

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

The Forgotten Clean Energy Source That Helps Power the Pacific Northwest (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

http://ijpr.org/post/forgotten-clean-energy-source-helps-power-northwest#stream/0

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Pot Sales Are Mellowing Out (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/feb/19/pot-sales-are-mellowing-out/

Pro-Marijuana Lawmakers Form First Ever Congressional Cannabis Caucus (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/02/17/pro-marijuana-lawmakers-form-first-ever-congressional-cannabis-caucus/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Op/Ed: Just Think… New Car Still Be a ‘Fish Killer,’ But Big Step in Right Direction (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)

http://www.chinookobserver.com/co/columns/20170215/just-thinkx2026-new-car-still-be-a-fish-killer-but-big-step-in-right-direction

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Elma Council Supports Grays Harbor PUD Fiber Optic Project (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/news/elma-council-supports-pud-fiber-optic-project/

Yahoo & Verizon Agree to Drop the Acquisition Price by $350 Million (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/digital/yahoo-and-verizon-agree-to-drop-the-acquisition-price-by-350-million/

MARKETING & MEDIA

When a Politician Says ‘Fake News’ & a Newspaper Threatens to Sue Back (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2017/02/17/515760101/when-a-politician-says-fake-news-and-a-newspaper-threatens-to-sue-back

20th Century Fox Now Realizes Fake News Movie Promos Were a Terrible Idea (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/02/17/20th-century-fox-now-realizes-fake-news-movie-promos-were-a-terrible-idea/

Facebook Copies Snapchat Again With a ‘New’ Whatsapp Feature (Yahoo News)

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/facebook-copies-snapchat-again-whatsapp-feature-205644664.html

Five Ways to Analyze Your Social Media Marketing Performance (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-ways-to-analyze-social-media-marketing-performance/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

A Mild-Mannered Woman from Washington State Is the Democrats’ Deadliest Weapon (Huffington Post)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-mild-mannered-woman-from-washington-is-the-democrats-deadliest-weapon_us_58a77653e4b037d17d27d494

GENERAL NEWS

Mason Coroner Confirms Body Found Near Stretch Island Is That of Missing Kayaker (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-coroner-confirms-body-is-that-of-missing-kayaker/article_fe2110dc-f7ae-11e6-a039-63a37bdd4e31.html

Taylor Shellfish Buys Pacific County’s Ekone Oyster Company (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/taylor-shellfish-buys-ekone-oyster-company/article_7dc64902-f795-11e6-897f-8b4425bb8e70.html

Tribes Lay Remains of Kennewick Man to Rest (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/ap/tribes-lay-remains-of-kennewick-man-to-rest/

Fire Hits California Refinery; Local Gasoline Prices Could Rise (Reuters)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fire-extinguished-explosion-torrance-california-oil-refinery-police-172052999.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

How Hermann Rorschach’s ‘Inkblots’ Took on a Life of Their Own

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/02/17/515449428/how-hermann-rorschachs-inkblots-took-on-a-life-of-their-own

Teacher Suspended after Giving Students Cooking Instructions for Crystal Meth

http://gizmodo.com/teacher-suspended-after-giving-students-cooking-instruc-1792491610

Hitler’s Phone Sells for More Than $240,000

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hitlers-phone-sells-more-240-000-212656676.html

Follow That Horse: German Police Track Manure to Culprit

https://www.yahoo.com/news/horse-german-police-track-manure-culprit-181450779.html

SONG OF THE DAY

America - A Horse with No Name

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSAJ0l4OBHM

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Weather Forecast for February 13, 2017

Mason County & Western Washington – Landslide Danger

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Crumbling California Dam Spillway Forces Nearly 200,000 to Evacuate (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2017/0213/Crumbling-California-dam-spillway-forces-nearly-200-000-to-evacuate

25 Candidates Vie For Seat on Snohomish County PUD Commission (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/news/25-candidates-vie-for-seat-on-county-pud-commission/

Bill Would Let Washington State Public Utilities Team with Private Companies on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (GeekWire)

http://www.geekwire.com/2017/bill-let-public-utilities-team-private-companies-ev-charging-stations/

Oregon: Frontier Communications Will Close Beaverton Dispatch Center, Lay Off 57 (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/02/frontier_communications_will_c.html

Pioneering Kitsap County Recreational Pot Grow Shut Down by State (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/02/10/pioneering-recreational-pot-grow-shut-down-state/97767268/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• 25 Candidates Vie For Seat on Snohomish County PUD Commission
• Teton County Declares Disaster; Power Restored
• Conservatives Want to Slash FEMA’s Disaster Budget
• Oregon Governor to Nominate Port Lawyer with Green Connections to Public Utility Commission
• Snohomish County PUD Offers Assistance for Low-Income Customers
• Infographic: Stay Balloon-Safe for Valentine’s Day
• Australia: Electricity Market Operator Denies Being ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ During Blackout
• After 90 Years, Salmon Are Returning to Upper Sultan River
• Almost 500,000 Coho Forecast to Columbia River in 2017
• Oregon Governor Kate Brown Criticizes Fish & Wildlife Panel’s Call on Columbia River Gillnets
• Bonneville Power Administration Comes to the Rescue for Utility Customer, Millions of Young Fish
• White House Blocks Listing of Bumble Bee as Endangered Species
• Crumbling California Dam Spillway Forces Nearly 200,000 to Evacuate
• The Frantic Fight to Keep the Oroville Dam Crisis from Turning into a Catastrophe
• Idaho Flooding Leads to State Disaster Declarations
• Montana Energy Uncertainty Comes as Large Solar Farm Planned
• Las Vegas City Buildings 100% Renewable Energy Powered
• California: Suisun City Plan Affirmed, Reports Heard on Turbines, Wildlife & Drones
• Is the Reduced Production Tax Credit Still Relevant to the Wind Industry?
• Pioneering Kitsap County Recreational Pot Grow Shut Down by State
• Sierra Nevada Lakes Hold Climate Clues
• Bill Would Let Washington State Public Utilities Team with Private Companies on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
• Electrify America to Manage $2 Billion Investment in Electric Vehicles across U-S
• Oregon: Frontier Communications Will Close Beaverton Dispatch Center, Lay Off 57
• Verizon Brings Back Unlimited Data Plan on 4G Network
• New FCC Chair Closely Guards His Strategy to Restructure Net Neutrality
• U-S Trial Set over Bitcoin Exchange Linked To JPMorgan Hack Probe
• Is Google Trying To Make Maps A Social Network?
• Attempt To Make Washington Next ‘Right to Work’ State Met with Hefty Opposition
• U-S House Energy Panel to Begin Heavy Lift on Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
• A 51st State, Called Liberty, Would Have Political Clout & an Ag-Based Economy
• Medical Emergency Causes Crash on Highway 101; Driver Dies
• Lacey Man, 80, Who Triggered Silver Alert, Found Dead In Tumwater
• Meeting on City of Shelton Comp Plan Update & Urban Growth Area Expansion Monday
• Boeing, Machinists Face Off Over Union at South Carolina Plant
• ‘Help Me Kill My Wife,’ Monroe Man Accidentally Texts to His Former Boss
• Greenbergs, Former Owners of KMAS Radio, Pass Away

WORD OF THE DAY

Weltanschauung ● \VELT-ahn-show-ung (“ow” as in “ouch”)\ ● noun – (often capitalized) a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint.

Walter Mitty often drifted away from the reality of his soul-crushing job. In his personal state of Weltanschauung, everything was perfect: he was the conquering hero, he won the beautiful princess, and he was in charge. His daydreams were his reality…his real life the illusion.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

25 Candidates Vie For Seat on Snohomish County PUD Commission (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/news/25-candidates-vie-for-seat-on-county-pud-commission/

Teton County Declares Disaster; Power Restored (Jackson Hole News & Guide, WY)

http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/local/county-declares-disaster-power-is-restored/article_b641e076-fee5-5c01-a637-cfe912f43cf1.html

Conservatives Want to Slash FEMA’s Disaster Budget (Mother Jones Magazine)

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/01/fema-disaster-funding

Oregon Governor to Nominate Port Lawyer with Green Connections to Public Utility Commission (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/02/10/gov-kate-brown-to-nominate-port-lawyer-with-green.html

Snohomish County PUD Offers Assistance for Low-Income Customers (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/business/snohomish-county-pud-offers-assistance-for-low-income-customers/

Infographic: Stay Balloon-Safe for Valentine’s Day (Currents, Pacific Gas & Electric)

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2017/02/13/infographic-stay-balloon-safe-for-valentines-day/

Australia: Electricity Market Operator Denies Being ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ During Blackout (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/feb/10/electricity-market-operator-denies-being-asleep-at-the-wheel-during-blackout

FISH & WILDLIFE

After 90 Years, Salmon Are Returning to Upper Sultan River (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/news/after-90-years-salmon-are-returning-to-upper-sultan-river/

Almost 500,000 Coho Forecast to Columbia River in 2017 – Other Returns to be Unveiled Feb. 28 (Seattle Times – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/almost-500000-coho-forecast-to-columbia-river-in-2017-others-to-be-unveiled-on-feb-28/

Oregon Governor Kate Brown Criticizes Fish & Wildlife Panel’s Call on Columbia River Gillnets (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2017/02/kate_brown_condemns_gillnettin.html

Bonneville Power Administration Comes to the Rescue for Utility Customer, Millions of Young Fish (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-comes-to-the-rescue-for-utility-customer-millions-of-young-fish.aspx

White House Blocks Listing of Bumble Bee as Endangered Species (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/white-house-blocks-listing-of-bumble-bee-as-endangered-1792271532

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Crumbling California Dam Spillway Forces Nearly 200,000 to Evacuate (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2017/0213/Crumbling-California-dam-spillway-forces-nearly-200-000-to-evacuate

The Frantic Fight to Keep the Oroville Dam Crisis from Turning into a Catastrophe (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-oroville-dam-crisis-20170213-story.html

Idaho Flooding Leads to State Disaster Declarations (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/34482324/idaho-flooding-leads-to-state-disaster-declarations

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Montana Energy Uncertainty Comes as Large Solar Farm Planned (Associated Press)

http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170212/AP/302129873

Las Vegas City Buildings 100% Renewable Energy Powered (WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY)

http://www.wkbw.com/news/las-vegas-city-buildings-100-renewable-energy-powered

California: Suisun City Plan Affirmed, Reports Heard on Turbines, Wildlife & Drones (The Vacaville Reporter, CA)

http://www.thereporter.com/general-news/20170210/suisun-city-plan-affirmed-reports-heard-on-turbines-wildlife-and-drones

Is the Reduced Production Tax Credit Still Relevant to the Wind Industry? (ReCharge)

http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/1214711/is-the-reduced-ptc-still-relevant-to-the-wind-industry

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Pioneering Kitsap County Recreational Pot Grow Shut Down by State (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/02/10/pioneering-recreational-pot-grow-shut-down-state/97767268/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Sierra Nevada Lakes Hold Climate Clues (Reno Gazette-Journal, NV)

http://www.rgj.com/story/life/outdoors/2017/02/11/sierra-nevada-lakes-hold-climate-clues/97800584/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Bill Would Let Washington State Public Utilities Team with Private Companies on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (GeekWire)

http://www.geekwire.com/2017/bill-let-public-utilities-team-private-companies-ev-charging-stations/

Electrify America to Manage $2 Billion Investment in Electric Vehicles across U-S (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=47519

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Oregon: Frontier Communications Will Close Beaverton Dispatch Center, Lay Off 57 (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/02/frontier_communications_will_c.html

Verizon Brings Back Unlimited Data Plan on 4G Network (CNBC)

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/12/verizon-brings-back-unlimited-data-plan-on-4g-network.html

New FCC Chair Closely Guards His Strategy to Restructure Net Neutrality (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fcc-chairman-idUSKBN15Q007

U-S Trial Set over Bitcoin Exchange Linked To JPMorgan Hack Probe (Reuters)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-trial-set-over-bitcoin-exchange-linked-jpmorgan-110148290--sector.html?ref=gs

MARKETING & MEDIA

Is Google Trying To Make Maps A Social Network? (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/02/13/is-google-trying-to-make-maps-a-social-network/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Attempt To Make Washington Next ‘Right to Work’ State Met with Hefty Opposition (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/attempt-make-washington-next-right-work-state-met-hefty-opposition

U-S House Energy Panel to Begin Heavy Lift on Trump’s Infrastructure Plan (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/house-energy-panel-to-begin-heavy-lift-on-trumps-infrastructure-plan/article/2614521

A 51st State, Called Liberty, Would Have Political Clout & an Ag-Based Economy (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/feb/12/a-51st-state-called-liberty-would-have-political-c/

GENERAL NEWS

Medical Emergency Causes Crash on Highway 101; Driver Dies (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/24032

Lacey Man, 80, Who Triggered Silver Alert, Found Dead In Tumwater (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article132290994.html

Meeting on City of Shelton Comp Plan Update & Urban Growth Area Expansion Monday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/24036

Boeing, Machinists Face Off Over Union at South Carolina Plant (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-machinists-idUSKBN15S1A9

‘Help Me Kill My Wife,’ Monroe Man Accidentally Texts to His Former Boss (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/crime_and_courts/help-me-kill-my-wife-monroe-man-accidentally-texts-to/article_07e3a88c-f205-11e6-ab07-f7fd92af86fb.html

Greenbergs, Former Owners of KMAS Radio, Pass Away (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/greenbergs-former-owners-of-kmas-radio-die/article_5eb4f4c2-efd5-11e6-afcc-33703c2b8380.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Al Jarreau, Singer Who Spanned Jazz, Pop & R&B Worlds, Dies at 76

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/12/arts/music/al-jarreau-singer-who-spanned-jazz-pop-and-rb-worlds-dies-at-76.html?_r=0

Here’s What Scientists Say Is the Perfect Workweek

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/02/10/heres-what-scientists-say-perfect-work-week/97739498/

Library of Congress Store Removes Misspelled Trump Poster

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/library-of-congress-store-removes-misspelled-trump-poster/article_acde2e73-3702-5583-beb3-780828a4e6a3.html

Rio’s Olympic Venues Look Like H*ll Just Six Months after the Games

http://gizmodo.com/rios-olympic-venues-look-like-hell-just-six-months-afte-1792294386

SONG OF THE DAY

Al Jarreau - Boogie Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL8vHOAp9E8&index=6&list=PLh10YcUO7kPtl3xfC8eRywclhSNjzMtkW

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