Energy News Digest for March 5, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Drawdown of Reservoir Eases Pressure on Wanapum Dam Crack; Closed by One Inch (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/24883196/drawdown-of-resevoir-eases-pressure-on-columbia-dam-crack

Editorial: Senate Bill Would Treat Utilities Equally Under Renewable Energy Rules (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/03/04/2858662/our-voice-senate-bill-would-treat.html

Energy Information Administration Posts Individual States’ Carbon Dioxide Emissions (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=256076&issueID=34807

FCC Questions State Laws That Block Cities from Building Their Own Broadband Network (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/03/04/3078557/fcc-questions-state-laws-that.html

Small Group of Gray Whales Return to Puget Sound (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Small-group-of-gray-whales-return-to-Puget-Sound-248461811.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Drawdown of Reservoir Eases Pressure on Wanapum Dam Crack; Closed by One Inch
• Murky Outlook at Wanapum Dam
• Mid-Columbia Public Utility Districts Lower River Levels
• Human Remains Uncovered near Wanapum Dam
• Outside Experts Weigh in on Columbia River’s Damaged Wanapum Dam
• Man Convicted of Scrapping Metal from Lower Monument Dam Arrested with Stolen Car
• Avista Executive Compensation Lower
• Selling the Tennessee Valley Authority: Obama Budget Says State, Local Stakeholders Could Buy Government Utility
• Tennessee Valley Authority & the President’s Budget
• Landis+Gyr’s Dynamic Voltage Management Solution Chosen by Oregon Utility for Energy Efficiency Program
• Bonneville Power Administration Engineer’s Historic Photography Featured at Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center
• Are Utilities’ Concerns About Aging Infrastructure Overblown?
• Transformers Could Be Weak Link in U-S Power Grid
• Op/Ed: How to Protect Our Electric Grid
• Small Group of Gray Whales Return to Puget Sound
• Washington State Allows Additional Day of Smelt Dipping for Cowlitz River
• Oregon’s Governor Intends to Sign Sage Grouse Legislation
• More Than Two Years for Former Water District Clerk
• California: Redwood Park Closes Road to Deter Burl Poachers
• Editorial: Senate Bill Would Treat Utilities Equally Under Renewable Energy Rules
• Editorial: California - Green-Energy Focus Means Higher Electricity Prices
• Maine Governor Seeks to Get Rid of Wind Energy Goals
• What Can Solar Companies Do to Woo Homeowners in a Booming Solar Market?
• Flathead Electric Co-Op Recognized For Efficiency
• Energy Information Administration Posts Individual States’ Carbon Dioxide Emissions
• Pacific Northwest Carbon Dioxide Data
• Rising Sea Level a Big Concern for City of Olympia
• Great Lakes Rebound
• Chipotle: Guacamole at Risk from Global Warming
• FCC Questions State Laws That Block Cities from Building Their Own Broadband Network
• Here’s the ‘Fiber Ready’ Checklist Google Sent Potential Cities
• Target’s Chief Information Officer is Stepping down in Wake of Data Breach
• Providing Opportunity for Remote Testimony at Legislative Hearings
• Washington State Rain Storms to Bring Threat of Flooding, Landslides
• Realtors Speak Out For Shelton Hills Development
• Washington State’s First Pot License Goes to Spokane Grower
• Marijuana 101: Businesses Owners Hosting Pot Class
• South Puget Sound Community College Ordered to Crush Rare Dodge Viper
• An Asteroid Zooming Past Earth Will Come Closer than the Moon

WORD OF THE DAY

Meme • \meem\ • noun – An idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture

“Red state/blue state; issues that ‘resonate’ with the voters; any scandal that ends with ‘gate’; ‘soccer moms’, ‘values voters’,” blurted Donald, sounding like a tobacco auctioneer. “Sorry folks,” he murmured, wiping spittle from his lips. “I just had a tourettes edition of meme overload.”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for March 5, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Drawdown of Reservoir Eases Pressure on Wanapum Dam Crack; Closed by One Inch (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/24883196/drawdown-of-resevoir-eases-pressure-on-columbia-dam-crack

Murky Outlook at Wanapum Dam (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/1982523-8/murky-outlook-at-wanapum-dam-photos

Mid-Columbia Public Utility Districts Lower River Levels (RenewablesBiz)

http://www.renewablesbiz.com/article/14/03/puds-lower-river-levels

Human Remains Uncovered near Wanapum Dam (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://pro.kpq-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=9801

Outside Experts Weigh in on Columbia River’s Damaged Wanapum Dam (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/outside-experts-weigh-columbia-river-s-damaged-wanapum-dam

Man Convicted of Scrapping Metal from Lower Monument Dam Arrested with Stolen Car (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/mar/04/man-convicted-scrapping-government-metal-arrested-/

Avista Executive Compensation Lower (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/mar/05/avista-executive-compensation-lower/

Selling the Tennessee Valley Authority: Obama Budget Says State, Local Stakeholders Could Buy Government Utility (Chattanooga Times-Free Press, TN)

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/mar/05/selling-tva-obama-budget-says-state-local-stakehol/

Tennessee Valley Authority & the President’s Budget (Energy News Digest Café)

https://sites.google.com/site/newsdigestcafe/tennessee-valley-authority-and-the-president-s-budget

Landis+Gyr’s Dynamic Voltage Management Solution Chosen by Oregon Utility for Energy Efficiency Program (PR NewsWire)

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/landis-gyrs-dynamic-voltage-management-130000487.html

Bonneville Power Administration Engineer’s Historic Photography Featured at Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-Engineers-Historic-Photography-Featured-at-Oregon-Nikkei-Legacy-Center.aspx

Are Utilities’ Concerns About Aging Infrastructure Overblown? “…utilities that steadily & systematically identify, then refurbish or replace problem equipment…will find a financially sustainable path…” (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2014/03/04/are-utilities-concerns-about-aging-infrastructure-overblown/

Transformers Could Be Weak Link in U-S Power Grid (United Press International)

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/03/04/Transformers-could-be-weak-link-in-US-power-grid/UPI-99471393968723/

Op/Ed: How to Protect Our Electric Grid (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/03/04/cyber-security-critical-infrastructure-column/5951365/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Small Group of Gray Whales Return to Puget Sound (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Small-group-of-gray-whales-return-to-Puget-Sound-248461811.html

Washington State Allows Additional Day of Smelt Dipping for Cowlitz River (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/state-allows-additional-day-of-smelt-dipping-for-cowlitz-river/article_c30131ce-a40c-11e3-8875-001a4bcf887a.html

Oregon’s Governor Intends to Sign Sage Grouse Legislation (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/governor-intends-to-sign-sage-grouse-legislation/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

More Than Two Years for Former Water District Clerk (Associated Press)

http://www.kirotv.com/ap/ap/washington/more-than-2-years-for-former-water-district-clerk/nd53N/

California: Redwood Park Closes Road to Deter Burl Poachers (Associated Press)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/03/04/6208834/redwood-park-closes-road-to-deter.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Editorial: Senate Bill Would Treat Utilities Equally Under Renewable Energy Rules (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/03/04/2858662/our-voice-senate-bill-would-treat.html

Editorial: California - Green-Energy Focus Means Higher Electricity Prices (Orange County Register, CA)

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/energy-604200-customers-proposal.html

Maine Governor Seeks to Get Rid of Wind Energy Goals (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/energy/article/Maine-gov-seeks-to-get-rid-of-wind-energy-goals-5282362.php

What Can Solar Companies Do to Woo Homeowners in a Booming Solar Market? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2014/03/05/what-can-solar-companies-do/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Flathead Electric Co-Op Recognized For Efficiency (Hungry Horse News, MT)

http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/hungryhorsenews/article_575d9bd4-a3d9-11e3-bcf0-001a4bcf887a.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Energy Information Administration Posts Individual States’ Carbon Dioxide Emissions (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=256076&issueID=34807

Pacific Northwest Data (Energy News Digest Café)

https://sites.google.com/site/newsdigestcafe/2011-pacific-northwest-carbon-dioxide-emissioners

Rising Sea Level a Big Concern for City of Olympia (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Rising-seas-converge-on-Olympia-248472161.html

Great Lakes Rebound (Associated Press)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/05/us/great-lakes-rebound.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Chipotle: Guacamole at Risk from Global Warming (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/03/05/chipotle-guacamole-at-risk-from-global-warming/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC Questions State Laws That Block Cities from Building Their Own Broadband Network (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/03/04/3078557/fcc-questions-state-laws-that.html

Here’s the ‘Fiber Ready’ Checklist Google Sent Potential Cities (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Heres-The-Fiber-Ready-Checklist-Google-Sent-Potential-Cities-128008

Target’s Chief Information Officer is Stepping down in Wake of Data Breach (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/targets-chief-information-officer-is-stepping-down-in-wake-of-data-breach/2014/03/05/391be810-a479-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html?wprss=rss_business

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Providing Opportunity for Remote Testimony at Legislative Hearings (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2014-03-05/providing_opportunity_for_remote_testimony_at_legislative_hearings

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State Rain Storms to Bring Threat of Flooding, Landslides (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Storms-to-bring-heavy-rain-and-threat-of-flooding-landslides-248482081.html

Realtors Speak Out For Shelton Hills Development (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)\

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/12365-realtors-speak-out-for-shelton-hills

Washington State’s First Pot License Goes to Spokane Grower (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/1st-Wash-state-pot-license-goes-to-Spokane-grower-248461381.html

Marijuana 101: Businesses Owners Hosting Pot Class (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/Marijuana-101-Businesses-owners-hosting-pot-class-248471831.html

South Puget Sound Community College Ordered to Crush Rare Dodge Viper (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2014/03/04/3016193/rare-sports-car-at-spscc-must.html

An Asteroid Zooming Past Earth Will Come Closer than the Moon (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/03/05/asteroid-closer-than-moon/

DIVERSIONS

British Columbia Woman Sues Casino after Blowing $330,000, Loses Again

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-woman-sues-casino-after-blowing-330-000-loses-again-1.2560057?cmp=rss

These Amazing Illustrations Are Like Google Maps for 1900s Japan

http://gizmodo.com/these-amazing-illustrations-are-like-google-maps-for-19-1536263473

Did You Know That Corn Kernels Turn to Liquid Before Becoming Popcorn?

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-pop-corn-in-90-1536477014

Buried California Gold Likely Not from Heist, Says U-S Mint Rep

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/05/newser-gold-calif-coins/6075113/

SONG OF THE DAY

Popcorn - Hot Butter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDHrXeEItu4

Popcorn - Hot Butter - Igor Presnyakov - Acoustic Guitar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdQQ8HnNDVE

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for March 4, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Unusual Crack in Wanapum Dam on Columbia River is Serious, But Won’t Cause Flooding (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/03/unusual_crack_in_wanapum_dam_o.html

Energy Northwest Suing Company That Made Parts for Condenser System (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/03/03/2857369/energy-northwest-suing-company.html

Tacoma’s Simpson Paper Mill Getting a New Owner - Will use the proceeds from the sale to enhance its lumber & door business (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/03/03/3077059/tacomas-simpson-paper-mill-getting.html

Bonneville Power Administration Touts Mason PUD 3 Conservation Efforts (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/12335-bpa-touts-pud3-conservation-efforts

Twitter Accidentally Reset Its Users’ Passwords (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/twitter-accidentally-resets-its-users-passwords-1535863155

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Unusual Crack in Wanapum Dam on Columbia River is Serious, But Won’t Cause Flooding
• Columbia River Drawdown Continues to Take Pressure Off Wanapum Dam
• Energy Northwest Suing Company That Made Parts for Condenser System
• Centralia City Light Turbine Repairs to Cost More
• Portland Tree Trimmer Rescued after 20 Foot Tumble
• Clark Public Utilities Recognized By J.D. Power as a 2014 Customer Champion
• With $3 Million-Plus Available, Bonneville Power Administration Calls For Energy Ideas
• Grays Harbor PUD Hires New Engineering Manager
• Energy Northwest Appoints New PIO/Manager of Public Affairs
• Hermiston Energy Services Announces Nate Rivera to Be New Superintendent
• Why Power Lines Aren’t as Important as a Company’s Right to Property
• Public Power Communities: Future-Focused
• Scratch One Drought! Buried by February Snows
• Study: Americans Have ‘No Clue’ About Conserving Water
• Renewable Northwest Project: Over the Rainbow for 20 Years
• West Coast-East Coast - Floating Wind Farms Venture Farther Out to Sea
• Bonneville Power Administration Touts Mason PUD 3 Conservation Efforts
• Global Warming Disrupts Ocean Dynamics in Antarctica, Study Reveals
• Tim Cook’s Climate Change Faith Costs Apple, Shareholders
• Port of Olympia Congratulates LOTT for East Bay Public Plaza’s Sustainable Design Award
• Small Sources Could Yield an Energy Windfall
• Comcast Extends Cheap Web Access amid Deal Review
• Editorial: Broadband Access Is an Infrastructure Necessity
• Google Fiber Connects Kansas City Band for Practice, Encore
• Twitter Accidentally Reset Its Users’ Passwords
• 12 Selfie Tips You Can Learn From the World’s Most Retweeted Photo
• America’s First ‘Wireless Newspaper’ Killed Catalina’s Carrier Pigeons
• Poll: Voters Ready to Get Rid of Their Own Members of Congress in 2014
• Tacoma’s Simpson Paper Mill Getting a New Owner
• Georgia Company Agrees to Buy Simpson Tacoma Kraft Paper Mill
• Rain Brings Risk of Landslides & Flooding - Includes Mason County
• Olympic National Park/Communities Felt Federal Shutdown
• Insider Information Reveals Seattle Digging Machine Bertha’s Ongoing Woes
• RadioShack Closing 1,100 U-S Stores

WORD OF THE DAY

Beneficence • \buh-NEH-fuh-sunts\ • Noun - 1: the quality or state of being beneficent (doing or producing good; especially: performing acts of kindness and charity).

Beneficence: Albert Schweitzer; look it up….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Schweitzer

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Shelton-Area Weather Forecast for March 4, 2014

Special Weather Statement for Heavy Rain: Potential Flooding & Mudslides

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Unusual Crack in Wanapum Dam on Columbia River is Serious, But Won’t Cause Flooding (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/03/unusual_crack_in_wanapum_dam_o.html

Columbia River Drawdown Continues to Take Pressure Off Wanapum Dam (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/columbia-river-drawdown-continues-take-pressure-wanapum-dam

Energy Northwest Suing Company That Made Parts for Condenser System (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/03/03/2857369/energy-northwest-suing-company.html

Centralia City Light Turbine Repairs to Cost More (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2014/03/centralia-city-light-turbine-repairs-to.html

Portland Tree Trimmer Rescued after 20 Foot Tumble (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Portland-tree-trimmer-rescued-after-30-fttumble-248244931.html

Clark Public Utilities Recognized By J.D. Power as a 2014 Customer Champion (Clark Public Utilities)

http://www.clarkpublicutilities.com/index.cfm/aboutus/newsroom/archives/news-release-332014/

With $3 Million-Plus Available, Bonneville Power Administration Calls For Energy Ideas (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2014/03/with-3m-plus-available-bpa-calls-for.html

Grays Harbor PUD Hires New Engineering Manager (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kxro.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/grays-harbor-pud-hire-new-engineering-manager/

Energy Northwest Appoints New PIO/Manager of Public Affairs (Northwest Public Power Association)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2014/03/energy-northwest-appoints-new.html

Hermiston Energy Services Announces Nate Rivera to Be New Superintendent (Northwest Public Power Association)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2014/03/hermiston-energy-services-announces.html

Why Power Lines Aren’t as Important as a Company’s Right to Property (JD Supra Business Advisor)

http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=ccbd9e68-93f1-40e9-a555-542456081b97

Public Power Communities: Future-Focused (Area Development Magazine)

http://www.areadevelopment.com/EnergyEnvironment/Q1-2014/public-power-communities-future-focused-252656003.shtml

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Scratch One Drought! Buried by February Snows (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/03/03/scratch-one-drought-buried-by-february-snows/

Study: Americans Have ‘No Clue’ About Conserving Water (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/02/28/study-americans-have-no-clue-about-conserving-water

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Renewable Northwest Project: Over the Rainbow for 20 Years (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2014/03/renewable-northwest-project-off.html

West Coast-East Coast - Floating Wind Farms Venture Farther Out to Sea (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/03/floating-wind-farms-venture-farther-out-to-sea?cmpid=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Bonneville Power Administration Touts Mason PUD 3 Conservation Efforts (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/12335-bpa-touts-pud3-conservation-efforts

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Global Warming Disrupts Ocean Dynamics in Antarctica, Study Reveals (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0303/Global-warming-disrupts-ocean-dynamics-in-Antarctica-study-reveals

Tim Cook’s Climate Change Faith Costs Apple, Shareholders (Investor’s Business Daily)

http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/030314-691893-tim-cook-renewable-agenda-hurts-apple-bottom-line.htm

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Port of Olympia Congratulates LOTT for East Bay Public Plaza’s Sustainable Design Award (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2014/03/04/east-bay-public-plaza/

Small Sources Could Yield an Energy Windfall (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2014/0304/Small-sources-could-yield-an-energy-windfall

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Comcast Extends Cheap Web Access amid Deal Review (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Comcast-extends-cheap-Web-access-amid-deal-review-5287759.php

Editorial: Broadband Access Is an Infrastructure Necessity (Rochester Post-Bulletin, MN)

http://www.postbulletin.com/opinion/our-view-broadband-access-is-an-infrastructure-necessity/article_4c0890b8-34cd-517d-a535-3273a8b31557.html

Google Fiber Connects Kansas City Band for Practice, Encore (Kansas City Business Journal, MO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/03/03/google-fiber-connects-kc-band-for.html

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Twitter Accidentally Reset Its Users’ Passwords (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/twitter-accidentally-resets-its-users-passwords-1535863155

12 Selfie Tips You Can Learn From the World’s Most Retweeted Photo (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/03/03/oscars-selfie-tips/

America’s First ‘Wireless Newspaper’ Killed Catalina’s Carrier Pigeons (Paleofuture)

http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/americas-first-wireless-newspaper-killed-catalinas-1535300794

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Poll: Voters Ready to Get Rid of Their Own Members of Congress in 2014 (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/ballot-2014/2014/03/04/poll-voters-ready-to-get-rid-of-their-own-members-of-congress-in-2014

GENERAL NEWS

Tacoma’s Simpson Paper Mill Getting a New Owner - Will use the proceeds from the sale to enhance its lumber & door business (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/03/03/3077059/tacomas-simpson-paper-mill-getting.html

Georgia Company Agrees to Buy Simpson Tacoma Kraft Paper Mill (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2014/03/03/simpson-tacoma-kraft-mill-rocktenn.html

Rain Brings Risk of Landslides & Flooding - Includes Mason County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12382

Olympic National Park Felt Federal Shutdown - Visits dropped 24 percent…nearby communities took a $3.4 million economic blow (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023040820_olympicparkxml.html

Insider Information Reveals Seattle Digging Machine Bertha’s Ongoing Woes (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Insider-information-reveals-Berthas-woes-248312451.html

RadioShack Closing 1,100 U-S Stores (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/03/04/radioshack-closing-1100-stores-u-s-stores/

DIVERSIONS

Dark Chocolate ‘Good for the Heart,’ Study Suggests

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273374.php

Jimmy Fallon Covers “Let It Go” With Roots & Adele Dazeem - With Toy Instruments (except what appears to be a cheap ukulele)

http://gawker.com/jimmy-fallon-does-let-it-go-with-roots-and-adele-daze-1535961453

New Jersey’s Indignation at Being Called Armpit Forces Dove to Scrap Ad Campaign

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_25269292

This Bluetooth Ring Is Like a Magic Wand on Your Finger (This could be dangerous for those of us who can’t talk without using our hands…)

http://mashable.com/2014/03/03/bluetooth-ring/

SONGS OF THE DAY

BJ Thomas - Everybody Loves a Rain Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QarFhP2cWtQ

Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebt0BR5wHYs

James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oPIToDK10w

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for March 3, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Grant PUD Lowering Water behind Wanapum Dam, Closing Boat Launches (IFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/pud-lowering-water-behind-wanapum-closing-boat-launches/article_9f2301aa-a192-11e3-bbdc-001a4bcf6878.html

Heavy Snow, High Avalanche Danger Close I-90 across Cascades (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Heavy-snow-high-avalanche-danger-close-I-90-5284175.php

Federal Agency Approves Snohomish PUD’s Plans for Study of Proposed Dam (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140303/NEWS01/140309816

Mason Lake Resident John Komen Announces Candidacy for Mason PUD 3 Commission (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12374

FCC Approves Rural Internet Experiments (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/02/28/65763.htm

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Experts Monitoring Wanapum Dam
• Grant PUD Lowering Water behind Wanapum Dam, Closing Boat Launches
• Federal Agency Approves Snohomish PUD’s Plans for Study of Proposed Dam
• Mason Lake Resident John Komen Announces Candidacy for Mason PUD 3 Commission
• Balloons Cause Power Outage in Seattle
• Energy Trust of Oregon Data Casts Doubt on Energy Savings Efforts as Gas Prices Stay Low
• Bonneville Power Administration Attempts to Split the Baby on Oversupply Management Costs
• Co-op CEO to Congress: Protect Diverse Fuel Mix
• With Coal Plants Retiring, Wisconsin Utility Turns to Big Dams in Manitoba
• Our Retail Electricity Bill Just Killed Our Summer Vacation
• Parties Draw Different Conclusions from Science Panel’s Review of Proposed Experimental Salmon Spill
• Prototype Lamprey Passage Structure Installed In McNary Dam Oregon Shore Fish Ladder
• California: Latest Storm Boosts Sacramento’s Seasonal Rainfall Total to 42 Percent of Normal
• On Mirror Pond: Sediment & Sentiment & the Battle over Bend’s Iconic Waterway
• Can Solar Energy Fill the Hydropower Gap During California’s Drought?
• Vermont Loves Renewable Energy, Except When It Arrives
• Bremerton Gets Incentive Check from Puget Sound Energy for Making Wastewater Treatment Plant More Efficient
• Lowering Your Thermostat will Save More than Just Money
• FCC Approves Rural Internet Experiments
• Comcast Contemplates Spinning Off 3 Million Subscribers for Time Warner Deal
• Will Streetlamps Become Information Hubs for Cities?
• Chattanooga Seeks Applications for Gig Tank
• United Kingdom: Slow Broadband “Could Knock Up To 20% Off House Price”
• Promise & Peril in an Ultra-Connected World
• When Non-Disclosure MEANS Non-Disclosure - Daughter’s Facebook Brag Costs Dad $80,000
• Oscar Host DeGeneres’ Selfie Crashes Twitter
• Washington State Archives Running Out of Room
• Fight for Doc’s Congressional Seat Begins
• The Power Team of Cantwell & Murray
• The Washington State Congressional Delegation - Episode 2: The Freshmen
• Heavy Snow, High Avalanche Danger Close I-90 across Cascades
• Walloped Again: Another Storm Hits Much of U-S
• Editorial: The $30 Million February Snowstorms
• Shelton Hills Development Meeting Delayed to March 17
• Shelton Man Accused of Voyeurism in Thurston County
• Despite Banning Legal Pot, Yakima Seeks Tax Money

WORD OF THE DAY

Cratch • \KRACH\ • Noun – 1; archaic: manger 2: a crib or rack especially for fodder

“Away in a cratch? Ach, that sound terrible,” the Lutheran poet groused to his fresh faced apprentice. “Can’t you come up with a more lyrical name for manger?”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Experts Monitoring Wanapum Dam (Grant PUD, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.grantpud.org/your-pud/media-room/news

Grant PUD Lowering Water behind Wanapum Dam, Closing Boat Launches (IFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/pud-lowering-water-behind-wanapum-closing-boat-launches/article_9f2301aa-a192-11e3-bbdc-001a4bcf6878.html

Federal Agency Approves Snohomish PUD’s Plans for Study of Proposed Dam (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140303/NEWS01/140309816

Mason Lake Resident John Komen Announces Candidacy for Mason PUD 3 Commission (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12374

Balloons Cause Power Outage in Seattle (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2470192/Balloons-cause-power-outage-in-Seattle

A Look into the Oregon Power Portfolio (Bend Bulletin, OR)

http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/1830112-151/a-look-into-the-oregon-power-portfolio

Energy Trust of Oregon Data Casts Doubt on Energy Savings Efforts as Gas Prices Stay Low (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/energy_trust_of_oregon_report.html

Bonneville Power Administration Attempts to Split the Baby on Oversupply Management Costs (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2014/02/bpa-takes-another-swing-at-oversupply-management.html

Co-op CEO to Congress: Protect Diverse Fuel Mix (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/public-policy-watch/energy-environment/mel-coleman-testifies-energy-policy-challenges/66589

With Coal Plants Retiring, Wisconsin Utility Turns to Big Dams in Manitoba (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, WI)

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/247876981.html

Our Retail Electricity Bill Just Killed Our Summer Vacation (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2014/02/28/our-retail-electricity-bill-just-killed-our-summer-vacation/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Parties Draw Different Conclusions from Science Panel’s Review of Proposed Experimental Salmon Spill (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/429843.aspx

Prototype Lamprey Passage Structure Installed In McNary Dam Oregon Shore Fish Ladder (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/429839.aspx

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

California: Latest Storm Boosts Sacramento’s Seasonal Rainfall Total to 42 Percent of Normal (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/28/6198934/latest-storm-boosts-sacramentos.html

On Mirror Pond: Sediment & Sentiment & the Battle over Bend’s Iconic Waterway (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/02/on_mirror_pond_sediment_and_se.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Can Solar Energy Fill the Hydropower Gap During California’s Drought? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/geoffrey-styles/346941/can-solar-fill-hydropower-gap-during-california-s-drought

Vermont Loves Renewable Energy, Except When It Arrives (Associated Press)

http://rutlandherald.com/article/20140303/THISJUSTIN/703039918

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Bremerton Gets Incentive Check from Puget Sound Energy for Making Wastewater Treatment Plant More Efficient (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2014-03-03/bremerton_gets_incentive_check_from_pse_for_making_wastewater_treatment_pl

Lowering Your Thermostat will Save More than Just Money (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/sbattaglia/345076/lowering-your-thermostat-will-save-more-just-money

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC Approves Rural Internet Experiments (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/02/28/65763.htm

Comcast Contemplates Spinning Off 3 Million Subscribers for Time Warner Deal (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/02/comcast_contemplates_spinning.html

Will Streetlamps Become Information Hubs for Cities? (Government Technology)

http://www.govtech.com/data/Will-Streetlamps-Become-Information-Hubs-for-Cities.html

Chattanooga Seeks Applications for Gig Tank (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=255721&issueID=34805

United Kingdom: Slow Broadband “Could Knock Up To 20% Off House Price” (Digital Spy)

http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/a554908/slow-broadband-could-knock-up-to-20-percent-off-house-price.html

Promise & Peril in an Ultra-Connected World (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Promise-and-peril-in-an-ultra-connected-world-5281929.php

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

When Non-Disclosure MEANS Non-Disclosure - Daughter’s Facebook Brag Costs Dad $80,000 (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2014/03/03/daughters-facebook-brag-costs-dad-80000/

Oscar Host DeGeneres’ Selfie Crashes Twitter (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2023034559_apxoscarsellensselfie.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Archives Running Out of Room (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Washington-State-Archives-running-out-of-room-248106971.html

Fight for Doc’s Congressional Seat Begins (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/1943870-8/fight-for-docs-congressional-seat-begins

The Power Team of Cantwell & Murray (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/03/01/the-advent-of-sen-maria-cantwell-a-power-team/

The Washington State Congressional Delegation - Episode 2: The Freshmen (KCTS-TV< Seattle, WA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE3egvcWHP4

GENERAL NEWS

Heavy Snow, High Avalanche Danger Close I-90 across Cascades (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Heavy-snow-high-avalanche-danger-close-I-90-5284175.php

Walloped Again: Another Storm Hits Much of U-S (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/walloped-again-another-storm-hits-much-us-175754718.html

Editorial: The $30 Million February Snowstorms (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/opinionnw/2014/03/03/the-30-million-dollar-february-snowstorms/

Shelton Hills Development Meeting Delayed to March 17 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/12290-shelton-hills-development-meeting-delayed-to-march-17

Shelton Man Accused of Voyeurism in Thurston County (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12367#more-12367

Despite Banning Legal Pot, Yakima Seeks Tax Money (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/despite-banning-legal-pot-yakima-seeks-tax-money/nd4Zh/

DIVERSIONS

I’m Alive! Man Wakes Up In a Body Bag as Funeral Home Prepares to Embalm Him after Being Declared Dead

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2570049/Rumours-demise-exaggerated-Man-wakes-BODY-BAG-funeral-home-preparing-embalm-declared-dead.html

The Amazing Ancient Machines of Hero of Alexandria

http://gizmodo.com/the-amazing-ancient-machines-of-hero-of-alexandria-1533213972

Experts: Do Dogs Feel Shame? Probably Not

http://www.kgw.com/news/247574491.html

Major City Government Screw Up: Street Signs Installed All over Town with the Wrong Info

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/major-city-government-screw-up--street-signs-installed-all-over-town-with-the-wrong-info-215457268.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Five Man Electrical Band - Signs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzaZkRnrQA8

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.