Energy News Digest for October 13, 2014

Shelton Forecast & Weather Alerts

Wind Advisory for the Washington State Coast (National Weather Service, Seattle)

http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WA125171EE7454.WindAdvisory.125171FC4890WA.SEWNPWSEW.f8e778e6fc2b218f94e2d41380ce07ab

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Hot Shots – Today’s Top Five Stories

FEMA Awards $2.35 Million in Disaster Funds for Okanogan County PUD (Federal Emergency Management Agency, DC)

http://www.fema.gov/news-release/2014/10/08/fema-awards-235-million-disaster-funds-okanogan-county-pud

Green Power Advocates Urge Shift Away from Coal - Protest Petitions Delivered to Puget Sound Energy (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/oct/13/green-power-advocates-urge-shift-away-from-coal/

Pacific Northwest Energy Efficiency Gains Hit $3.5 Billion (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/trends-reports-analyses/northwest-energy-efficiency-gains-hit-3-5-billion/74305

Environmentalists Eye Idaho Sage Grouse Ruling as Leverage for Similar Lawsuits Elsewhere (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/10/environmentalists_eye_idaho_sa.html

Editorial: Snohomish PUD’s Tidal Project Well Worth the Investment (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141013/OPINION01/141019795

News Highlights (Details Below)

1. FEMA Awards $2.35 Million in Disaster Funds for Okanogan County PUD
2. Green Power Advocates Urge Shift Away from Coal - Protest Petitions Delivered to Puget Sound Energy
3. Peace River Dam: As Decision Time Looms, Price Tag for Site C Remains in Doubt
4. Smart Grid Provides Power Bridge to Fox Island
5. Idaho Co-op’s Outage Reporting Goes High-tech
6. ‘Power Line’ Examines History Of, & Sacrifices for Electricity
7. Environmentalists Eye Idaho Sage Grouse Ruling as Leverage for Similar Lawsuits Elsewhere
8. NW Power & Conservation Council Approves New Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program
9. Stream Flows Increased in Klamath River by 75 Percent to Fight Parasite Threatening Coho, Chinook
10. Grant’s Getaways: Salmon Watch
11. Hood Canal Bridge May be Death Trap for Steelhead
12. Idaho: Kootenai Tribe Celebrates Twin River’s Hatchery’s Launch
13. Idaho Power Stocks 72K Trout in C.J. Strike & Snake River
14. Dam Removal Study Suggests Rivers Return to Natural Conditions Surprisingly Fast
15. Editorial: Snohomish PUD’s Tidal Project Well Worth the Investment
16. Bats Are Hit by a Hard One-Two Punch: Deadly Windmills & White-Nose Disease
17. New Wind Farm Coming to Eastern New Mexico
18. Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican to Invest $280 Million in Iowa Wind
19. China Finally Acknowledges Unfair Pricing, to Sharply Lower Renewable Tariffs by 2020
20. Pacific Northwest Energy Efficiency Gains Hit $3.5 Billion
21. Is Energy Efficiency Investment Hurting Renewables?
22. LED Lights Are a ‘Transformative Technology’ in the Developing World
23. NOAA: Record Antarctic Sea Ice Growth Linked to Its Staggering Loss of Land Ice
24. Climate Change Forcing Fish Stocks North: Study
25. Cap-And-Trade Opponents Hit California Incumbents
26. Southwest Power Pool Says Rule on Carbon Dioxide Would Hurt Reliability
27. Hackers Slam Their Way into Oregon Employment Department Site
28. Social Media Karma & the Golden Rule
29. Watch Your Mailbox for Ballots, Voters’ Guides
30. Mason County Candidates’ Forum Tuesday
31. Oregon Governor Responds to Fiancé’s Sham Marriage
32. Forecast for Heavy Rain Follows Weekend of Unusual Weather
33. The National Weather Service Kicks off Windstorm Season – 52 Years after 1962 Columbus Day Disaster
34. Columbus Day Storm in 1962 Still a Record-Holder
35. Small Earthquake Rattles South Sound
36. Police Catch Copper Thief beneath Old Seattle Times Building

Word of the Day

Megillah • \muh-GILL-luh\ • noun - slang a long involved story or account.

“Ask him what time it is, and he’ll tell you how to make a watch,” murmured the junior executive to his neighbor during the longest board meeting in company history. The CEO was asked the secret to his success, and promptly began a droning recitation of his life’s history. The boss’s megillah began to wear thin at the two-hour point, at which he recounted his memorable personal experiences with teething and potty training.

Energy & Utility Issues

FEMA Awards $2.35 Million in Disaster Funds for Okanogan County PUD (Federal Emergency Management Agency, DC)

http://www.fema.gov/news-release/2014/10/08/fema-awards-235-million-disaster-funds-okanogan-county-pud

Green Power Advocates Urge Shift Away from Coal - Protest Petitions Delivered to Puget Sound Energy (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/oct/13/green-power-advocates-urge-shift-away-from-coal/

Peace River Dam: As Decision Time Looms, Price Tag for Site C Remains in Doubt (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/as-decision-time-looms-price-tag-for-site-c-remains-in-doubt/article21078571/?cmpid=rss1

Smart Grid Provides Power Bridge to Fox Island (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Smart-grid-fills-critical-need-on-Fox-Island.aspx

Idaho Co-op’s Outage Reporting Goes High-tech (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/idaho-co-op-members-less-in-the-dark-during-outages/74146

‘Power Line’ Examines History Of, & Sacrifices for Electricity (Billings Gazette, MT)

http://billingsgazette.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/power-line-examines-history-of-and-sacrifices-for-electricity/article_2f5babac-5882-5813-94a4-199dc848bce8.html

Fish & Wildlife

Environmentalists Eye Idaho Sage Grouse Ruling as Leverage for Similar Lawsuits Elsewhere (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/10/environmentalists_eye_idaho_sa.html

NW Power & Conservation Council Approves New Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/432366.aspx

Stream Flows Increased in Klamath River by 75 Percent to Fight Parasite Threatening Coho, Chinook (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/432360.aspx

Grant’s Getaways: Salmon Watch (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/story/travel/destinations/grants-getaways/2014/10/10/grants-getaways-salmon-watch/17054843/

Hood Canal Bridge May be Death Trap for Steelhead (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/hood-canal-bridge-may-be-death-trap-for-steelhead_29802140

Idaho: Kootenai Tribe Celebrates Twin River’s Hatchery’s Launch (Bonner County Daily Bee, Sandpoint, ID)

http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/news/local/article_b408a5d6-5040-11e4-a96d-7f3d66350ccd.html

Idaho Power Stocks 72K Trout in C.J. Strike & Snake River (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/10/07/3415479_idaho-power-stocks-72k-trout-in.html

Water & Environment

Dam Removal Study Suggests Rivers Return to Natural Conditions Surprisingly Fast (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/432363.aspx

Renewable/Alternative Energy

Editorial: Snohomish PUD’s Tidal Project Well Worth the Investment (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141013/OPINION01/141019795

Bats Are Hit by a Hard One-Two Punch: Deadly Windmills & White-Nose Disease (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/bats-are-laid-low-by-a-hard-one-two-punch-deadly-windmills-and-white-nose-disease/2014/10/12/ca4bfa48-4f26-11e4-aa5e-7153e466a02d_story.html?wprss=rss_national

New Wind Farm Coming to Eastern New Mexico (Associated Press)

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/article/New-wind-farm-coming-to-eastern-New-Mexico-5816682.php

Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican to Invest $280 Million in Iowa Wind (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-10/midamerican-to-invest-280-million-in-iowa-wind-power.html

China Finally Acknowledges Unfair Pricing, to Sharply Lower Renewable Tariffs by 2020 (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2014/10/china-finally-acknowledges-unfair-pricing-to-sharply-lower-renewable-tariffs-by-2020?cmpid=rss

Conservation & Efficiency

Pacific Northwest Energy Efficiency Gains Hit $3.5 Billion (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/trends-reports-analyses/northwest-energy-efficiency-gains-hit-3-5-billion/74305

Is Energy Efficiency Investment Hurting Renewables? (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/10/is-energy-efficiency-investment-hurting-renewables?cmpid=rss

LED Lights Are a ‘Transformative Technology’ in the Developing World (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2014/10/13/354845893/led-lights-are-a-transformative-technology-in-the-developing-world

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

NOAA: Record Antarctic Sea Ice Growth Linked to Its Staggering Loss of Land Ice (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/2137806/noaa-record-antarctic-sea-ice-growth-linked-its-staggering-loss-land-ice

Climate Change Forcing Fish Stocks North: Study (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/climate-change-forcing-fish-stocks-north-study-1.2796207?cmp=rss

Cap-And-Trade Opponents Hit California Incumbents (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/10/10/6774496/cap-and-trade-opponents-hit-california.html

Southwest Power Pool Says Rule on Carbon Dioxide Would Hurt Reliability - Asks EPA to Extend Deadlines by at Least Five Years (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=289375&issueID=34962

Technology & Telecommunications

Hackers Slam Their Way into Oregon Employment Department Site (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2014/10/hackers-slam-their-way-into-oregon-employment.html

Social Media & Marketing

Social Media Karma & the Golden Rule (Social Mediopolis)

http://socialmediopolis.com/socialtrax-blog/2955-social-media-karma-and-the-golden-rule

Politics & Governance

Watch Your Mailbox for Ballots, Voters’ Guides (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/watch-your-mailbox-ballots-voters-guides

Mason County Candidates’ Forum Tuesday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13693

Oregon Governor Responds to Fiancee’s Sham Marriage (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, WA)

http://union-bulletin.com/news/2014/oct/13/oregon-governor-responds-fiancees-sham-marriage/

General News

Forecast for Heavy Rain Follows Weekend of Unusual Weather (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2623398/Forecast-for-heavy-rain-follows-weekend-of-unusual-weather

The National Weather Service Kicks off Windstorm Season – 52 Years after 1962 Columbus Day Disaster (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1435

Columbus Day Storm in 1962 Still a Record-Holder (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2014/10/13/columbus-day-blow-1962-still-a-record-holder/

Small Earthquake Rattles South Sound (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/homepage/2014/10/12/small-earthquake-rattles-south-sound/17151583/

Police Catch Copper Thief beneath Old Seattle Times Building (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2014/10/07/police-catch-copper-thief-beneath-old-seattle-times-building/

Diversions

Pest Control Company Takes Drastic Measures to Rid House of 5,000 Brown Recluse Spiders

http://q13fox.com/2014/10/13/pest-control-company-takes-drastic-measures-to-rid-house-of-5000-brown-recluse-spiders/

California Police Field Reports of Creepy Clowns

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/12/us-usa-california-clowns-idUSKCN0I10WP20141012

Employee Upset over Working Conditions Allegedly Steals, Then Crashes Train

http://consumerist.com/2014/10/13/employee-upset-over-working-conditions-allegedly-steals-then-crashes-train/

‘As You Wish’: Take a Peek At the Making of ‘The Princess Bride’

http://www.npr.org/2014/10/12/354643052/as-you-wish-take-a-peek-at-the-making-of-the-princess-bride

Song of the Day

Mark Knopfler - Once Upon a Time, Storybook Love (Princess Bride Soundtrack)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgVAA7crk8g

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Hot Shots Edition - Energy News Digest for October 8, 2014

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Hot Shots – Today’s Top Stories

Pacific Northwest Tribes Celebrate Highest Fall Fish Returns to Columbia River Basin in 75 Years (Indian Country Today)

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/10/06/northwest-tribes-celebrate-highest-fall-fish-returns-columbia-river-basin-75-years-critfc

Ninth Circuit Probes Erosion at Albeni Falls Dam in Idaho (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/10/08/72236.htm

NOAA: Army Corps Must Improve Dam on White River to Protect Fish (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/NOAA-Army-Corps-must-improve-dam-to-protect-fish-278467851.html

Grant PUD Customers in Quincy Targeted by Scammers (iFiber One News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/fraud-alert-grant-pud-customers-in-quincy-targeted-by-scammers/article_48852344-4e4b-11e4-af47-001a4bcf6878.html

Police: Fake Utility Workers on the Prowl in Sammamish (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Fake-Utility-Workers-on-the-Prowl-in-Sammamish-278383081.html

Jefferson PUD Takes Customers to Collections; Most No Longer Live Here (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/pud-takes-customers-to-collections-most-no-longer-live-here/article_2cf641a6-4e89-11e4-94f5-001a4bcf6878.html

LED Lighting Gets a Big Nobel Prize Nod (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2014/10/07/led-lighting-gets-a-nobel-prize-nod/

Port Angeles: 1 Killed, 1 Jailed and 1 Kidnapping Victim Rescued (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/1-killed-1-arrested-and-kidnapping-victim-rescued-in-Port-Angeles-278478411.html

Pineapple Express (Not the Movie) Possibly Headed for Pacific Northwest (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/blog/newsblog/pineapple-express-not-the-movie-headed-for-northwest-oregon-southwest-washington/

Washington State's Most Affluent Regions May Surprise You – Shelton’s on this list! (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2014/10/washington-states-most-affluent-regions-may.html

Exploding 'Pot Pop' Removed from Three Washington State Marijuana Shops (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Exploding-pot-pop-removed-from-three-mariujana-shops-278467461.html

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Hot Shots Edition - Energy News Digest for October 7, 2014

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Hot Shots – Today’s Top Stories

Pacific Gas & Electric ‘Self-Reports’ More Suspect Emails to Utilities Commission Officials (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/blog/morning-roundup/2014/10/pg-e-self-reports-more-suspect-emails-to-utilities.html

California Drought: Why Less Water Equals Less Power (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/1007/California-drought-Why-less-water-equals-less-power

Kieran Connolly Named Bonneville Power Administration Vice President of Generation & Asset Management (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2014/10/kieran-connolly-named-bonneville-power.html

Water Chilled to Save California Fish - Coolers First at a Federal Hatchery (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/oct/04/water-chilled-to-save-california-fish/

Hood Canal Beaches Closed from Dabob to Mason County Because of High Levels of Toxin (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20141007/news/310079991/hood-canal-beaches-closed-from-dabob-to-mason-county-because-of-high

British Columbia: Adams River Sockeye Salmon Run Underway North of Kamloops (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/adams-river-sockeye-salmon-run-underway-north-of-kamloops-1.2788921?cmp=rss

West Coast Fisher Proposed for Endangered Species Protection (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/west-coast-fisher-proposed-endangered-species-protection

Snowy Plover Making a Comeback on Pacific Coast (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Snowy-plover-making-a-comeback-on-Pacific-coast-278173531.html

Shelton among Three School Districts to Share $10 Million Grant (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/19191-shelton-among-3-schools-to-share-10-mil-grant

The Big & Booming Business of Keeping Wind Turbines Spinning (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/10/the-big-and-booming-business-of-keeping-wind-turbines-spinning?cmpid=rss

Wednesday’s Lunar Eclipse Will Create a ‘Blood Moon’ (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/local/2014/10/06/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-october-2014/16816361/

Seattle Renames Columbus Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Associated Press)

http://koin.com/2014/10/06/seattle-renames-columbus-indigenous-peoples-day/

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Hot Shots Edition - Energy News Digest for October 6, 2014

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Hot Shots – Today’s Top Stories

Anti-Capitalist Graffiti Found at Vandalized Bonneville Power Administration Power Line Site (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140927/NEWS01/140929136

Waste Wood Could Power Central Washington University Campus, Study Shows (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/2545658-8/waste-wood-could-power-cwu-campus-study-shows

More Fishing Slated; Snake River Fall Chinook Return Set to Break Record, Big “B” Steelhead Numbers (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/432303.aspx

Watershed Moment - The U-S & Canada Prepare To Renegotiate the 50-Year-Old Columbia River Treaty (High Country News)

http://www.hcn.org/articles/watershed-moment

A New Dawn: Restoring the Clark Fork Delta (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/oct/05/a-new-dawn-restoring-the-clark-fork-delta/

Massachusetts: As Electricity Costs Rise, Market for Heat Pumps Takes Off (Boston Globe, MA)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/10/05/new-heat-pump-technology-can-warm-homes-even-cold-new-england-winters/JgABf7wNFqRcYI6YVN6nsI/story.html

Hydropower Financing Gets a Boost from the U-S Department of Energy (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/10/hydropower-financing-gets-a-boost-from-the-us-department-of-energy?cmpid=rss

California: Ban on large green energy projects returns to board (Fairfield Daily Republic, CA)

http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/solanocounty/ban-on-large-green-energy-projects-returns-to-board/

Belfair Man Dies after SUV Drives Off Ferry Dock (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13647

Dave Andrew Retires from Cowlitz PUD, But Won’t Miss a Pitch, Spike or Touchdown (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/dave-andrew-retires-from-pud-but-won-t-miss-a/article_bbccb736-4b67-11e4-9b50-d79d41b52cbe.html

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Hot Shots Edition - Energy News Digest for October 3, 2014

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Hot Shots – Today’s Five Stories

Snohomish PUD Claims 'Gentlemen's Agreement' over Tidal Project Funding (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141003/NEWS01/141009673/PUD-claims-gentlemens-agreement-over-tidal-project-funding

Avista Surcharge Will Raise Idaho Electric Bills (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/oct/02/avista-surcharge-will-raise-idaho-electric-bills/

California drought prompting extraordinary measures to protect salmon (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/10/02/6755723/american-river-flows-dropping.html

California: Utility Commission Members Urge Review of PG&E San Bruno Blast Penalty (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/blog/morning-roundup/2014/10/utility-commission-review-san-bruno-penalty-pge.html

Marriott Fined $600,000 for Blocking Its Customers’ Wi-Fi (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-03/marriott-fined-600-000-for-blocking-its-customers-wi-fi.html

Mason County Deadline for Voting Registration Looms (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/19145-deadline-for-voting-registration-looms

Bigger Harvest Could Lower Washington State Legal Marijuana Prices (KATU-TV, Portland, OR – Check Out This Guy’s Hat!)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Bigger-harvest-could-lower-Wash-legal-marijuana-prices-277911661.html

Voracious Bullfrogs Invading Montana (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/oct/03/voracious-bullfrogs-invading-montana/

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Energy News Digest for October 2, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Rise in Oregon (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/10/greenhouse-gas-emissions-on-the-rise-in-oregon.html

A Decade after Welcoming Wind (Power), States Reconsider (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/decade-welcoming-wind-states-reconsider-170411568.html

Mason PUD 3 Marks 75 Years in Operation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/19117-mason-pud-3-marks-75-years-in-operation

Fish Rap: Steelhead Run Exceeding Expectations (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/10/02/3404967/steelhead-run-exceeding-expectations.html

Facebook Changes Real-Name Policy, Allows Aliases (Reuters)

http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-changes-real-name-policy-allows-aliases-121834358--finance.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Mason PUD 3 Marks 75 Years in Operation
• Central Lincoln PUD Celebrating Public Power Week
• Op/Ed: For Northwest Ratepayers, Talks on Columbia River Treaty’s Future Are Vital
• Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Power Pole in Lynnwood
• San Bruno Explosion Was ‘Relevant,’ in Pacific Gas & Electric Case, Judge Says
• Canada Switches On World’s First Carbon Capture Power Plant
• The Great Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas Poker Game
• FERC, NERC Launch Review of Power Industry Recovery & Restoration Plans
• Fish Rap: Steelhead Run Exceeding Expectations
• Pend Oreille Kokanee Spawning Habitat Project to Begin
• Senate Hopeful Grilled at Alaska Fisheries Debate
• Holy Crap! City of Seattle Says Improper Flushing Costing Millions
• Nevada: Tribe Gets Remaining Truckee River Resources
• A Decade after Welcoming Wind (Power), States Reconsider
• Solar Power: World’s No. 1 Electricity Source by 2050?
• Explained: Portland’s Switch to LED Lights
• Sports Stadiums Embrace the Advantages of LED Lights
• Montana: Hellgate High Students Detail Energy Efficiency Ideas for Lt. Gov. Mclean
• Infographic: Energy Use of a 100-Watt Light Bulb per Year by Source
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Rise in Oregon
• Editorial: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Isn’t Washington State’s Priority
• The 12-Volt Solution
• Internet Use in Oregon: Statewide Survey Tallies Who Has Access, Who Doesn’t, & Who’s Not Happy
• Idaho Elementary School Scraps iPad Pilot Program
• San Francisco Expands Free Public Wi-Fi Access
• U-S Lags in Broadband Speed Due to Serious Lack of Competition
• Programming Costs Have Small Cable Operators Giving up on TV
• Verizon Realizes Throttling LTE Users Is A Stupid, Stupid Idea; Decides Not To
• Facebook Changes Real-Name Policy, Allows Aliases
• Republican Hashtag Campaign Uses Stock Photos to Prove They’re Just like Us
• A Brief History of the Most Influential Camel Selfies of Our Time
• OysterFest 2014 is Coming Your Way!
• Update on Highway 3 Widening through Belfair
• SR3 Widening/Belfair Water System Update
• Landslide Safety All Over the Map in Washington
• $1 Billion Recreation Spending Fueled by Sagebrush, Study Says

WORD OF THE DAY

Ebullient • \ih-BULL-yunt\ • adjective - 1: boiling, agitated *2: having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm: exuberant

All the bubbles in the champagne made Betty Boop’s ebullient personality even more so.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Mason PUD 3 Marks 75 Years in Operation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/19117-mason-pud-3-marks-75-years-in-operation

Central Lincoln PUD Celebrating Public Power Week (The Umpqua Post, Coos Bay, OR)

http://theworldlink.com/reedsport/news/central-lincoln-pud-celebrating-public-power-week/article_b788ebf8-48e3-11e4-a1f6-83e9f7f745e3.html

Op/Ed: For Northwest Ratepayers, Talks on Columbia River Treaty’s Future Are Vital (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/10/02/3405184_for-northwest-ratepayers-talks.html

Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Power Pole in Lynnwood (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Suspected-drunk-driver-hits-power-pole-in-Lynnwood-277888381.html

San Bruno Explosion Was ‘Relevant,’ in Pacific Gas & Electric Case, Judge Says (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/09/30/71927.htm

Canada Switches On World’s First Carbon Capture Power Plant (The Guardian, UK)
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/01/canada-switches-on-worlds-first-carbon-capture-power-plant?CMP=twt_gu

The Great Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas Poker Game (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/the-great-canadian-lng-poker-game/article20870551/?cmpid=rss1

FERC, NERC Launch Review of Power Industry Recovery & Restoration Plans (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=287853&issueID=34955

FISH & WILDLIFE

Fish Rap: Steelhead Run Exceeding Expectations (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/10/02/3404967/steelhead-run-exceeding-expectations.html

Pend Oreille Kokanee Spawning Habitat Project to Begin (Coeur d’Alene Press, ID)

http://www.cdapress.com/news/outdoors/article_5bc031a9-c792-519c-b912-d17a7ffece87.html

Senate Hopeful Grilled at Alaska Fisheries Debate (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/sullivan-grilled-during-fisheries-debate-alaska-043444872--election.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Holy Crap! City of Seattle Says Improper Flushing Costing Millions (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2616353/Holy-crap-City-of-Seattle-says-improper-flushing-costing-millions

Nevada: Tribe Gets Remaining Truckee River Resources (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/10/01/72018.htm

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

A Decade after Welcoming Wind (Power), States Reconsider (Associated Press)

http://news.yahoo.com/decade-welcoming-wind-states-reconsider-170411568.html

Solar Power: World’s No. 1 Electricity Source by 2050? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/1001/Solar-power-World-s-No.-1-electricity-source-by-2050

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Explained: Portland’s Switch to LED Lights (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2014/10/02/explained-portlands-switch-to-led-lights/

Sports Stadiums Embrace the Advantages of LED Lights (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/10/02/sports-stadiums-embrace-the-advantages-of-led-lights/

Montana: Hellgate High Students Detail Energy Efficiency Ideas for Lt. Gov. Mclean (Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/local/hellgate-high-students-detail-energy-efficiency-ideas-for-lt-gov/article_9697e1e4-49b3-11e4-96f8-bb80fd12972d.html

Infographic: Energy Use of a 100-Watt Light Bulb per Year by Source (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2014/09/30/infographic-energy-use-of-a-100-watt-light-bulb-per-year-by-source/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Rise in Oregon (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/10/greenhouse-gas-emissions-on-the-rise-in-oregon.html

Editorial: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Isn’t Washington State’s Priority (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, WA)

http://union-bulletin.com/news/2014/sep/30/greenhouse-gas-reduction-isnt-states-priority/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The 12-Volt Solution (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/garden/the-12-volt-solution.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Use in Oregon: Statewide Survey Tallies Who Has Access, Who Doesn’t, & Who’s Not Happy (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/10/internet_widely_available_to_m.html

Idaho Elementary School Scraps iPad Pilot Program (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/09/30/3402515_idaho-elementary-school-scraps.html

San Francisco Expands Free Public Wi-Fi Access (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/San-Francisco-expands-free-public-Wi-Fi-access-5794384.php

U-S Lags in Broadband Speed Due to Serious Lack of Competition (CIO)

http://www.cio.com/article/2689996/consumer-technology/us-lags-in-broadband-speed-due-to-serious-lack-of-competition.html

Programming Costs Have Small Cable Operators Giving up on TV (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Programming-Costs-Have-Small-Cable-Operators-Giving-up-on-TV-130701

Verizon Realizes Throttling LTE Users Is A Stupid, Stupid Idea; Decides Not To (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2014/10/01/verizon-realizes-throttling-lte-users-is-a-stupid-stupid-idea-decides-not-to/

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Facebook Changes Real-Name Policy, Allows Aliases (Reuters)

http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-changes-real-name-policy-allows-aliases-121834358--finance.html

Republican Hashtag Campaign Uses Stock Photos to Prove They’re Just like Us (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national/republican-hashtag-campaign-uses-stock-photos-prov/nhZm8/

A Brief History of the Most Influential Camel Selfies of Our Time (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/10/02/camel-selfies/

GENERAL NEWS

OysterFest 2014 is Coming Your Way! (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/19116-oysterfest-2014-is-coming-your-way

Update on Highway 3 Widening through Belfair (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13614

SR3 Widening/Belfair Water System Update (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/19106-sr3-widening-belfair-water-system-update

Landslide Safety All Over the Map in Washington (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/landslide-safety-all-over-map-washington

$1 Billion Recreation Spending Fueled by Sagebrush, Study Says (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2014/1001/1-billion-recreation-spending-fueled-by-sagebrush-study-says

DIVERSIONS

McDonald’s Japan Also Gets into the Black Burger Game

http://consumerist.com/2014/10/02/mcdonalds-japan-also-gets-into-the-black-burger-game/

UC Irvine Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Pillow Fight

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/world-636871-record-year.html

Police: Worker Hid $1,200 Worth of Meat in Pants

http://news.yahoo.com/police-worker-hid-1-200-worth-meat-pants-173827245.html

New Mexico Hopes ‘Singing Road’ Curbs Speeding

http://news.yahoo.com/mexico-hopes-singing-road-curbs-speeding-152956223.html

SONGS OF THE DAY

Sniff ‘n’ the Tears - Driver’s Seat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V88yyayq6AY

Golden Earring - Radar Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDivcHe-tsc

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