Energy News Digest for March 2, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for March 2, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/1ToHPSk

Flood Warning for Mason County

http://1.usa.gov/1niR5K0

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Two Large Outages in One Day Affect Mason PUD 3 Customers (Mason POUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=1597

Puget Sound Energy’s Proposed Higher-Voltage Power Poles Spark Debate over Safety & Need on Eastside (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/proposed-higher-voltage-power-poles-spark-debate-over-safety-and-need-on-eastside/

Cowlitz PUD Commission Votes to Oppose Carbon Initiative (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-commission-votes-to-oppose-carbon-initiative/article_e14fd07b-237e-5fd5-8977-e38dbbd1299b.html

Puget Sound Coho Return Forecasts 'Critical' in Most Areas (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2016/03/01/coho-return-forecasts-critical-most-areas/81182364/

Registration Opens March First for Mason PUD 1’s Community Solar (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/19320

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Two Large Outages in One Day Affect Mason PUD 3 Customers
• Winds Knock Out Power to 10,000 Cowlitz PUD Customers
• High Winds Down Trees, Cut Power in Clark County
• 75,000 Customers Lose Power in Western Washington Storm
• Puget Sound Energy’s Proposed Higher-Voltage Power Poles Spark Debate over Safety & Need on Eastside
• Oregon Lawmakers Advance Measure to Phase Out Coal from Power Supply
• Snohomish County PUD Weighing Billing Alternatives
• BC Hydro Granted Injunction against Peace River Dam Protesters
• Alcoa Hiring Temporary Employees for Ferndale Smelter Work
• Op/Ed: Whatcom View: China’s Manipulations of Aluminum Prices Costing U-S Jobs
• California: Pacific Gas & Electric Could Face Fines of Up to $652 Million in Gas Records Probe
• U-S Supreme Court Skeptical Maryland State Subsidies Didn't Overstep FERC Jurisdiction
• Report Says Cheap Natural Gas Leads to More Petrochemical Plants & Pollution
• Puget Sound Coho Return Forecasts 'Critical' in Most Areas
• Washington State Correcting Fish-Passage Barriers
• Drone Captures Large Alaska Salmon Homecoming
• Oregon DEQ Chief Leaving Amid Air Quality Controversy
• How Does Portland's Air Quality Compare to Other Cities?
• Clark County to Cowlitz Tribe: Halt Work Tied to Casino Wastewater System
• Registration Opens March First for Mason PUD 1’s Community Solar
• The U-S Relied More on Electricity from Renewable Sources in 1950 than Today
• British Columbia Energy Minister Says Clean Power Projects Aren’t the Priority
• Bill Gates: It Is Surprisingly Hard to Store Energy
• Warren Buffett Discusses NV Energy, Solar Rates, & Elon Musk
• 'Only a Matter of Time' – U-S Offshore Wind Struggles to Get Off the Ground
• Little-Noticed, Rules for Home Appliances Dwarf Clean Power Plan
• Op/Ed: Avista Conservation Energy Report Card Spurs New Goal
• Bill That Aims to Bring Smaller Medical Marijuana Producers into Recreational Market Passes Oregon Senate
• Cowlitz PUD Commission Votes to Oppose Carbon Initiative
• Op/Ed: Costs Killing Animal Waste Power
• Bitcoin Miners Have Discovered Washington
• Google Fiber's Long Portland Courtship Frustrates Customers, But Maybe Not Google
• Idaho’s High Court Says Contract for Broadband in Schools is Void
• Judge Says U-S Can’t Make Apple Give iPhone Data
• Pine Tree Sprouts Overnight in Pasco
• Five Things to Do During Your First Week as a Social Media Manager
• After a Decade Of Silence, Did Justice Clarence Thomas Find His Voice?
• Belfair Murder-Suicide: Four Were Slain ‘Execution-Style’ in Chicken Coop
• Man Who Killed Four in Mason County Had Long Criminal History
• Shelton Gas Line Work Begins, Delays First Street Traffic
• Belfair Highway Work Raises Questions
• City of Shelton Takes First Step to Reduce Building Fees
• Department of Ecology Employee Accused of Stealing from Celebration Fund

WORD OF THE DAY

Enfant Terrible • \on-fahnt tuh-REEB-luh\ • Noun - 1a: a child whose inopportune remarks cause embarrassment b: a person known for shocking remarks or outrageous behavior 2: a usually young and successful person who is strikingly unorthodox, innovative, or avant-garde

At 88, Barney was the youngest member of the “Shady Lanes Retirement Home.” Even at the time of life when it becomes OK to blithely blurt out what you really feel about something, He was considered the facility’s “Enfant Terrible” for his truly outrageous, yet painfully accurate, observations of life in the elder care wing.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Two Large Outages in One Day Affect Mason PUD 3 Customers (Mason POUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=1597

Winds Knock Out Power to 10,000 Cowlitz PUD Customers (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/winds-knock-out-power-to-cowlitz-pud-customers/article_d7d4a550-d56e-5798-a119-8787396b3a46.html

High Winds Down Trees, Cut Power in Clark County – Electricity restored to most of the 1,900 customers affected (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/mar/01/windstorm-to-persist-through-this-evening/

75,000 Customers Lose Power in Western Washington Storm (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/state/washington/article63431067.html

Puget Sound Energy’s Proposed Higher-Voltage Power Poles Spark Debate over Safety & Need on Eastside (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/proposed-higher-voltage-power-poles-spark-debate-over-safety-and-need-on-eastside/

Oregon Lawmakers Advance Measure to Phase Out Coal from Power Supply (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/oregon-lawmakers-advance-measure-phase-out-coal-power-supply

Snohomish County PUD Weighing Billing Alternatives (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2016/03/01/snohomish-county-pud-weighing-billing-alternatives/81162012/

BC Hydro Granted Injunction against Peace River Dam Protesters (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-hydro-injunction-site-c-protesters-1.3469570?cmp=rss

Alcoa Hiring Temporary Employees for Ferndale Smelter Work (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article63224912.html

Op/Ed: Whatcom View: China’s Manipulations of Aluminum Prices Costing U-S Jobs (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article62238292.html

California: Pacific Gas & Electric Could Face Fines of Up to $652 Million in Gas Records Probe (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29577444/pg-e-could-face-puc-fines-up-652?source=rss

U-S Supreme Court Skeptical Maryland State Subsidies Didn't Overstep FERC Jurisdiction (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/supreme-court-skeptical-maryland-state-subsidies-didnt-overstep-ferc-juris/414680/

Report Says Cheap Natural Gas Leads to More Petrochemical Plants & Pollution (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/feb/29/report-cheap-natural-gas-leads-to-more-plants-and-pollution/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Puget Sound Coho Return Forecasts 'Critical' in Most Areas (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2016/03/01/coho-return-forecasts-critical-most-areas/81182364/

Washington State Correcting Fish-Passage Barriers – For WSDOT, upgrading culverts regular part of road improvement (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/mar/01/state-correcting-fish-passage-barriers/

Drone Captures Large Alaska Salmon Homecoming (The Weather Channel)

https://www.facebook.com/TheWeatherChannel/videos/10153908810945921/?fref=nf

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Oregon DEQ Chief Leaving Amid Air Quality Controversy (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/03/oregon-deq-chief-leaving-amid-air-quality.html

How Does Portland's Air Quality Compare to Other Cities? (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/03/how-does-portlands-air-quality-compare-to-other.html

Clark County to Cowlitz Tribe: Halt Work Tied to Casino Wastewater System (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/feb/29/clark-county-to-tribe-halt-work-tied-to-wastewater-sytem/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Registration Opens March First for Mason PUD 1’s Community Solar (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/19320

The U-S Relied More on Electricity from Renewable Sources in 1950 than Today (Quartz)

http://qz.com/623371/the-us-relied-more-on-electricity-from-renewable-sources-in-1950-than-today/

British Columbia Energy Minister Says Clean Power Projects Aren’t the Priority (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-energy-minister-says-clean-power-projects-arent-the-priority/article28961898/?cmpid=rss1

Bill Gates: It Is Surprisingly Hard to Store Energy (LinkedIn Pulse)

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/surprisingly-hard-store-energy-bill-gates?trk=eml-b2_content_ecosystem_digest-network_publishes-43-null&midToken=AQFj3ILv_PL0nQ&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=3W1ZaDKK27x781

Warren Buffett Discusses NV Energy, Solar Rates, & Elon Musk (Las Vegas Sun, NV)

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/mar/01/warren-buffett-nv-energy-solar-rates-elon-musk/

'Only a Matter of Time' – U-S Offshore Wind Struggles to Get Off the Ground (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/only-a-matter-of-time-us-offshore-wind-struggles-to-get-off-the-ground/414215/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Little-Noticed, Rules for Home Appliances Dwarf Clean Power Plan (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-03-01/little-noticed-rules-for-home-appliances-dwarf-clean-power-plan

Op/Ed: Avista Conservation Energy Report Card Spurs New Goal (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/feb/29/doug-clark-avista-energy-report-card-spurs-new-goa/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Bill That Aims to Bring Smaller Medical Marijuana Producers into Recreational Market Passes Oregon Senate (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2016/02/bill_that_aims_to_bring_smalle.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Cowlitz PUD Commission Votes to Oppose Carbon Initiative (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-commission-votes-to-oppose-carbon-initiative/article_e14fd07b-237e-5fd5-8977-e38dbbd1299b.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Op/Ed: Costs Killing Animal Waste Power (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

http://www.kpbj.com/columnists/don-brunell--costs-killing-animal-waste-power-2cb07edf-38d7-148c-e053-0100007fe1be-370340811.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Bitcoin Miners Have Discovered Washington – Drawn by cheap hydropower, cyber entrepreneurs are encountering concerns about their appetite for electricity (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2016/03/bitcoin-miners-have-discovered-washington/

Google Fiber's Long Portland Courtship Frustrates Customers, But Maybe Not Google (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2016/02/google_fibers_protracted_portl.html

Idaho’s High Court Says Contract for Broadband in Schools is Void (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article63368487.html

Judge Says U-S Can’t Make Apple Give iPhone Data (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/feb/29/judge-u-s-cant-make-apple-give-iphone-data/

Pine Tree Sprouts Overnight in Pasco (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/31361112/pine-tree-sprouts-overnight-in-pasco

MARKETING & MEDIA

Five Things to Do During Your First Week as a Social Media Manager (Hootsuite)

https://blog.hootsuite.com/first-week-as-a-social-media-manager/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

After a Decade Of Silence, Did Justice Clarence Thomas Find His Voice? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2016/0229/After-a-decade-of-silence-did-Justice-Clarence-Thomas-find-his-voice

GENERAL NEWS

Belfair Murder-Suicide: Four Were Slain ‘Execution-Style’ in Chicken Coop (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/26978-4-in-family-were-slain-execution-style-in-chicken-coop

Man Who Killed Four in Mason County Had Long Criminal History (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/fourth-victim-of-belfair-shooting-identified-as-neighbor/

Shelton Gas Line Work Begins, Delays First Street Traffic (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/26952-gas-line-work-begins-delays-1st-street-traffic

Belfair Highway Work Raises Questions (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://pugetsoundblogs.com/roadwarrior/2016/02/25/belair-highway-work-raises-questions/

City of Shelton Takes First Step to Reduce Building Fees (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/19323

Department of Ecology Employee Accused of Stealing from Celebration Fund (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article63303727.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

George Kennedy, Oscar Winner for 'Cool Hand Luke,' Dies at 91

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-kennedy-dead-cool-hand-721400

High School Basketball Team Blows State Title Game after Premature Celebration

http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/hs-basketball-team-blows-state-title-after-premature-celebration-022916

Celebrate National Pig Day with These Snorting, Cavorting Swine

http://time.com/4228049/national-pig-day-photos/

Greenland Games Forced To Bring In Snow as Temperatures Rise

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-greenland-sport-snow-idUSKCN0W344Q

SONG OF THE DAY

Lalo Schifrin – Cool Hand Luke, Main Title

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2cKAbqWMLg

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Energy News Digest for February 29, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for February 29, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/1Rfvvxv

Flood Watch for Mason County

http://1.usa.gov/1Rfvvxv

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Regulators Withdraw Proposed Carbon-Cap Rule – Industries would have had to reduce emissions 5 percent every 3 years (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/feb/26/regulators-withdraw-proposed-carbon-cap-rule/

Washington State Considers Nation’s First Carbon Emissions Tax (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CARBON_TAX_WASHINGTON?

Oregon Created a Tax Break for Google Fiber – But Comcast May Be the Big Winner (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2016/02/oregon_created_a_tax_break_for.html

Washington State Turns Up Heat for Victoria Sewage Plant, Eyes Travel Curbs (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/washington+turns+heat+victoria+sewage+plant+eyes+travel+curbs/11749709/story.html

West Coast Sardine Populations, Long Sinking, Look Even Worse in Forecast (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/west-coast-sardine-populations-long-sinking-look-even-worse-in-forecast/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Fukushima Disaster: Ex-Tepco Executives Charged with Negligence
• British Columbia: Ruling on Peace River Dam Protest Camp Expected Today
• Idaho: Heyburn Gets Electrical Upgrades, Higher Bills
• With Monthly Bills Comes Sticker Shock for Many Snohomish PUD Customers
• British Columbia: BC Hydro Seeks Four Per Cent Interim Rate Hike
• APPA-Supported Bill to Fix Key Power Law Advances
• US Warns of Mosul Dam Collapse in Northern Iraq
• West Coast Sardine Populations, Long Sinking, Look Even Worse in Forecast
• Summer, Fall Salmon Season Planning Begins Tuesday
• Whales with a Dam Problem
• Monarch Butterfly Migration Rebounds, Easing Some Fears
• Washington State Turns Up Heat for Victoria Sewage Plant, Eyes Travel Curbs
• Good News, Bad News for Kitsap Streams
• Grays Harbor PUD & City of Hoquiam Remove Harbor Paper Water
• A Dirty Secret: Side Sewers Can Become a Homeowner’s Nightmare
• No Appeal on Challenge to Federal Plan to Limit Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay
• Oregon: With Newport Facility in Sight, Wave Energy Prepares for $1 Million Win in Salem
• Wind Power Will Soon Surpass Hydro as the Largest Source of Clean Energy in the U-S
• Buffett: Wind & Solar Power Competition Challenges Utilities
• Lots of LEDs Mean Lots of Questions
• Would Out-Of-State Money Help or Hurt Washington State’s Pot Industry?
• Pot Is Power Hungry: Why the Marijuana Industry’s Energy Footprint Is Growing
• Washington State Regulators Withdraw Proposed Carbon-Cap Rule
• Washington State Considers Nation’s First Carbon Emissions Tax
• Voter Initiative Seeks to Puts Price on Carbon
• The Suddenly Urgent Quest to Remove Carbon Dioxide from the Air
• Future Biorefinery in Boardman Will Turn Farm Waste into Renewable Energy
• Oregon Created a Tax Break for Google Fiber – But Comcast May Be the Big Winner
• Kentucky: Google Fiber Thanks Louisville for Pole Attachment Ordinance
• Missouri: AT&T Gave $62,000 to Lawmakers Months before Vote to Limit Muni Broadband
• California: AT&T to Answer for Internet Outages
• Facebook Reactions: What Marketers Need to Know
• Facebook Is Making a Map of Everyone in the World
• Editorial: Don’t Act Yet on Washington State Public Records Act
• Fourth Belfair Shooting Victim Identified
• Mason County Sheriff’s Office Releases Sequence of Belfair Standoff/Homicide/Suicide
• Washington State Officials Preparing for Massive Earthquake Drill
• ‘Super Lice’ Outbreak Hits 25 States, Including Washington State
• Plans for Capitol Lake to Open Up for Public Comment
• Yosemite Landmarks Set to Lose Famous Names in ‘Ugly Divorce’

WORD OF THE DAY

Decalogue • \DECK-uh-log\ • Noun – 1: capitalized: Ten Commandments 2: a basic set of rules carrying binding authority

Here’s My Decalogue

God said to trembling Moses

Now, use them wisely

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Fukushima Disaster: Ex-Tepco Executives Charged with Negligence (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35684098

British Columbia: Ruling on Peace River Dam Protest Camp Expected Today – BC Hydro argues a protest group of local farmers & First Nations is illegal & costing millions (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ruling-on-site-c-protest-camp-expected-today-1.3468959?cmp=rss

Idaho: Heyburn Gets Electrical Upgrades, Higher Bills (Twin Falls Times News, ID)

http://magicvalley.com/news/local/mini-cassia/heyburn-gets-electrical-upgrades-higher-bills/article_3e89790b-47ce-5a8d-bdb2-6f9a542c4344.html

With Monthly Bills Comes Sticker Shock for Many Snohomish PUD Customers (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20160228/NEWS01/160229221

British Columbia: BC Hydro Seeks Four Per Cent Interim Rate Hike (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/b-c-hydro-seeks-four-per-cent-interim-rate-hike-1.2185444

APPA-Supported Bill to Fix Key Power Law Advances (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45315

US Warns of Mosul Dam Collapse in Northern Iraq (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35690616

FISH & WILDLIFE

West Coast Sardine Populations, Long Sinking, Look Even Worse in Forecast (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/west-coast-sardine-populations-long-sinking-look-even-worse-in-forecast/

Summer, Fall Salmon Season Planning Begins Tuesday (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/feb/26/summer-fall-salmon-season-planning-begins-tuesday/

Whales with a Dam Problem (One Earth)

http://www.onearth.org/earthwire/southern-resident-orcas-salmon-lower-snake-river-dams

Monarch Butterfly Migration Rebounds, Easing Some Fears (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/world/americas/monarch-butterfly-migration-rebounds-easing-some-fears.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Washington State Turns Up Heat for Victoria Sewage Plant, Eyes Travel Curbs (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/washington+turns+heat+victoria+sewage+plant+eyes+travel+curbs/11749709/story.html

Good News, Bad News for Kitsap Streams (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/good-news-bad-news-for-kitsap-streams-2ca0add1-de60-1708-e053-0100007fdf1e-370396931.html?d=mobile

Grays Harbor PUD & City of Hoquiam Remove Harbor Paper Water (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

https://kxro.wordpress.com/2016/02/26/pud-and-city-of-hoquiam-remove-harbor-paper-water-2/

A Dirty Secret: Side Sewers Can Become a Homeowner’s Nightmare (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/a-dirty-secret-side-sewers-can-become-a-homeowners-nightmare/

No Appeal on Challenge to Federal Plan to Limit Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-02-29/high-court-rejects-challenge-to-chesapeake-bay-cleanup-plan

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Oregon: With Newport Facility in Sight, Wave Energy Prepares for $1 Million Win in Salem (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/02/with-newport-facility-in-site-wave-energy-prepares.html

Wind Power Will Soon Surpass Hydro as the Largest Source of Clean Energy in the U-S (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/02/wind-power-will-soon-surpass-hydro-as-the-largest-source-of-clean-energy-in-the-us.html

Buffett: Wind & Solar Power Competition Challenges Utilities (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-27/buffett-wind-and-solar-power-competition-challenges-utilities

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Lots of LEDs Mean Lots of Questions (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/lots-of-leds-mean-lots-of-questions/89800

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Would Out-Of-State Money Help or Hurt Washington State’s Pot Industry? (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/marijuana/out-of-staters-may-get-ok-to-invest-in-washingtons-pot-industry/

Pot Is Power Hungry: Why the Marijuana Industry’s Energy Footprint Is Growing (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/27/marijuana-industry-huge-energy-footprint

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State Regulators Withdraw Proposed Carbon-Cap Rule – Industries would have had to reduce emissions 5 percent every 3 years (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/feb/26/regulators-withdraw-proposed-carbon-cap-rule/

Washington State Considers Nation’s First Carbon Emissions Tax (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CARBON_TAX_WASHINGTON?

Voter Initiative Seeks to Puts Price on Carbon (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/voter-initiative-seeks-to-puts-price-on-carbon/article_ebfd2b1f-c406-535c-b4d9-f3302a8ec31c.html

The Suddenly Urgent Quest to Remove Carbon Dioxide from the Air (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/02/26/weve-reached-the-point-where-we-need-these-bizarre-technologies-to-stop-climate-change/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Future Biorefinery in Boardman Will Turn Farm Waste into Renewable Energy (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/31338798/future-biorefinery-in-boardman-will-turn-farm-waste-into-renewable-energy

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Oregon Created a Tax Break for Google Fiber – But Comcast May Be the Big Winner (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2016/02/oregon_created_a_tax_break_for.html

Kentucky: Google Fiber Thanks Louisville for Pole Attachment Ordinance (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2016/02/26/google-fiber-thanks-louisville-pole-ordinance/81006926/

Missouri: AT&T Gave $62,000 to Lawmakers Months before Vote to Limit Muni Broadband (Ars Technica)

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/02/att-gave-62k-to-lawmakers-months-before-vote-to-limit-muni-broadband/

California: AT&T to Answer for Internet Outages (Mad River Union, Arcata, CA)

http://madriverunion.com/att-to-answer-for-internet-outages/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook Reactions: What Marketers Need to Know (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-reactions-what-marketers-need-to-know/

Facebook Is Making a Map of Everyone in the World (The Atlantic Magazine)

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/02/facebook-makes-a-new-map-of-everyone-in-the-world/470487/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Editorial: Don’t Act Yet on Washington State Public Records Act – The Public Records Act is under attack once again from public agencies who must abide by it (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/dont-act-yet-on-public-records-act/

GENERAL NEWS

Fourth Belfair Shooting Victim Identified (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/19312

Mason County Sheriff’s Office Releases Sequence of Belfair Standoff/Homicide/Suicide (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/19306

Washington State Officials Preparing for Massive Earthquake Drill (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2923206/Washington-officials-preparing-for-massive-earthquake-drill

‘Super Lice’ Outbreak Hits 25 States, Including Washington State (NY Post)

http://nypost.com/2016/02/26/super-lice-outbreak-hits-25-states/

Plans for Capitol Lake to Open Up for Public Comment (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article63098202.html

Yosemite Landmarks Set to Lose Famous Names in ‘Ugly Divorce’ (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-yosemite-trademarks-idUSKCN0W21G9

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

In An Upset, ‘Spotlight’ Wins Best Picture at Oscars

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/feb/28/in-an-upset-spotlight-wins-best-picture-at-oscars/

Oregon: Shockingly, Salem’s Plan to Unleash 75 Lawn Care Goats on the City Did Not End Well

http://gizmodo.com/shockingly-salems-plan-to-unleash-75-lawncare-goats-on-1761570563

Trolled: Donald Trump Retweets Post with Quote from Mussolini

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/02/28/donald-trump-retweets-post-likening-him-to-mussolini/?smid=tw-nytpolitics&smtyp=cur&_r=2

Washington State Investigating after Salma Hayek’s Dog Found Dead near Yelm

http://www.khq.com/story/31337799/washington-investigating-after-salma-hayeks-dog-found-dead

SONG OF THE DAY

The Kinks – Celluloid Heroes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTJVclgwS5g

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Energy News Digest for February 26, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for February 26, 2016

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Report: Man Says He Shot Wife, Children in Belfair (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2921384/Deputies-called-to-report-of-4-shot-near-Belfair

Coal, Climate Change Clash in Colstrip – Residents Defend Fuel That Built This Town (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/02/24/coal-climate-change-clash-colstrip/80878776/

Windstorm Damages Add Up for Avista – Part of Rate Increase Tagged for Storm Expenses (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/feb/24/windstorm-damages-add-up-for-avista/

These States Are Setting Wind Energy Records – And Suing over Obama’s Climate Plans (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/02/25/these-states-are-adding-tons-of-wind-energy-and-suing-over-obamas-climate-plans/

AT&T Sues Louisville over ‘Google Fiber’ Proposal – Decries Use of Its Poles by Other Service Providers (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2016/02/25/att-sues-louisville-google-fiber-proposal/80955724/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Coal, Climate Change Clash in Colstrip – Residents Defend Fuel That Built This Town
• Windstorm Damages Add Up for Avista – Part of Rate Increase Tagged for Storm Expenses
• Three Ways Mason PUD 3 is Building a Better Power Grid in Mason County
• British Columbia: Politicians Say BC Hydro is Obscuring Data on Temporary Foreign Workers
• Alaska Co-op Sees Federal Role in Affordable Power
• Mason PUD 3 Commission Cancels March Regular Meetings & Reschedules
• Feds Advise Utilities to Pull Plug on Internet after Ukraine Attack
• Federal Budget for Fiscal 2017 Does Not Raise Idea of Selling TVA
• DC Regulators Reject Exelon-Pepco Deal, But Could Reconsider
• Massachusetts: Attorney General Says Gas Pipeline Vet Could Drain $650,000
• Government & Environment Concerns over Salmon Extinction in Warming Columbia & Snake Rivers
• Colville Tribe Seeks Community Input Concerning Bonneville Power Administration Purchased Properties
• NOAA Fisheries Releases Critical Habitat Designation for Lower Columbia River Coho
• Cantwell Pushes NOAA to Reduce Delays in Approving Hatchery Genetic Management Plans
• Environmentalists Sue for More Rules to Protect Sage Grouse
• The Slowly Fading (But Near Normal) Pacific Northwest Snowpack
• Could El Niño Turn Into a Dud for California?
• These States Are Setting Wind Energy Records – And Suing over Obama’s Climate Plans
• How Utilities & Their Regulators Will Determine the Future of Solar – Washington State is a Long Way from Grid Price Parity
• FERC Chairman: Energy Storage Potential “Game Changer”
• California: Pacific Gas & Electric ‘Far Surpassed’ State Renewable Energy Goal
• The Hidden Genius of Geothermal HVAC Systems
• Scientists Say California Methane Leak Was Biggest Ever In U-S
• EPA Awards Washington State University Students nearly $15,000 for 'TrashWalls' Project Proposal
• AT&T Sues Louisville over ‘Google Fiber’ Proposal – Decries Use of Its Poles by Other Service Providers
• Apple Goes to Court, and FBI Presses Congress to Settle iPhone Privacy Fight
• Old Fire Towers Could Help Broadband Expansion in Northern Wisconsin
• City of Montesano Back On Social Media
• Gorgeous New WPA-Style Posters Celebrate the U-S Energy Revolution
• Yankees Get Lesson in Handling Defeat from Russell Wilson
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Congressman Reichert Calls for Probe into Health of Aluminum Industry
• Editorial: Governor Kate Brown Doubles Down On Muzzling of Oregon’s No-Coal Plan Critics
• Report: Man Says He Shot Wife, Children in Belfair
• Daytime Traffic Alert for Downtown Shelton – State Route 3 Gas-Line Work Delays Could Last a Month
• Semi-Truck Roll Over Blocks SR 108
• Geocacher Finds Homemade Bombs at Everett Park
• State's Newest Ferry Out of Commission Due to Corrosion
• Resilient Mason County WA – Bouncing Back with Teamwork
• Cowlitz Tribe to Launch Brand, Begin Employee Search for Casino

WORD OF THE DAY

Keelhaul ● /KEEL-hawl/ ● Verb - 1: to haul under the keel of a ship as punishment or torture 2: to rebuke severely.

Word Origin (Merriam Webster) – In the mid-1600s, British monarchs were intent on using their powerful navy to expand their empire. Insubordination was not tolerated, and mutinous sailors were disciplined severely to discourage others from similar rebellion. Keelhauling was one of the worst penalties that could befall a renegade mariner. Although they definitely practiced the gruesome punishment, the British did not invent it—the Dutch did. Keelhaul is a translation of the Dutch word kielhalen, "to haul under the keel of a ship." Even after the practice was banned on European naval vessels in the mid-1800s, the word keelhaul remained in English as a term for a severe scolding.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Coal, Climate Change Clash in Colstrip – Residents Defend Fuel That Built This Town (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/02/24/coal-climate-change-clash-colstrip/80878776/

Windstorm Damages Add Up for Avista – Part of Rate Increase Tagged for Storm Expenses (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/feb/24/windstorm-damages-add-up-for-avista/

Three Ways Mason PUD 3 is Building a Better Power Grid in Mason County (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0sQPFblyM8

British Columbia: Politicians Say BC Hydro is Obscuring Data on Temporary Foreign Workers (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-hydro-is-obscuring-data-on-temporary-foreign-workers-ndp/article28846604/?cmpid=rss1

Alaska Co-op Sees Federal Role in Affordable Power (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/public-policy-watch/energy-environment/alaska-co-op-sees-federal-role-in-affordable-power/89742

Mason PUD 3 Commission Cancels March Regular Meetings & Reschedules (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1594

Feds Advise Utilities to Pull Plug on Internet after Ukraine Attack (Washington Times)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feds-advise-utilities-to-pull-plug-on-internet-after-ukraine-attack/article/2584235?custom_click=rss

Federal Budget for Fiscal 2017 Does Not Raise Idea of Selling TVA (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45298

DC Regulators Reject Exelon-Pepco Deal, But Could Reconsider (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/business/national/dc-regulators-reject-exelon-pepco-deal-but-could-reconsider/article_29cf87d8-b7fd-52cc-af19-76d62a0b4523.html

Massachusetts: Attorney General Says Gas Pipeline Vet Could Drain $650,000 (Boston Herald, MA)

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2016/02/ag_gas_pipeline_vet_could_drain_650g

FISH & WILDLIFE

Government & Environment Concerns over Salmon Extinction in Warming Columbia & Snake Rivers (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://kpq.com/2570-2/

Colville Tribe Seeks Community Input Concerning Bonneville Power Administration Purchased Properties (Tribal Tribune, Nespelem, WA)

http://www.tribaltribune.com/news/article_fffb9958-dc08-11e5-8f3c-cb8f834b7326.html

NOAA Fisheries Releases Critical Habitat Designation for Lower Columbia River Coho (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436110.aspx

Cantwell Pushes NOAA to Reduce Delays in Approving Hatchery Genetic Management Plans (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436108.aspx

Environmentalists Sue for More Rules to Protect Sage Grouse (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Environmentalists-sue-for-more-rules-to-protect-6853901.php

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

The Slowly Fading (But Near Normal) Pacific Northwest Snowpack (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-slowly-fading-but-near-normal.html

Could El Niño Turn Into a Dud for California? (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article62463397.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY

These States Are Setting Wind Energy Records – And Suing over Obama’s Climate Plans (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/02/25/these-states-are-adding-tons-of-wind-energy-and-suing-over-obamas-climate-plans/

How Utilities & Their Regulators Will Determine the Future of Solar – Washington State is a Long Way from Grid Price Parity (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-utilities-and-their-regulators-will-determine-the-future-of-solar/

FERC Chairman: Energy Storage Potential “Game Changer” (Fuelfix)

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2016/02/25/ferc-chairman-energy-storage-potential-game-changer/

California: Pacific Gas & Electric ‘Far Surpassed’ State Renewable Energy Goal (Solar Industry Magazine)

http://solarindustrymag.com/pge-far-surpassed-state-renewable-energy-goal

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

The Hidden Genius of Geothermal HVAC Systems (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/02/the-hidden-genius-of-geothermal-hvac-systems.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Scientists Say California Methane Leak Was Biggest Ever In U-S (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-methane-idUSKCN0VY2QY

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

EPA Awards Washington State University Students nearly $15,000 for 'TrashWalls' Project Proposal (Utility Dive)

http://www.wastedive.com/news/epa-awards-college-students-nearly-15k-for-trashwalls-project-proposal/414436/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AT&T Sues Louisville over ‘Google Fiber’ Proposal – Decries Use of Its Poles by Other Service Providers (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2016/02/25/att-sues-louisville-google-fiber-proposal/80955724/

Apple Goes to Court, and FBI Presses Congress to Settle iPhone Privacy Fight (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/26/technology/apple-unlock-iphone-fbi-san-bernardino-brief.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Old Fire Towers Could Help Broadband Expansion in Northern Wisconsin (Wisconsin Public Radio)

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/3954601-old-fire-towers-could-help-broadband-expansion-northern-wisconsin

MARKETING & MEDIA

City of Montesano Back On Social Media (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://thedailyworld.com/news/local/city-montesano-back-social-media

Gorgeous New WPA-Style Posters Celebrate the U-S Energy Revolution (Vox)

http://www.vox.com/2016/2/24/11107908/department-of-energy-posters

Yankees Get Lesson in Handling Defeat from Russell Wilson (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2016/02/22/yankees-get-lesson-handling-defeat-russell-wilson/80768048/

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2016/02/26/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-323/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Congressman Reichert Calls for Probe into Health of Aluminum Industry (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://kpq.com/2567-2/

Editorial: Governor Kate Brown Doubles Down On Muzzling of Oregon’s No-Coal Plan Critics (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/02/kate_brown_doubles_down_on_muz.html

GENERAL NEWS

Report: Man Says He Shot Wife, Children in Belfair (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2921384/Deputies-called-to-report-of-4-shot-near-Belfair

Daytime Traffic Alert for Downtown Shelton – State Route 3 Gas-Line Work Delays Could Last a Month (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/26914-traffic-alert-state-route-3-gas-line-work-delays-could-last-a-month

Semi-Truck Roll Over Blocks SR 108 (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/semi-truck-roll-blocks-sr-108/

Geocacher Finds Homemade Bombs at Everett Park (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/everett/2016/02/25/geocacher-finds-homemade-bombs-everett-park/80957266/

State's Newest Ferry Out of Commission Due to Corrosion (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2016/02/25/wsf-ferry-samish-out-commission-due-corrosion/80954090/

Resilient Mason County WA – Bouncing Back with Teamwork (Tazdo Consulting)

http://tadzoconsulting.blogspot.com/2016/02/resilient-mason-county-wa-bouncing-back.html?spref=fb&m=1

Cowlitz Tribe to Launch Brand, Begin Employee Search for Casino (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-tribe-to-launch-brand-begin-employee-search-for-casino/article_5f4c4d55-c0d9-5a23-98c3-266207d44474.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Canadian Banned From Owning Turtles after Smuggling 38 in Pants

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-crime-turtles-idUSKCN0VY2RF

Police Arrest Man Who Taunted Them Online, Taunt Him Back

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/police-arrest-man-who-taunted-them-online-taunt-him-back/article_6c3dc3b6-09af-5888-a0a5-d479d538d37e.html

Gnome Homes Enchant a Pennsylvania Park, Until They’re Evicted

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/27/us/gnomes-harrisburg-park.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Five Things You Didn't Know About Leap Day

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/26/leap-day-february-29-calendar/80618064/

SONG OF THE DAY

The Cowsills - The Rain, the Park & Other Things

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsqlAGsPkY0

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