Energy News Digest for June 22, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 22, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/28PdUTo

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Tesla offers $2.8 billion for SolarCity in ‘no brainer’ deal for Musk (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-solarcity-m-a-tesla-idUSKCN0Z72WP

U-S Senator Maria Cantwell Prods Federal Watchdog over Fears of Western Blackouts (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senior-dem-prods-watchdog-over-fears-of-western-blackouts/article/2594538?custom_click=rss

Chelan PUD to Invest $60 Million for New Rock Island Dam Turbines (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://kpq.com/chelan-pud-to-invest-60-million-dollars-for-new-rock-island-dam-turbines/

Obama Chooses PNNL to Lead Northwest Manufacturing Center (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/pacific-northwest-national-lab/article85186797.html

Decision on Cormorants, Reviled Sea Birds, Has Foes Feeling Helpless (Associated Press)

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/9e8616b00124416a9df9d3eb5b50fe78/decision-reviled-sea-birds-has-foes-feeling-helpless

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• U-S Senator Maria Cantwell Prods Federal Watchdog over Fears of Western Blackouts
• Chelan PUD to Invest $60 Million for New Rock Island Dam Turbines
• Ex-Pacific Gas & Electric Gas System Official Wants to Take the Fifth in San Bruno Explosion Trial
• Jefferson PUD Windfall Goes to Jail – County gets bulk of money; some goes to city
• Oregon Trail Electric Co-Op’s Capital Credit Notices Are in the Mail
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District Still Aims for $68 Million Headquarters Remodel
• Obama Fracking Rules Are Struck Down by Court
• California Shutters Its Last Nuclear Plant, Irking Some Environmentalists
• Can Renewables Replace Nuclear Power?
• Rogue Bounce House Flies Away & Hits Power Line in New York
• Decision on Cormorants, Reviled Sea Birds, Has Foes Feeling Helpless
• Tesla Offers $2.8 Billion for SolarCity in ‘No Brainer’ Deal for Musk
• As San Diego Gas & Electric Edges Closer to Net Metering Cap, Solar Installations Not Expected to Slow
• California: Dead Trees Raise Possibility of Firing Up New Burners
• Obama Chooses PNNL to Lead Northwest Manufacturing Center
• This Tiny Change to Nest Thermostats Could Have Big Energy Consequences
• U-S Senate May Ease Banking for Marijuana Businesses
• Treat Marijuana Industry Like Washington Wines
• Clean Power Plan Implementation Decisions Affect CO2 Emissions & Electricity Prices
• Is Your Favorite Pizza Joint Hurting the Environment?
• BMW’s Recycled Electric Car Batteries to Power Homes
• YouTube Went Down This Morning for the First Time in Forever
• DSL Accounts for Just 15% of All US Broadband Connections
• Netflix Accounts for 35.2% of North American Internet Traffic
• Why It’s A Good Idea to Cover Up Your Webcam
• Study: Social Media Now a Workplace Tool for Some
• Malheur Defendants Want Facebook Evidence Thrown Out of Court
• Trump Could Take a Few Lessons from Sanders in Email Marketing
• Report: Facebook Is Paying More Than $50 Million to Publishers & Celebs for Live Streaming
• Hands Off My Smiley Face: Emoji Become Corporate Tools
• Port of Shelton Commissioners Offer Director’s Job to Wendy Smith
• Three dead, One Hurt in Thurston County shooting
• Opposition to Proposed Mason Boating Regulations Extends Public Hearing, Delays Decision
• Little Skookum Creek Culvert Replacement under SR 108 in Kamilche Planned This Summer
• Visit Lake Cushman on the Olympic Peninsula
• Oregon #1 Destination for Summer Road Trips
• Why Some of America’s Richest People Are Living in the Middle-Of-Nowhere

WORD OF THE DAY

Dystopia • \diss-TOPE-ee-uh\ • Noun - An imaginary place where people lead dehumanized & often fearful lives 2: anti-utopia

Anticipated utopia turned to dystopia. See the Twilight Zone’s “Time Enough at Last,” featuring Burgess Meredith: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Enough_at_Last

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

U-S Senator Maria Cantwell Prods Federal Watchdog over Fears of Western Blackouts (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senior-dem-prods-watchdog-over-fears-of-western-blackouts/article/2594538?custom_click=rss

Chelan PUD to Invest $60 Million for New Rock Island Dam Turbines (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://kpq.com/chelan-pud-to-invest-60-million-dollars-for-new-rock-island-dam-turbines/

Ex-Pacific Gas & Electric Gas System Official Wants to Take the Fifth in San Bruno Explosion Trial (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_30042063/ex-pg-e-gas-system-official-wants-take?source=rss

Jefferson PUD Windfall Goes to Jail – County gets bulk of money; some goes to city (Port Townsend Leader, WA – in conjunction with odd headline theater)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/pud-windfall-goes-to-jail/article_24dee236-380a-11e6-94a4-bf65ab86ee4c.html

Oregon Trail Electric Co-Op’s Capital Credit Notices Are in the Mail (Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, OR)

http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/Business/20160621/otec-capital-credit-notices-are-in-the-mail

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Still Aims for $68 Million Headquarters Remodel (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2016/06/21/smud-still-aims-for-68-million-headquarters.html

Obama Fracking Rules Are Struck Down by Court (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/us/politics/hydraulic-fracturing-interior-department-regulations.html

California Shutters Its Last Nuclear Plant, Irking Some Environmentalists (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/0622/California-shutters-its-last-nuclear-plant-irking-some-environmentalists

Can Renewables Replace Nuclear Power? (Scientific American)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-renewables-replace-nuclear-power/

Rogue Bounce House Flies Away & Hits Power Line in New York (TIME Magazine)

http://time.com/4378146/bounce-house-flies-away/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Decision on Cormorants, Reviled Sea Birds, Has Foes Feeling Helpless (Associated Press)

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/9e8616b00124416a9df9d3eb5b50fe78/decision-reviled-sea-birds-has-foes-feeling-helpless

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Tesla Offers $2.8 Billion for SolarCity in ‘No Brainer’ Deal for Musk (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-solarcity-m-a-tesla-idUSKCN0Z72WP

As San Diego Gas & Electric Edges Closer to Net Metering Cap, Solar Installations Not Expected to Slow (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/as-sdge-edges-closer-to-net-metering-cap-solar-installations-not-expected/421312/

California: Dead Trees Raise Possibility of Firing Up New Burners (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Dead-trees-raise-possibility-of-firing-up-new-8316228.php

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Obama Chooses PNNL to Lead Northwest Manufacturing Center (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/pacific-northwest-national-lab/article85186797.html

This Tiny Change to Nest Thermostats Could Have Big Energy Consequences (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/21/this-tiny-change-to-nest-thermostats-could-have-big-energy-consequences/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

U-S Senate May Ease Banking for Marijuana Businesses (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR)

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/21/us-senate-may-ease-banking-marijuana-businesses/86150918/

Treat Marijuana Industry Like Washington Wines (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/marijuana/article/Treat-marijuana-industry-like-Washington-wines-8313944.php

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Clean Power Plan Implementation Decisions Affect CO2 Emissions & Electricity Prices (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=26752

Is Your Favorite Pizza Joint Hurting the Environment? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0621/Is-your-favorite-pizza-joint-hurting-the-environment

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

BMW’s Recycled Electric Car Batteries to Power Homes (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2016/0622/BMW-s-recycled-electric-car-batteries-to-power-homes

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

YouTube Went Down This Morning for the First Time in Forever (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/06/22/youtube-goes-down/#yYvhZ4En0GqP

DSL Accounts for Just 15% of All US Broadband Connections (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/DSL-Accounts-for-Just-15-of-All-US-Broadband-Connections-137254

Netflix Accounts for 35.2% of North American Internet Traffic (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Netflix-Accounts-For-352-Of-North-American-Internet-Traffic-137259

Why It’s A Good Idea to Cover Up Your Webcam (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/06/22/why-cover-webcam/#OxDJKpMVWEqU

MARKETING & MEDIA

Study: Social Media Now a Workplace Tool for Some (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/06/22/study-social-media-now-workplace-tool-some/86222842/

Malheur Defendants Want Facebook Evidence Thrown Out of Court (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/malheur-defendants-facebook-evidence-thrown-out/

Trump Could Take a Few Lessons from Sanders in Email Marketing (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/trump-could-take-a-few-lessons-from-bernie-in-email-marketing/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news

Report: Facebook Is Paying More Than $50 Million to Publishers & Celebs for Live Streaming (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/06/21/facebook-live-contracts/#ARH981g2uGqt

Hands Off My Smiley Face: Emoji Become Corporate Tools (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/arts/design/hands-off-my-smiley-face-emoji-become-corporate-tools.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Port of Shelton Commissioners Offer Director’s Job to Wendy Smith (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/port-of-shelton-commissioners-offer-director-s-job-to-smith/article_0d53515c-37ff-11e6-b667-c7fc2097a8e8.html

GENERAL NEWS

Three dead, One Hurt in Thurston County shooting (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/3-dead-1-hurt-in-thurston-county-shooting/356947860

Opposition to Proposed Mason Boating Regulations Extends Public Hearing, Delays Decision (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/opposition-to-proposed-mason-boating-regulations-extends-public-hearing-delays/article_5668ef62-37e8-11e6-bc56-ff4685b98a61.html

Little Skookum Creek Culvert Replacement under SR 108 in Kamilche Planned This Summer (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/little-skookum-creek-culvert-replacement-under-sr-in-kamilche-planned/article_99945d32-3804-11e6-b404-671a9a61a0cc.html

Visit Lake Cushman on the Olympic Peninsula (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2016/06/21/lake-cushman-2/

Oregon #1 Destination for Summer Road Trips (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2016/06/20/oregon-1-destination-for-summer-road-trips/

Why Some of America’s Richest People Are Living in the Middle-Of-Nowhere (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/22/why-some-of-americas-richest-people-are-living-in-the-middle-of-nowhere/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Truck with Anti-DUI Message

http://www.kgw.com/news/crime/alleged-drunk-driver-hits-truck-with-anti-duii-message/251275717

Led Zeppelin Defense Rests in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Trial

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/06/21/led-zeppelin-defense-rests-in-stairway-trial.htm

Watch Old Dollar Bills Get Turned into Dirt

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/watch-old-dollar-bills-get-turned-into-dirt-1782365942

Man Arrested for Blasting Mets Stadium with Music

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nypd-man-arrested-blasting-mets-stadium-music-112814444.html?nhp=1

SONG OF THE DAY

Peter, Paul, & Mary - I Dig Rock & Roll Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoHiRC5isYI

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Energy News Digest for June 21, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 21, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/28LCMuP

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Safety & Health Concerns – Are LED Streetlights Really the Best Answer to More Efficient Light Sources? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0617/Are-LED-streetlights-really-the-best-answer-to-more-efficient-light-sources

Pacific Gas & Electric Agrees to Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in 2025 (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article84993992.html

Tacomans Say Puget Sound Energy Is Using a Poll to Try & Sway Opinion about LNG Project (KPLU Radio, Tacoma, WA)

http://kplu.org/post/tacomans-say-puget-sound-energy-using-poll-try-sway-opinion-about-lng-project

Nevada’s PUC General Counsel out after Tweet under Pseudonym about Solar (Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV)

http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/energy/puc-general-counsel-out-after-tweet-under-pseudonym

F.A.A. Issues Commercial Drone Rules (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/technology/drone-rules-commercial-use-faa.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Pacific Gas & Electric Agrees to Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in 2025
• Tacomans Say Puget Sound Energy Is Using a Poll to Try & Sway Opinion about LNG Project
• Montana: Judge Says Waste Water from Colstrip Coal Plant Ponds Is ‘Alarming’
• Ninth Circuit: Albeni Falls Dam Operations – Idaho Conservation League vs Bonneville Power Administration
• California’s Top Electricity Regulator Is Lukewarm on Measure to Strip Agency’s Power
• Arizona: Community Groups File Protest against APS Demand Charge Proposal
• Japan Utility: Delay in Declaring ‘Meltdown’ Was a Cover-Up
• Editorial: Utility-Pole Surveillance – Public Needs Assurance from the FBI
• APPA Wins ‘Top Workplaces’ Award from Washington Post
• Hey Look! It’s Rich Riazzi – Duquesne Light Rebrands
• Wildlife Agency Honors PacifiCorp’s Habitat Work
• Greens Send EPA Millions of Dead Bees
• Melting Snow, Water Releases & La Niña Complicate California’s Drought Picture
• Nevada’s PUC General Counsel out after Tweet under Pseudonym about Solar
• What It Really Means to Require Solar Panels on All New Buildings
• Naked Bathers & Tradition Stymie Japan’s Clean Energy Ambition
• Are LED Streetlights Really the Best Answer to More Efficient Light Sources?
• News Release – AMA Adopts Community Guidance to Reduce the Harmful Human & Environmental Effects of High Intensity Street Lighting
• Portland Tax on Recreational Pot Could Head to the Ballot
• Why the Next President Could Be a Buzzkill for Pot Advocates
• Will More Research Result In Better Marijuana Laws?
• Prius Plug-In’s Solar Roof Is Not Safe Enough for U-S Markets, Report Says
• These Tiles Harness Electricity from Your Footsteps
• Sweet! Electrical Trick May Lead to Less Fat in Chocolate
• F.A.A. Issues Commercial Drone Rules
• U-S FCC to Vote on Spectrum for 5G Wireless Networks
• Senate to Question Cable Companies This Week on Awful Support
• The Lopsided Geography of Wikipedia
• Instagram Now Has More Than 500 Million Monthly Users as Explosive Growth Continues
• Twitter Supports 140-Second Videos, Coming Soon to Vine
• Why Handwriting Is Still Essential in the Keyboard Age
• Neighborhood Watch: Online Startups Tackle Local News
• Final Paving on Pioneer Way, Lake Boulevard Scheduled June 27-29
• Boeing’s Deals with Iran Could Be Worth $25 Billion
• Cowlitz Tribe Unveils Name, Design of New Ilani Casino
• The Best & Worst States to be a Kid in America

WORD OF THE DAY

Extemporize • \ick-STEMP-uh-ryze\ • Verb - 1: improvise 2: to get along in a makeshift manner

Duct tape a wonder

Extemporize anything

Better than blue tarp

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Pacific Gas & Electric Agrees to Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in 2025 (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article84993992.html

Tacomans Say Puget Sound Energy Is Using a Poll to Try & Sway Opinion about LNG Project (KPLU Radio, Tacoma, WA)

http://kplu.org/post/tacomans-say-puget-sound-energy-using-poll-try-sway-opinion-about-lng-project

Montana: Judge Says Waste Water from Colstrip Coal Plant Ponds Is ‘Alarming’ (Billings Gazette, MT)

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/judge-says-waste-water-from-colstrip-coal-plant-ponds-is/article_a28e2c0a-4fe5-560c-a776-c8f031d40434.html

Ninth Circuit: Albeni Falls Dam Operations – Idaho Conservation League vs Bonneville Power Administration – The panel denied a petition for review of a decision of the Bonneville Power Administration to move forward with a proposal to change how the Albeni Falls Dam in the Pacific Northwest operates during winter months without first preparing an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act. (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Links to PDF File)

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/06/21/12-70338.pdf

California’s Top Electricity Regulator Is Lukewarm on Measure to Strip Agency’s Power (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-1466457134-htmlstory.html

Arizona: Community Groups File Protest against APS Demand Charge Proposal (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/energy-inc/2016/06/community-groups-file-protest-against-aps-demand.html

Japan Utility: Delay in Declaring ‘Meltdown’ Was a Cover-Up (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-japan-nuclear-meltdown-20160621-snap-story.html

Editorial: Utility-Pole Surveillance – Public Needs Assurance from the FBI (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/utility-pole-surveillance-public-needs-assurance-from-the-fbi/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_opinion

APPA Wins ‘Top Workplaces’ Award from Washington Post (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45999

Hey Look! It’s Rich Riazzi – Duquesne Light Rebrands (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2016/06/21/duquesne-light-rebrands.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Wildlife Agency Honors PacifiCorp’s Habitat Work (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/21/wildlife-agency-honors-pacificorps-habitat-work/

Greens Send EPA Millions of Dead Bees (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/greens-send-epa-millions-of-dead-bees/article/2594398?custom_click=rss

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Melting Snow, Water Releases & La Niña Complicate California’s Drought Picture (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article84891802.html#emlnl=Morning_Newsletter

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Nevada’s PUC General Counsel out after Tweet under Pseudonym about Solar (Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV)

http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/energy/puc-general-counsel-out-after-tweet-under-pseudonym

What It Really Means to Require Solar Panels on All New Buildings (Green Tach Media)

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/what-it-really-means-to-require-solar-panels-on-all-new-buildings

Naked Bathers & Tradition Stymie Japan’s Clean Energy Ambition (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-20/naked-bathers-and-tradition-stymie-japan-s-clean-energy-ambition

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Are LED Streetlights Really the Best Answer to More Efficient Light Sources? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0617/Are-LED-streetlights-really-the-best-answer-to-more-efficient-light-sources

News Release – AMA Adopts Community Guidance to Reduce the Harmful Human & Environmental Effects of High Intensity Street Lighting (American Medical Association)

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/2016/2016-06-14-community-guidance-street-lighting.page?

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Portland Tax on Recreational Pot Could Head to the Ballot (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2016/06/20/city-tax-on-recreational-pot-could-head-to-the.html

Why the Next President Could Be a Buzzkill for Pot Advocates (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article84846702.html

Will More Research Result In Better Marijuana Laws? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2016/0621/Will-more-research-result-in-better-marijuana-laws

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Prius Plug-In’s Solar Roof Is Not Safe Enough for U-S Markets, Report Says (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/06/21/toyota-prius-phv-solar-panels/#itlnNzQh0gq3

These Tiles Harness Electricity from Your Footsteps (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/business-technology/these-tiles-harness-electricity-from-your-footsteps/

Sweet! Electrical Trick May Lead to Less Fat in Chocolate (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Sweet-Electrical-trick-may-lead-to-less-fat-in-8313532.php

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

F.A.A. Issues Commercial Drone Rules (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/technology/drone-rules-commercial-use-faa.html

U-S FCC to Vote on Spectrum for 5G Wireless Networks (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-telecoms-spectrum-idUSKCN0Z620H

Senate to Question Cable Companies This Week on Awful Support (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Senate-to-Question-Cable-Companies-This-Week-on-Awful-Support-137244

The Lopsided Geography of Wikipedia (The Atlantic Magazine)

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/06/geography-wikipedia-jimmy-wales/487388/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Instagram Now Has More Than 500 Million Monthly Users as Explosive Growth Continues (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/instagram-now-has-more-500-million-monthly-users-explosive-growth-continues-172133

Twitter Supports 140-Second Videos, Coming Soon to Vine (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/06/21/twitter-video-140-seconds/

Why Handwriting Is Still Essential in the Keyboard Age (NY Times)

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/why-handwriting-is-still-essential-in-the-keyboard-age/?_r=0

Neighborhood Watch: Online Startups Tackle Local News (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/neighborhood-watch-online-startups-tackle-local-news-40018177

GENERAL NEWS

Final Paving on Pioneer Way, Lake Boulevard Scheduled June 27-29 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/update-final-paving-on-pioneer-way-lake-boulevard-scheduled-june/article_5c233c58-3731-11e6-bbd3-7feb0bb77d96.html

Boeing’s Deals with Iran Could Be Worth $25 Billion (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/06/boeing_confirms_sales_to_iran.html

Cowlitz Tribe Unveils Name, Design of New Ilani Casino (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/washington-cowlitz-tribe-casino-new-ilani-design/

The Best & Worst States to be a Kid in America (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/06/21/best-and-worst-states-kid-america/86165476/

FLYING FIGS – DIVERSIONS

Hundreds of People Are Trying to Save Office Squirrel

https://www.thedodo.com/office-squirrel-petition-1870537326.html

Mason County Becoming Popular Disc Golf Destination

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/sports/local_sports/mason-county-becoming-popular-disc-golf-destination/youtube_b52a63a4-3276-11e6-a142-13e15d64a96a.html

Woman Attacked by Bear While Running Marathon in New Mexico

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/19/woman-attacked-bear-marathon-new-mexico

Man Accused of Driving Under Influence on Lawnmower

http://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2016-06-21/police-man-accused-of-driving-under-influence-on-lawnmower

SONG OF THE DAY

Julie Fowlis – Touch the Sky, Brave Soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD_E1kaYuY

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Energy News Digest for June 20, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 20, 2016

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Los Angeles Power Plants May Burn Dirty Diesel Fuel to Avoid Summer Blackouts (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-power-plants-diesel-20160616-snap-story.html

Heat Wave Shatters Temperature Records across Southern California (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-heat-wave-temperature-records-los-angeles-20160619-snap-story.html

Warm Weather Creates Hydropower Challenges (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/seattle-city-light-trying-to-manage-through-tricky-year-for-hydro-power/247637417

Cowlitz PUD Reaching Cap for State Renewable Energy Program (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/pud-reaching-cap-for-state-renewable-energy-program/article_4530c66e-1c54-5a6b-9fe9-ca45216cb23d.html

Oregon: Deschutes River Salmon Restoration Remains a Work in Progress (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/20/deschutes-river-salmon-restoration-still-work-in-progress/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Los Angeles Power Plants May Burn Dirty Diesel Fuel to Avoid Summer Blackouts
• Warm Weather Creates Hydropower Challenges
• Utah Energy Group Pursues Nuclear Power Project
• Nuclear: Is It Time for a Change to the Idaho Settlement Agreement?
• Snohomish County PUD Increases Security Patrols
• Editorial: Nuclear Energy Is a Carbon-Free Solution We Can’t Ignore
• How to Remove Danger Trees
• Oregon: Deschutes River Salmon Restoration Remains a Work in Progress
• Groups Seek to Protect Rare Butterfly Whose Only Home is San Juan Island
• Federal Appeals Court Backs North Dakota in Cross-Border Pollution Case with Minnesota
• Cowlitz PUD Reaching Cap for State Renewable Energy Program
• Montana Public Service Commission Suspends PURPA Rates for Small Solar Farms
• As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust
• California Tries to Capture Offshore Wind Energy – Proposal Off Morro Bay Looks for Approval
• Fishermen Worry about Plan for Wind Farm Off New York Coast
• Vestas Scores Massive Order for Warren Buffett-Backed Wind Farm in Iowa
• Canada: Bay of Fundy Tidal Turbines on Hold over Environmental Concerns
• GE Startup Injects Life to Efficient-Energy Efforts
• Yakima at the Forefront of New Hemp Growing Program
• Pot Unites Businesspeople & Hippies at New York Cannabis Conference
• The Trees on Your Block Are Worth HOW Much Money?! Scientists just showed that money really does grow on trees
• You Can Ditch Your Cable Box Forever If This Gets Approved
• How to Choose Between Comcast & Verizon for Internet Service
• Verizon Urged to Stop ‘#1 Fastest’ Claim After Comcast Complaint
• Amazon to Open Brick-&-Mortar Bookstore in Oregon – Just 10 Miles from Indie Giant Powell’s
• British Exit from European Union? ‘Brexit’ Could Send Shock Waves Across U-S & Global Economy
• Heat Wave Shatters Temperature Records across Southern California
• Health, Power & Safety - State of the Mason County Community
• Major ‘Road Diet’ in West Seattle Draws Debate
• The Wait Is Over: Monday Marks the Day You Can Use Visa at Costco

WORD OF THE DAY

Gonfalon ● \GONE-fuh-lawn\ ● Noun – 1: the ensign of certain princes or states (as the medieval republics of Italy) 2: a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame.

Scary wind dancers

Creepy business gonfalon

Nightmare food galore

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Los Angeles Power Plants May Burn Dirty Diesel Fuel to Avoid Summer Blackouts (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-power-plants-diesel-20160616-snap-story.html

Warm Weather Creates Hydropower Challenges (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/seattle-city-light-trying-to-manage-through-tricky-year-for-hydro-power/247637417

Utah Energy Group Pursues Nuclear Power Project (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT)

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656521/Utah-energy-group-pursues-nuclear-power-project.html?pg=all

Nuclear: Is It Time for a Change to the Idaho Settlement Agreement? (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/dan-yurman/2381243/is-it-time-for-a-change-to-the-idaho-settlement-agreement

Snohomish County PUD Increases Security Patrols (My Edmonds News, WA)

http://myedmondsnews.com/2016/06/snohomish-county-pud-increases-security-patrols/

Editorial: Nuclear Energy Is a Carbon-Free Solution We Can’t Ignore (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/nuclear-energy-is-a-carbon-free-solution-we-cant-ignore/

How to Remove Danger Trees (Transmission & Distribution World)

http://tdworld.com/td-how/how-remove-danger-trees

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon: Deschutes River Salmon Restoration Remains a Work in Progress (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/20/deschutes-river-salmon-restoration-still-work-in-progress/

Groups Seek to Protect Rare Butterfly Whose Only Home is San Juan Island (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/06/groups_seek_to_protect_rare_bu.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Federal Appeals Court Backs North Dakota in Cross-Border Pollution Case with Minnesota (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/federal-appeals-court-backs-north-dakota-in-cross-border-pollution-case-wit/421153/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Cowlitz PUD Reaching Cap for State Renewable Energy Program (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/pud-reaching-cap-for-state-renewable-energy-program/article_4530c66e-1c54-5a6b-9fe9-ca45216cb23d.html

Montana Public Service Commission Suspends PURPA Rates for Small Solar Farms (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/montana-psc-suspends-purpa-rates-for-small-solar-farms/421151/

As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/us/as-wind-power-lifts-wyomings-fortunes-coal-miners-are-left-in-the-dust.html

California Tries to Capture Offshore Wind Energy – Proposal Off Morro Bay Looks for Approval (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/16/offshore-floating-wind/

Fishermen Worry about Plan for Wind Farm Off New York Coast (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WIND_ENERGY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Vestas Scores Massive Order for Warren Buffett-Backed Wind Farm in Iowa (Denver Business Journal, CO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/earth_to_power/2016/06/vestas-scores-massive-order-for-warren-buffett.html

Canada: Bay of Fundy Tidal Turbines on Hold over Environmental Concerns (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-june-15-2016-1.3635918/bay-of-fundy-tidal-turbines-on-hold-over-environmental-concerns-1.3636006

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

GE Startup Injects Life to Efficient-Energy Efforts (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2016/06/19/ge-startup-injects-life-efficient-energy-efforts/85997086/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Yakima at the Forefront of New Hemp Growing Program (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakima-at-the-forefront-of-new-hemp-growing-program/article_e49c003a-35bd-11e6-a24c-bf23babdbba0.html

Pot Unites Businesspeople & Hippies at New York Cannabis Conference (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/jun/17/pot-unites-businesspeople-and-hippies-at-cannabis-/

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Trees on Your Block Are Worth HOW Much Money?! Scientists just showed that money really does grow on trees (Mother Jones)

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/06/grist-trees-worth-money

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

You Can Ditch Your Cable Box Forever If This Gets Approved (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article84720127.html

How to Choose Between Comcast & Verizon for Internet Service (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2016/06/19/how-choose-between-comcast-and-verizon-internet-service/86111830/

Verizon Urged to Stop ‘#1 Fastest’ Claim After Comcast Complaint (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-Urged-to-Stop-1-Fastest-Claim-After-Comcast-Complaint-137238

MARKETING & MEDIA

Amazon to Open Brick-&-Mortar Bookstore in Oregon – Just 10 Miles from Indie Giant Powell’s (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-amazon-oregon-bookstore-20160620-snap-story.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

British Exit from European Union? ‘Brexit’ Could Send Shock Waves Across U-S & Global Economy (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/18/how-brexit-could-hurt-america/

GENERAL NEWS

Heat Wave Shatters Temperature Records across Southern California (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-heat-wave-temperature-records-los-angeles-20160619-snap-story.html

Health, Power & Safety - State of the Mason County Community (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20841

Major ‘Road Diet’ in West Seattle Draws Debate (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/traffic/major-road-diet-in-west-seattle-draws-debate/250306297

The Wait Is Over: Monday Marks the Day You Can Use Visa at Costco (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2016/06/17/the-wait-is-over-monday-marks-the-day-you-can-use.html

FLYING FIGS – DIVERSIONS

Washington State Provost Grows Bee Beard to Raise Cash for Bee Center

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/06/washington_state_provost_grows.html

Cool Dad Uses Helicopter to Pull Son’s Loose Tooth

http://komonews.com/news/offbeat/cool-dad-uses-helicopter-to-pull-sons-loose-tooth?e4da3b7fbbce2345d7772b0674a318d5

‘Star Trek’ Actor Anton Yelchin Dies in Freak Car Accident

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/19/star-trek-actor-anton-yelchin-dies-in-freak-car-accident/

Forecast: Summer Arrives with a ‘Strawberry Moon’

http://www.knoxnews.com/weather/forecast-summer-arrives-with-a-strawberry-moon-383597521.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Michael Giacchino – Star Trek Into Darkness, Main Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlHyt_I1rFc

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