Energy News Digest for October 29, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Attackers in Mexico Blow Up Nine Electrical Substations (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-mexico-blow-up-nine-electrical-plants-20131027,0,3659405.story

Bonneville Power Deal ‘Is Lawful,’ Court Rules (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/28/62423.htm

Western U-S States, British Columbia Sign Climate Change Pact (Bloomberg News)

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-28/western-u-dot-s-dot-states-british-columbia-sign-climate-change-pact

More Proof That without Competition U-S Broadband Costs More & Delivers Less (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/10/28/more-proof-that-without-competition-u-s-broadband-costs-more-and-delivers-less/

U-S Utilities Say Columbia River Treaty Payments to Canada Are Excessive (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/29/us-utilities-say-columbia-river-treaty-payments/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Attackers in Mexico Blow Up Nine Electrical Substations
• Bonneville Power Deal ‘Is Lawful,’ Court Rules
• Editorial: DOE Should Tread Lightly - Scrutiny of Bonneville Power Administration justified, but no excuse for more intrusive federal oversight
• U-S Utilities Say Columbia River Treaty Payments to Canada Are Excessive
• Heavy Winds Topple Trees, Cut Power to Thousands in Flathead
• Downed Power Poles in Seattle Trap People in Construction Equipment
• Electrical Problem Forces Kennewick Mobile Home Park to Close
• Montana: A Buyer for Gibson Dam Power Has Proven to be Elusive
• Oregon: Expect an Increase in Your Natural Gas Bill
• Transmission Line Removal Means New Line of Thinking
• Polls Show Energy Doesn’t Spark Americans’ Interest
• Severe Storms Cut Power to Thousands of Homes in France & the U.K.
• Berlin’s Electric Rates Become Highest in Europe: $.40 kWh
• Tennessee Valley Authority Ramps Wind Power, But Environmentalist Call for More Efficiency
• Sunny Climate for Solar Income Up North
• U-S Solar Surge: Flipping Switches on a Hoover Dam of Utility-scale Concentrated Solar Power
• How Global Warming Could Boost Green Energy in an Unexpected Way
• Can LED Bulbs Make Nuclear Plants Obsolete?
• Montana’s First Car Shredder Real Energy Hog
• 1931 Refrigerators Win “Focus on Energy’s” Oldest Fridge Contest
• Western U-S States, British Columbia Sign Climate Change Pact
• West Coast States & British Columbia to Link Climate Policies
• Another Model S Fire, Tesla Stock Tumbles
• How Electric Vehicles Could Drive Changes in Power Grid Management
• More Proof That without Competition U-S Broadband Costs More & Delivers Less
• Local Utilities & Google May Be America’s Only Hope for Cheap Broadband
• Broadband Awareness: The Dalles Economic District Wins Innovation Award
• FCC Seeks Better Phone Service for Rural America
• Is Google Floating Mystery Barges Around The World?
• Steve Wozniak’s Home ‘Can’t Get Broadband,’ Sounds Off on iPad Air
• Identity Thieves Troll Facebook for Information
• Editorial: Media Consolidation Decimates KOMO 4
• White House Grants Extension on Health Law Sign-Up
• NSA Official: ‘We’re Really Screwed Now’
• Cheating Scandal at State Police Academy Triggers Investigation
• Drills Tuesday on Hood Canal Will Cause Bridge Closures
• Another Budget Crisis: Shelton
• Studded Tires Legal in Washington State & Oregon on Friday
• Puget Sound Area Veterinarians Reporting Fall Flea Explosion
• Fall Colors Have Been Especially Good This Year

WORD OF THE DAY

Irrepressible • \ihr-uh-PRESS-uh-bull\ • Adjective - Impossible to hold back, stop, or control: very lively and cheerful

Irrepressible: see dog chasing ball. Over and over. See owner getting tired. Over and over.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

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

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Attackers in Mexico Blow Up Nine Electrical Substations (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-mexico-blow-up-nine-electrical-plants-20131027,0,3659405.story

Bonneville Power Deal ‘Is Lawful,’ Court Rules (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/28/62423.htm

Editorial: DOE Should Tread Lightly - Scrutiny of Bonneville Power Administration justified, but no excuse for more intrusive federal oversight (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/oct/29/in-our-view-doe-should-tread-lightly/

U-S Utilities Say Columbia River Treaty Payments to Canada Are Excessive (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/29/us-utilities-say-columbia-river-treaty-payments/

Heavy Winds Topple Trees, Cut Power to Thousands in Flathead (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/local/heavy-winds-topple-trees-cut-power-to-thousands-in-flathead/article_cd6b0b5e-4038-11e3-8685-0019bb2963f4.html

Downed Power Poles in Seattle Trap People in Construction Equipment (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2382348

Electrical Problem Forces Kennewick Mobile Home Park to Close (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/25/2642033/electrical-problem-forces-kennewick.html

Montana: A Buyer for Gibson Dam Power Has Proven to be Elusive (Great Falls Tribune, MT)

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20131027/BUSINESS/310270003/A-buyer-Gibson-Dam-power-has-proven-elusive

Oregon: Expect an Increase in Your Natural Gas Bill (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2013/10/expect-an-increase-in-you-natural-gas-bi.html

Transmission Line Removal Means New Line of Thinking (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Line-removal-means-new-line-of-thinking.aspx

Polls Show Energy Doesn’t Spark Americans’ Interest (Politico)

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/polls-show-energy-doesnt-spark-americans-interest-98904.html

Severe Storms Cut Power to Thousands of Homes in France & the U.K. (U-S World & News Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/10/28/severe-storms-cut-power-to-thousands-of-homes-in-france-and-the-uk

Berlin’s Electric Rates Become Highest in Europe: $.40 kWh (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/10/27/berlins-ballooning-electricity-rates-become-highest-in-europe/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Tennessee Valley Authority Ramps Wind Power, But Environmentalist Call for More Efficiency (Chattanooga Times Free Oress, TN)

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/oct/29/tva-ramps-wind-power-but-environmentalist-call/

Sunny Climate for Solar Income Up North (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/10/sunny-climate-for-solar-income-up-north?cmpid=rss

U-S Solar Surge: Flipping Switches on a Hoover Dam of Utility-scale Concentrated Solar Power (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/10/us-solar-surge-flipping-switches-on-a-hoover-dam-of-utility-scale-concentrated-solar-power?cmpid=rss

How Global Warming Could Boost Green Energy in an Unexpected Way (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2013/1028/How-global-warming-could-boost-green-energy-in-an-unexpected-way

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Can LED Bulbs Make Nuclear Plants Obsolete? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkanellos/2013/10/28/can-led-bulbs-make-nuclear-plants-obsolete/

Montana’s First Car Shredder Real Energy Hog (Billings Gazette MT)

http://billingsgazette.com/business/features/montana-s-first-car-shredder-real-energy-hog/article_64feb962-776f-533b-ba9f-4e0cbb0375eb.html

1931 Refrigerators Win “Focus on Energy’s” Oldest Fridge Contest (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/10/29/5861490/1931-refrigerators-win-focus-on.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Western U-S States, British Columbia Sign Climate Change Pact (Bloomberg News)

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-28/western-u-dot-s-dot-states-british-columbia-sign-climate-change-pact

West Coast States & British Columbia to Link Climate Policies (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/West-Coast-states-and-BC-to-link-climate-policies-229630001.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Another Model S Fire, Tesla Stock Tumbles (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2382455

How Electric Vehicles Could Drive Changes in Power Grid Management (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherclancy/2013/10/28/how-electric-vehicles-could-drive-changes-in-power-grid-management/?ss=business:energy

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

More Proof That without Competition U-S Broadband Costs More & Delivers Less (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/10/28/more-proof-that-without-competition-u-s-broadband-costs-more-and-delivers-less/

Local Utilities & Google May Be America’s Only Hope for Cheap Broadband (Quartz)

http://qz.com/140437/local-utilities-and-google-may-be-americas-only-hope-for-cheap-broadband/

Broadband Awareness: The Dalles Economic District Wins Innovation Award (The Dalles Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2013/oct/16/dalles-economic-district-wins-innovation-award/

FCC Seeks Better Phone Service for Rural America (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/29/business/media/fcc-acts-to-improve-phone-calls-for-rural-america.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Is Google Floating Mystery Barges Around The World? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/2013/1028/Is-Google-floating-mystery-barges-around-the-world

Steve Wozniak’s Home ‘Can’t Get Broadband,’ Sounds Off on iPad Air (Saratoga Patch, CA)

http://saratoga.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/steve-wozniaks-home-cant-get-broadband-sounds-off-on-ipad-air

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Identity Thieves Troll Facebook for Information (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Identity-theives-troll-Facebook-for-information--229633511.html

Editorial: Media Consolidation Decimates KOMO 4 (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2022143451_fccsinclairconsolidationedit22xml.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

White House Grants Extension on Health Law Sign-Up (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/politics/White-House-grants-extension-on-health-law-sign-up-229616851.html

NSA Official: ‘We’re Really Screwed Now’ (Yahoo! News)

http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-really-screwed-now-132859079.html

GENERAL NEWS

Cheating Scandal at State Police Academy Triggers Investigation (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Cheating-scandal-at-state-police-academy-229559581.html

Drills Tuesday on Hood Canal Will Cause Bridge Closures (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/9135

Another Budget Crisis: Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/7475-another-budget-crisis-shelton

Studded Tires Legal in Washington State & Oregon on Friday (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/23815959/studded-tires-legal-in-washington-oregon-on-friday

Puget Sound Area Veterinarians Reporting Fall Flea Explosion (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2382460

Fall Colors Have Been Especially Good This Year (National Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/fall-colors-have-been-especially-good-year

DIVERSIONS: ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER

Biologist: Halloween Masks Full of Scary Germs

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Biologist-Halloween-masks-full-of-scary-germs-229353131.html

Cleaners Find Load of Gold Bars in Airplane Toilet worth $1.8 Million

http://consumerist.com/2013/10/28/cleaners-find-load-of-gold-bars-in-airplane-toilet-worth-1-8m/

Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Stealing $450,000 worth of Mailed Jewelry

http://consumerist.com/2013/10/28/postal-worker-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-450000-worth-of-mailed-jewelry/

Want to Be a Tree After You Die? How About a Diamond?

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_24388500

SONG OF THE DAY

Joan Baez - Diamonds & Rust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MSwBM_CbyY

Judas Priest - Diamonds & Rust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wGlbYpBQdQ

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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

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Energy News Digest for October 28, 2013 - The Hot Shots Edition

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Bonneville Power Administration Allies Raise Shield against D-C Interference (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/BPA-allies-raise-shield-against-DC-tension-229449281.html

Op/Ed: Include Salmon, Climate Provisions in Columbia River Treaty (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/27/opinion-include-salmon-climate-provisions-in/

West Coast Leaders to Announce Regional Climate Pact (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/west-coast-leaders-announce-regional-climate-pact

Ninth Circuit Rejects Petition Seeking Regulation of Greenhouse Gases in Washington (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2013/10/ninth-circuit-rejects-petition-seeking-regulation-of-greenhouse-gases-in-washington.html

Small Hydroelectric Dams Bring Clean Power to Utilities (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/26/small-hydroelectric-dams-bring-clean-power-to/

Union Workers Ratify CenturyLink Contract (Denver Business Journal, CO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/boosters_bits/2013/10/union-workers-ratify-centurylink.html

Copper Wire Thieves Targeting Vacant Rental Homes (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Copper-wire-thieves-targeting-vacant-rental-homes-229326961.html

Benton City Chosen for LED Street Light Pilot Study (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/23793965/benton-city-chosen-for-led-street-light-pilot-study

DIVERSIONS

Lou Reed, Velvet Underground Leader & Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71

http://music.yahoo.com/news/lou-reed-velvet-underground-leader-rock-pioneer-dead-171511963-rolling-stone.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO5reyuzXis

Lou Reed - Perfect Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e9npuzxPQQ

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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

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

Hot Shots Edition - Energy News Digest for October 25, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Bonneville Power Administration: DOE Asserting More Control after BPA Hiring Scandal (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/10/bpa_doe_asserting_more_control.html

Back off Bonneville Power Administration, DOE is Told (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/public-policy-watch/energy-environment/bpa-hiring-scandal-aftermath/62536

Chairman Hastings Statement on DOE’s Memorandum on the Bonneville Power Administration (U-S House Committee on Natural Resources)

http://naturalresources.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=356324

Editorial: Keep Flood Control High And Dry in the Columbia River Treaty (Seattle Times, WA)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/opinionnw/2013/10/25/keep-flood-control-high-and-dry-in-the-columbia-river-treaty/?syndication=rss

Seattle to Recycle Heat from Data Server Farms (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Seattle-wants-to-recycle-heat-from-data-server-farms-229190011.html

Homeowner, BC Hydro Butt Heads over Smart-Meter Installation (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/homeowner-b-c-hydro-butt-heads-over-smart-meter-installation-1.671045

To Expand Offshore Power, Japan Builds Floating Windmills (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/25/business/international/to-expand-offshore-power-japan-builds-floating-windmills.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=47.2190139&lon=-123.1546587&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=Shelton%2C%20WA%2098584%2C%20USA#.Ump38RCgSSo

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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

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

Energy News Digest for October 24, 2013

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Energy News Digest Word Cloud for October 24, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Nearly United House Backs New Water Projects Bill (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/house-poised-pass-bipartisan-water-bill-20662299

Steller Sea Lions Taken Off Threatened Species List (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/24/steller-sea-lions-taken-off-threatened-species/

‏Puget Sound Energy to Reduce Electric Rates Slightly (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/boomerconsumer/2013/10/23/puget-sound-energy-to-reduce-electric-rates-slightly/

Energy Industry Continues to Take the Brunt of Cyberattacks (Houston Business Journal, TX)

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/nuts-and-bolts/2013/10/energy-industry-continues-to-take-the.html

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance & Partners Successfully Introduce Heat Pump Water Heaters to the Pacific Northwest (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/10/23/5846575/neea-and-partners-successfully.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• ‏Puget Sound Energy to Reduce Electric Rates Slightly
• Energy Industry Continues to Take the Brunt of Cyberattacks
• APPA Chief: Cyber & Physical Security Plan Is Key to Risk Management
• Fitch Rates $33.6 Million Grays Harbor County PUD Revenue Bonds 'A'; Outlook Stable
• Bonneville Power Administration Offers Classroom Presentations on Science, Engineering
• OP/Ed: Steve Wright - BPA in Need of Correction
• Former Puget Sound Energy Staffer Cochrane Joins Olympia Engineering Firm
• Britain's Energy Crisis Goes from Bad to Worse
• Steller Sea Lions Taken Off Threatened Species List
• Research Shows Orca Population in Puget Sound Is Dwindling
• Haro Strait among Worst for Orcas as Constant Shipping Noise Puts Whales at Risk, Report Says
• Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail Opens November 2
• Putting the Spa in Spawn: Tribe Creates Refuge for Exhausted Fish
• Canoeing Salmon Advocates near Source of Columbia River
• Nearly United House Backs New Water Projects Bill
• Walmart Raises Portland's Largest Green Roof
• City of Portland Launches Crowdsourcing Campaign for Solar, But Will It Work?
• Solar Group Wants Arizona Public Service Company Investigated over Controversial Donations
• Wind Energy Tax Credit Likely Over, But Effect May Not Hurt Like Before
• Renewable Energy Corporation: REC's Third Quarter 2013 Results
• Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance & Partners Successfully Introduce Heat Pump Water Heaters to the Pacific Northwest
• Montana Officials: NorthWestern Overstating Energy Conservation Losses
• LED Lighting Shows Only Slight Gains in Market Penetration
• How Much Are We Really Spending on Energy Efficiency?
• Governor Inslee’s Climate Hearing in Seattle Draws Large Environmental Crowd
• Energy Bills: Straw Houses & Other Saving Secrets
• Power struggle: Family life off the Grid
• Internet Address System Expands with Four New Suffixes
• Google Fiber: It's a 'Myth' Consumers Don't Want 1 Gbps
• Facebook Needs News Organizations & News Organizations Need Facebook
• Kickstarting Journalism: Is Crowdfunding the Answer?
• School Principals Concerned about Social Media Site Ask.Fm
• Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BC’s
• Editorial: Rule against Pension Lawsuits at Washington State Supreme Court
• The 12 Most Powerful Women in Congress
• ’Fogmageddon’ Expected to Stick Around South Sound through Weekend
• Weather Eye: Mild Weather Continues, but Winter Will Be Arriving
• Introduction to Winter Weather Awareness Week
• Yelm Couple in Critical Condition after Homemade Alt-Fuel Van Explodes
• City of Shelton Holding Open House on Downtown
• Shelton’s Fairmount Avenue to be Closed for Three Weeks
• Safety Award for Mason General Hospital

WORD OF THE DAY

Darkling • \DAR-klin\ • Adverb - 1: dark 2: done or taking place in the dark.

The darkling hours pass

Waiting on the last repair

Working outages

The Hyphen in 'E-Mail' Just Lost a Major Ally (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/10/23/hyphen-e-mail-new-york-times/

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

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

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

‏Puget Sound Energy to Reduce Electric Rates Slightly (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/boomerconsumer/2013/10/23/puget-sound-energy-to-reduce-electric-rates-slightly/

Energy Industry Continues to Take the Brunt of Cyberattacks (Houston Business Journal, TX)

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/nuts-and-bolts/2013/10/energy-industry-continues-to-take-the.html

APPA Chief: Cyber & Physical Security Plan Is Key to Risk Management (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=239392&issueID=27132

Fitch Rates $33.6 Million Grays Harbor County PUD Revenue Bonds 'A'; Outlook Stable (BusinessWire)

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131023006758/en/Fitch-Rates-33.6MM-Grays-Harbor-County-PUD

Chelan County PUD Finances on Track (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://pro.kpq-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=5551

Bonneville Power Administration Offers Classroom Presentations on Science, Engineering (Albany Tribune, OR)

http://www.albanytribune.com/22102013-bpa-offers-classroom-presentations-science-engineering%E2%80%8F/

OP/Ed: Steve Wright - BPA in Need of Correction (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/oct/23/bpa-in-need-of-correction/

Former Puget Sound Energy Staffer Cochrane Joins Olympia Engineering Firm (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/10/23/2789931/former-pse-staffer-cochrane-joins.html

Britain's Energy Crisis Goes from Bad to Worse - 'People are going to have to choose between keeping warm and eating.' (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/10/23/britains-energy-crisis-goes-from-bad-to-worse-people-are-going-to-have-to-choose-between-keeping-warm-and-eating/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Steller Sea Lions Taken Off Threatened Species List (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/24/steller-sea-lions-taken-off-threatened-species/

Research Shows Orca Population in Puget Sound Is Dwindling (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Alarming-research-shows-Orca-population-in-Puget-Sound-is-dwindling-229018991.html

Haro Strait among Worst for Orcas as Constant Shipping Noise Puts Whales at Risk, Report Says (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/haro-strait-among-worst-for-orcas-as-constant-shipping-noise-puts-whales-at-risk-report-says-1.670570

Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail Opens November 2 (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2013/10/23/kennedy-creek-salmon-trail-opens-november-2/

Putting the Spa in Spawn: Tribe Creates Refuge for Exhausted Fish (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/putting-spa-spawn-tribe-creates-refuge-exhausted-fish

Canoeing Salmon Advocates near Source of Columbia River (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2013/oct/24/canoeing-salmon-advocates-near-source-columbia-river/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Nearly United House Backs New Water Projects Bill (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/house-poised-pass-bipartisan-water-bill-20662299

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Walmart Raises Portland's Largest Green Roof (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Walmart-raises-Portlands-largest-green-roof-229020401.html

City of Portland Launches Crowdsourcing Campaign for Solar, But Will It Work? (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/10/city_launches_crowdsourcing_ca.html

Solar Group Wants Arizona Public Service Company Investigated over Controversial Donations (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/energy-inc/2013/10/arizona-solar-group-wants-aps.html

Wind Energy Tax Credit Likely Over, But Effect May Not Hurt Like Before (San Antonio Express-News, TX)

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/eagle-ford-energy/article/Wind-energy-tax-credit-likely-over-but-effect-4920760.php

Renewable Energy Corporation: REC's Third Quarter 2013 Results (4-Traders)

http://www.4-traders.com/RENEWABLE-ENERGY-CORPORAT-458338/news/Renewable-Energy-Corporation-ASA--RECs-third-quarter-2013-results-17390959/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance & Partners Successfully Introduce Heat Pump Water Heaters to the Pacific Northwest (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/10/23/5846575/neea-and-partners-successfully.html

Montana Officials: NorthWestern Overstating Energy Conservation Losses (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/local/psc-northwestern-overstating-energy-conservation-losses/article_f0d6d67c-3c3c-11e3-99b4-001a4bcf887a.html

LED Lighting Shows Only Slight Gains in Market Penetration (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-10-24/led_lighting_shows_only_slight_gains_in_market_penetration

How Much Are We Really Spending on Energy Efficiency? (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/10/22/how-much-are-we-really-spending-on-energy-efficiency/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Governor Inslee’s Climate Hearing in Seattle Draws Large Environmental Crowd (Northwest Public Radio)

http://earthfix.nwpr.org/energy/article/governor-inslees-climate-hearing-in-seattle-draws-/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Energy Bills: Straw Houses & Other Saving Secrets (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24550996

Power struggle: Family life off the Grid (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-24624883

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Address System Expands with Four New Suffixes (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_24373885

Google Fiber: It's a 'Myth' Consumers Don't Want 1 Gbps (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Google-Fiber-Its-a-Myth-Consumers-Dont-Want-1-Gbps-126334

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Needs News Organizations & News Organizations Need Facebook (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/24/facebook-needs-news-organizations-and-news-organizations-need-facebook/?wprss=rss_business

Kickstarting Journalism: Is Crowdfunding the Answer? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/2013/1024/Kickstarting-journalism-Is-crowdfunding-the-answer

School Principals Concerned about Social Media Site Ask.Fm (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Principals-question-Askfm-228860811.html

Twitter Illiterate? Mastering the @BC’s (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/24/technology/personaltech/twitter-illiterate-mastering-the-bcs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Editorial: Rule against Pension Lawsuits at Washington State Supreme Court - Court should rule for the state in two cases involving public employee pensions (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2022109996_pensionswashingtonsupremecourtedit24xml.html

The 12 Most Powerful Women in Congress (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/10/23/the-12-most-powerful-women-in-congress/

GENERAL NEWS

’Fogmageddon’ Expected to Stick Around South Sound through Weekend (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/10/24/2791276/fogmageddon-expected-to-stick.html

Weather Eye: Mild Weather Continues, but Winter Will Be Arriving (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/oct/24/mild-weather-continues-but-winter-will-be-arriving/

Introduction to Winter Weather Awareness Week (National Weather Service, Seattle)

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/wrh/seasonal/winterAwareness/index.php

Yelm Couple in Critical Condition after Homemade Alt-Fuel Van Explodes (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2013/10/23/yelm-couple-in-critical-condition-after-homemade-alt-fuel-van-explodes/

City of Shelton Holding Open House on Downtown (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11439

Shelton’s Fairmount Avenue to be Closed for Three Weeks (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/11456

Safety Award for Mason General Hospital (South Sound Business Examiner, WA)

http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/October-2013/Safety-award-for-Mason-General-Hospital/

DIVERSIONS

A Capella Disney Medley Will Blow You Out of the Water

http://mashable.com/2013/10/23/a-capella-disney-medley-will-blow-you-out-of-the-water/

Vatican Suspends 'Bishop of Bling' Tebartz-Van Elst

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24638430

You Can Quit Now, This Kid's LED Costume Just Won Halloween

http://mashable.com/2013/10/23/light-up-led-halloween-costume/

The Most Isolated Tree in the World Still Got Killed By a Drunk Driver

http://grist.org/list/the-most-isolated-tree-in-the-world-still-got-killed-by-a-drunk-driver/

SONG OF THE DAY

Dusty in Memphis - The Windmills of Your Mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl8fKAYQuPk

Barbra Streisand - The Windmills of Your Mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxPp-wRxNoc

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