Energy News Digest for February 24, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Increasing Salmon Spill at Columbia/Snake Dams; Science Panel Lists Biological Risks to Aquatic Life (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/429790.aspx

Coal Quandary: Avista Uses Cheap Power, But Inslee Wary (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/feb/23/coal-quandary-avista-uses-cheap-power-but-inslee/

U-S Supreme Court Justices Question Obama Climate Change Regulations (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-usa-court-climate-idUSBREA1N06Q20140224

Oregon Energy Department Looking to Liquidate Collateral from Failed Solar Facility Loan (Oregonian, Portland)

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

California Farmers Told Not to Expect U-S Water (Associated Press)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/us/california-farmers-told-not-to-expect-us-water.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Coal Quandary: Avista Uses Cheap Power, But Inslee Wary
• Franklin PUD Considering Raising Rates
• Portland Man Burned After Using Candles to Heat Home, Officials Say
• Increasing Salmon Spill at Columbia/Snake Dams; Science Panel Lists Biological Risks to Aquatic Life
• Op/Ed: Increasing Spills Will Hurt Fish, Power Users, Environment
• Maine: Group Hopes ‘Planting’ Salmon Eggs in Rivers Will Restore Population
• California Farmers Told Not to Expect U-S Water
• California Drought: Rare Good News as Storms Move In & El Niño Conditions Emerge in Pacific
• California: Q&A - Why Not Tap Lake Tahoe for Water?
• Oregon Energy Department Looking to Liquidate Collateral from Failed Solar Facility Loan
• Powering the U-S with Renewables: A State-By-State Roadmap
• Sun Shines on New York Solar Energy Boom
• Bill for Wind Farm Moratorium in Eastern Oklahoma Moves Along
• Edison Electric Institute & Natural Resources Defense Council Closer to Getting It Right on Net Metering
• Feds Issue Final Rule on Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures
• How to be Part of Rural Utility Services Efficiency Loan Program
• U-S Supreme Court Justices Question Obama Climate Change Regulations
• To Be, or Not to Be: Carbon Markets Post 2020?
• Washington State Electric Car Charging Network at Standstill after Bankruptcy
• How Unheralded Wood Stoves Could Save the World
• Netflix Said to Agree to Pay Comcast for Faster Access
• Google Fiber: Portland Looked Like a Loser, But Years of Work May Now Pay Off
• Google Fiber: Three Things Your Non-Tech Business Needs to Know
• Apple Issues Software Update to Fix Vulnerability for iPhone, iPad
• Mark Zuckerberg: ‘We Want to Create a Dial Tone for the Internet’
• Social-Media Traffic to News Sites Has Increased 57% Since 2009
• Coke Wants You to Wear This Huge Funnel around Your Neck
• U-S Representative McMorris Rodgers ‘Closely’ Watching Farm Bill Implementation
• Shelton Hills Development Meeting Moved To March
• Federal DOT Asks Public Whether to Allow Calls on Planes
• Washington State Twins, 80, Die Working on Antique Car in Chehalis
• Olympia Homeless Camp - Small World, Big Idea
• Mary M. Knight Girls Win First District Basketball Championship
• Mason County Gives Farewell to Bob Simmons of WSU Cooperative Extension

WORD OF THE DAY

Teem • \TEEM\ • Verb - 1: to become filled to overflowing 2: to be present in large quantity.

The frothing brew, teeming with bacteria and fermenting goo spread its enticing, pungent aroma over downtown Olympia. Its residents were unaware that years later, this evidence of community vitality (and God’s blessing to make us happy) would be swept away in brewer consolidation and corporate decisions.

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

Coal Quandary: Avista Uses Cheap Power, But Inslee Wary (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/feb/23/coal-quandary-avista-uses-cheap-power-but-inslee/

Franklin PUD Considering Raising Rates (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/02/22/3493694/rate-lift-proposed-for-franklin.html

Portland Man Burned After Using Candles to Heat Home, Officials Say (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-burned-after-using-candles-to-heat-home-officals-say-246803211.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Increasing Salmon Spill at Columbia/Snake Dams; Science Panel Lists Biological Risks to Aquatic Life (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/429790.aspx

Op/Ed: Increasing Spills Will Hurt Fish, Power Users, Environment (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/02/21/3041940/increasing-spills-will-hurt-fish.html

Maine: Group Hopes ‘Planting’ Salmon Eggs in Rivers Will Restore Population (Maine Sun Journal, Lewiston, ME)

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2014/02/24/group-hopes-planting-salmon-eggs-rivers-will-restore-population/1496056

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

California Farmers Told Not to Expect U-S Water (Associated Press)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/us/california-farmers-told-not-to-expect-us-water.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1

California Drought: Rare Good News as Storms Move In & El Niño Conditions Emerge in Pacific (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_25208082

California: Q&A - Why Not Tap Lake Tahoe for Water? (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/23/6183886/qa-why-not-tap-lake-tahoe.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oregon Energy Department Looking to Liquidate Collateral from Failed Solar Facility Loan (Oregonian, Portland)

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

Powering the U-S with Renewables: A State-By-State Roadmap “…Washington State would lead this pack due to its abundant hydro resources…” (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/02/powering-the-u-s-with-renewables-a-state-by-state-roadmap?cmpid=rss

Sun Shines on New York Solar Energy Boom (Yahoo! News)

http://news.yahoo.com/sun-shines-york-solar-energy-boom-054901939.html

Bill for Wind Farm Moratorium in Eastern Oklahoma Moves Along (The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City)

http://newsok.com/bill-for-wind-farm-moratorium-in-eastern-oklahoma-moves-along/article/3936097

Edison Electric Institute & Natural Resources Defense Council Closer to Getting It Right on Net Metering (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2014/02/23/eei-and-nrdc-closer-to-getting-it-right-on-net-metering/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Feds Issue Final Rule on Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=254480&issueID=34799

How to be Part of Rural Utility Services Efficiency Loan Program (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/efficiency-conservation/energy-efficiency/how-to-be-part-of-rus-efficiency-loan-program/66038

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

U-S Supreme Court Justices Question Obama Climate Change Regulations (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/24/us-usa-court-climate-idUSBREA1N06Q20140224

To Be, or Not to Be: Carbon Markets Post 2020? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/davidhone/344096/be-or-not-be-carbon-markets-post-2020

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Washington State Electric Car Charging Network at Standstill after Bankruptcy (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/EV-car-charging-network-at-standstill-after-bankruptcy-246649381.html

How Unheralded Wood Stoves Could Save the World (Popular Mechanics Magazine)

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/energy-efficient/how-unheralded-wood-stoves-could-save-the-world-16518907

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Netflix Said to Agree to Pay Comcast for Faster Access (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-23/netflix-said-to-agree-to-pay-comcast-for-faster-broadband-access.html

Google Fiber: Portland Looked Like a Loser, But Years of Work May Now Pay Off (Oregonian, Portland)

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

Google Fiber: Three Things Your Non-Tech Business Needs to Know (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2014/02/google-fiber-3-things-your-non-tech.html

Apple Issues Software Update to Fix Vulnerability for iPhone, iPad (Portland Business Journal, OR)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2014/02/24/apple-issues-software.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Mark Zuckerberg: ‘We Want to Create a Dial Tone for the Internet’ (Mashable)

http://gizmodo.com/why-the-same-side-of-the-moon-always-faces-the-earth-1529577488

Social-Media Traffic to News Sites Has Increased 57% Since 2009 (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/02/23/news-and-social-media/

Coke Wants You to Wear This Huge Funnel around Your Neck (TIME Magazine)

http://business.time.com/2014/02/22/coca-cola-social-media-guard-commercial/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

U-S Representative McMorris Rodgers ‘Closely’ Watching Farm Bill Implementation (Capital Press)

http://www.capitalpress.com/article/20140224/ARTICLE/140229956/1318

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton Hills Development Meeting Moved To March (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/12005-shelton-hills-development-meeting-moved-to-march

Federal DOT Asks Public Whether to Allow Calls on Planes (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2014/02/21/dot-phones-fcc-ban/5678171/

Washington State Twins, 80, Die Working on Antique Car in Chehalis (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Wash-twins-80-die-working-on-antique-car-246912801.html

Olympia Homeless Camp - Small World, Big Idea (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/garden/small-world-big-idea.html?ref=garden&_r=0

Mary M. Knight Girls Win First District Basketball Championship (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/12320

Mason County Gives Farewell to Bob Simmons of WSU Cooperative Extension (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/12047-county-gives-farewell-to-bob-simmons

DIVERSIONS

Ghostbusters Actor, Harold Ramis Dies at 69

http://www.kgw.com/news/Harold-Ramis-dies-at-69-246909141.html

‘Which (Blank) Are You?’ Online Quizzes Go Viral

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Which-blank-are-you-Online-quizzes-go-viral-5261364.php

Silver Medal Face - The Saddest-Looking Second-Place Finishers in Olympic History

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/fivering_circus/2014/02/silver_medal_face_the_saddest_looking_second_place_finishers_in_olympic.html

Want This Star Wars Tapestry? That’ll Be $20,000

http://mashable.com/2014/02/21/star-wars-tapestry/

SONG OF THE DAY

Elmer Bernstein – Stripes (Main Theme)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7DRC9I5boA

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 February 21, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Elliot Mainzer Sworn in as 15th Bonneville Power Administration Administrator (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Elliot-Mainzer-sworn-in-as-15th-BPA-administrator.aspx

Washington State Lawmakers Push for Equity in Renewable Energy Rules (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/02/20/2839736/lawmakers-push-for-equity-in-renewable.html

Many Weigh in on Okanogan PUD Power Line Case (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2014/02/20/many-weigh-in-on-pud-powerline-case/

Groups Differ on Washington State Nuclear Study Legislation (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/02/20/2839820/groups-differ-on-state-nuclear.html

Olympic Mountain Snowpack Jumps to 80 Percent of Normal Seasonal Depth (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140221/NEWS/302219981/olympic-snowpack-jumps-to-80-percent-of-normal-seasonal-depth

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Elliot Mainzer Sworn in as 15th Bonneville Power Administration Administrator
• Many Weigh in on Okanogan PUD Power Line Case
• Groups Differ on Washington State Nuclear Study Legislation
• Portland General Electric Paid $1 Million for a Year of Stadium Naming Rights
• Winter Demand Sparks Higher Heating Bills
• The Coal Plant an Illinois Town Couldn’t Give Away
• What’s the Real Cost of Energy from Coal Plants?
• Location, Location, Location: Kansas City Restaurant Explosion Highlights Need for Higher Standards for Utilities
• Ontario: Hydro One Says It ‘Dropped the Ball’ After Thousands of Billing Complaints
• U-S Senator Murray: Wild Olympics Bill Likely Won’t Pass This Year
• Video: Creosote from New Railroad Ties Flowing into Salmon Streams
• Olympic Mountain Snowpack Jumps to 80 Percent of Normal Seasonal Depth
• Mount Hood Snowpack Climbs to Near-Normal After Recent Storms
• Longview’s Tapwater Residue is Here to Stay
• Washington State Lawmakers Push for Equity in Renewable Energy Rules
• The World’s ‘Dumbest Trade War’ Is Being Fought over Solar Panels
• Disney: A Place Where Food Scraps Are Turned into Electricity
• FCC Thinks it Can Overturn State Laws That Restrict Public Broadband
• Aha! Time Warner Cable Ups Austin Broadband Speeds as Google Fiber Looms
• Netflix Speeds Lag for Verizon Users Amid Dispute
• Verizon Now Owns All of Verizon Wireless; Completes $130 Billion Buy of Vodafone Stake
• Security Failings in Home Routers Exposed
• Twitter Talk Fits into Six Patterns, Study Finds
• For Facebook, It’s Users First & Profits Later
• Internet a Crucial Venezuela Battleground
• Newhouse Latest to Enter Race for Doc Hasting’s Congressional Seat
• Plan to Split California into Six States Closer to Vote
• Chance of Snow in Puget Sound Lowlands This Weekend
• Lowland Snow is Possible in Western Washington Late Saturday through Sunday Night
• Metal Thieves Caught Stealing Railroad Tracks in Mason County
• Four Multi-Inmate Fights at Washington State Prison near Aberdeen; One Injured
• Mason County EDC’s New Director Introduced to Members
• Washington State Senior Centers Could Get Their Own Liquor License
• National Winter Forecast ‘No Better Than Throwing Darts’

WORD OF THE DAY

Small Beer • \SMALL BEER\ • Noun - 1: weak or inferior beer 2: something of small importance: trivia.

Insignificant

Gee whiz facts are like popcorn

Small beer for small minds

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

Elliot Mainzer Sworn in as 15th Bonneville Power Administration Administrator (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Elliot-Mainzer-sworn-in-as-15th-BPA-administrator.aspx

Many Weigh in on Okanogan PUD Power Line Case (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2014/02/20/many-weigh-in-on-pud-powerline-case/

Groups Differ on Washington State Nuclear Study Legislation (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/02/20/2839820/groups-differ-on-state-nuclear.html

Portland General Electric Paid $1 Million for a Year of Stadium Naming Rights - Jeld-Wen, Providence payments unknown (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/playbooks-profits/index.ssf/2014/02/pge_paid_1_million_for_stadium.html

Winter Demand Sparks Higher Heating Bills (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/winter-demand-sparks-higher-heating-bills/65850

The Coal Plant an Illinois Town Couldn’t Give Away (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-20/the-coal-plant-an-illinois-town-couldn-t-give-away.html

What’s the Real Cost of Energy from Coal Plants? (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2014/02/21/2996946/whats-the-real-cost-of-energy.html

Location, Location, Location: Kansas City Restaurant Explosion Highlights Need for Higher Standards for Utilities (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brighammccown/2014/02/20/restaurant-explosion-highlights-need-for-higher-standards-for-utilities/

Ontario: Hydro One Says It ‘Dropped the Ball’ After Thousands of Billing Complaints (City News, Toronto, Canada)

http://www.citynews.ca/2014/02/20/exclusive-hydro-one-says-it-dropped-the-ball-after-thousands-of-billing-complaints/

FISH & WILDLIFE

U-S Senator Murray: Wild Olympics Bill Likely Won’t Pass This Year (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140221/NEWS/302219994/sen-murray-wild-olympics-bill-likely-wont-pass-this-year

Video: Creosote from New Railroad Ties Flowing into Salmon Streams (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/New-creosote-on-railroads-leaching-into-Whatcom-County-streams-246458351.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Olympic Mountain Snowpack Jumps to 80 Percent of Normal Seasonal Depth (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140221/NEWS/302219981/olympic-snowpack-jumps-to-80-percent-of-normal-seasonal-depth

Mount Hood Snowpack Climbs to Near-Normal After Recent Storms (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2014/02/mount_hood_snowpack_climbs_to.html

Longview’s Tapwater Residue is Here to Stay (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/longview-s-tapwater-residue-is-here-to-stay/article_c227dad2-9ac5-11e3-bdda-001a4bcf887a.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Washington State Lawmakers Push for Equity in Renewable Energy Rules (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/02/20/2839736/lawmakers-push-for-equity-in-renewable.html

The World’s ‘Dumbest Trade War’ Is Being Fought over Solar Panels (MarketWatch)

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/energy-ticker/2014/02/20/the-worlds-dumbest-trade-war-is-being-fought-over-solar-panels/

Disney: A Place Where Food Scraps Are Turned into Electricity (Orlando Business Journal, FL)

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/morning_call/2014/02/disney-a-place-where-food-scraps-is.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC Thinks it Can Overturn State Laws That Restrict Public Broadband (Ars Technica)

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/02/fcc-thinks-it-can-overturn-state-laws-that-restrict-public-broadband/

Aha! Time Warner Cable Ups Austin Broadband Speeds as Google Fiber Looms (PC World)

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2099960/as-google-fiber-approaches-in-austin-time-warner-ups-broadband-speeds.html

Netflix Speeds Lag for Verizon Users Amid Dispute (Cable News Network)

http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/21/technology/verizon-netflix/

Verizon Now Owns All of Verizon Wireless; Completes $130 Billion Buy of Vodafone Stake (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2014/02/21/verizon-closes-on-130-billion-wireless-deal?s_cid=rss:verizon-closes-on-130-billion-wireless-deal

Security Failings in Home Routers Exposed (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26287517

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter Talk Fits into Six Patterns, Study Finds (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/21/twitter-talk-fits-into-6-patterns-study-finds/5668981/

For Facebook, It’s Users First & Profits Later (NY Times)

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/for-facebook-its-users-first-and-profits-later/?_php=true&_type=blogs&partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Internet a Crucial Venezuela Battleground (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Internet-a-crucial-Venezuela-battleground-5254413.php

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Newhouse Latest to Enter Race for Doc Hasting’s Congressional Seat (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/02/20/2839359/newhouse-latest-to-enter-race.html

Plan to Split California into Six States Closer to Vote (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/02/21/california-six-states-plan-tim-draper/5673283/

GENERAL NEWS

Chance of Snow in Puget Sound Lowlands This Weekend (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2463088

Lowland Snow is Possible in Western Washington Late Saturday through Sunday Night (National Weather Service, Seattle)

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=WAZ511&warncounty=WAC045&firewxzone=WAZ655&local_place1=&product1=Special+Weather+Statement#.UwezN_ldV8E

Metal Thieves Caught Stealing Railroad Tracks in Mason County (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kxro.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/metal-thieves-caught-stealing-railroad-tracks/

Four Multi-Inmate Fights at Washington State Prison near Aberdeen; One Injured (Associated Press)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/02/4-multi-inmate-fights-at-wash-prison-1-injured/?syndication=rss

Mason County EDC’s New Director Introduced to Members (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/11994-mc-edc-s-new-director-introduced-to-members

Washington State Senior Centers Could Get Their Own Liquor License (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2014/02/20/2996060/senior-centers-could-get-their.html

National Winter Forecast ‘No Better Than Throwing Darts’ (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Forecast--246348581.html

DIVERSIONS

Olympia Tabbed Nation’s Third-Friendliest City (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2014/02/olympia-tabbed-nations.html

Iowan Fired for Using Forklift on Candy Machine

http://news.yahoo.com/iowan-fired-using-forklift-candy-machine-195711936.html

Police Trying to Trace Owner of Bag of Marijuana Found in Pants Donated to Pennsylvania Salvation Army

http://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2014/02/21/bag-of-pot-found-in-pants-donated-to-pa-charity

The World’s Oldest Handbag?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-26288958

SONG OF THE DAY

Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MEO31mR0eo

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 February 20, 2014

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Energy News Digest Word Cloud for February 20, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

‘Incredible’ Fall Chinook Run Forecast for Columbia River (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/feb/20/outdoors-incredible-Columbia-fall-chinook-run/

Google Fiber Takes a Fresh Look at Portland & Eight Other Metro Areas (Oregonian, Portland)

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

U-S Energy Department Expected to OK Nuclear Power Plant Loan (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/feb/19/energy-department-expected-to-ok-deal/

California Drought: Farmers Cut Back Sharply, Affecting Jobs & Food Supply (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2014/0219/California-drought-Farmers-cut-back-sharply-affecting-jobs-and-food-supply-video

Washington State Cuts Size, Number of Legal Pot Grows (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Report-Wash-may-get-millions-from--246235301.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• U-S Energy Department Expected to OK Nuclear Power Plant Loan
• Power restored to most of Burien & White Center
• Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Faces New Obstacle in Nebraska after Judge Rules For Landowners
• South Carolina: Electric Co-Op Linemen Recognized after Brush with Death
• Stray Voltage Is Electrifying Doorknobs in New York City Today
• ‘Incredible’ Fall Chinook Run Forecast for Columbia River
• California Drought: Farmers Cut Back Sharply, Affecting Jobs & Food Supply
• Op/Ed: Front Porch - In the Dark on Light Bulb Phase-Out
• At Newark Airport, the Lights Are On, and They’re Watching You
• Bainbridge Island architects design Habitat for Humanity’s second Passive House on West Coast
• Google Fiber Takes a Fresh Look at Portland & Eight Other Metro Areas
• The Future of Google Fiber: Why the Search Giant is Betting on Broadband
• Map Showing Prospective Google Fiber Cities
• Smoky Waters Offers to Work with Wahkiakum PUD for High Speed Internet
• Oregon’s Bend Broadband Boosts Caps, Raises Prices
• America’s Ten-Year Experiment in Broadband Investment Has Failed
• Facebook Buys WhatsApp for $19 Billion
• Welcome to the Club - Hawaiian Electric Finally Connects with Social Media
• Washington State Cuts Size, Number of Legal Pot Grows
• Report: Pot Sales Expected to Bring $190 Million to Washington State Coffers
• Stormy Winter Weather to Continue Thursday
• City of Shelton Meeting Covers Shelton Hills Project
• Grays Harbor Paper Mill Reduced to a Big Tag Sale

WORD OF THE DAY

Crepitate • \KREP-uh-tayt\ • Verb - To make a crackling sound: to make a series of short, sharp noises

Yummy “Rice Crispies”

Crepitating breakfast meal

Hear snap, crackle, pop!

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

U-S Energy Department Expected to OK Nuclear Power Plant Loan (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/feb/19/energy-department-expected-to-ok-deal/

Power restored to most of Burien & White Center (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/02/nearly-8000-customers-without-power-in-the-burien-white-center-area/?syndication=rss

Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Faces New Obstacle in Nebraska after Judge Rules For Landowners (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2014/02/20/keystone-pipeline-faces-new-obstacle-in-nebraska?s_cid=rss:keystone-pipeline-faces-new-obstacle-in-nebraska

South Carolina: Electric Co-Op Linemen Recognized after Brush with Death (WIS-TV, Columbia, SC)
http://www.wistv.com/story/24764880/electric-co-op-lineman-recognized-after-brush-with-death

Stray Voltage Is Electrifying Doorknobs in New York City Today (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/stray-voltage-is-electrifying-doorknobs-in-nyc-today-1526247074

FISH & WILDLIFE

‘Incredible’ Fall Chinook Run Forecast for Columbia River (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/feb/20/outdoors-incredible-Columbia-fall-chinook-run/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

California Drought: Farmers Cut Back Sharply, Affecting Jobs & Food Supply (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2014/0219/California-drought-Farmers-cut-back-sharply-affecting-jobs-and-food-supply-video

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Op/Ed: Front Porch - In the Dark on Light Bulb Phase-Out (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/feb/20/front-porch-in-the-dark-on-light-bulb-phase-out/

At Newark Airport, the Lights Are On, and They’re Watching You (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/business/at-newark-airport-the-lights-are-on-and-theyre-watching-you.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Bainbridge Island architects design Habitat for Humanity’s second Passive House on West Coast (Kitsap Business Journal, WA)

http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2014-02-20/bainbridge_island_architects_design_habitat_for_humanitys_second_passive_h

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google Fiber Takes a Fresh Look at Portland & Eight Other Metro Areas (Oregonian, Portland)

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

The Future of Google Fiber: Why the Search Giant is Betting on Broadband (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/02/19/google-fiber-expansion/

Map Showing Prospective Google Fiber Cities (Google)

https://fiber.google.com/newcities/

Smoky Waters Offers to Work with Wahkiakum PUD for High Speed Internet (Wahkiakum Eagle Skamokawa, WA)

http://www.waheagle.com/news/article.exm/2014-02-19_smoky_waters_offers_to_work_with_pud_for_high_speed_internet

Oregon’s Bend Broadband Boosts Caps, Raises Prices (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Bend-Broadband-Boosts-Caps-Raises-Prices-127841

America’s Ten-Year Experiment in Broadband Investment Has Failed (Bloomberg News)

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-20/americas-10-year-experiment-in-broadband-investment-has-failed

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Buys WhatsApp for $19 Billion (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2014/02/19/facebook-buys-whatsapp-for-19-billion.html

Welcome to the Club - Hawaiian Electric Finally Connects with Social Media (Pacific Business News, HI)

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/2014/02/hawaiian-electric-finally-connects.html

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State Cuts Size, Number of Legal Pot Grows (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Report-Wash-may-get-millions-from--246235301.html

Report: Pot Sales Expected to Bring $190 Million to Washington State Coffers (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Report-Pot-sales-expected-to-bring-190-million-in-tax-revenue-246203611.html

Stormy Winter Weather to Continue Thursday (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/02/20/3057473/stormy-winter-weather-to-continue.html

City of Shelton Meeting Covers Shelton Hills Project (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/11947-city-meeting-covers-shelton-hills-project

Grays Harbor Paper Mill Reduced to a Big Tag Sale (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://thedailyworld.com/news/local/paper-mill-reduced-big-tag-sale

DIVERSIONS

U-S Lottery Winner Scoops $425 Million Jackpot; Sixth Biggest Ever

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/20/us-usa-lottery-idUSBREA1J08L20140220

Clear Your Calendars: Viking Apocalypse Scheduled for Saturday

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/clear-your-calendars--viking-apocalypse-scheduled-for-saturday-171032391.html

Cleaning Woman in Italy Throws Out Artworks

http://news.yahoo.com/cleaning-woman-italy-throws-artworks-204817818.html

Finns give reindeer fluorescent antler makeovers

http://news.yahoo.com/finns-reindeer-fluorescent-antler-makeovers-134728022.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRU1AJsXN1g

In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle, the Valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens, and sometimes connected to swans or horses.

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