Energy News Digest for May 4, 2016 – “May the Fourth be with You”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for May 4, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/24rhnNT

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Clallam PUD Officials Consider Possible Impacts of Carbon Tax Initiative (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/378054871.html

Behind the Collapse of SunEdison, a Solar Supernova (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sunedison-collapse-20160504-story.html

Wildlife Workers Kill 38 Sea Lions near Bonneville Dam This Year

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/animal/38-sea-lions-killed-near-bonneville-dam-this-year/168185465

Cost Estimate of Los Angeles-Area Gas Leak Hits $665 Million (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/cost-estimate-los-angeles-area-gas-leak-hits-38875373

Canada: All of Fort McMurray Ordered to Flee Wildfire in the Largest Fire Evacuation in Alberta's History (Edmonton Journal, AB)

http://edmontonjournal.com/storyline/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-pushed-back-even-as-temperatures-climb

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Cost Estimate of Los Angeles-Area Gas Leak Hits $665 Million
• Pacific Gas & Electric Profit Tops Expectations, But Challenges Loom
• Chelan PUD Narrows Public Benefits Projects
• Penlight Members Re-Elect Three Board Directors
• Tennessee Valley Authority Prepares to Start America’s First New Nuclear Power Reactor in 20 Years
• Ohio: American Electric Power Looks to Salvage Plant Subsidy Deal after FERC Decision
• Even in States Suing over New Climate Regulations, Coal Use is Shrinking
• Avoiding a Big Blackout: There’s a Drone for That
• Customer Is King
• Wildlife Workers Kill 38 Sea Lions near Bonneville Dam This Year
• Report: Faster Response Needed to Minimize Salmon Die-Offs
• Tri-City Area Students Release Salmon at Columbia Park
• 100-Year-Old Data Making Hunt for Old, Lead Water Pipes Difficult in Tacoma
• Bonneville Power Administration Sees ‘Normal Water Year’ Ahead, Thanks to Heavy Rain, Snow
• Feasibility Study Looks at Estimated $58.4 Million Proposal for Duckabush River Project
• Behind the Collapse of SunEdison, a Solar Supernova
• Wind Industry Marks Strongest First Quarter for Installations since 2012
• New Rule Would Permit Thousands of Eagle Deaths
• The World’s Largest Coal Supplier Is Building a Giant Solar Plant in China
• Bonneville Power Administration Seeks Non-Wires Solutions for Congested Corridor
• Clallam PUD Officials Consider Possible Impacts of Carbon Tax Initiative
• ‘Climate Hustle’: The Movie Sneers at Climate Change Concerns
• Tesla Powerwalls for Home Energy Storage Are Hitting U-S Market
• Rainier Connect acquires Lacey ISP, Reach One Internet
• Puyallup Trans-Pacific Data Center Partners with Taiwanese Telecom
• Facebook Pays $10,000 to 10-Year-Old Instagram Hacker
• Twitter Shares Hit All-Time Low
• The KPLU Miracle
• CBS’s Star Trek Could Change the TV Broadcast Model
• Steve Bloomfield Announces Bid for Mason County Commissioner
• Ted Cruz Ends Bid for Republican Presidential Nomination
• John Kasich to Drop Out of 2016 Republican Presidential Race: Reports
• Canada: All of Fort McMurray Ordered to Flee Wildfire in the Largest Fire Evacuation in Alberta’s History
• CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Everything Processed at WA Plant since May 2014 Due to Possible Listeria
• Innocent Plea for Shelton Man Suspected of Striking Couple with Truck in Downtown Olympia
• Consultant Firm Study Supports Simpson Shelton Mill Site Railroad Museum
• Bellevue School Board Addresses WIAA Investigation of Football Program

WORD OF THE DAY

Wisenheimer ● \WYE-zun-hye-mer\ ● Noun – Smart aleck.

Wee wisenheimer

Beards voice of authority

Unclothed emperor

The Emperor’s New Clothes: http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/Emperor-s-New-Clothes-The

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Cost Estimate of Los Angeles-Area Gas Leak Hits $665 Million (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/cost-estimate-los-angeles-area-gas-leak-hits-38875373

Pacific Gas & Electric Profit Tops Expectations, But Challenges Loom (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29849349/pg-e-profit-tops-expectations-but-challenges-loom?source=rss

Chelan PUD Narrows Public Benefits Projects (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://kpq.com/4286-2/

Penlight Members Re-Elect Three Board Directors (Peninsula Light Company, Gig Harbor, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/05/penlight-members-re-elect-three-board.html

Tennessee Valley Authority Prepares to Start America’s First New Nuclear Power Reactor in 20 Years (Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN)

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/may/04/tvas-new-47-billinuclear-unit-will-be-first-n/363677/

Ohio: American Electric Power Looks to Salvage Plant Subsidy Deal after FERC Decision (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/aep-looks-to-salvage-plant-subsidy-deal-after-ferc-decision/418579/

Even in States Suing over New Climate Regulations, Coal Use is Shrinking (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/05/03/nearly-every-state-suing-over-obamas-climate-plans-is-burning-less-coal-anyway/

Avoiding a Big Blackout: There’s a Drone for That (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2016/05/04/avoiding-big-blackout-theres-drone/83600588/

Customer Is King (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/magazine/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45734

FISH & WILDLIFE

Wildlife Workers Kill 38 Sea Lions near Bonneville Dam This Year

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/animal/38-sea-lions-killed-near-bonneville-dam-this-year/168185465

Report: Faster Response Needed to Minimize Salmon Die-Offs (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Report-Faster-response-needed-to-mitigate-salmon-7390495.php

Tri-City Area Students Release Salmon at Columbia Park (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/education/article75436677.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

100-Year-Old Data Making Hunt for Old, Lead Water Pipes Difficult in Tacoma (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/05/03/100-year-old-data-making-hunt-for-lead-pipes-difficult/

Bonneville Power Administration Sees ‘Normal Water Year’ Ahead, Thanks to Heavy Rain, Snow (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)

http://www.pamplinmedia.com/nbg/142-news/304969-183122-bpa-sees-normal-water-year-ahead-thanks-to-heavy-rain-snow

Feasibility Study Looks at Estimated $58.4 Million Proposal for Duckabush River Project (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20160504/NEWS/305049985/feasibility-study-looks-at-estimated-584-million-proposal-for

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Behind the Collapse of SunEdison, a Solar Supernova (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sunedison-collapse-20160504-story.html

Wind Industry Marks Strongest First Quarter for Installations since 2012 (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/wind-industry-marks-strongest-q1-for-installations-since-2012/418484/

New Rule Would Permit Thousands of Eagle Deaths (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-05-04/apnewsbreak-new-rule-would-permit-thousands-of-eagle-deaths

The World’s Largest Coal Supplier Is Building a Giant Solar Plant in China (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/the-worlds-largest-coal-supplier-is-building-a-giant-so-1774600956

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Bonneville Power Administration Seeks Non-Wires Solutions for Congested Corridor (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45754

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Clallam PUD Officials Consider Possible Impacts of Carbon Tax Initiative (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/378054871.html

‘Climate Hustle’: The Movie Sneers at Climate Change Concerns (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/0502/Climate-Hustle-The-movie-sneers-at-climate-change-concerns

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Tesla Powerwalls for Home Energy Storage Are Hitting U-S Market (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/05/tesla-powerwalls-for-home-energy-storage-are-hitting-us-market.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Rainier Connect acquires Lacey ISP, Reach One Internet (South Sound Business Examiner)

http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/May-2016/Rainier-Connect-acquires-Lacey-ISP/

Puyallup Trans-Pacific Data Center Partners with Taiwanese Telecom (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/puyallup-transpacific-data-center-partners-with-taiwanese-telecom/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook Pays $10,000 to 10-Year-Old Instagram Hacker (Yahoo News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/facebook-pays-10-000-10-old-instagram-hacker-135616147--finance.html?ref=gs

Twitter Shares Hit All-Time Low (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29846005/twitter-shares-hit-all-time-low?source=rss

The KPLU Miracle (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-kplu-miracle.html

CBS’s Star Trek Could Change the TV Broadcast Model (The Atlantic Magazine)

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/05/cbs-star-trek-netflix/481170/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Steve Bloomfield Announces Bid for Mason County Commissioner (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20203

Ted Cruz Ends Bid for Republican Presidential Nomination (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/ap/ted-cruz-ends-his-bid-for-republican-presidential-nomination/

John Kasich to Drop Out of 2016 Republican Presidential Race: Reports (Huffington Post)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/john-kasich-drops-2016-race_us_56251393e4b08589ef48270a

GENERAL NEWS

Canada: All of Fort McMurray Ordered to Flee Wildfire in the Largest Fire Evacuation in Alberta’s History (Edmonton Journal, AB)

http://edmontonjournal.com/storyline/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-pushed-back-even-as-temperatures-climb

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Everything Processed at WA Plant since May 2014 Due to Possible Listeria (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/05/03/crf-frozen-recalls-everything-processed-at-wa-plant-since-may-2014-due-to-possible-listeria/

Innocent Plea for Shelton Man Suspected of Striking Couple with Truck in Downtown Olympia (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article75466247.html

Consultant Firm Study Supports Simpson Shelton Mill Site Railroad Museum (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/local/consultant-firm-study-supports-simpson-mill-site-railroad-museum/article_8b3b1bc8-117f-11e6-bb92-6b82eac98a5e.html

Bellevue School Board Addresses WIAA Investigation of Football Program (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/bellevue-school-board-addresses-wiaa-investigation/168957844

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

This Star Wars Day Is Better Than Every Other Star Wars Day

http://www.wired.com/2016/05/happy-star-wars-day/

Janis: Little Girl Blue – About the Film

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/janis-joplin-janis-little-girl-blue-about-the-film/6284/

Diamond the Size of a Tennis Ball Could Fetch $70 Million

http://koin.com/ap/diamond-the-size-of-a-tennis-ball-could-fetch-70-million/

Woman ‘Miraculously’ Regains Sight 21 Years after Crash – Thanks to another Accident

http://q13fox.com/2016/05/03/woman-miraculously-regains-sight-21-years-after-crash-thanks-to-another-accident/

SONG OF THE DAY

BBC Proms 2011 - Star Wars, Main Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO6oIF8O6yk

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Energy News Digest for May 3, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for May 3, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/1pYcfho

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

California: Pacific Gas & Electric Faces at Least $440 Million in Costs for Butte Fire (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29844068/pg-e-faces-at-least-440-million-costs?source=rss

San Francisco Requires Solar Panels on New Buildings (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45749

Water at Three Tacoma Schools Deemed Safe after New Tests; Ten Still Using Bottled Water (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/05/02/water-at-3-tacoma-schools-deemed-safe-after-new-water-quality-tests-10-still-using-bottled-water/

Oregon: Warm Springs Tribe Breaks Ground on Marijuana Grow Facility (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/03/warm-springs-tribe-breaks-ground-on-marijuana-grow-facility/

Portland State University Study Finds Drugs in Oregon Oysters (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/health/psu-study-finds-drugs-in-oregon-oysters/165565370

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• California: Pacific Gas & Electric Faces at Least $440 Million in Costs for Butte Fire
• Thanks BPA – Alcoa Won’t Idle Ferndale Smelter in June as Planned
• Tacoma Power Wins National Award for Cushman Dam Floating Fish Collector
• NuScale Making Pitch for State Support of Small Nukes in the Carolinas
• Canadian Red Cross Launches ‘Be Ready’ App for Emergency Preparedness Week
• Portland State University Study Finds Drugs in Oregon Oysters
• Water at Three Tacoma Schools Deemed Safe after New Tests; Ten Still Using Bottled Water
• Mandatory Testing of Lead in Schools Never Funded
• Officials Knew Fireworks at Mount Rushmore Could Cause a Fire – They Didn’t Expect This
• San Francisco Requires Solar Panels on New Buildings
• Inside the Deal That Averted a Net Metering Ballot Showdown in Arizona
• One U-S State – Massachusetts – Holds the Key to $10 Billion Offshore Wind Boom
• California: Does Biomass Still Have a Place in Humboldt County’s Energy Future?
• Room for Debate: What’s Holding Back Renewable Energy?
• As Germany Curtails Wind & Solar, Billion-Euro Grid Projects Help Bring More Green Power On-Line
• Make Energy Efficiency Programs Efficient
• Philips to Pursue I.P.O. of Lighting Business in Amsterdam
• Oregon: Warm Springs Tribe Breaks Ground on Marijuana Grow Facility
• Researchers Aim to Put Carbon Dioxide Back to Work
• Cloud Services Show Their Value in Earnings Reports
• Amazon’s Cloud Business Lifts Its Profit to a Record
• Michigan: Is Broadband Internet a ‘Basic Utility?’ Voters Consider High-Speed Tax
• OP/Ed: ‘Digital Divide’ Bill Will Rip Off California Ratepayers
• Despite AT&T Lawsuit, Google Fiber Proceeds in Louisville
• Google Chrome Dethrones Internet Explorer to Become Most Popular Browser
• How to Create Social Media Videos on a Budget
• Editorial: What’s Needed in the Next State Lands Commissioner – Temperance
• Mason County Shooting Suspect Captured – Mistakenly Released from Cowlitz County Jail
• U-S Supreme Court Rejects Franchises’ Appeal over $15 Seattle Wage
• What Will El Nino Bring to Oregon for Summer 2016?
• Seattle City Council Rejects Street Closing Plan for Proposed Arena
• Voice of Sonics: Seattle Council Decision Sets Back NBA 60 Months
• Marine Corps Investigating Claims about Iconic Iwo Jima Photo

WORD OF THE DAY

Callow ● \KAL-oh\ ● Adjective – Lacking adult sophistication: immature.

Try to remember the kind of September

When you were a tender & callow fellow

Try to remember & if you remember

Then follow, follow.

The Fantasticks – Try to Remember (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fantasticks)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

California: Pacific Gas & Electric Faces at Least $440 Million in Costs for Butte Fire (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29844068/pg-e-faces-at-least-440-million-costs?source=rss

Thanks BPA – Alcoa Won’t Idle Ferndale Smelter in June as Planned (Associated Press)

http://q13fox.com/2016/05/02/alcoa-wont-idle-ferndale-smelter-in-june-as-planned/

Tacoma Power Wins National Award for Cushman Dam Floating Fish Collector (Northwest Public Power Association)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/05/tacoma-power-wins-national-award-for.html

NuScale Making Pitch for State Support of Small Nukes in the Carolinas (Triangle Business Journal, NC)

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2016/05/02/nuscale-making-pitch-for-state-support-of-small.html

Canadian Red Cross Launches ‘Be Ready’ App for Emergency Preparedness Week (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canadian-red-cross-launches-be-ready-app-for-emergency-preparedness-week-1.3562190?cmp=rss

FISH & WILDLIFE

Portland State University Study Finds Drugs in Oregon Oysters (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/health/psu-study-finds-drugs-in-oregon-oysters/165565370

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Water at Three Tacoma Schools Deemed Safe after New Tests; Ten Still Using Bottled Water (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/05/02/water-at-3-tacoma-schools-deemed-safe-after-new-water-quality-tests-10-still-using-bottled-water/

Mandatory Testing of Lead in Schools Never Funded (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/mandatory-testing-lead-schools-never-funded

Officials Knew Fireworks at Mount Rushmore Could Cause a Fire – They Didn’t Expect This (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/05/03/officials-knew-fireworks-at-mount-rushmore-could-cause-a-fire-but-they-didnt-expect-this/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

San Francisco Requires Solar Panels on New Buildings (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45749

Inside the Deal That Averted a Net Metering Ballot Showdown in Arizona (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/inside-the-deal-that-averted-a-net-metering-ballot-showdown-in-arizona/418392/

One U-S State – Massachusetts – Holds the Key to $10 Billion Offshore Wind Boom (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-02/offshore-wind-boom-in-u-s-hangs-on-one-state-s-utility-mandate

California: Does Biomass Still Have a Place in Humboldt County’s Energy Future? (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

http://ijpr.org/post/does-biomass-still-have-place-humboldt-county-s-energy-future#stream/0

Room for Debate: What’s Holding Back Renewable Energy? (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/05/03/whats-holding-back-renewable-energy

As Germany Curtails Wind & Solar, Billion-Euro Grid Projects Help Bring More Green Power On-Line (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2016/05/02/as-germany-curtails-wind-and-solar-billion-euro-grid-projects-help-bring-more-green-power-on-line/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Make Energy Efficiency Programs Efficient (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/business-finance/make-energy-efficiency-programs-efficient/91225

Philips to Pursue I.P.O. of Lighting Business in Amsterdam (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/04/business/dealbook/philips-to-pursue-ipo-of-lighting-business-in-amsterdam.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Oregon: Warm Springs Tribe Breaks Ground on Marijuana Grow Facility (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/03/warm-springs-tribe-breaks-ground-on-marijuana-grow-facility/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Researchers Aim to Put Carbon Dioxide Back to Work (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/03/science/carbon-dioxide-recycling.html?ref=energy-environment

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Cloud Services Show Their Value in Earnings Reports (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/technology/cloud-services-show-their-value-in-earnings-reports.html

Amazon’s Cloud Business Lifts Its Profit to a Record (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/29/technology/amazon-q1-earnings.html

Michigan: Is Broadband Internet a ‘Basic Utility?’ Voters Consider High-Speed Tax (Grand Rapids Press, MI)

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/05/is_broadband_internet_a_basic.html

OP/Ed: ‘Digital Divide’ Bill Will Rip Off California Ratepayers (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article75189832.html

Despite AT&T Lawsuit, Google Fiber Proceeds in Louisville (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Despite-ATT-Lawsuit-Google-Fiber-Proceeds-in-Louisville-136866

MARKETING & MEDIA

Google Chrome Dethrones Internet Explorer to Become Most Popular Browser (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/05/02/google-chrome-dethrones-internet-explorer-to-become-most-popular-browser/

How to Create Social Media Videos on a Budget (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-social-media-videos-on-a-budget/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Editorial: What’s Needed in the Next State Lands Commissioner – Temperance (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/whats-needed-in-the-next-state-lands-commissioner-temperance/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_opinion

GENERAL NEWS

Mason County Shooting Suspect Captured – Mistakenly Released from Cowlitz County Jail (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20196

U-S Supreme Court Rejects Franchises’ Appeal over $15 Seattle Wage (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/02/justices-reject-franchises-appeal-over-15-seattle-wage/

What Will El Nino Bring to Oregon for Summer 2016? (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2016/05/02/what-will-el-nino-bring-to-oregon-for-summer-2016/

Seattle City Council Rejects Street Closing Plan for Proposed Arena (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-washington-arena-idUSKCN0XU0H1

Voice of Sonics: Seattle Council Decision Sets Back NBA 60 Months (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/282523/seattle-city-council-votes/

Marine Corps Investigating Claims about Iconic Iwo Jima Photo (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/03/marine-corps-investigation-iconic-iwo-jima-flag-raising-photo-mistaken-identity/83867626/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Behold, A Legal Brief Written in Klingon

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/04/29/behold-a-legal-brief-written-in-klingon/

Premier Soccer Shocker; Miracle Mets – Meet Lucky Leicester

http://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2016-05-03/english-soccers-superpowers-shown-up-by-little-leicester

Why Your Labrador Retriever Loses Its Mind Around Food

http://gizmodo.com/why-your-labrador-retriever-loses-its-mind-around-food-1774456467

Amy Sedaris Is Giving Away Super 8 Motel Art

http://mashable.com/2016/05/03/super-8-amy-sedaris/#LvFieB1ttuqM

SONG OF THE DAY

Josh Groban – Try to Remember

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

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Energy News Digest for May 2, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for May 2, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/1TfJVhP

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Are Local Governments the Target of Cybercriminals? (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/02/are-local-governments-the-target-of-cybercriminals/

Washington State Patrol Academy Pulls Plugs on Lead-Tainted Water Fountains (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/local/academy-pulls-plugs-on-lead-tainted-water-fountains/youtube_832ab0c4-0e4b-11e6-b9f1-3324f7019970.html

Idaho: FERC Staff Recommends against Bear River Dam (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2016/04/29/ferc-staff-recommends-against-bear-river-dam/

Okanogan PUD to Decide Yay or Nay on Fate of Enloe Dam (Omak Chronicle, WA)

http://www.omakchronicle.com/news/2016/apr/29/pud-decide-yay-or-nay-enloe/

First Licenses Issued to Recreational Marijuana Growers (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/marijuana/first-licences-issued-to-recreational-growers/160773301

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Idaho: FERC Staff Recommends against Bear River Dam
• Okanogan PUD to Decide Yea or Nay on Fate of Enloe Dam
• Penlight Raised Rates in April
• Federal Columbia River Power System: Generating Benefits for Generations
• NRECA Lauds Partnership with Hydropower
• Squirrels, Other Wildlife Are Most Common Cause of Outages, Survey Finds
• Investor Network Says Utilities Should Face Climate Change Stress Tests
• Ohio Utilities Look to Re-Regulate Market with Plant Subsidies under FERC Scrutiny
• Ten Tips: Keep Customers Secure with Grid Modernization
• Carolyn Coyle: Engineering CRUD for Better Nuclear Reactors
• Washington State Patrol Academy Pulls Plugs on Lead-Tainted Water Fountains
• $9 Billion Federal Water Infrastructure Bill Heads to U-S Senate Floor
• Franklin PUD Completes Unique Community Solar Project
• ‘Community Solar’ Energy Systems May Add Savings to Local, Cooperative Energy Projects
• California Has Too Much Solar Power -- And That’s a Good Thing
• Solar Savings: As Costs Drop, Solar Power Makes More Sense
• Vestas Wind Profit Beats Estimate, Orders Surge
• Lobbying by Renewable Energy Groups is on the Rise in Massachusetts
• Oracle to Buy Utility Software Maker Opower
• Samsung’s Smart Home Gadgets Are Full of Security Holes
• First Licenses Issued to Recreational Marijuana Growers
• Working in Weed: Labor & Employment Issues in the Cannabis Industry
• Efforts to Cool Climate Change Debate Backfire, Research Finds
• Kids Win Again in Lawsuit Blaming Government for Not Fighting Global Warming
• What We’re Getting Wrong in the Carbon Tax Debate
• Solar Airplane Begins U-S Leg of Historic Round-The-World Flight
• Are Local Governments the Target of Cybercriminals?
• The FCC Just Did Something That Should Make Businesses Very Happy
• Huntsville Crews Begin Installing Google Fiber Cable
• Hulu Planning Live Subscription TV Service
• Craig Wright Reveals Himself as Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto
• Facebook Says It Gained 60 Million Users in the Last 3 Months
• Snapchat Signs Deal with NBC to Showcase Olympics
• Comcast “Cares” on Twitter. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
• Sponsored Content: Use Social Media to Reach More Customers
• McIntosh Announces Bid for Mason County Commissioner
• Conrad Burns, Former U-S Senator of Montana, Dies at 81
• Two Traffic Fatalities Sunday
• Five Seattle Police Injured, Nine People Arrested after May Day Marches
• Inmate Released from Cowlitz County Jail Wanted in Mason County
• Weyerhaeuser Sells Pulp Business to International Paper for $2.2 Billion
• Cowlitz Plan to Cash in for the Tribe, Community
• Sports Authority to Close All Stores Nationwide in Liquidation

WORD OF THE DAY

Tendentious • \ten-DEN-shus\ • Adjective - Marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view: biased.

Yankees, Lakers, Cowboys – the big sports media seem to have a tendentious fascination with the foibles and successes of each of these franchises. Franchises which funnel tons o’ bucks into the gaping maw of the marketing machine and its beneficiaries.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Idaho: FERC Staff Recommends against Bear River Dam (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2016/04/29/ferc-staff-recommends-against-bear-river-dam/

Okanogan PUD to Decide Yea or Nay on Fate of Enloe Dam (Omak Chronicle, WA)

http://www.omakchronicle.com/news/2016/apr/29/pud-decide-yay-or-nay-enloe/

Penlight Raised Rates in April (Key Peninsula News, WA)

http://www.keypennews.com/index.php/component/k2/item/456-penlight-raised-rates-in-april

Federal Columbia River Power System: Generating Benefits for Generations (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/FCRPS-generating-benefits-for-generations.aspx

NRECA Lauds Partnership with Hydropower (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/power-supply/renewable-energy/nreca-lauds-partnership-with-hydropower/91215

Squirrels, Other Wildlife Are Most Common Cause of Outages, Survey Finds (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=45710

Investor Network Says Utilities Should Face Climate Change Stress Tests (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-utilities-climatechange-idUSKCN0XP324

Ohio Utilities Look to Re-Regulate Market with Plant Subsidies under FERC Scrutiny (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/ohio-utilities-look-to-re-regulate-market-with-plant-subsidies-under-ferc-s/418419/

Ten Tips: Keep Customers Secure with Grid Modernization (American Public Power Association)

http://blog.publicpower.org/sme/?p=999

Carolyn Coyle: Engineering CRUD for Better Nuclear Reactors (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/energyatmit/2377226/carolyn-coyle-engineering-crud-for-better-nuclear-reactors-2

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Washington State Patrol Academy Pulls Plugs on Lead-Tainted Water Fountains (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/local/academy-pulls-plugs-on-lead-tainted-water-fountains/youtube_832ab0c4-0e4b-11e6-b9f1-3324f7019970.html

$9 Billion Federal Water Infrastructure Bill Heads to U-S Senate Floor (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/9-billion-water-infrastructure-bill-heads-to-senate-floor/article/2589803

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Franklin PUD Completes Unique Community Solar Project (Franklin PUD, Pasco, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/05/franklin-pud-completes-unique-community.html

‘Community Solar’ Energy Systems May Add Savings to Local, Cooperative Energy Projects (Science Daily)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160330152100.htm

California Has Too Much Solar Power -- And That’s a Good Thing (Motley Fool)

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/05/01/california-has-too-much-solar-power-and-thats-a-go.aspx

Solar Savings: As Costs Drop, Solar Power Makes More Sense (Lincoln City News-Guard, Or)

http://www.thenewsguard.com/community/solar-savings-as-costs-drop-solar-power-makes-more-sense/article_4f80a70e-074a-11e6-a544-7f1f41b3e872.html

Vestas Wind Profit Beats Estimate, Orders Surge (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/04/vestas-wind-profit-beats-estimate-orders-surge.html

Lobbying by Renewable Energy Groups is on the Rise in Massachusetts (Associated Press)

https://www.boston.com/news/business/2016/05/01/lobbying-renewable-energy-groups-rise-massachusetts

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Oracle to Buy Utility Software Maker Opower (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-opower-m-a-oracle-idUSKCN0XT109

Samsung’s Smart Home Gadgets Are Full of Security Holes (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/samsungs-smart-home-gadgets-are-full-of-security-holes-1774215692

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

First Licenses Issued to Recreational Marijuana Growers (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/marijuana/first-licences-issued-to-recreational-growers/160773301

Working in Weed: Labor & Employment Issues in the Cannabis Industry (Canna Law Blog)

http://www.cannalawblog.com/working-in-weed-labor-issues-in-the-cannabis-industry/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Efforts to Cool Climate Change Debate Backfire, Research Finds (Montana Standard, Butte)

http://mtstandard.com/news/local/efforts-to-cool-climate-change-debate-backfire-research-finds/article_d32ee028-e593-5e1b-8336-3b6ac6cd1d02.html

Kids Win Again in Lawsuit Blaming Government for Not Fighting Global Warming (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2016/05/01/climate-change-litigation-the-children-win-in-court/#2778450e5dfe

What We’re Getting Wrong in the Carbon Tax Debate (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/climate-energy/what-were-getting-wrong-in-the-carbon-tax-debate/

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Solar Airplane Begins U-S Leg of Historic Round-The-World Flight (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/05/02/solar-impulse-california-phoenix/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Are Local Governments the Target of Cybercriminals? (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/02/are-local-governments-the-target-of-cybercriminals/

The FCC Just Did Something That Should Make Businesses Very Happy (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/04/28/the-fcc-just-did-something-that-should-make-businesses-very-happy/

Huntsville Crews Begin Installing Google Fiber Cable (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/morning_call/2016/05/huntsville-crews-begin-installing-google-fiber.html

Hulu Planning Live Subscription TV Service (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Hulu-Planning-Live-Subscription-TV-Service-136862

Craig Wright Reveals Himself as Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/craig-wright-reveals-himself-as-bitcoin-creator-satoshi-1774194884

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook Says It Gained 60 Million Users in the Last 3 Months (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/facebook-says-it-gained-60-million-users-last-3-months-171111

Snapchat Signs Deal with NBC to Showcase Olympics (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/apr/29/snapchat-signs-deal-with-nbc-to-showcase-olympics/

Comcast “Cares” on Twitter. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/05/02/comcast-cares-on-twitter-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/

Sponsored Content: Use Social Media to Reach More Customers (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/t-mobile/2016/05/02/t-mobile-use-social-media-reach-customers/83706556/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

McIntosh Announces Bid for Mason County Commissioner (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20190

Conrad Burns, Former U-S Senator of Montana, Dies at 81 (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/us/conrad-burns-obituary-former-montana-senator-dies-at-81.html

GENERAL NEWS

Two Traffic Fatalities Sunday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20186

Five Seattle Police Injured, Nine People Arrested after May Day Marches (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-seattle-mayday-protests-idUSKCN0XT060

Inmate Released from Cowlitz County Jail Wanted in Mason County (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/inmate-released-from-cowlitz-county-jail-is-wanted-in-mason/article_501744ba-5fc9-519e-bb2c-49fff85ef6a1.html

Weyerhaeuser Sells Pulp Business to International Paper for $2.2 Billion (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2016/05/02/weyerhaeuser-sells-pulp-business-to-international.html

Cowlitz Plan to Cash in for the Tribe, Community (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/01/cowlitz-plan-to-cash-in-on-the-tribe-community/

Sports Authority to Close All Stores Nationwide in Liquidation (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/05/sports_authority_to_close_all.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Go Team! Top Court to Hear Cheerleader Uniform Copyright Case

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-cheeleaders-idUSKCN0XT166

Starbucks Overfills Cold Drinks with Ice, Lawsuit Claims

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/may/02/starbucks-overfills-cold-drinks-with-ice-lawsuit-c/

Should You Hug Your Dog?

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/science/can-you-hug-your-dog-yes-but.html?_r=0

Ringling Elephants Perform Last Show, End 145-Year Run

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/05/01/circus-elephants-perform-final-acts-before-retirement/83801062/

SONG OF THE DAY

Debussy – Claire de Lune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Uo5kcDpyg

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