Energy News Digest for June 28, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 28, 2016

http://1.usa.gov/29bYd6v

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington State Gas Tax, Fees on Electric Cars Set to Increase July 1 (KPLU Radio, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.kplu.org/post/wash-gas-tax-fees-electric-cars-set-increase-july-1

Federal Appeals Court: Washington State Must Fix Salmon-Blocking Culverts (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/appeals-court-washington-must-fix-salmon-blocking-culverts/article_d7d96abe-a160-5032-bbc5-1fc34c44e6de.html

Oregon Lawmakers Grill State Energy Department’s Leader (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/oregon-lawmakers-grill-state-energy-departments-leader

British Columbia: Drought Alert Issued – Vancouver Islanders Asked to Conserve Water (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/drought-alert-issued-islanders-asked-to-conserve-water-1.2289055

Berkeley Lab: It Takes 70 Billion-Kilowatt Hours a Year to Run the Internet (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2016/06/28/how-much-electricity-does-it-take-to-run-the-internet/#6fa5bfea539b

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Federal Appeals Court: Washington State Must Fix Salmon-Blocking Culverts
• Culvert Dilemma: Top Court Ruling to Protect Salmon Could Cost Washington State $2.4 Billion
• Section of Columbia River in Hanford Reach Area Opens for Sockeye Fishing
• Sea-Tac Becomes First “Salmon Safe” Airport in the Nation
• British Columbia: Drought Alert Issued – Vancouver Islanders Asked to Conserve Water
• The Prospect of Turning Human Waste into Drinking Water
• California Regulators Update Interconnection Rules for Renewables
• In New York, Solar Companies & Utilities Form an Unlikely Alliance
• U-S Senators Put Pressure on the Feds to Reschedule Marijuana
• Chart of the Week: Monthly Recreational Marijuana Sales in U-S Averaging $124 Million
• Why the Marijuana Business Is Appealing to Female Entrepreneurs
• Electric Motorcycles Creep into California’s Legendary Biker Culture
• Berkeley Lab: It Takes 70 Billion-Kilowatt Hours a Year to Run the Internet
• Google’s Satellite Map Gets a 700-Trillion-Pixel Makeover
• How Much Fiber Internet Could Make Your Rent Increase
• Olympics: The Cable Empire Strikes Back
• At Cannes, the Ad Industry Confronts the Rise of Facebook
• Microsoft Broke an Age-Old Rule with Windows 10 Updates & Paid the Price
• Three Tools to Create Social Media Visuals
• How to Save Old Film Photos with Your Phone
• U-S Supreme Court Rejects Washington Pharmacists’ Religious Rights Appeal
• Public Lands Commissioner Candidates Face Off in Belfair
• Infographic: From Town Halls to Targeting, Political Advertising Has Come a Long Way
• Washington State Gas Tax, Fees on Electric Cars Set to Increase July 1
• Nation’s Interstate Highways Celebrate 60th Birthday with Growing Congestion, Repair Backlogs
• Mason Transit Opens Public Parking Lot in Belfair
• Volkswagen to Pay Washington State $26 Million
• City of Shelton Reaches Employment Agreement with New Administrator
• Thurston County Commissioners Vote to Ban Fireworks during Burn Bans
• Baby Boomers’ Retirement: The Country’s Biggest & Most Predictable Train Wreck?
• Panama Canal Expansion Could Spell Doom for Seattle, Tacoma Ports

WORD OF THE DAY

Licit ● /LISS-it/ ● Adjective – Conforming to the requirements of the law: not forbidden by law: permissible.

Rose Petals drift by

‘Neath the bower, licit kiss

Sigh of summer love

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Oregon Lawmakers Grill State Energy Department’s Leader (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/oregon-lawmakers-grill-state-energy-departments-leader

Oregon Department of Energy Director Calls Tax Credits an Economic Development Success (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/oregon_department_of_energy_di.html

U-S, Mexico, Canada Pledge 50% Renewables & Nuclear by 2025 in New Climate Pact (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/us-mexico-canada-pledge-50-renewables-and-nuclear-by-2025-in-new-climate/421713/

City of Centralia Warns of Suspicious Activity at City Light Dropbox (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/06/city-of-centralia-warns-of-suspicious.html

California PUC Approves Gas Rate Hike for California Utilities & SoCalGas (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-puc-approves-gas-rate-hike-for-california-utilities-and-socalgas/421697/

Think We Can Abandon Nuclear Energy? Don’t Look at This Chart. (The Motley Fool)

http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/06/28/think-we-can-abandon-nuclear-energy-dont-look-at-t.aspx

FISH & WILDLIFE

Federal Appeals Court: Washington State Must Fix Salmon-Blocking Culverts (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/appeals-court-washington-must-fix-salmon-blocking-culverts/article_d7d96abe-a160-5032-bbc5-1fc34c44e6de.html

Culvert Dilemma: Top Court Ruling to Protect Salmon Could Cost Washington State $2.4 Billion (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://komonews.com/news/local/top-court-ruling-to-protect-salmon-could-cost-washington-state-24b

Section of Columbia River in Hanford Reach Area Opens for Sockeye Fishing (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/section-of-columbia-river-in-hanford-reach-area-opens-for-sockeye-fishing/

Sea-Tac Becomes First “Salmon Safe” Airport in the Nation (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA – Except at Anthony’s Restaurant)

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/27/sea-tac-becomes-first-salmon-safe-airport-in-the-nation/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

British Columbia: Drought Alert Issued – Vancouver Islanders Asked to Conserve Water (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/drought-alert-issued-islanders-asked-to-conserve-water-1.2289055

The Prospect of Turning Human Waste into Drinking Water (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/investigations/the-prospect-of-turning-poop-into-water/257415191

RENEWABLE ENERGY

California Regulators Update Interconnection Rules for Renewables (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-regulators-update-interconnection-rules-for-renewables/421587/

In New York, Solar Companies & Utilities Form an Unlikely Alliance (Buffalo News, NY)

http://www.buffalonews.com/business/in-new-york-solar-companies-and-utilities-form-an-unlikely-alliance-20160627

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

U-S Senators Put Pressure on the Feds to Reschedule Marijuana (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mjbizdaily.com/senators-put-pressure-on-dea-to-reschedule-marijuana/

Chart of the Week: Monthly Recreational Marijuana Sales in U-S Averaging $124 Million (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mjbizdaily.com/chart-week-monthly-recreational-marijuana-sales-u-s-averaging-122m/

Why the Marijuana Business Is Appealing to Female Entrepreneurs (The Atlantic Magazine)

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/women-turn-to-the-marijuana-industry-to-escape-stubborn-glass-ceilings/489008/

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Electric Motorcycles Creep into California’s Legendary Biker Culture (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/central-coast/ci_30057207/electric-motorcycles-creep-into-californias-legendary-biker-culture?source=rss

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Berkeley Lab: It Takes 70 Billion-Kilowatt Hours a Year to Run the Internet (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2016/06/28/how-much-electricity-does-it-take-to-run-the-internet/#6fa5bfea539b

Google’s Satellite Map Gets a 700-Trillion-Pixel Makeover (The Atlantic Magazine)

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/06/google-maps-gets-a-satellite-makeover-mosaic-700-trillion/488939/

How Much Fiber Internet Could Make Your Rent Increase (Louisville Business First, KY)

http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2016/06/27/how-much-fiber-internet-could-make-your-rent.html

MARKETING & MEDIA

Olympics: The Cable Empire Strikes Back – The 2016 Olympics will be a test of how well Comcast & NBC can deliver live programming in the digital, on-demand era (The Atlantic Magazine)

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/comcast-nbc-olympics-brian-roberts-2016/489092/

At Cannes, the Ad Industry Confronts the Rise of Facebook (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/27/business/at-cannes-advertising-industry-confronts-facebook.html?_r=0

Microsoft Broke an Age-Old Rule with Windows 10 Updates & Paid the Price (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/06/28/windows-10-upgrade-snafu-analysis/

Three Tools to Create Social Media Visuals (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/3-tools-to-create-social-media-visuals/

How to Save Old Film Photos with Your Phone (Gizmodo)

http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-save-your-old-film-photos-with-your-phone-1782507759

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

U-S Supreme Court Rejects Washington Pharmacists’ Religious Rights Appeal (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/supreme-court-rejects-washington-pharmacists-religious-rights-appeal/258108074

Public Lands Commissioner Candidates Face Off in Belfair (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20938

Infographic: From Town Halls to Targeting, Political Advertising Has Come a Long Way – A Look at the Programmatic Trail to the Presidency (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/infographic-town-halls-targeting-political-advertising-has-come-long-way-172283

GENERAL NEWS

Washington State Gas Tax, Fees on Electric Cars Set to Increase July 1 (KPLU Radio, Tacoma, WA)

http://www.kplu.org/post/wash-gas-tax-fees-electric-cars-set-increase-july-1

Nation’s Interstate Highways Celebrate 60th Birthday with Growing Congestion, Repair Backlogs (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/27/nations-interstate-highways-celebrate-60th-birthday-with-growing-congestion-repair-backlogs/

Mason Transit Opens Public Parking Lot in Belfair (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-transit-opens-public-parking-lot-in-belfair/article_cb22d896-3d46-11e6-bb67-f30d13284149.html

Volkswagen to Pay Washington State $26 Million (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/local/northwest/volkswagon-to-pay-washington-state-26-million/258112113

City of Shelton Reaches Employment Agreement with New Administrator (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20964

Thurston County Commissioners Vote to Ban Fireworks during Burn Bans (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kiro7.com/news/south-sound-news/thurston-county-commissioners-vote-to-ban-fireworks-during-burn-bans/369802630

Baby Boomers’ Retirement: The Country’s Biggest & Most Predictable Train Wreck? (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/business/article85981067.html

Panama Canal Expansion Could Spell Doom for Seattle, Tacoma Ports (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/327968/panama-canal-expansion-could-spell-doom-for-seattle-tacoma-ports/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Ohio Becomes One of the First States to Legally Protect Paramedics Who Save Pets’ Lives

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/26/ohio-becomes-first-state-to-legally-protect-paramedics-who-save-pets-lives/

Dad Pulls Out Daughter’s Loose Tooth with a Wild Squirrel

http://mashable.com/2016/06/24/dad-pulls-tooth-squirrel/#Uq7V5RBdHsqU

Skeletons & Coins Found at Pompeii Dig

http://www.usnews.com/news/news/articles/2016-06-24/skeletons-coins-found-in-dig-of-ancient-pompeii-shop

Puppy Presumed Dead at Sea Reunited with Family, Thanks to Facebook Post

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/27/puppy-presumed-dead-at-sea-is-reunited-with-family-thanks-to-facebook-post/

SONG OF THE DAY

Henry Gross – Shannon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Wpn3dFrEs

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Energy News Digest for June 27, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 27, 2016

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

Who Provides the Best Weather Forecasts? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/06/who-provides-best-weather-forecasts.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

USA vs. State of Washington, 13-35474 – WSDOT Culverts & Salmon Barriers (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – Links to PDF File)

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/06/27/13-35474.pdf

Major Battle over Oil Terminal Unfolds in Pacific Northwest (Associated Press)

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/6083ab02b6884fb8a9e68b4078a98471/major-battle-over-oil-terminal-unfolds-pacific-northwest

Folsom’s California ISO Leading Push for Distributed Energy Resources (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article85852247.html

The New Electric Vehicle Playbook: How Utilities Can Gain from the Coming Boom in Electric Vehicles (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-new-ev-playbook-how-utilities-can-gain-from-the-coming-boom-in-electri/421559/

Holiday Fireworks Sales Begin Tuesday in Washington State; Brush Up on Your Local Laws (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/26/legal-fireworks-sales-begin-tuesday-in-washington-state-brush-up-on-your-local-rules/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Major Battle over Oil Terminal Unfolds in Pacific Northwest
• Folsom’s California ISO Leading Push for Distributed Energy Resources
• Governance Plan Fails to Dispel Western RTO Concerns
• California ISO to Study Gas Generation Units Susceptible to Early Retirement
• Who’s Covered By Federal Safety Laws? One Man’s Fall Raises Questions about Contract Work on Tribal Lands
• FERC Upholds Right of Cooperatives to Buy from Independent Generators
• USA vs. State of Washington, 13-35474 – WSDOT Culverts & Salmon Barriers
• Is Northwest Cormorant Kill Paying Off?
• Op/Ed: Renewed Optimism for Salmon Recovery
• Including Skagit PUD: Local Water Quality Projects Get State Funds
• Elwha Unplugged
• Community Solar Gardens Gain Popularity throughout West
• Beat the Heat with a Deal on the Nest Thermostat
• Energy Dept. Watches Movies, Sports to Improve Energy Efficiency
• Oregon Ranked Second, Washington Fifth among States Smoking the Most Marijuana
• The New Electric Vehicle Playbook
• Residents of Eugene Communal Home Reap Collective Benefits
• Boeing Latest to Plan Low Orbit Broadband Satellites
• Is Google Fiber Coming To Portland?
• Cable Firms, FCC Work on Proposal
• Twitter Debuting Stickers That Act Like Hashtags for Photos
• How to Target Local Customers with Facebook Ads
• Lacey Plans E-Commerce Zone in Lot at City Hall
• The Troll Hunters
• Holiday Fireworks Sales Begin Tuesday in Washington State; Brush Up on Your Local Laws
• Port Orchard Man Identified in Fatal Crash near Spider Lake
• Fire Destroys Shelton Garage; Sailboat Mast in Power Lines Causes Pickering Area Brush Fire
• Vacation Rental Home Battles Mason County over Rules
• Allyn – Belfair Collaboration Group Forms
• Executive Director Shaw to Leave Mason County Senior Activities Center
• Panama Canal Expands

WORD OF THE DAY

Jactitation ● /jack-tuh-TAYT-shun/ ● Noun – A tossing to & fro or jerking & twitching of the body.

Gone are the days when the dances of the 1960’s like “The Jerk,” “Mashed Potato,” “the Watusi,” and the “Frug” resulted in the indescribable jactitation of the groovy participants in their mod outfits. Can you dig it?

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Major Battle over Oil Terminal Unfolds in Pacific Northwest (Associated Press)

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/6083ab02b6884fb8a9e68b4078a98471/major-battle-over-oil-terminal-unfolds-pacific-northwest

Folsom’s California ISO Leading Push for Distributed Energy Resources (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article85852247.html

Governance Plan Fails to Dispel Western RTO Concerns (RTO Insider)

https://www.rtoinsider.com/caiso-plan-fails-dispel-western-rto-concerns-28359/

California ISO to Study Gas Generation Units Susceptible to Early Retirement (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/caiso-to-study-gas-generation-units-susceptible-to-early-retirement/421603/

Who’s Covered By Federal Safety Laws? One Man’s Fall Raises Questions about Contract Work on Tribal Lands (Bend Bulletin, OR)

http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/4455877-151/whos-covered-by-federal-safety-laws

FERC Upholds Right of Cooperatives to Buy from Independent Generators (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-upholds-right-of-cooperatives-to-buy-from-independent-generators/421552/

FISH & WILDLIFE

USA vs. State of Washington, 13-35474 – WSDOT Culverts & Salmon Barriers (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – Links to PDF File)

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/06/27/13-35474.pdf

Is Northwest Cormorant Kill Paying Off? Maybe fish-gobbling cormorants aren’t quite to blame after all (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/is-northwest-cormorant-kill-paying-off/92698

Op/Ed: Renewed Optimism for Salmon Recovery (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/06/renewed_optimism_for_salmon_re.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Including Skagit PUD: Local Water Quality Projects Get State Funds (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA)
http://www.goskagit.com/news/local-water-quality-projects-get-state-funds/article_979a3953-159d-5ba3-9b3e-f3a17fa1a8a1.html

Elwha Unplugged (Canoe & Kayak)

http://www.canoekayak.com/elwha-unplugged/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Community Solar Gardens Gain Popularity throughout West (Blanco Herald Times, Meeker, CO)

http://www.theheraldtimes.com/community-solar-gardens-gain-popularity-throughout-west/rio-blanco-county/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Beat the Heat with a Deal on the Nest Thermostat (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/06/27/beat-heat-deal-nest-thermostat/86435358/

Energy Dept. Watches Movies, Sports to Improve Energy Efficiency (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/energy-dept.-watches-movies-sports-to-improve-energy-efficiency/article/2594860?custom_click=rss

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Oregon Ranked Second, Washington Fifth among States Smoking the Most Marijuana (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/marijuana/oregon-ranked-second-among-states-smoking-the-most-marijuana/256371973

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The New Electric Vehicle Playbook: How Utilities Can Gain from the Coming Boom in Electric Vehicles (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-new-ev-playbook-how-utilities-can-gain-from-the-coming-boom-in-electri/421559/

Residents of Eugene Communal Home Reap Collective Benefits (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/life/lifestyles/34485797-74/residents-of-eugene-communal-home-reap-collective-benefits.html.csp

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Boeing Latest to Plan Low Orbit Broadband Satellites (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Boeing-Latest-to-Plan-Low-Orbit-Broadband-Satellites-137278

Is Google Fiber Coming To Portland? (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/google-fiber-high-speed-network-portland/

Cable Firms, FCC Work on Proposal (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/25/cable-firms-fcc-work-on-proposal/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Twitter Debuting Stickers That Act Like Hashtags for Photos (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/27/twitter-debuting-stickers-that-act-like-hashtags-for-photos/

How to Target Local Customers with Facebook Ads (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-target-local-customers-with-facebook-ads/

Lacey Plans E-Commerce Zone in Lot at City Hall (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/26/lacey-plans-e-commerce-zone-in-lot-at-city-hall/

The Troll Hunters (MIT Technology Review)

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/533426/the-troll-hunters/

GENERAL NEWS

Holiday Fireworks Sales Begin Tuesday in Washington State; Brush Up on Your Local Laws (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/26/legal-fireworks-sales-begin-tuesday-in-washington-state-brush-up-on-your-local-rules/

Port Orchard Man Identified in Fatal Crash near Spider Lake (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/port-orchard-man-identified-in-fatal-crash-near-spider-lake/article_6fb2a85a-3ba8-11e6-9539-4be96007e55a.html

Fire Destroys Shelton Garage; Sailboat Mast in Power Lines Causes Pickering Area Brush Fire (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20957

Vacation Rental Home Battles Mason County over Rules (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local/vacation-rental-battles-mason-county-over-rules-360d506f-02ee-73cc-e053-0100007f6fc2-384462451.html?d=mobile#

Allyn – Belfair Collaboration Group Forms (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/20946

Executive Director Shaw to Leave Mason County Senior Activities Center (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/community/executive-director-shaw-to-leave-mason-county-senior-activities-center/article_26179b34-3bca-11e6-bbac-0347914b0ee8.html

Panama Canal Expands (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_30060216/panama-canal-expands?source=rss

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Lithuanian Village Crowns Prettiest Goat in Annual Pageant

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lithuanian-village-crowns-prettiest-goat-annual-pageant-192112847.html?nhp=1

Save Browser: White Settlement Council Fur-Loughs Library Cat

http://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/bud-kennedy/article85612157.html

Terrible Graffiti Artist Banned from Millions of Acres of National Parks

http://jezebel.com/terrible-graffiti-artist-banned-from-millions-of-acres-1782506459

Florida Man Brags about Burglary on Facebook, Lands Him in Jail

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/florida-man-brags-burglary-facebook-lands-him-jail-224145853.html?nhp=1

SONG OF THE DAY

Ferde Grofé - The Grand Canyon Suite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1l5vgY_3tw

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Energy News Digest for June 24, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 24, 2016

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

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Sockeye Surging over Bonneville Dam; Far Exceeding Pre-Season Forecast (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436995.aspx

Cantwell, Canadian Ambassador Meet to Discuss Columbia River Treaty Ahead of North American Summit (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436994.aspx

California Regulators Voice Support for Cap & Trade Program (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-california-carbonregulations-idUSKCN0ZA076

Pacific Gas & Electric Monthly Gas Bills Set to Jump about Eleven Percent (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_30049794/pg-e-monthly-gas-bills-set-jump-about?source=rss

Experts Ponder National Guard’s Role in Protecting Utilities (E&E Publishing)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/06/experts-ponder-national-guards-role-in.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Nuke-Plant Probe into Whistleblower Complaints Absolves Management
• Pacific Gas & Electric Monthly Gas Bills Set to Jump about Eleven Percent
• Reactive Power – Feds End ‘Unjust’ Exemption for Wind Energy
• Seattle’s Public-Utilities Director to Step Down
• Three Transmission Projects That Illustrate the Importance of Modernizing the Grid – Big power line expansions in ERCOT, SPP & MISO
• Sockeye Surging over Bonneville Dam; Far Exceeding Pre-Season Forecast
• Columbia Basin Salmon/Hydro Managers Gear Up for Another Hot Summer: Will Sockeye Get Slammed Again?
• The Orca Are Starving
• More Profit, Less Fish: Study Shows Canada Failing at Ocean Stewardship
• Cantwell, Canadian Ambassador Meet to Discuss Columbia River Treaty Ahead of North American Summit
• More Water for Eastern Washington, But Not When It’s Needed Most
• Chelan PUD Reminds Public That Warm Weather Can Increase Chances for Algae Blooms
• North Carolina Lawmakers Push Measure to Restrict Wind Farms
• The Big Picture: State-By-State Marijuana Ballot Initiative Update
• California Regulators Voice Support for Cap & Trade Program
• The Country’s First Public Solar Road Will Roll out on Route 66
• Experts Ponder National Guard’s Role in Protecting Utilities
• Capped Users Rejoice: Netflix to Soon Let Users Download Videos
• How to Boost Your Wi-Fi for $50
• Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson Getting Paid to Do Facebook Live
• Wells Fargo Must Remove Signs Built to “Photo Bomb” New Minnesota Vikings Stadium
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Britain Votes to Leave European Union: Cameron to Resign; Markets Rocked
• Climbers Survive Two-Day Storm near Top of Mount Rainier
• 2.9 Quake Rattles South Sound Region Friday Morning
• Costco’s Transition to Visa Cards Riddled with Problems
• Behind Those Amazon Prime Boxes, A Bull Market in Warehouses
• Feds Hope Apps Will Keep Drones Away from Wildfires
• This Surprising Activity Is More Dangerous Than Using Your Phone While Driving
• Man in Iwo Jima Flag Photo Was Misidentified, Marine Corps Says

WORD OF THE DAY

Inviolable• \in-VYE-uh-luh-bul\ • Adjective – 1: secure from violation or profanation *2: secure from assault or trespass: unassailable

Gaston was horrified by his morning discovery. He thought a seven-foot tall fence around his prize rose bushes would make them inviolable to deer. A foolproof solution, he thought. Until he discovered that fools are ingenious. The deer had apparently created a “deer pyramid” to get over the fence. Unfortunately, for them (and fortunately for the local Nimrod Club), the wily ruminants had not figured how to get out after wreaking their havoc.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Nuke-Plant Probe into Whistleblower Complaints Absolves Management (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/nuke-plant-probe-into-whistleblower-complaints-absolves-management/

Pacific Gas & Electric Monthly Gas Bills Set to Jump about Eleven Percent (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_30049794/pg-e-monthly-gas-bills-set-jump-about?source=rss

Reactive Power – Feds End ‘Unjust’ Exemption for Wind Energy (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feds-end-unjust-exemption-for-wind-energy/article/2594756?custom_click=rss

Seattle’s Public-Utilities Director to Step Down (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattles-public-utilities-director-to-step-down/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_politics

Three Transmission Projects That Illustrate the Importance of Modernizing the Grid – Big power line expansions in ERCOT, SPP & MISO (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/3-transmission-projects-that-illustrate-the-importance-in-modernizing-the-g/420333/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Sockeye Surging over Bonneville Dam; Far Exceeding Pre-Season Forecast (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436995.aspx

Columbia Basin Salmon/Hydro Managers Gear Up for Another Hot Summer: Will Sockeye Get Slammed Again? (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436997.aspx

The Orca Are Starving (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2016/06/the-orcas-are-starving/

More Profit, Less Fish: Study Shows Canada Failing at Ocean Stewardship (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/canada-fish-report-2016-oceana-1.3649046?cmp=rss

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Cantwell, Canadian Ambassador Meet to Discuss Columbia River Treaty Ahead of North American Summit (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/436994.aspx

More Water for Eastern Washington, But Not When It’s Needed Most (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/more-water-eastern-washington-not-when-its-needed-most

Chelan PUD Reminds Public That Warm Weather Can Increase Chances for Algae Blooms (NCW Life Channel)

http://www.ncwlife.com/outdoors/camping/pud-reminds-public-that-warm-weather-can-increase-chances-for/article_03be7a28-34ac-11e6-8dee-7b2cf43dc1b9.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY

North Carolina Lawmakers Push Measure to Restrict Wind Farms (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/north-carolina-lawmakers-push-measure-to-restrict-wind-farms/421519/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

The Big Picture: State-By-State Marijuana Ballot Initiative Update (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mjbizdaily.com/election-update/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

California Regulators Voice Support for Cap & Trade Program (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-california-carbonregulations-idUSKCN0ZA076

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Country’s First Public Solar Road Will Roll out on Route 66 (Curbed)

http://www.curbed.com/2016/6/21/11976224/solar-panel-street-pavers-missouri-energy-route-66

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Experts Ponder National Guard’s Role in Protecting Utilities (E&E Publishing)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2016/06/experts-ponder-national-guards-role-in.html

Capped Users Rejoice: Netflix to Soon Let Users Download Videos (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Capped-Users-Rejoice-Netflix-to-Soon-Let-Users-Download-Videos-137270

How to Boost Your Wi-Fi for $50 (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2016/06/24/kim-komando-slow-wi-fi-fix-50-dollars/86157004/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson Getting Paid to Do Facebook Live (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/325891/seahawks-quarterback-russell-wilson-embraces-facebook-live/

Wells Fargo Must Remove Signs Built to “Photo Bomb” New Minnesota Vikings Stadium (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/24/wells-fargo-must-remove-signs-built-to-photo-bomb-new-minnesota-vikings-stadium/

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/24/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-337/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Britain Votes to Leave European Union: Cameron to Resign; Markets Rocked (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/article85699802.html

GENERAL NEWS

Climbers Survive Two-Day Storm near Top of Mount Rainier (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/washington/climbers-survive-2-day-storm-near-top-of-mount-rainier/255194617

2.9 Quake Rattles South Sound Region Friday Morning (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/2-9-quake-rattles-South-Sound-region-Friday-8323010.php

Costco’s Transition to Visa Cards Riddled with Problems (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/business/costcos-transition-to-visa-cards-riddled-with-problems.html?_r=0

Behind Those Amazon Prime Boxes, A Bull Market in Warehouses (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-stocks-warehouses-idUSKCN0Z92AK

Feds Hope Apps Will Keep Drones Away from Wildfires (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Agency-hopes-apps-will-keep-drones-away-from-8321280.php

This Surprising Activity Is More Dangerous Than Using Your Phone While Driving (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/23/there-are-more-dangerous-things-to-do-while-driving-than-using-your-phone/

Man in Iwo Jima Flag Photo Was Misidentified, Marine Corps Says (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/us/politics/marines-iwo-jima-flag-photo-mistaken-identity.html?_r=0

FLYING FIGS – DIVERSIONS

750-Mile Boat Race to Alaska Launches from Port Townsend

http://www.king5.com/features/750-mile-race-2-alaska-underway/253732285

Don’t Look Down! Skyslide to Open 1,000 Feet above Los Angeles

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-skyslide-idUSKCN0ZA0FO

Dozens Burned Walking Across Hot Coals at Tony Robbins Event

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dozens-burned-walking-across-hot-coals-at-tony-robbins-motivational-speaker-event/

High School Withholds Diploma from Student Who Proposed to Girlfriend at Graduation

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/24/high-school-withholds-diploma-from-student-who-proposed-to-girlfriend-at-graduation/

SONG OF THE DAY

Christopher Cross – Sailing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyYhZ9HH8cI

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