Energy News Digest for July 5, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for July 5, 2016

http://bit.ly/29fyc3I

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Mason PUD 3 Moves to Protect Incentives for Solar Power Generators (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/21013

Apple Plans Third Data Center in Prineville (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/prineville-oregon-apple-third-data-center/

Managers Aim for Cooler Water in Snake River to Aid Sockeye Salmon (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/green/managers-aim-for-cooler-water-in-snake-river-to-aid-sockeye/263453788

Eugene Water & Electric Board Sells Smith Creek Dam for $22.1 Million to Pay Down Debt (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34534475-75/eweb-sells-smith-creek-dam-for-22.1-million-to-pay-down-debt.csp

Clallam County May Pay $550K after Files for Public Records Request Found in Basement (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20160704/NEWS/307049985

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Eugene Water & Electric Board Sells Smith Creek Dam for $22.1 Million to Pay Down Debt
• City of Ellensburg Reviews Power Sources & Costs
• Petition Aims to Shut Down Richland Nuclear Power Plant
• Diablo Canyon Closure Shows California’s Power Grid Is Changing Fast
• Renewables Cannot Replace the Power of Diablo Canyon
• Piles of Dirty Secrets behind a Model ‘Clean Coal’ Project
• Five Years In, Boulder’s Municipalization Fight Could Be Drawing to a Close
• Study: Greener Grid Invites More Cyberattacks
• New Hampshire: Regulators Agree to Sale of 12 Eversource Power Plants
• Missouri: Electric Co-Op Encourages First Responders to be Safe
• U-S Lawmakers Want EPA Chief to Explain Remarks on Clean Power Plan Stay
• Report Outlines Advice to Public Power on Utility of the Future Issues
• Managers Aim for Cooler Water in Snake River to Aid Sockeye Salmon
• Op/Ed: Removing Snake River Dams is Bad for Economy & Salmon
• Editorial: The Salmon’s Swim for Survival
• Tribal, Off-Channel Commercial Fishing Resumes; Over 280,000 Sockeye Already Past Bonneville
• Agreement Promises BPA Funding of Spokane Tribal Hatchery for another 20 Years
• Neighbors Fight Geoduck Farm in Washington State’s Shellfish Heartland
• Nez Perce Tribe Files Suit to Stop Clear Creek Restoration Project
• Mason PUD 3 Moves to Protect Incentives for Solar Power Generators
• Editorial: The Oregon Energy Department’s Alleged Economic Development ‘Success’
• Why California Is Lagging Behind the Rest of the Country When It Comes to Offshore Wind Farms
• Big Solar Is Leaving Rooftop Systems in the Dust
• California’s Duck Curve Has Arrived Earlier than Expected
• Battle Lines Drawn over Clean Energy
• A New Front Opens in the Smart Thermostat War
• Efforts to Curb Carbon Emissions Grow in Washington State, Beyond
• University of Victoria Researchers Invite Ferry Passengers to Become Citizen Scientists
• Electric Cars Great for Suburbs, Not Cities
• Apple Plans Third Data Center in Prineville
• Verizon Could Soon Increase What You Pay for Cellphone Service
• U-S Senate Finally Ditches Blackberry
• Internet Access Is Now a Basic Human Right
• The Unspoken Tourism Taboo: Why Accounts Should Sometimes Go to Out-of-State Agencies
• Snapchat Is About to Be Overrun with Olds
• Five Ways to Improve Customer Loyalty with Social Media
• The Associated Press Will Use Automated Writing to Cover the Minor Leagues
• Clallam County May Pay $550K after Files for Public Records Request Found in Basement
• FBI Director Says No Charges for Clinton, But Blasts Her Email Security
• Court Rules against White House Science Office in Email Case
• Man Seriously Injured in Thurston County Fireworks Accident
• 100-Year-Old Warehouse Destroyed by Fire Overnight in Downtown Olympia
• Shelton’s Railroad Avenue to Go on a Diet
• Hobby Drones Persistently Interfering at Wildfires despite Repeated Warnings
• REI & Patagonia Throw Their Weight behind Wild Olympics
• UPS Installing a Bunch of Lockers in Stores Because They’re Tired of Driving to Your House
• ‘Happy Birthday’ Now Belongs to Everyone

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, Knicks – 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

Eugene Water & Electric Board Sells Smith Creek Dam for $22.1 Million to Pay Down Debt (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34534475-75/eweb-sells-smith-creek-dam-for-22.1-million-to-pay-down-debt.csp

City of Ellensburg Reviews Power Sources & Costs (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/members/city-reviews-power-sources-and-costs/article_2af6acfc-3edc-11e6-a90e-f7cf6d5481eb.html

Petition Aims to Shut Down Richland Nuclear Power Plant (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article87299117.html

Diablo Canyon Closure Shows California’s Power Grid Is Changing Fast (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Diablo-Canyon-closure-shows-California-s-power-8337353.php

Renewables Cannot Replace the Power of Diablo Canyon (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/dan-yurman/2382051/renewables-cannot-replace-the-power-of-diablo-canyon-2

Piles of Dirty Secrets behind a Model ‘Clean Coal’ Project (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/science/kemper-coal-mississippi.html?_r=0

Five Years In, Boulder’s Municipalization Fight Could Be Drawing to a Close (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/five-years-in-boulders-municipalization-fight-could-be-drawing-to-a-close/421709/

Study: Greener Grid Invites More Cyberattacks (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/study-greener-grid-invites-more-cyberattacks/article/2595353?custom_click=rss

New Hampshire: Regulators Agree to Sale of 12 Eversource Power Plants (Associated Press)

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/5/regulators-agree-to-sale-of-12-eversource-power-pl/

Missouri: Electric Co-Op Encourages First Responders to be Safe (Fulton Sun, MO)

http://www.fultonsun.com/news/local/story/2016/jun/30/electric-co-op-encourages-first-responders-be-safe/629574/

U-S Lawmakers Want EPA Chief to Explain Remarks on Clean Power Plan Stay (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=46055

Report Outlines Advice to Public Power on Utility of the Future Issues (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=46050&utm_content=buffer23c53&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

FISH & WILDLIFE

Managers Aim for Cooler Water in Snake River to Aid Sockeye Salmon (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/green/managers-aim-for-cooler-water-in-snake-river-to-aid-sockeye/263453788

Op/Ed: Removing Snake River Dams is Bad for Economy & Salmon (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/removing-snake-river-dams-is-bad-for-economy-and-salmon/

Editorial: The Salmon’s Swim for Survival (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/04/opinion/the-salmons-swim-for-survival.html

Tribal, Off-Channel Commercial Fishing Resumes; Over 280,000 Sockeye Already Past Bonneville (Columbia River Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/437039.aspx

Agreement Promises BPA Funding of Spokane Tribal Hatchery for another 20 Years (Columbia River Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/437036.aspx

Neighbors Fight Geoduck Farm in Washington State’s Shellfish Heartland (SF Chronicle)

http://m.sfgate.com/news/article/Neighbors-fight-geoduck-farm-in-state-s-shellfish-8311559.php

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Nez Perce Tribe Files Suit to Stop Clear Creek Restoration Project (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/jul/04/tribe-files-suit-to-stop-clear-creek-restoration-p/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Mason PUD 3 Moves to Protect Incentives for Solar Power Generators (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/21013

Editorial: The Oregon Energy Department’s Alleged Economic Development ‘Success’ (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/07/the_oregon_energy_departments.html

Why California Is Lagging Behind the Rest of the Country When It Comes to Offshore Wind Farms (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-offshore-wind-20160703-snap-story.html

Big Solar Is Leaving Rooftop Systems in the Dust (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-solar-costs-idUSKCN0ZL0DA

California’s Duck Curve Has Arrived Earlier than Expected (ReNew Economy)

http://reneweconomy.com.au/2016/californias-duck-curve-has-arrived-earlier-than-expected-36106

Battle Lines Drawn over Clean Energy (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/battle-lines-drawn-over-clean-energy/article/2595406?custom_click=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

A New Front Opens in the Smart Thermostat War (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2016/07/05/a-new-front-opens-in-the-smart-thermostat-war/#6fdb309331e7

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Efforts to Curb Carbon Emissions Grow in Washington State, Beyond (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jul/03/efforts-to-curb-carbon-emissions-grow-in-washington-beyond/

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

University of Victoria Researchers Invite Ferry Passengers to Become Citizen Scientists (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/citizen-scientists-uvic-1.3664678?cmp=rss

Electric Cars Great for Suburbs, Not Cities – Because of a lack of charging stations, most U-S metro areas are not electric car-friendly (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2016/0705/Electric-cars-great-for-suburbs-not-for-cities

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple Plans Third Data Center in Prineville (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/prineville-oregon-apple-third-data-center/

Verizon Could Soon Increase What You Pay for Cellphone Service (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/07/05/verizon-could-soon-increase-what-you-pay-for-cellphone-service/

U-S Senate Finally Ditches Blackberry (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/07/04/us-congress-finally-ditches-blackberry/86621196/

Internet Access Is Now a Basic Human Right (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/internet-access-is-now-a-basic-human-right-1783081865

MARKETING & MEDIA

The Unspoken Tourism Taboo: Why Accounts Should Sometimes Go to Out-of-State Agencies (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/unspoken-tourism-taboo-why-accounts-should-sometimes-go-out-state-agencies-172123

Snapchat Is About to Be Overrun with Olds (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/snapchat-is-about-to-be-overrun-with-olds-1783115371

Five Ways to Improve Customer Loyalty with Social Media (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-ways-to-improve-customer-loyalty-with-social-media/

The Associated Press Will Use Automated Writing to Cover the Minor Leagues

http://www.poynter.org/2016/the-associated-press-will-use-automated-writing-to-cover-the-minor-leagues/419489/

POLITICS & MANAGEMENT

Clallam County May Pay $550K after Files for Public Records Request Found in Basement (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20160704/NEWS/307049985

FBI Director Says No Charges for Clinton, But Blasts Her Email Security (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2016/07/05/fbi-no-charges-clinton-email/

Court Rules against White House Science Office in Email Case (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Court-rules-against-White-House-science-office-in-8341269.php

GENERAL NEWS

Man Seriously Injured in Thurston County Fireworks Accident (Associated Press)

http://www.khq.com/story/32368950/man-seriously-injured-in-thurston-county-fireworks-accident

100-Year-Old Warehouse Destroyed by Fire Overnight in Downtown Olympia (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/100-year-old-warehouse-destroyed-by-fire-8341138.php

Shelton’s Railroad Avenue to Go on a Diet (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/21019

Hobby Drones Persistently Interfering at Wildfires despite Repeated Warnings (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/hobby-drones-persistently-interfering-wildfires-despite-repeated-warnings

REI & Patagonia Throw Their Weight behind Wild Olympics (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://thedailyworld.com/news/local/rei-and-patagonia-throw-their-weight-behind-wild-olympics

UPS Installing a Bunch of Lockers in Stores Because They’re Tired of Driving to Your House (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/07/01/ups-installing-a-bunch-of-lockers-in-stores-because-theyre-tired-of-driving-to-your-house/

‘Happy Birthday’ Now Belongs to Everyone (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/07/01/happy-birthday-now-belongs-to-everyone.htm

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Soccer: Heavy Rain Turns Chinese Stadium into ‘Bathtub’

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/football--heavy-rain-turns-stadium-into--bathtub-131457105.html

Lawyer Who Sued Led Zeppelin Suspended from Practicing Law

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/lawyer-who-sued-led-zeppelin-suspended-from-practicing-law/ar-AAhPivO?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=mailsignout

PBS Firework Footage: ‘Patriotic’ or Deceptive?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/05/pbs-firework-footage-patriotic-deceptive/86703928/

Indian Doctors Grow New Nose on Boy’s Forehead

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36710952

SONG OF THE DAY

Marco Beltrami – I, Robot Theme (soundtrack end credits)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGGr6aohGR0

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for June 30, 2016

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Group Sues to Force Pollution Disclosure at Grand Coulee Dam (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/latest-news/article86634822.html

Wind Energy Project Proposed for Thurston, Lewis Counties (Olympian - Paywall Advisory – Greens say “build it. We dare you…”)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article86670312.html

Washington State’s Watershed Conditions Continue to Decline (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washingtons-watershed-conditions-continue-decline

Google Has Turned on Its US-Japan Undersea Cable (Gizmodo – Note: Page may have PG-13 content)

http://gizmodo.com/google-has-turned-on-its-u-s-japan-undersea-cable-1782874423

Two Seal Pups Die after Being Picked Up from Beach (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/tech/science/environment/2-seal-pups-die-after-being-picked-up-from-beach/259640691

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Obama’s Clean Energy Goal Fails without Nuclear, Industry Says
• Despite Flawed Records, Pacific Gas & Electric Raised Pressure on Pipe That Exploded
• After Diablo Canyon: Pacific Gas & Electric CEO Tony Earley on Renewables & California’s Energy Future
• Centralia Council Approves City Light Rate Increase with 5-2 Vote
• Alaska: U-S Forest Service Releases Draft Decision on Kake Electrical Line
• Scotland: Gilkes Begins Construction of Three Small Hydroelectric Plants in Scotland
• Two Seal Pups Die after Being Picked Up from Beach
• Grand Canyon Visitors May Face Citation for Picking Up Deer
• Boyer Park Hot Spot for Pikeminnow Angling Rewards
• Group Sues to Force Pollution Disclosure at Grand Coulee Dam
• Washington State’s Watershed Conditions Continue to Decline
• California: Shasta Water Release Plan Has No Cutbacks to Farmers – For Now
• Climate Change, Lack of Water Monitoring Leave Oregon Vulnerable to Harmful Algae Blooms
• Wind Energy Project Proposed for Thurston, Lewis Counties
• Study: California Investor Owned Utilities Lead Nation in Renewable Energy Retail Sales
• Colorado: Public Utilities Commission Agrees to Billing & Credit Change for Solar Gardens
• Utilities, Including the Bonneville Power Administration, Put Incentive Money on the Table
• Idaho Falls Slowly Replacing Old Street Lights with New LED’s
• Here’s a Rare $50 Discount on Nest’s Newest Thermostat
• Washington State Readies for Bumpy Ride as State’s Medical, Rec Markets Merge
• ‘Mason County Leaders OK Moratorium on Medical Marijuana Cooperatives
• Canada’s Marijuana Task Force to Be Led by Former Deputy PM Anne McLellan
• Editorial: Oregon – The Intoxicating Smell of Pot Tax Money
• Three Questions for the Oregon Department of Transportation about the West Coast Electric Highway
• Google Has Turned on Its US-Japan Undersea Cable
• Google Calendar Outage Leaves Users Frustrated
• How One Email Set Off a Six-Year Legal Battle with No End in Sight
• What Would You Do without Your Yahoo? Avid Users Fret as Decision Looms
• As Publisher Reach on Facebook Goes Down, Video Is Going Way Up
• How Social Media Has Changed the Camera—and Photography—Forever
• Facebook Users Are Rebelling Against Clickbait with One of the Only Tools They Have
• Tribal Sovereignty Is Hot Topic at Gathering of Native American Leaders in Spokane
• Judge Orders Tim Eyman to Surrender Tax Records
• Franklin Graham Rallies the Evangelical Vote in Olympia
• Why Office Dress Codes Keep Getting More Casual
• Crackdown Aims to Keep Long Beach Trash Free This July Fourth
• Car Crashes near Victor; Troopers Looking for Second Vehicle
• Danette Brannin Named Mason Transit’s General Manager
• Hundreds of Spokane Homeowners Still Await Repair after Last November’s Wind Storm
• Suicide Rates Highest In Farmers, Lumberjacks, Fishermen
• Washington Ranked Among Most Patriotic States
• ‘Earthquake?’ Google Promises Faster Information – And a Map

WORD OF THE DAY

Deuteragonist • \doo-tuh-RAG-uh-nist\ • Noun - 1: the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama *2: a person who serves as a foil to another

Some fanboys think that all the attention given to Frodo in the “Lord of the Rings” is misplaced, especially when as a deuteragonist, Gollum is a more interesting character.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Obama’s Clean Energy Goal Fails without Nuclear, Industry Says (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obamas-clean-energy-goal-fails-without-nuclear-industry-says/article/2595272?custom_click=rss

Despite Flawed Records, Pacific Gas & Electric Raised Pressure on Pipe That Exploded (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_30072009/despite-flawed-records-pg-e-raised-pressure-pipe?source=rss

After Diablo Canyon: Pacific Gas & Electric CEO Tony Earley on Renewables & California’s Energy Future (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/after-diablo-canyon-pge-ceo-tony-earley-on-renewables-ders-and-californi/421814/

Centralia Council Approves City Light Rate Increase with 5-2 Vote (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

http://www.chronline.com/centralia-council-approves-city-light-rate-increase-with--/article_4d8af956-3e66-11e6-ba01-431b23305968.html

Alaska: U-S Forest Service Releases Draft Decision on Kake Electrical Line (KFSK Radio, Petersburg, AK)

http://www.kfsk.org/2016/06/29/forest-service-releases-draft-decision-on-kake-electrical-line/

Scotland: Gilkes Begins Construction of Three Small Hydroelectric Plants in Scotland (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/hydro/2016/06/gilkes-begins-construction-of-three-small-hydroelectric-plants-in-scotland.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Two Seal Pups Die after Being Picked Up from Beach (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/tech/science/environment/2-seal-pups-die-after-being-picked-up-from-beach/259640691

Grand Canyon Visitors May Face Citation for Picking Up Deer (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/news/articles/2016-06-29/grand-canyon-visitors-may-face-citation-for-picking-up-deer

Boyer Park Hot Spot for Pikeminnow Angling Rewards (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2016/jun/29/boyer-park-hot-spot-pikeminnow-angling-rewards/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Group Sues to Force Pollution Disclosure at Grand Coulee Dam (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/latest-news/article86634822.html

Washington State’s Watershed Conditions Continue to Decline (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washingtons-watershed-conditions-continue-decline

California: Shasta Water Release Plan Has No Cutbacks to Farmers – For Now (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article86742377.html

Climate Change, Lack of Water Monitoring Leave Oregon Vulnerable to Harmful Algae Blooms (Associated Press)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34530057-75/climate-change-lack-of-water-monitoring-leave-oregon-vulnerable-to-harmful-algae-blooms.html.csp

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Wind Energy Project Proposed for Thurston, Lewis Counties (Olympian - Paywall Advisory – Greens say “build it. We dare you…”)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article86670312.html

Study: California Investor Owned Utilities Lead Nation in Renewable Energy Retail Sales (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/study-california-ious-lead-nation-in-renewable-energy-retail-sales/421855/

Colorado: Public Utilities Commission Agrees to Billing & Credit Change for Solar Gardens (Denver Post, CO)

https://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/29/puc-agrees-billing-credit-change/

Utilities, Including the Bonneville Power Administration, Put Incentive Money on the Table (Hydrocarbons 21)

http://www.hydrocarbons21.com/articles/7044/utilities_put_incentive_money_on_the_table

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Idaho Falls Slowly Replacing Old Street Lights with New LED’s (KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID)

http://www.localnews8.com/news/Idaho-Falls-slowly-replacing-old-street-lights-with-new-LED-s/40285376

Here’s a Rare $50 Discount on Nest’s Newest Thermostat (Gizmodo)

http://deals.kinja.com/heres-a-rare-50-discount-on-nests-newest-thermostat-1776486876

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington State Readies for Bumpy Ride as State’s Medical, Rec Markets Merge (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mjbizdaily.com/wa-readies-bumpy-ride-states-medical-rec-markets-merge/

‘Mason County Leaders OK Moratorium on Medical Marijuana Cooperatives (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-leaders-ok-moratorium-on-medical-marijuana-cooperatives/article_8412486c-3e4d-11e6-9f60-67d8efd95c04.html

Canada’s Marijuana Task Force to Be Led by Former Deputy PM Anne Mclellan (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-marijuana-task-force-1.3659509?cmp=rss

Editorial: Oregon – The Intoxicating Smell of Pot Tax Money (Oregonian, Portland)

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

SCIENCE SWIMS IN A BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Three Questions for the Oregon Department of Transportation about the West Coast Electric Highway (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/06/3-questions-for-odot-about-the-west-coast-electric.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google Has Turned on Its US-Japan Undersea Cable (Gizmodo – Note: Page may have PG-13 content)

http://gizmodo.com/google-has-turned-on-its-u-s-japan-undersea-cable-1782874423

Google Calendar Outage Leaves Users Frustrated (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-06-30/google-calendar-outage-leaves-users-frustrated

How One Email Set Off a Six-Year Legal Battle with No End in Sight (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/30/how-one-email-set-off-a-6-year-legal-battle-with-no-end-in-sight/

MARKETING & MEDIA

What Would You Do without Your Yahoo? Avid Users Fret as Decision Looms (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/06/30/overlooked-yahoo-bidding-its-avid-users/86478384/

As Publisher Reach on Facebook Goes Down, Video Is Going Way Up (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/publisher-reach-facebook-goes-down-video-going-way-172328

How Social Media Has Changed the Camera—and Photography—Forever (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/how-social-media-has-changed-camera-and-photography-forever-172320

Facebook Users Are Rebelling Against Clickbait with One of the Only Tools They Have (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/06/30/facebook-users-are-rebelling-against-clickbait-with-one-of-the-only-tools-they-have/

POLITICS & MANAGEMENT

Tribal Sovereignty Is Hot Topic at Gathering of Native American Leaders in Spokane (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/tribal-sovereignty-hot-topic-gathering-native-american-leaders-spokane

Judge Orders Tim Eyman to Surrender Tax Records (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/330323/judge-orders-eyman-to/

Franklin Graham Rallies the Evangelical Vote in Olympia (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/politics/franklin-graham-rallies-the-evangelical-vote-in-olympia/259818498

Why Office Dress Codes Keep Getting More Casual (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_30074289/why-office-dress-codes-keep-getting-more-casual?source=rss

GENERAL NEWS

Crackdown Aims to Keep Long Beach Trash Free This July Fourth (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/more-police-signs-aim-to-prevent-repeat-of-2015-beach-parties/259713738

Car Crashes near Victor; Troopers Looking for Second Vehicle (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/21006

Danette Brannin Named Mason Transit’s General Manager (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/brannin-named-as-mason-transit-s-general-manager/article_72392594-3e29-11e6-9ba5-8bdd66404780.html

Hundreds of Spokane Homeowners Still Await Repair after Last November’s Wind Storm (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/jun/29/hundreds-of-homeowners-still-await-repair-after-la/

Suicide Rates Highest In Farmers, Lumberjacks, Fishermen (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/business/national/suicide-rates-highest-in-farmers-lumberjacks-fishermen/article_8654743b-f049-51e0-a6c1-c14711b7fb57.html

Washington Ranked Among Most Patriotic States (Northwest Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/local/northwest/washington-ranked-among-most-patriotic-states/259564892

‘Earthquake?’ Google Promises Faster Information – And a Map (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-earthquake-20160630-snap-story.html

FLYING FIGS – DIVERSIONS

Cricket Chips, Dehydrated Organs: ‘Healthy’ Snack Foods That May Be Hard to Swallow

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-snack-trends-20160624-snap-story.html

Flexible Squirrel Is the Star of a Stunt-Filled Photoshop Battle

http://mashable.com/2016/06/30/flexible-squirrel-photoshop-battle/#SJHMLzNuqEqJ

Calling Michael Scott – Kellogg’s Opening an All-Day Premium Cereal Cafe in Times Square

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/28/kelloggs-opening-an-all-day-premium-cereal-cafe-in-times-square/

They Stole Michael Scott’s Cereal Shack Idea

https://www.reddit.com/r/DunderMifflin/comments/4am3hs/they_stole_michael_scotts_cereal_shack_idea/

5,000-Year-Old Pay Stub Shows That Ancient Workers Were Paid in Beer

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/06/5000-year-old-pay-stub-shows-that-ancient-workers-were-paid-in-beer/

SONG OF THE DAY

Leo Sayer – Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)

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

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Canada: Close Fisheries to Save West Coast Killer Whales, Says Federal Report (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/killer-whale-fisheries-closures-1.3657611?cmp=rss

Get the Facts: LED Street Lighting (U-S Department of Energy)

http://energy.gov/eere/ssl/articles/get-facts-led-street-lighting

Hundreds of Jobs from Clean Energy Manufacturer Expected on Former Hanford Land (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/32330808/hundreds-of-jobs-from-clean-energy-manufacturer-expected-on-former-hanford-land

Apple, Facebook Data Center Construction Exhausts Prineville Housing Supply (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2016/06/apple_facebook_data_center_con.html

Facebook to Change News Feed to Focus on Friends & Family (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/technology/facebook-to-change-news-feed-to-focus-on-friends-and-family.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• California Land Officials Sign Off on Closing Nuclear Plant
• New Hydro Unit at 10.2-MW Black Canyon Dam in Idaho One Step Closer to Reality
• Jefferson PUD on the Move, Across the Street
• Generators Ask FERC to Block New England Pipelines over Energy Price Suppression Fears
• Editorial: Does California Now Have a Utilities Regulator It Can Trust?
• Canada: Close Fisheries to Save West Coast Killer Whales, Says Federal Report
• Why Are Puget Sound Steelhead Dying?
• GOP Senators Slam ‘One Size Fits None’ Administration Plans for Rebuilding Sage Grouse Population
• Can You Hear Them Now? New Buoy Listens for Singing Whales
• Hundreds of Jobs from Clean Energy Manufacturer Expected on Former Hanford Land
• Wind Industry Looks to Influence 2016 Election
• ‘Something’s Got to Give’: Why Wall Street Is Uneasy with the Renewable Energy Boom
• China’s Idled Wind Farms May Spell Trouble for Renewable Energy
• Get the Facts: LED Street Lighting
• California Marijuana Legalization Measure on November Ballot
• Apple, Facebook Data Center Construction Exhausts Prineville Housing Supply
• Clinton Wants High-Speed Internet in Every U-S Home by 2020
• Media Use in America Up a Full Hour over Just Last Year
• Yahoo Shareholders Eager to See Company Sold
• Facebook to Change News Feed to Focus on Friends & Family
• Facebook’s Political Influence under a Microscope as Elections Rage
• These States Take the Most #drivingselfies & They Need to Stop
• Text Messages – Cleaning Up Your Conversations (Unless you are required to keep them as a public record!)
• Judge Sets Hearing to Decide Whether to Dismiss Six Charges against Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley
• Retiring Washington State Lieutenant Governor Owen Blasts State Senator Seeking His Seat
• Summit in Canada is a Farewell for Obama & a Debut for Justin Trudeau
• High Lead Levels Trigger Water Shutdown of Congressional Office Building in D-C
• Man Arrested for Suspected Involvement in Triple Homicide near Lacey
• Report Ranks Shelton School District as Best Place for Teachers in Washington State, 26th in the Nation
• The KPLU Triumph

WORD OF THE DAY

Hoary • \HORR-ree\ • adjective – 1. Overused: old & stale from overuse 2. White with age 3. Covered with pale hairs

The Japanese Minister of Parliament slowly rose to give his rebuttal to his opponent’s charges of frivolous government spending. Deep in his soul, the minister knew that his state-sponsored stand-up comedy classes would pay off. If he could just banish from his mind the hoary old joke about “Hello Kitty,” a Shinto Priest, and the Emperor who walked into a bar each with a ducks on their head….

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

California Land Officials Sign Off on Closing Nuclear Plant (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-06-28/california-land-regulators-to-weigh-end-of-nuclear-power

New Hydro Unit at 10.2-MW Black Canyon Dam in Idaho One Step Closer to Reality (HydroWorld)

http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2016/06/new-hydro-unit-at-10-2-mw-black-canyon-dam-in-idaho-one-step-closer-to-reality.html

Jefferson PUD on the Move, Across the Street (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/pud-on-the-move-across-the-street/article_ec8251f6-3d7d-11e6-9b1c-cf957fcb0d1e.html

Generators Ask FERC to Block New England Pipelines over Energy Price Suppression Fears (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/generators-ask-ferc-to-block-new-england-pipelines-over-energy-price-supres/421769/

Editorial: Does California Now Have a Utilities Regulator It Can Trust? (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-puc-reform-20160628-snap-story.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Canada: Close Fisheries to Save West Coast Killer Whales, Says Federal Report (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/killer-whale-fisheries-closures-1.3657611?cmp=rss

Why Are Puget Sound Steelhead Dying? (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/why-are-steelhead-dying-1/258409526

GOP Senators Slam ‘One Size Fits None’ Administration Plans for Rebuilding Sage Grouse Population (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-senators-slam-one-size-fits-none-administration-plans-for-rebuilding-sage-grouse-population/article/2595132?custom_click=rss

Can You Hear Them Now? New Buoy Listens for Singing Whales (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Can-you-hear-them-now-New-buoy-listens-for-8329810.php

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Hundreds of Jobs from Clean Energy Manufacturer Expected on Former Hanford Land (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/32330808/hundreds-of-jobs-from-clean-energy-manufacturer-expected-on-former-hanford-land

Wind Industry Looks to Influence 2016 Election (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wind-industry-looks-to-influence-2016-election/article/2595052?custom_click=rss

‘Something’s Got To Give’: Why Wall Street Is Uneasy with the Renewable Energy Boom (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/somethings-got-to-give-why-wall-st-is-uneasy-with-the-renewable-energy/421622/

China’s Idled Wind Farms May Spell Trouble for Renewable Energy “...installing lower-quality machines using less reliable breezes & doing so more quickly than the distribution grid can take in the flows….” (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-28/trouble-in-renewable-energy-spotted-in-china-s-idled-wind-farms

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Get the Facts: LED Street Lighting (U-S Department of Energy)

http://energy.gov/eere/ssl/articles/get-facts-led-street-lighting

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

California Marijuana Legalization Measure on November Ballot (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article86544537.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple, Facebook Data Center Construction Exhausts Prineville Housing Supply (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2016/06/apple_facebook_data_center_con.html

Clinton Wants High-Speed Internet in Every U-S Home by 2020 (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2016/06/28/clinton-tech-plan-reads-like-silicon-valley-wish-list/86474144/

Media Use in America Up a Full Hour over Just Last Year (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Media-use-in-America-up-a-full-hour-over-just-8331880.php

Yahoo Shareholders Eager to See Company Sold (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Yahoo-shareholders-eager-to-see-company-sold-8330248.php

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook to Change News Feed to Focus on Friends & Family (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/technology/facebook-to-change-news-feed-to-focus-on-friends-and-family.html

Facebook’s Political Influence under a Microscope as Elections Rage (Reuters)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/facebooks-political-influence-under-microscope-elections-rage-140839125--finance.html?ref=gs

These States Take the Most #drivingselfies & They Need to Stop (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/29/these-states-take-the-most-drivingselfies-and-they-need-to-stop/

Text Messages – Cleaning Up Your Conversations (NY Times – Unless you are required to keep them as a public record!)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/technology/personaltech/cleaning-up-your-conversations.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Judge Sets Hearing to Decide Whether to Dismiss Six Charges against Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/judge-sets-hearing-to-decide-to-whether-to-dismiss-6-charges-against-auditor-troy-kelley/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news

Retiring Washington State Lieutenant Governor Owen Blasts State Senator Seeking His Seat (Publicola)

http://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2016/6/29/retiring-lieutenant-governor-owen-blasts-state-senator-seeking-his-seat

Summit in Canada is a Farewell for Obama & a Debut for Justin Trudeau (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/world/americas/obama-justin-trudeau-canada-mexico.html

High Lead Levels Trigger Water Shutdown of Congressional Office Building in D-C (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/high-lead-levels-trigger-water-shutdown-of-house-office-building/article/2595194?custom_click=rss

GENERAL NEWS

Man Arrested for Suspected Involvement in Triple Homicide near Lacey (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/330127/man-in-custody-for-triple-homicide-near-lacey/

Report Ranks Shelton School District as Best Place for Teachers in Washington State, 26^th in the Nation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/report-ranks-shelton-school-district-as-best-place-for-teachers/article_d9219de4-3d71-11e6-9ec4-fbdf6f779574.html

The KPLU Triumph (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-kplu-triumph.html

FLYING FIGS – DIVERSIONS

Farmer Uses Turban to Save Drowning Teenage Girl in Kamloops

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/farmer-uses-turban-to-save-drowning-teenage-girl-in-kamloops-1.3657327?cmp=rss

Powerball Winner Builds Fire Station for Town

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/29/powerball-winner-builds-fire-station-for-town/

Man Marries His Cellphone in Small Las Vegas Ceremony

http://q13fox.com/2016/06/28/man-marries-his-cellphone-in-small-las-vegas-ceremony/

Hundreds Attend Funeral of Music Legend Ralph Stanley

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/hundreds-attend-funeral-of-music-legend-ralph-stanley/2016/06/29/e3a9be50-3e0b-11e6-9e16-4cf01a41decb_story.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Ralph Stanley – Man of Constant Sorrow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQRh7dvmY50

Ralph Stanley – O Death

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xmRWj7gJEU

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