Energy News Digest for September 7, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for September 7, 2017 – Slight chance of showers!

Air Quality Alert through Noon for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Rain in Sight, But Smoke, Fire Hazards Persist in Region (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/rain-in-sight-but-smoke-fire-hazards-persist-in-region/article_32d8f218-6d50-51e8-9685-f1a763b45355.html

Irma Could Leave Puerto Rico without Power for Six Months (Yahoo News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/irma-could-leave-puerto-rico-202927574.html

Salem Solar Plant to Close, Costing 92 Jobs (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/09/07/salem-solar-plant-to-close-costing-92-jobs.html

Deadly Fish Virus Spreading in Pacific Northwest (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/deadly-fish-virus-spreading-pacific-northwest/

Inslee’s Capital Budget Tour Is Getting on Republicans’ Nerves (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/news/inslees-capital-budget-tour-is-getting-on-republicans-nerves/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Irma Could Leave Puerto Rico without Power for Six Months
• Florida’s Nuclear Plants Have Outlasted Hurricanes Before – Irma May Be a Bigger Test
• Report: Design Flaws Led to Near-Collapse of Oroville Dam
• Clallam PUD Rates Lower Than Neighboring Utilities, Analyst Says
• FERC Rejects California ISO Proposal to Allocate Some Interconnection Costs Regionally
• National Electricity Prices Reflect Rising Delivery Costs, Declining Power Production Costs
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District to Provide Services to New Community Choice Aggregation Agency
• Massachusetts Utilities Take Divergent Approaches to Grid Modernization
• Deadly Fish Virus Spreading in Pacific Northwest
• Pacific Northwest Tribes Worry over Lower Columbia Gorge Coho Runs with Forest Fires
• Poaching Suspects Left Lengthy Digital Trail for Investigators to Follow
• Salem Solar Plant to Close, Costing 92 Jobs
• Idaho PUC Says Storage Projects Only Eligible for Two-Year PURPA Contract
• Renewable Energy Developers ‘Gaming’ PURPA Should Force Reforms, Utilities Tell Congress
• Massachusetts: Were Thermal Images Taken of Your Springfield House?
• Washington State Broker Aims to Sell Bundle of 12 Marijuana Retailers For Up To $70 Million
• Photos: NASA Catches Two Significant Solar Flares
• California Lawmakers Abandon $3 Billion in Proposed EV Incentives for Additional Study
• Our Personal Data Is Out There for the Taking Because People Are Lazy & Sloppy
• The Guy Who Claims He Invented Email Just Lost His Bogus Lawsuit
• United Kingdom: Pensioners’ View Blocked by Broadband Boxes
• Facebook Tells Advertisers It Can Reach Many Young People – Too Many
• Facebook Says Fake Accounts in Russia Bought $100,000 in Ads during the U-S Presidential Election
• Inslee’s Capital Budget Tour Is Getting on Republicans’ Nerves
• Trump Nominates Oregon Federal Prosecutor for Ninth Circuit Appeals Seat
• Rain in Sight, But Smoke, Fire Hazards Persist in Region
• Eagle Creek Fire Ravages Oregon’s Columbia Gorge for Fifth Day
• Fate of Teen Suspected in Eagle Creek Fire Depends on Charges, Investigation
• Hurricane Irma, One of the Most Powerful in History, Roars Across Caribbean
• Mason Auditor: Sheriff’s Office Failed to Submit Complete 2018 Budget Numbers
• Michael Bennett Says Alleged Assault by Las Vegas Police a ‘Traumatic Experience’ at Seahawks News Conference
• Kitsap Home Prices Up 13 Percent in August
• ‘Nobody Likes This (Housing) Market,’ Says Real Estate Official

WORD OF THE DAY

Ziggurat • \ZIG-uh-ra \ • noun - An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top; also: a structure or object of similar form

“They’ll never find me under this ziggurat of couch cushions,” muttered Abercrombie with glee. Unfortunately, the tipsy structure in his palatial office was topped with his “employee of the month” trophy, which upset the entire pile, burying him under soft, velour boulders for the rest of the day.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Irma Could Leave Puerto Rico without Power for Six Months (Yahoo News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/irma-could-leave-puerto-rico-202927574.html

Florida’s Nuclear Plants Have Outlasted Hurricanes Before – Irma May Be a Bigger Test (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2017/09/07/hurricane-irma-florida-nuclear-plants/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial#eUt1QXkdukqy

Report: Design Flaws Led to Near-Collapse of Oroville Dam (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/report-design-flaws-led-near-collapse-oroville-dam/

Clallam PUD Rates Lower Than Neighboring Utilities, Analyst Says (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/clallam-pud-rates-lower-than-neighboring-utilities-analyst-says/

FERC Rejects California ISO Proposal to Allocate Some Interconnection Costs Regionally (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-rejects-caiso-proposal-to-allocate-some-interconnection-costs-regional/504426/

National Electricity Prices Reflect Rising Delivery Costs, Declining Power Production Costs (Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=32812

Sacramento Municipal Utility District to Provide Services to New Community Choice Aggregation Agency (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=48797

Massachusetts Utilities Take Divergent Approaches to Grid Modernization (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/massachusetts-utilities-take-divergent-approaches-to-grid-modernization/504119/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Deadly Fish Virus Spreading in Pacific Northwest (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/deadly-fish-virus-spreading-pacific-northwest/

Pacific Northwest Tribes Worry over Lower Columbia Gorge Coho Runs with Forest Fires (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/tribes-worry-over-lower-columbia-gorge-coho-runs-forest-fires

Poaching Suspects Left Lengthy Digital Trail for Investigators to Follow (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/poaching-suspects-left-lengthy-digital-trail-for-investigators-to-follow/article_4cdbbbe5-f0f1-53f4-b9e8-d540a603297c.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Salem Solar Plant to Close, Costing 92 Jobs (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/09/07/salem-solar-plant-to-close-costing-92-jobs.html

Idaho PUC Says Storage Projects Only Eligible for Two-Year PURPA Contract (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/idaho-puc-says-storage-projects-only-eligible-for-2-year-purpa-contract/504382/

Renewable Energy Developers ‘Gaming’ PURPA Should Force Reforms, Utilities Tell Congress (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/renewables-developers-gaming-purpa-should-force-reforms-utilities-tell-c/504436/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Massachusetts: Were Thermal Images Taken of Your Springfield House? Look for a Postcard in the Mail Outlining Energy-Savings Plan (Springfield Republican, MA)

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/springfield_urges_homeowners_t.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington State Broker Aims to Sell Bundle of 12 Marijuana Retailers For Up To $70 Million (Marijuana Business Daily)

https://mjbizdaily.com/washington-state-broker-aims-sell-bundle-12-marijuana-retailers/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Photos: NASA Catches Two Significant Solar Flares (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/36311535/photos-nasa-catches-two-significant-solar-flares

California Lawmakers Abandon $3 Billion in Proposed EV Incentives for Additional Study (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-lawmakers-abandon-3b-in-proposed-ev-incentives-for-additional-s/504301/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Our Personal Data Is Out There for the Taking Because People Are Lazy & Sloppy (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/40462170/personal-data-hackers-and-charter-aws-servers

The Guy Who Claims He Invented Email Just Lost His Bogus Lawsuit (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/the-guy-who-claims-he-invented-email-just-lost-his-bogu-1801008908

United Kingdom: Pensioners’ View Blocked by Broadband Boxes (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-41185707

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook Tells Advertisers It Can Reach Many Young People – Too Many (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/business/media/facebook-advertisers.html

Facebook Says Fake Accounts in Russia Bought $100,000 in Ads during the U-S Presidential Election (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-says-fake-accounts-in-russia-bought-100000-in-ads-during-the-u-s-presidential-election/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Inslee’s Capital Budget Tour Is Getting on Republicans’ Nerves (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/news/inslees-capital-budget-tour-is-getting-on-republicans-nerves/

Trump Nominates Oregon Federal Prosecutor for Ninth Circuit Appeals Seat (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/donald-trump-oregon-circuit-court-of-appeals-judge-nominated/

GENERAL NEWS

Rain in Sight, But Smoke, Fire Hazards Persist in Region (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/rain-in-sight-but-smoke-fire-hazards-persist-in-region/article_32d8f218-6d50-51e8-9685-f1a763b45355.html

Eagle Creek Fire Ravages Oregon’s Columbia Gorge for Fifth Day (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/09/live_updates_eagle_creek_ravag.html

Fate of Teen Suspected in Eagle Creek Fire Depends on Charges, Investigation (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/eagle-creek-fire-suspect-charges/

Hurricane Irma, One of the Most Powerful in History, Roars Across Caribbean (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/us/hurricane-irma-caribbean.html

Mason Auditor: Sheriff’s Office Failed to Submit Complete 2018 Budget Numbers (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-auditor-sheriff-s-office-failed-to-submit-complete-budget/article_11c9049e-9351-11e7-8bd2-4b1ba5b1ba17.html

Michael Bennett Says Alleged Assault by Las Vegas Police a ‘Traumatic Experience’ at Seahawks News Conference (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/nfl/index.ssf/2017/09/watch_seattle_seahawks_michael_1.html

Kitsap Home Prices Up 13 Percent in August (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/money/blogs/minding-your-business/2017/09/06/kitsap-home-prices-up-13-percent-august/640141001/

‘Nobody Likes This (Housing) Market,’ Says Real Estate Official (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/business/article171646647.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

After 46 Years, Mattel Redesigned Uno for Color-Blind People

https://www.fastcodesign.com/90139017/after-46-years-mattel-redesigned-uno-for-colorblind-people

Lonely Guests Can Rent a Fish at This Hotel

https://nypost.com/2017/09/05/lonely-guests-can-rent-a-fish-at-this-hotel/

Hurry, you can already preorder your 24K gold iPhone 8

http://mashable.com/2017/09/07/gold-iphone-8-goldgenie/

Oregon Town Seeks Solutions to Wild Turkeys, Their Droppings

https://www.yahoo.com/news/oregon-town-seeks-solutions-wild-turkey-droppings-192336702.html

SONG OF THE DAY

John Fogerty - Change in the Weather

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

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for September 6, 2017

Air Quality Alert for Mason County & Western Washington State

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Fire near Bonneville Dam, Cut-Capacity Nuclear Plant Stretch Bonneville Power Administration (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/fire-near-bonneville-dam-cut-capacity-nuclear-plant-stretch-bpa

Eagle Creek Fire: Ash-Filled Hatcheries Force Early Release of 600,000 Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/09/eagle_creek_fire_ash-filled_ha.html

Congressman Dave Reichert Will Not Seek Reelection in 2018 (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/743242/dave-reichert-not-seeking-reelection/

Kids Suing Over Climate Change Lose on Appeal (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/kids-suing-over-climate-change-lose-on-appeal/471328099

Op/Ed: Rural Washington Still Waiting for High-Speed Broadband (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/rural-washington-still-waiting-for-high-speed-broadband/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Fire near Bonneville Dam, Cut-Capacity Nuclear Plant Stretch Bonneville Power Administration
• Bonneville Power Administration Coordinating With U-S Forest Service on Eagle Creek Fire
• Mason PUD 3: Grid Modernization Journey in the Pacific Northwest Yields Multitude of Benefits
• Witnesses Ask Puget Sound Energy to Do Right by Colstrip
• Cyberattacks Raise Risk of Access to U-S Power System, Symantec Says
• White House Expands Power Grid War Drill to Include Banks, Wall Street & Telecom Companies
• Transmission: The Unsung Hero of the DOE Grid Reliability Study
• Congo: The Power Plants That May Save a Park, & Aid a Country
• Eagle Creek Fire: Ash-Filled Hatcheries Force Early Release of 600,000 Salmon
• Washington State Panel to Discuss Fishing Ban on Elwha River – Agenda Item for Meeting in Port Angeles
• Vancouver Island: BC Hydro Dismantling Salmon River Diversion, Coho Expected This Fall
• Dam Opponents Organize ‘Free the Snake Flotilla’ Sept. 8-9
• Wind Energy in California: The Good News & Bad News
• City of Port Townsend Adopts LED Streetlights as Interim Standard
• How Legalization Caused the Price of Marijuana to Collapse
• Kids Suing Over Climate Change Lose on Appeal
• Sun Unleashes Monster Solar Flare, Strongest in a Decade
• Nissan Shows Leaf Electric Car Revamped with More Range
• Proposal Would Ban Balloons on Bainbridge Island
• Op/Ed: Rural Washington Still Waiting for High-Speed Broadband
• Internet Speeds to Increase for Customers of Comcast’s Reduced-Cost Service
• U-S Senate Democrats Fight FCC Plan to Lower America’s Broadband Standards
• Honeymoon Phase is Over for Google Fiber in Kansas City
• Three Successful Ways to Promote Your Business on Social Media
• Five-Minute Stylebook Guide – Ten Percent of the Rules Cover 90 Percent of Style Questions
• Congressman Dave Reichert Will Not Seek Reelection in 2018
• Washington State Attorney General Presses His Case on Suing over President Trump’s DACA Move
• Columbia River Gorge: Eagle Creek Fire Grows, Spreads to Washington; Officials Say Fire a ‘High Priority’ in the Nation
• Eagle Creek Fire Witness: Young Hikers Giggled as Firecracker Descended into Gorge Canyon
• Pacific Northwest Fires Smother Region in Smoke & Ash
• Oregon Officials Press White House, Congress for Wildfire Aid
• Fire Mode: Full List of Fires Burning in Washington, Idaho & Montana
• Earthquake Swarm Continues to Rattle Idaho
• Hurricane Irma, Packing 185-M.P.H. Winds, Makes Landfall in Caribbean
• Two Shelton Commissioners Approve 20 Percent Building Fees Increase
• Amazon Sued over Eclipse Glasses after Couple Cites Blind Spots

WORD OF THE DAY - THE HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Lithe • \LIE-th\ • Adjective - 1: easily bent or flexed 2: characterized by easy flexibility & grace; also: athletically slim

The blurred white arrow

Released from the archer’s lithe bow

Flies true to the mark

http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Fire near Bonneville Dam, Cut-Capacity Nuclear Plant Stretch Bonneville Power Administration (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/fire-near-bonneville-dam-cut-capacity-nuclear-plant-stretch-bpa

Bonneville Power Administration Coordinating With U-S Forest Service on Eagle Creek Fire (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-coordinating-with-U.S.-Forest-Service-on-Eagle-Creek-Fire.aspx

Mason PUD 3: Grid Modernization Journey in the Pacific Northwest Yields Multitude of Benefits (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=48778

Witnesses Ask Puget Sound Energy to Do Right by Colstrip (Billings Gazette, MT)

http://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/witnesses-ask-puget-sound-energy-to-do-right-by-colstrip/article_a126b5cd-5683-5761-a51e-b01128943e97.html

Cyberattacks Raise Risk of Access to U-S Power System, Symantec Says (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/cyberattacks-raise-risk-of-access-to-us-power-system-symantec-says/504337/

White House Expands Power Grid War Drill to Include Banks, Wall Street & Telecom Companies (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-expands-power-grid-war-to-include-banks-wall-street-and-telecom-companies/article/2633022

Transmission: The Unsung Hero of the DOE Grid Reliability Study (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/transmission-the-unsung-hero-of-the-doe-grid-reliability-study/504120/

Congo: The Power Plants That May Save a Park, & Aid a Country (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/business/congo-power-plants-poaching.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Eagle Creek Fire: Ash-Filled Hatcheries Force Early Release of 600,000 Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/09/eagle_creek_fire_ash-filled_ha.html

Washington State Panel to Discuss Fishing Ban on Elwha River – Agenda Item for Meeting in Port Angeles (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/state-panel-to-discuss-fishing-ban-on-elwha-river-during-meeting-in-port-angeles/

Vancouver Island: BC Hydro Dismantling Salmon River Diversion, Coho Expected This Fall (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/b-c-hydro-dismantling-salmon-river-diversion-coho-expected-this-fall-1.22454321

Dam Opponents Organize ‘Free the Snake Flotilla’ Sept. 8-9 (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2017/aug/31/dam-opponents-organize-free-snake-flotilla-sept-8-9/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Wind Energy in California: The Good News & Bad News (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/sd-fi-california-wind-20170825-story.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

City of Port Townsend Adopts LED Streetlights as Interim Standard (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/city-adopts-led-streetlights-as-interim-standard/article_25e3bc9c-9286-11e7-b610-9ba9ed8dff3b.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

How Legalization Caused the Price of Marijuana to Collapse (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/05/how-legalization-caused-the-price-of-marijuana-to-collapse/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Kids Suing Over Climate Change Lose on Appeal (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/tech/science/environment/kids-suing-over-climate-change-lose-on-appeal/471328099

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Sun Unleashes Monster Solar Flare, Strongest in a Decade (Space.com)

https://www.space.com/38057-sun-unleashes-decades-strongest-solar-flare.html

Nissan Shows Leaf Electric Car Revamped with More Range (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Nissan-shows-Leaf-electric-car-revamped-with-more-12175396.php

Proposal Would Ban Balloons on Bainbridge Island (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/communities/bainbridge-islander/2017/09/01/proposal-would-ban-balloons-bainbridge-island/625521001/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Op/Ed: Rural Washington Still Waiting for High-Speed Broadband (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/rural-washington-still-waiting-for-high-speed-broadband/

Internet Speeds to Increase for Customers of Comcast’s Reduced-Cost Service (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article170849457.html

U-S Senate Democrats Fight FCC Plan to Lower America’s Broadband Standards (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/senate-democrats-fight-fcc-plan-to-lower-americas-broadband-standards/

Honeymoon Phase is Over for Google Fiber in Kansas City (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Honeymoon-Phase-is-Over-for-Google-Fiber-in-Kansas-City-140252

MARKETING & MEDIA

Three Successful Ways to Promote Your Business on Social Media (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/ways-to-promote-business-on-social-media/

Five-Minute Stylebook Guide – Ten Percent of the Rules Cover 90 Percent of Style Questions (Convergence Journalism)

http://convergence.journalism.missouri.edu/?p=548

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Congressman Dave Reichert Will Not Seek Reelection in 2018 (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/743242/dave-reichert-not-seeking-reelection/

Washington State Attorney General Presses His Case on Suing over President Trump’s DACA Move (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-state-ag-ferguson-presses-his-case-on-suing-over-trumps-daca-move/

GENERAL NEWS – THE IRWIN ALLEN EDITION

Columbia River Gorge: Eagle Creek Fire Grows, Spreads to Washington; Officials Say Fire a ‘High Priority’ in the Nation (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/09/eagle_creek_fire_grows_overnig.html

Eagle Creek Fire Witness: Young Hikers Giggled as Firecracker Descended into Gorge Canyon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/eagle-creek-fire-witness-teenagers-fireworks/

Pacific Northwest Fires Smother Region in Smoke & Ash (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/us/wildfires-oregon-washington.html

Oregon Officials Press White House, Congress for Wildfire Aid (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/09/oregon_officials_press_white_h.html

Fire Mode: Full List of Fires Burning in Washington, Idaho & Montana (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/36287495/fire-mode-full-list-of-fires-burning-in-washington-idaho-and-montana

Earthquake Swarm Continues to Rattle Idaho (Associated Press)

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/earthquake-swarm-continues-rattle-idaho-n798946

Hurricane Irma, Packing 185-M.P.H. Winds, Makes Landfall in Caribbean (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/us/hurricane-irma-a-category-5-hurricane-heads-for-puerto-rico.html

Two Shelton Commissioners Approve 20 Percent Building Fees Increase (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/shelton-commissioners-approve-percent-building-fees-increase/article_1ee27a6c-9323-11e7-bc53-73ad2be53779.html

Amazon Sued over Eclipse Glasses after Couple Cites Blind Spots (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/09/05/amazon-sued-over-eclipse-glasses-after-couple-cites-blind-spots/633512001/

OUR BETTER SELVES – DIVERSIONS

How William Shatner’s Famed ‘Wrath of Khan’ Cry Became an Instant ‘Star Trek’ Legend

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/09/05/william-shatner-star-trek-wrath-khan-cry-became-instant-legend/596472001/

Idaho Officials Designing Giant, Glow-In-The-Dark Potato

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/sep/06/idaho-officials-designing-giant-glow-in-the-dark-p/

Vatican Declares Mother Teresa a Patron Saint of Calcutta

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/sep/06/vatican-declares-mother-teresa-a-patron-saint-of-c/

Fake Architect Sentenced In ‘Vandelay Industries’ Investigation

https://consumerist.com/2017/09/05/fake-architect-sentenced-in-vandelay-industries-investigation/

SONG OF THE DAY

John Williams - The Towering Inferno Soundtrack Suite (see what Star Wars-Indiana Jones-Harry Potter musical similarities you can spot in this…)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJTMlORzW4Q

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Energy News Digest for August 18, 2017

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The energy news digest will be on vacation August 21 through September 1. It will return rested & relaxed September 5. As the urge arises, you may find some interesting news tidbits popping up on the news digest Facebook page. In the meantime, enjoy the waning days of August.

When I’m Cleaning Windows (With all due deference to George Formby)

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for August 18, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

An Eclipse Is Just What the U-S Power Sector’s Been Waiting For (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-17/an-eclipse-is-just-what-the-u-s-power-sector-s-been-waiting-for

Pacific Northwest Scientists Say Spilling More Water over Dams Helps Fish (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/northwest-scientists-say-spilling-more-water-over-dams-helps-fish

California Power Grid Operator Offers Alternatives to Natural Gas Plant – At Higher Cost (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-puente-natural-gas-plant-20170817-story.html

Yakamas, Other Tribes Begin Fish Sales Monday on Columbia River (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakamas-other-tribes-begin-fish-sales-monday-on-columbia-river/article_062a0100-8376-11e7-8f00-23f2771a86cd.html

The Quest for Lower Electric Bills Is a Sign of Colorado’s Maturing Pot Biz (Colorado Public Radio)

https://www.cpr.org/news/story/the-quest-for-lower-electric-bills-is-a-sign-of-colorado-s-maturing-pot-biz

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• An Eclipse Is Just What the U-S Power Sector’s Been Waiting For
• California Power Grid Operator Offers Alternatives to Natural Gas Plant – At Higher Cost
• Idaho Falls Proposed Power Rate Increase
• Idaho: Coeur d’Alene Workshop Scheduled on Proposed Avista Rate Increase
• Power Brokers: Berkshire Hathaway Stands Pat on $18.1 Billion Offer for Oncor
• Energy Capital Partners to Acquire Calpine for $5.6 Billion
• Op/Ed: Nuclear Energy May Soon Be Free from Its Tangled Regulatory Web
• Ohio: Man Electrocuted While Trying to Steal Copper Wire
• Pacific Northwest Scientists Say Spilling More Water over Dams Helps Fish
• Yakamas, Other Tribes Begin Fish Sales Monday on Columbia River
• Salmon Fishing Closes Tuesday in the Ocean Off Columbia River Mouth
• Steelhead Struggling Home In Record Low Numbers
• Flip-Flop Happens Yearly for Spawning Salmon -- How It Happens Is Complicated
• Whale Became Beached Near Kalaloch
• Intel Water Recycling Project Could Save Nearly 1 Billion Gallons a Year
• What Happens to Solar Power in an Eclipse? We’ll Find Out Monday
• California Prepares For an Eclipse of Its Solar Power
• Wind Power Is All Grown Up Now
• The Quest for Lower Electric Bills Is a Sign of Colorado’s Maturing Pot Biz
• Fieldwork Fail Shows How Science Is Sometimes a Hilarious Train Wreck
• Alleged Yahoo Hacker in Canada to Forgo Extradition Hearing
• New York: Local Provider Challenging Broadband Grant Award
• One Mistake People Make Using Public Wi-Fi
• Facebook Tests Adding News Stories Customized to Users' Interests
• How to Optimize Your Facebook Ads: A Proven Approach
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Steve Bannon Exits as Trump's White House Senior Strategist
• It Looks Like A Spaceship – It’s Here to Solve Downtown Olympia’s Poop Problem
• Gunplay in Shelton Sends Man to the Hospital
• Video: The Solar Eclipse Could Cost Employers a Ton of Money
• South Mason Youth Soccer Club Seeks Volunteers, Donations
• 24,000 People Are Expected to Move to the Olympia Area – Rules Prevent Building the Homes They Need
• In the Yakima Valley, Serious Wines & Sweeping Vistas

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU

Helios ● \HEE-lee-uss\ ● Noun – The god of the sun in Greek mythology.

Helios asleep

A sun god's break from hard work

Observe. Don’t Panic

https://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

An Eclipse Is Just What the U-S Power Sector’s Been Waiting For (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-17/an-eclipse-is-just-what-the-u-s-power-sector-s-been-waiting-for

California Power Grid Operator Offers Alternatives to Natural Gas Plant – At Higher Cost (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-puente-natural-gas-plant-20170817-story.html

Idaho Falls Proposed Power Rate Increase (KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls)

http://www.localnews8.com/home/proposed-power-rate-increase-proposal/606071201

Idaho: Coeur d’Alene Workshop Scheduled on Proposed Avista Rate Increase (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/aug/17/coeur-dalene-workshop-scheduled-on-proposed-avista/

Power Brokers: Berkshire Hathaway Stands Pat on $18.1 Billion Offer for Oncor (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/berkshire-hathaway-stands-pat-on-181b-offer-for-oncor/449575/

Energy Capital Partners to Acquire Calpine for $5.6 Billion (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/energy-capital-partners-to-acquire-calpine-for-56b/449661/

Op/Ed: Nuclear Energy May Soon Be Free from Its Tangled Regulatory Web (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nuclear-energy-may-soon-be-free-from-its-tangled-regulatory-web/article/2631730

Ohio: Man Electrocuted While Trying to Steal Copper Wire (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2017-08-16/police-man-electrocuted-stealing-copper-wire-at-business

FISH & WILDLIFE

Pacific Northwest Scientists Say Spilling More Water over Dams Helps Fish (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/northwest-scientists-say-spilling-more-water-over-dams-helps-fish

Yakamas, Other Tribes Begin Fish Sales Monday on Columbia River (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakamas-other-tribes-begin-fish-sales-monday-on-columbia-river/article_062a0100-8376-11e7-8f00-23f2771a86cd.html

Salmon Fishing Closes Tuesday in the Ocean Off Columbia River Mouth (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2017/08/salmon_fishing_closes_tuesday.html

Steelhead Struggling Home In Record Low Numbers (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/steelhead-struggling-home-in-record-low-numbers/

Flip-Flop Happens Yearly for Spawning Salmon -- How It Happens Is Complicated (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/flip-flop-happens-yearly-for-spawning-salmon---/article_f522c442-83c4-11e7-9268-6f8c4589d50e.html

Whale Became Beached Near Kalaloch (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/whale-became-beached-near-kalaloch/

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Intel Water Recycling Project Could Save Nearly 1 Billion Gallons a Year (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/08/intel_water_recycling_project.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

What Happens to Solar Power in an Eclipse? We’ll Find Out Monday (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/climate/eclipse-to-test-solar-power-grid.html

California Prepares For an Eclipse of Its Solar Power (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2017/08/18/543462652/california-prepares-for-an-eclipse-of-its-solar-power

Wind Power Is All Grown Up Now (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-08-17/vestas-still-has-a-fair-wind-behind-it

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

The Quest for Lower Electric Bills Is a Sign of Colorado’s Maturing Pot Biz (Colorado Public Radio)

https://www.cpr.org/news/story/the-quest-for-lower-electric-bills-is-a-sign-of-colorado-s-maturing-pot-biz

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Fieldwork Fail Shows How Science Is Sometimes a Hilarious Train Wreck (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/fieldwork-fail-shows-how-science-is-sometimes-a-hilario-1797939726

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Alleged Yahoo Hacker in Canada to Forgo Extradition Hearing (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/alleged-yahoo-hacker-canada-forgo-extradition-hearing-49294758

New York: Local Provider Challenging Broadband Grant Award (The Sun, Elizabethtown, NY)

http://www.suncommunitynews.com/articles/the-sun/local-provider-challenging-broadband-grant-award/

One Mistake People Make Using Public Wi-Fi (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/08/18/one-mistake-people-make-using-public-wi-fi/577791001/

MARKETING & MEDIA

Facebook Tests Adding News Stories Customized to Users’ Interests (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-publishing-idUSKCN1AX2J1

How to Optimize Your Facebook Ads: A Proven Approach (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-ads-optimize-how-to-azriel-ratz/

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

https://consumerist.com/2017/08/18/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-392/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Steve Bannon Exits as Trump’s White House Senior Strategist (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40980994

It Looks Like A Spaceship – It’s Here to Solve Downtown Olympia’s Poop Problem (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article167877962.html

GENERAL NEWS

Gunplay in Shelton Sends Man to the Hospital (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/altercation-involving-gun/article_ddecc648-8409-11e7-973c-b77d8866ff0f.html

Video: The Solar Eclipse Could Cost Employers a Ton of Money (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/2017/08/17/-solar-eclipse-could-cost-employers-ton-money/104684202/

South Mason Youth Soccer Club Seeks Volunteers, Donations (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/sports/local_sports/south-mason-youth-soccer-club-seeks-volunteers-donations/youtube_5fa1e2ea-82d9-11e7-9211-b3d07f000294.html

24,000 People Are Expected to Move to the Olympia Area – Rules Prevent Building the Homes They Need (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article166823027.html

In the Yakima Valley, Serious Wines & Sweeping Vistas (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/travel/yakima-valley-wines.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Woman Says She’s a Cat Trapped in a Human Body – Hisses at dogs, hates water & claims she can even see better at night

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3419631/Woman-says-s-CAT-trapped-human-body.html

St. Louis Cardinals Facing Custody Battle over ‘Rally Cat’

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2017/08/17/the-cardinals-may-be-facing-a-custody-battle-over-rally-cat/104679212/

Longview Squirrel Fest This Saturday

http://tdn.com/news/local/squirrel-fest-this-saturday/article_0f24b52e-5f01-5a6c-8674-2e5fafd97d22.html

Life in an Alaskan Town Overrun with Bald Eagles Looks Patriotically Nightmarish

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/life-in-an-alaskan-town-completely-overrun-with-bald-ea-1797932504

SONG OF THE DAY

Beatles – Here Comes the Sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Ta5w8iqzs

Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BQ2_z8WR4Q

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