Energy News Digest for May 22, 2013 - Hot Shots Edition

Kalama natural gas power plant plans in jeopardy (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/kalama-natural-gas-power-plant-plans-in-jeopardy/article_63807938-c1bf-11e2-ab2b-001a4bcf887a.html

Klamath Falls, Pacific Power agree to disagree on publicly owned utility (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

http://www.heraldandnews.com/members/news/frontpage/article_c5485c64-c2a3-11e2-a981-001a4bcf887a.html

Montana - Federal Officials Give Update on Columbia River Treaty (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/federal_officials_give_update_on_columbia_river_treaty/33533/

Moniz sworn in as energy secretary (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/21/moniz-sworn-energy-secretary/

Energy Secretary Moniz vows to help advance big efficiency bill, sees ‘real chance’ (The Hill, Washington, D-C)

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/301033-moniz-vows-to-help-advance-big-efficiency-bill-sees-real-chance

Op/Ed - Is OPALCO ready for broadband? We don’t think so (Islands Weekly, Lopez Island, WA)

http://www.islandsweekly.com/opinion/208201821.html

Electric Cooperatives Respond to Claims of Security Gap by Representatives Waxman and Markey (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=170411

More than 100,000 electric vehicles now on the roads in U.S.

http://grist.org/news/more-than-100000-electric-vehicles-now-on-the-roads/

Energy News Digest for May 21, 2013 - Hot Shots Edition

24 dead in Oklahoma twisters, 7 of them children (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/news/208195791.html

Study looks at storing wind energy in Mid-Columbia (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/1159744-8/study-looks-at-storing-wind-energy-in-mid-columbia

Broadband coming to East Jefferson, but schedule is still unclear (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130521/news/305219986/broadband-coming-to-east-jefferson-but-schedule-is-still-unclear

Missoula council OKs $13,000 for 'extreme broadband' Internet study (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/missoula-council-oks-k-for-extreme-broadband-internet-study/article_b93a3b1e-c1c6-11e2-89c2-0019bb2963f4.html

Study: Aquifers Draining Quickly, Less In Northwest (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/study-aquifers-draining-quickly-less-northwest

Professor angling for solutions to fish problem (Eastern Online, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA)

http://easterneronline.com/2013/05/20/professor-angling-for-solutions-to-fish-problem/

Seattle-area electric car fast-charging network hits road bumps (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Electric-car-fast-charging-network-hits-road-bumps-208230431.html

Special Song of the Day

Ray Manzarek, the Doors’ keyboardist, dies at 74

http://q13fox.com/2013/05/20/ray-manzarek-the-doors-keyboardist-dies-at-74/

The Doors - Light My Fire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deB_u-to-IE

Energy News Digest for May 20, 2013 - Hot Shots Edition

Demand for water may reshape energy industry (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0519/Water-may-reshape-energy-industry

Oregon - To count all hydro: Renewable energy initiative approved for signature gathering (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/renewable_energy_initiative_ap.html

Plan for Eastern Oregon hydroelectric power plant moves ahead (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Plan-for-Eastern-Oregon-power-plant-moves-ahead-208004711.html

Thanks to Hydropower - Washington Is Outdoing California and Texas in Renewable Energy (Slate Magazine)

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2013/05/renewable_energy_map_wind_solar_hydroelectric_power_use_by_state.html

Everett potential site for tidal-power turbine plant (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130520/NEWS01/705209941/-1/news01

U-S to reconsider Alaska sea lion protection (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/19/us-to-reconsider-sea-lion-protection/

California might borrow $500 million from its climate fund (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/news/california-might-borrow-500-million-from-its-climate-fund/

Avista will provide home energy reports with assistance from Opower (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/may/17/in-brief-avista-will-provide-home-energy-reports/

Energy News Digest for May 15, 2013

Programming Note: The energy news digest will be recreating in coastal climes Thursday & Friday. Next week will be fellowship week with other public utilities, so the news digest will be on “Hot Shots” mode from the 20^th through the 23^rd.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

City of Seattle Recovers $1.1 Million Allegedly Stolen by Utilities Employee (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2013/05/14/city-recovers-1-1-million-allegedly-stolen-by-utilities-employee/

Opening of Columbia River Sport Salmon Season Delayed (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/opening-of-columbia-river-sport-salmon-season-delayed/article_90fa72e0-bcf8-11e2-b615-001a4bcf887a.html

Franklin County Might Sue over Endangered Listing for Bladderpod (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/05/14/2394714/franklin-county-might-sue-government.html

‘Social Media Bill’ Passes the Oregon Senate (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/politics/Social-207430421.html

Energy Innovation: Waste to Energy from Grease & Fats in London’s Sewers (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/zachshahan/224371/fatbergs-london-sewers-be-transformed-electricity

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• City of Seattle Recovers $1.1 Million Allegedly Stolen by Utilities Employee
• Cowlitz PUD Shifts $9 Million to Rate Stabilization Fund
• Electricity Restored for 86 Mason PUD 3 Customers Affected by Sand Hill Road Outage Northwest of Belfair
• Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Remove ‘Interim’ from General Manager’s Title
• North Dakota - Utilities Warn Farmers to Watch Out for Poles
• Goldfish in a Nuclear Reactor - The Simpsons or Thoreau?
• Opening of Columbia River Sport Salmon Season Delayed
• Franklin County Might Sue over Endangered Listing for Bladderpod
• Relocated Endangered Deer Make the Transition in Southwest Washington
• California - Drakes Bay Oyster States Case in Court
• Clean Energy Learns to Compete
• Energy Innovation: Waste to Energy from Grease & Fats in London’s Sewers
• U-S DOE Launches Public-Private Partnership to Deploy Hydrogen Infrastructure
• New Yorkers Furious to Discover Bike Sharing Requires Bikes, Racks
• Washington State Courts Seek IT Security Review, Audit Following Breach
• Idaho - Ketchum Broadband Consultant to Speak
• Yahoo to Woo Younger Users in Effort to be Cool Again
• ‘Social Media Bill’ Passes the Oregon Senate
• How Not to Use Social Media: Restaurant’s Epic Facebook Meltdown
• How the Cincinnati Reds Built One of the Strongest Social Media Followings in MLB
• Op/Ed - The Backlash over Making Washington State Laws Gender Neutral
• City of Portland Sued Over Workplace Fragrances
• Mason County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspected Shooter
• Over 20,000 Washington State Civilian Workers Facing Federal Furloughs
• Will Washington Become a Right-To-Work State to Win Boeing’s 777X?
• Welfare Fraud Investigators Raid Aberdeen Tavern
• Mason County Fairgrounds - Port & County Get Together for Special Meeting
• Seattle Man Dribbling Soccer Ball to Brazil World Cup Hit, Killed on Oregon Highway
• Bing Releases Translation Tool for Klingon

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

City of Seattle Recovers $1.1 Million Allegedly Stolen by Utilities Employee (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2013/05/14/city-recovers-1-1-million-allegedly-stolen-by-utilities-employee/

Cowlitz PUD Shifts $9 Million to Rate Stabilization Fund (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-shifts-million-to-rate-stablization-fund/article_5cd63688-bcfe-11e2-a35a-001a4bcf887a.html

Electricity Restored for 86 Mason PUD 3 Customers Affected by Sand Hill Road Outage Northwest of Belfair (Mason County PUD No. 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1220

Cowlitz PUD Commissioners Remove ‘Interim’ from General Manager’s Title (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/commissioners-remove-interim-from-pud-general-manager-s-title/article_7d6a3fd4-bcfe-11e2-ae39-001a4bcf887a.html

North Dakota - Utilities Warn Farmers to Watch Out for Poles: Just halfway into the month, nine accidents involving farm equipment & utility poles have already been reported (Associated Press)

http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/186357/group/News/

Goldfish in a Nuclear Reactor - The Simpsons or Thoreau? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/05/15/goldfish-in-a-nuclear-reactor-the-simpsons-or-thoreau/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Opening of Columbia River Sport Salmon Season Delayed (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/opening-of-columbia-river-sport-salmon-season-delayed/article_90fa72e0-bcf8-11e2-b615-001a4bcf887a.html

Franklin County Might Sue over Endangered Listing for Bladderpod (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/05/14/2394714/franklin-county-might-sue-government.html

Relocated Endangered Deer Make the Transition in Southwest Washington (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/may/15/endangered-deer-make-the-transition-37-white-tail/

California - Drakes Bay Oyster States Case in Court (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Drakes-Bay-Oyster-states-its-case-in-court-4515539.php

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Clean Energy Learns to Compete (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/business/energy-environment/16iht-green16.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Energy Innovation: Waste to Energy from Grease & Fats in London’s Sewers (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/zachshahan/224371/fatbergs-london-sewers-be-transformed-electricity

U-S DOE Launches Public-Private Partnership to Deploy Hydrogen Infrastructure (Vehicle Service Pros)

http://www.vehicleservicepros.com/press_release/10942457/doe-launches-public-private-partnership-to-deploy-hydrogen-infrastructure

New Yorkers Furious to Discover Bike Sharing Requires Bikes, Racks (Gawker)

http://gawker.com/actually-mosseys-complaint-seems-the-most-reasonable-505870954

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Washington State Courts Seek IT Security Review, Audit Following Breach (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/washington-courts-seek-it-security-review-audit-following-breach

Idaho - Ketchum Broadband Consultant to Speak (Idaho Mountain Express, Sun Valley, ID)

http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005147348#.UZPAwnek3yA

Yahoo to Woo Younger Users in Effort to be Cool Again (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_23240570

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

‘Social Media Bill’ Passes the Oregon Senate (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/politics/Social-207430421.html

Warning: Adult Language in this Story - How Not to Use Social Media: Restaurant’s Epic Facebook Meltdown (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/05/14/restaurants-epic-facebook-meltdown/

How the Cincinnati Reds Built One of the Strongest Social Media Followings in MLB (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2013/05/how-the-reds-built-one-of-strongest.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Op/Ed - The Backlash over Making Washington State Laws Gender Neutral (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2020985209_jeannekohlwellesopedxml.html

City of Portland Sued Over Workplace Fragrances (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Report-City-of-Portland-sues-over-workplace-fragrances-207429081.html

GENERAL NEWS

Mason County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspected Shooter (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/10190

Over 20,000 Washington State Civilian Workers Facing Federal Furloughs (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2274241

Will Washington Become a Right-To-Work State to Win Boeing’s 777X? (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130514/BLOG01/130519918

Welfare Fraud Investigators Raid Aberdeen Tavern (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/welfare-fraud-investigators-raid-aberdeen-tavern/nXm9Z/

Mason County Fairgrounds - Port & County Get Together for Special Meeting (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/57013-port-and-county-get-together-for-special-meeting

Seattle Man Dribbling Soccer Ball to Brazil World Cup Hit, Killed on Oregon Highway (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Soccer-ball-dribbler-hit-and-killed-on-Ore-Coast-while-on-intl-trek-207460841.html

Bing Releases Translation Tool for Klingon (Washington Post – Let the fanboy fact-checking begin)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/bing-releases-translation-tool-for-klingon/2013/05/14/e30e039e-bccb-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html?wprss=rss_technology

DIVERSIONS

Shameless? Rich Moms’ Tactics to Cut Lines at Disney

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national/are-rich-moms-using-disabled-tour-guides-cut-lines/nXq6J/

Can Portland Toilet Solve Seattle’s Potty Problems?

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2013/05/14/can-portland-toilet-solve-seattles-potty-problems/

This is ******* Awesome! Study: Washington the Least Foul-Mouthed State in the U-S

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/fyi-guy/2013/05/14/study-washington-least-foul-mouthed-state-in-the-u-s/?syndication=rss

Seattle Man Sues Ex Fiancée for $19,000 Engagement Ring

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-man-sues-ex-fiancee-for-engagement-ring-207376981.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Sam Ambrose - This Diamond Ring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK7FVAonDvM

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Energy News Digest for May 14, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Kitsap County - Storm Drops Trees Across Power Lines, Roads: Fallen power pole sparks fire at funeral home (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/may/13/storm-drops-trees-across-power-lines-roads/

Mason County PUD 3 Update - Electricity Restored in Dayton/Matlock Areas West of Shelton - Tiger/Mission Lk N of Belfair (Mason County PUD No. 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1215

Salmon-Eating Terns Are on Their Own, No More Help from the Army (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/living/travel/Army-wont-kill-gulls-to-help-salmon-eating-terns-207295651.html

Why Wind Farms Kill Eagles with Federal Impunity (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0514/Why-wind-farms-kill-eagles-with-federal-impunity

Efficiency Exchange Northwest Conference Unveils Innovative Ideas on Energy Efficiency (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/13/5417354/efficiency-exchange-nw-conference.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Kitsap County - Storm Drops Trees Across Power Lines, Roads: Fallen power pole sparks fire at funeral home
• Puget Sound Energy Crews Still Working to Restore Power
• Mason County PUD 3 Update - Electricity Restored in Dayton/Matlock Areas West of Shelton - Tiger/Mission Lk N of Belfair
• Oregon - Junction City Car Crash Knocks Out Power to Hundreds
• Vilsack: Rural Utility Service Could Turn to Banks
• Colorado - Boulder Selects Finalists for Independent Review of Public Power Proposal
• Long Island Power Authority: Will Three-Year Rate Freeze Help?
• Cyberattacks Against U-S Corporations Are on the Rise - Primary Targets: Energy Companies
• Electricity Loss & Theft: Who Pays?
• Salmon-Eating Terns Are on Their Own, No More Help from the Army
• The Sea Lion Conundrum, Are We at a Tipping Point?
• Washington State, Oregon to Consider Reopening Spring Chinook Season in Columbia
• Fish Tagging Forum Finds Some Consensus on Efficiencies, but Differences on Coded Wire Tags
• Columbia River Estuary Island Purchased for Conservation
• Biologist Fights Transfer of Sick Canadian Salmon
• Montana - Local Meetings Will Consider Columbia Treaty
• Forest Grove Aims to Save for Scoggins Dam Upgrades with Water Rate Increase
• Why Wind Farms Kill Eagles with Federal Impunity
• Ohio - Redactions Cloud Dispute over FirstEnergy’s Renewable Credit Purchases
• Efficiency Exchange Northwest Conference Unveils Innovative Ideas on Energy Efficiency
• Electric Co-ops Urge Water Heater Rule Change
• North Carolina - Bill Rolls Back Energy Efficiency Standards for Builders
• Australia - Carbon Price Slide Hits Green Schemes
• Solar Installer Glows with Pride over Energy-Efficient Projects
• London May Soon Be Drinking Recycled Sewage
• Google Fiber Comes to Gladstone, Missouri
• Google Combines Cloud Storage for Gmail, Drive, Google+ Services
• These Brands Define Advertainment
• Of Course a Cheese Store Has a Tiny Grater Business Card
• Washington State Governor Narrows List of Priorities for Special Session
• First Day of Mason County Candidate Filing - Race on for Shelton Commission Seat
• Port Angeles Man Who Bulldozed Houses Held on $1 Million Bail
• How States & Counties Stack Up in Businesses
• Convicted Puppy Mill Owner Once Again Selling Animals
• Young Americans Lead Trend to Less Driving

WORD OF THE DAY

Stentorian • \stent-TORE-ee-un\ • Adjective - Extremely loud.

Stentorian amp

The knob goes to eleven

Ouch, my bleeding ears

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Kitsap County - Storm Drops Trees Across Power Lines, Roads: Fallen power pole sparks fire at funeral home (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/may/13/storm-drops-trees-across-power-lines-roads/

Puget Sound Energy Crews Still Working to Restore Power (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2273720

Mason County PUD 3 Update - Electricity Restored in Dayton/Matlock Areas West of Shelton - Tiger/Mission Lk N of Belfair (Mason County PUD No. 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1215

Oregon - Junction City Car Crash Knocks Out Power to Hundreds (KVAL-TV, Eugene, OR)

http://www.kval.com/news/local/Car-crash-knocks-out-power-to-hundreds-207264121.html

Vilsack: Rural Utility Service Could Turn to Banks - climate change concerns are behind a budget proposal that would sharply restrict the way the RUS loans money to electric cooperatives

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/tom-vilsack-electric-loan-program/56019

Colorado - Boulder Selects Finalists for Independent Review of Public Power Proposal (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=218596&issueID=27016

Long Island Power Authority: Will Three-Year Rate Freeze Help? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0513/Long-Island-Power-Authority-Will-3-year-rate-freeze-help

Cyberattacks Against U-S Corporations Are on the Rise - Primary Targets: Energy Companies (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/us/cyberattacks-on-rise-against-us-corporations.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Electricity Loss & Theft: Who Pays? (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/05/electricity-loss-and-theft-who-pays?cmpid=rss

FISH & WILDLIFE

Salmon-Eating Terns Are on Their Own, No More Help from the Army (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/living/travel/Army-wont-kill-gulls-to-help-salmon-eating-terns-207295651.html

The Sea Lion Conundrum, Are We at a Tipping Point? (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Preview--207307021.html

Washington State, Oregon to Consider Reopening Spring Chinook Season in Columbia (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/may/13/states-consider-reopening-spring-chinook-season-co/

Fish Tagging Forum Finds Some Consensus on Efficiencies, but Differences on Coded Wire Tags (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/426530.aspx

Columbia River Estuary Island Purchased for Conservation (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Estuary-island-purchased-for-conservation.aspx

Biologist Fights Transfer of Sick Canadian Salmon (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/05/14/57598.htm

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Montana - Local Meetings Will Consider Columbia Treaty (Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT)

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_98f80678-bc27-11e2-b3f2-0019bb2963f4.html

Forest Grove Aims to Save for Scoggins Dam Upgrades with Water Rate Increase (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/forest-grove/index.ssf/2013/05/forest_grove_aims_to_save_for.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Why Wind Farms Kill Eagles with Federal Impunity (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0514/Why-wind-farms-kill-eagles-with-federal-impunity

Ohio - Redactions Cloud Dispute over FirstEnergy’s Renewable Credit Purchases (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/05/13/redactions-cloud-legal-dispute-over-firstenergys-renewable-credit-purchases/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Efficiency Exchange Northwest Conference Unveils Innovative Ideas on Energy Efficiency (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/13/5417354/efficiency-exchange-nw-conference.html

Electric Co-ops Urge Water Heater Rule Change (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/electric-cooperatives-urge-water-heater-rule-change/56006

North Carolina - Bill Rolls Back Energy Efficiency Standards for Builders (Raleigh News & Observer, NC)

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/13/2890491/bill-rolls-back-energy-efficiency.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Australia - Carbon Price Slide Hits Green Schemes (Brisbane Times, AU)

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/federal-budget/carbon-price-slide-hits-green-schemes-20130514-2jkma.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Solar Installer Glows with Pride over Energy-Efficient Projects (Boston Globe, MA)

http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/jobdoc/2013/05/solar_installer_glows_with_pri.html

London May Soon Be Drinking Recycled Sewage (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/list/london-may-soon-be-drinking-recycled-sewage/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google Fiber Comes to Gladstone, Missouri (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/05/14/google-fiber-gladstone-missouri/

Google Combines Cloud Storage for Gmail, Drive, Google+ Services (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-google-gmail-drive-combined-storage-20130513,0,1209186.story

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

These Brands Define Advertainment (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2013/05/14/advertainment/

Of Course a Cheese Store Has a Tiny Grater Business Card (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/of-course-a-cheese-store-has-a-tiny-grater-business-car-505465406

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Governor Narrows List of Priorities for Special Session (Associated Press)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22246916/wash-gov-inslee-narrows-list-of-priorities-for-special-session

GENERAL NEWS

First Day of Mason County Candidate Filing - Race on for Shelton Commission Seat (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/10184

Port Angeles Man Who Bulldozed Houses Held on $1 Million Bail (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130514/NEWS/305149989/man-who-bulldozed-houses-held-on-1-million-bail

How States & Counties Stack Up in Businesses (Seattle Times, WA)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/jontalton/2013/05/13/how-states-and-counties-stack-up-in-businesses/?syndication=rss

Convicted Puppy Mill Owner Once Again Selling Animals (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Convicted-puppy-mill-owner-once-again-selling-animals-207324971.html

Young Americans Lead Trend to Less Driving (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/us/report-finds-americans-are-driving-less-led-by-youth.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

DIVERSIONS

Joyce Brothers, Columnist, TV Star & $64,000 Winner, Dies

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0513/Joyce-Brothers-columnist-TV-star-and-64-000-winner-dies

Shrimp of the Land - How to Survive Cicada Invasion? Eat Them

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/13/newser-eat-cicadas/2155587/

Bye, Bye Ewoks - JJ Abrams Boldly Going from ‘Trek’ to ‘Star Wars’

http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2020977580_apeubritainjjabrams.html?syndication=rss

Builders Bulldoze Big Mayan Pyramid in Belize

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Builders-bulldoze-Mayan-pyramid-in-Belize-4511776.php

SONG OF THE DAY

Pete Fountain - Shrimp Boats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2frjctyGRcg

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