Energy News Digest for September 30, 2011 (The Continental Edition)

The energy news digest will be off the air, making an across-the-pond visit October 3-17…returning October 18.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Grays Harbor PUD Lineman Stable, Recovering (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3170

August Capitol Campus Outage in Olympia Could Have Been Deadly (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/09/29/1820085/capitol-campus-outage-could-have.html

Natural Gas Explosion - Seattle City Light Disputes Fallen Line’s Role (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Seattle-City-Light-downplays-role-played-in-Seattle-gas-explosion-130818083.html

SolarWorld Reportedly Preparing Complaint Accusing China of Unfair Solar Trade (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/09/solarworld_reportedly_helping.html

Cap & Trade Wins California State Supreme Court Ruling (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/28/BARF1LAT96.DTL

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Grays Harbor PUD Lineman Stable, Recovering
• Lineman Shocked by Live Powerline in Aberdeen
• August Capitol Campus Outage in Olympia Could Have Been Deadly
• Natural Gas Explosion - Seattle City Light Disputes Fallen Line’s Role
• US Natural Gas Supplies Increased Last Week
• Help Prevent Future Lewis County Power Bill Sticker Shock
• Montana - Western Electricity Coordinating Council Affirms MSTI Transmission Line’s Path Rating
• Itron Welcomes France’s Decision to Deploy Smart Meters
• Puget Sound Coho Salmon Counts Up
• Oxygen Conditions Improve in Hood Canal
• Editorial - Brightwater Sewage-Treatment Plant More Than a Passing Fancy
• House GOP Looks to Curb EPA Rules on Concrete
• SolarWorld Reportedly Preparing Complaint Accusing China of Unfair Solar Trade
• Umatilla County to Discuss New Wind Farm
• Can The Wind Industry Survive Without Federal Tax Credits?
• Editorial - Biofuel Grants Show Promise for Region, Nation
• Environmentalists Cast Doubts on Biofuel Plans
• California - Solar Projects Bring Discontent to Farmers
• Cowlitz County to Start Efficiency Retrofit on County Buildings
• How Much Energy Do YOU Use Brewing A Pot Of Coffee & Toasting Bread?
• Cap & Trade Wins California State Supreme Court Ruling
• Canadian Arctic Nearly Loses Entire Ice Shelf
• Canadian Environment Minister Not Surprised by Projected Climate Change Costs
• United Kingdom - Are Americans Warming to the Threat of Climate Change?
• Putting the Carbon Emissions Genie Back In the Bottle
• Electric Vs. Gas Lawnmowers: Which Is Cheaper?
• Paris Readies Electric Car-Sharing Program
• Washington State School State Superintendent: More Cuts Will ‘Hurt Kids’
• Editorial - In Our View: A+ for Sonntag
• How Sam Reed Bent His Sword Against KIRO-TV
• Boeing 737 Nearly Flies Upside Down Due To All Nippon Co-Pilot Error
• Dozens Arrested In Drug Raid at Pennsylvania Boeing Plant
• Washington State Minimum Wage Likely Going Over $9 Hour
• City of Shelton Marijuana Garden Moratorium
• La Nina Set to Bring Another “Tougher” Winter to North Olympic Peninsula
• More Bad News for Bank Customers: Debit Card Fees
• Vancouver, WA Mom Who Tried To Sell Baby at Taco Bell to Be Freed

WORD OF THE DAY

Fenestration • \fenn-uh-STRAY-shun\ • Noun - 1: the arrangement, proportioning, & design of windows & doors in a building 2: an opening in a surface (as a wall or membrane)

Ok, say you live in a house that is completely made of glass, no walls, no shutters, nothing. Would you say that it is made up entirely of one fenestration…or none, and what about the door?

Just asking. Have a great day.

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

Grays Harbor PUD Lineman Stable, Recovering (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3170

Lineman Shocked by Live Powerline in Aberdeen (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/29342470/detail.html

August Capitol Campus Outage in Olympia Could Have Been Deadly (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/09/29/1820085/capitol-campus-outage-could-have.html

Natural Gas Explosion - Seattle City Light Disputes Fallen Line’s Role (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Seattle-City-Light-downplays-role-played-in-Seattle-gas-explosion-130818083.html

US Natural Gas Supplies Increased Last Week (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/US-natural-gas-supplies-increased-last-week-2194890.php

Help Prevent Future Lewis County Power Bill Sticker Shock (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)                                                                                           

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2011/09/help-prevent-future-lewis-county-power.html

Montana - Western Electricity Coordinating Council Affirms MSTI Transmission Line’s Path Rating (PR Newswire)

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/western-electricity-coordinating-council-affirms-msti-transmission-lines-path-rating-130810113.html

Itron Welcomes France’s Decision to Deploy Smart Meters (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display.articles.electric-light-power.meetering.2011.09.Itron_welcomes_the_France_s_decision_to_deploy_smart_meters_.QP129867.dcmp=rss.page=1.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Puget Sound Coho Salmon Counts Up (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/sep/30/puget-sound-coho-counts-up/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Oxygen Conditions Improve in Hood Canal (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/sep/29/oxygen-conditions-improve-in-hood-canal/

Editorial - Brightwater Sewage-Treatment Plant More Than a Passing Fancy (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2016360595_lance30a.html

House GOP Looks to Curb EPA Rules on Concrete (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-09-29/concrete-lobbying-EPA-regulation-GOP-Republicans/50611212/1?csp=34news

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

SolarWorld Reportedly Preparing Complaint Accusing China of Unfair Solar Trade (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/09/solarworld_reportedly_helping.html

Umatilla County to Discuss New Wind Farm (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

http://www.eastoregonian.com/umatilla-county-to-discuss-new-wind-farm/article_20f3f37e-ea0c-11e0-9781-001cc4c002e0.html

Can The Wind Industry Survive Without Federal Tax Credits? (Grist Online)

http://www.grist.org/wind-power/2011-09-30-can-the-wind-industry-survive-without-federal-tax-credits

Editorial - Biofuel Grants Show Promise for Region, Nation (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/sep/30/editorial-biofuel-grants-show-promise-for-region/

Environmentalists Cast Doubts on Biofuel Plans (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016349230_biofuels29m.html

California - Solar Projects Bring Discontent to Farmers (Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, CA)

http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-solar-projects-bring-discontent-to-farmers-20110929,0,7369951.story

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Cowlitz County to Start Efficiency Retrofit on County Buildings (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/article_7b0587dc-eb02-11e0-b546-001cc4c002e0.html

How Much Energy Do YOU Use Brewing A Pot Of Coffee & Toasting Bread? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jimpierobon/66368/how-much-energy-do-you-use-brewing-pot-coffee-and-toasting-6-slices-bread

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Cap & Trade Wins California State Supreme Court Ruling (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/28/BARF1LAT96.DTL

Canadian Arctic Nearly Loses Entire Ice Shelf (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2016366486_apcncanadaarcticice.html

Canadian Environment Minister Not Surprised by Projected Climate Change Costs (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Climate+change+could+cost+Canada+billions+report/5476473/story.html

United Kingdom - Are Americans Warming to the Threat of Climate Change? (The Daily Telegraph, UK)

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/geoffreylean/100108414/are-americans-warming-to-the-threat-of-climate-change/

Putting the Carbon Emissions Genie Back In the Bottle (Gigaom)

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/putting-the-carbon-emissions-genie-back-in-the-bottle/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Electric Vs. Gas Lawnmowers: Which Is Cheaper? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/The-Simple-Dollar/2011/0929/Electric-vs.-gas-lawnmowers-Which-is-cheaper

Paris Readies Electric Car-Sharing Program (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Paris-readies-electric-car-sharing-program-2196477.php

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State School State Superintendent: More Cuts Will ‘Hurt Kids’ (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130818663.html

Editorial - In Our View: A+ for Sonntag: State auditor will leave lasting benefits when he retires next year (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/sep/29/a-for-sonntag/

How Sam Reed Bent His Sword Against KIRO-TV (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2011/09/30/media/21360/How-Sam-Reed-bent-his-sword-against-KIRO-TV/

GENERAL NEWS

Boeing 737 Nearly Flies Upside Down Due To All Nippon Co-Pilot Error (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/29344744/detail.html

Dozens Arrested In Drug Raid at Pennsylvania Boeing Plant (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2016355127_apusaircraftplantraid.html

Washington State Minimum Wage Likely Going Over $9 Hour (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/WA-minimum-wage-likely-going-over-9-hour--130827108.html

City of Shelton Marijuana Garden Moratorium (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/15438-marijuana-garden-moratorium

La Nina Set to Bring Another “Tougher” Winter to North Olympic Peninsula (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/7270

More Bad News for Bank Customers: Debit Card Fees (Associated Press)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/09/30/1845877/more-bad-news-for-bank-customers.html

Vancouver, WA Mom Who Tried To Sell Baby at Taco Bell to Be Freed (NW Cable News Network)

http://www.nwcn.com/news/mom-tried-to-sell-baby-Taco-Bell-freed-130850303.html

DIVERSIONS

Is This Chicken Too Sexy? PETA Thinks So.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/is-this-chicken-too-sexy-peta-thinks-so-2572348/

Man Who Fled Up Tree Arrested After 9-Hour Standoff

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130847453.html

Two-Faced Cat Lives 12 Years, Sets Record

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/sep/30/two-faced-cat-lives-12-years-sets-record/

SONG OF THE DAY

Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary

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