Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Energy News Digest for May 14, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Grant PUD Blames Bad (sic) Math, Bad Concrete Joint for Wanapum Dam Crack (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

Up to 30,000 Young Steelhead Escape into Snoqualmie River after State Hatchery Break-In (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

California Power at Six-Year Seasonal High as Temperatures Surge (Washington Post)

Governor Kitzhaber: Oregon Carbon Tax is ‘Inevitable’ (Sustainable Business Oregon)

European Court Ruling Redefines ‘Googling’ People (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Grant PUD Blames Bad (sic) Math, Bad Concrete Joint for Wanapum Dam Crack
  • California Power at Six-Year Seasonal High as Temperatures Surge
  • Despite Drought, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Will Not Enact Hydroelectric Rate Surcharge
  • May 15 – Mason PUD 3 Planned Outage for Coulter Creek Road near Allyn - Equipment Replacement
  • Mason PUD 3 Commission Report for the May 13, 2014 Business Meeting
  • Peninsula Light Company Members Re-Elect Three to Board
  • Editorial: Meetings on Millersburg Public Power Bear Close Scrutiny
  • Op/Ed: Review the Radical Realities of Coal-Powered Energy
  • San Francisco Supervisors OK Programs to Challenge AT&T, Pacific Gas & Electric
  • Who Holds the Almighty & Powerful Ring? Thirteen Steps for Utility Cyber Security Protection
  • Kitty Litter Eyed As Possible Culprit in New Mexico Radiation Leak
  • Up to 30,000 Young Steelhead Escape into Snoqualmie River after State Hatchery Break-In
  • Dam Fish Passage Working: Grant PUD Suspends Efforts to Truck Fish
  • Partners Celebrate a Win-Win-Win-Win-Win at Dworshak Fish Hatchery
  • As Park Service Culls Deer in Washington, D-C It Helps Fill Bellies
  • Federal Court Upholds Colorado Renewable Energy Portfolio Law
  • Major Transmission Growth is Essential for U-S Wind Power Plan
  • Shares of Fuel Cell Company Plug Power Fall on Wider Loss
  • Governor Kitzhaber: Oregon Carbon Tax is ‘Inevitable’
  • Is Governor Jay Inslee Hiding Plan That Would Hike Gas Prices $1 A Gallon?
  • Climate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers
  • Find Out What Works & What Doesn’t When It Comes to Portland’s Ecoroofs
  • FCC Vote on ‘Net Neutrality’ Will Kick Off Long Battle
  • FCC Reaffirms It’s Considering Treating Cable Companies as Utilities
  • Net Neutrality Protesters Are Literally Camped Outside the FCC. The Agency is Hearing Them Out. 
  • Just Like Big Cable, Amazon Wants to Charge More for Access to Its Pipes
  • Internet of Things Weakest Link: Residential Broadband
  • European Court Ruling Redefines ‘Googling’ People
  • Yahoo Buys Blink, a Snapchat Rival, & Will Shut It Down
  • “Muting” is a Powerful Social Media Tool That Could be Even Better
  • Not Getting ‘Liked’ on Facebook Can Hurt Self-Esteem, Study Finds
  • Mason County Candidate Filing Week – Day 2
  • Climber Killed on Oregon’s Mount Hood
  • Water Rates to Increase: Shelton City Commission Votes for the Future
  • Mason County Sheriff’s Office Warning of Calls from Imposter Deputy
  • Olympic National Park Cabin on Most Endangered List
  • Police: City Worker Used Poop-In-Pool Scheme to Steal Money
WORD OF THE DAY

Emeritus • \ih-MEH-ruh-tus\ • Adjective - Retired with an honorary title from an office or position.

After retiring from his position, John Smith was honored by the college with the title of Emeritus Professor of Underwater Basket Weaving, which included an annual allocation of basket weaving supplies.

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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Grant PUD Blames Bad (sic) Math, Bad Concrete Joint for Wanapum Dam Crack (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

California Power at Six-Year Seasonal High as Temperatures Surge (Washington Post)

Despite Drought, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Will Not Enact Hydroelectric Rate Surcharge (Sacramento Bee, CA)

May 15 – Mason PUD 3 Planned Outage for Coulter Creek Road near Allyn - Equipment Replacement (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Mason PUD 3 Commission Report for the May 13, 2014 Business Meeting (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Peninsula Light Company Members Re-Elect Three to Board (Peninsula Gateway, Gig Harbor, WA)

Editorial: Meetings on Millersburg Public Power Bear Close Scrutiny (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

Op/Ed: Review the Radical Realities of Coal-Powered Energy (Missoulian, MT)

San Francisco Supervisors OK Programs to Challenge AT&T, Pacific Gas & Electric (SF Chronicle)

Who Holds the Almighty & Powerful Ring? Thirteen Steps for Utility Cyber Security Protection (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

Kitty Litter Eyed As Possible Culprit in New Mexico Radiation Leak (Reuters)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Up to 30,000 Young Steelhead Escape into Snoqualmie River after State Hatchery Break-In (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Dam Fish Passage Working: Grant PUD Suspends Efforts to Truck Fish (Columbia Basin herald, Moses Lake, WA)

Partners Celebrate a Win-Win-Win-Win-Win at Dworshak Fish Hatchery (Bonneville Power Administration)

As Park Service Culls Deer in Washington, D-C It Helps Fill Bellies (NY Times)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Federal Court Upholds Colorado Renewable Energy Portfolio Law (National Law Review)

Major Transmission Growth is Essential for U-S Wind Power Plan (Wind Power Monthly)

Shares of Fuel Cell Company Plug Power Fall on Wider Loss (USA Today)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Governor Kitzhaber: Oregon Carbon Tax is ‘Inevitable’ (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Is Governor Jay Inslee Hiding Plan That Would Hike Gas Prices $1 A Gallon? (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Climate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Find Out What Works & What Doesn’t When It Comes to Portland’s Ecoroofs (Portland Business Journal, OR)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FCC Vote on ‘Net Neutrality’ Will Kick Off Long Battle (Reuters)

FCC Reaffirms It’s Considering Treating Cable Companies as Utilities (Gizmodo)

Net Neutrality Protesters Are Literally Camped Outside the FCC. The Agency is Hearing Them Out. (Washington Post)

Just Like Big Cable, Amazon Wants to Charge More for Access to Its Pipes (Washington Post)

Internet of Things Weakest Link: Residential Broadband (ZD Net)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

European Court Ruling Redefines ‘Googling’ People (Associated Press)

Yahoo Buys Blink, a Snapchat Rival, & Will Shut It Down (Mashable)

“Muting” is a Powerful Social Media Tool That Could be Even Better (GigaOM)

Not Getting ‘Liked’ on Facebook Can Hurt Self-Esteem, Study Finds (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Mason County Candidate Filing Week – Day 2 (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Climber Killed on Oregon’s Mount Hood (Associated Press)

Water Rates to Increase: Shelton City Commission Votes for the Future (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Mason County Sheriff’s Office Warning of Calls from Imposter Deputy (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

Olympic National Park Cabin on Most Endangered List (Associated Press)

Police: City Worker Used Poop-In-Pool Scheme to Steal Money (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Cat Saves Boy from Vicious Dog Attack Outside California Home

“The Sea Is Too Blue” & Nine Other Wackadoodle Things Hotel Staff Have Heard from Guests

The Most Common Languages Spoken in the U-S after English & Spanish

Kitsap Firefighters Resuscitate Kitten During Big Blaze

SONG OF THE DAY

Claude Debussy - La Mer (The Sea)

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