With rise of eco-friendly cars, Wash. sees slump in gas tax revenue (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/With-rise-of-hybrids-Wash-sees-slump-in-gas-tax-revenue--135627233.html

Vestas' Martha Wyrsch: Save the Production Tax Credit (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2011/12/vestas-marth-wyrsch-save-the-ptc.html

Thou Shalt Covet Thy Neighbor?s Electric Bill (Electric Light & Power)

http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display.articles.electric-light-power.volume-89.issue-6.sections.thou-shalt-covet-thy-neighbors-electric-bill.QP129867.dcmp=rss.page=1.html

California - Salmon flood hatcheries, great 2012 predicted (SF Chronicle)

http://blog.sfgate.com/stienstra/2011/12/14/salmon-flood-hatcheries-great-2012-predicted/?tsp=1

Pacific Gas & Electric cuts power to three SmartMeter opponents who removed devices (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_19547087

Green energy: Silicon Valley leads a back-to-basics revolution (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/1214/Green-energy-Silicon-Valley-leads-a-back-to-basics-revolution

Towns Fighting to Stand Ground Against Gas Drillers (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/us/towns-fighting-to-stand-ground-against-gas-drillers.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

N Central WashingtonPower Rates Cheapest In Washington State (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://www.kpq.com/12-14-11-Power-Rates-Cheapest-in-Washington-State/11739395

Thousands of households face cuts in energy aid (The Tennessean, Nashville)

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111215/NEWS02/312150047/Thousands-of-households-face-cuts-in-energy-aid

Montana - Northwestern Energy urges state to OK $86 million wind deal (Helena Independent-Record, MT)

http://helenair.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/nw-urges-psc-to-ok-million-wind-deal/article_8af0e266-26eb-11e1-8bfa-001871e3ce6c.html

Mason County PUD 1 Budget Approved (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/20125-pud-1-budget-approved

Washington State Legislature adjourns 17-day special session in Olympia (The News Tribune)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/12/15/1945828/special-session-finishes.html

Greenpeace finds common cause with Facebook on clean power for data centers (Oregonain, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2011/12/greenpeace_finds_common_cause.html

Duke Energy, Progress Energy merger delayed (Dayton Business Journal, OH)

http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2011/12/15/duke-energy-progress-energy-merger.html

US natural gas supplies shrank last week (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/US-natural-gas-supplies-shrank-last-week-2405009.php

Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman goes nuclear with rage, abuse, colleagues say |(Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017018094_nrc15.html

Arch Coal secures $300M Wyo. coal lease (Associated Press)

seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017021827_apuscoalsalewyoming.html

BPA Unaffected - Department of Energy Implementation Activities in the Case of a Lapse of Appropriations (US Department of Energy)

http://energy.gov/articles/department-energy-implementation-activities-case-lapse-appropriations

Energy Northwest gives out toys and clothing (KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA)|

http://www.kndu.com/story/16325043/energ

British Columbia - $200-million river-power project clears key hurdle (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/million+river+power+project+clears+hurdle/5862456/story.html

Oregon - Power purchase costs fuel Springfield Utility Board rate hike (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

Power purchase costs fuel rate hike | The BPA and corroding water pipes force SUB to increase its electric and water budgets

Fight among nation's top nuclear regulators gets airing before Congress (Christian Science Monitor)

Fight among nation's top nuclear regulators gets airing before Congress

Canada - Scientists, land professionals protest BC Hydro's plan to close wildlife offices (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

Scientists, land professionals protest BC Hydro's plan to close wildlife offices

Governor weighing changes to Washington State clean-energy law (The Olympian, WA)

Governor weighing changes to Washington State clean-energy law

Big N.C. wind project a 'no go' for now - Charlotte Business Journal

Big N.C. wind project a 'no go' for now - Charlotte Business Journal

Oklahoma - Seismologist says fracking not the cause of recent earthquakes (Tulsa World, OK)

Seismologist: Fracking not the cause of recent earthquakes

PSE accused of charging improper fee (KING-TV,Seattle)

PSE accused of charging improper fee

Feds move closer to approving new nuclear reactor (Associated Press)

Feds move closer to approving new nuclear reactor

Op/Ed - Federal Salmon Plan Stands Strong (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Op/Ed - Federal Salmon Plan Stands Strong (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Cold weather leaves high Lewis County heating bills looming (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

(CHEHALIS) – This cold weather could leave you facing a shocking home heating bill. We’ve seen a stretch of overnight lows temperatures well below freezing.  Here’s a low-cost alternative if your home has a furnace.  Changing the air filter should help increase efficiency. The Lewis County PUD has a number of other tips on conservation at the PUD’s website.