WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSper) -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: The Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), has announced the appointment of Alicia Weber as the Regional Attorney of the FLRA's Chicago Regional Office. In this position, Ms. Weber will assist Chicago Regional Director Greg Weddle in the management of personnel and operations relating to the investigation and resolution of unfair-labo  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: An Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) team recently hit two milestones in a construction project that's pivotal to future cleanup at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12). The Mercury Treatment Facility, now under construction, is the linchpin for OREM's cleanup strategy at Y-12. It will prevent potential releases of mercury into  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSper) -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has announced the appointment of Greg Weddle as the Regional Director of the FLRA's Chicago Regional Office. In this position, Mr. Weddle will be responsible for the investigation and resolution of representation and unfair- labor-practice cases filed under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the Statute) in   more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: At Arnold Air Force Base, the Cultural Resource Management team investigates, manages, preserves and protects cultural resources, archaeological sites and historic buildings, according to state and federal law, Department of Defense instructions and Air Force regulations. What is the purpose of preservation? "Historical and archaeol  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, Michael A. Bennett, issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: A Clarksville, Tennessee man, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced yesterday to life, plus 10 years, in prison for the October 14, 2018, murder of his wife and shooting of another man at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Victor E. Silvers, 33, was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky,   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56407) involving Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee: * * * Rep Org: Tennessee Div of Rad Health Licensee: Methodist University Hospital Region: 1 City: Memphis State: TN License #: #R-79009-K24 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: ANDREW HOLCOMB HQ OPS Officer: Caty Nolan Notification Date: 03/10/2023 Notification Time: 16:43 [ET] Event Date: 02/27/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: For as long as he could remember, Brenden Ortiz wanted to do only one thing. "My childhood dream was to be a scientist. All I wanted to do was tinker in a lab like a pure scientist," Ortiz said. Now a Eugene P. Wigner Distinguished Staff Fellow at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, his dream has come true. Ortiz is a scientist in th  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 28 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: Over 100 years ago, the hydropower industry, which today generates 32% of all U.S. renewable energy, was built using traditional manufacturing processes. But surging energy demand, higher material costs, and supply chain hurdles have led researchers to rethink the manufacturing of hydropower equipment. A new report published by Oak Ridge   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Chemist Jeff Foster is looking for ways to control sequencing in polymers that could result in designer molecules to benefit a variety of industries, including medicine and energy. Using the technology that he and his colleagues are developing, "scientists can begin to understand how the sequence of monomers influences the behavior and properties of synthe  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 31 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Mickey Wade has been named associate laboratory director for the Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, effective April 1. "To reach the nation's clean energy goals, we must develop and deploy nuclear energy technologies. Given his experience in industry and the national lab system, Mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced more than $8.6 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Tennessee. Millions of Americans nationwide liv  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Ho Nyung Lee, a condensed matter physicist at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the Materials Research Society. The society has more than 13,000 members from 90 countries. It selects fellows for their distinguished accomplishments and outstanding contributions in advancing materials research. It names few  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 29 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a molecule that disrupts the infection mechanism of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and could be used to develop new treatments for COVID-19 and other viral diseases. The molecule targets a lesser-studied enzyme in COVID-19 research, PLpro, that helps the coronavirus   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on March 27, 2023, honoring the victims of the tragedy in Nashville, Tennessee: * * * As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 29, 2023, at a Greek Independence Day reception: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Archbishop, thank you very much for those kind words. And I should begin by explaining why this may be the first Greek American event that my wife, Jill, has not been with me. But she is down in Tennessee with the families of -- of those who were killed in the God-awful attack. And she apologized for not being able to be with you. But let me just  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued the following news release: School shootings can have an enormous impact on people, including survivors, first responders, eyewitnesses, and even those who watch related media reports on television. The Disaster Distress Helpline, at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to anyone who has been affected by the school shooting in Nashville, Tennesse  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, Kevin G. Ritz, issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: Davione Smith, 21, of Memphis, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for distributing approximately 2 kilograms of fentanyl. United States Attorney Kevin Ritz announced the sentence today. According to United States Attorney Ritz and information presented in court, Smith distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine around  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release: A former Clay County, Tennessee physician was found guilty yesterday of 45 counts of violations relating to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), health care fraud, and obstruction of justice, announced acting U.S. Attorney Thomas J. Jaworski. A federal jury began deliberating Friday and returned the verdict yesterday against Gilbert Ross Ghearing 69, of Cro  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the Greeneville Water Commission, Greeneville, Tennessee, for sewer infrastructure improvements to support business expansion and job creation in a region impacted by fluctuations in the energy economy. Th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 4 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring two ENERGY STAR partners in Tennessee for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change. "As we accelerate historic efforts to address climate change, public-private partnerships will be essential to realizing the scale of our ambition," said EPA  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 30, 2023: * * * Extreme MAGA House Republicans' Reckless Plan Would Have Devastating Impacts for Hard-Working Families Across Tennessee Cuts would endanger public safety and worsen public health, raise costs for families and students, and harm seniors and veterans in Tennessee--while multi-millionaires and big corporations would get massive tax cuts Today, the White House released a new analysis highli  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on March 27, 2023: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Monday, or just -- So, we're seeing the heartbreaking news of another shooting of innocent schoolchildren, this time in Nashville, Tennessee. The President has been briefed on the situation, and our team is in contact with DOJ and local officials about what is known so far. We want to expres  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby on March 29, 2023: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Okay. Following her visit to Ohio today to meet with military families, the First Lady will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to join a candlelight vigil this evening to honor and mourn the lives of the victims of the   more