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News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors Newsletter for Tuesday May 09, 2023 ( 3 items )  

DEA-Louisville Division Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating Within the United States
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Louisville Division issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a year-long national operation, "Operation Last Mile," targeting operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on our streets and on social media. DE  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Clearing the Runway
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 9 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists led the development of a supply chain model revealing the optimal places to site farms, biorefineries, pipelines and other infrastructure for sustainable aviation fuel production. The project focused on carinata, a hardy, oil-rich plant targeted as a winter bioenergy crop in Georgia. Scientists used geographical data t  more

Tenn. Gov. Lee Announces Special Session on Public Safety to Begin August 21
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on May 8, 2023: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special legislative session on August 21, 2023, to strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights. "After speaking with members of the General Assembly, I am calling for a special session on August 21 to continue our important discussion about solutions to keep Tennessee communit  more