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News Tipoffs - Florida Editors Newsletter for Saturday June 08, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Fla. PSC Issues Summary of Orders in Electric Industry Division Docket for June 3-7
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 7 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20230017-EI DATE FILED: 06/07/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0186-PCO-EI Order PSC-2024-0186-PCO-EI denying petition to intervene of Jet Blast. DOCKET TITLE: Petition for limited proceeding for recovery of incremental storm restoration costs related to Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, by Florida Power & Light Comp  more

June 6 Red Sea Update
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 6 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed eight Houthi uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over the Red Sea. Additionally, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed two Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea. Separately, a coalition ship successfully engaged one UAS launched from a H  more

June 7 Red Sea Update
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 7 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, Iranian-backed Houthis launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Houthi controlled areas of Yemen over the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. Additionally, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed four UASs and two ASBMs in Houthi controlled areas of Yemen. USCENTCOM  more

Webb named Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Erin Webb, lead for the Bioresources Science and Engineering group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, or ASABE -- the society's highest honor. The election recognizes Webb's significant contributions to sustainable and reliable use of agricultural and forest resources in the exp  more

Yuan elevated to IEEE senior member
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Jinghui Yuan, an R&D staff member in the Applied Research for Mobility Systems group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE. Senior member status is the highest grade of IEEE and requires extensive experience that reflects professional accompl  more