NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 16, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * 2nd Clean Air Act Suit Planned for xAI Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is facing potential legal action after the Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue the company and its affiliate, MZX Tech LLC, on Friday alleging violations of the Clean Air Act, according to the Commercial Appeal. T  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay's SGI picks up $800,000 federal grant for Alabama seed collection * Native seed collections carried out by the Southeastern Grasslands Institute act as a safeguard for biodiversity, ensuring locally adapted seeds are available for restoration projects as needed. | Photo by Colby Wilson CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI) at Austin Peay State University h  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * What can Minnesotans expect from this legislative session? Minnesota's legislature convenes tomorrow. What can we expect in terms of economic policy? Not too much, perhaps, given its partisan composition. The House remains tied between Republicans and Demo  more

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Transmission and Transource Energy Joint Venture Receive Approval for Major Electric Transmission Project in Central Ohio Project will enhance grid capacity and reliability in the fast-growing greater Columbus region * Regional grid operator PJM Interconnection has selected a major electric transmission project to meet a critical infrastructure need in central Ohio. Jointly developed by FirstEnergy Tran  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 16, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * GSA: Vine Street Site for Chattanooga Courthouse to Save $117M The U.S. General Services Administration said building a new federal courthouse on Vine Street in Chattanooga could save taxpayers up to $117 million, the Chattanoogan.com reports. The agency confirmed it is moving forward with the site, citing security, expedited construction and overall ri  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 16, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Guard to Remain in Memphis Despite Pullback Elsewhere President Donald Trump's administration has rescinded the deployments of federalized National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, but Tennessee National Guard members will remain in Memphis as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, the Daily Memphian reports. About 1,450 guardsme  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Is Beef x Dairy Needed in Market Data? * University of Tennessee agricultural economist recommends updating sales data reporting methods KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -Change is afoot in the U.S. beef supply chain. More dairy cattle seem to be specifically bred to generate a calf to be sold as beef, but so far documentation for the trend is mostly anecdotal. In an invited tal  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Students and Faculty Attend ABA Judicial Clerkship Program * A total of six IU McKinney students from the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law attended the 26 th annual American Bar Association Judicial Clerkship Program. The event took place during the association's midyear meeting February 5 to 7 in San Antonio, Texas. Students Hannah Dyer, Ebenezer Eteshola  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 16 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Long-term Warming Transforms Mountain Meadows Above and Below Ground * NORMAN, Okla. - In the longest-running field warming experiment of its kind, researchers have documented dramatic shifts in high-elevation mountain meadows, revealing that changes in climate alter not only the plants we can see above ground, but the invisible world of fungi and microbes in the soil below. The results, published in an   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Weather Forecasting * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Co-Chairs of the Senate National Labs Caucus, reintroduced the bipartisan Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act to authorize a collaborative research partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Cotton Producers Face Second Consecutive Low-Profit Year in 2025 * Poor growing conditions, unstable markets impact statewide industry JACKSON, Tenn. - In 2024, severe rainfall in May disrupted crop planting, resulting in an almost one-third decline in Tennessee cotton acres. While producers were hopeful for improved conditions in 2025, a combination of d  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech to host 'Spring Showcase' events for admitted students * Tennessee Tech University will welcome newly admitted students and their families to campus for its annual Spring Showcase on Saturday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 7\. Designed exclusively for students who have been admitted for fall 2026, Spring Showcase offers an in-depth introduction to campus life and acade  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Transource Energy and FirstEnergy Transmission Joint Venture Receive Approval for Major Electric Transmission Project in Central Ohio * Project will enhance grid capacity and reliability in the fast-growing greater Columbus region COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 16, 2026) - Regional grid operator PJM Interconnection has selected a major electric transmission project to meet a cr  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University thanks scholarship donors, encourages continuing support to help students achieve their dreams * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University expressed its gratitude at a recent dinner held for donors who have helped make a college degree possible for students through their gifts for scholarships. Tusculum student Rio Little discusses how scholarships have helped him focus on developing himself  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Veteran Physician and Educator Catherine Womack, MD, Takes Helm of Memphis Medical Society Written by Chris Green Memphis is home to a thriving medical community, and Catherine Womack, MD, has spent her career at its center. An alumna of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and a College of Medicine faculty member for more than 25 years, Dr. Womack now steps into a n  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 16, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * UT Quarterback Awaits Injunction Ruling Chancellor Chris Heagerty said he would not give preferential treatment to University of Tennessee (UT) quarterback Joey Aguilar during a preliminary injunction hearing at Knox County Chancery Court on Feb. 13. According to Knox News, Heagerty questioned Aguilar's attorney on each point of the argument throughout   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces More Than $4.9 Million in Grant Awards, Investments in Virginia's Food Systems Grants Aid in Building Resilience in Virginia's Local & Regional Food Supply Chains * Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the award of 12 Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grants -- totaling more than $4.9 million -- for Virginia farms, businesses, agricult  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt 10th among private research universities for research investments * Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center investments in research totaled $1.33 billion in fiscal year 2024, placing Vanderbilt 10th among private research universities and 24th among all U.S. institutions in the 2024 National Science Foundation's latest Higher Education Research and Development Sur  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Peabody professor receives APA Distinguished Scientific Award * Velma McBride Murry, has been selected to receive the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology from the American Psychological Association. Murry is the Lois Autrey Betts Professor of Education and Human Development and University Distinguished Professor of Human and Organizational Development a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt ranks 24th nationally in NSF research spending survey * Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center rank 24th among U.S. institutions in the 2024 National Science Foundation's latest Higher Education Research and Development Survey results, which were released this month. Vanderbilt has ranked in the top 25 in the HERD Survey each year since 2021, which reflects its c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Targeting immune suppression to overcome melanoma resistance For patients with advanced melanoma without BRAF mutation who no longer respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors, treatment options remain frustratingly limited. A new study from Vanderbilt researchers led by Professor Emerita of Pharmacology Ann Richmond outlines a promising therapeutic strategy that may  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * VSEC requesting proposals focused on environmental sustainability to be awarded through its Seed Project Fund The Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy, and Climate (VSEC) is seeking research proposals that could be awarded up to $200,000 through its Seed Project Fund. The SPF is designed to support early-stage, exploratory research on transformative ideas that foster interdis  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 16, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Washington County Bar Names 2026 Officers, Board The Washington County Bar Association has announced its 2026 officers and board members. Brady Smith will serve as president, followed by President-elect Akiah Highsmith, Vice President Hunter Shepard, Secretary Thomas J. Smith and Treasurer Jesse J. Campbell. New board members for 2026 are Jerome Cochran  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Feb. 17 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU neuroscientist searches for reasons for resiliency in brain "Neuroscience is about the human condition." And for Kathleen "Katie" Morrison, an assistant professor specializing in behavioral neuroscience psychology in the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology, the human condition is defined by resiliency. "It's no surprise to people that stress a  more