OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Electro-Active Technologies, Inc., of Knoxville, Tenn., has exclusively licensed two biorefinery technologies invented and patented by the startup's co-founders while working at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The technologies work as a system that converts organic waste into renewable hydrogen gas for use as a biofuel. The system combines   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Chattanooga Lookouts announced today that they will become the first minor league baseball team in America to play a game that is 100 percent carbon-neutral. The Green Power Night home game against Montgomery will be played Friday, Aug. 23, and is being powered through locally-generated solar energy credits provided by EPB of Chattanooga in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority. To celebrate this   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces the immediate closure of Ragland Bottom Day Use Beach at Center Hill Lake in Smithville, Tenn., due to E.coli detected in the water. Buzzards are suspected and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service technicians have been contacted for support. The area is still open for picnicking and boat launching. No other beaches at   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public for a free tour of Cheatham Dam Lock and Dam and Hydropower Plant in Ashland City, Tenn., 11 a.m. Central Time Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. The tour is limited to 45 people. Pre-registration is required for all tour guests, including minors. The deadline to register, provided there are still open slots, is seven business days pr  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Retirement Community Discriminated Against Two Employees by Demanding They Work on Sabbath, Federal Agency Charged * * * Century Park Associates, LLC, d/b/a Garden Plaza at Greenbriar Cove (Century), operating a senior and assisted living community in Ooltewah, Tennessee, will pay $92,586.50 in monetary damages and agree to injunctive relief to settle a religious bias law  more

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Benjamin Newell Program Executive Office Digital is working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee to build Air Force Weather's most powerful weather computer, at an estimated 7.2 petaflops. PEO Digital personnel at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, and Hanscom worked this acquisition effort. Oak Ridge National Laboratory selected Cray, Inc., a Seattle-based supercomputer manufacturer an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Nathaniel Griffin, 29, today pleaded guilty to using unlawful force on an inmate while Griffin was serving as a correctional officer with the Tennessee Department of Corrections, announced Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee D. Michael Dunavant, and FBI-Memphis Special Agent in Charge M.A.  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - 'Toughest scenarios yet' plus an obstacle course help hazmat teams hone their abilities * * * Ten hazardous materials response teams from Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee will test their skills in a series of graded exercises Aug. 19-23 at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Hazmat Challenge. "The Challenge provides a unique training venue for  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Tennessee Field Office issued the following news release: Corn production in Tennessee was forecast at 160 million bushels, up 38 percent from the previous crop. Yield was estimated at 174 bushels per acre, up 4 bushels from the 2018 level. If realized, this would be the highest corn yield on record. Acres for harvest as grain were estimated at 920,000 acres, up 230,000 acres from 20  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host a public scoping meeting to solicit comments and information from the public regarding flood impacts in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Findings from the meeting will be used to prepare a draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement (DIFR-EIS) for the Memphis Metropolitan Stormwater Management Project: North DeSoto County, Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54220) involving the Watts Bar power reactor in Tennessee: INVALID CONTAINMENT VENTILATION ISOLATION ACTUATION "This 60-day telephone notification is being submitted in accordance with paragraphs 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1) and 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) to report an invalid Containment Ventilation Isolation (CVI) actuation at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 2. "On July 26, 2019, at 1003 Eastern Daylight T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled an Aug. 27 public meeting with Tennessee Valley Authority officials to be briefed on the status and progress of actions to improve the safety conscious work environment at the Watts Bar nuclear power plant. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn, 2811 Decatur Pike, Athens, Tenn. The plant is located near Spring City, approximatel  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: As old, unneeded buildings continue to disappear at the Oak Ridge Site's East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP), another will soon be torn down and added to the list -- the K-1423 Toll Enrichment Facility. The 30,817-square-foot building was used to transfer liquefied uranium hexafluoride, from the former gaseous diffusion plant's uranium enrichment pr  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Madhavi Martin, a researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to the grade of senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Senior members of the IEEE are those who have worked in a relevant field for at least 10 years and have made significant contributions to the profession. Martin is a  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Rare earth elements are the "secret sauce" of numerous advanced materials for energy, transportation, defense and communications applications. Their largest use for clean energy is in permanent magnets, which retain magnetic properties even in the absence of an inducing field or current. Now, U.S. Department of Energy researchers have invented a process to extract r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * - Second iteration of music retreats to launch in August * * * The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it is expanding its partnership with nonprofit Operation Song to launch a series of songwriting retreats aimed at helping Veterans share and cope with military experiences through music. Operation Song is hosting 10 Veterans for a three-day weekend retreat in Nashvil  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: DOE's Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its contractors know the importance of training to ensure safety. Recently, it helped save a life in an unlikely place. While eating lunch at a local restaurant, Eric Glenn noticed a man choking on his sandwich. "I just heard a man coughing and he did the choking sign, so I ran over and gave him the  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, D. Michael Dunavant, issued the following news release: Lee Clark, 42, of Dyersburg, Tennessee and the United States have entered into a civil settlement with Dyersburg Apartments, Ltd. and MACOManagement Company, a Missouri limited liability company. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the settlement today. According to information presented in the consent order, in January 2012, Lee Clark (who is   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, D. Michael Dunavant, issued the following news release: Nathaniel Griffin, 29, today pleaded guilty to using unlawful force on an inmate while Griffin was serving as a correctional officer with the Tennessee Department of Corrections, announced Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee D. Michael  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 15 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The TVA board of directors will host meetings to gain insights from the public and conduct necessary business in Knoxville, on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 21 and 22. Board members will participate in a public listening session on Wednesday, Aug. 21, beginning at 3:30 p.m. EDT in the West Tower Auditorium at the TVA Knoxville Office Complex, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 15 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority is moving forward with plans to expand the boundaries of an onsite dry storage landfill for coal combustion residuals at Kingston Fossil Plant near Harriman, Tennessee. TVA currently operates a permitted state-of-the-art dry landfill on TVA property at Kingston for coal ash and gypsum, which is produced by the air emissions controls at the plant. The landfill is des  more

NORRIS, Tennessee, Aug. 13 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority will begin site preparations on August 19 in order to work on existing transmission lines in the western section of Norris Dam State Park to maintain reliable power in the area. TVA is working closely with the park to ensure protection of natural resources. TVA will improve four unmaintained roads that provide access to the transmission right of way to include branch t  more