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Federal Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday November 10, 2019 ( 21 items )  

$300,000 Funding Available for Environmental Education in EPA Region Four
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to four discretionary grants for environmental education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $300,000 with a ceiling of $100,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with environment. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of t  more

Army Band at Fort Benning Sees Itself as 'Handshake' Between Army, Public
FORT BENNING, Georgia, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Benning issued the following news release: Earlier this year, after the Army band from Fort Benning took part in a big music festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the musicians were approached by members of the public, some in tears, eager for a handshake and friendly word with America's sons and daughters in uniform. It is something the members of Fort Benning's Maneuver Center of Excellence Band experience virtually anytime they perform for  more

Arnold Air Force Base Welcomes Service Members for a Day of Food, Comradery
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: An afternoon of food, fun and fellowship was on the menu as veterans joined active-duty Airmen from Arnold Air Force Base for the Military Appreciation Day: Past, Present and Future event. This year's Military Appreciation Day was Oct. 18 at the Arnold Lakeside Center. The event is held each year at Arnold AFB as a way to say "thank you" to past and present service members and their families. Along with   more

Biology Complex Deactivation Advances in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: EM crews are making significant progress removing asbestos and other hazardous waste from the Biology Complex at Oak Ridge's Y-12 National Security Complex (https://www.energy.gov/orem/cleanup-sites/y-12-national-security-complex) in a deactivation project that's more than 60 percent complete. Asbestos abatement teams with UCOR, EM's Oak Ridge contract  more

Craftsmen Keep Largest Wind Tunnels in the World Running at Peak Conditions
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: They are considered indispensable. Those at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, who observe their contributions every day agree the craftsmen employed there are not only integral to the work at NFAC but play a vital role the Arnold Engineering Development Complex mission as a whole. "They are essential," said NFAC Branch Manager Jeff Johnson. "We cou  more

Justice Department Awards $95 Million to Improve Public Safety in the State of Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services division issued the following news release: The Department of Justice today announced awards of approximately $95 million to support public safety efforts in the state of Tennessee. The funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will target violent crime, support law enforcement efforts to   more

NASS - Tennessee Field Office: November 1 Tennessee Crop Production Forecast
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Tennessee Field Office issued the following news release: Corn production in Tennessee is forecast at 160 million bushels, down 1 percent from the October forecast and up 38 percent from the previous crop. Yield was estimated at 174.0 bushels per acre, down 1.0 bushels from last month and up 6.0 bushels from the 2018 level. Acres for harvest as grain were estimated at 920,000 acres, u  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Take on Nine Power Grid Modernization Projects as Part of DOE Award
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers will lead two new projects and support seven more to enhance the reliability and resilience of the nation's power grid as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's 2019 Grid Modernization Lab Call. DOE announced funding of approximately $80 million over three years to fund 23 projects across the country. ORNL is expected to rec  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Take on Nine Power Grid Modernization Projects as Part of DOE Award
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers will lead two new projects and support seven more to enhance the reliability and resilience of the nation's power grid as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's 2019 Grid Modernization Lab Call. DOE announced funding of approximately $80 million over three years to fund 23 projects across the country. ORNL is expected to rec  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Biology--Microbial Meltdown
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A team of scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Georgia Institute of Technology found that critical interactions between microbes and peat moss break down under warming temperatures, impacting moss health and ultimately carbon stored in soil. They investigated the mosses' reaction to a range of temperatures onsite atSPRUCE, a whole-ecosystem warming experi  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Machine Learning Analyses Help Unlock Secrets of Stable 'Supercrystal'
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Beyond solids, liquids, gases, plasma, and other examples only accessible under extreme conditions, scientists are constantly searching for other states of matter. Although newly discovered states tend to be short-lived, a recent experiment transformed a mixture of two materials into a novel state of matter with a much longer lifetime--a supercrystal. First, a team o  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Manufacturing--Built to Last
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with Lincoln Electric and Dienamic Tooling Systems, demonstrated that an additively manufactured hot stamping die can withstand up to 25,000 usage cycles, proving that this technique is a viable solution for production. ORNL is working with industry to develop a large-scale metal wire-arc process that red  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Nanoscience--Insect-Inspired Motion Sensing
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory took inspiration from flying insects to demonstrate a miniaturized gyroscope, a special sensor used in navigation technologies. Gyroscopes sense rotational motions to provide directional guidance without relying on satellites, so they are immune to signal jamming and other cybe  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Nuclear--Out of This World
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: If humankind reaches Mars this century, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory-developed experiment testing advanced materials for spacecraft may play a key role. NASA is considering nuclear thermal propulsion--a way to power spacecraft with a nuclear reactor, which could cut travel times in half compared to traditional rockets. A nuclear-fueled system will need sophistic  more

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Wireless Charging--More Power, Smaller Package
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers created and tested new wireless charging designs that may double the power density, resulting in a lighter weight system compared with existing technologies, while maintaining safety. The hands-free method includes a set of two charging coils--one to be affixed underneath an electric vehicle and the other at ground level. Wh  more

Replacing Decades-Old Exhauster Motors Expected to Increase Reliability, Availability for Testing Base Wide
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Exhauster motors near the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base are being replaced after being in service since at least 1958. The motors, referred to as the A and B exhauster motors, have been used to exhaust up to a combined total of 1,100 pounds of air per second during testing. In the 61-plus years that the motors have been in use, they have supported th  more

Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Former City of Memphis Employee, Vendors, Others Indicted for Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, D. Michael Dunavant, issued the following news release: Former City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development employee Leon Blackmon Sr. and eight other relatives or acquaintances were indicted for their roles in a government-contracting scheme that defrauded the City of Memphis (City) and taxpayers by causing the City to pay out at least $1.6 million to City vendors, of which at least 50% of s  more

Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Awards $95 Million to Improve Public Safety in State of Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, D. Michael Dunavant, issued the following news release: The Department of Justice today announced awards of approximately $95 million to support public safety efforts in the state of Tennessee. The funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will target violent crime, support law enforcement efforts to com  more

TVA and Harriman Utility Board Planned Power Outage
HARRIMAN, Tennessee, Nov. 5 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: A TVA and Harriman Utility Board power outage has been scheduled on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11:30 p.m. until early Sunday morning, Nov. 10. The outage is necessary to improve reliability at the Harriman 161 kilovolt substation. The outage will impact approximately 3,700 customers in Roane and Morgan Counties, including the following communities: Oakdale, Boswell Chapel, Margrave, Bazel Road, Swan Pond  more

TVA Board of Directors to Host Listening Session, Meeting in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 7 -- 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 Memphis, on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 13 and 14. Board members will participate in a public listening session on Wednesday, Nov. 13, beginning at 3:30 p.m. CST in the Reception Hall at the Halloran Centre, 225 South Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103. During the listening session,   more

Watts Bar Nuclear Emergency Exercise for TVA, Federal, State and Local Agencies
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 4 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: Emergency responders from federal, state and local agencies will join Tennessee Valley Authority personnel in an emergency preparedness exercise involving the Watts Bar nuclear plant on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The exercise is part of an ongoing series of training drills and exercises required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure an effective and coordinated response to protect the health an  more