WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Dec. 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an administrative complaint against Isaiah Michael Perry (Perry) of Tennessee for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. An investigation by USDA's Agricultural Marketin  more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: As we approach the beginning of the 2020 election cycle, it is important that Air Force members, both military and civilian, take a moment to reflect on the rules and restrictions related to participation in political activities. While this article is not intended to be as an exhaustive resource on this topic, hopefully it will serve as a useful tool to assist Air Force personnel in identifying issues re  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District will offer the public an opportunity to tour the largest diesel towboat operating on the Mississippi River. The tours are offered to the public at no cost. Tours will be offered during the Memphis District's Business Opportunities Open House on March 24, 2020, from 9 AM to 3 PM at Beale Street Landing, 251 Riverside Dr., Memphis, TN 38103. The M/  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Richard Glick on a decision (Docket No. CP19-7-001) involving Tennessee Gas Pipeline: I dissent in part from today's order on rehearing because I continue to believe that the Commission's action violates both the Natural Gas Act/1 (NGA) and the National Environmental Policy Act/2 (NEPA). The Commission once again refuses to consider the consequences its acti  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The K-25 History Center celebrated its grand opening with a public ribbon-cutting ceremony adjacent to the original building's foundation in Oak Ridge. The new history center was created to honor the amazing stories of the men and women who helped construct and operate the K-25 uranium enrichment complex that altered the global landscape during World W  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: EM crews have started tearing down the second of four sections of the Centrifuge Complex at Oak Ridge's East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP), the latest step towards completion of major demolitions at the site this year. Spanning 235,000 square feet and reaching 180 feet in height, the complex is the largest and tallest collection of structures remai  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: UT-Battelle, the managing contractor of Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the US Department of Energy, has donated $5,000 to the Pellissippi State Community College Foundation to advance STEM education for community college students across East Tennessee. Moe Khaleel, associate laboratory director of ORNL's Energy and Environmental Sciences Directorate, presented a  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Nils Stenvig has always had an interest in solving big problems. That desire drove his focus on electrical engineering in college and eventually led him to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he's using his expertise to better understand the world's largest machine--the electrical grid. Stenvig is lending his expertise in power systems, mathematics and modeling to   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee achieved a rare look at the inner workings of polymer self-assembly at an oil-water interface to advance materials for neuromorphic computing and bio-inspired technologies. Results published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society provide new insights on the way molecules pack and o  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to peer deep into the nanostructure of biomaterials without damaging the sample. This novel technique can confirm structural features in starch, a carbohydrate important in biofuel production. The research team used the sharp probe tip of an atomic force microscope, or  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release on Feb. 24: Valentino ("Tino") Cooper of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory uses theory, modeling and computation to improve fundamental understanding of advanced materials for next-generation energy and information technologies. "I'm trying to understand how materials respond down to the level of atoms and electrons--their basic building blocks  more

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: UT-Battelle, the managing contractor of Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the US Department of Energy, has donated $5,000 to the Pellissippi State Community College Foundation to advance STEM education for community college students across East Tennessee. Moe Khaleel, associate laboratory director of ORNL's Energy and Environmental Sciences Directorate, presented a chec  more

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee achieved a rare look at the inner workings of polymer self-assembly at an oil-water interface to advance materials for neuromorphic computing and bio-inspired technologies. Results published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society provide new insights on the way molecules pack and order  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * - Officers at MEM have detected nine firearms to date this month * * * The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at a Memphis International Airport (MEM) checkpoint this morning. At approximately 5:30 a.m., a loaded DB 9mm handgun was detected in a passenger's carry-on bag. TSA immediately alerted airport poli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The White House issued the following news release: NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice William H. Pauley III, retired. Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New Position) Katherine Camille Henderson, of Tennessee, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service, vice Sean P. La  more