WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement facility issued the following news on May 25, 2023: * * * Now in its fourth decade of collecting atmospheric data, ARM embraces adaptability to meet evolving user needs * * * Over the past 30-plus years, the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility has collected vast and valuable data all over the world. The ARM Data Center, based at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tenne  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: Oak Ridge's cleanup contractor is awarding $40,000 in grants for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects that benefit 29 schools across a nine-county region. Since launching the grants program in 2012, UCOR has given more than $300,000 in grants to local schools to support education, heighten awareness about STEM fields and hel  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: * * * EPA announces the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2,500,000 from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Tennessee while advancing environmental justice. EPA selecte  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSper) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: * * * June 1st meeting to address a wide range of community banking issues * * * The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced eight new members of the agency's Advisory Committee on Community Banking: * Thomas Bates, President & CEO, Legends Bank, Clarksville, Tennessee * Michael Culhane, President & CEO, North Cambridge Co-operative Bank, Cambridg  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By 1st Lt. Kayla Haas, Marine Barracks Four esteemed U.S. Navy Chaplains were honored at the Friday Evening Parade held at Marine Barracks Washington on Friday, May 19, 2023. This special event recognized the remarkable contributions of Rear Admiral Carey H. Cash, Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff, Reverend Dianna Pohlman-Bell, and Chaplain Thomas Parham, Jr., who have left an indelible mark on the Chaplain Corps and the mili  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Tennessee Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will end data collection for the 2022 Census of Agriculture on May 31. Tennessee producers who have not yet returned their completed questionnaires have just one week left to respond. Federal law requires everyone who received the ag cen  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 26 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust today announced the selection of Catherine Bragaw as the new superintendent of Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee, effective July 2. "Catherine is an accomplished leader with a wealth of NPS experience and a track record of success," said Foust. "Her abili  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: With the world's first exascale supercomputing system now open to full user operations, research teams are harnessing Frontier's power and speed to tackle some of the most challenging problems in modern science. The HPE Cray EX system at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory debuted in May 2022 as the fastest computer on the planet and first machin  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 24 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Led by nuclear astrophysicist Kelly Chipps of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists working in the lab have produced a signature nuclear reaction that occurs on the surface of a neutron star gobbling mass from a companion star. Their achievement improves understanding of stellar processes generating diverse nuclear isotopes. "N  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: As renewable sources of energy such as wind and sun power are being increasingly added to the country's electrical grid, old-fashioned nuclear energy is also being primed for a resurgence. For the past 20 years, fission reactors have produced a nearly unchanging portion of the nation's electricity: around 20%. But that percentage could start increasing soon. The adve  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Shih-Chieh Kao, manager of the Water Power program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineer's Environmental & Water Resources Institute, or EWRI. Fellows of the institute are senior members recognized as leaders in significantly advancing water resources or environmental en  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 24 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Juan M. Restrepo, a distinguished researcher and head of the Mathematics in Computation section at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named vice-chair of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics' new Activity Group on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. SIAM is one of the world's premier societies for mathematics and com  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: At the National Center for Computational Sciences, Ashley Barker enjoys one of the least complicated-sounding job titles at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory: section head of operations. But within that seemingly ordinary designation lurks a multitude of demanding roles as she oversees the complete user experience for NCCS computer systems. And  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A study led by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could uncover new ways to produce more powerful, longer-lasting batteries and memory devices. The research examines the causes behind the ordering, or pattern formation, of ions that carry a positive charge, also called cations, in double perovskite oxides, a type of metal  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- President Biden issued the following statement on May 24, 2023, on the death of Queen of Rock and Roll Tina Turner: * * * Before she was the Queen of Rock and Roll, Tina Turner was a farmer's daughter in Tennessee. As a child, she sang in the church choir before becoming one of the most successful recording artists of all time. With 12 Grammy Awards, she was the only woman to win in the pop, rock, and R&B categories, a signal of her versatility, creativity, and broad app  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 24 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: Redstone Arsenal's senior commander emphasized the value of federal partnerships during a FBI Military Liaison Program Office Annual Symposium at the FBI's Redstone Arsenal Campus, May 9. Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, Redstone Arsenal senior commander and Army Materiel Command deputy commanding general, welcomed 22 FBI military liaisons to the Tennessee Valley and highlighted  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 25 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility's Matt Sieger has been named the project director for the OLCF-6 effort. This next OLCF undertaking will plan and build a world-class successor to the OLCF's still-new exascale system, Frontier. "I am delighted to welcome Matt Sieger as the new project director for OLCF-6," said Gina Tourassi, director of the Natio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Henry C. Leventis, issued the following news release: Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has agreed to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide effective communication to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis. As part of the settlement, Methodist will pay $5,000 in penalties to the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Henry C. Leventis, issued the following news release: James C. Sells III, of Springville, Tennessee, has agreed to pay the United States a total of $500,000 to settle allegations that he fraudulently applied for and received funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and violated the Controlled Substances Act, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis. According to the Settlement Agreement,   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Sandia National Laboratories grew its Mentor-Protege program from three companies to five with the addition of Dynamic Structures and Materials, LLC of Franklin, Tennessee, and Compunetics Inc., of Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The program not only helps small businesses develop and grow, but also helps foster long-term relationships that help Sandia ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 21-03312-114) on May 16, 2023, entitled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the Tennessee  more