OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source, or SNS, is a pulsed accelerator that produces neutrons for science, bringing researchers from all over the world to conduct experiments to gain insights across a wide range of fields including biology, materials and energy sciences, physics, engineering and chemistry. To say the accelerator is a highly com  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: As high-tech companies ramp up construction of massive data centers to meet the business boom in artificial intelligence, one component is becoming an increasingly rare commodity: electricity. Commercial demand for electricity has been growing sharply in recent years and is projected to increase by 3% in 2024 alone, according to the U.S. Energy Information Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: The Department of State recognizes 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as "Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders" for their notable engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2023-2024 academic year. The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative celebrates the partnerships, encourages administrators, faculty, and students at HBCUs to engage with Fulbright on campus, and highlights  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: On a recent morning, a self-driving car navigated a curvy Chattanooga street by "listening" to the road's reflective lane markers. Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Western Michigan University researchers demonstrated the technology to officials with the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Tennessee. The research team is setting the stage to commercialize the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of a Tennessee-led lawsuit challenging the Biden-Harris administration's revised Title IX rule, which upends the foundation of women's sports and mandates that males and females share bathrooms. Carr previously filed suit against this same rule in April 2024, and he successfully blocked its implementation in Georg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:24-cv-00065; M.D. Tenn. filed Sept. 9, 2024) involving Retirement Specialty Group Inc. and Donald Anthony Wright: * * * SEC Charges Tennessee Investment Adviser and its Owner with Religious Affinity Fraud * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday charged Cookeville, Tennessee resident Donald Anthony Wright and his company, Retirement Specialty Group, Inc., an SEC-registe  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * AG James Co-Leads Coalition of 42 Attorneys General in Letter to Congress Supporting the Surgeon General's Recommendation for Warnings on Social Media Platforms * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in urging Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms as called for by the United  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Across the world, more than 90 countries have joined together to protect radioactive sources from falling into the hands of adversaries. This global community actively searches for lost or stolen material using radiation portal monitors that scan people, cars, trucks, trains and luggage at airports, seaports, border crossings and other international checkpoints. Of   more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general to urge lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: Jonathan Blutinger, Ph.D., an ORISE postdoctoral fellow at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center, has been named the winner of the 2024 ORISE Ignite Off! competition. The annual ORISE Ignite Off! showcases the talents of interns and fellows from federal agencies and offices as they share their research throug  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Funding for the Early Career Research Program (ECRP) Supports the Next Generation of America's Scientific Workforce * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 91 early career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $138 million in funding for research covering a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, fusion energy, and quantum. These a  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Bipartisan coalition of 42 AGs support U.S. Surgeon General recommendation * * * Attorney General Bob Ferguson urged Congress today to take action on a U.S. Surgeon General recommendation to require warning labels on social media platforms. Ferguson and a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sent a letter to congressional leaders. The attorneys gener  more