OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: In a game-changing study, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a deep learning model a type of artificial intelligence that mimics human brain function to analyze high-speed videos of plasma plumes during a process called pulsed laser deposition, or PLD. The PLD technique uses powerful laser pulses to vaporize a target material, creating a cloud-like   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news: * * * Company to build salt production, two fuel development lab facilities * * * Kairos Power LLC, a mission-driven clean energy technology, engineering, and manufacturing company, is expanding its operations in New Mexico to build three facilities and create 100 jobs. Kairos Power is headquartered in Alameda, California and initially expanded to Albuquerque's Mesa del Sol community in 2019 for its rese  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Tonya Johnson, DCMA Central Region Public Affairs ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Army Col. Kenneth Darnall, Defense Contract Management Agency Central Region commander, and Cal Bailey, his deputy director, hosted the region's performance review at the DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago-Arlington Heights hotel Aug. 20-22. More than 150 participated in the hybrid event, including approximately 100 people in person.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * W-L Construction & Paving, parent CRH, several managers retaliated illegally * * * STEPHENSON, VA - A federal whistleblower investigation has found a subsidiary of one of the world's largest building materials manufacturers fired a truck driver in September 2023 illegally after the employee raised concerns that the loads and routes their employer routine  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced the appointment of Matt Van Epps as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of General Services (DGS), effective October 1. Van Epps will succeed Christi Branscom, who will step down on September 30 after nearly six years of service to Tennesseans. "Christi has faithfully served state agencies and her fellow Tennesseans since day one of the Lee a  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: ORNL building technologies researchers Stephen Kowalski, left, and Mikael Salonvaara received the 2024 ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award during the annual summer conference. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Building equipment and envelope scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory were recognized for research excellence during the ASH  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Kashif Nawaz, distinguished researcher and section head for Building Technologies Research at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or ASME. The Fellow grade recognizes outstanding engineering achievements for members with 10 or more years of active practice. Nawaz joined O  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers spearheaded a 24-State coalition in filing a comment that asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. The regulation attempts to impose an electric truck mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers--including trucking companies that drive one truck for as little as o  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Three flights, five thousand miles and half a dozen clearances and permissions stood between Tetiana Maltseva and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. When she finally arrived at the lab to represent Ukraine at the 2024 Nuclear Energy Management School, her vision was clear. "I am here for career development, to expand my knowledge and to get   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. That regulation illegally attempts to impose an electric-truck mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers -- including trucking companies that drive one truck for as little as one day p  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: The state's Office of Outdoor Recreation today announced $2,609,375 in grants from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) for eight communities across the state. The office is housed in the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The RTP program provides federal funding to match local government investments for land acquisition for trails,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 12 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order establishing procedural schedule (Docket No. 24-00044): * * * In Re: Petition Of Limestone Water Utility Operating Company, LLC To Increase Charges, Fees And Rates And For Approval Of A General Rate Increase And Consolidated Rates ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE This matter is before the Administrative Judge of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC") to establi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 12 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order granting motion (Docket No. 24-00032): * * * In Re: Petition Of Tennessee-American Water Company To Modify Tariff, Change And Increase Charges, Fees, And Rates, And For Approval Of A General Rate Increase ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF UWUA INTERVENORS FOR LEAVE TO FILE MORE THAN FORTY DISCOVERY REQUESTS This matter is before the Administrative Judge upon the Motion of UWUA Intervenors for Leave to  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order granting motion to dismiss application (Docket No. 24-00041): * * * In Re: Application Of Frontier Fiber Venture, LLC For A Certificate Of Convenience And Necessity To Provide Competing Telecommunication Service ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS APPLICATION This matter is before the Administrative Judge of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission (the "Commission" or "TPUC") upon a Motion to Di  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, announced today that he has submitted his resignation to President Biden effective October 4, 2024. "I am eternally grateful to President Biden, Attorney General Garland, and Senators Blackburn and Hagerty for the opportunity to lead the United States Attorney'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: A superseding indictment was unsealed today in District Court for the District of Columbia, charging a West Virginia man was conspiring to impede or injure police and other charges stemming from his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a comment letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation. The regulation, which stems from a 2020 executive order signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, attempts to force an electric-truck mandate on fleet owners, operato  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Three transportation researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elevated to senior member grade of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE. Group leader Ross Wang and R&D staff member Adian Cook, both in Applied Research for Mobility Systems, received the honor along with Majbah Uddin, R&D staff member in  more