LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 29 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Louisville Division issued the following news release: DEA and its local law enforcement partners collected 670,136 pounds of unused medications during the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2024. Locally, the Louisville Field Division, which covers Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, collected over 45,000 pounds between 273 sites. Tennessee collected the most in the div  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists from the University of California, Davis, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a sample holder that tumbles powdered photochemical materials within a neutron beamline. The rotating holder exposes more of the material to light for increased photoactivation and better photochemistry data capture. Conventional sample holders were unable to rotate, or t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 29 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) helped the City of Chattanooga receive a $3.5 million supplemental Revolving Loan Fund grant to assist with the cleanup of brownfields throughout the city. The funds are among three federal grants for brownfield remediation announced for communities in Tennessee by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 29 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) helped the City of Dunlap receive a federal grant of $632,807 to remediate the former Victory Automotive property in the city. The funds are among three federal grants for brownfield remediation announced for communities in Tennessee by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The grants include $3.5 million f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 29 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) helped the South Central Tennessee Development District and its partners receive a federal grant of $1.5 million to address brownfields in a 13-county service area. The funds are among three federal grants for brownfield remediation announced for communities in Tennessee by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 29 -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has received three prestigious national awards for its statewide beautification efforts. These efforts include programs for preventing litter, clearing illegally dumped waste tires, and promoting scenic roadways. "TDOT is proud to deliver award-winning, standard-setting programs for litter prevention and beautification," said Deputy Governor &   more