WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on May 29, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $12.1 million to three states and 14 local governments for the next round of formula grants through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. These projects, funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help advance state and local governments' effo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase over 44 clean school buses in eight school districts across Tennessee. The Program will help Tennessee accelerate th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news dated May 21, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and PPG officials announced today the company has selected Loudon as the location of its newest paint and coatings manufacturing facility. PPG will invest a total of $225 million and create 129 new jobs in Loudon County through the project. The Loud  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: A Texas man pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, and a Texas women pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud both in connection with a wide-ranging scheme to defraud the IRS. In all, seven defendants have now pleaded guilty to this scheme that sought over $111 million in fraudulent tax refunds. Accordi  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 30 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: As the 103rd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre approaches, the City of Tulsa is continuing its search for victims and relatives from the Massacre. Intermountain Forensics, the laboratory assisting the City with DNA analysis for the Investigation, is making significant progress. Through family stories and DNA comparison thanks to assistance from the public, both from people who have submitted information online a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 30 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Jeff Rader as Special Judge in the Fourth Judicial District for Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties. "Jeff Rader's decades of experience as a judge and litigator make him an exceptional choice for the Circuit Court in the Fourth Judicial District," said Gov. Lee. "I'm grateful for his willingness to serve and am proud to appoint him   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 31 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: The Tennessee Military Department hosted the state-wide, multiagency emergency response exercise, Tennessee Maneuvers, May 15-19, to further enhance the state's ability to collectively respond and operate in the event of any disaster. "Disaster exercises are the best to improve our disaster response readiness," said Lt. Col. Dallas Clements, Tennessee National Guard's Deputy Director of Militar  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most important assets in global competition, including AI-assisted autonomy and decision-making in battlefield applications. However, today's AI models are vulnerable to novel cyberattacks and could be exploited by adversaries. Moreover, the models are not sufficiently robust and dependable to orchestrate and exec  more