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(Red Orbit) A bacteria that lives in hot springs in Japan may help solve one of the mysteries of the early evolution of complex organisms, according to a study publishing next week in PLoS Biology. It may also be the key to 21st century biofuel production...[Alan] Lambowitz and [Georg] Mohr are already working with scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to see if they can successfully genetically engineer thermophilic bacteria for increased biofuel production...6/9
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(Chattanoogan.com) Fish exposed to fly ash at the site of the Tennessee Valley Authority coal ash spill are faring better than some expected, researchers have learned. Oak Ridge National Laboratory in collaboration with TVA has found that while small amounts of some contaminants from the December 2008 fly ash spill have been taken up by fish in the Clinch and Emory rivers, to-date, the fish collected downstream from the spill appear healthy relative to fish from unimpacted sites.
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DOE
(Oak Ridger) A Russian delegation has visited the Y-12 National Security Complex in an effort aimed at sharing best practices in nuclear security. The National Nuclear Security Administration announced the Oak Ridge visit by a delegation of U.S. Department of Energy and State Atomic Energy Corp. ''Rosatom'' officials after it occurred last week...6/9
(DOE Press Release) U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu sent the following letter to Senator Richard Lugar today regarding Senator Lugar's "Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010."...6/9
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National
(Wall Street Journal) The U.S. economy should continue to grow this year and next, but the pace won't be strong enough to fix the job market and cut a huge budget deficit, the Federal Reserve chief said Wednesday....6/9
State & Regional
(Knoxville News Sentinel) Tennessee Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker on Wednesday introduced legislation that would add almost 20,000 acres of wilderness to the Cherokee National Forest across six East Tennessee counties...6/10
(Tennessean) An attempt to revive a bill that would ban "mountaintop removal" coal mining in Tennessee failed in the state Senate today...6/9 |
