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The Arbor Day Foundation has named Ruston Light and Power a Tree Line USA Utility. The Tree Line USA Program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and recognizes utilities that meet three requirements: a program of quaulity tree care, annual worker training in quality tree care practices, and a tree planting and public education program. This is the eigth year the Ruston Light and Power has recieved this recognition.
2010 Tree Line USA Utility Award
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The City of Ruston Utility will receive $4.3 million in funding to develop a smart-grid energy management system. The U.S. Department of Energy selected 100 companies nationwide to receive funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The smart-grid energy management system will develop a fully functioning Smart Grid by improving customer systems, automating electricity distribution, and deploying a smart meter network and data management system. The smart grid will reduce consumer energy use and limit system losses.
Information courtesy of SmartGrid.gov
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On February 6th, local organizations partnered to help keep harmful toxins out of the environment by repurposing and recycling computers. The City of Ruston, Keep Lincoln Parish Beautiful, the Ruston 4-H Club, First National Bank, the LSU AgCenter, the Lincoln Parish Police Jury and Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana teamed up to host Operation Hard Drive at the Ruston Goodwill Store. Operation Hard Drive is a collection drive aimed at recycling used computers, monitors and other computer accessories. Through a partnership with the Dell® Reconnect program, old and outdated computers are recycled responsibly preventing them from being disposed of where they can contaminate soil and water with potentially cancer-causing agents such as copper, zinc and mercury. Nearly 900 pieces was collected during the Operation Hard Drive, pieces can still be brought to the Ruston Goodwill store located in the Graham Shopping Center on I-20 to be recycled. Contact Jessie Schmidt at 318-869-2575 or 1-800-259-4483 for more information on Operation Hard Drive.
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The Census Bureau has launched a critical national effort for every person
in our nation to “Be Counted” in the 2010 Census that will afftect the
apportionment of congressional seats, and how the federal government
allocates more than $400 billion in federal assistance to communities.
January 12, 2010, there will be a Grand Opening of the 2010 Census local
office serving Monroe and surrounding Parishes. This office will lead
massive testing for recruiting efforts. Hundreds of well-paying temporary
jobs are available. Recruiting will not take place at this event.
Interested applicants must call (866) 861-2010 to schedule a testing date.
For more information on job opportunities, please visit www.2010censusjobs.gov.
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