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Pa. dairy farm to close for failing to manage manure

March 9 -- Operators of a Fulton County, Pa., dairy farm will cease operations following failure to manage the farm's manure and manure lagoon adequately, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said.

Company wires new homes for vehicle charging stations

March 9 -- KB Home is now offering the option of wiring new homes to accommodate charging stations for electric vehicles.

Interface allows people to search for green jobs online

March 9 -- Looking for a green collar job?

U.S. releases $5 million in funding for wastewater systems

March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released an additional $5 million in Recovery Act funding to help pay for improvements to rural water and wastewater systems.

TVA to hold meeting on switching to dry coal ash system

March 9 -- A public meeting will be held next week by the Tennessee Valley Authority as the company looks to move away from a wet coal ash storage system to a dry system at the Kingston Fossil Plant.

Ohio EPA accepts applications for environmental award

March 8 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is looking for businesses that are committed to environmental stewardship.

Veolia Environment cuts debt by 1.4 billion Euros in 2009

March 8 -- Veolia Environnement, parent of Veolia Environmental North America, said it cut its debt significantly in 2009.

RecycleBank´s Houston program to add 54,000 homes

March 8 -- RecycleBank´s residential program in Houston will expand to an additional 54,000 homes this April.

County in California now supports product stewardship

March 8 -- Nevada County, Calif., now supports product stewardship.

Calif. coalition issues report on single-use, reusable bags

March 8 -- A California government coalition has issued a new environmental assessment on single-use and resusable bags.

Arizona votes to allow scrap tires in old mines

March 5 - State lawmakers in Arizona have voted to allow scrap tires to be used to fill abandoned mine shafts.

Home Depot progressing toward energy reduction goal

March 5 - Home Depot is on path to meet its 20% energy reduction goal by 2015.

Ohio sets waste reduction, recycling goals

March 5 - New waste reduction and recycling goals have been set for all of Ohio's 52 solid waste management districts.

Reusable Packaging group backs product stewardship

March 5 - The Reusable Packaging Association is officially supporting product stewardship, also known as extended producer responsibility, the group said.

International Paper debuts Web site for industry issues

March 5 - International Paper is launching a new Web site to cover what the company calls the most important environmental issues and trends in the paper and printing industries.