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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
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by Matthew Blake
3:36pm
Fri Jul 13, 2012

Despite Congressional Action, Alarm Bells Continue To Sound On Asian Carp

A Canadian government study (PDF) released yesterday revives fears that Asian Carp will set up a population in Lake Michigan before the federal government takes preemptive action. The report arrives as both the U.S. Congress and five Great Lake states, not including Illinois, push the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), a federal government agency, to take action by the end of 2013. Read more »

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by Michael Piskur
2:42pm
Wed Nov 23, 2011

Two Illinois Cities Applauded For Green Infrastructure

A report by Natural Resources Defense Council recognizes two Illinois cities for leadership in implementing green infrastructure strategies to deal with stormwater challenges. Chicago and Aurora are among the list of 14 US communities highlighted in the Rooftops to Rivers II report.