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November 19, 2009
Posted by Henry Henderson in Curbing Pollution
, Living Sustainably
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- asiancarp, atrazine, charlesduhigg, chicago, chicagoriver, chicagotribune, greatlakes, illinois, invasivespecies, lakemichigan, newyorktimes, pollution, privatizedwater, waterpollution
We have been awash with an array of unhappy water stories in this region of late. On the surface they are unrelated ... scary fish ... E. coli contamination ... improperly regulated pesticides ... intentionally poisoned waterways .... But if...continued→
July 2, 2009
Posted by Henry Henderson in Curbing Pollution
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- blairkamin, chicago, chicagodailynewsbuilding, chicagoriver, chicagotribune, civicoperahouse, danielburnham, illinois, illinoisEPA, metropolitanwaterreclamationdistrict, MWRD
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Daniel Burnham’s iconic Plan of Chicago. The Plan re-imagined the American industrial city, identifying and prioritizing open space, cultivation of natural areas, and public access to water resources as keystones for the...continued→
June 24, 2009
Posted by Henry Henderson in Curbing Pollution
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- bacteria, chicago, chicagoriver, cookcounty, decontamination, illinois, metropolitanwaterreclamationdistrict, oliverwendellholmes, pollution
I was struck by the beautiful and poetic ode to the Chicago River that Deborah Shore posted on Huffington Post this week. The history of the waterway is truly amazing and central to the growth of the great city...continued→