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The Value of Water

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

Chicago River: From open sewer to crown jewel?

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

Solar for the South Side - A “can do” plan for urban solar array in Chicago?

April 22, 2009

Posted by Henry Henderson in Solving Global Warming

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brownfield, chicago, chicagotribune, cleanenergy, joshboak, solar, westpullman

In today's Chicago Tribune, Josh Boak reported on a plan to install 32,800 panels in a former industrial site on Chicago's South Side. It would amount to the largest solar power project in an American urban center. The site for...continued

Henry Henderson
Henry Henderson
Director, Midwest Program NRDC
Chicago, Illinois
I was born in Granite City, Illinois, a steel town where the coke plant sits...
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