Posts by Tag: Olympics
Can the World’s Largest Water Pump Stop New Orleans From Getting Pummeled by Hurricanes?
Posted on Aug 24, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.
Anyone who witnessed the horror of Hurricane Katrina knows that New Orleans could use some serious protection from the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Pontchartrain. The levees currently installed in the city are a joke, but the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers is in the midst of building the world’s largest water pump–a pump that hopefully will send floodwaters back into the sea before they hit New Orleans streets.
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Chicago’s Bid for 2016 Olympic Games Includes Blue-Green Games Concept
Posted on Jul 06, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
Chicago wants to be the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics. One way the Windy City is trying to stand out from the other candidate cities is by hosting “Blue-Green” games.
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