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Chicago Says Disinfecting City’s Sewage is Eco Un-Friendly

Jerry James Stone — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:36:13 +0000

Chicago is the only major U.S. city that does not disinfect its sewage. Why? Because it’s bad for the environment. At least that’s the latest reason from its 120-year-old water agency. They claim disinfecting the water would bolster the district’s greenhouse gas emissions and thereby do more bad than good. Engineers with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District [...]

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Water and the Stock Market

Scott James — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:48:26 +0000

When astronauts first went into space and took those seminal photographs of the Earth it was obvious to everyone that Earth was and is a blue planet. Without water, none of this is possible. There are some great statistics about water to emphasize just how integral and essential it is to life: 70% of the [...]

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Philadelphia Pledges $1.6 Billion for Storm Water Infrastructure Overhaul

Derek Markham — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:04:11 +0000

Instead of sending all of its storm water straight down the sewer and into the river as quickly as possible, Philadelphia is re-imagining itself as a leader in urban water management. The city is planning to spend $1.6 billion over the next 20 years to overhaul its methods of dealing with the billions of gallons [...]

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New York Gets $430 Million From EPA For Wastewater Infrastructure

Derek Markham — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:00:32 +0000

The EPA has awarded the single largest grant in their history to New York State for wastewater infrastructure projects: $430 million. The funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and will finance municipal and county governments and wastewater utilities for projects to protect ponds, lakes, and streams in New York communities. “EPA is committed [...]

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