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Immeasurable Loss: Modernizing Lake Michigan Water Use-
- Publication
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- May 7, 2013
- Download infographics from report (EPS and PNG formats, 2.4MB)
The Chicago area is privileged to be situated on the shores of Lake Michigan, the third largest of the Great Lakes, which altogether account for 20 percent of the world’s readily available freshwater. Lake Michigan supports a…
- Northwest Water Planning Alliance heeds World Water Day call through collaborative efforts to protect the groundwater and Fox River for future generations
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- Cooperative effort between municipalities and counties yielding tangible results for residents and businesses
On March 22 members of the Northwest Water Planning Alliance celebrated World Water Day and the International Year of Water Cooperation, a United Nations designation, by reflecting on two…
Rain Check: Regional Solutions to Stormwater Management-
- MPC Research Assistant Matt Nichols authored this post
Imagine a Chicago where a long-polluted river serves as a genuine second waterfront for residents to enjoy. Think of what could be possible if every property owner captured and re-used the thousands of gallons of rain water that falls on…
- A drought of leadership or drought leadership? Time to choose
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- Despite mid-August rain showers, a drought meteorologists have categorized as “severe or extreme” continues to threaten Illinois, Indiana, and southern Wisconsin. Farmers aren’t the only ones in distress. Agribusinesses anticipate earnings shortfalls, and grocery prices are…
- To gauge drinking water supply, Chicago suburbs will take part in Well Monitoring Weeks Oct. 9 to 23
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- Participating communities, including many members of the Northwest Water Planning Alliance, will measure water levels in deep wells to provide accurate data to Illinois State Water Survey, local and regional planners
To help ensure local, regional and state planners have accurate data on how…
- Frank Benichou explains Veolia's new Water Impact Index
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- Watch this video to hear Frank Benichou, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at Veolia Water North America, explain Veolia's new Water Impact Index. The Water Impact Index moves beyond the basic volumetric assessment of water use to incorporate energy consumption, carbon emission,…
- Ever wonder how Chicago’s water system works?
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- This blog post was written by MPC research assistant Alex Gilbert.
An educational video from the Field Museum explains exactly that. The video Before the Faucet, After the Flush provides a basic understanding of how we obtain our water, treat it, transport it, clean it, and dispose of it. This…
- Metropolitan Planning Council, Openlands commend newly approved regional water supply plan
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- Groups ready to support the Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Supply Planning Group as it begins to implement plan in March
(Chicago) … The Metropolitan Planning Council and Openlands, two vocal and thoughtful advocates for regional water supply planning and water conservation statewide,…
More must be done to preserve water supply-
- This letter to the editor ran Dec. 7, 2009, in Crain's Chicago Business.
Crain's recent coverage of projected water shortages in Northeastern Illinois drove home a fact many of us living near Lake Michigan are just beginning to realize: This region's water supply is valuable and limited, and we…
- November/December Media Tips
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- Visit MPC’s new web site and blog @ www.metroplanning.org Are you looking for just the right stat on local housing foreclosures, or a fresh perspective on solving traffic gridlock? Do you need help understanding what the Obama administration’s policy shifts mean for this region’s…
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