Monthly Archives: August 2013

Let it rain: Five different approaches to stormwater management

Posted on August 22, 2013 by chicagolandh2o

By Robert White April’s big storm served as an inconvenient but potent reminder that Chicagoland flood risk is a serious concern. Issues like climate change, development and aging infrastructure regularly underscore our assumptions that in the future, big storms like April’s … Continue reading →

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The Great Lakes: Only as great as the people who use them

Posted on August 21, 2013 by chicagolandh2o

By Rachel Carnahan Around the Great Lakes, it seems like we have more than enough water to go around. After all, the Great Lakes contain 21 percent of the world’s fresh surface water. However, this vital resource is slowly disappearing … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court rules on water resource fights

Posted on August 20, 2013 by chicagolandh2o

  By Marcella Bondie, LEED AP Recently, a number of court cases about water resources have made the news. Oklahoma and Texas battled over a river; two Tribal Nations made territorial claims to water rights; and a Florida landowner chafed … Continue reading →

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