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Federal bills propose innovative financing tools for water infrastructure

By Shannon Madden As the April 18 storm very potently illustrated, water infrastructure across much of northeastern Illinois needs critical attention. And as regions across the nation face challenges associated with decades-old water and sewer systems and limited federal funding … Continue reading

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Systemic Changes Needed to Water Delivery Services

By Matt Harrison We are presently confronted by challenges to meet immediate human needs without compromising the needs of future generations at every level of human organization, and cannot do so without developing innovative solutions to old problems. This is … Continue reading

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Yuck Not

The following is a message from the President of Clean Water America Alliance, Ben Grumbles, reprinted from the Clean Water America Alliance’s Presidential Pipeline. All of us in the “Water Community” hold these truths to be self-evident: 1) reclaiming and … Continue reading

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Financing Sustainable Water Infrastructure

By Abby Crisostomo In July and August 2011, the Johnson Foundation, along with American Rivers and Ceres, convened a series of meetings of experts from utilities, nonprofits, consulting groups, investment banks, research organizations, professional associations, unions, and foundations, to attempt … Continue reading

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Cars – and water – come out clean at King Car Wash

By Nick Bastis Sure, it’s April, but in the Chicago area, that doesn’t necessarily guarantee winter’s snowy onslaught is behind us. Still, most of us can’t help ourselves: We’ve got a bad case of spring fever, and with it the … Continue reading

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