2012 was a truly eventful year at CNT. We hit the ground running and we have many exciting new projects in the pipeline for 2013. Thank you for your interest in our work! Please consider a year-end gift to support our work!
Take a look at our highlights of 2012 ››
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Municipal aggregation is in the news, most recently in light of Chicago City Council’s 50-0 vote approving the bulk electricity buying plan.
The plan will save customers money over ComEd’s fixed price rate. A positive result of aggregation is that it may encourage folks to think about their own power and usage, perhaps for the first time. And knowledge is key when it comes to informed decision-making by Chicago residents and small businesses. Read more »
CNT is pleased to announce the release of “Upgrade Your Infrastructure”—a new guide for helping cities set and meet annual goals for installing green infrastructure retrofits. The guide is part of a joint initiative between CNT, American Rivers and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, with a grant from U.S. EPA Region 5.
Polluted stormwater is one of the greatest challenges we have to clean drinking water and surface waters in the Unites States. In highly urbanized environments, more than 90% of rainwater may run off impervious surfaces and enter sewer systems. When the combination of sewage and runoff exceeds the stormwater system’s capacity, untreated raw sewage discharges directly to surface streams resulting in Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) or Separated Sewer overflows (SSOs). Cities in at least 32 states are affected, with older communities in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions some of the most affected. Read more »
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